Jan 09: New thread, new babies, new year...our tiny newborns turn two and are full of birthday cheer....

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Hope no one minds....I took an executive decision

sitting here on the couch relaxing after late dinner and clean up, (we slept late from nap today) and DD is making her In The Night Garden figures climb up my belly and slide down. Very cute.

Good Day Ladies... I have to brag a little... when we are at home the last 3 days, I've left DD with no diaper on, but some sleeper pants on and she has gone pee a total of 12 times with any accidents. Poo is another matter... she still goes off but not to the potty. She hollers, Mummy Pee pee and I say OK lets go sit on the potty and she says Ok, pull pants down and she sits with a book and does her business. So happy. Here's to hoping this trend continues.

without any accidents, I mean.

That's amazing, well done V! She sounds like such a cutey.

PIL have some very strange ideas on how to bring up kids. I'll have to monitor them to a certain degree. Perhaps if they listen and take my pov on board on an early bedtime etc all will be well. Usually they've ignored/ undermined me about naps and bedtimes etc.

Can't believe you only have one week to go. I cannot wait to see the pics of another yummy newborn.

Well done Vi, she is a clever girl though, no surprise that she'd be ready imo.

Quite a nice day here, went and spent the world book day £1 voucher this morning with DD and DS in tow. A few tantrums from DD as nursery is still making her mega tired by the weekend, so she had a nap today and was more than ready for bed by 7pm too. Total silence next door. She needs a nap at the weekend to catch up after nursery all week, bless her. I left her in the bath for a moment whilst dressing Jacob and tidying up a little. She's so good and as the bathroom is right by the living room I can hear everything in my little flat. What I didn't hear was her taking my Christmas present from my SIL (Avon foot scrub) and squeezing it all out into the bath That'll teach me

DS did a huge poo in the bath and I had to drain it and fill it again, and then when he got out of the bath he did another one on the sly and laid it on his bus toy and kept pushing the bus around. He really is one gross boy. Sometimes I feel I cannot turn my back for a moment from either of them right now

Sorry Tea but at poo in bus toy and playing with it. lol

Made a complete fool of myself this morning. After a lot of thinking about it, I asked a chap this morning at church if he'd like to meet up sometime. The truth is with the children and with being a single parent the only way I could arrange something easily was if he came here once the children were in bed. So I suggested a movie. But it wasn't meant to be too serious. We've known each other for about 10 years. He said no.

I now feel so awkward and embarrassed and horrified that I even asked. I'm wondering what he's thinking, whose he told as he and I know lots of the same people. I went out on a limb as I really wanted to get to know him a little better and now I feel crushed. I left church with the kids hurridly and have spent most of the rest of the day trying not to cry. I haven't dated anyone since my divorce as you all know, I don't actually think I'm ready yet either tbh. I feel so confused. In fact I want to hide under a rock, change church and never show my face there again. I always worry about what people think of me, so this is now causing me immense worry, having put myself out there by asking. I wish I could rewind this morning. I feel so foolish and stupid.

oh no Tea! I am sure you are blowing it out of proportion in your head but you must feel wretched. I really do feel for you, I am sure it will just be forgotten very soon, don't let it spoil the social life and community you have through your church.

I am exhausted........................Got back about 4.30pm after two VERY touristy days in london. DD loved every minute and she was (on the whole) really well behaved which was fab!
Stupid;y we got very drunk with our friends last night, went to bed at 2pm and then had to get up at 7.30am to deal with a very excited DD. Our friends certainly got an insight into life with children.................e.g NO chance of a lie-in to sooth hangover. Couple of ibruprofen, few mugs of tea and a sausage sandwich and then suck it up for the rest of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also popped on to see if MissJ had popped yet as I had a strange feeling about that on friday, but blatantly not! Hopefully very soon for you guys and your tiny DD will be here (well she will seem miniscule next to big giant N anyway, even if she is a 9 pounder!)

My friend has been booked in for her C-section next week to have her Twins (they are both Breech and unlikely to turn now). V. exciting for them and they are also barking mad as they have two toddler DD's, youngest just turned two

Be back later with an account of our whistle-stop tour, after I have tackled a manky kitchen and a mountain of washing, Joy!

2am...............sorry, may be a teeny bit still drunk!

Circuit training is really going to hurt tomorrow!

Evening

Hv had a gd wknd here
Went 2 mothercare with dd1 sat morn bought a few bits
This aft went 2 tesco with dd2

Hi gotart yah for potty
Hi pat

Hi tea don't worry about situation

pat sounds like a fab weekend, but ouch for the hangover! Still, you've just got to do it every now and then and screw the consequences. One day my time will come....

Wow at your friend going from 2 to 4!

Hi tink.

tea an OUCH for you too at the knockback - please please don't feel bad though, you just asked him something simple and he gave you a straight-forward answer - just not the one you were hoping for! His loss - but who knows what his reasons/ feelings were. If he had asked you and you had said no for whatever reason, I am sure you wouldn't think badly of him. So please don't think badly of yourself.

Fun weekend, lots of walking, but totally knackered.

Tea "I don't actually think I'm ready yet either tbh." Darling, you got the answer from the universe that you wanted... when you are ready, someone will say yes or will ask you. Don't worry too much about it. Its hard, I'm sure, but hang on, its coming.

Pat Looks like you had a great time in London. My CSM's campus was at Archway and had nostalgic feelings about seeing the sign... ah, LondonTown, who I miss you.

We are on a roll here with the potty... two poos even! I'm so shocked! but loving it! Must go get her some underpants.

She also is CRAZY for the little slide now at the pool... watching her last night there, she couldn't get up the stairs and on the slide fast enough... the place was crawling with kids her age too so she was howling and just having such a great time. Usually when we go its daytime and not too many kids around. Lots of Dads with LO's. Makes me giggle a bit.

Sure did GA. Heard it loud and clear

Just had a convo with the PIL about Scotland, very helpful reading the assertive book anniegetyourgun recommended me. Took notes and was all ready for them.

Do any of you lovely ladies have the answer to this?

Can't help you there Tea. We did get DD her passport as soon as we could though because we like to live being able to leave the country in 3 days it is just easier and she has her Dad's last name.

morning

tea i would get A Passport anyway!!

hi gotart

my mum was over yest and today dyed my hair blond

Tea hope you are ok and not feeling too awful about Sunday. I think MissJ says it all really, but at least you are living life and you never know unless you go out and do stuff (including asking people out.) and as everyone says, his loss as you are fab.
I was meant t be going to a wedding in Dublin with DD2 and couldn't as Ryan Air wouldn't let her fly without a passport and it didn't arrive in time. I rang them and easyjet to check and they both said it was thier policy for to have photo id. Might be different for scotland though.

You hanging in there missj? When is Isis due?

My brain is mush at the moment. DD2 is sleeping pretty well dd1 has pox though and is not taking it on the chin as ds did! I thought dd2 had it, took her to the gp, but turns out she's just spotty

Piriton for the itching and it makes them drowsy too So 2 pluses imo.

I'm ok still kicking myself as I approached it all the wrong way. It really wasn't meant to be a "date" date iyswim.

Nye had awful spots at around 4 weeks hkz - there's a telling lack of photos from that stage!

Currently in love with the name Nesta now - but still need to persuade DH. Goes better with Aneurin I think, and it's very ancient Welsh like his name too. I really, really love it!

GA water slide sounds fab! We did baby dance class today and rolled around like pancakes (it's pancake day in the UK, you prob have too?). Not that I was doing much rolling .

Funnily enough when I gave it to Jude it had the opposite effect, was rather dissappointed, I thought he might just sleep for a few days
Glad you are feeling ok. I've always been useless at approaching blokes and only really managed it with the help of my old friend Poor DH he got red wined..

Oh I WAS rubbish, really fouled it up and it was only meant to be light hearted nothing serious

After 9 years with my ExH in total before marriage included I'm afraid I do not have a clue on faux pas anymore. I just want to be myself and have good friends male or female.

I think you are right, being yourself is the most important thing and 9 years is a long time out of the dating game, so think of Sunday as essential practice with good friends and family around you you are sorted.

Just tried the piriton on Lily and it made her all lively and she talked all the way through the first half of Holby...so I sent her off to bed

Ooo, missj I like Nesta, it does go well with ANurin. My friend's DD is called Nella, I like that too. Glad I am not alone with the spotty baby...she also has cradle cap in her eye brows which makes her look like she has a uni brow...we are definitely on a photo break!

Oops, worked well with my two.

I think the guy being shy and stright laced actually thought it was a come on and I'd jump him on arrival. I really fouled it up I keep reliving his facial expression and tone of voice in my head

Stop reliving it! You didn't foul up at all, you've got to take a chance some times, it's just rubbish when it doesn't pay off. Have a big , break off a big slab of chocolate, put it down to experience and stop beating yourself up. You are an intelligent and attractive YOUNG woman and someone will come along when you are ready...in the mean time drink and keep posting on mn

Hi tea we all make mistakes

HKz sorry 4 cp! Horrid
Bracken was also very spotty when newborn

Miss j nesta cute 2

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