July 2010: old-skool, the worm, commando and shuffling on the bum: that's the way crawling's done

[CakeandRoses]

Well that gives them all of about 14 day's worth of chat to get crawling then

cake L used to sleep around 11 but for the last few months i she likes to have a nap between 12 and 1 for a couple of hours. I've just wrestled with her for 2 hours and she's finally quiet but I'll have to wake her up in 30 mins and that'll make her grumpy. S woke today at 7.45 and didn't want to sleep til gone 12, woke again about 1.30, I fed him and he went back to sleep...both kids out for the count for the next 30 mins -

I'm deffo trying that curl thing on both of us, just need to get some nice conditioner rather than the rubbish I currently have. Thanks for the eczema tips, her skin is so freaking dry at the mo, someone recommended giving her some kind of oil to moisturise her from the inside out. L is not a good eater at all so I'm going to get her a bottle of extortionately priced berry flavoured fish oil (nice eh?) and try that. It is looking better today but the trick is not to stop putting epaderm on it or magic goo which so far is living up to its name.

mlic DH and I are settled on 4 children if possible but he wants to ttc when S is about 2 whereas I want to get cracking and get the horrible stages out of the way quickly. I'll win cos I always do and seeing S yesterday rolling around the floor has got DH thinking seriously about the next one!

dh it may well be the 6mth spurt, it will get better, this time next year it'll all be different and this will be a distant memory!

hotgiggety how're you feeling this morning? I couldn't manage 4 pints I don't think

We might get a good night tonight cos S did his weekly poo right before his nap (maybe that's why he's sleeping so long...)

Oh yes, and I went to a bf group today with 2 other women. They were really friendly so I think I'll keep going to that one, there's a soft play session next door that I can leave L in too once she gets less clingy so that'll be good too :)

Oh crap. My brother is on holiday, first time in about 6 years. Where's he gone? Sodding Egypt.

hi all, crap night again. Dp went to work with my bank card so was stranded as had no money or petrol . Also got a letter inviting me to get the flu jab as i am over 12wks pg or my child is 3mths or under so i called the gp saying R is 29wks but they still want me in. Anyone else been told to get it? Also hv is going to send letters to help us get a bigger house so fingers crossed it works. Have to go R is awake be back soon

Lots of cheering and clapping I hope cake

needle eek, can you contact your brother? Is he coming back early?

dylthan lol me and my nether regions are doing fine! Thanks for asking

It could possibly be the 6m growth spurt, I hope its over soon, I was getting used to nice sleep!

evening everyone!!
needle hope he is ok, I bet he wont be going on another holiday anytime soon!!
woodlands hope you shift the bug quickly
cake whats the name of the magic goo? i think i need some for L his skin is still like sandpaper and nothing will soften it!
been work today being in -2 all day isnt funny im still cold to the bones! L has been sicky and caught his gums on his dummy and screamed and screamed!
right i go on hols monday, birthday sunday, will be hungover as going out saturday with dh, he called me and left a voicemail saying hi is this memphis i was just wondering if you would like to go on a date? ok the balls in your court i hope you say yes!! the daft sod!!! Im shattered now, need to go laundrette in the morning and got loads of bday visitors tomorrow day so when am i going to be able to pack?
been docs and spoke to support worker, got more tablets!!

I managed to get porridge into Dylan by putting it on toast, and i give him bits on my finger.

He also ae a whole fromage frais!

memphis it's pure potion skin salvation. It costs an absolute fortune but it seems to be doing wonders for L. If she wasn't infected I think it would look a lot better but it already looks less dry. You've had a right busy day!

Well done dh :) hopefully he'll sleep with a full stomach!

mlic Go E go! L's not so much as squeezed out a wee but she's keen as mustard.

needle hope your brother's in a fancy resort away from all the trouble.

stac maybe R's going through the 6 mth thing too? Who knows...it won't last forever though, fingers crossed for more sleep tonight.

DH is stuck at work and has no idea when he'll be home, SIL and her boyfriend are due to turn up at any moment and I don't really want to see them without DH cos although SIL is lovely I don't know her bf at all and I'm too tired for small talk. I also want to sack it around 8.30 cos I've been up since 4.45 but that'll be rude I suppose [rolls eyes]

Anyone else with 2 find mealtimes soooooo annoying? I try and get L something while S is screaming for food, feed S while L screams for something else, food gets everywhere, some goes down range and then I've got to tidy it all up afterwards. L's a really, really picky eater so I think that makes it all the more difficult.

My dad rang to say they've found a house that's perfect for us and it's only 4 doors up from them we get on really well with my parents and now I'm all excited to see this house! It'd be odd living so close but we'll see, they live in a funny part of Wrexham but it's worth a look.

I'm alright chulita , I managed to convince J to come back to bed with me til about half 9 this morning...

We were given some Epaderm for J's face and it seems to have worked a treat, but then he only had a patch on each cheek, about the size of a 50p.

cakes and mlic I can't get J to stay up past 9.30 after getting up, regardless of what time he got up. He just seem to get pooped, but the more I leave him to it, the more it seems like he's settled into a 2,3,4 hour awake routine. I can't get him to take a nap late in the afternoon for love nor money.

I managed to bribe my PiL into taking him out with them this afternoon so I could tidy the flat, but he fell asleep in the car on the way home (for 10 minutes), then wouldn't take a proper nap and was then too tired to eat dinner...fingers crossed he's not up all night.

Guess who made it into this weeks roundup

It's just a shame it wasn't one of the threads were I'm grown up and full of great advice and was instead the thread about farting in bed I'll take what I can get though feeling weirdly proud of myself

sorry this is long but something horrid happened earlier which i need to get off my chest

was at playbarn with my two and my friend's dh (call him D) and his dd. i laughed a couple of times at an older girl (5ish) pulling felix around onto equipment and stuff - he looked happy, no problem.

I then looked up again to check where he was and saw the girl lying back on the top, flat end of a cylindrical piece of softplay equipment in the ballpit, legs open and kind of dragging felix up and down on top of her. My usual response with children would be to think it was just rough and tumble but there was something not right about it. I said to D, i don't feel happy about that, I'm going over. By the time i'd got over there, she was in almost the same position but with her legs hanging over the side and was putting F's face between her legs.

Even then, it could have been innocent but I just didn't feel like it was, so decided to take F back to the table with me and just said something like 'Hello. Can you come and sit with Mummy now please' (not a cross tone or anything). Cue the girl trying to physically stop me taking him by pulling him back by the arm as i was trying to lead him away with his other one.

i said something like 'He's got to come with Mummy now. Where's your mummy or daddy?' She said 'My daddy's not here. Is your daddy?', I said 'No, he's at work.' She said 'My daddy's at the pub'.

I kept an eye on Felix and he wasn't near her again after that.

A bit later, we were sitting in the baby area and she was playing nearby with some other children and kind of fell backwards (not badly) and then put her hand between her legs and kept it there. After a minute or so she said "I hurt my nonny.' and then leant over to me and said it again.

With all of these things put together, I felt like something was going on with the girl, in terms of abuse

i can't stop thinking about it and feel liked i should have done something. dh says it wasn't the kind of situation where i could have done/said anything and hoped for a positive result.

poor little mite.

Oh that's terrible cakes, I wouldn't know what to do in that situation and would also be left feeling like I should have doen something.

Do you think it's worth mentioning to the ppl in charge of the playbarn so they could pick it up if she came in again?

and, catching up with all of you... (you been quiet tonight)

v exciting re the poo mlic. how's he been generally today with weeing?

the book came today and F loved it altho i regretted reading it at bedtime as he got up 15 mins after going to bed saying he was pooing then wanted to go on the potty (but didn't even manage a fart )

sad re your fb but positive too. had she done anything recently that made you think to delete her or was it just time?

wow, congrats dylthan!!! i'd print it off and frame it

"while tough modern woman Dylthan felt strongly that "as long as you don't waft the sheets then he has nothing to complain about".

re naps, F is very much like me - decidedly NOT a morning person. they both wake between 7 and 8, A usually later than F and until a couple of months ago F used to go back down at 10am! it does suit me him napping then as it makes for a chilled morning at home and then we go out every afternoon.

chulita that reminds me - i give F 1/2 a tsp of flaxseed oil mixed into his yoghurts tohelp re moisturising from the inside and omega 3.

re conditioner, they reckon a cheapie, non-protein one is best, a few were using original source. i currently use Faith in Nature.

today my hair still doesn't look greasy but has lots more body. can't quite believe how washing with conditioner wouldn't turn me into greaseball.

memphis try aveeno first as it might be enough to sort out L's skin and you can get it on prescription

needle how did bootcamp go?

tsc and hotg thank you. As you've said tsc, i keep telling myself that someone who has more contact with her, such as school or whatever will notice and do something but then i also keep thinking that it's people just copping out (like i just have) which means fucking awful stuff like this carries on.

feeling sad about the little lad from clara's antenatal too now.

re speaking to the staff. i'll ponder that, thank you. funnily enough, it turns out i used to kick-box with one of them years ago - only found out today when she recognised me, we chatted for a while - so at least there is someone who i kind of know there.

cake that's horrible :( poor girl and how sad that at that age she already knows how to play that sort of game. I agree that you couldn't have done anything though but what a sad situation.

cakes what a horrible situation to find yourself in.

It might be worth giving the nspcc a ring www.nspcc.org.uk/ they should be able to put your mind at rest if nothing else.

I can understand how you feel though I would feel guilty if I didn't do something to. Always wondering what if.

On a different note, don't hate me - 8 til 5...

cakes you poor luv, what a horrible situation. There isn't anything you could do and think your right to mention it to the staff. Did you get the girls first name? Poor kid hope something is done for her. Wish I could be more helpful.

R was much better last night I on the other hand was crap, I was awake to 3am she didnt wake till 5am had a quick drink and back to sleep. Have loads on today too. Hows everyone else? You up to much? X