May 2009 Towards the Terrible Two's

[momino]

Well, here we go again. may this be the start of a thread with lots of positive news and posts [bsmile]!

Sorry if I killed the thread.

Hope you are all OK. Not much to report here. Dad still very poorly but should be coming off sedation now as he's had a tracheostomy which means he can be connected to the ventilator via his throat rather than his mouth. Still on dialysis. At least S isn't quite so clingy.

Anyone else got DCs waking up really early ATM? We're hoping the clock change will help, but if not, we may have to try telling S it's not morning when he wakes at 5.30 . I've tried him tonight without a sleeping bag and with a duvet and pillow to see if that makes any difference (sometimes he gets tangled up in his bag)...we'll see...

Hi Pika, you didn't kill it! I've been thinking about you. Hope your dad is ok tonight.
waking early: mine are actually having a prob going to sleep on time. H didn't nod off until 930pm tonight. Wondering what the time change will do for their schedule.

Sis is here with her 2 little boys 6 and nearly-5. It was so amazing how easily the little cousins got along straight away, as if they knew they were family .

How is everyone tonight? Hope all are well. and check back in again soon.

pika how's your dad? C's waking incredibly early too. Am hoping it'll sort itself out with the clock change. TBH, all 3 had this around tnis time of year and so far the clock change has always done the trick. Let's hope C isn't the odd one out.

Hi all,

pika sorry your Dad is still so poorly but being off ventiliation and responding to dialysis is progress so hope it continues. Have been thinking of you a lot over the last week or so.

momi how lovely that your sis is there. I have loads of cousins and am very close to a lot of them so I hope one of my or DH siblings gets a move on and provides A with some soon as I will be v sad if she misses out on the relaitonships I have with mine. I bet you are getting so excited about your trip home now.

Hiya belg hope you are doing ok. I did a little lol at your facebook at the weekend about C's bid for escape and tantrums as it is pretty much exactly what happened in our house this weekend too! A must have had a growth spurt as she definitely couldn't reach the front door handle a few weeks ago. Door is now locked!

We were also suffering from early waking too, coupled with raging insomnia from me has not been a good combination. I wondered whether the wakings were because the mornings are getting lighter so hoping the clocks will sort it out too.

Have had a couple of weeks good news here - my blood sugars have been really low as I am appearing to manage to control it with diet (thanks to lots of good advice from our very own llare) and as I haven't even yet put on a stone yet and baby is measuring totally normally the GD team have signed me back into community care! I still have to check my blood once a week to keep an eye on it but all looking good so far. It might even mean I can go for a homebirth if I want to - double , just need to wait and see what my next scan at 36weeks shows up growth-wise. Oh and as DH has forbidden me from telling anyone in RL... we definitely know we are having a boy :o Finding names v hard though! Am still exhausted and as well as the insomnia already mentioned, have incredibly restless legs and heartburn which is nice. Had a mw appointment this morning and baby is head down and 3/5 engaged apparently which is a bit scary at 34 weeks but mw assures me its probably going to bob up and down a bit over the next few weeks!

Hello to everyone else, ses, cupboard flip, smokey, llare and anyone else who is reading.

Hi running - glad to hear you are controlling the GD. Whilst I love the excitement of being pg, I don't miss the restless legs, insomnia etc . I can't believe you are 34 weeks already! That has gone quickly (for me anyway!)

The clock change seems to have helped here . Thank goodness. I also stayed at my mum's last night and slept until 8.15 . Wonderful. momino- I guess you may be busy with your DSis but I wondered if H might be ready to drop her daytime sleep if she is awake at 9.30pm . My DCs are all in bed for 7pm and asleep shortly after, but i remember that when they started taking a while to go to sleep we started to adjust day time sleep.

My dad seems to be improving. He's still not communicating much even though he hasn't been sedated since Friday, but he can nod and shake his head when asked a question, and opens his eyes very slightly and it seems like he is looking at us. But he grimaces a lot when they do things to him, such as having fluid drained off his chest via a tube down his trachy. He is still very poorly, gone back on the ventilator (they are weaning him off that slowly) and kidney filter temporarily, but the staff are happy with his progress

Hi pika. I keep thinking of you and your dad. Glad to hear there is a little improvement.

Running a boy . Fab!

Belgina it's not the dc I'm concerned about with the clock changing. Dh has gone to bed early announcing he's setting the alarm for 4.45am so he can get up and go for a run . Madness. Does he not realise what the time really is?

Momi hope you're having a fab time with the family. When do you go to the States?

Hello to everyone else. Wonder if Spangle still lurkes? Can't believe it's her ds's 2nd birthday very soon. Where has the time gone?

hellooooo? hellooohhhhh?
my, it's quiet in here.
Hi Reggiee, how are you? I too wonder about Spangle. 2 years feels like a long time ago.

I may reminisce though - do they still keep archived threads? Would love to re read.

Pika, how are you? I hope you're relaxing a bit, I hope your dad is settled and comfortable.

Running, I'm so glad your sugars are under control - hope it stays that way! Congratulations on having a boy as well!

Belgina, hope C has settled down by now with the time change.

as for us, we're away on Mon night, driving to the inlaws who live close to Man airport. Flight leaves tues AM. I'm SCARED. Mainly of the DDs' behaviour and what they're going to be like. I really. must. relax. I even had chest pains (again) this week and went to the GP to get reassurance. of course all is well but I was almost hoping he could give me something to relax a bit but then I also want to be in control so.... should I try calpol as well?

anyway, I'm sure all will be well and I'll try to just think about the homecoming and seeing my mom and family again . gosh, it will be like a Visa advert, won't it? 'new suitcase - £300. airfare - £50000. taxi to the airport - £300. seeing your mother after three years? priceless.'

sigh. ok. back to work I go. just a few hours' work to do before holiday handover. I think I'll finish tomorrow so I can concentrate on packing (no, haven't started).

Hope everyone is well tonight.

oh, Running, I want to comment on the boys names though. Since I know we're not having anymore babies so no boys , I can happily tell you my choices had we had a boy. I love Atticus, Henry, Cassius, and, and... oh, I think that's it! actually, I would have loved to call a boy August after my Dad but wouldn't have done as my bro already used it for his son (nn Gus, isn't that cute?).

not really sure that helps you .

Oh, have a wonderful time, Momino. I'm sure the flight will be fine.

I'm very keen on hearing what names are in store for your little boy, running. Boys are great and I think your little man needs a fine Welsh name to confuse the English.

How is your dad doing, Pikachu?

No news here really. I am out canvassing most nights which is surprisingly enjoyable. Haven't yet come across anyone who plans to vote Lib-Dem but I have come across lots of people who plan not to vote at all, which is frustrating. I'm planning a night away after the election with dh, which will be our first child-free night together in blinking years. I can't wait. Oh, and DS has told me that he wants two more babies. No blooming way, not until I've had a child-free night!

I can't believe its reached 2nd birthdays too! Hope Spangle and H had a fab day yesterday :)

pika hope your Dad continues to improve

momi Ooh have a fabulous time. I don't know if anyone has suggested it but sticker books worked an absolute treat for the plane with A when we went to Tenerife, we bought a few including an airport one which was a particular favourite. Thanks for your name suggestions too - I do like Gus in particular and my good friend who is due a week after me is having a Henry so that's out too!

One of the reasons we're struggling is that we want DS to have a Welsh name like A :o Current favourite is Evan but I also like Hwyel. Unfortunately being a teacher has crossed off two of my favourites as I teach some really naughty ones this year with those names! Also not helped by the fact that two of my cousins are pg with boys and due a week either side of me so that's crossed a couple more names off too!!

llare Glad you are enjoying the canvassing, I think I said I know someone who got elected recently and he said that he puts his win down to the fact that he was probably the only candidate out knocking on doors and talking to people. Hope it is the same for you. Yay for your night away sounds lovely. :) at your DS

Well I finished work yesterday - a week early as I've been feeling really rough this week and suffering from terrible insomnia and restless legs. FElt immediately better as soon as I made the decision to finish this week then have had a hideous night with A - up from 2-4.30ish for no apparent reason and then back up for the day at 6.30

Hello to everyone else, hope everyone has a lovely weekend

My cousins are Ceri and Evan and I LOVE Hwyel. In fact thinking of it, I have a cousin Hwyel too.I do regret not giving DS2 the Welsh name we picked out for him. It is his middle name and I really wish it was his first name. There are so many fantastic names. I like Trefor, Tomos and of course Taliesin and Iestyn which I used for my boys.

I' m so glad your GD isn't too onerous. I think mine got better towards the end ifs my pregnancy and of coursei was so on insulin so I think I had a few moments caused by too much insulin. We actually had to reduce the dose. They said it is quite common.

Thank you for the canvassing good wishes. I am supposed to be going out today but it is raining and I am a wuss. But I will go.....sigh!

I love Hwyel! though I don't know how to pronounce it.

How is it pronounced?

Well I say HOWel but in a welsh accent. People from north Wales probably sound different. Actually, just like Howell but a bi more welsh.

Happy Mothers Day all. Hope you are all well

Momi have an amazing trip. How wonderful to be seeing your Mum (or should that be Mom )

Running glad you have finished work. As you know, I like Gethin, but also liked Iestyn and Rhodri and I love Hwyel too. Welsh names are the best!

Pika how is your Dad? Reallty hope things are improving for him.

Reggie how are you doing?

Belgina has the clock change helped C?

Llare glad you are enjoying the canvassing. And the prospect of a childfree evening sounds wonderful

Things with me are, erm, complicated as usual. Got a promotion at work. Which then got withdrawn because they didn't have the budget, so they want me to do the work as well as everything else I do in my current role... don't think so . Then my wonderful new Nanny who started with us 6 months ago handed in her notice on Friday because she has been offered her old job (teaching assistant) and has decided that Nannying isn't for her. And my DH is really really pissing me off this weekend.

But the DC are being brilliant. I love it when the weather turns warmer so that they can play in the back garden whilst I watch them nursing a cuppa .

Hello everyone! Happy Mothering Sunday!

Pika - how is your dad doing now? And how are you?

momino - hope you are having a fab time and that the journey was all ok.

running - glad you have finished work, and hope you get some sleep soon! I'm struggling with insomnia too, not helped by the fact that I have a cough at the moment as well.

llare - I'd probably vote Lib Dem. But nowhere near you, sorry! Hope the canvassing goes well.

Re Welshnames, as you possibly know we have two Welsh girls, and have a few more girls' names up our sleeves but struggling a bit with boys. A lot of the men in my family had Morgan as a middle name, but I'm not sure about it. I love Dylan, but it's very popular round here. I like Iwan...but after that I'm struggling! The problem is that quite a few nice names have associations that I can't get past.

We survived the clock changes, and the girls are both sleeping a bit later which is lovely, typically wake up time now is about 6:40, which I can cope with! A is sleeping through fairly reliably, although DD1 has been quite disturbed at night because DH has been travelling quite a bit and she's missing him.

DD1's party went well, she really enjoyed it and it was nowhere near as stressful as I thought it was going to be! Did you see the photos on FB of her riding her new bike? How clever is she!!! We are immensely proud of her.

Think that's enough from me. Please don't take it personally if I haven't namechecked you! Catch up soon x

Hello all! Hope everyone had lovely mothering sundays

Pika you sound very stressed- hope your Dad is doing well and make sure you take good care of yourself in between looking after everyone else x
Running some lovely sounding Welsh boys names- our littl'un is going to be a Rory but needs a Cornish middle name, we are thinking either Tristan or Jowan

I STILL have morning sickness at 33 weeks- boo! And since 3am I have a diarrhea and vomiting bug too- have spoken to CMW this morning who has reassured me that I don't need to stress unless it goes on for more than 24 hours. On a positive note am due to finish work in 3 weeks

Sorry not to NC everyone but am feeling bleurgh

Hi all,

flipp- I was very impressed with your DD1s bike riding - my DD age 6 still has stabilisers and DS1 is nearly 4 and hasn't got the hang of pedals yet . We have just found it hard to teach them to ride when we have younger DCs in tow.

momi - have a great trip and don't stress too much (easier said than done). Look forward to hearing all about it when you get back (we must try and meet up!).

running - glad you managed to finish work a week early - I think I did that with my DS1 - I was just so tired, although with DS2 we brought his ELCS forward a week so I only had about 3 days ML before he arrived! That wasn't much of a rest!

omnom - poor you, with morning sickness still and now D&V. At least you are nearly off on ML.

llare- love the photo on FB of your DSs new hair cuts - so gorgeous .

cupboard - how annoying about being given a promotion then having it retracted . And your nanny leaving. And DH being annoying.

I am OK. My dad has improved so much in the last week. A week last Thursday we really thought we were going to lose him as they'd nearly exhausted all the options. But he had a tracheostomy on the Friday and they started to suction off a lot of fluid and get him to cough, so his lungs are much better and he is on oxygen now, but only low levels. He is still on a feeding tube, kidney filter, and has to have fluid drained off his feet/ankles due to being laid up for 3 weeks, but is now talking. He doesn't always make sense, but nurse said that was normal.

But on the work front, I should hear on Thurs/Fri if I have a job or not after the 20% reduncancies, so got that hanging over me. Can't really celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary on Weds until we know the outcome.

Oh and DS2 is having major tantrums, and DS1 aged 3.10 has regressed with toilet training and keeps pooing in his pants/night nappy and having wee accidents too . So I find myself being a very shouty mum at the moment, with all the dad/work worries and crying children but I am trying to keep calm.

Oh and sorry if I missed anyone, will check back later - got to get DS2 down for his nap now Balamory has finished (major tantrum if we go before it has!).

HI all. Not much time but wanted to say happy Mother's day for yesterday. Hope everyone had a good day.
pika, glad your dad is better and good luck for your job this week. fingers crossed.

Hi everyone else. I'll prob log on when in the states and let you know how things went (either here or via FB).

Take care all and see you soon. x

Just wanted to say hope you get good news on your job Pika

Yes, me too Pika

Also thinking of you today pika

pika - thinking of you, hope all is ok x

Any news yet Pika? Hope you are ok x

Sorry i didn't check in earlier. I found out as I left work today that I have a job and won't be surplus . I think most of my close colleagues at the same grade are OK too. Others will find out next week and the week after