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October 2010- now they're chomping, next they'll be stomping

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HarrietJones · 12/05/2011 06:47

Eek it's going so fast!

Well my night out has been cancelled so it's not an urgent rush round the shops but we are going to have z look for some summery clothes anyway.

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SeaShellsMyDogSmells · 22/07/2011 20:30

I hope you get to go HJ!

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HarrietJones · 22/07/2011 20:36

We had the camping/picnic food for tea & dd3 really enjoyed potato salad! She likes having food in Tupperware boxes Hmm

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TribbleWithoutACause · 23/07/2011 20:14

Hope you get to go hj

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HarrietJones · 24/07/2011 11:50

Dd1/2 camped but we didn't. Not enough time this am for packing down as we had to be back to go out for lunch.dd3 really enjoyed the BBQ tea though & ate loads. Off out for lunch now for my Grandads birthday

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HarrietJones · 24/07/2011 18:11

Dh at work this afternoon & everyone cane to ours after lunch. Xh came for dd1/2 at the same time everyone else left & dd3 v sad. Perked up with some milk but I felt guilty! Dds gone until Sunday though we might see them a bit so a v quiet week especially since dh has overtime. I'm not good at being on my own so need to find things to do!

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MockingbirdsNotForSale · 24/07/2011 19:50

You're not alone you have trouble chops!

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HarrietJones · 24/07/2011 22:59

Grin lack of conversation beyond 'uh''dog' and 'daddy daddy daddy daddy ' 'daddy later'.

Normally my day includes school run & shopping at least so I see people whereas this week I've nothing until Thursday morning. Dh is around Wed for a bit but working most of the day/evening.

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MockingbirdsNotForSale · 25/07/2011 10:03

I have to say that I know what you mean. A normal week for DD and me is Mondays free (probably see parents), Tuesday PM Music bugs, Wednesday AM Gymbabes, Thurs PM Baby Peep and Fri free with DH coming home. Now that summer holidays have commenced, all the activities stop. In 2 weeks DH goes away for 6 months and for the whole of Aug my parents are looking after my nephew and niece then going cruising. DD and I have conversations, but beyond a breathy hiya and the ubiquitous repeated 'Daddy?' and I say 'no Mama' I generally don't get the overall intent of her chat Smile.

DD starts nursery this afternoon. She's doing 2 afternoons a week to get used to being away from me. Sad.

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HarrietJones · 25/07/2011 10:06

:( im hating that too mocking , I want to spend as much time as possible with dd so don't want to do practices:( but I know it's better for dd.

We are off to fix my parents computer. Wish us luck!

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MockingbirdsNotForSale · 25/07/2011 10:43

I want to spend as much time as possible with her too, but I'm also bearing in mind that very soon it'll be me and DD 24/7 with no breaks as no DH to help out so the 2 afternoons will help me to get stuff done like sort out stuff for the move down south, oh, and get a haircut!

NoHunIntended · 25/07/2011 10:50

HJ, must be quite nice to have that one on one time with DD3 though. I always felt it was unfair on subsequent babies that they never get that undivided attention the firstborn gets. I know there are advantages to not being the first too, but still.

That's a busy schedule, Mock!

Hope nursery stays all go ok.

MockingbirdsNotForSale · 25/07/2011 13:44

I dropped DD off at 1300. She was content to be passed to the nursery nurse, but I really wish they hadn't brought it to her attention that I was leaving by making her wave bye bye as she then cried Sad. She looked quite content until then.

NoHun I can see exactly what you mean and if maternal age wasn't a factor I can see the advantages of having an age gap where the next oldest if getting the free pre-school sessions a week - 3 isn't it? My sister said they're so ready to go to things like that by that age. My niece was positively hankering to go to nursery when she watched her older brother go to school.

Although for HJ I imagine its quite different as her 2 older DD's are old enough to be more independent, comprehensively chatty (as opposed to dadadadadadad) and also her DD3 misses them too.

MockingbirdsNotForSale · 25/07/2011 13:45

Sorry for the poor grammar; that should have been DDs......

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HarrietJones · 25/07/2011 14:27

Yes she really misses them. We get a lot of 1:1 time because the older ones are at school so it works well like that. It's dd2 who missed out there( especially as that was when I got divorced ).

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TribbleWithoutACause · 25/07/2011 19:08

nohun I suspect it depends on the child, I'm really really hoping (and praying) that my next child is as laid back as ds. Apart from the whole lack of sleep thing he's been golden.

mock ds is surprisingly unfussy about being left, I kind of feel like he should miss me more BUT the fact that he's settled well has allowed me to go back to work safe in the knowledge that he's happy. That to me is worth it's weight in gold.

Talking of work, I am frazzled. I have retained nothing apart from really random bits of information that was probably never even useful. Oh well.

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HarrietJones · 25/07/2011 19:41

I think I'll be like that too tribble.
I've struggled dealing with ikea over my sofa delivery & HR over my contract , how am I going to juggle 20 cases?

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HarrietJones · 25/07/2011 19:43

Dd1 is very laid back, dd2 is hyper & loud and dd3 is lively but happier than dd2 was as a baby so very different in this house!

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MockingbirdsNotForSale · 26/07/2011 09:20

Had a nightmare night with DD last night. She woke at 0115, had a feed but then wouldn't go back to sleep, lots of crying and wailing. Eventually got her to drop off at around 4 am facing downwards on the bed cuddling the duvet. The trouble was, if I turned over she was instantly alert and from 6am she seemed to be just waiting for the slightest excuse to be up. She eventually decided that I must get up at 7 am by smacking me quite hard on the eye Hmm.

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HarrietJones · 26/07/2011 11:21

Dd3 started at 5 this am.woke me then startedon dh , I didn't stop herBlush. then she went back to sleep

We've been gutting the girls room. Stripped it out, 3 bin bags of rubbish & 8 for charity shop( mainly uniform). Trying to Hoover this am without any attachments anddd3 helping. Was interesting!

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MockingbirdsNotForSale · 26/07/2011 12:24

Has anyone tried corn on the cob with their babies? DD has 2 lower teeth. I'm wondering if she'd cope ok with it.

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HarrietJones · 26/07/2011 12:35

We did, no teeth & ate some but very easy to throw!

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NoHunIntended · 26/07/2011 14:42

Tribs, whatever their temperament, they won't get as much undivided attention, is all I was saying! But the plus side is, they'll get a poke in the eye attention from the older sibling!

Mock, sorry to hear you had a bad night. Hope tonight is better.
We have tried corn on the cob here, I have a gorgeous picture of DS on Fb (if anyone wants to friend me on there, feel free!) munching away on some a while back.

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HarrietJones · 26/07/2011 16:55

Dd3 gets swamped in attention from dd1/2 and their friends. I think she likes it sometimes to get a break from it!

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SeaShellsMyDogSmells · 26/07/2011 18:51

Hello! It's good to hear all your experiences going back to work and Los going to nursery. I go back in 2.5 weeks, ds1 has finished nurseryto start his new CM with dd2 and Pre school-all change and I have no idea on how it will go. I'm already mourning the lost of mat leave and still have 2weeks left!

On the plus side I'm now Mamma to dd2 :) :) :) and tonight ds1 did his first forward roll on his own Grin

SilverSky · 26/07/2011 19:28

nohun how do we find you on facecrack? Grin