Feb 2010 - we're stroppy, sassy and splendid (and that's just the mums!)

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Aaaaah bless to your DD PA DD has learned to give kisses with a "mwah" sound too, and it is the cutest thing isn't it. They are still doled out fairly infrequently so we feel really chuffed when we get one.

PA I just love nap times, love them love them love them DD is in the process of dropping her morning nap and I'm panicking slightly as that's when I usually go on mumsnet get showered and dressed and do the washing up. Thankfully she's having one this morning - probably because she woke up at 6.15 this morning (the middle of the flipping night imo). All hail DH for getting up with her

I just wish I could tell in advance how long the nap will be, yesterday afternoon her nap was 2hours and I had to wake her up which I never do, so that we could meet some other mums and toddlers at Clambers. It was quite fun but i'm not sure if it was worth a fiver entry.

Bc the boat trip sounds fab. I keep meaning to get some reins but haven't got round to it yet.

Well DD's still asleep (shhhhhhhhh) so I should get on with some chores really.

DS killed a butterfly yesterday . I came into the room and saw he had something colourful in his hand, I thought it was paper then realised it was butterfly wings. It was a painted lady. I know he didn't know it was wrong but I was quite shocked and upset.

Aw, Bc, what a shame. But he had no concept that it could have been The Very Hungry Caterpillar all grown up....

PA, kisses and cuddles, how lovely! We never get kisses from DD and cuddles are rare. It's not that she's not affectionate, she is - she's just not very demonstrative with it.
Two of my free excursion/night-stays got cancelled as it happens, so we've now got a rather sparse schedule after all.

Tomorrow is DH's grandma's funeral although her death is mostly a blessed relief (she had almost no mobility and had advanced dementia - DH's parents were looking after her in her own home and it was really taking its toll on them. She died peacefully in her sleep). It'll be interesting to see how DD behaves during the funeral, ahem. I rather suspect I will spend much of the service outside with her (also it starts at 1400, which is usually bang on nap-time....)

scones I've found the single lunchtime nap to be much better than the two naps - it seems to give us more time to do more interesting things, much less restrictive. DD usually only manages about an hour and 20 mins, but that's okay. It's still a break!

I fitted Gro Anywhere blackout blinds to DD's windows last night and she woke at 06.00 instead of 05.00 - not sure whether it had anything to do with the blinds, but that extra hour made all the difference....

BC Could it have been dead already? In my experience they are not that easy to catch... esp for a toddler.

I just had another reminder what having a sibling does to a baby... dd2 sat down on the sofa and asked for 'Pat', as in postman . I am quite pleased we only use dvds or occasionally iplayer because at the weekend dd1 discovered CBeebies and turned into a vegetable (Mind you, perfect babysitter for some couple time )

Waving at everyone... hope you all enjoy some sunshine

IC I've found that blind really useful when staying with my parents where the room is facing east. I think last time it made the difference between up at sunrise and a slightly more acceptable time (to me )

is there a link, we'll need a versatile blind when we're there?

PA it's this one

It's got suction pads that stick to the window. I have found it did not stick well to single glazing in cold weather but worked really well on double glazing in warm weather (although this may also have been due to my mum's windows always being spotlessly clean, unlike ours... )

PA here it is on amazon or from Gro itself

DS has been grumpy today, but had once again a difficult night (I actually gave him the dummy as I needed sleep, he needed sleep and I also know that he can sleep with the dummy when there's no nappy rash, canine coming through, bad dreams...). I often wonder if DS dreams a lot? If he wakes during the night, it'll be screaming and I always wonder if it is due to a bad dream / nightmare

IC good news on the 6am wake up. Good luck for tomorrow.

DS gives kisses quite a lot and give DH and me hugs too. He only kisses me and his soft toy not DH!

Need to go and cook dinner.

Waves

BG Xposting. Are you back as BabyGiraffes because you're increasing your herd of giraffes ?

SB That would be a surprise to me and a massive shock to dh . I do go through phases of being quite broody but at the same time feel I have my hands full with two of them, esp during holiday time...

BG have a to help you survive school holiday

We have the gro anywhere blind too. I found I had to tape around the edges as well though to get full blackout.

BG Butterfly was not dead already - unfortunately it wasn't quite dead when I found him with it and DH had to finish it off. Have decided that despite this and his attempt to stamp on a pigeon last week I am not raising a psychopath.

He is being very sweet apart from the butterfly murder - lots of cuddles (me and soft toys and his doll), giggles and new words. We had a (sort of) conversation this evening. I asked him to get out of the bath for bed, cuddles and books and he looked at me and asked "Baboo?" (boob), when I agreed that there would also be boob he stood up and let me get him out of the bath and wrap a towel round him.

I've been getting him to help tidy up and put things in their proper place as well. He left his toothbrush in our bedroom and when I asked him to go and get it and bring it to me in the bathroom he did. Also putting duplo and pencils back in their boxes etc.

IC Hope the funeral goes as well as possible.

PA Lovely image of your DD going 'mwah'.

I've had a strange day of feeling behind all day. It started with dh asking me 'Do you want me to get her?' and me replying 'Get who?'... It was half 7 and I was very fast asleep in a middle of a dream and hadn't heard dd2 shouting for me (I don't normally forget I have children ). Then I only noticed it was well past 11 when dd2 clawed at my leg wanting food... and again at past 5. Then I only noticed it was past 6 when dd2 was getting very short tempered out in the garden and was clearly very tired.... Odd. Hope I can catch up with myself tomorrow

Sending sleepy vibes to all the night owls.... We've had disruptive nights but not dd2 waking but dd1. Since just before she finished nursery she's been awake very other night and will either call me to put the light on on the landing, or will join us in bed. I usually allow her in for a few minutes and then take her back to her bed. dh has suggested to just leave her with us, but while he will turn over and go back to sleep, I can't get a wink with her in bed with us. (I've never understood how people can co-sleep in a normal size single bed...). I think she is quite worried about starting school in September and I am trying to be very gentle and responsive, while also wanting some sleep!!

Er, normal size double bed I meant. Clearly that kindly offered by SB is kicking in

IC hope today goes well. It is nice that you are back in the UK and able to attend. I missed one of my grandmother's funerals because there was no chance to get over in time.

IC I hope today went well.

BG more ? I am tempted myself

DS seems to be back to his normal self - ie sleeping, playful... an adorable toddler.

My mum is arriving tomorrow so DS will be off nursery and we're going to try potty training. He happily seats on it before bath time so we'll see how it goes. I know some people are going to be shock that I'm trying at 18 months but I was trained at that age and also think his bum will really be better off nappy.

scones what's your recipe for courgette bread?
I'm looking for new ideas to use all the courgettes I have.

Just thinking on how many tomatoes I will also have this year... and panic... I have 16 plants in pots!!!

Thanks - it went pretty well. DD didn't last beyond the first hymn, but that's okay, I took her out for the rest of the service and mooched around town, then she joined us at the wake and enjoyed eating various sandwiches, which was useful to know as we'll now be able to make easy packed lunches for her at WOMAD...

...which starts tomorrow and the weather forecast is good, hooray!

DD woke last night - as she did the night before, but resettled quickly after I popped a cardi on her and gave her a quick feed. Then she didn't wake this morning until 06.50, yay!

BG good luck with the travelling!

we had a 7am wake up it was lovely. She woke early last night and I had to lie in the bedroom until she went to sleep to start with as she's gotten used to us being there. I don't think it will take long for her to get used to it again. She went down for her morning nap with just one resettle. I had forgotten how much of the appartment she could climb.

hope you're feeling OK IC Sarnies are great, I'm afraid DD has hers without the crusts now as she eats it all then

I can do better, both mine slept to about 7.40 this morning which was almost spooky. Then again, we went out for dinner last night and they got to bed late.
IC hope you have a great weekend!
PA have a good flight and a relaxed start back in the UK
Well, I'll also be packing this weekend and then hoping that my parents' neighbour still hasn't realised they have an open broadband connection . Tehehe...
mous hope you are enjoying your holiday in France!!
Waving at everyone. I'm home alone (except small people of course) and settling down with a DVD and a glass of wine...

You know it's going to be a good day when your nearly 18 mths old complements you on the lovely big poo you've just done... Any sense of privacy really went out the window when I had children...

BG
Good luck on the journey x

Well, DD slept through last night - but woke at 05.50
To think, I once thought "having it all" meant wealth and happiness. Now I reckon it means an unbroken night's sleep AND a bit of a lie-in. How my expectations have changed...

Off to WOMAD now. Yipee!

BG

IC have fun

DD slept until 6:50 :) a few wakings but she resettled herself again so I guess that counts as sleeping through if I didn't wake and listen to her until she was sleeping again. Hopefully she'll have her own room in a few months.

Looks like I will miss my anti-D jab here as OB got called away yesterday so I will have find a MW at my parents for a check-up and jab. Am assuming it will take a few weeks to find a oxford one as we need an address before registering with a GP.

Anyone else feel like they're either smiling at their DC or in despair? I try and make sure I see the funnier/cuter side of most things.