Feb 2010 They're all walking and talking....and some are even sleeping. The babies are doing okay too.

[InmaculadaConcepcion]

Pull up a comfy chair, grab a cuppa and a piece of cake, switch the monitors on low and let's PARTY.....!!!

Nice, to hear from you Mous - please don't worry about DD2. They are all so different with their language - I know a little boy who really didn't say anything until he was 2 and then practically overnight started talking in sentences.

Well done to your DD1 on her exams.

IC That is so cute - I am .

SB I think there must be something in your full moon theory. DS has woken early for the last 4 or 5 nights. 6-ish rather than 7 to 7.30. YAWN.

Do any of you know what you're getting from your DH for Christmas?

BC I know what I've asked Santa for (slippers, camera, perfume) but I don't know what I'm getting (I know one of them is from Ted Baker as DH came back from London with it).

mous I hope the move goes well, any news on your DH's job hunt? I'm sure your DD2 will be fine, she's surrounded by so many languages that she may just not know which one to speak (DS doesn't do sentences, only recognisable words in the middle of gibberish). Well done on your DD1 results.

I'm home today in order to prepare the cakes for Friday cakes' sale at work.

BC I actually have to buy it myself to get it on time and not spoil the fun for DD1. Sometime he does disappear a whole day on the 24th to get me something for the night. This year I won't let that happen as it is the day we are supposed to move .

Thanks for your well wishes. No job yet.

mous I hope you have reassured your girls that father christmas (or whoever comes in your part of the world) is aware that you are moving on the 24th! Please do try to keep posting! And well done to your dd1 - I am sure you made the right decision about her schooling. Just wish this was an option in the UK...

dd2 is having a great morning just pottering around and occasionally coming to show me something interesting. She'd better make the most of it because dd1 breaks up from school this lunchtime and will be home for the next 3 1/2 weeks

DD has gone down hill again, she up literally half of 'our' night last night :(

They're both scheduled for jabs this afternoon.

well her jabs didn't happen, her temp was 39.2 by the time we got there and she seems to be going downhill (however that may be because I stopped the Calpol etc. so they could read her true temperature - didn't want them to give her jabs due a drug lower temperature).

Sending DH out to buy a thermometer when he gets in.

PA your poor dd. Top up the Calpol and keep a close eye on her . Did they ask you to come back and see the GP? She's been poorly for a while now, hasn't she. Could be a chest infection that needs treating.

PA oh no, I will get her checked because she has had lots to deal with recently (rash, cold,...)
Get a thermometer that is put into the ear (great to take the temperature in the middle of the night without waking them up).

Well my day of baking is done! I just need to do the coffee cream tomorrow night and to see how to carry all the tupperwares

DS had his first haircut tonight. Our neighbour is a hairdresser and agreed to come into our house to do it. So DS was seated on DH's knees and distrated by Oui-Oui on tv. I'll post a picture when I take a nice one.

The nurse was concerned but didn't mention GP, mainly because I don't think it's been the same illness the cough and cold seemed quite distinct. That said if she's still feverish or ear pulling tomorrow I will ring them.

We brought the ear thermometer (that was pricier than I remembered) and it was down to 38.7 two hours after calpol. She's had ibuprofen as well now.

On the plus side, the fact she's in her own bed means I can lie next to her with ease.

Oh, PA, sorry to hear your DD is poorly.

Most impressed at your DD1, Mous!
I know twins who are well over 2 now and are only just starting to form recognisable words, but not many of them. I'm sure your DD2 is absolutely fine and will talk in her own good time

Not much to report here, really. Filthy weather all day, so DD and I went to visit a friend and her little boy. They have a house FULL of toys, so DD hugely enjoys the opportunity to play with lots of excitingly novel things. Luckily, my friend's DS hasn't yet reached the stage of being territorial about his toys...

I've started playing a game with DD where I pause at certain points when reading her stories to see if she can remember the word that follows. Her memory is definitely better than mine - she's almost always spot on. Either that or she's learned to read already. Although I think that's unlikely...

looks like the ibuprofen has kicked in and she's just down to below 38.

Sorry mous yes fantastic result with DD1 and good that your decision was the right one. You must be very proud and relieved.

IC we've been doing that as well. It occurred to me that they don't have the understand to prioritise memories like we do, maybe that's why they remember what seems to us to be really random. Plus awwwwww at the 'I love you'

SB looking forward to pics

PA good that the fever is down. Ear pulling? My money is on an ear infection, I use to do that when I was a toddler and suffering from numerous ear problems.

Weather is awful here too, Force 8 to 9 winds, rain and hale storm. I need to wind to calm down as we're booked on the ferry on Monday.

IC PA Nice idea to pause in a story and see if dd2 remembers . I've started having a bit of a recap at bedtime of things we've done that day and dd2 contributes very enthusiastically (and very random things, you are so right PA). Today she got very animated when I talked about the hail storms and showed me how the hail hit her hand and she really did not like that one bit . Once we finished our 'story of today' she lay down quite happily and went to sleep. I did the same with dd1 at this age and it seemed to help her wind down, too.

Good news that your DD's temperature is down, PA!

Ah, yes - that is a good bedtime idea, RNBG. I often do a recap with DD by encouraging her to tell DH what we did during the day, but it might be an idea to introduce it before lights out too....

Dropping in to say 'hi all' after a day of child protection issues - always makes me very aware of how lucky we are but not a good way to finish term. Will come back in the next couple of days to comment on all your lovely posts (and hope DD is okay PA).

Thought you might like to hear that we have baby Jensen in the stadium (rather than baby Jesus in a stable) due to a combination of errors form my two! Perhaps the modern day version of the story?!!

Sadly, DS2's latest phrase is, "Don't shout Mummy!" This has made me really sad, especially as I promise I really don't shout very often - he may even have picked it up from me saying it to DS1. Either way, it doesn't sound great! He does keep saying to DS1, "Don't cry Sam!" or "Don't worry Sam!" which is gorgeous. He has decided he wants to wear pull ups and kept it dry for the two hours that I ried it after the working day yesterday - weeing on the potty straight away when I put him on. We are going to try and be consisent with potty use and praise now I'm off for two weeks, followed by DH having a week at home with them. Will be intersting to see where we get to. He will hopefully change to nursery from April and need to be well on the way by then or they won't put him on the potty at all. Signs so far are good, but I'm not going as far as pants at the mo!!

Anyway, back soon..

beth love it, baby Jensen . Our baby Jesus has moved into the dolls' house cot and now has a mini teddy bear to keep him company . I started a thread about christmas with a toddler here

That reminds me Bethy when DS wakes and starts crying DD shouts/orders 'Baby, milk!!' and starts pulling my top She also says 'all done' to stop me singing

Beth see earlier about them remembering/fixating on random things, the fact it happens rarely is probably why he's saying it. Good luck with pottying, (I just can't be doing that right now [slattern])

right, time to try sleep

bethy at baby jensen. we have something romanian sounding.

ARRGGGHHH! www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16086241 He doesn't help with the move> I have to d oeverything!

mous for you.

bethy I think your boys watch too much F1 - expect DS to do this soon, especially as Jensen lives on Guernsey.

There's no way i can do a memory reading game with DS as 1. it's rare we finish a book and 2. he doesn't speak enough, but I'll keep this idea for later.

We're having the worse of the weather tonight, winds are force 8 to 9 (up to 60 miles/hour), Police advise not to take the coastal roads and poor old trees are going to finish on the roads in the morning. fx it'll calm down for the weekend and next week...

SB My dad is almost flying away! Hope you and your family are safe (don't go on a sea front walk!)>

DD2 still won't sit for a book reading, unless it is "dear zoo" and we only make animal noise, no talking it IS boring, after all!

PS don't be sorry for me I am old and wise and DH is very nice I chose him all knowing and such...

Hi everyone I have been saying to DH all evening "I just want to catch up on my MN thread, that's my one thing I want to do tonight" and I've finally done it

Mous poor you moving on Christmas eve Good luck.

PA hope your DD is better. Get well to anyone else under the weather.

Sorry not to comment on more individual posts, I have no memory or brain at all at the moment. We had a terrible night last night with DD1, she was up screaming between 3 and 5am and after that I was so stressed I couldn't sleep. DD2 went off shortly after midnight so that was my night's sleep, oh God I am tired. I should be in bed now, but it hasn't ever worked me going early, DD2 just wants to cluster feed and she never sleeps before midnight.

DD2 being incredibly cute, and has started to sing a few songs for the first time.

Sorry this is a really dull post, I feel pretty down atm to be honest, it really is hard hard work being in charge of two all day, I'm getting through the days but not enjoying it which is a shame as I know I'm not having any more children. I've come to the realisation I'm not as maternal as I thought I'd be.

scones this is the time where the sleep deprivation is really starting to take it's toll. DS is starting to go down earlier and not every night has a crying cluster feed and he's waking up at 6/6:30 versus 5 am (it makes a big difference). Those last two hours of the day though, I feel like I'm just willing away the time until DH gets in and then feel guilty about it.

DS has reacted to his jabs (not majorly). He's had a fever since midnight and the past few hours bringing up a lot. Rung up NHS direct to see if I could keep dosing him (they did a massive check list with me). DD is recovered enough to be very grumpy, not sleeping, fever mostly gone but clearly still in pain.

Still, tomorrow is Friday