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

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

Well, dd2 stopped crying just before five and turned very cheeky so I think she feels better... Phew.
Hope your LO perks up as well SB

Like button, what 'like' button?

BG that's good news about your DD2. SB not so good for you :(

I simply don't get the FB linking to MN, but I'm not bothered BC.

Love ginger beer, so will also accept if it's a non-alcoholic variety...!!

The FB link doesn't bother me either, but if anyone wants a new thread, I'll happily oblige.

Good news, BG!

Oh dear, SB. I reckon there's time for the anti-bis to kick in between now and Saturday. Boo to another bout of illness...!

DH and I have decided Santa is going to visit DD a day early this year. On Xmas Day, we'll have to head up to PILs fairly pronto, so figured this way, DD would have plenty of time for her stocking presents, including playing/using them before we whisk her away.

Non alcohilic ginger beer IC???? is there anything to share?

DD is pretty normal but today she woke at 6 (o about an hour early) but napped 8-11 (though probably 30 mins until sleep) and then again 3-5 . I guess she's catching up.

She's been saying things in 3's: 'bag, it's a bag, it's a bag'

managed to put DS down for 90 mins and we had some lovely playing time

BG sorry got distracted with crying DS. Wanted to say (friendly remind you) where children and illness are concerned time between now and xmas is an eternity. I'm sure you'll get there.

SB hope DS improves quickly

Thanks PA I am sure they will be fine. Not so sure about my nerves....
IC We also have present on Christmas Eve (late afternoon though as soon as it gets dark) brought by the Christkind (Christ child). A German tradition dh has been only too keen to adopt (meaning no early wake up call from excited children on Christmas day!! Although I will put stockings on their beds for an extra surprise) My two identify Santa as St Nicholas who already brought them a few things on 6th December. Confusing? They don't seem concerned...

'presents' Argh, have to start proof reading my posts. My brain is quicker than my fingers...

Get well soon to poorly kiddiewinks. DH has kindly given DS1 and I his nasty cold and DS2 has been very tearful today so wonder if he is coming down with it too. Yesterday, DS2 got his head squashed between the wooden floor and DS1's bottom as DS1 fell backwards on top of DS2! Kind of a comedy moment, but DS2's head came up in a proper bump and he was not impressed!! Sure a couple of bites form him to DS1 will make up for it!!

We have made Christmas cards for family tha include glitter, cotton wool and paint - the week is clearly currently going well, or I wouldn't even be contemplaing such things!! DH finishes tomorrow and I will flop in a chair and send the children in his direction for at least an hour!! I'm even booking an hour to myself to buy DH's present on Friday morning.

My two have got lots of lovely things coming their way and I've kept a few gifts back from my sales shopping to give them during DS1's 48 hours of no food next week. We've also splashed out on an extra main present for him to open once he comes round from the anaesthetic. It's under the tree and he knows it's there, so hopefully it will help to encourage him through what is going to be fairly hideous by the sounds of it. Our GP has been fab and has prescribed some emergency glycogel in case his blood sugar is dropping too much (as it does so in normal life anyway, like mine). I am assuming that we may end up in the local children's ward and anything less is a bonus. He did at least like the jelly we made together today made with soya milk so we may have a staple food that could see him through (as he won't drink milk or anything but water). This has come as a bit of a relief, to be honest, as he clearly couldn't manage on just normal fruit jelly and water.

Anyway, sorry, got sidetracked. Lovely to hear all about the different Christmases the LOs will be experiencing. We have my family coming on Christmas Day and DH's family coming on Boxing Day so no packing this year .

Today I got the longest sentence(s) so far from DS2: "Mummy, don't do that. I don't like it!", after I was putting the playdough away. He certainly knows his own mind at the moment and is lucky not to have gone on ebay the other day!!

Time for some last minute PGP and pelvic floor exercises. (The women's physio I saw last week reckons I have the best pelvic floor she's seen in a long time and that if I do the exercises religiously I might be able to avoid, or at least postpone surgery. Needless to say, I have doing them diligently and they are really working already, which is fab).

Anyway, night all and enjoy the run up to Christmas. Wishing you all healthy children and happy holidays.

beth hope you have a relaxing few days over Christmas and all goes well next week.

I just had two girls fighting over who was allowed to do the hoovering... Tehehe. I wonder if they are old enough to clean the bathroom, too.

Beth great news on your PFs, it;s fair to say my physio did not make the same great assessment

DD has been saying sorry. I've bumped into her so many times and apologised that now when she bumps into me or her toys she says sorry as well . Gives me faith in our approach to not tell her to say thank you/please but hope she picks it up by osmosis. So far it's worked for 'ta', 'sorry' and 'bless you'.

I am now half packed and they're both asleep at the same time even if he is due to wake up any minute. I tried leaving DS in the cot when I put DD down; lets say she isn't ready for that just yet.

AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhh!

What can you mean, SB?!!

Most impressed by the "craftiness" bethy!
DD made her first picture at toddler group on Monday - lots of glue and glitter with a 2012 calendar on. She followed it up the next day by gluing bits onto a crown. I'm very chuffed as she hasn't shown much interest in craft so far.

May all poorly LOs be all better again no later than Saturday....

What's up mous? Overwhelmed by packing? Good luck!

SCREAMMMM!!! CONGRATS IC!!!

I HATE Glitter

Glitter . We have glitter turning up in very unexpected places...

Are you saying what I think you're saying IC? Spill!

Yeh IC.. I'm guessing there's a pact that says one must be a little cautious until the scan and one couldn't possibly mention that one might possibly be in the same boat as Mary approximately 2011 years ago? Take it easy and let DH do all the work.

Mous Hope the packing is going as well as it can do.

Still glad I'm not going away over Christmas, but have just spent 1.5 hours doing the majority of the Christmas food shopping, which wasn't particularly enjoyable, although I was amused by the stand up row two sisters were having over the shopping trolley (aged about 40ish!).

Hearth is now festively decked with greenery form the garden (of the non-prickly variety), cupboards have been sanitised (before MIL's inspection), DH has been cleaning in my absence and I think at the moment we are on track to be the host/ess with the mostess. I'll probably forget to turn the oven on or throw the pudding on the floor as I get it out of the oven, but at the moment I am feeling calm and serene. . anyone?!!

oh beth I didn't realise until just now that when we don't travel for xmas, the flip side is that they'll come here

IC You've had long enough, now give us the details.

Thanks for your good wishes. The packing is 99,9 % done exclusively by me. Which mean that tomorrow DH will have a panic attack and throw is papers randomly in the van I already packed his books and most of his clothes. For the moment he has packed his shirts and has cleared up some of the paper, which I am happy about. To be fair he has cooked and vaguely looking after the girls (lots of TV involved).
I don't care, I am not lifting a thing! (still have no proper stomach walls and don't want to risk an operation, that would be really silly )

I had a meeting with DD1 head teacher. She is fine, lovable, a bit too cuddly, a bit too chatty... And if she had a wish, she would have 4 husbands (x,y,z,w from the school) one for cooking, one for cleaning, one for shopping and one for playing .
Let's say that she is not really PC in a mostly muslim/ romanian macho school, especially that all the other children just wished for some toys.

Bethy good luck for DS1.
IC thinking about you.
SB and BG hope they get better soon.

Ssssshhhh!!!

Not so far on as Mary was this time 2,000 years ago, but I just got a BFP, which is a very hopeful event to end the year on.
Haven't told DH yet - I thought he would enjoy receiving a pee-soaked stick wrapped up in his Xmas stocking...

So, if you've got a moment to send a prayer up on my behalf that this one will go the distance, I'd hugely appreciate it...

Here's hoping the move goes smoothly for you, Mous.
Love DD1's husband prescription!

Ooh I want to comment on all your posts but both girls are asleep so I must grab my nap time. Will be back later. Massive congrats to IC, I will keep everything firmly crossed for you

Yay ic. Fingers crossed. And good luck with the move mous.

fgrin] IC What a fantastic Christmas present for your dh . Fingers, toes, everything crossed for you!

mous I love your dd1!! Very best of luck with the move.

Well, we've gone and done a very stupid thing yesterday and booked some last minute flights to go and see my parents next week... We agreed ages ago that we wouldn't go because we really can't spare the money. But then dh started talking about it again and in the end we decided a short term overdraft is less important than seeing family (esp family who are quite old and do not see the girls enough as it is). So here's to catching a flight from London at 6ish in the morning... Groan. (At least the girls will sleep in the car).