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.....!!!

A few weeks ago she was somewhere between 9 and 10kg and 77cm

PA please do talk about your ds! I always find it lovely to read about siblings and sibling relationships

Hello everyone,

LBH great to hear from you - your DD sounds like she is doing fabulously well - look after yourself too and keep coming back here.

Stone look after yourself too, don't overdo and good luck with your job interview, hope it goes well.

Waves to Scones - hope you are all doing OK? Am impressed you have time to be here with us and presumably a second post-natal thread!

Mous hope you are OK after your fall.

IC glad to read you are sleeping better. DH and I are thinking of getting a new bed. I am on two pees a night at the moment, ratcheting up as the weeks go by!

Coldie ladies - I hear ya. I felt like death all weekend, lay on the sofa delegating parenting duties to various bits of technology. DH has now caught it and while he is tougher than me, he still coughs, splutters, sniffs and complains like he has the plague. I am still feeling fairly rough, spent all of yesterday doubled over with cramps, which I think may be IBS rather than anything sinister.

I wish I didn't feel so tired. Once we have eaten in the evenings, I tidy up, do a load of washing and then crawl into bed at around 9/9.30. I have so much work on at the moment and it's going to be busy for another couple of weeks. I just want to go on leave now.

Waves to everyone else - PA hope your DD is doing better, and your DS sounds like he's thriving - isn't it funny on how different they can be from one baby to the next? (fingers crossed for a good sleeper like DD) BG hope you are feeling better?

BBB After 8s - now there's a thought...

fc hope you feel better soon! I'm okay, thanks, but my voice can still frighten small children

bbb interesting what you say about getting a trip trap for your dd2. I've done the opposite. My dd2 used her older sister's until recently and I took it off her again (it's now dd1's desk chair) because she kept using it as a ladder to reach things. It gave me too much of a headache because we have quarry tiles in the kitchen. She's now using one of the cheap Ikea ones which she can but usually won't climb out of.

I discovered an unusual way to stop a tantrum at the weekend. dd2 spent ages speading cream cheese on a piece of bagel with a small knife and really enjoyed her independence. I then refused her more cream cheese and suggested she should eat the piece first... Cue massive tantrum and screeching, which made dd1 burst into tears (she's not good with noise). I calmly told dd2, look, your sister is crying because you are so shouty. dd2 stopped, looked at her sister totally shocked, and volunteered 'Sorry dd1!' (Which then made me well up because I hadn't expected that). Awww... those two girls have an incredible bond as sisters even at this young age.

You'll be all glad to know that I've done nothing today, just lying on the sofa watching the Harry Potter & The Deadly Hallows part 1 while drinking peppermint tea.

BG I like your child psychology, glad it worked.

fc sorry to hear you're also under the weather, I hope it's only IBS.

Back in April, one of my friend gave birth to a little boy when at 27 weeks pregnant, he's now 11lb and doing fine! Sorry, just wanted to share a happy premature birth story.

today we ditched the library singtime (too much hassle chasing DD as she either runs out the room or pulls books off the shelves; especially with DS now) and found another playgroup. This one was much more intimate with less than a dozen mums so maybe more chance of chatting to same people and making friends.

Rash is now not really red anymore although nap was still 45 mins early, not sure if she'll need another one. I'm hoping she should be more bouncy and her normal self in 2 days at this rate.

What a beautiful day though. Bonus of an early nap means she should be able to do a park this afternoon.

PA I'm glad to hear your DD is doing better and most impressed with her doing her actions to the songs! Please boast delight in your DD's achievements as much as you like on here!!
And likewise, I love hearing how your DS is doing too, so don't feel you shouldn't mention him too much, keep us posted!

Thanks for all the thoughts regarding bib/high chair battles. I was intending to simply remove the tray from DD's high chair and use that to sit her up to the table as it is exactly the right height, but I have a feeling she may feel more grown up on a booster seat on the chairs we use, so thanks Mous for that suggestion, I may get her one as her main Xmas present.
With bibs, I suppose I should be less concerned about DD's clothes getting in a state at mealtimes and let her just get on with it. She doesn't try and pull the bibs off once they're on and we never force them on. I don't usually bother with bibs when we're out and about.
Today she's been fine every mealtime so far, so I won't worry about it for now. However, I think you're probably right and I should abandon the bib sooner rather than later.

Today DD came out to a cafe with me and my MIL and was as good as gold sitting in her chair and nibbling on a small piece of carrot cake and minute piece of flapjack (one in each hand - she can make a tiny piece last for half an hour...!!) and loved drinking some water from a cup using a straw. I hadn't thought to try her with a straw for a long while, but she loved it.

fc, BBB, SB, BG and anyone else still suffering, I hope your ailments clear up soon. I'm pleased to say mine seems to be on its way out and I had another good night last night.

MIL took me and SIL out for a little pampering session at a L'Occitane shop last night, then we had a meal together, it was lovely, really thoughtful of her. DH took charge of supper, bath and bed and DD was fine. All good

we did a park on her bike. Of course this was the one park you had to cross a muddy field, so had to brush it off before it came in the house (which caused DD to cry because her beloved bike was outside). Then to top it off, DS in the sling was sick down into my top

that sounds a lovely treat IC

We discovered DD could drink out a straw on the road trip. Safe in the knowledge she couldn't, we then saw her pull a very funny disgusted face. Turns out she doesn't like fizzy lemonade

oh bethy how was today?

Congratulations on the job int SB

I'd love to do a SE meet-up in Feb.

Get well soon all sufferers.

I'm only managing to read this thread atm (and barely manage to post but Dad and DH are playing scrabble, I should be in bed) so will post something about DD2 even tho it's the wrong place. She has spent every night since her birth in our bed, I haven't been able to put her down once. Last night she wouldn't settle (again) and by 1am I was so stressed and exhausted, I put her in her cocoon and put her downstairs I set my alarm for 4am and fell asleep. She slept until nearly 4am (double ), I fed her, put her back in the cocoon but in our bedroom this time, she slept til gone 7am (triple ). That's the best night we've ever had. I'm just hoping she can do the same tonight without the downstairs bit.

Right sorry for that. I do have to go to bed now. One of these days I'll catch up properly and make pertinent comments on all your posts

Attempting to post on my phone as need permission to freak out slightly, despite being my bday and being thoroughly spoilt. DS1 came to me tonight and said, 'mummy, why is there jam in my poo?' It was blood. This is so hard. Another 5 weeks to wait and wondering how long it will take to make him better after. Sorry not to mention the rest of you tonight. Will try and come back tomorrow more upbeat and less selfish. Love to all poorly ones and healthy ones alike.

Hope you had a lovely bday bethy

X-posted bethy oh no SURELY they can make the appt earlier.

oh dear bethy?

worth a call to the GP in the morning?

you don't need to be more upbeat if forced, your situation sounds horrendous on so many levels. The fact you're as sane as you are is an inspiration to me, and I'm sure others on this thread.

sorry rogue question mark there

beth

Bethy - poor you. You have been so level headed about all this. You are coping with so much, feel free to freak out as much as you like here. ((hugs))

Oh bethy!

Well, belated happy returns anyway.

They HAVE to do something for your DS1 sooner, SURELY??

Scones please do tell us about DD2!!

bethy that's awful. I agree with everyone else, he needs seeing sooner, this can't be good for him.

Glad you had a nice birthday though.

PA I have had days like that...

A bit of a me post but

(i) cousin had a baby boy last night at term, but cord was too tight so had to be resuscitated and it's in special care

(ii) got a letter from the ILs. Apparently they are very concerned about us and are coming down in Jan for a weekend . I'm trying to not let them seed that doubt because I thought we'd been doing pretty well. and to think I agreed to xmas eve and xmas day because I was feeling guilty about lack of contact. I cannot be doing monthly visits, sorry I just can't. I consider our weekends to be quite precious.

PA Hope your cousin's ds is improving. He's in the best place . The cord thing is not that uncommon (dd2's was around her neck twice and she came out very very cross about it!) and usually with prompt treatment (ie resuscitation) the babies are fine.
And about your IL. You seem to be doing pretty amazingly well with two, so don't let that woman boss you around only because she'd do things differently!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PA you and your DH re doing an amazing work. It's your life, not theirs. Tell them that you have plans and make sure you keep your doors locked.

bethy I agree with what the others said. What about contacting the consultant you saw last week? Lots sof hugs to you and your DS1.

PA To add on my previous comment, your ILs knew you will not take the news happily which is why they sent you a letter and not give you a call. By doing this, they were sure not to be able to retract in front of your arguments. I would send them a letter, thanking them for their concerns but telling them to stuff it that you don't need a monthly visit and advising them 1) that you are doing fine and 2) of your phone number

PA I agree with stone that the letter was a bit sneaky from your ILs. FWIW, I think you sound to be doing really well, and it seems very high handed of them to declare that they are going to swan in (though not for another couple of months, so they can't be too worried!) and save the day. Very odd behaviour.

But

I wish they'd just ask can they come down for a visit. The whole dance of them coming to help us actually makes more work for us and then effectively cancels our plans (as help is either dictated or means just taking DCs off us, not really fitting in with us). From what I can work out they aren't worried about anything concrete, they just mentioned the word sleep a lot. The letter was because they accidentally nicked DHs jacket and so posted it back.

I'm worried I accidentally invited them to come more often as I wrote a nice thank you card which also said we know how important it was for them to have a good relationships with GPs. I need to stop being nice. I know they were very generous in buying us the buggy but does anyone else thing it is odd that they haven't brought DS anything, DD gets random little gifts of them, normally a book.

haven't heard news about cousin yet today