Sept 2008 - no witty title as we're too busy dealing with stroppy 3 yr olds.

[MrsArchchancellorRidcully]

Hello all. Couldn't see a new thread so thought I'd do the honours. Sorry for rubbish title, I'm no good at witty! :)

If there's a daft parenting aware going this week then I think I deserve it. I hooked a bogey out of DS's nose earlier and managed to give him a nose bleed . I think I had a sharp bit of nail and it just caught a blood vessel. In my defence it was a shortlived nose bleed and he found it funny.

award

Congrats meglet!

No idea on slings MrsA, as I've just got the hang of the Mint and Sleepywrap. But may need something cooler for summer.
Would go for sugar over sweeteners myself but ideally dilute lots rather than use cartons.

Finally got myself a smartphone. Getting the hang of typing!

Mrsa how about a meitai wrap, it is the one thing i wish i had invested in. They are very comfy and don't hinder you as much as some constructed wraps.

MrsA if you're after something a bit more structured I've heard the ergo is the best carrier for baby and wearer's back. I've got one myself after a friend recommended it, but obviously haven't tested it out yet so can't fully vouch for it.

House is tidy, laundry is fully under control, childcare on standby for ds. Can't think what else to do...suppose I could sort out photos. Maybe do a shopping list for the freezer? I'm beyond batch cooking now, hoping my mum will take care of that.

No wrap tips from me - sorry!

My little Elise was 1 today and she seemed to enjoy herself; scoffing chocolate cake! We have a small party for her on Saturday and I'm sure she'll be more interested in cake than presents (a bit like me ).

bookmarking

meglet I have done that to Toby at least 3 times Luckily ds1 can excavate his own bogeys!

marking my place.....

Thanks for tips everyone. I have also been told a gauze Calin Bleu is a good one for the summer.

Good luck Digi apart from cooking for the freezer, I'd put my feet up (and if your mum will do it, let her!). IME, the first couple of weeks post DS were for me the most hellish of my life and i couldn't see how we'd ever cope with 2. Very quickly it became great, wouldn't be without him and coping with 2 is no bother. How did I ever find one hard? :)
Having said that I had terrible birth so that could be it and you may find it a breeze from day 1 (like carrie with her fish n chips hrs after the birth!)

My question for today - DD now fully better after last week's high temps and calpol. this week she has wet the bed every single night. No other changes at all except last week's illness. Is it this do you think and any tips to cope. DP thinks she should go back into nappies - I do not!
She's had us up more than DS (with the exception of one hellish night on Sunday when DS woke every single hour and DD wet the bed at 3am - DS didn't want food, just his dummy. Seems like it was a one-off though). Any ideas?

Might be an idea to take her to the GP to check for a UTI??? esp after last weeks temps etc?

MrsA my DD has way more accidents with a UTI, take a wee sample to the docs! Well done on the sport relief mile, I love that your DS got a medal!
DG glad life is still dull for you
Fwiw I wish I'd gone all out and got an ergo sling. Almost worth having a 4th baby to give me an excuse to get one [watching too much OBEM making me broody]
debs well done on the weaning!

I think DS2 will have given up bf within the week :( Why can't my body cope with only two feeds a day? My milk supply has plummeted and he's fussy and waking overnight. We're going on holiday with the ILs over easter and DS2 will be in our room and we're all in a small cottage so he'll disturb 9 people if he wakes overnight, the very thought is giving me cold sweats.

wrt juice we have a rule of 'sunday juice' and they only drink water/milk the rest of the time. I'm putting ice cubes in their drinks and let them use straws which makes tap water exciting, but it means that when they ask for juice I'm not saying 'no' outright but the know the answer will be 'yes' on a Sunday. I got the idea from my friend who does 'sweetie friday' to stop her DCs pestering her for sweets all through the week!

DH has been in london at a geekery conference all week and my mum's been here to help so I've done all sorts of dull things like B&Q-- useful things and even been shopping. I'm a stone lighter than before i got pg last time and for the first time in years I'm a size 12 [beam] [twirl] And its not just one shop's random sizing, I got size 12 in Fat Face, Dotty Ps, Republic and GAP yesterday! (spent all my birthday vouchers in one morning )

Been to a funeral today. The mother of an old friend. And going to a memorial on Saturday for a young guy I knew at school.

Sad week

oh bec . What a crap week.

I had a CT scan today to see if there are any lumps in my stomach that might be the real cause of my IBS. Had to drink a pint of iodine laced orange squash (vom) then they had to inject iodine in my veins so they would also show on the scan, iodine gives you a hot flush and makes you feel like you've wet yourself. I should be seeing the consultant with the results in a few weeks. Despite modern technology they don't print out CT scan pics like polaroid cameras.

Good shopping carrie.

MrsA I second the possible UTI diagnosis. DS had one after chicken pox and I'm sure DD did after a nasty cold a while back. I always keep longlife cranberry juice in the little cartons in the house so I can start to flush them out if there seems to be a problem.

meg Ewwwww...you poor love! Sounds gross. Hope everythings ok x

Yes, its not been a great week so far...ended up at docs again yesterday re: hormone meds. GP has taken me off them as I was getting night sweats (sorry tmi) and feel like roadkill She said they had triggered a "mini menopause"!!! So....off to have shedloads of bloods taken this morning...sigh.

The Vicar at church has asked me to be on the church council!!! hahahahahahahaha...if only he knew what he was letting himself in for!

Not really looking forward to easter hols tbh...have zero energy and the poor dc will be climbing the walls

Hi all!

Hi!

Last night in a premier inn after 2weeks

Whoo hoo!!!!! good news!

Does that mean you have a house this weekend?

Have you had continental breakfasts everyday?

Bookmarking -

Hi Starlight, why the name change?

MrsA I heard the Calin Bleu was good too - the other summer one is the connecta - someone borrowed mine, ...? They have buckles etc so are a bit easier here's the solarweave one, but the patterns on the others are fab!

Vrey proud - both the kids had their Easter things on Wednesday - DD1 won her topical Egg scene (the Whit Fried Egg band contest - probably won't mean much if you don't live around here - think brassed off!) and M got second prize in her Easter Bonnet contest (and she did most of it )

Meg that sounds horrible - I hope you get a diagnosis out of it

I have to change every now and then as the LA read my posts sometimes . if you didn't 'know' me that woukd sound insane but I got some of posts on their file from a FOI request.

Starlight before DS's birth I would have said 'no way!!! WTF!!!' but after my experience, i would say it's a surprise but not a shock. Cruel bastards.

I am 40 tomorrow. I am grieving my lost youth. I am fat, forty and full of a cold and I'm not at Le Manior Aux Quatres Saisons tonight.
I also do not have a lie tomorrow as DD has football lessons at 9.45am.

BUT........I had 2 gorgeous children in my 30s. DS is still sleeping through and DD has stopped wetting the bed (but am keeping an eye on her). DS's '4 month growth spurt' seemed to last 2 days only. We have food on the table and a camping holiday to France booked for June. Our children generally don't die from preventable diseases in the UK and we don't get our water from a river contaminated with faeces (a nod to the fabulous work done by the people at Sport Relief).
So - life could be better but it could alot lot worse.

And tomorrow I'm having chips and cake for lunch ...with a Cosmopolitan.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MrsA!!!!

Happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday beautiful MrsA,
Happy birthday to YOU!

Top up of anyone?

I can bake - is a victoria sponge with home made jam and lots of icing decorated by an 8 and 3 year old OK? Coming up ......

Bit early for !!

Happy B Day mrsa x