April 2004.... count down to the second birthday!

[Yorkiegirl]

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[hewlettsdaughter]

tracyk - I suppose you already do the "we're going in 5 minutes" thing?

[MrsDoolittle]

Oh the whinging...spare me, please. Whinge, whinge, whinge. I always knew this bit was going to test me.

I love babies but I'm struggling with this toddler lark, worse when I have a beautiful baby boy who I just want to kiss and cuddle all day.

Bought the sand pit yesterday - a huge hit! But it's raining today. I find myself just trying to get through today so I can pack her off to nursery tomorrow - nasty mummy!!

[tracyk]

I try to do that HD - I don't know that he has much concept of time though. I try it at bed time with - 5 mins to sleep, counting down to 1 min. But we still have a little howl of protest when we get to zero mins!
He's settling more into the nurseries now which is a relief.

[lunavix]

MrsD!! I was just about to ask after chickens. Is it you who has an eglu? Dh and I are pondering the purchase of one.

[MrsDoolittle]

I don't have an eglu, although I have just got chickens - quite lovely ones at that too!!
Fennel was wondering about the eglu.
Have you seen the omlet website?

[LucyJones]

Hi everyone Ds does the whinging thing too and I must confess to looking forward to nursery days too!!
Feeling very nervous about having two come September especially as I don't think ds will be napping by then. Dreading trhr
sleepless nights again but at least I know you guys have gone through it and have survived!!

[lunavix]

MrsD - I've been nosing at the Omlet website, it looks quite attractive, the main appeal is our house is rented and it is easily moveable.

Do you have a wooden hutch/run/coop type thing?

LJ - I feel the same about August Can't believe ds starts preschool in October, he seems so grown up.

[Yorkiegirl]

hello all
still no hospital appointment for DD2's glue ear. Took her to see an osteopath last week and apparently she is off balance because of it all, hence the fact that she is excessively clumsy. She fell on the road outside our house yesterday and hit her head really hard. She didn't get a lump and I wish now I had taken her to A&E as she has been a bit off it.

[tracyk]

poor dd YG - hope her head is ok. ds fell downstairs yesterday - trying to read a book at the same time! nursery prob think we batter him - big red mark and bruise on his cheek and elbow. silly arse!
Luvanix - what age do they start pre school - I thought it was 3 or 4?

[MrsDoolittle]

Lunavix - You should come and have a look. Do you drive? If you don't the bus out of town to Lambourn stops almost outside our door - 9 minutes from town.

[dolbear48]

Hello
Have found you while I am at work which means I might actually get to join in now !
afternoon naps ? what are they then , we have to work really hard to get a nap and by then we are so knacked there is no benefit
sorry to hear about sickies etc - lov to all and all that !!
ds turing into little horror - completely embarrased me by throwing complete teary tantrum b-cos a friend lo - 8 moths was playing with on eof his toys - an old pooh bear he does not even like - I was so horrified - was told thath this is normal for a 2 ys old , but that does not make you feel any better does it really ?

[dolbear48]

eek YG - just seen your note and TK also !
we had the dreaded bouncing down the stair head 1 st the other day - have never felt so much adreniline -and fear - ever
hope the ear is improving !

[Chuffed]

Glad it's not just me then...we are being 'supernanny' at the mo and it seems to be helping...'if you do that again you are going to have 2mins time out' counting a warning, and yet sometimes you just have to use brute force and remove. We haven't really had full on tantrums yet touch wood, dd seems to have a nap most days that does help.
Well my news is I have been diagnosed with PTSD or post traumatic stress disorder. Have just started treatment for it. I had started having flash backs on arriving at hospital to have ds and started with the 'what if I'd said this' and 'what if i'd said that' and lots of tears etc a lot. I feel quite a bit better that this feeling has a name and I'm getting some help now I just need somebody to miracle me up a fix for all the problems that are ongoing after the birth.
Weather is definately colder now, very jealous of you all going into summer.
Take care

[Chuffed]

Oh and hope the glue ear gets better YG - have you tried homeopathy? Apparently it can do wonders...
MrsD you sound lots more like yourself (as much as you can online..:)

[dolbear48]

hey chuffed so glad to hear that you are looking a bit on the up ! and that you have been taken seriously
I am just starting to get a little broddy , nothing on the horizon yet mind , last time I waited a year after 1st deciding that I was ready for a ababy , just to make sure it was not a passing phase so will prob to the same - giveing me a 3 yr ish gap
no tant so far today , but got a while to goooo.
hope lo is feelin a bit better YG

[hewlettsdaughter]

Gosh Chuffed - PTSD. I am sorry you are having a tough time - hope the help helps!

[hewlettsdaughter]

Should we have a new thread do you think? Will we keep posting now that those April 2004 babies are two? I'll start one in case...

[Chuffed]

I'd like to keep in touch and keep going.

Feeling heaps better, the counselling is really good and got some positive news from gynae on Friday which helps a bit.

Hope you are having a good weekend.

[hewlettsdaughter]

That's great you're feeling better Chuffed. Come and join us on the new thread \link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=2330&threadid=177199&stamp=060526224401\here}!