January 2008: I'm four and 'they're all mine!'

[latrucha]

Sorry Simposn. Just couldn't resist.

[latrucha]

Of course. Can you message me your address again?

[simpson]

Have PMed you

[latrucha]

Got it. Replied while talking on the phone so hope it makes sense!

[madmouse]

The new house is bigger than this one, but not as well maintained. DIY paint jobs not great. But it's only for a year and there's lots of space. DH will finally have a study by the front door (as is church rules) so he will no longer always be upstairs. Big kitchen and utility. There's a tiled conservatory which we will use as dining room and a large lounge - and 3 big and a small bedroom. 2 friggin ensuites. Wonder how long it will take us to start using 4 toilets????

A garden with grass rather than the current stones, slaps and decking desert. So somewhere that nathan can actually access to play.

Wish it was done and dusted. So tired today.

[latrucha]

Hope you're hanging in there Madmouse.

Simpson - I was thinking of sending it First class tomorrow as the guaranteed next day requires a signature which might be a pain in the end. Would you prefer the guaranteed next day? I don't mind

[simpson]

Only thing is I am out in the morning (till midday) on tuesday as I have an exam but if it goes to the local post office, I can always go and get it.

[latrucha]

First Class just as good then?

[simpson]

Yes think it will be fine

I will tell my neighbours to look out for it as they are pretty good at taking parcels for me if I am out.

Thanks!!

[latrucha]

Sent . I hope it fits!

[simpson]

Oh thanks!!!

[simpson]

Its arrived!!! it looks perfect, thanks

[Fillybuster]

Hurrah for MN :) Can you post a picture of M in the lion suit please Simpson?

How's the packing going Madmouse?

Where's JKS got to?

Honestly, this place....

[latrucha]

Excellent news.

S has taken to telling me off, so if I ask her not to do something I get told not to do it a lot. Or if I ask her not to do something, she says, 'Mummy, you naughty. You're shouting at me. You're doing something naughty to me,' again and again.

I'm so glad she hasn't got any better ideas of what I might be doing to her than 'something naughty' as yet. I guess it's just a matter of time

[madmouse]

The packing is happening tomorrow!

DH has started on his study finally, then was in floods of tears when he found all sorts of stuff from when his mum died a few years ago. He's working tonight on his day off

I'm doing several of the hundred last few jobs. I think. If I can get off this sofa that is.

[simpson]

Good luck on the move Madmouse.

Does anyones DC still have tantrums???

I would have thought M would have out grown it by now

The naughty step does not work as she pretends she loves it and will sit there grinning without a care in the world saying "I love the naughty step mummy" obviously she doesn't love it but is trying to outfox me

She seems to have tantrums over shoes Every day its a battle to get her to put them on, or she wants to wear a totally unsuitable pair ie open toed sandals to nursery which is not allowed and I have told her till I am blue in the face (and why she is not allowed to wear them). Then we go through the battle of her wanting to wear wellies instead

[madmouse]

Sure, Nathan has never been one for long/deep tantrums but he can still cry, use his tone to make himself as stiff as a plank and stamp his feet if he needs to do something he doesn't want like put a toy down to be washed.

[latrucha]

Oi Simpson! Over 'ere

Good luck with the move, Madmouse. You will be serene (eventually )

[simpson]

Loving that thread LaT

Madmouse - good luck today

Well, M has an ear infection. She woke up with it all gunky this morning so we are off to the doctors later today.

She was not happy about this but the bribe of a McDonalds for tea seems to have done the trick

[JKSLtd]

Madmouse - good luck, hope today is going/has gone ok.

Simps/LaT - H definitely still tantrums, but it's hard to know if its him being a tantrummy 'sort' or his lack of understanding/development holding him back.
He just had a mega strop as he tried to put his own shoes on (which he can't do anyway) but the wrong way round. When offered help, he blew

T on holidays already, we've been having some good times, nothing much planned for tomorrow but will have to think of something as we've only got 2 more days before H is off too.

[Fillybuster]

Massive tantrums here, too, Simpson....which has been quite surprising as T has always been my super-easy angel (relatively!) baby, unlike M who is just a born diva. In fact we got through the terrible twos fairly easy but the last couple of months have been extemely difficult challenging.

T drives me up the wall - she'll be deep in full-on-tantrum mode, crying her eyes out and rolling around on the floor, and eventually, at the end of my tether, I'll say something like "if you haven't done x by the time I count to 3, there'll be no ".

And the little so-and-so will bounce off the floor with a massive grin and take it as a personal challenge to complete the task before I get to 3.

Oh the one hand, it works (mostly). On the other hand, it drives me mad that she can switch the massive tantrum behaviour on and off like that.



I have to share our stupendously great news.....we just got selected for the Xbox 360 trial!!! I never thought we stood a chance. DH and I have been holding out against getting a games console for pretty much forever, and I am quite worried that the children are going to want to spend a lot more time in front of the tv (we don't really put it on for them or us during the week at all these days) but at the same time I know that they would have a huge amount of fun with it (and so would dh and I....) and that its something that A, especially, is very aware of 'not having' compared to most of his friends.

So, hurrah :) :)

[Fillybuster]

Hullo?



Finally put T's birthday cake pics up on my profile but it looks like everyone has buggered off....

Now, where's the light switch?

[latrucha]

I'm here!

[JKSLtd]

Here too busy busy & on phone so can't see photos yet.
Will look tomorrow

[latrucha]

Excellent job, Filly

[simpson]

lovely cakes filly

LaT - the outfit was a massive hit at nursery!!! it fit her perfectly, I have got a few pics so will put them up soon.

Have not had a chance to post outfit back to you yet as M been poorly with an ear infection But will do so in the next few days...