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December 2011: Smiles and giggles and coffee and truffles.....

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aethelfleda · 11/03/2012 19:27

Voila, a new positive thinking thread for us!

Onward and upward, ladies. Do come on and post if you're a lurker or want to join our merry band, all welcome!!

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LittleMissFlustered · 21/03/2012 21:08

Ignore the old harridan and do what's right for your husband and your family

(I know we don't do the hug thing, but I feel it's warranted)

aethelfleda · 21/03/2012 21:16

So sorry to hear of your loss air.
My grandma died when I was fifteen and I was nominated "babysitter" for two younger children at my aunt's house while everyone else went to the funeral, so you have my sympathy. How many children are involved? If your preference is to go then surely a family friend/childminder/babysitter could be found, funerals only take an hour or two. Good luck with wrangling the MIL....

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NorthernChinchilla · 21/03/2012 21:17

Really sorry to hear that air, I hope her death was as peaceful and comfortable as possible.

It's entirely up to you and your DH who goes to the funeral, and what you feel is appropriate for your DC.

Not what you need, and I'm sure you're being a lovely support to your DH.

mopsytop · 21/03/2012 21:49

Sorry to hear that air. Hope something can be worked out re funeral.

OiMissus · 21/03/2012 21:52

Sorry air, forget about the funeral and the ridiculous comment from your MIL. Just concentrate on your and your DH's grief fur now.
Maybe your MIL was being uber-practical (and unfortunately very insensitive/unthinking) in order to contain/manage her grief?
Give it a day or so and do whatever you feel is best for yourself and your DH. Be gentle but firm with the MIL when you communicate your plan.
Best of luck for that, and hugs for your grief. Xxx

BeeMyBaby · 21/03/2012 22:36

sorry air, I thought the same as Oi that perhaps its just the grief talking.

I bought the most (or actually DM did) overpriced toy ever for DD2 today - sophie the giraffe, we were over at SILS and DD2 was just entranced by it, sucking away and since we have bought her virtually nothing (two towels and a moby wrap since birth) we decided it was time to splash out and get one as well.

hawthers · 21/03/2012 23:17

bee Sophie is ridiculous but DS1 loved her

BeeMyBaby · 22/03/2012 01:32

ugh toddler vomit due to possibly the consumption of far too much cheese (gave her a cheese sandwich and she ate the cheese minus bread, and stole some from my bowl which was meant for the quiche).

scoobyd00 · 22/03/2012 01:33

air really sorry to hear about your grandma, hope things can be sorted with MIL.

bee Sophie is the best teething toy. DS1 went through 3 of them Shock, 2 were presents. Fingers crossed DS2 only needs the one that's left!

aethelfleda · 22/03/2012 02:25
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scoobyd00 · 22/03/2012 03:06

How do I stop DS 2 waking every 1.5/2hr? Can't keep this sleep pattern going, I'm exhausted. I'm in bed at 730pm every night.

mopsytop · 22/03/2012 03:32

bee, we have two Sophie la giraffe, both pressies-the bigger, squeaky giraffe and the softer smaller one with ring shaped handles for little hands. I bought one for my sister's baba. It was nine quid. It didn't occur to me that that was overpriced but I suppose it is for a teething ring.

Oi, capitalised White annoys me too, as does capitalised Hoover which has been used as a generic verb for so long that capitalising it is ridiculous, even though originally a proper noun. But I can never be arsed with cancelling the autocorrect.

mopsytop · 22/03/2012 03:37

Minimopsy was doing her stirring thing since 01:00. Could have got her to go longer with sticking her soother in but as I have to keep waking up to do that, not much point. Thought I'd better feed her. Interested to see how long she goes after this. Maybe I should have just fed her at 01:00 to see if she would then go through to morning. I mean if she does it doesn't make much difference when I get up during the night, if it's only once. Just worried she might then want another feed before morning .... But sure, I might as well give it a bash. Will feed her tomorrow night the first time she wakes and see what happens maybe ...

hawthers · 22/03/2012 04:13

Have just experimented to see when f would wake if I didn't have to set the alarm and he's gone from 8-3 and then I chickened out and woke him up. So bob only knows when he would have woken for a feed. Seems totally ridiculous that I am the only one who is still waking their baby from good honest sleep. Surely I can't be expected to do this indefinitely? Dietitian and consultant next week. I still can't understand why f isn't putting the 'right' amount if weight on even with me waking him all the time to feed. Grump

hawthers · 22/03/2012 04:15

Sorry for the boring post covering the same old shit again. You've got to feel sorry for my husband, he has to hear this every night Wink

aethelfleda · 22/03/2012 05:57

*hawthers, yoiu need to express this to the consultant next week, explain that yoi just cannot go on waking this frequently for ever, yoi need to kmow there is some sort of timescale to this (or at least a logical plan to make the night feeds less frequent.) they may have forgotten that you are on such a frequent night regime, or think you are dropping night feeds. Tell em you are sticking to it and it's truly knackering and you need sleep (tell the consultant it's worse than a one in three on call cos you are "on duty" every night: if he's over 40 he will remember them from his junior doc days). Good luck!

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DeterminedandSpecialMum · 22/03/2012 06:47

Air Sorry to hear of your loss. Hope things can be sorted with your MIL.

LMF Hope you're alright?

Oi Your decoration seems fab Grin

Darcie is better thanks so back to school today. I on the other hand feel lousy Sad

rice33 · 22/03/2012 06:54

air really sorry to hear your news , have you got someone in mind who could look after the kids and then you could just show up without them ? I have a mil from hell so I feel your pain!

hawthers I d

aethelfleda · 22/03/2012 06:55

Ps Sophie the girffe is an overpriced ridiculous dirt-magnet dog-toy. However every under-five who I've seen with one loves it. I'm impressed with the marketing as they must cost all of 50p to manufacture...

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rice33 · 22/03/2012 07:09

Pressed done by mistake !

So hawthers you were saying you left f go from 8 to 3 , would it be possible to feed him more frequently in the evening and then leave him go 11 to 6 or something like that so at least you feel like yor are getting a nights sleep ?

dsm hope you are feeling better today !

bee I bought Sophie but so far she she has escaped being chewed :)

Thinking of buying some of those funky giraffe bibs as she is soaking through the regular cotton ones . Any feedback from those who have already bought them ??

Went to the Garda station last night to sort a passport for holly , we've booked a week away to salou on the 9/5 so hopefully will have it back in time. She looks like a baby criminal mastermind in her passport photos :)

Going to Eva's parent teacher meeting in preschool this morning , looking forward to hearing how she is getting on.

rice33 · 22/03/2012 07:13

athel I'm surprised the Sophie people haven't come out with more overpriced Sophie stuff to capatilise on her popularity .

DeterminedandSpecialMum · 22/03/2012 07:39

What is a Sophie the Giraffe?

msbuggywinkle · 22/03/2012 08:33

Morning!

oi I love colour too, your plans sound great.

air funerals seem to bring out the worst in some people, hope you are all doing ok this morning.

rice the giraffe bibs are great, Miri is a super dribbler too and her rash has gone since we have had them.

hawthers Sorry you are still finding the weight gain stuff problematic, it is so disheartening. DD1 was eventually categorised as 'slow gaining' which meant we were left alone as long as her weight was going upwards, however slowly. She weighed 6lb13 at birth, 10lb at 3mths, 10lb10 at 4mths then 15lb1 at 12mths. Now at 5.5 she is the height of the average 3yo, she is tiny and very light but very healthy and full of energy. Just thought that me digging out her weigh in record might help.

DD1 is still asleep! DD2 is adorning herself with a giant pile is hair clips, Miri has just gone for her first nap...time to get off MN and do my best headless chicken impression - hoovering, washing, breakfast!

NorthernChinchilla · 22/03/2012 09:12

Cheesy vom, what a way to start the day, and so early on Bee...

I don't know scooby (see, I resisted punning on your name there!) but I'm in the same boat. DS does about four hours in the evening, then three-four at the beginning of the night, and then every couple of hours, so sympathy. He then starts to wake at half five, but I refuse to get up that early. And the lashings of irony that hawthers has a baby that sleeps beautifully, but has to be woken...
If he's gaining weight, and is somewhere on the centiles and following one, then surely they will start to relax a bit with the god-awful night feeds? Like aethel says, I'd perhaps put together a plan and go in with it, and say this is what you're going to do with the feeding....

Question to the Dec '11 club- curtains/blackouts in baby's bedroom....
I think part of the reason DS is waking so early is because we have some ancient, unlined curtains in the room, and so it's light (and the bed- but not the cot- faces the window). Personally, I like it, but can see it's not great for him.
MiL bought us some blackout curtains, as her little Prince DP always had them..but now can't sleep unless it's pitch in the bedroom.

Do you have blackouts, or thick curtains in your DCs' rooms? How do you deal with this?

AND we've got the clocks changing, gah...

Making chicken, ham and leek pie today, and a good dollop of Martini will go in the white sauce along with the pepper and bay- yum!

OiMissus · 22/03/2012 09:15

Morning all,
aethel loved the dirt-magnet dog toy description Smile and know that LOs just love 'em. I may cave in if they really are that good for teething.
MissRee I really like the funky giraffe bibs. The top part will be soaking whilst the fleece backing is completely dry. For that reason, if we're out visiting, he'll go through 4 or 5. Luckily I bought 8. Smile
Sorry the cold's no better dsm. we aren't going swimming today. It wouldn't be fair dunking himunder the water when he's struggling with a blocked nose. However, he slept a lot yesterday afternoon, and then slept from 11pm til 6am! Then slept again til 9, and is back asleep now.
I also slept til 9. Grin
The sun is shining. It's going to be a good day.