April 2011 - Babies turning one, shopping to be done, toddling, tantrums and talking to come

[Fraktal]

New stage, new thread!

whatever takes your fancy

I Like I'm going to check in Tesco tomorrow to see if it's in store and if so do it that way but I think it's only available via Tesco direct. I'm getting increasingly (irrationally) irate about it. I'm not sure whether I want to find it in store so have less hassle or keep fighting my corner with Tesco Direct .

Chilli - just be brazen and act a bit stoooopid, and say it was a present. Don't worry about if it's in store or not, still try it on. I would, but then I have no shame

Baby I sort of bangs his head. He gently taps his head against something then keeps doing it harder until he cries I have a friend whose dd headbands to get to sleep. She is now 6 and is starting to stop it.

Someone's dog has crapped on my drive. Do we think that it is a coincidence that my new neighbour has 3 Daschunds? Bloody yappy rat dog gob shites.

I found the laptop toy in store :) the lady at customer services was in the process of telling me i needed packaging or proof of purchase when I said it was a Tesco own brand product and she immediately changed it :o Result. I won't be shopping through Tesco Direct after their unhelpfullness. M will be pleased when I give her the toy back (she better had be!)

I've had the morning off work (as I've loads of days to take before October :) ) but M's still been in nursery and I've got loads done so less housework to do over the weekend.

Hope everyone has a great weekend - we're off to another 1st birthday party.

Hurrah Chilli!

I am sat here trying to arrange a Child and Baby First Aid Course and no one is cooperating. The course trainer is taking ages to get back to me and trying to get hold of the booking secretary at the venue is becoming testing. I forgot what a pita it is to coordinate people

Ladies I lost you! I've been so busy with work and coordinating a big campaign and awareness event (please sign our petition, approved literally hours ago Gross pay as standard and stop undeclared nannies costing the govt £57m a year) that I have had no time for MN. Or for M either it seems

iltmi PITA indeed

kitty I hope you're okay and that kitten is safe in there. Do you have one of those belts that keeps the belt away from the bump?

Our babies are getting so mobile! fizz I'm not surprised you're exhausted. B sounds a little tornado.

I have no idea how much milk is really needed, or how much M is getting, although his bedtime feed isn't big enough because he's waking RAVENOUS.

I shall go and have a look at your link Frak. Sorry to hear you are stupidly busy.

I have got a programme on Sky+ at the moment about the Indian Ocean and the Navy in the area dealing with piracy. I noticed a tricalore on the sleeve of the flying suits, will I be able to spot your dh?!

Signed & shared, Frak.

Frak I shall have a look at your petition.

We have moved the boys into their new room today, and they are both asleep - hurrah!
It is very bittersweet. The nursery that we painted and filled with our dreams and hopes when I was 8 months pregnant with DS1 is back to being our study, and there is a great gaping hole in our bedroom where T's cot has been for the last 13 months. No more babies in our bedroom :)

Oh Ali, your post made we feel rather weepy.

On baby I's birthday I felt a real sense of grief about him turning 1. It was like the end of an era. There won't be anymore 1st birthdays here. Which is totally right for us, I have no qualms about that, but I still felt really very sad

Saying that, now his birthday has been and gone, it feels like the start of a new era rather than an end to an old one

H walked a few steps across the living room last night! DH is on rugby tour and missed it

does anyone remember the talking dog from that's life? B does a fab impression of it. sausages He also does hand in thru air type of salute while saying hiya to anyone he sees. even our grumpy neighbour had a smile for him!!

yay for walking cycle. we've had nothing since last weekend.

we've had our first blood too. he slipped and bit his lip. me and dh were more panicked than him.

last day of our hols tomorrow. I really need to start on my to do list!!

GRRRRRRR Does anyoen remember me saying my BF and her partner had split because he couldn't see himself having children. Well after living apart from January until the end of March, he wooed her, told her everything she wanted to hear, promised he meant it, he couldn't live without her and he was going to win her back. Many grand jestures and strong words including a short medium and long term plan including marriage and babies. She moved back, rented her flat on a year long lease, transferred everything back to their joint names, reopened a joint account. She's been back 4 weeks, 2 of them he has been away on business and only got back yesterday. Was really distant and cold to her, when she asked what was up he said he'd mad a mistake and that "he wasn't feeling it". I want to inflict actual physical harm on him. She made a break, he went to her and begged her to come back, and then changes his mind. I'm ranting, but I am so hurt and angry for her. She doesn't deserve this at all. She is going to have to move out again, for the second time this year, she has no where to go, can't get out of the lease she, but dosen't really want to. She is going to see a house share tomorrow. I've just had her on the phone for a hour sobbing that she has never been so far from having a family as she is now.

I feel so far from home.

Sorry for ranting, feel free to ignore, i'm off for some

Oh Fizz, your poor friend. What an utter utter shit he has been. I'm not surprised that you are so angry, I would be seething. Why do people behave like this and think that it is ok? We have had a situation a bit like that with bil and sil that has been on and off for 18 months so far.

Look baby I, look at all these babies walking

Such a shame your dh wasn't there Cycle. Maybe film ds?

What a complete shit Fizz, your poor friend.

Well done on the laptop victory Chilli. I don't like Tesco, their staff have never been helpful to me.

Hmmm, H got overconfident yesterday and gave himself a really nasty knock at my sister's house. He attempted to toddle and span sideways when he fell. He came ear first into the corner of their coffee table and split the skin. The top of his ear is covered in a very dark bruise this morning and is very swollen

He recovered quickly and when he seemed ok I carried on playing with him but my sister was really upset and feels like it was her fault. I did try and reassure her that it could have happened anywhere but she feels terrible. I suppose when you're not used to seeing multiple falls every day it can be a shock!

Fizz he makes me want to use the c word. What an utter twunt. Your poor friend :(. I would most definately want to knee cap him (or worse!)

Sorry ive been quiet, been reading but not had a chance to post. S has had a cold and been teething. And the last week he has been waking from his afternoon nap and screaming for half an hour, he cannot be consoled. Tried water, milk, food, cuddles, everything. Hoping its cos he wasnt well but he did it yest and was fine the rest of the day. Ideas? He is also on cows milk now but i dont think thats a problem. He took to it easily.

Frak have signed your petition. good luck with it all.

Ali i can relate to how you are feeling in that i am mourning rather than enjoying this pregancy as it will be my last :(. I like being pregnant and having babies.

Hope H is ok cycle

That's rubbish for your friend fizz sounds like my ex boyfriend. I don't know how many times we tried to split before doing it properly. I was relieved when it was finally finished for good.

M is being gorgeous at the moment - I can hear her 'chatting' to DH as he baths her. Sadly the gorgeousness doesn't extend to sleep - she was wide awake for 2 hours from 3.45. Then the alarm goers off at 7 and we'd ended up with her in between us so crappy sleep anyway. We really want to keep her in her own bed all night bringing her in to us to settle her seems to be increasing....

In other news I'm doing a market stall on Saturday selling tie dye baby clothes. I've spent the last few weeks with string, elastic bands and the washing machine on constantly. Now I've just got to iron everything ready to sell.

Work is going ok and nap times are back in the afternoon :)

Fizz what an utter shit People can just be so selfish and vile

Chilli - hope the stall goes well!

Frak - I have signed your petition.

It is my birthday today, and I've been feeling poorly! Lots of lovely cards and presents though, and we celebrated properly yesterday with family and I had a cake and everything which was nice.
DH has just ordered a Chinese, yum

Fizz - that is rubbish, you should tell her to come in here in the relationships section, there are some v helpful people in there.

Have similar situ here, friend has tried & tried with her useless twunt of a husband. Finally calling time on it but he won't move out. She is moving into rented in a couple of weeks but he doesn't know yet. Neither do the DC :(
SHe's hoping for a 50-50 custody agreement, but realistically he will drop them once he realises she's gone for good. Which is very sad for them but will be better for them in the long run, he is totally useless as a Dad (& husband).
We are gathering together bits and pieces for the new house as she'll have next to nothing.
(Actually quite liberating getting rid of stuff for a good cause and realising we really don't need so much of it!)

M is fine, cruising a bit more now. Still no crawling or rolling, hey hum.
Tooth number 12 on its way.

Early night for me tonight as one of other of the boys keep getting up early, sigh.

fizz get on freecycle!

Tooth number 12 JKS ! My M still only has 4. I'm thinking 2 more might be on their way but they've not made an appearance yet.

I've just spent 30-45 minutes trying to get M to self settle using the "what worked for us" method from the sleep forum. Essentially I've just been watching her rearrange the toys and blanket in the cot, occasionally lying down on the cushion to test it out but never actually going to sleep. She eventually got upset and wouldn't be calmed even when held. Another quick breastfeed later and she's asleep, and DH and I will be following soon. Hopefully a better night than last night. I'm still not sure I believe nursery when they said she just took herself off to the comfy corner and went to sleep.

Happy birthday Ali

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12 teeth is impressive JKS, Baby I has 8 and I just wish they would hurry up and come through. The have come through singularly and each one has taken a week to come through

Anyone else watching Britain Unzipped? It is very childish, but very funny. I proper fancy Russel Kane

Happy Birthday Ali

No, Ilike although I do enjoy a good bit of crap telly. We're watching The Hulk film on sky+. We are currently watching all the Avengers films before seeing Avengers Assemble at the flicks. This one has lost my attention a bit, hence coming on MN. OTOH when we watched Thor last week, that definately kept my attention. I've got a bit of a thing for blonde norsemen.

I have Thor on the planner, I think you may have persuaded me to watch it

So far this week baby I has decided to start playing 'lets see how far I can push the boundries', which is fun

Constantly ripping his bib off during mealtimes (I am going to effing nail it to him soon )
Not bending in the middle when I need him to sit down on the floor
Repeatedly opening the cabinet when I have told him no (would it be wrong to electrify the handles?!)

Gaaaaah, he is driving me barmy. All of these have happened at once. Where has my placid little boy gone?

On the plus side he has decided that he now wants to self settle for naps and bedtime. Well, for this week at least ............. He throws himself backwards away from me, which is his cue for me to put him in his cot.

My living room looks like a toy shop has exploded in it - and we even have a play room for all of the bleedin toys to go. Baby I is the worst for mess, he loves a box full of toys and throws them onto the floor one by one. Pick up toy, throw over shoulder, look where it lands. Pick up toy, throw over shoulder etc etc.

I feel better for that vent. I now need to channel some of that frustration into cleaning the bathroom!