Just Mumming Along (viroids 2)

[Eskarina]

Tried to post on the original thread and my post got rejected as its full! Have copied and pasted below....

Congrats on the job offer ttl...hope the other one comes up trumps for you too.

Dd isn't quite crawling yet, but would very much like to. She is the queen of the Klingons at the moment, and has a meltdown the second I put her down, look in the opposite direction, or if someone else so much as looks at her. Not all the time thankfully, but definitely for part of every day.

On the bf thing, it's so personal.....I've just dropped doing the afternoon feed myself be cause dd is so distractible that she bobs on and off, which I don't like around other people, and now she finally has teeth the constant latch on/off was really hurting. I just bf once a day, our morning snuggle when she's nice and calm. I would be sad to give that one up just yet.

That's really interesting. He just went to shake the tv and I said stop and he stopped. Normally I say no and he grins and shakes it until I say no again and move him away.

I love his inquisitive nature and activeness, but some times I feel really envious of my friends babies who aren't walking and are happy to play with the toys in front of them.

ah, I see, frak - we're also working on tone of voice - she definitely gets that! her name in a singsong voice gets a big grin; her voice in a stern tone gets a quick head-whip-round and stopping immediately of what she's doing!

we use Ba-bars to mean "don't touch that" or "leave that alone" (mainly because it was used on me.)

so, I'll take that on board and use Stop to mean stop, alongside Ba-bars for leave it alone.

on another subject!
how much can this child eat ?

she basically spent all night feeding (and yes, she also spent most of the night writhing and rubbing/scratching and not letting me get any sleep at all)
she's had 2 muffins for breakfast, another milk feed, eaten some of my toast and is chomping on an apple. as well as slugging water.
[hshock]

I think she's teething - the gum where her incisors will be is very white and hard.
(and no, i can't wait until she starts feeding with those things!)

Random question. What age do you think is appropriate for a firework display?

There is one we fancy going to between 4pm-7pm. Pipeband, fire dancers, stalls and display. A big family event. Not sure if I should take ds or get a babysitter. I know you can get ear defenders for the noise. It's one of those things that I wish I could fast forward to, decide if it looks suitable and then decide.

P.s. I just seen Woolly and Tig being filmed at the zoo . If you see a mum walking back and forward with a wild child on reins...it's us

DS went at 4 months and then every firework display since. He's always been in ing with ear defenders and loves the pretty lights.

Frak - perfect sense to use 'stop' rather than 'no' will give it a go. At the moment we are in CC's camp of me saying no and DS acknowledging me and carrying on regardless

I took Ds to fireworks last year. No ear defenders and he was fine, think he even slept a bit (2.5 months) I actually think it will be harder this year but will sling him again and see what happens.

An unfortunate club to be a part of Val . My mum says it's because ds is soooo intelligent. It makes him want to sleep less (busy mind apparently), test boundaries and explore at an early age...got to love the bias of a grandmother

I have ordered ear defenders. Hopefully they will arrive on time. Will get dh to carry him in the ergo so he is up high and can see everything.

Well, this hormonal lady has just cried all the way through the film Australia. The little boy in it just melts my heart

Is anyone else going to a display this year?

nickel what is dd in the window as? Does it beat the cuteness of the dragon?

hahahahahha!! My Mum would say the same...I just say he takes after DH

CC - we're going to one tomorrow night.
I'm sure she'll love it.

she's used to the loud noises from the organ, but loud bangs still startle her - but I'm sure it's just because they're unexpected loud noises

(we can leave if she hates it)

she's in the window just holding a book.
it's an old photo, actually

nothing cute...

Oh ba (as dd would say!) I wrote out a long post last night and it's not here. Will try to recreate the gist of it...

Dd is very determined about getting her own way - she does turn and acknowledge that I have said no or stop or whatever by shaking her head solemnly and saying nonononononono....... Then probably does whatever it was anyway!

Cc I must blame you for getting me into the Christmas bargain threads. I spent over £60 a bit to much on the book people last night as they had a discount code. And dd will have a playmobil zoo for Christmas too. May have to keep away from the thread so that we can actually move in our house though we are theoretically moving to a bigger one and I'm sure we can cope til we do

Had an interesting conversation with DH about Christmas. Our families have had totally different approaches to presents. FC brought all our presents, didn't have a stocking but had numerous presents usually including one large item, several medium sized things and other necessary bits like shower gel or pyjamas. DH got one present from his parents and a small stocking with v tiny things in (ie a small Lego set was considered a real present from gps or other family, not a stocking filler). Thing is his parents are loaded and mine aren't (though they would never have gone into debt etc). We both think we should do what our own parents did for dd. however as I tend to be the one doing the spending then DH might have to just lump it!

Esk same here - although DH's parent's didn't have much money when they were growing up. As a result they have never really done presents. Even now (they have loaded civil service pensions!) they get DH and siblings vouchers and that's it. I don't mean it in a 'that's it' just in that they don't go in for stocking fillers etc. presents are functional. Where as my parent's are all over it. Thankfully DH let's me get on with it for DS

Not sure if saying Stop to DD would work any better than No tbh. She ignores us when she knows she's doing something she shouldn't and won't even respond to her name. Will have to give it a go. I do try to tell hare why I'm saying No (No, you'll hurt yourself) or say things like come away from there, or get off or you'll fall again and hurt yourself (as she climbs on her activity box thing, to try and scale the shelves or TV).

I'm so annoyed with Christmas. I was trying not to over play the whole Santa bollocks, but his effing playgroup last year drummed it in and leetle baby jesus too. Now I'm trying to get DS to understand about St Nicholas and how he's dead/retired, but other people act as Santa for him (it makes sense when I talk to him about it, honest). As for the whole jesus business, both DH and I are atheists so I'm trying to explain to DS about christmas meaning different things to different people (jews and Channuka, Christians and Jesus/Christmas, us - midwinter, driving away the darkness and depression with a big ol'party etc).
Presentswise, we tend to go for a 'big' gift and a few smaller ones. DS thinks Santa brings his presents, but I resent this. DH and I put a lot of thought into what I buy (as we don't have a lot of money to spend), so I want the recognition! I tell him the big thing is from us and one of the small ones is from Santa. As I wrap the presents and write on them, DH kind of has to go along with this

Oooh Christmas bargain threads? Where are they? cc we're having we need a bigger place panic.. We live in a 2 bedroom flat in town and I'd really like us to buy our 'forever' home now but my maternity pay is rubbish so currently having dilems as to whether to put flat on market in January as planned ( before we got pregnant again!) or wait until I'm back at work after little one born... Dilems on one hand want it now but on other don't want ruin maternity leave worrying about paying a big mortgage on just DH's salary.. As you know Edinburgh is not cheap place to buy! Have to say hadn't thought about fireworks as just assumed they'd start as DS goes to bed... Might be nice tho! Must try word stop DS has an issue with no... He understands but crys when I say it because he wants to carry on whatever dangerous activity he's currently trying out... Breaks my heart it upsets him so much!

Eeeek! Got a bfp this morning. I know I ovulated early this month, but still not quite sure how that happened. Am going to be another viroid with 2 under 2!!

esk woweee! Congratulations!!!

Thanks frak! I think I'm still in shock about it all and now DH is worried that he coerced me into this before im ready. I will be thrilled, just a bit shocked ATM. Career wise there are advantages as well as disadvantaged - I started a new job at the beginning of sept so not looking forward to announcing that I'll be there less than a year then buggering off on maternity leave. But the difference between having 2 and 3 school years between dc will mean I can ultimately get back to being full time a year earlier.

Good lord you fertile viroids Huge congratulations esk

Now all sit next to me and let me absorb this BFP toughs

Spoke waaaaaaayyy too soon about the temper tantrums, had the full on back arching not wanting to get into the pushchair today.

Wow...spellings 'these BFP thoughts'

Esk

well done!

we've only shagged once since the birth, and even then I didn't really feel into it. wanted to do it, but seem not to have a lot of feeling down in my bucket fanjo

Ohh Esk, Congratulations!

So that's how many of you knocked up now? 3? (shuffles away from all the fertile viroids to allow Vallinna all the contagious BFP vibes).

Off to the fireworks tonight. Wish us luck!

Congratulations Esk!!!!

Well Val, you know what they say. Three is a crowd, four is a party! Look forward to another bfp soon. We might have to start our own stats list on here.

Oh fvp, quite jealous you already have your two bundles. You will be like the wise owl, nodding sagely at our newborn woes

Dyna there is a whole section on Christmas and a series of threads on the latest bargains people have found. Sorry I can't do links.

We would love to buy somewhere bigger. Have outgrown our two bed flat. Realistically our next place will be a small 3 bed. Can't afford the big jump to a large house without moving out of Edinburgh. House hunting here is so tough. It's all flats, bungalows and castles!

I wish my 2 were still bundles. It's all legs legs and more legs. With a lot of talking. I'm a teeny bit at all the bfp's, but realistically IF a number 3 ever happens it won't be for years, so I'm just enjoying everyone elses bfps instead (and I can go SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE and jump all around the room without worrying )