FEB 2010 Terrors sometimes, angels at others - yep, they're properly two now...

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New thread!!

Not yet is also DS favourite at the moment

Hi all. Night off from work - phew! Only about two or three more evenings of it left before September though which is a bit like waiting for Christmas. IC I would seriously recommend that DH plans a midweek night off as well as Fridays. I used to go to the Lizard Lounge in Bristol on Friday nights when I lived in Bristol so it was never even a work night option!!

SB and BG sorry to hear you've been so poorly. By lurking the other night, I managed to contract a funny tummy for an evening, which was a trifle tricky as the hairdresser was round to dye my hair !!

Mous good to hear from you and that here are some positive things going on.

BBB I'm around the week of the 13th August until we go away in the last week of August and would love a meet up - very welcome here. Need to pick your brains about the hypermobility too as DS2 has it quite badly we now realise. His size 7.5 feet are finally helping him to stay upright, but he gets tired out by walking very short distances (and it's no mean feat to carry him, weighing almost 2.5 stone, the rucksack change bag, whilst holding DS1's hand).

We've had a regression on the toilet training this week - one day he was randomly wet six times at nursery. Initially I was frustrated, then remembered that DS1 did the same and bribed him, like I did DS1, - it has worked and he's only been wet once today. We're nowhere near dry at night, but then DS1 isn't very often!!

We've had a hideous couple of weeks behaviour-wise from both of them but the last two days have been better. I have abandoned my efforts to achieve any housework while they are both here and, by being on hand to mediate all the time, have managed to avoid injuries and world war three!! It will be very weird when DS1 goes to school in September and DS2 and I have 1.5 days alone each week. Lots of swimming me thinks for the loose ligaments.

DS2 has decided to assume ownership of DS1's strider bike now that DS1 is on two wheels. Unfortunately, he has absolutely no self-preservation skills at all and just sets off down the slope at break neck speed with his feet in the air trying to balance!! Despite, the helmet, me thinks it will not end well (unless we are breeding a BMX champ of the future!!)

At the moment, as I never like to make assumptions about sleep, we are only getting up once each night to DS2. I'm not quite sure how we've got to this point, but it's very welcome!!

DS1 tried out school for the first time this week and we bought some uniform today - bless him, he was so excited! I made cherry and oat cookies this week for the picnic at school - I may have to post the recipe (but not for BBB) as they were delicious.

Off to grace my DH with my presence for the first time this week (due to not following own mid-week night off rules ).

survival I hope you'll be done soon with your work but great news about the sleep

DS had one accident today which was poo related (as I feared it would be) but except that he was happy to use the potty on the beach or at the pub (I'm already tired to carry it around! )

Weather was great today and we went to the beach in the morning and watch a car race this afternoon... DS new word is 'fast'

survival great news on the sleep . Really hope it lasts.

We had a poo accident today too SB, DD1 did her first ever nappy-off poo on the kitchen floor Plenty of wees in the potty though and no wee accidents with nearly the whole day nappy-free (DH's idea, not mine, I have to say).

DD2 has been really rather ill with the pox. We ended up at hospital yesterday evening after taking her to the doc, who was concerned that she was far iller than she should have been for CP. Very scary but a paracetomol suppository brought down her (extremely high) temperature and then she rallied. She has still been very under the weather today with more temperature spikes but nothing like yesterday. We have three days' supply of suppositories as Calpol makes her vomit She seems slightly better this eve so FX. Of course I didn't go to London (and my sister is upset).

And DD1 loves saying 'not yet' too!

That sounds very impressive SB. Maybe we need a 'where is the best/weirdest place the potty has been used?' type line of discussion!

Both ds went to bed feeling sick. So far, so good, but definitely not counting any chickens!!

Scones - poorly baby beats sister's problems hands down, no contest. Please don't feel guilty. I hope dd2 improves quickly poor little thing.

Sorry Scones. I cross posted so looked like I didn't care! Sorry to hear that DD2 has been so poorly. I hope she continues to have better days and is over it soon. DS2 was a lot more poorly with it than DS1. Was the only time I've ever slept on the floor of their bedrooms!!

scones after the hospital scare you are right to stay with your DD2.

So far the unusual places where the potty has been used is on the beach, in our pub and in the boot of the car

Scones I am so sorry she's been so unwell - poor little J. You did absolutely the right (the only) thing you could have done. Even though she doesn't have children your sister should see that.

Here is the thread about potty used in unusual places!

I think DS wanted to join the gang - he's just done a shit on the kitchen floor.

scones Hope she is better now. I am always at doctors surprised by the seriousness of CP! Your sister will understand.

SB There is no way I will carry a potty around! I think it is very british (US?) and quite new (only a few mums did that when DD1 was PT), never seen anybody do that here nor in the french or international baby groups I go to.

SOTU hope they are fine!

PA take care with your asthma.

DD2 seems to have gotten PT completely now. The poo seems to be held all day in, though, but it goes in the toilets (only! yeah! we seems to have skip the poo in potty stage, less cleaning! ) We will see if it holds during the 3 hours of "petite maternelle" that she is going to have on monday.

BC good luck!

Mous totally agree with you, it would never occur to me to carry a potty with me, nor have I seen anyone in Germany do that! It must be a British thing. With dd1 I skipped the potty completely and I hope to do the same with dd2 and put her straight on to the loo.

I wasn't aiming to carry the potty with me neither but DS will not use the toilets and as we're out and about a lot it was the only way to avoid accident (even if he can hold a lot I'm not taking any chances).

I have one of those fold-out seat adaptors and plan to take that out and about once we are seriously PT. He did a poo through it into the loo day before yesterday. I need to buy more pants - he only has two pairs.

Yesteday we went to Hall Place in Bexley. It's an old house with big gardens and they have a sort of quiz-trail for kids on at the moment (photos on facebook). I recommed it for anyone that lives nearby BBB?

Sounds like we have been lucky with poo's, we had a few accidents in the first few days otherwise we have been fine on that front. I took the potty everywhere at first as DD's wee pattern was such we needed quick access quite frequently. She has started to consolidate her wee's now so will go an about an hour to an hour and a half. It is handy having the portable potty though and we mostly use it next to the car.

Scones so sorry to hear DD2 has been having such a hard time with cp :(

We are at my mum's for the weekend and yesterday me and DH went out sans kids for a few hours walking in the countryside then the DC's were taken to the fair in the afternoon and we got to chill out at the house. After their nap it is their cousin's badly party, dinner and the drive back.

BC we brought 15 pairs of knickers and pants but it is good having them scattered all over the place. When IC was here she had two accidents that evening so new situations do seem to distract her. The girls were lovely and so sweet together. Saw your photo's BC, some lovely ones in there.

I had the asthma review and have some modifications to try out with another review in two weeks. Peak flow was down at 350 which is a bit low but not too bad.

Survival yay on sleep, DD is averaging one waking at the moment and normally it is before I go to sleep anyway, it's great.

Hope everyone is ok

PA my peak flow is around 150!

We have 11 pants so it is useful with accidents. Only obe today which is again poo related - I'll have to remind nursery about it tomorrow. DS bag is full of spares so fx he'll have a good day.

scones how is your DD2 today?

So back to work tomorrow don't to go and I don't want to think on how much is wanting on my desk . I'm seriously thinking of looking for another job as I'm not sure how long mine will exist (there're lots of restructuration happening at the present), but as we're ttc it is hard to plan moving job if I get pregnant as I will probably not be eligible for paid maternity leave unless it's within the same employer (aka the states).

I hope you all had a good weekend

I was wondering whether to take potty with me when out and about it not. I assumed yes or where would she wee? We haven't had any success on the toilet yet. I haven't left the house yet though due to DD2 since she started PT.

DD2 much better Her temp is normal and she must be catching up on sleep as she is still asleep In fact they both were until s while ago, I can hear DD1 pottering in her room now. She is having bad nights atm so maybe she needed to catch up too. I know I did. What considerate children!

SB boooo to going back to work I haven't said yet but yay for TTC and FX it happens for you quickly.

I had better go and see what mischief DD1 is up to...

SB glad you are better and hope you think of a solution to your work problem.

scones glad your DD2 is better. Sounds like it has been hard work, but at least it is over!

CP nice that you got some time off with just your OH yesterday.

I didn't take a potty out with me as my girls went straight to the toilet (hurrah!), but I did take a toilet trainer seat for a few weeks for DD2. Thankfully that is all behind us now and I am busy giving them away :)

Busy busy weekend here with lots of friends over, many meals cooked, DD1 at a birthday party... they both slept really well last night but this morning was terrible as DD2 didn't want to eat breakfast or get dressed, and DD1 was having a meltdown about her pirate outfit for school

crikey sb mine never really gets low even when I am using my inhaler most days. I guess (with the exception of this year) that fact i do frequent exercise has helped my lung function.

scones how often does she go and how long will you be out. If you drive to groups then there won't be long without a toilet but if you spend a few hours in the park or spend 40 mins walking to playgroup and then add on a few shops like we do a few days a week then your need to quick access of potty will be different.

Looks like DD wants to jump on the PT bandwagon....when we got back from shopping today, she took herself upstairs, divested herself of her nappy (most of which she then helpfully put in the wash), got herself a fresh pair of leggings (she'd leaked slightly - not surprising given the amount of water she'd been drinking during the previous couple of hours!) then got her potty and sat on it. OK, she didn't actually deposit anything in the potty, but I was highly amused by her business-like approach to the whole thing.

CP hope the asthma is settling down. Rubbish weather for it, too....

SB great about the TTC!! Glad you're now recovering.

Scones good news that your DDs are giving you some rest and that DD2 has got over the worst of her chicken pox, poor wee thing.

BG your DD2 is such a character! How's the new job going?

Sorry you've had a trying morning with your two, BBB - how are things going with your DH?

Good to hear your DS is making progress with the PT, Bc! And good that you've been vindicated over the nursery.

I've hit that part of pregnancy now when sleep is becoming increasingly uncomfortable - no amount of pillows wedged all over the place seems to ease the discomfort in my hips so from about 04.00 I spend the rest of my time in bed turning over from one side to the other (with attendant pillow rearrangement) every hour. Not helped today by DD having one of her occasional wake-ups at about 05.00. Thankfully, she resettled quickly, but the timing wasn't great, given that I'd only just got myself back to sleep after a bout of tossing and turning and Jesus doing what felt like the Can Can in my tum.

Snotty nose started mid morning (DD, not me) which probably explains the early morning wake up - she's been pretty cheerful though and tickled pink that it means she can have her honey/cinnamon cold "medicine". I just hope it won't take too long to settle her tonight and we won't have too much cold-related shenanigans once she's in her cot.....

So DS has got a chest infection and is now under AB; I took him to the gp as he was having a bad cough. But fx it was discovered early enough for him not to need steroids.

1st day back to work went okay but I'm looking around to see what may come up.

BBB I hope your day improved after your tough (sp) breakfast time

scones good news on the potty use even if you were not fully happy for it.

Good night all

X posted with IC it looks like your DD is starting to be ready for pt and boo about the uncomfortable nights (that something I won't be looking forward when pg). Will need to give atry to that honey remedy

Did I mistake scone and bc about potty use? Sorry I can't remember who mentioned it.

went and saw a hv today who thinks I am depressed. She is going to get in touch my official HV to arrange what support can be put in place.