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

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Hi everyone - Great news on the poo SB - DS still prefers to poo in nappy but will go wee in potty when reminded. He did one half in nappy and then stopped and did the remainder in the potty yesterday.

I am a grumpy old mare at the moment. DH is still not moved out of his office so we still don't have a playroom but everything is half done and messy and horrible.

I had 2 good nights where DD slept 11-5 and 11-4 but last night she was awake at midnight and just wanted to wriggle and feed all night. She's now fast asleep in basket (great - this happened as soon as I gave in and got up for the day).

Olympic torch is here today - I don't want to see it.

My mum said I should be stricter. I don't feel that it would be helpful. DS has regular bedtime and I say no when there's a reason to and I take him away from situations when he pushes/grabs. Just because I don't bellow (very often) and explain/try to teach rather than punish...

Ah, people's ideas of "strict" can be a bit old-fashioned Bc. Giving your DC a hard time all the time isn't actually that effective when it comes to discipline - unless, of course, you want to rule by fear and that's not exactly very helpful. But try telling the older generation that!!

Sounds like potty training is coming along for many people on this thread. Great news!

bear the Olympic torch is near me today but I have to take advantage of DD1 being at the holiday playscheme and DD2 being at nursery to do some work. I'm still grumpy about not getting any event tickets anyway As for strictness, it sounds as though I do much the same as you, majoring on explanations with the odd shout.

IC you lost me with your ruminations on your possible due date . Hope your new LO makes an appearance when he's good and ready. By the way, why do you call him Jesus?

After my nice day with the DDs on Saturday, yesterday was a day of two halves: the morning and evening were pretty awful (ridiculous strops from both of them about things like getting dressed, then DD2 far too tired in the evening and everything just getting a bit too much for her), but the afternoon was lovely as we went to some friends nearby for a barbecue and the kids all played for ages in the garden. Bizarrely, DD1 was a pain through the night, but I'm resorting to sticker bribery to sort that out over the next couple of nights.

Right, IBS versus IBD won't write itself. Life in the fast lane...

Sorry for confusing you BBB!!

He's called Jesus (Spanish pron "Heh-zooss") in utero as a family in-joke - DH's name means God in Greek, so as the son of......

Ah, that explains it. There was me trying to work out just how short your cycle would have to be for him to have been conceived at Christmas...

Lovely day here despite the bowel problems

afternoon all

things are better here in that the DCs seem better in themselves. DD just ate a sandwich, DS had a bit of toast earlier. DS's bfing appears to be in a pattern of two feeds a few hours apart and then a nine hour break. When he does feed it is simple enough so no striking behaviour yet.

Have a settling session at the nursery this afternoon which I give a go and then have climbing tonight. Feel a bit bad for going but will do anyway, just for a bit shorter.

sorry for lack of comment to others, am reading though

CP good to hear that they're feeling better. And don't feel to guilty as if you can't have break you won't be caring as well as you could (iyswim)

i get what you mean. in some ways it is more DH. I am randomly going twice this week, today and tomorrow so feel a bit selfish that I am getting away and he is left to clear up. he was really tired before work this morning as DD was really unsettled again. I have done what I can already and the washin is dry and I can get it away before he gets in. I want to try the back carry again anyway.

'Mama I stopped!' dd2 coming to tell me she finished her tantrum...

nk our girls are interchangeable. My dd2 does that too

cp glad your two are getting better. I'm sure your dh doesn't mind you going to climb. You are allowed to do things for you.

CP Glad your two are on the mend! I've got dd1 with 39.3 right now which is not quite something I would like to have just before taking two small children on a long journey by myself...

IC at your due date conundrum! Hope you get the move out of the way first though, and how lovely that your dd really likes her new home already!

I actually had a good day today - and saw the torch. We went to one o'clock club this morning and as it was hot they had the hosepipe out and DS loves running through the water. DD was really easy - let me leave her on a picnic blanket for a while outside and played with the baby gym inside so I had a bit of time with DS. The torch actually came past the building so we went out front to see it.

This afternoon we had nibbly lunch - salami, carrot sticks, cheese, celery, olives etc and then ice cream in the garden. A played with his water table and made mud then we had a shower and a bit of a quiet lie down but no nap on my bed. He likes me to make up stories to tell him - there's now a series where our cat Missy is magic and grants him wishes if he gives her strokes and food - she sneezes glitter out of her nose and it turns into eg. a toddler sized digger for him and his friends to play in. The other day she gave him a pair of wings and he got to fly through a rainbow.

Then I think we watched a bit of telly and then I cooked dinner - veg and tofu stir fry and noodles. He went off to sleep really quickly at 7. I even managed to do a wash and hang it out this afternoon.

He thinks toucans are called pecans and won't be told.

bc glad you gad a good day

NK have a good trip (going to your parents?)

DS had lots of fun with the paddling pool once we came home after nursery/work and even did a poo in the potty thanks to the promise of chocolate. I'm now trying to email the video to my mum

Quiet today!!

Well I think we're on a success road on the poo front as DS did it 3 times on it for the last 4 days. Fx it continues.

Weather is great here and he's enjoying the paddling pool in the garden undressed to be able to lie down/splash or sit in the water.

Can 2 yo suffer from hayfever? DS seems to have an allergic reaction (whippy eyes and drooling nose) every time he goes on the grass so I've started giving him local honey as it does help my hayfever...

CP - Sorry, wasn't being callous not mentioning your DS - I didn't read the stuff on fb until now. Very glad to hear he is feeding again. Does sound like H, F and M to me as my DS finally weaned because of it, it was too painful to suck.

not at all bc the thread does not revolve around my DS it seemed classic bacterial tonsillitis in the end. Virial rash was everywhere, but his back of throat had white and red spots and his ears were red as well. Both DS and DD had three meals today so that's signals near normality. obviously glad we managed to avoid a hospital stay in the end.

We're off to the ILs tomorrow

sb sounds good

I'm eating homemade crumble as I have been climbing again and deserve it.

Very pleased to hear your DD and DS are recovering well, CP!
Another ILs visit already!!! Good luck, I hope they won't be too infuriating....

Bc glad you had a nice day - we enjoyed checking out the torch too, more because of the social occasion than anything else!
Love the magic cat!

SB hoorah for poos being deposited in the right receptacles!!

It looks like we're finally exchanging contracts today, hooray. So FIL is getting ready to go in and sand the lounge floor and do a myriad other DIY jobs before we move in properly next Wed. Actually, even if we'd exchanged when we hoped to (this time last week) the jobs properly wouldn't have been done because FIL has had a tummy bug, which he's only just getting over. I'll be off to buy a few cans of paint today or tomorrow.

I bought a fan yesterday - thought I'd get in there quickly before the shops all sold out!!

DD is on generally good form. She loves having picnics outside, so this spell of warm weather is suiting her to a T. She's got a little fan in her bedroom, so sleeping fine too, thankfully. I toss and turn a lot because of pregnancy, but managing okay. That 20mins or so power nap I grab while DD is having her lunchtime snooze is proving crucial..!

IC good luck with the house refurb and moving!!

After a month of suffering from nausea, I have been told I'm suffering of heart burnt and was prescribed Gaviscon: such a relief!!! For the 1st time in weeks, I'm not feeling sick

Hello! Anybody home??

DS was kind enough to take his nappy off while in bed and to poo after... What a lovely way to end an evening (especially as DH told me he heard him taking the nappy off and I've told him to ignore it... you can image the following comments...)

Hello (waves from 30 degrees and tries not to moan about humidity!). I am now offically toilet training dd2. yesterday's tally included five wees in her pants and one poo, and one wee in the potty . Today we have had three wees in the potty and one poo in her pants and one poo in her nappy.... She's asked to have a nappy back but I refused. I guess now we have started I'll have to carry it through. At least it is warm enough for her to run around in pants or naked.

IC Best of luck with the move!! Please email or text me your new address once you are settled. I'm back on the 19th if there is anything I can do to help then...

dd2 not doing too badly today with all wees (except one, which went on the floor behind a curtain) in the potty, but one poo in her pants .
34 degrees now and we are hiding in the house.