Welcome back Mous (and can we have our weather back please?). Are you OK? Do you have any answers to the turmoil yet? DD2 does have massive crying tantrums yes. They come on very suddenly and usually over something so minor I am 
that is disintegrates into a screaming tantrum so quickly. They are distressing. When they are that bad I tend to hold her and try to calm her down. The less bad ones (when I can tell she is trying it on) I try to ignore.
Best of luck with moving tomorrow IC. It sounds like your ILs are doing a fantastic job helping you 
Of course DON'T carry anything but I expect you'll have your hands full with DD (unless you've sorted childcare for her?). I am living proof that moves can go smoothly (although you wouldn't think it from the moaning I've done 
). FX for you.
Re your VBAC, do you have to have ELCS at 40+3 or could it be later? That hardly seems overdue to me (having 42w pgs as standard!). Hope your JF behaves himself, stays inside for a few more weeks but doesn't outstay his welcome!
bc . I thought I would love my Tuesdays without DD1 (she goes to ILs from about midday to 6pm) but in fact I have been getting very bored as I can't just get on with the things that need doing, as I have DD2, and I get lonely. I think the key is to spend time with people when they are not napping (nap times too precious to share!!!). I am heading out with my DSis later to get ice cream, and so looking forward to it (even though it is drizzling miserably). Hope your DD decides to sleep better soon. I was absolutely determined that DD2 would not regress at 4m but of course she did. Much better now though but still has ups and downs.
NK how is DD2? Get well vibes to her.
SB re the pool, mid twenties is absolutely freezing! Even for adults let alone children! DD1's swimming classes were in pool heated to 32, when they lowered it to 30 we all complained, it felt so cold. I could not cope with mid twenties. Fleece lined wetsuit sounds the way forwards. Brrrrrr!
CP congratulations to DH on the job! You poor things though having to move again after having just settled. How are you (personally) feeling these days? Did you get any additional support from HV team?
We're all fine. DH and I cycled (with DDs in DH's trailer), with my dad and sis, to watch the Mens Road Race on Saturday in Surrey. The girls were good as gold although it took us 2 hours to get there instead of the 1 we'd thought. DD1 loved watching the helicopters circling the race and DD2 is just such a happy soul, I can take her anywhere. It was a lovely, fun, family day out and I'm so happy I didn't veto it as too much to do here (we have work starting on the kitchen next week which means the entire kitchen must be packed up and dismantled by this Saturday - erk! - we have a long way to go).
DD1 has started having wee accidents after going for about 3 weeks without any 
and also pooing in her knickers if we refuse to give her a nappy. She is poo-obsessed (wants to look at hers in the nappy if she does one at night, or DD2's if she does one) but point-blank refuses to do them on the potty or toilet.
I am being stricter with DD1 in general after deciding that she really does relish having boundries. Little things that before I thought "oh does it matter" like her sitting on her chair to have dinner, now I am insisting, and lo and behold her behaviour is improving. Basically I am parenting more like my parents did. Does it always come to this, I wonder?