October 2011, the three C's crawling cruising and chatting

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Thanks Mama for the title. A new thread hopefully everyone will find us again.

But S will have her doting GD for male figure, and you never know what or who is around the corner. X

Thanks mama

I know. She has all the family round her she needs

Morning all, awful night here - P was awake until 1am crying and I spent every 2 minutes going back to the toilet. If DH had gone away this weekend as intended words do not even describe what I would have been like this morning! Poor thing has walked the dog and let the chickens out this morning and then he has swimming with P. I don't care that the washing is still damp on the fabric settee because he has not moved it and did chuckle when I told him he shouldn't have left his toothbrush on the windowsill right BEHIND the toilet . I have told him loads in the past how far germs fly out of toilets and that there is a perfectly good cabinet for his toothbrush. God knows what gems are on the brush head now

Fuzzzy I too think you do an amazing job on your own. I know we have no choice so just get on with it but at least when P is doing my head in the middle of the night I can get DH to take over. Times like that I do think "how the heck does Fuzzzy manage it"

I do think that whoever brings a child up is the Parent, not just because someone is the biological one. Otherwise that would be listening adoptive Parents roles.

DH keeps trying to get P to say "Barbara" now

a friend sent me this article yesterday www.hugoschwyzer.net/2010/05/11/my-life-doesnt-revolve-around-you-a-note-of-gratitude-for-a-feminist-mom-reprinted/

fuzzzy the article may not be totally apt but just to say when one parent is great enough to be equal to three(!) who needs any other family...and well, you know how great a mom I think you are :)...and I guess one thing she will learn from you is that you don't let a man take you for granted or take you for a ride....no matter how tough the going gets....which is a very important lesson to pass on....

Sorry everyone for the long moan last night. Think I was just so tired and emotional. Woke up this morning in a better frame of mind. Think to be honest I'm missing my parents being around! I seen them usually every other day or so as we live close by. Another week to go..... cheshire, lbm thank you for your kind words. It really does mean a lot when you hear someone telling you you are doing a good job. I look at you all on here and want to congratulate everyone. By the sounds of it, we are all doing a wonderful task of raising our brilliant babies (and other dc's!). Parenting is bloody tough but I just look at S and it makes me realise that it's all worth it

In other news, I've spent the morning lowering S cot to bottom level. Went in to get her up and she was standing up, in grobag and ontop of a teddy hanging over the bars . This little monkey is def a live wire!!!! So this should hopefully deter her for a while longer...

What's everyone's plans for the weekend? I was going to head into the Next sale but really can't be bothered getting showered/ready. Think we will both have a pj day, try gut this house a bit then relax tonight. Got all ingredients to make mamas banana loaf so with give that a go. S is charging about the house just now shouting 'hiya' at everything
cheshire hope your better soon. Sounds awful for you!

I think it was a perfectly valid moan Fuzzzy :)

My last sentence didn't even really make sense, I am brain fuddled. What I was trying to say was that your ex is biologically S's Dad but imo I don't think that matters because it is the person who brings up a child who is the Father. You're only young so loads of time to meet a lovely chap anyway who will be a great Father for S :)

Could you get a Nannying job out of your area where you are given accommodation and take S with you?

Penguin how did the presentation go?

me or the other penguin?

I gave my presentation a while ago now. It went well and seemed like the panel liked the work I had done. Didn't get the job, but worked out the night before I didn't want the job so that was OK. Am applying for a job in a different town though which would involve moving (but we might be anyway as DH has a job interview in a place 90 mins from us on Monday). I think I do want the job but also want to be mentally ready at the same time. It's different starting a new job to going back to one, you need to apply yourself quite different, at least to start.

fuzzzy I agree with Cheshire it was a very valid moan. For what it's worth I really admire you and others in similar situations it's hard enough sometimes with two of us and you manage it all so well on your own. S won't miss her 'dad' either because she's never had him. What she does have is an amazing mum.

cheshire sorry you had a rubbish night, hope you feel better soon

Was just changing W's dirty nappy when he grapped a handful of poo off of his bum. Managed to grab his hand just before it got to his face. It's obviously karma for laughing at sassys twins poo experiments.

climbing must be you, I haven't given a presentation for years :) good luck for the upcoming interview.

New stage of BLW, C picks the food up, holds it out and shouts at us till we eat it, which he thinks is hilarious.

scheh thats brilliant

oh, for the nuts I use nut butters (same as peanut butter basically). Holland and barret do a good range. I noticed sainsbury's sell almonds already ground up which you could sprinkle into breakfast etc. If you have a spice grinder then I guess you could do the same at home.

Apparently just taking it off him isn't enough, he shouts "bah duh bah duh bar!" till we eat it. Monster..!

P has been awake for the last 2 hours :( :( :( :(

The things that I dislike most about this are:-

1. How will I ever stop looking like a bag of old spanners and get rid of my dark circles? (superficial I know but it's 2am)
2. After deciding she is not hungry, because she wasn't asking, removing her gro bag, because she seemed warm, she had a poo so it shouldn't be that, assuming it's teeth so giving a powder I now conclude we are in the middle of a Wonder Week - which apparently this one could last a few weeks
3. When I pick her up she stops "crying" (there are no tears) but starts again as soon as she is put down so I could see no alternative but to put her down crying then keep going back in after a few minutes to pick her up, wait til she stops, then put her down again
4. I don't like letting her cry but I don't want to bring her in our bed as she has been in her own room since January but I hate her to be upset

I may be brave enough to leave our toilet facilities now and might need to go Next shopping tomorrow.

Yes, I did mean you Climbing, glad to hear there is somebody who seems to move house as often as we do :) Good luck for the interview.

Strawberry I fear there is just too much poo on this thread these days (myself included), it worries me what our worlds have come too

241 are you still out there? How is your sleep?

mama how're you feeling now

scheh loved it :)

cheshire ouch...of course, the dark circles match well with the drool stains on all clothes...went out to meet someone the other day not realizing my black dress had white patches on the shoulder :/

strawberry changing diapers these days has me wishing for three hands! there'll be a full diaper but of course he wants to 'play' with himself at the same time and can't understand why I keep pushing him away :)

fuzzzy how do you make her morning bottle at night???

cheshire you must be exhausted!! Maybe teething is starting now? We are heading to next sale today to. Hope you find some bargains!!!

lbm I make it the night before then put straight in fridge. She is to impatient in the morning to wait while I make it . Saves a lot of time!

and sch that's very cute!!

cheshire I think we must be at the same wonder week. From going to bed at 7 last night N woke every half hr til 12 :( and he'd been calpolled, bonjellaed and teething powdered so couldn't possibly be in pain from that. Didn't seem to be a poo issue either (sorry!!) as he wasn't twisting and pulling knees to chest. By half 12 I gave up (knackered) and brought him to bad and the little devil slept til half 5!! Hope for both our sakes this don't go on for weeks!
Let me know how the Barbara-shouting training is going

fuzzzy for what it's worth I think you are doing a fantastic job. Like others have said, she has all she needs in terms of adoring family. I have a few friends who grew up without a dad in their lives and it hasn't made them resentful of mum at all, they know and understand the situation, and frankly said that if their dad can't be bothered with them, they aren't bothered with him. He will be the one missing out not your DD.

scheh that's great :) maybe you could call it PLW...., parent led weaning

Fell off the thread will try and catch up! X

lbm lots better thanks

cheshire sorry tou had bad night

sorry, i have kept up with the reading- but mad busy to post on individual posts.

just wanted to run in and wish mama happy birthday.

hope you are spoiling yourself- as dh isnt there. have a fab day. x

Thanks sassy he leaves at 2.15 today. Ds2 will be very . Feeding j in bed hence mnet . Lovely morning and lots of card and pressies. Birthday tea for lunch which ds2 and dh are doing now. How the hell do I manage bedtime later? Tips welcome

by drastically lowering standards

happy birthday

I've got tomorrow night on my own