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December 2011- <Haddocks> are in the deep freeze as we won't be needing them, no, siree! Grab a <cuppa>.......

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Aethelfleda · 20/09/2012 18:53

Shiny new thread: we forgot to discuss the title this time!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
LittleMissFlustered · 10/10/2012 13:51

As for bedtimes: all three go to bed between 7-8 most nights. The boys prefer it to be closer to 7, the elder minion is trying to convince me she can stay up later. I've told her that when she can get out o bed in the morning without flouncing I'll consider it!:o So far I've not had to consider muchWink

Xiaoxiong · 10/10/2012 14:07

Bedtime - usually the whole winding down routine starts between 6 and 6.30pm with the aim of a 7pm conk-out. It sometimes stretches a bit later if he's had a late nap, but never later than 8pm.

GeeandTee · 10/10/2012 14:28

missree I know those estate agents and they take their pic s with a sort of fisheye lens so that the rooms look twice as big as they really are. Its still extremely cheap though!

Bedtime is meant to be 7pm but often ends up closer to 8pm for DS by the time his physio is done and he has stopped demanding stories, drinks and wees, little rascal.

He was so cute at lunch today. I asked him if he wanted any more raspberries and he said "no thank you mummy have some in tummy already". He is a bit obsessed about tummies at the moment and keeps trying to lift my top in public. Need to get rid of the mummy tummy! I blame breatsfeeding not the fact that I eat my body weight in chocolate every day oh no

Xiaoxiong · 10/10/2012 14:52

Oh wow - I was just thinking about bjr and then saw this on the Relationships board!

I think just on the contents of our Dec 2011 threads alone we could list every haddock-related incident and fill the webchat right up...

NorthernChinchilla · 10/10/2012 18:15

Feeling marginally better today, and unfortunately/fortunately utilised the ability to work remotely... and now feel knackered. But with being on A/L the next two days I couldn't go a whole week without work and checking e-mails as we're only a few weeks off the massive organisational change, and we've lost staff.

DS has come home in a change of clothes, as evidence of a poo-splosion. They're impressed with the size of his poos apparently... Grin Oh, and I'm sure everyone else's LO's can do this, but DS has started sticking his tongue out in response to one of us doing it! Soooo cute. Can't say a word yet though.

Bed time is about 7, earlier or later by half an hour dependent on activities, tiredness.

A big ((hug)) for BJR. You shouldn't be left in this sort of limbo, it's unfair on you. And it just seems to be about him- him wanting you to go, him not wanting to make decisions he might regret, etc. You and DS at least deserve certainty, whichever way he goes. But he does need to decide. I really hope you get something sorted soon, you two deserve it.

We're off up North for a few days, so I'll probably be a bit light on the posting...

Figgygal · 10/10/2012 19:42

Well got home and found DS asleep on dh he fell asleep cuddling and I've put him in his bed fully clothed going to have to get him up and changed aren't I?

OiMissus · 10/10/2012 19:46

The sweetest thing just happened! BOi gave his teddy some milk! Neither DH nor I have ever pretended to feed his teddy so it was a real surprise. Grin

hawthers · 10/10/2012 20:05

Ow,ow, ow and wow ow. Got the mist monstrous period pains. At least that us what I think they are. Been so long since I had one I can't remember whether these are they or not. Well its either that or I've got appendicitis Hmm

OiMissus · 10/10/2012 20:14

Oh dear! Ouch! Bear - I'm not sure what the bear icon is for, but I'm sending him to give you a cuddle and fetch you some drugs. X

MissRee · 10/10/2012 20:25

From what I've read Oi it's related to the Pom Bear thread!

MissRee · 10/10/2012 20:26

And feel better soon Mopsy, period pains are the pits Sad

MissRee · 10/10/2012 20:26

Sorry, Gawthers, not Mopsy Hmm

MissRee · 10/10/2012 20:27

Oh FGS, I give up. I'm going to bed!!!!!! Grin

jigglebum · 10/10/2012 21:24

bjr - thinking of you , hope you get some clarity soon.
xiao - made me laugh that relationship link - I could answer yes to all those questions sadly. Not sure quite what they think can be done about it though.

Bedtimes here by 7pm for Freya, though she too is being a bit of a pain about going to bed at times now so we leave her to cry , bang about etc a bit until she passes out or needs resettling. She is still waking most nights but only once - how you are surviving gee I just dont know. three wake ups on sunday night due to an ill DS and Freya and I could barely function on monday and was so grumpy. Ds is 4 and goes to bed by 730pm, though not always to sleep straight away. General wake up time for both is after 7 normally, though not always!

My birthday tomorrow - no exciting plans though. might treat freya and I to lunch out though and a bit of a shop! Got a tax rebate today too (finally, been chasing for ages)

seven77 · 10/10/2012 21:38

Thanks missree no scan date yet, though I have booking in with MW next week. I found out today though that my brilliant MW has retired :(

hawthers hope you feel better soon.

Bedtime here is around 7, though often earlier as she gets really miserable and grumpy when she's tired like me. DS goes between 7.30 and 7.45.

Can't remember what else I wanted to say.

Aethelfleda · 10/10/2012 22:53

Have entered the offer-and-parry dance with the house we have decided we like. Still no buyer but have two new viewings and another second viewing in the next week so am trying to think positive. Though it's making me decidedly Sad that if we do pull it off and prepare to move I will have to give notice: work has been fab since I got back, the childminder arrangement is working so well, DS loves going...It's just such a wrench to have to change it all....

Goodnight all. Will leave the coffee pot on standby overnight fpr those of you who might be up

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AWomanCalledHorse · 10/10/2012 23:14

DSM, I did a youtube search on Gangam Style. Shock Confused Grin was my reaction, he's like an amazingly cool mix between MC Hammer & Vanilla Ice, but Asian!? I hope you do the dance moves proud!

Bedtime is 7ish here. Although today he decided to have an early afternoon nap.
So I may be needing some tonight.

hawthers, hope you feel better soon!
Glad you're feeling a bit better Northen.

A very merry unbirthday jiggle, woohoo for tax rebate!
at everyone else!

OiMissus · 10/10/2012 23:18

Happy bday for tomorrow jiggle - enjoy lunch and shopping.
Bedtime is between 7 and 8 here for BOi. And it's now for Oi.
G'night all!

MrsDeterminedandSpecialMum · 11/10/2012 06:44

Happy Birthday Jiggle

Hawthers Hope your period pains have settled down.

Aethel Hope you find a buyer soon.

AWCH I can do the steps. Not that great at it tho lol.

Long day at work today. Should go pretty fast too. Smile have a good day all.

GeeandTee · 11/10/2012 07:22

I got 8 hrs sleep! She was up between 11 and 12, grizzled a bit at 3 and 6 but went back to sleep both times by herself. Hope its not a one-off.

Figgygal · 11/10/2012 07:36

Yay gee

Silly question ........now that ds tooth is through how do i brush it? After last bottle? Before bottle? I guess i just rub with brush and little bit of paste and he doesnt rinse? Confused

OiMissus · 11/10/2012 08:01

Not a silly question. I've been meaning to get BOi to a dentist ever since his first tooth came through for this kind of advice. He now has 6 teeth...
I use a tiny bit of toothpaste and brush them - and try and brush his gums a bit, just in case there are others lurking. then I rinse the brush and brush again just with water. When he's with us, they get brsuhed after breakfast, but before Bfast when he goes to nursery or the GPs, and then at night, it happens after his last bottle. He's getting better at letting me. And I've coped very well too. I hate toothpaste. I can't brush my teeth in front of others. Hate the smell, and the sight or thought of anyone else brushing their teeth makes me gag. But I've been very good and thorough and smiley and it hasn't made me want to wretch at all. That, my friends, is what happens when you're a mum! (Bonkers!)

seven77 · 11/10/2012 08:09

Happy birthday jiggle!

for gee getting a proper nights sleep, long may it continue!

OiMissus · 11/10/2012 08:50

Oh yes, Happy Birthday jiggle!
BOi reached the 10 month stage yesterday - how time flies!!
Does any of your little monkeys come at you with open mouth, and press it to your mouth when you are eating, and they want some of your food? (Like a greedy gannet little bird?) Or is it just my very greedy monkey?!
Also, is there a guide on how much they are supposed to eat (portion sizes)? Up to now, we've been guided by him and what he was prepared to eat, as he's been learning to eat, but now he's quite capable of eating most things. He quite often will clear his little bowl, then a frube, and I think "he could eat more"... I think I'll have a search online.

OiMissus · 11/10/2012 09:14

has anyone heard of Tedx? - it looks really interesting. I can get a discount as a salford alumni, but there are no details about which speakers are speaking when. I'd like to go all day, I think, but that's not really fair on BOi or babysitters... dum de dum... what to do? It's £21 for the morning sess, and £33 for all day. It'd be nice to do something intelligent with DH and get him speaking like a grown up again... :)
(I've just " contacted the organisers" to ask...)