December 2011 - they'll soon be one, put away the <haddocks> and bring out the bunting!

[seven77]

I loved kate's thread name but thought we needed a birthday theme for this one. We'll soon have 6 weeks of birthdays to celebrate!

Dh had good idea of putting xmas tree in playpen to stop Hope getting it

Card done, some food got and gifts ordered so xmas is coming together with luck.

Air I hope they start working soon and I feel your pain (literally) in one area as DS is biting too. I'm trying really hard to watch him like a hawk and if he looks like he's about to bite I immediately pull him off and say "no biting" (usually he starts to cry when I do this ). Rather than actually chomping down the bigger problem is that when he gets lazy/tired he doesn't open his mouth wide enough and now he has teeth he's dragging the nipple between his sharp little front teeth as he sucks. I'm now saying "soft mouth, wide mouth" over and over and I hope he is starting to vaguely understand what I mean.

Aaron didn't bite that much bit Hope does it at least once per day. I have started taking her off and saying "Ouch no bitting" and "Gental" when she is on.

Its normally at the end of a feed or when she is tired.

Breastfeeding has turned into an extream sport Sometimes i dont want to feed her cos im scared she will bite me :(

She also started having tanturms if she cant get her own way and screams or crys. Then i pick her up and she stops strat away or when i take a toy off her she will cry untill she gets it back (dh!) or something else.

((hugs)) Air you're describing DS to a T. My mother put him to bed last night and apparently he had a total tantrum when he finished his bottle because there wasn't any left. Then this morning he had tantrums when he wasn't allowed to touch the burning hot wood stove, when he wasn't allowed to climb the stairs, when he wasn't allowed to eat the edge of the rug and when he had to stop playing and get into his high chair for breakfast.

If this is the "woeful ones" then how bad must the "terrible twos" or the "fearsome frees" be

Hope has a temper on her terrial twos should be fun

Non work day and I spent most of it doing pointless not-fun stuff.

fortunately I have a whole 2 hours to ignore the housework and pretend there's nothing else to do.Langsa stirfried veg with margharita pizza for tea and then I am going on strike for an hour or two!

We have temper tantrums here too! I think it's hilarious and she soon gets bored when she still doesn't get her own way

Sorry to hear about DS, BJR, hope he's feeling better soon!

I made the mistake of downloading the new app when the update came out so am using the mobile site until they fix it and the thread disappeared from the "I'm on" thingy.

Evening all

DS mega grumpy as tooth no.5 is poking thru the top he's chugging down on his teething powders with gusto!!

Work presentation went well have the 1st of 2 Xmas parties Friday night free bar, lovely dress in cupboard, lift home sorted dh on babysitting duty very much looking forward to it. It's at the Bristol aquarium which is novel.

Figgyboy is a massive tantrum thrower worries me how much worse he will get he throws things stamps feet we still have full blown hysterics at nappy change which I can't deal with much longer it's horrible!!!

The poor woman on my ante-natal thread who's waters broke had her scan today, baby no longer had a heartbeat :(

DS has been awful today, rude, ignoring me and he kicked Eva. He said he's being horrible to me because he doesn't want another baby and he doesn't love me. DH is at his work Christmas party tonight so I'm left here feeling miserable.

Sorry for moaning, been quite a crap day though :(

Well I don't know about DS but I nearly had a temper tantrum at the doctors receptionist today She was so bloody unhelpful and then she started getting patronising so that really wound me up. I wouldn't usually bother, but I've typed out a two page letter of complaint to the practice manager as I refuse to be spoken to like a piece of shite like that.

Anyway DS's teething hell has got worse as he must have bitten down on his finger (he sucks it for comfort at night) and it's now full of pus and infected. So gross, I can practically see his finger throbbing! Anyway he's on antibiotics now, so hopefully it will look a bit better tomorrow!

The HV was really pleased with his progress at the health review and said I was doing a good job so I felt really happy with that, nice to have some words of encouragement. I mentioned that he plays on his own and quite happily ignores me, but she is putting it down to good concentration levels and the staff at the Children's Centre think it means he's very secure with me to be able to do without me. Hopefully they're all right, it has put my mind at rest though!

I think getting bitten on my boob would spell the end of breastfeeding for me (if I was breastfeeding), DS bit me on the arm once and left teeth marks! You ladies have a lot of patience!

I'm jealous you have not one but two Christmas parties Figgy! Enjoy

Seven I don't blame you for having a moan! Did your DH mean to kick Eva? I hope you told him to pick on someone his own size

Oooooh almost forgot... Freya has split her tongue tie! She's taking great delight in poking her tongue right out at any given opportunity now!!! she's like a blinking lizard

Sorry to hear that DS is being difficult, Seven. I think you know in your heart that he doesn't mean it though. UnMNetty

((hugs)) seven you have absolutely no need to apologise, moan away. That does sound like a crap day, and so difficult to know how best to deal with that behaviour from DS. Have an early night, draw a line under today, and hopefully things will be a lot brighter in the morning.

BJR I hope DS is much better soon, poor thing, that sounds horrible.

figgy I am not in the least bit jealous of your Christmas party, no siree, not me. There are few things I miss about work, but the Christmas party is one of them

I'm a bit concerned about DS. Took him to be weighed today and he's lost weight. Only 4oz over the last 4 weeks, so HV wasn't too worried about that alone. He's now down to 75th percentile (is 91st for height), having been 91st for the whole time I was BFing. He also has terrible dry skin and very solid poos which make him scream. I've been to the Dr countless times and just been told to continue with doublebase, which just doesn't work. HV is now wondering if perhaps DS has a milk intolerance and has suggested I go back to GP again and fight to get him on a milk trial, or if they're reluctant to do that to get him referred to a paediatrician or dermatologist. I really hope he isn't milk / dairy intolerant because he's such a fussy eater it would mean I couldn't give him most things he currently eats . Have an appointment next Weds, and I made sure it was with the one GP at the surgery who has vaguely taken me seriously when I've taken DS in previously.

On another note, can those of you with older DC's tell me roughly how long the 'why?' stage lasts. DD currently asks 'why?' to everything you say and it's driving me up the bleedin' wall I'm finding it quite wearing

Oh crikey! I've msisread your post Seven well I'm glad it was your DS not your DH - phew! I was quite worried there! I think it's normal for big brothers to kick their little sisters (voice of experience here!) but he does need to stop doing it!

Thanks, I guess it hasn't been all bad, DD didnt have any reaction to her buttered crumpet yesterday. I'll wait a few days then try something else, I'm not sure what though, I think a cup of normal milk or yoghurt might be pushing it.

cheung I hope it was a typo, if DH kicked her he'd be kicked out the front door and down the street! DS did do it on purpose though. I don't understand it though as he clearly loves her, he's normally smothering her with kisses.

kate I'm sorry but DS has been 'whying' for about a year. Apparently curiosity is the sign of a very intelligent child, which you'll need to remember as its the only thing that will stop you banging your head against the wall when you've been asked the same question 10 times :o. Hope the GP takes you seriously and you get some answers soon.

Think I'll wrap a couple of presents then head to bed with the iPad, I realised we've got DS nearly twice the amount of presents we have for DD. Can anyone recommend anything useful/lovely/she might actually need rather than more bits of flashing plastic?!

X-post!

Seven I am sleep deprived! Your poor DH having me accuse him of all sorts lol! I wanted to say "leave the bastard!"

If it's any use my DM seems to have a lactose intolerance after a back injury a few years ago she got put on some awful painkillers and they seem to have really messed up her stomach....but getting to the point, yoghurt is processed differently to other dairy products so it is much less likely to cause any intolerances. DM is fine with yogurts, but has to excercise a lot of self control with chocolate, ice-cream and cheese!! She has soya milk on her cereal and has switched to green tea and any other herbal yucky drinks that don't require milk.

We've got DS a ball pit and a million balls, and a ride on toy for his birthday, and for Christmas he has got a toy garage if that's any help with ideas? I think DM is getting him a trike and musical instruments and DBro is getting him a wooden train set and one of those activity cubes. No idea where it'll all go, but I can't wait to play with the new toys with Lewis, I think he will love it

DM says all toddlers love toys that pull along and especially a little trailer that they can put toys in and push/pull around with them. Other ideas I had were Duplo bricks, slide for the garden, Wendy house. How about a first doll?

We've bought DS a ballpit too as well as 100 mega blocks, the rocking bear some books DVDs and his first pens as he loves grabbing pens and "drawing" on things

We've got her a couple of music things already, she had a walker/ride on for her birthday, and MIL bought her a soft doll. The trouble with older DCs is we already have a ball pit, mega blocks, duplo and millions of other toys! I guess if I don't find much else we could just get more books though!

I know where you're coming from seven, we're struggling to think of things for DS too, but are firmly of the opinion that they can never have too many books but can have too many toys!

Xmas list so far is:
thermal socks
Brave dvd
Lorax dvd
Hulk cartoon dvd
Avanger cartoon dvd
Ice age 4 dvd
Lost and found dvd
Batmobile
Toy stering wheel for the car
Cars game
Planet pixies Anyu rag doll
toy car

Still to get:
pull along toy
Elfan ball popping toy
Jack in a box

Pjs
slippers

Dh has got
thermal base layers
thermal socks

to get
xbox kenect (this is on wish list for whole family and depends on money saved if we get it or not)

seven sorry you are having a hard time right now.

The why stage has not passed foe 6 months now :-(

Argh! We've only had a couple of months of whying so far

Boo is still whying, he is 5

Lots of "why" here.... And the main culprit is 7.... Sorry....

(((hug))) seven.

dS is getting an octonauts sit-and-pushalong and a stockingfull of chewy/pokey things like vibrating ball, wooden chunky men, few board books. The majority is preloved as a) he won't care, b) I'm a nearly new sale fan, and c) it saves my credit card from growing powerful and smacking me with a baseball bat. Also be warned, the older they get the more specific the requests in letters to Father Christmas!!!!

Anyone who's gone back to work - how long does it take to become less horrendous? On day 3 so far and hating it with a passion...