Dec 2011: Running around after our Cybermidgets...

[Aethelfleda]

Roll up, roll up, it's the Dec 11 new thread.
Prepare to be upgraded (if you can catch them!)

Thanks all Pretty excited to be honest. Now just need to get DS to say "brother" instead of "sister" - I think he's been reading too much Peepo with the two sisters in it!! We have a name or two up our sleeves too but sadly won't ever get to use Morwenna, Karenza or Olwen now which were our top picks for a girl.

Yes gary, read it and weep, I'm 20+1 today! Time flies huh?? EDD Oct 7th but could be a little earlier depending on when they can fit in the ELCS (anytime between 39 and 40 weeks they said).

OK a question for you clever clogses: is there any way in the world that I can get DS to let me brush his teeth without him first sucking all the toothpaste off the brush, and then clamping his jaws over the toothbrush and screaming bloody murder when I try to move it around in his mouth?

mopsy massive congratulations on the job!! I knew something that worked for you would come up when you turned down the other one that was a flight away. The commute's a bugger but TBH the one thing I do miss about my 90 min commute was the hour sitting on the train with a coffee and a book where I could just relaaaaax. Hope minimopsy gets well soon!

seven any breastmilk squirtage into the eye possible? I did that with DS the other day and it still seemed to work even though he's not tiny anymore.

janey hope you feel ok after your MMR, did you not have it done when you were little?

figgy hope DS is feeling better and your DH realised he was on a hiding to nothing trying to introduce a new rule when DS is sick, away from home and out of routine.

aethel hope DS is feeling better - reenactment sounds awesome, Saxons? I'd quite fancy a bit of Norman jousting and meleeing but if you have to make the kit yourself, I think armour might be a bit beyond my current making skills. I'm sure it's considered cheating to buy chainmail on ebay and pass it off as your own.

Thanks all. Am obvs v pleased to have a job but I am already beginning to seriously worry about leaving Minimopsy five days a week at nursery :( Will she be okay? Dreading it. But part time not an option and it is not like there are many academic jobs at all. You're lucky to get anything. So either I throw up my career or suck it up. And it is a fixed term post. Two years. Awful timing because I wanted to start trying for baby number 2 next month! Only could have done that with a postdoc but can't really with this kind of post. So it is a very double-edged sword and I am feeling a bit flat and worried rather than happy and relieved. Gah.

Congrats on another boy xiao!

Hope you're doing OK with Danny and the pox figgy! Minim is mega clingy and getting upset very easily and won't eat much but is at least drinking milk phew! More spots appeared today on back, tummy, head, behind ears and her poor little bot bot :(

Congrats xiao!!

Feeling fine, I did have it as a baby but apparently 1 jab is only 90% and that's why they introduced a booster. Hopefully this one will take, booster next month. When I went to Scotland to have DM they told me I was immune (despite what my hospital had said) and I didn't need the MMR, the outbreak made me question that and I'm not (was not).

I'm covered head to toe in hives, it broke out on Sunday evening, very odd.

Monkey currently obsessed with the fountain/wet sand at the park and had to go home half naked with his nappy half on (I broke it)! And he keeps nicking people's balls, the dads are always impressed with his footy skills though!

Evenin' all

Xiao, so pleased to hear that the FiL experience wasn't too bad and congratulations on your little boy! Glad to hear you've settled on the ELCS, so that you know what'll happen and when, and that you can be 99.9% sure you won't have to go through all that again. When's the appointment to discuss all of that- I know you said your DH was not looking forward to re-living it all?

aethel, you and your DH stole my DP's birthday! We've just had his and if we could've squeezed in a babysitter we would've done Star Trek; as it was I cooked a posh meal and then fell asleep in front of the TV (oh the glamour...)

And how grim for you figgy and mopsy, and for the DCs... how are they doing, are they coping OK? I remember being coated in camomile lotion and being miserable....

We viewed houses today, six of them... and came away with a renewed sense of love for our home. Considering they were around 50% more expensive than ours and in a better place, we didn't fancy any of them- which isn't how it's meant to go. On the plus side, we have our first viewing on Friday and we've not even officially gone on the market yet!

That doesn't sound fun/right Janey, is it worth contacting NHS direct to check it out?

And MiniM will be fine Mopsy, and you can start trying for no.2 in about 14 months to tie in with when you finish....

That's my main problem Northern ... really don't want to wait to gave baby 2 until minim is 3.5. But I am guessing I just have to if I want to have a career.. hey ho you can't have everything.

mopsy MiniM will be fine. To be honest I kind of wish DS was going to nursery in September instead of 2014 - we went to put his name down at the preschool next door and he was having such a fab time he didn't want to leave and screamed the place down!!

northern well remembered - the appointment is on Wednesday and DH is coming so full reliving of the gory details will be had by all. Luckily MIL will be with us to sit in the waiting room to distract DS while we are in there, and we drive straight to Gatwick after and fly to the Costa del Sol for four days so that should give us time to recover from any bad memories.

According to my dad, my mother is coming to visit tomorrow I knew she was in the country but she hasn't been in touch except to send me a job ad she saw in the Guardian Thank goodness I have a MIL who is so over the moon about another boy and says she is getting knitting already so DS2 has as many nice Nana knits as DS has.

Arrgh I'll have to start saying DS1!!!

Thing 1 and Thing 2

Sorry am a bit quiet. Trying times chez Octopus. Have been reading though.

Evening all. Am buried under a pile of kit making: have sewn DD1 a new underdress and just re-doing my old cloak to fit her. Then have to try to make some quick shoes for DD2 who has good thick socks but totally outgrown her turnshoes. Sigh. Shoes are a pain to get the fit right and they HAVE to be waterproof to prevent grumpiness.

Congrats xiao on another DS, and janey, take some piriton!!!

(or antihistamine of your choice/what you have available. I do not have shares in piriton!) --i keep a bottle of piriton syrup in my med cabinet though, it's v useful for itchy rashes/unexpected reactions and the adult dose is 4mg which is 10ml syrup so not too sickly)

Are you back to the funstuffs this summer then Aethel?

Squidge had piriton last night. Random apres-swim rash. Marvellous stuff.

Yep, first planned show for aaaages at Old Sarum this weekend. V excited though cheating as spending overnight at relatives'.
Will be great to see our re-enactment mates: I've been doing this for half my life

I'd say rule bending rather than outright cheating there:o

Right. Bed, as I suspect he'll wake up at one.

Got monkey's piriton but there's not much left so I daren't risk using it must get it on prescription

Had an antihistamine this morning but itching now :( ill try and get an appointment in the morning as it doesn't seen to be getting any better. I was getting them anywhere exposed to the sun when it was nice but they went away soon after being indoors, this is awful! I swear monkey is passing me allergies.

On a nicer note I got a new maxi and some bits from him in the sale from h&m, he got trousers, shorts, 3 tops and a penguin sleepsuit for £21, bargain!

congrats on boy number 2 xiao! glad your having a chance to go through old notes and hopefully it will be helpful for your DH. Your birth sounds very similar to mine and my DP is also still a bit traumatised by it, I have the luxury of not remembering much.

and congrats on the job mopsy!

DS had a lovely 5am meltdown because he wanted me to read books. He is now wandering round with my mobile saying ello, yep, bye into it over and over. I am hugging my cup of tea and trying to convince myself I'm not tired!

Write an epic thread last night about DS still bring up at 10.30 and needing a drive in car to put him down he's now been up since 6 again he's lost 3-4 hrs of usual sleep. I hate it when he doesn't sleep it's maddening I wonder if it's the pox or the different bed or that it's lighter than home in this room.......all/non of the above grr. He's such a routine boy at home bed by 7.30 every night hate this!!!

Dh hurt his back has got worse since been here he slept to 11 yesterday was back in bed by 7 he's going home today hopefully will manage to get home from airport.

Danny's arm legs bum covered in the little red rash spots only got 3-4 big spots all of which popped now I still can't take him home can I? God I wish I was the irresponsible type and could just get him on that plane home

Hope you're surviving figgy....

Today I have socialised, shopped, had coffee with Octoboy's dad (progress!) and made a million and twelve baked things for a fundraiser. I may need a coffee.

Happy sewing Aethel

Hope the sewing is nearly done aethel.

octo glad you're making progress, hope things are ok there.

xiao congrats on another boy.

Well after the argument with MIL last week over her always prioritising BIL over everyone else things have taken a dramatic turn for the worse. A bit of history that around 10 years ago (pre me and DH)he was arrested for downloading child pornography, said he was drunk, it was accidental etc, everyone believed it was a mistake and nothing more was said or thought about it. That is until this morning when we had a phone call out of the blue from social services asking questions about how much access he has to our children. Practically none, thank goodness, as it turns out he's been at it again, again apparantly being drunk and it being unintentional. I'm not convinced tbh, and absolutely furious that MIL knew and we weren't told when the police are obviously concerned enough for SS to get involved . Best thing is she's coming round tomorrow so we all get to play happy families and pretend nothing is wrong while she defends his innocence.

Sorry you're going though that seven. It's not exactly something you can just come across e

Easily.

Octo - Progress...that's good right?

Seven hope you survive the day without some epic fall out argument.

Why are men selfish arseholes at night? Sky been awake since 3:30. I didn't hear her at first but DH did..now rather take her back to bed and try and get her settled he brought her into us as 'he didn't want to pace the floor at 3am' as a mother I do and I'm also considerate that he needs sleep as he works hard..clearly he doesn't respect me that much for his respect to over-ride his wants :( I've just put her back to bed and DH is snoring and DD2 has gone back to sleep. He didn't even try to put her back.

Rant over

aethel quick question... when do sots start calming down. awe are on day 4 now. Minimopsy was miserable all night, clearly very itchy. Still miserable this morning. Mr.Mopsy and I were supposed to be going to London for the day on Sunday then staying overnight in a swanky hotel and MIL was to mind minim. Normally would they have improved a lot by day 7? Need to cancel hotel today if don't want to pay for it but not sure what to do. If she was like last night MIL will be too exhausted and anyway minim will want me or Mr.Mopsy. Poor wee baba. So if you have general advice on when they stop itching so much/cheer up it would be great unless it is a case of every baba different.

Figgy how are you guys getting on?

Oi where are you!?

to everyone else.

Need that vat of coffee today and would murder a Danish. Hardly any food as don't want to go to shops with my infectious child! Lunch yesterday was sugar snap peas and red/yellow pepper. I think today will be reduced to cabbage and carrot. ooh coleslaw maybe. Don't want to do shop online as away for five days from Friday at MIL's. Very good leftover usage.

when do spots start calming down, we are on day 4 I meant!