November 2012 - Adventurous eaters, food refusers and everything in between

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1767146-November-2012-Lots-of-mummies-going-back-to-work

Oh, pls help me to choose a book for a 5 year old who is into drawing, Star Wars, foo foo something, exercising and dress up. I got him the big doodle, drawing book for Xmas and he loves it, it's his bday on tues and I forgot all about it. Oh, and it has to be available on amazon.
Thanks

www.amazon.co.uk/The-Twits-Roald-Dahl/dp/0141346396/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370630483&sr=8-1&keywords=the+twits

Thank you everyone

I feel awful. I shouted at him to shut up. I gave up my attempt to get him to sleep after that and he beamed at me. Little sod. He has been fine since and P put him to bed before pissing off to his piss up. I guess he just wasn't tired and I should learn to trust him, just as I do with his milk intake.

He has properly mastered rolling now - did three in a row across the living room

I think what doesnt help is that I can't speak to P about it. I can't give him any sign that I can't cope, otherwise he will use it against me in any custody 'battle'. Same with my depression.

Ok, enough me me me I'm sorry.

Chasing R picks up on my stress and it makes him more upset - shouting is one way to break the cycle, as is walking away or, for daytime, changing activities. If he won't go down to sleep, put him in the buggy and go for a big fat sticky bun walk.

And please keep posting. The quiche is here for the bad shit and the good I've got bubbles on ice for the day you walk away

I might throw a quiche party when I leave

Happy Friday fuckers.

P went to bed fine last night and woke up at 11pm roaring and screaming with a rotten, green bogie cold. How does that happen?

Anyhoo.

chasing I know lots of peeps have given you plenty of reassurance about this but I wanted to add as well. I posted a week or so ago about yelling at P. she jumped and was really quiet. I cried and felt awful. I have found a short temper in me that I didn't know existed. I probably didn't exist. I find getting p to sleep for naps the most wearing, frustrating thing. It is particularly hard when you are exhausted and all you want to do is close your eyes yourself. Be kind to yourself because you are dealing with so much more than the normal frustrations of a tired mum. Don't be afraid to just pop him down and walk away.

A couple of weeks ago P slept really badly, I had had almost no sleep and I tried in desperation to settle her in with us. As soon as I did this she was " day has started and how exciting that it has started in bed with you guys! " I rocked and shooshed and swayed but nothing. I was dead on my feet. All the while the cat was meowling and wanting attention. Eventually I slammed the door on the cat and dumped P on the bed and wailed to DH "I don't know what the fuck else to try!". P gave me the biggest smile and giggled. I let the cat back in and we all had cuddles on the bed before starting the day.

Yes! With frootshoots in the babies' bottles and a beige buffet from Iceland and a plastic Asda photo cake and Lambrini for the laydeez and Special Brew for Luis :o

((((Bry ))))

((Chacing)) I've gone it. H has done it too. Meh, no big deal. Maybe he was picking up on your stress? If your getting frustrated just walk out of the room for a few minutes with O in a safe place. If P is about, go to the loo for a break (and if he questions it say you were bursting- I use this strategy when mil has pissed me off n I'm about to cry/explode at her).

Fatima- if they can't get a new outfit, tell them you love the outfit, you had it in mind for a particular occasion. Then you go in with "I suppose I could give it to a seamstress to fix, can you do a partial refund to cover cost." Most places will say "ok, I can only do 10%, but that will make it non refundable" which is the standard rate. I've worked in retail all the way through my studies in lots of different stores and in 9.99/10 times it got the customer a discount.

Sry only skim read today so sry if I've missed anything big.

Went to a pottery painting session, spent most of the time listening to the group of mums with lil 10week olds going on about their social lives. You know the sort. Oh Pilates, oh swimming, oh I must make time for visitors, how can I make the car seat more stimulating. Pro and cons of a small ball pit (10week olds!). no I wasn't jealous of them sigh.

Oh, the amount of bitch piss Lambrini I drank at uni

Nom.

Sometimes you just can't beat a bit of beige noms.

I also drank lambrini at uni. Once out of hair mousse caps. Lambrini shots. You don't get much classier than that.

Let it fade to grey GT. Each to their own.

And bry. Again, I have nothing of any value to add but I have been thinking of you today.

And an hour of screaming, Capol, nurofen, bonjela, teeth a powder and milk he is asleep. I fear another awake every 45m night again...

I want to come to the lambrini party...

You could buy a magnum of lambrini for a matter of pennies. Or, cherry lambrini. For them real classy nights what we did 'av.

I once got woken up by an empty magnum bottle falling of a shelf and smashing into a billion pieces on my bedroom floor. I temporarily thought I was going to die.

Lambrini, micro chips and a short skirt were all we needed for a good night. Uni was fucking ace.

When we were shopping the other day, I saw some micro-chips, and nearly said to dh "oooh look" but he got in there first and said "what's the point in those?" He didn't go to uni. I'm not sure there is any other point to them. I kept shtum.

I want beige. I wonder if that is a diet? You can eat any food so long as it is beige? I could live with that .

I have 9lbs to go til I am at my 'normal' weight. Then I get to go thinner again. I can't frickin' wait!!

Chasing Been there, done that, got the tshirt. I was hysterically screaming at DP how I couldn't do it any more. It was 3am. I'd had no sleep, and O wouldn't sleep. And my arms hurt. Hell, my whole body hurt. But O doesn't let on if he still remembers. :) You are only human. This is the hardest year. It really is. It gets so much easier and soon.

O had a lovely time in his paddling pool this afternoon. If any quiche babies are in need of practicing their sitting - O sat for 20 minutes in his pool while I blew bubbles in to the water and he popped them all. Was really good for his concentration, instead of him sitting, spotting something and flipping himself over in to his roll/360 spins. The child can sit. He just wants to move! He also practiced trying to crawl in the pool.

Chasing you said when I leave and that is new it has always been 'if' before.

I lived in microchips in my misery diet. I lost 4 stone. So I think there is a point, no?

Also. I don't drink. But if I did, there are only 2 drinks in the world I have liked. Malibu and coke. And cherry Lambrini .

Um, I didn't live in them. That would have been interesting,,,!

I thought a micro chip was a computer thingy (old but did go to Uni twice 10 years apart)

pig They were the perfect food to line the stomach before a night of Lambrini and £1 vodka and Red Bulls

Classy bird, me.

Hmm Malibu and coke. My drink of choice.

GT just think of how ripped off they're being - wtf does a baby need Pilates or owt for, they're eminently relaxed and flexible already! Poor women, so gullible and insecure Library for rhyme time, park for fresh air, cafe for cake. Dp makes friends every time he takes R to Costa, there's always a little old lady (or gent, actually, think they regret the whole "women stay home" thing from days of yore?) ready to coo and fuss

Beige is a diet, look at Kerry Katona