Dec 2011: The one where they sit on potatoes. And turn TWO!

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New fred! Roll up roll up, potty adventures and birthdays galore!

Don't worry, if it makes you feel any better, I've got that child- DS was playing, got a bit excited I imagine, and bit one of the women at nursery. He followed it up by throwing a building block at her
They took him to sit on the cushion, which is their mini time out, and there were tears and he said sorry.
I need to have words with DP, as this is what comes of laughing at DS' nibbly tendencies, as opposed to cracking down on them like me!

Otherwise he's generally fine, apart from the insisting on the same story being read to him four times in a row, or woe betide

Urgh, half day working is a pita aethel. Doing a single half day in a week is fine, but like you say trying to do that permanently leads you to doing about a 60% day in 50% time. Still, at least you've got the flexibility. My DF and DStepM had an aupair when the kids were little (they are well off, but the cost wasn't that great, you just had to have a room available) which worked out really well.

I'm really sorry to hear you don't have the support you need in RL to talk about it seven, it places the burden of worry on you which is unfair. You clearly do a brilliant job in normalising, for your DS' benefit, what is an unimaginably tough situation. Whether you need to talk curtain colours, cupcakes or careplans we're always around to discuss!
Whilst not at all on the same level, I know what it's like ref the disability/serious illness angle given my Mum's situation, and as I'm her only family I know what a burden (to be frank) that has placed on me over the past ten years. Lack of RL support nearly finished me off, and it's why I've been so grateful for this thread whilst having DS.

Busy weekend, off to Bluewater for some Xmas shopping, and then seventy squillion trips to the dump to empty out the shed in preparation for a move that's never going to happen.

Then it's time! Will make a curry and crack open a bottle

Oi i am so getting that book after another stressful morning at the Fig homestead nappies and clothes are not his friend today apparently and neither am i.xxx

Dh gone birding for day i have to host sil and 4yo niece for a bit we taking the kids to a santa parade ........who doesnt to spend a saturday watching roller skating snowmen

Dr who tonight yay!!!

very brave doing battle at Bluewater on a Saturday!

seven just to reiterate what everyone else has said. Come on here and say anything you like, it's what we're here for. It's such a shame you don't have anyone to vent to IRL

Thanks all. My mum is happy to talk about it but gets very over-emotional as she's seen the effects first-hand in the days before steroids and lost her younger brother at 14 :(

Anyway, DS stayed at nannies last night and I managed to wrap most of the DCs presents. Tonight I need to go through everything I've bought for DD1s dressing up box and see what there is. Still need to buy a basket to put it in too.

Looking forward to , and fajitas tonight!

Ooh, it's nearly time!!!

We have friends coming over later with their DD, and have a cunning plan to get the smallests to bed then watch Dr Who with the DDs with pizza night (which is a "treat" of pizza and garlic bread in the lounge).

I must say I'm a fan of Toddler Taming: Chris Green (who wrote it) is a v sensible Australian paediatrician whose advice I have found is most effective as he recommends consistency on a background of love and protection. He also acknowledges how clever little people are at pushing our buttons! He also has a babies one (bit late!) and a good sequal called Beyond Toddlerdom (or something like that) which discusses emotional development/behaviour as they get older.

Right, off to mug Sainsbury's for pizza!

Ok, I've done it. We are having a birthday party for Ali. At home. It will be carnage. If anyone is oooop north on Sunday 8th Drcember, drop by Ashworth Towers and have a feast with a Gruffalo.

Great day today toddler taming is ordered, I think DS has lost half of his body weight from pooing, he has been thoroughly traumatised by the Santa parade with stiltwalking Christmas trees and rollerskating Christmas pudding and he clearly has appetite as he's sitting on the floor with a tub of breadsticks

Dr who and wine lies ahead for me tonight

Cheers faffin- we went early, got there for ten, so managed a few hours before it got too horrific.

Lots of presents bought and ordered, not too many to go now. I manage the budget with a grip of iron, but this is the one time of year and one thing that I just spend on. I don't go at all over the top, but make sure everyone gets something nice- it's what savings are for.

Is there any one on the thread who isn't watching Dr W with a large glass of tonight?!

I'm not a Who fanatic. I like it, without doubt, but never seem to find time to watch. But when I heard it was in 3D...! It was fab!

Where is everyone?

Just thought I'd share that it's one month until Christmas Eve :o

DH ran the local 10k today with DS in his special needs running buggy, think they picked up plenty of admirers. DD1 has a horrible cold and is generally full of snot, think it's actually the first one she's had though.

I'm not a who fanatic either oi but enjoyed yesterday's episode have to say though there's a 30min comedy about Colin baker Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy going round trying to get in the special it's hilarious.

Must be a busy weekend for everyone seven today we took DS to softplay party for the first antenatal baby 2nd bday party he then came home and kicked the skunk because I wouldn't give him a biscuit before his dinner.......we now have invented the naughty chair in the conservatory (naughty step not practical in our house).

Watching some magician movie called now u see me have heard great things about it

We're watching Dr Who at the minute, I'm not usually a fan (don't mind it but don't watch it either). I have not a single clue what is going on.

We've had a nice weekend. I went out Friday night and Saturday day time, daddy and DS had a nice afternoon feeding the geese and chasing pigeons and walking in the park. Today we have also been to soft play. DS has been a bit peaky (just grumpy and a bit tired) the past couple of days but I put it down to a bit of a cold. He's now got a temperature and is really unhappy. He's had a some ibuprofen and is feeling better and has gone off to bed quite happily. So I guess we will see what tonight brings!

Yay, the Five Doctors Reboot (by Peter Davison!) : totally inspired. Find it by googling, I agree it's hilarious!

That was a relaxing weekend. Lovely DH's lovely aunt and uncle visited, DD1 went to a birthday party, and lots of Dr Who happened. And now back to the usual...

Oh and DS has completely gone off anything potty/loo related. Not that surprised as DD1 did similar. Back to the usual nappies!

I stopped watching Who after Eccelstone left and was replaced by the overacting bug eyed Scotsman. Watched first 10mins of last nights episode and then turned over, really isn't for me (shame as we're a massive geek household).

Aethel, we're Dr.Chris Green fans here too!
I've got a book on EC, and thought it might be worth giving DS2 a shot at the potty whilst DS1 is training (taken to standing over it to wee, will be interesting to see how he poos).

seven, sorry I wasn't around here when you had to deal with the arsefaced man. x
Hope DH & DS are suitably knackered after their 10k!

DS1 has long hair, still needs a fringe trim every bloody week, and I make sure his curls don't fall below his collar line...you know because almost 2 year olds need to look business smart

Hope everyone has a good week!

Glad everyone had good weekends :)

Ok so DD1 is poorly, and now one of the heating pipes is dripping, I blame you lot with your leaks :o. Do bad things come in threes as well as good things? We're using natural family planning like idiots because I thought I knew my cycle well. I'm now on day 39 of 34

We're who fans but didn't see any of the last lot with Clara in. It's on too early and the iplayer always used to buffer. At least with the new freesat box I can record the new ones.

DS has a temp and ia now complaining his ear hurts. Grumble grumble.

The Boi is pretty poorly and needed lots of tlc. Although with his new vocabulary, he may be playing us a bit. This weekend we've had sore head, sore tummy, sore finger, sore cheeks, sore ear, he also agreed with me that he had sore eyebrows.

Ooh seven, will you test soon? Fingers crossed AF starts soon, do you feel any different?

We use natural family planning, mixed with ye old pulling out method around ovulation (although I didn't chart this month & looking back on it we had sex at a 'fertile' time...so hopefully my duff fertility works its magic this month).

Didn't get Monty Python tickets this morning, stupid slow internet connection

Hope the poorly DS's are better soon Hop & Oi.

Don't feel any different but I don't feel pre-menstrual either. I'll go and get a test from asda tomorrow, local shop only had a clearblue one, I'm not paying £10 for a stick to wee on.

Eek 7 another baby how would u feel if it was +?

Eeek! seven

I amazingly managed to get two Python tickets for my Dad as a Christmas present from me and my sister. Thought they'd be popular but can't believe how quickly they went. Or how expensive they were. We spent £65 per ticket which was more than we really wanted to spend and even those are right up at the top

Sorry to hear of so many poorly little ones. Hope they all get better very soon

Another exciting weekend with DS, who managed-somehow-to sneak a book into the washing machine when my back was turned, so I pulled out all of my delicates from the machine plus a copy of 'Peepo Baby'...

Trip to the park made the discovery that whilst the path along the park is lit, the park isn't, so we ended up playing kick about in the park carpark last night, and DS went over rather badly- not as bad as his Dad though, who managed to ram his thumbnail into DS' head when pushing him on the swings...

Blimey seven, I know you were considering another, looks like it may be out of your hands...get thee to POAS, and let us know!

Loving the sore eyebrows Oi, that's a corker!

By the way, did anyone do the Dr Who Google game? I didn't realise it was a game 'til I clicked on it, and then spent 10 mins failing mightily and squealing as Daleks ate me

Right, bit of American Dad and off to bed, am shattered.

Seven where r u with a poas update?

Dh and I dtd last night and now he's in a piss that it was stupid I know the next month i will be hopeful im pg and him like a bear with a sore head in case I am. He is like the grinch

Bit late for him to be in a piss figgy. If he was that worried he could have mentioned contraception last night!

Northern was Peepo Baby still intact? Or was there horrible bits of paper all over your laundry?

We had a fab weekend. Then immediately fell back into the big black hole of work on Monday. Never ending.

Intact is one way of putting it mopsy, but completely buggered another. Thankfully it didn't do the tissue thing of shedding everywhere though! Know what you mean about work, will be so glad to get to Xmas. How's the driving and the lecturing going, are you settling into it now?

seven, where are you?!

Am off to York this weekend, have been going for nearly 20 years with my DM and DM's best friend. We hire a place in town, live off M&S food, nominally get our Xmas shopping done and drink like fishes . Age, children and disability have slowed us down, but we've always gone, bar one occasion of being hospitalised and another time me having DS!