November 2012 - What is going on with these babies?

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VQ I mean the higher rate tax threshold not the top rate threshold! I'd be sunning myself on an island somewhere if I could hit the top rate threshold 2 days a week!

Chasing if they are going to get mumps like symptoms I think that can be up to four weeks post jag but equally with the mild winter and lack of sub zero temperatures there are a lot of bugs and viruses around this winter. I hope you're back in your bed. In 2 weeks we've had 9 nights of sleeping through - but he's been restless tonight so I bet I get to have a visit in the wee small hours. Can't complain this is heaven compared to 6 weeks ago. They change the pattern so quick!

Sympathy to those having crap nights. I can't remember a good one. S woke several times, came in with me and did an outfit destroying poo at 4am so we got up. 2 more enormous poos followed, but he's demolished a beaker of milk, a weetabix, a piece if toast and was eyeing up DD's leftover porridge when I left the kitchen just now. So it might be a bit of a dicky tum but he's prob ok.

Cough still omnipresent. Paeds again at the end of the month.

House still standing and not flooded! Although last night was fine. Heavy rain expected today. Think DH going to try a new playgroup today - shame we aren't closer to pidj for music class!

I am a real smoocher too. Interesting what you say YW about your own experience. I experienced a lot of open and demonstrative affection as a child so it also comes naturally. S is also a v cuddly boy. DD can be, but on her terms. Think I have posted about that before.

Good luck with the theory test chasing and with the application VQ. Lots of sympathy for work being shite so you need an alternative.

kyz hope E is a bit better.

eliza how did the weighing go?

pr hope you are enjoying DH's holiday and are not too plagued by RTW.

Hope the rest of you are ok.

Ooh yes good luck today chasing

It's tomorrow Sophia, but thanks

I managed to retreat to my bed at 1am. He's just woken for his morning milk and is now back in his cot for an extra snooze. Could have been much worse. I am in utter awe of those of you who cope with this and worse on a nightly basis. It would drive me insane.

Interesting affection chat. My parents were not affectionate at all. My dad has hugged me once in my life and I don't ever recall him telling me he loves me. As for my mum - the less said about our relationship the better...As a result, I promised myself I would be extra affectionate towards O, but I have not found it easy at all. I need to hug and kiss him more - but he pushes away all of my attempts. The only thing he kisses is his own reflection and the only thing he cuddles is his teddy bear. It makes me sad that he might inherit my issues with affection

Oh chasingi thought today was Friday!

My parents were really affectionate but DHs weren't, so my requirement for daily cuddles is a bit of a family joke. The boys are as a result, thankfully following in my footsteps but I do get told off for squishing too much.

You can never squish too much. Can not wait for half term when the girls are here for squishing too.

Come here for a big old squish chasing

Chasing my mum didn't hug me as a child because neither of my brothers didn't like being hugged and actively resisted it often wonder how they get on with their girlfriends. I do find hugging a bit awkward and I hate it when DH's German colleagues visit and do that European cheek kiss thing. I just make sure to hug my boys extra often and they have responded in kind. When I leave DS1 and DS2 at the school gates they have to have a kiss on the cheek each and then both J and me have to get a kiss too or they won't go in to school. Yes it feels awkward at first but you just need to persevere with it.

Have to say am not keen on the huggy kissing thing with people I don't know. One of the big, round, red faced Swedish reps on a group I was on before I left work always used to grab me for a big smacker starting the first day the group got together, I always felt uncomfortable with it and used to try and run off with a quick "must dash" wave and tripping up over stiff British Upper lip.

But people I know.....beware mwahahahahaaaaaaa

First new trainers in about 11 years. just arrived they look v fresh out the box. Thought my old trainers could be contributing to my dodger knees and wonky toes.

I am on a bus feel like I'm going on a school trip,complete with my packed lunch

I am not a touchy feely person. Tilly gets cuddles but not really anyone else. My mum was the same.

Sophia I'm the same, I don't like kissing people I've only just met - and I'm always a bit that my father in law kisses me on the mouth not the cheek! but family and good friends I am more then happy to hug and kiss. I grew up in a very affectionate house though with lots of hugs and kisses from my mum in particular but dad too and my sister so F is bound to be hugged and kissed lots by me and DH and the grandparents too - he will just have to live with it! hehe

Bad night here too - there must have been something in the air last night by the sounds of it. F woke up hysterical at 4am - I have given up on the sitting by his cot thing as I found it takes me 2 hours to get him back to sleep whether I keep him in the cot, sit in the rocking chair or take him into my bed, and my bed is more comfy! anyway, I still wasn't impressed with 2 hours of being kicked, occasionally bitten and generally annoyed by the boy. I managed to get him back in his cot asleep at 6am, just in time for DH to get up and therefore put lights on etc. Yawn!! and to all that needs it!

DH was born affectionate apparently. His Mum after witnessing lots of domestic violence in her troubled childhood is lovely but aloof and physically cold but it never affected DH - in fact quite the opposite. Everyone in the family reckons having an affectionate wee son did her the world of good. From as soon as he could he'd bundle her in a bear hug and still does. He's still an awesome cuddle . J is v like him.

J is playing with his toy bus making "brrrm brrrm" noises. In the world of the bear horses too go "brrm" .

DS1 is like that yw he was born smiling and loving he lights up my life every single day.

YW J got hold of DS2's toy gun today. Apparently guns go brrr brrr as well.

We had 3 at music today :o

Great news Pidj, they can spread the news.

PP maybe do a loyalty scheme thing? Every 4th session free. Encourage return customers.

Quick flick back over the last day.
My folks weren't kissy cuddly at all. Although I am close to my mum.
In not a comfortable hugger (except FH) the family in law are very huggy, when saying hi bye type thing. So I'm kinda getting used to it.
So I'm super huggy with H and A

Oh oh A has rewarded me with a poo. Must dash.

Where is everyone. Just gave h a bag of mini ginger bread. Chucked as I realised he has never taken food out of packets. He struggled and start squealing.
He is all snotty nosed today. He hasn't been getting any kisses today.

Great pp good news.

Beautiful day here today you could almost thing spring is on the way the amount of slurry that is being spread and then I look at the Mettoffice website

This morning I gave the boys some toast a snack in the play room.

Just now O has retrieved a very cold and cardboard triangle of toast from the basket of farm toys and is wandering around munching away like it was what he always wanted. Then he offered the crust to DS1 as if to say " I stashed this earlier for when mum says no more snacks do you wanna share?"

H now regularly has at this time. And A is usually asleep. I found a safe tea time! Where my tea can be drunk WARM

OK A just woke up. But first cuppa I've had in a week!

Soph I think I'll try toast as snack tomorrow with the view that when he starts eating it I can give him hassle free breakfast. And I'm looking at a few dance and play groups which start at 9.30, so would help us get out the house early

I meant H has a snack in his chair at this time.

Chasing I am also thinking about getting H a booster seat for eating. As A will start on solids soon and I don't want two high chairs.
Any recommendations?

We have this at my mum's, O loves it and she is secure in it. I'm very glad I went for the Tripp trapp, it will suit us for years.

I'm very cuddly with O. And kissy. She pushes me away but I still kiss her. My mum was the same with me, my dad is very reserved.