November 2012 - Spring is here, time to get our babies out and about.

[StuntNun]

Apart from the 'down under' contingent anyway!

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/2011361-November-2012-Walking-or-not-walking-talking-or-not-talking-any-other-skillz

Reading backwards. But had to stop and comment incase I fall asleep.

Pp omg that is too cute. R saying good night to his toys! Awwwwws
Hope he and u feel better soon.

Ps went to ikea today. A had a poo explosion. One fucking changing room by cafe! One! And there was a lady in there for ages. I rattled the door twice. 5 mins apart. Thinking door was jammed. She came out crossly "I was bf you know" no I didn't know! All I know is in holding a pooy baby and he stinks and I don't know how to get to the other changing room. There got that off my chest.

I have a very distressed J asleep on my lap. He has slept for about an hour so far tonight. The rest of the time he has been screaming. Had a row with DH as he was being fucking useless and downright inconsiderate. He thinks it is an allergic reaction but I told him that is bollocks.

J is clawing at his mouth and could not tolerate any touching from me unless I was walking him around he is so so sore. I now think it is HFAM.

Oh VQ :(

O didn't have any pain from hf&m however me and DS1 did. It's a bugger of an illness in that it seems to affect people differently.

For what it's worth he may have a headache plus fever. That's what we had - but we got that a day or two before spots appeared.

How is the rash now?

VQ

S is also not well. He screamed and screamed at bedtime, lashed around, arched back etc. was going to throw himself off the bed and do himself an injury so I had to hold him still, clamp like, until he passed out. He's woken hourly, screaming, kicking, arms everywhere. He's up for the day after trying to slap me when I was trying to prevent him lashing out and falling out of bed. It was a deliberate move. I know it's frustration but I'm a bit shocked. His cough is awful. His bot is raw. It's teeth but I feel like something else is going on too, but not sure what. When he kicked me for the millionth time he really hurt me and I shouted at him. I am being a shit mum. Then DD woke up when DH finally came to help. They are all up for the day while I sit here in tears and it will be a shit one for DH as they are all going to be knackered, and I will be bombarded with texts about how hard work they are today while I try and plough through so much work I don't know where to start.

S's bedtime and sleep are getting worse and worse. I am supposed to be away this weekend - a break I desperately need - but I am so worried about how DH and my DM will manage S who now literally fights sleep and bed.

vq oh no! poor J. It is just not fair, is it?

bp I think you are awesome. I hope the paed will answer all your questions. This is the only thing I really love about Hungary, kids gp's are paediatricians. No need for waiting, no need to wait to ask all those questions.

O had an awful night terror last night, she screamed and kicked and nothing calmed her down until I switched on baby einstein. As soon as Beethoven came on, she stopped, started to suck her thumb and settled into a deep sleep. Magic?

As for poos, we have solid ones. Which might as well works for me as she is in washables. Ear wax, tons, I sometimes find the staff on her pillow. I use a cloth to clean around but don't use anything else.

gt rant away than breath.

sophia I'm awake and I'm waiting for you to get up.

Hugs to vq and piggie

yw. Even though we are mainland Ireland it is 40 minutes for me to get to a town with a supermarket sizable enough to have clothes in iyswim. (Not a superstore, just the middling size supermarket) , the commute is small and I have come to accept I can' tog anywhere without meeting someone who knows the family in some capacity. Big chat at toddlers is where is the new entrance path to the school going to be put, I. The middle, or to the left, and the minister is leaving so that means we loose three children from the school.

And thus. Yesterday I found it highly acceptable to go to Asda in my wellies and less attractive over trousers and Both boys in boiler suits and wellies. No one turned a hair.

Which is also why I do not have a stick to piss on at the mo. And I need to go to the town the other way as I am less likely to bump into someone I know well during purchase. So I will drop the boys at nursery (as that is where nursery is) and grab one on my way home lily

So the plan today, is to do that, assuming nothing happens before then, do my shred, and have a massive house clean. We also have the forrestry people coming to plant our Forrest so that is quite exciting!

So sorry for all the rubbish nights, there seems to be so many. for all and I will do you some eggs when I return from nursery drop off. Xx

VQ I found hfam more painful than childbirth. The ulcers were unbelievable. Sorry for J and you, if it is that.

I was going to do a shout out for hugs for people but I suspect everyone needs one atm so...
< QUICHE-WIDE HUG >

< bundles stunt to join the quiche wide hug >

J was up screaming in the night again, clearly in intestinal distress. I could hear his stomach gurgling away. He settled eventually with Calpol. Wtaf is going on? I'll have to ask the CM if she gave him anything to eat or drink yesterday but she knows about his egg intolerance and prefers me to provide his lunch which is fine by me as I have to make lunches for DS1 and DS2 anyway. So afaik J didn't have any dairy at all yesterday apart from one bottle of toddler milk yet he was up for a couple of hours with stomach pains. I have no idea what's going on.

I'm always available for a hug.

Gah we'll four nights post dairy and we're finally back to just one waking and at 11pm too so thoroughly civilised. We all slept between 1 and 5 which we haven't since Thursday. DH and I were giddy to be woken up by his alarm this morning. I reckon by the end of the week if I keep him off traces we might get a sleep through.

VQ bloody hell, more? So unfair.

Stunt poor sausage he needs a paed referral I reckon. Its been so long now - you must be running on empty.

Soph on the island they give you your bounty pack in a bin bag so nosy neighbours in the waiting room can't spot it!

Extra hug for Zamboni and work today. I am beyond grateful I am off.

Just read zamboni's post. You're not shit for shouting at a toddler who just hit or kicked you deliberately. It's a natural reaction - probably not the best reaction - but perfectly natural.

LO hits occasionally mid tantrum and it can bloody hurt!

Thanks PR.

Had a snooze thanks to DH. At work, about to get coffee, bacon and red bull, which is how my day will be powered. DH has been up since 0430 and has them all day. S has been delightful all morning. What's that about?

Today I am grateful I get to be the one to waltz out of the house to work. The fact that I feel like that makes me feel sad and shitty. Work will be shit today and I feel quite tearful but I won't be at home where I'm likely to be horrible shouty mummy, which will make me even more sad and shitty. And I'll feel sufficiently shit about that so as to make me try and be patient nice mummy when I get home, at least until bedtime.

Now I am going to claw myself out of this little pity party for one and try and channel my general ire productively.

All round today quiche!

It's all normal stuff, don't feel guilty.

Zamboni I shout at Jonas more times than I would like! I'd have def roared at him for that . I bet loads of blokes skip off to work thinking thank f*ck I'm not staying at home with the kids today - don't feel guilty. Enjoy being out of the whinge zone.

No line. just a massive big phew.

The prospect of that is though it probably means I am getting old.

yw I like that!

zamboni I know how you feel, I find myself so looking forward to Tuesdays just to catch my breath. And I really yelled at O last night after he had swung his whole body weight off my hair one too many times and. dS1 shouted at me " don't shout at O"

So I have shredded and I am going to whirl like a dervish for a couple of hours.

(Really liking the sound of bacon)

Fab image of non up diffed soph whirling like a dervish.

Arse. I handed in a spell checked translation yesterday promising that a certain outfit would help you stand out from the crows, instead of crowd.

I'm not going to correct it - will just wait and see if it gets through proofing then use the link to cheer myself up.

Fresh from the oven, cakes for nursery later on.

(Made from packet cake mix :o )

I reckon toddlers aren't fussy about home made creations.