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

:o eliza I remember getting v anxious worrying my mum was pregnant. I asked her every night for months. It was after my DB was born so I must have been at least 7! How she didn't get angry I don't know :)

Now I realise how much it must have stung

Not to worry eliza yesterday i said Cheerio to a class I no longer teach. In quick succession I was asked "are you retiring?" Then "have you been fired?"

The last comment was said with a sort of "inevitable really" face

We've had pleasant weather. Sunny, 16 degrees. Cold in the shade though. Nice enough for a strappy top and a thin cardigan :)

Little charmers eh Eliza?! At least you got a bargain!

Nice thread killing! Most disappointed I had to go off for dinner/bed time!

I have had a lovely day with O. Feeling pissed off as back to the office tomorrow for 4 nights, finish Monday morning, back to work on days Tuesday FFS!

Thanks lily that reassured me about the pointing. It's not essential to their language development right?!

I've been chatting with the lady who runs the groups we go to. She has given me some good ideas to use with O. She said he missed out on the language bit of development as he was purely focused on moving (and he really was...). She said he isn't behind, but I should do things with him now to encourage his communication. He should have 8 words by 18 months. He has 2, and a hell of a lot of babble to go with it.

I realised he doesn't have to ask for things, as I know what he wants/needs. So that will be the first thing to work on, communicating his needs.

She said to keep things simple. Repeat the word a few times while showing him the object. Then ask him the simple question eg: Do you want the cup O?

So, lets see! I've tried car today. Lots of talk of cars, pointing out cars. Reading a book with cars. I think he tried to say it. But it came out oddly .

I bought poster paints this afternoon. The lid came off one, and it was in the basket under the pram. The pram was covered in fucking red paint. I was not a happy bunny! So we never got to paint, but we did do some drawing with crayons eating crayons mostly.

I think O tried to play a joke on me earlier. DP handed me his bedtime bottle, and O shook his head to say he didn't want it. So very confused, I put it down and he laughed and went to grab it! Little monkey!

As well as the meal list I posted the other day, DP now wants me to do an activity list as I have asked him to do a bit more with O. He pretty much stays in unless I make suggestions to him. I wish he would show more initiative. I don't even mean he has to do structured stuff. Just that O gets bored spending several days in the house. He takes him out at my suggestion, ie. soft play, swimming, park. But I always have to remind him!

You lot are too gobby

There were 3 in the bed and the lil one said "mummy I'm ready to sleep in my cot now, no more co sleeping please" roll over roll over. Not really. The lil one said waaa waaa I don't like sleeping in blocks of longer the 1hour 15min AND WHAT!

No idea what pics your talking about.
Or pins. I got revelry. Must finish sis scarf. Tomorrow. My job for tomorrow.

Will catch up later. Maybe. Zzzzzzzzz

Wow. Morning. Everyone.

Am I the first one in?

I watched Shetland last night. I enjoyed it actually but have the last 10 mins to watch. Might do that while the boys faff actually.

Morning.

det I eouldn't worry about speech at all yet. Just keeping talking to him. DD1 only had maybe three or four words at 18mo, and didn't say anything much until two. She was only saying proper stuff at 2 and a half but is now speaking pretty well.

In France they start fussing at 18mo but in Lux they don't worry until they are three and still not making themselves understood. I think actually they start speaking when they need to, unless there is a problem, which is normally picked up earlier anyway. There is a littke boy on my street who is just 2.6 and his mum is being pressured by her French paed to "do something" but he is alert and babbling and I am sure he will just start saying stuff soon. He's just managing with what he has to get by. I personally think if there is babbling there is no need to worry yet :)

O has very few words. In fact his oly recognisable one is mumum. He has said the odd word once, but then never repeats it. I guess he's just storing everything in his mind and one day it will all come out. He can roar like a lion and quack like a duck though, if those count?!

I am not worrying about words. We now have bye bye, peepo, mama, dada and down ( in an oddly northern Irish accent) but DS1 wasn't bothered by speaking much till he was 2ish and really I think the girls were the same. (DH didn't speak till he was about 3 and he still doesn't say much! )

Our most used and by far his clearest word is 'Betsy-boo' he must call for her over a hundred times a day. Second fiddle to a border terrier! He's had a big leap in language this month and is picking up 3-4 words a week (toes, Jacob, don't-touch (all one word!) and dirty are the latest) but then he's still only walking holding hands. They all have their own priorities. As long as they are babbling and able to form some words I'd not worry as there's unlikely to be a physical problem if they can do that.

Det I bet Oscar hasn't pointed because he can go and get it, Lily I bet O hasn't really pointed because she can ask for it. They only seem to point if they need to.

We have no words whatsoever here. He babbles alot but even that has only been in the last month or so, so I reckon words may well follow soon. I would like to here him at least say something! He understand an awful lot though and points loads, and can follow instructions so I have no doubt he is fine, just not a speaker. I can't wait for him to talk though.

I know this question should be on style and beauty but I am too scared to go there and now we have out resident
Miranda priestly I thought I could ask it here.

Last year I had some moccasin type shoes from fat face. I loved them but they were quite thin and you might as well have walked around In bare feet. I am thinking of getting some more, but this time from moschulu. I will link them please let me know if you think I am prematurely moving I to my 60s.

I am thinking of the orange ones but like the tan ones too

I know they are a little expense, but I don't buy loads of shoes. I am still I. The mindset that you get your new pair of shoes at the beginning of the term and wear them out.

yw I think you might be right. O has been vocal from such early age, it's amazing to see how she communicates now. The new thing If she can't make herself understood is grabbing my finger and pull me towards the thing. But she still doesn't point.

Sophia I really like them... I am more of a classic than fashion dresser iykwim

Soory I've not posted, but I left work cause I had a temp of 38. I'm feeling better, but still tired. No temp This morning but I've had paratemol.

n is fine, and bored. I think a day at the park, and TV.

I try not to follow fashion and go with what suits me and what a like and stuff that should last. That is the theory anyway!

Hugs evil

Not my kind of shoe soph but I like the colors of the pink/purple/ blue ones. Not the tan or black.

I really like those sophia. The tan are probably my least favourite but they are the most practical as they'd go with more.

I live in birkenstocks in the summer. I might try something like those instead. Birkenstocks aren't very attractive.

On the rare occasions I buy sturdy shoes (as opposed to ballet flats or heels) I try and buy them in Germany - they are cheaper and the quality is great. Birkenstock have an outlet store not far from me eliza but I can't wear open toed shoes at all.

We've had a nice quiet morning shopping. We've been so busy saving for the wood burner and decorating I've not been shopping since Christmas. It was lots of fun and if bribed with sufficient snacks J stayed quiet. I got a lovely metal daybed for the office / guest room for just £69! Thank you B&M cheapy store!!!! Then some clothes for J in the M&S sale (and some sound board books which weren't and totally negated my sale bargains ). Then a spring coat (£20 in the sale!) and ballet pumps from New Look. All needed for ages and I'm chuffed with the bargains even if I blew £21 on books for J.

As for shoes I live in my Doc Martens, or my ballet pumps (I've just got a new tan and a new pink pair) from New Look they're £7.99 and dead comfy, or my converse. Soph I like the orange colour but am not generally keen on moccasins - though those ones are v nice and I could see them looking lovely with cropped trousers. Come summer I'm permanently in my flip flops! Flip flop tan line = proof of a good summer.

6 month sleep regression? And growth spurt? My only answer to the shit sleep I'm getting.

Evil hope the park and fresh air makes you feel better.

Sophie I like the shoes. Avoiding tan/black in that style will keep it young. Like the blue ... Tempting