December 2012: Everyone loves nap time.

[halestone]

Started a new thread for us before we run out of room.

[SpottyTeacakes]

She's 18 now high risk though even without the previous losses.

Application forms drive me mad what's wrong with a good old fashioned cv?!

Looking through dd's uniform list (it's going to cost us a small fortune!) dp says 'what's a pinnnny-fore?'

[Barbeasty]

Spotty I panicked when I sat down with the uniform list and worked it all out! But we'll get there.

Enjoy the application form and spreading interview dust! Monday is the first Monday I've worked for 2.5 years!!

Good luck to your SIL. Lovely news.

WL did you get to the school?

A added to DD's drawing on the wall. Although his is just a yellow scribble.

[PurplePidjin]

Sounds like whatever you decide to do will feel like the wrong thing at least to start with WL Good luck Luckily it didn't piss down here till about 6, although I stupidly didn't bring my washing in so it got damp and i still have to go and deal with hanging it on the maiden grr

[SpottyTeacakes]

We had loads of rain here and thunder.

Dd even has to have a school coloured woolly hat! Not sure where to get her a school coat from? She will have to wear plimsoles instead of trainers too. We're going to start getting bits tomorrow.

[ddas]

Some schools have second hand uniform sales which may be worth looking at?

[ddas]

There's quite a lot for girls on eBay too but hardly any boys stuff which not surprisingly I guess but a bit stereotypical lol

[WLmum]

Got T to bed without boon and minimal complaining. I cuddled her til she asked to go in her cot. My boobs feel a bit full so will feed in the night. Keep getting a bit hyperventilate-y about my last ever bf but I do think it's the right thing. Her eating is so much better and we all need better sleep.
spotty yy to asking at school re 2nd hand sales. My dds new (yes thank pidj) have them regularly but dd1s old school didn't and looked at me like I was crazy when I asked if I could donate the old uniform to them to give to a family that was struggling to buy it. It's not like it's a rich school. I've given it to a mum of a boy in the year below who has a girl that I guess will be going in 2015.

[halestone]

wow i've missed loads this weekend.

Stacks i hope your ok and that you don't go to far overdue.

Nutella, definitely go for the offer of wraps.

Pidj, i packed the absolute bare minimum of things when i had H as i didn't see the point of half the things. Next time though i would pack some more drinks amd snacks for DP.

WL, i hope your ok and not stressing out too much about weaning.

Beasty, enjoy your 1st monday back. Also i hope you enjoy your new job.

Spotty FX for your job application, and also congratulations to your sister and yay for yoy becoming an aunty.

Utopian, i hope your ok how come DS has to wait until 2015 to go to nursery.

Ddas packing whilst having Dd in the sling sounds so nice.

Mama, H gets attached to dolls and teddy's usually the 1st one she sees of a morning stays near her all day.

H is going through another stage of biting and hurting people through kicking, headbutting or slapping. I am so upset nothing i am doing is stopping her.

[SpottyTeacakes]

Thanks we can afford to buy new just don't want to! Dd is so tiny she's going to need 2-3! Luckily the only things they have to have with the school logo on are jumper and PE top.

Dd stayed in her own bed again last night (yay!) and I've got the opticians today. Hope I don't need new glasses.

[WLmum]

Oh dear hales I guess all you can do is have a 'punishment' such as putting her in her cot for a few mins and remember it's just a phase and will pass soon enough.
spotty yay for own beds. Your dd sounds like my friends - she's in reception and the smallest by far. I'm sure T will overtake her in the next couple of years. At times her mum gets a bit stressed about it but we are all the size we are.

T woke at 4ish as normal and I fed her. She slept til 7 and the big 2 are still asleep - unheard of!! T has been asking for boob since we got up, she drank some from the cup I gave her but was getting increasingly insistent despite my attempts to distract her so I've resorted to teletubbies - retro but she loves them! Planning on no feeds at all tonight!

[SpottyTeacakes]

We went to go out today to the opticians and one of the engine lights came on so we had to take it to quik fit. That plus new glasses and some of dd's new uniform mean we're now £700 worse off. £700 that we don't have also bought ds some new trousers in 9-12 months but they need to go back as they're massive on him

[PurplePidjin]

Ouch Spotty I was wondering how you did in all the traffic! R's trousers are all falling down due to the lack of nappy now, he looks like a rapper

I do what WL suggested if R gets slappy or whatever. Pop him down away from me saying "No, we don't hit/bite/throw, that's a naughty thing to do" then a few seconds later ask for a cuddle to say sorry. It hasn't exactly stopped the slappiness but he's not a particularly violent child (at the moment) and seems to be learning that his actions have consequences - a couple of times he's accidentally bashed another child then gone over to cuddle them, they tend to just look a bit bemused although I think it's quite cute!

We had a nice long walk in the sling today so I tested out all the noises he can make. Turns out chickens confuse him but birdies go Cheep, pigeons go Coo Coo and crows go Caa Caa! Also cows, cats, dogs (which ff ff like panting rather than woof but hey, it's summer) and sheep. No pig noises as yet. He wrinkles his nose for bunny but I couldn't really check that one with him on my back Cars go vrrrm, R's go Hiya and raspberries go Pfft :o

[WLmum]

T says dogs go 'ff ff' too but then she misses off the first letter of lots of words so I assume its wooff
I got the potty out last night just to start some familiarity as T now tells me 'poo - look'. She thinks it's the best fun to get naked and sit on it and say 'pssss' or 'prrrt' over and over again! To amuse myself I taught her the noises when putting the spaceman in the rocket toilet and she's applied them!
Sainsburys phoned an hour before my delivery tonight to say they can't now come til Tuesday! Handy being that the supermarkets are now closed and we're all at school and work tomorrow. DH has gone to the corner shop for emergency supplies. Sainsburys then emailed me to say the estimated value of my shopping had gone up by £30! Bargain! Waiting for a reply from customer services. If it wasn't for the fact that they keep sending me free delivery and £10 off vouchers I really wouldn't be shopping with them.
spotty that's rubbish. That's the kind of day that really freaks me out. Thank god we'll have more money coming in soon. If you want to get a job as a ta try doing some dinner lady sessions - here it seems a really good way in.

[SpottyTeacakes]

Oh no I would hate to be a TA I have no patience at all!

I can't believe sainsburys think that's acceptable! I'd be so angry we never have any food left on shopping day so we'd be like you and doing an emergency (expensive) shop down the road.

Pidj oddly enough there was no traffic it's usually horrendous I think they opened the gates earlier.

[WLmum]

I felt a bit sorry for the lady who phoned me as it's obviously not her fault but rubbish timing for us. Oh well, at least we're lucky enough to have this first world problem.
spotty I think we've had this conversation before! Job is school office then. The office staff make a huge difference to the impression of a school. Dd1s old lovely office lady was replaced by pinch face. I hate going to the office now.

[halestone]

H has been more violent than usual today/yesterday as she is teething i have spotted what i hope are her last 4 just breaking through the surface. We have endured many outbursts of biting, and kicking today and also many complete meltdowns. Stressful day all round. The only time she was good was at the car boot and again at the Armed Services funday. And obviously it wore her out as she fell asleep on the floor for 2.5 hours.

Spotty oh no to the unexpected bills i hate that happening to me.

Pidj and WL, i do timeouts and explain what she has done wrong but it doesn't seem to help. I always get her to say sorry and then kiss the person. The problem is sometimes now she'll do it on purpose and put herself in a timeout quite happily the apologise and kiss the person after a couple of seconds. I managed to link her behaviour to sudden increases in noise she hates it and thats how she reacts.

[SpottyTeacakes]

That's what I'm going for WL but not sure ill even get an interview. IF I do and IF they like me I've got a holiday booked in December which will go against me!

Hales this might help you with h

[WLmum]

Well good luck anyway spotty
hales that's all you can do at this age so you just have to ride it out. Well done for spotting a link though.

I feel absolutely hideous - was up all night talking to Ralph on the big white phone and now I can't go to dd1s sports day, work, or out for our anniversary dinner. Boo.

[SpottyTeacakes]

Oh no WL! Hope you feel better soon

Ds just smacked me round the ear with my hairbrush ouch!

[Barbeasty]

Hope you feel better soon WL.

Hales I've noticed A bite when he's tired. Last time he bit DH on the knee about 4 times in quick succession, so we put him in his cot. 2 minutes and he was asleep for over an hour.

If you can work out the triggers then you can start to work out a way to help her, especially as she gets older.

Spotty good luck with the job.

[SpottyTeacakes]

The job had an application form, how much detail should I put in the covering letter? Should I do a little 'sell myself' profile?

[halestone]

WL i hope your feeling better soon

Spotty thanks for that link its pretty much what i do now except i have to time out her as she carries on biting till shes removed.

Beasty i only looked for a link after i read another thread on here. I have explained to my family, but obviously its not something we can stop.

[halestone]

I would Spotty, it can't hurt.

[MrsNutella]

hales thankfully DS rarely bites but I think you're right, tired is definitely a trigger. As is teething for DS. It's not easy though!

Spotty good luck with the application

WL oh no! Sorry you're poorly!

I went for one of each wrap in the end. I figured I can either keep both and use them, and be able to wash them regularly or sell one. Not an issue at all.

I have a question. Would you feed an 16-18 month old haribo sweets?

Basically BIL&Sil bought DS a big bag of assorted little packets. DH said thanks and that he would enjoy them because DS doesn't eat haribo.

(BIL and SIL don't have kids but they are godparents and have babysat occasionally - god children are in their teens and 20s now) and give us lots of parenting tips

I try not to feed DS too much sugar. Sleep is a balancing act and he is a very active boy so I don't think the sugar is necessary. DS gets the odd biscuit, bite of cake, chocolate, jam on a bit of toast that kind of thing.

Also I'm a bit worried he would choke on a bit of haribo.

An I being a bit over the top though?

[SpottyTeacakes]

Dd's only just started having haribo at parties and she's just four. So, no, I wouldn't. Ever. Choking risk for one! I think by three they can cope with them and are fine on the odd occasion. Chocolate buttons would be more appropriate they're my favourite