November 2012 - Roll on summer, we want paddling pools!

[StuntNun]

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I was going to suggest cross contamination as well actually. I hope it passes quickly.

chasing I read a quote today actually which is exactly why you should never apologise for being delighted with O's achievements. I will find it!

Mil and FIL arrived earlier. They absolutely flat refused to eat with us saying we are too busy but then stood around for ages insisting they weren't stopping! Aaaargh! I want to say "sit on your arse and enjoy the company! Stop Nanking assumptions and bossing us around and just chill mo fos!"

Needles to say I did not say that. I just did this a lot but what we had planned for tea is now not an option because it takes two hours and we thought they would be long gone. Ach well.

This is it chasing

^Parents need to fill a child's bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can't poke enough holes to drain it dry.

— Alvin Price^

I have no idea who Alvin price is mind you. It did make me smile though as so much of what I deal with could have been prevented by love and nurture and I believe that chest bursting pride goes hand in hand with that.

That's lovely pass I think a lot of my self esteem issues stem from not being praised by my parents. O will definitely not have that problem

Being proud of your child's achievements is not the same as being blind to the achievements of others or having a false sense of their ability. It is just loving the bones of them

What a lovely quote pass

Had a fab meal out last night. Managed to keep my updiffedness a secret for about 5 minutes. Basically as soon as I ordered water from the bar my game was up. They are close friends though so I didn't mind sharing the news.

That is a lovely quote pass

chasing you can be smug and boastful as you like (though I don't think you were being either tbh).

My parents were very much of the "she mustn't get a big head" mindset and compliments were pretty rare for anything from my academic stuff, to horse riding, to my appearance. When my ex shrink asked me to get lists of good things about me from people around me I almost didn't ask anyone in my family. In the end I asked my mum and it was a really scary thing to do, as I was worried she wouldn't have anything to say.

So, like you, I honestly compliment my girls on all kinds of things every day, and tell them how proud I am of them.

Zamboni you would have been proud of me today. It seems this week was a good week for shoes at the car boot sale. I got DD2 a pair of Vans that fit her now, and a pair of Converse that will fit her next. They are both special edition ones so would retail at around £100 for both pairs. I also got J some Ecco boots, around £60 new, and two pairs of Clarks boots in bigger sizes, both around £40 new. All of them were in perfect condition. £18 the lot

The last thing I say to R before I leave him to go to sleep is a list of people who live him - Mummy, Daddy, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

VQ R has Lee Coopers from yesterday. Quid :o

And next winter's waterproof coat? A firefighter, complete with helmet on the hood. Three quid :o

See farcebook for Southern meet up discussions

Where is everybody?

Trying to remember the name of a Seamus Heaney poem.

Evening all :)

Another whinging barely eating day here today :( but the weather was nice so we went to the park, fed some ducks and had a quick trip to the shops. Took e to the shop and he picked a book that makes sounds, they are apparently his most favourite thing ATM them and moaning

Aw bplp hope f had a better day today?

I think you're doing fab gt to fit in the shred DVD with everything else you do and with both boys! I couldn't manage it and the lack of time is my current excuse for my fatness

Hope the kids stop coughing and you don't catch it vq!!

Ooh lovely wanda :) I have an iPhone, couldn't tell you which, I just know it's not a 5c as it isn't a colour one

pass well done on sorting p's room. E's is completely done now too, sun light has been fixed and dinosaurs put on the walls. I have pics if anyone wants to see?

chasing I prefer hand made cards so I think that's more than enough :)
And wow, that is impressive! Clever boy!

Bless him stunt I think it must be that he's had soy traces or something and he's really very sensitive? Maybe he's only so sensitive for now because his gut has alot of healing to do but I too would avoid him having anything you don't know he can 100% have because this doesn't sound very nice at all for him or you :( hugs

pass that's a lovely quote! and gah I hate it when people do that!!

Great bargains vq!!

I am watching tv with dp obviously on here posting at you lot and he is whittling on about a new drill... Still....

eliza well at least it's not a bad thing that they know :)

Glad to hear many good weekends were had :)

Pics please kyz!!

Mid Term Break. That was it

Chasing be proud and boast away.
I want H to be musical. I fear he will be like me. But I need to find out about music and football.
Off to google.

Found a footy class. From 18 months.
Only issue we have is I want to join a park run which is at same time. May have to rope my mum into helping

Nursery has given us two flexible days a week based on FH work. Which is all we need based on next 3 month work rota except 2 weeks were we need 3 days child care.
So I think something like a sport would be nice. If he was mon-Friday nursery I think I'd feel differently.

Right back to my crochet.

Is that little kickers? I used to take my friend's kid there from 18months. It was brilliant and I fancied the pants off the coach . Thanks for reminding me of that, happy memories.

Had a tough day yesterday, it was the anniversary of Leo's death. Strange how grief can hit you, was fine all day till about 6.30 than it hit me. I'm ok this morning, need to focus on studying.

chasing that's awesome, O is one clever little boy.

Yawn. 5.30 wake up calls aren't the best but they're still better than 2 a.m. wake up calls. Which we didn't get last night! J is insisting on holding my hand when he goes to sleep now. Which is quite cute but it makes it very difficult to get away, which is the point I suppose. He'll be lying in his cot snoring away but as soon as I try to disentangle myself he wakes up and flails around for my hand. How are people getting on with the transition from cot to bed? I'm thinking about it because J has always hated his cot but I'm a bit worried about making his room safe and also getting him to stay in a bed at night.

Big hugs Lily glad you are okay this morning.

I keep waking up at stupid o clock. I've been awake for over an hour and the whole house is asleep.

What a horrible morning. We were planing on taking a walk around the south bank and going to the Tate but I don't think I want to venture out into such crappy weather.

Hugs Lily

Well done baby Stunt! Little Prince woke at 5.50. Yes 5.50! He woke in the night with coughing, but settled himself whilst swearing a little I am very proud of my boy.

Stunt, J is sleeping so much better in his big bed. He has a full size single but it is low, and has a slight raised side. I also have a foam thing down the side of the bed under the sheet so he cannot fall out. When in with me he snuggles into my back, and he often does the same to the foam thing. As the bed is big he cannot wake himself by banging the sides like he did in the cot. He also has a full size pillow after getting used to a baby pillow first.

His room is pretty much bare as I want to keep it just about sleep at the moment. There are no wires dangling, and nothing he can pull onto himself. He has a gate on the door, and the foam thing. As he gets bigger he will have his things in there. He has a Peter Rabbit mural on the wall.

L had his bed with the foam thingy too because VQ helped me :) he has books and toys in there but nothing else with the cheat of drawers screwed to the wall and a gate on.

He too has been loads better since bed transition, so less destructive as now he isn't having to fight to get up.

Morning all.

Well, our weekend away to a lovely hotel in a lovely little town was, ok. We ate some great food.

However the hotel had no cot. DD1 refused to sleep on the top bunk and took over the huge king size with DH. I had to sleep with LO on the bottom bunk and she spent the whole night kicking me when she was asleep, pulling my hair and switching on the light when she was awake. And whenever I tried to leave her sleeping and either go to the big bed or through to the living area for a nap, she woke up and followed me.

So I was pissed off by Sunday morning. We went to the park in the town, drove back the scenic route picking up chips on the way back.

Last night we all had a good night and LO slept in til 8. Had lots of beauty sleep to catch up.

Yes lily it is little kickers. There are two with in easy driving reach. Which makes a change.
How old was your friends lo when starting. I'm worried about H following any kind of instruction. It's full on participation for the parent right?
Will be difficult to go with A tagging along. Unless I get a sling. But he is getting heavy.

H has gone up for a nap he was literally pulling me and climbing up me shouting NiNee and bybye. He went up and went straight to my bedroom and climbed into bed with fh.
He hasn't co slept for over a year, since we were In India. Is it possible he just knew fh was upstairs and wants to spend time with him. Very confused, this is very unusual for him.

Seems like alot of our babies are making the transition to bed. Other then trying to climb out of bed are there signs to move on? I'm guessing its ok to keep them in a cot as long as possible. Just worried about H emptying out the cupboards.

Keep H in a cot until he climbs out GT. I'm only considering a bed for J because he screams whenever he's awake in his cot.

From 18 months. Took his 7 m old sibling as well, she was in car seat/buggy. Or played on the floor. It was fine, many others take younger sibling too. I did one term to give the parents break. As for instructions, it was just perfect as it's based on play. At this age it's all about the ball and nothing else. It will be fine and their uniform is too cute.

No transition here, won't be till she is at least 2-2.5. I'm not in a rush.