The 9th Broadly Gemini Bus - the one with first birthdays!

[Lorelei353]

Ooh Inge to start a new thread. So if the last one was the one where they don't sleep, then they'll start to sleep now, yes?

I go back to work next Weds Kitty. DS started properly today. Full day today, tomorrow and Friday. I've just done a lovely yoga class and am using the next few days to have lunches, get hair cut etc. miss DS though.

pear definitely want to hear all TTC details! I'm beginning to accept that I will do it all again but not yet!

Yes bring do the kids believe you? You're either a convincing liar or your kids are seriously gullible Hilarious either way!

Bpear is behind on talking by the sounds of the bus!Not that I'm worried. Quite glad I don't hear No all day

Kitty ~ No luck Left him crying but he went hysterical. It looks like it is more teeth coming through and if that's the case there is nothing I can really do but grin and bear it. I mean how can I expect him to go back to sleep if he's had a good sleep but now his gums are hurting?! I was planning to have an early night tonight to make things better but the idiot online shopping van is vvvv late and keeping me up grrrrr!

FFS. Another person I know with a young child has died. Cancer sucks. Fx bad things don't come in 3s & I get a break from people dying for a while. Unlikely given DH & I have 5 over-80 grandparents between us, 3 of whom have numerous health concerns. I'll settle for more than 2 weeks death-free.

I hear "No!" all day long but not from Runt. He just stamps, screams & drops to the floor. Getting sick of hearing no though. Literally every time I open my mouth I get a flat "No."

DH bought sponge pudding in a tin. Life isn't all bad!

Sponge pudding that did have me smile
So sorry about the rest of your news though,not really sure what else to say. Horrible horrible
Pear your not missing out your right no is pretty anoying, kitten does melt my heart though when she asks for her baba and gives it a cuddle though not so much when she chucks her her fav thing to do at the min is throw things into the bath or toilet god help me

No, of course they don't believe me. Last year we were dishing out 1 candy piece after dinner for a week. The week after that they brought home some nasty virus that everyone in the family got and took forever to get over. Sugar is so bad for you. M is currently sitting on me coughing in my face and getting my shirt covered in snot. Looking forward to next week when everyone's immune system is in the crapper and we all get sick again. Hurray.

I'm so sorry about what's going on for you agnu You're right. Cancer really f'ing sucks. I hope you get a break too! Many tight squeezes and hugs for you. Sponge pud does always make things feel better though.

Kitty ~ I wouldn't worry about kitten eating lots, well leftovers and scraps as you describe it. Isn't it better to have a child who enjoys eating rather then one who only eats yoghurt? It sounds like you're putting in healthy rules about food portions. I think you're doing a good job managing it fwiw. I know a few children who are terrible eaters and don't eat much. It must be so frustrating to make batches and batches of uneaten food. Bpear is being really cheeky at meal times and has reverted back to throwing food when he's full. I need to catch it earlier to stop it from happening by removing his plate quicker but I am so grateful that he loves veg and nearly everything I cook.

Agnu ~ I'm so sorry I hope you're OK.

Bring ~ yucky yuk to snotty clothes! I do hope it doesn't spread this time and M gets better very very soon! How's the course work going?

Frus ~ Bpear is now wearing Next 12-18 months baby grows! Was a bit shocked to see that he fits into them now

We've been in 12-18 for a while pear but I bought some new 18-24 in the sale and was shocked that they for tiger perfectly! I mean perfectly, she's 3 and not small!
Thanks r e the food, it's the big un not. Kitten although she's just as greedy just not as bad yes they do eat everything so I'm lucky that way they just love food but there is nothing worse then a child who says no to everything!
Bring do you think it might just have been a coincidence last year? After all you all got sick and I'm presuming you and dh didn't gorge on sweets?! I'm not a pro sugar person don't get me wrong clearly I'd love my children to only love fruit and veg but GENUINLY I notice no difference if they've had sweets etc tiger has always been robust with illness only one day when she's not been herself and that was chicken pox and was litterally one day. I was talking to my friend today about it and tigers food habits as my sister had read online that the advice for a child like her was to let them have what they want, that they will gorge probably at first but should soon learn that it's plentiful and won't be stoped therefore they needent wolf down everything as though they don't usually get it,( I wonder if because I say no or you've had enough that it makes her crave it more- well I know it does to an extent) my friend who is a big foodie/ heathy guru said they'd done studies though on food and behaviour and that it really didn't play any part. on kids at party's where there was only good food but a mad run around party and only good at a quiet sit down one and vice versa with bad sugary foods and there was no difference In behaviour with food it was down to the activety / party type as to whether they were "manic" after

Runt's in 12-18m mostly... The BabyGap PJs are a little snug but the Asda ones fall off easily & Calf's taken to undressing both of them! I recently found them both in Calf's room, Runt was completely naked & Calf was just wearing his t-shirt - he's not figured out how to get long sleeves off yet! Calf's only just going into 2-3y size clothes. We do have a tendency to keep shoving them in the smaller size until they physically don't fit & then are surprised when the next size up fits perfectly!

It was DFriend's funeral today. I didn't go. Partly because she seems to have lots of close friends & family & it was in a crem so not a very big room but mostly because I just couldn't face it. I was supposed to be going out tonight to a friend's house but they all knew her & the guy who died yesterday so I couldn't face that either. I stayed in, ate fudge & crisps all day & had a takeaway for dinner. Mostly just trying not to think about it!

We don't do Halloween so I don't have to pretend some catastrophe has befallen the sweets. I wouldn't throw them away though. If there was a catastrophe involving sugary things in this house it would be that they jumped into my mouth...

I'm getting increasingly concerned about Calf's inability to stand still. I tried to do some singing & dancing with them earlier but while trying to do head, shoulders, knees & toes Calf just could not keep his feet still. I kept encouraging him to stand still & he was obviously trying to but as soon as I started singing he got distracted by pointing to his head & his feet developed a mind of their own! It's making me realise that he really never does stop moving unless he's watching videos, then his mouth doesn't stop - "What's that? What's it like? What does it do?" He reeeeally needs a pause button. Or, more accurately, I need him to have one!
We're calling the local pre-school after half term. As much as I'm determined to HE, I need a break right now & I'm hoping that some objective eyes can help figure out if there is an issue with him or if we're just really ineffectual parents!

Sounds like a good idea Agnu he will get 15 hours free soon so why not put him in a pre school and see what they think you've got another year before he has to go to school havnt you so that gives you a good chance to see what it would be like HE him, I know I couldn't do it, more the distraction with kitten being there wouldn't help but don't think I'm smart enough to be sure she's not missing out, dnephew has come on brilliant since he started in September though so I'm hopeful tiger will do well, it's so hard knowing she will be the youngest there!

Thinking of you Agnu . A night in with junk food sounds like it was a good plan. Do take care of yourself at the moment.

DS went off to nursery today dressed as a vampire. Very cute. I love Halloween but it's a bigger deal in Ireland than here so I grew up with it. He's moving up to the toddler 1 room next week. Not a baby anymore. We met with his new keyperson this week and I felt all emotional about it. Ridiculous. It just seems so grown up! That said, he's TOTALLY ready. There's been an influx of proper babies of late so he's easily the oldest in his room. All his little pals have moved up so he knows all the kids in there and when I picked him up the other day he was in there dancing with them and gave two of his friends hugs and kisses goodbye. He's a very affectionate child. It's so cute.

Ahhh so cute lor!
My baby stoped being a baby as soon as she turned 1!straight into toddlers I think it does help bring them on though being with older children, kitten is mike WAzowski today

Mike Wazowski is a cool costume.

To be fair DS hasn't felt like a baby in a long time but in his nursery you move up at about 15-17 months, depending on when space is available and how good their walking and feeding themselves is.

It's only NEXT, George and TT sleep suits that he's now in 12-18 months because they're so big. Other normal day clothes he is in 18-24 mths.

A little question for you all...Bpear now naps 1:30-4pm. When he wakes he wants his milk but it stops him from wanting tea at 5pm so now tea is at 6pm which means we have a very short time to get ready for bed. Is anyone else finding this problem?

Lor ~ your emotions sound normal. I would be a total wreck if Bpear was in nursery. I think it's perfectly healthy to be emotional about him moving up a class. It's all going so quickly don't you think Little milestones remind us of this! Yesterday Bpear learnt to catch a ball. Whilst I am so proud of him it is also a reminder that he's growing up

Agnu ~ Nursery sounds like a good idea for your lo. I'm sending Bpear part-time when he turns 3. It's not like school so you could easily revert back to home schooling. It's just a fun playgroup for them at that stage isn't it?! I'm still looking for the right one for us. There seems to be a big difference between private nurseries with long hours and ones located next to schools in our area. The ones near schools seem more flexible about times. I only want Bpear to go 3 hours in the morning after breakfast. Just enough time to help him adjust to a world without mummy and give him a little independence. If he wanted to stay for lunch then I would encourage him but I think he's a clingy child like me so I am sceptical but we shall see!

Kitty ~ OIC!! You're talking about Tiger. My goddaughter is 3 and wants food all the time. I guess it's exciting for them as its something they can control? I don't know how you control it but your idea of not saying no all the time and letting them learn for themselves makes sense.

pear we stick to his nursery schedule of lunch 11.30-12, nap 12.30/1 until about 3 then tea around 3.30. He also then has some toast or something around 5.30/6 but it's not as much to digest. Also he doesn't have milk except as a drink with meals and a small cup after bath and before bed.

That a biggggg sleep pear could you not move it forward abit x

Funny enough I put him down at 1pm today so he should be up at 3:30 latest. He's not drinking so much milk at the moment (half a beaker) so maybe it is all levelling it out. I feel like teething is going on FOREVER!! We have 12 teeth now but obviously something else is coming through now. It's got to be this that is waking him up at 4-5am DH cuddled him back to sleep at 4:50am this morning (I didn't hear a peep) and then Bpear woke at 6:30am but no chance of being rocked back to sleep then! If 6:30 was his ONLY wake up time I would be OK with that. Think I just have to ride it out. Off to go and see how many teeth these little monkeys produce ??

Ooops Kitty I let him sleep until 4pm so I could get on with gardening.

Am I totally mad to take bpear to the local village fireworks tonight? I tested him out wearing his sound headphones and he didn't want to take them off. It's either going to be fine or go horribly wrong Maybe the aeroplane has given us too much confidence!!

Anything like that is worth a try pear if you want to do it I say, worst case you go home!
3 hours, what a great nap he gives you, kitten only had 30/40 mins today in the car and a late night, this usually means a worse night of restlessness I never wake them from their naps do I don't blame you!!

After months and months of battling with 30minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon I am praying that the long afternoon sticks for at least a little bit longer. I'm not counting on it though as I've never had it this good. Just appreciating every day as it makes such a difference to Bpears mood and concentration levels! When he woke up from his nap we had such a lovely time baking banana muffins. Granted I had prepared and measured whilst he was sleeping so I could focus on enjoying the moment with him. Fireworks went really well. Felt amazing to be spontaneous and out as a family! The ear muff defenders obviously really help as he was happy to watch, a little tired but that was understandable!

Sounds like a lovely evening Pear

Aww, pear that sounds lovely! It's so fun getting to take kids to their firsts of things that you like to do. Amazing to watch the world through their eyes. Banana muffins sound delish! Might need to go make some...

M is finally starting to get over her week-long cold. And now I'm trying to nurse DH back to good health as he's acting worse that M did. (urgh!, MEN!) Maybe I should just give him loads of breastmilk too?

Meep! I've got exactly 4 weeks until I have to take the GRE and I cry every time I try to complete a math problem. Oiy this is just miserable. Haven't been able to sit down and study at all in the last week so that's definitely not helping with the confidence.

We turned our clocks back today and not surprised that a sick DH tossed M on me at 6 am when she woke up and then both boys came in my room asking for toast. FUN.

Ah pear so glad it worked for you and you had a fun day out, I'm a believer you have nothing to loose by trying you can always go home and kids are surposed to adapt into your life too!
The long naps are amazing, do you find he sleeps better at night because of it too? I'm a big believer in sleep breeds sleep in little ones, if kittens had a rubish night she always has a bad night or is restless

Sleep definitely breeds sleep in my little one. The more tired he gets the worse he sleeps.

That said the last two weeks he's just not sleeping well anyway. Last of his first set of molars coming through but I think canines might be threatening to appear as well. He's not happy at night.

Kittens had as many bad as good in the last month, these teeth are definitely to blame I think!

Kitty ~ No, I haven't found his sleep change since the long afternoon naps began. When he's teething badly he will wake once about 11 but this only happened the weeks his molars came through. His canines are now threatening to appear so I am guessing that is why he continues to wake at 5am. I have however managed to continue to not bf before 7am and we cuddle him for a bit at 5am which sometimes gets him to go back to sleep for another 30 minutes. We're sort of excepting the 5am wake up call now. It's tough as my body just can't function before 6. DH and I find ourselves walking into doors and the cot at 5am