November 2012 - All our babies are 18 months, where has the time gone?

[StuntNun]

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Lily

I am sure it has been Lily. I will be thinking of you tomorrow especially. Good you have a fab day planned. I miss Brighton. I had many an awesome night there in my wild single days

Is anyone else going through the hell that is Tax Credit renewal? It is making me so anxious! Sent the forms for the childcare bit today and have spent hours trying to get through to the helpline. It seems each year we have predicted as best as we can but always seem to end up having to pay them back. It is horrid. I hate having to rely on them. As my take home pay as the main breadwinner is less than the childcare costs we have no option but to. I guess I won't be trying to change my mortgage deal for a while then.

Well done pig

I've sent off my renewal form VQ - luckily no childcare costs to worry about this year, although as O starts nursery next month, that is all about to change

Today I am off to London again, to meet up with my two best friends from uni

I'm around VQ reading but not posting much atm. It's been a bit crisis-ridden round here lately My uncle passed away this week after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He's my dad's only brother and since my dad has recently had to go into a nursing home due to declining health we're having to work out how to get him to the funeral which will not be easy. Looks like my DH will have to cancel his business trip next week to look after the kids so I can fly over to Manchester and drive my dad to Bristol. Dad's wheelchair bound, incontinent, and suffers from Parkinson's, dementia and visual hallucinations so it's likely to be quite difficult, confusing and upsetting for him. He was so lost and devastated when my granny died, I think losing his little brother is really going to hit him hard plus he's going to struggle with seeing my cousins as he has enough trouble keeping track of who's who with my mum, me and my brothers. The crazy thing is I'm worrying about what to wear. I have a black suit that I would usually wear to funerals but it's going to be a woodland burial with no service so that doesn't seem appropriate. It'll be my first time away from J and I'll be away for at least two nights which I think he'll struggle with.

Immediate family crisis aside we seem to have cracked things with J's food intolerances. Egg, dairy and soya are definite culprits, the omeprazole is helping no end, and we're considering a wheat-free trial once he's seen the dietitian. J is firmly installed in his big boy bed and VQ's foam bumper suggestion is absolutely brilliant, he hasn't fallen out yet! He hasn't worked out that he can get out of the bed yet but I'm sure it won't be long before we're on rapid return duty. It's not so good for the other two though, DS1's behaviour seems to be deteriorating. I have heard terrible tales about teens with Aspergers. DS2 is now being assessed for ADHD which I can't believe we didn't pick up on before, and we're having to change his school as his current primary school won't offer any additional support for his dyslexia.

So all a bit fraught in the Stunt household. At least the cat came back!

That all sounds like a lot to deal with Stunt

stunt just read your first sentence, I am, so sorry. That is what mum had. I know is a long haul. It sounds like it will be a tough week ahead too for you. If there is anything I can do let me know. Xx

Bloody hell stunt

Big hugs Stunt. Does your Dad want to go to the funeral? Does he understand? It seems like it will be a real ordeal for him. Could you have a memorial service with him at his home instead?

Teenagedom is tough for kids on the spectrum, but it does pass and they often come out the other side as the most wonderful adults you could meet. i have no idea what to say on the other stuff so have stuck to the bit I have experience of

CODE BROWN CODE BROWN.

I wondered why the dog was suddenly so interested in Fs swimming-costume-clad behind

Stunt and

Hugs stunt.

Friend of mine gave birth to a baby boy yesterday, he is 11 weeks premature. Their daughter was born 12 week prematurely and she is fine, thankfully. Keeping my fingers cross for them.

Another dry day :o yesterday we had one slightly damp pair of pants in the morning, today we got a wee in the toilet mid morning and one in the bath this evening. Ok so he was soaked from playing with the water table at his friend's house but that was just water nothing else Rashy patch is all healed over. I think the problem is that it falls just under where his urethra is but is also always going to be against whatever nappy he's wearing; I honestly can't think of any way other than constant fresh air to keep it dry so I am having a belatedly thankful day and being grateful that he's been able to make this work! I'm also thankful for sunny days, French markets with scrummy cheese, and friends with nice gardens so we can combine the things :)

And

Oh, and after all my caffeine avoidance and PFB-lookingness it turns out R doesn't actually like chocolate ice cream We bought the babies a mini milk each which turned out to be chocolate flavour. I figured fuck it, there's about 3 grains of cocoa powder in one so it won't be too bad. He took three tiny licks and refused the rest and I had to scoff it along with my cornetto My poor Gran is looking forward to stuffing him full of chocolate as soon as I let him eat it (I said maybe Christmas, hopefully I'll have had enough sleep to be able to cope with any fall out by then) she's going to be devestated

So the ulcer was on his willie then Pidj?

No, on his sack but right in the stream iyswim? It's a really awkward place because there's just no way of keeping it dry!

Big hugs stunt

S is in bed, fast asleep..... With no dummy! She fell asleep in the car today without it so I thought I'd try her tonight without it, she took a bit longer to settle and had about 2 minutes of hysterics but all seems well. Hopefully she won't wake in the night and realise its not there.

Ooh good luck Fruit.

Well done R, glad his little boys bits are better.

Lily - have a safe trip home, no doubt it will be nice to be back within your 4 walls.

What a beautiful sunny day! Phew, it was busy, but fun!

A sposie would, especially how infrequently he passes urine

And a good barrier cream.

Good luck Fruit :)

Not according to the GP VQ or are you Pampers' new sales rep? Oh and he's in sudocrem during the day and yellow metanium over night. Has been for months. And fleece liners. Was also a paper liner but i suspected they were keeping a bit of wet in the area so ditched them weeks ago.

Lidl £2.69 cheap wine is AWESOME! Not as dry as I usually like it but very very very nice with the bit of ready-roast chicken my mum gave me and some chips :o Not sure how it's a British wine made from imported grape juice though, and there's no indication of any grape variety on it either

I am talking from experience as a mum of three Pidj. You are not meant to use barrier creams with washables as it affects their absorbency. I will continue to answer your questions as long as you ask them as I care about your boy. Perhaps if you do not want answers then don't ask in the first place.

I've never found J's skin wet with pampers ever....

Also why would he need cream day and night? Is that every day or only on a flare up?

Pampers suck IMO. I am a Tesco Value girl