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December 2012 tantrums galore and they're not even two yet!

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SpottyTeacakes · 01/07/2014 15:00

Hope everyone finds this and I haven't doubled up!

I've got really bad back pain and ds is spinning on his zebra crying. No idea why!

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SpottyTeacakes · 28/08/2014 19:56

No they're with the inhaler. This is from Wikipedia:

Montelukast is a CysLT1 antagonist; it blocks the action of leukotriene D4 (and secondary ligands LTC4 and LTE4) on the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor CysLT1 in the lungs and bronchial tubes by binding to it. This reduces the bronchoconstriction otherwise caused by the leukotriene and results in less inflammation.

She's been coughing a lot first thing and last thing and needing her ventolin. She's been getting quite upset because she can't get the cough out!

No suggestion of an asthma nurse or peak flow though, does your dd have either?

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WLmum · 28/08/2014 21:13

Nope. Touch wood her asthma is well controlled by using the brown inhaler morning and night (it's obvious if she misses a couple of doses though) and blue if she has a cough or cold.
Will she be ok to take the tablets?

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SpottyTeacakes · 29/08/2014 06:51

They're chewable ones so she's fine with them. I've read some not so nice side effects though including diarrhoea and nightmares so hope she's ok. Both dc are still asleep but I'm up!

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Barbeasty · 29/08/2014 08:03

Fx they help Spotty

A has my cold and isn't very well. 2 accident forms from nursery yesterday, because he just fell over. So long as DD doesn't get it just in time to start school.....

And the side is back on the cot! A was just settled last night and DD climbed into his bed and tried to get him to play with her, unsettling him! So on it went.

WLmum · 29/08/2014 19:32

No mother of the year prizes here. Dd2 and probably T have had scarlet fever and I only realised after the event. T was rotten on holiday - not surprising - don't think I'd want to go camping with scarlet fever. Both got anti bs to prevent any future complications. I feel really quite guilty.

Barbeasty · 29/08/2014 21:30

Oh no WL. But it's so easy not to spot things, especially when they aren't properly verbal. I usually find myself feeling guilty that I haven't spotted something.

MrsNutella · 29/08/2014 22:09

WL I think we all still qualify for an ok mum award? poor dd has to shout a fair bit longer than DS ever had to Hmm poor neglected second child she gets her own back by being attached to my nipples from 7pm until midnight

DH and I are both tired and stressed which is resulting in DH being quite a knob. I'm probably not much better but at least I have really good excuses!! We're fine otherwise.

DS calls DD "baby girl" which is super cute!

WLmum · 30/08/2014 05:07

Oh my god I'm going to crack up. She's been at it for over an hour again. Not crying just calling out. It seems to be if she has a minute over an hours nap then we get this. I'll sort that tom but right now I'm so fed up of having crap sleep.

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SpottyTeacakes · 30/08/2014 06:01

Nutella dd still calls ds baby and so do I

WL don't worry we all do it. It's odd that scarlet fever is making a come back there was a lot at work. I took dd to the dr once expecting him to say it's a virus and he nearly admitted her she was so ill Blush hope you managed to get some sleep. My neighbours put their washing on at 5 am Hmm

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WLmum · 30/08/2014 09:35

DH let me have a lie in so I don't feel quite so murderous. I think we're in that tricky stage of too much nap interferes with nights but not enough makes a very difficult afternoon.
It's a good job she's cute I tell you!

MrsNutella · 30/08/2014 09:56

Whose crazy idea was breakfast outside? After a rough late night with DD - she enjoyed a good sleep this morning until almost 10- I decided a peaceful breakfast outside would be nice.
DS joined me and wanted to share my breakfast. Then DH came out to look after DS. DH left to go to the loo so I ended up chasing DS around the garden and trying to stop him from throwing sand everywhere Confused it was not as peaceful adobe would have hoped.
But I think the fresh air was good. DD is now helping my boobs return to normal size.

Barbeasty · 30/08/2014 10:38

The answer is to shut the DC inside and leave DH to look after them. After all, you don't want the neighbours disturbed too early.....

A seems slightly better today. At least he ate some shreddies!

MrsNutella · 30/08/2014 12:20

Beasty maybe next time I'll try the roof terrace! It is a nice quiet place to sit.
Although we just use it for drying laundry, it leads off a big room which is currently DH's office; I'll pinch his office chair Smile
It would be a fantastic "master suite" up there if there was a bathroom too....

Barbeasty · 30/08/2014 14:46

I'm having an afternoon which reminds me of maternity leave. Sitting here with A fast asleep on my arm, needing the loo, watching CSI!

He's so cuddly when he's not well, but a whole lot heavier than a newborn!

MrsNutella · 30/08/2014 15:40

DS was poorly with a virus last month and it was strange & nice to have him cuddling up to us on the sofa.
I hope A feels better soon Beasty
before the novelty wears off Wink

DD seems to have sent my milk into SuperDrive after nibbling away at my nipples so much last night.

WLmum · 30/08/2014 21:11

nutella beasty has it right, al fresco breakfast must be alone - all others must be locked inside and you must be facing away so you can't see their sad faces!
After a grumpy start today, we had a really nice afternoon cycling along the tow path to a pub for tea. We have finally got dd2 to enjoy the tagalong which made the whole thing possible.
Have realised why T has been so beastly at night - we've brought her bedtime forward in readiness for dd1&2 starting school and not shortened her nap. 45 mins tom is all she'll be allowed. Was telling dm about it - apparently if I had any daytime sleep after the age if 1 I would be up wanting to play for hours in the night. My brothers were charged with keeping me awake and I was medicated for a while! No one to blame then!

MrsNutella · 30/08/2014 22:23

Then it has to be the roof terrace next time! DS will not be kept out of the garden once the door has been opened.

WL we had the same problem with DS when he was finally ready to loose the morning nap. I hope he doesn't drop the afternoon nap anytime soon!

I have a question: AIB really U? MIL turns 70 in October. We have been invited to celebrate in a restaurant on a Saturday lunchtime. I don't want to go. I would rather stay at home, feed DD in peace and make sure DS gets his nap.
I've told DH he can go and I'll stay at home and babysit. DD will be about 8 weeks old then.

My personal reasons for avoiding it are mostly tied up with what happened last year. We thought we were celebrating MIL's birthday as a family. Wrong, when we arrived it was expected that they get to show off their grandson to all their friends.
It would have been nice if we had been forewarned. But no. We felt really ambushed when we got there. A large group of old people and their various opinions were sort of launched on us and DS.

WLmum · 31/08/2014 04:47

Yep, we've been up for the past hour and a half :-(
nutella I totally understand your reasons and felt very similar with pil and dd1 - they would whisk her off to show her off at every possible opportunity. But I so see now that they were just excited about her, although they handled it wrong - but I'm sure so did I. I think you might be setting yourself for lots of grief of you don't go. Will ds nap in his pushchair if you took him for a walk? Will there be a quiet area (or even the car) that you could retreat to to feed dd? Do you need to decide now or can you wait a bit to see how you feel? I know if it was me DH would not be happy for us not to go and even if I felt justified at the time I'd end up feeling guilty later.

WLmum · 31/08/2014 05:15

Omg the big 2 will be up in an hour and a half. DH is working a 12 hour shift tomorrow. Looks like my day will have started at 3am. :-(

MrsNutella · 31/08/2014 12:22

Oh no WL! Sending you lots if strong coffee with cake and a big dollop of cream on. Hope you're managing to stay calm and sane today.

What is everyone else up to? The weather here is a bit rainy and pants.

halestone · 31/08/2014 12:22

oh no WL i hope you manage to get a nap today or an early night tonight. Also i wouldn't worry that you didn't realise it was scarlett fever as you did realise your DDs were ill, you just didn't realise what exactly what was wrong.

Beasty is A any better?

Spotty how is DD now she is on different medication.

Nutella did you manage to get breakfast on the roof terrace today?

I went to a baby shower yesterday afternoon and it was so nice sitting with my friends and talking, without having to stop and stop H jumping from something.

utopian99 · 31/08/2014 15:25

Oh no wl hope that the day has been okay so far and you get an early night.

We have been with old friends whose first is three months younger than O and their second is due two months after ours. V nice weekend. Their dd is already speaking in partial sentances though! Shock O is coming to a private SALT on the 3rd to check. I love him hugely and hopefully nothing is wrong, but can't wait for the nhs system to decide it's worth checking. He's so switched on in every other way I find it hard to think something's really wrong (I hope not,) but need to know. My friend's dh's sister had glue ear which apparently caused a speech delay - she had grommits at 2.5yrs and all problems vanished!

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SpottyTeacakes · 31/08/2014 15:38

What words does he say utopian? Ds (who is a November baby) says:

Mama
Dada
Dd's name
Dog
Woof
Ball
Bubble
Yum yum
Door
Uh oh
Go go go
And hums 'all gone' Hmm

He does vrrrrmmmm when playing with cars.

That's about it.

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utopian99 · 31/08/2014 16:04

He says dada, go, there/that (could be either really,) and uh-oh. That's it.

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SpottyTeacakes · 31/08/2014 16:10

Ds is hit and miss on his words and I reckon a month ago he was only saying mama and dada. I'm sure everything's fine. Be good to find out for sure though then you won't always be wondering.

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