November 2012 - The nights are drawing in again

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Breakfast anyone?

Thank you pass. You are probably right. In fact I know you are as DH said pretty much the same thing and apparently he is always right I had other concerns about E which luckily seem to be resolved. So I can concentrate 100% on this final issue.

DD1 and E are doing a puzzle together. So cute. E has really got into puzzles lately. Something to add to the birthday list.

lily I wouldn't let taking ibuprofen stop me drinking! Have fun.

Please Pikz

Yes please pikz

I second the ibuprofen and drink, wouldn't let a thing like that get in the way of a glass of wine!

I went out for a run, usually exercise helps with the pain. I'll check if I have ibuprofen.

pikz yes pls. I'm starving

Hallo!

Stealth check in!

You might well be right wanda! That girl sure loves her tractor

I am sitting in a scout hut amidst piles of bags, contact numbers and medical kit listening to birds cheaping and children whooping and cheering in the distance. Yes, it is outdoor activities day again! Doesn't time fly?

Hiii guys!

how is your laptop pr?

ouch hope you're feeling better soon izzy

I remember a couple of siblings going to a and e for beads/bits up noses and in ears donna! Glad all is well now

hiiii fruit

I don't think that's macabre at all yw i think it would be lovely :) I hope mini wellies is born then for you. I will say 24th, girl, and 6lb 9oz.

that's quite soon eliza good stuff :)

hope you have a good night tonight lily

are you having fun in the scout hut pass?

eliza S has just started to like puzzles, I've just bought 2, I for Christmas and one for her birthday. I've never bought anything this early before ha.

Just back from dbil's funeral. Watching Dp doing the eulogy has to be the most heartbreaking thing I've ever seen. He was only 51.

Oh, and about 6 people asked me why S wasn't there. Is it just me that thinks it wouldn't have been the best idea to take a 22 month old that would have wanted to run up and down the church or should I have taken her?

That is very sad fruit my opinion is you do what works best for you regardless of what other people think. I you wanted to take S then you should have taken her, but if not then no. You shouldn't be made to feel bad either way. I took DD2 to. my mums. I have heard people complaining about people taking toddlers to funerals but I think it is fine. You are remembering that person and you do what you need.

Oh fruit 51 is no age at all

I agree with Wanda, you do what's right for you. You know S best and what she would have been like. We didn't take O to DPs Nan's funeral a couple of months ago, she wouldn't have coped with not running around and I felt it would have been inappropriate. We did pick her up to come to part of the wake though, just so some of his family that had travelled from far away could meet her.

Had our first epic tantrum today, no idea what it was over. I managed to ignore her and do the washing up instead. 20 mins later, CBeebies and a dummy and we were calm again. Hope it doesn't happen too often unrealistic expectations

Yes, you are right, there is no right or wrong in these situations is there. I think we done what was best for us.

Booo to tantrums. S has had a few now, luckily they haven't lasted very long so far, she is quite easily distracted too.

Boo it's all slowed down here, still contracting but irregularly and not sore. J has been getting a back molar so has been miserable and our house is full of sad yes voters watching with no surprise as devo max promises are broken less than 12 hours after the result. So not a lot of oxytocin here! I'm taking the dog for a walk to see if that gets it started again but then will just have to put up with stop / start

Why won't my child sleep?!

Good in a way that things have quietened down again yw, the closer to 36 weeks the better. Every day that littlest welly hangs on in there makes them that little bit stronger. F barely had her suck reflex at 35 weeks so we escaped scbu by the skin of our teeth. Hope the walk is nice - turned out a lovely clear evening here after a day of rain.

Hope something gets the happy hormones pupping soon yw. Very frustrating.

I know this sounds weird fruit but the best funeral I have ever been at was for the father of 9 kids. I was there for the younger ones who were at school but the oldest ones all had kids. The aisles were running strips for innumerable toddlers and wee tots gurgled and laughed. In this instance the man lived for his family so it was so very appropriate that the family laughed and cried together in that way.

Trip was really good.

Oh and fruit, I agree - i wouldn't take F to the service bit of a funeral - I think it could distract people from wanting to reflect and be peaceful. That said, a rowdy toddler at the wake is a great way to help lift the mood.

fruit As others have said there is no right or wrong in this situation. You did what was best for you. Hugs.

yw Sorry things have slowed down but as bplp said it's prob for the best. The longer mini wellies stays put the better. But hope for your sake it's not too long.

I've taken inspiration from yw and am going to decorate the spare room which will be used short term as a sort of day room/study/place for baby stuff until it becomes a kids den further down the line. Been emptying and cleaning it today and off to B&Q tomorrow to get all the paint. I also attempted to clean the car inside and out in preparation for selling it. I say attempted, it was bloody hard work and to me looks worse than when I started so will get it professionally valeted next week.

Oh fruit I'm so sorry :( I wouldn't have taken e either though to the service bit because I know dh would act up and I would find it difficult. I do understand taking them too, though, and think it's entirely up to you, no right or wrong as others have said. Big hugs to you and your family

Glad you're not sore yw it must be frustrating being on and off. I do hope the bear feels better soon too!

Did you not give her enough whiskey bp? (joke, obvs)

Ooh decorating is good eliza :) have you already picked colours or are you picking tomorrow?

Today has been this and that e wise. He's been not too bad, but really needs to work on his patience lol. The phrase just a minute must translate to him as not in a million years, so throw the book and have a paddy!!

Oh and p has decided that all songs must have poo in them. On the way to nursery she started singing a song about rhinos. It went "niiinnnnooo, niinnnooooo poooooo" then was actually crying with laughter at herself. This is, of course, her new favourite thing

Jonas was in a v chatty mood at bedtime. Patting my cheek and patting baby and giving us both kisses. I told him he was being a bugger and trying to stall bedtime. He fell asleep chuckling "I'm a bugger Mummy" love him! Had a lovely nighttime stroll with the woofer. Still tightening but don't think it'll be for a while yet.

Relax and enjoy yw your last moments of holding them tight and safe In your tummy.

Lovely evening with DH at the harbour in, great meal lovely sitting with watching the fishing boats coming home. Refreshed from the walk home.

Love hearing about all your wee guys and gals chatting. J says not much at all. Cuggle and that's about it.

Hahaha kyz, clearly omitted to add that to her milk tonight!

It has been a catalogue of errors this evening, to be fair.

Declaration of wee wee, potty, through bedtime stories mark 1.
Attempt on potty stalls bedtime.
Bear gets temporarily lost.
Cuddles in big bed attempted.
Sleep achieved.
Mummy needs a wee, sleep unachieved.
F does poo.
House spider invades bedroom.
Mummy loses house spider necessitating total bedroom search.
F mistakes mummys leg for a snake.
Bedtime abandoned.

And here we are....