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December 2012 - 2nd birthday party chat? Already?!

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PurplePidjin · 20/09/2014 20:45

Here we are Brew

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halestone · 14/10/2014 13:36

Congratulations to Mr PidjThanks

these last 2 hours have nearly seen H being banished to her room till she is 18. She is being so so naughty and i am being so so shouty but she just isn't listening. Distraction is definitely not working either. I cannot wait till Dp gets up because i'm fed up of shouting.

PurplePidjin · 14/10/2014 16:12

Wine hales

i only know r but he only plays up when something is wrong in his world - nappy, hungry, tired, too much choice, ill, teeth pretty much covers it. anything from that list you can tweak?

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PurplePidjin · 14/10/2014 16:23

r just interrupted his dinner to ask for a wee and did a proper big one on his potty Shock Grin Shock Grin Shock

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MrsNutella · 14/10/2014 16:48

Yay mr Pidj and tiny Pidj!

We have a potential nursery type place for DS. Which is great. Drawbacks are: getting there would mean a crazy public transport trip or a 20 ish minute bike ride.
I haven't cycled much recently so it will be interesting... We've sort of decided to go for it and see if we can juggle the car to do some trips... I'm in two minds about at the moment though. DH is wondering if it is worth doing it and then moving him in a few months if something comes up closer to home... I'm thinking that when they're this small they don't like change but we will all cope... What do you ladies think?

Today is a long day without DH.

SpottyTeacakes · 14/10/2014 18:53

Good need pidj!

Nutella I wouldn't move ds after finding him a place I would either wait or keep him in the one place. Beasty has moved her ds she might have better advice. I really think it depends on the child.

Yesterday one of the drs pulled a beetle out of someone's ear and today I found a spiders nest on one of our bananas.

Barbeasty · 14/10/2014 19:59

We aren't moving DS until January, but I wouldn't worry too much about moving him. DC are pretty resilient. And if the travel doesn't work out would you pull him out anyway? That's all change.

If you like the place then it might be worth giving a go. But I don't know how your DS is with change (DS would be far better than DD).

It's photograph day at DD'S school tomorrow. And she's just thrown up all over her bed. So no school for the next couple of days! My lovely MIL has said she'll have her for the 2 days though. Now just fx nobody else gets it!

A is starting to use the odd 2 word sentence.

halestone · 14/10/2014 21:24

Nutella i would be tempted to try it out and see how it goes.

Well done to A beasty.

Pidj well done to R for using his potty.

As for H its her cold and teething and the fact i won't take her out till her colds gone as it normally makes her worse. So alot of frustration bless her. Still doesn't make me want to let her play with the wires behind the tv or try and climb up the chairs to balance at the top though.

WLmum · 14/10/2014 21:26

Way to go pidj boys!
Does ds need less day nap spotty? Yuk to the creatures!
Def Wine hales. DH had the dds today while I was at work and he was in a terrible mood when I got home. I had to send him out for a run.
One of my colleagues told me today that he's HIV+. He has had some awful reactions. I can't stop thinking about him. Poor man.

MrsNutella · 14/10/2014 21:39

Wl that must be so hard for him to tell people. I can't imagine someone telling me something so (struggling for the right adjective) important and so personal.

Beasty yes if transport became too much of an issue (I can't help but think of the awful winter and crazy snow we had the year he was born & the year before that)then I would have to pull him out. It is supposed to make my life simpler. If I end up spending my mornings trapped at home because of the transport issues it will become rather pointless having the place.

Plus we currently get €150 for having DS at home. We would lose that and have to pay out €250 (I think) for the nursery... Then add transport on top and it looks pretty expensive Confused

MrsNutella · 14/10/2014 21:41

But, sorry, I'm thinking sort of out loud here. My original question was could I move him. Which I think I've now answered myself!Grin He is very easy going and so if he moved from one place to another I'm sure that wouldn't be too hard for him.

WLmum · 14/10/2014 22:57

nutella I agree that how easily they cope with change depends on the child, and sometimes you don't know the answer until you do it. I also think we (certainly I have) get so tied up worrying about what's best for the dc that we forget that it has to work for everyone involved - yes, that's right, even us mummy's!

halestone · 14/10/2014 23:55

Think aloud all you want Nutella, childcare is something we all have to deal with and make decisions on. This is why i find this thread so helpful i can come on for help and get a wider range of opinions that i wouldn't get in real life.

Dp has come down with H's cold and in his typical style as soon as he's ill he sleeps the majority of time. Apparently hes always been like that. So today he came downstairs for tea and that was it till he left for work, despite me going up at 4 and telling him i needed help. Angry I am not in the mood today.

halestone · 14/10/2014 23:58

ooooo i forgot to say i've been watching the christmas thread and they mentioned ages ago about football kits being good quality on Aliexpress. So me and DP decided to buy H a pink Real Madrid one that was £35 in JD Sports, it was £8 on Aliexpress we ordered it on the 30th of September and it arrived today its brilliant quality i am so happy with it.

SpottyTeacakes · 15/10/2014 05:38

WL it doesn't make a difference how much sleep he has. Sometimes his nap will be 7:30-8:30 but he will still wake up stupidly early. He's annoying me this morning. Dp, of course, doesn't get up with him because he has to work and I don't (although I did yesterday but had to be up at five anyway).

PurplePidjin · 15/10/2014 06:08

bleurgh

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WLmum · 15/10/2014 08:55

spotty in that case all I can offer is tea and sympathy (in spades). T fell asleep on the school run yesterday so consequently was up from 3-5 last night, and dd2 came in at 12.30 upset that she had no duvet - she'd kicked it on the floor! Work today will be fuelled by coffee!

Stacks · 15/10/2014 10:06

Morning all. DS has been great with his sleeping recently. So much so that DH keeps being late for work as he's had a lay in with DS (DH is in with DS so he gets sleep). I'm up about 5 times a night with DD though. I was saying to DH last night that the "4 month sleep regression" has never been noticeable to us, because we've nev had a baby that slept by then anyway! Waiting for our consultant referral to come through to hopefully get something for the reflux and hence some sleep. Maybe.

I need to try and get a video of DS chatting. He talks non stop now, and has so many words. He still can't say his nap though, I noticed yesterday he was calling himself "bad ass" in photos Grin.

Nutella I'm thinking of starting DS with my childminder neighbour. She's not too expensive (I think) at £4.50 an hour, though it all adds up. Thinking I'll just do a couple of hours a week so I can maybe get stuff done round the house. I'm still nervous about it though.
Am I the only one who has still never really left DS with anyone to look after? I've only ever left him while he's napping, and back in time for him waking. Except when having DD, though DH was around a lot for him then, and I didn't have a choice, or a chance to think about it and worry. I don't feel like a clingy mum, but I don't want DS to be sad and I'm not there.
Hales I hope DP feels better soon. It'd be nice to have the luxury of sleeping when ill. I guess it's just that it is possible for them, and not us. Have a glass of wine and make sure you get a break asap.
Congrats to MrPidg. Great that r still has control enough to use the potty when he chooses. We've had a couple of pees in the potty, but only after the bath when DH sort of forces the issue. He loves the daddy pee dance, but isn't interested in using he potty through the day at all. I'm in no rush though, potty training with 2 under 2 is just madness!

PurplePidjin · 15/10/2014 11:46

Stacks I think potty training in itself is madness as a stage anyway! I'm just lucky that R is interested and motivated Hmm bet you next time I get one that refuses till they go to school Wink

R threw up again last night, then other end at 5:30 this morning - I had to bath him. We've been to the shops with him in the wrap, but I'm kicking myself because we went to feeding group yesterday as he'd been clear for 48 hours Sad also going to have to cancel seeing my Gran on Friday as I won't risk it Sad

On the plus side, I've spoken to the blood people and I'm ok to donate this afternoon, just let them know if I get ill within 2 weeks will be my 10th one!

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halestone · 15/10/2014 21:16

Stacks i hope you get some help for Dds reflux.

Pidj hows R been today?

My dad brought H a dinosaur teddy today, she is in love with it and it has not left her side. Shes even brought it to bed. Did tell my dad off though as i was planning on buying her one for her birthday. So far my birthday ideas have all been nabbed. Desk (nan brought) kitchen (dad brought) dinosaur (dad brought). I am thinking its looking more and more like a day out is on the cards. We were thinking a christmas day but that she maybe to young to appreciate it.

In other news my sister has lost her job at the airport she works in as its closing down. The good side of that is i now have alot of duty free perfume that was going cheapGrin

PurplePidjin · 15/10/2014 21:30

a bit Clingy but ok in himself. i suspect a secondary lactose intolerance caused by the bug as he's only done it after yoghurt Hmm

hales 1) r will be doing xmas stuff this year - dp and my first date was a Christmas market so we're trying to go back every year 2) don't tell people what you're buying!!! Angry at them for stealing your thunder

i May get r a cheap bike, he can nearly manage pedals Shock

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WLmum · 15/10/2014 21:41

hales how about a scooter? T loves having a go at hers (sisters cast offs) and can nearly do it - she knows what to do but hasn't quite the oomph. If you can bear the expense (or get one on eBay) micro scooters are by far the best.

halestone · 15/10/2014 22:12

We got her one already WL as niece had one and H was always robbing it. Pidj i'm not bothered about them stealing my thunder H will love it no matter who its off i just told them we need better communication. I have never been to a proper christmas market so may go to the Manchester ones this year.

PurplePidjin · 15/10/2014 22:21

you're a better person than me then Wink

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halestone · 15/10/2014 22:32

Oh definitely not a good person i love having a little bitch. But now i know what they've got her it gives me the opportunity to out do them somehow haha.

Barbeasty · 16/10/2014 07:58

Hales do an amazing day out and let her choose something from the gift shop. She'll love that. Or does she have an easel? We got DD one with a magnetic whiteboard one side, chalk board the other and a paper roll that sits on top. Then we got whiteboard markers (bad idea!), chalk, waxcrayons (fine of you keep away from the chalk board!), and some magnets.