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

[PurplePidjin]

Here we are

Spotty that does sound nice. I hope you enjoy your last week as a unmarried woman

Good call spotty and hales T is still too tricky to take out to eat - she won't sit still and just wants to run about.
Is the big day Friday spotty?

Yes it is!

Ds is pretty good at eating out. The worst bit is waiting for good but as we went at 4:30 we were the only people in there so the food came quick and it was nice and calm/quiet. Usually we're throwing breadsticks iPhones at them until the food arrives.

There's one place bear us that has booths with tvs in the wall that have peppa pig showing

We haven't tried R on a meal in a restaurant for a while beyond a quick toastie at lunch, but he does love going for tea and cake and behaves very nicely, I ask for an espresso cup for him so he can share :o

I take ds to costa because in the time it takes him to eat one of their gingerbread men I can have a nice leisurely coffee and cake with a friend

Found you all. Gonna try and keep up..,

Yay honey! How are things?

Exhausting. D has hit the terrible twos with a vengeance. Tantrums galore! Dd is being fairly easy going though! How is everyone else?

Honey! Hello. Nice to see you on here.

WL you are right and so lovely. Thank you. I hope I'm not annoying the hell out of people for being so wibbly. It is hard finding and meeting people here without a job or other anchor so the expat group has been great. I'm hoping to start some baby groups with DD soon once DS is properly settled into his nursery.

Spotty ooohhhh it's almost all over! I hope you have a great time!

We took DS out for lunch yesterday. He wouldn't sit still but he enjoyed the change of scene and so stated reasonably close to the table and I don't think he was annoying anyone else. He wasn't loud.
I'm hoping DD will be a slightly calmer child and will enjoy watching DS run around...

Exhausting here too! T isn't bad yet for tantrums (although she is v clear about what she does/doesn't want!) but if she follows dd1&2 they'll come later. She is quite clingy though and I'm still waiting for a full nights sleep! Dd2 is being very clingy too as she's finding starting school very tricky, and also wakes me up in the night quite frequently. However, I wouldn't change it and try to hang on to this time as just today was looking at videos of when T was about 9 months and she looks so little and different. She's started saying 'thanks mum' which seems so grown up and a bit odd as the other 2 still call me mummy.

Hi Honey

WL, i would LOVE H to sleep a full night as well, i am lucky that my nan and grandad have her staying over every so often.

Nutella your not annoying me i feel exactly the same as you sometimes, so when i read what your thinking i can really identify with it. Also the fact that you live there makes it good that we are here in this thread to listen.

We use to take H out to restaurants with no problem quite alot, however last time was so stressful and ended up with me and her crying whilst other diners watched us leave, has put me off. Therefore we won't be going till shes much older.

I forgot to add that H's tantrums are huge and full of anger, luckily sometimes i can distract her quite easily. We have realised she is a child who definitely needs some chill out time a couple of times a day. I wish she hadn't dropped her nap though, although the pay off is that she goes to sleep at 9pm now.

H is stood by the telly, trumping very loudly, then looking at me chuft with herself, saying 'thats me mummy, i trump loud'. Oh no now shes saying don't touch me, so shes having a poo.

Happy birthday Pidg, and happy anniversary Beasty.

Hello Honey, how are things going?

T had started saying "I did a pardon me". So cute :)

Lidl have some great wooden toys in week. Plus some winter kids stuff. Worth a look for Christmas presents. I got a great balance game and a fishing game for T.

WL how is dd2 finding school?

nut not at all annoying.
hales I have told you before - you need to have your video camera on hand at all times!! That would be such a great one for when she's older.
spotty still not great. She's doing really well with learning and is liking that part and seems to have made some friends but everyday has a tummy ache and doesn't want to go. She cried about me going off to work again today, especially as I was due to go out and so not be home til after bedtime - got cancelled though. She's got her flu vaccination on wed so I'm also taking her out to lunch for a bit of special mummy and dd2 time before taking her back to school. How's your dd doing with school?

Oh it's really hard isn't it? Dd is getting on better since half term, she's going full days now and on the bus all the time which she loves. We still get quite a bit of 'no one would play with me' but I try to take it with a pinch of salt and that she's probably just as bad as the others!

I've just accepted R's preschool place for January!

Sorry to hear the schoolies are struggling hopefully it's just an age thing and This Too Shall Pass for you all

D is starting nursery 2 days a week in January too Pidj

Is anyone else's LO not really speaking yet? D can say words but he'll say things once or twice then it's like he's mentally ticked off saying them and doesn't bother again. He doesn't say mummy/daddy etc. I think it's generally because he's quite lazy more than anything and knows he can get away with whinging till he gets what he wants but i also think the lack of communication contributes to his tantrums.

Dd is so chilled out compared to D. I don't know if it's cos we're more relaxed this time or just a different natured child but she is a breeze compared to him! I know I'll regret saying that soon enough though. She's very quick- 6 months and almost crawling already.

Ds doesn't say much and what he does is only recognisable to those close to him eg tat ta is tractor. Mow is no beba is dd's name.

Glad dd is getting on better spotty. Dd2 was howling about school this morning - dm was taking her and I phoned from the train to ask her to turn back and take dd2 to the dr (she's got cellulitis in her eye lid - poor dd2 always gets the nastys). I wanted to talk to her but couldn't get a word in over the crying. She was alright later though - the school office ladies are sweet and when I phoned to check on her they went and peeked in her classroom.
honey really don't worry about the talking - it's a common worry but ime always works out fine.

That sounds nasty WL! Dd was exhausted tonight and has been in bed since 5:15 hope she's not coming down with something!

Oh dear, your poor DD WL that sounds nasty.
I'm trying not to get to worried about the talking just getting hard now all his friends are talking!

Honey my philosphy on children is try not to worry about things as by the time they start reception, most pf them are walking, talking, hopefully sleeping and these worries seen like a distant memory. Also you know D best so if you think he isn't speaking as he likes to be lazy then thats probably the reason. My friends son only started speaking when he was 3 and a half. He is just a naturally quiet boy who doesn't talk unless he needs to.

WL i hope Dd2's eye is better soon. I also hope she settles in school soon.

Spotty i hope your Dd isn't coming down with anything.

Awww Pidj did you cry a little? They seem to be growing so fast. I hope R has a lovely birthday tomorrow.

I have made another dress today this time for my niece i'm loving having time to sew