January 2014 -- the birthdays are coming!

[TobyLerone]

Just wrote a long message on the old thread only to have it not post because we'd filled it.

We really ought to do less chatting and more sleeping

They're germ-infested filthpits.

felix what is this exercise you speak of? I fondly remember going to pilates BC..........Sigh

Had O's 9-12 month review today. Didn't find it particularly useful but there we go. I do need to take O to the GP apparently though as she has asymmetrical bum cheeks which can be an indication of hip problems or fat. I'll take her even though I'm pretty sure there is nothing wrong with her hips as the nurse writes to the GP about the referral.

Have had family up for the past few days so the house has been manic. Absolutely exhausted now. Have two days to get the house back to normal before going back to work

I'm off work for 10 days, am so freaking excited!

Last night I walked into the boys room and Henry was facedown in his own vomit. Not nice. He appears fine now. But we wont be able to go to a friends birthday party today

million poor Henry but at least he seems ok. Yay for the holiday though. I'm back in work on Monday and not looking forward to it as I need to tell them about the baby

Took O to tumble tots today. Have any of you been? Don't think she was too sure but we will take her again next week to see if she settles in better.

Poor H million, he's just having no luck at the moment, is he?

I've been to Jumping Beans and Tumble Tots with P nature. Jumping beans for under 1s was really for non-mobile babies so I didn't take her back after the taster session. I might when she is walking properly because it looked like fun to me Tumble Tots at our local sports centre is a bit of a free-for-all; they just put the toys and bouncy castle out and leave you to it. P always gets accidentally squashed by some massive three-year-old whose parent is off somewhere chatting on their phone, so I'm swerving that until she's a bit more sturdy.

I'm a bit scared of toddler groups in general at the moment. She's one next week () but only just walking a few steps, so I think she'll just get mullered by the bigger kids if I take her now. It looks like she's going to get a term off everything except perhaps toddler group at the local school or church. Haven't decided yet.

Book I'm the same with groups at the moment. S isn't walking at all but is still pretty mobile so the baby groups aren't suitable for her, but she's not really big enough for the older toddler groups either. We don't really go to any at the moment because of it we started going to a church one when we moved but she got taken out multiple times by older kids so we haven't been back yet.

Sounds like our tumble tots is a bit more controlled. It's a walking to 2 year old class so no massive babies and parents have to stay with children at all times to supervise on the apparatus in addition to four staff. O did get knocked over but by a parent but she is used to it with the dog anyway so less of a problem. Definitely going to give it another go next week and see if she likes it.

I think Tumble Tots is not the same as Tumble Time, book.

My local Sure Start are starting a 1-2 year olds drop-in thing. Might give that a go. Otherwise we're doing signing and music this term.

It's an awkward stage this, where they're too.mobile for baby groups but not sturdy enough for toddlers.

I think you are right toby I am all bunged up and stupid today (that's my excuse anyway!)

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G'day all. It is 30 degrees and flaming sweaty here. I am craving a crisp winters day. Just one mind, then I will be ok
My parents left on Friday after 2 weeks. Was mostly fine, and E adored having them around but by god, my mother is hard work sometimes. She gets so offended by everything. If I spend too much time with her I worry about messing E up when she is older so sometimes the distance is beneficial. My aunt is here for another couple of days but staying with my cousin up the coast at the moment so it's nice just having 3 of us in the house again. It's a very small house.

We are doing swimming and probably ukelele baby (which is basically a music class with 5 mins on the ukelele at the end). Ukelele is supposed to be under 1, and 1-3. The lady told me Emily wasn't ready to graduate as she can't walk, but she will be in daycare on under 1 day so we might just need to give it a go and see how trampled she gets.

Has anyone else switched to cows milk and noticed STINKING poo? I forgot to pump a bottle a couple of weeks ago so tried Emily on cows milk and she loved it so am only BF her first thing in morning now but it seems to have unfortunate side effects. Was wondering if that was because she had it before 12 months. She can't walk or talk so I think Emily's special skill is eating. She looks like a little buddah at certain angles.

Happy Sunday to you all

Henry still isn't well and both boys have colds again. Seems like we've not had much well time since Nov.

Dh is working today and tomorrow, he was out at the football all afternoon yesterday. I'm trying not to begrudge him his free time, especially as I'm away wed to Fri, but I do. So I'm a bit of a bitch at the moment

Baby ukulele sounds hilarious sunshine! I'd heard that cow's milk does that to nappies, so I'm not looking forward to trying P with it. She's drinking a cup of soya follow on milk a day now. It is incredibly sweet but has lots of extra calories in it,and I need to bulk her up a bit. She drinks it through a straw, it's very cute :)

million I think free time should be shared equally with baby wrangling, but it never ever happens in this house. I know going to work isn't exactly free time, but at the moment I'd be quite happy to toddle off into London every day on the train and talk to grown ups for money instead of being covered in snot by a non-sleeping TB. I hope H is better soon.

Poor H, he has really had a rough time of it. We are moving to cows milk in a couple of weeks. It will be a week and s bit before he's one but I can't be arsed carting the steriliser on holiday which is the week of his birthday. He finally seems to be over his cold, just in time to go back to nursery and pick up a new one .

Another one here with unequal free time. I am either at work or I take A out to give dh some free time. Its fine in that I want to be with A, but does mean that I get no free time at all until bedtime, and we all know there is plenty to do then!

Going to attempt to get up early to exercise tomorrow, want to do something and I cba on the evening, so early morning it is. Best get off here and get to bed!

S has been on cows milk since just before her birthday (so 2/3 weeks) and her poo is still really hard she doesn't seem to be in as much pain as when we first switched but it's still quite bad. I don't really know what I can do about it apart from giving her lots of extra fruit and veg. I've ordered some prunes with our shopping today so she will be having some with custard to get things moving!

I don't have any free time either. DP goes out and rides his bike on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday from around 8am - 3pm. It's not been half as much since its been icy but when spring comes around it will start all over again. It pisses me off but I feel like a horrible unreasonable bitch if I say he can't do it. I suppose it's good for his health and it's not like he's going down the pub three times a week like some peoples DP's do! I think I just need to find a hobby.

I'm ill again! Feel terrible. S no longer has a cold but she's been waking up every night coughing for around 2 hours before drinking milk and going back to sleep.

Yup - another one with no free time here. I usually sneak in after work so I can get changed into BF friendly clothes and then feed little puggle and then make dinner - DH tends to slope off and do things then but its v stressful if I have a slightly bored/clingy baby. Funnily enough when I was home all the time he didin't see the need for a wee bit of a break at 5.
I usually do bedtime nappy and creams, a little play, and then feed little puggle to sleep on the sofa - has been working for us but means I'm trapped on the sofa until I want to go to bed. Need to sort it now DH is away two nights a week but I've been generally putting it off as a) I can't face any screaming b) I'm hoping he might start not wanting to feed to sleep c) seem to either have a cold/teething/scratchy so it never seems a good time.
I'm hoping nursery goes ok today. Much tears at drop off. Aiming for 4 hours today......
On the plus side, we have definite toddling, and when I was trying to feed to sleep and was feigning sleep the other night Hugh climbed up my chest and gave me a kiss (well tried to bite my chin but that passes for a kiss in his world)

puggle that's sweet! When Henry wants a kiss he gives me his forehead to kiss.

felix the all day biking on Sundays aren't fair. You should say something.

Well, Ds1 threw up all last night but seems to be better now. One of my brothers is coming today from abroad for the funeral. He's staying with me for two nights and we're travelling up together.

A different brother is leaving today on his mission for the church. He will be away for two years and I will miss him more than I thought. I called him to say goodbye and ending up sobbing when I put the phone down.

Dh and I are heading towards a bad place in our marriage. So much so that my new years resolution is to end the year still married, preferably happy! It's a lot of little things really. I sat him down on NYD and said amongst other stuff "lets go on dates once a month" then he started saying all the things he wanted to do with the boys, then the house. I wasn't mentioned at all. When I told him this, he asked if I was unhappy. The thing is, I'm not massively unhappy at the moment, but I know that if we don't do something soon I will be. I'm going for a promotion at work and by the time we both look up again it will be Easter and if we don't start spending time together then I will be unhappy.

He didn't get it. Even when I said I wanted to spend time with dh my husband, not dh the dad all the time. He doesn't feel the same way. It wasn't a pretty conversation and I'm really hoping something changes. So I'm attempting to make a change.

The whole "be the change you want to happen"

Sorry. That was really indulgent. I still don't think he gets it

million sounds like a tough situation but good that you have identified it before it becomes a problem. It is so easy to get caught up in life and neglect spending time with the other half. Dh and I have been guilty of that in the past especially with his previous job so we make sure we set aside time, even if it's just to sit down at the table for dinner instead of in front of the TV but it all helps.

Told work about the baby. Apparently my boss had guessed due to my appointments before Xmas which suprises me as he is a typical absent minded academic They were happy for me though so at least that's done.

million, that sounds tough. Sounds like you are going to.have to tell him EXACTLY what you want and what would make things better for you.

Glad it went well, nature :)

Does anyone else's LO'S wake up really sad? O cries when she wakes up but even when we go in to get her she is still really upset. I bf and even that doesn't help so I'm wondering if my milk supply has dropped and she is just really hungry. I gave her some cheese this morning and that seemed to cheer her up but she isn't used to getting breakfast until about 8. Wondering whether to start introducing a cup of milk after bf. Not really sure what to do.

I'd forgotten how comfy maternity jeans were

Hi all and happy new year! Nature - looks like your pg is going swimmingly! Must be really exciting now you are past the 12 week stage.

We had a great Xmas despite no contact from my dad (who lives abroad and is shite at communicating). We skyped him on Xmas day asking if he wanted to chat to his grandchildren before they went to bed and he sent back a picture of a snowman getting a BJ. Nice. What a twat.

(he didn't talk to his grandchildren). What really pissed me off was on New year's day, I get a call from my aunt telling me he's really upset that none of us were in touch to wish him a happy new year. Twat twat.
L is now cruising!! We also went to see a homeopath as she went from ear infection - cough - norovirus in the 3 weeks before Xmas and it nearly killed me. Going to boost up her immune system any way I can.

nature yep, F often wakes up and sobs as if his heart would break... He's fine the second we pick him up though. He's a total attention whore. Just starting to see the first hints of toddler ish bratty behaviour, JOY. He is gorgeous, though