December 2012 : Stop that or your going in your cot.

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I hope she sleeps well and feels better soon.

Hugs nut, dh and I had big chats over new year, sparked by the problems of dealing with 2 eating away at the precious us-time we'd clawed back from when O was little. You'll get there, I'm sure, if you keep talking - your relationship with your dh seems really good, but it's not easy when they're this little. Do you have rl friends who could baby sit on occasion once dd is a bit more settled?

Another vote here for thread love! I think ours is particularly lovely, actually.

hales I'd check with the dr. I had a dr in a&e tell me when we took A at a month old for a lurgi that he'd always rather check on concerns over littles that were really nothing than be patching up piss heads on a Friday night when it comes to worrying about time wasting.

Hales there are glands in the abdomen and when children are young they can describe it as a tummy ache when it's actually the glands being up due to an infection. The fact she has a temperature etc would go along with that. And we've been told they'd rather see a child for nothing than miss something because you didn't want to waste their time.

Nothing wrong with whinging Nutella, that's what we're here for! I think in some ways the 2nd had a bigger impact, especially when things have just settled from the first- you realise what you're missing because you know what it can be like!

A has been wearing his gruffalo onesie to bed this week. Yesterday morning DD was shouting for help at 5am. When I rushed in it turned out she was messing around and shouting for help because there was a gruffalo in their room. I wasn't amused!

I had a late meeting yesterday so DH and I swapped so he did the school pick up. I was really annoyed this morning to find DD's uniform in a heap on the floor. She has 2 cardigans and because he hadn't checked the state of her uniform I had to choose the least disgusting one for her to wear today rather than wash and dry them both last night. I'm going to have to buy another (or a jumper) so it matches the 2 dress plus a skirt ratio.

But after his reaction to my telling him DD wanted a pair of trousers I expect he'll have some weird objection to her having a jumper. I wasn't impressed with the way he told me he expected I'd just buy her trousers anyway even though he thinks they're awful. I think that I might goad me into it

I'm having a telephone consultation tomorrow with the GP as the 1st prebookable appointment was for next wednesday.Otherwise it was book on the day appointments which i don't think she needs. So the receptionist has said that a telephone consultation is best and then the Dr will decide if she needs to be seen. Shes woke up in a better mood than i have after a horrific night.

Beasty, sometimes men just don't seem to think before they open their mouths do they? Or that could just be my Dp although to be fair its usually me who speaks without thinking

Hales Pity that you couldn't get in to see the Dr. It might help if you have a list of all the symptoms ready to read to them when they phone.

I went to my mummy gymnastics this morning. I feel so much better today. My mood is much better.

Good idea Nutella i always get tongue tied and forget exactly what i was going to say.

Also yay i've heard loads of people say how much better they feel after exercise.

hales never feel bad for seeing a dr for h- if you are worried that's a good enough reason.

nutella being organised when you have 2 little ones is pretty hard. Glad you managed to find some you time today.
beasty surely trousers are more comfy given how freezing it is! Funny how we still have girls is skirts/dresses and boys in trousers for uniform. Think in some school the girls can't even chose the trousers grrrrr.
wlmum hope your mum doing well.
Bad mummy alert- yesterday had to do some unexpected work paperwork on my normal day off that couldn't wait so dd had the iPad for an hour whilst I did it. Felt so guilty!

Ddas don't feel guilty for it, i bet Dd loved it. We give H the tablet when we need her to calm down for a minute, she is brilliant on some of the toddler Apps.

ddas nothing wrong with iPads and tv etc as long as it's limited and controlled. Also nothing wrong with ensuring she was distracted enough to allow to do what needed to be done.
Dm is doing well thanks. Had her staples out on mon and wounds healing really well. Ortho have her notes so hope to hear from them soon. Macmillan nurse coming tomorrow.

WL the Macmillan nurses where I work are lovely

WL i am glad your mum seems to be recovering well from the Op also i hope the Macmillian Nurses are helpful.

The GP rang today and has said to take H in tomorrow to see her.

My turn for a moan

Dh and I aren't getting on very well atm. I feel like he's being so unsupportive. I had a job interview Wednesday and was saying how there's no wraparound care at DD's school so don't know what I'd do and he's just like 'well don't bother going then'. I spent ages trying to sort stuff out and didn't even get the job, came second apparently woop he just does not get it. He says we can't have another baby so I try to maybe get a slightly better dead end job only realise I can't because of the children and he can't even offer a hug and say it'll work out blah blah blah offers no advice or anything.

Dd spent half an hour after her bath absolutely sobbing that her bottom hurt wouldn't move her hands away and was just hysterical, I think she might have thrush, anyway she asked dh to get her a drink and he said not until Ds had gone to bed (30 mins and he already had milk?!) then had a go at her when she started playing up (I was busy with ds or I'd have got her the bloody milk myself)

ARGH sorry just so fed up right now, oh and I got ds' nursery invoice. Dh had a strop about how we were going to pay it and why I was sending him before it's free etc so I said I would sort it and he stropped off to bed.

Rant over

Hope things went well today WL

That doesn't sound fair spotty. Hope he's apologised this morning
hales I hope H is ok.

Spotty. I'd offer wine, but it might be a bit early!

Well done on coming 2nd. Shame you didn't get it. I know we're really lucky having the breakfast and after school club on site, one of the reasons we went for the school.
Would there be much demand for wrap around care (at school or the nursery)? Could you think about starting something up? Ours was started by 2 parents who spotted the need and now it's a chain of 3 nurseries.

I hope today gets better. I found a head louse in DD's hair. Just the one, so hopefully we've caught it really early. But she'll be late into school because we're notsending her in without treating her and DH has to go and buy something first.

And I didn't even have time to check A's hair. Since hers is always all over him I suspect he's got them too. I'm a bit annoyed though, the school sent a text on Monday saying someone in the class had them and could everyone check and treat. If I've only found one, on Friday, I suspect someone hasn't bothered!

Good luck with gp Hales, and hope it's going ok WL.

And whilst it's still too early for wine, I did write that post while I was on the train just before 8 am!

Not too early for nice coffee and pastries though!

spotty yy to well done for coming 2nd - it's tough out there but you're obviously doing something right.
Love beastys idea about setting up the pre and post school care.

Hales how did the drs go?

Beasty Argh I am not looking forward to bits!!

Spotty how can your DH complain about nursery? I thought it was kind of necessary since you work? I agree, his strop sounds really unfair! Can you sit him down for a chat? and ask him to behave like a husband not a child

FX since Monday things seem to be settling down here. DS has been fine all week. DD is almost recovered and the three days without DH didn't really happen. He has made it home in time for bedtime each night. Hurrah!

DD has decided to start eating suddenly. She was desperate for a chip last night... So she may have had a couple . She gave them an excited chomp but of course most of it was spat out. But she was happy and quiet which was nice.
Tonight I was better prepared she had some apple, carrot and banana. The carrot was purée. She was not impressed. The banana she loved but had trouble holding

Nits! Autocorrect fail!!

I also started cleaning DD's two teeth. I told DS that he should help and show DD how we clean our teeth. He came over with his toothbrush and brushed his teeth saying "look DD " super cute!!

That's so sweet nutella

Ds doesn't go to nursery when I'm at work my latest start time is 8 and that's when they open. I just think it'll be really good for him, it did wonders for dd.

Spotty i agree about your Dh, have things been sorted now? Maybe you both need some time alone if you can get it. Also Congratulations on coming 2nd at your job interview your obviously doing something right. So next time the job you apply for may hopefully be yours.

Beasty, oh how i wish all parents were like you were nits are concerned. I hope you've caught it early.

Awww nutella how cute, i bet H looks so tiny eating food and brushing her teeth. I saw my friends baby yesterday and i'm amazed at how small she is. I absolutely can't remember my H being small.

Beasty I missed your post there's only fifty families in the school so no chance I don't think. They've just started a breakfast club. Two days a week from 8:15 (the time Dd gets the bus anyway) for 15 children

Dd had headlice once got rid quickly luckily as she has really thick hair. I'm dreading it next time!

nutella wow can't believe how quickly time flies- already eating!

hales hope h better.

spotty well done coming second. Good on you for getting out there, fingers crossed for next time. The 3rd baby question is difficult isn't it. It's that feeling of I know I don't want another baby now but can I say that's it for me on the childbearing front- never having another newborn, bf, first steps etc. we've said not for next five years and then reassess then. If we did go for it then would mean very large age gap given how close ds/dd are but guess they'll be some upsides to that. But in five years I might look at dd/ds and think no, I'm happy as we are but at least it's not totally closing the door on it.

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