June 2013: Here come the terrible twos!

[HungryHorace]

New thread. :-)

They'll still have a cake each.

DD asked for a snake cake this year, so DH made one for her. We don't give her sweet stuff very often but she knows that birthdays mean a birthday cake thanks to a couple of her books.

I did little party bags for the children, but they were older.

I don't think I ever had a whole class party growing up.

It would never have occurred to me to do party bags but she's been given them by others. So now I feel I have to! She has definite friends who she asks for which is sweet. The others are my friends kids. Enforced friendships! It's nice to see her with friends. She took my phone, found a photo of Maddie and went to show her the picture. I didn't think they even knew how to play with other kids at this age? Or is this just a product of too much nursery?

DD has one friend who she asks for regularly but I didn't invite her (though we briefly considered it). We stuck to family only.

They don't tend to play with each other at this age (whether at nursery or not) but they can do. Her cousin of the same age (who goes to nursery) was just interested in playing with DD's toys, alone. DD is more interested in the older kids; she doesn't leave them alone!

When DD sees her friend they often give each other a kiss and cuddle (of their own accord) - very sweet to watch!

Polly doesn't do kisses. If you ask for one she comes over and head butts you. This is not ideal!

The family thing is sad for us and sad for her I think. Because they travel as a pack and because there are just so, so many of them we just don't see them. When we got married it was ridiculous. My immediate family was four people and DH's was 35?!? That isn't a number we can fit in the house and you can't invite some without the others.

I will be interested to see how the nursery friendships pan out. Almost all the kids are full time so spend more time there than with anyone else. They tend to all go to a neighbouring school. So in theory she will be with the same kids from a year old until she's going to secondary. Wonder if they will stick together all that time?

at the head butting!

It is difficult when you have lots of siblings as you can't really leave any out. At our wedding the total family was 8 on my side (and that's only because all my grandparents are alive) and 4 on DH's side. I'd have liked to have invited a couple of my aunties but DH has loads of aunties and uncles and it wouldn't have been fair to leave some out.

It will be interesting to see. I went to nursery with children who were at school with me till the end but I didn't stay friends with my closest friends from the early days; friendships changed and it was those friendships from towards the end of primary school and the start of secondary school that lasted.

Lil is beginning to play with other kids rather than just play in thw same room as them.

We're also at the village nursery and will go to the village primary. I think the step up to high school can be intimidating since its in the neighbouring town but at least they go together on the bus

We sometimes get kisses. Often if you ask she says no though!

She gave DS a kiss the other day when prompted. Too cute.

I have a huge family, DH doesn't. But his lot didn't come to our wedding anyway!

Sephy gives really sloppy kisses, and says 'mwa!' At the same time... She doesn't really play with other children except for her sister, who she follows round and idolises. They do puzzles together... (Well, my oldest does a puzzle and Sephy hands her each piece!)

DD says 'mwah' too. God knows where she got that from.

She spends her life being pestered by DS. Depending on her mood depends whether she tolerates it or not!

DS puts his face up for a kiss if you ask him for a kiss. That's lovely. Or he'll hold your face and give you a v slobbery kiss. Which is hilarious and soggy.

He always asks for cuddles though. And recently has started saying 'night night' at bedtime over and over

We get very serious kisses! Often with closed eyes.

Hope the newborn sleep thing improves soon, Bean and Cup. I do remember Polly being easy compared to mine! It was 19 months before we got regular sleep throughs!
And some people thought 6 months of sleeplessness was bad...

We are having a party for DS's birthday - about 10 friends (mostly kids of our friends) at soft play then birthday tea at the soft play. It does cost a bit, but means the mess is not in our house so I think it's worth it

We get very serious kisses! Often with closed eyes.

Hope the newborn sleep thing improves soon, Bean and Cup. I do remember Polly being easy compared to mine! It was 19 months before we got regular sleep throughs!
And some people thought 6 months of sleeplessness was bad...

We are having a party for DS's birthday - about 10 friends (mostly kids of our friends) at soft play then birthday tea at the soft play. It does cost a bit, but means the mess is not in our house so I think it's worth it

I'm praying for good weather next week as my cunning idea for a birthday party is inviting her friends (i.e. my friends and their kids) to have a picnic at th e park. Entertainment provided by playground, and no mess to clear up at home. If i'm feeling particualrly lame I might even ask friends to bring some food for the picnic. Currently morning sickness is so hideous that I am trying to avoid all food preparation apart from what is absolutely necessary. Birthday cake will also be shop bought. Feeling slightly shamed for that as I'm known for my love of baking.

Any of the supermarkets do a marvellous range of picnic food... :o (or perhaps I just have no shame?)

M has picked up saying OK from somewhere - not pronounced very well, but clear enough. Any question you ask him, you just get "oh ay" back. Makes me laugh! He's good at cuddles (and says ahhh as he attempts to wraps his arms round you, but no signs of a kiss yet.

DD blows kisses when she goes to bed as well. Kind of. Now, that is too cute.

As is her saying n' night (especially to DS) and bye bye to everything, such as eaten food etc!

She rubs her tummy and says nam nam / yum yum when she's hungry as well. All cuteness overload. :-)

Hungry I think you have my child confused with yours. My child blows kisses, says nam nam and bye bye to everything.

Actually the bye bye thing comes in handy. If she's going to have a meltdown about leaving something I get her to say bye bye to it which calms the situation. Bye bye swimming pool, bye bye park, bye bye bike etc. Works 9 times out of 10. One day she'll work out what I'm doing though

I have a two year old. Wow. We had a really lovely day. She was thrilled with all her presents and it was a beautiful day so after her group we spent lots of time in the garden then went out for a walk to feed the ducks. Loving the double pushchair!

Baby had a 4 hr gap between feeds last night. Feel very refreshed and hope it wasn't a one-off! Just need the feeding agony to stop now.

Do you think they all read the same How To Be A Toddler book? Yum yums and bye bye galore here too.

I'm sitting in a cafe with a pot of tea. By myself. This is giving me deep joy. I have a training day for work. But it's in town feels like the big city these days and I'm never in town. And I'm early. So a cuppa with my book it is

Happy birthday to those who have just turned 2!

Pinky, happy birthday to your DD today!

I hope you're having a lovely day. :-)

Thank you!

Party survived. No tantrums thrown. And that's just me think dd loved it.... I do now have enough frozen products to open my shop! Dd loves it, 'fro' 'let goooooooo' being shouted full volume when ever she spots anything to do with it.

She is now tucked up in bed.

Her dad after 'forgetting' her present yesterday when we had a small pre birthday tea out, said he'd be up today to see her. Not sure how his days work, but so far nowt from him not even a birthday message. I'm so annoyed for dd - that annoyed I haven't even bothered to try and contact him because right now I'm not sure I could control what I said. That, and I highly doubt it would make a blind but if difference. bellend knobish idiot

Rant over!

It's been a brilliant day tho. Still can't believe this time two years ago I had just got home with a tiny bundle of baby and no idea what lay ahead.... Not much has changed except now I have a little girl and not a tiny baby!

And cake to all.

Glad you both had a lovely day, Pink.

That guy is something else, he really is. Its his loss, but I can understand your pain for your DD. Luckily, she will have no idea that he hadn't bothered.

You gave her a great day!

He's an utter knob isn't he? Don't let him get to you though.

Happy birthday to Polly, Bean. Did you have a party yesterday? How was it?

Today I have a two year old! Sitting calmly in the garden waiting for seven two year olds to arrive! Spent tonnes on her play house. Mainly interested in her balloons.

Glad you had a nice birthday pink. Sorry about your ex.

How was the party bean?

We are re arranging DDs birthday this year, and pretending it's tomorrow instead of wed. DS is off preschool plus if she'll get more use out of her new toys before we go on holiday on sat. Might mean I get to pack without too much interference. If I'm lucky.

And on the subject of 2 year olds, does anyone have any tips for ones that like to fight you on everything? I find myself physically having to wrestle things from my (very strong) little girl. It's ridiculous. If she has something she doesn't want to give me (spoon, brother's toy, whatever) she will not give it up. No amount of cajoling, threatening, distracting will work and I find myself having to try quite hard to physically wrench it from her grasp, it seems like there should be an easier way??!