June mummies '05 thread 13 - the one where they they get to enjoy Christmas - well the wrapping paper!

[katzg]

one brand new spanking thread ready to go!

2Happy, lols at your DS asking for Abba on repeat. My DH made the fatal error of playing ?My Friend Lollipop? to DS on his guitar. Serious rookie error. Now DH has to play it about 40 times a day, while DS bounces up and down singing along in between shouting ?More! More!? Don?t know what possessed DH, neither of us like the song and loathe it even more now

Trib, I?m afraid I can?t add any constructive advice as we are in a totally different situation here. I work full time, DH is p/t however if there is a child emergency DH?s work are really supportive about letting him leave.

Bubb, I am NOT due in June and it WON?T come to that . Due date of 25th May and this one will arrive in a lovely timely basis, not 11 days late like DS .

Not much news from here. The LO?s are so funny though, aren?t they? My DS has taken to pointing at DH?s stomach and shouting ?baby!? very loudly and repetitively. Oh, how my DH laughs??

Take care ladies?.

Lol,Jonah.I'm due the end of April and feel exactly the same.Ds was 10 days late and I;m also determined this one won't be.
I have the gym ball out,in readiness for the week before-it worked last time.

Just PMSL Jonah at your ds shouting baby at dh!!

Hi All

sklyer -how the new nappy situation going?

Lua-does that mean you have a fully toilet trained toddler? I would be most impressed at that.

trib- your moving situation sounds tricky, could you start casually looking for jobs in derby now and see if you can land something good before you move. Sounds like you will inevertibly move though, we made the opposite type of move away from family and friends, but our house and lifestyle is now so much better, as we both work from home as ds has lots of animals and 7 acres to run around in. Although will probably move back to be with aging parents in a few years.

I didn't end up having my scan today, but heard babies heartbeat at obs. on wednesday, so all good after cancelling scan i wished i hadn't but having a nuchal in 2 more weeks then I will feel very confident I am actually pregnant. Although really starting to look it. Did everyone else pop out sooner with 2nd?

Hello all
Lua- Not too late on the nappy advice. I don't rush into things . I have sent off for a sample of the Moltex. They are quite a bit more expensive aren't they? I have some Nature Baby left for now. Are the Moltex that much more enviro friendly than the Nature baby? I was trying to compare the two but haven't got very far. Am v v impressed with your ds btw. Isn't he doing brilliantly out of nappies already. Great news.
Uki - Great news about the heartbeat. You often don't hear it so early so I think you have a good strong bean there . Thinking of you.
We lost our power yesterday at 2pm until about 2 am this morning and so had to go out for dinner (shame). Hasn't the wind been shocking. Our traffic lights were out too on a big crossroads and everyone was just creeping out taking it in turns lol.
I missed the computer but we got an early night I suppose.
Anyway I am supposed to be ironing and have plonked dd2 down for a nap and dd1 in front of Cinderella so I can get on with it so I had better go. Bye for now xx

MMR went fine, she didn't even cry! Liver and abdomen scan all came back clear. Had outpatients appointment today which again went well, but Dr said she's oo young to have the good drugs, the ones which can make a difference and we've been referred to the gastointerinal Consultant to check her out. She gets bouts of diahorrea, which is related to the skin condition, which are always preceded by bad nights sleep. We have now been prescibed some different antihistamines so hopefully these will work for her.

Katz- glad the mmr went ok! We are back on the search of wether there is something wrong with dd, and will be seeing a immunologist too . It is probably nothing but she is back at the 2nd percentile curve, and has been complaining of tummy aches, plus a few bouts of hives... We never stop worry about them, do we? fingers crossed your dd will sort out her problem as her immune system matures.

Uki - really glad to hear that things are going well! Don't be too impressed with my ds, the poor thing just has a crazy mother! But yes, knock on wood he is pretty much dry these days. I have just sold my bumgenious, so he better be!!!!

Skyler, is so hard to really calculate what is better or worst, isn't? As far as i know the moltex gets browny points for not bleaching, and for having an ecollogically friendly and energy efficient production. The nature baby gets browny points for using non paper materials or any gel. Mix the two, and you are doing a good job either way!

katz so glad mmr went well, quite a relief i expect

uki - best wishes hope all continues o go well

hello everyone else, all quiet here, hope you having a nice weekend

Oops Sky, I must confess, the Moltex are not elasticated (not the Maxi size anyway). Shows you how much notice I take when I do nappy change (or possibly the fact dh does most of the changes!)

Well, my step-dad never made it up for lunch on Thursday, defeated by the appalling weather!

However, I've come to conclusion that I should stick with this job for the time being and we've actually put an offer in on a house in Otley.

Katz - so glad the MMR went okay, hope you can get some answers soon. Lua - sorry to hear you're back on the paediatric track as well

Uki - great news about the heartbeat!

Trib - congratulations in finding a nice house!
I am sure having your own place will improve some aspects of everyday life (such as not having landlord come and meassure grass height....)
You know, you will need a house warming coffee if you get it!

Ooh, good thinking Lua

Katz, glad to hear the MMR went well.
Lua, sorry to hear about your lovely DD. I?ve probably missed something here, is your DS toilet trained then? Wow, that is impressive!!

I?ve just weighed DS for the 1st time in about a year. He weighs 30lbs. Is that about average? I have absolutely no idea. I suspect, looking at him compared to peers, it?s rather on the ?well built? side .

jonah- Last time DS got weighed (a couple of months ago) was about 26 lbs, and he was about 50% centile; so i reckon you DS is not too far off the average!

For comparison, I weighed DD yesterday and she also weighed 30 lbs!

Jonah-Ds was weighed at the hospital a couple of months ago and was 28lbs.He hasn't put on any weight in ages though and actually looks quite skinny.I'm sure it's because he doesn't sit still for 5 mins.Shame I'm not the same.

Hi all
Trib - Possibility of a home of your own. How wonderful, good luck, hope it all goes through. I am presuming it is not the Otley I know in Suffolk, but one a bit further north.
Katz - Glad MMR ok and hope you ahve some other answers soon.
Lua - Sorry to hear you have more worries for your dd. I hope they are able to find some answers for you.
I think dd2 weighs about 12kg on our bathroom scales (that I think are weighing under) and dd1 is about 17kg now, and needs a new car seat. I don't know what that is in lbs though.
DD2 has stopped eating anything apart from fruit so we are having some great nappies at the mo. My moltex sample has arrived but still hasn't made it upstairs to be put on. Gosh I am so slack!
Must be off as house looks like a bomb has hit it and I decided last night to sort out all my filing and the dd's old clothes. Of course the job was far to big to complete by bedtime so paperwork still all over front room. (I managed the clothes from upstairs though, just the garage to deal with)
Nursery have said dd1 is being a little challenging and defiant again and I have to agree . They reckon it is because she is bright and gets bored quickly but I think that is them trying to sugar the pill for me . Oh well.
Take care all.

Hello. Still here, now three times the size of Belgium
Glad the MMR and scan went ok, Katz. Hope the new antihistamines make a difference.
Lua sorry to hear about your worries too, hope the immunology appt comes through soon.
Bubbs - is it weds you get GTT result? Good luck if so.
Uki - glad to hear about heartbeat - when's the next scan, next week I think you said - good luck for it anyway.
Trib - I hope the house offer is accepted
I haven't weighed ds for a very very long time. I might try this afternoon when he wakes up just out of interest, though I'm guessing he's still at least on the 75th centile, he's built like his rugby-stock father!

Good luck with the house stuff Trib!

Skyler - my DS1 is also being somewhat 'challenging' at the moment. How old is your DD1? Do you think it's just a phase? I bloody hope it is because it is stressing me out so much, it's making life pretty miserable for all of us

Glad the MMR went well Katz. You have inspired me to get on with it and sort DS2 out. Glad the scan went well too, hope the new antihistimines start to work soon.

Uki, great news on the heartbeat! You must be so relieved. Hopefully it won't be long before you can relax and enjoy the pregnancy.

Blimey Lua, dry already - that is very impressive! Sorry you have more to worry about with your DD.

2Happy, have you passed your due date yet? Hope it starts to happen soon! Then again, they are easy to look after when they are in your tummy....

I took DS2 to the clinic to be weighed on Friday, I'm so out of practice at the whole thing I forgot to take his red book with me . Anyway, he was 25lb 9 - he's a bit on the short side but is quite stocky.

Not much going on here, other than ongoing battles with DS1 who is turning into a nightmare at bedtime. I may even have to start a thread on it. Feeling tired, fed-up, grumpy and guilty for being so cross with him. Then DS2 smacked me on the head with a toy ambulance this morning, which really cheered me up. Arrrrgh. Sorry for whinging!

Hope you are all having a fun Monday.

Hi
Mrs W - DD1 will be four at the end of March. She had been making our lives very miserable too but seemed to have improved recently, but apparently not at Nursery. We had the old reward charts which helped to turn the corner, but the naughty step has been in action again this week .
She has been getting very angry and throwing and hitting and shouting and slamming etc over the silliest little things (like chicken in her sandwich instead of cheese).
I have told her that it is OK to feel angry but she mustn't behave like that and if she thinks she might do something naughty she must go up to her room to calm down. She took herself off after the lunch issue yesterday so I ignored her until dd2 and I had finished and then went up to her and she was reading on her bed. She then apologised and came down to eat all of her lunch (apart from the chicken). I don't know what to do sometimes. I run out of punishments as she doesn't seem to care anyway.
Anyway I am sure it is just a phase and we will laugh about it in a few years time, well maybe 25.
Hope you will have some signs of labour soon 2happy. Good Luck.

Ahem, I don't really have a three year old reader...she was looking at books, you know what I mean .

Skyler i remember having to reinstate sticker charts a couple of months before DD1's 4th birthday, we put it down to delayed reaction to the new baby! very delayed!

was going to sneak my head round to door and whisper ' the new antihistamines seem to be helping, DD2 has slept through for the past 3 nights, every night since the change!' yeah. not going to celebrate too much because the last lot worked for about 4 weeks, but she was still waking once then.

Must be a four year old thing then. This is my problem:

DS1's sleep problem

As you can see, I've got loads of really useful advice so far...

MrsW,
Amother exasperated mother of a 4 year old here! DD has started with this recently. Lots of bed dreams and wanting to come to bed with us...It is actually good to know there are so many 4 yo going through the same. I don't have any suggestions for you. But we are back to having the night lights (yes, lightSSSS) on. Also, we are horrible parents and don't let her come to bed with us... We go to her and sit with her until she sleeps again.
As I said, I am really mean (because I remember quite well sleeping with my parents until probably 10!)... but I do wonder if you let once, whether it doesn't became a really nice habit...
In the middle of the night, it is easy to just bring her in, but I can't sleep at all with her in bed wiggling away....

I am sure Skyler is right, and in 25 years we will be laughing at all this!

Thanks so much for the support on here and the other thread. It is reassuring to know that we're not the only ones going through this - I can't help but feel like I'm failing miserably as a parent when things go wrong.

I'm a mean mummy too Lua, which is half the problem - we could give in and let him sleep in our bed but he takes up so much room and I often end up being kicked in the head whilst hanging off the side of the bed.

In 25 years time I might go round to his house and scream at him in the middle of the night, see how he likes it.

so 4yrs olds are bad sleepers? good grief my Junie never really slept through apart from a blissful couple of months somewhere back when i can't even remember! and don't get me started on naps.

much sympathy with the behaviour and sleep issues, somehow everyone around seems to have 'perfect' children when you have just had a rotten day (days weeks months)

lua sorry its on the merry go round again, hope you get some answers.

otherwise all perfect here

Afternoon All,

Just a quickie from me.

Sorry to hear of all the sleep problems.Obviously no advice from here,but looks like I'll also be going through the same when Ds hits 4 years old,by the sound of it.
We are going to try and get him back into his "big bed" again very shortly which I'm hoping will be alot less stressful than the last attempt.

2happy-No news yet? I did pop over for a lurk in Jan to see when you were due.My friend had her 2nd baby yesterday and ended up going 10 days over.

Saw the consultant this morning to get my biopsy results and all is well.The mole was nothing sinister and no further treatment is needed-woohoooooo.

Hope everyone else is well.Woke up to lots of snow here this morning,but it's already vanished and you wouldn't even have known we had any!