September 2014 - Toddlers & Tantrums!

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Babies are now toddlers at 18 months +, growing and learning new things all the time!

Ah, congrats Lilly , hope little Logan is home with you soon.

Yeah, probably way to much screen time here too, but he does love being outside running around, so hope to get to do more of that soon (he won't go out in the rain, hates it lol. Considering where we live, he better get used to it and soon }

Ahh congratulations MyGreenSofa! That's a really good weight for a 36 week baby as well. DD2 was born at 37 weeks and she was only 5'14! I'm sorry it all sounds like it's been stressful but hopefully he'll be home with you soon. xxxx

Congratulations mygreensofa it does sound like he has a tough start fx he will be home soon xx

Aww congratulations greensofa, that's lovely news. Births never go to plan, don't sweat it, you did great.

How long might baby be in for? It's harder second time around, with childcare to consider.

I had a crash, general anethetic section with DC4, the shock of it all took me (and DH, to be fair) a while to get over. So you relax and take good care of yourself.

Massive congrats green, and I hope Logan gets home quickly

Awwww green congratulations to you, I hope he is doing better every day and you are being well looked after.

We had our second swimming lesson today. After last week's being hard work and not much fun, today's was great. We both had great fun, massive grin throughout. So here's hoping last week was just first day nerves.

I had casually side-stepped the screen time question, because DD has loads. Direct consequence of being a younger sibling I think, so we have higher levels of tech around from older siblings.

My elder two were not allow any divide until they were 7 and 8 respectively, and that was a DS (hand held game system) so not connected to the Wi-Fi. They got tablets at about aged 9 or 10, and their 5 year old brother soon learnt how to use the tablet at the same time.

So all screen age limit rules with my first borns (I group them together because of the small age gap) went out the window with thier younger brother. Then we've been even more lax with youngest. She can unlock and navigate around the tablet easily. They are usually dotted around the place and often if she's bored she will just pick one up and start watching.

I am a firm believer that technology is going to be a way of life for the next generation, so there is no point shielding them from it like it is a danger. It reminds me of 50s teens being warned against the dangers of Rock n Roll, because the older generations were scared of the new way of things.

Well, that's my excuse anyway

Apologies Lilly and MyGreenSofa. Obviously i meant my Congrats to MyGreen on the birth of Logan, Hope you are both well.

And I want trying to preempt labour for you Lilly. Will teach me to proof read posts!

I agree on the tech Fate, but I remember when my friends ds was 2 and obsessed with her iPad thinking to myself 'When I have kids...'

Happy mothers day ladies. Hope you have all had a lovely day

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful ladies!

Many congratulations greensofa and I hope he is back with you soon; What you are describing is very similar to what happened to me with ds nearly 3 years ago, it was stressful at the time but you just have to stay upbeat and strong and I am glad you sound just like that :) little babies are a lot stronger in reality than how they look and I am sure he will be with you soon healthy and happy

I am so glad of the responses I got on screen time ; but i still feel very guilty for allowing ds to have much more than necessary screen time (I bet it is more than you all) but at the moment in every single occasion he prefers to go out rather than having screen time and also he always prefers to play with other people rather than having screen time, so maybe this hasn't turn up to disaster as yet !!!
As soon as I Am done with the house I'll try my best to make up and play with him more often

green is home yet?

My English is terrible there!! Is he home yet?

Thanks for asking cookie. Yes we have been home a week tomorrow. He's done very well. We are getting used to breastfeeding and he seems to be doing alright. He does have a tongue tie but couldn't really say if it's affecting feeding as nothing to compare it to as DD never got this far with it!

Well done on the successful breastfeeding so far green!

A young woman I do Girlguiding with had her first baby a couple of weeks ago. I don't know the ins and outs of what has happened, but it seems that she (the new mum) is very ill in hospital as a result of complications from the birth. Baby is fine, I hear, but mum isn't. I sometimes think how easy it is to forget how much of a serious medical procedure giving birth can be for mothers and babies.

Does anyone have any plans for a summer holiday yet?

We've not booked, but usually have a week in a cottage on the coast somewhere in August. I'm properly dreading it this year, like never before. DD was horrendously hard work last year. She's so routined at sleeping in her cot tgat that she can't tolerate anything different. We couldn't get her sleeping in the pushchair but needed to be put doing stuff for the sake of the other children. It was soo draining and exhausting. Roll ob when she doesn't need daytime sleep anymore, holidays can start being fun for me again ☹

The thought of needing to do the same again this year has me dreading it. This year's saving grace is that my mum is coming with us on holiday, rather than DHs mum. My MIL is great, I love her to bits. But my mum is the most helpful and efficient when it comes to the children.

Well done green and well done baby boy for doing so well and being strong and breast feeding well

Fate I have the very same views about my MIL and my Mum; we will be moving in a couple of months and although my MIL volunteered to come help with ds, I am trying to make sure my mum and dad will be here instead !

We are going to a short break during Easter - I don't know where though as dh has planned ; it is somewhere close enough that we can drive to and doesn't break the bank (the bank is already so so broken!)

Not been on here recently how is everyone

Little up date from me

Baby William is 8 months now and him and Robert have really started to interact, which is lovely to see. Robert is always making William have fits of giggles, William never takes his eyes off robert watching his every move. Seen like Robert has finally excepted his baby brother and the jealousy has subsided.

Mind I was complaining about robert really favouring his dad over me well no change there I'm afraid, it's if he see William as mine and him his dads, not helped by breastfeeding as William is always with me. Hopefully once William is weaned things might improve

Husband got made redundant at Xmas and as his industry is in a downturn (oil&gas) he has decided to take a year off to be home with kids, as he was away so much and this opportunity won't come round again. So it's great getting lots of help

We bought a caravan for lots of summer holidays and just back from a 8 day trip, it was fantastic. Ideal way to holiday if you have kids, so stress free. Robert loves the caravan. Highly recommend it as a way to holiday if you have kids. We away again in 2 weeks for 10 days so looking forwards to that.

That's about it from us really.

Here's a photo of the boys on holiday

True brotherly love now

Seen post about shoe size Roberts a size 9 he still really big, 18kg and 97cm wearing ages 4/5 clothes on top and 3/4 bottom half

In this photo it's like is he ages 2 or 10 :-)

Oh also we bought a fab bit of kit for any keen outdoor type people

A weehoo and he loves it, £100 from gumtree see photo

Glad to hear you are all home and doing well Green

Lovely pictures of your boys Daytona, they do look happy together!

We are doing a haven holiday in September with my parents. I would actually be happy to holiday with either my parents or the PIL's, but the PIL's wouldn't be up for it unfortunately. Its a shame, as I think we would have a really good time away.

My parents love it though. As we don't live that close to them they appreciate anytime they can get with A (first and only grandchild at the moment!). In fact, DM is on a countdown as me and A are going up to visit on Thursday, and I am getting little messages everyday over how many sleeps

Hope you have a nice break at Easter Nazly. My husband is rubbish at organising, so I always end up doing it. Would love to be surprised for once

Lovely pictures Daytona.

Glad to hear you are home Green. How are you getting on as a Mum of two?

As for holidays, we're going to Dorset for a week in a static caravan in June with the DDs. Also a bit stressed with how they are going to nap / sleep etc but we'll try it. Am also considering maybe having a few days away somewhere in the UK in September if we can get a cheap enough deal (as the weather should still be okay then, and the prices dip massively once it's term time again). Me and DH decided we're not going abroad this year as it's too much hassle with a baby and toddler, but hopefully next year.

Daytona that's so lovely, I would have loved having a caravan and a year off, it sounds like the dream life to me

Also lovely photos

Cumbrian dh loves doing it so much I hardly get to organise a trip

Ladies I am in awww of anybody who already had her second child as I would have love another but am too scared of being able to actually take care of both! It seems so impossible to me, which just shows how useless I am probably
For me it is getting quite late though as I am crossing the possible age (or shall I say probable age) that you could hope to have kids without fertility treatment , so feels like another now or never situation again

One we are done with our self build I will consider it very seriously
Would love to hear from anybody who already had two how easy or difficult it is ...

Anyone contemplating No3..??? Yet.?

We are toying with idea but unsure if it will make life harder

Any others thinking about it

Contemplating number 2 here. We are planning to start trying towards the end of the year. Number 3 will depend on that outcome

Oooh exciting Cumbrian!

Nazly, I'm now 5 months into being a Mum of two. It's been hard at times, but not unmanageably so in the main. I should say though that DD2 has been in general an easier baby than DD1 was so that helps (no colic, generally better sleeper etc). I think it also helps that DD1 is still having naps so in the early days when I was up half the night with DD2 I used to put DD1 down for her nap and then snuggle on the sofa with DD2 at the same time so I could try and get a nap in each day. The hardest part is trying to manage when they both want something from me and one always ends up having to wait, usually whilst crying (e.g, when DD1 wants me to play with her and DD2 is wanting a feed / cuddle etc). As I say it's not easy (especially as I don't have a lot of support as no family help and DH is out of the house at work Mon - Fri) but I'm told it gets easier as they get a bit older and less dependent hopefully

Daytona I think it's a no from us on a third child. Me and DH did briefly discuss it, but as much as I love the DDs I don't think I really want to put myself through pregnancy / birth / the newborn days again. And I'm looking forward to getting a bit more of my life back in a few years time. Also it's not very practical for us as we only have a 2-bedroomed house and cars with only enough room for 2 child car seats, and so a third child would need us to buy a bigger house, get bigger cars etc and I just don't think we can afford it. Not to mention paying for childcare for three children when I go back to work. It is with a tinge of sadness though as I have to accept never having more children, but it's not enough of a sense of sadness to put myself through all the sacrifices it would need.

I just jumped on here, I've found a bag of DS's clothes which are a mix of Thomas tops, rock chic tops, generally trendy stuff, aged 3 or 3-4. There's a pair of Thomas jeans, I need to put a patch on them. I'm willing to post to anyone who could use them.