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August 2005.....embarking on the terriffic Twos!!

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queenrollo · 04/08/2007 23:19

NEW THREAD!!
i've copied this list from an old thread, added in a few additions from the recent thread where appropriate except for fluffymummy because i am not sure when your little one's birthday is. Also not sure of names for the new additions so if you want to copy/paste and repost with corrections that's be great! We've had some fall by the wayside, but i've left everyone in in case they pop back in.

July
29th Kate100's Ben

August
1 Miaou's Calum
4 Bramblina's Jaxon
5 Mrsaek's Joseph & Queenrollo's Lemmy
6 Suzi's Logan & Tigerlion's Alex & MKG's ds
7 Tiggerintum's Thomas
8 Wilbur's Caspar & KMS' Finlay & Nat777's Missy
9 Kipper's Charlie & Nome's Rosalie
11 Jessajam's Milo & Pookey's Noah
14 Dazedandconfused's Max
15 Dazie's Max
18 Azure's Benjamin
22 EmMUK's Rachel
24 Lazyline's ds
25 Cakeheads' Amelia & MrsJetson's dd
27 Pancipant's James & Colinandcaitlinsmummy's Caitlin
28 Em32's Chloe
30 Josie's Rhianna

Sept
14 Twiga's Phoebe

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Twiga · 28/10/2007 15:58

Aaargh, this is the third time I'm typing this - keep managing to lose it somehow!

Hey everyone (for the third time of asking) . Sorry it's been a while, the last 6 months or so have been crazy. We've had our second baby, a wee boy called Luke Andrew born 29/06/07, 9lb 2oz. We've also moved down to Edinburgh. Dh was caught up in the whole MTAS nightmare which was supposed to centralise the job application process for Drs. We finally got word that he had the job here about 6 weeks before he was due to start and in that time had to sell up, buy a new house and have Luke! It's been a bit of a struggle and I've been quite down on and off - not pnd but just been hard juggling it all. Finally beggining to feel settled although we're still half in boxes - have set us a Christmas deadline to finish, seems realistic given it's easiest to do things when the dc are in bed.

Phoebe is doing great, coming on leaps and bounds just now - funny how they don't do anything new for ages then steam ahead so quickly. She has coped brilliantly with the move and becoming a big sister. She still doesn't have a full set of teeth, up to 13 with 5 on their way through just now - oh joy! Keep joking that ds will have a full set before her, at 4 months he is a wee dribble monster who chews everything within reach!

QR - sorry to read your news, things must be pretty sad right now, will be praying for you.

Brambilina - congratulations, hope you're keeping well.

pookey - congratulations to you too on numbers 2's arrival!

Have only read back a few messages but will read more once finished this. Hope everyone is well meantime and look fwd to chatting a bit more now we're back online (will be easier again once the desk top is unpacked, dh keeps disappearing off to work with the laptop).

josey · 29/10/2007 19:11

Hello

Hope everyone is well??

Twiga nice to see you, wow what a time you have had dont envy you at all.

Is anyone having trouble with the DC's falling over/off things dd is into everything and running faster than her body can keep up she has had so many bangs and cuts just now Im worried someone will think im bad using her!

I also have a little news and have another little one on the way early days just now at 8weeks though.

PanicPants · 29/10/2007 19:31

Really glad this thread is still going.

QR So very sad to hear your news. Hope you are ok?

Congratulations to those who have had babies, and those who have just found out they are pregnant

Dp and I are ttc at the moment so fingers crossed.

Ds has, either, very very good days when he is an absolute angel, or days of awful tantrums. Fortunately the good days do out weigh the bad days

Lovely to hear from everyone.

Twiga · 29/10/2007 21:59

Josey - congratulations, hope you're keeping well, I know it can be soo tiring when you already have a lively toddler to chase around. Dd constantly has bruised shins and bumps on her head at the moment, I think they're just clumsy at this stage as they want to do more than they're able. Dd isn't helped by the wooden floors throughout this new house - I really need to buy some rugs!

Panicpants, I could say something similar about dd - she's fab most of the time but boy could she turn tantruming into an olympic event. Most of it stems from just wanting to do more than she is able and I'm hoping it will improve over time.

suzi2 · 30/10/2007 21:56

hello! Congrats to the new babies and pregnancies! Josey, DS is always so black & blue I often wonder what people must be thinking. He just seems to run into things and bounce over them!

Twiga, I'm just over the bridge near Dunfermline if you fancy a meet up anytime. I'm sort of tied down to DDs naps as I'm trying to get her into a pattern (yep, only taken 9 months for her to work out what a nap is!) but I'm sure I can be flexible for one day. What side of Edinburgh are you at?

josey · 01/11/2007 12:19

THank you
Twiga this so far has been my best PG yet, I feel a bit rough now and again and not as washed out as I was with the other 2, I havent told the kids yet so trying to hide from my DS who is almost 8 is the biggest struggle.

Suzi good to know your DS is the same between burises and stiches Ive been going round the bend with worry, DS was never this bad.

Anyone do anything nice for Halloween? we made a pumpkin, cookies ducked fors apples and went to a couple of houses, DD got right into getting sweeties and was very cute as a witch(true personality shining though0[hgrin]

pookey · 03/11/2007 17:58

Hi all, congrats twiga and josey! What are you all doing with regards to discipline? We are trying a sticker chart - not very successfully - at the moment.

suzi2 · 03/11/2007 22:59

We have the naughty square/corner/mat/step. It's only used for really bad things, namely hitting/biting/pushing his little sister or the cat (or me!). For hitting, we give no threat or warning of the naughty square. It's just time out really. But we do the supernanny thing of telling him why he's on it, leaving him 1 min (2 seems too long for him!), going back and telling him again, getting an apology.

Not sure if it works, but it gives us all a moment to wind down at least. And it looks like we're tackling things when he does it to other kids lol. He went through a really bad phase just a few weeks back but has been better the last couple of weeks again.

pookey · 04/11/2007 15:27

Been thinking about doing some kind of naughty step thing, but the other day when i tried doing something like that he thought we were playing chase and said 'fun!!' and kept escaping ... groan. DS clenches his fist and grits his teeth at dd sometimes so I tell him to go and squish a cushion, not sure if thats a bad idea!

bramblina · 07/11/2007 23:11

Hello everyone! I haven't been on here for at least a month (ooooh how much more housework do I get done) and great to come back to some lovely news, Twiga and Josey not been on ante thread yet hoping to find you're on the same one! How funny!
All is well, just really busy with paperwork and ds. Dh been really busy and we've barely had him home for a day a week which has been hard, I need so much more sleep just now so get much less done in eves. Can't complain of course, new busines and all that. We nearly went with him this week he was going to the west coast of Spain, but ds was sick at the weekend (well that and my passport expires today!) so couldn't well now he's ended up driving down as far as Lisbon and is getting the 24hr Santander boat back-what a fab week we have missed I'm adamant we'll get one in before I get too huge and rediculous.
Ds's sickness was not much other than that, fell asleep on me at 5pm (v unusual) and was sick at 4am twice, then one morning but otherwise fine. He had croup a few weeks ago we ended up at the dr at 3am, dh was away (prob best actually as he's such a panicker!) and I was a bit concerned at it getting worse, he was really struggling to breathe and we're 75 miles away from hosp. He ended up fine though and the dr was fine about it.
We took the sides off his cot, put on one of those old sides you used to get on bunk beds, so just enough of a buffer if he were to roll on to it and he's been brilliant, has never got up at night and the first 2 days waited on me going to get him! He did manage to slip through the bar one night and ended up stuck at the waist, head on the floor upside down in the dark but luckily he wasn't bothered the next night! He has been waking a few nights though and coming through, so he comes in for 10 mins and is happy to go back to bed (phew) I'm not sure if it's habit or the cold so I'm going to set the heating to come on through the night. What do your los sleep in just now? Ds wears ordinary pjs, and has a cotton cellular nlanket on and a thin fleece&cotton "coverlet" from Mothercare. I'm guessing he kicks them off in the night and ends up cold. I'm thinking fo putting him in a fleecy sleepsuit but wonder how hot they get with them being synthetic- any thoughts anyone?
Ds still a joy htough becoming quite independent, tonight wanted to put his pjs bottoms on himslef so ended up taking them off just to put them on, and this aft wanted to bring through the bowl of grapes I had already brought through, so took them back to the kitchen and came back through with them!
Toilet functios are great- if he's naked from the waist down, he will take himself off to the bathroom, position his step, wee all over the toilet and flush, and use the potty for a poo (unfortunately is quite reluctant to flush it, think it's pride) so I think we'll start the training after dh's cousin's wedding a week on sat (ds is pageboy and dh is best man) he loves his Thomas pants through when he's wearing them he forgets it's not a nappy till it's too late so that's going to be the first tackle. I do feel he's early from what I've heard etc but I do think he's ready. I hope so anyway.
Tonight he said to MIL "Grandma, you're just a pudding!" Grandma said "why?" He said "because, you're having fireworks!" He's coming away with the funniest things, answers "why" questions with "because" which I'm quite surprised at, and has reasons for everything. He has to help with the cooking, tonight laid the salad on the plate, and took it to the table, drags a dining chair over and checks out what's going on, stirs the pans, sets the table, well, in his own fashion! He certainly keeps me entertained!

josey · 08/11/2007 13:43

Hi all
Cant say we are using disipline as such, she obviously gets told off when required, if a tantrum kicks in at this I usually (at home) let her ride it out Im a bit stubborn and wont give in so is she so we can have ongoing screaming for quite a while but she does get the message.
I have tried the naughty spot and she stays there but still wont say sorry, have bought a sticker chart but havent taken it out the bag yet was going to try that for when she uses the potty.
Barmbalina sorry Im a month behind you, I just had my booking in yesterday, and she thinks the 11/6 though I think the 8th/9th still no scan date.
We have started going to a music group which she loves, she missed it this week though as had flu poor wee thing is really poorly.
How is everyone coming along for Xmas? Im looking forward to this year have bought paint your own baubles and things to make In the hope DD will get excited this year.

Azure · 10/11/2007 19:39

Hi all - sorry I've been off for ages. I wrote a message about a week ago which vanished when I tried to preview it and couldn't face typing it again. Congratulations on the pregnancies. Bramblina I'm very impressed at your DS's language - my DS2 is still on the most basic volcabularly. It is gradually increasing, but I feel it will be a slow process. He's been sick lots today - can't even keep water down - so I'm anticipating a long night. My DS1 (who's 6) lost his first baby tooth yesterday, and it made me feel rather sad at how quickly they grow up. I haven't had to discipline DS2 other than a firm word or taking away his hand / whatever he shouldn't be holding. I really don't think he would understand anything else, and could not vocalise an apology. In terms of activities DS2 enjoys weekly football, gym and a very manic music class. From January he'll be going to nursery 2 mornings a week. With regards to Christmas, I'm really looking forward to not having to work.

suzi2 · 10/11/2007 20:54

Azure, it's quite good in a way to hear of others that are a bit behind with the speech. DS has about 50+ words now, but will only say the first syllable of them and a lot of them sound the same and are only understood by us. Though he's started combining a few lately. I listen to others wee ones the same age saying things like "mummy, I came down the slide by myself" and then DS follows with "MA MA, whee dowwwnn." and I get so worried about him!

Azure · 28/11/2007 13:55

Hope everyone is alright - obviously far too busy with your little ones! Just wanted to express my at there being a "Due in August 2008" thread. Where has the time gone???

josey · 29/11/2007 10:53

Azure I couldnt believe it when I saw the Due Aug 2008!!

My DD is being a horror child just now, she wants everything her way or she displays the most disgusting tantrums, I ignore them and dont give in but when DH is at home he flaming pets her so she thinks she can chuck off and get away with it now, she is still in her pjs after an hour screaming cause she didnt want breakfast she wont let me dress her or brush her teeth so I have shut her bedroom door on her to see if she will calm down After deciding I was leaving DH to deal with her he has blooming gone out AARRRRGGGGGGGGG sorry rant over.

The horrible thing is in a flash she will be the nicest loveliest child that has ever graced the plannet. Oh well.

queenrollo · 30/11/2007 20:15

hi all....i haven't been on here for ages.

i'm moving into my own place this weekend, and ex and i are having shared custody of ds. i'll be having him from Friday afternoon through to Monday lunchtime and he'll be living here with his daddy the rest of the week.
ds is a real character.....and has already started bashing away on his daddy's drums!

i'll try and get in more regularly when i get settled...

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Azure · 03/12/2007 20:08

QR hope you get settled into your new routine soon.

PanicPressiePants · 03/12/2007 20:27

Hi all, it's been so long!

Going through a bit of an awful time atm with ds. He hits/bites/pulls hair/pushes any child that gets within range. I really don't know what to do with him. We do all the usual time out etc, leave if he hurts another child.

But nothing seems to sink in. His friends and even members of the family don't want him to play with their children.

So things are really hard, and just don't khow what to do.

josey · 19/12/2007 16:09

PPP how are things, that must be very difficult, do you think he maybe thinks they are coming to steel his mummy? have you tried talking to your health visitor?

I went through a rough spell with dd lately mostly at dinner times, she refused to sit at the table and if she did she made a horrible screaming sound and through her food, we did the naughty spot one night and she has stopped and is eating loads and helping set the table 1st as well. she says dont want naughty spot i cry, the other night I asked her not to through the mats off the table(after we were finished and clearing up) I took her down she went to the naught spot herself but i gave her a hug and said it was ok she wasnt naughty. Again yesterday she put herself there for doing something(I yet have to find out what) and said she had been naughty) its very sweet but I feel sooo guilty then I remember the horror she was before hand.

We went to Cbeebies wonderland last week and she loved that, going to the panto on Xmas Eve so hope she enjoys that also, she has met santa a couple of time wasnt sure at 1st but ran and hugged him on sunday.

Trying to get the potty on the go but she refuses to sit on it bare bumed hmm! though I had to take DH to A&E the other night and she sat on it for my neighbour for half an hour brushing her teeth(something else thats a war started in our house)

We have been going to music lessons and swimming lessons dd is amasing from someone who was terrifed to after 2 lessons going underwater

Well Merry Xmas to all, I hope all our LO's have lots of fun this year.

queenrollo · 21/12/2007 19:26

hi all.....i'm now in my new place, and finally got my internet connection sorted.

ds has adjusted very well to being here at weekends with me and living with daddy during the week. he seems to think it's all one big adventure, although he has been used to not having daddy around at weekends anyway so that has made it easier i think.
ds is becoming very wilful, but also growing up so quick and is very helpful round the house. he's actually tidier than me, and although he likes to have his toys strewn everywhere he's very good at putting his dishes in the sink and rubbish in the bin etc.
his vocabulary is coming on at a rate of knots now, and he's copying just about everything we say to him

he did make me cry last weekend when he came up to me in the living room and announced 'mummy happy'....which shows that they really do know when things are bothering you.
mind you....i have had a big smile on my face lately due to rather unexpectedly falling in love......i wasn't looking for it, in fact quite the opposite, but i'm enjoying being happy, as he lives 5 hours away i don't see him often......and we are taking things very slowly.
hope everyone has a good Christmas....

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Azure · 24/12/2007 20:17

QR glad things are working out for you - very well by the sound of it! Just wanted to wish everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas.

suzi2 · 25/12/2007 16:07

Merry Christmas everyone

we're having some hitting/pushing issues. Caught DS pinning DD down today with his hand around her throat . Screamed at him and we all ended up crying. Things go in one ear and out the other as he was doing it again 10 mins later. Also, he wants to "hide" every time we want him to do anything (go in bath, get nappy changed, get clothes on, brush teeth) and he refuses to sit for meals (we let him come and go to his plate).

he's addicted to cbeebies and we have it on a lot. TOo much but I haven't the energy to fight it (DD is now 10 months and still doesn't sleep!) and he also plays on the computer a lot. I'm a bit worried about that too - he plays games on cbeebies and thomas websites and is great at surfing, but appears to be getting a sore wrist. I'd be mortified if he had RSI at his age!

Anyway, christmas is going down well with him this year. Favourite present so far as been his Thomas train set. Hope all the others have done well.

Nice to see you're settling into your new place QR. I think we should get ourselves a brand new thread for the new year, what does everyone else think?

josey · 31/12/2007 10:09

Happy New Year all the best for 2008

It was 3 years ago I discovered I was expecting DD where has the time gone.

queenrollo · 31/12/2007 19:02

Happy New Year to you all......yes Josey, 3 years ago and a sober New Years Eve it was too! i think i was so tired i only just managed to stay awake to see midnight!
DS is staying at his Granny's tonight, so i'm going out for a few drinks and then back to my place with the new fella to see in the New Year with a bottle of champagne.

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suzi2 · 20/01/2008 21:52

Right, where are we all? That's almost 3 wks...

DS is a joy at the moment. OK, he's really hard work and tests my patience a lot, but he's still lovely with it. His speech is finally getting there and he's enjoying attempting conversation with us. DD is 1 next month and is walking and talking and quite a character. DS is enjoying her company more, but is getting quite possesive about his things! I can just see the fights in the next 18 years...