Jan '07 part 15: a big (calorie-free) bar of chocolate to cheer us up

[2Happy]

And dairy-free too if needed.

It's not been the best month for a lot of Januaries has it?

hi everyone.
poor you Wilkie - I think we all know what it's like when they get like that I think a lot of our los are all going through that stage at the mo, so at least we know we are not alone and can give each other moral support. The worst thing I found is when you take them out for a drive and they STILL wont shut up! Arrrggghhhh! Glad you got a smile too!

Saul has been less clingy today - dad took him out to see his mad aunty, so I have had a couple of hours peace. Lovely! He has worked out how to go backwards in his walker now, but is too lazy to do anything about it! I think he just wants to be held by me in preference to doing anything else.

UD - well done for telling the lady to move her bags. People just don't consider others on buses - I can rememebr in London on the tube at 7 months pregnant (and obviously so). It was always the mums with young ones that offered their seats to me...

LAL - lucky you! so

UD - people are so exceptionally rude nowadays. I would have been mortified and moved my bags straight away but then again I would have offered my seat ages before being told!!

Ratfly - I agree, everyone seems to be suffering from LOs with teething pains ATM. It is so hard, I am crossed between feelig so sorry for him and wanting to chuck him out the window

He has gone down (for now) so am chilling out whilst DH cooks tea (Morrocan meatballs a la Rick Stein).

Went and got a load of food for the christening today (£120 oops). Asda was hell on earth, absolutely PACKED. They do have the Annabel Karmel book on offer though for £8 (usually £12.99) if anyone interested.

EAH- Hope you got all your jobs done, also thanks Ruth was fine. It is just that she went to bed without a fuss which worried me . Luke does far worse to her tbh!

Laughalot- Have a great time. I remember my dad telling us what to do if there was a fire. Not really dramatic about the fire/danger part just loads of description about what to do. And I remember we did a run through of what to do. It always stuck in my head.

Ratfly, oh for some peace! Feels like I have been on my own with the kids for weeks even though it is only since mon. Was very happy for DH to put them to bed tonight! Glad S was feeling a bit better.

Wilkie- DH is cooking me tea al la MacDonalds!

Urban- Well done for saying something. I tend to just glare at people which is highly ineffective!

We had a pretty boring day. Rained all day and Ruth and Luke were whingey. Did some painting which was fun.

I got some new glasses yesterday though! Small things!

evening - had a manic day at work,managed to get everything done in my lunch hour. ELC have some great offers at the mo, got the usbourne range of 'thats not my...' books on offer 3 for 2 and I got a manic martians game and another game normally £8 each but two for £10 good birthday party presents. We are going to give her the martian one as her present from Chris's nan and grandad as they always give her money.

Also got god help me when she discovers the microphone from my nan and auntie/uncle plus am I mad! from Chris's nan (shes the one who is 94 week after ellies birthday so have to do shopping for her!)

She has got so much stuff already and has a vanity dressing table that lights up from brother and gf slide from my parents/il's plus presents from godparents/friends etc etc and to be honest she probably doesnt need any of it!!

and yey Wilkie actually got to the post box and being a bit more organised also put your birthday card inside the big envelope!!

Is it your birthday, Wilkie, when? That makes you Virgo, yes?

I can't abide rudeness either. I took Lo to the docs again today, more ear trouble, and I sat there drifting off, half shaking a rabbit at F.... Suddenly this scottish voice booms at the receptionist

'I'm not bloody doing ya new fangled signing in thingy, waste a bloody time it keeps sending me back to the beginning, aye, ya may look worried, I'm fed uppa it.'

Comes into waiting room, beams at F, and then when it's my turn to go in she asks if I want to leave DD with her. Er, no thanks, we're fine, cheers for the offer. She seemed very nice, but was so rude to the poor receptionist.

MrsC - it is my birthday on 14th so EAH is beng ULTRA organised (in fact I am amazed she isn't a Virgo!!!!!)

EAH - mwah mwah thank you my lovely

Me too can't abide rudeness. I have a bit of a thing about it ATM, I just feel like a lot of us race through life generally being irritable with the people that get in our way (metaphorically speaking) so for the past two weeks I have made a point of saying 'Good morning' or 'Good afternoon' to everyone I see when J and I walk through the cuttings to the shop on our estate. Everyone looks at me like I'm a bit mad but c'est la vie - make me feel more friendly

well, with our postal service better to be sure I guess!

I get on with virgos usually I think, not that I believe in it of course, but they never say anything good about my sign, scorpio, always lazy, self indulgent, fiery etc, nothing llike me of course

lol Wilkie - I do the same thing. They all think I am crazy, but nobody EVER talks to anyone else round here, so I am doing my little bit!

Evening. Am just back. Good flight back - no screaming like on the way out. Lots of chat here. You expect me to catch up?? Anyone give me a quick run down of the important bits

Wilkie - have a great time on Sunday
Lal - have a fabby holiday
PCF - ttc !!!
LTH - hope doggie is ok
Eah - where are you going? Missed that post. Is it Ellie's birthday this weekend?

Had a pretty good time in the land of leprachauns. Oh, except I left the wedding at 8pm with a sickly tired babe. Meanwhile, DH arrived back at the hotel at 9 this morning (he had my permission I hasten to add)!! I am owed an awful lot of brownie points and favours

So, wedding no 4 yesterday, and wedding no 5 tomorrow.............better get to bed.

Missed you!

RGEE- its ellies 3rd birthday on friday (7th) her party is on the 8th, then her and hattie are going to stay at my parents on saturday night/sunday day (they are doing her a birthday tea on saturday and taking them out for the day on sunday maybe to the hop farm as they have a noddy weekend)

The sunday I havent got them I need to pack as we're off to Butlins on the monday (10th) for 5 days Ellie is going to love it and theres so much to occupy her. We are going with best friend (eddas on mn) and her dh and dd and ds, we went to spain with them last year and it was really good.

Ellie has been practicing her dancing with eddas dd (they are best mates only 10 weeks age difference and they have grown up together) ready for the disco and hattie and eddas ds are used to being plonked on a mat together as they only have a 3 month age difference

Have a good day at the wedding today rgee, whats everyone else doing? For the record my mum is a virgo (as it ellie!) so I reckon her habits of being organised rubbed off onto me I am a aires (and very very typical aires as well!)

RGEE - we are doing secret santa, I added you cos I guessed you would want to do it. Your person has been emailed to you. Glad you had a good time

MrsC - I think I am more Libra than Virgo personally although I am a bit anal about certain thinks (not unlike EAH)

Right - tell me I'm not being stupid. After an awful evening of my little man screaming and screaming in his cot I took him onto our bed and laid next to him to calm him down until he fell asleep. After half hour I transferred him back into his cot.

I'm not setting him into a bad habit am I??? I REALLY don't want him in our bed but for the short term until he stops teething is it OK to do this occasionally or will it be a nightmare getting him back into his cot to settle??

Sounds like he just wants his mum I'd say. I'd let him while he's in pain, you're his comfort.

I partially co-sleep so you may not respect my advice, but when F is ill or we're away I don't worry about him going to sleep on his own, then when's he better I put him back to sleep in his cot awake. He grizzles more but gets the idea that he goes to bed awake in general. Takes him a couple of days. When he comes in for an early feed he always stays!

Someine else might say you're mad to let him but I don't think it helps to be rigid.

No wilkie we have done this with Hattie especially the last week when she has been up and screaming and no amount of putting dummy in etc would help, although i tend to nod off so she doesnt always get put back till an hour or 2 later when me or dh wakes up and realises she is still there. We did the same with Ellie and although we went through a phase last year of her coming in every night she doesnt do it anymore (unless shes scared/ill) and sleeps from 6.30-6.30 in her own bed! (although we took her bed guard off a couple of months ago she has never fallen out and has fell out of bed twice this week !!)

MrsC - don't be daft, of course I respect your advice. Personally co-sleeping is not for me but parenting is a very personal choice with no right or wrong way. I am just scared of him getting into the habit of doing it but like EAH says, I suppose every now and again won't harm. I took my top and bra off so he was laid next to my skin and he calmed straight down and went into a very deep sleep.

My sis says CC but it just doesn't work for us and ends up with him so upset and hot and me stressed and in tears.

He seems a bit happier today although he still won't eat anything. I can't believe that teeth can cause all this!!!!!!

Welcome back Rgee, hope the wedding goes better today. If not it is dh's turn surely

Wilkie, personaly I have never taken mine out of their room when they have been crying in the night. I'd say that they are getting to the age where they know that if they cry enough they get taken into mummy's bed. I have never wanted mine in our bed, but I know a lot of people who co-sleep on here will disagree. It has always taken luke just afew days of a change in his routine to mess things up so I have been quite careful about it but Ruth seems a lot more flexable (myabe as she is a second child and gets messed about most of the time). Suppose it depends on your child and you. It is a mightmare when they are teething though. If you are at your wits end with it all and getting him to sleep in your bed helps you handle it then it is the right thing to do.

Wilkie, my instinct would be to say you're not doing anything wrong. However, as I sit here listening to ds1 not going to sleep again I should point out that I am the last person anyone should take advice from when it comes to cultivating good sleepers! [frustrated]

Loosh says thanks for the good wishes, BTW.

ps is it reeeeeeeeealllllllllly bad that I am slightly tiddled at 2.50 pm in the afternoon??

((2.50pm in the afternoon??? That would be as opposed to 2.50pm in the morning then, so you think??))

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