April 2007 - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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best thing to say when you can't think of what to say

Elkie - I'll be transferring to a new job. Dh and I work for the same company so they took me into account when they offered him the job. It'll be something new which might be just what I need.

hth g is demanding mammy time

Elkie - I'll be transferring to a new job. Dh and I work for the same company so they took me into account when they offered him the job. It'll be something new which might be just what I need.

hth g is demanding mammy time

MY DD1 is being a total PITA in much the same way, Eddas - She gotu p just before 6am this morning and just before Pre-School she was lying on the hallway floor saying she was tired!!!!!!!!

Hey - where'd you all go!

not properly caught up, it's been a busy morning at work and not looking like lightening up soon which is of course just what I need after last night thanks for sharing some techniques with me girls, I think we do need to be a bit harder with him but seeing as this week I know he's had a sore mouth and is feeling generally rotten we haven't really wanted to. He's been off his food yesterday and today aswell so he's obviously not 100% and I can't be sure he isn't hungry in the night.

Oh what to do. This parenting lark is bloody hard!! N is also a champion screamer and we've tried ignoring him but he just does NOT give up! And I think up til now the idea of fighting with him and taking 2 hours to settle him has seemed less appetizing than letting him get up 3 times a night. But last night was just ridiculous and we do obviously need a plan. I think the idea of not letting him come out of his room is a good one, even if we stay with him in there.

Leaky congrats on your new house. sorry you are another one have rotten nights. SPB - sorry about the contagious vibes! Maybe T should have a word amigo to amigo with N?

My nigth wasn't bad compared to yours - I had 4 hours of unbroken sleep! And I can sleep in in the mornings which isn't often an option for you I bet
Think T is talking to N now, can hear lots of "aaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuu"ing going on

{{{{hugs}}}} to us all.

We are bloody amazing women!!

Right, neeeeeeed to give P lunch (need to wake her up 1st actually ) and go to get older 2, then off to a friends for the pm .....

"See" you all later .....

Hi folks.

See CD, you should work in an estate agents being such a nosy bint !

Leaky, great news re the house - it looks lovely.

Maveta, God what a night! I think I would start getting tough. It is horrendous to start with, but pays off. Good luck for tonight.

Elkie, your night sounded pants as well. Hope it is better tonight.

Eddas, sorry dd is being a pita. Girls are a nightmare!!

Hi to everyone else.

All ok here, although still feel rotten and K seems under the weather too. Not overly hungry, snotty nose, v tired etc. Hoping she will be back to her lovely self after her nap. Went to Baby Sensory again this am which was great. Lots of singing, rattles, bells and balloons today!

See you later.

Hi all

Just been to the bfing group with my friend. Shes the one who has recently split up with her dp. She wanted something to do with her days and her social worker suggested some groups with other blind people but she finds the whole focus of them seems to be on their disability iyswim and she just wants to do more 'normal' things so social worker suggested the bfing group as she bf all her 4 children. So she is volunteering there which has given me the kick up the backside I needed to start going again. Group was only me, her, 1 lady with a 17month old who has just stopped feeding, a mw and the organiser Feel like I need to keep going more now as it would be such a shame if it was shut cos not enough people.

D is currently eating mini pittas with tuna mayo and avocado - very messy!!

SPB - it may be the sort of thing you only have to do a couple of nights, it may take a little longer. You could just stay in the room with him while he cries or hold him. I think now is the time when sleep habits can start to be formed, if you're ok with him sleeping with you or waking or whatever then just go with it!! For me I am very particular about liking my evenings and my nights to myself. I get very stressed with toddlers refusing to settle at night because thats my time and I dont particularly like co-sleeping because I dont sleep as well and it interrupts ahem things! I'm happy to do it with babies because thats what they need but now is the age I feel hes old enough to learn. So I think it depends how keen you are to get him to sleep through on his own as to whether its worth being strict or not.

Maveta I know what you mean about knowing his teething, I do think that changes things as you know there is (or probably is) a reason for the crying that needs you rather than just 'I dont want to be here' crying. I also know what you mean about being woken 3 times or whatever a night being easier than spending a couple of hours sitting with them crying or pick up put down or whatever you choose to do. I think that ties in with what I was just saying - it depends how important it is to you as to what lengths you go to.

I'm really waffling now Main point though is I think now is when habits can be formed so what you want from the long view needs to be taken into consideration. And that sounds very patronising - its really not meant to be - but I cant think of a better way to phrase it!

Thanks Pesha, think I might wait till Friday then give it a go. I also get stressed when my evening is ruined, and can cope better getting up 3 times a night than only once but for hours iyswim. Why did the medised not work???
How is your friend coping? I thought you said she had taken her dp back after all, or maybe I'm remembering wrong?
I think we're going to get rid of the dummy, does anyone have any specific tips?

No idea on the dummy I'm afraid, none of mine would ever really have one. And medised doesnt seem to particularly help D sleep either

This is a different friend. Have one who keeps wanting to leave her dh but hasnt. This was the other friend who is blind and her dp went off with her care assistant Shes doing ok although kids are really struggling and he's being useless

Is it just me or does anyone else actually quite enjoy watching the arty bits on the baby channel?

Can I just say that ALL 3 CHILDREN SLEPT THROUGH

DS1 - 8pm - 7.30am
DS2 - 7pm - 7am
DS3 - 6pm (bed no bottle), 9.30 bottle - 7.30am

I think that is the first full nights sleep I have had in over a year! hurrah

They are all happier, I am happier and there has been no grumpy shouting!

Still no news on job ...

Nutty has left facebook - either that or she doesn't want to be my friend In fact 2 have gone - but no idea who the other was !!!

I am still waiting to hear about the job ... must do some ironing!

any news octo????

bugger this non sleeping lark - I am sure you know and feel the same but I am knackered, why do I bother going to bed? (which is on a different floor to dcs )

I can really empathise with you all

ds1 up twice, dd once, ds2 twice so 5 times, then to top it all dh ended up in with ds1 so when his alarm clock went off for college I nearly hit the roof in fright, then had to get up again to get him up from ds1's room and all th children were asleep [knackered]

oh yuck oooggs that sounds horrible too!

octo - yay! for your night, how fabulous, you must be feeling amazing although when N slept through a couple of weeks ago I think in a way we felt almost more tired because we weren't used to so much sleep iykwim? Like when you sleep far too long in the morning (like anyone can remember that! lol). I'd be willing to get used to it again though! lol

Pesha - not patronising at all, I really appreciate the advice and has made me feel like we can control it again, although it might be hard, we don't just have to take it, iykwim. It's very hard to ignore him crying as his room is right next to ours and it's only seperated by a thin partition wall. But I have spoken to dh and tonight we are going to make a plan.

SPB - weird that the medised doesn't work. Knocks N out in 5 mins flat but I really only give it when I think something is hurting him, would be all too easy to fall into the habit of drugging him to sleep and he does always seem to take ages to wake up the morning after he's had it which I don't like.

Forgot to say, I have a new haircut, very short hair.. new pic on facebook profile not that I'm bored at work or anything totally avoiding..

spb - sorry meant to say no advice re. dummy, is he very attached to it? N dropped his for his thumb and then stopped sucking his thumb of his own accord it was so cute...

my friend has just got her 3 yr old son to give up his dummy. Santa took it to live with him . She found it as hard as him I think!

Maveta - I always imagine you look like the portugese lady out of Love Actually - but you don't really!

I wish!

No, he rarely ever wants his dummy any more which makes me think this would be the ideal time to get rid of it.
During the day if he cries it wouldn't stay in for more than a sec, naps and at night he rarely needs it any more, I do give him it during the night sometimes, more so I can be sure I've tried everything if he wakes 10 mins later!
I got the medised yesterday as recently have started giving calpol at times when he wakes in a strange pattern - ideally he goes to bed at 8ish then wakes at 2 or 3 and so he's obviously hungry. On the nights like last night when he's generally unsettled and then wakes at 11 or 12 it makes me think he's in a bit of pain or discomfort. I got the medised as I thought if I was giving him paracetamol it might as well make him drowsy as well iyswim but it didn't seem to have any effect!!

Just saying hello

Izzy still not sleeping well, so I am knackered. I'm also trying to be more of a domestic goddess, cooking, cleaning etc!

Am trying to keep up, but am failing!

Hope everyone ok xx

Somtimes medised seems to help D but not often Does help with breathing though if they have a cold.

D used to suck his fingers and it was so so cute but then he just stopped a few months ago. Was very partly because he did look so cute but also because it really used to help him sleep and when he stopped he also stopped sleeping so well. Kind of glad now though or it could have gone on for years, fingers are not something santa can take with him! Or not any santa I want in my house anyway!!

Just spent £35 on 3 school jumpers for dc M only has 2 cardis and N 2 jumpers. Not too bad for M but N always comes home filthy and its a pita having to wash and dry some every day (or rub them with a cloth every morning because I've forgotten ). Am trying to console myself with the fact that at least N can wear M's next year when shes in the juniors and then D should be able to use them when he goes too.

Hi Ange

Sorry Izzys not sleeping well

Oh yes - Any news Octo????

Hi Pesha
at school jumper costs!!

It's such a shock Izzy not sleeping, because she's always been great, except when I was a/bs for mastitus, she was a pickle then as well, am hoping she will be better once she's finished them on Friday!

Right of to do hoovering/dusting etc