October 06 - Happy Slappy Toddlers

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Heehee thought I'd start the new thread. there seemed to be a recurring theme from everyone's recent posts - hence the title.

Hope everyone's well and that you found us without too much trouble

Oh dea Runmpel, chickenpox and no sleep not a good combo. I remember those 2-hour sleep nights well - it's amazing what you can cope with after a while! Hope things settle down soon.

All well here, 20 week scan tomorrow

Hi Effie long time no post. Glad you are well. 20 weeks eh? Thats gone so quick.
Not a snob babyducky just that theres cheap and theres very cheap

BABYDUCKY - wow it is beautiful - are you tall? What colours are youhaving?

GINGEME - I have been to loads of weddings - 1 ended up with the brides dress covered in blood, me holding the baby and the bbridegrooms uncle in hospital - huge fight broke out amongst the rellie when the bride and groom left - but they came back as they had forgotten something!! Was awful. Also been to some pretty boring Jehovah Witness ones. Ours was the best along with a friend who got married in arran a year after us - it was all weekend too and great fun.

EFFI - glad all is well - good luck tomorrow and let us know how you get on - are you finding out what colour?

Calvin seems to be on the mend - hurrah! managed 3 hours between 2 feeds last night so feeling a bit more human today.

just joking gingeme, i know what u mean,

good luck tomorrow E P,

Rumpel- i'm 5ft 5, not very tall!

My bridesmaids are having gold dresses, & dp, & ushers etc having gold waistcoat thingys.

xxxx

Tis ok Ducky'
Updated my pics.

aw they look so cute! They look so alike!

I will try do mine tonight if i get a chance, depends if kai goes to bed!

Wow, babyducky that wedding dress is amazing. Gosh May is not too far away now. Kai will look soo cute in a suit too

Just like gingeme's boys - those pics are so sweet. Sounds like they were doing a peter kay on the dance floor!

Poor dd - put her in the bath with owen this evening and he did a big pooh in there! have just finished soaking the bath toys in milton - bath toys are vile aren't they. Why do they have to have a hole in them that lets water in but not out - bleurgh

Rumpel - life sounds tough atm. Really in a months time you know you will have forgotten how bad it was (i hope)

I am no longer googie, owen now calls me nunny. So cute when they are learning to talk. The other morning I went in to owen's room cos he was crying and he had his legs caught between the cot rails and he was sobbing saying 'stuck, stuck' aww

Thanks taffy, I've been and paid for half of it today, I'm so excited now! Took my mum & best friend with me & tried it on again & they both cried! Hee Hee.

Aw your poor dd! Yes bath toys are vile, I've just got kai a load of new ones & chucked all his old ones away, they get so yucky!

Owen sounds such a cutie,

All your LOs seem to say a lot more than kai! He still doesnt say a lot, says a few words like mum dad etc really clearly but most other words he just does the sound instead of the word, or just the begining! I'm sure he will catch up soon.

Cant believe they are gonna be 2 soon! Aw.

Still havent had a chance to sort my pics out!

Hope everyones well,

Rumpel- hope things are a bit easier for you.

kai is at my mums tonight so me & dp can have a nice relaxing evening, I better go & spend some time with him, lol!

xxx

Hi All apologies in adavnce for typos - mushybrain due to lack of sleep.

EFFIPERINE- congatsulations on expecting ababy boy! Posted on your ante-natal too. Where is majormoo - thought she was on your ante-natal too?

BABYDUCKY - how is Kai doing and wedding preps?

GINGEME - missing your big boys? Any hols for you?

TAFFY - Amber caught her foot in her crochet shawl!!

Amber has recovered now - although I think she may have a few scars. DH took her off to his parents yesterday all day ( I was frazzled) and she came back hysterical with tiredness!! And her Gran was teaching her to jump on the bed!!! not allowed in our house!

Calvins spots are clearing up but he is still a nightmare baby!! Up every 1.5-2 hours last night again!! Tried to keep him awake most of today and bought extra hungry milk so I am praying that I might get at least 3 hours in a row tonight.

Taking Amber to a dance school open day on Tuesday. She adores dancing (although I do try and teach her) so I want to book her into classes.

take care allxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sorry missed the last 2 posts - I agree bath toys are horrid - it is the mildew smell and mould that splurts out of them!!!

Rumpel-thanks for thinking of me on the antenatal thread. Have not been around much in Aug as we were on holiday and then away at my parents last week. The antenatal thread moves so fast when you miss it for a few days it is hard to keep up. I don't remember our Oct 06 one being so busy. I am 24 weeks today which always feels like a milestone as the baby is viable then isn't it?

Hope the lack of sleep improves soon. My DD started ballet at 3 and still LOVES it (she is now 5).

BabyDucky-oh I want to get married again. It is so exciting trying on your dress etc

Totally agree with the bath toys. I end up throwing ours out every so often as they get too grim to clean!

Morning ladies What have I missed?
Weve just got over a dose of the sickys seemed to happen to everyone all in one weekend! Anyway all on the mend now.
How are things Rumple? Glad your lo's are over the pox now. I'm dreading Edward getting them. Reckon he'd be a real scratchy kind of boy. He's so cheeky now. Keeps putting dvd's into the wii and taking them out and putting them in and taking them out. You get the picture? He is soooooooooooooooo good with George its so lovely. He gives him toys if he's moaning and even tried to feed him the other day . mind you I think there was an alterior motive that, he wanted some of the food he was eating He says loads now too. It seems all of a sudden he's chatting. Since my big boys have visited.
Congratulations EffiePerrin on finding out your having another blue one
Sorry don't have the brain power to do more personals.
Hi to everyone.
Can anyone think of a meet up for our lo's 2 year birthdays?
Take care all xxx

Hi All,

GINGEME - still having a noightmare here Calvin has put on 2lb9ozs in 2 weeks - he just doesn't stop eating and crying!! he has been crying most of today my head is bursting arggg!!!!!

Had a bad weekend with Amber too - very high temp on Sun and crying all day, had to strip her and bathe her in tepid water and loads of cool flannel rubs all night, disprol then Dh had to go to pharmacy and get ibuprofen. he took Monday off work and was up all night with her. She is fine now though - must have been a 'virus'. She too is great with Calvin - caught her giving him his bottle the othe day 'cos he was crying (how unusual) and she pushes his pram and goes "Shhhh" tee hee - natural wee Mother Must go as my 'Darling Son' ahem is crying his head off again!!! When is he going to get better? Sob

Hi all, long time no post.....
Rumpel it seems that I have a LO like Calvin- she is just so demanding she has the most high pitch squeal ever- poor Samantha just has to amuse herself most of the time.
Sophie weighs 21lb already Rumpel, she doesn't ever want to stop eating either!! Just starting to wean her.

Had to get HV out yesterday as I thought I was losing my marbles. I have gone back to work 3 days a week too, its just all getting too much.
Samantha repeats most words you say now so we have to be really careful!
She has had diarrhoea for the last two days but is still wanting to eat, they say it could be her last very back teeth, can't work it out. I am going to take her to the doctors this afternoon as I think she has tonsilltus again :-(
I am trying hard on my diet lost 3 stone now but still have 2.5 stone to go.....

Gingeme- would be good for meet up, I have no great ideas though except for someones house, where the children can't escape!!

Can you tell I am struggling??????

Hi SAMSMAM - good to hear from you. VERY very well done on the weight loss - I have lost 18lbs but need to lose another 3 stone too. Must be hard when you are working - at least I am not working and have finished uni. I have an appointment for Calvin for a cranial sacral therapy treatment tomorrow to see if it will help him - fingers x. I'll let you know how I get on. I would really recommend you go see a homeopathic practitioner regarding Samantha's tonsils. Are you on anti-ds? I am seeing my Dr on the 3rd and going to ask her to up mine to 20mg as my anxiety is horrendous now - I remember it being really bad after having Amber too - porbably homrones as well as screaming baby.

Amber back teeth are coming in now too -she gets constiapted though.

Take care allxxx

Hi samsam well done on the weight loss. Ive lost about 4lb in one weekend as I was realy poorly last weekend all better now though Told you sam your more than welcome to come here for lo's birthday. Anyone else too
Yes I think Edward is cutting his last teeth he's dribbling for England again and wants to put everything in his mouth. What with him and George its a pretty soggy household.
Ive been so lazy re weighing the boys. Might get round to it when ds3 goes back to school as the weight place is in the school.
The local Woolworth is closing down near me so we bought loads of clothes for the Autumn/winter. Can't believe were buying 2-3 for Edward and 9-12 months for George
We had corn on the cob with our dinner today and Edward had a good go at eating it he'll try anything. Such a good boy.
Hope EffiePerrin is keeping well and everyone else xxxx

Gosh where is everyone?
We had a lovely weekend at my parents. George had his first experience of a beach on Saturday. Ate most of it
Edward spent most of the time saying 'meow cat' to my Mums cat
Home now to plenty of washing.
Take care all xxx

Hello, I'm here.

Ginge-sounds good to come to you as long as you don't mind that is. We shall have to arrange a date in between the birthdays.
Not been doing much. My friend had her baby at midnight last night I have been waiting since Friday lunchtime for news!

Weight loss is bad this week I somehow managed to put on 4lb but I am on AF they seem to be worse now I've had children is that normal?

Wish Samantha's back teeth would appear she seems to be permantely dribbling and rosey cheeks.
Sopihe got her first two teeth last week.
Rumpel- has Calvin settled down now, is his weight gained slowed, nothing wrong with a healthy appetite except the constant feeding and sterilising........

Have a good sunday all.

Hi All,

Amber had her first exprience of a playpark last week - first time on a swing and she giggled and laughed - although a horrid wee boy pulled her hair so hard he pulled her head down!

She has terrible cold since yesetrday - was going to take her to the softplay - another new experience - today but her nose is streaming!

Calvin is thankfully a lot happier! Whoopee!! Although I was up every 1.5 - 2 hours last night (think he may be getting As cold) but he had another CS treament on Wed, was awful Wed and Thurs but much happier now. I got the script for Timodine bum cream - as he had the most horrific nappy rash - and his bum is nearly clear now - must have been sore poor wee soul has had a rotten start to life! He is smiling away now though - a right Mummy's boy - he hates to be left at all - I need to carry him in a sling to clam him down.

He weighed in at a whopping 11lb9ozs on Monday and 58cm long. I have the Drs on Wednesday so he will ne measured/weighed again then.

I am going to start going to a Mummy/baby group tomorrow (really need to make some friends here), Tues afternoon Amber startes her dance class (the hall stank of cheesy feet - like our old school gym halls) but they are a good dance class - she gets ballet/tap and modern for an hour, then when she is older she can stay for majorettes/cheerleading and disco!! She will adore it.

Then I am going to start going to toddly group 1 morning a week too.

My weight loss is pants!!! Still a huge colossal 14 stone 7lbs!! It is rubbish as I am not eating nearly as much as when pg but the weight has stuck!! I really really need to start exercising more but never have time for anyhting -so busy washing/houswork etc. Started doing sit-ups and weights but my abs were really sore (did too many). Still must make an effort.

Have been selling stuff on ebay - old uni books baby stuff etc to recoup some pennies (everything is so expensive now) which is quite time consuming.

Glad to hear the boys are well GINGEME - you been up to Scotland yet for a visit?

SAMSMAM - AF means I put on 7lbs sometimes - still waiting on mine but reckon I must be ovulating at mo' as am spotty. Still waiting on As molars coming in too. My friend had her baby on Thursday night - she was told a wee boy and had a wee girl!! still waiting to hear as she was told baby would have double talipes - got a text top say she was gorgeous and red headed too!!

BABYDUCKY - how are you and Kai - is he keeping out of trouble?

TAFFY - how is Owen getting on?

EFFIEPERRIN and MAJORMOO - how are you both?
You had your 20 wks scan MAjormoo?

How is ANNA doing too?

PL - where are you?

takje care allxxx

Hello there.

Good to hear from samsmam again. Recognise that hectic lifestyle!

Just got back from another drizzly week in wales. Funny that the kids always enjoy the holiday no matter what the weather. I am feeling very relaxed as well as no housework for a week but a mountain of ironing now though...

Owen's talking is really coming on now (even with his beloved dummy stuck in his mouth). He says 'hello there' a lot (must have been thinking of that when I started this message!) and he sounds like a parrot saying it! He is also good at shouting 'get down' and 'sit down' - wonder why?

Rumpel your life seems very busy and full at the moment. Glad Calvin is settling down now.

dd back in school on weds (hurrah), she has been quite mad over the hols, we think its due to lack of structure to her days and too much energy and crap weather so can't wear herself out!

Ginge - owen likes the beach, he likes walking into the sea either in trainers or deeper than his wellies! Does anyone know where I can get baby waders from? Took some great pics of him dragging big mounds of seaweed around too.

You lot have just reminded me that I was going to do a Y-plan video tonight but its too late now and I cant be arsed (lard arse emoticon)

Afternoon ladies. Its awfuly quiet here. Has everyone been washed away by the rain?
All are well here. The boys are coming along in leaps and bounds.
ds3 starts reception on Monday. Can't wait. He is so excited.
ds4 is chatting like a goodun now and says loads. He has a bad habot of sticking his hands down his nappy when hes had a pooh though and showingus whats in there.
ds5 is pulling himself up on everything now and crawling properly but still has a long way to go to catch up with his brothers.
Rumple hows life with your new baby going? My big boysare no longer living in Scotland. They are back in Bedford now and have settled into a new school.
Well if anyone is still interested Well be doing a perty for ds4's birthday on the Saturday 25th October. x Your all welcome

Hi All,

GINGEME - when did your boys move back? Did your exs job not work out? Must be mad in your house with all those young boys!!

Calvin has settled down now - the DR gave him infant gaviscon and that has settled the puking - thank goodness! His skin is lcear now and he is much more contented and sleeping better - only up 3 -4 times a night now. Ambers skin is a mess - she is allergic to johnsons baby wipes. She started dance classes last Tuesday. I took her off to a local craft fair today and she was singing in the car - it was soo cute and funny - she was singing (very tunefully) the words she knows - la la door la la shoes la la juice etc etc She is such a sweetheart!

I am starting healthy eating tomorrow and have ordered an exercise bike - 3 stone to lose!!!

I have said for years that I would like liposuction on my arse and thighs so Dh has said I can have surgery this time next year if I so wish. A bit vain I know but I hate my arse and thighs so much!

Anyway I hope life is well with you all - just ordered some clothes for Ambers birthday - we are going up to my parents for her birthday so she will love it as she is animal daft - highlands cows, sheep, dogs, chickens, ducks ect up there.

xxx

Hi Rumple glad to hear your lo is settleing down a bit. Poor Amber bein allergic to wipes. Mind you my nephew was terribly alergic to Johnsons stuff when he was a babyy.
Yes the jobs were terrible in Scotland according to my ex. They are living with his mil for a few weeks then they are renting a place in Bedford. They were here for the weekend. Edward just loves having them here
We will be having a party for Edward at home with family and friends. Can't believe hes gonna be 2
Hope everyone else is well xx

hello everyone,

hope you're all ok, havent read through properly yet.

Have been really busy, we are moving house in few weeks, yeah! We really hate where we live now(hastings) We had been saying for ages we wanna move but we'd decided it'd be easier after the wedding, but dp has had a pay rise so we decided to just do it now so we are moving to brighton, we've found a really nice little place & its got a lovely big garden, kai wil love it!

cant wait to go, not looking forward to all the packing though.

he done his first wee on the potty tonight! woohoo!

he can pull his trousers up and down now aswell, we are slowly getting there!

I cant believe they are nearly 2!

Thats really nice of you to invite us all to edwards party gingeme! My sis is having her 21st party that day so wont be able to make it, your in london arent you? If we have any more meet ups I should be able to come once we live in brighton, its a lot easier to get to london from there.

We are having a party for kai at a soft play place, he loves it there, hee hee.

I've got all his presents & wrapped them all, & done about half of the xmas present shopping

Aw rumpel amber sounds soooo cute with her singing! Is she enjoying her dancing?

Samsmam I saw sophies christening pics on facebook, so sweet!

xxx