December 2006 drag yourselves over here!

[Indith]

Oooops no room to link to old thread!

Lol at AQ forgetting that she is pg Sure the madness will pass. And don't worry about my chocolate supply, I live round the corner from Tesco

Jabber I think you should pop ds in the post and I'll sned him on holiday with all my clibing friends, they do similarly dangerous stunts on a larger scale. He'd have a ball

Hurrah for getting through it, FGS, get well vibes to you AND the rest of the family

Would definitely try and persuade MIL to stay a little longer (though she may be running away from sick bugs?!)...

Castles, dd2 is down for pre-school/nursery or whatever you call it for when she's 2.8, but given that I have to haul her out screaming with grief whenever we leave dd1 there (albeit in big girls' classroom) she may end up there a bit earlier. dd1 started at 2.9, 2 mornings per week - and loved it too.

Aww FGS glad you´re back at home and I´m sure those 3 weeks will soon pass and you´ll be well on the road to recovery by then.

I am not working but have considered putting DS in a nursery mainly for socialisation reasons as he stuck with me for most of the time and there aren´t any Toddler groups etc here. I worry that by not mixing with other LOs he will be at a disadvantage. I would love to be able to have him go just a couple of hours a week but not sure if they allow that...

FGS it sounds like they were able to do the fix without too much trauma to the joint. Here's hoping that equals a faster recovery than you had originally thought.

castles, I have often wondered the same about parents and their children. And I am also thinking of putting ds2 into "baby school" even on the days i am off. Dh is giving me a very hard time about it but ds2 is also quite a handful and I can't get anything done for just trying to keep him from climbing everything around, eating all sorts of non-food items, etc. I've put him on the waiting list for a place in the fall when he will be almost 2 but am not sure if we will get in or not. He also loves going to pick up ds1 at pre-school and jumps right in with the kids so I think he would really enjoy it. Ds1 did not go until 3.5 and I have always felt that he should have gone at 3. He did a 2 day a week thing but had a really hard time transitioning.

I was up every hour or two with ds2 last night. He was running a low grade fever just like the night before but much more unsettled. Am wondering about teeth as he is refusing most solid food. I managed to tempt him with peaches yesterday and that was it. At least he is keeping his fluids up. We are up to 6 teeth now so I guess another couple are due?

Having just dashed in from work to relieve DH on sick-duty, I can thoroughly recommend sending LOs to nursery even if you are at home. Especially if you are at home It's only a couple of hours, lets you get on and gives LOs a chance to hang out with kids their own age. Win-win, I say.

Poor old DD2 has a nasty tummy bug. Typically it arrived this morning, when I was pitching to Directors at 9:00, so I had to run out of the house leaving DH to clean up all manner of bodily fluids from any number of surfaces Thankfully he wasn't too huffy about it. He's off to work now for the afternoon.

And DD1 is at out-of-school club! We asked her if she wanted to stay home, but no - so off she went to hang out with kids her own age (and play on a Wii, something we will probably never own!)

FGS, glad you're home. Look after that leg!

Thanks guys, I feel much less guilty and will merrily put DD2's name on the waiting list tomorrow for nursery

Had great news today: DS has been discharged from one of his therapies on the grounds that he's made so much improvement there is nowhere further for him to go. And in his reading assessment at school, he's moved to the top set. I'm not bragging btw, it's just tiny little steps that we might otherwise take for granted are so enormous with a SN kid.

Other good news: WB's dad is going home but will need a bypass.

Elibean, I'd love to catch up soon. We are going to be away for some of the holidays. Will e-mail you. Did you get the school you wanted?

Congratulations Eldest Castle LO! Good for him

Castles, yes, do email - be lovely to meet. Back Monday, then around. I think we got the school we wanted - the one my intuition/heart liked, anyway, not the one my head said we should send her to

castles, that's wonderful news! I'm hopeful we will get to that point sooner rather than later with ds1

Congrats on the school, eli. If your heart likes it, then she should be fine there.

Did I mention that churchmembers get priority on the waiting list for the school I want for ds2? Just so happens it is our denomination so...I've already talked to the music director about joining the handbell choir. The things we do for our kids

Wow...Jabber that sounds like fun! I wouldn't mind doing that myself. I used to play piano as a kid and always wished I'd kept it up, often fancy buying a keyboard, but never have, content myself with DDs octotunes. Have got DD down for pre-school at my first choice school and have done a fair bit of work with the school over time so am hoping that will count in my favour when the time comes. Pre-school starts at 3yo, but am thinking about nursery once DD is 2-2.6ish. DH not keen on the idea.

DD slept last night until 6am!! Yippee!! Felt like a new woman this morning, although got mouth ulcers so good sign I'm coming down with something and the household has only just got rid of the last round of bugs .

Cut DD's fringe today.. oh dear, didn't go so well. Is very short . It'll grow won't it...

Hi everyone,

A bit too much for me to catch up on but when my knee is better I'm going to get back into Flylady properly. If people here would like to do babysteps I dont mind helping

Knee sore, body tired, DDs fine, DH at work.

Hope you are all ok. x

That's the great thing about hair, Lennied - it will grow back, and it will give your DD ammunition for those arguments we can all look forward to when they reach the teenage years (if they can wait that long )

I can't believe the hoops you all have to jump through to get your kids into a school! I suppose I'm really lucky that we don't have a choice - takes that stress away.

FGS, I'd love your help with babysteps again. I am truly a slattern.

I, too, have mouth ulcers. THis is a new thing for me - I had a really weird tongue thing last month (ulcers, felt like it was burnt, swollen - ick), and it feels like it's starting up again. Stress or virus?

Hello! Is this the place for mums of babies born December 06? Can I join in please?

welcome solo! This is the place

bp, I have had that burnt tongue feeling - in fact had it again just recently. The first time it happened it was followed by Bell's Palsy so watch for any signs of weakness in your face in the next few days. If you do have weakness, get to the dr. ASAP for acyclovir (anti-virals), medrol-dose pack (prednisolone) and B-12 injections. don't let them fob you off, it is critical to start treatment early. I've had two major episodes and now start my meds at the first sign of tingling.

Of course, it may not be the same thing at all, but forewarned is forearmed as they say!

FGS, sounds like all is as well as could be expected? You sound fairly upbeat.

lennied, I think it will be fun, actually. I rang handbells many years ago and loved it, then moved and didn't rejoin a choir at that point. So ds2's school situation has inspired me

Re: fringe - I just had mine trimmed and it's a bit lopsided so I wouldn't feel bad. At least you didn't pay someone

Congrats on the sleep! I wound up taking ds2 into the dr's today b/c I was convinced he had an ear infection after the last two nights. Turns out she agreed with my original assessment of teething. Fingers crossed things go a little better tonight.

Thank you!!!

Hello, solo! Lovely to have you on board!

helo Solo. I am FGS - have 2 DDs (DD1 is 4, and DD22 is 16mths). I've had a kne op recently so am getting lots of soothing words from these lovely ladies.

Fringe looks even shorter today now it has dried with a bit of a wave in it! Thinking of banning photos in case she holds it against me in later life! I actually am coming round to it though, looks quite cute, one of those halfway up the forehead jobs, straight across. She has gorgeous eyes (got them from her Daddy) so she can carry it off.

She is becoming a little comedian lately, and is getting soooo stubborn. NO! doesn't seem to register with her at all. She just giggles and runs away. I can see she's going to be strong-willed and drive her mother crazy with worry.

BP - I only ever get mouth ulcers, never had the tongue thing. I get them when I'm run down, usually followed by a virus of some sort. The tongue thing sounds like a Dr job to me.

Jabber - DD now has 12 teeth, a month ago she only had 7 (she looked a little odd with 3 at the bottom for so long ), 5 came through all at the same time including 4 big ones. Maybe you are getting a similar batch, it was over quickly if that is any help? Just about 5 days of being grotty and a few more to realise she wasn't teething anymore and could be civil again.

Thank you bp, nice to find some mummies with dates in common!

A BIT ABOUT US.

My Dd was born on Boxing day 06(obviously), she was 7lb 15oz and gorgeous!!!she was 7 days late and is the youngest out of a group of 6 babies born from ante/post natal groups we went to in RL.

She is a nightmare sleeper - as in she doesn't! I'm still breast feeding her and glad to be doing so atm.

I also have a 9.8yo Ds who adores his sis BIG time!

Although I have a Dp, we don't live together and he works away anyway, so I'm a kind of in limbo single parent who's in a relationship. He loves our Dd beyond words.

I'm currently on a careeer break, but usually work full time...I'm not looking forward to returning either!

Hi Solo, DD was born 28/12 - doesn't sleep either, although has slept the last two nights - never happened before, still in . I'm also on a career break - although still doing bits of studying and research to keep me sane!

Welcome Solo good to have you here!

Rushing - got to pack for granny-visiting trip tomorrow, hate packing, therefore on MN procrastinating, therefore worse rushing ahead

FGS, so glad you're on the mend, but not surprised body tired - take it easy, y'hear?!

Right: thats my allotted MN time - hope to squeeze some more in later, but if I don't, have a good weekend xxx

Have a good time, eli! And happy birthday to your gran...104...amazing!!

FGS, continued good wishes for a speedy recuperation

solo, I have ds1 who is 4.7 and ds2 is my mid-December baby who decided to come in late November. Currently in a teething nightmare. Dh took over last night as I totally hit the wall with sleep deprivation. Am feeling much better after my first full nights sleep in months and months. I breed bad sleepers apparently
We are still bfing too. I nver thought I would go this long but we are moving to a new town next month and all the disruption has put the kobosh (sp?) on any weaning plans.

I'm still BF as well - I breed poor sleepers too!

Enjoy your time in Paris (? did I make that up), Eli!

Where's Indith? Is she still on hol?

Is WB's dad home yet?

Questions, questions, questions ...

FGS, hope you're managing to get plenty of rest. Sending you get well vibes.

Jabber, 101 - but Paris is right!

Think dd2 is starting another of her throaty, coughy colds...sigh...can't risk giving it to grandmother if it IS one, will have to visit at a distance or something.

I don't want to be responsible for her not making 104

101?! WOW! congrats to Grandmother!

Thank you for the welcomes!

I bf Ds for 18 months and said I'd endeavour to do 12 months with Dd though that was more to keep Dp happy...I did give him some facts about the health benefits when he said he thought I should've put her on ff at 6 months and being as his 30 yo(yes! 30)Dd is diabetic and was ff from the off, he then saw the light a bit. I don't feel ready and I don't think Dd is ready to stop yet, so will continue a while longer, though probably wont go past 18 months.

I don't know about you all with the babies that don't sleep, but I'm shattered! I don't know how I'd have coped if I'd gone back to work just now...
I find I'm extremely grumpy and shout a lot at my poor Ds who is very sensitive anyway...I feel like I'm such an awful mother at times, but it is a tough job with no sleep...think I'm off to bed...I've just put her back down, but she'll probably wake when I get into bed...(only got 2 bedrooms, so she's in my room).

Lennied, my Dd has had 7 teeth for a while now too...She's just getting the fouth bottom one now! very odd...think there may be some molars on their way too...ouch!

Solo - my DD got her molars along with her 8th tooth to level things up at the bottom - the molars are the 5th ones along from the middle, still waiting for the 4th ones along. TBH the molars weren't as bad as I though they would be. I think the worst ones are the top incisors - they go through a fair chunk of gum when they come through and there is no avoiding them when it comes to eating. At least with her back teeth she can drink and nibble things without too much discomfort.

Know exactly what you mean about being shattered, I can't remember what it is like to feel refreshed anymore. Although I shouldn't complain after my first 2 consecutive nights since she was born. DH and I have had a row tonight about my (awful) family. Got very cross with him, feel like it is ok for me to moan about them, but not ok for him to tell me what he thinks about them. Double standards really.

I'm kind of looking forward to going back to work, TBH although I love being a Mum I am finding being a SAHM a bit much now. Feel like I have no purpose in the world and I feel guilty for buying things for me or DD when I'm not earning. I have always been very independent and it is taking a little getting used to.

Anyway, off to bed now. Sleep well everyone...hopefully...