May 06 babies - and then they were 2!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hockeypuck]

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Happy Birthday to DS of LittleFairySmile on Saturday!!! TWO!!!!!!!!!

Hi all!! Well, i survived the party yesterday! I thought it was going to be a nightmare cos my dad turned up in a bad mood, but that was soon rectified with a few glasses on red wine! Dylan had loads of fab pressies, mainly to dig the garden up with - which is great as it means i don't have to make room for them in the house My mom made a fantastic Thomas cake -which i took photos of but can't download them yet cos the battery has run out on my camera! Dylan was still on a high this morning, bless him!
GCG - love the pics of your beautiful family! Had a thought about Sophie's party, why don't you tell DH you will have the family round, but just for a cup of tea and slice of birthday cake? I couldn't even imagine doing what i did yesterday with a newborn baby, doesn't matter how good and chilled out she is! I'm sure Sophie won't mind because she's probably more interested in her pressies than a party!!

Cake pics are on my profile, as well as a pic of Dylan ready to dig the garden!

awww cute pics brummiemom! Dylan looks v excited about the gardening. That Thomas cake looks fab - v v blue though!! (Theo would love it!) are you still having to scrape Dylan off the ceiling?

Thanks Hockey! Yes, he is still on quite a high, demanding to go out in to the garden to make mud pies
The Thomas was, as you say, very blue!! I nearly cried when i saw blue butter icing on the carpet! Thank goodness for 1001 carpet cleaner!!
I was having a look at your cakes, and they are very impressive, how clever and artisitic are you?!!!

Oooooh, i meant to say earlier, guess how many times we had to sing happy birthday to Dylan and light his candles ........ 13 I counted the matches and couldn't believe it!! Bless him!

Brummiemum - that was the original plan, to just have them over for cake and tea, but now DH is saying 'it's embarassing' to only have them over for that, esp as DD2 is so good, not really any trouble .

Bloody hate families!!! (not mine of course .

GCG - if DH thinks it's embarassing, you should make sure he arranges all the food! You can do cake and tea and anything else he wants, he can do! Sure he might change his mind then

Nothing else to report here, was just logging on to catch up.

asur trouble is, DH would actually happily do all the food. I'm sure he's a bit scared of his Mum and will do that kind of thing to keep her sweet (she is a bit of a force to be reckoned with). I just hate having all the kids at our house, last year at DD1's first birthday I had to ask one of my nephews (aged 8) FIVE TIMES to stop kicking a footbal around MY LOUNGE. In the end I just completely flipped and really shouted at him with my face about an inch from his . Naughty little shits. It certainly made them all shut up for 10 mins or so!!! They are just so unruly and do my head in. I just wanted them to come for as little time as possible. I'm so glad DD1 and DD2 have birthdays only 2 weeks apart so in future I will do just one party for both of them for DH's family .

GCG - I understand that issue, hate rude kids like that especially when the parents just ignore it and leave you to deal with them... You could always just claim you're tired and disappear to your room for a 'rest' - one of the joys of having a baby

I'm actually annoyed at my inlaws just now. MIL phoned on saturday night to find out when would be good to come round with DS's presents - told them Sunday coz DH was off work then. She got really annoyed coz she wants to see DS on his birthday - last time she saw him was Christmas day!!! She lives about 5mins up the road so there is no excuse! Eventually, she agreed to come on wednesday (his birthday today) as DH is off - they are coming at 6pm!!! What a stupid time to come to see a 2yr old! Neither of them work (lazy sods) so they have nothing else on all day... ARGH!! Sorry for rant but they just annoy me so much!

Brummie - LOL at 13 rounds of happy birthday! I actually made a cake last night (thought I'd make some effort) but realised that I didn't have any matches/lighter. Luckily my dad popped in and he had matches in his van so managed to let DS blow out a candle. Didn't cut cake though as DH working late and he'll want to see him - will do it again tomorrow...That's so long as I don't get tempted and eat some of it tonight!

asur but also understanding at your MIL rant. Firstly, if she's that bothered why has she not seen your DS since Christmas if they live so close . Also, I agree, 6pm to see a toddler? My DD1 goes up for bath and bed at 6pm!!! They have no excuse if they don't work, how ridiculous.

DH is a bit worried that his family (all 50 million of them ) will see DD1 the day before her birthday, whereas my parents and sis/her fella will see DD1 on her actual birthday on Saturday. Oh for heavens sake, does it really matter???!!! It's not as if DD1 understands!!

Families....GRRRRRR!!!

Oh and btw, in case you hadn't noticed, I have decided to be luckymummy again .

LM74/GCG

I was convinced that I had posted a congrats message to GCG but obviously didn't. So sorry and belated congrats on the arrival of Cerys! xx

James is 8.3 weeks now and getting his first jabs today. Doesnt seem long away I was doing all this with Maddie...

Hi winkygirl .

Glad to hear you are all doing well. Good luck with the jabs. DD2 is 2 weeks old today (ahhhh!). Putting weight on well and still sleeping lots and generally being an angel, hence, I felt it was best and most appropriate to revert to my old name .

I am sooooo lucky.

Even more at inlaws... They now aren't coming at all!! MIL asked DH to give them a lift to vet this morning to take dog for x-ray... They have decided that when they get the dog back, it'll be drugged up so they can't leave it so they're not going to come to ours!! I'm glad I don't need to deal with them but I'm so fed up of them... DH is getting close to telling them to just stop getting in touch altogether. Feel like that's bad for DS but as they never see him anyway, it's no big loss... Families - who'd have them?!

Winky - can't believe James is 8wks already! Scary how time flies... Hope his jabs go well.

DH and I were having a discussion the other day about scratch mits (random I know) but he is convinced that we used them lots on DS1 whereas I don't remember ever using them (except to pin to his pram to hold my MP3 player!) It was only 2yrs ago but we have completely different memories... Time is a strange thing.

Well, I had the party last night . I was told within 5 mins of MIL getting here that DD2 needed feeding . It winds me up so much!!! I then had, throughout the evening, even my 13 year old nephew telling me that he thought DD2 needed feeding. How did I manage to not blow my top??!!! My payback was to escape to the bedroom and feed DD2. Only takes 15 mins usually, but they don't know that , so I made it last a good 45 mins, read my book, painted my toenails.....LOL!!!
MIL also bathed herself in perfume and therefore DD2 then stank of her minging perfume, everytime I kissed her head (DD2, not MIL!!!) I could smell the perfume .
Pizza was ordered but took over an hour to get here. We were all starving. Then, we hadn't ordered enough pizza (kids ran out of C&T) and even though we all put the order together it was obviously my fault. Cue nephews saying 'Aunty * I'm still hungry". Didn't get puddings as we had 2 birthday cakes, cue nephews "what, we haven't got pudding???" (quite incredulous!!). Anyway, they stayed til, wait for it.....9pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! They all sat here watching Eastenders while I kept yawning and telling DH that we still had to wrap up DD1's birthday pressies for today etc. No hints taken.
Oh, and just to make it even more fun, I had a random bout of the squits at about 7pm???? (however, another reason to stay upstairs for an hour!!!!!!).

Anyway, my lovely little DD1 is TWO TODAY!!!! Yipeee! We have my (very small) family coming for a party today. She loves her new toys, play kitchen, her Aunties last night got her a toy hoover (loves it) and lawnmower. She is getting the hang of opening pressies and loves it when we sing happy birthday .

asur and luckymummy74 I am so impressed how you stay calm with your respective extended families. Grrr on both your behalf?s!

Any other ?turning two? parties/stories out there?

have been away for a couple of weeks so hdn't read the family horror stories! luckymummy - you deserve a big bottle of wine in remembrance of that duff in-law event when you are drinking again :-)

Heeeellllp!!!!! Dylan is going through the 'it's mine' stage and he is driving me mad!! Anyone else going through it, or been through it!

Yes, Theo is in the midst of it too Brummie.

Top tips:-

1. It is a stage - sooner or later they learn (or have no friends in school )

1. It is very tiresome but explain every time and make sure he shares, don't get angry just lots of calm explaining (all day every day - yes tiresome - you may need wine in the evening!)

1. We sometimes show the DC that if they don't share with us then we don't share with them - that works soon enough when we have the nice chocolate or smarties - amazingly how quickly they get the message.

1. Consistency, consistency, consistency. Don't let him get away with it sometimes and not other times, it'll just confuse him and lead to tantrums because he can't express that confusion.

1. If its playdates or relatives coming over or something, then as he gets a bit older let him choose his favourite couple of toys that you keep up in a cupboard somewhere away from the other children for the visit, children should be allowed some of their own things to be kept special. DD always kept her toys really nicely but had a lot of young male friends who specialised in breaking things, so we used to keep special toys somewhere else when they visited.

1. When he's a few months older Brummie, you can start to offer rewards for good sharing - it's amazing how quickly they get the message when offered a carrot in the form of chocolate preferably!

1. Once again repeat to yourself - it is just a phase (and buy more wine )

Thanks Hockey!
I esp like the keeping special toys tip (the wine idea obviously tops that ) He really loves his digger toys and books to the point of obsession, so it would be easy enough to know which ones to hide away!
I have started to take deep breaths and smile everytime he says it as i explain how lovely sharing is! Oh the joys of our wonderful toddlers!!!

Hockey - had to LOL at offering carrot in form of chocolate - I still fall for that myself! hehe

DS1 is loving being a troublesome toddler and is really impressive with some tantrums but generally he is actually very good. He has always been good with sharing though - not sure where he got it from but he always offers things round to whoever is there.

He actually has just been presented with a baby brother!! He seems to love being a big brother so far but doesn't like dirty nappies! (who does though?!)

(Baby Jacob arrived on Friday, a very healthy 9lb 4oz - he is gorgeous although a bit of a shock... Obviously been pregnant but after DS2, I hadn't thought as far as having a baby! He's lovely though!)

Congratulations Asur to you and your family - wishing you lots of happy times.

Asur I am so happy for you and your family. Hope everything is going well

James is nearly 4 months now and everything is settling down. Evenings are getting easier and wine (YES YES WINE!) is being drunk and brie is being eaten. Maddie is a proud and loving big sister. Happy times.

Wise words from Hockeypuck Maddie is so charming but sometimes she drives me mad with her kicking/tantruming... Am really trying to be consistant.

Congrats Asur - did we know you were expecting (did I miss the post?) and did Jacob arrive on time?

Congrats Asur!
Little Fairy Smile - i thought it was just me who didn't know!!

CONGRATS ASUR!!! I didn't know u were expecting again. Love the name btw.

Wise words from hockey about sharing....thanks.

Anyone else thinking of potty training??? DD1 is now 2 yrs & 2 mths. She tells us 90% of the time when she does a poo and has even started telling us when she does wee. Have been sitting her on the potty a bit, she has managed one wee, more luck than judgement I feel. We went shopping and she chose pants etc. She is happy to sit on the potty but not very forthcoming with actually doing anything .

DD2 is almost 10 weeks old already. She is very good and has even slept thru the night a few times, but easily goes 7:30pm til about 4 or 5am. DD1 still loves her to bits.