March 2007: Babies no longer: the road to Toddlerdom

[MrLSG]

MrsLSG suggested it, so her it is...

I've observed that calling Toby a baby isn't really accurate anymore, he (as one of the younger March babies - actually being born in April) is now toddlering (or is that staggering?), hence the title of the thread.

Sorry if Dad's aren't allowed around here: But Toby just loved joining in garden football with his big brother and dad earlier tonight.

bethoo, i think your news is great- a dear little girl on the way must say i would never have got married/ had a baby if I thought it would anything like my parents! as it is i left it rather late sure you will be a great mum to your daughter-at least you know what not to do-sorry if this seems trite, but i just think you are so lucky to be having another baby anyway

ds have given up eating again apart from meat cut into squares and weetabix. he has spots on the back of his neck which i don't think are anything. he has his first jab next week for single mmr, so am watching him.

any exciting plans for the w/e? we are going to a fete tomorrow and then a duck race monday..

rosy, did you have a nice time away?

waves to you all

Hi Shanks, looks like you have had your hands full, I'm glad that Miley seems to be settling- that must have been very worrying.

Bethoo you will fall in love with your baby girl honestly, your love doesn't divide with each child, it multiplies. And because you are aware of your anxiety about the mother/daughter relationship you will be able to do things differently.

Diva what can you do with your dd1? That is a tricky one, I'm sure she doesn't want to get into fights, is she distressed about it?
Glad you are feeling slim!
I'm not! I'm feeling bloated and premenstual this week -still haven't had a single period But I have been walking loads everyday, so getting fit at least.

Piffle how is Finn? Any spots? I am so glad to have chicken pox overwith now. The children are still covered in the marks that haven't faded yet.

I've no idea what is happening with dh, we are in a limbo. We get on fine but we just aren't together. We did talk about it a bit the other week ...well I moaned about the lack of a husband...and he tells me to move down to him but it would be on his terms then and when I go to him in the holidays we never see him -so I ain't moving!

Hasan has finally cracked the walking thing, woohoo! He can walk across rooms now and it's all very exciting.

Hi sponge! It took me about an hour to write my last post!
I had a fabulous time in Scotland thanks. I like the sound of your weekend, fete and duck race
I finally had a phone conversation with dh there and will probably meet him in Navan for the weekend. Might go swimming......

Rosy nothing will be safe

We bought DD's first shoes yesterday. Went to Bluewater so we'd get a choice (no startrite locally) and after 30 mins still ended up with a choice of just 2 pairs of Clarkes She's an H fitting, just like the other four. Another 16 years of shoe-buying hell then

what does everyone think of the name Eden for a girl as having a nightmare trying to find a girls name as really cant find any nice ones that appeal to me! already had a boys name sorted!

I like it as a boys name- not for a girl (I know people use it for both)

ok what about Skye?

Skye is pretty, and goes nicely with Hayden

Bethoo - Eden is nice but a bit similar to Hayden
Skye is lovely

Feeling worn out here with too many late nights
DD still not keen to cruise, stands and tries to climb the sofa/chair etc
She is also pretending to talk on the phone

Hia

Rosy I know that clinging limpet feeling - its so frustrating. Re DH have you felt like this before? If so, what happened?

Bethoo I love the name Skye and am excited you will have a lovely girl

Shanks you must be busy!! Congrats to Deanne on her first steps

I am having trouble keeping up as my life is so busy atm it is bonkers!

had a scarey day yesterday..

DS1 had a virus at the beginning of the week and DS2 then caught it, but got it much worse. I have been up the last four nights with a crying baby with a very high temperature. On Thursday evening he was so hot when he woke at about 3am that he had a febral [sp??} convulsion. [sp?]

It hit a peak yesterday when he woke in the morning covered in a rash, with a bloated mottled face and his eyes wouldn't open properly (all puffy) and he kept squinting and turning away from the light. He wouldn't stop crying and was completely confused and disorientated. (He seemed to be hallucinating at one point). I rang the NHS Direct line and they stayed on the line for about 20 minutes to see if the Ibuprophen I had given him would start to work and while I kept doing the glass test on his rash. Eventually the temperature started to go down and the crying was apparently a good sign so they made an emergency appointment for him to see a GP at West Mid'.

It was very upsetting - at one point the nurse at the end of the phone was one the verge of calling an ambulance for him.

I was on my own with 3 DCs and had to make a decision about whether to go to A&E, or just go ahead as normal and see what happened - to take DD to her Spanish class and whether to cancel my friend who was due to come for lunch. I went ahead wih both as DS2 had cooled down a bit and seemed a lot more orientated after the Ibuprophen kicked in.

My friend turned up for lunch and I was completely hyper and couldn't stop talking and fussing

I had visions of my friend coming to A&E with us but it didn't happen thnkfully.

DS2 is a lot better today I am relieved to say. I think yesterday was the fever breaking.

Diva LOL at "gobshite"!!

FB slows for me too - in fact I have completely given up on FB as I just don't have the patience to wait for it to load and I don't hav the time to keep up with people's messages

fitfox bloody hell that sounds scary and glad lo was ok.

foxy-((((hugs))))glad he's picked up a bit now,sounds very very scary.

rosy-the back street situation has got out of hand again.i started a thread here.

Thanks - Monti-chub seems back to his normal cheeky self today!!

bLonde - we had our hib one but am putting off MMR until dd3 is about 18 months old. That said - she recently had a flu shot and is due another mid June so we then have to wait a number of weeks before we can give MMR. We also have the chickenpox one here too - so she will probably get that one around the 2yo mark. We all need to have the flu jab to protect dd1 who could be in all sorts of strife due to her cardiac defect if she got the flu - even a mild dose!

We are finally getting some cooler nights - down to single digits.

Got a lovely cosy warm dressing gown for mother's day - had a lovely time and dd1 did a fabulous morning tea with her little school class for all the mum's. They made a class dvd about why they love their mums and just of them working in class - gorgeous. We all got a copy. We then had morning tea and they served us choc patty cakes and zuchini slice with passionfruit cordial from their own passionfruits. We were treated to a hand massage and then some play time with them. It was a wonderful time.

Diva - I was reading about your troubles. I am sorry they are being so horrible to your daughter. No ideas how to deal with it though - might be needing to pick your brain in a few years time.

Things are just moseying along here. Was lucky enough to meet and chat with a family who had had a little baby with down syndrome - I am a new parent support person for our association. The little babe was gorgeous. Made me seriously broody - to which dh replied no, no, NO!!!!

Bethoo Skye is a fab name.

foxy - sorry to hear about monti - hope he is feeling better.

Hope everyone else's cherubs are doing okay.

We are getting lots of molars and a little walking. She is quite happy to stand and walk a few steps at this stage.

Lots of talking. Funnily - dd1 is learning jolly phonics and dd3 is doing the sounds too!! she will be streets ahead of the other children by the time she gets to prep! She does the a a a sound and the p p p puffing the candles out. SO funny!!

bethoo - girls are fab! not that I am biased though

Bethoo - that's so lovely you will have a daughter. I like Eden but as someone else said, it is similar to Hayden. Skye is pretty too.

foxy how scary for you! hope he is feeling better.

what crap weather this is. we have been trapped inside watching what looks like a monsoon outside. off to get first single jab tomorrow, dreading it- they are doing measles first, any tips welcome. it takes about an hour to get there.

have been having nightmare with ds as he is awake all day and all night- just not tired- yet he charges about all day and i let him climb the stairs over and over......not helped by dh working so hard at the restaurant i never see him- he is gone when i get up,7, and i fall asleep before he is home at midnight.
where is mossy then?
hi to all i have missed

Foxy how awfull, poor Monti, I'm glad he is on the mend. No wonder you were hyper, I'm sure your friend understood.

Bethoo I agree that Eden is very close to Hayden and it might be confusing but how about giving her Eden as a middle name? I really like Skye too, lovely name.

Eidsvold your mothers day sounds so lovely.

Sponge the restaurant business is not family friendly! Your dh must be getting worn out doing those hours and it is not very easy for you then, much sympathy.

I had a lovely weekend, did loads of gardening along with dh and we went swimming and it was just the ticket. Then we went our separate ways again, it has always been like this and I think that is how we are.

Diva am off to look at your thread....

Foxy sorrry to hear monti has been so unwell, hope he is on the mend.
Eids Finn is the same with dd and her jolly phonics, he also knows the colour red or rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Feel like someone has just turned the real me back on, had wonderful weekend noy snappy bitchy cross or cranky, felt amorous and things are just fabby. Not sure why but suddenly PING I am back, having the pain gone for the first time in 18 mths could be something to do with it.

Today dd has got a budgie as her requests for a pet were gettting intolerably heartbreaking.
So far so good, it's quite sweet.
It's out of Finns reach along with 1000000000000007 other of our hosueholds chattels
He is mad mad mad explorer and so full on.
Exhausting
Hence why I'm never bloody here anymore...
school hols this week so aaarrghhh

Right Bethoo Skye is gorgeous.
shanks 20 weeks already glad the milk is helping Miley, baby screaming is hard to listen to esp if it is pain related.

Diva will have a nose at your thread now

hi everyone!! Another casualty here with Kate having a trip to the hospital in the early hours of Sat night / Sunday morning because she was having difficulty breathing. After hours of oxygen and ventolin we were packed off on Sunday evening with a cocktail of medicines which we are doing our best to administer. The worst part of it all was keeping Kate contained while she was attached to all sorts of beeping machines... and the sheer exhaustion. It seemed whenever we dozed off, a nurse needed to wake us for this or that.

Hope that Monti is feeling better now Foxy - it is such a frightening experience when these babies are poorly.

I also prefer the name Skye, Bethoo... actually, I love it. Your relationship with your daughter will be as amazing as you make it. I have ugly relations with my mother and, when I was pregnant with MissE, was given the best advice from a family friend - something about not wasting energy on trying NOT to have the same relationship. I love both my girls and mostly have a great time with my big girl.

Diva... you seem to be doing everything possible for your dd - such a caring mummy guiding her. I hope that these girls get bored and move on soon (but not to another victim). Bullying is awful and it is sad that bullies think they need to behave in this way.

Sponge... I hope that you are able to get some rest with your busy boy! Shame that your dh is distracted with work... he is missing out on so much growing.

Yay for the new family member, Piffle!!

Hope everyone is enjoying having their families home for half-term . It will be Monday before we know it .

Kiwi - hope I hope little Kate is recovering now - how frightening for you [hugs]

Sorry to hear about the scary illnesses kiwi and foxy - really horrible when they get so ill. I have to say that despite my scoffing at NHS Direct, they were brilliant when Elliot got rushed to hospital in the middle of the night. Do you both feel you've aged 10 years? (I am watching 10 years younger and convinced I am now 10 years older since having a baby).

Elliot is still cruising round the furniture but has quite a lot of words. My dad is delighted as he says 'Pa!' every time he sees him. My mum is a bit jealous as whatever his word is for her, it's not very distinguishable from Mama

I have been trawling round CMs for when I go back to work. I've seen a couple who both seem okay but not in love with either of them. Last one on Thursday and then I will have to make up my mind. Eeek!

I love the name Skye bethoo