July 2006 - bring on those tantrums!

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New thread now we're all mums of 2yr olds!

Hi All!
Just jumping on as Emma is occupied with Grandma in the garden...

lol at 'snotty nose' Annie, bless her! Emma hasn't learned teh word 'snot' yet, will have to teach her as soon as she gets her next cold (which is no doubt imminent). Hope all get better soon!

Bloss - yes agree with Annie, how the hell do you do it?!! And drink as well!! Glad the job seems to be going well, had to larf at your description of your boss though! Peppa et al, what would we do without them eh - my lazy old life would certainly be a good deal more hectic if they hadn't been invented

Spin - summer Camparis in the garden eh Sounds like the 'skidgers' are getting on great!

DH just had Emma on his own for two days while I was away on a marathon relative-visiting trip. They had a great time thankfully. I wanted to take her with me but couldn't face the thoughts of hours of travel, visiting and endless restaurant meals etc with a 2 year old, which proved to be the correct decision as our two leisurely evening meals didn't finish till around midnight with mucho booze, which of course would not have been possible with Em in attendance.

This is quite a difficult stage to leave the house with them at all really isn't it? It was fine a year ago when she could only move relatively slowly, and did at least occasionally fall asleep in the pram, instead of writhing and screeching to 'get out!!!' after about 10 seconds, then sprinting off towards the nearest busy road/path of waiter bearing plates of hot soup/10 foot drop off a balcony etc Does it get better???

Better get on - have good afternoons all and big wave to everyone else

right ladies! back now and i will cast your minds back ooooh about 6 months when i started bleating on to you all i was going away. but i stopped for fear of boring you all

yes langkawi is in malaysia and not near wales, and yes DH was allowed to come with me so i didn't have to suffer PIls on my own! glad to see facebook has its uses as well

will tell you all about my experiences later on as just off to get highlights done as regrowth looks terrible o nsun bleached hair as well... except to say i got chased by monkeys and i have a tan of sorts!

glad to hear the sleep has improved annie and that you didn't make an arse of yourself first night drinking! and belated happy birthday HC.

guess i should go and update my status on FB as it's such a source of my wellbeing

Hey everyone

Hope you're all doing ok.

DH's birthday today so off to our fave Indian place as ds1 has kindly offered to babysit for the dd's.
We are going to the Lodge on Loch Lomond Hotel overnight alone!!! This will be the first night alone for oh about 5 fecking years. I am a leetle excited at the thought lol as is DH

We were meant to go in April fopr our 1st wedding anniversary but i was really ill so had to cancel. Keep fingers crossed for me girls??

Ds1 is ok but has been a bit of a bugger He has been experimenting with smoking weed. Little shit thought we wouldn't smell it if he kept his bedroom window open. Could have slapped him,made it clear that it wasn't acceptable in our family home with the dd's. Felt a bit as i have done it in my younger days but still not on is it??

He has promised to never do it here again and has been really sweet and doing loads to make it up to us.

Ds2 is just the same lol. Working hard at school and behaving so far

The dd's are fine also. Niamh having a slight attitude thing going on. Hands on hips and lots of "it's not fair" and frowning. I tend to ignore her as much as possible.

Eilidh is funny. Alternetly v v shy and quiet then really chatty/loud and bolshy.
Hair growing in again,need to get her fringe cut yet again.

Sorry for the long post. Take care all xxx

Fab to see you back and well.

Rant alert

AM SICK TO DEATH OF CLEARING UP THE MAHOOSIVE PILES OF DOG SHIT LEFT BY NEXT DOORS DOGS! THEY ARE KEPT IN A CAGE ALL THE TIME APART FROM THE FEW MINUTES A DAY THEY ARE LET OUT TO SNEAK THROUGH THE HEDGE AND POO IN MY GARDEN. AM THROWING IT ALL BACK INTO THEIR GARDEN BUT AM FED UP WITH NEARLY STEPPING IN IT OR MOWING IT EVERY WEEK! DH LAUNCHES IT NEARER TO THEIR HOUSE BUT I CAN'T MANAGE THAT SO HAVE TO THROW IT THROUGH THE HEDGE. THERE ARE SOME BIG GAPS WHERE THEY HAVE BUTCHERED THEIR SIDE OF THE HEDGE AND IT IS GOING TO END UP WITH ME SPENDING MONEY PUTTING SOMETHING UP TO KEEP THEIR DOGS OUT! [ANGRY]

Rant over (for now)

Big wave!

HCC
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Put it in a carrier bag and post it through their letterbox??

Tell them to put something up to stop the damn things getting into the garden??

Agalch-TBH, I am not keen on causing trouble as they strike me as the sort that may want to cause more trouble. How I would like to put it through the letterbox. I also notice that the shavings emptied out of the dog cage are now piled up under the hedge and is now blowing all over my plants. Lovely! I am a total wuss who daren't say boo to a goose and my cat does go next door so perhaps he annoys them?

HCC
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God how horrible HCC

I don't speak to any of my neighbours here. Not because they are horrible or anything,just don't want to have potential falling out's etc. Had that in my last street and actually had to move because of it.

Roll on having something put up then and that should solve it xx

That is exactly how it is. Have never spoken to them and don't really want to, just heard their very loud music all day when they are there and their very loud shagging. Oh, and their very loud dogs that bark as soon as I go outside. Infact, on the rare day I was child free and it was sunny I couldn't sit outside due to the music.

But hey, my girls haven't started on the weed yet.

HCC
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Hi everyone

YUCK! HC! What a nightmare. One of the nice parks near us is also a dog toilet - really pisses me off that people can't clear up after their animals. Bloomin' health hazard as much as anything...

Glad you had a great holiday Flick!

LOL Pixel at the cups of hot soup! Add blokes carrying sheet of glass down street and there'll be a Ry heading for it! Feel like I'm constantly on accident-prevention alert...

Oh Algach at the weed! I'm dreading that stage as I've not been much of an angel on that front!

Not long to go now CB! End is in sight!

Spin - give me working any day! I drop Ry off at 9ish and pick him up at 5.30, have a little play in the park, head home, feed him and then it's just about time for bed - much easier than doing stuff with him all day - much as I love that too. I rarely have any "me" time - though I've just started ballet classes again [cue chuckles from MN peeps at thought of Impy in a tutu!] - and it's a precious piece of exercise/escape.

Hope Mimi's snot is better Annie...

Hi to everyone else

Impy xxx

But that's the thing isn't it Impy (in response to Spin's question) - because we work we don't do the mad hectic rushing around fitting everything in. I mean don't get me wrong, I still have to be pretty constantly on the go, but only when the kids are in the house or I am with them - ie on the way to nursery or first thing in the morning on work days and last thing at night. Then it's go go go go go....but on work days the middle bit, when they are at nursery is caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalmmmm, and peaceful and work, and computers and phones and civilised lunches and meetings and coffees and driving and PEACE!! Work rocks.

The difference in my pulse rate between driving to get them from nursery and the next 1.5 hours before they go to bed should be a medical student's thesis....ditto the 1.5 hours between them getting up and me dropping them off at nursery. After that it's home to have breakfast and start work, or on a train with a cuppa and my iPod....

Hi to all, Algach at the weed, but hey sounds like you handled it brillaintly.

Hi Flick, welcome back, glad you had a good time!

Bloss

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HC yuck to the poo situation. Sorry but I would react to neighbours first (by going MAD!!!) and realise the error of my ways in causing trouble with the neighbours afterwards. I have a REAL isshoo with dog poo - I mean I know no-one likes it but if it's on my kids for eg, and I can BLAME SOMEONE ELSE!!! well, watch bloody out is all I can say....GRRRRRR ...

Hi girls!

Oh HC I can so sympathise. Our neighbours had EIGHT killer dogs and, though they were all fenced in (TG) and couldn't get in our garder (THANK GOD!) (Well after one incident where one did, luckily everyone was inside, and DH topped up the fence) the stink of POO is disgusting. Also lots of shouting and swearing. In the end, all the neighbours got together and complained to the council (noise pollution and RSPCA), and they were issued some warning thing, and now they've moved. I hope they haven't moved next door to you HC... sorry! They were to go South London. We're now waiting with bated breath to see if they come back or if another lovely family move in.

I have to say, Spin, Bloss, Impy, work is sooooooooooooooooooooooo much easier than being at home. Even the days I do spend with them, I don't plan much. Lazy I guess. I find it enough to be going on with just getting dressed/feeding them/playing bear hunts... Hats off to you girls!

Impy, ballet classes! Good for you! Hardest job in the world being a ballet dancer, DH tells me.

Algalch, great to hear from you, how was that Indian!??

Welcome back Flick!! Hope you had a fab time! Can't wait to hear all about and SEE SOME PICS please!

So, off home in a mo, the in-laws are down. Mimi woke around 6 times last night, so I may as well sleep in her room anyway. She still snotty.
DH is still man-fluey, so hopefully his mammy can look after him now.

Right well, best be off!

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Hey all

Totally agree with the others that working is far easier than being at home so I totally take my hat off to you Spin. Josh is still going to nursery 3 days a week once baby comes along as I honestly don't think I sould manage with having him at home 7 days a week (does that make me a bad mum? )

Impy - welcome back, have missed you. Loving the thought of ballet lessons - sounds cool

Flick - welcome back to you aswell, glad you had a good holiday. I think it was the mysterious way you just kinda disappeared that worried us Lady of mystery eh?

Agalch - hope you enjoyed your night out and at your DS1 and the weed. Guess that is the trials and tribulations of teenagers - so not looking forward to that.

HC - sounds awful about the dogs - not sure what the solution is though.

Am now 34 weeks pg, been to the MW and all is fine - although I am mighty sick of being pg now and want my body back. Am at work tomorrow and then next Wed and Fri and then I am done - yippee!! Josh is still as adorable as ever (even when he is being naughty) and his new fave programme is Dora - makes a change from Mickey Mouse I guess!

Hi all

Yeah, know what you mean about the old blood pressure Bloss! And I've only got one terror to cope with!

Annie - hope your DH and Mimi are better and that your in-laws are coming in useful! I tell you, I wish we had parents or in-laws closer - I could really do with packing Ry off there for the weekend...

I basically feel like my little angel has had his personality hijacked by a monster. It's been really getting to me of late - if he's not having a tantrum about something, he's whineing. And they tell me at the nursery that he has been hitting other kids. It's a nightmare. I keep getting really teary about it all (is it poss to get late-onset PND?!)

I know, I know it's the dreaded "terrible twos" - but what if his character turns out to be like this? But that doesn't bear thinking about... Anyway I'm sure it's just PMT and I'll be fine in a couple of days. Just needed to offload on you lovely lot! It's affecting my relationship with DP too - we're constantly stressed/bickering cos Ry is such a nightmare.

Anyway enough moaning!

Thanks for your lovely "missed me" comment CB - you are adorable. I was wondering about you the other day and thinking "hmmm, I bet she's not having as chilled a maternity leave as the last time...!" It's a different kettle of fish having to look after a toddler... But at least Josh is adorable for you!

Well, sorry to be on a bit of a downer. Promise to be more upbeat next time!

Hugs to all, Impy xxx

Impy - honey - take heart - Toby can be the biggest whinge bag alive - he sends DH and I into complete orbit - it's not all time but if he's feeling contrary then NOTHING is right.

"I don't WANT Dora/cheerios/my shoes on/Harry to cuddle me/Postman Pat!!!!!" cue screams and tantrums and uncontrollable crying. I do my absolute best to walkaway and ignore it, but if you just can't (trying to get out the door/had it up to here) he gets roundly screamed at

(((hugs))) impy sorry to hear youre feeling down, if it makes you feel any better, charlotte has had a bit of a personality change too. If shes told no, throws herself on floor, that sort of the thing and the whining is driving me nuts, lets hope it passes soon

hc - what a nightmare with your neighbours, it is difficult if they are likely to cause trouble, hope its resolved soon

cb - not long to go, dora a big fave here too.

bloss/spin - im tired just reading about your days, dont know how you do it.

annie - hope inlaws are doing lots of babysitting for you

Hi to everyone else

well i had my scan today, all fine, very active baby. Im 12 weeks rather than the 11 weeks that i thought so at least it knocks off a week eh felt a bit taken aback by the questioning of the doctors as to why i had a cs section last time, felt like i was justifying myself. I have an appt with midwife next week so see how she is about it all as ive been reading up and not sure i want to go for vbac.

Good night ladies xx

MOrning girls

I have lost my voice, so I'm at work 'talking' to people, and getting nowhere. DH keeps phoning me, even though he can't understand a word I say on the phone... I accidently took his car keys to work today so they are all stuck at home. Get a bus... The in-laws are behaving so far, we had a quick drink on Wednesday evening, just the two of us, and yesterday spent the afternoon in the pub (all of us), after a morning off where they took them to the park. Joey fell asleep in the pub, but Mimi didn't she just went mental. Luckily Grandma just played with her. Then she wee-ed everywhere all over the pub... sigh...
(Mimi did, not Grandma...).
We're supposed to be going out tomorrow evening to a friend's 40th, but if we still feel like this, I don't think it'll happen, as my friend is pregnant and has a two year old. What do you think? Should I tell her I'm full of germs, and not coming? Or just go and risk spreading it... best not go I guess. Dammit.

Beadmum, glad everything is ok with the scan!
Great to get the first 12 weeks over with, now you can relax a bit. Hope the morning sickness has eased up too.

Impy, I get days like that too (and I'm not even there every day!) when I just wish they would STOP THAT NOISE! It's all whiney Mammeeeeeee mammeeeeee... [snorts]
It's just the age phase, it'll pass. BIG HUG!

CB, 6 weeks to go!! Hope it flies by for you!!

Well I guess I better do some work. Might have to skip my pilates class today if I still feel rotton...

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Group hug {{Annie, Impy et all}}

Beadmum-wow, 12 weeks already. Glad the scan went well.

Have cut the grass and am hoping it is the last cut of the year. Had a migraine start last Sunday and I still have the blasted thing today.

Love to all

HCC
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Thanks for all your loveliness - you're all adorable! I'm feeling much better thanks. Joining in the {{{group hug}}}!! Hope your migraine's better HC - you do suffer, poor thing. Hope TTC's going ok & you're not stressed.

Good news about the scan, Bead. Ignore the interrogation about the CS - don't let them pressure you into anything. It's your body and you should do what you want.

LOL at Grandma weeing in the pub, Annie! (not that she did of course!) Hope you're feeling better - shame you're going to miss your mate's birthday.

Hope everyone's having a great w/end. We're off to Madrid Zoo tomorrow with a group of friends. Tried to take Ry to a shadow puppet show this morning but he'd had enough after about 10 minutes. Luckily the nice woman refunded my 5 euros! The zoo's always a hit, thankfully!

Love to all. Impy xxx

ringwraith style LOL sss that's jacob to a tee!

well the show went really well and i covered costs and made a bit, so hopefully some sales from it will be good too!

the only downside is that jacob is a terror at the moment - he is just horrible at times and a champion whinger and whiner. dh had him all weekend and at 5pm on saturday phoned me and said "calm your son down" and gave jacob the phone. so he sobbed down the phone at me for 10 minutes. of coruse i wasn't going to be able to calm him down and i know dh was just trying to make me feel like shit

so we had the same thing at nursery today - he wouldn't settle for an hour so they called, i got half way to getting him and they called back and said he's ok now shall i leave him there i was "yessss keep him!!!", not that i've had a nap or a rest really as sam has been screaming and i'm shattered from 3 days at earls court!

will get around to photos and holiday stories soon, just such a lot to do still at the moment.

hope you are all bearing up ok and remember they are terrible twos and it's just a sign that they have wonderful strong characters