'January 08 shiny new - year babies , Keep rolling , rolling , rolling !'

[lilyloo]

hope everyone finds it

Madmouse - glad you are feeling a bit better. Sounds like you have a fab HV. My DD nowhere near sitting up and DS didn't sit till nearly 10mths, he could crawl before he sat!! I definitely agree with you re not running straight away and DD does have a different cry that says "come rescue me!" I think she may crawl before she sits like her brother as she tries to get bum in air and reach for things.

Really starting to dread journey tomorrow. Not so concerned about flight but more worried about 2hr coach afterwards with DD on my lap the whole time. DH can't help much with one arm. She has not slept on me since she was about 3 weeks. She has not had a dummy since then either but might resort to one tomorrow. Any tips gratefully received!!

Madmouse - We ALL have dark unwanted thoughts, rest assured it is in our normal human psychological makeup. However if you feel they are becoming harder to suppress, and this is interfering with your wellbeing and relationships to a level that you judge is unacceptable, you could ask your doctor to refer you for cognitive behavioural therapy - a great way to treat PND and even post traumatic stress disorder. Pyschology shows that if you start to try and consciously suppress a thought paradoxically your brain brings it to the surface even more! CBT can give you practical solutions to manage the thoughts and keep them at bay. HTH.

Could things get any worse??! Think God is up there laughing at me!!

Got phone call at 9pm BIL's car packed up so he can't meet us off coach we will have to find alternative, then work out how to get car seats to new driver etc.

Now 2nd AF since having DD has arrived. (Just come off pill) Just what I need grrr...

awww simpson - cancel it hun. Say you're not well.

Lucky - I wish we could but we have spent nearly £300 on flights etc and DH is desperate to show off DD to his family who have never seen/given a shit about her.

And I do want DS to know who his cousins are etc.

Also christening booked for next Sat. My brother flying out as he is Godfather.

Did you manage to wake DD in the end?

Nope - She's gone to bed with no dinner again which means she'll be up again at 1am like last time this happened.

Just send DH!

I wish I could but want DS to go and DH couldn't cope with just one arm lifting bags etc.

However think this will be the last time i go will use lack of money as an excuse, a Dc sick, anything!!....

No offense but if they can't be bothered to come to you then I wouldn't worry too much about it. That's the attitude I have with DP's family. We ALWAYS have to go up there, they never come here.

Simpson you WILL have a good time Hope the christening is lovely for you all and you get over the journey!

Well SIL has cancer so obviously can't come over has finished chemo started radio last week.

Other SIL has 2 kids and can't afford to come over, but neither can we really

But before 1st SIL, ill last summer they set off in their motor home to go to France for the Summer with their DD's (don't know if I have posted about motor home before but BIL was supposed to park it outside MIL's house for DH and DS but yesterday announced it's his "pride & joy" ie we can't have it) and they had to get on the motorway at Uxbridge. Guess where we live!!?! and they couldn't even stop for a cuppa!! The excuse they wanted to beat traffic. They had not seen DS for 18mths!!

MIL admittedly is 76 but a few weeks ago was supposed to come over and see DD but night before did her back in then we find out she flew to Scotland instead to see her sister

This is the ONLY thing I cannot talk to DH about, he thinks his family is great

They have alot of good reasons there then really.

Lilly is right though.... once you get there you'll have a lovely time. Just get DH to take you away for a couple of hours a day or something?

Lily - think its probably a situation that you really dread and it won't be as bad as you think. That's what I am hoping anyway

Think its been made worse by DH's accident as I have to do EVERYTHING and have been doing for the last week so knackered. Told DS he couldn't watch ITNG this evening as I have had enough and want kids in bed

Lucky - hope its not a 1am job. The other night when DD had NO bottle at all from 3pm I thought I was in for a rough night but dead on 5.15 am she woke just like clockwork. Don't even bother looking at clock anymore!!

Simpson you will get through it and if you can enjoy it!
Sounds like you need the break and sometimes think the stress of the journey in your mind can be much worse than actaully doing it!
Go and enjoy yourself as best you can. Try and spend some quality time with dp and dd. And if others want to (help) or take over in moderation it's all good!
Have lovely time

Lilyloo - Cheers!! Will try... Are you a man City fan?? Must be glued to TV if you are. DH is Man U

I've promised DP i'll check on the transfers for Everton and txt him just before bed. So far they've signed shite players.

Saha (from Man U) and Nash (from Wigan) - Sux

Lucky - We have got Jon Stead from Sheffield United who is crap and will probably sell our whole team to someone else before midnight

Poor you Bluebell hope things are better now!
LaTrucha ? you must be shattered!! Hope Sabela sleeps lots tonight!
JKS ? bit the bullet and ordered the activity station, it converts into a track for older kids and as the choice of toys here is so bad, I figured that was quite a good idea. I have 2 cats and am also allergic, my top tips would be to hoover often and to have MIL to stay often, my own cats don?t bother me anymore as I am used to them but I still have issues with other people?s. That basket was a lovely idea
Simpson ? sounds like your MIL is a pain! Hope it goes far better than you expect.
Hey Fragolina I?ve read and re-read the baby proofing your marriage book but the rows are still coming thick and fast? I do think we are fundamentally happy, just in a rut! I hope you get a breakthrough with DH soon.
Xavier has been really grumpy today, teeth I think!
Gingeme ? what a busy lady you are!
Angechica ? waiting for the advice you get on the cot issue!
Ohh Madmouse, sending you a huge hug, I get those dreaded feelings too, I think we all do, it?s because you have never loved anyone quite as much before. He?s not going anywhere hon, enjoy him
Lilyloo ? baby shops are really expensive here and the choice is very limited. So odd! eBay wasn?t much help this time round either.
Better hit the sack!

Well for anyone that cares DP is officially upset at the signings (so he's txt me to say) and think they are on the way down.

simpson - not sure when you are off, but grit your teeth and vow that this will be the last trip! unless you have fun, lol!
buy some rescue remedy at the airport and keep yourself dosed up - the only way i could cope in your situation.
make sure dh knows how you feel, eventually he may come round...

hi everyone else, up since 4.40, yawn. but ds2 is v cute sitting and smiling and 'chatting' so we forgive him!
(got development check next week - still no rolling....)

right, off to bf group - meant to walk but really this weather is just too awful.

Just signing out for 6 days got most things packed but DD knows something is up and wingeing a lot.

But she had her best night ever last night and slept from 6.15pm till 7.30am

Anyway talk to you all next Mon...

Sorry about bad signings Lucky, am peed off with ours too

Have a good one simpson. Safe journey.
Hello all.
Lo has decided to crawl properly now. Looks so cute. Like a little chamelion moving all carefully.
Someone mentioned about cot bumpers etc. George stands in his Ikea cot too and just falls back. He has a bumper but doesn't make much difference. Just let him go with the knocks I'm afraid. Hell soon get the hang of getting down properly.

Hi all

1 till 7

he has slept almost as long before, but always when I was awake for at least half of it. I was quite shocked when I woke up. Might have been worried if we had not had the alarm on

Must say he led dh a merry dance. He woke up to do a poo (with all his usual pomp and ceremony of standing on my la and pushing/groaning) just before it was time to go to aquarobics at 9pm. Dh said go i will change and settle him. Well, he did, but not until 9.30.

Hv was really nice this morning. We are now switching to three meals a day as Nathan is now 7months. She is also referring me for some counselling. There is counselling at the childrens centre where i often go with Nathan and they look after your little person for you during the session, so that will be great.

Seeing dr about lump on bum this afternoon. Hoe to be my normal self again this afternoon.

Must say posting on here is such a help because you are my real online buddies and never judge.

JKS I would not worry, your ds2 does everything he should. Contrary to popular belief rolling is not a mile stone. They should ideally be sitting by 9months and walking by 18, even crawling is not essential, although they like babies to have some form of self-propulsion by 10months or so, either rolling, shuffling or crawling.

Starting with the most recent message it took me a while to cotton on to the fact that you lot were talking footie . Sorry, not used to that, dh not into footie either.

Ldies anyone around need advice now

Lily you say she is sleeping so I think take her tomorrow but you also say she is so out of sorts.

I would see how the evening progresses. If she gets worse ring the out of hours gp. I would not go to the walkin centre now.

Then see your gp in the morning.

If she seemed drowsy/unusually sleepy call out of hours now.