Morning all.
Lilyloo - how's dd doing? Poor little mite - why do these things always happen at night or on a Sunday?! Loved your suggestion of a sap weekend instead of kitten - now why didn't DH think of that?!
Madmouse - glad you were feeling better, I have dark thoughts of doom and disaster too sometimes, and I think every parent must. It is very scary having a little person who is totally dependent on you for their wellbeing. If counselling will help, go for it, you've been through so much with Nathan so don't underestimate your feelings. Glad that noise has been explained.
LaT - I know, tiffs do happen and it doesn't mean Dh and I love each other any less, but sometimes grrrr.....No suggestions on washer dryer, although when I was researching them sometime ago, it seemed a lot of them ended up really creasing the clothes and as I hate ironing, that was a no no for me. T eventually started taking the bottle a week ago (had stopped since she was 5 months) - it was through persistence, offering her an ounce or two every couple of hours and after having bought every teat on the market. I've also started taking the bottle away if she's pushing it away and screaming, before she gets another complex about it. I had also stopped breastfeeding her in the daytime (so boob at morning and evening feeds and in the night if needed), and mixing milk in all her food.
Ange - with putting the cot bumper higher up, what about the annoying little string ties? Won't lo undo them?
Mrs McJ - what was the gist of the babyproofing your marriage book? Think we're fine really underneath it all. I agree that letting them take the knocks sounds scary, but am going to grit my teeth. Sympathies about your irritations with yr mum - not unreasonable at all, I also hate it hate it when T doesn't come back with the bits I sent her off with...but remind yourself she didn't do such a bad job raising you, did she? I tell myself that about DH and my MIL when she gets up my nose, and then I remember - oh actually she wasn't really a hands on mum, the daily practicalities were mostly done by extended family and nannies Worrying. Haven't yet taken the plunge and left her in sole charge for more than 2 hours.
lucky - how was last night's sleep?
JKS - yay for the clapping. tana does this too, adorable.
Gingeme - just reading about your cleaning whirlwind gave me the urge to lie down for a rest . So cute about George and the dog making friends, and lol at the image of him crawling like a chameleon. Dh had seen out kitten's brother at his mate's house and went and got her from someone's house, and clearly forgot to ask some all important questions. After the red haze of my blow up at him (triggered by him saying I was hormonal), all I remember is saying something along the lines of 'do you not think I have enough sh*t to clean up?'
Today is Tana's day at the childminder - seems to be getting on really well there. Not sure how it'll be now that other kids are back in school and childminder's school run times seem to also be Tana's breakfast time (she usually has a mummy-provided breakfast at CMs.). The teething is endless, and wouldn't mind so much if I could just see one tooth!!. Off to work today for a meeting - what shall I wear? Still have a strange wrinled wobbly belly following me around, and need some highwaisted trousers to contain it, or alternatively should do more sit ups [lazy emoticon].
Anyone have a strange feeling of pressure/pulling in pelvis when they put their weight on one leg and bend forward slightly? Not been quite right since forceps!