April 2007... Tantrums leading to Toddlerhood... Eeek

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Morning

SPB, sorry T is still poorly

Elkie, really glad D is ok and that the scan went well.

JS, hope the engineer does the job - as it were

Hi Ange, how is J getting on at school?

Hi everyone else; sorry for limited personals.

Had an ok night, although B woke up at 2 wanting a bloody drink and change of pj's as she was too hot She took ages faffing about and then when I went back to bed, it took me an age to get back to sleep again! Grumpy today due to lack of sleep, and I was a v bad mother and smacked B's leg as she was being a pita getting dressed this morning. Felt so bad for doing it, but I just snapped. She doesn't like K coming in her room, so I have to leave her to get dressed, checking on her every 5 minutes. I went in and she had not put any clothes on after being in there for 15 minutes.

Hey ho.

Hope everyone is well and having a good Wednesday. xx

LOTS of sympathy here SOL ... DD2 has been a nightmare the last week or so. Last night, for example, she woke at 11pm (just after I'd fallen asleep) wanting to go for a wee; then she was in our room at 5am and then back in our room at 6.15am - Argh! I am not getting enough sleep and am a very nasty cross mummy atm

SOL, I can totally understand why you would snap at B not getting dressed. That small window in the morning to get them ready is a real struggle sometimes. I find myself yelling like some sort of banshee at ds "get your bloody pants on!", as he continues to parade around butt naked! Hope you are ok

Caz, I would have been boiling, but we managed to turn all the radiators off at the valves. It was the only way they would go off as turning down their individual temp valve things did nothing, and nor did the main thermostat for the house even though I had turned it down to zero degrees!

Anyway, heating man has been and it seems to be fixed. He has also ordered me a new hall radiator (it is quite rusty on one part). He said that that is also covered by my policy (bargain!).

SPB, hope T is better soon. Bless him xx

JS, absolutely pmsl at your post - just the exact same here. B parading around saying "look at my bum"!!

Er, no thanks!

runny - J looks great and good news on W

ellie - wow birthday patries start getting huge now

sol - not nice - but someone has to do it

mj - hadn't even thought about how I am going to fit swimming lessons into the equation

elkie - glad D is ok and the scan went well - any thoughts on names?

I'm very tired so I go to bed early, then I wake up when dh comes home (he is very quiet) then I toss and turn all night - not impressed - this baby is training for the 2012 olympics in mummys tummy

lol at olympics

Blaarggh - have just phoned scary lady (actually she's not scary, she's very nice) I am supposed to have been working for since May, but who has found very little for me to do, to say "so, how are we going forward or are you having second thoughts and should I start looking at other jobs?" I've been putting that off since 10am! She was out though, so I've left a message! I have an interview for another job that sounds interesting next week, but I'm not going to schlep all the way up to London for it if this lady is suddenly going to come up with loads of work for me to do! Hrrummph!

oh how frustrating Bramshott...hope she gets back to you
What do you do again - I have a feeling I should know?

What a pain Bramshott. Hope all sorts out.

K has just had the biggest paddy ever. We were in town and I let her go on one of those ride on cars - you know the ones. Anyway, it comes to an end and I lift her off, and Oh My God!!!!

I just let her lie on the floor tbh as could do little else. She started frothing at the mouth which frightened me a bit.

We had quite an audience

She is being a feisty nightmare today

I'm a Project Manager in the Arts (Music mostly), but I'm freelance, and for the last year or so (since I went back after O really) I have not had enough work. I thought it was sorted back in May when this lady asked me to work for her, but not much has materialised so I need to know what the situation is. I just hate confrontation!! I have to keep reminding myself that it is not unreasonable for me to chase her given that she said back in May that she would have about 10 hours work a week, and since then I've done about 3 days work for her in total. And that even if this is the catalyst for her saying "actually I don't need you", then that's a good thing because at least we're clear.

oh dear sol!
yes i agree bramshott, ou just needto know where you stand

Oh dear SOL!!

I know what you mean about laying them down though - I do that often with O to stop her lashing out and hurting herself or me or N. This led to N saying to my mother over the holidays "when O has a tantrum we just lay her down in another room and let her get on with it"!

lol Bramshott! they always say the nicest things about their parents don't they!

Hi all

Poor B is a wee hot pie this evening. I think it's just a viral thing but am wooried she's brewing another ear infection

Rather relieved to see I'm not the only mother who thinks they're nasty. New thread title perhaps? 2007 - the grumpy,nasty, fierce mummies club!

Elkie - glad your sacn went well, hope you get to the bottom of D's spots.

Bramshott - Good luck being firm! If the arrangement is working then she has no right to keep you hanging on!

SOL - B can make a terrible fuss as well. I like to tuck her under my arm like a piece of luggage and march off shen she does that.

Right better go look at poorly babe...

I'm still the Princesss of Puke. We've had a very lazy day today. Didn't get dressed until 11.15! G has only had a very short trip to the park and a bit of a play in the garden.

I am honoured to be on the receiving end of a POTC hug

Great news about W, Jelly and glad scan went well Elkie.

Told my brother about my parents today. He took it rather better than expected. Mam will be here when arrives back from Australia next Wednesday, we decided he needed to know and have time to calm down before he comes back.She asked me to let him know as she couldn't face it and historically I am the only person who can reason with my brother. So relieved it's done!

Well done for telling your brother Leaky. Sorry you're so sick. Would it help if I say 'it's a good sign'? Feel free to punch me Even my consultant said that to me last time.

I deal with tantrums like that too NL - take advantage while you can!

before you know it they are 11 and as big as you!

oh and he has managed to bring home 1 pair of his own shorts tonight!

no SPB, you haven't missed your own son's birthday

It is M's birthday, but as he was at the nursery every day until Easter, and still 4 days a week until end of July, then 2 days a week through August, he has lots of friends there. He was one of the eldest, so many of his friends are still there. I said he could invite them too if he wanted to, and I have the mobile number for his best friend's mum so we sent her a text inviting him as he's at a different school now.
M is really exciting about seeing that friend in particular, they were really close, she used me as impromtu childcare quite a lot and he would come out with us for the day etc. When it came to leaving nursery they had realised he would be going to school full-time come September, but she never handed in notice, and then he just stopped coming back a week or so into August. This meant none of the staff or children could say goodbye to him

oooggs - they don't have to get this big, it was just that I had to send the invites out when they'd only been at school 2 days and there was no hope of knowing who he was friends with by then! We decided that hiring a hall and just inviting everyone would be easier, and also a good way for the children and parents to get to know each other.
With me working so M going to Before and After School Clubs 2 days a week, Grandma collecting on Fridays, and M getting the bus there and back 2 days, I'm not going to see the other parents in the playground very often.
It's not working out too expensive either, the hall is £30 for 5 hours, I've bought books instead of party bags, which were £1 each, and M's dad is buying the food (and paying for the hall!).
We agreed that as I've organised and paid for the last 4 years it was his turn this year (although last year was the first year we did anything other than a party tea at home). I didn't have the heart to force him to organise it, or subject M to the result, so I did that bit

When is the actual day?

Party is Sunday, Birthday is Thursday next week. His dad is away the weekend after and I wasn't letting him get away with it that easily

Just come back from out of hours GP with D, he has Cellulitis on his penis! Changed his nappy around 6ish and it was obviously painful for him, then I noticed white discharge coming out of it. Rang NHS and when they rang me back an hour later and his poor poorly pee pee had nearly doubled in size and looking very red and sore Anyway he has some amoxicillin (sp, can't be bothered to check! ) to take for a week although apparently will take 48 hours before they start to work. Just realised though that this is the first ever lot of antibiotics he has had, iirc, which isn't bad going really.

Right, have to go prepare for my interview tomorrow morning now. Will try and catch up and post properly tomorrow.

Oh Blimey Pisha, poor D and his little willy My dad had cellulitis on his leg a while back. Hope D is better soon.

Leaky, glad you have had a relaxing day, and am glad you have been able to talk to your brother.

Erm... brain drained.

Been to Body Sculpt this evening, followed by 2 glases of red wine, nachos and spag bol made by dh. He is after something methinks! It is our 9th wedding anniversary tomorrow as well - wish me luck!!!!

Good luck SOL J is getting on really well at school. He's been learning some letters and what's more he told me about it

Poor D Pesha Good luck for your interview tomorrow

POTC - Hope M has a good party and birthday. How are you?

Leaky - Well done for telling your brother...it can't have been easy. I agree it's better he knows before he comes back.

Forgotten everything else, so hello everyone.

Just got back from having my make up done. My friend is training and needs people to practise on...I think it looks good, but very different as I don't wear make up much if at all. Will upload a pic so you can all see!
Be nice though