Right ok am gonna attempt a catchup ala MrsMc (prepare to distinctly unimpressed)
Lilly - Sorry I didnt send a msg to say good luck about your exam but I hope it went well for you and me and Aaliyah will keep our fingers crossed till your results come through.
I hope your BFing is getting better and some sleep comes your way soon.
La Trucha - Lol about DD "asking for food" That was something I panicked about with BFing. I don't listen to alot of what the HV's say as on Tuesday I was told that Aaliyah was being too babyish still drinking her milk from a bottle and she should be on cups by now and on lidless cups by 12m
You want the extra hours sleep? Try attaching some toys to her cot so that when she wakes up she can play quietly. We did it with DD and although she wakes me when she first wakes up we get at least another 30 mins to an hour with her playing quietly. She'll let you know when she's had enough. DD normally starts banging on the adjoining wall and yelling!! lol
If you want to give her a "nice" biscuit give her one. She's your daughter and there isn't anything overly harmful in them. I'm a true believer in the "would I eat it" way of thinking. DD has EVERYTHING we eat. Including steak the other night. (and she has no teeth)
Simpson - Can't believe you've finished your xmas shopping, I haven't even started my list yet! I don't know what a wheelybug is but i'm sure he needs one!!
Sorry to hear about DD's dairy intolerance, I'm starting to wonder if DD is alergic to something as she's getting very rashy on her face?
I hope DS's waking in the night has stopped for you. Sorry to hear he's ill again though.
Poo sample [yeuck] lol I hope they sort out her mystery illness
DD has ducks, whales and dalmation dogs in the bath with her along with her stacking cups. She seems to be entranced with dogs at the mo and we have og, og, og with everything including when I try to get her to say mum... She's also started a game with DP in that he says mum and she says dada, then he tickles her, so now when I say mum, she either grins at me and says dada (waiting for tickles) or she says og! I raise her I want to hear Mum!!!
Sorry to hear DD has lost weight but your right, the illness would have done it - that's why I like having a chubby baby cos if she's not feeling like eating it doesn't matter she's got weight to fall back on for a bit.
nicky - Hope nursery is ok and that works isn't too taxing for you to begin with. I'm sure if I went back to work I'd be knackered for at least a month trying to get back into a routine that doesn't include an afternoon nap!! lol Aaliyah hasn't got any teeth yet either they'll come when they're ready.
Gingeme - Well done on the weightloss, I lost some when DD was born but its all coming back now. Glad Ds3 is doing well in school.
DD does that computer chair thing - she gets right in there and then starts pulling at the papers/wires etc that are sat underneath them.
We do the precise timings. EG: DP had me up last night with his damn alarm going off at 3:08, then 3:18, then 3:28 til I whacked him with a pillow and demanded he either get outta bed or turn it off!!
JKS - Sorry to hear sleep is bad still and as for the cat with the mouse - If it were my cats I'd have shut them in the living room till the morning (mouseless of course) and hope that would explain to them that mum doesn't like being brought mice. lol
I'm gonna give you my honest opinion on CC now (take it or leave it) I think it can help, if your child is waking up claiming something is wrong but there isn't then they just want the attention and should be explained to them that nighttime is sleeptime, as a baby you can't explain so I think a couple of times of leaving them to "cry it out" doesn't hurt them. I don't like the idea of leaving them to cry for 1/2 hr at a time or anything like that but 10 mins here or there doesn't actually hurt the child and maybe they'll learn that nighttime is sleeptime and mummy isn't going to come running in when there is nothing wrong. We did it with DD and we only had to do it for 3 nights and she hasn't woken since except when something is wrong and now we know if she's crying something is wrong and we need to go look. (sorry for waffling)
As for having wants and needs. I got told off by another MNer (diff thread) for having wants and needs but I totally agree with you, if your not happy then your DC's are happy.
MrsMc - I can't remember if I said anything about your Dad so will say again just in case I think your dad should have someone explain to him that upsetting a pregnant woman is a no-go and whats stopping you from having your family life then go back to your career if you want to?
Filly - HELLO!!! 2 teeth? Woohoo, still no teeth here. Hope your job worries sort themselves out. There was a boy at my friend's DS' 1st Bday party who did the shuffling thing on his bum and that was his primary way of getting around so maybe DD will become a bum shuffler?
MM - Glad to hear the trip went well, DD is like that smiling at everyone, its lovely that she's good with strangers and its lovely that DS is like that too.
Well aaliyah is doing well, she won't stand alone unless you make her but she loves playing on her musical table thingie and we've found out that we are being to "nanny" with her. I always thought the walkers went too quick for her and she was gonna fall and bash her head. On Tuesday evening she went racing across the floor on it, turns out she just wants to go that fast!! lol
Am feeling mightily peed off with DP's family, we haven't heard from them in 4 months... I wouldn't mind but they're on the computer EVERYDAY, they only live 40 mins up the road and EVERYONE drives and his mum works 5 mins away!! I've sent them emails with updates but no replies. I just don't know what to do, I don't know them well enough to just say "hey, we've not seen you in ages" and DP is refusing to contact them as its always him that makes the first move and he wants to see how long it'll take them.
Xmas is coming soon, what are we meant to do?