December 2007 - Oh what fun, they are almost ONE!

[Caz10]

OK here we are ladies!

Clara glad you are home but sorry you still feel like things are up in the air. DS throws stuff downstairs too, also flushes it down the toilet, have to watch him very closesly when we are upstairs

RE Feeding, ds has been wanting to feed himself for a while now. To begin with most of it ended up on the floor or covering him but now he has got quite good with his spoon and fork and is eating decent amounts again.

Louise hope that tooth makes it through soon the poor girl

Where has Arcadie gone btw?? Not seen her post for ages. She was here...and then she wasn't!

Hi guys! More snow here today and am really annoyed as I can't get an online shopping delivery slot (with ANY supermarket)! Wanted it for this morning and couldn't get one so thought I would go to store and shop. Roads very slippy though so didn't dare take car (rear-wheel drive, not good in snow/ice) so walked over to Tesco to get basics. Came home to book shopping slot, none until tomorrow night! Looks like beans on toast for the next couple of nights then... Stupid thing is, snow all melting again already!

Grr, rant over!

Awen, How is Samuel now? Glad he is doing a lot better! With regard to his Hib booster I would seriously recommend leaving it until he has been better for a couple of weeks, Evie had only been over her bronchiolitis for a week when she had hers and despite being checked over by the GP first she was really ill afterward and ended up at the hospital with it. I think her poor immune system was too low to cope, needless to say I have put her MMR off until the beginning of March so hopefully she will have a few weeks of wellness to build her up.

Insy, how is Toby now? Hope he is all better!

Clairey, 2.8 is certainly not late for toilet training! I did DS1 at 2.3 and it took forever (don't think he was quite ready), not sure he was what I would call completely dry (ie going without being told to) until he was well over 3. DS2 was sa different matter, he was ready at 2.3 and sort of did it himself - day and night! Most of my friend's children were over 3 before they were toilet trained and a couple of them are at school now and still in nappies at night!

Clara, hiya! Welcome back although sorry you still feel unsettled, it must be hard to keep moving around. Do you have any idea at all how long you are here for now?

Buzzy, waiting to hear about something important is the pits, hopefully you'll hear something soon! Really glad DD is sleeping again, it so hard to go back to disturbed nights when you are used to sleeping through!

Thankfully Evie is not that into feeding herself, not with a spoon anyway! She will eat lunch with her fingers and pasta and things like that but is happy for me to spoon feed her (which is just fine with me!). I have noticed that she is starting to get frustrated when she can't do something though and will let out a high pitched scream to let everyone know about it! She uses it most when her doll's buggy gets stuck or she can't reach something she wants!

Hello! Welcome back Claraq - I hope it is not long before your DH finds out what is happening, if he is going to be posted anywhere else - it must be very hard, and considering what you've gone through in the past 6 months I'm not surprised you are feelign unsettled! How is dd1 coping? Is she ok? BTW - have you changed your name yet, long way off until Christmas

Beckle - Daniel is like Evie, he has been self feeding with his hands since we started weaning him (we've done some BLW and some spoon feeding, just not bothered with purees). But spoon feeding he is happy for me to do it, though he has been attempting to do it for himself this week - taking the spoon off me loaded and eating off it and then vaguely waving it around the bowl or plate but not managing to pick things up!

We've no snow at home on Teesside, but there has been a little bit overnight on Wearside (where I work). Fecking cold though! Glad I don't work on the other site (where I was sent to work when I was pg) as the boiler has been condemned by the HSE and they are all freezing their arses off!!

hi everyone,

welcome back clara! Good to have you back. Not surprised you don;t feel settled. Can your DH say he doesn't want to go anywhere else or does he have to go where he's sent? Hope your DD1 is feeling a bit more settled now she's back home although does she even remember it as home?

Re feeding - Milo idn;t really interested in feeding himeself, thank goodness althoughI know the sooner he starts trying the sooner he'll be good at it - can;t quite bear the mess yet though

BT - Milo ha his MMR last week and he was really upset for about 12 hours afterwards - it was awful - nothing would settle him. He's right as rain now though, although GP said he would be bad again 7-10 days afterwards as that's how long it takes the measles to... do whatever it does

beckle - nightmare re online shopping. Hope you manage to get by until you get a slot

insy and awen - hope your boys are feeling better now

DS is walking finally! Well I'm not even sure if I can say he's properly walking but he takes lots of steps before falling over, then gets up again and does lots more - is that walking?! I can't believe he took two steps by himself at 9 months and I thought he's be walking by 10 months!!!

Also he is now giving kisses!!! Is anyone else's doing it - it is soooo cute - big wet open mouth that gets bigger and bigger till he makes contact then he collapases into giggles and does it again, so sweet

Skid - yes that sounds like walking to me! Daniel is very confident now, walks all over the place but still falls down occasionally. He can bend down and pick things up off the floor and stand up again, and stand up without pulling himself up on anything, even with something in both hands!

Hooray for Milo!

DS has gone up a shoe size and is now falling over his feet where his left foot turns in. DD has always done the same and the HV was meant to be referring them both to physio back in October (they weren't bothered when it was just dd but when ds started doing it as well they thought they should check it out ). Still haven't heard anything though so will go to baby clinic and show them his walking again and push it a bit. Am a VERY BAD MOTHER though because I only realised a few weeks ago that nothing had come of the HV saying she would refer them...(shows I'm not too worried about it I suppose!)

Skid we get kisses too, both open mouthed ones and proper pecks-he comes in for them going mmmmmmmmmwah!

DS is wanting to breastfeed constantly at the moment and I can't go near him without him lunging at my boobs or sticking his hand down my top. Am a bit sick of it tbh but feel really cruel if I refuse him...DH thinks he will do it as long as I continue to feed him and there is no point in trying to cut down, I should just put up with it or stop bf altogether.

how interesting clairey - Milo is also wanting to BF all the time atm - wonder if it's teething related or something happening developmentally - too much independence or something??? My DH has also asked why I don't just continue to feed him whenever he wants until he or I choose to stop. He makes it sound so simple - hmm maybe it is simple...

I wouldn't say BAD mother I would say LAIDBACK RELAXED mother. Their feet turn all sorts of ways when they are little, don't they? I think you are right not to worry

Thanks BT - I suppose he is officially walking then, better write it in my baby book! Daniel sounds very impressive too!

Good morning everyone. This is now a very quiet thread isn't it? Cone on everyone, where are you?

Thanks for the messages. We are hoping to hear this week what posting they will be offering us instead of Pakistan, then we will decide whether we take it or not (if we do it will probably mean leaving again in the summer). Basically I am so reluctant to go through all the upheaval of moving again that it would have to be somewhere very nice, sunny, close to home, with no hint of terrorism.....There is one such place on the list which we were almost promised a few months ago but have since found out there is another major contender for the job so not sure now....

Skid - luckily dd1 has settled in really well this time. She did remember her home and all her friends and was extremely happy to be back here (hence my reluctance above to move her again). She settled really well into playgroup as well, which was such a relief to me. What is worrying me about moving in the summer is that we will potentially have two unsettled children this time as dd2 will be old enough this time to know something has changed....

Clairey - I don't think anyone could call you a bad mother, I have always thought you sounded like a brilliant mum. You have always sounded very relaxed. Just a thought about the feeding, my two seem to be eating an awful lot at the moment, could it be the weather? Perhaps the cold just makes them hungrier?

BT - right. I'm off to change my name RIGHT NOW.

I'm a bit rubbush at changing my name - did this work?

Yep it worked Clara

Trying to think of one for myself now...

Glad your dd has settled back in well and here's hoping you get the post you want.

Skid I'm glad I'm not the only one with a non stop feeder and hope it is just developmental or cold or something because it is doing my head in!

Hi all!

Just marking my place really so I can get back to post soon!

Lovely to read all of your news, glad we are all going through the same ups and downs!

dd is a wee monkey, v v funny at the moment but also appears to have hit the start of the terrible 2's at 14mths...aaargh the tantrums and the tempers - but also the giggles and the cuteness...she is "spirited" shall we say...!?!

Meant to be working so will post soon x

Will post properly tomorrow but just thought I would post this link to information on a product recall of Aquafresh Milkteeth 0-3 incase any of you use it on your LOs teeth, Evie's is in the affected batch so will be ringing the recall line first thing in the morning. Have posted a thread about it too as it doesn't seem too well advertised!

Thanks for that!
Ours is okay but going to pass this info onto DS's nursery as he has toothpaste there, as do the other children.

Thanks Beckle, the advantage of being in a low fluoride area is that mine just use adult toothpaste but I'll pass it on to other people just in case

Evening! Where is everyone??? It usually takes me ages to catch up!

Skid, well done on Milo's walking! Would definitely say he's doing it properly now!When Evie first walked she used to do quite a few steps and then fall over in a heap of giggles before getting back up and doing some more - so cute! She is not giving kisses yet but will sometimes blow raspberries on her hand kisses at us! BIL has taught her how to high five too and she is quite insistent that if one person does it, everyone in the room has to!

Clara, I don't blame you for being unsure whether to take another posting or not, will your DH have the choice to stay put? It must be very interesting to have the chance to live in different countries but I guess quite unsettling for the children. I don't think they always understand, a few weeks ago (before DH found a job) we were talking to the DSs about possibly moving to Scotland, DS1 (8) thought it was fab but DS2 (6) didn't want to go as he said he would miss all his toys and things. He didn't realise they would come with us too!

Ooops! Pressed post instead of preview!

Clairey, I would not say you are a bad mother, just a relaxed one! DS2s foot also turns in a bit but I have never done more than speak to the HV about it, she said not to worry if it didn't bother him, it doesn't so I don't!

Definitely no bad mothers around here, just some laid back ones

Daniel had his MMR yesterday, much tears, especially when he spotted the 2nd needle for the pneumoccocal booster But so far he is his normal self.

But my right booby is very sore, I am having difficulty with Daniel's latch on that side, he has been scraping the nipple with his teeth! I'm actually glad to be going to work today to give it a chance to recover

He has nipped me as well, but I don't think he is doing it deliberately, but the night feeds are getting down right painful to the point I'm wincing when he latches on - it feels as though his teeth are pressing into the nipple!

Skid/Clairy anyone else still bfing, have you had this as well? I've tried latching him off and squashing his face into my boob but he just screams blue murder.

Ouch BT! Not still bfing but once Evie's top teeth were fully through it was painful for a while before my nips toughened up a bit more, she used to leave teeth marks although not on purpose!

Ouch bt no advise but I "feel" for you! I guess our nipples are pretty senstive so any changes in Daniel's mouth (eg new teeth coming through) is bound to cause some new problems. Hopefully it'll go back to normal once your nipples toughen up to this new challenge!

beckle - it's a nightmare! I just wish someone else would make the decision for me then I wouldn't feel guilty if it all goes wrong, but my dh want's me to decide whether to go or stay put. They have pretty well offered us what a lot of people would describe as a "dream posting", a nice Caribbean island (I won't say more until it's definite due to personnel issues...I know chances of anyone who knows the person I am talking about reading this are VERY slim but you never know....). But can I bear the move again? And would the schooling be ok? And what would I do with myself apart from the obvious (eg getting a tan!) once both dd's were at school.....Decisions decisions. I am meant to be talking to a woman who is out there at the moment with a six-year-old so might have more of an idea after that....

Clara, sounds a good idea to talk to someone who has been there. Hopefully she'll give you a good idea of what to expect.

Skid, how sweet about the kisses. DS doesn't do that yet, he can't kiss but thinks he can. He tends to take you by both cheeks or ears and pull you towards him, then he grins and very passionately bites your nose. It hurts but it is very sweet. I must teach him not to bite before he bites a child.

BT hope your nips get better soon.

I gave up bf last week. My hair has started falling out, tis very strange. Then again, it never fell out after pregnancy so I'm hoping it is just the extra pregnancy hair that is going.

Caz, yes tantrums here too. The other day he was rolling round the floor in protest at being taken out of his high chair. When he realised he was slightly out of eyeshot of me and dh, (we were ignoring him) he looked at us then moved right in front of us and started again. I'm sure I'll stop finding his tantrums funny and sweet.

Not sure if I'm getting any proper words or sounds yet. I think he sometimes moos and sometimes makes horsey noises but it is difficult to tell. He tends to be quicker to take up actions than sounds and words though.

Hi all - still alive - thanks for remembering me and to Claire for seeking me out on facebook. Not a lot has changed really except being an SAHM.

DS ( now 3 eeeek) is a trooper and although marginally more defiant than I'd like makes me very happy still. He's good fun to chat to although almost all he wants to talk about is Lightning McQueen from Cars.

DD turned 14 months today. So by this point with DS I was already 1 1/2 months pregnant. Give or take. Frightening.

She's still a treasure and has the angelic blue eyes and cheeky grin of a total beauty but is as clingy as they come. Screams when others cuddle her. In fact screams a lot to get her own way. I'm just starting to realise how much she does understand of what's going on and uses the bursting into tears as a way of manipulating the situation to her advantage.

Still it's all fun. Haven't caught up with all the posts so sorry for not making helpful comments to all. Maybe I'll do a major RKD answer everything post in a bit.

But first - TO EXERCISE!! ( I hate Davina McColl but I fear she may be my waist line's only hope)

BT I am still bf....only at morning and night though and am getting a bit self-consious when we are out and Evie demands milk

BT how is Daniel after his MMR? DS had his 2nd set of jabs on Tuesday and so far he's ok.

DS has started to insist on feeding himself with a spoon now. It takes ages but he is very clean thankfully. He doesn't like having food round his mouth so always wipes his mouth with his hand, although sometimes he has a bit on his nose. I sometimes have to help him get the stuff on the spoon to begin with.

Hi all!

Good to see you Arcadie!

Wizz - DS is fine so far, his arm was a bit red around the site where he had the pneumococcal jab but I think might have been because he was wriggling when the nurse injected him.

Hi all!

wizzska i am jealous of your clean spoon-feeding ds! DD throwns/smears stuff EVERYWHERE but by god the girl can eat, she packs away piles of food!! Messy but fun.

Still bf here too, once in the morning, once when I get home from work, once before bed and once in the night. She's still waking up more than once but we've agreed that dh will see to her at all other wakenings to try and cure her of the all night boobathon habit she had previously. Then the next hurdle I guess will be to not feed her at all, but I am not quite strong enough yet!

she has her mmr next wed, dh taking her, so glad i can't go tbh!

clara what a lot you have to think about - good luck whatever you decide!

buzzy what did you decide re work? BT what are you doing, how long before you leave altogether? Are you feeling good about it? Arcadie are you missing school?!!! ha ha ha HA!! if I never see the place again it would be too soon - roll on easter then summer...

clairey i think you sound like a wonderful mum!!!