Feb 08 - Lessons in Dressing An Octopus (Or Cooo-eeeee, We're Overe Here!)

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Big hugs for you Ginger xx i really am very sorry hun x

So sorry ginger xxxx

Lots of love to you ginger xx

so sorry ginger. sending hugs your way. come talk to us again soon when you feel up to it. xxx

Aw, that sucks, Ginger. Try to pamper yourself.

More milestones for DS4 here, putting blocks on top of each other, and waving -- sporadically, but cute.

Oh NO Ginger. I am so sad for you. Such a blow. BIG BIG hugs to you xxxx

So sorry Ginger - so sad that this has happened to you after seeing the heartbeat on the scan. You look after yourself xxx

Hi Ginger. I am so sorry. I've been there so I know there's nothing anyone can say, but we are thinking of you. xxx

very sorry to hear your news ginger. thinking of you and your family

thinking of you ginger, so sorry to hear your sad news,

love to you all xxx

Oh no. How awful. I'm so sorry to hear that Ginger. > It must be so sad.

Keep in touch and come back when you feel like a chat.

Nice to hear from you Princess. How are things?

Just a quickie to say so sorry to hear your news ginger and hope you're getting lots of big cuddles at home x

hi gill (and everyone else). has been a while as getting trickier and trickier to grab a moment to read and respond to all posts. am feeling quite overwelmed and a bit lonely as the kids are so full on and at different stages. doesn't seem possible to find people to meet up with who are at same stage-either they dont want a 2 year old on play date with babies or vice versa. when i try to do stuff it seems to end up with everyone screaming for lunch or tea and exhaustion and me losing it then feeling bad. still, i do think things are getting easier over all. ferdie is walking round furniture and covered in bruises as he can't stay up for long and he is babbling again finally.-i'm convinced the osteopath has really helped him. went to the best one in town finally and within a week he started doing normal crawling, babbling, sleeping better, stopped holding the side of his head and even said 'mamma'. obviously he hasn't repeated the speaking miracle since then but never mind.
i have written all this feeling really shallow as ginger is going through horrible time.i am thinking of you ginger.

Hi Princess. I think we all feel like that at some point, so don't worry, you aren't alone. I am sure that people don't mind the 2 year olds on the play dates, as long as you have something to entertain them. It is tough though, to have a conversation and look after 2 children at the same time. Also, everything is a phase with children, so it will get easier. Does your 2 year old go to any play groups etc? I think it is easier to take a baby to an older child's thing in a way, its harder where baby groups are aimed at people with 1st children, who are all a bit horrified by a full on 2 year old. Their turns will come though!!

Its great that Ferdie is doing well, so many people swear by osteopaths for babies, dont they. My DS isn't anywhere near crusing yet, but he's suddenly really picked up speed on his crawling and he keeps trying to pull himself up so he won't be long I guess. Then the trouble starts .

oh ginger hugs and hugs and hugs xxx

That's really interesting results from the osteo Princess. Do you have an idea what they solved? And what's the thing with the side of his head? Malc is always hitting his head just behind his ears.

I've been in a bit of a not-going-out thing recently too. Trying to focus on Malcolm's routine (although I got it wrong today and DP is still trying to put him to bed and dinner stil waiting to be eaten at 9.30pm!) I've found a couple of new things to do this week though; the local library which has an incredibly exciting toy box and the pram attack exercise class in our local park. Must admit I did find multiple children / 2 year olds a bit much before, but now Malc's so mobile (and such hard work!) I can cope with it much more, so hopefully joint playdating will be easier soon. Ferdie and your DD are relatively close in age so in the long term it should be great!

Well now onto second glass of wine and still no dinner. Alarm bells should be ringing!

Malc's been really washed out since his sickness episode and not at all himself. On the plus side though he's been sleeping loads - two six-hour sleeps last night!

More hugs for you Ginger. Hope you have got some time off work. Thinking of you xxx

gill my HV told me that they can pull at their ears and bang head when they are teething due to the pain, (she also said pulling the ears very frequently could be signs of an ear infection!!!)

dont know how true it is though!!!!

have a good if not wet weekend everyone, xxxx

We are off to see santa today at a local wildlife park i must say i am more excited than ds is!!!!!

Hi all

Not stopped raining here today! And as for my lovely week off work to get all my Christmas stuff done..well not so, i've been really poorly (almost as bad as man flu) i've had an ear and chest infection and Laryngitis(sp?) i couln't even get out of bed on wed, Dp had to take the week off to help with the dc's, i didn't even make it to Lee's first christmas concert at school but the anti-biotics are kicking in now and i feel loads better but the doctor said i could have a cough for 4-6 weeks!!!

Princess i'm sorry you're having a rough time, this mummy business can be very tough at times, you just don't have enough time sometimes do you? And it is very lonely at times, take care hun and try and arrange a night out for you and dp if you can, it does you good if you can escape from the gremlins now and again!!!

Ginger i've been thinking of you a lot since you told us your horrible news, and unfortunately i know what you're going through, i lost a baby in Jan 07 and it's very hard to know what to say or do, but if you want to chat i'll be on here tonight cos dp is out on a family do xxx i still get upset about my "Shooting Star" which is what i like to think of it as xxxx

Oh and meant to say a big HI to Loobyt xxx

And a big welcome to JacksMama, your little man is so cute, but i am biased having two scrummy boys xxx

How's everyone doing today? Ginger, how are you? [gentle hugs]. Leesmum, painful isn't it, and no one talks about it. Hope you are getting over your bug, what a horrible winter.

Am still really worried about DS, but won't go on about it now. And its cold and rainy and miserable here today, am glad for my Christmas tree, its lights are cheering me up. Am going to wrap up my presents tonight and maybe write some cards. I might even make myself some mulled wine .

Ginger - (((big but very gentle hugs))) from Canada. I'm so sorry

Hi JacksMama whats the time difference over there? is it sat morning for you?

Thats for the warm welcome back Leesmum and sorry to hear that you have been so poorly and missed out on your ds's christmas concert, still better to be ill now that actually at Christmas.

How is your DS Strawberry, is he still suffering poor little thing.

Hope you are being well looked after Ginger x

DS whinging so better go!

It was just after 9 am when I posted - I believe you are 8 hours ahead of me. I'm in British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada, about an hour east of Vancouver.
Bloody freezing here today but sunny - yay - as it's been pissing down rain the last few days. On the upside, my grass is still green and I even have a hanging basket outside that's still alive but tonight will have to bring all the plants in because it's going to drop to - GASP - minus 7. Unheard of for us. May have to skip the walk with Jackbaby, I tried going for a walk with him whilst at my parents' in Toronto (MUCH colder than here) and even though I bundled him up in his buggy so only his cute little nose was showing, he looked at me like a dog that doesn't want to go out in the rain.
Have just finished work for the day (it's almost noon here), and will now go do some Christmas shopping. DH and DS are at DH's mum visiting so I have some me-time. May even treat myself to a new nursing bra - not what used to qualify as a treat but hey-ho I'll take whatever I can get!

Hello Jacksfirst, I didn't realise you are in Canada. How lovely!! My DH goes to Canada a fair bit for work and really likes it. I haven't made it yet but am sure we will do at some point. You are lucky to have sunshine, its been miserable wet today.

Looby, thanks for asking after DS. Am still worrying, I think he could do with a fortnight somewhere hot and sunny (with his mummy there to look after him, naturally ).