June 07 - Tinsel and baubles all over the floor.........mummy is seething; she can't take any more

[TheTwelveDAISYOfChristmas]

hello

Nice to have you back Holly, and happy birthday

me, foxy, me, me, me

You can send him back when he is sleeping for at least six hours on the trot.

He passed his six weeks MOT with flying colours. "My, what a healthy boy!" the doc said, which I think is HCP speak for "What the hell are you feeding him?"

woohoo holly . We miss you when you are away!!

Happy birthday Holly...

Good luck to you Fairy & Natty with the moves - hope it all goes smoothly.

Foxy - you are welcome to my newborn, but I don't think I can take another toddler - one is more than enough!

I've definitely decided I've had enough of being a mum at the moment. Love the kids, but I want someone to hand them over to for a couple of days so I can have a holiday. Dd is teething badly - her gums are so sore she won't chew and she is being unbelievably whiney which is really getting on my nerves and ds has a horrible cough & snuffle which is keeping me awake at night and keeps waking him up as well . Shouldn't really complain though as dh is off work from tomorrow till the new year. His parents arrive tomorrow from Canada to visit till 13th Jan. Could be good having the extra backup, but I've done nothing to prepare for them coming and dh doesn't understand my wierd compulsion to tidy/clean before we have guests coming.

Daisy - how's your ds2? Hope he's settling in now? Hows the feeding going now? I'd forgotten how frustrating the first couple of months can be with bf - one minute ds has totally 'got it' the next he is struggling. I keep reminding myself it is worth it in the long run as I don't have to make up feeds/sterilise etc . I am way too lazy to ff . If only I could teach dd to change her own and ds's nappies I'd be happy

Hi everyone. Have been trying to keep up but by the time I read it got no time to post. Off to catch up on the latest, hopefully get back later.

fell asleep on sofa did same thing at the same time yesterday...

foxy I'll do you a bogof deal on 2 not quite borns for your one toddler. But you have to lug them around for next few weeks & give birth to them too. Will throw in free heartburn, swollen cankles, itchy skin, back pain & SPD. Fancy it? I think tis a bargain.

Don't be Natty. Enjoy the rest. Wish I could fall asleep on the sofa, or anywhere for that matter.

thanks TB

Hi Tallulah, if you don't check in now and again we'll all think you've gone into labour you know.

TB do u think one of us could swap numbers? so u can text us and let us know?

#i have a snuggly toddler here, warming upafter a walk round looking at xmas lights . It's lovely having a snuggle. Just wanted to share that.

aww jammy i feel the same about snuggles... unfortunatly mine are trying to pull the duvet if me screaming "its not bed time mummy" (DS) and "wak ooop" (DD)

Hey Ekka good to see you.........visitors over Christmas would send my anxiety levels sky high, so I don't envy you your PILs, but at least DH will be around to help out.

Contrary to F's poor latch and the fact that he twangs my nipple around his mouth (ouchity ouch) at every feed and is on and off and on again.....he is thriving on it and now weighs nearly 12.5lbs . I've had to buy new nappy wraps etc already as he is bursting out of all my size 1s. I only used the other ones for two weeks.

I'm finding it hard as well this week. DH is back at work and I have them on my own. I think I got too used to DH being around. how the hell you managed this stage foxy, I don't know. Feeling really stressed and anxious, as a result of it all.

gosh daisy F is growing fast!
if u need a home for those wraps

Have got a few folks' e mail addresses Natty but the text buddy I had last time no longer posts. Think I had Daisy's mobile before but not sure if it's current. Maybe smne who has my e mail address can send me their mobile no & I'll txt when babies arrive.

Go on then T, its a deal. I can do birthing. I can do the first year.

I can't do not sleeping for no good reason and whinging about it until midnight. Nor pushing the spoon away before its touched her lips. Nor flinging her plate. Not on the floor, no, that would land in one spot. Lets fling it in an arc everywher
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here she is. "MUM! "

Poor Foxy - what can I say - this too will pass.

oh foxy i am SO with you on that one.. i got two of them doing it! AHH!
we should start a "driven crazy by my terrible 2..." support thread!

I have been chanting outloud "and this too shall pass". That's LO being BTW. She is rather demanding of my attention. Tis the lot of the fourth child, I guess

We have Nursery christmas carols tomorrow. Given that I was crying just listening to Away in a Manger on my ipod, I shall be the laughing stock of the school tomorrow!

DSs are sending me mental as they won't go to bed. Its was 10.30 last night, both in bed with me. Then I shipped them out (by pleading with them ) only to be joined by DD1 in the middle of the night. I don't mind them coming into bed during the night, but not to start off there.

I need an hour or two without them in the evening. The buggers!

I would like to make it clear that Away in a Manger was on speakers for the children to listen to. I was not listening to it on headphones, because then you would think I was really sad

Hmmmmm, a likely story Foxy

bah! seen though it ....

shouldn't you be packing, lovely Fairy?

Probably but my Dh has ordered me to sit down as the last bout set off a coughing fit which "sounded like I was coughing up a lung". DS was up for ages in teh night with a temp and I suspect I may be in for a rough night again tonight

My lovely Mum is going to come over tomorrow morning so that I can do a bit more and also sort out my SS gift. I have also bribed persuaded my brother and the DCs god-father to come and help for a few hours on Saturday morning. I am still panicking, but marginally less than I was before.

Foxy, if it makes you feel any better, we were listening to my Christmas CD at teatime and I welled up at "When a Child Is Born"

SO glad my DC's are in bed.
god im tired!