The one where they put their best feet forward

[Soph73]

There you go Ellie

Ellie, I'd abandoned the laptop and was having a soak in the bath with the jackie collins my sister got for christmas... Feel all prune like but relaxed now.

George is good at getting the food into his mouth if I load the spoon, but sometimes he's a bit too eager and snatches the spoon from me catapulting the food behind him. Sometimes I keep hold of the end of the spoon til it's at least on course for his mouth then let go. You could try having 2 spoons, give Mol one that's just been dipped in her food to practise with, and have another one to put bigger mouthfuls in at the same time.

George will eat anything as long as it's from a pouch. (Well he'll eat pretty much anything anyway but loves sucking out of a pouch!) He loves the little Ellas smoothie fruit pouches as a snack, and have discovered that sainsburys sell their own brand fromage frais in pouches too. Fab for when we're out for a meal.

Denny, have emailed you.

Oh... if I suddenly disappear over the next few weeks for a while, worry not. The sale of our house is finally happening and we'll be moving into a rented house the week after G's birthday. The new people wanted to complete the day before G's bday but I said nooooo way. Just got an entire house to put into boxes now, help!

Good luck with all the packing, hope all goes well and its not too hectic.

Ladybee, no sorry that isnt v clear (it made perfect sense in my head), keep hold of your knees, whilst stretching your lower back your arms will be bent and pulling your knees to your chest and inbetween each stretch just let your arms relax. So your knees will still be bent and your still holding onto your knees but not using any force to pull them in, does that make sense?

Ok, done with dh. Talk to me.

I feel slightly strange... Had 2 ice lollies for entrees, fish pie for main and another 2 ice lollies for dessert.

Ellie, did you make it to after 10?

Ladybee, how's little B? Have been thinking of you all evening, and hope you both (and dh of course) get some sleep.

Denny - yes we do, but i have 3 school runs a day so its easier to go in the evenings. When Jamie starts school in September i will go in the day then

I start Thai Boxing on Friday and feel so much better than the other day, i seem to have a few more things to do.

I have totally savage PMT & DH thinks its hilarious to wind me up. IT IS NOT. I can literally feel the tension, its awful. I am a very nasty person at present. I am slo scared that period will coem this weekend when DH away and im scared of seeing period blood and pissed off i won't be pg (im never that lucky ffs) and it is apprently awful after mc......just crap. And my sex drive has disappeared(this week). lovely.

Got glossing to do tonight. Tomorrow night off and thursday carpeting.

You should change your name to ScorpiowithaSting for the next few days - or not, whatever you want...really

Ugh, B is so unhappy. He's kept some food down but has a cough that just won't stop - I can completely understand how he feels, that sore tummy feeling and nearly gagging because the cough makes you feel like you're going to be sick. He's extremely clingy, no real appetite, not interested in playing. I'm knackered. He's asleep now, 'spose I should go grab something to eat before he wakes up and wants to be held again.

paranoidmummy hope all goes well with the cvs procedure - I think it's today isn't it?

Poor B

Hope baby B is feeling better soon.

Scorpio I go inbetween 2 of the school runs on a Monday, am till lunch, as it means only 1 to pay for in creche. It gives some 'me' time and I feel a little less hemmed in IYKWIM. Dosent get the housework though

Hi all. Blinkin' busy at work today, which, of course, completely interrupted my MNing which I think is completely unacceptable

The Foniatria was OK today (even he said he's still a bit young for speech therapy .... eerrrrr, do you think?) but he's given us food for thought. He said that if we're only going to speak to Sam in English then he should have speech therapy in English (obviously). Unfortunately there aren't any English speaking speech therapists on the island. This means that he will have to have his speech therapy in Spanish and ideally we need to speak to Sam in Spanish at home. He said that it's highly unlikely that Sam will be able to cope with two languages (which I assumed would be the case), although not impossible but we'll have to wait and see how he progresses learning-wise. If we are going to stay here forever and if we want Sam to be part of the community/get a job, etc then he'll have to speak Spanish. However, if he comes to school here all the lessons apart from Spanish are taught in English.

So it'll probably mean that at some point in time we will have to leave here and move to an English speaking country. At least we've got a few years to think about it but it still makes me sad to think about it. Especially for DS1 as, by that time, all his friends will be here.

Soph, that is a dilemma isn't it. Will you/do you use makaton with Sam? That may help cross language barriers, with carers at least. ds2 used to sign from one; i should teach mimi really

Denny - lol at housework A thursday morning for me could be possible, actually. I will get DH to get creche info when he goes swimming this week. I don't drive & its about 20 minutes walk away(one way), so i have to factor in that time, but that will leave enough. I have things to do every day now lol

I'm confused about what day to do college from Sept - tues 10-3 (ie 5 childcare hours = £35 at nursery) OR Tuesday nights 1630-1930(DH have them), but miss a thai boxing night so i only ever go 1x a week. but save £35. Mimi will already be doing 2 x 6 hours for my placement time, so i will still get 3 days with her if i do evening in the week, not only 2.

Enquire about support for childcare through the tax credits, a friend had 90% of her childcare costs funded through them. If thats the case you dont have to worry about the costs and do the day. Otherwise the pm can cause some grief with the whole will he be home from work on time, rush from school, rush to do tea, rush back out the door to college.

Scorpio - don't use anything at the mo but that is something to look into. As far as your dilemma is concerned, what would you rather do? Can you manage if you do spend that 35 quid or do you really need it? That is a bit of a stupid question as we all need the money these days.

Got to go. See you tomorrow.

That IS a lot to think about Soph...difficult to weigh up everyone's needs - still even if DS1 does feel very and about leaving friends behind, hopefully he'll still be young enough to make new ones fairly quickly?

Maybe you could consider the SW states of USA - where Spanish is a really big language, DS1 would be a hit with his 'cute' euro-spanish accent

Ummmmm, we get very minimal tax credits and would get no help from childcare, im positive on that. The £35 is not really the issue, kinda more reluctant to let mimi be away for 3 days instead of 2. DH would come home earlier to drop me to college, then sort dc himself, whilst i make my own way home.

I think i do want to do the day one...but thats 3 days away from her , but she will be 18 months then.....and then its 2 days (9-3) placement as well. And i can do thai boxing 2x per week then. AND its walkable (15 mins max away) and i dont have to go every week they said, as degree modules cover alot of it already iyswim.

Oh i dont know!

In another 6 months you might relish the 'break' of being away from a toddler having tantrums

exactly what i was thinking.... plus DH won't have to leave work early (sometimes he may not even be able to)

though i left ds2 at 9 months for 3 full days a week and didn't seem to mind

Soph find Moondog on here- she's a speech therapist that speciaises in bilingualkids, tell her peachy sent you over LOL

Peachy, we got to the post office today, so your book is in the mail, fingers crossed it makes it to you in good shape - sent 1st class this afternoon.

Good evening, everybody. Hope you're all good.

Soph,can imagine it's quite hard knowing you'll probably have to change quite a lot of things in the future. I do however think it'll be easier for the children than for you and dh - kids are quite adaptable, and they know what they know, for as long as you and dh looks happy, they'll be fine. Maybe the work thing for dh will work out for the best now, because he might have time to do the extra studies he's always wanted to, and by the time you move it might just be the right time for that perfect job. You're such supportive parents, I honestly believe that whatever happen, the dc are so loved that they'll probably see it as an adventure.

Paranoidmummy, if you're reading, are you ok?

Scorpio, if I were you, and if you could manage without the £35, I'd do the day. I've done evening studies (after finishing work) for a couple of years (pre-Roelof), and it means you're absolutely shattered by the time you get home. Fair enough, if you've got to do it, it'll be fine (was only really way I could fit it in), but if you have the choice - you'll still be nice and fresh for class first thing in the morning, whereas after a long day it's a little more difficult to concentrate (or was for me anyway). Mimi will be fine, and it means you're able to go to your boxing classes too.

How's B today, Ladybee?

Hmm, what's happening here....? Nothing really. Have Roelof's paediatrician appointment this Friday at 2 (for his intolerances). Hope it's a nice doctor.

Oh, and R has a rash all over his body (and behind his ears). It doesn't seem to bother him too much. Should I panic? Nothing new was introduced, but he has had this horrible cold all week, with on and off fever, which seems to have shifted now.

'Tis not fair, I want to be around this thread when you girls are all here! Might need to have a word with my boss...

Night everybody.

Soph, to find moondog, look on the bf threads. She is very vocal there!