ah bless VG, have another big bosomly hug from me I blame Larkrise, always makes me weepy and long for a simpler age. am glad you got a better sleep though, thats great news, here's hoping he's at least half way round the corner!!!
in terms of putting him in his own room I can honestly say it was the best thing we did - we had no choice though as our bedroom isn't big enough for her cot and she was head to toe in the moses basket ours is a small house though and it only takes me 4 steps to get from my bed to her cot so not sure if I'd be so sure about it otherwise - although I did the same with the other two!!
the HV (who I actually DO like) suggested that it was time too as maybe DH and I were disturbing her without our moving about/snoring etc and if she was in a light phase she would be woken it - its certainly helped and I don't see that it would do any harm to try it at this stage - you can always go back if you needed to
Sazz poor DD1 whether or not her skin is the reason for her waking it certainly won't be helping. Is the screaming a nightmare or are we talking night terrors?
CC am glad you had a lovely birthday very of the child free time!
thank you all for your hair washing suggestions, am not sure what to do. DD2 is very strong willed and not keen on having things done unless she's absolutely certain that she agrees to it. we have a seperate bath/shower and although she's been in the shower with me one it wasn't a huge success and as she adores her bath I'd have to take her out the bath into the shower to do her hair, its not ideal but I'll try it
there is no way I'd get her to wear swimming goggles, as much as she love swimming and can have 'swim' in the corner bath once DD1 is out of it her head is still a no go
DH has less patience than me with the whole hair washing, having had the same hair style since he was 12 he has no understanding of long hair and how to cope with it
her hair is currently in a bob of sorts and sits just below her jaw line, its such a crazy curly effort that I'm not sure how it would look short either
I suppose I'll just keep going with the washing more often until its less of a drama maybe when she's about 16!!
Expectant oh oh oh how exciting!! I announced to DH yesterday that I wouldn't get pregnant this year but would wait until next year so I have a 3yr gap again, DD2 would be in school and Dylan would have her nursery funding through - he didn't speak to me for about 10 minutes
should have been seeing lovely poppy today but due to terrible night am shattered, I also had to get DH to help with the girls this morning so he didn't get to bed till 9am and therefore I can't ask him to get up and collect DD1 at 3pm. Was going to ask my friend to do it but she already has plans - cheek of her!!! will need to be a raincheck which is very apt in the weather today!