Hello kids
Just watching Jordan on the box. I must admit I have always rather liked her. I like a gutsy girl.
ANYWAY, back from a tiring, freezing but very lovely weekend in Shropshire. Lots of pottering round antiquey type shops in Ludlow and Stretton and sadly not a single walk on the hills (it was just too wet today and it even started to snow). We had a two year old boy, a three year old girl, a four year old girl and a ten year old boy in our group and though they were all lovely, were quite demanding. (The two lads were the least trouble actually!) DP was starting to get very irritated with the three year old by the end of it all, so I worry about when DD gets to that age! I think little kids are far harder work than babies, really I do. How some of you combine the two I can never imagine.
DD was traumatised by my having to change her on the lid of a loo in the pub. Her little head touched the cistern which was covered in condensation and she screamed blue murder. She was covered in cack and it was like modelling clay as she had been a bit bunged up. We had to leave the pub as she was screaming so much. Nothing like that has ever happened before. And every time I put her on her back after that, she went ape, as if she remembered the pub fiasco. But she is fine today, I am glad to say, back to her lovely sunny self.
JJ/SuperCat (did you come off the pills in the end?)/KMP - I do think DD is teething - the gallons of dribble, the fist in mouth. But they can be like this for months before any little teeth appear, they are just travelling down the gums...
Trace - your friend - it sounds extremely irritating, but if you can, let it wash over you. When someone is that insecure, it's like an illness. They have no perspective, they're divorced from reality. You could try having a word, being kind but firm about it, but I doubt it will sink in. Perhaps 6 months away will be good for her. Insecurity is a curse. I wish DD to be kind and confident. Those two attributes alone will save you. Doesn't matter about brains or any of the other similar things that people seem to long for.
Arti/JJ/Turnip - my heart aches for you, not having your Mums. My Mum is my world and I owe her absolutely everything. But when she isn't there any more, well...I know her love will last for ever and ever.
Arti and Daisy - hope you are both feeling better. Arti, that friend sounds like a selfish pain in the tush. People get so defensive about the whole kids thing, don't they? I used to think I didn't want kids, I thought that for a long time, but I always made a huge effort with my mates' kids. Even if kids don't thrill you, you do it for your mates, or at least, you ought to.
Verso, I am so glad things are perking up slightly,
Hatty, great to hear from you! And you, Kim, I hope Judah didn't get a cold. DD has been a little snot monkey recently and it's such a shame when they are snuffling and snorting.
Kayz - you are lucky to be a youth and all of us decrepit old bags are exceedingly envious!
Nolda, that sounds awful about your DD's mouth! So glad it wasn't as bad as you'd feared.
Katie, that sounds terribly awkward about the kitchen. Oh dear.... I hope your BiL bucks his ideas up. Are you far from Leominster? We drove near there tonight on the way back from Shrop. My DP doesn't always like to discuss things, too - drives me nuts.
Babymakes4 - do feel you can chip in if you want to!
I know I have missed people but I am so very tired. I am off to look at holiday brochures in bed. I find that brochures or catalogues help to clear my mind - sometimes a novel or a newspaper is just too stimulating. Night night all, hope you all have serene ones.