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October 2007 These Little Piggies chased the easter bunny..and stole the eggs pt ll

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TheLadyEvenstar · 25/03/2009 09:21

ok lets try here ladies!!!

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NeedCoffee · 24/08/2009 17:30

Inzi-Peppa Pig rules when it comes to potty training

WhiteWineAndJaffaCakes · 24/08/2009 19:58

FT - lol at Alex signing potty too late. Potty training is not going very well (maybe it's because I don't know the potty dance ) - I have decided to view it as the first of many steps! She's happily in pull-ups now, but I got to her too late this morning when she did a poo and her second one was without either of us noticing while we were all out this afternoon - so no success at all today. She's also refusing to sit on her potty at all now and I don't want to force the issue. I'm going to get a more comfortable potty for her anyway - the cheap Ikea one () is quite high at the front, which her little legs don't fit round very well. Then I think I'll just let her come to it in her own time. Maybe. It's so hard isn't it? Lots of confusing advice.

Inzi - well done Jane on her potty training - I think I'm at the stage you were a few months ago.

Anya has been an angel today - we've been looking at cars so have been driving between car showrooms most of the day. (Anybody else find that men always want a new car straight away once they've made the decision to buy one?) So Anya has been running around dealerships or been sat in the car (mercifully not travel sick today!) and she only got a short nap because she fell asleep before lunch and hunger woke her up. She must have been bored stupid - there's only so many cars or pictures of cars you can show a toddler and make it look exciting - but she's been so well behaved. She's exhausted now and has had an early night. We are getting a Mazda 3 after all that.

NeedCoffee · 24/08/2009 20:36

WWAJC_ we have this potty its not the cheapest but its been well worth it, chose it for the soft seat so she was comfy whilst watching peppa pig TV, she's quite happy with it but doesn't like her hard one very much.

Am feeling a bit down about things at the moment, don't really feel able to say why, but would be welcomed

Shannon has got her big girl bed and is now messing about in her bedroom and keeps taking her nappy off grr.

Inzi-legs still itching, don't think its a condition, think its maybe the hot weather or something.

Dal-FT speaks sense, as usual

Dalrymps · 24/08/2009 21:27

Evening ladies,

Floria - Thanks for the wonderful advice, as Nc says, you always speak sense. I can't say mich on the subject right now as dh is next to me... I am shocked by some of the similairties between our situations/dh's though . Makes me feel a lot better and as if things aren't really so bad.

Inzi - Thanks for your advice too, nice to know i'm not the only one who has these difficult times and thoughts. Guess being married and having babies is a lot harder than you can ever imagine sometimes, Inow understand why people say it takes work!

WWAJC - Hope the potty training goes well. It's difficult isn't it. I get the impression that it won't be easy with Dylan as on the few occasions i've tried to sit him on his potty he just stands straight up again, not happy about it at all!

Strawberry - Hope you've managed to come to a decision you're happy with about work, it's such a personal thing. If it were me i'd probably try it if it were temporary and if I knew I could easily get out of it if it didn't suit...

NC - (((big hugs))) to you, hope whatever is making you feel down resolves itself soon. If/when you feel like talking about it we're all here for you... You have certainly been there for me and I really appreciate it.

I seem to have reached the 'sheer exhaustion' stage of my pg now. I am suffering with insomnia anyway but seem to manage to catch up on my sleep during Dylans morning nap. Unfortunately, come tea time I start yawning uncontrolably again and feel like I could just lie down and never move again. Dh was nice and sent me for a nap when he got back from work but because of my stupid insomnia I couldn't sleep, argh!

Going to try to drag myself to aquanatal tomorrow, if i'm not dead on my feet that is!

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Dalrymps · 24/08/2009 21:56

I know what you mean inzi. I went to the parentcraft classes last time and a baby group in the early days but never really made any friends that I stayed in contact with, just see them in the street and say hi now and again. You're right though, it's not forever and I think this time with Dylan is very precious

FloriaTosca · 25/08/2009 08:39

Dal; enjoy aquanatal, I loved the few classes I took before getting Shanghai'd by the hospital (started very late the best contacts/friends I made were at babymassage (midwife run;50p a session) and babybounce&rhyme (free nursery rhyme singing at the library) a few of us were doing both, swapped mobile no.s and started hosting tea&toy sessions at our own homes every couple of weeks...though things have been slack of late as 6 of the 9 of us were pg again, but it is picking up again now all but 1 has popped and 2nd birthdays are upon us. I'm sure you will make more friends this ime round.

Dalrymps · 25/08/2009 08:48

Yeah hoping to meet some nice ladies, if not it'll be nice just to get out and do something different. It's free and you get tea/coffee and cake afterwards

I think I slept a little better last night, I listened to my 'pregnancy relaxation' hypnootherapy cd before going to sleep and it seemed to relax me...

How are you today Floria?

How's everyone else?

WhiteWineAndJaffaCakes · 25/08/2009 15:04

NC - big hugs to you. Hope you're feeling better.

Dal - hope you bounce back soon from insomnia/exhaustion - I remember the middle bit of pg being lovely. Enjoy your cake aquanatal.

We have abandoned potty training for the time being. She really resisted it yesterday and I don't want to force it. It would have been nice to do it before I started work again but I think we will wait another few months before trying again. Christmas hols maybe ?

Inzi - sounds like Jane is doing really well with her potty training - well done her!

Off to the job centre soon for my last signing on appointment .

NeedCoffee · 25/08/2009 16:01

Thanks for the hugs-is an issue that is a bit sensitive, I know you're all great and not judgy but not still a bit aprehensive, anyway...

Dal-was it today you where going to aquanatel? was it good? Meant to say the other day, I do check my receipt usually, especially Tesco as if they overcharge you, you're entitled to double the difference back! However, that is because I am a tight ar*e, and don't feel you have to tell DH that I do!

WWAJC-I don't blame you for leaving it, i'd just leave her nappy free when you're at home with a potty nearby, she'll soon get the hang of it, also, do you have a doll and a potty for her to maybe role play? Or just leave it full stop-I don't think you're recommended to start training till about 2.5 anyway??

Inzi-As if you googled itchy legs, that made me chuckle, bless you for thinking of me. Great nes about the potty training, have you got her in pants? Shannon refused to wear even her Peppa Pig ones, she prefers to be au naturel!

FT-Hows the garden? Hows everything else?

Alice-Where are you! We're missing you xx

Hi to everyone else xx

NeedCoffee · 25/08/2009 16:02

Oh forgot to say, am going away Thurs to Sat for a suprise break for my birthday, I think we're flying but no idea where we're going!

Dalrymps · 25/08/2009 16:25

WWAJC - Porbably best to leave the potty training as you say till she seems more interested, sure you'll get there. I'm too scared to start!

NC - It is today I go for my cake aquanatal but not till 6pm. Wll report back once i've been.

Hope you get the 'issue' sorted out whatever it is ((hugs)). Hope you have a lovely break away and Happy Birthday for thurs just incase you don't get on here on the big day...

NeedCoffee · 25/08/2009 16:28

Thanks Dal, hope it goes well tonight

NeedCoffee · 25/08/2009 18:22

oooh Ladies, free washing liquid here

just make sure you answer that you have 2 or more children, do more than 3 washes a week, use facebook, and text and email a lot!

NeedCoffee · 25/08/2009 18:31

these any good for any of the little boys? muppet, Dal??

NeedCoffee · 25/08/2009 20:52

where is everyone?!!

Dalrymps · 25/08/2009 21:39

Hey NC, the shoes are cool but Dylan has really narrow feet so no good..

Been to aquanatal. Really enjoyed it, there were about 10 of us and we bobbed around to music for an hour doing various exercises . Had a nice chat with the 5 who stayed after and teh midwife who runs it, had orange squash and a choc wafer bar, no cake this week! There seemed to be some nice ladies there and one chatted to me as we walked back to our cars so was pleased about that. Looking forward to next week

How you doing NC?

NeedCoffee · 25/08/2009 21:52

Thats great Dal Hopefully it will go as good the next weeks and you'll have made some local friends.
Well I thought with Dylan being petite they may fit, thought they'd be too small for all the other boys on this thread as Shannon is nearly in a 5 and boys tend to be slightly bigger sizes don't they.

I'm doing ok thanks, still feeling a bit bumpy. Bet you're tired out now aren't ya?

Dalrymps · 25/08/2009 22:25

Yeah he's petit alright, still in a size 4! Just getting too small though so will be moving to the dizzy height of size 5 soon

Sorry you're feeling 'bumpy', hope you feel better soon, here's another ((hug)) to keep you going.

I am sort of tired, well my legs are a bit achy but I feel strangely refeshed too

NeedCoffee · 25/08/2009 22:30

Shannons still in 4 in some shoes but going up into a 5 in others

That sounds nice, wish i'd gone to something like that when having Shannon.

Dalrymps · 25/08/2009 22:36

Yeah, wish i'd gone last time but didn't move here till I was 20 weeks then we were working 12hr shifts 3 on 3 off so I kept missing it. Nice to be able to go this time

NeedCoffee · 25/08/2009 22:44

oh yeah, it'll be lovely if you could enjoy your pregnancy, I think that really helps with your state of mind for the birth and when baby comes

FloriaTosca · 26/08/2009 07:05

Thrilled that you enjoyed aquanatal Daland sincerely hope you make some friends both there and at post-natal classes.
NC hope the 'bumpy' feeling is receeding and the itchy legs have improved.

I spent most of yesterday cleaning at my Mums because she is in so much pain with her back thats he cant change her bedding or use the vac...however it is a bit scary to see how much she has let slip .. proof positive that she hasn't been fit enough to do a lot of jobs (eg windows) for a lot longer than she admits... I remember Mum talking about my gran in a similar vein about 20 yrs ago....it is scary watching age catch up with your parents.