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January 2008 Shiny New Year Toddlers - Toddling, tempers and tantrums

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madmouse · 03/04/2009 20:54

ok then, thought it sounded better this way round.

hope everyone finds it!

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simpson · 26/04/2009 17:24

LaT - sorry you fell down hun ((hugs)) You are doing the best you can in a difficult situation. M's sleep also goes tits up when teething..

JustKeepSwimming · 26/04/2009 20:03

LaT ((hugs)) - speaking for myself & mum friends i know - we all go through similar phases, esp the guilt that we've done something to make our DCs not do/do something they way they do.
sometimes it's just luck of the draw (or bad luck i guess). when H wasn't sleeping through until 10.5months i was v stressed about it (and he wasn't my first, T slept through, mostly, from 10weeks!).
she has had a very unsettled time but one day thigns will settle down again and so will she - and she won't remember even a hint of this (you will though!).
just try and get enough sleep, whenever/however.

i know i've got pmt but honestly, dh sometimes really tries my patience! went up to settle the boys, well T mostly, 15minutes later, i hear H crying, go up to find T has emptied all cuddly toys into the cot and woken H - DH, oh i didn't realise what was going on duh, he was in the room next door reading his book.....

hope he goes back to london tomorrow as i think i need the space now!!!

so, what does everyone think about this flu thing then? could be scary....

had brother here from yesterday, nice to see him though he was on the phone with his work lots of the time. helped me sort some stuff out in the shed which has been doing my head in. still needs a serious sort out, but another thing that DH is not so hot on....

anyway, enough ranting, having a glass of white and trying to finish some of my weekend crosswords

madmouse · 27/04/2009 08:55

Morning all

Had a really bad day yesterday but ended it howling, with laughter or crying or both I am not sure. I had taken two nappies downstairs to put in Nathan's changing bag ready for the child minder today, together with some washing. Could not find them again, until I opened the washing machine door and noticed it was coated in something that looked like white applesauce, and then I saw Huggies' Winnie the Pooh defiantly sticking out from between the washing - found the missing nappies . Have given everything an extra wash with extra water but everything is covered in a really fine fibre . Cannot recommend washing reusables at 40C guess I need to grateful they were clean nappies!

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simpson · 27/04/2009 11:47

Hi all

Hope everyone ok??

Horrid weather here...Grrr...

Going out later once J is at pre school as I have to go and get DH's birthday pressie. J says he wants to give him a book about cars when we don't even have a car!!

Going to start J's school uniform shopping too

Am vaguely starting to tidy house for MIL (or should that be outlaw LOL!!) arriving on Thursday.

I was supposed to bring back travel cot from my mum's yesterday, but I totally forgot as we got back from the funfair so late and was rushing back to get home for kids tea etc....

Madmouse - I didn't mean to sorry but did have a LOL at the nappies!! Hope it all came out ok??

Gingeme - How is your dad settling in now?

Gingeme · 27/04/2009 20:03

Hi all. My Goodness you have been a busy lot.
Not sure if I'll be able to do any personals so I'll just jabber on a bit and hope no one notices
Just to start I will never ever go to Ikea with my parents together again My Dad is still so under my Mums thumb its unreal. She nagged at everything he suggested and vice versa. Edward was being a bum half way round so my Dad had a go at me to keep him quiet thankfully George was as good as gold and so was David. But no never again.
George has been a limpit baby this weekend and its realy begginning to wear thin now. He also has started waking at night again. Well 4am Totaly knackered.
Still we have a week at Haven in Hastings to look forward to next week, without my parents
Mum went home today but I think she enjoyed her weekend here. I am going to hers for half term. Atleast my Dad won't be there for her to pick on
Apart from that all is well in the Brydon household.

JustKeepSwimming · 27/04/2009 20:10

Madmouse - sorry but really, PMSL at your poor machine!
not something i've done...yet!
hope you are feeling better today?

Gingeme - how surreal for you to go furniture shopping with both parents to kit out the new flat of one of them....and with 3 DCs too, rather you than me

Simps - how did your day go?
not looking forward to Thursday on your behalf....is se def coming?

good day here, got some work done (never as muc as i should do cos we chat too much ), got boys to bed, had dinner, have checked doors, shut curtains, etc. and will go to bed once ER is finished (and small glass of wine!).

T at pre-sch tomorrow morning, i'm hoping to get Stuff Done!

hello everyone else

nicky6 · 27/04/2009 20:15

all well here apart from very wriggly kicky baby inside and 4am wees in the night. Ah I am sure you all remember it well.

My last case has just been moved so now i should really find another one but not sure if I can be bothered.

all good though charlie and angel although certainly knows her own mind !!!

got to dash

simpson · 27/04/2009 20:35

OOh nicky 4am wees I remember them well... Glad all well with baby...

JKS - Yes she is deffo coming. I spoke to her yesterday So I had better brace myself!!

Gingeme - I don't know how you do it!! I cannot cope with shopping with 2 and go when J is at school, let alone 3 (and parents!!)

Madmouse - How are you today?

Lilyloo - Have you got all the washing done from holiday? Thats the bit I hate most!!

LaT - Thinking of you...you seemed a bit last time we "spoke"

Where is mixed mama still at the gym I expect

Gingeme · 27/04/2009 21:00

Me again.
Good luck with the mil Simpson.
Nicky oh yes I remember the 4am wees. Good luck love. Your dd sounds like an angel. Wow loads of talking. George just shouts but then I guess he has to be heard over his big brothers.
Yes it was pretty surreal I guess but I got some bits too
Oh dear Madmouse. Ive done that with panty liners in the past pre mooncup days and quite a few tissues too. Murder if in black trouser pocket
Ooh Ange I want to do a tandem jump for my 40th next year. I bet it was fantastic wasn't it? He's so lucky.
Ok I'm off to watch Ashes to Ashes.
Night all xxx

Lilyloo · 27/04/2009 21:48

Evening all
just worked my way through the slimming world thread on here. Am going with my sis tom. More for supporting her and dp , who finally ready to tackle his stop smoking bulge but will be good for me to stop the unhealthy stop at home snacking i have started.

MM have to at that one!!

Am trying to stay off here in the day JKS for that very reason. Am managing to work my way through washing and ironing that way. Also have a few herbs coming through now
And have potted up some carrots , celery, peppers and toms so much more productive than mnetting

Am getting slightly weary of M feeding herself yoghurts now. What do you all do ? tempted to try her with the squeezy tubes L and H have.

simpson · 27/04/2009 22:07

Lilyloo - don't have the yogurt problem here but if I did would be tempted to give what H & L have.

TBH if it was M she would be kicking off wanting same as J anyway!!

Just before bath this evening, both Dcs were playing in J's spiderman house (material, like Wendy house)when he screamed really loud

It turned out M had taken a fancy to what J was playing with and had bitten him on ear and when he screamed and dropped toy she promptly picked it up!!

Poor J, she drew blood!! And he went to bed with teeth marks still on his ear

simpson · 28/04/2009 11:16

Morning all!!

How is everyone today??

Not much happening here.

Got DD's toddler group to go to then got to get DH's birthday card and sellotape to wrap his present as we have run out...what an exciting life I lead

More later

LaTrucha · 28/04/2009 14:34

Hi -

Glad all well apart from ladies with linty trousers!

We're ok. I've resigned myself to not sleeping for the forseeable future. I think as she's going to be in so many strange places, I'm her only constant and I'd better give her as much of me as she wants. Will I regret this? I'm not really sure what else there is to do.

Flying back to spain on the 5th and then back to Aberystwyth on the 12th. Hpme sweet home - although I'm actuall ygoing to be on my own there for most of May and June. I'm not sure if I'm going to hate this, or if I'm really looking forward to it.

Anyone fancy a weekend at the Welsh sea-side ?

simpson · 28/04/2009 15:38

oooh a Welsh Meet up

LaT - for what its worth i definately think you are doing the right thing re Sabela and sleeping. As you said you are her only constant...

Must share the funniest thing!!

Was at toddler group today and come juice and biscuit time I always take biscuits for M so I know what is in them...

Anyway I was chatting to mums either side of me and opened the tupperware tub and M grabbed 2 at the same time. I just made some comment about you greedy madam taking two and clear as day she looked at me and said "one,two,three,four"

Even the other mums heard it and were cracking up!! I laughed so much I thought I would wet myself

Have to confess, don't think she is G & T or anything but its because anytime J is not doing as he is told I always tell him he has till I count to four!!

Gingeme · 28/04/2009 17:19

Ouch Simpson on the bitten ear and lol at the counting David will often put me in the corner for no apparant reason.
Good luck with the slimming Lillyloo. Ive been to Slimming World twice now and got on realy well with it. Should go again realy.
Just got back from the dentist. Just a small filling this time. I need a new splint , bit like a gum shield that stops me grinding my teeth, he took impressions and told me its going to cost £198 Still I can claim some back on DH's health insurance at work
George is being Mr Clingy today luckily DH off today so hes taking some of it for a change.
Well thats about it from me.

JustKeepSwimming · 28/04/2009 18:16

Hi all, flying in to say, OMG H had a fit of some kind when i was picking T up from pre-school
went all floppy and unresponsive, i panicked (getting good at doing that!) and ran back in with him, the ladies there were very good a nd looked afetr him, called 999, he's still in hosp, with dh (another scared phone call to him at work freaking him out and making him race back in the car!).
just popped home to get tom some tea & get him to bed, hoping he will settle easily, then packed bag for the 2 in hosp, so will go and take them some stuff.

they want to do an ecg and some more blood tests.
T was an angel, esp considering how long they kept us waiting doing nothing.

have phoned grand-parents - alwys fun that

so, hopefully they will find nothing (i think) and they will come home tomorrow.

will update as and when,...

simpson · 28/04/2009 18:47

JKS -

Hope he is ok?

Must have been terrifying for you

Poor H (and you)

(((hugs)))

JustKeepSwimming · 28/04/2009 20:32

Thanks Simps. it was terrifying and something i hope never to experience again.

he's home now, sleeping in travel cot in our room as they don't want him sleeping alone.
i'm off to bed in a mo.

dunno what caused it really, poss linked to ear infection from last week. maybe.

brain is fried. 2 emergencies in just over a week.
can i have a quiet boring life now please?

LaTrucha · 28/04/2009 20:35

Goodness me JKS! SO sorry. How does he seem now? What have they said about how to look after him? Is it just to keep an eye out? Hope you get some good rest tonight.

LaTrucha · 28/04/2009 20:44

Now you can tell just how out o fit I am by this.

I forgot to tell you Sabela took STEPS yesterday. Heartstopping. We were sitting on the floor walking her between us (me and Dad) and then we let go!

Needless to say, she's not even remotely interested today!

Gingeme · 28/04/2009 20:48

JKS keep us posted please?
Brilliant LaT

simpson · 28/04/2009 21:01

Oooh LaT congrats to Sabela!!

JKS - hope H sleeps ok...

madmouse · 28/04/2009 22:26

Oh JKS that is terrifying - I know just how terrifying - so scared with you hope he is ok and it does not get repeated.

Would like to pray for him if ok with you

hugs

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simpson · 28/04/2009 22:32

madmouse - did you have a good night out?

JustKeepSwimming · 29/04/2009 05:53

LaT - YEY to Sabela maybe just wanted to show your dad!

Advice is just to keep an eye on him, if it happens again go straight back in obviously. if unsure at all in next 48hrs go back in, straight to kids ward, not a&e.
they are meant to be calling with last lot of blood results.

but, he's fine now. apart from waking at 5.15
was busy filling nappy, guess his routine is shot. so have brought him down to watch some night garden and let T & DH sleep.
i hardly slept last night listening out for him breathing, think Dh was the same.
every time H squeaked Dh was ready to leap up.
i tried telling him last night that he wasn't making any noise when he 'fitted' and didn't spasm either so there's no way we would know if it was happening again in the dark but he wouldn't listen.

Madmouse - do you know, i'm so sorry. i thought of you in the night and how you eally didn't need to be reading about this. and i probably put it really bluntly in my post about his fit without thinking how it would read to you.

i hope i haven't upset you at all.

Did you have a night out? was it fun?

(PS never watch film called 'Do No Harm', esp not a week before your DS has an unexplained fit. (although the ketagenic diet stuff is fascinating) i.e. never watch it in case....)