May 08 babies,,,,,,,they're turning one!!!....pass the 'Toddler Taming' book!

[luckymummy74]

Hi girls, thought I would start a new thread as DD2 is one on Thursday .

Can you believe a whole year has passed already?

HM LOL at your little independent DS...I know what you mean. DD2 is v cute but also getting v independent. I do a mix of spoon feeding and finger feeding (I know not BLW as such). She is thankfully a very clean eater like her sister...it must be genetic!
I know people will slate me for this, but I really couldn't cope with all that mess. My days are demanding enough!

Joking aside, the latest version of Christopher Green's 'Toddler Taming' is brilliant.

Big news in the lucky household...DD2 took 3 steps on her own today!!! So she may well be proper walking before her birthday (you've got 2 days DD2....no pressure!)

Still no sign of chicken pox.....

mitchell good luck with the dry-ness!!!

Ah sleep problems....I am an expert! We'd just started getting sleep from 730-5 with maybe stirring around midnight. The past 4 nights since we moved dd into her own room it's taken over 2hrs each night to put her to sleep. It's a fucking nightmare!

I am feeling very upset. Dd is teething still & for the past 3 days has had milk (she's still excl. bf) only twice because as soon as she starts she bites as hard as she can, then cries, then I persevere & a few seconds later she clamps down again. I don't know what to do & feel so sad. Is this how I stop feeding her-suddenly, in pain.

Finally, randomly, HM which Forte village hotel? It looks like there are a few....

Sorry I'm crap about sending individual messages but hey everyone-I do follow everyone's posts.

Mm

MM - There are about 10 forte village hotels... they are all in the same 'resort' IYSWIM. We stay in Le Palme or Il Villagio (I think they are the cheapest! ) but I'm sure anywhere there is lovely (though friends stayed in the hotel, rather than the apartments and missed having their own terrace)

I can't believe I'm on here at 3am... I just cannot sleep... for once, DS is sleeping like the proverbial baby!!! I had a bit of a run-in with two friends today and I just hate confrontation like that... but I'd lent something to them and it's come back totally trashed, which I'm really upset about. I wish I didn't get so upset about arguments!! Now, I can't decide whether I'm being totally unreasonable and should just let it go, but every time I look at the item, I just get really upset again, as I can't believe that anyone would try and say they didn't notice how damaged it was. ho hum.

Monkeysmama Don't know whether you have tried this but instead of pulling DD off when she bites (as she is getting a reaction from you), push the back of her head towards you she won't like it as her face is pushing into you and afer afew times might stop doing it. IYKWIM

Haribo Hope you got some sleep. It is horrible to have to comfront someone about damaging your stuff.

Thanks for the advice with night time nappies for DS1. Last night again was dry so definetley ready.

Lovely sunny day today and good weather forecast for the weekend, will have to get paddling pool set up. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Mitchell - COngratulations on the dry nights!!!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend planned!

I have some good news here... Unless something very untoward has happened in the last few hours, DH is HOME FOR JUNE... I'm really looking forward to having him about for a little while.

He doesn't get on too well with Ddog so after lots of tears soul searching, Ddog is going to go and stay with my parents for a few weeks..

So, we'll be able to have some quality time with DS before the NB arrives, which I am really looking forward to!

Also, got a bit of a question for you FMLs - what are you / have you decided abou the MMR vaccine?

DS has had all his shots up to now and is due to have the MMR jab in about a month... But, still really undecided about what to do...

Options:

1. Triple MMR (I've read loads about the negatives, but really unsure what the real risks are)
2. Single M-M-R jabs (but are these as effective and do they carry similar risks?)3. No vaccines (not something I want to consider)

I'd really appreciate your views / what you plan to do with your 1YO and what you have done with older children.

thanks! HM x

(As expected, my confrontation seems to have led to two very ticked off 'friends'... How is some people can just expect to be treated with respect... AFAIAC, I've done nothing apart from try to be generous, but they are acting like it's my fault for even mentioning it (the dammage) and being all huffy...)

LM - thanks for your comments about the nanny (sorry, completely missed your post until just now!)

RE: MMR I have given it to my DD and DS1 and DS2 will be getting it on the 19th June.

I read lots about it and decided that the MMR combined vaccine was fine. But that is my personal opinion. When I got DD vacinnated nearly 8 years ago, they were still saying that there was a link between autism and the MMR. But new research says otherwise.

My DS2 had both the MMR jabs, DS1 is booked for his 1st next month. I think the person who did the the research linking MMR and autism was looking for the link, I think he was being funded my an autism society, and he has been struck off by the GMC. But as with all things to do with your children, it is your choice and you have to do what's best for you IMO.

Have a sunny Saturday!

MMR DD1 had it and DD2 will be having it. Apparently the research was crap and not even a RCT (only one paper on it I think and the subject no. was only 8 or something.
I have no concerns re links to autism, but as others have said, that's just my personal opinion.

HM that's great that DH is off in June. Hopefully it will make him realise how tough things are and could potentially be....he may give in to the nanny?? My sis came on hols with us and told my bro (who then told me) that her and her boyfriend couldn't believe how demanding children are and how everything has to revolve around them....I think it was a bit of a wake up call for them. They had intially offered to look after the girls for the day so DH and I could go out, but they never offered while we were actually on hols, I think they were too scared to!!

MM I know you want to keep BF but honestly, I think you have done an amazing job already. I couldn't imagine feeding DD2 now, I gave up at 4 months and it seems so long ago (I don't regret my decision). I hope your DD picks up and you can carry on as long as you want to.

I took the girls to a friend to day who is setting up his own portrait company, kind of Venture style but a fraction of the cost. I wanted a noce photo of the girls for DH for Father's day. Well, DD2 screamed the place down and just would not play the game!!! I think I will have about 3 to choose from!!

Lovely day here!

LM x

Happy Sunny Sunday Ladies!!

Re the MMr/Autism link, if I remember rightly (memory aint what it used to be )from my childcare studies, the prof that conducted the study went back on his report a few months after he published, also the study was on a small number of children with autism, some had had the mmr some hadnt. So it wasnt really a realistic study iykwim. Hope this helps.

Congrats on the dry nights Mitchell

Well Hannah was 1 yday. We told everyone to arrive anytime after 12. DP's family ALL turned up at 1215. Mu mum with most most of the party food arrived 10mins after they all left. So loads of party food left over! DD had a great day and ofcourse refused to sleep whilst there was still people in the house so woohoo she slept all night!! But unfortunatly woke up with the runs - happy bday hannah

Sho x

Pswill try to put up some bday photos

bday photos up for a few days
sho x

Cute pics Sho.

HM I would have been fuming too at the incident with your friend who borrowed something. I have actually stopped lending things out as I can't believe how people who are some of my closest friends treat my belongings. Eg, I lent a friend a book (GF potty training book) sort of thing that would sell well on ebay, IYKWIM, and it came back to me all tatty and covered in coffee stains!!!!
I loaned another friend a sun protection suit for her DD while they went on a 2 week hol and it cam back near ruined, and I was hoping to keep it for DD2 to wear next year. I know they're not that expensive but it's the principle!
I borrowed a car seat from a friend when DD2 was a baby and before I gave it back to her I gave it a really good clean and spruced it up....

So NO, YANBU to be pissed off.

Gorgeous here today, the girls are loving the paddling pool!

LM

Hi guys!

LM - Thanks! I've learnt my lesson!!! It's only a leather bag, but it's going to be difficult to replace and I'm just shocked that one friend asked for it (I dropped it around to her) then SHE lent it to someone else and then I had to trawl round to try and get it back and neither of them will admit how it got ruined (they both have dogs and it's totally obvious that one of them has left food in the bag and a dog has taken the bag apart to get it... One has apologised (without actually admitting how the damage was caused!) the other one just put the phone down - Some friend!!!

Thanks for all the MMR advice. I think I'll just go with the triple vaccine when the date comes through.

We've had a lovely weekend here - DSDs, DH, DS and I have just chilled out and had a lovely time. REALLLLLYYYYY looking forward to DH being home for a few weeks!

SHO - Happy birthday to Hannah (sorry to hear about the runs!!!!! ) Off to look at your photos now!

Hope everyone else is well and has enjoyed the sunshine!

HM x

hi everyone!

sorry i've been so crap about checking in.

we have had one things after another here with little bouts of sickness, and ds2 is now harboring the side effects of MMR (they have both had it now) and particularly crochety - ds1 has had tonsilitis and ear infectino which i have now got along with a bit of a sore red gammy eye - i look v attractive at the moment....

Anyway, my other reason for being on here today is that I can't go to the pet shop boys on 19 june now. It's just too manic a weekend for us, so I was wondering if anyone wants the tickets? They cost £70 for the two so if anyone's prepared to make me a sensible offer for them they can have them! lysetteparbhu at yahoo dot co dot uk.

HM I'd be livid if I were you! I stopped lending things out a long time ago after people seemed unable to respect the fact that they were using someone else's belongings - I used to share a house with girl who was dreadful - all my kitchen stuff would be used, not washed up etc, she managed to break 3 irons while denying that she had done anything to them - seriously how can you break 3 irons??? clothes would go out to the pub and then to a club and come back with cigarette holes in (someone else's fault of course), or not come back at all (jackets etc).

anyway, let me know anyone if you're interested in the PSB tickets xx

so i killed the thread then???

Ha ha flick don't worry, it's not dead, just sleepy. Like me. I've also been hugely crap about keeping up with this thread. But i have been reading. I've been really shocked by all this about people trashing things lent to them I can't believe that about your bag HM or your book Lucky! If, god forbid, I acciendtally damaged something someone had lent me I would replace it and explain why I had. I cannot believe people do that. Nobody's ever done anything like that to me, but then maybe I'm too much of a tight arse to lend anything much out

DS has his 15 months jabs here, but I don't think it's the same as MMR, I'm not sure. As it's Spain I'm not sure if they do things differently. I can't remember without going to look but its things like Polio, Hib, Diptheria, Whooping cough (at least I think that's what it is...it's definitely something "tos" which is cough, maybe not). But if I were in the UK I would give MMR without a second thought.

We've been busy here with birthdays(mine, yesterday) and our wedding anniversary today. We're going out for a meal tonight, looking forward to that. We went tot he beach at the weekend and the summer's here suddenly and it was HOT. DS loves it soooo much he hardly naps, doesn't want to miss a thing!

What are our LOs up to now? DS is walking well supported but no first steps yet. He's 14 months but was a month early so perhaps he'll be a bit later? No words yet either but a lot of "chatting" and pointing. Again, maybe the bilingualism will slow him down.

Sorry to hear about the house HM. Great news about DH being home! I would DEFINITELY go for the nanny. I see what DH means about privacy but if he's away so much, how much will it bother him? It's YOU who needs the help, no?

Lovely photos Sho

Hello to everyone else, Monkeysmama any words from your little bilingual one?
What about Baiyu? Haven't heard from her in a while?

Must go and do some work.....

M

Oh I feel loved!
Haven't made it on for ages and need to sleep now so this is just a very speedy hello and a promise to catch up with everyone asap!
Busy busy few weeks - just back from holidays in sunny England. Also... DP got his job so we'll be moving to Cheltenham either end of this year or beginning of next and we've just got engaged Ok, so we've been together 5 years and already have a child but it still feels special!

Looking forward to a big gossipy read of the thread tomorrow Night all xxx

Congratulations Baiyu on your engagement. And well done DP on the new job.

congrats Baiyu that's great news and Cheltenham is really lovely!

HM I would just like to spare a thought for you this morning...DD2 is lovely but such a wriggly fidget at nappy change or getting dressed time....it's like wrestling match, everytime I have to do it I think of poor heavily pg HM having to do battle with her DS!!!! Hope you're finding it OK. Your DH will simply have to get invloved while he is off!

I've been busy trying to organise my sisters hen weekend....and work....etc etc

flick I am already going to PSB but maybe mumsnet not the best place to advertise....is there a Gaynet?! (I can get away with that as my bro is gay!!!)

Seriously though, try putting it on chat??

LM x

Oh and yesterday I was brave enough to take both girls swimming on my own....it was fine. Being summer helped, less clothes and no need for hairdryer.

Congratulations Baiyu! When do you think you'll get married. Congrats on the job Mr baiyu. We had a lovely anniversary meal last night. Hope all are well.

xx

Fantastic news Baiyu re the job and engagement thrilled for you both. What an exciting new life in Cheltenham! I'll miss you though. When will you move? will you get a sunny summer in Edinburgh?

Sorry for my appalling lack of contribution to this lovely thread. I jsut about read adn catch up with the news but fail to post myself.

DS is 1 next week- the same week I start back at work 4 days Tues-Friday. He's had settling in sessions at nursery and I go to collect him soon so let's hope he stopped crying! He started his first unsupported steps just before he turned 11 months and now he runs around and around and barely crawls. Cracking bruises on his forehead though where his ambition exceeds his ability. He is quite chatty too and occasionally we get an appropriately timed mumma or dadda but I'm not convinced it is anything other than accidental.

I feel very mixed about the end of my maternity year. I haven't accomplished any of the things on my rather ambitious list! but DH reminds me that we survived, that DS has been fed, watered and turned into a lovely little chap and I've learnt to survive on very little sleep. Speaking of which DS surprised me by having a couple of nights where he only woke once between 7:30pm and 7am for milk. Then last night it was back to every 3 hours again . I've managed to wean him off breastmilk during nursery hours though in the last two weeks and he takes cow's milk so perhaps once he has settled at nursery in a month or so I'll manage to reduce night feeds. I've expressed milk for the night I do the moonwalk since DH will be on his own for that one.

Speaking of which I need your help ladies! How should I decorate my bra for the Edinburgh Moonwalk? I thought dye it green and attach big fabric flowers? Pink is NOT my colour.

congrats on ur move and engagement baiyu

what about daisy's on your bra gw?

dd has been on her feet since about 8months but has only been unaided for about the last 2months. She's running around like a madhatter now and has just started successfully changing direction mid walk. As far as speech goes its mostly babble but she does come out with 'ba'(bye) 'iya'(hiya) 'da'(dad) 'uma'(mumma) and 'ta'. She's gettin quite good with a phone too, infact whenever she hears a phone ring she puts her hand upto her ear and says 'iya'

Sho x

congratulations baiyu!

have managed to get rid of the PSB tickets already to a friend of mine, which is a huge relief.

samuel is standing on his own now - just! walking well pushing a trolley of bricks, and cruising around well, just reluctant to make those first steps on his own - he'll get there in the next few weeks I think.

words we have - mama, daddy, papa, bruba (brother), uhoh, yaya - can't remember anything else.

can't think of anything else interesting!

O'h HM I'm putting your booties in the post tomorrow morning!

Thanks Flick for the booties...

LM - Thanks for the sympathy! I'm actually feeling pretty OK (though much more tired than I was with DS!!!) He is also a squirmy wriggly little monster!!!

Baiyu - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! DH and I got married in Vegas in 2007 (having been together since 1998) and it IS special - however and whenever you do it! Plus, Cheltenham is GORGEOUS!! You will love house hunting there!!!

GW - Lovely to hear from you! Def. think you should decorate your bra... Obviously, the majority go for pink, but lots of people go for blue and white in scotland.. Just make sure what you end up with is comfy and doesn't rub... I found those sticky diamante studs the best thing ever - they look cool and are so easy to aply and don't affect the straps / inside so no rubbing! Hope you are both really looking forward to it!

Hello to Sho and Macaco too!

DS is JUST walking unaided (very wobbly still!) and has a few words... Mama, Dada, Doo (I think this is Dog), uh-oh and no . He is really cute, but a complete live wire!!!! Where do they get the energy!!??!

DH is home... On day 3 of his 'holiday' and he's gone out with some friends for the night. I am really enjoying having him about, but it has also made me realise how much I stay in now.. He's out tonight (coming back in the morning) whereas my night consists of getting DS fed / bathed / to bed and then doing the bins ... then next week, he has another night out and lunch... Obviously, having been away for so long, there are lots of people he wants to catch up with so it's pretty natural, but it struck me that I don't even have anywhere to go anymore

Plus, he was supposed to look after DS while I had an AN appt., but has now made a lunch appt., for the same time so you can guess who has to look after DS (that would be me, for anyone who didn't guess!!!) It's like he still has a life, whereas I have a Harry!!! (who I love dearly, but I'm not even 40 yet, so hopefully not consigned to 8pm bedtimes forever more!!)

It really has made me realise that I need to sort out some sort of childcare and do something!!!!

Well, best get on... DS is requiring feeding!!

HM xx