Fab Feb 2009: baby coos, stinky poos - three months on...

[dinkystinky]

so here we go again

Morning all. MOS so sorry you are going through such a hard time, and sorry your dh is being such a twonk as well...

We have given up on potty training for a while because we found it all to much!! We will be starting again when things calm down.

DS is still being very sick and so is feeding every two hours still (day and night) and is going through a stage where he wont let me put him down with out screaming hte house down. Which is very tiring... We have hospital appointment on Monday though so hope they can help us.

Brown bread ice cream is lovely MS can you make me some?

think I might give the brown bread ice cream a miss

mslucy is it raining there then? I thought it would be nice and sunny? Bloody stupid here, walked back from dropping off DD this morning at around 9.30am and it was 48 degrees.

bumps meant to say, like your new name although it took me a while to work out who you were

Sorry DS still sick and hope all goes well at the hospital appt next week.
Think I might give up potty training too. DD is really good at the number ones, no accidents from day 3, even if she naps for an hour or so but the problem is the number 2's.
She seems to always poo her pants when we take her to one of the local parks. She did it twice last week and yesterday we took her and she was playing with some other children on the see saw then toddled up to her dad who smelt something suspicious
Further invesigation revealed a huge poo in her knickers at which point one of the others shouted 'whats that on the seesaw?'. Somehow, she had left a huge poo there which must have 'fallen' out of her knickers and was sticking up in a little pile on the seat. I hurriedly thrust some tissues in DH's had and rushed off with DS in his pram then almost wet myself laughing when I got home. I guess if you don't laugh you cry

MOS sorry but that made me chuckle, not because she pood on the seat but that dh had to clean it up.. Good on you!!

Poor Dinky's DS, hope the prescription works, no wonder he's scared.

MsLucy, sounds like Angus has quite a manic social life at the moment. Hope the weather at Thomasland is better than here today.

MOS, you sound lovely and kind helping to make that little girl more comfortable.

There was meant to be a local NCT meet up in the park this afternoon and I was torn between that and our usual Tuesday baby group - the weather may have decided for us.

bumps, I'm faster than him

my nappies are being rained on i hate this country, it was clear and dry when i put them out 20 mins ago

rang up about my passport yesterday and it turns out the photos weren't right and she sent me a letter a month ago which i never got... ffs! have to run to my dad's today to get him to print me out ones seeing as the chemist refused to even look at the mile long list of do's and don't and just brushed me off with 'oh, the irish ones are strict too, i'm sure it's the same' no it's bloody well not because the dutch passport office is staffed by deranged loons who take sick pleasure in rejecting at least 2 sets of photos from every application. they have all sorts of mad nonsense like 'the tips of both ears must be visable', 'background must be mid grey' and 'mouth must be completely closed and eyes even'.... ffs, god help you if you had some sort of facial disfigurment!

It's chucking it down in this country too Pink.

We're going for a day out to Great Yarmouth tomorrow, I hope it's cleared by then or we will have to face the sheer hell that is soft play.

sunny again now

nappies are nicely drenched though

[shudder] at soft play. haven't braved it yet with the 3 of them

Morning all. MoS - well done on leaving it to DH to tidy up the seesaw! Am sure DD will come through the other end on the poos in pants bit of potty training soon - seems to be they either hold those poos in, ala DS1 and Pink's DS1, or let them all out whenever... DS1 still screaming when he wees but on the plus side, it'll hopefully hurry him up on night time potty training as he only did one wee complete with scream in his nappy last night How are you doing today?

Bumps - sorry DS is still being so sick. Sounds like he's going through a growth spurt with the frequent feeds. Fingers crossed it ends soon for your sanity. Good idea for you to take a break from potty training - if you dont need to do it now, it is a good idea to leave it till both you and DD feel more up for it.

THOM - wow, a feb 2010 thread. Makes me v nostalgic too. Good to see Spotty isnt on there

MsLucy - sounds like you're having a frantic time of entertainment this week with DS1. Have never ventured to Clown Town (trying to put that off for as long as humanly possible). Hope the weather is good for you over in Thomasland.

Markstretch - that icecream sounds delicious!

Hello Ladies.....haven't been on in absolutely ages....life with two little ones is certainly very busy! But am (mostly) loving it.

DS is now 16 weeks old and huge. He is taking 8-9oz every three hours during the day, but I'm happy to indulge him as he goes down at 6.30pm and then wakes at 6am, so I can't complain too much. DD is 2 next week and is going through a "nice" stage which helps - not for long though I suspect.

Have absolutely no chance of catching up, but hope all are well

MOS huge hugs to you......I lost my dad 4 years ago and it is the most traumatic time.......being so far away must be so difficult - and that's without insensitive remarks from DH, finding out by e-mail or finding out what's been going on in your absence regarding money.....I was completely reading that, and I hope you get it sorted.

PT - Have you been in Ireland for long? Can you get an Irish passport?

Sorry - I'm very nosy!!!!

What a pain about your passport Pinktulips. Hope your dad manages to help get the right photo sorted for your application.

DS has just screamed so much (I was trying to ignore him and get dd's lunch done. I knew he was clean and fed so was just grumpy)
that he stopped breathing. He actually went blue. I was so scared... I wont be leaving him to cry any more thats for sure!!!

God bumps - that's terrifying. My MiL told me that something like that happened with DH when he was a baby and the HV told her to let him cry things out - was never a fan of the idea of letting babies scream for hours anyway but that definitely convinced me against it.

My top tip is sling the littlemrcrankypants if you need your hands free - not guaranteed to stop the crying but will hopefully stop the screaming escalating too much.

bumps OMG, how scary for you. Harrison sometimes screams so much that he goes quiet but I always pick him up when that happens. Its like he holds his breath or can't catch his breath. Must have been very frightening for you.

PT, PITA about your passport. Its a bit like that here at the british embassy but luckily when we got H's passport we had a friend who worked there and she took in a selection of photos and got them approved before we submitted it all. A friend here submitted her application and a month later they rejected it because of the photo.

Any news on that job I/V your OH went on? (it was you wasn't it or am I going completely mad?)

feeling a little calmer here this afternoon. My brother phoned DH this afternoon and said Dr won't issue death certificate as they are insisting on a PM so there is no rush for me to change flights (that is a nightmare to get done here and we've already changed the dates once, bringing them forward to be home for DD1's birthday and to see my mum and that cost around £500)

DS has been trying to distract me (I think) and has just shown me how to do my profile on here so if you want to be nosy you can see my DCs. Not brave enough to find a photo of me yet

lovely photos MoS (lots of very good looking DCs on this thread!)- especially love the one of DD2 giving H a big kiss.

DS1 and his nanny have made fairy cakes today. DS1 has just come in with 2 of them, one for him and one for me apparently - though he has kindly eaten all the icing off mine for me Think he needs to have a word with LBB's DS1 to find out how sharing is meant to work...

bumps- if he does it again, blow in his face. They take a gasp and breath again. I do it with F when he's having a bit ol' shit fit about nothing.

am stranded on sofa with semi-asleep baby on boob and laptop for company so have decided to find a new carrier/sling for Danny as he's becoming a bit heavy for the stretchy close sling I have. Quite like the look of ergo and beco carriers - anyone on the thread had any experience with either of those?

Greetings from the south coast. We are visiting the outlaws for the half-term break. Today we spent the day in Butlins.

So sorry to hear about your mum, MOS. It must be really tough on you, being so far away.

And sorry I missed your sore willy question, dinky - not been on for a bit but I'm happy to report I'm not an expert on the subject.

PSL, my mother is irish and i've been here since i was 8 so yeah, i could get an irish one without too much bother... my dutch passport is about my only link to where i was born these days though as i have next to no family there so i'm a bit sentimental about it. got the pics done today and sent off so barring further dramas i should have it soonish... i hope anyway or i won't be going to that damn wedding!

bumps, MS is right, blowing on their face works every time... all 3 of mine do the screaming til they forget to breathe thing. don't panic too much about it, worst case situation would be that he'd make himself pass out but the body automatically starts breathing again then... like when you were a kid and held your breathe too long (or were we the only ones who played stupid games like that? )

dinky, i'm going for an ergo, aaron is breaking my shoulder in the pouch sling and has for the last few weeks been having a major freak out when i try and wedge him into it. i think he might be a bit too cramped in it tbh, he's in 6-9 month clothes now and he's long. i love the ergo organic one in black with the pretty emboidary but i think i may have to save the pennies by going for a regular one, they have a black one with a funky retro hood that's nice too.

mos, thanks for asking, yes it was my dp who went for the interview. he got on well but the only problem is it would only be part time to start and social welfare won't give him a straight answer about whether we'd be completely cut off if he took it so we're not sure what to do. either way we haven't heard from the company yet so lord knows what's going on.... why is nobody these days capable of ringing about anything? i mean i'm absolutely phone phobic but i can ring people if necessary so how is it the passport office, the broadband guy and that company all seem incapable of ringing us to let us know what's happening?

had a nice time with my dad in his shop, the kids played on the pc's nicely (internet cafe) and aaron had a big giggly cuddle with him but on the way back i popped into my mom at the house and and i'm in a right mood now... she gives out to the kids over every little thing, every second word out of her mouth is a complaint or 'don't do x'... fgs, she nags us to visit and then makes us feel so unwelcome when we come, the kids are 2 and 4 fgs, they don't need to be given out to about a few crumbs or for running

swampster......bet the kids loved it though . Bognor ??

We're off tomorrow to spend a couple of days next door to Pontins (not in it) on the South Coast too..... Lovely beaches there so hope the weather is nice as DS can't wait !!....

morning all. somehow I managed to sleep for 7 hours last night which is the most I've had in around 3 years. Probably because I didn't sleep the previous 2 nights

PT,where in Ireland are you? My mother was from Ireland and I'm ashamed to say I've never been there. I paid for her and my father to go there around 5 or 6 years ago and she had a lovely time visiting old haunts, family and the family jewellers shop in Waterford. I said to DH the other night that we must go there to see where she came from.

PT, I know they drive you mad (mums), mine did at Christmas (remember the stapler xmas present to my DD aged 2?) I feel really sad now though that I'd been that mad at her (and she knew it) but I got so frustrated with her. We all get like that at times but I so wish I could take it back. Love her while you have her PT, faults and all x
(ps, don't forget our children will be moaning about us in 20 years!)

I'd been trying to get hold of my aunt (mums sister) who is a nun out there about mums funeral service but couldn't get hold of her by phone so emailed (yes, nuns do use modern technology )Got a reply this morning which basically said that when my mum was staying with mum last August she helped her arrange her funeral service as my mum wanted it all planned and had chosen the hymns and readings etc. Funnily enough, the psalm was the same one I'd said I wanted for her but apparently they coudn't find the music for one of the songs I knew she wanted (ave Maria) so she chose something else which is a shame as I know she wanted that. Positive is though that we know it is what she wants and she must have known her time was limited.

My aunt said that mum couldn't stop talking about Harrison and had told everyone when he was coming to meet her and that he was going to be baptised in her local church in July and was so proud. DH and I had already agreed we woudl still go ahead with it. My aunt said she spoke to my mum last Wednesday and she sounded very happy and looking forward to it so mixed feelings. Happy she was happy about it all but sad we missed her.

herby,where is Pontins on south coast? my mum lived down that way but don't remember seeing one, just the butlins Hope you have a great time.

Some advice needed ladies. DH and I are supposed to be going to a black tie charity ball tomorrow night at the british embassy. Really don't know what to do. We've paid an awful lot of money for the tickets (I don't care about that) but really don'e know whether we should go. If it wasn't for charity I wouldn't even think about it. What would you do? Am scared of bursting into tears in public but there will be REAL wine there which might help numb things

Morning MOS, glad you had a good sleep.
I would probably go to the dinner as a bit of a distraction and an excuse to drink wine but have a quick exit strategy planned if it all gets a bit much. If you do go though, dont indulge too much as the wine will no doubt intensify the crying rather than numb the pain (ime )

Hope everyone's ok today. rainy day here, need to do tons of washing, bugger. trip to change DS1's library books I think

Very impressed with the nuns !....Glad that at least the service will go how your mum would want it.

Agree with Spotty MOS - go but maybe not too much wine - always makes a bit teary and a bit emotional and be prepared for the hangover moping the following morning.

Off to Camber near Rye MOS. It's peeing down here today but I think sunny tomorrow and the next day.

In laws here today so am out and about doing jobs before leaving tonight with kids in pj's ready for transfer when we get there.

Have just bought DD the cutest dress - pink gingham , smocked with a little white collar on it and matching knickers - don't worry not what I dress her in every day but it's for my sisters wedding - don't really like tiny babies dressed in frou frou frills so this is a happy medium otherwise she'll be turning up in her babygro. Been looking for one everywhere and shock horror got it in BHS for £12 - and it's the sweetest dress I've found like it so far. Even nicer than the one my mum found in her local independent childrens shop for £40 !!!....

Met a work colleague for lunch today and it seems they're making all our secretaries bar one redundant. So that'll be fun when I get back in August. 7 fee earners, one secretary, pressure to record 6 hours (might not seem much to you city dwellers but it's an average suburban law firm amount) and do your own typing on top. Being in property it's such a typing heavy department. The joy of it !!......We both agreed that if they are planning on getting rid of the department in the long run they'd be better off just getting rid of us all now rather than this long slow execution.

Right,must go - in-laws will be wondering where I've got to !!

herby I know the feeling, certainly don't miss time recording. My old firm in Surrey did that, down sized the secretaries, created a typing 'pool' then ensured that the partners had their own secretary and sod everyone else

Have a lovely holiday, I love Rye, all those lovely old shops and buildings. We were atually considering buying a house there a while ago and found a fab one on rightmove.

DDs dress sounds cute, my DD had one like that, pink gingham with a matching hat and pants. So cute and was sad when she outgrew it.

Thanks for advice ref ball, think I will go and hope I don't make an arse of myself (ie bursting into tears etc)