Sept 08: They're under starters orders .... and they're off .... well, some of them!

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I thought I'd use this title as not all of our delicious babies are on the move yet, including mine

Hi everyone!! haven't been around for months!!! I spent 3 hours catching up on these last 35 pages last night! so apologies of I don't mention everyone (my fluey head can only take so much!) - had such a laugh when I got to starlight's link to the Hopefully's list, DP though I was delirious (it was nearly 1am!!)

anyway, sorry to hear about poorly LOs and mummies! Meglet all the best for next week! hope all feel better soon

Here all is ok, a part from having come down with flu (don't know if it is swine flu, but given the meds just in case - I think it was more of a case of being run down after finishing anti-b course of the 4th bout of tonsillitis this year). Anyway, DD's pure joy. We should have called her Dusty (as in dustbin) as she eats EVERYTHING! sometimes she even eats more than her big brother! and she's only cut her first tooth, only felt it earlier!! she's very chatty and noisy, can be quite a handful and goes "a-ah" when she knows she's doing s.thing she's not supposed too, was very interested in walking but less so now that she's mastered crawling, little speedy. she's still not a great day sleeper, a part from this sort of time in the morning, but some days are better than others. some nights she's up til 10, but I think that was because of the heat as it's when it started.

I'm still bfing 2-3 times a day, we've had a bit of struggle recently but it seems to be recovering. still feel cheated though that AF came back a couple of months ago and very heavy (sorry TMI ) so really thinking of having coil now... boh. I'll be back to work on 1 sept, but first I'm off to italy for a month.

anyway, will try and pop in more often!! Nice to see you're still here!

hi sunflower! glad to hear all is well with your dd.

meglet good luck with the op. And best of luck with the Hollywood wax (take some paracetemol before you go in!).

But pacita the comfort toy does work! Only used it for the second time last night but apparently (dh does bedtime) he smiles and gives it a little snuggle before falling asleep.

Ds self settled at 11 last night and then needed 30mins of cc at 2:30. Then woke refreshed and ready to start the day at 5:30!!

DG glad the comfort toy is working. If only the could be comforted by said toy at ungodly hours such as 5:30 AM. Yawn.

somebody please tell me it's ok: I just caught diego intently chewing something with his toothless gums. It turned out to be a FILTHY pastic cap from a door stopper. It took some manoeuvring to extract it from his mouth. And it was filthy, i tell you.

Lol pacita ds seems irresistably drawn to cigarette butts on the pavement. One of these days he'll get to one before I have a chance to grab him and then I'll be posting 'help my child has just swallowed a dirty fag end, should I take him to A&E to get his stomach pumped?'

LOL, so glad to know I'm not the only mum to a dustbin-man wannabe.

Digi, I just came back from Clissold park, where I had to wrestle with DS to remove a fag end from his clenched fist! He thought it was the best find ever. Bleurgh.

Hi there sunflower, happy birthday kagey for yesterday, and bucket loads of encouragement for meglet!

We also had a terrible night's sleep out of both dcs last night, I'm sure its the high air pressure or something! Or the fact that dd is cutting molars and ds is cutting his second front top tooth, its blistered today so hopefull will be through tomorrow. Also he rolls onto his front in bed then cries coz he doesn't like being there and can't roll back! I've done the patented GF trick of tucking him in very tightly with a sheet, which is held in place with rolled up blankets shoved between the matress and the cot bars. I defy that boy to roll tonight!

Well on the house front...tonight's viewers were a lovely family where the mum is a housewife (like me), the dad is a computer programmer (like dh) and even has the same name as dh, they have a son who is between my two dcs in age, and they're Christians and know some of the same people we know. They were soooo lovely, we'd be thrilled if they bought our house. Trying not to get my hopes up though

I've finally got an evening to myself, dh is at footy and will go for a drink after coz its his birthdya, and I have nothing I need to get done (except the washing up) so I'm having a glass of wine and spending some quality time wtih myself. And you guys of course

I've just spent ages catching up again, and my memory is shocking, so sorry if I leave anyone out

Meglet - , the only waxing I've ever had was eyebrows, and that was bad enough, cannot imagine what you're contemplating - my eyes are watering at the very thought. Good luck with the op as well - I hope you manage to savour the nappy free days and some sleep-ins

Debs - hope your dp is recovering well, sounds scary

Sunshine - if Effy's breathing isn't great and the GP thinks it's possible she could be heading towards another bout of croup, can't he refer her to respiratory consultant? Doesn't sound like a very helpful GP

Potxola - I had the fleecy Calin Bleu which I really liked, til it got so hot - I thought about the gauze one, it lokos pretty, but I was trying to save money so in the end I just bought a length of cotton and got it hemmed and voila, my own wrap - cooler and just as supportive, though slightly harder to judge putting it on without the stretch factor.

Sleep - C was waking once or twice, but the last few nights it feels like she wakes on the hour. She's had a cold for about 12 days, and had a really high temperature a week ago - the dr didn't see her as they won't let anyone with flu symptoms in - he would have given tamiflu, but as she'd been unwell for a few days before her temp was high, he didn't as he said it should be given within the first 48hrs to be effective.
Anyway - I dodn't know if that's what is waking her, but I'm feeling shattered. She's sleeping in ed with me - when she wakes, she's rolling & getting stuck, or sad, or trying to crawl, and blundering about, waking herself more, then I either have to get up, take her in another room to wail, thrash about for a few minutes before falling asleep again, or feed her back to sleep for fear of waking dd1.... just hope it's a phase / the cold whatever.

Leonie - congratulations on the walking, though sorry you've got other concerns

Carrie - good luck with the viewing - are you still looking at houses as well?
Keep meaning to take dds to church, as i went when i was young, but haven't for years - keep remembering half way through Sunday that I've missed it again. But the other day went to something called Messy Church, where the kids play, sing, dance, listen to a short story, then go and do craft things losely connected with the theme, then all have tea together - it seems like a great idea, and dd1 really enjoyed it

Wow, what a long post.......

Oh, and sorry to hear about starting nursery woes - C wails tragically if anyone holds her at the moment, and I feel guilty having a quick cup of tea at playgroups, so it must be tough. I'm sure they will settle in the end, but if not, a childminder culd be an option. It's hard at any age - my 3 year old still sometimes grips my leg, and often cries when she goes to pre school, and I feel guilty for sending her even for a few hours twice a week.

ooooo sounds hopefully carriebo iom how did work go? Was C ok?

pacita yesterday when dh got home from work he spotted that ds2 had something in his mouth- turned out to be a bit of stone he must have got from a friends plantpot about an hour earlier!
He puts everything he picks up in his mouth.

Hi Sunflower! Glad everything's going well.

T had a mini-meltdown at baby group today, for no apparent reason , but is otherwise being very easy at the moment. the napping is still crap, but it's nice that he seems to either sleep well at night or well in the day - I couldn't cope if all sleep was rubbish!

Someone at baby group was making me paranoid that T (a) isn't remotely interested in crawling and (b) won't weight bear if held with his feet to the floor (he will very occasionally, but only for a second or two, and not very well). Anyone else in similar situation and want to make me feel better? Apparently DP did bugger all till he was 18 months, so I've probably got a long wait for any reassurance from T...

digital at your ds's cigarette butt obsession! I've had to cut back on dd's time in the garden as she eats everything. Last week I found pebbles and bits of grass in her mouth.

Thanks for all your good wishes for my op next week. I have to admit that I'm not at all calm and collected about it in real life, I'm not sleeping until gone midnight as I'm too on edge. The GP did give me 4 diazepan (valium?) tablets to calm me down a bit. I've had the odd half a tablet on the evenings when I'm stressed. Mind you now they've all been used I won't have any more, I can assure you my life isn't turning into Valley of the Dolls .

welcome back splish and sunflower!

Thought I'd update you DP is still in hospital and has been diagnosed with Asthma. He is on a nebuliser, steroids and an inhaler. If he can go tomorrow without the nebuliser then he can come home on Friday
Unfortunately he has to use it if he takes a short walk so will prob stay in for the whole weekend.
I've had asthma for over 20 years and have never got as bad as him so is a bit scary. Robyn sees him every afternoon but DS can't go into the hospital as no under 12's are allowed on the wards and I think he would get too upset anyway.
On the plus side I have the bed to myself I can go on MN allnight and can watch what I want on telly

starlight It might not be such a bad thing if i can't get on-line for a couple of days. I'm going to be wasted on morphine for some time, heaven knows what I'd start chuntering on about .

starlight much more nervous . I think its the GA that makes it more scary. Once I'm awake again I'll be happy.

debs75 your poor dp. I hope the asthma settles down and he is home soon.

Debs - sorry to hear about your dh, I hope he feels better soon.

Good luck for next week Meglet. I'll be thinking of you and sending lots of healing vibes your way.

Hopefully - I really don't think you need to worry. M didn't put weight through his feet for ages. Then all of a sudden he's crawling, sitting himself up and pulling himself up. It really did happen in a short space of time and it's not unusual for some children to start walking until they are 18 months. Infact my bil didn't walk until he was 2.

Starlight He was fine the first night but by the 2nd he was looking around for him and being unsettled. I've told him that dad is working nights and will be home soon. It has been easier then i thought it would as my mum has been there to help get him to bed and make tea. That is unusual for us so I think he knows something is up but as he can't talk to us about it he is acting up a bit for attention.
When dp comes home he will probably dive on him so he can't get away again. When I brought Robyn home he took my coat and shoes off and hid them so I couldn't go away again.

Debs hiding your coat and shoes is so sweet! I do hope you are all reunited this weekend. Healing vibes to dp.

Meglet, you are super brave. Loads of luck for next week. What day is the op?

Sooooo tired.
dd2 went to sleep at 7pm. Woke at 9, 11, 1.
dd2 woke at 2.30 wanting a wee. dd2 then woke at 4, 4.25, 6, and all up for the day at 7

so sorry Leonie and Splish. I had a marginally better night last night, only one waking, but insomnia kicked in and was awake tossing and turning most of the night. It's true, it makes it difficult to enjoy things when you are shattered and can't think. I sometimes feel someone has put mashed potato where my brain used to be.

What can one do?

I was going to moan about being up since 6 but I won't now. Feel so sorry for you leonie and splish (and the others whith no sleep), you deserve medals for just staying alive and getting to the end of each day in 1 piece. I am not good at all with no sleep.

debs hope your dh improves quickly now that he's on the right drugs, I'd never really thought about how serious asthma can be in adults- seen children bad with it but not adults.

meglet I think you should post when you're on morphine- could make very entertaining reading!

starlight do you spend a lot of time readin the antenatal threads? I was a tad confused by your post to start with! And yes I did remember it, it's the same day as my parents so that helps. Brings back memories of missing our flight, stuffing our faces in the BA lounge at terminal 5 when they felt sorry for me and my big bump and ceilidh dancing with lots of people looking concerned that they might have to hlp deliver a baby any minute.