Nov 2008 - because there was no thread space to think of a clever title!

[Yorky]

Had to be done soon, hope it works!

Hi again,

Daisy me too on the going back to bed for a bit...

Sorry to hear of DH redundancy ChocGal it is a horrible thing to happen, hope it all works out for you.

Thanks to all of you for the support, I did get to read some of them earlier in week but (whispers) it is a bit hard to get on here and moan about MIL when DH is sitting next to me!!

Really big thanks tho it gave me the push to get on with stuff without thinking about it anymore. As for it being her loss, it prolly doesn't make much difference to her either way as they live 600+ miles away and she now has other grandkids nearby...

Have decided to take Vbab's approach and say stuff her (well actually I use f**k her). Life is toooo short. She was totally out of order tho last week and I do get occasional flares of 'how dare she!!' and 'so that's what she meant' LOL I will get over it but ball is in her court now.

Ah tiny is bawling will need to get more Teetha... Back soon! :-)

OMG, OMG, OMG.....

I Did THIS

ok, it's not the best looking thing in the world, but considering I am an internet/computer eejit not bad for a first attempt!!

I can see this being quite addictive.

Waaaayyyy hayyyyy Daisy am impressed.
So when do we start buying ????
Just come in from the sun yes SUN the 2nd time we have managed to eat lunch outside but this time we managed to sit in the garden afterwards as well !! Might even get padling pool out for dd but she is having a massive nap after a walk this morning- she has new wellies and refuses to walk in mud or puddles in them !!!!!
Obs scary about your dh business hope things get better
well done to clappy wavy teethy babies minirosa no signs of that she does bum lifting ( then lands on her nose) but she does launch herself at things when she wants them !
Did naf all online shopping just can't seem to find things that grab my eye. Got the Vertbaudet catalogue through is it me or have teh prices really gone up there ??

Lacks loving the website! well done you!!

Ladies this has made my night
yorky Hope you DH feels better soon sounds awful, and lol at the post its, Millie had great fun today with an old argos book.
sparkles Glad your feel more able to deal with (or ignore) MIL, hope tiny's teeth aren't giving her too much bother.
daisy am very impressed. Have been tinkering myself, but think its gonna be a big job
rosa glad you saw the sun, if you see it again can you tell it we are missing it in scotland
I am a bit worried about Millie well not very worried but shes not sitting herself yet she has the stength i think but after a few seconds she either throws herself back or lunges forward, I am sure she will do it when she is ready but she is nearly 9 months now. She rolls everywhere I suppose its just more practice she needs.

Thanks for that elielou, DD now thinks I have lost it! She slept from 11 -5 last night! Shame DS was up at 330 and 430 (wonders why she had 2 kids?) and the stupid cat wanted to go out.
Can't actually believe I went downstairs to let him out at 430! Anything for a quiet life

Hi everyone, back online after a long absence. We moved house last month and it took ages to get our broadband up and running.

Hope everyone has been ok since I was on last.

Here is a quick update on things here and then I am off to catch up on how you all have been getting on.

Amy now has 6 teeth - 4 on top and 2 on the bottom and seems to be teething again. She is sitting up 100% confidently and loves being on her tummy and can roll and wriggle her way around the floor but no actual crawling yet.
Still breastfeeding and having some problem. Amy isn't really interested in daytime feeds but is still having 1-3 feeds every night which is exhausting.
She loves her food though and can drink from a sippy cup. Have tried introducing a bottle and also tried milk in her cup but she only takes 1 or 2 ounces so doesn't have an impact on the night time feeding. Any ideas on what to do would be greatly appreciated.

Otherwise things are good. Our new house (renting) is much bigger and brighter than the last place and I feel like I have been on holiday since we moved in. Still lots of unpacking to do though.

Welcome back suiledonn. Glad you are settled into your new house OK. A major thing with a baby.

WOw- 6 teeth! We have no teeth yet.
As for the night feeds, what time do these happen - are you convinced Amy is actually hungry, or do you think she is just waking from habit? Have you tried picking her up and putting her down again, without the breast feed? When the Plum started waking after having previously slept through, I picked her up, offered her water, and put her down again. She stopped waking after 2 nights. But I only felt confident doing this because I knew she could sleep through IYSWIM.
good luck with the unpacking...

Hello all, I've been lurking but not had chance to post recently.
Daisy Love your website! Good luck with your new venture. You too Ellielou when you decide to take the plunge. There's lots of help and advice out there for female entrepreneurs too, should you need it. I'm self-employed and I have to say it's the best thing ever
Suiledonn Welcome back Glad all is going well in your new house. Wow, 6 teeth! Only 2 here, but more on their way I think. E is like Amy, not crawling yet but managing to get around nonetheless. She's also a night-time feeder as there's far too much going on during the day to sit still and feed. We co-sleep so it's not as exhausting as it could be, but it's still tiring. She is also genuinely hungry when she feeds at night as she'll feed for a good 10-15 minutes if not longer. I guess she's making up for what she's not having in the day. She's never slept through. Have you had a look on Kellymom to see if there's any good advice there? I try to give E things to play with when she's feeding, which sometimes works. It seems to be quite common at this age though from what I've read on MN so not sure what can be done... Sorry, not much help, just wanted to say that I understand how frustrating and tiring it is.
Rosa Hope you see some more sunshine! How long are you in the UK for?
Obs Sorry your DH's work is slow atm. We're starting to feel the impact of my DH's night-shift allowance being stopped - it's so hard isn't it?
And just when I thought that everything was just about OK, yesterday my DSis dropped a bombshell- she's decided to leave BIL. No real reason that we can fathom atm, apart from things not having been right for a long time. He's totally devastated of course I really feel for him, especially as she's adamant that she doesn't want to go to counselling etc. or do anything to try to work things out, which makes it even harder for him. I don't think she's really realised the consequences of her decision, but she wants a separation. Not good
Hope everybody else is having a better weekend.

Well done Daisy

Ellie that thread cracked me up

J still not good, he had an awful temp yesterday and the teeth are there just not quite through yet poor little lamb.

cricri hope your Dsis is OK.

I am having a very very smug mummy moment. We entered the boys into the baby of the year competition in Morrisons a few weeks ago, it was free so we did it on a whim. DS1 was the overall winner in the 3-5 category . If anyone shops in Morrisons the winners bords will be up in the next cople of weeks, My boy is the red head .

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend, must run more houses to see - although I have fallen in love with the one I saw this morning. Just the small issue of selling ours first!!!

just quickly from me to say welcome back suiledonn , and sorry no advice on the feeds, as bumble is still up two or three times a night. I do remember going through similar with DD though when we were trying to get her off bottles; she would only take a coupkle of oz from a cup. I just made sure she was getting a varied diet and lots of calcium from cheese and yogurts and it sorted itself out eventually.

Well done to DS1 LB. I thought it was J as you will see from the message left on FB!

Yay for a bit of sunshine Rosa

That's rough news about your DSis and BIL cricri...if she isn't prepared to go for counselling, is this maybe a rash decision that she hasn't thought through? I hope they can wirk something out either way. Do they have DC?

I took DS1 to the barbers today and had all his beautiful curly blond locks chopped off. I was nearly in tears whilst it was happening , but it needed to be done. He has really nasty flaky skin on his scalp because he isn't rinsing his hair properly and he won't let me do it anymore. He also won't let me comb it so it used to get really knotty which would result in screaming when it was washed and combed. He looks so strange. I managed to swipe a lock off the chair though so that's squirelled in my purse.

bumble has been trying to pull himself up on things today, but still no crawling yet! And he tasted his first crayon today, shaving bits off it with his teeth...can't wait to see that appear at the other end!

right, am supposed to be houseworking, or I'll never clear enough space for trying to run a business.

welcome home suiledonn you have been missed.

I can't believe all you're babs have teeth. O is still refusing to sprout any. He can sit but i wouldn't leave him sat as he still topples now and then.
not only are we toothless we are still not even attempting to crawl, or even get on all 4's.

Solids is going well thankfully and he eats mainly our meals when possible.

Thanks for your messages about my sis Ladybuzz and Daisy. No DCs thank goodness, just a dog. I just really don't think she's thought this through at all, certainly not all the consequences. I feel sorry for my mum too because she's caught in the middle - BIL has been confiding in her as has Dsis. An almighty mess
On a brighter note, E was up on all fours today and and shuffled... backwards It's a start though!

Sorry to hear this cricri. doesn't bode well, if she doesn't want to go to counselling or work at it.
Congrats LadyB. Another famous one, this time ds, on our thread !!

M has climbed up two stairs, a minute ago. The boy is really progressing. Fast. Ds1 was so much slower. This is a bit of a shock. 2nd child syndrome, I suppose.

Hi all,
Been lurking, with no time to post, sorry to those having it rough at the moment. Well done to lacks on the website, LB on the win, and suiledonn for coming back

M is just about sitting without me holding him, but no crawling, moving, no teeth, no solids still!! We have a speech and language therapist who specializes in eating problems coming on Monday to watch him gag eat. Lets hope she comes up with something helpful because i am at a loss. Have even tried feeding him these Liga biscuits that we bought in Ireland. They are like farleys rusks only with even more sugar , but they dissolve even better in the mouth. No go though, he vommed up all his milk he'd had earlier once a bit of it went near the back of his throat.

Right, off to extract DS1 and 2 from the bath as they might actually be murdering each other.

Really sorry havent got time or the concentration to catch up on posts but really NEED to vent. Well... I recently voiced my opinion on my IL's ... nice people but very selfish, hardly see our GC but SIL GC all time and we only 5 mins away but only when we take them around. DS was due to stop at their house tonight, the 1 a fortnight time with DS, well not time as they sit on their arses the whole time and DS amuses himself . I say due because we went at 5pm later than the usual 4pm, FIL there but no MIL. STILL AT BINGO. 5.30 still no show and FIL said "dont know where she is we talking about Ryan stopping last night". We decide to leave DS with FIL (his grandad) but if SHE doesnt come home to call us and we will fetch DS home as FIL goes to pub on sat night. DS was crying his eyes out when we left saying "i dont want to stop here" . By the time we got home (5 mins) FIL phoning saying "better come get him he is really upset". Then fooking MIL phones at 6pm saying "i have landed" on the answerphone as neither me or DH wanted to answer the phone.

I had to deal with an upset DS whom later said "he was sad but mummy made him happy" . My angry feelings at MIL and their lack of involvement with DS and A. Me and DH have agreed not to talk about as even though we both are angry we will end up falling out. Now I am left upset and angry so Saturday night is s**t. Dealing with DH whom I can tell is angry but also upset at his parents actions or lack of with his children. So he is acting weird and ruining things too. I am fed up of even trying with these people when all they care about is themselves first and SIL children second. I have at times gone out of my way with them. Even though yes DS and A see my parents almost daily i shouldnt be crucified by DH for it saying "i should try more with his mum and dad" when they obviously arent fooking bothered! So we end up arguing.

Sorry for my selfish rant ladies. Do hope you and your families are ok and in a better state of mind than me.

and now i have managed to burn the fooking garlic bread for t. Why are things so s**t for me when i do nothing for myself and always for other.

vbab I know exactly how you feel i am you're double definately a giver, then the one time you think sod it i might rebel it backfires dramatically, had that happen a few times. oh and never a thank you either.

suiledonn Its nice to have you back, was it you who had a cyst, if so hope you are better now I hate unpacking get tedious after a while I think we still have boxes and its been about 3 years now lol.
cricri sorry to hear about your Dsis maybe if she explained more to your Bil it would help him deal with things, my Dsis has dropped a few bombshells over the last few years and I think we are just about back to where we were before IYSWIM she was hiding alot of things etc. You all must be abit shocked.
LB I will be looking out for your son in morrisons! Well done
daisy I bet DS1 looks very handsome even without his lovely curls ( I think I would have been chocking back the tears too).
obs at M he will keep you on your toes.
fudge hope you get on well with SALT on mon, and get some answers.
Vbab You MIL should have been prepared as she knew she has having you DS tonight, instead of not being there, ok she was maybe held up but that wont be how your DS saw it and got upset, so all you have done is put your childs feelings first, so dont feel bad and am sure your DH feels the same, but he cant voice his feelings as they are his parents.

have I killed the thread.

morning all

vbab my dh would of been the same and as ellie said it is only because it is his parents i have this alot my dh knows his parents are crap but would never say anything even though he gets really frustrated with them.

I have just realised i haven't done O's child trust fund yet, and i don't even know where to start.

my parents arfe away for the weekend, it's their anniversary, and i am absolutely lost without them. I am resisting phoning them but even though they only went yesterday afternoon i want them back already.

OMG tegan neither have I, well reminded.

I happened to be having a sort out andit fell from a top shelf and hit me on the head so i guess i should do it this week.

I put my dd's in halifax with shares but they are loosing money all the time and i never add to it as they have savings accounts, what should i do with o's?

Hello all

Busy busy here. Lol Tegan nothing like something landing on your head to remind you about it! I haven't done Mimi's yet either, but then I don't think I did the others til quite late on. I put it into a CIS trust fund account- they have a pretty solid record and have ethical investment policy which I like.

Daisy lookslike you are preparing to take the plunge with your business! How exciting! I think the time for me is going to be in Jan when DD1 starts nursery school, things will be somewaht less hectic.

Sorry to hear abbout those with family troubles.

OBS Lol your boy will be keeping you busy. DD1 was very active like that- we bought her a trike for her first birthday. I don'tthink Mimi is the same, though she is trying to get mobile.

Hey all - need to try and catch up!!

Suiledonn welcome back Hope the new house is lovely!

Daisy love the website and what a legitimate way to spend hours on the 'puter' As for your DS1's hair, I need to do the same with my DS1 (his hair is very similar to your DS1's) but keep putting it off!! He is starting to look a little feminine again - lol, last week at the park, he was dressed head to toe in blue Thomas stuff and another parent still referred to him as a 'she'

Buzz woohoo to your DS1 - don't have a local Morrisons so won't see it but wow, a nationwide competition aswell

Vbab I guess your DH is in a difficult position because they are his parents - he is probably embarrassed about their lack of thought/interest but still feels he needs to be loyal to them aswell as you. Hope you are feeling a bit brighter this morning

Hi to everyone else - hope you are all having good weekends.

Well the big news here is that DS1 is finally potty trained - yeah Nursery started it for small periods on Thursday, he spent most of Friday without a nappy at nursery and had one small accident. But yesterday and today - he has done several wees and poos on the potty and had no accidents at all I guess this supports my laziness theory that when they are ready they will get it straight away

Did I read on here about someone else's Lo being off their milk? Am struggling to get formula into Sam tbh - he drinks about 6-7oz in the morning and then barely has anymore for the rest of the day now which I know is nowhere near enough. Not sure what to do....maybe a call to the HV??