January 2009 - "This is halloween, this is halloween, babies wake in the dead of night..."

[VerySpookyLennipillar]

A homage to the Nightmare Before Christmas song. DH obsessed with that film, we all (DD included) have to watch it on Christmas Eve.

oh dog, i hope they were nice . i can remember my mother nearly having heart failure when i was a teenager when they called one night. big sister in a scrape in france or somewhere, nothing terrible, but i think mum thoguht sis had been killed. it took a strong cup of tea to calm her down, and then she was furious...

my sister's phone has some sort of lock on it, to prevent the ever dialling niece from randomly running up thier phone bill...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT!

Dog! My niece did that once, apparently the police officers said it happens all the time, although only since the introduction of push button phones apparently, which makes sense, as dialling 999 from a dial phone would have been a proper pita, not to mention nigh on impossible for a toddler.

Still have ds2 at home. He is a lot better, but a bit wobbly on his pins and quite tired. Unfortunately dd now has serious diarrhea of the green/watery and soaks straight into the nappy variety. Not to mention the honks to high heaven variety. Fortunately she seem's happy enough in herself, so am not worried about her.

I have been to the dentist this afternoon and had my root canal finished. It was awful, much worse than the actual root drilling etc. It didn't help that the trainee nurse kept really hurting me with the suction thingy. The dentist was fine, but the nurse - definitely a sadist I reckon! Have to go back in a month to get it checked, then he said I'd have to wait another two months for the crown to be fitted, but when I asked how much it would cost, he asked why I needed to know as I have a maternity cert. When I told him it runs out on 3 January he said "OK, we'd better get it done on the 2nd then!" What a nice chap!

Other than that and the fact that I am having back to back rows with dh on a daily basis at the moment, I have no news I'm afraid. [boring housebound Mummy emoticon]

evening

hello campers

oh no dog

mm - glad tooth sorted sorry it hurt. poor ds2 hope he gets better soon. poor dd 2 sounds like u r having a time of it!!!!

have mum over today is finishing paintin our loundge pink
enjoyed swimming lesson with bracken this morning.
my mum brought over dd1s clarks cruising shoes that she had bracken can wear them now as a 2f and bracken is a 1.5f. can wear to keep her feet warm
my mum also brought over dd1s vtech walker that she had bracken pulled herself to standing on it she also did her first sing and sign sign cat
anyone watching jungle luv it!!!

Helllllllllloooooooooo,

Am here enjoying being 30!! .

Ws treated to a lovely lunch out yesterday and had some lovely gifts and cards from the DC's and DH and a nice party with the 4 of us with balloons that DS loved!
Unfortunately blardy work today but had breakfast in bed and my tea cooked for me (yummy salmon stir-fry!). Got some pressies at work and DS saved his poo for nursery so have had no dirty nappies to change today (I am kind of thinking thats his special little present to me).

DH did pick DD up early from nursery today as she is poorly with a bad cough and ear infection so the prospect of sleep tonight looks slim...........well, you can't have everything!

Naughty Arlo, bet you were worried sick when they turned up Dog!!

moose: sorry the dentist was a bit grim, but it sounds nearly over. Sorry about DD's bad tum and rows with DH, am glad mines on his best behaviour at the moment, for now!

Stripey: pack of wipes= hours of endless fun in this house too!

Big waves to all and a big hug to HKZ and little J x

Happy birthday Pat! I have to say 1979 was a classic year

I was 9 in 1979! OMG I am so OLD!

So, I am now at a complete loss with ds2. He hadn't been sick since last Friday afternoon, has no temperature, no upset stomach, is quite weak from not eating much over the last few days, but otherwise fine.

Then tonight he said he wanted some pasta for tea, came and sat down at the table, then said "Daddy, I don't think I should eat this" got up went white as a sheet and threw up everywhere.

I really don't know what to think. He has a chesty cough, but isn't being sick after he coughs.

The only other thing I can think of, is that he was complaining of lower right abdomen pain on and off for a couple of weeks (I thought it was either wind or constipation) and then tonight he said his tummy hurt (again, lower right abdo) just before he was sick.

Am I being paranoid? Or could it be a grumbling appendix?

I was going to call the out of hours GP, but its doesn't seem acute, so thought better of it as he has gone to bed ok and is asleep. I think I'll call the GP first thing tomorrow though, as I really feel he needs to be checked over now.

Thanks for that Dog, now you've made me feel ancient!

We were burgled while we were off at a festival not long after we were married. Our place was always a mess, as I worked ridiculously long hours, dh was doing shiftwork and we were away at a different festival every weekend. When the police came they were at the chaos and said something akin to "It'll be bloody kids, what with all the mess they've left behind." At which point we had to confess that the place actually looked like that before we were burgled. I was soooo . So you have my wholehearted sympathy Dog, although I'm sure your house was much tidier than ours was and you probably had nothing to be embarassed about.

Sort of felt we had to own up - what with it being a crime scene and all.

30s is the best decade age-wise. Older, hopefully a bit wiser, less self-doubt, not past it, still up for the odd bit of partying. I definitely preferred my 30s to my 20s. Not sure how I feel about being 40 yet, although I don't really worry about how old I am, so it probably won't bother me to be honest.

Just popping in to vent a little. I love how the experts say that when you are feeling agitated with your little one, just walk away... ya right. Like that's possible. I also love how all my friends say to call them any time if I need to step out for an hour or need a sitter, and then never, ever answer the phone. I'm now officially the friend that is there when they have nothing else to do. I need some new friends.

pat - sounds like u had a great bday
mm - good luck with doctors

Hi all.

missj it does make you wonder why people are so competitive about their babies doesn't it? For the first time recently i saw a book that instead of saying your baby SHOULD be doing this, it was divided into 3 categories. MOST babies are, SOME babies are, and a FEW babies are. While Esme doesn't crawl she's an excellent sleeper (Bar last night, but she has come down with an awful cold, poor mite.) and has been drinking from her doidy cup for weeks. So she is ticking some of the FEW boxes, and not some of the MOST boxes. Just highlights how they all develop at totally different rates.

We are in the to and fro of trying to negociate an offer for a house we want to buy down here. We aren't budging but neither is the builder, haha. Both wants the sale though!!! silly.

Got to go.... miss poorly is not a happy bunny today. Wants constant attention.

Oh just quickly, is anyone elses bubba just not a cuddly baby? Esme never has been- much rather be playing!!!! Just with my attention.

xxxx

Just stopping to wave. Hope DS2 better soon Moose. at the police incident Dog. Am sat scoffing choccies at work - not so good for my supposed diet. Best go get my lunch out of the fridge before it is a dead loss.

HKZ - thinking of you, update us when you can.

Chef - once they have kids of their own they will be better friends but for now you probably do need new friends. Having children makes you less selfish, I don't think childless people (myself included when I was childless) really want the hassle.

Hope eggs are growing nicely Tree.

All those with development worries just enjoy your baby whatever they are or aren't doing. This really is the best bit imo - when they start being an individual and are more settled and predictable but haven't yet hit the toddler tantrums. Lap it up while you can, soon you'll have a stroppy 2-3 year old and spend half your day negotiating over which pair of shoes they can put on - DD said to me this morning "Not those shoes Mummy, they make me be very difficult!" Lol.

Catch up soon. Busy here with loads going on, not all good, but such is life.

well said sherry
poor esme

lenni love your wise words as always. When are you coming down next? Obviously I won't be here for a couple of months but never too early to put a date in the diary! Next time the boys will be running around and hitting playing with each other! Sorry to hear not all is good in RL.

hkz thinking of you - can't remember when you said you were next in to the hospital for the consultation, but fingers crossed for you and J.

soccer I saw one of those charts too, much more positive and useful. By the way, Nye is not a cuddly baby at all - at our baby group, he just takes off and plays with all the toys, and never cuddles at all! Sometimes I get a moment's cuddle when he's tired or bangs himself, but it doesn't last for long!

waves to everyone - have to get on, have a thousand things to do before leaving for London on friday night. Just realised I have nothing to wear to work anymore, nothing fits me, not even my new(ish) expensive jeans I bought 2 months ago . I look terrible! Whole body has changed .... but Nye is worth it .

MissJ - you certainly do not look terrible! Either that or you must have been even more stunning pre-Nye and I'm sure a few days shopping in London will sort out any wardrobe troubles. Be kinder to yourself, you look lovely. Good luck!

Hi all

Been to docs with ds2 today and the news is not good.

After listening to his symptoms and checking his tummy, he was just about to send us home with the old 'viruses affect different people in different ways, come back if he gets worse ' line, when I said "oh its probably just me being paranoid then, what with him being so ill this time last year". So he asked me what happened this time last year and I explained about the pneumonia and he decided he ought to check ds2s lungs 'just to be on the safe side'. Then he went very quiet, checked, checked and triple checked his chest front and back and became even more serious.

Apparently there are crackles in his lower right lung indicating infection is present. That coupled with the vomiting and general poorliness and loss of appetite means that it could be a chest infection/could be pneumonia again.

Am praying the oral ABs knock it on the head this time as I couldn't bear putting him through another hospital stay. We have to go back next Tuesday to see if the ABs have worked. If not, it will probably be another hospital admission.

The GP said its not unheard of, but pretty rare for pneumonia to present with stomach symptoms. Interesting, as last year he presented with a temperature and stomach and leg pains. This time he had no pain or temp but vomiting and leg pains. (Why leg pains, I have no idea?)

In other news: DH called the gp yesterday to arrange an appointment for us to go and discuss ds1 and the possibility of referral to a developmental paediatrician! (This has happened as a result of the humungous row we had over the weekend about it all, when I told him I couldn't continue the way things have been going. Resulting in him finally deciding to read up on the subject and draw similar conclusions to mine.) We are going first thing next Monday morning and I am really nervous about it.

On top of everything, this morning my sister text me at 7.30 am to remind me today is the anniversary of my Dad's death (a very traumatic experience I'd rather forget). I make a conscious effort not to recall the anniversaries of the day people died, as I prefer to remember them more positively as they were in life, but thanks to my sister, my Dad and the circumstances of his death have been on my mind all day.

So its all go here, lots of stress, but just about keeping my head above water.

Sorry to hear life isn't treating you well either at the moment Lenni. Hope it picks up soon.

Tree, hoping you are having a great time doing lots of lovely Stepford-type mummy things with the dds and that's why you have been too busy to pop-in.

All the best to HKZ and J too, have been thinking of you lots.

Oh Moose, you've had a crap day. Hope the ABs kick in for DS2. At least getting a referal for DS1 might come up with some positive ways forward rather than the continual worry of wandering if there is something wrong iyswim.
Sorry about the anniversary reminder, I really don't like thinking about the day peopple died either, I'd much rather remember my mum's birthday and all the good stuff than the date she died on. Get yourself some green and blacks sharpish.

had a long tedious day of hospitals, say neurologist and pead at royal london, who referred us to cardio thorassic guy at GOSH who has now arranged a mass consultation at gOSH on thursday am between oncologist, neurologist, neurosurgeon, pead, cardiothoraasic guy to finally give us a diagnosis and treatment plan....so waiting again, but everything is in place now i guess... right must cook tea for dd

Hi HKZ

Sounds so stressful and hectic for you and all the waiting must be driving you up the wall. Good luck for Thursday, hope you manage to get the answers and plan you need to get through this with little J. I feel terrible for whinging about ds2 when you are going through such a lot and are so much braver than me, I am such a wuss.

Hope you have a stockpile of Green and Blacks too! (Actually I seem to be addicted to Galaxy Cookie Crumble at the moment, have just had a few squares whilst making tonight's risotto. )

Moose don't be daft, don't feel terrible for talking about DS2, he was really ill last year and its a scary when your babies are ill, so of course you need to talk about it and insist it is taken seriously by the DR. Galaxy cookie crumble...mmmm....I thought I had sampled every chocolate bar, but this one seems to have slipped through my net.

just checking in on HKZ . I'm glad they are giving you a mass consultation so you can hear everyones views at once, but OMG OMG. Have been thinking about you all lots, just hope you are hanging in there.

Moose, sorry to hear you are going through it.

I was going to complain about the MIL and a weekend with two children with flu like symtoms and two four hour car journeys, but think I'll just stick my head back in the box !