Hello all, sorry to have been away so long (again), I keep meaning to catch up but never seem to have the time . I've had a nasty cold and sinusitus and then DS1 and DD have both had some virus thingy which has given them a temperature and made them stroppy (well, DD anyway ) but that's about it. They seem a bit better today (touch wood) so hopefully are on the mend. I still don't have a date through for my op yet but I think it has to be done within the 4-6 week timescale they gave me at the last appointment so it should be in the next couple of weeks, I spoke to the hospital last week and they said they are trying to "juggle things around" to fit me in. Going for an MRI scan on Tuesday which is part of a research thingy to see what they can tell about follicular lumps from MRI, I think it will be interesting (in reality probably boring though).
BT about the house, hopefully you will find something soon that is totally perfect I so could have written your post about not liking crowds and struggling to separate speaking from background noise, I have exactly that problem! My handwriting is also terrible and although I don't miss out words when writing or typing, I frequently do when reading aloud as my mind reads faster than my mouth can talk
Clairey, how is DS now? Poor little man I hope DD is okay too (and you). I love the pics of their haircuts, DS looks very gorgeous with it short - at DD's comment about his hair taking his strength away! I also don't think it is unusual for toddlers to be obsessed with colours and patterns, DD was mad about colours for a bit and still has to name colours of everything (including the other night when she woke me to say "there's a big green bogey in my bed Mummy" - and there was - nice.) She likes patterns too, her pens/pencils/crayons get lined up neatly on the table when drawing (which she is obsessed with - she holds a pen properly too [proud mummy face]), she loves threading buttons and doing jigsaws and anything else which has 'order'. There is a wide range of what toddlers can do and like to do at this age, they're all different. In short, I think your DS sounds pretty normal.
Skid, glad to hear you are all settling in together as a family . I don't think you're a bad Mummy for putting off the potty training either - I certainly would if I had a 3 week old baby! Hang on, I don't have a 3 week old baby but I'm putting it off until summer anyway...
Insy, it's not a waste of time to take him back to the doctors for earwax, I'm glad you did! Hopefully the new drops will help him! Oooh, so your DH is considering another DC...?! If you can manage the new house then I would definitely think about it seriously, even if you have no more DC then you will have more space and then if you decide to have another then you will have the room already!
Kelbel, congratulations! Zac is gorgeous, hopefully he'll be home with you very soon xxx
Buzzy, its interesting that there are links between sensitive and obsessive children and G&T, DS1 always has been sensitive and obsessive about things (lining up cars by colour when he was 18 months or so, still does it at 9...) and he has been registered as G&T for maths, DS2 is also sensitive and obsessive (although less so) and has above average maths skills too. I was the same I think. at ExH being reasonable! Yay! Long may it continue
Clara, your poor friend, how is she doing?
Hi Dundee! Please come back out from under your stone! How are things with you?
Yes Arcadie is in labour (after playing an April Fool's joke on FB this morning) - good luck Arcadie!
Ah sorry, I seem to have written an essay again. Must try and post more often!