Catch up at last! DD has got back into the habit of sleeping pretty well at night, but only napping for about an hour during the day and I spend that time doing some really self-indulgent activity like the washing up, or meal planning, or laundry... She looks really tired at about 10 but going for a walk, putting her down in a dark room etc, none of the usual tricks is working so we end up pushing through and then trying for a longer nap after lunch but usually she?s up again after the hour and spends most of the afternoon rubbing her eyes... She?s started walking! 6-7 steps at a time, if I hold out a toy or a foody treat (ahem. She?s not a puppy, honest!). The trick seems to be not too far away as otherwise she thinks well, I?ll just crawl then.
Nursery didn?t go as well as we?d hoped, on the first full day I ended up going in at 1 as she didn?t have any lunch and hardly took any milk and was being ?quite unsettled? for which read doing lots of yelling... Stayed with her while she had a play and a snack then brought her home. She was pretty cross with me for leaving her ? we?re doing another bit tomorrow with me staying there just so she gets used to the place and the people, and then try her on her own again on Thurs. Her key person (what a horrid phrase) seems really lovely, and the other girls in the room were very sweet to her as well. Two of them managed to get her to sleep just by sitting in a rocking chair with her, which is frankly an absolute miracle.
And my boss has been a complete love. It?s long and complicated but basically I have to do a late shift from 4.30 til 7.15, it used to be once a week but is now pro rata ie 2 in 5 weeks because I work 2 days in 5. Because I?m doing a job share we thought it was fairer for it to be on the day of the week that the other girl does, since she?s doing them more often, and also means I get to see dd in the evening on both the days I work rather than leaving her at nursery at 8.30 and not seeing her til the next morning. BUT one of the days has ended up being her birthday. I tried to work out a swap, but nothing was going to be practical, and in the end my boss has said I mustn?t go in to work on her birthday, she?ll find someone to cover and ?baby?s first birthday is more important?
So, to try and catch up with the thread... since this may be the only post in a while!
Beans your DH doing an ironman sounds pretty tough ? is there no way he could put it off for a year or two so you have the support when the next baby is about to appear? Hope dd is all better by now, sounds like she?s on the mend.
LadyT v exciting about the new house! Have you met any locals yet, are they still turnip-munching agricultural types? That map of you and your DH?s travels sounds like a beautiful memento. It's always really heartwarming to hear about your and your DH, you speak about him with such love but without that in any way lessening how much you love your DP. It's really inspiring to see how life can go on after a loss. And on today?s news, you absolute star for finishing the book and celebrating in style! When will it be out, can we all get you to sign us copies?
Rubena/kayz re the sofa diving, I managed to teach dd to go backwards down the stairs by just repeatedly taking hold of her and putting her feet downhill whenever she?d gone up, and eventually she got the idea. Would that work with the sofa?
Rubena arrrrgh to the curry! Dear Lord, it?s amazing you?ve got any mouth left.
JB 11 teeth! Cripes. The loss of the gummy grin is sad but the new toothy ones are just as cute
Mmr ? dd will get it as soon as possible. There was never really a question for us, dh is very hot on evidence based medicine and has read lots of papers on it and can see no reason not to. Without wanting to sound harsh, if a baby is going to develop an ASD then it will do anyway, and the vaccination isn?t going to make any difference to that.
Veggie v glad you?ve got a house sorted and hurrah for finding MNers in the Hague!
Sybil I loved your comment about pesto being a food group and at you in the naughty corner for 39 minutes!
WG three cheers and then some more for Madam?s night sleeping! How absolutely brilliant and thoroughly well deserved. And fingers crossed for DH for the award!
ZJ hope you manage to reach a decision about the jobs situation. My current post I got after doing a maternity cover. I should not be saying this as it sounds completely anti-WOHM but it actually worked out really well that she didn?t come back. The initial contract was 9 months, but it was extended twice for 3 months at a time and then became a permanent post, and of course by the time of the interviews I had nearly 18 months experience which put me in a very strong position. So if you think you'd enjoy that job more, it may be worth doing as a foot on the ladder.
Daisy yay to the new job! And your GPs both sound so strong and brave.
Aub hope you?re all better now. Don?t feel bad about the shouting, as you say it was a bit of an emergency and lots of cuddles will have helped her forget. Sometimes I wonder if a little shout when they?re older helps emphasise that something is important ? eg don?t run into the road, don?t get in the way of a vomitty mummy. Have you managed to persuade DH to get out of some of that time abroad?
Trace lovely I?m so glad you?re still here, the basket is strong and we?ve all been on the inside and the outside. What a great idea for L about drawing her emotions, that?s something that would probably work for us grownups too. I have a little stash of pencils that have been snapped in two when I?ve been unable to overcome an angry feeling
PD ooooh Lanzarote get you and your sunshiny holidays! What a great way to celebrate your big birthday, will you be lounging by the pool in a bikini with garish cocktails?
Spot lovely to see you, but grrr about the spoiled holiday. Would it be cathartic to have a rant about it here so we can all go ?eeek? with you?
and hello to anyone I've missed, and how lovely to see the list of birthdays again! Time to get the celebratory hats ready I was pondering making dd a cake in the shape of Maisy mouse, but then remembered I have absolutely no talent at either baking or cake decorating. So, a 1 in icing sugar it will be!