May 2008. The FML's and the TT's (terrible twos)...here they come!

[Lucky2010]

Hi girls, thought the old thread was in need of a spring clean, plus, I'm sure if my memory serves me right, one of us had our May-due baby in March (Macoco???) so someone is 2 soon....!

Thinking of you HM and so sorry for your loss.

lucky I know! 6 weeks on Monday til my EDD, eek! Rather terrified about giving birth again but really looking forward to meeting DS2! I think YANBU re sleepovers, it is quite young. Maybe try a night away with a family member first?

Sho Mum's on her way . My sister is back Sept 1st but knows all about Mums chemo so no more hiding things. Good luck with the Brownies, when life's a bit more settled I really want to find a troop to help out at again, I really miss it. Might be good for me with my ever increasing house of smelly boys too!

WW Work's ok thanks, find it quite hard sitting at a desk all day but coping. At least I get to sit down which is more than I do when home with DS!

Thanks for all your kind words about my mum everyone.

Baiyu- hope you have a wonderful time with your mom. Can't believe how quickly your pregnancy has gone

Lucky- also agree a bit young for a sleep over with friends. DS1 last weekend slept over at my parents holiday house for the night for the first time. I was so worried what if he decided in the middle of the night he wanted to come home, but was perfectly fine.

Willabywallaby- did you ever manage to sort out your holiday to adu dhabi? We went to dubai in october last year and the kids absolutely loved it especially atlantis.

Harimo- sorry again for your loss thinking about you.

Sho- How is the TTC going?

We have some news, we have decided that we are going to have a 4th child. (YES I KNOW WE ARE MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am NOT pregnant yet but we will start TTC next month, got my contraceptive implant removed on thursday. Excited and nervous all at the same time. It is now or never as DH is 12 years older than me, so doesn't want to wait any longer. He is 41 at the end of the month. I will only have DS2 and the baby from August next year during the day as both DD and DS1 will be at school full days, so thought it is a good time to have a baby and also DS2 will start nursery then.

I am nervous as secretly would love a DD, but am scared that my daughters syndrome is linked to the female gene although that is not confirmed. I would be just as happy for a boy. Can't wait to fall pregnant and find out the sex, will get lots of scans so hopefully will be able to confirm boy or girl. Please no mention on FB as will keep it quiet until at least 12 weeks, although will tell you lot as soon as.

Oh Mitchell good luck and have fun!!
We are no further forward in our attempt. We did have suspicions recently as I was suddenly feeling sick alot but we are sadly back to the drawing board as they say.
Ps How is things going with your planned move to Oz? My brother has been having real problems since they changed the rules. They were almost ready to file their application as well. The rules are so strict now, my friend gave birth prematurely while over there and they wont give the baby dual nationality because his parents are there on tourist visas.

My bff from high school is due her first baby on Tuesday and a close childhood friend is due Saturday next week. Babies Galore! I cant wait to go baby shopping!!

Sho- After putting in my DH skills assessment, we were speaking to immigration advisors who said that because of our DD we would not likely get in so have put it on hold for now or maybe forever.
Hope you brother manages to get in. I am sure it will happen soon for you.

Mitchell, thats a shame, sorry to hear that.
We have been ttc for about 1 and half years, dd took over 3 year to create. Im just hoping it wont take soo long this time. But hey what is for is wont go by us and we can only have fun in the trying iykwim

Good luck all you TTC'ers!!!

Someone to keep in your thoughts ladies, a friend of mine is 37 weeks pg, and her neighbour, gave birth last week, but her DH (the friend of my friend) died of Cancer 3 days before the baby was born . I can't stop thinking about it, even though I don't know her. I can't imagine her grief.

My new business is all raring to go in a couple of weeks. Got contracts to sign and leaflets and business cards being printed this week. Got lots of interest so far . (It's private hydrotherapy).
Only gonna be doing 2 hrs a week, but it may expand when DD2 goes to school .

Took them bowling today. Pics on FB.

LM xx

Oh Lucky that is heartbreaking, the poor women

Good luck with your new business!

What a quick weekend. Im hoping that this week will go just as fast. Im having a very rare and well deserved night out with the girls this weekend. Very much looking forward to it!

Sho x

5 days wow!!

thats got to be the longest that this thread has been quiet

hope everyone is well and our lo's are behaving

Sho x

It is sooooo quiet but I think probably cos most of us are in touch via facebook...Come join us Monkeysmama!!

very true Lucky!

Evening all, it is quiet! We are packing boxes etc etc, moving a week tomorrow, can't wait! Chat from DS just gets better and better, cracks me up. He's got the idea of moving house but doesn't understand why we're not going right now- set off today with a backpack, witches hat(?) and carrying some toys telling me he was off to the new house, very funny. I love toddlers
Hope everyone is thriving.

All well here. My neice got 5 A*'s and 6 A grades in her GCSE's. AIBU to expect someone who gets those sort of grades to be able to actually spell and do simple maths in her head.....FFS, no wonder people like me think exams must be getting easier....!!

It's a bit of a joke isn't it lucky!? If I was head of a uni, I'd do my own enterance exams!

Oh Baiyu that is funny about the witches hat. Dd found hers in her toybox at my mums yesterday and refused to take it off all day, she even came home with it on.
Im already thinking of halloween costumes!
How is your mum doing?

My bff from high school gave birth to a very long baby boy on Tuesday night. He weighed in at 6lbs 4oz and a whopping 54cm long! Dd was considered a decent new born size at 34cm.

Is it just me or are people announcing their pregnancies very early these days. There has been a major baby boom in my area this year and i would say 90% have announced pre 10weeks.
In fact I know one person that posted last night on FB that she had just found out that she is 4 weeks pregnant. 4weeks!!Seriously! AIBU to think that people should at least wait until they have had their 12wk scan before broadcasting to everyone and their dog?
We told family when we found out at 7 wks, we told my boss at 11weeks but noone else knew until after the scan.
I know of at least one family that unfortunatly miscarried this year(ps theiri pregnant again and have this time kept quiet until 4m), the whole village knew they were expecting but she lost it at 11weeks.

Personally I think baby scans, driving tests and interviews etc are best kept quiet until after the big day, less chance of the whole world knowing your heart ache and giving you that pity look iykwim.

Anyways rant over. sorry.
Just a bit pissed that yet another person is pregnant and im not. Dont get me wrong, im not bitter, just jealous that im not joining the club.

Anywyas ts good to see some action on here again. Keep it coming!

Sho x

Hello girls

I'm really sorry to read some of the sad things that have been going on. HM I'm sorry about your FIL. It sounds really sad for you all. I hope your mum's treatment is going well Baiyu. Lucky that's so sad about your friend's friend. One of dp's colleagues wives gave birth a few months back after ttc for almost a decade and they found out the day later she had late stage breast cancer. It's just too awful to think about.

Baiyu I can't believe how far along you are. Is ds excited?

Trying to think of our news. Dd is nappy free in day now. Was obviously right time as it's been very easy apart from having to run to the loo a lot. Restaurant toilets are very exciting places it would seem .

Am trying to get fit before our holiday next week and we start ttc later in the year. Am doing the 30 day shred and I don't like it! It is working though. Back in my size 10 jeans but doubt I'll ever get in all my size 8 clothes. Having dd seems to have changed my shape forever.

Looking at a few nurseries this week with an idea to starting dd for 2 or 3 mornings a week. Dp insists on
coming too and it's so hard to get him to take time
off.

Do all your LOs still nap every day? Dd's still napping for 2 hours every morning. She is in the funny place f needing an afternoon nap but if she has one she finds it hard to get to sleep at night so we usually just have quiet time and some tv for half hour in afternoon when her energy dips.

Indeed it's almost nap time now. We've been up since 5:30 and I had a late night celebrating mum's birthday last night so am going to have a lay down too.

Hey MM, good to hear a new voice on here, tis very quiet. Happy birthday MM's mum!

Congrats the no nappies! We arent ready yet. Dd likes to sit on the toilet and the potty but she wont actually use them, she holds it in until she has a nappy back on. We have had only one peepee in the potty and one in the toilet. She is barebum all day when at home, has been for most of the summer.

Dd still naps in the day. The length of which varies depending on if we were working in the morning or not. She still needs her daily nap, if she doesnt get it the terrible 2s kicks in and she gets violent, particularly in her daddys direction.
On the other hand dd will now go to sleep at night wihtout us being in the room!YEAH! And we are on day 4 of no dummy during the day, she gets it at night time only. This is proving more of a struggle than anything else, BUT it does help that dp does not know where im hiding the dummy!!

Hi guys,

just a quickie from me.

MM lovely to hear from you!

Sorry to hear all the deadful stories.... makes My FIL passing quite peaceful really.

We are half and half on the nappy front... good at home, terrible out of the home!!

Speech is also hard for us. Haribo has around 50 words now. Still struggling though, and we will start the SALT again this week.

We still nap in the day... haribo doesn't really need it, but mims does and I like a bit of time off

We also have no dummies... Mims has gone dummy free in the day and will go dummy free at night next week.

Lots of my friends are PG at the mo... so lots of newborns to look forward to. Am taking it in my stride that I will not have any more and have sorted out all the baby clothes to give away... Even though I'm totally happy with our decision, it still feels hard not to have a baby about...

The rest of Haribo's furniture is due to arrive today - only 4 months after ordering it!!!!!!!! Will finally be able to finish his room! Quite ironic, as we will almost certainly move out of this house in March.
Oh well, that's enough waffling from me.

Hope you are all well and Baiyu good luck for the new baby! Cant wait to hear the details of the new baby.

Hm x

Interesting about the dummy free days HM. How did you do it with Haribo? Dd is a big dummy fan and I want to start getting her to only use it at night when we come home from holiday.

MM - Haribo never had a dummy, so never had that problem.
I just take Mims dummy out when she gets up on a morning and leave it in her room... she only has it for nap times and bedtimes (so, when she is in her cot). I must admit, for the first few days, I did keep an 'emergency' one in my bag when we were out, but we haven't needed it... My next step is to take the dummy away for her naps and then it's going completely.
Personally, I hate dummies, and I hate seeing kids Haribo's age with a dummy shoved in their mouths

Are you on FB, MM?

HM x

Hello everyone. Thread is a bit more active recently, obviously summer is coming to an end and people are stuck indoors again. DS2 is very hard work at the moment, has absolutely no concept of no, DS1 definitely understood what no mean't at this age. For most of the time he is really good but just doens't listen when it really matters. (Which is very annoying) Hope everyone had a good holiday who has just been away. Loving all the photos on FB.

I have now finished another section of my course which means no more work till november, look forward to the break. Still trying to get more done before DC 4 is born, going to start trying next month and fingers crossed baby comes to plan and I fall straight away. (Yes I know wishful thinking). Hopefully Sho and I can be pregnant together and it happens for us both. x

HM we(as in I) encourage dd to put herdummy under her pillow when getting up in the morning. Then as soon as she is not looking it is hid in a drawer until bed time. She still asks for it during the day but now excepts that she will only get it at bed time. MM I started restricting the dummy to in the house/car only, then after a few weeks it was only bedtime. I think il wait a few more weeks before attempting the bedtime. Although im not as fussed about bedtime as I am about during the day. BUT iv made a long term plan that this will be a nappy and dummy free home by spring time.
HM I totally agree about big toddlers and dummies. Iv always looked at 2/3yo kids and thought your abit big for a dummy

Sho x

HM of course I remember that about Haribo not having a dummy. Sometimes when I read the thread it feels like we're old mates who haven't seen each other for a while. Your little man seemed so mature so young.

I think I will deal with the daytime dummy post holiday though in truth she's having it less and less in the daytime. I make her take it out often but suppose I've not started a concerted dummy free programme yet.

Are all your LOs in beds now? Dd is still in her cot and though she's a total acrobat in daily life she's never tried to get out. We are going to redo her room when we come back from holiday and I wonder how we're supposed to know when she is ready for a bed? When she asks (which is my usual guidance tool)? We are getting rid of the spare bed in her room and getting a blo wup mattress for downstairs instead. We do have 3 bedrooms but one is a tiny dressing room and when the pil babysit the sleep in our bed anyway (& us with dd) so it'll be easier to put them in our room and us on a mattress in hers but to give her more room in general.

I really wish all of you ttc to luck. We will start soon though I want to be a bit prepared this time and stop drinking mainly for a while first.

I love having a 2yo so much I could pop some days. Yes, they push every boundary and drive us mad sometimes but I love it. The role playing, pretending, the joy at the simple things in life - it's brilliant!

Night all.

Just read really quickly...

DD2 in bed (since Feb I think??)

DD2 no longer naps in day

DD2 dry day and night

DD1 at school now...loves it

DD2 starts playgroup in a couple of weeks

DD2 is a cheeky little madam and tries my patience every single day but I love her (and her big sis) more and more each day

LM xxx

Haribo is in a bed too now... He needs it, as he is so tall. He's been happy in there for a good few months now, but only just got his room sorted this week
He has a full sized single bed, with a guard at one side to stop him falling out.

MM - I agree with what you say: Haribo had to grow up fast because of Mims... He was only 13MO when she was born... that is how old Mims is now and it's amazing what I expected Haribo to deal with.

LM how is DH now?

Mitchell - I am amazed at how well you are doing at your coursework and looking at DC4....

Ok, bed calling!!

HM xx

DS2 is in a proper bed aswell did it afew months ago and he is really good and doesn't ever get out of bed. Tried him in a blow up kids bed when we went away last week and was good in that aswell. Only negative is before if we woke up early he had to stay in bed until I went to get him now, if he wakes at 6am my day starts then too. (didn't put a stair gate on his door as he now shares with DS1 so thought that wasn't fair.)

He will also do a wee in the potty when asked but if wearing pants all day will 90% of the time just wet the pants. I am not going to rush him, just will do it when he's ready. Got a busy month ahead of us with 3 nights out. I hardly ever go out and now 3 in one month will be exhausting. One of them includes a night in a hotel without kids which will be nice.