June 2008-keeping little hands off mummy's creme eggs

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Every time I see a pic of Carey Mulligan I want to cut my hair just like hers! And then I realize that she's drop dead gorgeous and I'd probably just look frumpy and middle aged (in attitude - I actually kind of like my wrinkles, I think they give my face personality. It's the bags under my eyes and uneven complexion (frumpy!) that I don't like).

oh and I so wish I had had someone like essies friend tell me not to worry until age 4 - that would have saved so many tears a few years ago. (DS1 now 3.5 and will not shut up. He was creating an elaborate story in the garden this morning about his "stupid dump truck" at the top of his voice and I was vainly trying to convince him that stupid isn't a nice word to use - his response was that dump trucks aren't people... )

I'm quite relaxed about J not really speaking, although I think I say "Can you say .... " too much, simply because when I first said it, months ago, he said the word straight away, it was as if he was waiting to be asked . I'm a little more concerned about his lack of teeth, he still only has 2 and there is no sign of any more, but even then I know there is nothing they can do about it, plus it is unlikely that he will only ever have 2 teeth (I hope).

I have some reins, the bog standard type, I used them a fair bit when I was pregnant and couldn't run after him/ was scared of fainting and leaving him to run free, mainly for walking over car parks.

Penguin - I am the same now about news stories involving children, and rather pathetically I now avoid or get upset at any fictional TV programmes with children in danger storylines.

We have blinds all over the house that were here when we moved in, I'd better check the cords.

Sybil - was it you with a moving around the cot a lot baby? This weekend we moved Henry into a swinging crib that my friend has leant us (almost too big for the moses basket already, he is a giant baby!). He keeps wriggling over to the side and getting his arm stuck through the bars which wakes him up and makes him cry.

Very good posts Essie and Abdn. I know in my heart of hearts that S's development is just fine, but I must confess to getting quite frustrated in RL because without exception, all of S's peers (i.e. my mum friends DC) are chatting away quite merrily. So now, as well as being small, he doesn't say much either. It's quite hard as a first time parent not to believe that it must be something you're wrong. It's always reassuring to read posts like yours Abdn and be reminded that everything is perfectly normal!!!

Interestingly, on the 'they all develop differently' theme I was out today with a mum friend and her DD. She's a week younger than S, towers over him and can string 3 words together quite confidently. However, we were at the park and while S will hare around all over the place and confidently climb up structures definitely designed for older kids her DD needed quite a lot of help just climbing over little things. So like you say Essie they're just different.

Not much else to report here. LOVING my new macbook, though still trying to figure it out. Must, must, must make a start on studying tonight. Oh, and am super keen on a house which hasn't been built yet. Out of Edinburgh but right in the centre of a small town and by the front entrance to a country park. So lots going for it. Potentially new rail links with Edinburgh which is good. The schools are just about ok but I do think they're on the up which is ok by me.

Totally agree Abdn. After my last post I did think 'I am doing a lot of "T can say this" in my posts . As you all know I didn't speak till I was 2.5 and I am a genius . But it's still nice to hear about cute things they are saying/doing.

My T3 jogger pram on ebay still has no bids on it and it ends tonight - will be quite chuffed if I can get it. The starting price is £350. They are about £550 new. I am tempted not to bid at all and then if no one bids offer her £300 for it, but if someone else nips in with a bid at the end I would be pretty naffed off not to get it. I know someone who paid £450 second hand not so long ago. They are still quite rare to find second hand. I think it is meant to be with it being pretty much the exact pram I want and only 30 miles away.

abdn I thought it was an excellent post, but I do think that we shouldn't be scared to mention what our children can do - it's OK to be proud i think? I say this only because C was very late walking compared to the rest of the children, but I would have felt bad if people were reluctant to post about their children walking in case they offended or worried me, if you see what I mean? I am pretty sure that she spent the extra few months practising talking as she couldn't be bothered getting up to walk!

I think it's nice to share the odd funny story - I really hope that no-one thinks I am trying to boast? I enjoyed all the ones that others have shared.

goddess S was far advanced on the walking front compared to C when we last met up, I'm sure he's miles ahead of her now, as she's much like the child you were describing in your post.

neenz good luck with the pram - sounds fated.

Thanks for the rucksack advice, I have ordered one. Am currently internet shopping to fill a suitcase we're paying for when sil comes next week - rucksack, UV suit(Austrians love their sun too much for UV suits), clone wars party plates for ds1 at the end of the month, lots of cheap books from the book people - books waaaaay too expensive here. etc etc etc.... So, got to go, just won one UV suit on Ebay for £1.99., more to buy!

No I don't think you were boasting Biscuits, it's natural to want to share the exciting things they are doing. But it can be worrying when other kids are doing stuff earlier than yours, even though you know in your head it doesn't mean anything. Abdn, just out of interest, what age did your DS1 start to talk? My nephew (2.3yrs) has been referred to a speech therapist because he doesn't have any words, not even mama and dada. There is a 4mth waiting list

I am so gutted - somehow I misread the end time of the T3 jogger pram - I thought it was 9.49pm, but I just checked it to see if there'd been any bids and it ended at 9.29! How have I managed that . Oh well, it was obviously not meant to be - it went for £350 in the end. Gutted! What a complete moron I am

Neenz I have loads of experience with speech therapists (sadly). The waiting lists are generally horrendous and you tend to only get one course of therapy (4-6 sessions) and then get put back on the list. If this turns out to be the case with your nephew I would really reccommend going privately. We spent 2 years getting nowhere on the nhs.

Thanks Sybil, they said they were going to have a private session, not sure if they have done yet tho.

neenz DS1 did have a couple words by age two - and by a month after he had exploded in language - so not quite the same as your nephew. I was lazy in booking his two year assessment (since Fraser had arrived) so by the time we had that, he'd reached their minimum criteria (stringing two words together).

biscuits I didn't mean to say we couldn't have any funny stories (loved the hedge thing), I was just worried because we seemed to all be posting about what our kids were saying at once. I was just about to do the same when it occurred to me when a whole bunch of us did it, it might cause worry. I think we all want to be able to share our kids successes though...

I had a friend who's DS (younger than DS1) was singing row row row your boat at about 18 months. He was so obviously ahead, that it didn't bother me and it was wonderful to hear him. But if I'd known five or six kids doing that, I would have been upset IYSWIM? I was lucky that one family which we knew well had a DD who has just like DS1.

(Actually the whole proud thing is a different story - I'm proud of my kids when they behave well, but I think I'm more delighted when they do something that makes me think they're smart. Would you agree? If it's just how they are, then it's not something to be proud of unless they've worked very hard to overcome something. But you should be delighted with C and loving every second... Does the distinction make sense? )

Can i do a personal boast? I reverse parked twice in a row perfectly - hurrah!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I hope i can still write things about Luke - it's not so much boatsing as telling people who might actually be interested! None of my friends would give a monkeys if I told them that Luke had learnt a new word (although they might pretend). And I like hearing about what the others babies are doing physically or verbally.

Ktpie has a dentist said anything about J's teeth?

We got reggie nuetered yesterday and microchipped and he seems fine - he still got on Mabel's back today though so he obviously hasn't become completely de-masculined!

also joined weightwatchers yesterday so if I say anything sad please don't offer me a biscuit !

Well done

I like hearing about what the babies are doing (I know they aren't really babies any more but please humour me!).

lol Rolf - Ethan's still my baby too!!

had a viewing today, but they didn't even come in the house as they were only interested in the plot - i.e. they would knock ours down to build a 50 bed hotel!! Don't know if it was what he was after but we'll see, but the English couple who came last week are apparently interested and might be making an offer - there isn't an emoticon for a tentative smile! Sponge - much happening with yours?

Fingers crossed Deb.

S is definitely my baby too

sounds good Deb!!! fingers crossed... I'm definitely feeling sad that Fraser's not my baby anymore, although I don't miss how much work it was 18 months ago!

abdn I agree, proud was probably the wrong word - delighted is much better. I was not delighted this evening when she did a massive poonami that overflowed into her clothes from her nappy - I was, however proud of DH who sprang into action to change said nappy and clothes he had to work very hard to overcome the smell!

We went to the scottish museum of rural life today, which is a museum and working farm. we now have a new obsession - Tractors. C selected a book of tractors and a small blue plastic tractor in the shop which I bought for her as I was pleased she was fighting against gender stereotying! (and also the ticket machine had been broken when we arrived so the nice man on the desk let me in for free and I wanted to buy something to make up for getting in free IYSWIM.)

deb sounds good - would you be upset to think your house would be knocked down, or are you so ready to go that you'll be delighted with a sale so long as it's a reasonable price? I don't think it would upset me, but some people are very attached to all their homes aren't they?

DGIT and Rolf they'll always be ourbabies

amber well done! parallel parking is a stinker, my Mum has never really mastered it and avoids it at all costs, but she lives in the 'burbs so can manange that. I have had to master it by living in a city - there is no other option in some areas. I wrecked a tyre on my first car two weeks after buying it with a gone wrong parallel park still, better than wrecking the whole car, or someone elses!

I don't park ANYWHERE except for car parks, my driveway and in areas where I know that there is so much on street parking I don't have to worry about parallel parking. In fact, I have not even attempted a parallel park since passing my test just over two years ago. If you've ever driven in Edinburgh you'll appreciate how impressive that is

S is currently obsessed with his train set. He loves it. But bloody hell, those Brio trains go through some batteries .

Biscuits - If someone pays the price I don't really mind but all the hours we've put in painting, laying flooring, fitting the kitchen etc... would then seem to be a complete waste of time.I think the boys would be very sad.I doubt that he'll buy it, I think the gradient's too steep for such a big place but you never know.

got another one here who loves the wooden train set but most of all rugby tackling his brothers to the ground and climbing all over them

what's happened to everyone today then?

I'm here but have had a stressful day, I was at toddler group this morning, Nigel called me as I left to say the guests had arrived - we weren't expecting them until tomorrow.We got them out skiing so fast I don't think they even noticed that their bathroom floors hadn't been mopped yet!Whilst Nigel skiied with them I then had to whizz round finishing everything off. But at least they arrived with Cadburys so I am now relaxing with a large bar of Cadburys bubbly.

I've been at a Very Important Meeting. 'Twas miles away deep in the Borders so a glorious drive there and back on this lovely sunny Spring like day.

Sorry about your stressful day Deb - sounds like you managed to recover well though!

hi all- just checking in as I have CBeebies on for the Pocket Dictator and babypearls strapped to my chest. Had post-birth physio yesterday and am suffering today, but I have to laugh because the exercises she gave me would have been so simple to do a year ago!

Hoping you professional parents can tell me how to successfully get two kids ready for bed by myself when I need to feed one and bath the other and how to get them both up in the morning......any tips?

Right- off to read the thread. Should only take me a week or so....