August 2008: in which we undoubtedly welcome Miniest Oops!

[CaptainCaveman]

come on in and make yourselves at home....

ooh Pert congrats on the offer - how exciting for you all

Quick dash in to say yes, full-time toddler here too. She's been part-time since Easter but no let up for the past few weeks. Tedious indeed. Gorgeous nonetheless.

Ouch, ouch, ouch for MrCrisp. Hopes (and thread arnica) for a swift recovery.

Had a good kick up the backside from my overachieving academic friend yesterday who regularly travels in the developing world with her two small DCs. Puts things into perspective and me to shame .

And congrats to pert for the offer.

tantrum queen here ESPECIALLY when going into the carseat. most other times redirection is met with the DROP TO THE GROUND method. i actually scooted her out of the bathroom this week while she yelled/fussed so I could "have a moment." She remained on the other side of the door wailing the entire time. When finished, I exited by stepping over her and shutting the door again. I think she got the point that I was clearly ignoring the tantrum and got up to go play elsewhere.

yes, congrats pert!! ps i have a friend who works for a relief agency and travels around the world with her two (and no problems). i think she has perfect children though.

Hi all on way to bed so just a quickie to remind you that I exist.

Perts great news on your offer! How v exciting, I am delighted for you

Sazz how horrible for dh, my tummy went a bit funny even reading of 4in / 2in gash, yuck yuck yuck hope he knits up nicely over the next few days, give him our best.

Cavey hope you're doing ok missus between your hair issue and your blueness and your cycle bombshells, if the sun shines this week you can wear your new skirt beauty.

Ummmm what news here... have had v v busy yet somehow underachieving weekend... re. "no" we have a small amount of that too and ds2 is also developing the idea of possession. Quite funny when he mistakenly yells "yooouuuurrs" when that's quite obviously not what he means at all . Very sweetly he now says "no, nanks" when he doesn't want something. He also says it for e.g. bedtime, as giving him a bath and putting him to bed were just a generous offer on our part.

Snipped his fringe yesterday I have retained the little shreds. He looks sweet now that you can actually see his eyes, and I am sure the world is a lot clearer to him too. He has kept the cascading wavy mullet down the back though...

Gaah as soon as DH goes away DS decides 4.50 would be a really great time to start the day.................He's certainly being 'challenging' too. I had to 'confiscate' his crayons yesterday as he drew on the back of the sofa and on my shorts. When he was sleeping I popped to Ikea (don't worry DH still at home at that point) and purchased a large clear plasic box that is now on top of a bookcase in the living room to put whatever DS can't play properly with until he can show me that he won't throw it, draw all over things, try to run down the cat with it etc etc. We'll see if that has any effect!

Crispy hope DH's leg ok.

Loving the property porn. I was a bit and when I saw Oops one and acutally caught myself thinking it wasn't too $$$ - that is something telling me I have been in Singapore too long!

This for example is on the road we live on - not that our place is anything like this though! Exchange rate about S$2 to your lovely GBPwww.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/1270806/1800wow-gcb-91177-747-jervois-road

morning all,

spring 4.50am? poor u not good..hugs

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crispy at dh's injury.. hopefully he is on the mend and your two charges are behaving like angels ..

cece poor your dh too, but loving your ds2 bedtime routine ..

all this porperty porn is making me very ..

dd2 is a monster when it comes to colouring walls.. she now has two sections of wall all to hersely ... not bothering to repaint until she has outgrown the phase !!

14 million quid

Morning everyone , glad to hear we are not alone in DS' challenging behaviour and therefore it is not my fault, phew

Off to look at two houses in a few minutes! I feel sick though, what a shandy booze I am This is too much of a grown up thing to do, need Kirstie & Phil to help me...

Hots let us know how it goes.

That house isn't even particularly nice - just that where we live is a great location. There was another one I was going to link for priced at a bargain S$60million . I had to count the zeros about 5 times because I thought I'd got it wrong!

how did it go Hots?!!?!

$60million?!?!?!

Was very nice to nosey look round some other houses, although shown round by owners rather than estate agents so less opportunity to snoop in cupboards / laugh at wallpaper etc. Yellow house discounted as although it was nice, and the garden was bigger than we thought, it was boring and didn't feel right for us. The other is a definite possible, although would need an extension. Just got to get our heads round the fact that we will prob end up paying maybe £40k more for a smaller house...

Where is everyone today?????????

Well I have been at work. Pah.

So potster you've been viewing! Nice that one was a real possibility, have you dreamt yourself into the new life yet?

I am here, knackered after protracted bedtime and slightly sick from taking painkillers [bleurgh] Pleased your viewings went ok-ish though hp.

Busy day here, playgroup, lunch with friends, DD1 swimming lesson/me swimming, tea, pilates class, bed

I am pleased to report however that DH's leg hasn't fallen off, but he has prescribed himself 3 days off work . I am currently giving him 50% sympathy and 50% 'you twat' treatment. I feel this is fair

DD2 is also entering the terrible twos, although as she is cutting her canines i am giving her the benefit of the doubt for the time being. DD1 is equal parts angel and horror but is finally being ever so slightly kinder to her sister. Loving the TS approach to tantrums - mine exactly. Step over and ignore

Hots/Pert - how exciting on the houses front. Fingers X'd things go well. Will check out property porn later

LOTI How are things going lovely. Have you now a cunning plan or do we need to fashion one for you?

no1 saw your FB status and really hope you are ok? {{{hugs}}} to you and please, please let us know if there is anything we can do to help

I'm here but just passing on my way to bed.

DD1 and I have had great fun this evening She had her supper then about an hour later she chased me across the garden daring me to chase her so I picked her up under her arms and swung her around then picked her up by her feet and hung her upside down to bite her tummy, as I hung her upside down she was sick and it ran up her nose and up her face but I didn't notice until I put her down by which time she was licking her face [boak] and laughing I felt really bad for laughing at her - she then chased DH across the lawn trying to kiss him whilst I went in to get a cloth. She is truely a gross child!

Crispy - good to hear DH is on the mend.

Hots - houses sound good - any more lined up?

Helloooo to everyone else

crispy where do you find the time? Having said that, I've been playing summer league hockey this evening, leaving dh to put both boys to bed

hotpot isn't moving house just such hard work before you even start to move your goods!?

cyteen lol at 'slip the tongue in'

spring at house cost, regardless of what it is!

ladygaga glad that ds2 can now see where he's going

Ladies, it was 2 years yesterday since I was admitted to hospital with that bleed I had at 30 weeks pg Where the fook has that gone!!! 2 blimmin years!!!!!! Blink and you miss it. Perhaps the imposter AF is actually an anniversary bleed . or not.

I am counting my blessings (and days) that O hasn't learnt to say No yet. He pushes away things he doesn't want but hasn't got the vocab to match yet. Perhaps I don't say it enough!!! I'm loving that when he wants you to pick him up, he'll put his arms up to you and say "down"

TS right with you and crispy on stepping over the tantrumming toddler. I'm a particular fan of the "oh dear my bones have turned to butter" technique that O employs when he doesn't want to move/go into car seat/be put down etc etc. A great skill, and one which I think I could employ well at work

Did you all miss the advert I said I saw the other night? It was for a travel type company with the tag line laterooms.com dizzy with choices

cece i just miss the SAH bit out of being a SAHM . Hurrah for the hockey - hope it blew a few cobwebs and any frustrations 'bullied off'

oops at the upside down boak

oooh whilst I'm here, does anyone know anything about birthmarks? DD2 has arather large red birthmark on the left hand side of her chest and it wraps around to her back and down her right arm. I have been told she need to be referred by the GP to a dermatologist who may want to start laser treatment on it to get it to fade in the next few months. I am now petrified as I have made the mistake of googling

left arm not right arm.

Sorry oops, i know nowt about birthmarks. What has petrified you about googling? ALso you may not have to do anything about it just yet? Is your GP a goodun who you can sit down and talk things through with?

It's more about the treatment and what can happen if it's not treated. It is according to MW and HV a port wine stain - thank fully not on her face - lasering is done every 3-4 months under general anesthetic (sp?) and the thought of my baby under GA terrifies me. I am going to make an appointment with te nice GP for next week to chat about it and get a referral to the dermatologist which the MW said we should do to confirm type and treatment. If it is a portwine stain it is likely to get darker and will grow as she does so will be huge on her body once she is older if we don't treat it it I worry about her not wanting to wear short sleeves/bikini when she is older (kids can me so mean) and apparetnly leaving treatment until she is older make it less effective. BLAHHHHHHH. enough self pity - she is perfect and amazing and we love her and that is all that matters.

Oops Reese has a birthmark (although we don't remember it being there the day she was born) that will be removed later on so as not to temp any cancerous mischief. I wouldn't worry.

Just want you all to know Reese HAD a virus. Her rash is the proof. I feel so ashamed for having not noticed any sign of viral activity with her. I also feel ashamed my child was sick and around other kids. I just want to SCREAM!!! Why OH Why!!!! I feel like the worst parent of all times.

Oh the flip side of that, I took both girls to the pool this morning without any issues. DD1 went to her tennis clinic while Reese and I played in the baby pool (probably spreading her yuk....doctor said that's not the case). When tennis clinic was over all these cute HOT little people came wandering into the pool area ready for a swim. DD1 was proud to have made a friend today. She then acted like a big girl going to get us flavored ice sticks which were an absolute delight. Then she swam for a short time before we needed to leave. I felt very in control and happy, like an excellent parent. See above for how that got squashed.

DH home sick. Sazzles I'm not even giving him the 50/50.

Oops I think it depends on the birthmark really - I know that's not much use to you. But a lot of them do fade away completely.

For e.g. a friend of mine had a baby with a strawberry mark on the hairline / forehead and it was quite raised and noticeable (and warm and soft and a rather lovely part of him actually) which gradually faded and by about 4 or 5 had shrunk away to nothing of its own accord.

On the other hand, ds1 had quite a raised and textured one on the back of his neck, quite thick really, and he has had 3 operations to take it off in sections - not laser, which would be easier I imagine as ds1's ops involve stitches etc afterwards, no fun. He still has 1 section left.

If it were me I think I would take her to a dermatologist - not to start laser treatment in a big rush, but to get her under consultant care from the off - the dermatologist can photograph it and make whatever detailed dermy notes they make, and monitor its progress. That way if you do get alarmed you won't get stuck choosing a dermatologist / going on someone's waiting list (if Eng is in any way like here in that regard).

That's what we did with ds1 - because his was a bit thicker than normal they took a biopsy of it to check all was ok; and when he was old enough, and it hadn't started shrinking or fading, the dermatologist spoke to us about what the risks were (e.g. as it was the back of his neck, we were always concerned about exposure to the sun, etc, he lived in one of those Foreign Legion hats every summer) and when we and she felt he was old enough, she started a series of small ops, giving each section time to heal and doing another bit the next year.

It may be a bit alarming to you to think about dd2 having laser treatment etc, she is still such a small scrap - so I would focus on the likelihood that it will fade, but have a dermatologist lined up, informed & on your team on the offchance it doesn't and you want someone topnotch to be in charge of things.

I don't know what you others think?