Jan 2010: Weaning, sleeping crawling too...at least we've moved on from discussing poo

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Roll up roll up - let's get chatting...

wmdo - how did this morning go? Sorry to hear about your DH. The hilarity of how he got his injury is nowhere near as funny now. Do they know how long it will be before they know how his vision has been affected? Your tales of your DS aren't making me happy as jack is already full of energy so I don't think I can take much more

ali - I don't blame you for being angry that is really bad and they should have contacted you before you went. Maybe we should do a sit in at the hospital about the rubbish service

mama2b5 - I hope the sweet 16 party goes well today. Should I expect to see it on one of the freeview channels where the teenagers try to out do each other by arriving in helicopters etc. I mean really, WTF is that
about?! With the credit crunch and price of petrol they should be grateful to arrive in a car

somewhat - I agree with Ctofn about reporting the seller. Why advertise it on eBay if you're going to sell it to someone else, I mean honestly.

I hope everyone else is well. I've not had a lot of sleep hence me not really having any sympathy for the eBay selling fool or the hospitals, apologies!

Do we have a date yet for the meet up next week? Has anyone heard from crumpette?

Enjoy your weekend everyone. I'm still at my sisters so I'm bracing myself for it to be hot hot hot so fingers crossed I'll get a tan but I'll have a grumpy baby. Well, you can't have everything can you?!

Morning everyone. Another quick post from me.

WMDO [anger] ! WTF. Agree that whilst chuckling heartily about how the injury was sustained, am now feeling v guilty. Not so funny anymore. Keep cracking those jokes though. Trust this morning was OK for you?

Ali - same emoticons for you too!!

I'm on for a rant. DS's production at school. First night last night and another tonight and tomorrow. Every bloody year I've been to these productions and generally they are really good - with a quite a bit of ropey singing and dancing . This year, the Headteacher decided with some other staff to write the production herself (rather than doing Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray, blah blah that they've done before. Based on Mamma Mia and called Sophie's Dream. Content is really good I have to say. BUT BUT BUT the fing sound last night was sooooo appalling I just can't tell you. Most of the mics stopped working during the night, some had head mics, some didn't, and when they stopped working obviously it completely threw the kids. Teachers were rushing about on stage, giving them contradictory instructions. A real mess. The headteacher has been changing scenes every day, telling them "oh no, actually, stand there, actually can you do that, oh CTFN DS, can you skip that scene altogether, oh CTFN DS can you now help so and so sing that song. The DAY OF THE SHOW!! They rehearse all day every day, plus weekends and have been cramming for the past 3 weeks since they learned about the production. So much went wrong. Why oh why can't the teachers give adequate time for rehearsals, have a schedule that they must follow, no more changes after x date and TEST THE FING SOUND EQUIPMENT!

It is the climax of their final year at primary and I just feel so angry and sorry for the kids that they were put through that. The parents of course, cheer and clap loudly and fully support the kids but I am sooo angry with the school.

They have a band made up of some A level music students and the sound engineer is an A level student studying sound. Great to give them an opportunity to support, but please have some people who know what they are doing actually calling/running the show.

What makes it worse is that I have for 3 weeks been offering my help (in any capacity) because they are always searching for volunteers and one of my forte's is "production of an event" ie getting the f*ing sound right! 3 times a week I have chased "do you need me", "do you need anything" and they didn't have the courtesy to reply. I found out yesterday they didn't need me, I wasn't on any schedules blah blah so bought tickets at the last minute as thought I would be there anyway. Am I feeling a bit precious do you think? Oh well, don't care what you think , am still angry. How dare they mess up my PFB's production [grin .

Hope it's better tonight. It's just something that I do and do very well so a bit put out that they didn't take my help and it was a mess. Sorry, rant over .

Bloody hell cant, hope your not trying to steal my long poster title!

Poor kids will have been mortified id imagine.

Can I ask, Is it a private school or do all schools hold productions? I cant remember my school having anything like that.
Im just amazed at them having sound at all. (which clearly they didn't have much)!

Maybe I was just crap and they didn't tell me about it!

Well, im going to steal your 'busy' title then.

This morning, up at 6am, showered, meds made up, breakfast, coffee (of course), kids up, medicine administered, BF, breakfast for kids, All washed and dressed, kitchen spotless, washing hung up, washing in machine, hoovered, batch of baby food made, nice sandwiches for DH made up and took kids up to hospital by 11am to see a very happy DH!

I know I know, you can stop clapping now .

Actually, Im well aware you'll all be saying - so fecking what, just a normal day but this is ME we are talking about!

DH was very impressed and said, 'well, you can get up early every morning then and then you'll always be organised' - that wasn't a wink, thats just what he looks like just now, ha ha haaaaa!!!

Im not so sure I will always pull this off, im knackered.

Still have to pull rest of day off though and DS is starting his shit already. Just woke Olivia as we speak by shouting outside her room door, on purpose of course.

Give me strength...

Well we have pretty possitive news about my Mum. She has had her biopsy results back, and cancer is a very common kind, making it easier for them to treat, and it is not in her lymph nodes, meaning they can do the simpler opperation. The Nurses keep ringing up to check on her, and have been round for a visit too. She is very impressed with the level of care she's had.

Car is back from MOT... he quoted us worst case senario of £300... generally for us it is the worst case, but this time it wasn't. Hurrah. Came out at about half that. I was worrying we would be living on beans on toast and Noop would have to be bare bottomed... she does have a very cute (if a little windy) bottom, but I am relieved.

Off to see Twilight tonight, my friend is treating me. First time I've left Noop for any length of time. I am hoping she will stay asleep and not get hungry for the couple of hours I'll be gone... but what are the chances of that?

new meant to say earlier. You won't have anything to worry about on the 'boy' front for at least another 2.5 years. Babies are pretty unisex until then.

My DS was calmer than DD.
He was pretty chilled and she has a wrotten temper and screams very very loudly.

His friends (who are mostly boys) are so different from each other too.

Some of them look at my DS like he's a mental case

H is a bit grumpy and doesn't seem to run around, just clings to his mums leg.

F is wilder and harder work than DS but can be hilarious

other F is just soooo sweat, calm, cute adorable, Id like to keep him!

R is pretty much like DS but with really OTT parents who are too strict, as in he can never do a thing right so he tends to burst into tears/hysterics alot.

H is the only girl and very clingy and demanding at times but like all of them, can be so cute too.

Hope that makes you feel better. x

brilliant sock, big sigh of relief for your mum and family. x

sweet not sweat

Tee hee. Have just had a meeting with the headteacher and made myself "Director of Sound" tonight. It had better bloody work better now otherwise will have egg on my face

sock v pleased to hear good news re: your mum, hope its been some relief.

wmdo your poor DH, how bloody awful. (do like your humour though)

party my big boys are 16 & 14. The 16 yro went off to work without his key today, the 14 yro has lost his key god knows how many times. Rang the 14 yro to arrange letting his big bro in but he was out scouting unsuitable, and possibly illegal, places to camp for tomorrow night. argh. Ummm No. Not happening.

Had wondered if all my boys will desert me in my old age but DS2 informs me he is not moving out til he is 36...

Director of Sound formerly known as ctofn, hope it all went well tonight.

New I am feeling the sleep deprivation thing with you big time, I now actually can't sleep as am so stressed about when he will next wake... and he is up super early, 5.15 this morning. I actually want to eat my own head.

very My gran had 4 boys....then a girl (my mum) - She is much closer to the boys and they do more for her TBH.
I also think she gets on with 2 of her DiL better than my mum. I think you've just cracked it in numbers.
2 isn't enough of a fall back is it. There's every chance one will turn out a handful and the other will emigrate and I will have nobody to wipe the drool from my face in the old folks home!

I keep thinking 1 more would be better, a decent sized family but oh god, I find 2 hard.

Today started off brilliant and slowly went down the pan.
DS just wasn't getting enough attention with me running about so he was a total horror and DD was really screamy and moany too.

By bed time I was on my knees just dying to get DS in particular confined to his cot.

Then my mum came round so I could nip up to see DH. His eye seems to be responding well to the antibiotics and he can see a bit from it now. Fingers crossed it isn't too bad.
Doctor said with the injury to the eye he will always be prone to infection. He is a joiner and works in some dirty dusty places so it will be hard.

super just out of interest, what exactly is a scrap book. What sort of things did you put in it. I need more ideas to amuse DS.

Nah nah na nah na. Got it all sorted

wmdo poor Dh and stupid hospitals gggggrrrrrr I'm glad he seems to be responding to antibiotics and getting some sight back.

cant well done glad you sorted it.

sock very pleased about your mum

Off to enjoy the sunshine x x

CTFN - Well done chief sound engineer!
WMDO - Glad your DHs eye is improving. Hope he makes a full recovery.

Gross fact of the day: I have just pulled a hair (one of mine) out of DDs bum. She had mananged to poo half of it out [grim wishshewouldstoppullingmyhairout emoticon]

Sunshine? You greedy bastards.

It's like an November morning here, all drizzly and horrible. I think I just expect hot weather now because it's been a good summer.
Planned to go to Dobbies for lunch as they have a few outside parks and big cakesthings for kids to do. Have to still go as once you tell a child as you all know, thats it in blood.

Well done cant, I can see the smug glow from here!!

sock That's an impressive party trick. You must tell her friends when she's a teenager .

I have came to the conclusion I cannot have any more children due to my crap temprament with 2.

DS got up nippy this morning. He usually waits until 11am at least.
DD is just Mooodeeeey. Not happy here, not happy there, not happy with that breakfast, that sock, not being able to suffocate herself with a nappy sack, not happy period.

So there I am trying to get ready (I know, selfish bitch). Screaming DD on bed and DS trying to jump on her and I did it again , I swore. Will someone remove the swearing tirret syndrome from my head please.

DS is a parrot just now and im going to be mortified if he starts swearing and yet, I can't stop the odd obscenity from escaping my foul mouth.

Yip, no more children for me, im rubbish.

Mainly with spelling. I have higher English too. Need to work again.

Ah WMDO, sorry you are having a rubbish morning, but you are allowed a few off days you know.
I'm sure once you have gone to the park and eaten cake kids have stuff to do, your day will improve.

sock - great news about your Mum. Have they said when they will be able to do the operation and how long recovery etc is?

ctofn - is there an end to your many talents?! I'm sure you will be taking over the world soon single handedly.

wmdo - you're not rubbish at all. You are dealing with your DH and your LOs who sound like a handful joy!!! I'm exactly the same and swing between getting really frustrated with DS for getting upset and not letting me do anything or get ready etc but then i feel guily after because he doesn't know any different and that his world hasnt come to an end because he's not being cuddled by me. So, my conclusion is that you are......wait for it.......a normal mum

very - the anticipation of waiting for the LOs to wake up and the feeling of having to do it all over again just makes me want to be able to freeze time so i can get some uninterrupted sleep. Ah well, only another 12 years and we wont be able to get them out of bed

DS seems to have adopted a new habit of screaming like he's straining which i can only liken to him straining for a poo or having a baby. Its beyond annoying now and so are the crocodile tears when i take the choking hazards "toys" off him like a plastic bag, the laptop cable etc.

Sorry to be a pain and ask again but is there a date for the meet up next week it's just i need to book train tickets and i need to organise a trip into work etc.

evening all

sock great news about your mum.

cant your just showing off bloody marvalous, and putting all us who are only mums to shame

wmdo well in my more youthful. stress free days, I would make cards, like a sheep out of cotton wool or a hedgehog, by making loads of ds' handprints cutting them out and curling them a bit with scissors, stenciling pics, drawings etc and you stick them all in a book, along with stuff he did at playgroup.
thats for you dh x
don't put yourself downm your doing great, I've taken to muttering for chuffs sake all the time and dd7 said before I know your swearing,[naughty mummy again]

very don't joke my bil is still at home, drives my inlaws mad and hes 34, he's got no get up and go and will be a miserable old bachelor i'm sure.

waves to *new8 hope your enjoying the sunshine at your sisters.

better go erin wants feeding again x

TTFN x

Evening all. Now back from the final night of production and am rather pleased to say that everything was absolutely perfect! What a great show and they had an after show party for Y6 pupils, parents and school staff. Good stuff.

On a baby note (and apologies I'm not addressing any other posts here, far too tired ), Olivia has hardly fed at all yesterday and today. Basically keeps turning away, not interested. Anyone else having problems? We're thinking it's the heat....? She's happy and active enough...

Thanks for the tips super, I won't be doing that!!
I was hoping for something a bit less challenging!

Well, tonight confirmed that Mil has infact got no gray matter upstairs.

Had her babysit tonight to visit DH in hospital. I tried very hard to have them both down in bed but unfortunatley, DD was still up when she arrived as she has to sit for a bit after her feed to digest before I lie her down due to her reflux.
Had to leave Mil to put her down.

Cot is tilted head end 30 degrees so her stomach contents can stay down.

Yes, you know what's coming don't you.

After visiting DH in hospital I came home and was surprised to hear DD had cried for 45 mins when put down and Mil kept trying to sshhh her to sleep to no avail .
DD takes all of a minute to go to sleep without a peep.

After Mil left I went in to see her lying head down . Poor DD must have been in pain with the reflux and all her blood must have been in her head. FFS

How is DH and his 3 sisters still alive?

Hi cant X post there. Glad it went well. night. x

wmdo - your Mil sounds like a charm!!!! Why would you put a baby to sleep head down? Thank god you got back to rescue her

I've been trying to get Jack to sleep for over an hour and hes having none of it. I just dont know what to do

New hope you finally managed to get Jack to sleep it was hot last night Jacob woke for a few hours in the night and wouldn't go back down even tried him in my bed (naughty mummy)

cant Jacob has cut right down on bottles and only has 3 or 4 a day taking aroung 15-20oz I've been making sure he has some water too.

wmdo at your mil I can just imagine what poor Olivia was feeling
How is Dh x x

How are you all having hot weather? It's pretty cool here for first time in ages. Im actually enjoying feeling comfortable at night but I will get if the sunshine doesn't come back soon.

new only sleeping tip I have is making sure they haven't gone over 2 hours awake. mAybe he was over tired/stimulated as thats when it becomes a loosing battle.
Otherwise, it's better to just keep popping in and out and deep breathing when it's stressing you out. Hugs. x

DH is fine. They will reduce the antibiotics tonight and make sure it doesn't flare up again. Hopefully he will be out tomorrow night. If it did flare up he'd be kept in for another 4 days - .

All excited here, taking DS to see The Singing Kettle at Edinburgh Playhouse. DS all excited even though he doesn't know what the hell im talking about ! His first panto/show.

DD going to mums so better pack 20 bags!

WMDO - my favourite seasons are spring and autumn so I'm a "cool chick" and I'm not boding well in the heat. It's been 30 degrees most days for the past 2 weeks and when you're not on holiday with air conditioning and a pool to jump into, it's mighty uncomfortable!

Am a little unsure how I feel though as now have a tan worthy of 2 weeks abroad - and that is all I go on holiday for!! Not bothered about wining and dining on hols as with kids in tow, you don't get much of a rest anyway. So in a few weeks time we'll be off to Tenerife where it will be really hot again - I say roll on the autumn...

On Olivia news - today she was getting very frustrated up on her knees and arms at full stretch - rocking backwards and forwards and not able to work out how to move. So she stretched her legs out and tried to stand up!!! FFS. I am NOT ready for an early walker I can tell you!!

Am hoping she does not follow in my and her brother's footsteps and be walking at 8 months, completely bypassing the crawling stage .