Hello chatterboxes! I've just put DS down for his morning nap so will chat.

Christmas - a bit of snow, but it didn't settle. Too many toys for DS. MiL wasn't too bad, her only "bad" comment was that DS could do a jack-in-the-box that Boo couldn't do - Boo is 2yo niece. In front of BiL and SiL. I hate comparisons, and I hate them more when it's comparing 2 babies 14m apart in front of both mothers. My family rocked, we had a good time this year, DH was really surprised! Just a little bit of misplaced b*tchiness from my mum but it wasn't towards us.

Teeth - DS is teething again, not too happy. His lower right second incisor. Poor love, but also poor me with sleep very disturbed, I was up for a half-hour then a full hour getting DS back to sleep. THEN DH'S STUPID NEW DALEK ALARM CLOCK WOKE DS UP! Not happy about that.

Yay for Brendan crawling!

Cate, happened to me Christmas shopping. I put crayons on DS's legs and looked round a bit more, then walked out... went back in 3 seconds later and found something else to buy so I didn't look stupid. At least it sorted out Niece's Christmas present!

Weaning, I'm dropping lunchtime not this week but next. I'm going to offer breast after food, then 2 weeks after that no breast, just solids and water (normally DS has breast, then whatever solids he wants from my plate, usually pasta goes down well).

My good news is that DH and I are sleeping together again in the bed, I'm allowed the monitor in the bedroom. DH sleeps pretty well with it going. DS is walking quite well, he just lacks confidence or doesn't want to change what works well, cruising is quicker than walking. But I am plonking him down with nothing around, walking back and saying "walk to Mummy!" quite a bit now so I am looking forward to him getting the idea soonish. He also has four words back, Daddy, Mammy, hi and hug. He verbalises tiredness and he asks for food and drink, but only in Liebling-language, in which he is most fluent. He is English too, when we don't understand him he just repeats himself louder and more slowly LMAO.

As for TTC, we're having questions already when #2 is appearing. Very vexsome (I think I'm ovulating around now, due to mucus: I hope not! I want AF to stay away!). I've said it will be quite a few years, I have to re-train then get a job then a new house and redecorate... but (sssh!) we are also considering DS being an only one. I would love three (or six, but DH doesn't want six!), but tbh I don't know if I can do this again in my 30s. The no sleep is killing me. I know the next one may be different but what if the next one is the same? I haven't slept for months. But I am getting blackout blinds for DS's room as he slept better at my mum's (once sis was out the house... she's LOUD!) and my room there is darker than his room here. I know he's teething and tbh 3 hours at a time is good for teething for him, but I much prefer 6-7 hours at a time. And knowing he'll sleep for a while once we've put him down. I've put him down, rather. Anyway, DH had a nasty bike accident when DS was 3m old, so if we decide no more then we'll blame that. Just can't take the lectures of why I don't want only one.

Um, I'm sales shopping with a girlfriend next week. The babies can enjoy themselves in their pushchairs. Her DH decided to keep the sports car, so they have no car so she and her girl have to walk everywhere! His parents are in the village and hers are overseas, so they don't need the car so much, but still I'd be fuming! At least I can take her shopping for baby clothes et cetera.

Think that's it... oh yes, I was bought a title for Christmas, so you all have to call me Lady Rosehip now LMAO. It's so great, DH has been laughing that he's an ambassador and I'm his "wench" (so much fun for me!) and now HA he's "just" an ambassador and I'm a Lady! Going to train DS to announce us when we visit anywhere now.