Well - I went back to work yesterday. Again. Only this time no baby in belly. To the best of my knowledge
Miss I told DH today that she wants a baby sister No idea where she got that from!!!! I'm starting to get a bit clucky....
Lilima - how's E?? That's so bizarre about her being happy just chatting and singing! Does she seem tired, or is she getting enough sleep even with these wake ups?
We've had two terrible nights here, with both kids. They take it in turns to wake up and scream out at me... Last night several times each hour... One louder and clearer but the other is still definitely saying "Mammaaaaaa!"
DH reckons it's a bit of separation anxiety on Miss I's part... After we both left her for the day, kinda makes sense. DS I think was too cold then too hot... We'll see how we go tonight.
Apart from that, the nanny went well, both kids were tired so DS had a lot of cuddles and DD watched a lot of Dora... But I said to the nanny when she's tired and grumpy you just gotta pick your battles. They'll settle in.
How are we all going with TT?? We seem to have regressed... Accidents a plenty recently. Possibly linked with me going back to work? Who knows. It's so frustrating - she has been in this same state for almost six months now. She's pretty good at home with no nappy on, but put undies and pants on and she just forgets and thinks she is wearing a nappy and just wees.
She doesn't seem to care either? My niece, she reached a point where she started getting embarrassed by her accidents. DD just doesn't care.
Do I just keep going on this track? So sick of cleaning the carpet and washing wet clothes every day. Grr!
No TT here - Miss J is just not ready yet. She wants to wear undies but won't use the potty so it's not going to happen in the near future. We will wait a bit longer I think - DD1 was 2.5 when she decided she was ready so I'm ok with that.
OP DD asks to sit on the potty all the time and its drving me nuts!
she knows when shes wee'd and often wants the nappy changed after one wee
so were not TT but rather going with the flow...i dont think shes ready..
lilima - How are the night wake ups going? I hope you had a great sleep on the weekend when she was at your mum's.
OP - LOL at you being clucky with a not even 1 year old How was returning to work? That is quite an ajdustment for everyone, not just the kids.
olive - I'd love to get my teeth whitened! What's involved in internal whitening and the other thing you mentioned? Sounds like a mouth guard for sport.
Nai & shell - I'm not going to be able to make it this weekend I'm so bummed I won't get to meet you guys. I've messaged Ali and explained all the reasons. Have a great time! I'll be thinking of you guys.
With TT - we have progress and then stalling and then progress and then stalling. We're in a stalling phase atm. He has used the potty on and off since new years day. We just offer and take his lead and accept if he says no. I'm not that fussed because with everything going on atm in our house I figure that if he had made more progress by now, he'd probably regress over the next couple of months and we'd be back to where we started from anyway.
DS is sick atm and DP is paranoid (and rightly so) that he will get it and the next phase of treatment will be delayed DS has been on anti-biotics since Monday when mum took him to the dr. while I drove DP all around the city getting scans at different hossys. DS has been ok - cold, sore throat, cough - the usual but today he won't get out of bed and just wants to cuddle or sleep. It's never happened before so I'm hoping he doesn't have anything more serious going on. He is borderline to be running a temp and doesn't feel overly hot but it's so freezing here today and the forecast is for snow! I bet he's caught the flu after I didn't get him vax'd the other week I'm going to try to have a relaxed day at home and not stress about the clients I'm not at work dealing with or the fact that if I catch it, I can't visit DP next week either.
Kaz - I wish you could make it but I totally understand! We will have a drink in your honour!
Can your DP wear face masks around the house (I know it's a pain but might help protect him from DS's germs)
OP - how did work go? Are you still thinking of a change?
Hi all,
Toilet training? What is that?! Nah- E will sit on the potty for number 2’s, but, you put her in undies because she wants to wear them, and she says “I do no wees in my undies!” then she just does anyway. Last week she wet her undies. I was in the other room and I hear “O- Oh – I did wees. I hide it.” I walk in to her trying to cover up the puddle!
She is still waking a bit in the night, but has been ok, not up for hours. No she is not tired the next day because she sleeps in!
DS has been sick. He chucked in my bed 2 nights ago. Touch wood E doesn’t get it.
Kaz – I can understand that it must be hard for DH, as he wouldn’t want his treatment compromised. The mask is a good idea. Good luck xxx
OP – Going back to work is tough on everyone. I hope she improves soon.
I hope everyone who is going away has a blast. I look forward to hearing the stories.
Kaz It was going to happen - it always does - don't vaccinate and they get colds, do vaccinate and something else comes up.
Okay girls, I'm writing up the acknowledgements of my book.. which names do you want in there... I promised a while ago that when they go to get published, I'm putting you girls in there... PM me or reply to this message either way I'll check in a few days - happy to use your usernames.
I'm self publishing. I haven't exhausted all routes of the normal publishing but I'm just not interested in the "well we think your book is great but in today's climate I really have to believe in a book to take it on" blarb.
Figure I'll just self promote my books and keep on writing and see where that takes me.
No idea where she got that from!!!! I'm starting to get a bit clucky....
How was returning to work? That is quite an ajdustment for everyone, not just the kids. 
I'm so bummed I won't get to meet you guys. I've messaged Ali and explained all the reasons. Have a great time! I'll be thinking of you guys. 
I'm going to try to have a relaxed day at home and not stress about the clients I'm not at work dealing with or the fact that if I catch it, I can't visit DP next week either.
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