The Parenthood Thread

[almareallymatters]

I thought it was about time us Mozzy-Mummy's and Daddy's had a little place to meet...to share our little parenting triumphs...and disasters!...to seek advise and support from other parents when the chips are down...and to gloat a bit on the odd occasion when we actually get things right!

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[Anais Pin]

Good idea darling! You are the Mummy when it comes to solo!

Your wise words after my "I'm a shit Mum" day yesterday have really helped. Though the image of my Noah throwing that Newborn around like an old dolly is still haunting me!!! Next week he is not leaving my side mate I can assure you!!!

Perhaps I should start a thread for any style dilemmas being the Wardrobe Mistress! I think I'm more suited to couture issues than childcare! ;)

xx

[almareallymatters]

For you...and for all us parents BLESSED with sons...

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[almareallymatters]

My latest Mummy-related dilemma....

My six year old son has been cast as a reindeer in the school Christmas play. The problem is I can't get him to wear the costume...well he will wear MOST of the costume...but is refusing to don a pair of tights which his teacher is insisting on on the grounds that tights "are for girls!" and they are just not "cool!"....

"But Spiderman wears tights and he is REALLY cool!"

"Yeah...but Spiderman doesn't have to wear them with a pair of antlers!"

I guess he does have a point!

Guess I'll just have to employ that good old Mummy staple...good old fashioned BRIBERY!

[jeniphir]

Why oh why did my sweet-baby 2-year-old have to go and turn 3??? Three-year-olds are just impossible.

--jeniphir

[almareallymatters]

Why oh why did my sweet-baby 2-year-old have to go and turn 3??? Three-year-olds are just impossible.

--jeniphir

My son was horrid at 3...the spawn of the devil himself!....I would be pushing him around the supermarket in the trolly whilst he screamed blue murder for no reason WHATSOEVER and seriously thought many times about just bloody leaving him there!

Glad I didn't though...he's six now and a great little boy...just take a deep breath and remember...it really is just a phase (I have hated people that have told me over the years that my childcare concerns were "just a phase"...but they were usually right!)

[vicarinatutugal]

I am lucky that my boy is pretty good most of the time, we did have tantrums at 2 but they passed. I recall one time when he was about that age, maybe younger and his dad and I were looking at a book on the floor, the cat jumped up at the kitchen door startling Dylan who yelled fu***** fright! it was then that we decided to stop swearing, well as much as possible anyway.
He is at the moment sulking cause I am not taking him to see Morrissey.
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happier here.

[almareallymatters]

He has a cuddly Moz!....I better keep my daughter away from this thread or I fear I may be spending the entire weekend knitting! ;)

[Not Right in the Head]

happier here.

That is so cute. Plus, you can use that doll later on to teach him about the facts of life. (Well, half of them, anyway.)

[Cassius]

I have a puppy, does that count?

[almareallymatters]

I have a puppy, does that count?

Yes...ALL Mummy's and Daddy's are welcome...even those whoes little ones have four legs...and a tail! :)

[vicarinatutugal]

That is so cute. Plus, you can use that doll later on to teach him about the facts of life. (Well, half of them, anyway.)

oh thats the little Moz, he is nutered. :D

[The Cat's Mother]

He has a cuddly Moz!....I better keep my daughter away from this thread or I fear I may be spending the entire weekend knitting! ;)

The pattern is here: http://ive-got-knits.livejournal.com/905.html#cutid1

:)

[almareallymatters]

The pattern is here: http://ive-got-knits.livejournal.com/905.html#cutid1

:)

Thanks...if I start it now I could maybe give it to her for her 18th...she is 8...enough said! ;)

[almareallymatters]

My daughter forgot her packed lunch this morning and didn't realise till we were actually at school...so its only quarter past nine and I have already ran a bloody marathon....like a bat outta hell I was!....and suitably knackered now! Still...all good practice for the sprint at The Roundhouse when they throw those doors open I guess! ;)

Friday today...which means just one thing...another dash...this time the weekly trolly dash around Tesco...oh the glamour of it all! :rolleyes:

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[The Cat's Mother]

My daughter forgot her packed lunch this morning and didn't realise till we were actually at school...so its only quarter past nine and I have already ran a bloody marathon....like a bat outta hell I was!....and suitably knackered now! Still...all good practice for the sprint at The Roundhouse when they throw those doors open I guess! ;)

Friday today...which means just one thing...another dash...this time the weekly trolly dash around Tesco...oh the glamour of it all! :rolleyes:

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I too should shop. I'm running out of things that little Mr Fussy Eater deigns fit for consumption.

[almareallymatters]

I too should shop. I'm running out of things that little Mr Fussy Eater deigns fit for consumption.

Welcome to the wonderful world of PASTA! ;)

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

Welcome to the wonderful world of PASTA! ;)

You'd think my kids were Italian instead of mostly Irish. That's all the little lifesucking bastards will eat. One must have marinara, one will only eat it plain.

Last night I didn't make them anything separate from what we were eating, because I am DONE cooking two separate meals. So I put before them a plate containing a delicious garlic pan-roasted brussels sprout, a slice of grilled polenta, and one mushroom tart. You would have thought I was ripping their fingernails off. I poured another glass of wine and let Daddy sort it out.

They just started a great new thing at their school. It has a significant percentage of low-income kids, and the school just got a grant that lets them provide free breakfast to all children. So I don't have to feed them in the morning, I just drop them off and they eat first thing while the teachers read to them and do attendance. The breakfasts are decent, various whole grain cereal, milk, juice, and a piece of fruit. I'm going to save so much money on Cheerios it's not even funny.

[jeniphir]

The dreaded All-White Diet. Macaroni, rice, white bread, chicken (in nugget or finger form only), sugar.

--jeniphir

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

The dreaded All-White Diet. Macaroni, rice, white bread, chicken (in nugget or finger form only), sugar.

--jeniphir

That's pretty much it. Milk, too, they go through it like... water. A gallon a day, nearly.

I have one who will only eat chicken, and one who will only eat red meat. Somebody's always whining.

[Corrissey]

...and only cuz I don't know where else to post this...

We keep seeing commercials for the new Alvin (chipmunks) movie -p.s. Did Jason Lee REALLY have to do this film?! dude. Anyway... My 7 yr old daughter likes the part where the one is singing "don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me" (I think he's singing it while bathing in the dishwasher?) and so she was singing that all night, inserting other words for 'Girlfriend' and 'Me' getting some laughs from her parents. Then she sings to me "Don't you wish Daddy was hot like Morrissey"... ROTFLMAO :D (um, yes child)

p.s. I'm just glad she doesn't know the actual Pussycat Doll song.

[almareallymatters]

My kids tell me they hate casseroles...so now I cook the casserole and put the sauce in a jug on the table seperately...then it becomes gravy!...which they do like...and they devour it without complaint....a dirty rotten trick I know....but "where there's a will there's a way!" ;)

[The Cat's Mother]

Welcome to the wonderful world of PASTA! ;)

Yes, we have those days, too. Fortunately, all of my lot really like fresh vegetables, including greens. They like wholemeal bread and pasta, too.

Tonight, it'll be veggie frankfurters (which they all adore), with cabbage, carrots and (because I never did get to the shops and pick up some potatoes) hash browns.

[almareallymatters]

Yes, we have those days, too. Fortunately, all of my lot really like fresh vegetables, including greens. They like wholemeal bread and pasta, too.

Tonight, it'll be veggie frankfurters (which they all adore), with cabbage, carrots and (because I never did get to the shops and pick up some potatoes) hash browns.

What time are you serving up? ;)

[Not Right in the Head]

Yes, we have those days, too. Fortunately, all of my lot really like fresh vegetables, including greens. They like wholemeal bread and pasta, too.

That describes ours pretty well, at least the twins (our eldest's tastes are now influenced by school lunches and, worse, her best friend down the street). You wouldn't believe our fresh fruits & veggies bill every week. On the upside, it's done wonders for their growth and development--the docs can't believe that they were preemies; they've always told us to expect the twins to be runts with learning problems.

[The Cat's Mother]

What time are you serving up? ;)

About 4.30 - or as soon as Son #1's back from his paper round.

Then I'll do something for Stig and I when he gets home. Bottle of wine with it, tonight, I think. Mmmmmm.... yes. :)

[The Cat's Mother]

That describes ours pretty well, at least the twins (our eldest's tastes are now influenced by school lunches and, worse, her best friend down the street). You wouldn't believe our fresh fruits & veggies bill every week. On the upside, it's done wonders for their growth and development--the docs can't believe that they were preemies; they've always told us to expect the twins to be runts with learning problems.

Edward worries us because he eats so little and is small for his age (10). All we can really do, is pack plenty of goodness into what he can manage and make sure he gets his vitamin supplement. Tom, on the other hand, is 16, 6ft tall and an eating machine!

[Not Right in the Head]

Edward worries us because he eats so little and is small for his age (10). All we can really do, is pack plenty of goodness into what he can manage and make sure he gets his vitamin supplement. Tom, on the other hand, is 16, 6ft tall and an eating machine!

I'll bet. Maybe liberal use of food coloring would help for your 10 y.o.; I know it worked for us. :D I can't wait for the eating disorders to kick in with ours.

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

Edward worries us because he eats so little and is small for his age (10). All we can really do, is pack plenty of goodness into what he can manage and make sure he gets his vitamin supplement. Tom, on the other hand, is 16, 6ft tall and an eating machine!

Hey, I have an Edward too! Lovely name, isn't it?

[almareallymatters]

Just back from the dreaded school run...you know I think I might get a part-time job as a weather girl...my prediction...it'll be fine and dry all day (but will piss down with rain at 8.45am and 3.15pm precisely)...good ain't I?! :p

[The Cat's Mother]

Hey, I have an Edward too! Lovely name, isn't it?

It was my grandfather's name, although that's not really why I chose it. His middle name is Frederick, after a good (and sadly childless) friend of ours. I had a fancy to call him Wolfgang but Stig vetoed that.:( He gets "Eddie-Freddy", but he also calls himself "E-war" because he has notions of a world without the letter "d", "Wereward", after his speech-impaired cousin's early attempts at his name, and simply "Small Boy." At school, to his friends, he's "Eddie", which has a classic cool to it, I think.

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

It was my grandfather's name, although that's not really why I chose it. His middle name is Frederick, after a good (and sadly childless) friend of ours. I had a fancy to call him Wolfgang but Stig vetoed that.:( He gets "Eddie-Freddy", but he also calls himself "E-war" because he has notions of a world without the letter "d", "Wereward", after his speech-impaired cousin's early attempts at his name, and simply "Small Boy." At school, to his friends, he's "Eddie", which has a classic cool to it, I think.

It was my grandfather's name, and both of the grandfathers on the other side. Edward Frederick was one of those. Also assorted uncles. I love it because it is definitely classic cool, and has so many nicknames.

When he was tiny I called him "Edbug," he's been "Squidward," and he's mostly Eddie. But when he meets new people he gets a little formal and introduces himself as Edward. It suits him so well.

[morrisseychic]

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Sammy is my kid:)
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My Niece. Future Morrissey Fan!
My dog shared her devil ears with her=)

[Not Right in the Head]

It was my grandfather's name, and both of the grandfathers on the other side. Edward Frederick was one of those. Also assorted uncles. I love it because it is definitely classic cool, and has so many nicknames.

When he was tiny I called him "Edbug," he's been "Squidward," and he's mostly Eddie. But when he meets new people he gets a little formal and introduces himself as Edward. It suits him so well.

We should have a WASPy vs. "trendy" first name thread. :D Two of mine are named after Beatles songs. Does that count toward both?

[The Cat's Mother]

It was my grandfather's name, and both of the grandfathers on the other side. Edward Frederick was one of those. Also assorted uncles. I love it because it is definitely classic cool, and has so many nicknames.

When he was tiny I called him "Edbug," he's been "Squidward," and he's mostly Eddie. But when he meets new people he gets a little formal and introduces himself as Edward. It suits him so well.

Plenty of Edwards, past and present about, then. Maybe we need an "Ed Thread". :)

[Not Right in the Head]

Plenty of Edwards, past and present about, then. Maybe we need an "Ed Thread". :)

A thrED?

[The Cat's Mother]

We should have a WASPy vs. "trendy" first name thread. :D Two of mine are named after Beatles songs. Does that count toward both?

Mine sound like a roll-call at a Victorian school-house. "Thomas, Verity, Edward...." Quite puritan, too, until the little 'un.

[The Cat's Mother]

A thrED?

Boo! Hiss!

*chucks rotten fruit*

[Not Right in the Head]

Mine sound like a roll-call at a Victorian school-house. "Thomas, Verity, Edward...." Quite puritan, too, until the little 'un.

I think that there are only about 5 different first names between all the girls in my eldest's school. In her class alone there are two others, and both of her teachers have daughters with the same name. They all look the same, too. I should petition the City Council to rename our town "Stepford."

[lucky lisp]

My grandson Miles William Morrissey ,1 year old next month !!

[Alcoholic Afternoons]

Two of mine are named after Beatles songs.

Is one pronounced ME-shell?

[Not Right in the Head]

My grandson Miles William Morrissey ,1 year old next month !!

That pacifier rocks.

Is one pronounced ME-shell?

Non. Only a few more guesses to go.

[almareallymatters]

Jude?

[Not Right in the Head]

Jude?

Girls' names.

[almareallymatters]

Eleanor?...Julia?...Anna?...Prudence?...Rita?...Lu cy?...Maggie?...Martha?...Sadie?

Am I even getting warm?!

[Not Right in the Head]

Eleanor?...Julia?...Anna?...Prudence?...Rita?...Lu cy?...Maggie?...Martha?...Sadie?

Am I even getting warm?!

Damn, I thought I'd responded. And yes, you got both of them.

[almareallymatters]

Damn, I thought I'd responded. And yes, you got both of them.

God bless GOOGLE!

I have a RACHEL and a DAN myself!

[Not Right in the Head]

God bless GOOGLE!

But I didn't tell you which two! Here's a hint for all one or two of you who could possibly answer this: one has my initials, and the other has Mrs. NRitH's.

I have a RACHEL and a DAN myself!

Good Old Testament names.

My mother was appalled to find out, years too late, that my middle brother's first name is simply the Hebrew translation of mine.

[almareallymatters]

But I didn't tell you which two! Here's a hint for all one or two of you who could possibly answer this: one has my initials, and the other has Mrs. NRitH's.



Good Old Testament names.

My mother was appalled to find out, years too late, that my middle brother's first name is simply the Hebrew translation of mine.

Rachel translates as "little lamb"...which suits her perfectly...Dan as "you will be judged by God"...again appropriate!...and the older he gets the more appropriate it seems...little monkey!

[hazy1971]

At this present moment in time im waiting for mine to leave home !:rolleyes:Im not sure what their names mean ,i think Cerys = love in welsh ,not sure on Helena or Emily ,Oh i remember now emily was taken from the girl on bagpuss!:D

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

Happy Holidays from the Seekers

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[Not Right in the Head]

Happy Holidays from the Seekers

Aw, man, they're adorable! We'll get around to having our kids' holiday portrait done in time for, oh, Valentine's Day. Maybe. (That's about when we got our cards went out last year :eek:)

[Corrissey]

Beautiful children, Seeker.

We will be attempting our holiday photo tomorrow. *fingers crossed for a gooder*

BTW, I have a Katherine (Katie) Joy and a Kelsey Grace. My girl Katie said to me I need to have two more kids to use the middle names Hope and Love. uh...notgunnahappenkid. Their nicknames are Bird and Boo. My daughter Katie has always answered more to Bird (or birdie or birdie bird bird =o) than her own name. Whatever works.

[almareallymatters]

Here's mine...the two little ones...not the big one with the beak!

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Thats a beautiful family you have there Seeker...gorgeous!

[vicarinatutugal]

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awww same chins! lovely :D

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

awww same chins! lovely :D

They come from the Morrissey side of the family.

[Not Right in the Head]

They come from the Morrissey side of the family.

Morrissey is your mailman? :confused: :D

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

Morrissey is your mailman? :confused: :D


Ah....no. UPS man maybe...we live rural and the post man does not come near us.

Mrs. Seeker is a Morrissey.

[Not Right in the Head]

Ah....no. UPS man maybe...we live rural and the post man does not come near us.

Mrs. Seeker is a Morrissey.

Oh, I suppose that that makes more sense. :D

[almareallymatters]

The kids are nagging me to put up the Christmas tree and decoarations today...its a bit early I know...but what the hell...it's only once a year afterall! :) Ho Ho BLOODY Ho!

[girlunafraid]

The kids are nagging me to put up the Christmas tree and decoarations today...its a bit early I know...but what the hell...it's only once a year afterall! :)

Beat you to it! Actually we don't have the proper tree up yet, but I've bought a couple of Christmassy plant pots from Morrisons, we have some starry twinkly lights up and a poinsietta. The advent calendars have already been opened, Jamie opened up number 16 by mistake, hope this doesn't mean a month of bad luck?

Jamie was being a total shithead yesterday. I'd bought him tickets for Hearts -v- Celtic today, but he'd planned for his wee friend to come around, and I was the bitch-mother-from-hell who'd caused him this inconvenience. No amount of reasonining would get through his obstinate head and he went away to Cubs with a scowl upon his face.

However, upon returning, he said to me "I think I owe you an apology" and we had a cuddle and everything was alright again!

Here's a pic of the little "angel"

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[Buzzetta]

Beat you to it! Actually we don't have the proper tree up yet, but I've bought a couple of Christmassy plant pots from Morrisons, we have some starry twinkly lights up and a poinsietta. The advent calendars have already been opened, Jamie opened up number 16 by mistake, hope this doesn't mean a month of bad luck?

Jamie was being a total shithead yesterday. I'd bought him tickets for Hearts -v- Celtic today, but he'd planned for his wee friend to come around, and I was the bitch-mother-from-hell who'd caused him this inconvenience. No amount of reasonining would get through his obstinate head and he went away to Cubs with a scowl upon his face.

However, upon returning, he said to me "I think I owe you an apology" and we had a cuddle and everything was alright again!

Here's a pic of the little "angel"

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Hey... thats what we used to do to our friends when they had too much to drink and passed out at the party.

[almareallymatters]

Oh well...since your getting all Christmasy I may as well join you!...the tree it is then! :) (Any tips for keeping a poinsietta alive?...mine is always dead long before Santa comes to call!)

We did advent calenders too...chocolate BEFORE breakfast! :eek:

I remember when I was a little girl advent calenders didn't have chocolate in...my Dad would get me one from church with little religious pictures behind each little door...and on Christmas Eve you always had a much larger door with the nativity scene inside...it was VERY exciting!....now if if ain't a chocolate treat they don't want to now....where oh where did all the magic go!

You got an apology AND a cuddle...what a star your little lad is!...and a nice bit of creative face painting is always fun! ;)

[jeniphir]

My 6 year old has been agitating for the tree for like 2 weeks, but I refuse to put it up before the first weekend in December. Lucky him it' s 1 DEC today, so I struggled with the fake tree (which branches go where? Oh, wait, now it's hourglass shaped!) for over an hour, and the boys spent about 4 minutes hanging all the ornaments in one big clump at bottom center. Ah, well. . .it's pretty and Christmasy in here now and I do enjoy it.

--jeniphir

[Cassius]

At my house we take in a lot of stray animals. Well, my puppy has this problem where she tries to eat the cat's food all the time (she loves it for some reason!). So I kept her off the porch while the cats ate so that she couldn't eat their food. While they ate, I gave her some dog food, but the chickens ate it. So I fed her again after the chickens left, but then one of the cats (a wild one) started eating her food. She tried to make the cat leave, but it got pissed and scratched her across the face. :mad::( Needless to say, the cat quickly fled in order to avoid my wrath and having a shoe thrown at it. :mad:

[Corrissey]

I hope to get my Xmas decorations up tomorrow. We are having a major winter storm today. I'd love to stay in and snuggle up but tonight is my DH's (works for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.) company party. Employees and their fams have the run of the Museum of Science and Industry. They have a band and the museum is full of Xmas trees from every country decorated with items/symbols from that country -it's really cool. I'm hoping the Star Wars exhibit that's currently there is open also. You know, for us 'big kids'. :)

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

I hope to get my Xmas decorations up tomorrow. We are having a major winter storm today. I'd love to stay in and snuggle up but tonight is my DH's (works for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.) company party. Employees and their fams have the run of the Museum of Science and Industry. They have a band and the museum is full of Xmas trees from every country decorated with items/symbols from that country -it's really cool. I'm hoping the Star Wars exhibit that's currently there is open also. You know, for us 'big kids'. :)

Oh, Corrissey, how very cool! My DH is the CEO... we sometimes do an Italian buffet and pass out gingerbread cookies. Not this year, though.

[Corrissey]

Oh, Corrissey, how very cool! My DH is the CEO... we sometimes do an Italian buffet and pass out gingerbread cookies. Not this year, though.

:confused: Your DH is CEO of Wm Wrigley Jr Co? Or you mean of his biz?

[M-in-Oz]

Had a very Christmassy day with my little two. We put the Christmas tree up this morning and some tinsel on the gum tree in the backyard. Our advent calender chocolate is also getting eaten before breakfast!

And after lunch we went to the 'Magic Cave', although my kids don't like to sit on Santa's knee (which I'm fine with)....i think they just like the free helium balloon. As we came down our street on the way home, we saw Santa driving a convertible!!! My daughters mouth was wide open!

[The Cat's Mother]

Here's a pic of the little "angel"

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Hahahha!!! I just noticed that piccy. :)

Meanwhile, we went out this morning and while we were gone, Verity and her friend "Emo-ed" Tom. :D

[Kewpie]

Gawd, why is Tom so skinny? :eek:

You and Stig must be also very skinny teenagers...*sigh*

[The Cat's Mother]

Gawd, why is Tom so skinny? :eek:

You and Stig must be also very skinny teenagers...*sigh*

Tom's my father all over again. Long streak o' piss...

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

:confused: Your DH is CEO of Wm Wrigley Jr Co? Or you mean of his biz?

Haha... of his own, much smaller company.

[Corrissey]

Haha... of his own, much smaller company.

...I was gonna say... I know you 'married for money' (your quote!), but whoa! :p

Last night was super cool at the museum. I went on the Millennium Falcon (5 minute cockpit show/simulation) and took my time thru the Star Wars exhibit. 'twas pretty cool seeing all the models and clothes -everything had tags about what episodes they were in -and interactive stuff. All the adults there were like kids in a candy shop.

Do you think this would make a nice Christmas card? :D LOL
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[JoyDiv007]

That would be my brothers christmas card. Great photo.

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

...I was gonna say... I know you 'married for money' (your quote!), but whoa! :p

Last night was super cool at the museum. I went on the Millennium Falcon (5 minute cockpit show/simulation) and took my time thru the Star Wars exhibit. 'twas pretty cool seeing all the models and clothes -everything had tags about what episodes they were in -and interactive stuff. All the adults there were like kids in a candy shop.

Do you think this would make a nice Christmas card? :D LOL
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I was only joking when I said that. It's a much, much, much smaller company than Wrigley.

[almareallymatters]

I have booked tickets for the panto at our little local theatre today for the Christmas holidays...nobody famous or anything...but they are usually pretty good and the kids love it..."oh no they don't" :( It's Aladdin this year and is being advertised as having a "flavour of Bollywood"...sounds like fun! :rolleyes:

[Not Right in the Head]

Putting the little shits down tonight has called for a glass of this:
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Can you dig it?

[Corrissey]

Putting the little shits down tonight has called for a glass of this:
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Can you dig it?

I do indeed dig. A fave poison of mine.
Now I know why you said you were drunk on the other thread :D

[almareallymatters]

Putting the little shits down tonight has called for a glass of this:
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Can you dig it?

I think giving your kids whisky is a bit extreme! ;)

[Not Right in the Head]

I think giving your kids whisky is a bit extreme! ;)

Extreme situations often call for extreme measures! :D

My German grandmother always gave my mom & her siblings a shot of schnapps instead of cough syrup when they were little, so maybe there's something to this...

[almareallymatters]

Extreme situations often call for extreme measures! :D

My German grandmother always gave my mom & her siblings a shot of schnapps instead of cough syrup when they were little, so maybe there's something to this...

My Dad reckons he used to rub a bit of whisky on my gums when I was a baby and was in pain teething...doesn't seems to have done me any harm whatsoever...if you discount my chronic drinking problem....;)

[girlunafraid]

oh what a mess! the day was going so well..until...

picking children up from Thursday Football, Jamie was in a huff because his side were losing and his mood didn't improve while we were walking home. I playfully squirted some water over him - he then grabbed the bottle and took the top off before drenching me in what was left of the water. He then turned to me, eyes full of hate, said slowly "b-i-t-c-h" then stormed off in another huffy puff. He stomped off in the direction of home, past the bus stop which me and Shaun weere waiting at. Despite me calling him til I was hoarse, he just ignored me and kept walking.

Me and Shaun went to Morrisons for a slap-up-tea, then meandered home.
Jamie was waiting for us at the front door. I asked for an apology, never got one, so I swung my handbag to hit him over the head, calling him a little shit-bag. Off upstairs in an even bigger huff, then comes downstairs and walks out the front door, saying he's going to live with his dad (who is a piss-head who can't take care of himself, never mind a 10 year old).

I grab the dog's lead and go out to try and find him, he has no idea where his dad lives, some of the neighbourhood kids shout at me that they've found him. So we come back home, and I've had to lock the door so he can't get out again. He still isn't speaking to either of us.

He's now swearing in the toilet (I'm in the fuckin toilet) banging his head on the doorway saying he doesn't want to live here anymore and generally just snivelling.

I can't deal with him anymore! Take him away!!

Edit: he;s beginning to apologise now!

[Corrissey]

oh what a mess! the day was going so well..until...

I can't deal with him anymore! Take him away!!

Edit: he;s beginning to apologise now!

OMIGOSH, I hope everything is okay by now (nice to see the apology edit).
Kids are little shits sometimes. No big shits. Be tough - you're the boss :D

[Not Right in the Head]

I was torn between posting here or in the useless items thread, but this one won because of the parental connotations.

Don't want your newborn to feel neglected while you're browing SoLow? Appease her with a pair of fake hands (http://www.pregnancystore.com/zaky.htm)!

http://www.pregnancystore.com/images/Zaky/zaky9%20(2).jpg
http://www.pregnancystore.com/images/Zaky/zaky8%20(2).jpg

Creepy. I can kinda see the benefit to using one in an incubator, but it's still creepy.

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

I was torn between posting here or in the useless items thread, but this one won because of the parental connotations.

Don't want your newborn to feel neglected while you're browing SoLow? Appease her with a pair of fake hands (http://www.pregnancystore.com/zaky.htm)!

http://www.pregnancystore.com/images/Zaky/zaky9%20(2).jpg
http://www.pregnancystore.com/images/Zaky/zaky8%20(2).jpg

Creepy. I can kinda see the benefit to using one in an incubator, but it's still creepy.

That's truly disgusting. Even more disgusting than the apparatus designed by some guy my DH knows. It's a small fabric backpack, and a set of tubing. You put your baby's bottle in the backpack, and connect the tubing to a nipple. Baby drinks his formula and parents barely have to touch him.

The guy actually sent around a set for me. Me, the quasi-militant breastfeeder. I did not send him a thank you note.

[Not Right in the Head]

That's truly disgusting. Even more disgusting than the apparatus designed by some guy my DH knows. It's a small fabric backpack, and a set of tubing. You put your baby's bottle in the backpack, and connect the tubing to a nipple. Baby drinks his formula and parents barely have to touch him.

The guy actually sent around a set for me. Me, the quasi-militant breastfeeder. I did not send him a thank you note.

Would you have liked it better if it had a breast attachment and wasn't just for bottles? Like a milk bong. The poor guy probably thought that something that's a great idea for grown-ups would be a great idea for infants, too.
http://www.zymetrical.com/images/products/beerhelmet.jpg

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

Would you have liked it better if it had a breast attachment and wasn't just for bottles? Like a milk bong. The poor guy probably thought that something that's a great idea for grown-ups would be a great idea for infants, too.
http://www.zymetrical.com/images/products/beerhelmet.jpg

Nope. It offended my self-righteous sensibilities. They also make (or made) soft silicone bottles shaped like a breast.

And yes, I'm fully aware you are a parent of twins and I'm not as judgemental as I used to be. :D

[Not Right in the Head]

Nope. It offended my self-righteous sensibilities. They also make (or made) soft silicone bottles shaped like a breast.

I don't think that they looked like this when it was relevant to us:
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/baby_safety/image/3imprintbottle.jpg

And yes, I'm fully aware you are a parent of twins and I'm not as judgemental as I used to be. :D

I was joking.

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

Check it out:

http://todaysbabies.com/library/2softbottle.jpg

[Not Right in the Head]

Check it out:

http://todaysbabies.com/library/2softbottle.jpg

How the holy hell would you hold that for 15 minutes at a time? I'm glad that they felt the need to clarify that it's soft, as opposed to, say, a snow globe.

Goddamn it, I can't find the pic that I was looking for.

[Corrissey]

My little one (3 ½) has a holiday assembly this afternoon (a few songs) and this was our conversation walking into school today:

Me: Mommy’s gonna come watch you in your play today
Her: ok, I’m gonna sing really loud for you
Me: Good! You have a beautiful voice
Her: (and I kid you not…) Like Morrissey?
Me: :eek: :D ROTFLMAO (and hoping his name doesn’t randomly pop up in her Pre-K class)

I did not put this thought into her head, I’m guessing “Sing Your Life” did :)

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

It's snots season. My 2 year old is just getting over her turn at it.
Is there anything nastier than the dripping nose that the child is oblivious to which just flows constantly, where you use up an entire box of tissue to wipe away. Then the dry and crusty green snots that collects in their nostrils.
My apologies for not having a high res photo to share.

[cornelius blaze]

I was torn between posting here or in the useless items thread, but this one won because of the parental connotations.

Don't want your newborn to feel neglected while you're browing SoLow? Appease her with a pair of fake hands (http://www.pregnancystore.com/zaky.htm)!

http://www.pregnancystore.com/images/Zaky/zaky9%20(2).jpg
http://www.pregnancystore.com/images/Zaky/zaky8%20(2).jpg

Creepy. I can kinda see the benefit to using one in an incubator, but it's still creepy.

BzZK9naf9yo

or Thing from the addams family!



I did not put this thought into her head, I’m guessing “Sing Your Life” did :)

The poor child, shouldn't she be listening to britney spears, instead of that miserable sod.:p

[Not Right in the Head]

It's snots season. My 2 year old is just getting over her turn at it.
Is there anything nastier than the dripping nose that the child is oblivious to which just flows constantly, where you use up an entire box of tissue to wipe away. Then the dry and crusty green snots that collects in their nostrils.
My apologies for not having a high res photo to share.

That's OK; we know exactly what you're talking about.

One of ours complained this morning about having a sticker on her toe. When we looked, she had a scabby, cracked skin on the underside of one toe, and it doesn't look pretty. We have no idea how long it's been there, or what it is. Looks like a doctor's visit is in order tomorrow.

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

Looks like a doctor's visit is in order tomorrow.

Yes, let that flesh eating virus grow for one more day. :)

[Not Right in the Head]

Yes, let that flesh eating virus grow for one more day. :)

Yeah, that thought did occur to us. My mom was in the hospital over Thanksgiving with drug-resistant cellulitis. Think there could be a link? :eek:

[Corrissey]

The poor child, shouldn't she be listening to britney spears, instead of that miserable sod.:p

That miserable sod, Britney?! Over my dead body.

Yesterday –while listening to Half a Person- my 7 ½ yr old sez:
“Did you go the YWCA when you were in London?” :D

(we belong to a YMCA. but I don’t want to scrub anyone’s back there tho)

[cornelius blaze]

Yesterday –while listening to Half a Person- my 7 ½ yr old sez:
“Did you go the YWCA when you were in London?” :D

(we belong to a YMCA. but I don’t want to scrub anyone’s back there tho)

You should play your kid that Village People "YMCA" song and do the actions. that would be more fun.

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

It's snots season. My 2 year old is just getting over her turn at it.
Is there anything nastier than the dripping nose that the child is oblivious to which just flows constantly, where you use up an entire box of tissue to wipe away. Then the dry and crusty green snots that collects in their nostrils.
My apologies for not having a high res photo to share.

Yes, the legendary "Green 11." Fortunately mine rarely get sick.

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

the legendary "Green 11.".

What does that mean? I never heard that before.

On a local talk show, I once heard the co-host mention that one of his young children was sick with a cold and had a case of the snots, and he said he saw the nanny/caretaker put her mouth over the child's nose and suck out the snots. He said it nearly made him sick to see her suck the gunk out of his child's nose, but on the other hand was elated that this woman cared so much for his child that she would do that.

[Not Right in the Head]

What does that mean? I never heard that before.

I had the same question. Just smile and nod as if you understand.

On a local talk show, I once heard the co-host mention that one of his young children was sick with a cold and had a case of the snots, and he said he saw the nanny/caretaker put her mouth over the child's nose and suck out the snots. He said it nearly made him sick to see her suck the gunk out of his child's nose, but on the other hand was elated that this woman cared so much for his child that she would do that.

I've heard that, too. Someone said that it's a common practice in countries that don't require antibacterial hand sanitizer as part of kids' school supplies--which would be everywhere but here.

[vicarinatutugal]

seeker and NRitH I now feel very sick.

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

I've heard that, too. Someone said that it's a common practice in countries that don't require antibacterial hand sanitizer as part of kids' school supplies--which would be everywhere but here.

As gross as it sounds, it makes perfect sense to do. The child can't clear out their nose so the easiest way to do it is to suck it out. We do it with mini suck bulb things when they are tiny infants, but when the get to one or more, we just let it drip and flow and rub their little face raw with tissues.


We're going to be the equivalent of the ancient Romans who died of lead poisoning. The peasants lived because thy couldn't afford the "rich" lead dinnerware. We will die off from some resilient germ that survived all our anti-bacterial mess, and the third world will survive because they couldn't afford our nonsense and their immune system built up resistance to the the things we tried to keep away.

[Not Right in the Head]

We're going to be the equivalent of the ancient Romans who died of lead poisoning. The peasants lived because thy couldn't afford the "rich" lead dinnerware. We will die off from some resilient germ that survived all our anti-bacterial mess, and the third world will survive because they couldn't afford our nonsense and their immune system built up resistance to the the things we tried to keep away.

As bizarre as it sounds to leap from green snot to lead poisoning, everything you said is absolutely true. I'm gonna take the kids out back to eat a few handfuls of mud right now.

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

As bizarre as it sounds to leap from green snot to lead poisoning, everything you said is absolutely true. I'm gonna take the kids out back to eat a few handfuls of mud right now.

Rub some dog feces on your childs scabby toe, too!

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

Green 11- look at child's upper lip. See the 11? And it's green.

I don't buy antibacterial soaps and don't stress about germs. I make them wash their hands often with regular soap. They get one or two minor colds per year, and between the two of them, there has been only one ear infection. My cleanfreak friends' kids seem to catch every bug that goes through.

I'm not taking full responsibility, though, we might just be lucky.

I also don't really medicate them when they are sick. It's almost impossible to get them to take so much as kids' Tylenol. I just give them lots of cozy baths and use saline to keep their noses drained.

icky parent talk.

[Corrissey]

Green 11- look at child's upper lip. See the 11? And it's green.

I don't buy antibacterial soaps and don't stress about germs. I make them wash their hands often with regular soap.

I'm not taking full responsibility, though, we might just be lucky.

I also don't really medicate them when they are sick.

Green 11. Hmm, I'll have to test that one out.
Good for you not getting all that anti-bacterial crap... good ol soap and water is best -and 'friction' is the key (but you know this) That anti-bacterial stuff is the beginning of the end (anti-biotic resistant infections) People tend to overmedicate their kids too. I don't. Just myself. :D

[Not Right in the Head]

Green 11- look at child's upper lip. See the 11? And it's green.

Oh, fuck, that's gross. I'll never look at it the number 11 the same way again!

I don't buy antibacterial soaps and don't stress about germs. I make them wash their hands often with regular soap. They get one or two minor colds per year, and between the two of them, there has been only one ear infection. My cleanfreak friends' kids seem to catch every bug that goes through.

I'm not taking full responsibility, though, we might just be lucky.

I also don't really medicate them when they are sick. It's almost impossible to get them to take so much as kids' Tylenol. I just give them lots of cozy baths and use saline to keep their noses drained.

icky parent talk.

I'd say that luck is a big part of it. We didn't medicate our oldest very often; she'd get ear infections, and many times we'd let the infection take its course. With the twins, though, the idea of leaving the infections alone was torturous--they'd keep each other awake, they'd pass the infections back and forth so that there were cycles where one or the other (or both) would be sick continuously for two or three months. Nightmarish.

The twins' preschool is militantly germophobic--they have the kids wash their hands seemingly every couple of minutes. The other day, the insisted that the kids re-wash their hands (re-wash because everyone's required to wash their hands before they leave the house to go to school) before they would be allowed to cut shapes in biscuits. I tried to point out that baking the dough at 350 would kill just about anything that the kids may have dragged in, but the looks of horror that I got quickly silenced me. Ridiculous.

[suparni]

Hello out there all you parents! I am not a parent (which is a good thing in many ways - both for me and the world) - but I am an aunt... and I absolutely love being an aunt and spending time with the kids...

Here is a song that I discovered the children love to listen to:

The Teddy Bear's Picnic by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0ZZJFC11

The kids know every word and sing it often - I have seen this happen with several kids I have introduced it to... perhaps you and your kids will enjoy it as much as we did.

[M-in-Oz]

Any hints for keeping children happy while flying? We are going on a flight in a couple of days & I'm worried that the novelty will wear off in about 10 minutes...then it will be "are we there yet?"

[mozmal]

My 14 year old daughter was talking about the band Paramore, the other day. For those that don't know, Paramore are an American rock band with a very pretty female lead singer. Anyway, I commented on the girl's natural beauty and my daughter came out with "Oh all the boys are in love with her and the girls would turn lesbian for her, including me". I had to laugh.

[Not Right in the Head]

Any hints for keeping children happy while flying? We are going on a flight in a couple of days & I'm worried that the novelty will wear off in about 10 minutes...then it will be "are we there yet?"

How old are they, and how long is the flight?

[M-in-Oz]

One 19mths and one 5....the flight is only a 3 hours - so its really about keeping them entertained & quiet I guess. My 19mth old doesn't like to sit still!

[Not Right in the Head]

One 19mths and one 5....the flight is only a 3 hours - so its really about keeping them entertained & quiet I guess. My 19mth old doesn't like to sit still!

If that's the case, then don't underestimate the power of barf-bag puppets. Seriously. Kept my kids (at the time, 4, 1, and 1) quite entertained. But don't break out the puppets until absolutely necessary--like during the last hour of the flight.

[M-in-Oz]

If that's the case, then don't underestimate the power of barf-bag puppets. Seriously. Kept my kids (at the time, 4, 1, and 1) quite entertained. But don't break out the puppets until absolutely necessary--like during the last hour of the flight.

Thanks for the tip! I would never have thought of that myself...now I have a little trick up my sleeve if things get really dire.

[Not Right in the Head]

Thanks for the tip! I would never have thought of that myself...now I have a little trick up my sleeve if things get really dire.

It has the added advantage of horrifying your fellow passengers when you take the bag out of the seat-back pocket. But that's just entertainment for you, not the kids.

[M-in-Oz]

It has the added advantage of horrifying your fellow passengers when you take the bag out of the seat-back pocket. But that's just entertainment for you, not the kids.

He, he, he! Nothing like scaring people with vomit - or the potential of vomit....thanks for the advice, I'm off to pack now as I have been putting it off for way too long.

[morrisseychic]

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa129/MOZZER1974/IMG_0572.jpg
my 6yrs old niece, this is what she does if any boys give her trouble:D

[Corrissey]

Thank God for this thread.
No lie...
I'm home w/my almost 4 yr old (DH and 8yr old went to store)
and she sayz -as I am surfing Frink-
Her: "Is that Morsey? I like Morsey"
Me: :eek: you do!!??
Yes: *in song* Let me kiss you....

*Mom is dying laughing and plants a big smooch on her cheek"

-then-

U2 'With or without you' is playing downstairs and she yells out from the top of the stairs

"Daddy, is that you?"
.....pause.....
"Is it Morsey?!"
ROTFLMAO!!! (no honey, it's Bono....damn....If only Morsey were at my dorsey, kid)

I know I've been drinking... but that's enterainment :)

[Hellie]

Green 11- look at child's upper lip. See the 11? And it's green.

I don't buy antibacterial soaps and don't stress about germs. I make them wash their hands often with regular soap. They get one or two minor colds per year, and between the two of them, there has been only one ear infection. My cleanfreak friends' kids seem to catch every bug that goes through.

I'm not taking full responsibility, though, we might just be lucky.

I also don't really medicate them when they are sick. It's almost impossible to get them to take so much as kids' Tylenol. I just give them lots of cozy baths and use saline to keep their noses drained.

icky parent talk.


This is all pretty sound.I`ve a friend who`s a clean freak and her kids are always ill.It makes sense-the more germs they come into contact with (I`m not talking about salmonella etc...)the better.You can`t build an immunity to anything if its all dust free and sterilised.I think with food you`ve got to be really careful - but as toddlers mine regularly chewed on a worm or two.:o

I`ve got a really annoying relative whoi haven`t seen in ages and she won`t bring my kids cousins around because we have dogs and they are asthmatic. What rubbish! A friends daughter is severley asthmatic and her doctor father bought her a dog!!You cannot sheild your children from everything.

[vicarinatutugal]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/moz1976/SANY0059.jpg
last years nativity

[Kewpie]

Is Dylan the Father Christmas?

[vicarinatutugal]

Is Dylan the Father Christmas?

he is the Robin looking right at us. :) stole the show so he did.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/moz1976/SANY0028.jpg

[Not Right in the Head]

I`ve got a really annoying relative whoi haven`t seen in ages and she won`t bring my kids cousins around because we have dogs and they are asthmatic. What rubbish! A friends daughter is severley asthmatic and her doctor father bought her a dog!!You cannot sheild your children from everything.

I'm convinced that many people just say that they're allergic (is that what you meant?) to something or other in order to get out social obligations. Hell, I would, too, if I thought that I could keep the ruse up.

[Corrissey]

I'm convinced that many people just say that they're allergic (is that what you meant?) to something or other in order to get out social obligations. Hell, I would, too, if I thought that I could keep the ruse up.

I hope that's what Hellie was implying. I have an 8 yr old nephew who is very allergic to dogs, in fact they had to give their golden retriever (their 1st born! :p) to my other brother to take care of. I've seen first hand his reactions and it's pretty scary. His 2 bros and parents are fine, seems HE got all the allergies, poor thing.

I believe peeps when they say they have animal allergies...and with my 2 cats, well that's less company prep-housework I have to do :rolleyes:

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

Thank God for this thread.
No lie...
I'm home w/my almost 4 yr old (DH and 8yr old went to store)


No rudeness or disrespect intended here, but what does "DH" stand for?
Drunk Husband? Designated Hitter? Domestic Helpmate? or something simple like his initials?
Or if it's private, never mind.

[Corrissey]

No rudeness or disrespect intended here, but what does "DH" stand for?
Drunk Husband? Designated Hitter? Domestic Helpmate? or something simple like his initials?
Or if it's private, never mind.

Ha Ha! No offense taken! I like your 'other' options ;) tho it means Dear Husband.... most of the time.... :p yesterday morning it was Dick Head :D

I'm a DH too I 'spose... Desperate Housewife :)

[M-in-Oz]

If that's the case, then don't underestimate the power of barf-bag puppets. Seriously. Kept my kids (at the time, 4, 1, and 1) quite entertained. But don't break out the puppets until absolutely necessary--like during the last hour of the flight.

The barf-bag puppet trick worked! We were on the flight home & the little one did not want his seatbelt on....so I got out the bag, did a bit of puppet action & he was so entertained that he forgot all about his seatbelt! Thanks for the tip....they then both slept for the rest of the flight.

[Not Right in the Head]

The barf-bag puppet trick worked! We were on the flight home & the little one did not want his seatbelt on....so I got out the bag, did a bit of puppet action & he was so entertained that he forgot all about his seatbelt! Thanks for the tip....they then both slept for the rest of the flight.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's awesome. I'm so glad that it worked!

[almareallymatters]

My kids are currently both OBSESSED with SUPER-NOODLES! :eek:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/almareallymatters/12084011_L.jpg

[Kewpie]

My kids are currently both OBSESSED with SUPER-NOODLES! :eek:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/almareallymatters/12084011_L.jpg


Who cooked it to them? :D

[almareallymatters]

Who cooked it to them? :D

GUILTY as CHARGED! :p

I WAS worried about the lack of variety in their diet...but they do like ALL the flavours!
:rolleyes:

[Kewpie]

Hahaha, we need to have some guilty pleasures in our life.

How's your grand mother?
Hope she had a lovely Christmas and a new year with you and your family. :)

[almareallymatters]

Hahaha, we need to have some guilty pleasures in our life.

How's your grand mother?
Hope she had a lovely Christmas and a new year with you and your family. :)

Not so good...physically well recovered...but mentally not so good and confused more often than not these days (a family trait maybe?!)

She did enjoy Christmas though...thanks for asking Kewpie! :)

[troubleluvsme]

What a great thread....can't believe I just saw it for the first time!

My three kids, ages 11,10, and 10, all received a few extra Christmas presents this year....they knew the way to my heart by asking, "please Mommy would you put lots of Morrissey songs on our ipods?"

I told them they were the best kids ever! It's not so easy finding people who will allow me to indulge in my passion for Morrissey!

Perhaps I should have more children! :eek:

[Tamkim]

What a great thread....can't believe I just saw it for the first time!


I second that! I never came across this thread before. I'm glad to see there are other parents with kids here. I guess it shouldn't be too suprised seeing that Morrissey/The Smiths have been around for a long time.

BTW- My son is 5 and he's completely awesome! :p

[almareallymatters]

Welcome to The Parenthood Thread then Troubleluvsme and Tamkin....apart from Moz-fandom being a Mummy (or Daddy!) really is one of life's greatest adventures! :)

[Not Right in the Head]

Yes, welcome to you two!

Last night was night #3 that the littlest ones have been out of their cribs and in toddler beds. I dismantled their cribs last night (*sob*). This morning was the first time that they realized that not only could they leave their bedroom on their own, but come downstairs to climb in bed with us. It was so cute.

[Corrissey]

Yes, welcome to you two!

Last night was night #3 that the littlest ones have been out of their cribs and in toddler beds. I dismantled their cribs last night (*sob*). This morning was the first time that they realized that not only could they leave their bedroom on their own, but come downstairs to climb in bed with us. It was so cute.

Ditto on the welcome to Tamkim & troubleluvsme :)

YES it's one of those heartwrenching-why-do-they-have-to-grow-up-so-fast moments :(
Almost as heartwrenching as their first day of school...

[Not Right in the Head]

Almost as heartwrenching as their first day of school...

That wasn't so bad for me, because they'd all gone to many drop-off playdates & holding-pen kinds of places already. But I suppose that it'll be hard when the twins start kindergarten...

Which means that it's time for a fourth! :eek::eek::eek::o

[vicarinatutugal]

from this
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/karinsaccount/dml.jpg

to this
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/karinsaccount/grump.jpg

[Corrissey]

That wasn't so bad for me, because they'd all gone to many drop-off playdates & holding-pen kinds of places already. But I suppose that it'll be hard when the twins start kindergarten...


Mine did too, but there's still something about that first day of school... or going to school.... that they're 'gone forever'... growing up overnight.

from this
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/karinsaccount/dml.jpg

to this
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/karinsaccount/grump.jpg

speaking of growing up overnight =o) awwww! Love his smirk at Mom. I get the smirk and a head-weave/bob from my 7 yr old.

[Not Right in the Head]

from this
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/karinsaccount/dml.jpg
to this
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/karinsaccount/grump.jpg

Awwww, so cute. I was freaked out when I first saw the incubator pic, until I scrolled down and saw the supercilious one. All is right with the world.

[vicarinatutugal]

Awwww, so cute. I was freaked out when I first saw the incubator pic, until I scrolled down and saw the supercilious one. All is right with the world.

yes he was born 3 weeks early and had a couple of days in an incubator, he was well after that. :D

[Not Right in the Head]

yes he was born 3 weeks early and had a couple of days in an incubator, he was well after that. :D

Oh, I'm glad that he was OK. Our twins were 6 weeks early, which is about 3 weeks earlier than twins in general. We were told to expect a long stay in the incubator, and lots of subsequent developmental issues. But they were sent home with us about 44 hours after they were born, perfectly healthy. Yay for them, sucked for us!

[troubleluvsme]

Thank you for the warm welcome, Alma and Corrissey.

Congratulations on your healthy twins Not Right in the Head...those early babies give us all quite a scare. Mine were only three weeks early, but still had to stay in the NICU for a week or so... The girls are ten now, and their brother is eleven...
They grow up so fast.

[M-in-Oz]

This week we started toilet (potty) training our 21mth old....I forgot how much work it can be! He's also nearly ready to move out of his cot, so I went looking for a new bed the other day. I'm thinking of taking a photo of him sleeping in his cot - so I can remember him as a 'baby'.

[troubleluvsme]

Yeah, M-in-Oz...take that photo, you'll be glad you did.
Don't be discouraged if the potty training doesn't work yet, sometimes they just aren't ready....eventually they all are.

I almost gave up on ever training my son. Finally, a few weeks before he turned three, I told him I'd buy him a bike if he started using the toilet...
he was using the potty by the end of the next day....
sometimes, there's just nothing like a good, old fashioned bribe! ;)

[almareallymatters]

The children go back to school tomorrow after the Christmas holidays!

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/almareallymatters/celebrate.gif

(just kidding!)

[cornelius blaze]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/karinsaccount/grump.jpg

The look of a man going shopping with a woman; Get use to it son...it doesn't get any better:p


That picture is genius BTW

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

The children go back to school tomorrow after the Christmas holidays!

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/almareallymatters/celebrate.gif

(just kidding!)

Amen to that...

[M-in-Oz]

Yeah, M-in-Oz...take that photo, you'll be glad you did.
Don't be discouraged if the potty training doesn't work yet, sometimes they just aren't ready....eventually they all are.

I almost gave up on ever training my son. Finally, a few weeks before he turned three, I told him I'd buy him a bike if he started using the toilet...
he was using the potty by the end of the next day....
sometimes, there's just nothing like a good, old fashioned bribe! ;)

A bribe hey....that might work! I thought about doing a sticker chart - where he gets a sticker each time he uses the potty. But being not-yet two I'm not sure he is quite old enough to understand.

[The General]

Been taking my 3 year old swimming over the last few months, various pools around my area.


Just been chatting with her about which pool she'd like to go to next week,


Reply?



Mozza's pool!







Awesome





The General

[vicarinatutugal]

The look of a man going shopping with a woman; Get use to it son...it doesn't get any better:p


That picture is genius BTW

:) heheh yea not impressed at all, however today when I went to get a top and stuff he was rather interested in the bras! I was like get away from there!! :eek:

[vicarinatutugal]

Been taking my 3 year old swimming over the last few months, various pools around my area.


Just been chatting with her about which pool she'd like to go to next week,


Reply?



Mozza's pool!






Awesome





The General


aww thats cute :)

[cornelius blaze]

:) heheh yea not impressed at all, however today when I went to get a top and stuff he was rather interested in the bras! I was like get away from there!! :eek:

Well, may be he is interested in what goes in them and not wearing them!

[Not Right in the Head]

Well, may be he is interested in what goes in them and not wearing them!

Arms?

[Not Right in the Head]

If you're 35, is that too old to start having kids?

Are you asking for a biology lesson? The answer is no.

Has anyone here ever tried adoption?

"Tried," as in adopted a kid and then changed your mind? That's probably frowned on in most quarters.

[vicarinatutugal]

If you're 35, is that too old to start having kids?

Has anyone here ever tried adoption?

def not. My aunt had her first at 40ish and I know others who had children later than that.
Adoption well I think that is something that has to be really looked into, ie what area you are in so on.

[vicarinatutugal]

No,
I'm being totally serious. Has anyone here been through the process/paperwork for starting an adoption?

As for a biology lesson, there's always a way for women too, to go to a sperm bank for artificial insemination. Martha Stewart's daughter, Alexis is supposed to be doing that b/c she's older too, but, wants a child.

I just hope before I die, I have a child, either naturally or by adoption b/c, I want a large family. I hope to have 4 sons, laugh all you want.... oh well, I care.

Why would people laugh! I mean ok maybe heart on the sleeve stuff is a bit much for some people on a forum but I think its good you want to have a family.
I think it is something you would have to really look into of course, check out all your options and see what suits you best, of course it would not be a decision to take lightly. I say, check out all the options, and see where you go from there.

[Not Right in the Head]

No,
I'm being totally serious. Has anyone here been through the process/paperwork for starting an adoption? The paperwork involved & the background is very intense. I'm just asking what type of experiences anyone might have had from here.

I know that you were being serious. I have friends who have gone through the adoption process, including some who backed out before any adoption took place. It's grueling, and expensive. You have to prove your fitness as a parent in a way that biological parents never have to. It's very invasive, and takes quite a while (months, even years).

As for a biology lesson, there's always a way for women too, to go to a sperm bank for artificial insemination. Martha Stewart's daughter, Alexis is supposed to be doing that b/c she's older too, but, wants a child.

No, I mean a biology lesson as to the maximum age at which most women can get pregnant. After 35, the risks of certain birth defects and complications go up considerably.

[almareallymatters]

I had my daughter at 32 and my son at 34...so I say 35 is the PERFECT age to have kids! :)

Although being a SLIGHTLY older Mummy does mean that I usually get my arse kicked in the parents race on school sports day!

[Corrissey]

If you're 35, is that too old to start having kids?

Has anyone here ever tried adoption?

No to question 1, Yes to question 2.

My DH and i were in the process of learning about domestic open adoptions and put it on hold to research having a child via surrogacy...and by the grace of God, it worked. So, I had my first daughter at 34 and my second at 38 -> well, my 33 yr old 'sister' did for me :sweet:.

I have a lot of friends who have adopted / gone thru the process. I even have one single, 41 yr old friend considering it now. PM me if you want to chat.

[Corrissey]

My 7 yr old is going on a Brownie/Girl Scout camping trip today thru Sunday in WisCONsin -2 hours from here. It's the first time she's ever been gone without it being a family member that she's with.

I wasn't worried until two of my friends -one kid is going, the other is not- got me thinking about the weather, the bus trip, the handful of adults and senior girls going... One friend isn't going if Mother's cannot come. "7 is too young to be without Mom" :confused: I'm like... I don't think so, does that make me a neglectful, uncaring Mom?! (no)

Well, it will be good for both me and my daughter. And a bit quieter around the house this weekend :) There goes my baby :tears: :rolleyes:

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

I had a mind once. Now I have small children.

[almareallymatters]

My six year old son lost his front tooth today! :eek:

And he went up to PURPLE reading books at school today too! :D

His tooth and his reading book are deposited under his pillow now whilst he sleeps and awaits a visit from the tooth fairy...he reckons if the fairy see's he moved up to PURPLE she might leave him more cash!...sneeky! ;)

[troubleluvsme]

My 7 yr old is going on a Brownie/Girl Scout camping trip today thru Sunday in WisCONsin -2 hours from here. It's the first time she's ever been gone without it being a family member that she's with.

I wasn't worried until two of my friends -one kid is going, the other is not- got me thinking about the weather, the bus trip, the handful of adults and senior girls going... One friend isn't going if Mother's cannot come. "7 is too young to be without Mom" :confused: I'm like... I don't think so, does that make me a neglectful, uncaring Mom?! (no)

Well, it will be good for both me and my daughter. And a bit quieter around the house this weekend :) There goes my baby :tears: :rolleyes:

Hi Corrissey!
Your daughter is going to have a wonderful time.....you are teaching her responsibility! She's with Scout leaders! It's not like you used her to get on stage at the last Moz show you attended (did you? ;) )
My son is on a Boy Scout camping trip this weekend!!
It is very COLD...I was a little concerned until I spoke with other parents who've done it before.
Hopefully, Sunday will not prove us both to be uncaring and neglectful mothers :tears: :eek:

[Corrissey]

Hi Corrissey!
Your daughter is going to have a wonderful time.....you are teaching her responsibility! She's with Scout leaders! It's not like you used her to get on stage at the last Moz show you attended (did you? ;) )
My son is on a Boy Scout camping trip this weekend!!
It is very COLD...I was a little concerned until I spoke with other parents who've done it before.
Hopefully, Sunday will not prove us both to be uncaring and neglectful mothers :tears: :eek:

I saw her off -and a bus full of excited girls AND troop leaders- and didn't cry a tear :rolleyes: lol

Um, no I have not (YET :D) used her for Moz leverage. She does want to see him tho... so...

It's 'cold'... where do you live? If you live nearby and like whiskey, I'm scared :guitar:

[troubleluvsme]

I saw her off -and a bus full of excited girls AND troop leaders- and didn't cry a tear :rolleyes: lol

Um, no I have not (YET :D) used her for Moz leverage. She does want to see him tho... so...

It's 'cold'... where do you live? If you live nearby and like whiskey, I'm scared :guitar:


Indy....Not too far! I may actually drive up for Smiths/Moz night :guitar:

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

Indy....Not too far! I may actually drive up for Smiths/Moz night :guitar:

Yes! Please do come... there will be lots of relatively nice people there... :D

[troubleluvsme]

Yes! Please do come... there will be lots of relatively nice people there... :D

Thanks!...I am going to try to make it there! "Relatively" nice is good enough for me! ;)

[Amy]

If you're 35, is that too old to start having kids?

Has anyone here ever tried adoption?

Have lots of sex and find out? :D

[hatfull]

My six year old son lost his front tooth today! :eek:

And he went up to PURPLE reading books at school today too! :D

His tooth and his reading book are deposited under his pillow now whilst he sleeps and awaits a visit from the tooth fairy...he reckons if the fairy see's he moved up to PURPLE she might leave him more cash!...sneeky! ;)
*applauds* well done, purple is very good! Mind you, part of me disagrees with the coloured reading bands: There are certain mummys at my school who think it's a competition, and hassle me to move them on before I think the kids are ready :rolleyes: the kids treat it as a competition too sometimes. I have one little boy who has moved on to white, and he is a tad egotistical about it. I'm being bringing him down a peg ;)

[girlunafraid]

No,
I'm being totally serious. Has anyone here been through the process/paperwork for starting an adoption? The paperwork involved & the background is very intense. I'm just asking what type of experiences anyone might have had from here.

As for a biology lesson, there's always a way for women too, to go to a sperm bank for artificial insemination. Martha Stewart's daughter, Alexis is supposed to be doing that b/c she's older too, but, wants a child.

I just hope before I die, I have a child, either naturally or by adoption b/c, I want a large family. I hope to have 4 sons, laugh all you want....

I thought you were already going ahead with an adoption, didn't you have the names picked out and everything? (something religious like Jesus or Abraham I seem to remember) But then again, that was a previous user name, and perhaps things have changed since then.

35 isn't too old for a natural birth, but you'd have to take into account your own general health, bloodpressure etc. Speak to your GP about it?

[hatfull]

I've just got my godson the cutest Mr Messy t shirt for his second birthday, coming up i a week or so :)

[girlunafraid]

What happened to Lazarus Iain and Lawrence Noel?

[Amy]

I thought you were already going ahead with an adoption, didn't you have the names picked out and everything? (something religious like Jesus or Abraham I seem to remember) But then again, that was a previous user name, and perhaps things have changed since then.

35 isn't too old for a natural birth, but you'd have to take into account your own general health, bloodpressure etc. Speak to your GP about it?

Someone wanting to call their child 'Jesus' ?! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[girlunafraid]

Someone wanting to call their child 'Jesus' ?! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

nono, my memory didn't serve me well that time.

It was Lazarus Iain and Lawrence Noel, and I remember thinking, those poor little babies, imagine being brought up with names like that, Laz n Loz ffs!

[hatfull]

nono, my memory didn't serve me well that time.

It was Lazarus Iain and Lawrence Noel, and I remember thinking, those poor little babies, imagine being brought up with names like that, Laz n Loz ffs!
that's nothing, my husband seems to think we're having children (which I am dubious about in the first place) and calling them Hector, Bouncer, Mabel and some other silly name :rolleyes:

[HIM]

that's nothing, my husband seems to think we're having children (which I am dubious about in the first place) and calling them Hector, Bouncer, Mabel and some other silly name :rolleyes:

"chester"

[hatfull]

"chester"
fucking hell, trust you to show up and see this! :p you do realise it's not going to happen, don't you?

[troubleluvsme]

that's nothing, my husband seems to think we're having children (which I am dubious about in the first place) and calling them Hector, Bouncer, Mabel and some other silly name :rolleyes:


My sister wanted to name her son Hector.....until I told her that he was the First of the Gang with a gun in his hand and.....:guitar:
she named him Xander (big Buffy the Vampire fan).

[hatfull]

My sister wanted to name her son Hector.....until I told her that he was the First of the Gang with a gun in his hand and.....:guitar:
she named him Xander (big Buffy the Vampire fan).
yep, Hector is a nice enough name (not that I'm planning on having a child!) but he doesn't want to call it Hector after 'First of the Gang to Die', but after a 1970s childrens tv show that had a dog called Hector in it. he was very excitec when we watched a programme that had him in over Christmas :rolleyes: ;)

[almareallymatters]

yep, Hector is a nice enough name (not that I'm planning on having a child!) but he doesn't want to call it Hector after 'First of the Gang to Die', but after a 1970s childrens tv show that had a dog called Hector in it. he was very excitec when we watched a programme that had him in over Christmas :rolleyes: ;)

Hector's House?...what a lovely "blast from the past"...I used to love that show when I was a kid!

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/almareallymatters/65-0.jpg

[vicarinatutugal]

fucking hell, trust you to show up and see this! :p you do realise it's not going to happen, don't you?

aww sometime a long time away hattie! They really are lovely little things.
Look!
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4305/geddes104iw3.jpg

[hatfull]

Hector's House?...what a lovely "blast from the past"...I used to love that show when I was a kid!

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/almareallymatters/65-0.jpg
yes, that's it! It is a good programme, I have to say.

[almareallymatters]

yes, that's it! It is a good programme, I have to say.

Hector's House...The Herbs...Candlewick Green...Trumpton...I loved them all.....oh and Mary, Mungo and Midge! :o

[hatfull]

aww sometime a long time away hattie! They really are lovely little things.
Look!
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4305/geddes104iw3.jpg
*mutters* they cry and stuff!

[hatfull]

Hector's House...The Herbs...Candlewick Green...Trumpton...I loved them all.....oh and Mary, Mungo and Midge! :o
yep, he loves them all. When I dig him out from under the huge pile of work he brought home, I'll tell him you love all those programmes too ;)

[vicarinatutugal]

*mutters* they cry and stuff!

aww but look
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/sara-amelia/AnneGeddes.jpg

no, I am not getting broody, I just think they are cute.

[almareallymatters]

yep, he loves them all. When I dig him out from under the huge pile of work he brought home, I'll tell him you love all those programmes too ;)


I started my new playground controllers job this week...I have a whistle!...and I'm not afraid to use it! ;)

[hatfull]

aww but look
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/sara-amelia/AnneGeddes.jpg

no, I am not getting broody, I just think they are cute.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm................hubby and I would not be good with a child. We struggle with a ct!

[hatfull]

I started my new playground controllers job this week...I have a whistle!...and I'm not afraid to use it! ;)
yay you! Hope they're not giving you a hard time!

[almareallymatters]

yay you! Hope they're not giving you a hard time!

Oh nothing I can't handle! ;)

*GOES OFF TO PRACTICE BLOWING WHISTLE AND LOOKING VERY STERN*

[hatfull]

Oh nothing I can't handle! ;)

*GOES OFF TO PRACTICE BLOWING WHISTLE AND LOOKING VERY STERN*
haha! Good for you!

[hatfull]

http://picasaweb.google.com/charlottealways/WilliamTheConqueror/photo#5154639968004665842

This baby is teething, and he is driving me up the wall!
He just yells at me, and I don't know how to help him! He's had tylenol and orajel. He won't eat right, his naps are short, and my edges are FRAYED!!! He's so cute, bless his baby heart. I'm going to take him to the doctor and see if they can't give him something for his suffering.
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Good luck!

[troubleluvsme]

I started my new playground controllers job this week...I have a whistle!...and I'm not afraid to use it! ;)

Good luck with the new job!! I think I will buy a whistle for home :D

[almareallymatters]

Good luck with the new job!! I think I will buy a whistle for home :D

Thanks...I am actually allowed to bring my whistle home!...much to the annoyance of the kid's...I'm trying not to let the power go to my head...but it ain't easy! ;)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/almareallymatters/index1.jpg

[Corrissey]

Thanks...I am actually allowed to bring my whistle home!...much to the annoyance of the kid's...I'm trying not to let the power go to my head...but it ain't easy! ;)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/almareallymatters/index1.jpg

I gotta get me a whistle :D

I'm off to get my little one from a playdate and my older one from Brownie camp. They'll both sleep like babies tonight :) (yeay) I promised I'd wait to take down the Xmas tree with her this afternoon...tho. I may be doing it solo =o)

[almareallymatters]

I gotta get me a whistle :D

I'm off to get my little one from a playdate and my older one from Brownie camp. They'll both sleep like babies tonight :) (yeay) I promised I'd wait to take down the Xmas tree with her this afternoon...tho. I may be doing it solo =o)

Oh I would recommend a whistle wholeheartedly...the children at school FREEZE when I blow it...it's fabulous! :D

Can't quite get used to being called "Miss" though!

[troubleluvsme]

Thanks...I am actually allowed to bring my whistle home!...much to the annoyance of the kid's...I'm trying not to let the power go to my head...but it ain't easy! ;)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/almareallymatters/index1.jpg


Imagine this....a whistle, a bullhorn, and a camera to capture the little look on their little faces!!!! :clap:

[vicarinatutugal]

:tears: so I dropped my son off at school there, I had walked him right near the gate, normally I take him to the end of the road and watch him run up to the crossing but he has a bit of a rotten cold so I did not want him running. I went to give him a hug as normal but NO! clearly he is too old for a hug near school, I get it, I really do, friends about and stuff but oh my god, talk about lump in the throat upset.. :tears: :tears: poor mummy, feeling sorry for herself.

[almareallymatters]

:tears: so I dropped my son off at school there, I had walked him right near the gate, normally I take him to the end of the road and watch him run up to the crossing but he has a bit of a rotten cold so I did not want him running. I went to give him a hug as normal but NO! clearly he is too old for a hug near school, I get it, I really do, friends about and stuff but oh my god, talk about lump in the throat upset.. :tears: :tears: poor mummy, feeling sorry for herself.

Awww!...poor you...Dan (who is six) is exactly the same!

Take last night...Mr Reallymatters was working the night-shift at the local constabulary...at 1am Dan sneaked into my bed and wrapped his little arms and legs around me and feel asleep sucking his thumb and stroking my cheek (not the most comfortable of nights for me but hard to resist the little scamp!) Then this morning at school in front of his mates...no BLOODY kiss...not even a peck! Thank goodness for little girls though as Rachel (who is two years older) gave me a right old smacker and didn't care who was watching! :D

[vicarinatutugal]

Awww!...poor you...Dan (who is six) is exactly the same!

Take last night...Mr Reallymatters was working the night-shift at the local constabulary...at 1am Dan sneaked into my bed and wrapped his little arms and legs around me and feel asleep sucking his thumb and stroking my cheek (not the most comfortable of nights for me but hard to resist the little scamp!) Then this morning at school in front of his mates...no BLOODY kiss...not even a peck! Thank goodness for little girls though as Rachel (who is two years older) gave me a right old smacker and didn't care who was watching! :D

yes, I know I am not alone and Dylan is 8 now. I said to him when he got back home, he went awwww but that was it. Hmm so have to work on the shbf for a girl then? :eek:

[Corrissey]

My 7 yr old said to me this morning “You know what I was singing while getting dressed? “So I sit and I smile and I say well-done to the girl….” Attagirl!! :D

For black history month, her class is doing reports on famous/influential African Americans. I helped her chose Stevie Wonder from a list. Of the handful of songs I have, she’s decided that ‘Golden Lady’ is her favorite. I have to chuckle as the directions say each child will ‘have a chance to present their reports WHILE ‘dressing the part’. Hmm…keyboard, tie-dye shirt, dark shades and a perma-smile =o) If anyone has a really unique piece of Stevie trivia for the paper, I’ll take it. She gets to research on the internet…hmmpf! In MY day we went to the library!!!....:rolleyes:

[vicarinatutugal]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/moz1976/pictures036a.jpg
I like this pic a lot

[Not Right in the Head]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/moz1976/pictures036a.jpg
I like this pic a lot

Whoa, cool! How'd you get the pic to look like that?

[almareallymatters]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/moz1976/pictures036a.jpg
I like this pic a lot

That is simply stunning...I think you should post it on the photography thread too! ;)

[Not Right in the Head]

That is simply stunning...I think you should post it on the photography thread too! ;)

Totally. It looks like something out a Tim Burton film. I half expect to see some zombies in Victorian dress walk into the view.

[troubleluvsme]

Totally. It looks like something out a Tim Burton film. I half expect to see some zombies in Victorian dress walk into the view.

I'm glad the zombies aren't in the photo...since this is the parenthood thread :eek:

[vicarinatutugal]

That is simply stunning...I think you should post it on the photography thread too! ;)

well I can not take credit my dad took it, he is something of a photograpy buff, he loves taking pics.
Totally. It looks like something out a Tim Burton film. I half expect to see some zombies in Victorian dress walk into the view.

:) I have another this style I will have a look for it. Did you note the light saber. :D

[girlunafraid]

I've made up all the beds upstairs, I think jamie's sleeping in YOUR bed :eek: he's been warned not to piss it though :sick:

[Not Right in the Head]

well I can not take credit my dad took it, he is something of a photograpy buff, he loves taking pics.

So it's not doctored in any way?

:) I have another this style I will have a look for it. Did you note the light saber. :D

Oh, is that what it is?

[vicarinatutugal]

So it's not doctored in any way?



Oh, is that what it is?

it will be taken in a different setting here is another
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/moz1976/pictures037a.jpg
I will put them in the photo thread with another.

[vicarinatutugal]

I've made up all the beds upstairs, I think jamie's sleeping in YOUR bed :eek: he's been warned not to piss it though :sick:

wake him up at midnight to make sure the mattress stays dry!!

[troubleluvsme]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/moz1976/pictures036a.jpg
I like this pic a lot


It really is quite breathtaking...

[girlunafraid]

wake him up at midnight to make sure the mattress stays dry!!

what mattress? It's just straw ;)

[vicarinatutugal]

what mattress? It's just straw ;)

right. *makes note to pick up straw on the way to Edinburgh* :D:p

[vicarinatutugal]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/moz1976/Picture001.jpg

[M-in-Oz]

My nearly two year old moved into his single bed last night - he only fell out once!

I took the cot out of the room...it was kind of sad. And I never got around to taking a picture of him sleeping in his cot.

[Not Right in the Head]

My nearly two year old moved into his single bed last night - he only fell out once!

I took the cot out of the room...it was kind of sad. And I never got around to taking a picture of him sleeping in his cot.

Awww, such a big step! We just sold our twins' cribs on Saturday--made all the harder because the model name is the same as our eldest's name, if that makes sense. :tears:

Now we have to sell the other two pairs of cribs from the grandparents' houses... :eek:

[M-in-Oz]

I'm advertising ours to sell in the paper today...my mum said to keep it "just in case", ha, ha!

Don't know why these things make me feel so melancholy

[Corrissey]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/moz1976/Picture001.jpg

So cute!! That is hilarious!! I keep mine in the closet :mad: :p

[troubleluvsme]

So cute!! That is hilarious!! I keep mine in the closet :mad: :p

your kids or your bags?

[Corrissey]

your kids or your bags?

my kids in the bags in the closet. i leave the bags zipped open a bit so they can breathe.

[fridaynightinoutpatients]

my kids in the bags in the closet. i leave the bags zipped open a bit so they can breathe.

mine are in the car.