UK SMOG Wannabes June

[Sunset]

Maybebaby ~ the reason no one wants to see my ds2 is because he's completely normal in all other aspects of his development, but the speech. My kids are also bilingual which is yet another reason why they think he's just a bit slow at talking, but he's 2 years and 7 months now and altough he has alot of words which I can understand - no one else can! so there is no doubt in my mind that he needs speech therapy. He might just be slow at talking or have dull ears that need cleaning or he might have something more serious like dyspraxia but unless he gets evaluated we'll never know the cause so it frustrates me to no end that no one listens to me... and it's only 5 months until he starts nursery and the thought of the kids picking on him because they can't understand him breaks my heart.

[Sunset]

Petal ~ wow a year!! that's shocking! your little boy sounds so cute I can't believe he has 2 teeth already, how cute!!!

Babymad ~ congratulations again!!! he really is so precious! love the photo of him and dad on fb!

hello to everyone else!!! Why dont we just decide on a weekend? how about last weekend in july or the first weekend in august? have we decided on wells? I'll be bringing my kids and hubby along as there is no way on earth i dare to do such a long drive on my own just yet x

[Wishing4Pink]

Huge congratulations on your gorgeous scrummy little boy Babymad x

[charlieispy]

I can do either wells or deaks st albans x i think it would be a good idea to get a weekend down so we can keep it free i can do those weekends sunset mentioned as long as i pop around EDD x not sure if DH would come i think he would.....although he may look at me like i am mad!

Babymad - just wanted to say LOVE YOU hope you choose a name soon x he is dreamy x x

waves to all so not even contemplating this baby coming yet EVERYTHING is breaking its a bloody nightmare x washing machine iron phone now a friend snapped my wooden highchair, and my wooden coffee chest one of the hinges has snapped think ds1 jumped on it AARRGGGHHHHH got to run but be back later so bloody tired at mo cant wait to sleep on my front!

[maybebabythree]

Poor you Charlie! I wonder who is going to have lo first you or pinga?

Feel like dropping ATM busy busy and no shrike week. Sunset - I could talk all day about speech! Can you find the number for your salt team? If so phone them and ask how long the waiting list is. I wouldn't be surprised if it's over a year. Nursery can refer you to salt as well, they might actually be your best hope. Could you spare £100 for a private assessment? My son was pronounced deaf once but I still got no help as sixonths later he was ok. Pretty sure he has glue ear but again dispite doing everything I get no where. I am hoping school will be able to helpe but it's all tillage as je is give in oct. Oldest in year and still behaves like a to year old. Being deaf and slow to talk can put them back academically

[maybebabythree]

Dang - sorry I phone is a might mare for tying on! I'm not trying to master French!

I have A few friends with bi- lingual kids. That should not be a reason to be a slow talker from what I have seen. My friends girl only talks in Danish and English at once mixing her words when she has to rush words out from what her mum tells me

[Inglewood]

I did the RAC route finder, for me wells is 7hrs and over 300miles. If Dh doesn't come doubt I'll make it Too far away for me and 4 kids and even though I could bring my mum to help with kids, she can't drive. My Dh works 6 days a week too and gets every 6th wk off. Not sure when those wks are due over the summer, will ask him. Really hope I could come, but Dh wouldn't be up for meeting everyone, your all so lucky if your dh's will. I will keep an eye on the plans and send me any emails about it and I can try my very best to come.

Had my post natal shape up today, it's ok, not too hard. Met some nice mum's there, mostly first time mums, made me sad to think my baby days are over (she says with 2 10wks old's!! lol). But you know what I mean, sad to think that's the Womb closed for business! Trying to get Dh to go for the snip, I've more than done my bit and after 3 sections, no more abdominal op's for me, unless vital. They don't sterilise women up here during sections. He says he won't go! mmm, we'll see! lol

Babymad, yes, we got a couple of hours the other day together while my mum took girls to optitian to get ds2's glasses fixed. It was nice, but he was a bit grumpy after work! Your dh did look very proud in the pic and so he should such a bonnie wee boy he's holding in his arms! Can't wait to hear his name, my ds2 didn't have a name till he was almost 4 days old. Kept calling him ds1's name as he looked so like him as a baby. Hope ur enjoying the new baby feelings and cuddles.

Feeling so so tired and again envious when the mum's today said their babies younger than mine are sleeping all night, or for 6hrs a time..... my boys did that, but girls are nappers. During the day 10-30 mins here and there. Yet they made my out to be a liar by sleeping thru the whole hour class!! They do like music and I put MTV on in the backgroud to calm things, works sometimes!

Dh taken boys to swim lessons, so better go get tea on, if the girls let me!

[deaks66]

Hi ladies, just a quickie. Right it looks like the last weekend of july is perhaps a good one to organise the wells meet up. I will be in Norfolk on hols then anyway so thats gonna be the only time i can get over there in the summer hols really. My dh would probably be up for tagging along if the weather is good and we can be on the beach. That way he can escape if he wants to but actually i think he would be well up for a game of footie with loads of little boys and dads! If the weather is crap i could suss out a soft play where again any dads can escape. If most dh's not up for the actual meeting, we can think of a different meet up point over there. For those who cant make it over there i am happy to get a second date in and meet somewhere more convenient to those who cant do July. What do you all think? Soooo my proposal is, email me on here and let me know your thoughts as to wells weekend july 28th/29th, or a second date and location that could be easier for you if that one cant be made, also whether dh's/kids are likely to be there and i will try and get some kind of plan together. Does that sound ok? X

[indigoviolet]

Hiya ladies!

hope you are all ok.

I would love to do a meet up but baby due early August....if he comes early, might be possible...Like Inglewood said, I'll keep in the loop with the plans and see how things pan out.

Charlie- hope you manage to get your washer sorted soon, btw your bumps are just lovely, i wish I looked that good. i'm feeling HUGE!!

Babymad- can you tell us about the homebirth? I can't imagine doing it here at home. Were the boys in the house? How far along were you when the midwife arrive? Do they 'clear up'? I hadn't thought of it as an option but I guess it is... Loving the pics of your new bundle and so glad you are enjoying the babycuddles You do have an amazing family.

[maybebabythree]

Sorry quick rant as I'm upset. Dh is on a course in London. I had ds2 welcome to school meeting tonight and had to ask neighbours to babysit the older boys and I took dave. It went on longer than I thought so was worried about my neighbours with the boys. Ds2 as I have said before is like a two year old and hardly talks. I wanted to talk to his teachers but had to rush home. My father in law live half a mile from us. He never shows interest in
My kids. I was feeling sad about how ds is going to cope at school so phoned dh. Fil is pissing up in London with dh while my neighbours look after his grandsons. I can't talk to ds new teacher as I have to rush home. I just feel so sad fil is so bloody crap. That's all. No need to reply. Just a vent. You can't make people love your kids it's true. Still it hurts. My boys are amazing and he doesn't even know them. His loss