A new start for Mooloo

Keeping_Motivated

Mooloo if I was you I would go back to using a nappy or pull up at night until she is 100%, its really not worth the stress even if it is only the odd night surely? Its no big deal using something at night, I left mine til really late so that I avoided what you have to do in the night and I have had 100% dry nights but like I say that only because I left it late.

Hope you start to feel organised soon.
Is your gut instinct so far that you are liking your decision to move?

Savvy_sewing

Keeping_Motivated wrote: »

Mooloo if I was you I would go back to using a nappy or pull up at night until she is 100%, its really not worth the stress even if it is only the odd night surely? Its no big deal using something at night, I left mine til really late so that I avoided what you have to do in the night and I have had 100% dry nights but like I say that only because I left it late.

Hope you start to feel organised soon.
Is your gut instinct so far that you are liking your decision to move?

I think I decided that last night! Its a pity as she does so well so much of the time, but all the chopping and changing of late is quite upsetting.

I am not sure that the move is a brilliant one or not. The place is so small, and I am not getting the help from my son that was promised.
But its the only choice I had really.
At least there is going to be some stability in the place, and the garden when its done will be a good thing.
I am not enarmoured of my welcome to the neighbourhood by either set of neighbours though.
Ignorant seems to come to mind, and selfish too. The Parking is difficult and although next door have a double garage, and over 100ft of drive between the two houses, he still parks two vehicles on the road. Then moans if I park with my nose just overlapping the precious drive.
The other one insists that the space outside her house is for her andnot for me. (Or anyone else) and comes out waving her stick at me.
Welcoming isnt it.
Anyway I choose to ignore them, and smile. There is a car right outside my house that has not moved in 2 weeks. Nobody seems to know who owns it. So if it ever moves perhaps I will get a space to park.
Meanwhile I will just have to continue to park right up to practically touching it, and do several point turns to get the car in the gap between Mrs Shaky stick's car and it.:D

DGD will settle when we have a routine put in place.
I will just have to declutter even more then I did. (which wasnt that much I suppose). I will have to downsize all my kitchen gadgets, and my stock of materials, and my clothes!

So something to keep me busy, along with making curtains, and cushion covers. Place mats and the like. Getting appropriate blinds for the bathroom and kitchen, decorating and painting the rest of the doors.
Oh and the matter of clearing and starting from scratch with a garden of huge preportions!. :eek:

But I really do like the warmth.:T
I really love my new carpet in the front room.:)
I will enjoy things when the boxes have gone.

MatyMoo

Sorry to hear about your son and the unwelcoming neighbours Mooloo I think it is right to put DGD back in pants for night time though, she will get there in the end and it will mean that your nights are not so bad. Once things settle down and she is back in a routine it will be fine I am sure. Christmas is exciting enough for a little one without the added upheaval of a house move :eek:

Once all the boxes are emptied, the garden is done (& the weather improves so it can be used), you have made some bits to make it feel more homely, Molly's health is better so the two of you can get out and about I am sure that you will see it really is the best move you could have made. You are already warm and toastie with a lovely carpet in the lounge which is great

Wishing you a peaceful few days, try not to overdue things (easier said than done I know).

Maty

Katyag

I agree, put DGD back in night time nappies. My near 3 and a half year old DS2 is still in night time and nap time nappies and I am in no hurry to get him out of them as Id rather have that than a wet bed everyfew mornings.

My DS1 was in nappies for bed til nearly 5, he didnt care and was me and DH that put it on and took it off so no big deal to anyone else.

Glad to hear you are moved, just do things slowly. I have so much I want to do here at home but being nearly 39 weeks pregnant is really slowing me down so jobs are done (sitting usually) at my own pace.

duchy

Happy new home Mooloo
Another vote for night-time pullups (more expensive than nappies but won't feel like such a backwards step) Lots of just trained kids go backwards around Christmas with all the breaks in routine-even without a house move. Won't be long til she's out of them.

Savvy_sewing

We went to Mr T and bought some Pullups with the shopping. DGD will have them on tonight.
My Mums washing machine has one load of covers, then I had to leave them, and go to the cottage and clear up a bit more. Was a bit difficult with DGD around. Have to go back tomorrow, left the vacuum cleaner in the middle of the front room. Then its a few boxes and a few bits for the BBQ and stuff that were left in the shed, and the greenhouse.
Most of it will be junk, that the kids never properly sorted, but I cannot leave it there.

Molly came out to see us for half an hour today. Bless her, she is not well. Her other half brought her, and looked at my washing machine for me.
Alas its still not working properly yet. (Well the water feed is still dripping!) although not gushing like it was before.
I think I may need a better connection.

DGD is tired after the disrupted night, so we had an early tea. She is watching Post Man Pat and then we will be into bath and bedtime routine. Some hour or so earlier then normal. But thats the way it goes sometimes.

I am sure things will start to settle soon.
I agree that it will be better when the weather improves and also when the boxes are sorted out.

One step at a time though!.

peppa-pig

probably a stupid question mooloo, but have u put new washers on the hose connections to your washing machine? everytime we have moved i have had to put new ones on as they don't like being disturbed it seems!!

Dazi

Hi Mooloo

Just got back online after xmas, glad to hear you have moved.

not read all the posts but agree with the going back to pullups, can remember my son hiding under the table at bedtime and refusing to come out till he had a nappy on! this was when he was 4, so plenty of time for DGD to get dry at night. (My son was still in nappies at night till about 2 weeks before he went to school, he just said one night, I cant wear a nappy when I am at school and that was that!)

Pmsl @ Mrs Shakey Stick, I bet that name will stick, no pun intended, and we will all call her that from now on.

Don't try to do too much, 1 box a day is fine.

Wishing you all the best in your new place xxx

Savvy_sewing

peppa-pig wrote: »

probably a stupid question mooloo, but have u put new washers on the hose connections to your washing machine? everytime we have moved i have had to put new ones on as they don't like being disturbed it seems!!

Yes Molly's other half did that for me today.
:T

Savvy_sewing

Morning all, we had a dry night. Due to pull up confidence and DGD used the potty.
I had rigged up the washing on the old shower pole, but it fell down during the night. Will have to think again about what i use, how/where I can dry the washing. Still need to get the machine fixed. I was catching water in a sandwhich box, and emptying it every 10 minutes. (Mind you that at least got a wash load done.) But not practical.!
I watched Upstairs Downstairs last night, had a glass or two of wine, and just relaxed.
I was going to go to bed at 9pm until I remembered it was on.
Today I have to go back to Mums for the bedding, and to move on the other washing load, still bedding, and then back to the cottage for the last few things.
I think that the ex hubby is coming to collect the table, chairs, and bed to deliver/store elsewhere. That will give me space. Hopefully. He should have taken it before we moved but the snow in the village interfered.
My BF is off to see his family today so I would have been coming home today anyway, if I hadnt come home earlier. No room in the car with DGD as well. We seem destined to do things seperately most of the time.
Anyway so much to get sorted out this end to keep me busy. Even if I can only do one box at a time. (Although I wish I could do more, and get it out of the way. Lack of storage is the biggest problem. No airing cupboard, no storage in the bathroom, not enough cupboards in the kitchen, no shed etc. etc. ).
I think my priority purchases must be, Getting the car fixed, as the emissions light is on since the exhaust was done, and then if I am not broke after that, its getting the biggest Shed I can afford.! Then I can put the lawn mower etc and all my gardening things under cover.
I am going to be needing them, and some to get this wilderness of a garden sorted out.!
Then I will have to sort out the storage for inside.!
Right, thinking it all will not get me anywhere. Its time to get moving and get things done. (Including last nights washing up! oops).