Intro's Diary - Daisy & Donald's with Huey & Dewey

Lovely to read your intro's Daisy, but do try and remember that Dewey spitting at you is probably just his way of dealing with the stress of everything and is not a personal attack on you. He is only two and is not able to verbalise his stress and worries and spitting may be his only way of showing how distressed he is feeling.

It might be a good idea to re-read Imp's post about "Intro's and Beyond" if you haven't done so already. Plenty of time to sort out unsavoury behaviours when they are a little more settled.

So pleased that on the whole it has gone really well for you. I am sure tomorrow will be an emotional but wonderful day as you start your 24/7 with your boys.

Ps sorry that was meant to ready great advice JMK and pantanya
Xx

See Daisy, forgetful and all that, you are already sounding like a Mother  and guess what that memory never comes back! 
I'm sure you'll be fine, just take it slowly and remain calm and you'll get there eventually, remember it's a marathon not a sprint and you are just at the starting line. 

It has got to be one of the absolutely most weird things knowing that you are in your house and upstairs your children are fast asleep, I wonder how much shut eye you will get tonight :-)

Congratulations on what sounds like a really wonderful day xxxxxxx

 Enjoy daisy....



Thanx for all the wonderful happy memories of my tinies from back in the day!!!.........



Xx.                            moo.                            Xx

How was it for your first night with them sleeping at your house? Did any of you get any sleep at all? :-)

Hi Daisy, I just wanted to say I've absolutely loved reading your diary! I hope you've printed out a copy for your boys when they're older. (I especially loved the bit about their own pasta!! Wouldn't that be a fantastic idea? Personalised pasta? I think I'd pick little wine glasses for me....)

I sympathise totally about the spitting. It absolutely disgusts me and unfortunately I've cared for a couple of little spitters. Don't be surprised if it gets worse before it gets better. I found the best advice I was given was to totally blank the child after they did it - tell them you are very, very sad at what they've done then move away for several minutes. Obviously you can't do this yet!!

You're also very brave taking TWO boys to get their hair cut on your own! In my experience hairdressers are places of dread with kids - so much so that I only ever brave it one at a time! Well done for surviving.

Hi munchkinsmum I have just spotted your above comment and now I can stop worrying about not seeing you posting! I have been hoping your intros are going well! And as for intros haha, they were a doddle compared to week 1 of the 24/7! The boys are amazing but boy are they hard work!

We have faced many challenges in the last 7 days the latest one is an attention seeking cough! Huey has lacked attention today as a result of some of Dewey's outrageous behaviour, and now it's payback time! This cough occurs when he has done something wrong and accompanies a silent state when spoke to like he is a rabbit in the headlights, bless! He is getting much better and bonding well, I think bonding is a more appropriate word right now than attaching as I suspect the attachment will take some what longer! But the coughing is becoming a little annoying so I'm counting to 10 taking a large gulp of wine and will pop in for a huggle!

Daisy xx

Well I know it's still early days and we do expect more dips to come but today has been a massive high! Both have been really good, I took them to the library to join and get some books, then for a pointless wonder around the shops to allow Donald to finish painting the fence. A sausage roll sat on the bench outside Gregg's where the funniest thing ever happened, a little bird came and pecked Huey's sausage roll, it scared him half to death. We had full on water works but it was a good opportunity for mummy to soothe him, reassure him and give big huggles! It also allowed mummy to show Huey he could trust her as she stamped her feet wildly to keep the pesky birds at bay!

We then attempted our first ever asda trip just mummy and both boys, I've just took one before now leaving the other with daddy but Huey minded mummy purse and Dewey the car keys, we got pizza for tea and headed home, an afternoon of outdoor play with their new cousin whom is much older but whom they loved playing with has led to a DVD night (tree fu magic- it's pants for Anyone interested) and pizza sat on the rug, it's the only night we eat in the lounge not at the dining table!

Now this perfect little day is a big high for us it's the first day both have been settled for the full day! Lets see how bed time goes! Xx

Awe toko how cute re : tiger mama!

I'm bragging a little today (as I sit outside tesco rather sleepy) we had our second sw visit last wed and sw said she had yet to see another sibling group settle as quickly as Huey and Dewey appear to have! Now both officially sleeping 13 hours a night, yes pushing boundaries but the cries for FC have completely stopped now that we have repeatedly told them they are here forever no more moves to live with new people and we have also created our own little story for Huey to help him understand the moves he has had using characters from his favourite cartoons!

Daisy is one happy lady at the moment! Xx