April 2007: International Intelligence Plan to STEAL Maveta's Weather ......

[CaptainDippy]

[oooggs]

well it is your birthday..........

[elkiedee]

Love the title, that will confuse people who haven't followed the thread!

[CaptainDippy]

That's the idea!! Thanks for the eCard btw Elkie - v.sweet of you!

[WestCountryLass]

I am just glad I did not arrange an outdoors party for my DDs party. It's the middle of July and the weather is pants!

[WestCountryLass]

I am just glad I did not arrange an outdoors party for my DDs party. It's the middle of July and the weather is pants!

[oooggs]

only just noticed the title very good

[octo]

Evening all - manic day here - school run, shopping at the Mall, breastfeeding group, school run, pick up nephew, home, dinner, bed ..... lalalalalalalala I am going mad!

My sister and nephew are over from the states - staying at various places - here tonight and then all next week.

I succumbed to Monsoon I'm afraid - bought the boys 4 tops each with emroidery on - very cute - but thats all they'll need really as they wear uniform to school everyday - just need to get them some soft trousers/tracksuit bottoms and we're done for the winter. Also got uniform 3 for 2 in M&S which is great - also noticed that they do schoolshoes for £14 - so will be getting them there this year. It is dawning on me how much they are going to cost me as they get bigger! Luckily we have passed most stuff down but Ted is catching up height and feet wise with Stan and I think he may overtake him soon. Most of Ernies stuff is handed down (from me to my sister and back again!)

I bought a highchair in John Lewis clearance sale - its a Kuster - same idea as Tripp trapp but a more modern design - it also has a soft seat and baby seat which go on which is cool. Was reduced to £60 which is a lot less than a tripp trapp even on ebay.

Nothing bought for myself though

Maveta - I think I will be opting for fuzzis in the next size nappies. I wonder whether you will make any money at all with a 20% VAT - thats a huge chunk of your profit - unless you bump up the price at point of sale.

Need to go put Ted to bed then can relax.

All the meet ups sound great.

CD - glad birthday is going well - enjoy your night out.

Hope you all have a good evening .

[zazas]

opps did a post on old thread! try again...

Happy birthday to CD and SOKL! I hope you both have lovely evenings!

Have the baby firmly stuck to me as she tries to consume magnificent amounts of milk - it must be a growth spurt or she has become addicted!

Going to unlatch and get the other 2 down - it is mummy time !

[oooggs]

just had a nose - lovely highchair octo

anyone used this?

[LuciusWheel]

Evening ladies

Glad that you had nice birthdays Cd and SOKL

Bramshott, have mailed you about the dresses.

Maveta, will send you some recipes next week, just made some raspberry crumble muffins and they are yummy

GMM at letching neds for window cleaners

Pinions PSML at those shoes

ooggs, friends of ours used something like that with one of those seats that clip onto the table/worktop. Haven't used one myself though.

DH has booked a long weekend so we are off exploring tomorrow. I have no idea where we are going but was sent out to get enough picnic stuff to last the day and am to pack the car tonight for an early start tomorrow.
Really looking forward to seeing some big hills and maybe some waves.

S has been really unsettled again he keeps feeding little and often and I am struggling to get him to take a long feed. I have ended up with a blistered nip - ouch!

[weeonion]

ouch LW - do you have any cream for blistered nip??
hope you have a lovely day out 2morro - will you have thekids in wellies??
we just bought a new back carrier for C - a serious piece of carrying kit. she wont be in it til she is a wee bit older but off treking we will go!

[maveta]

hahahhahahaha!

[maveta]

Wow weeonion - trekking with baby, I am v. impressed

OUCH at blisters on nipples! Very sore, hope you´ve got something you can put on it..

Octo - yeah I know, I´m having to look into a lot of numbers etc to see if it´s actually going to be worthwhile. Am also looking into sourcing some things direct which would earn more but turns the whole thing into a bigger venture than I at first intended so... hmmm.. my wonderoo arrived today and I.LOVE.IT! So cute.

oops nappy change, back soon x

[geordiemacminx]

morning ladies

hope you have a good day Luce.

C was an abdsolute monster yesterday, woke up at 10am, didnt sleep at all during the day, was absolutely wrecked by 6, cried for 2 hours so we gave him erly bath, fed and down by 7.30. He slept for half an hour, then woke up ready to play, gave him a bottle...he took 9oz!!!! And still wouldnt sleep - just lay in his basket with his hands behind his head laughing

EVENTUALLY at 11pm i took him into the spare bed, fed him til we both fell asleep!!!

[Katy44]

i knew that

[Katy44]

right caught up
morning gmm x

[CaptainDippy]

Morning! Lovely evening out with DH - took me to my fave Thai place and then to tesco to buy ice cream to concume in bed ...... girls were all great for my friend, not a peep apparentely!

What are people's plans for today ..... DD1 off to Pre-School soon, other two down for naps so I can catch up with some bits; then off to a friends for lunch and the afternoon. Gotta pack tonight ..... off to a MN Meet-Up in Oxford tomrorow ..... exciting!!

[Katy44]

Glad you had a good birthday Dippy, sounds lovely
Better go, am still stressed and now I've got a cold too Feeling sorry for myself

[Pinions]

And PS Happy belated birthday for yesterday Dippy, what was it bacon and brie sandwiches in bed sounds good to me x

[Pinions]

Ooops and SOKL can you tell i've not had time to catch up.

[Pinions]

Ooops and SOKL can you tell i've not had time to catch up.

[elkiedee]

Morning all

Danny keeps giving us the most gorgeous smiles until I get the camera out (well, actually it's a phone) and then he hides or scowls. Think he's getting camera shy?

Today is the dreaded first jabs day, I'm getting nervous for my baby.

[weeonion]

elkie - hope it all goes well - no doubt danny will be fine but mum will have the trembling lip

glad the birthdays went well - yrs sounds nicer CD than you originally thought. glad dh had plans up his sleeve all along! enjoy yr oxford MN meet up. my geog is so poor - but is that far from you?? another train journey trek?

what has happened with the plans for teh BIG meet up? i know i couldnt make any of the suggested dates but is it still going ahead??

GMM - sorry C decided to have a lively day - hes a wee gem so the odd day like that here and there is ok! maybe see you tuesday but still havent heard back from vio- might give her a call tonight. will bring the cot along - we havent had it out of the bag as yet so good luck with putting it together!

cant remember what else to say! hope you all have ovely weekends planned we have started to pack for our month away - how much stuff! dp cant bear me to talk about it - he is gonna pine for his wee girl so much so we have to be excited in secret! the irish relatives are gearing up for the visit - my mum has bought a load of stuff 2nd hand for us and my wee sis who is kindly giving us her room has redecorated it like a nursery - as if caoimhe will notice!

anyhow - off we go. we have 4 meet ups today. we r seeing our friend who lost her wee girl recently. she is being so much stronger than i could ever be.

[mammyjo]

Morning all. Feeling sorry for myself this morning as I have woken up with a cold Just want to go back to bed, but cant!

Maveta, thanks for posting your yogurt cake recipe. Will have a go at that. Can I get in on the emails for recipes please? I have a nice choc chip muffin recipe which is delicious so here it is..........

275g plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
115g caster sugar
1 egg
250mls buttermilk
60mls sunflower oil
1 pack of choc chips or 150g raspberries (or half and half!)

Mix flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix egg, buttermilk and sunflower oil.
Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and mix quickly together.
Add choc chips or raspberries.
Spoon mixture into 12 muffin cases and bake for 15 - 20 minutes at 200 degrees. YUM!!