Hello All,
I hope you're all ok. Moan Alert
Sorry girls, need to unload a bit. Feeling a bit flat this week. My best friend recently lost her mum to cancer. The end was very difficult and painful. She is trying to be brave and soldier on (she's a SAHM and has 2 x DS aged 4 and 3) but is finding it tough. She has 2 brothers and they all support each other but have busy lives. Now her dad has committed suicide in the aftermath . What a blow. I cannot imagine it. I wish bad things didn't have to happen to good people. We are in touch and talk often but she refused my offer to come with her to the memorial as she'd worry about me pregnant and travelling a long way. Typical of bf to think of someone else first. I'm glad I will be on mat leave before too long. At least I'll be able to see a bit more of her. What life throws at us eh?
DH is going to be cross with me. We had recently decided that as DS (3) is starting 5 days a week at a new nursery school in Sept before reception in 2011 we would give our child minder notice and have him go full time to current nursery for the last few weeks to get used to daily structure and "wean" him off being at the CM's (and save cash to be honest). At the moment he is 3 days a week at nursery and 2 days a week with CM. Our CM has, I think, a higher than average unavailability rate (whether it's health issues, problems with teenage children, whatever). Sometimes we get frustrated at the on the day notice of unavailability. (Yesterday when I went to drop DS off at 0825 there was no one there and no note or phone message). After waitiong 15 mins had to leave and take DS as I had my hospital GTT at 0900. I was late of course. Another mum was there in the same boat. CM had not told us she was on a school run and that her teenage daughter (who covers) was away!!
We are also concerned as she has recently acquired a Staffordshire/mongrel cross. Sorry if I'm prejudiced, but it's not a risk I would take myself. To be fair, she is an experienced dog owner (there's already a labrador there) and it seems ok. But why do people have to have those dogs?
That said, even though all the kids what far too much TV, on reflection I think from DS' point of view, he likes it there, he likes the other children, so why not let him have another few weeks at the CM's before the change? No one's perfect ('specially me ) and she is a very warm person. I appreciate that CM is a tough job. Not everyone has the calling, but despite the problems, this woman does. It seems a bit selfish to "deprive" DS. Maybe I'm just turning sentimental...
Ok, moan over. Is everything ok Stickhasgrownup?
Swelling like a sausage here. The only thing (apart from putting legs up) that really helps is cooler weather and exercise (yawn).
On a totally superficial note, I never watch it, but caught sight of Denise Van Outen co-presenting The 5 o'clock Show last night. She only gave birth 8 weeks ago! I was trying to figure out whether she is breastfeeding or not. More straightforward to work if she's doing formula, but I'd love to know out of idle curiosity. My work asked me if I'd be available for something on 30th Sept. I actually laughed. Nooo fear, not with a due date of 15th.
Did some of you say you were going to/had been to Thomas Land? I'm thinking of taking DS but we'd have to find a hotel (too far from home). Is it worth the £22.00 for adult tickets? I mean, is there enough to amuse toddlers who aren't big enough to go on the big rides?
We are getting a Bengal kitten. Really looking forward to having another cat. I still really miss our last one. We thought a kitten would be a nice companion for DS as he's just old enough to take a bit of responsibility and "show" the baby how to behave with cats.
Sorry to go on with such a long post. I think I'd better shut up for now. Take care all.
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