Thursday Staffroom: Deck the halls with boughs of Holly la la la la la

[NumberFour]

Morning!

VintageV (apologies for the incorrect caps), yes, I have also been looking at the two threads you mentioned. It was because of talk like that, that made me very hesitant to add anything anywere on MN.

But YAY!! the staff room and the CMs are lovely and there are some other very lovely non CM's out there too.

Anyway, I cannot go to my favourite toddler groups' Xmas party because the moved the time to a later start and I have to fetch my DS from preschool. I was really disappointed not being able to go. I suggested I take DS out of school for that day to join them and received a very unfestive response.

Good morning FestiveFour

I have half my mindees off with D&V, and DH in bed with strict instructions to stay there as I don't want him near the children, as he came in off nights saying although he hasn't been sick, doesn't feel to well
(not totally convinced it is not the results of our Christmas Party tho, he did have rather a lot to drink!)

Morning ladies,

sorry haven't been around much - can't get to the pc!!! Dh has hurt his back (playing with the ds's) and now instead of finishing the decorating that was started he is menu planning and the like on the computer!!

Shoshe - sounds like your do went well.

No4, upset for you that they won't allow you to take ds to party. I took ds3 out of nursery yesterday to attend the childminding group party and after a rocky start he really enjoyed himself.

Had mammogram yesterday, wasn't apinful just uncomfortable where the lower plate dug into me but 1st stage done, now have an ultrasound next tues and then the consultant on the 23rd (everything had to be moved back as the ultrasound doctor is away until monday!!). Just in time for christmas - lets hope that its a merry one in the mums household!

Will try to get back later

Hi, Shoshe at FestiveFour!

Hope DH is okay....

Hi, Mums, I did not ask the school if I could take DS out, I just mentioned it to the person who runs the group. And she seemed a bit reluctant maybe because DS is now 4. I am being silly about it! Please excuse my ignorance but I did not know you were having mammograms and the like. Really hope you're okay. Sounds pathetic putting it in words like that.... hope you know what i mean. Still thinking of the 17th. not sure though.

We are all crossing our fingers for you Mums.

Nothing on your scale but I have to have regular mammograms as Mum And Gran died from Brest Cancer, and they are not the most comfortable things to have done, so you have my sympathy.

Morning Mums, I will be thinking of you, hope it goes well.

Shoshe, hope you had a great night.

Four, sad that you will miss out on party

We are off shortly to our Toddler party and church service.

Im sooo excited

Hi everyone

I have finally admitted to myself that my heart is not in this job anymore, I am not enjoying it and I want my house back.

We are applying to be foster carers and when this goes through that's what I will be doing but not sure on the timescale of it.

I always said I would do this for as long as I enjoyed it.

I am fed up of my house getting wrecked, kids purposely breaking toys and hitting ds, being messed about and my 'spare time' being taken up with paperwork and my house looking like a bomb has hit toys r us.

So what do I do between now and then (fostering)?? Can't afford not to work, but how can I do this job when my heart is no longer in it? I feel so guilty too that I am not enjoying it anymore.

Thank you for the kind words. At the moment it is precautionary (the mammograms etc) as my mum and her nan both died from breast cancer, and as my mum was only 36 they do tend to check me quite throughly as it seems that we have 'early onset' in our family. I have already had a lump removed when I was 18, so at the moment am not concerned (yeah right - I'm not fooling anyone here am I

Sammy - I think that you have made a monumental decision. Can you check how long it would take for the fostering to start? Sorry I have forgotten how old ds is, but is he at school? Could you get a part time job in tesco or somewhere while he is at school? Try to keep your chin up (I know that is easier said than done), could you reduce your mindees so that things can calm down a little?

No4, I will be there on the 17th even if it is only for a short while. I've booked the babysitter, I have dh's car for the evening and I am going to go out!!!

Evening everyone.

How glad I am not to be working tomorrow . We had another christmas party today and next week all the school plays start.

Only working 3 days next week .

Mums - I am keeping everything crossed for you.

Wishing you lots of luck mumsanutter, I hope you get some answers soon.

SammyK, thinking of you.. can you do some temping until you can start fostering? Which is a truly wonderful thing btw. It's ok to feel bad, you know.. but it's good to know where you stand too. Hang in there

Hello everyone!

Just wanted to pass along a homemade Christmas card idea for your mindees parents. Stolen from my daughters preschool It's her handprint, in green paint, upside down to make a tree. Cut out a tree base out of colourful wrapping paper and then decorate the tree with sequins, star at the top etc. It's gorgeous

mumsanutter - I hope everything comes back hunkydory for you, I will keep everything crossed.

I didn't get chance to get back on PC yesterday had a crazy day!

Thanks crace and mums for your replies, I feel bad for posting and running, it was a bit me me me so sorry everyone!

DS is at preschool 9-11.30 which he finds really upsetting, he is autistic so don't want to put him through settling in in another setting too, and have no family who can help as my nearby relatives all work full time. It's just a case of hanging in there I think.

Sammy K...

How do you suppose that fostering is giving you your house back ??
If anything its quite the opposite (imo).
Have you applied to agency or local authority out of interest.?

Sorry PNL, I have only just spotted your question!

The things that are irking me re:my house are safety features I no longer need (gates, socket covers, cupboard locks), and posters on wall (which my littlies enjoy ripping off), poster paint on wallpaper, nappy changing station, play nests, highchairs, large plastic toys, and so on.

We are choosing to foster only children aged 5+ so will no longer have these isues. Our dcs are 4, 10 and 12.