Aspiring to Affording April Amusements

[mammymammyIRL]

Any other suggestions?

Grr, DS has a new sensory thrill - going up and downstairs with his eyes closed. This is really not good, especially as he is often carrying something.

I forgot to say - he spilled water on his shorts at lunch yesterday (in the naice restaurant) and had a bit of a meltdown over it as he can’t stand wet clothes and I didn’t have spare shorts with me . PILs were a bit disapproving, I think... I was rather annoyed at their tutting as he was otherwise really good and his upset wasn’t just a tantrum but a real sensory anguish for him. They don’t get it at all 🙄🙁

Oh, and MIL brought me the mystery 1950s dinner service that used to belong to her aunt. I am afraid to open it in case I hate it as I will have to keep it, whatever.

Sea glad your comfortable with the care for your dad.
Ds’s new sensory thrill sounds a bit risky. Is there any way to divert him into perhaps half an eye open so he doesn’t fall? I wear an eye mask to bed and our loo is downstairs, I don’t take it off when I go downstairs but I can see a bit out of the bottom - can he perhaps do something similar?

Wouldn't it be a shame if dh accidentally dropped the box of China while he was lovingly putting it into storage.

Pleased your dad is in a nice place. There are some real horrors out there.

Nsd today even though I went into town at lunch.

My dparents are all packed and ready to travel now. Exciting! We have hoovered the house and got it all ready for them. I hope like it. and don't arrive here and wish they hadn't.

It’s not A box Life, it’s 3 boxes! A huge royal Doulton dinner service. Hmmm. They couldn’t wait to get it out of their garage!

Wolf yes that would help... but I am not sure DS’s level of language is up to a discussion like that! Stair gates are going on for DD soon, I am not sure he’ll manage the clasp so that might mean he has to be helped/supervised anyway that’ll be fun every 3 minutes

Ooh a big week for you all Sunny!

I am glad your pelvic floor is newly strengthened to withstand the excitement

LOL! Christmas. Yes that will be important. I'll also be extra slippery from all this cod liver oil, which will certainly be critical to the success of the venture.

Will your parents be able to get out and about by themselves Sunny, or will you be caring for them?

Amazon stuff today £50 for 3 replacement bras and a GCSE study book for DS.

Open the box seacow you never know! Plus we need a pic, good or ugly!

Spends: £58 in Trespass on decent waterproof walking trews for dd1, plus extra pac a mac trousers, a tin mug and socks.
£1.39 on an extra cucumber plant. I'm happy now!
£9 in bits in the co-op.

Tea round at my sisters, as my other nephews birthday today. Brought home more food than I took. Cake kept super well, fluffy and delicious. Kids ran around like mad things, the house is quiet now! After 4 months of seeing their cousins super regularly, they've lost that initial shyness thing, which is lovely.

And she's given me a lovely rose plant for helping with the cakes.

Finally. Got dh talking. Mil has said some awful things to him. About how he’s like his father. This has upset him.

I didn’t like to point out that on occasion he is Just like fil.

I’m reluctant to give Ds antibiotics for a number of reasons. A) he seems ok with the painkillers he’s on. B) go said to give if he got dramatically worse. C) if he has anti b’s he can’t go to nursery for 48 hours and as they were given by the dr and no prescription and therefore no label nursery won’t administer. They won’t even give calpol unless it’s been prescribed. Luckily I have a bottle of prescription stuff which I keep in the nappy bag. It’s annoying though as once it runs out I’m going to either have to make an appointment with the gp for ds and pay £30 for a bottle of calpol or (Dm and dh’s suggestion) just decant a bottle of brand calpol into the bottle. We’re not using the “bag” calpol anymore to save it for nursery.

Ds seems chattier today. Happier. He slept loads this afternoon which can only be a good thing. And I’m hoping for a good sleep from him tonight. Last night he managed 1030 through until around 4. So hopefully fingers crossed he’ll do something similar tonight.

cag did you get new trainers the other day?! What did you opt for in the end?

seacow shame its not Midwinter.. You could have ebayed it.. but Doulton may be sellable

Midwinter Stylecraft that is... I have a tea set and a coffee set....tea set 'inherited' but Coffee set was a bargain junk shop find ..

However they are just sitting in my dresser looking retro chic.. I should really ebay them myself..

It’s be a bit odd if we weren’t a bit like our parents wouldn’t it?. Because of genetics and spending so long with them.

She’s a proper poisen ivy.

Ffs em I thought she'd be behind it. But your dh needs to really and truly appreciate that you are on his team, and picking a fight with you is not going to go well for him* in the long run. Which one of his parents would he rather be like? I've a feeling you wouldn't have married him if he was too much like her.

*most especially when the health of his son is at stake.

Oh Em your mil is a real horror Lonely is right dh needs to talk to you about it not take it out on you

I’ve suggested he speak to someone else. Someone not me. Someone professional.

Royal doulton have some nice designs. Photo please.
One box can already land on the other 2 - oops.

Your mil knows how to push dh buttons doesn't she em.

Waiting for Ocado
Slot 7-8
My dinner has been ready for 40 mins.
Just arrived

I went straight for the karrimor em very similar to current pair although black rather than previous bright pink 😂 www.amazon.co.uk/Karrimor-Womens-Running-Trainers-Runners/dp/B01FMMWKYO?tag=mumsnetforum-21 £45 basically as I couldn’t be bothered to wait around for staff to see if there were cheaper ones in my size! Just wanted to buy some and fuck off home frankly. They are super comfy though, I’ve walked a lot in them already.

I still haven’t caught up on the thread!

NSD for me but need to order Tesco

As always I admire anyone who picks fights with someone who’s been to law school.

I like the optimism that this time they’ll win.

Yeah he’s got guts that’s for sure!

Onenday I’ll let him win! I’ve recommended the person I spoke to about mil when I was losing the plot. I was coached in greyrock technique.

Don’t, they’ll be no living with him after.

Dh is complaining the heatings not working, I’ve switched the boiler off. Whoops. #sorrynotsorry. It’s on now. Till half nine.

True. So true.

Ds is sleeping. I am in bed. I have a sore throat which hurts to touch (on the outside) 😢 such a kind boy I have. Sharing his germs with his mama.

Tomorrow must buy buckets of grown up paracetamol and ibruprofen. I fear we will need it in the future. May have to make trips to multiple shops. But needs must.

Catface is here with me. She’s such a good nurse. she’s not. Shes insisting on sitting on my leg. And pouncing me every time I dare to move