Driving with the Pumblettes

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A shiny new thread . I thought if I didn't do it this evening, words would be had by magi....

Right, let bedtime chaos commence chez pumble town!

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Alarms are a great idea-thank you. Why didn't I think of that?! She stayed put again last night. I wonder if it was a culmination of all that has been going on and me being away a lot due to my granny so of life calms maybe she will?

House has sold but can't find anywhere to move to within budget so a little stressful. Things with mr P are improving but I wish he wasn't so stressed from work all the time.... It's hard for him to snap out of work mode of that makes sense.

How is PFGD? Aside from being the most amazing child ever of course

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She is walking!! Was sent a video of her first steps.

She is, without a doubt, a mini Einstein/Marie Curie/most amazing person who ever hit the planet!

We are off nest week to see her - with a road trip through France first!

PM about to be sent!

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V jealous of your road trip through France! Even more so as yours won't be accompanied by three small people needing entertaining as ours was in the summer (sometimes I feel we have shot ourselves in the foot by not really introducing them to the world of technology)

Mr P spent much of tonight working which makes me a little grumpy but we did have a really good family day including a great walk this morning which happened simply because p2 said 'can't we just walk the whole way instead of using the car?' Admittedly it was further than she realised but ended up a lot of fun and what weekends were made for (and we mostly dodged the showers).

Seeing as mr P seems to be heading back to his laptop to work I think I shall go and read my book and inevitably fall asleep! I must encourage him to stop working late at night!

Good work on the walking PFGD. P3 very keen to walk but thankfully still needs one hand to do it. However he does love standing holding onto nothing for ages and just looking at you smiling and then giving himself a clap!

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I know it's been an unsettling few weeks but I do wish p2 would go to sleep more easily in the evening!

And a quandary...my brother is reading at the funeral and my cousin was going to do the other one. My cousin doesn't want to do it. I wasn't asked but do I ask of I can. I really want to but will I fall apart? Surely I am capable of doing this?

[magimedi]

Of course you are capable - you will not fall apart. Your darling granny will be by your side as will I.

You may regret it if you don't do it..............

Much love

(((xxx)))

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Just got to convince people to let me
now....

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Go get 'em!!

You are a big strong woman............ don't take any shit!!

(((xxx)))

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So I get to read.

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Just stumbled upon this thread. How is everyone?

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Aaaarrrggghhhhh

Am with my mother. It's her mothers funeral tomorrow and it turns out all her stress is being aimed at me..... It's soooooooo hard

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Aaaarrrggghhhhh

Am with my mother. It's her mothers funeral tomorrow and it turns out all her stress is being aimed at me..... It's soooooooo hard

[MyGastIsFlabbered]

Deep breaths Pumble. Sorry for your loss

[rowrowrowtheboat]

Hi pumble. How was the funeral? Sorry I have been away for so long. The hack oh-so-long-ago (usernames and passwords taken) was a prompt for me to come off mumsnet for a while. Looks like there have been a few ups and downs but magimedi has been there for you.

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Row-how are you? How was/is the course? Are you finished now?

Funeral was good thank you. My mum seems to be channelling her grief at me which s hard work but at least I can understand why.....

Had some really good days with the pumblettes in recent weeks.... currently sitting holding p3 who's under the weather (and thankfully asleep again at least as he doesn't normally get up until 8:30) after p2 had nightmares much of the night and wow the sleep deprivation makes everything seem so much worse!!

House hunting a nightmare with nothing available-thinking we could just buy a big tent as live in that....

School still hard work for p1 too. We have parents evening soon and she's so terrrified of the teacher she doesn't want me to go.

Thinking of starting swimming-if only I can work out how to get to the pool when I actually awake and workaholic mr P around!!!

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So, I've just lost what I had typed! I am ok thank you. Feeling the seasonal change with a cold. The course was great and now complete. Really pleased I did it.

Good to hear about the good days. Sleep deprivation is awful. Hopefully p2 had a better sleep and P3 is feeling better.

Good luck with the house search. Could you leaflet target streets saying you are in a position to buy? Might just work.

Sorry to hear P1 finds school so off putting. Is it something you can raise at parents evening? Maybe they could support raising her confidence or address what is driving P1s feelings.


As for swimming, that's something magi will have to cheer on, too much like hard work for me.

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Well I've been swimming lots. It's not as good as running but it's good to get away. The noise level from the pumblettes is rather overwhelming at times!!
Just had p3s birthday-where has the year gone? P2 had another awful bedtime-lots of screaming and shouting. She finally went to sleep and I've now snuck in for a hug whilst she sleeps as hate her going to bed Angry.

It's funny Isn't it that sone days you can feel like you're doing ok as a parent and others feel like nobody has ever done as bad a job as you!

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This had dropped off my list - sorry.

Have not been around much since back from France as had the cold from hell that has ended up with me having labrynthitis really badly - have spent most of the last week in bed & can't drive, swim etc etc. I think (all digits crossed) that it is slowly getting better. I don't think I have ever experienced anything as nasty in all my life.

France (seems an age ago) was lovely & PFGC is as wonderful as ever.

is my favourite swimming clip & the site, Total Immersion, has lots of inspiration.

Never forget that a mother's place is in the wrong, Pumble!! I was told how to give PFGC a bottle whilst I was there - something I'd obv never done in my life nor was capable of without instruction I said nowt - PFGC has taught me tact

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Sounds grim magi-so sorry. Hope you're back to swimming and seeing any passing Adonis soon.

P3 is now 1

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Sorry posted too soon.

Just back from a weekend away singing-great not to be a mum but very odd. My mum and dad are now here and my mother is very prickly at the moment and we are sure to come to blows and they're only with us 24 hours. She's currently doing all the cleaning I apparently haven't done up to standard..... (can you tell I'm feeling a bit fragile?'!!!!)

[magimedi]

Let her clean - it's her problem not yours.

When DIL had the babe I asked her if she would be offended if I cleaned & think I was being critical of her standards.

She looked at me as if I had two heads & told me I could clean anything, anyhow, anytime! I am now known as Dobby!!!

So pleased you had a w/e away.

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So we came to blows....they actually stormed out and have gone home. I have reassured the pumblettes that they still love them v much and we then had a cracking afternoon together so there's a silver lining....

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There is a song for every situation!

Their loss, not yours. Two years ago, or so, you would have been in pieces over this.............

Look how far you have come.

But sorry that they have behaved in such a childish fashion.

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Waves to Pumble!

How's things?

I am getting better but it is berluddy slow - still not driving let alone swimming.

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How are you magi? Hope you're really beginning to feel on the mend and back to your normal self.

I'm constantly amazing myself at what I am coping with that would have thrown me two years ago. It's very much one thing after another at the moment and yet I am keeping going and not falling apart.

P2 isn't herself at the moment and very on edge - hopbbg we can help her restore her equilibrium soon.

Mr P been away so no swimming-really hoping to get back to it this week.

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Things have been pretty shit. I'm completely overwhelmed by everything and have spiralled downwards a lot. I feel so alone and can't cope anymore. Feel like a terrible mother and like I'm not getting it right with any of them. I feel so lonely.