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Lovely December FLY thread, for Wendys baby to arrive on

328 replies

Jas · 02/12/2010 18:57

Hello.Smile

I am a rubbish FLYer again, lately, but keep checking for the birth announcement.

It will definitely be on this thread somewhere....hopefully near the beginning!

Good luck WendySmile

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PonceyMcPonce · 10/12/2010 08:30

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wendyhappysmile · 10/12/2010 08:53

poncey I have taught so many dysl children at GCSE and A level, who by then have 'caught up' which generally means finding ways of coping with the rigidity of the school curriculum. One of my best students was dyslexic. in fact, my DH is also dyslexic - can't spell, can barely write properly LOL - he has a first from Cambridge, then went on to do his MSc and a PhD - so there you go. Still finds reading a chore, though he does it, and still gets his letters mixed up when he writes things down (which he tries to avoid). From my experience just finding something that the child can succeed in is the key, whether it is academic or not - this then gives them the self confidence to see that they can persevere and succeed at school work too - and it doesn't have to be like everyone else's work, just their way.

satin poor dd2! hope she is ok til appt - that's a long wait if poorly.

everyone hi

Still very painful, on lots of pain killers - GP must have been right about the severity of mastitis. Unfortunately can't express - makes blood poor out of nipples!! LOL the stuff we share!

Feeling a bit more positive today, felt well enough (no fever/flu in the night) to do the night feed and got some one to one time with Arthur - haven't been able to hold him or pick him up for three days due to soreness, it's been awful.

Hoping to perhaps go out today!! Went to DS's Xmas concert yesterday, it was lovely. Arthur laid on my knee for the full hour awake, listening to the music and looking around!!

BBL

swanriver · 10/12/2010 10:03

Out to party last night Xmas Smile panda eyes first thing...dd thoughtfully found my eye make up remover ths morning and put it out for me! Party [like last year] was so dim that no-one could see who anyone was (disguise of wrinklies backfiring Wink

Poncey I have an IEP meeting this morning for ds2 with Inclusion.. not quite sure what will come of it...fear we are all going round in circles here. Ds2's going to need some coping strategies when he gets to High School if his present behaviour continues Sad
It is fascinating [sorry that sounds mean) how upset he has been at lack at screentime, whereas dd and ds1 have just got on with other things (playing LOL)- he has gone completely to pieces screaming I want to go on computer I want to go on computer every day after school. It shows how rigid his likes and dislikes are. Not that he gets on the computer much normally anyway, just wii in that snowy week.

Anyway yesterday I allowed 30 mins of fave CBBC programme and they seemed fine after that and dss playing all sort of imaginary games together! Just don't want rot to set in again, the atmosphere was soo bad when they watched too much telly.

Nuttybear · 10/12/2010 10:05

Morning ALL I have wine flu.Xmas Sad So no sympathy for me. House is in a real tip as I didn't do my list yesterday instead I looked at old film of DS when he was a baby.Lovely moment now paying for it Don't know if I should go back to bed and wake up refreshed or plough on! Laundry mountain just got bigger as DS has wet the bed Sad
Poncey dyslexics are great at problem solving as think out of the box. I think I'm mildly dyslexic and have a career in reading and writing reports every moment of my working day. I think it has made me a harder worker and a better employee. Some TIMES readers might be upset by my grammer & spelling. But hey! I always make sure that the facts are correct.
report back later have a good day everyone.
Wendy Little brother sounds so cute Xmas Smile

swanriver · 10/12/2010 10:06

Oh yes, we had 3 friends to play yesterday, and ds2 played very nicely with five year old, and only started screaming again when he left! So answer is probably a lot of playdates, glitter, mess, and dressing up clothes strewn round house rather than nice clean telly Xmas Grin

Nuttybear · 10/12/2010 10:09

Hi Swan x-post. How are you feeling and are you just going to plough on? I think I better get stuff done
So I'll be back later with a list Xmas Smile

swanriver · 10/12/2010 10:09

Maybe I have wine flu too Xmas Grin Two glasses of wine is enough. After party dh and I went on a munchies raid of all night Tesco and bought pizza, sushi - and gobbled it all up and then watched first half of Eclipse (second time for me) again! More fun than party really...

swanriver · 10/12/2010 10:10

Off to school now..will plough on later, need to write some more invites for our party too, slowly remembering who all my friends are...

Nuttybear · 10/12/2010 10:41

OOOO! Swan Tell me more? Are you planning a house party? I want a grown-up party just can't cope with the idea of expense and mess right now!Xmas Sad
Oh! Yes two glasses! I couldn't sleep as DS woke me up for a cuddle at silly O'clock, then I couldn't sleep as my feet hurt as I can't do heels. I was going to stay in but DH gave me a licence to go out with school Mums. Good night but....
Right list
Blitz stuff back into its place (always helps)
Prepare DS snack and swimming stuff
Pre pare load for W/M
Dust and brush floor of dining room
Hoover downstairs
Dust and hoover upstairs.
Clean bathroom
Load W/M all day!
make food shopping list
Post foreign Christmas card! (hate the thought of the PO
Swimming
Fish & Chips
DH out for his christmas do! back late hangover in the morning.
Laters Xmas Grin

swanriver · 10/12/2010 11:18

our house is a great party house...Xmas Grin
we are a bit schizoid about parties, useless at organising them, brilliant at giving them (after much screaming and breastbeating and throwing locking things into cupboards including kids)

The other problem about our parties is that there is never enough unattached men to go round, and lots of lovely single ladies.

swanriver · 10/12/2010 11:25

oh yes, back from School IEP for ds2!
very helpful. We decided on visual reminders to help organisation and behaviour (eg: pics of waterbottle and gloves for pickup LOL) Relearning how to greet people and interpret facial cues in school social skills group (I need one of those tooSad Buddying up with someone else older in playground who shares his interests, and best of all

A Dose of Family Therapy! don't know who long that will take to come through..Just basically a nice lady who comes round and tells you all how to be nice to each other/deal with behavourial issues like not getting your children to school on time! One of my friends had lady from that team, she said it was most soothing...

Tidying now.

OverflowingMum · 10/12/2010 11:29

morning all

swan parties sound good Xmas Grin

nutty hope wine flu soon improves!

wendy Hope today is going OK for you.

well, tis my day off paid work...have 4 out of 6 DC at home Xmas Hmm
DS1 in bed really not very well (says he has flu, but he is a male(and already very good at drmatic "male" illness!) so I suspect it isprobably more man flu!)
DD2 at home - looking actually much better, but think she does need a day or two to be fully recovered.
DD4 really looking not at all well again...
and of course ds2 , being, well, ds2!!

have managed to :
take 2 kids to school
pop to shops
reboot laundry
clean bathroom
re-arrange lounge furniture ready for Christmas tree
hoover and dust lounge
clean lounge windows.

now having 15 min break...then:

Lunch for ds2
nap for ds2
lunch for dd2 and 4?maybe DS1?
sort Christmas decorations, maye put some up!?!
Order couple of bits for DH from amazon
tidy and seep dining room,kitchen and hall
reboot laundry
1/2 break to read book before school pick up

right...better dash...
BBl Xmas Grin

Nuttybear · 10/12/2010 12:43

Wow OFM pass those amphetamines over.
Right tea break then chase OFM's record
SwanEnvy party house ((((dream of planners getting back to us))))))
Blitz stuff back into its place done
W/M Loaded & Dryer done
Kitchen tidy
AHHH! not alot done Xmas Sad

wendyhappysmile · 10/12/2010 12:53

swan the family counselling sounds great, also sounds like some good ideas for ds2 as well.
ofm you are so busy!! take time for a cuppa as well
Nutty you have done plenty it's just that ofm has done tonnes!!

Actually picked up DD from nursery today, it was lovely. Midwife has been said we need to go back to docs tomorrow if cord infection is no better. Sticky eyes now both eyes very bad, poor thing. He is sleeping anyway. Venturing to shops this afternoon for a few bits and pieces.

bbl

swanriver · 10/12/2010 13:14

take care Wendy, but it's lovely to get out Smileisn't it?
Nutty not that our house is open plan posh party houseShock just the carpets don't show the dirt anymore Wink

swanriver · 10/12/2010 13:56

everything hoovered
bit of shopping done from Tesco

now our bedroom

Nuttybear · 10/12/2010 14:16

Dining room clean,stuff flung & put away done Almost ready to decorate Xmas Smile
Another W/M Loaded done
D/W emptied and loaded done
Next weeks timetable done

swanriver · 10/12/2010 14:58

wrote more invites - my problem is that I just cannot remember anyone's husband's name...I am trying to imagine louder persons in question saying something about husbands in their own voice and then I remember clearly Smile

oh dear usual panic now setting in, as have to drag children to dd's singing lesson.
Babybels at the ready! And cream cheese sandwiches.

PonceyMcPonce · 10/12/2010 16:30

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OverflowingMum · 10/12/2010 16:47

hello all

poncey glad you're feeling more positive. There is a LOT they can do to help young people learn to manage/cope with extra challenges of dyslexia

wendy getting out does help doesn't it. Good that little Arthur is slleping - hope eyes improve.

well, have done hall,kitchen and dining room
DD 2 and 3 quite ill, and have both gone back to bed. DS1 too ill to get up all day.

Also have recieved letter from LEA to say they were refusing my request for an Assessment for a statement Xmas Angry They reckon school should be able to put in place what she needs without a statement, school tell me they cant.Xmas Angry
Soooo have spent hours on phone to various LEA people, head teacher etc...
Will appeal - could really just do without the hassle. So fed up of having to fight so hard to get dd a decent educaion...grrr
Now have meeting with Head Teacher on Tues, and meeting with LEA person on Thurs Xmas Hmm
and meanwhile poor dd continues to make no progress at school and become more fed up Xmas Sad

anyway...will try not to dwell on it ...

was hoping to go to Christmas fair/market thing tomorrow evening , but will see how DC are...

feeling grumpy now...but must resist wine Xmas Hmm

swanriver · 10/12/2010 18:04

poncey and ofm you are fighting so hard on behalf of your children - it is very admirable.
Do you find that strategies are working with dd at home at all OFM?
I must try harder. And see things from ds2's point of view. I have just made ds2 a visual chart for the morning routine. He has coloured it in, and I now see it is already too complicated with references to different times of day etc..Sad
I am beginning to see why Captain Von Trapp had all those whistles!!!!!
Right, starting again with simple picture of gloves, waterbottle and book bag.
yes, wondered what the seance was about Confused perhaps something to do with charlatans Wink

Singing lesson finished..teacher's secondary child had just been attacked (in her expensive private school)

Telly on again. Friday Blush At least ds2 now knows I mean what I say sort of...Blush
Will consult with dh further on this, still want to keep weekend tellyfree apart from cinema trip, and next week, when they are watching DVDs all day at school Shock

PonceyMcPonce · 10/12/2010 18:05

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funtimewincies · 10/12/2010 18:50

Blimey, sorry to hear that so many of you are having a bit of a battle at the moment!

Dh has been off work with flu for a couple of days and now ds2 has the lurgy Xmas Sad. However, with another body in the house to keep an eye on our little escapologist, I've made some progress with getting cake/party bags/pass the parcel, etc. sorted so not quite as panicky as yesterday Xmas Grin.

scattyspice · 10/12/2010 19:31

Hi all.

Hope the poorly ones are soon feeling better.

poncy sounds very sensible to address DDs dyslexia head on and to involve her in the process.

ofm how frustrating that you have to go through all these meetings and appeals.

satin hope you can get some answers re Ds troubles soon.

swan family therapy sounds fantastic. can you put me down for some too. I saw some daytime TV show years ago where an 'expert' was drafted in to sort out some crazy family, the Mum was at her wits end with 2 lovely but wacky ADHD kids. Turned out Mum was ADHD too and hadn't known it, she had no concept of planning or routines so constantly ran out of/forgot/lost things, she thought this was normal Grin. I think without Flylady I'd be ADHD too Blush.

Today:
snow melting (hurray!!)
laundry
shopping

Tomorrow Ds is keeping dh busy while DD and I go to motorbike shop to buy dh Christmas present Smile.

Nuttybear · 10/12/2010 22:04

Oh! I'm crap at planning and routines always late but I suspect that's a bit of the Latin/Asian in me Xmas Smile I'm so bad that I have decided that I will just volunteer to help not organise!
So not on the ball and get disracted by MN (far more interesting)
So tonight I have
cleaned the bathroom (not mopped the floor)
put another 2x W/M
Cleaned the feathers off the front of the fire place!
Now going to clean hob
and fold a ton of clothes Xmas Sad
Then I'll relax with Harry's Game on BBC7
Off to see Santa on the South Bank, then light in Oxford Street. I think DH thinks we can have dinner out but I think DS will be pooped by then.....so will I.. Have a good evening