The Christmas Chat

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Oooo!!! I get to start a new thread!!!

Hope you find me!

Just popping in to say hello. Having a nightmare, ds has been really ill (again) since the weekend and we are all knackered.

Mrs R, hope you are feeling better! SJ, enjoy the trip to the library. Hope that ds1 settles down soon - he has probably realised that ds2 is here to stay! I remember dd saying to me at least a couple of times "I like ds now, shall we keep him?" Hopefully you will reach this stage soon!

Steppie - hurrah, you must be cock-a-hoop with house stuff, now you can stroll around naked whenever you want?

Morning!

Did sushi for DS1's packed lunch Is that poncey enough? Never again though - the washing up!!! We also hoovered up all the broken ones (the majority, in fact) for breakfast, but starving now. Is it less unhealthy to have cake or instant noodles for a snack?

I don't think masterchef is repeat. Didn't notice about scallops though. Anyone can cook with nice ingredients. Honestly. I think ready-steady-cook more like real life. Is that still on?

SJ - DS1 can be heard periodically to say DS2 is his best friend, so there is hope. He even invited DS2 to his birthday party, which is sweet, seeing that DS2 cannot help but be at the party since it's at our house. Though he can also be heard equally frequently to say DS2 is NOT his friend, usually after some disagreement or other about toys ...

good morning all

pcW hope ds is better soon and you get some rest

SJ & slng sibling rivalry tiring for parents great fun for the children or so it seems years down the line

auntie hope you and FT are feeling better today

dd told on me today when she got to nursery
'mummy run across the road and she must not do that it is dangerous' well quite

just heard on the news that D.Cameron's eldest son died, very sad, parent should not have to bury their children

went out for bread flour came home with a couple of books as well how did that happen?

pancakes were delicious last night

Oh no, PCWorld, you've had a bad run of it lately, hope you all get some rest soon

Well done to minisfx for green cross code

Slng - LOL at b'day invite!

It's funny with DS1, since I posted he's been model toddler so far today! Luckily DS2 is not the target of his behaviour, he's mostly v.affectionate with him, I just noticed he's competeing for my attention and in doing so is starting to become more naughty

pc lol!

SFX - is that D Cameron's eldest diabled son?

How sad

Am feeling very ill still and thing I have a lung infection but can't see GP until tomorrow...

Fat Toddler seems OK though. Has just demoslished some egg and sausage and is engrossed in (legal) Tinkerbell DVD

Absolutely awful about Ivan Cameron isn't it? Apparently he did have a very rare disease where life expectancy is around 2 but DC did very good job of hiding it didn't he?

Pc sorry to hear about ds and your sleep. You must be shattered. Auntie - can you not get an appointment today? But glad ds2 is better.

Good job we're notin Holland this week - plane crash. What an awful day it is for news today.

Sent dd1 in a bit later today as I think its best she takes her mind off the pain. She is being very grown up about it. I was a late starter (just before I turned 14) and am shocked she is going to be the first in her year.

Am thinking a Westfield trip tomorrow during the day. Haven't got a car so easily accesible by tube.

v at DC's son, just saw the news

he did not really hide it, I think it was well known and he did talk about it recently on desert island, it is very sad I when I worked in SN and with children it did happen that seizures would lead to coma/death.
a lot harder working with children that adults so I soon moved on.

just dawned on me yesterday why I have been so anxious and tearful/ emotional lately but it is 25yrs this week that my mother died, it happens it is from the same cancer that J.Goody is dying from, so it is all over the news, but makes all the anxiety about leaving children early sort of surface, weird how the mind works it is seldom more than a faint background concern, as I expect it is for most people once they become parents

anyway back to pink cupcake

Very at DC news

Sfx, for you to, it must be so hard thinking of her and everything she's missed out on. It is scary to think of either outliving your children or leaving them too soon.

I frequently get told off as well!

Sj, it does get better. Ds1 went through that phase now but has realised that he gets some time with me when ds2 is asleep. Plus I try to encourage him to sit next to me with a book or something when I'm feeding ds2 so he doesn't feel left out.

Ds1 has started 'playing' with ds2 (consists of getting him a toy & waving it in his face, 'hello ds2, look at this, look', grabs hand to force ds2 to hold it etc)!

MrsR, dd1 does seem to be very grown up about it. Our PE teacher refused to take period pains as a reason to skip, her view being exercise is the best thing for it!

Sfx - must bring back lots of memories about your mum, hugs to you. my perspective has certainly changed since becoming a parent, you do view the world differently

Ros - I think since moving DS2 to cot 2wks ago he's sleeping loads better at night but is harder to settle in the day, I guess he's not so drwosy. So previously DS1 had more attention while baby slept longer in the day. The giving them a toy thing does make me laugh

MrsR - enjoy Westfield

sorry not meant to drag people down occasionally I am reminded of such things probably the 'confluence' of big birthday, anniversary and news

generally my moto is enjoy everyday life is all too brief, no point worrying about what you can't control, how is that for fortune cookie wisdom?

dd has been playing at weddings for some reason that seems to involve throwing confetti and eating cake, she has also been taking her dolls to imaginary nursery

one of the hardest things about my first few days in hospital in Sept and things were really looking very bleak, was the thought of leaving DS and thinking that no-one else would love him the way I do (which is a bit ironic when you think about it!). I had a couple of fairly dark nights.

Am I the only preson who has absolutely no recall of their first period?!

hello all
sfx, for you...yes, as you say, all over the news. when it comes up to the anniversary of my dad's death, i always feel wobbly, although i think of him every day anyway, just gives it a focus i suppose.

and yes very sad about DC's son.

SJ, sure ds1 will get used to his brother! it's a classic reaction, isn't it, dong naughty things to get more attention from mummy. 'they" say for a small child bringing hme a new sibling is the emotional equivalent to your dh bringing home a new wife...hopefully, in my case, one who does ironing

mrs.R.. hope dd is OK. is she dosed up on painkillers and mainlining chocolate?
i got my first period at 12 at my sister's 7th birthday party!
ma shoved a nappy sanitary towel at me, informing me i was a woman now
good old irish catholic lack of information

she then spent an inordinate amount of time telling me not to get pregnant; that boys wanted 'one thing"; giving me the impression every boy i encountered would want to have his way with me
sadly, that was very far from the truth..
er, so yes, kew..you are the only one who can't remember...

pcworld..so sorry ds1 has been ill again, you must be exhausted.
as for walking around my house naked...lordy, don't want to frighten the horses
more to the point, don't think i could take the little fellas' comments a la:"Mummy....are you sure you haven't got a baby in your tummy...."

ds even..

kew, yes i remember us talking about that and you trying to decide between your brother and sister..
but hurrah for your performing platelets

I was researching ITP ysterday in an attmept to come up with a lay persons description which sounds very unscary and was confornted again by "platelet levels below 5 can show some of follwoing symptoms (cue all my symptoms!) and must be treated as a medical emergency".

Bizarre isn't it that less than 6 months ago I was a "medical emergency" and thigns were looking very grim nad now with exactly the same condition I am a rather dull case with perfectly normal blood results.

I kinda miss the attention and having my meals brought to me though

Kew we could always arrange meals on wheels if you wanted

Steppie that is awful about your first period. Mind you I think I've prepared dd2 too much - she is asking everything about it. She is dosed up on paracetemol but forgot about the chocolate!

Sfx sorry that you are down, but hope dd has told you a few jokes to cheer you up.

Hello all,

Yes, it very sad about Ivan.

Sfx - Hugs to you. I feel sorry for J Goody though I never liked her on BB.

Kew - Hurrah for performing platelets.

Mrs R - You're welcome to have a look on the site. But I only have leggings, not tights. They're on sale atm.

Ok. I'm off now to shower and slap on some make up before I go to see new collections at the fashion agency. The joy of going into Central London at rush hour.

Steppie - Have I missed your house warming party? I can't wait to see your new kitchen. [nosey emoticon]

Btw, Mrs R - site address is www.greentrading.co.uk

good morning all

Kew I can certainly understand those feelings I expect it was the hardest thing about the situation, glad platelets are behaving themselves

and yeah for meet p please that would be nice

thanks all for kind words I don't rally fell down at all, was just a tad overwhelmed by emotion and I don't do that well
and tmi have my smear today oh joy

mellow it all sounds so glamorous, minus the travelling to central London in rush hr

and steppie ok with bigamy as long as someone does the ironing, the Daily mail will be after you

Morning all.

Hope everyone is well.

Was woken up by flashing lights at 3.30 am this morning and saw this woman taking pictures of our cul de sac. Was most and couldn't get back to sleep. Can anyone explain why someone needs to take pictures of most boring terraced houses at 3.30 am?

Just so you know, DS's (and mini-sfx's) nursery is doing an open day this Sat from 10 to 13.

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