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Getting exciting now !

Oh dear, I killed the thread!!!!

Nope- just got nothing exciting to add here. Dd2 less windy and settling better. I am lazing with her while dh and dd1 are swimming.

The thread always goes quiet at the weekend !

Just had a w/e with the in laws - will fill you in tomorrow, off to be now .

Great news gig, you're sounding more positive and on too of things now too.

Welcome back home mud, nice to have you back

Hi everyone else

Nigels birthday today,I entered the ballot this year for Wimbledon tickets and got 2 for centre court on the last Friday.so I kept it secret until today.he was sooooo pleased.

Happy Birthday Nigel! Great present Deb lucky him (and you).

Busy weekend mostly doing small jobs that prove to be especially difficult when you aren't used to wielding a drill. We are definitely making progress though: we have almost got through the jobs that need sorting out in order to live comfortably in the house with most things working.

Our old next door neighbours came to see us for lunch on Saturday which was lovely. She is especially nutty has different values to me, but they are good fun. I think one of my new next door neighbours may prove to be a bit of a Hyacinth Bucket. She has already come round suggesting I take on her gardener. Not sure that having a gardener is a priority right now given all the other things we could spend our money on. It has definitely pained her living next door to our dishevelled house over the last few years and now she is q forthcoming on how we could pretty it up!

DS1 is probably about to come down with a bug. He has just fallen asleep on the sofa after tea at 5.45! Hopefully he just can't handle the pace of full days at pre school.

Yes happy birthday and great present deb.

Is this the old neighbour who was all pfb? She did sound a bit nutty different lag. But it does sound like you are starting to get through the jobs tho.

How has ds been since you moved lag? I remember you saying he was upset and off colour but is he more settled now?

Dd2 seems bit better last few days-thanks for tips on wind but also tried a new formula and think that all this seemed to have helped. She is being super smiley and cute as I type this.

The very same neighbour. She is still madly PFB. So many anecdotes I could relate, but as an example, she has an electronic nasal aspiration to extract snot from the poor kid's nose every 5 mins . She is on her second aspirator as the first broke through overuse. They are getting married this summer and am preparing myself for her hen do in Poland . I need to do some serious glamming before that one she is vv high maintenance.

DS is ok since move. Lovely one second then a PIA, then rough with smaller kids such as Dizzy's ds2. and old neighbour's 20 month old. Definitely a bit unsettled but happy and excited about new house, his room, garden, pre school etc.

Poland , hen do - avoid the vodka

Electronic aspirator? Wtf!?

And think lovely/pita is just being 3. I know am tired but I thought they're meant to be older before they start arguing back .

Quite a few of DS1's friends are rough with DS2 - no idea why! Poor DS2 - although he's seriously in my bad books tonight, having pulled my shopping bag onto the floor (despite being told not to!) and breaking a whole box of eggs .

Deb, what a fab pressie for your dh - lucky you too!

Love the PFB stories .

Gig, glad DD2 is more settled - wind is so tough for you and baby .

Right, off to do some knitting and wind down after a long but productive day .

How was this week dizzy?

Got good news yesterday -next steps are 6 weeks of radio therapy starting in april as precaution on recurrence. They are also checking my chest spots with repeat scan in few months. It may be something or nothing so slightly worrying but at least am being watched/checked .

Have asked dizzy this but Got teacher/mum issue for you. Dd1 got a time out at school today for spitting on another kid. Says he did it too (which rings true as i know she is no angel but this isn't one of her tricks). Have no problem with punishing her but has now had a few minor time outs in last few weeks.

It may well be due dd2 etc and her being tired (but not been worse at home) but think issue may be that her usual teacher has Been off sick and there has been at least 3 changes of personnel (incl the kids favourite assistant being moved on) which hasn't helped. Am I being a bit precious saying I don't mind punishment but am concerned about effect of staffing (why were they allows to spit and also why did she come home with grazed hand where it was shut in a door....). Thoughts??

Really glad you got some good news Gig - I've been thinking of you. Fingers and toes crossed the shadows are nothing to worry about, but it's good that you're in the system as it were and being kept an eye on. How are you feeling physically now?

On the school issue - possibly because I'm a bit conflict adverse, I'd probably be tempted to leave it a few weeks to see how things pan out once the staffing issues settle. Did the other boy get a time out too? I've noticed DS really pushing boundaries recently and being prone to a bit more naughtiness - I wonder if all that has been going on for DD1 could be incidental? From what you posted I'd probably be most concerned about the hand in the door - I'd want to know exactly how that happened?

We had a meeting with DS's nursery this week about toothgate. It's taken so long because of diary commitments but also because I wanted to wait until I was a bit less emotional about it. Everything they talked about seemed perfectly plausible - it sounds like it really was just an unfortunate accident and DS was being properly (and closely) supervised when it happened. They did give us the opportunity to ask for any changes in terms of play, but they're keen to promote age appropriate 'risky play' and we're loathe to interfere with that.

Hope everyone else is well - bit manic with work here so I'm just knackered!

Am glad you got some answers about ds accident . How is his mouth since then?

I think on balance you are right re nursery but dh pretty cross. His issue is that has generally felt dd is easy to ignore as is confident /self contained and finds this latest incident. It wasn't helped by another email this am to say that they are going to use a supply teacher now for main teacher who has been off sick for about 5 weeks now. Cant (and don't blame) school for that but frankly I think after the first sign she would not be back (was meant to be 2 weeks off) , would have made proper arrangements. It smacks of being cheap .

Dd can be challenging (although not noticed that a lot worse at home with every thing going on) but this incident isn't really the kind of thing she does. If it had been not sitting down or tidying up when asked or being stubborn, that would make sense but this is out of blue and also
Seems she was only one picked on.

Thanks Gig. He's completely fine now though his gum looks a bit wobbly. I'm going to take him to our dentist for her to have a look.

If no one else got a time out for the spitting incident I think I would probably want to know why. That's rubbish re: the teacher. What's the set up at DD's school - is it more 'school like' than nursery? Although DS is in pre-school it's a nursery set up so several staff for all the pupils. There is only one 'teacher' as such and the rest are qualified and part-qualified nursery staff. There's been a bit of staff turnover in DS's room lately, but because there are still lots of familiar faces and no one is in a lead role I don't think it's had much of an impact on him. DS's key worker left but they brought someone from another room to replace her so it was someone DS already knew.

Can I share a heartbreaking moment with DS that I can't tell anyone about in RL? We told DS about a family member expecting a baby and he was really excited - except he misunderstood and thought he was getting a baby sister (ironic given that the new baby is a boy but that's an aside ). When we explained he was heartbroken - his face really crumpled and he was really upset . I've never seen him so genuinely upset about something (i.e. very different from crying because of a tantrum/hurt himself/not getting his own way). It was really upsetting . I'd love to reassure him that he will have a baby brother or sister one day but no idea if we're going to be fortunate in that respect. Time will tell...

Deb, I meant to say - great present! I had centre court tickets for women's semi-final day once - it was fab.

Thanks for thoughts on nursery - I will let dh get on with it as my focus at minute is getting better (I can tell you I am attractive picture in my onesie lolling on sofa ). Am just trying to live string as dizzy would say - and when am not tired/emotional
Have every intention of being here to moan etc re the dc at 18 etc.

Re ds and his reaction that is heartbreaking . ESP as doesn't sound like had any indication of that depth of feeling? It's so hard when you have to see them upset about things you can't control and are trying not to show your reaction.

What is your current thinking about having another? I know it was on the cards for this year. My views is all worth it despite all the hassle (and I will always harbor a suspicion that all stress and hormones over last few years played its part in the tumour).

Glad you're lolling about on the sofa Gig, exactly what you should be doing . Have already chatted on txt about nursery situation so won't repeat it all. Hope it's a one off and things settle soon.

(((((SP))))), so sorry for your sadness about DS's reaction to the pg news. There are no easy answers to it are there? Please try not to dwell - if he remains an only child that's no bad thing either - pros and cons to both x

Hi to everyone else. Supposed to be exercising tonight but too tired - mum and dad coming up tomorrow so will hope for some rest .

Thanks folks. I'm also glad to hear that your lolling about on the sofa Gig. Are you really in a onesie?

Re another - yes, well remembered Gig, this year's the year (or not, depending on the cards we get dealt with). No luck so far but it is only the 1st March so the year is still young... Watch this space!

LaG, Deb, Mudwiggle - how are you all doing?

Back online - hurrah , and recovering after my step back into work again. Just done 3 long days, SP, I do not know how you work f/t and have energy to study too.I am knackered.Enjoying it though, despite having to dress up for world book day today.Will catch up properly tomorrow, but skimmed through to see how you're doing Gig, and it's all sounding really good.

Welcome back Deb. I do the work/study/parent thing quite badly . The end is in sight though! Fingers crossed I pass my final exam in May and I have until August to finish my dissertation (3 years late)

marking my place

SP, I continue to be in awe of your studying - the fact that you're completing a dissertation at all, while parenting a pre-schooler and holding down a job is nothing short of a miracle!

Also marking my place and bowing at Scottish and her multi tasking too.

Tiring weekend as dd2 not settling well at night (may be Time for cot) and went to visit the outlaws which was ok but long day. Being tired seems much tougher at moment given all the ops (and doesn't help my state of mind- note to self: letters from
Oncologist with her odd communication style go in the don't look at this pile a lot with google searches )

Oh and dd1 was asking after dizzy ds1 And ds2

Aw bless her , did you tell her we're visiting soon?

Yes which got us onto how many sleeps til then. She was almost excited about this as about the fact Barbie mermaid 2 is out this week...

marking spot, good weekend but had a tummy bug of sorts yesterday, feel much brighter today. hope eveyrone else is ok