WEST LONDON MEET-UP THREAD - JANUARY 2007 - from Acton to Sunbury everybody welcome

[MrsBigD]

Time for a new general chat thread

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Simon Hughes is lovely isn't he?

DD was clearly very proud of her poo poo!!! LOL

evening, how is everyone today?

Well, I'm off to bed if no-one's around. Ds is teething at the minute so has been waking during the night this week. Fingers crossed he sleeps through tonight as I am shattered!

Nighty night

morning all

hello pud had pc off last night in an attempt to minimize distractions, it sort of worked.
how are you? did you manage some sleep? or did ds grizzle all night poor thing teething goes on and on

Hi sfx, ds was a little better last night, did wake up but a dose of medised seemed to help!

How's the essay going?

hi pud glad it was not too bad. essay going ok thanks i just have to let go of doing really well and stick to good enough/ best i can, time is limited with LO next month i have an exam which i usually enjoy.

quokka - after speaking to dh this morning i owe you and apology and £10 i am mortified, i can assure you he will be punished. he is the one with the paypal account and i trusted him to send it to you, foolish i know, will send it asap so sorry

morning all. quokka - i owe you 10 quid too don't I?

Don't worry sfx I haven't really had a chance to check the paypal money, just paid the post with a cash I had from the others - I had no idea! I will promise to work out how much money is left over for the pressie. Then we can work out what to get.

hi all

busy busy busy !!!!

i was thinking about Sue yesterday and the left-over cash/welcome home present idea.

i have two suggestions: vouchers so Sue can choose what she might like.

or, a little more controversially, we could use it to send another care package to the Baby Home.

just a thought.........

yo paddle! what is happening with sue? i never remember what her website is called.... so have not been in contact for ages. Am struggling here with some pcc minutes i can't tell you.... can't read myself .

Writing this in the gym so only a little time.
mellow - well done on the job and why are you angry at HSBC manager, what did she say? do you want me to go sort her out for you?
Nanou1 - I nearly stood as a paper candidate for libdems in acton but decided against it just in case I did get voted in!
I am a lib dem member too, do you go to any of the meetings? I always say I will but then can never make it and also feel a bit silly going when I know no one!

Quokka - glad you are a lib dem too! No wonder I like you so much - ok that is a little sad! Will try to pop round to yours next wednesday after tennis if that is ok?

And do I owe someone a tenner? I remember saying before xmas I would contribute.....

May not be able to check threads for another few days and don't plan to return to the gym for a while

and welcome O2beme!!!

trying2begood... we may even know each other without knowing it!!!!! email me your mobile number ok. i'll call you soon!

Pudd - You might have tried it already but Nelsons teething powder (available from Boots) used to really help DS's teething.

Nanou - The way I potty trained DS was by buying his favourite character briefs. It worked a treat because he was worried about getting Thomas dirty so he would tell me when he needed to go. Also a little treat to look forward to everytime she uses the loo maybe?

How's everyone today?

Pudd - You might have tried it already but Nelsons teething powder (available from Boots) used to really help DS's teething.

Nanou - The way I potty trained DS was by buying his favourite character briefs. It worked a treat because he was worried about getting Thomas dirty so he would tell me when he needed to go. Also a little treat to look forward to everytime she uses the loo maybe?

How's everyone today?

Welcome O2BME - I'm also a SAHM and just down the road from Teddington. We could arrange to meet up next week if you like?

2 cute - I used the same method with DS and DD (except I think we used scooby doo and barbie pants )

there is a link to Sue's site somehwhere around here me thinks which Paddle very kindly provided for me.... will have a look

Hi 2cute, yep I've used the Nelson's as well but they don't seem to be working this time! Ds finally let me have a look at his gums today and it looks like he's got 2 coming at the same time so no wonder he's all grizzly! Thanks anyway

Foxie - I don't know if you remember me telling you that I had some raspberry leaf tea you could have but I do and was wondering if you wanted me to post it to you or if you want me to bring it on the 20th?

How's everyone else?

Puds - ooh yes please do bring on 20th if |I don't see you beforehand - that would be lovely, thanks

multi sprouting oh teeth ouch when dd had that i was severely sleep deprived hope it's fast

Evening everyone.

I had a very busy first day at work. I was in meetings from the moment I got in through the door until I left at 5.30 pm, except for an hour at lunchtime.

Tomorrow,
I'm going to be in an all day workshop at Harwell, Oxon. So I won't be around either.

t2bg,
Thanks for offering to "beat up" the HSBC bank manager. But I wouldn't want to get you into trouble.

The HSBC branch manager rejected my application for a merchant account (so I could accept card payments) and when I told their card procesing team to explain what happened, she rang me up and was really hostile. I told her where to get off and hung up.

hi mellow

sounds like a busy day! in at the deep end ay?

pud, dd was teething hard over the weekend too. poor bottom was red raw and her pooh was obviously severely toxic.

i use boots teething granules and she does seem to benefit. gave calpol during the day, coated bottom in vaseline finally and gave medised at night but only 2 or 3 mg.

10:30pm saturday night she did a pooh and screamed the house down poor chicken. can't remember the last time i had to change her overnight.

she ended up in with me and slept very well and i loved having a cuddle!

i think it was her existing teeth having a bit of a push as nothing new has arrived and she's started biting my boobs again. that's normally a sign she needs to adjust her latch to allow for new growth.

hope you ds is out of it soon!

should be on more tomorrow - working from home

nanou1, don't have your email address and have not signed up to use CAT yet. I think u have mine so email me and then I will reply.

Mellow sounds busy!

Haven't been on here for a while its been like Picadilly circus in this house.

I spoke with the guy who looks after the allotments in the triangle behind me and he says that I can be the next on the list! God knows when I'll get one as he said the only way you'll ever get mine is when I die . But he has siad that the Kids are more than welcome to come and help him anytime in the summer.

Ds1 is teething at the moment as well, so hasn't been sleeping as well as he should! I use those teething granules and calpol during the day. Find that nurofen is better in the night as it lasts 6 hrs instead of 4 (calpol).

Morning all

Quokka, sorry to hear about ds teething. DD is still a bit cranky with it - up at 3am till 4:30

now, I am putting out an early call for anyone who might be able to babysit for me in June!

Yes, that's right, JUNE, 17th to be exact. It's a Sunday and I'm going to see Muse at Wembley Stadium.

This is assuming that a) it's finished and b)dh decides to take me as the tix are his birthday present.

Any takers?

!

morning, last night was better, ds didn't wake up, just up early this morning.

I've been using medised as he seems to have a bit of a cold as well and that helps his breathing more at night than calpol or neurofen.

Anyway, how's everyone? Paddle, I could probably babysit that date if needed.

I've been thinking about work options and what to do this week. As much as I love being home with ds I feel like I need something else to do as well. Quokka, I've CAT-ted you as I need a bit of advice...