New West London meet thread

[pudding77]

Had to create a new thread as we've already filled the old one!

2cute, I would love to meet up with you and your ds but I have my NCT coffee this afternoon and once ds has woken up from his nap, I have to go sort out my MIL's bday present.

Are you free next week at all?

hope you feel better 2cute - I was looking forward to catching up with you.

Current contact list:

suejonez
paddlechick
fatbutgettingslimmerfox
Eleusis
Comeoveneer
SFXmum
Quokka
MrsRecycle
2Cute
Puds (or No Puds)

Any more? Will send out tonight but can obviously add others later if necessary

2cute, sorry mate sounds like you've got the lurgy for sure!

i had a terrible day sunday with dd who is still in the throws of it whilst i felt awful myself.

if you can drag yourself out then i would tbh, it'll do ds good to get some fresh air and you won't feel so desperate if you're with friends!

we're all suffering so might as well be together LOL!

MrsR, texted you.

I've 2 passes in my wallet so 1 is free if needed.

heading out soon taking a pass in case it is needed

2cute hope you feel better soon

Hi everyone

Why are men so fecking useless???

Won't go into it here, but am very

Since when did "paternity leave" mean "little holiday for DH"?

Paddle - sorry to stick my oar in but I think you should tell DH you don't want him just turning up when he has the boys and then not the other times. The fact he thinks he can win you round with a pressie means he's being a cheeky git!

hhhmmmmm....

Well, personally, I think Paddle ought to take Foxies' Oar and shove it up her DH's arse... but I also think that perhaps I should shut up because you might not really want to hear my opinions.

And, Foxies, the answer is never, that why it's called "paternity leave" and not "holiday". I guess if Paddle doesn't want your oar you know where you can stick it.

sue - Thank you very much! I would never have worked that out on my own! Your ds is absolutely lovely.

Fox - aww so cute. You always forget how small they start out!

paddle - really feel for you. Are you allowed to speak to his Dr or attend a session with dh?

Has anyone ever had one of those days were you feel totally not with it? I was in a playsession and people were talking to me and I felt as it I was not there.....strange! Perhaps this is down to my cold!

fox - men do indeed live on a separate planet with separate rules when it comes to childcare. A friend's dh looked after the kids for one afternoon and as a result he believed this meant he could go away for a weekend with mates!

wow! I think I have killed this thread!!!! Okay, am off to have a hot bath whilst dd2 is asleep. (shuttles off feeling very sorry for herself!)

t2bg i often feel like that away with the fairies in a bubble of my own, but i am not very normal

sorry about useless dhs mine has his faults but bless him given the stories i hear he is quite the model partner

despite getting dd to walk all over kew today the little monkey is still awake, i fear this one nap a day thing will not hold for long

no you didn't kill it - we were just sunning ourselves in Kew Gardens! What a lovely day it has turned into.

April Booze Up planning here

afternoon all

lovely day out at kew today, dd has slept twice today which is an improvement for sure.

foxie, i have told dh he can't just show up with the kids. hence i think the internet gift delivery. i am under no illusion that i will see him this weekend.

i haven't replied to his text either. just don't know what to say to him anymore.....

if i did have any hope of seeing him then an oar up his jacksie would be my option of choice too!

Hi all made it back in time to get DD from school, and then went onto the park for an hour. Have to make the most of this gorgeous weather. Had a lovely time today at Kew, I will be investing in a pass for certain. Sorry I didn't get a chance to say goodbye, Paddle,Sue And MrsR, but we seemed to get rather far ahead of you or perhaps took a different route, but I had to go or would have been late for school run.

Eulusis I have signed up for April.

Feeling very bad that I didn't come over and say hello to everyone today - sorry!! DD decided to drop her lunchtime nap a few weeks ago and it has been hell! Thought I would see if she dropped off in the buggy (no), then tried a drive (no) and then gave up, had a verrrry long afternoon and a screamy bedtime Anyone else been through this? Now having a quick emergency G&T, not that I need an excuse. Will aim to be much more sociable next time .

well, dd has pretty much cried since 3pm. didn't eat much tea and really doesn't know what to do with herself.

toxic nappies are the latest thing, poor little girl couldn't sit down in the bath.

my day out has whacked me too, the house is a bomb site and i've got to go to the office tomorrow.

still haven't replied to dh's text but feel like doing so and answering his question on how we are very accurately.

foxie, sorry to hear dh is making you too.

men are just a total waste of space aren't they!

sorry to all of you who have reasonable men!

PC, is she cutting a tooth do you think? Hope you both manage to get a good night's sleep. Re: the house, well try my trick of dimming all the lights and sticking a few candles on - that way it'll look much better

Paddle _ i can;t help thinking that radio silence is far more effective. You have tried the harsh truth approach, now see how he likes the treatment he dishes out to you.

I confess I was only home 20 mins when my mum rang so I met her at Motehrcare cafe. It was great - almost empty and DS could cruise around the place like he owned it. Kept him busy until teatime when he has flaked out. Hurrah!

Paddle my house also looks like a tip but my saintly cleaner comes tomorrow.

Must bring my own lunch to kew next time - cannot afford to keep spending on lunch for us both when he eats two bites and throws the rest on the floor!

love the dimmed lights idea - alternatively give guests a bag to put over their head.

Foxie - would you like me to come round and sort out your DS? Very willing.

I to am absolutely whacked after today, but ds never keeps still so I worked harder than the rest of you . DS and DD are in DD's bed with dd reading him a story until dh gets home to read them their bedtime story. It is very sweet.

Speaking of bags over the head, isn't it SO great it's summer, sorry spring (yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee) - meaning that I can once again don huge shades to hide the bags, the lines and the permanently "hassled" expression - and also wear them on my head in the supermarket which Trinny and Susannah say is a glamour "quick fix"

lol @ you lot!

feel marginally better after large glass of wine and some food. realise have eaten very little today.

as discussed today, i'm not exactly house proud but cleaner was here yesterday and already looks like crap! also my mother is very houseproud and she will be collecting dd tomorrow evening as i'm going to be late-ish back.

sue, yeah i agree with you about radio silence. altho i know days run into each other with him and he won't especially notice if i don't reply....... am resisting the urge to just send him random abusive texts tho.

bunyan, yes dd is deff cutting a molar and possibly two. poor baby has really got it all going on at the mo.

i know i shouldn't but i do feel a crap mummy at the mo.

oh and PMS to boot so it's happy happy joy joy in our house!

poor dd, she'll be putting herself up for fostering at this rate!

Blimey, you mustn't feel like a crap mummy, that will not do! It is probably exhaustion that's making you feel so low (obviously mixed with other things) - take it easy, don't be too hard on yourself and sod the state of your house - if your mum doesn't like it then she could always tidy it up for you Come round and see the state of my place sometime - honestly, it'll make you feel much better

It's funny isn't it re the eating - I don't seem to have much time to eat on my days "off" with dd. Am thinking that as well as making a packed lunch for her that I also need to make one for me in future! And then any "spare" cash (ho) can be spent on a million coffees.