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OTT / self-indulgent I know, but Toddler Twin Tantrums..... aaargh! Just as well they're so cute too. Ds2 was v funny today wiggling his bum singing uh, uh Bobby' in response to me dancing round the kitchen to Bobby's girl'...

P.s, don't get me started on potty training.... the thought makes feel a little faint, to be honest..
Can just picture it now - me knee deep in puddles of wee!

Oh she is exactly one of those Kate. The houses on our street are set about 6ft above pavement level. She has plenty time to go out & sweep the street outside of her house. One day I needed to go out but knew I'd be there forever if she saw me so I watched at the window with dts til she'd gone in. Waited bloody ages while she swept the surface off the path, inspected an unknown car parked on the road, chatted to passer-bys, etc etc. Except she hadn't gone in so I still got got. Proudly told me how she'd spent a day scrubbing the garden wall cos it was that colour. Ooh.. and the Sunday afternoon she rang us to say an alarm was going off in our house & was driving her mad. So we argued cos we have v little in the house and dp decided it must be the leccy meter since I'd cancelled our direct debits got ready to drive down to sort it. Then she rang back to say it was actually an old watch in a drawer in her house that must have suddenly started working when she dusted it. I'm v glad that she made that discovery before we started driving.... (though now reckons she doesn't have a contact number for us which is why she has to keep ringing the council).

Ds2 is a v,v affectionate boy - tis lovely! He kisses & hugs anything & everything - especially dd (14weeks) at the moment. Ds1 can be too, but strictly on his terms & he's quite prepared to push you away even if he does really want a cuddle wonder where he gets that from. I am v lucky to have such a great dp too. I do appreciate it, but need to remind myself that he is good. I know he doesn't always feel that he can do anything right appreciated....

Watching the Brit awards to try and make up for the fact that I have completely ignored any popular music for the last year! I swore when young that I would always keep up with music but as soon as I popped out a couple of kids, look what happened. Is it just me, or is Ed Sheeran actually incredibly dull? Why do the young folk like him?

I met a horrid woman yesterday. Friend's baby's first birthday and some other mum was there who I introduced myself and S&R to, and she said "Are they twins?". When I said yes she said "Oh dear" in a very snooty way, and then "Whose are they?" - said they were mine and she said "Oh dear" again! She contrived to make it seem like having twins was not only a burden for me but that they were somehow not really the thing for a naice party. Bitch.

Today was the first settling in session at nursery - lots for them to get used to, loads of noise and new faces, and they found it a it overwhelming (especially R). Hoping it'll be less frightening for her next time! Gosh time is so short now, where has my leave all gone??

Oh it's horrible at the end Cerubina isn't it - the time just flies by and you get increasingly panicked. Rest assured it's actually less bad once you're back, if that makes sense!
Agree Ed Sheeran is dire, he looks like a grubby sixth former.
What a grade A bitch at your party. What the hell was she getting at? Did you say anything in response? Vile.

ALL this woman sounds like a serious force to be reckoned with

Agree Cerubina - what a bitch! Although I honestly don't even know what she was getting at... could she REALLY mean that having twins is somehow a bad thing? I know people do the whole 'oh, rather you than me - I'd never cope' schtick, but do people really think other negative things? My betting is that she is jealous. Twins are bloody brilliant and these people secretly wish they had them too...

Btw, thanks so much for the FB message re. architects. About to msg you back... :) Main thing we need to work out is how to 'extend' our mortgage, which is tricky since it's with Northern Rock who unsurprisingly are no longer authorised lenders...

We had our furniture/life's possessions arrive yesterday, having been in storage for a few weeks. So - looks like we're here to stay! (If 'here to stay' means surrounded with decades of detritus such that to go anywhere would send me over the edge with stress...). DH worked yesterday so my mother came to help a bit while I worked out what went where, and lots of leftover stuff then went onto a storage unit. So much stuff to get rid of, and no idea what to do with it.

The girls have just been so fab during all this change. Was lovely for them to get their cots back, finally, after 7 weeks of sleeping in travel cots. They were delighted to get their toys back too... 7 weeks of playing with one box of lego and a wooden toaster was beginning to wear thin

Suddenly all very busy here again! Took me most of my lunchhour to catch up and then I didn't have time to post. Don't have any time tonight either as I must buy a 40th birthday present for my brother and a 4th birthday present for my nephew, as if it's not bought tonight then they won't get them in time and I have no idea what to buy either of them [panic buying]

Hope everyone is doing ok. ALL maybe bump into at CP. It's impossible to miss DH - he's the whitest person in the pool! It's the only way I can find him without my glasses on, I just look for the palest person there.

Did you manage to get pressies sorted Chesti? Don't envy you finding a 40th one for brother, I'm hopeless at buying for men.

Survived trip to shoe shop this afternoon (barely) - was very busy and I was very indecisive but eventually came away happy with two pairs of tan Bisgaard numbers for them (can't find link). Had to send DH away to 'fetch the car' so he remains blissfully ignorant of how £££ they were As per usual, there were millions of options in pink - although in fairness to the very nice shop, some of these were actually v nice.
Am not thinking about the fact that they will also need trainers or similar for nursery, plus sandals when weather gets warmer...

A job has come up at a school I would love to teach but it is full time, so am doing some soul-searching.

like these Tarti?
What are your thoughts on going back full time? I actually miss work, I' already looking forward to next January when the girls will start at nursery 2 days a week!

Chesti & ALL I hope you guys meet up at Centreparcs, I often think how strange it would be if we all met up in RL?

Cerubina Are you in London? We could do a Richmond Park twins picnic meet up in the Summer with Lottie! Kate where are you?, Tarti you live up North somewhere, am I right?

I tried on a swimming costume today was horrendous! I even went for a run tonight, and had carrots and hummous for dinner, really desperate to tone up and slim down, I really mean it this time

Thankfully my girls are finally better after 10 days of illness, hope everyone else is well

Me too LVB - yest had a serious binge after being good all day, and was disgusted in myself.. so today have been really good. I am really on the band wagon this time too - really motivated.
Hoping I might lose soon though - refraining from weighing as it just puts me off. Ate complete crap over xmas, just pigged out and ate everything - was a brilliant xmas though! So went on proper diet, 2 weeks solid of eating really healthily and doing exercise (zilch over xmas!) and weighed myself after the 2 weeks and I had gained .... how is that physically possible?! I actually cried .. I had been so naughty over xmas, that even if I ate remotely healthily, I should have lost - let alone being super super healthy.
But anyway, back on the band wagon; maybe if in a few months (if I've done well) I will make persuade DH to book another CP holiday.

Really want to start doing some more exercise, but after our team effort getting all the girls into bed, I just want to lie on the sofa all night - not get my gym clothes on and pop off to an aerobics class.

Really hope Chesti and ALL meet at CP, would be brilliant! Imagine if we all did a meet up at CP one day - walking through with our DT's and DTri's! Would be like some kind of circus act

I am down South btw LVB - are you in London?

Really glad to hear that your girls are better now, thank goodness :)

I'm Newcastle, sadly, as would love to have a meet up. Don't even know who's nearest to me - Chesti ? ALL ?

Not those ones - I can't find them anywhere online but they are little lace up smooth leather boots in brown. I loved them in the shop but DH thinks they are really clumpy and masculine and after two hrs of him taking the piss I am starting to doubt myself...!

I've totally stalled too re. weight loss.

I would LOVE a meet up! Now we can't do it in Kent LVB, Richmond Park sounds an acceptable substitute

I love Bisgaard shoes tarti - well done you. I confess to having bought some of those stupidly overpriced Bensimon plimsolls from Elias and Grace. The order turned up today - am having to send most of it back, either because I don't think it's good value or because it doesn't fit. Bought the girls two age 3 coats, neither of them fit (my 26 month olds) across the chest/arms. Already! And the cardigans I got from JJMB for age 2-3 yrs were too small, what's that about?!

Summer wear for girls, am starting to feel more sorted, am going to get them a few cheap tops/T-shirts from Zara and JJMB. Now have some lovely cardigans/hooded tops and some really nice leggings/jeans/etc from E&G (including these which I love. Am sending back the plimsolls but getting the tennis shoe variety, plus some Saltwater sandals, and think that'll do us. Or am I deluded?

Will also pick up a couple of dresses from JJMB. God, am so desperate for a 'uniform' for them...

PS: LVB - we're about to book a holiday in Cornwall, one week away with the girls in a hotel with childcare. It's in Mullion, nr Lizard... good location or not, do you think? x

Obviously I'm biased, I think all of The Cornish Coastline is just breathtaking.

You have to see Kynance Cove, homesick!

You will love the wonderful Cornish hospitality, make sure you have a couple of pasties and a cream tea for me

You'd never need to do this because if you're there you'll be visiting rellies, but this is the place I'm looking at. Expert opinion? DH saying that the roads have improved so the drive down wouldn't be too bad....

I don't know it as I'm a North Coast girl, but it looks lovely.

The roads have vastly improved, they have spent a fortune doing the A30 up over many, many years. Take the A303 though, it's a nicer road than doing the motorway the whole way. When are you going? Probably take you 5 hours no breaks, so make that about 7 if you split the journey with a nice pub lunch?

Everyone is always miles from oop norf . Tho I think Tarti & I are nearer one another's families than our own. Think we'll be up there for a week quite soon Tarti (or else our families are never going to meet dd )..... Multiples-en-masse would be funny Kate - we get lots of comments when it's just a friend & I with a set of twins each.

Will look out for you (or dh..) Chesti but if you fancy making a more definite arrangement, I'm up for negotiation .

Uh oh for end of mat leave Cerubina. I dreaded it for ages but once I'd gotten my head around the fact it was happening I think I dreaded it & looked forward to it in equal measures (& am back to dreading it again... less than a year left. Ds2 took a while to settle & that was hard but they do get there in the end. & yes - what are your feelings on full time Tarti? PT is so nice & can't imagine doing FT for some time... but for a dream job? Would you be any better financially?

I don't think you're biased about the Cornish coastline at all Lavita - it is fabulous (& that looks great Lottie. I'd never been then we did a few years on the trot down there (after being v disappointed by Devon). I think it's a credit to Cornwall that it is so popular despite the roads & I've never done it in height of summer or before the improved roads. It does take forever to get around but that wasn't a problem for us pre-children & in holiday mode.

Right.. I was going to go to bed since my computer crashed but now I'm back up & running it looks like I've got more porn links to browse while dp makes a cuppa & raids our choc stash I'd hidden for hols .

tarti - they might be the same little boots I bought Eve for her First Pair Of Shoes. (I love Bisgaard, did I mention that??) I don't think they're masculine at all, they are just traditional-looking and classic. I do think it means you need to go a bit more girly on the top half. As I desperately tried to get the girls to try on these new bits yesterday I was fretting that I dress them far too much in boyish colours and clothes - navy, cream, red. I bought Eve a lovely pair of navy cords but she already gets mistaken for a boy regularly

Also was too self-absorbed last night to respond re. full time job - what a conundrum. The way I feel at the moment (complete saturation re. time spent at home) a FT job doesn't sound that bad... grass is always greener eh. So much depends on what time you get back from work I think, and of course in your case you get school holidays as time spent with them which must help. God I so need to get back to work!

PS: Come on you two, Chesti and ALL - we have to have our first Twins MN meet up!

Oh yes go on - you HAVE to

Not sure about the job thing. I don't really want to be FT at the moment. And actually I've had a good look at the job spec and it's not quite as ideal as first glance... haven't ruled it out though.

talk about peer pressure you guys! If we leave it to chance then we will either be in adjancent lodges and we will see each other constantly, or our paths will never cross. Both of which will be a bit odd . DH is a bit reluctant to make any definite plans as part of what he likes about CP is the lack of pressure to do anything at any specific time. Will you be online whilst there ALL? Cause if we don't naturally bump into each other naturally we'll have to arrange something for towards the end of the week. I know my mobile reception is patchy there, but DH will have his tablet with him.

Have my 5 mile race this afternoon. Am dreading it. I know I can run that far, but I also know that it is a very small race (200 people) with lots of club runners so there is a very high probablity I will be last. And not just last, but 5 minutes behind the 2nd last person. Signed up for it as it was something to aim for, but am not so sure now

Well done on doing the 5mile Chesti! Just completing it is far better than I'd be capable of just now.

I'm sure my mobile reception will be more than a bit patchy there too cos I have enough problems in civilisation stupid network. Dp should have better luck with his though. I'll pm you in a min .

Wasn't last in the race, was 6th last. Am reasonably chuffed. Though the race winner (not that I was racing) did it in 24 minutes! What sort of freak can run 5 miles in 24 minutes! I took twice that.

Off to CP. House is in chaos. H is packing her must have stuff which seems to consist of everything including the (plastic) kitchen sink. Will have to sort through it all after they have gone to bed tonight.

I got a mumsnet email yesterday along the lines of your child is coming to an age where they you might want to think about potty training here are some tips. Seriously???? The boys are 21 months. I was planing on leaving it until they were about 3yo! Only a mad woman would potty train twin boys at less than 2yo. Deleted that email PDQ.

Arghh what a scary email to receive... am not even thinking about potty training yet!

Seriously impressed with the race Chesti Well done!!!! Hope you are very proud of yourself :)

Have a lovely time at CP you 2, very very jealous!

Well done Chesti - v v impressed.

Very busy weekend here, but had to share something that cracked me up today. J's new thing is to say that everything is BORING. She's just over two, FGS! But she says it for the most inappropriate things. Today she needed her nappy changed and was arguing against it. When I said she needed to because she needed to have a clean bum, she answered "I don't want a clean bum bum - clean bum bums are BORING!"

Haha Lottie, fab - they just get better and better .

Impressed here too Chesti. `Delete' sounds like an appropriate action for that mail