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D'ya ever wonder... [enter witty phase here]

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MultipleMama · 15/05/2014 19:45

We fill these up fast! Grin

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MultipleMama · 25/09/2014 00:17

Yeah, they do it in UK too (they're mainly specialists who deal with complications in unborn babies i.e chromosones and abnormalities etc.) I saw one when I was pregnant with the boys because they were MCMA twins, and I was to be reffered to them because of Apollo but in the end was just under high-risk consultant care.

Ahh I remember the days of band posters on my wall, white tac used to pull the paint right off! Hope you haf some success!

Completely knackered and Artie is a PITA tonight. Need sleep! Night ladies xx

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MultipleMama · 25/09/2014 00:24

Hey slightly!

We just moved but had one fall through before that. Deflates your sails, doesn't it? Think you have success and someone just pulls the rug from under you.

I'd love living in a Village although this small town could be classed as one!. Where you wishing/wanting to relocate to?

Okay... now I am off to bed, my eyes and fingers are achey. Night! Xx

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slightlyinsane · 25/09/2014 01:16

gets hoover out for crumbs and puts oven on to bake again

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MultipleMama · 25/09/2014 01:31

I have friends in Kilmarnock and Carlisle. Always fancied Carlisle but I wouldn't swap Kronberg for the world except Russia, maybe Smile

So much for sleep... why wouldn't my children just drift off to dreamland. .

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slightlyinsane · 25/09/2014 02:15

I'm looking forward to the days where I can't get mine out of bed or they can fend for themselves at least.

I used to love sleep, spending half the day in bed after a night out.

Dh got in from a conference half an he ago and has managed to wind the dog up and disturb the dtds before disappearing off to bed. Envy

triplets · 25/09/2014 07:46

Welcome Slightly, you meet all our criteria to join us, loads of kids, insane and come bearing gifts :o
Beautiful sunny morning here by the sea, dd gone off to college with a horrible cold but was desperate to go to pay in her deposit for a 3 day trip to Amsterdam! She has only been there three weeks and so far we have had to shell out £700, without so much as a thank you. Plus we have spent £300 on her new bedroom, all my fault for ripping down four walls and a ceilings worth of glued on posters!! She drove me to it........honestly :o

Chopstheduck · 25/09/2014 09:25

welcome, slightlyinsane!

I think the fending for themselves bit is good, but not so sure about the not getting out of bed. I swear the longer dd spends in bed, the moodier she gets!

I had to sort out the boys room on tues. They had broken a THIRD set of drawers. Not sure if IABU but this time I replaced it with a set of steel shelving bought for a tenner off ebay. Grin Slightly rusty, but solid and I defy them to break that!! I've put all the clothing that was in the drawers in labelled plastic containers. It's all very organised now! If it works out, I may even treat them to a coat of paint for the shelves to make them look a bit nicer.

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MultipleMama · 25/09/2014 13:13

You're URnotBU at all! You shouldn't have to fork out for something else they've broke by being careless. I actually think it's a good idea to have the metal frame thing! :)

This bloody baby won't stop kicking me today, he's usually a night owl but I think he slept so I could try and sleep Grin Okay. Off to pick the DC from school. Here's to hoping K has behaved himself Hmm

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Minisoksmakehardwork · 25/09/2014 13:20

Chops - would they see breaking it as a challenge though?

Not having a good time at the moment here. James is getting worse and worse at home. But is a little treasure at school apparently. ?? have basically had any avenue of potential support apart from 'attend a parenting course' cut off, and that's despite the childrens centre worker saying we didn't need the course so she wouldn't be sending out the information for them.

The twins are doing ok. A bit argumentative between them and Jen is pretty good at stealing food from everyone else's plates but not eating her own - even if it's the same bloody meal.

Dh and I are fine at the mo. Making plans for next year at the moment something to look forward to when everything else is rubbish.

Chopstheduck · 25/09/2014 15:01

soks - no, especially since I told them that replacements will be coming out of their xmas money! They aren't deliberately destructive, just lazy. It's far easier to ram stuff into the drawers until the bottoms drop out rather than hang it up, or put it in the laundry. It's solid too, the sort of thing that really belongs in a warehouse or garage. Not breakable.

It is so hard with additional needs. I got to the stage where I just gave up for a while, trying to get anywhere with it all. All you can do though is just keep pushing. Is your OT any good? Ours was very good at dealing with the school when they wouldn't listen to me. Is James happy at school? Any frustrations he does have may well be getting bottled up and saved for home.

Glad things are ok with you and dh at least.

Mama, I don't miss that one bit!

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MultipleMama · 25/09/2014 16:03

K has been the model student today and even made a couple more friends, a boy named Joesph from UK who has "pretty fingers" according to K Hmm and a girl called Mary from America who has invited K to her birthday party. A FINALLY made a friend today, well she gave him a flower she had picked from the playground and then ran off, and they sat next to teach other at story time according to teacher. Improvement at least!

If they break that frame, I'd be really impressed, chops Grin

Soks, could it be that he feels more safe at home and is able to vent his frustrations there whereas at school he's more uncertain? I'm finding this with Dom at nursery, and it's mainly because they don't know how to discipline him correctly (one that's effective anyway). How come they've cut you off? Doesn't seem right, at all.

Vegetable lasagne for tea I think, that's to DH. Yum :)

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bubby64 · 25/09/2014 22:10

Hi Slightly. We live in a small village, & i love it, but dh calls it The Village of the Dammed!Grin Chops- my 2 can break anything!!Sad I just despair and have put everything in plastic tubs now just to stop then using the "floordrobe"Grin Their rooms are relatively tidy at the moment.
I have been helping them get their costumes ready for their 10 mile sponsored walk tomorrow. The whole school does this for charity every 3 yrs, so each child does 2 in their time at the school. J is going as Men in Black, and M a dwarf from The Hobbit.Grin
I have been doing extra shifts for work to get a bit more spending cash for my holiday, only 3 weeks to go now! Boys have actually been behaving. We have come down really hard on them and it seems to be working. We have taken away xboxs except weekends only and other tech has been strictly limited according to their behaviour.

triplets · 25/09/2014 22:46

Evening girls.........feeling abit miffed with dd, since she started college three weeks ago its been nothing but shelling out mega money which we cant afford, so far £600.........plus she is having her room re-done. What do I get in return? Thanks I dont expect, but just to be able to have a civil conversation would be nice. I see on FB on her profile (she wont accept my friend request) that a woman on there has commented on dd post offering her a bed if she ever needs it! What has she been saying?? She has been like this for three years, she is so rude to me, her brothers etc. She takes all the time but rarely gives. I love her to pieces but feel she wont let me into her world. For years I dreamed of having a daughter I could share and do things with................is there any hope d`ya think?

Chopstheduck · 26/09/2014 07:23

bubby - I swear the more video games they play, the worse their behaviour gets - I think that sounds like an excellent plan. Glad I'm not the only one resorting to tubs too! Grin

Trips, she will grow up one day. My dd is firmly in the teenage phase and not very nice now neither. I got a mouthful yesterday for nothing at all, and felt like slapping her. I try to bite my tongue and remember that I was difficult at that age. I actually did pack and get a flat and try to leave at one point, and my dad stopped me. Eventually I grew out of it. This too will pass...

Thank god it is friday! Dh family (who I still don't speak to) may even be having the twins this weekend. It will be nice to have some quality time with the older two for a change. Tho dd would rather be with her friends Wink Planning a trip into London and a posh meal to belatedly celebrate dh's birthday.

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MultipleMama · 26/09/2014 07:37

Ahh those runaway days. I remember those. I literally phoned my grandpa to pick me and rucksack up. My mother was amused but dad was furious and sent me to my room and took away my electronics, said if I wanted to rant and rave "here's a pen and paper" Grin

Kids dropped off with minimum fuss so DH and I are going to go Xmas shopping to take our minds off our appointment later this morning. No idea what to get them this year!

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triplets · 26/09/2014 08:18

Morning all.........that's the last child out the door, three teens all in diff places at diff times.........feel worn out already and the w/end doesn`t look as though its going to be much better! Hope everything goes ok this morning Mama. xx

shabbs · 26/09/2014 08:36

Morning girls x

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MultipleMama · 26/09/2014 11:55

Gunna make this short as I can't really talk/write about it without crying.

Our baby has pulmonary sequestration with a CCAM (which has more than tripled in size since my 20week scan). And due to it's size it has began to push against his heart. I will be monitored weekly for hydrops and growth size. They think from the measurements, blood flow etc. It is highly unlikely the CCAM will shrink or stop growing... it's a waiting game. So yeah...

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triplets · 27/09/2014 07:56

Oh Mama Sad

Minisoksmakehardwork · 27/09/2014 08:42

Oh mama Hmm huge hugs from across the channel x

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MultipleMama · 27/09/2014 08:47

Totally devasting, trips. However in a much more positive mindframe today. The diagnosis isn't good but the prognosis and survival rate is very good :) 28 weeks is our goal to aim for as they say that's when most CCAMs stop growing or the baby out grows it, so they're hoping our growth start to slow down. :)

Also lost some of my plug this morning which freaked DH out when we were DTD BlushBlush

Any plans this weekend, ladies? X

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shabbs · 27/09/2014 09:33

Morning girls xx

Sorry to hear your news Mamma - but your last post was much more upbeat and thats the right attitude to have. I dont think I want to know what DTD means - all I can say is (as my youngest would say) 'too much information Mum' Hmm

slightlyinsane · 27/09/2014 10:09

Oh mama hugs from the borders, loving the positive attitude and 28 wks is a great place to aim for x x I'm impressed you've still got the energy to dtd Shock birthdays and Christmas in this house.
I'm a bad mummy today I forgot to be the tooth fairy last night so told dd it must have been her night off Blush must try harder tonight.

shabbs · 27/09/2014 10:18

Forget to say Hiya Slightly!!! Welcome to the asylum.

I am the proud 'owner' of 4 DS's. My twins are now 32....very sadly lost one of my boys when he was almost 7 months old. Was welcomed with open arms when I first came onto this thread. Love hearing about everybodys 'multiples' xx

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MultipleMama · 27/09/2014 11:51

How old is your lovely dd? :) Have you saved her tooth? Xx

Oh dear God, you just reminded me that the A-team turn 1 next week and I have nothing planned!

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