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d'ya every wonder how life carried on and on and on.....

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Kelly1978 · 27/11/2006 11:47

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Too much waffling, you know who you are

I jsut wanted to psot to say good luck hm, hope you can hold out, but it really sounds like things are moving. Jsut think you could be cuddled upw ith your baby by tomorrow morning!

Glad to hear dt2 is better, fg.

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Kelly1978 · 15/01/2007 16:53

pms now I have the image of marsy salsa-ing in a large silver condom!!!

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MarsLady · 15/01/2007 16:53

Happy Birthday DT Throckenholt jnrs

MarsLady · 15/01/2007 16:54

Well..... the way the dance teacher was going... lol!

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Kelly1978 · 15/01/2007 16:57

marsy trying to get a cab home

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MarsLady · 15/01/2007 16:57

PMSL!

Harrogatemum · 15/01/2007 17:20

thanks everyone for your comments, still wating for the health visitor to ring me back. Looks like it wont be today now, its a good job that it isnt something really urgent isnt it!

Its still red spots and no blisters - could it be anything else?

MarsLady · 15/01/2007 17:21

They won't blister for a while honey!

Overrun · 15/01/2007 17:21

Hi, Am hiding in the dining room, as can't face looking in the lounge, as I just know that the books will be in a big pile again. I did tell dh that they were too young to be left access to a bookcase, and boy are they proving me right
Still at my wits end with them at bedtime, and we have tried absalutely every thing.they have defeated us.
I am so tired, and I have had a headache for over a week now. My stomach goes into knots when I think about the evening to come.
I guess eventually they will grow out of it

Overrun · 15/01/2007 17:22

Sorry to hear about the pox, mine haven't had it yet, so no advice, just lots of online tea and sympathy.

estar · 15/01/2007 17:29

Overrun, I am going to quote you. My dh has told me several times that NO ONE can have a headache for over a week and that there must be severely wrong with me. Thankyou for proving me right

Lots of sypmathy for bedtimes.

Dunno if I'm allowed to say this, but our dts refused to stay in bed and we just ended up shoving hoover handle under the door handle so they had no choice. Still messed for ages in their room but they can't get out anymore so the appeal has gone. Don't have to do it anymore

estar · 15/01/2007 17:32

Also, if emptying bookcase keeps them quiet and out from under your feet for 20/30 mins, I say let them do it. At least its 'clean' mess, better than food or crayons or makeup or shampoo or chocolate or urine or hairgel or handsoap (can you tell I'm going through the mental list of things my children have done....?)

lapinrose · 15/01/2007 17:52

evening ladies, my you lot have been busy today! I've been at work - yes, actually physically there, at a desk, doing work

good news - DT1 managed to keep herself dry all day at nursery so I think we have cracked that one

The family thing is a tricky one isn't it? I know I don't want anymore, I love my girls and can't imagine how I could manage to produce such lovely healthy babies if I did it again, so I'm not going to...but I do sometimes long to be pregnant again and to have a littel baby to cuddle - if only to do things so much 'better' the next time round

Happy birthday mini throcks and get well soon mini HMs

throckenholt · 15/01/2007 18:31

cake here

  • we put a lock on the outside of our boys door - was used for a couple of weeks until just after they went to sleep - it saved my sanity at least.

chicken pox - the baby probably will hardly notice it - but may not build up much immunity and may catch it again later. Otherwise for the others - you just have to grin and bear it - usually it is only bad (in terms of grumpyness) for a day or two. Piriton helps.

I can safely say I have no desire for more kids - although it is odd to think the baby stage is long gone now and won't be returning.

frumpygrumpy · 15/01/2007 18:43

HM, the HV probably won't do much anyway. Just keep watching, as Mars says, the spots take a day or two to blister and even then, it is only tiny blisters. He might have an ok night tonight and tomorrow could get worse. Hope its not too bad. Get as much sleep tonight as Maddy will let you and prepare in case tomorrow is worse.

Overrun, I know that feeling in the stomach. I used to get it when we first moved into this house. I was alone, it was winter, it felt big and empty and not at all homely, the DTs were 5 months old and not sleeping the best (one waking at 5am), DD followed me like a shadow and wouldn't even go up or downstairs without me. In the night when someone woke up I used to get this sick feeling, as if I didn't know what to do with my own kids!!! (Someone was mentioning that recently on here) I was terrified they'd all get up at once and I'd get no sleep at all.

Remember, they have worn you into a pulp and you are exhausted. It makes everything at least 20 times worse. Shutting the door (so they can't get out) and ignoring them might be worth a try. Give it a week and then re look at it. Wish it would change for you, it will, but its the getting there that makes you feel crap.

How are your horrendous hormones? Mine seem slightly better now I'm taking more care of myself (less spots) but we'll see......

Kelly, PUT THAT BOY DOWN!!!! He's mine I tell you!! You might run but you can't hide. I have radar and 2 wet swimming cozzies!!!

frumpygrumpy · 15/01/2007 18:44

p.s. Mars, your body, in green, is to die for

MarsLady · 15/01/2007 18:45

Some one link me a piccie of this man! I'm curious to know if he's worth the fuss!

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Kelly1978 · 15/01/2007 18:52

paolo on you tube

look at those snoggable lips!!

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MarsLady · 15/01/2007 18:54

Frumpy!!!!!!!!!! et al.... he's a child!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kelly1978 · 15/01/2007 18:58

He's 19, perfectly legal Only 9 years younger than me! ANd he has such a sexy voice. I can dream...

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Overrun · 15/01/2007 19:22

Thanks every one, I will try not to go on and on about it, as every one has been very helpful. We have tried to empty their room of all temptation, but there is still two chest of drawers that we just can't squeese in anywhere else (no space is the reason why we are moving)
I have tried to lock them in, but they do end up damaging themselves and the walls with their beds, perhaps I should just be okay with this, but I tend to worry that one of them has knocked the other out or something.
perhaps, we will just have to find space for the furniture, but dt1 has a hairline fracture in the tooth, which I am sure was caused by damage done in that bedroom

frumpygrumpy · 15/01/2007 20:42

Overrun, I wish it would change for you. Sounds like hell in a handcart. You keep talking to us about it, I'm interested to hear.

Do you ever really lose it with them? Really shout and let them see they have crossed a bridge too far?

Kelly, I have to go and lie down. On a bed of ice cubes. That clip was heavenly, heavenly, heavenly. Mars, he has beautiful eyes, LOOK AT THOSE TEETH, and listen, just listen to that gravel throat. And, AND, he's scottish (and a little bit Italian). Looked quite clean in that shot, he was in Edinburgh on Hogmanay not looking that clean or that sober . Young maybe (but perfectly legal as Kelly says) ........hence the reason I'm up for teaching him some things about the world he might not otherwise be aware of

Ooops sorry, everyone still know which way is up?

MarsLady · 15/01/2007 20:44

ROFLMAO!

frumpygrumpy · 15/01/2007 20:48

Did I say something funny?

lapinrose · 15/01/2007 20:57

overrun it sounds like hell, but do share with us otherwise it will drive you nuts! We bought a bolt to put on DTs door at one point but didn't use it in the end as persistance paid off in time. I agree that really shouting at them can sometimes be quite effective, far more so when it is not a normal occurence. If I ever really shout at the girls they are shocked, cry a bit then I talk calmly, they calm down too we have hugs and all is well (for a while )

fg you really have lost it

frumpygrumpy · 15/01/2007 21:00

Hi dingdong .

I think I lost it many years ago and I was glad to shed it and move on. Feel so free now

Girls all well again? Over the bug?

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