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frumpygrumpy · 2007-03-15T18:34:57+00:00

PMSL I didn't want to be the one to do it! I promise next time I will sellotape my fingers. Working on it dingdong

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

rosmerrin · 29/03/2007 16:11

On second thoughts it looks kind of peaceful in there - where do I sign up?

Overrun · 29/03/2007 16:56

OH Kelly belated happy birthday to your boys
FG, poor you, oh we do suffer so.

tkband3 · 29/03/2007 17:04

is there room for me in the padded cell? I'd lock myself in every evening after night garden...either that or lock DT1 in it! No more half hour tantrums, but still tears every time it ends and even if they catch an advert for it earlier in the day....

estar, i'd completely forgotten your condition - thought you just had a tummy bug . Hope it's not the hyperemesis thing - my mate had it both times; it was a major discussion point when she and her OH were discussing whether to go for no. 2 and it is definitely the reason why they will be stopping at 2!! She gave birth on Sunday and has finally stopped feeling nauseous! Hopefully yours will clear up once you hit the magic 12 week mark. I read about something called preggie pops on here that are sort of herbal based I think - could be worth a try...?

fg I did think my third thing was getting really pissed off with my dad and his wife, but it doesn't really count as bad luck (unless you count the fact that he married the miserable old bitch in the first place ) so am still waiting...

tkband3 · 29/03/2007 17:04

is there room for me in the padded cell? I'd lock myself in every evening after night garden...either that or lock DT1 in it! No more half hour tantrums, but still tears every time it ends and even if they catch an advert for it earlier in the day....

estar, i'd completely forgotten your condition - thought you just had a tummy bug . Hope it's not the hyperemesis thing - my mate had it both times; it was a major discussion point when she and her OH were discussing whether to go for no. 2 and it is definitely the reason why they will be stopping at 2!! She gave birth on Sunday and has finally stopped feeling nauseous! Hopefully yours will clear up once you hit the magic 12 week mark. I read about something called preggie pops on here that are sort of herbal based I think - could be worth a try...?

fg I did think my third thing was getting really pissed off with my dad and his wife, but it doesn't really count as bad luck (unless you count the fact that he married the miserable old bitch in the first place ) so am still waiting...

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frumpygrumpy · 29/03/2007 17:26

SIGN ME UP FOR THE PADDED CELL

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Mt DTs have trashed DDs guitar (play one but much loved), ripped up two books, broken my curtain tie back thing, scratched and scraped my brand new shoes, left not one bit of my bedroom to be seen for toys, pillows, cushions, towels, broken DDs tiara, broken DDs bracelet, scattered all her Sylvanian Family House stuff (much, much adored and painfully set up) the list GOES ON BUT I AM TOO to type it. This all happened as I was tidying up behind them .

I'm so pissed off and I have the most agonising pains in my period tummy which makes everything worse. I let my anger unfold, full blast, send the DTs to their rooms, where they are wailing at me, DD burst into tears with fear.

And I feel horrible. Disgusted with myself and fed up with my DTs.

There. And relax.

Rant done. Lets open the bar. I'm sure thats a sensible thing to do

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dingdongjustforyoufg · 29/03/2007 17:49

oh FG I've been there, I always feel so awful for yelling at them but at the time there is nothing else that will get through to them and you have to let it out somehow.

was about to post about my day but its not been that bad really, expensive, but not horrific, so I'll shut up for now

Overrun · 29/03/2007 17:51

OH FG, how stressful for you. We all shout some times, and sometimes they bloody deserve it

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frumpygrumpy · 29/03/2007 18:19

They are sitting, like cherubs, eating dinner. I am sitting beside them sipping on that wonderful little tonic dingdong. Calm is restored. I so wish we didn't have to go through the hell to get to the heaven. Overrun, tis true. They do need and deserve it at this age. They have to know running as a pack from room to room causing mayhem is not acceptable. Roll on the good weather when they can do that to their hearts content outside.

My problem is sleep, I am one of these people who needs a lot and constantly lives off a tiny bit. I feel I permanently have a mere slither of patience.

Anyway, enough about my moans, tell me girls about your days. Overrun, how is your family? Sleeping better? Is your help helping? Or just causing other stresses? Dingdong, expensive day? Do tell!

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frumpygrumpy · 29/03/2007 18:23

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tkband3 · 29/03/2007 18:25

Oh FG you poor thing. I let rip at DD1 the other day when she had an accident - she just stood there and wee'd on the rug, couldn't even have done it on the wooden bit so it would be easier to wipe up!! It was on Tuesday so I was in a right state anyway and couldn't see through lack of sleep. She knows better and is well past having accidents, but even so, the poor thing didn't deserve the level of wrath that hit her. But at times it happens without us being able to control or stop ourselves and when you're suffering anyway like you are, it's impossible. I always try to make sure we've had a big cuddle and I've said sorry before bedtime (for shouting, not for being cross).

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frumpygrumpy · 29/03/2007 18:26

I love you girls. You always make me feel normal

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Overrun · 29/03/2007 18:38

What an excellent way of desribing it "a sliver of patience" on the knife edge of sanity or something like that
In answer to your question. The help is helping, and not just me, they are both speaking more, which made me feel crap, until I looked at it like this> They have had all my input and then 6 hours of intensive attention, being read to, played with, no TV. So its not suprise that it has paid off.
The sleeping was going brilliantly. But last night they were awake for ages as they could obviously see well enough to run around even in the bags. Needless to say the chest of drawers that we had moved back in, was empty of clothes in the morning

dingdongjustforyoufg · 29/03/2007 18:38

So, my expensive day...this whole wedding malarkey is costing us a small fortune and the DTs seem to have suddenly grown out of anything decent that they own. We have supper at a hotel, lunch with the future in laws, wedding service and reception to deal with. We also have to cope with 4 different types of accommodation in the space of 5 days so am not anticipating any sleep whilst in Ireland! We're staying overnight on the way to Holyhead ferry, 2 nights at a smart hotel near brother's fiancee's parents (but we have adjoining rooms here so hopefully ok) then a night at the castle for the reception then 4 nights at a cottage on the coast with my parents so we at least get a bit of a holiday out of it...this all resulted in me taking the DTs clothes shopping today, cue 'oh mummy this is beautiful' 'mummy, I really need one of these' 'isn't this dress fabulous mummy' they're only 3! What will they be like in 10 years' time?! I spent £100 on them in the space of 10 mins and that was being mean mummy

Sorry, bit of a rampbling rant, I've had 2 glasses of wine...

dingdongjustforyoufg · 29/03/2007 18:40

oh FG I also need my sleep and am very tetchy if I don't get it, I coped with the early months as it became habit but now if I have a disturbed night everyone pays for it the next day, I'm not nice when I'm tired

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frumpygrumpy · 29/03/2007 18:43

slither vs sliver, I've never got my head round that is it a scottish thing or am I just ignorant Glad there is some progress. Bugger them drawers!

dingdong, do you go green?

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frumpygrumpy · 29/03/2007 18:45

I've checked my dictionary. I'm arse over tits I just can't grasp sliver......

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dingdongjustforyoufg · 29/03/2007 18:49

green?

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frumpygrumpy · 29/03/2007 18:52

"I'm not nice when I'm tired" = "you won't like me when I get angry"

Incredible Hulk?
showing my age?

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dingdongjustforyoufg · 29/03/2007 18:55

oh I see no, but I do rip my clothes off sometimes

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frumpygrumpy · 29/03/2007 18:58

PMSL

Another secret flies across the thread

You do realise we'll expect names, dates and locations at a later time.

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Kelly1978 · 29/03/2007 19:02

I always wanted one of those cells for the dts, I never thought of putting myself in there. Maybe a padded cell and a bottle of malibu, mmmmm!

fg I sooo feel for you, that is the story of my life. Thankfully today hasn't been too bad, the discovery of the Night Garden brought me an hours peace. Mine also love Rainbow. It's on Nick2 in the evenings, and I tape it for them. I don't remember that trio of singers though, only geoffry when I used to watch it.

Overrun · 29/03/2007 19:06

No problemo FG

rosmerrin · 29/03/2007 20:03

Move over - how many of us do you think we can fit in that padded cell.

FG - I hate to admit it but I scream at my boys sometimes too and although it feels good for a split second I always feel really awful afterwards and vow to be a proper mummy in the future. But sometimes you really are at the end of your patience and can help flipping. Don't beat yourself up too much, you are doing a great job. x

rosmerrin · 29/03/2007 20:04

That should have been "cant help flipping"

Flip off.

Kelly1978 · 29/03/2007 20:25

Oh, to make you feel better fg, I had a lovely trip to the shops this morning. The dummy thread reminded of it. The dts run off in all directions, but it's pedestrianised so really quite safe, and I only had to go to the bank, so I didn't take the buggy. The num ber of times I had total strangers approaching them thinking they were lost. I don't think it helps that I'm white and the dts obviously aren't and there are two of them, and they don't particularly look related. Even shay is getting darker now. So even if I am only 3-4 foot away I have ppl coming up saying 'where is your mummy?' I'm fecking here, now fark orf!

Then we went to greggs and dt1 did not want to wait until later for his doughnut. He's obsessed with them atm.
He screamed and threw himself on the floor. I walked off about ten yards and ignored him. Then three mums walked up, I waved over - Yes, he's with me. Dt1 took one look at the strange woman and screamed even louder and legged it back to me!

He did it again in the shopping center, and people were eventually twigging what was going on and the evil looks I got! It was sooo embarassing. One bloke was looking at me and going on in a loud voice to his wife about how disgusting it was. Prob didn't realise that I had been chasing after the non-tantruming dt! Plus dt was shouting 'Bwank! Bwank!' (blanket) at the top of his voice.

I probably should use reins, but they hate them. The joys of twins, hey.