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Tea Room 17 - The Tropical Beach Hut

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amberlight · 23/07/2010 14:41

Welcome to the 17th version of the Tea Room. We find ourselves on a tropical beach, with the tea room now in a beach hut on stilts, the waves lapping on the golden sands beneath. Palm trees surround us. Our virtual gardener/beach surfing dude/handyman, Mellors, is here to tend to your every need. He looks like the person of your dreams (male, female or otherwise ). There are of course holidaying Bishops and other leaders of faith, the Camels, the Bison, various guinea pigs, the tea room horses, a life-size cut out of George Clooney, the NMBs (please don't ask me to explain how Mohawk Babies joined us, and a wide variety of other virtual followers. We chat, we relax, we share how life is. All in need of friendship are most welcome. The kettle is on...and the distressed chintz sofa has of course made the journey over. Enjoy.

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Catitainahatita · 29/07/2010 22:27

Hello. I've sent my request to join. My name in real life bears some relation to the first few letters of my MN name.... just so you know it's me and not Dave the Trucker.

But, since Don Dave is now such a dear (but virtual) member of the TR, perhaps we might let him in too?

Or perhaps not...

Catitainahatita · 29/07/2010 22:28

PS Sends best wishes and good vibes to Scout.

Scout19075 · 29/07/2010 22:37

I mentioned it LLLOOOONNNNGGGG time ago. But now that it's so close to starting I'm a bit more vocal about it because I'm getting nervous. I probably shouldn't be (vocal, that is) but I am. The final weeks of pregnancy I was diagnosed with a blood problem, which is part of why BabyScout was induced and taken early if left the disorder could have killed him in utero. And trust me, at that point I would have gone nuts if he had died before birth I loved being pregnant and was so excited to meet my little man (I didn't know he was a little man then, as I choose not to find out his gender). So I was induced at 38+ but he wasn't ready to come out, and because of my heart problems they weren't going to let me labor long/push for more than an hour, so I ended up having an (emergency) c-section. Normally with medical news/appointments/decisions I'm very level headed but when I found out (about 35-36 weeks) I lost it and walked around in a daze for a few days. After his birth I was able to look at things more rationally. If I hadn't gotten pregnant it may not have been found, so that's just another reason I love BabyScout.

I could start treatments on my own schedule -- I couldn't be breast feeding and I can't get pregnant while doing it. So I made the decision months ago (think BabyScout was about 3 weeks old) that I would make sure I got BabyScout to six months EBF and start treatments around his first birthday. A few months later, chatting with the clinic nurse, I moved the date up to August so I wouldn't have a mobile baby to deal with as well and hoping that he would be sleeping better than when he was a newborn/young one. I also knew what my August schedule looked like (see previous post) and knew how much support I would have around. Well, he's definitely sleeping better. He's not crawling but he's cruising (ACK!). And he's a happy chappy.

I'm a bit gutted at stopping BF. As the closer six months came the more I thought "I could keep doing this" but I also knew that I need to get myself sorted so I can help BabyScout grow up to be the wonderful man I know he's going to be. HubbyScout has been wonderfully supportive with all of it.

(Egads, I've said it before and I'll say it again, the US Embassy in London is UGLY!)

Thank you, all, for listening to me ramble.

Scout19075 · 29/07/2010 22:42

Catitainahatita -- Membership accepted. Welcome aboard and jump right in!

How long are you local, tea?

teafortwo · 29/07/2010 22:44

Milk is also engaged to be married. Her fionce is a timid little pretty lad who is moving to another continent in a year.

I don't fear that day at all because if he is off sick then she has two reserves to choose from.

All the girls quickly grabbed a boy (and at least one agreed reservation) very early on in the school year.

Things were going swimmingly with all couples until one boy gave all the girls a silver bracelet as part of his birthday celebrations. Many a girl wobbled at the sight of such bling!!!

Milk is going to be in the same class as a completely beautiful but not beautifully behaved type. " is such a pickle pants" she explained "but he does have such (sighs) beautiful hair...".

"... and eyes..." I dreamily add shake my head and tell her "but those ones are the ones you have to be careful of Milk, d'ja hear?!?"

teafortwo · 29/07/2010 22:49

2 weeks scout.

but dh and Eccles Fighthead and my very elderly 'ard neighbours are still around and anyway all we have in our flat are broken chairs and a telly wot goes green unless you hit it right (that obviously is for the robbers who often listening in.)

Scout19075 · 29/07/2010 23:03

Good night, lovely tea room ladies! I'm off to take some headache pills and go to bed.

teafortwo · 29/07/2010 23:05

Scout - due to my scrolling technique I missed your very sad and scary essay of a post.

MY GOD!!!! How horrid!!!! I shed a tear reading that. I will send you my details via t'other site and if you want a hand with anything or someone to watch toy story with (we saw it in French so certainly don't mind watching it again in English) just call and that is an ORDER!!!!

meeskamooskamickeyMOUSE · 29/07/2010 23:06

Scout - whooooo... that's a lot to deal with. Sorry I didn't catch it the first time. What will the treatment involve? If you want to say, of course.

More ((((((HUGS)))))) if needed.

UniS · 29/07/2010 23:14

hot choc any one? In a coconut shell?

meeskamooskamickeyMOUSE · 29/07/2010 23:55

Me me me me me!!!!!!

UniS · 30/07/2010 00:04

here you. it has a teeny tiny parasol as well, should you need one.

thumbwitch · 30/07/2010 00:16

Oo Scout - that's a bit scary, isn't it? Sorry you're having to go through this but hope the treatment works for you. I have an idea of the sort of thing it might be (used to work in haematology).

Have a ((hug)) from me too - and yes, I think you should go and see something at the cinema while BabyScout is in nursery!

Hot choc in a coconut shell with a teeny tiny parasol sounds lovely - so long as there aren't any teeny tiny NMBs swimming in it!

Catita - glad you found us!

Scout19075 · 30/07/2010 06:27

Is it too late/early to have a hot chocolate with a teeny tiny parasol in it? I've been awake since 5 a.m. and can't get back to sleep.

Scout19075 · 30/07/2010 06:52

I don't let BabyScout watch tv and I don't tend to have it on while he's up (that's not intentional, just usually too busy). But I can't face him up so early when I still have a headache. Is it wrong that he seems to be enjoying Elmo's World?

thumbwitch · 30/07/2010 07:01

Before I had miniThumb I was adamant that I wouldn't let him watch tv (MrThumb still throws that at me sometimes). Two factors changed that:

  1. my best friend had tried it with her little boy and as soon as she did start to let him watch a bit he was utterly addicted, so it made no difference (if anything it made it worse).
  2. I had to work from home, doing treatments - miniThumb didn't always oblige by being asleep at the time so I used baby videos to keep him occupied, and then Cbeebies in the mornings.

Now I am as bad as can be and leave the tv on most of the time we are here - he watches bits, plays and ignores it, asks for DVDs rather than watching children's tv. So Scout, please stop beating yourself up about 1 morning!

And Elmo's world is designed to be enjoyed by the littlies - I was irritated as anything to discover that miniThumb always 'went for' the worst stuff, IMO. So I'm quite pleased he'd rather watch Cats & Dogs, or Lion King or Madagascar (all endlessly repeated). At least they are developing his language (he learns the scripts)

Scout19075 · 30/07/2010 07:08

It wasn't a conscious decision (unlike my SiL who doesn't own a TV because there are "horrible things" on it). But BabyScout is good at blocking it out if it's on in the background. He'd much rather bang on the computer. LOL

BTW, Peppa Pig (which was on after Elmo) is just WRONG!

I'd have it on all the time as company but our downstairs tv is on the fritz (the network HubbyScout has it on is playing up) so we've just cuddled on my bed watching the cartoons. That was very nice.

thumbwitch · 30/07/2010 07:14

oh yes, I loathe Peppa Pig - Sooo glad it's not over here! (most other CBeebies stuff is)

Mind you, I loathe Yo Gabba Gabba as well - that's just wrong too.

Scout19075 · 30/07/2010 07:19

Don't know Yo Gabba Gabba -- don't think I like the sound of it!

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amberlight · 30/07/2010 07:28

Scout, have a very large cuppa....

...and one for everyone else too....

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Scout19075 · 30/07/2010 07:51

Mmm, thanks Amber!

I've taken BabyScout's new walking toy out of the box. I haven't put the legs on it yet, but he seems to be enjoying playing with it anyway!

I've started a new discussion on the other site -- I'm looking for ideas and would be greatful for any suggestions!

MaryBS · 30/07/2010 08:30

see you in 2 weeks!

thumbwitch · 30/07/2010 08:47

bye Mary - have a good time!

Scout19075 · 30/07/2010 09:13

Happy holidays, Mary!!

mistlethrush · 30/07/2010 09:55

Scout - sorry to hear more of your issues - would a slice of Chocolate cake take your mind off for a bit?

Mary - have a great holiday!

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