MN Little Italy 21

[BananaGio]

Ciao tutte!!

hello everyone! you're always chatty when I'm not around! feeling all paranoid now

gio can't believe your FIL! glad he wasn't right on the xrays!

spaghettina welcome! I'm an Italian in London, well, leafy Surrey. Congrats on your pg too!

pippi re FB - I was about to write the same a couple of weeks ago. I resisted FB for ages, til FB-mad friend registered me. I've loved it to keep in touch with fam & friends, share DC pics etc, especially when DSis was in Paris, but there are a few old schoolmate/paesani who I really didn't care about getting in touch with but accepted as it was "the right thing to do". anyway, the "groups" they belong to are just sickening... and those same "friends" then are also joining groups the "opposite" way (kind of "immigrati andate tutti a casa", and then "help those poor starved african children" IYKWIM) but there are even worse people, I was just watching the Haiti single video on you tube and there were some really sickening comments, really really horrible. But I just ignore them, they haven't really made much contact beyond the "adding me" which suits me fine, having nothing in common with them.

MM sorry you're still not happy . it's early days though, but as others said, look at it as a progetto a termine...

been very busy sorting the house (8 years here, and still doing it up...). but DD's finally in her room, which she loves, a part from sleeping at night, but then she doesn't like sleeping anywhere (though things are improving on that front, at least when she's very tired she says "ciuccio nanna"). DS been off school all week, tummy bug and then temp, but hoping he'll be ok tomorrow for school. had parents' evening yesterday, all pleased with him, he's come on leaps and bounds, but could be on the top half of the class on everything, but his attention span lets him down... not a surprise, school to him is now "boring, I want to come home and play" but when he's at home he's bored as he doesn't know what to do , as if he hasn't enough toys/books .

oh, MM, DSis loved barbies from very young - but then she was very "grown up", at 3 she had (immaginary) husband, lover and boyfriend . I preferred bambole, like minifranca, loved paying maestra, putting them sat around the table with their mini matite e quaderni I'd made and filled in holding their hands

sorry if I missed anything, read the last week very quickly waiting for DD to start crying to get up..

Hello Camo, I was wondering where you've been. Great news about master Camo's performances at school and new room for dd. Hurrah!

I once made the big mistake to read comment on a youtube video of Michello Obama. Never again. It made me sick too my stomach. I can't believe there are so many racists around.

Here I am, connected today via vpnuk as Alice seems to be on a go-slow.

Am very about my hero Bertolaso....am sure he isn't a crook, he can't be, I won't allow my judgement to be wrong....

Facebook, had nasty experience yesterday of finding my half-sister (or halfwomanhalfsofa as I like to call her) and her dreadful spelling...how can I possibly share 50% of my genes with such mutants?
I do use FB daily, but mainly because I belong to a private group of ex-Babycentre likeminded Mums.....also to keep in touch with a few people I don't connect with via email etc. All my settings are private though. I agree with the horrendous groups on there, all mine are very PC (and I imagine the Sofa sitting there with her tongue lolling out of one side of her mouth trying to read the long words...)

Told dp he needs to make me fondue as am having urge for cheese OD.

I love fondue! Ok, I prob ate the stuff twice in my life.

Yes Franca the FB comments were of that kind. Sick to my stomack and revolting are the best terms I can think of.

Camo Ciao! Must arrange this meet up soon, no?

Don't know if it has been around for a while but today for the first time I saw the commercial for CiccioBello during MilkShake on Five. And in a nostalgia moment I almost went to the shop and got one for the dds .

I like formaggio fuso by the way, especially with polenta

I've just enrolled dd in prima elementare... I feel all apprehensive now

I have a fondue set which I asked for as a wedding present as otherwise I knew I would never get one.
I did the oil one with meat and one cheese one with the girls and a couple of chocolate ones. DOn't think fondue will come in the diet sheet to be honest but I am glad I have it and will get it out again in the future!!
Franca how scary . I have a couple of years space but I am so worried already about not getting the one I want and having to trek miles over Venice for an alternative as I don't like the one that she will be offered .
We have dd festa di carnevale at school today and MIl is coming ( fall over backwards!). It will probably be a few songs and games and then gallani and fritelle. OUr contribtion are 2 packest of wafers that MRosa got hold of and bashed rather a a few too many times me thinks we will be offering crumbs !
Buch if it makes you feel better I am often reffered as the pazza inglese ( usually tra amici but who knows who else )

Rosa, if you live in the school of your choice catchment area it shouldn't be a problem getting in. I'm pretty sure dd will get a place as we live in the school's catchment area and her brother is already there... I just hope she'll have a decent teacher. Some teachers will retire next yr, I hope they won't rely too much on precari and so on...

Have fun at the carnevale party... we are going to miss it as we are going skiing next week (ds's school will close for 1 week)

A week - Are you going anywhere nice ? we only have 3 days off here. but at Easter they have 10 days. Mind you I am sure a few people will be taking longer off next week.
We live out of the schools catchment area but now when they send the papers round you can actually chose which school you want them to go to instead of you being allocated one and then you have to run round and change the request in January and then wait! I guess they give the people who live nearer 1st choice or its done on a points system I don't know but I do know I don't like the nearest one ....Oh well things could all change in a few years..Vediamo!

I remember yrs I ago I walked past what seemed to be a very lovely school in Venice... not sure if it was a media or elementare... it was by a canal with a huge garden, I could hear the children playing.
We'll keep our fingers crossed when it's your time to enroll dd

We are going in Sauze d'Oulx, dh's family has a little flat there. The slopes are very nice, the "village" I don't like. I'd prefer Alto Adige, but it's cheaper not having to pay for accomodation, obviously.

Skiing in Sauze is great .. I also rember Claviere and Sestriere they are in that loop as well. Probably a good idea to go somewhere like that as you can get up and go up the mountain and ski all over instead of being restricted to one side of a mountaina nd huge queues.
The school I want dd to go to has only one class a year and has a big garden and play area. The one we would be offered has 2 classes a year and has a big concrete play area with no shade and no toys !
The private school which has snob value but I don't like the sound of it ( 1st year 1st day you leave children until 4pm !) plus in past years the teachers have changed and its not as good.
Minirosa has just fallen asleep and we have to leave in 45 mins .....DH going out to dinner with friends - 2 tired children later me thinks !

Aaaaaah the school of your choice sounds lovely.
Yes, the skiing is very good, lets hope the snow is as good as last year. Dd said that she is keen to start taking lessons, last year she refused. Lets hope she likes it!

Hi Camomilla! Leafy Surrey, very nice

Franca - yes the course is the one near Cairoli, it's a great place isn't it?
I'm having the baby at Mangiagalli, mainly because my gynaecologist works there - it seems good, just v. busy, and very very "medical" in approach - or maybe that's just my doctor...
If for whatever reason I can't get in there, I'll go to the Macedonio Melloni (sounds like a fruit salad!)

Opinions are divided on fondue I see! it's not that I don't like it, it's just that after a long weekend in the area I felt I could never look at (or digest) the stuff again
Now fruit and chocolate fondue, that's a different story...

Spaghettina, yes, that very one... aaahhh so many fond memories of that place! Those last few months of first pregnancy are precious, aren't they.

Yes, mangiagalli is very medicalized, mainly as they have to deal with a high number of patients and various high risk cases from Lombardia and beyond. However, some of my friends managed to be followed by very good midwives there.

Oh, I feel like s* as I told dd off for having lost a very very nice fleece (a present from my aunt who enjoys spending £££ on posh sportswear ) at school today. I've been very harsh, poor dd. I feel totally

Ah Franca, we all do it. I had a real go at my DD too this morning about being late, I just get so fed up with telling her we have to hurry and asking her to do each thing about 5 times before she actually does it, and it's even harder without DH here.
I went over the top though, then had to apologise, and we weren't even late for school in the end.

Oh Sputnik . I understand... I know how it's like to repeat the same thing 5 times (and more with ds).
Poor dd, I was uber nasty. I have apologised and explained to her that I go in a state of sheer panic when I can't find things and I see red immediately. She has forgiven me, I hope so.

Maybe it will turn up Franca, did it have her name in? DD is usually not too bad, but it just seems the bigger hurry we're in the more she'll sit staring at her toenails or whatever when she should be putting her pants on.
I am going to set up the breakfast stuff, and most importantly the coffee machine, before I go to bed tonight. DH makes coffee for me in the mornings so now he is away it is a problem, perhaps I should move the machine next to the bed
Good news though he will be back at the weekend as the course he should've been giving has been postponed (will be off again in march though...)

Sputnik if that's any consolation what you describe is our normal mornings here . Same thing with dd1 and dreaming and not doing things until I shout and not understanding the concept of hurry/late etc (why should she? she's only 4 FFS I should remind myself !) I am always without DH during the day.
After talking to a friend though I am on a resolution in trying to get less frustrated with DD1 and try to focus on her many strong points rather than her not so strong ones (not even the right word as I always told her that testa sulle nuvole is a great thing to have but YKWIM). She is a wonderful child and never deserve half the telling off she gets.

DD2 on the other hand....

Boh, hopefully it'll turn up, it was very cosy. Dd usually puts her jumper/fleece in her locker, but this time she left it in the "cinema" upstairs, where they were having religione.

I seem to understand your dh is away quite often, I think mornings are pretty "intense" when there is only one adult per 2 children. It gets easier though, I promise (mind you the other day it was just me and the dc and we set off to ds's school without his zaino )

I'm sure you don't tell your dd often too often pippi Mornings are just trying... I think deep down inside they know that we, the adults are stressing re being late and forgive us . At least I hope so... my dc go all "che pazienza che ci vuole" on me when I panic about being late to school

off, not often

i am finding that now i dont have anyhting to do all day we are always running late in the mornings

I think the absence of adrenaline (ie stress!) makes me lazy, tired, and incapable of getting even the smallest of tasks done.

Franca, don't worry about your reaction to your dd, i think it is healthy for them to see you lose it once in a while- keeps them on their toes (god i am nasty). Seriously though, if it was such a precious sweater, why do you let her take it to school? and if the answer is well what's the point of letting nice things sit in the cupboard gathering dust, then surely the fact she's worn it probably lots and gotten pleasure out of it should be enough to outweigh its loss? sorry not trying to sound patronizing, just put things into perspective re the material loss. re your outburst, bah, i scream a million times a day, and 90% of the times it is completely unjustified, so i am the wrong pulpito to preach from...

had very nice playdate today, and yesterday, with kids/mums from dd1's school. tomorrow carnevale party. so those are all positives. on the other hand, i am applying for 2-3 jobs a week and getting 3-4 rejectiosn a week (how's it even possible?!). I feel like I am about to become a soccer mom...

sorry- that should have been "i fell I have become a soccer mom" Am even car-pooling...

, no, not patronizing at all. She's never lost anything before and it's been so cold lately that the posh fleece has been worn almost day in/day out. To be honest, it is not the material value as much, as I said, I go into a state of panic when I can't find things and need to look for them... this is why I really lost it with her.

Glad to hear you had a nice day with other mum. Btw Masseuse, I know how you are feeling, totally. I've been through it (still am in fact, but too wimp to even try to change things).

Franca that was to say that I can imagine how s*t you feel. I bet you it will turn up tomorrow and you'll feel even more like an overreacting i**t. I always do. At least we apologise and explain.