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PART TWO - Those June/July babies

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kaz33 · 19/10/2003 11:41

As promised - Part two

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Dahlia · 20/11/2003 21:16

She was fab! She said it was the best night of her life! Bless. Well, dh and I have been performing in shows for years so I am glad she is so keen. MI, well done on another night's sleep! Hope it continues. Champs, we haven't got to the teething stage yet, but I bought a teether the other day in preparation and I've put it away somewhere and can't remember where. Is it just me? Is anyone else completely forgetful?

kaz33 · 21/11/2003 07:04

DS2 will be six months at the end of the month - he is definitely teething, lots of gnawing, loose stools etc... This time less stressed, if he refuses bottle I don't try and force it down his neck.

Big milstone - DS2 is pretty much sitting up. As I speak he is sitting in his ring. He is sleeping through 7pm to 6am - so thats going well as well.

Saw my sister in law on the weekend with her 3 month old daughter - for the first time. E mail conversation followed, despite me saying nice things about her daughter she managed to avoid saying anything nice about mine. I will perserve!

Has the CC worked MI ?
Champs - how are you feeling? I have good days and bad days.

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motherinferior · 21/11/2003 09:08

I have just had my third uninterrupted night. This has happened before, but I really do think she's got the hang of settling herself now because I've heard her.

I am writing my First 24 Hours piece today - more about dd1 than dd2. Flashbacks to half of the hospital gawping up my wossname...

Kaz, some other mothers are appalling, arent't they? Can't think of anything but their own little angels! And Dahlia, do tell us more about your performing career.

I have to say; after a completely appalling night last Saturday, dp and I woke up to hear dd1 chatting to dd2, who was cooing back. And suddenly it all seemed wonderful again

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champs · 23/11/2003 17:02

Hi all!! Hope all is well with you all, soz i haven't been here for such long time, I have been v ill..... dreded tummy bug strikes!! Dahlia so pleased that it went so well, I love the adrelalin rush performing gives. Kaz so happy to hear from you, I am doing ok, have been very busy and too ill to ponder too much on my mindset, please take each day as it comes, as for the SIL, next time say to her "my daughter is really sweet..isn't she" or if you don't want to be too forward say, people tell me she's just adorable... what do you think" lol. MI-- good wiv all the hard work... kids can do the most nicest things sometimes, enough to make your heart melt.
see y'all soon!!!

Dahlia · 24/11/2003 14:46

MI, when will your 24 hours piece be published, and where?
I "perform" at a semi-professional theatre (in that we have a lot of professional directors, actors etc) - my next play is Closer by Patrick Marber - do you know it? I'm playing a stripper! Slightly scary as I still have a stone to lose.
Kaz, hurrah on the sitting up! I am looking forward to that milestone.

Dahlia · 24/11/2003 14:46

Champs, are you an actress?

champs · 24/11/2003 20:23

AARRRGG!!!! wat a day, I have just humiliated myself by blubbing in a shop!! I went to return a few items and was accused of wearing them!! I explained I had not and I would never wear something and try to return it, and that all the things i brought i would have brought htem back too. I only brought them on saturday!! the person was so rude, saying ther was marks on skirt ther was a mark on the top and i told her it must have been from the store and if had worn it it would have been all over it, she was soooo rude to me,saying there was a "seat" mark and that they wouldn't sell items in that state, I said there must be something wrong with the store cos there was marks on items in store. I asked her how on earth I could wear the skirt with all the tags on it, the tag is the sort with the tag that goes right the way from the outside and the inside she said some people do it and she doesn't know how they do it. I said i spent over £100 that day and brought alot of things she said no one would buy it cos it was worn I pointed out that the skirt I was going to exchange it with had the same kind of marks she said it was from the floor, I said if I brought this skirt back tomorrow would you say I wore it? she said yes, so I turned it over and showed her the security tag, I told her it hasn't even left the store!!! she had nothing to say about that....she then said there was creases at the waist of the skirt i wanted to return I explained that I tried it on at home cos baby was crying wen i was buying it, the other assistant was like "well there's creases where it folded there" i said "well I've just had a baby!" It went on for nearly 10 minutes and I was sooo angry I told her she starting to offend me now, and that I just wanted to exchange it i explained i always shopped there, she said i konw i always see you she went on and I just started blubbing like an idiot... oh how i cringe now, I wish I was stronger but I try not to shout or swear and treat people with respect and all the frustration has to come out some way..... So there I am blubbing and she's like oh I didn't mean to offend you i'll exchange it i said i'm never coming here again she was all, oh no trying to make up for it i said i work in retail and i would never treat someone like that i would never make them feel like that she tried to make excuses i said just do the exchange and the other assistant tried to make excuses too isaid it's all right just do the refund, I said i dont even want the skirt i was going to exchange it with. The women kept making excuses saying she didn't mean to offend i told her i just want get out of the shop and she's making it worse so just do the refund. My poor ds1 was saying dont cry mummy and was hugging me, oh how my heart nearly broke, i didn't want him to see me like that. I took my card and reciept and left the shop is in a shopping centre and I had to walk through the shopping centre with tears in my eyes, face all red, eyes red..... double humilliating. I went to the toilets in a dept. store and washed my face. I carried on shopping. My lovely ds1 said there's smiley faces for you mummy cos they love you.... aaahhh I smiled and said you made me feel better, he said cos i'm your son and my mummy shouldn't cry!! Oh my boy, so loving... well i am going to write to head office and complain, I will not be going back there, i will buy the skirt i wanted from the internet.
Anyway see you all soon.
PS. Dahlia-- I am an all round performer (acting singing musician etc...)

motherinferior · 25/11/2003 08:27

Wow, Champs, I'd have been in floods! All that plus PND...you poor thing!!!!

Dahlia, I've been humming stripper-type music and thinking of you

the piece is for Junior Pregnancy & Baby, next issue so out in Jan I suppose. Must go and finish it!

Dahlia · 25/11/2003 16:30

Champs, you poor thing! I am absolutely fuming on your behalf- what an absolute disgrace. It reminded me so much of an awful incident I had at Tesco when I was heavily pregnant and had dd21 with me, assistant was absolutely foul and I ended up crying and couldn't stop and people were staring and dd1 was starting to get upset because she couldn't comfort me, and the stupid assistant started making excuses and making it worse and all I wanted to do was get out shop and blub for England. These type of assistants make my blood boil, you must make sure you write a really hefty letter of complaint and make sure you write to the top man at head office, not the store manager. Go to the very top, that's what I did with Tesco and I got an instant reply and was told in no uncertain terms that the assistant in question got a total bollocking.
Now, dry your eyes and give your lovely ds a big hug for being so wonderful and try not to think about the hideous assistant any more. Big hugs xxx

Dahlia · 25/11/2003 16:31

I mean dd1, not 21. Bloody hell, I'm not that good at parenting.

champs · 25/11/2003 18:32

Oh dahlia you funny bean you, 21 kids indeed lol . I will definetley be writting a letter, I am still fairly upset about it and the thing is since I'm a plus size, there really isn't many shops localy!!! I think it's totally exciting about your stripping part.... you go girl!!! MI-- I will look out for that issue!!
thank you both for your understanding, I looked at my post and it was soooo long sorry!!!
See ya soon xxx
BTW, where has everyone else gone?!!

Dahlia · 26/11/2003 11:26

Any babies with teeth yet? None here.

motherinferior · 26/11/2003 14:28

Lots of chomping but no teeth. And indeed no solids. Have decided to go for WHO gold star status and keep exclusive b/fing for the next couple of weeks - at this rate she'll clock me over the back of the head and demand a piece of cake.

How's your little lovely?

Dahlia · 27/11/2003 22:15

She's fine, she is feeding quite well now on solids after a shaky start, and she is putting on weight nicely, she is a diddy little thing though! I start work next Wednesday so will be a bit tearful leaving her at childminders - I know it will all be fine and dandy but its still nerveracking!

kaz33 · 28/11/2003 17:40

Six months on Sunday - haveny't we come a long way ladies.

No teeth yet but we are very close. That first tooth is not far away.

He is chucking the food down, this lad likes his food and we are on three meals a day. Still wakes at 6am ( this morning 5.40am ) which is a bit of a trial. Want to do something about that before returning to work !!

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Dahlia · 28/11/2003 17:42

When do you go back to work Kaz?

kaz33 · 29/11/2003 18:45

Couple of weeks yet. Had a great shop today for work clothes - 2 Jean Muir jackets and trousers at about 25% of full sale price. i no longer feel that I will be returning as a bag lady. Great boost to confidence.

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champs · 01/12/2003 23:44

yey Kaz!! hope ya'll r ok, i had a v trying week last week, but feel much better now. SPeak yo u all soon.
BTW, baby gonna start wiv baby rice!!!! he just turn 4mths and has been v interested in our food and bored at times wiv milk.

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Dahlia · 05/12/2003 22:31

Hello people. Have just completed first week of new job - well three days as its part time - I feel completely drained and exhausted, and there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day to do all the mundane but necessary stuff too - I think the job will end up being really good but its been really hard work and very stressful trying to get to grips with it all, and there is no staff training system at all! I have been muddling along on my own. And I haven't worked since Feb and feel extremely rusty and and bit thick.
God only knows how full time workers cope! Will post again in about a week as that's when I will have got my head round it all.
I hope you are all ok out there.
(And can I just add that dd2 has been fantastic at the childminder's, totally happy, and picking her up at the end of the day has been bloody brilliant - like winning the lottery!!)

motherinferior · 11/12/2003 08:31

How's it all going? God, it seems a long time since we started this thread. Even dd2 is starting to be weaned, and showing lazy interest in stuff like rolling over!

champs · 12/12/2003 22:19

Hi all, Hope everyone's doin well!! DS2 has had his first tatses of wallpaper paste-- I mean baby rice Seems to be enjoying it.... Been tidyin up..again trying to get house unclutered.
See y'all soon
Champs xxx
PS.... Where oh where is my period??!!!!

traceyshep · 13/12/2003 11:27

Hi all, my DD was born in July and has recently started weaning... loves baby rice with pear and raspberry! The stuff smells awful to me!! She has also started rolling over...

champs · 14/12/2003 16:06

aarrrrr, still not here!!?? why was i so silly..... Help