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Born in August 2008 & Soon To Be TWO - Let's Celebrate

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TwilightSurfer · 10/07/2010 20:58

Our Toddlers' Birthdays
24JUL Alittlebitshy-H
30JUL MrsMiamla-T
31JUL DizzyDixies-D
01AUG CaptainCaveman-O
03AUG GladioliBuckets-K
04AUG VintageGardenia-E
08AUG Singaporesling-S
08AUG Pertelote-M
08AUG PoppySocks-E
08AUG HotterPotter-I aka THOR
12AUG CrispyTheCrisp- E
12AUG LuckoftheIrish-T
13AUG RedLentil-E
13AUG LWFH-T
15AUG Foghornleghorn-L
18AUG TwilightSurfer-R
22AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner-M
23AUG LittleNutTree-G
29AUG PetitFilou-T
30AUG Oopsandbabycoconut-P
30AUG Steaknife-I
01SEP Cyteen-J
04SEP Sambo303-F
13SEP Ataraxis-L
16SEP QueenofDreams-S

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cyteen · 26/07/2010 15:26

LOL Buckets If he comes home from work cheered up, I'll know why. Know what you mean re. sex dreams never getting to the good parts (ahem). Even last night's semi-interesting dream about Glee's Will Schuester petered out before any filth.

hotterpotter · 26/07/2010 15:50

Oh I used to love all those pregnancy sex dreams Still get the odd one (usually about someone wholly inappropriate..)

CaptainCaveman · 26/07/2010 16:46

something you want to tell us hotpot?

dizzy would you post a cake to Nottingham? Or is that a non-starter?

lol at buckets I often cop-off in my dreams but usually because dh has divorced me, but then I feel sad that we'll never get back together . Had a rather tasty big black chap last night as it happens

QueenofDreams · 26/07/2010 17:08

Hi everyone
crisp good to hear DD's stitches are out all fine
buckets !!!
cyteen hope he comes home in a better mood. Sometimes when DP and I have argued it works out well if he's stormed off to work. i might feel shit the rest of the day, but at least when he gets home he's able to be calm and have a reasonable discussion.

Feeling low again here today - trying to set up a payment plan with the bank and they just keep repeating 'your account is in final demand you must pay the full amount today' FFS. I need to win the lottery. Seriously. They have also seen fit to charge interest twice in 10 days! are they allowed to do this? I've paid nearly £40 interest this months so far, and it's supposed to be £19 permonth interest. Well when I say 'payed' I obviously meant they've just added it to the amount I owe, completely wiping out my piddly attempts to gradually reduce the debt.

GladioliBuckets · 26/07/2010 17:47

Qod Sorry to hear things going tits up financially. Have you actually been into your bank and talked to anyone irl as opposed to online/phonebanking? Also, there is credit card tarting? And have you been on Martin Lewis' website?

QueenofDreams · 26/07/2010 17:54

buckets that's on my 'to do' list for tomorrow. I've spoken to the consumer credit counselling service, and now I have the info from them I'm supposed to send it to my bank. But my bank just keep repeating the line about having to pay the full amount, and won't engage in setting up a payment plan. So will go into the branch tomorrow and hopefully do a bit better.

Spoke to my sister about it and she essentially said 'everyone's in trouble at the moment, you chose to have a child - you could have stayed in your job if you hadn't had Sebastian.' Lovely - so much for family being there for support etc.

TwilightSurfer · 26/07/2010 18:53

crap! popped on to catch up and there's a million posts since my last one. sorry...will have to check back later. trying to tidy the house because our neighbor is popping by later to look at R's teeth. we had a surprise showing of one yesterday. 1st we thought we were done and 2nd it's coming in sideways & behind another tooth. via text he said not to worry but i am. oh..."he" is our pediatric dentist/wonderful neighbor. full report at 11.
(((hugs))) XXXXkissesXXXXX

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CaptainCaveman · 26/07/2010 20:01

QOD nothing like the wise words of a family member to cheer you up eh? Tell her to go do something painful to herself. The bank can't force you to pay - would they like you to prostitute yourself? Martin Lewis is a good place to start, as is the CCCS. Going into the branch is also a very good idea, do you have an appt? Hugs though, money worries are awful, but you should feel better when it's all out in the open and you have a repayment plan

Did someone say meet up at my house?

CaptainCaveman · 26/07/2010 20:03

TS surely your dentist won't notice the house if he's looking inside Rs mouth? You do make me

OK bakey ladies, it's time to think of a simple birthday cake recipe, so simple that even I can follow it! The chocolate one I did last year was nice. Looking to advance to level 2 for imbeciles

CrispyTheCrisp · 26/07/2010 20:55

LOL @ buckets. Norty girly

QoD hope the bank listen tomorrow. If they keep repeating their line then ask them calmly how they suggest you do it as they can see all your money/payments and that there is no more. Then suggest that they might therefore want to work with you on a payment plan. Sorry to hear DSis is being so unsupportive

TS hope R gets the all clear with her teeth. I suspect nothing will be done (or would not be here) as those teeth will all go anyway. Unless severe pain obv

Been to pilates this eve and DD2 settled straight into her bed tonight with just a 'see you in the morning' after i gave her a kiss and cuddle. Bless her

dizzydixies · 26/07/2010 21:23

ooh great news on the bed Sazz

Queenie - sorry to hear about financial woes, we are in a very shittyrocky similar boat too hence the frantic cake making

been busy busy all day and finally sitting down to have a look at some promotional material thanks to Red

pertelote · 26/07/2010 21:49

Sounds like a good bedtime Sazz - glad the poor mite's stitches are gone and thanks for the advice on bed moving, I think you are right and we will do it in one fell swoop.

Queen, sorry to hear things are so rough. Good luck with the bank tomorrow.

TS good luck with the dentist-neighbour.

MrsMiamla · 26/07/2010 22:04

hello all, sorry, i've spent so long catching up that its way past my bedtime

work tomorrow as well so i'll be back for a proper gossip on wednes

night all

cyteen · 26/07/2010 22:49

QoD what a shitter, banks can be such bastards Don't take it lying down (as you are clearly not), and don't let them fob you off. Remember: you are the customer. Banks love customers with overdrafts and debts, because they're moneyspinners, so every time they try and bully you, remember that they need you more than you need them.

I would also advise having a read through the 'secretly poor' thread somewhere in Chat. It's a long one, but certainly one of the most interesting things I've ever read. LOADS of great information and tips on ways that other MNers have pulled themselves out of the hole - frugal living, ways to make money on the side, dealings with banks, the lot.

Sounds like your sister needs a large one of these

TS poor R Teeth are bizarre, really.

Crispy aw so sweet I just went up to check on J and he is fast asleep on his back with hands folded behind his head like a junior sunbather

hotter I was rofling at the antenatal thread oops linked to earlier, as I came across a post of mine detailing saucy dreams about Dr House and Kurt Russell Hormones, eh?

Things more sorted between DP and I Just part of the ongoing life stuff, but it feels good to be working it out.

springaporesling · 27/07/2010 02:53

LOL at all the dreams.

DS is staying in his cot for as long as possible too. I imagine if he were a bit taller he'd be out of there already though being the gymnast that he appears to want to be.

Cyteen glad you and DP have made up.

QoD is there something else behind her comments sounds very bitter?

DS was up between 12 and 3 this morning. He just wouldn't settle back to sleep and was really restless - that was in our bed, in his cot, lying on me on the sofa. I have absolutely no clue what was up with him. This morning when I left for work he was asking 'Mummy what happened my eyes?' - I could ask him the same thing!

dizzydixies · 27/07/2010 08:06

eyes in danger of falling out of head here too Spring between D and DD2, DH and I were up and down like yoyos! He's away to early shift (bless him) and D up bright as a button. DD2 and DD1 still sleeping so I can't fire up the kenwood just yet. I have my friends DC coming this morning as a childcare swap so I may be on the straight vodka by 10am!

MrsMiamla · 27/07/2010 08:09

morning all, off to work but i've got a half hour free

DS waking during the night as well, must be teeth issues. hey ho, this too will pass

oooh, we've found my mat cover person!! she's lovely. i spent an hour with her yday chatting and at the end of it we realised we hadn't mentioned work once oops!
i'm hoping i was just meant to be doing the personality check bit and that my colleagues did the work check bit last week!

dizzydixies · 27/07/2010 08:15

she sounds perfect Miamla

ooh, I hear the thumpthump patter of feet upstairs so will wait and see who's next. Money on DD1 if I were a betting gal.

dizzydixies · 27/07/2010 08:17

I was wrong, they're both up - have a good day everyone

MrsMiamla · 27/07/2010 08:18

yeah, she'll fit in really well with the team which in my book counts for alot. As soon as she arrived my boss asked her what she was like at making tea. she replied with something cheeky like 'i'm sure if you show me how to do it, i'll learn but it might take a few cups'
He immediately took a liking to her!

right, guess i'd better go and at least start packing DS's bag to go to my mum's for the day

hope you all have stress free days full of happy smiles and appreciative children

GladioliBuckets · 27/07/2010 08:24

Think we've cracked Mr Big Boy Bed at last, the stairgate accross his door seems to be working. He was asleep by 7.30 Sunday night and concked out at 7pm yesterday (although he hadn't napped to be fair.)
Plus new words new words! 'Elw dutz' = Help, stuck! and he was joyfully shouting 'baintin' whilst painting the patio doors with painty water at the weekend.

MP3 fans, my v old friend's band's new album is out on Itunes today. I'm actually going to learn how to use the MP4player DH bought me. The band is called Silvery, the album is called Railway Architecture and if anyone has a spare 79p I recommend a BONKERS tune called Sparks & Fire, worth every penny in frantic frenetic fairground craziness.

CrispyTheCrisp · 27/07/2010 08:31

Morning

DD1 up at 5.30 with hurty ear, DD2 slept till 7.45. Just off to drop them off to CM, gym and supermarket. Then to tackle my massive to do list.

Hurrah for BucketBaby and new bed and new words. DD2 keeps asking me this morning 'you goin parties?' . Have finally translated this as 'are you going to pilates' as i have my gym stuff on

Laters..........

oopsandbabycoconuts · 27/07/2010 09:19

Morning all - we are just up DD1 awake at 5.45 alost fallen out of bed - I brought her in with me and whinged for 15 mins and then conked out. DD2 fed at 5 then 9 so not bad at all.

I wrote a huge post lastnight but the broadband went down so I lost it all

Crispy - Enjoy your parties

Dizz - Enjoy the vodka - my sister is at a loose end this week and had phone asking if we need a nanny for a few days - I could send her your way?

dizzydixies · 27/07/2010 09:37

ROFL at Sazz's frequent parties!

two more have arrived and exhausted the garden within minutes [meep] the older two now playing on the DS and middle two watching a film. Dylan stuck to me like a limpet. Am not sure if I'm brave enough for a walk

QueenofDreams · 27/07/2010 09:51

Thanks ladies.
yes I've spoken to the CCCS, got their budget pack and how much they think I can afford to pay per month. Trying to get bank to tell me what the next steps are.

I have actually decided I won't be calling my sister again. There's so much history of crap with her. This latest one just made me wonder why the hell I still bother. We only speak every few months when I give her a call. And I now can no longer be bothered with it.

This latest one pales into insignificance compared to her comment after my miscarriage: 'I just think you're going to keep losing babies until you get married. This is something God wants you to do right' with the implication being that nothing I do is right in the eyes of God.Actually, nothing I do is right in the eyes of my bloody hypocritical, over-religious, preachy, overbearing family. The whole of my 21st birthday she told me to shut up every time I opened my mouth because 'we're TRYING to have a conversation'

Whoever it was said she needs a - no she doesn't, she's morbidly obese! I'm usually concerned and polite about it, but she's pissed me off!

dizz I absolutely admire, your cakey bakey empire building - you're doing so well!