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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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LittleNutTree · 15/07/2010 21:37

Yeah TS, I'm up and about from 6.30am otherwise nothing would get done. But I balance it out by staying in my pj's until around lunchtime at the weekend! In fact, I think one Sunday I didn't get dressed until 3pm! What about if you maybe had just a day or two where you got up early and got going,? Do you think that would help?

LittleNutTree · 15/07/2010 21:40

And VG, you can easily have a 12yr old at 28, why is it so hard to believe?

TwilightSurfer · 15/07/2010 22:07

yes, actually. i've just gotten lazy. that's how i worked it during most of the school term. now i'm frazzled because we really don't have to leave the house for any reason each day. tomorrow i'm up and at um!

vg your trip exhausts even me. happy birthday to your big boy!!!!

REESE POOPED IN THE POTTY, AGAIN! This makes TWICE this week.

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LittleNutTree · 15/07/2010 22:18

I definitely like the routine of school-time! On hols and at the weekends, it's so easy to let the time pass without doing anything. It's actually why I sometimes dread it when my holidays come around, I like to make the most of my day and have a sort of routine, but it makes me feel weird and unsettled when things don't happen in the usual way. I expect to see lots of Facebook posts tomorrow about your productive-ness (productivity?)! And 'yay!' to Reese! What a clever cookie!

RedLentil · 16/07/2010 00:07

DD2 is potty-trained, but decided to wee on the floor in Selfridges. Which shows she has style, right?

Happy birthday to young MasterGardenia.

TwilightSurfer · 16/07/2010 01:18

RED she's already POTTY TRAINED!! How can that be?

OKAY who else has a potty trained 2 year old (well almost 2)?

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RedLentil · 16/07/2010 08:52

She just started having tantrums about nappies so we tried it out for a few days and she was fine. The cloth nappies really helped I think because she was really aware of what was going on.

cyteen · 16/07/2010 09:55

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MASTER GARDENIA! Truly you sound like a fine young man, and your mother is endlessly proud of you

Should I be doing something about potty training then? We have got a potty but DS mostly uses it for trying to climb into the bath. This week he has sat himself on it a few times (fully clothed).

We do talk to him about weeing and pooing and always flag up what he's doing, when he's doing it, but I don't think he has any real clue about the whole thing. Maybe I'm massively underestimating him.

Thanks for all good wishes and inappropriate touching We ended up having a massive long talk about all sorts of things last night and seem to have cleared the air a bit. Turns out we both find our current life restricting and frustrating - now to work out what to do to make it better...

MrsMiamla · 16/07/2010 10:29

Happy birthday ALBS

Happy birthday master Gardenia

alittlebitshy · 16/07/2010 10:37

Thanks miamla.
ooh i hadn't realised i shared my birthday with mastergardenia. lovely

oopsandbabycoconuts · 16/07/2010 11:16

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALBS - hope you have a wonderful day.

HAPPT BIRTHDAY MASTERGARDENIA - your mum looks no where near old enough to have a son as grown up as you!

We had a lovely day out at Blenheim Palace yesterday with firends I haven't seen since school - we all e-mail regularly but one girl lives in Kabul so getting together is a bit awkward but the other lives in north London so there really is no excuse. Back home late and P developed a fever a'la Miamla wedding so I got a bit worried but the calpol/neurofen combo worked a treat. E slept from 10 until 5 which was amazing, I feel like a new person today.

Dizzy - hope cake delivery goes well and all prep for tomorrow is going along swimmingly (not literally, with all the reain I hope)

Hello everyone else I am being terrorised to get some air drying clay Mr Maker has alot to answer for!

luckoftheirish · 16/07/2010 12:50

Happy Birthday ALBS!!

Happy Birthday Master Gardenia!!!!

Cyteen so glad you managed a chat with dp and have some ways forward to get more quality time and cuddles together ..

dd2 refusing nap again and has been up since 5.45am.. my girl's got stamina!!!

cyteen · 16/07/2010 13:07

Like her mammy

luckoftheirish · 16/07/2010 13:24
Grin
no1putsbabyinthecorner · 16/07/2010 15:29

Hello everyone.

Firstly so sorry for not keeping up properly, I have been lurking on the last couple of threads.

Red I love the renovation/extention pics on FB. looking fantastic. I am also sorry to Mis you when your over, but sounds lovely that you and dh are getting some time.
Will most definately catch up next time you come over.

Miamla hope dh has stopped sulking, and you are getting the attention you deserve.

cyteen sorry to hear you are being neglected lately, I agree with others that works stress does have bad impact on nearest and dearest.
I found that whe me and dh were together that his lack of interest, really made me feel unloved and that he didn't find me attractive. Although I have a huge sexual appetite, I know that is not linked to me feeling unloved iykwim.

Since we have split however, during text was he pointed out that I fell short of being the perfect wife as he always had to instigate!

lucky So pleased to hear of your brilliant holiday, and that dh was being a dad and doing what he should.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to albs and mastergardenia

oops your day sounded fab, hope the feer has kept at bay.

dizzy well cakey bakey heaven good for you, I have been trying to keep up and show support with the Kitchnbake. Fantastic. Well done you.

ts well done to R for using potty, M has been sitting on it for ages now, but has done nothing, he does however, like to get naked and stand and hold it over the flower bed.
you can see his tummy moving as if he is trying to force some out, but not managed it yet.
spring M is also a ittle timid of certain things.
I have found it depend s how he is feeling, as the fear varies.
Sometime he goes beserk if a dog comes near him, sometimes he is not bothered. He loves horses, good job as we have plenty, but cries when he hears them whinie.

no1putsbabyinthecorner · 16/07/2010 15:34

hotter that rocking horse looks great, I had the huge M&P one, but got rid of it as space was tight, it was HUGE and I was worried about ds fingers getting trapped under the bow frame when dd was on it.

cc well done on the quick potatoe removal, how very scary for you.
I had not been with mum very long when i found out she had been giving C Halls soothers, we walking back from horses and C suddenly stopped in front of me, she was silent red and had blue lips. I had to pick her up side down in panic mode and slap it out of her.

My mum was mortified, and said she just didn't think and had been giving them to her regularly.

I told her not to worry, but the next day she brought her home a packet of tic tacs ffs this women raised four children how? lol

hotterpotter · 16/07/2010 18:12

Helloooooo No1 good to see you How are you doing you lovely woman? Any news on the cottage or are you still reasonably happy bunked up with your mum? We keep talking about meeting up, we really need another northern meet you guys, it was February the last time

Talking of up North, glad to hear you cleared the air cyteen, maybe you guys need a complete change of scene, esp if you are not finishing your MA for now. I hear Yorkshire is a fab place to live

Happy Birthday Albs and MasterGardenia I hope you have both had birthdays which lived up to your every expectation!

hotterpotter · 16/07/2010 18:26

oops how scary re DD1 again but glad she seems to be OK

Aarrggh there is a crumb or something under the t key, have to keep going back and putting the ts in words. Flipping children...

Red I hope you had fun at Ikea.My DH would rather eat his own shoes than go there, you definitely have a good 'un there

TS I am also at the potty-trainedness of the tiniest lentil. My DS likes to sit on the toilet and pretend to do a poo but that is all so far.

Thank flip work is over for another week Got lots of excitement for the weekend ahead involving building a flatpack wardrobe for DD then rearranging loads of furniture upstairs to make room for it. Plus it's our wedding anniversary tomorrow - I ahve taken advantage of the fact that 6 years = sugar and bought DH two bags of sweets for his present [cheapskate]

GladioliBuckets · 16/07/2010 18:36

Ah bollocks just did long post and took 10mins to discover that DS1 had unplugged the modem.
Hi No1, how are you doing?
Lucky, sounds like your DH is counting his blessings, could be an omen of good communications for the foreseeable.
Miamla, have you bawled him out yet? You wouldn't tolerate it from T so why take it from him?

No immediate plans to go nappyfree here, DD was trained by 2yr2wks but Kurt's language skills just aren't up to it imo. 'Do you need a wee?' needs a yes or no answer and he just doesn't do dialogue yet.

Concert went fine and I looked hot hot hot in blue satin cocktail dress (don't know why other people don't make the effort for being onstage). Have also acquired 2 v charming single blokes to come tend bar (or 'soak up the MILFs') at my ladies' night next week. Anyone want to nick off school early and have a minibreak down here?

luckoftheirish · 16/07/2010 18:54

evening ladies ..

dd2 flaked out at 6pm finally after a very manic last hour up.. i cannot believe she doesn't want to nap in the day anymore .. also means no free mummy time in the day to get the jobs done ...

"h" off on his stag do so me and the girlies are going to try and get used to it just being us.. didn't help when dd2 had a complete meltdown when he left "dadee dadee dadee" and huge tears

no1putsbabyinthecorner · 16/07/2010 19:17

I would be up for a meet whenever. I may even be able to manage it child free
Its amazing that geting divorced has given me so much 'me' time. really is quite sad.

Anyway I am doing very well thank you. I am still with mum, sadly the cottage fell throug, although I was gutted, there is chance of a more livable 3 bed bungalow in the village (in fact on the same lane as my mum, but all the way round the bend in the bottom) if that makes sense)
very close to the pub, so thats good enough for me.

so fingers crossed please if you all would.

my mum closes her shop in a few weeks, so needs mine and dcs rooms for all the stock as she is still coninuing doing the horse shows and country fairs.

Not that she is kicking me out so to speak, but we are all desperate for a bit of space.

I have being having quite the social life lately, soon as dcs are tucked up in a bed, my mum kicks me out to the local pub (only pub in village) for a change of scenery.
When dh has dcs, i have been out a bit.
I have in fact been out on a date or two,three, four..... (too soon maybe) but wonderful all the same.

Oh and with the same person by the way not many.He also lives in the village,so I get a nice walk home.

I am managing to go horse riding almost daily. I f Im not riding i am dealing with six of them on a daily basis anyway.
Which is fantastic for my well being I think.

I have now got my niece to babysit here at my mums, as my mum doesn't 'do' babysitting if they wake up.
So I am off out tomorrow with some friends which is Army themed fancy dress, I am sure photos will be on fb by sunday then i'm off to a party in the village.

Dcs are doing great, adjusting well to nights with daddy.Obviously I have no idea what runs through their little head, but they seem ok.
They always smile and say 'bye mummy' and see yousoon' when I drop off, and then they say the same to him when they come back. They have been a little unsettled for a couple of days when they comeback, which is to be expected, but the last few visits they have been fine. I am so proud of them, and the way they have adjusted so far.
M is a bright, happy little soul, and chatters constantly. He has them at least two nights a week, and takes them EVERYWHERE! such a shame he didn't make the effort when we were together, which he has since said. He does take his dad with him, but at least they still get that relationship with their grandad.

Sorry all me me me. do you regret asking now buckets
I would love to see you in your cocktail dress, I bet you ooked stunning.

no1putsbabyinthecorner · 16/07/2010 19:19

Off out to the pub to meet my new friend
swwwwooooooon

cyteen · 16/07/2010 19:55

no1 hooray for rebound shags And hooray for you, and hooray for your lovely DCs, and even hooray for your exH making the effort to be a good dad at last. I am so pleased for you darling, you deserve happiness and excitement and contentment too

pots I too am fiending for a northern meet-up. Was also thinking of inviting myself and J up to yours Nowt like a bit of space to foster kind feeling between partners after all.

Glads @ 'soak up the MILFs'

hotterpotter · 16/07/2010 21:17

Cyteen come, come! You are welcome here absolutely ANYTIME (as are all of you) it's a nice easy ride up the M1