Jan 2009 - molars, movers and shakers

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there you go

Phew! Have cleaned the house right the way through and sorted everywhere except our room and dd's store room bedroom.

Ds1's best friend has come to play for the afternoon for the first time ever. I have always been too paranoid about the house to let any of their friends see it. Foolishly thought I was protecting them from being bullied/teased about having a tatty home, but the bullies just picked on other things anyway - I guess if its going to happen it will happen iykwim.

Had to call his mum and check she still wanted him to come with ds having eye infections, but she is very laid back and was happy for him to come anyway. Am a bit worried dd might be coming down with it now, she had green sleepy gunk this morning and I think her right eye looks slightly puffy. Will have to keep a close check on it methinks.

All's quiet on the western front at the moment. Mind you, he's only been here for all of 45 minutes and they are already on the computer.

Am making macaroni cheese for tea as its this particular friends favourite and according to ds mine tastes just like his friend's mum's macaroni. Also have apple pie and ice cream or custard for desert.

Was going to do carrots, peas and broccoli with the macaroni, but ds informs me said friend doesn't like vegetables and always has it without at home. Won't his mum think I'm terrible if I just give him macaroni with no veg though? See - still paranoid!

Sorry to hear about all the bad nights, this weather and thumping rain on the windows etc seems to be disturbing lots of little ones. We are quite fortunate in that we have over-hanging eaves so rain rarely hits the windows unless its the horizontal type of driving rain. That said, dd has been very restless and noisy in her sleep the past couple of nights, lots of crying out and whimpering.

Am optimistic that my 'virus' has passed, as I haven't felt nauseaus at all today. Fingers crossed eh?

Tea, hope ds's eye is better and you are having a better day today.

Right, that's my coffee break over. Better get my nose back to the grindstone.

Just bookmarking, got back from hols today. The weather here is completely rubbish, but nice to be back home.

Dog...any news? Shall I send you the birthpool to you? Could try and get it done tomorrow if you FB me your address.

Hi all, bookmarking and haven't read.

And that's it really!

Be back soon.

Well, its over and it went really well. Not one fight, or even disagreement all tea and pud duly stuffed and two very tired little boys just gone up to bed.

Decided to ask him what veg he likes and what his mum usually gives him with macaroni cheese and he said cucumber and red pepper, so that's what I did! I put a selection of salad chopped up on a plate in the middle of the table and amazingly both my boys ate the red pepper as well. This despite them both usually hating it unless its cooked into some sort of pasta sauce or on top of a pizza.

Hi HKZ, hope you had a great holiday - welcome back to the dull, grey UK!

Hi Tree, ditto the question on dh's exam results.

No Tea today? Hope you are ok. Remember we are here if you need to talk. ((hugs))

Dog! Love those photos. That sunglasses one is really cute. You are one skinny mum-to-be all lovely bump! Thank you so much for putting them on here for me to see.

I'm lurking. H been today to see kids and it was a nice day. Just relaxing looking at fb and waiting for Isabella to go to sleep. Jacob is asleep (Could sleep through a bomb) Isabella larking about in the room though still....

P.S glad your day went well x

Tea am so glad you had a nice day today and are managing to get some downtime to relax.

My two overtired boys were still thumping about until about 8.00 as well.

Have been so busy running around this week that I can't seem to wind down tonight. Keep getting up and doing things. Thing is, I am actually so tired I could cry [pathetic Moose emoticon] but I know if I went to bed I wouldn't be able to sleep. Wish I could have a nice glass of red. Harrumph!

morning

wow first on

mm - glad playdate went well

i am off to see friend later was putting it off for ages as my anxiety takes over realised important for me and the girls we have all known each other since our eldest were 3 months old all went to a baby group
there is 5 of us

i am getting really excited about dd1s bday @ rthe wknd her party is tom then her bday on sun off to basingstoke for a meal out and to spend any bday money she gets on winter clths

my parcels - soft dog from dd2 to dd1 for her bday
got dh a head massager back massager, twilight book which i stole and started last nite fantastc and photography book, shape sorted for dd2 and still waiting for pink babyg

Waves to everyone. Just woke up from 2 hr mega nap with N - we were both completely knackered after our thread sleepover with pat and Lenni and all the gorgeous mini people! We had sooooo much fun - the kids were all brilliant and played with other beautifully, and we had pony rides and everything. And we stayed up far too late drinking wine (Lenni and Pat kindly drank my share for me ) and gossiping and eating lush chocolates. Fab time - hope you both got back safe and sound and that the LOs caught up on some sleep in the car!

dog any news? more twinges? Have you decided on a name yet? I'm very curious! Love all your names so far so am sure you won't suddenly come up with a dud.

hkz welcome home - ouch, don't envy you the unpacking after your long sojourn... maybe I can be next in line to borrow the birth pool next March? Optimistically thinking forward....

Hey books, lucky DH going to Italy. The food is so amazing. Sounds like you had a nice time with your parents too.

Waves to everyone else.

wooooo......tumble weed this evening....

Tink, hope you had a good time with friend and dds. Is the councelling helping with the anxiety? I did CBT four or five years ago and it really helped.

MissJ the sleepover sounds ace, am very especially of all the chocolate. I will happily pass the pool onto you, glad you are looking forward now, have you reached the 12 week mark? You must be due a scan soon, very exciting. I have one on Tuesday.

Moose have you recovered from all your running around?

Well its been a dull old day here, took dcs shopping for shoes, J has gone from a 4 to 6 in 8 weeks. Went to Musuem of Childhood but everyone else had the same idea, so ended up back here to carry on with unpacking.

Feel sick this evening, heartburn is really kicking in, this didn't happen til about 30 wks last time. Grr.

I'm here, well ish. Just logged on after wrestling a very reluctant small person who decided to nap at 5.00 pm and so not to sleep at bedtime. She is currently still awake, but I have given up wrestling with her.

Also had major ructions with one really naughty 8 year old who refuses to sleep, despite being beyond exhausted. Said 8 year old also kept the ridiculously tired 6 year old awake until 9.40 when this horrible mean mummy went up and came over all shouty. I then promptly plugged a baby monitor in in their room and said that if, like a toddler, he was determined to do things that were bad for him (like keeping himself awake) I would have to treat him like a toddler and have a baby monitor on in his room. I also switched the nightlight off, cue much wailing and sobbing, leading to me agreeing to leaving the door open a crack and the landing light on. He has always slept with a lamp on and I honestly believe its really bad for him. I now think he can managed without, as they both slept in separate rooms with no nightlights while we were on holiday without any traumas.

All has been quiet over the monitor since 9.50 pm, so I am assuming they are now both asleep.

Ds1 has been very, well, Aspie today. Lots of meltdowns etc. I think he's worrying about going back to school next week. He's also developed a facial tic (blinking and scrunching his face up) every time he is under pressure or stressed eg when he is told off for something. I am dreading him going back to school as its yet another thing for the bullies to pick on.

Have just seen off a whole bag of fair-trade dark chocolate caramels - I blame the stress.

Have been to town today to get ds2's new glasses and see the optometrist. Despite saying last time she was happy with him and would most probably discharge at this appointment, she now isn't 100% happy and will see him again in November - along with the consultant paediatric optician. She did say that she still thinks they may be able to discharge at that point, but she wants to be 100% happy with his prescription and sight both with and with glasses before she does so.

Wonderful weekend of sorting, throwing and furniture shifting to look forward to here - ahh the excitement that is my life knows no bounds.

Sorry, I am just warbling on and on about nothing in particular aren't I? Am just overtired and brain dumping - please ignore me.

Sorry you are feeling sick - I am too, although hopefully not for the same reason. Heartburn is a real bummer as well, are you well stocked with Gaviscon?

Miss J - sounds like you had a great time with fellow antenatal club lovelies

HKZ - sorry about the heartburn, I remember it well, not fun

Moose - Is it your turn to feel guilty today is it? I do sometimes think it is good for them to see that we can be pushed too far. Maybe your DS is also playing up due to being tired as well? Hope tonight is a better night for you. Keeping the door open a crack is what my parents did with me and I was happy with it. You're a great mum and everyone looses it sometimes with their DCs

I have nothing planned today and the kids are already being troublesome with cabin fever. So I need to try and get out today.

Have a great Saturday everyone.

had tesco this morn then counselling really good now ready to parrttyy
start @ 3 and finishes @ 5pm have 7 girls over

hi miss j sounds great

mm - poor u

Happy Birthday Tinklett!

Hope the party goes really well. Have fun!

Hello everyone, just checking in. Have been reading but never seem to get time to post something and chance to properly reply to everyone.

HKZ - I remember the heartburn all too well, although if it is any help your pg seems to be flying by from my armchair position! Glad you got back safely and had a good trip. I would love to have your ability to just transplant family life around the world with you. I try to keep travelling with the children but tbh it is all a bit too clinical nowadays, I yearn for the old days of just wandering where we fancied.

MissJ - Thank you so much for having us, had a wonderful time. DD does indeed like Wales now! I love the way children are quite happy to speak their minds though, she was in a royal grump when we arrived. So glad it didn't last.

Dog - Am looking out for you on here/fb, will go and check your other thread but hope all is well and baby cooking nicely.

Best go again, need to get DCs bathed and in bed and only just walked through the door. DH had his first Saturday off all summer so have had a day out together, although bloody staff let us down at the end of the day so all sorts to sort out now. I've applied for a couple of jobs lately and if I get either of them he'll soon realise all the running around doing errands that I do will need doing by someone. Haha .

Hope you all have great long weekends.

Moose hope your hhouse rearranging is going well.

How was the party Tink?

How's the cabin fever tea, did you manage to avoid it?

Lenni, tis nice to hear from you, are you back online good and proper? Think we were cheating a bit with our travels as were mainly staying with friends and family, most of whom had older kids so were happy to entertain ours while we relaxed for once! Enjoy your sunday with DH

Have been out and about visiting a friend and she gave me a huge bag of clothes for DS, which is great as he is almost out of everything! But came home to rubbish news, my friend and neighbour who was due two weeks before me just had a scan and thier is a problem with her baby's kidneys, meaning it would not survive, so she has had to have a termination. This happened on Thursday, so am not sure whether to call her, or send her a text, and maybe drop her off something along the lines of 120 brownies tomorrow...any ideas or advice much appreciated. We are not close friends, more mums who hang out in the playground together, but she is lovely and our dcs get on well and we have been enjoying sharing our pregnancy woes and excitements...

Hi HKZ, still not got my phone back so not really online properly yet. I have to go into DH's office at home to use the computer so not all that handy to nip on MN or FB. Probably a good thing though, I waste too much time on the internet.

I had a similar situation when I was pregnant with DD, a friend who I had worked with lost her baby at about 20 weeks as she was diagnosed with cancer. I tried to reach out to her, but tbh I think with me still being pg it was too hard for her to deal with. It also put a lot of strain on me as I became intensely worried about my baby and felt so guilty that she had lost hers. I think I would probably send her a text and take some brownies and take her lead on things from there. If she is okay to have you around then great but don't feel bad if you don't hear from her.

Should also have said, hope you are okay. Know it is extra hard to deal with these things when pg yourself.

MissJ - This is DS's bed. and here too except his is the other way up so mattress close to ground, you turn it over when they get old enough to use as a loft bed. I think the canopy plus bed guard makes it enclosed enough to stop him clambering out. And I just saw a picture of it made into a den underneath, so off now to hunt down where I can get the tent bit... wish my credit card luck.

Still no Dog??