December 2008: because i unwittingly finished the old thread

[waitinggirl]

oops. sorry. didn't realise i was post 1000. hope people find this...

MABS - I think we were cool running with Rawbert over the summer. How is your DS now? I hope everything has gone well for him and his op.

Girls, I am Christmas crazy and am putting the decs up the first weekend in December, although of course Matthew is the 1st of Dec, so not too much of a quandary there. Will be carol central here. Love it. Rubes, I think cchoc and red can work - the LED would be fun though.

Spot, sorry things are so tough. Take care lovely.

Am shattered so sleep beckons. Hope all get some sleep. Back tomorrow.

Jam we have had hfm and it does sound like it! Docs say that it is fine for them to socialise as soon as they feel better as it is actually mildly infectious for several weeks afterwards and so not practical to keep them isolated. This is what the doc said to me and also my friend too (different doctor) so i would have thought you would be ok. But then your dsis may freak out anyway. Hmmmm...tricky one. Hope ds2 is ok. My ds would eat nothing when he had it so don't worry if he eats nowt! Your cheeky dog - that's funny!

Hi njan! I hate the dark too. I like the crispy cold - it smells like Christmas. Would love to come and visit you one Friday! Sorry yiu are working so hard. Have you got the cleaner or are you just threatening dh with it? Boo to rachel allen gingerbread house. I thought her bake book was highly rated as well.

Trace I think you should be going to the docs too. I hope you feel better soon you poor thing. Sorry to make a suggestion but maybe you should be really forcing yourself to do things like going to choir and seeing your friend as they will probably make you feel better. But i know that is hard to say rather than do when you feel down. But please look after yourself.

So today marks final end of childhood dream. I really thought I could be queen . Royal Wedding is going to cause chaos in our house. Because I heart the Royal Family and DH does not. Remotely. For me act of rebellion for child of Irish and hippie/communist parents. I had a scrapbook full of pictures of the queen I cut out of the newspaper much to my mum's horror. So I'm already lobbying for going along to watch etc. and DH would rather eat his own arm. Entertainingly I might have to be involved in a work context though. My boss thinks I'm taking the piss because he can't quite believe I genuinely would want to do it.

Am really sorry but I missed a load of posts when I crawled on to confess to hangover this morning. SL I really feel for you. It will get better as they get older though. Honest. And I think it was vagola who had v wise words about your MIL. If you can be united alliance (even in your own heads) makes it so much easier.

LadyT great news about the house. And also vagola - fingers crossed.

Sybs are you feeling better?

Spot lovely. What a dreadful day for you. I really hope you're getting some rest and that T starts to feel better.

Beans I hope your heating is sorted out. Brrrr

Jolly - my MIL was similarly like that with DH when he was a kid. For a year he only ate bacon and carrots . Does help.

Effie I'm on for the yurt provided it has log burner and cashmere socks. Which I think might be most decadent thing ever (this is what it has come to. Fancy socks are my idea of decadence).

Trace am thinking of you. SL has good advice about getting out and about if you can face it.

Rubes am so glad you're back to rambling . Much more fun to read on train home.

Right. Sleep. Night all.

MABS really sorry if I offended you. Like Effie said, I really assumed it was a clever name change from one of the usual posters. Of course it's not exclusive and please feel free to join the gang.
SL I know you're right about getting out. I will see how I feel in the morning. It's 3.44am now and I think I've got a UTI. Feel the desperate need to pee but not much result - and quite painful too. I guess I'll be leaving the house to go to the doc/ nurse in the morning to get that checked, so I'll not be a complete recluse! I've been lying awake for ages so I've decided to get up and have a cuppa and I've put the fire on . Cosy.
I rang my parents last night and asked for a bit of financial help, which they're able and happy to do, so that's a bit of a relief. JAM was it you who mentioned Money Saving Expert? Yes we're already keen followers of his advice - it's so helpful - thank you for thinking of it for me.
I think It'll be a matchsticks in the eyes job today - I really hope P has a nap...
hope all the mums and babies toddlers (and newbies) are snoozing

Oops it was PD with the Money Saving advice - thanks PD.
Also just wanted to say hi to sybil - how are you now after your wobbly day? Is everything ok?
And ZJ has been quiet lately too. Hope you're well.

Hi trace. Sorry you are feeling rubbish. Hope you are asleep now.
Poor dd been awake for ages. She has v chesty cough. May have to take her to the docs tomorrow. She's had calpol for the first time. She's laid on top of me making funny noises. So cuddly!

Summer, that sounds delightful! What a dear girl. I remember that stage so well and now my girls are losing teeth and having their nails painted...

Trace (and everyone else who kindly asked) I am fine thank you. i get my wobbles fromo time to time and need to keep a close eye as sometimes I have struggled with my MH as well. Glad you are sorted for a bit on the money as that means one less hting to worry about and glad too that you are going to go back to ask for help. I shall be thinking of you and hoping you start to feel better soon. Lots of love.

Spot, how was your night? Am thinking of you my lovely. Take care.

Off ot panty old work today. Boo! But that's me done for the rest of the week! Hurray! Then I can be at home with the kids just pottering. Can't wait.

Beans,I've just realised I didn't reply to your lovely text. Will do so now.

Love to you all.

Urbane: I had a good giggle over your Royalist rebellion :). I'm up for a bit of pageantry. I remember having a street party for Charles and Di - we all got one of those commemorative coins. Socks on order. I am knitting myself some alpaca fingerless gloves cos it is blummin cold in this house.

Sybs: sorry you are having a tough time. It's such a tricky time of year. I think the US has it right in celebrating Thanksgiving at quite the most depressing time of year.

not offended at all, just concerned re spot and thought she may respond on this thread. Sybil - yep we were running together, i still doing a bit, ds still pretty poorly ten weeks post major surgery, getting there tho x

Morning all, a quick pop in to say argh my bike! Blasted thing, it's an imported netherlandish one specially made for sticking kids on the front, and I went to pump up the tyres yesterday only to find the valves, while looking like normal ones, are completely bizarre and little bits shot out into the gravel making the front tyre go totally and utterly flat. Clever me thought "Ah, I'll have a look at the back one to work out how to reassemble it". Nooooo.... Obviously a massive, massive massive error as I now have 2 completely flat tyres and a small tray full of bits of valve. And the bloke who imported it (the only person who seems to know how to reassemble said bloody valves) doesn't appear til 11 at his little shop. Had to email boss to say Will be in late today, bike emergency. So in the 8 days since new boss started, I've hardly been in at all (day off Tuesday as DD not at nursery, me off sick, half day for hosp appt, off yesterday, in late today). It looks v crap, and is especially galling as my previous record has been very good.

Hmm. Bit of a long para there!

anyway - wanted to send good wishes to Spot and poor T, he really has been in the wars poor love and you take it easy yourself missus. And hugs to trace and sybs. And everyone else that needs one!

Jj don't know about the valves but can't you put two totally new tubes in?

Morning All.
Spot, my love. Are you ok?
I had a friend to stay last night. Had delicious curry. She was anorexic for ages and last night is the first time in years that I have seen her eating properly. It gladdened my heart so much I nearly had a little weep. But didn't want to draw her attention to it or she might have been disgusted by herself.

Cripes, I am zonked again. I am bloody fortunate, I know, as have 2 pretty good sleepers. My problem is ME! I have taken to a very active nightlife. Sadly not akin to slipping the pork in or clubbing (am far to ancient and bizarrely have taken to dancing the same as DD1!). No, I have taken up sleepwalking. Nothing like going out onto road, but I keep waking up on my way to DDs' rooms. Either or. I often call out their names in my sleep and wake myself, but this getting up is new. If only I did my 5k runs in my sleep too!! Any tips on stopping it? Means I wake up unrested, damn it! Never mind.

Dd1 in nursery and am taking DD2 swimming. I have EVEN done my bikini line and shaved my legs. I think I have blunted my razor. Oops.

DD2 has been watching me eat. Can you believe sh's 5 months in a couple of days? I am going to have to start weaning. Buttery hillocks. HA HA! I actually wrote buggery bollocks then, but like buttery hillocks better.

Rambling, moi?

Sorry, dribble dribble. And no personals. I am crap! And DD2 now squeaking. Eek!

Hi all, so sorry not been back on, didn't want to worry you. MABS I have PM-ed you, thanks for coming to look for me .
T still sick but getting a bit better (only up for 2 hours in the night not 4) and the painkillers are managing his temperature without need for antibios so am hopeful we can get through this bout without buggering his little immune system again.
The bleeding stopped as soon as it started and I confess I didn't call midwives as I felt fine and baby still moving a lot and didn't want to go in for nothing. But if it happens again I promise I will. Oh, and am due on NYE, so actually not that far off, will be 34 weeks by end of week. Gonna try and leave the house today and buys some babygros. Scarily real.

My mum is here at the moment and entertaining T, sadly she goes at lunchtime as she's off to a wedding in Scotland tomorrow but it has been great for me just to come up here on the pooter and have a bit of headspace and enabled me to take the farm back to the toy library, (all very important stuff, obv).

Beans, blimey, that's interesting about the sleepwalking. Have you done it much before? Maybe it was your subconscious telling you to depilate and it will have stopped by tonight?
Has your heating been fixed yet?

Trace sorry about the damn insomnia and poss UTI. I totally identify with the going to doc as 'getting out'. How the goalposts move with children. Glad your parents have agreed to help out a bit on the cash front, that's a relief.

URbane you made me laff with your royal family lovin. I think you're best off without though, Wills looks like he'd be crap in bed (is that treason to say that?).

SL hope DD a little better this morning, poor mite .

Sybs sounds like you're working way too hard, missus. Hope you get to relax a bit from today.

Sorry to anyone I've missed, (as you can tell have only caught up on this page) need to go and shower while mum still here to T-watch. And thanks again for your thoughts and care, I really do appreciate it.

Morning all. Am still in pyjamas but have to sort self out after this as DP, who was supposed to be at prison all day, said he might pop back for lunch.

Spot, I do hope you are ok and the bleeding has settled. You really are going through the mill at the mo. As for the cd, 'twas a pleasure. Oh my, I wish I could think of some failsafe way for you to boost T's immunity.

Trace, I did mean to say about the money worries that that's a horrid thing that gets you round the throat. I am glad your folks can assist, but do you or DH have an understanding bank? They might have a financial advisor who can help you plan. Also, and I am sure you have considered this, could you jiggle your mortgage around a bit? Remortgage or go interest only for a bit if you are on a repayment mortgage?

PD - Not been to WW but hear good things about it. Oooh, sorry bout your funny turn. You are very noble giving blood. DP goes regularly, he's a star about that.

Rubes - the combo of berry red with your choc runner sounds v nice indeed. And loving the Cilit Bang tip! I am a very hopeless housewife so any good products/tips v welcome. What do you think of I'm a Celeb? I am enjoying Nigel (no surprises there) and Shaun but finding the ladies a bit duff. Gillian McPoo is dreadful. Why is she there? I have been painting the bathroom and every time I am in there I admire your DH's handiwork I know he is wildly busy with work and am just so grateful that you were able to help us earlier in the year! We are just going to move in with stuff unfinished, if we can get the heating fixed. I have been painting round all the farking beams with a child's paintbrush. It takes hours and hours.

SL - DD1 is quite reactive to what DD2 is doing - eg, if DD2 has a bath she screams for a bath too Same with milk sometimes. Your MIL sounds tricky, and that feeling that you can't turn your back without her dripping poison into your DH's ear is a downer. I suppose it's exacerbated by his being her one and only. Sorry the food thing is still bad. DD1 is still bad but I have less time to worry about it now and she IS better than she was. Also, she has decided that she likes nuts (pistachios, brazil nuts, any really) and they are v nutritious. So, keep trying him with new thigs if you can, you never know what you might hit upon.

Vag, the sites are zoopla.co.uk and mouseprice.com Your Estate agent is really earning his crust! Keep us posted about the house. I loved this week's ep of The Trip too.

Oh, and Avo, is your house purchse progressing smoothly?

Beans, that is staggering that your DD2 is five months already and weaning is on the horizon! Wowzers! Sorry about the sleepwalking, sounds awful.

Urbane, I am sorry you won't be crowned Queen after all My first thought was "Royal Wedding - will we get a day off?" and then I remembered that I AM off. Seriously. I am vaguely interested, in a Hello/OK sort of way. She seems a pleasant dullard but I am terribly sorry the way the media are picking over her family background. That seems most mean spirited. We really are riven with class prejudice here, aren't we? Apparently Helen Mirren was remarking that the Brits are terribly sour and angry. I have to say, sadly, I agree.

JJ - don't fret - your new boss will soon see you are a gem and NJAN, I'd have thrown that gingerbread house across the room!

Eeek, must go - DD1 has taken all her clothes off including nappy!

A quick hello, just putting DS2 to sleep & DS1 is waiting downstairs to make a pirate ship with me.

DB I forgot to say the other day Hooray for your gorgeous DDs teacher night star report. I did laugh about the bossy assessment reading between the lines. DS1 has a bit of a thing for bossy girls, so we should get them together.

I can't remember a thing of what I just read except Trace I think you should go to your GP you are not wasting anyones time they are there for you. Also the longer you leave things the worse they get and the harder to sort out, either with meds or whatever.

Our freezer had died and poor DH is devastated. He went to the Chinese supermarket on Sunday and stocked up on loads of frozen stuff now its all devoting. We are going to be eating a lot of dumplings and vegetarian fishballs over the next few days. All the houses we have looked at so far have built ins so don't really want to spring for a new fridge and actually the fridge part is working ok. So have convinced DH to buy a chest freezer as we really need it as we often buy loads of frozen stuff in bulk leaving no room in the freezer for leftovers.

Right sorry gotta go ta, lady, for those websites, and Urbs my condolences sweetie, I would have served you loyally had you become my queen. You wear a pair of designer wellies so much more regally than your usurper.

Crikey just came downstairs and DS1 somehow found our handcuffs (from the old days) for some reason they were in DHs tool bag. He's asking me what get are!

Hello,
Late night. Shattered. neighbour came over to see if we had some wine again (this time we did) but came in instead and stayed until laaaaate leaving rather tipsy to say the least (lucky home isn't far) at least we got to know her a bit better and going for dinner on the weekend. She still took a bottle she first came over for which I'm not sure if I find odd or not but I guess her dh was at home
I've noticed that when I ramble and post 17 times in an hour things I say get lost (my own fault)

Glad to see you back Spot. It's probably been covered but did your ds get diagnosed with any sort of immune deficiency condition? I'm sure you've covered that before - I have a crap memory. I do hope you get to the bottom of it. Glad the bleeding stopped.

Lady we are still wishing we could come and help, just not a day off in sight for dh in fact this weekend he is working both days (half days) and then have commited to dinner on Sat night (thank God for Sky plus ) I have spoken to mil just now so can prob meet you tomorrow by early afternoon? She is desperate for me to leave both dc's with her but I might just bring dd - we'll see. I could also do with a break from both for a few hours tbh. Anyway ds is looking a bit better (still a bit of gunk) it's just me that is shattered but I'm going to let her know tonight so providing I get a decent nights sleep in tonight I'd say I'll be fine as I'm so desperate to meet the lovely D and of course see U and O again .

hello to all I've missed - this has taken ages to type so I've probably xed with many, so apols in advance. I know there was more I wanted to say. Oh Effie I have FB-ed you back too.

I think I'm going to make a GP appointment. Seriously though, I need a triple appointment minimum! This groin lump has not gone down at all, which is beginning to worry me, nothing through about shoulder physio still! (useless system) but its feeling much better, and I'm going to revisit contraception I think and eek, ask about coil as this pill I'm on not working for me (think I need a triphasic?)

okey dokey, Lady I'll text you later too and let you know.

Vag you dark horse

Spot: lovely to hear from you. 34 weeks already?! Is there anything you need, other than babygros?

Oh Rubes I'm so sorry you asked about the lump and didn't reply. It's hard to say not having seen it, DH is probably right as he can see & feel it, but its best to get these things checked. It could even be ablocked lymph node, though they aren't very common. As you know lymph nodes are filters so if you have been unwell they will swell and, stay tender for a little time after the infection had gone. however its always best to get things checked out just to be sure.

I know Effie bit cheeky. Never sees the light of day these days not sure why it was in the tool bag

hi all.
I've been to the nurse - have a nasty UTI so now have antibiotics. Have made appointment with lovely GP for Fri 26th (soonest I could see her) and have rung CPN who was fab. She's emailing my GP too. She didn't make me feel bad for pestering so I think it was the right thing to do. Thanks for all the support.
Spot glad things are slightly better on the illness front. Do take care of yourself and make sure DP pulls his weight.
JJ that's a real bummer about the bike. I'm sure once it's all sorted your new boss will see the efficient reliable JJ.
We've had no power all day so far so it's freezing and dark and I've been doing non stop jigsaws and stories with P, but she's just gone for a nap (hurrah!) so I'm going to read my book for a bit.
bye for now.

That's brilliant to hear Trace, though sorry about the UTI.

JJ sorry I meant to post about the tyre. I know the valves you mean, I accidentally pulled the little bit at the end out when I was fixing a puncture a few weeks back. I put it back the wrong way around and couldn't pump the tyre up. I think SLs idea is a good one, though if you can't do that and your shop man is charging you too much for the tyres let me know as I can pick some up over here and send them to you. Or bring them at Christmas.

Am so glad you called them, Trace. Hope you have your feet up now.

Terrific, Rubes, I will wait to hear from you, crossing fingers. I bet A will have changed so much! Am a bit apprehensive about managing DD2 in a sling and DD1 in the Bugaboo...but I have to break my duck.

DD1 had a Hello Kitty cat through the post today, from a friend. She keeps saying she is "super" and "smart". Ha ha ha. I think I say super too much. We have had to start up a naughty corner There is so much hitting, kicking, pinching and biting me going on.

Handcuffs?

I am actually being hit as I type so need to go

DS2 is hitting me a lot too Lady, even at night when he wakes and can't get back to sleep he hits. He's just been giving DS1 a good wacking so banished him to the backroom for a minute.

Oh Vag, it's so tiresome. She has even started pulling my hair as hard as she can - it hurts! - and shouting "LADY!" in a really angry voice. Does the naughty room work for you? The naughty corner seems to have the desired effect. I don't particularly like telling her off but I feel I shouldn't let this appalling behaviour go unchecked.

Rubes, my obs sent me a leaflet about the Mirena Coil yesterday. I will copy it and if I don't see you tomorrow, will whack it in the post.