Cosey up, the kettle's on

[BibiBelle]

here we go, before I head to bed

Sorry, should have read, thank you, and apologies for previous grumpiness.

Lots of prayers for your dh salta and for your ILs

bbbb your ILs did actually have kids of their own didn't they? . Weirdos. Their loss though right? I'd be too.

Very quiet around here without my boys...but on the plus side, I slept until 9.20

BBBB I think it's amazing how parents forget how to cope with kids after theirs have grown up, like they empty their heads of it to make more room for ornithology or cruises. Must be a biological thing and obviously works on a pay-it-forward basis so we can all be rubbish grandparents when our time comes. I fully plan to swan about the world in a kaftan and Carmen Miranda hat with a 12" cigarette holder, buying utterly inappropriate gifts and visibly shuddering at the approach of a grandchild. That will pay back my kids for everything they ever do to annoy/terrify/upset me.

LOL Silks, is it wrong of me to say that I can SO see you being like that . LOL @ emptying heads to make room for cruises. Although i will fight you on the ornithnology bit as my frien and i spent an hour trying to identify a flock of birds in her garden last week . They were redwings if anyone is still awake interested

salta i'm sure the DC will be fine, and as you say, showered with love . You concentrate on DH and many {{{positive vibes}}} from here

Salta, your dh is in my thoughts as are you. It sounds like you have a lovely set of ILs and the kids will be fine. (((hug)))

Blueberry, our ILs are made from the same cloth. Seriously I wonder how their own children managed when young.

Pert, you will be amazed. Things have a way of working out for the best.

I have been wondering how I could go about organizing a bi rthing ce nter here locally. I have so many wonderful ideas I just need funding (this includes insurance and legal representation). I'm pretty sure I've got the legal covered. I just want a place where woman aren't on a time clock for CSs and monitoring is less invasive. It would make me the happiest lady on the planet to create such a center.

Sounds like destiny to me TS :) If anyone can make it happen, you can. There must be other similarly interested people/groups in the States that you could hook up with or mine information from?

Hope your DH's appt goes well salta.

Ahhh, peace and quiet. I got up at 6am with DS to let DH have a lie in, and DS has been an attitudinous monkey all day long. So DH has taken him to the museum so I can have a bit of time to myself. Need to start cleaning the filthy cesspit house in a minute, but first...loud music, chocolate biscuits and a cup of tea, ahhhhhh.

TS Book yourself a tour of Ina May Gaskin's place, see the art of gentle birthing can work in the US.

Thank you all. All fine. Children bribed with biscuits and a trip to the park (we found the ILs negotiating with both children at the top of the slide).

DH also fine, which is very good news. He had an MRI of his head for some funny numbness symptoms. The MRI found a cavernoma (kind of funny blood vessel thing) - but looks likely that it is just an incidental finding and not actually causing any problems, which is a very good thing.

Thanks again.

That's fab news salta

star i hope you enjoyed your freedom and didn't do any housework?

TS what a great idea! Women would love that I'm sure

Spent 3 hours shopping without kids, it was great! Miss the boys like mad but it's nice just to have me and dh time. Bought no clothes but did buy some new foundtion and a brush

Well ladies, it's been a funny old year for me but I feel truly grateful that I arrived on the Aug08 threads and got to know all of you :) You are wonderful, inspiring, funny, warm hearted friends and great role models for a motherless mother like me. Thank you for everything, and may all our dreams come true in 2011.

xx

Salta Great news about your DH.

After trying so hard to convince myself I was well enough, I have cried off partying tonight. Now got a bit of a migraine hanging about, sigh. Did manage to whizz to Waitrose and buy some Gu brownies though...

Just leaves me to echo Star's thoughts and say night night, love you all, my magical diary that talks back. See you next year.

lol at silky's magical diary

star you beat me to it, I was just popping on here before we head pub-wards to wish you hairy lot a happy, sparkly, spangly, fandangalingly-tastic New Year and a 2011 full of blessings. I'm sober so it's true, I love you all very much and you're the fabbest ante-and-post-natal group I've ever met (and I've met 3...I had 2 groups with ds1 ). So cheers to you fab lot and your beautiful lo's, lo's -to-be, and your dp/h's

LOL @ Hussie Groupie cece

star you are right - you are all a wonderful group of friends, so please don't be going anywhere in 2011. Right????

glass with a tad more booze in than Star's . How are you feeling BTW? Are you escaping MS? Feelings of boy re girl wrt to how the pg feels against DS?

silks sorry to hear you are not well enough to party . You will just have to celebrate Burns night instead

cece enjoy tonight and we will be watching for a Sept 2011 announcement

(((((HUGS))))))
There's no better circle of friends!!!

I so agree with all the lurve going on here, you guys are great

Can one of us please win big-style on the lottery next year? My tenner won't stretch to a luxury island for a massive meetup holiday but I do think we need one

Here's to 2011

Happy new year you fantastic bunch - as usual I am crap with words but thank you all for your support and friendship over the last year. Here's to next year

happy new year all. mwah. mwah.

chink

Happy New Year you magnificent bunch of amazing women hairy truckers

And just in case you think I am a bit sad posting on here whilst you're all out on the lash, I must say I am very happily sitting infront of a roaring fire with a bottle of cava and a spliff watching Father Ted and chatting with DH. Happy New Year

Happy New Year! Hots I'm not out either. We're at home bumming it. DD1 & DH are playing a game on the iPad. I am on my laptop and Droid learning all I can about the Happiest P lace On E arth. DD2 is sitting with with me point out all the characters with GREAT enthusiasm.

Did you know that certain photo dudes in the parks can take magical shots capturing characters like T inker bell in your hands? I can't wait to score one of those prize photos!!!

Back to the happies!! Merry New Year.

morning all
welcome to the new year! mine has started with no sleep... up with P til 2am, up at 5am with T but hey ho

Morning all

Hots - I wasn't out on the lash - I was building the monstrosity that is the DDs new play kitchen (it was supposed to be a Christmas present!) whilst DH watched me and Father Ted. It took 29million hours and I have a number of blisters! If the electirc screwdriver had fitted in some places it would have been much easier! The DDs were very considerate and slept until 7.40 so that helped. DD1's face was a picture, she has just offered me eggs benedict and a latte - well trained!

We have a new little cousin, Roc co - he was born 5 weeks early and is a whopping 6lb, his mum is tiny so probably a good thing he didn't go to term, he is fab and with mum not in NICU as expected.

congrats blueberry

Happy 2011

We were in, watching a prog on the worlds most extreme airports, was v interesting actually . then watched the london fireworks which i have to say were pretty bloody impressive

bbbb which kitchen did you go for? dh cursed for months days about building ours. congrats on new cousin. fab name

ts your holiday planning is incredible. can you plan mine for me please?