March 2010. A lesson for much of life: Shut the door. Find the corkscrew.

[Arcadie]

Happy Christmas MMMs. This is my gift to you!

Happy Birthday to Valium's DD! I remember your epic story and am so pleased to celebrate that it's already a year ago!

that read more supportively in my head than it does on the thread....

Happy birthday, BabyValium - wishing all the Valiums a lovely day today.

Scooby, your rep sounds useless idiotic positively damaging to your case !! What on earth was she thinking? I am speechless at such undermining bollocking bollocks - from One Of Our Own . What hope is there ?

Smac, did you really need us going to Skye in the middle of winter to appreciate the level of insanity that rules this family ? Glad to 'see' you back.

I am ment to fold laundry/phone my mother/get showered/unpack remaining bags/mop up water from dripping tap (don't ask!), so obviously I had to check my e-mails first and need to do some light MNing . Oh dear ..

Happy Birthday to Valiums DD!
Hope you all have a lovely day!

Siamese I mean, I see that they're trying to show you can still be sexy and pregnant but that vid is just weird Yes, I also need confirmation of relationship status!

i don't care about their status, i'm just at his general beauty...and obviously i'm very at her AMAZING tummy...
Did remind me quite how grey rank old my oldest nursing bra is though, might have to consider a newer version if DD2 continues her boob obsession....
Happy birthday BabyValium!!!

He he melk, I have a grey white bra and a yellow one cause Dylan shoved a duster in the white wash without us noticing

Happy birthday Mini Valium hope you have all had a fab time!

OMG 2 days Elliott is one!!!! I AM NOT READY!!!!!!

Happy birthday Baby (and mum) Valium

Waves to everyone
x

Happy first birthday babyvallum!!!

A week on Monday til our DS- haven't sorted anything- except the builders are in for a couple days next week to 'openplan' our kitchen/ dining room. On my birthday... Not that there is much to celebrate.

I need cheering up MMM's ! Come on...

And SIAMESE- they both looked good but it just seemed WRONG !

happy birthday little valium

congratulations rkd aunty to twins..

scooby that is just not fair, lets hope you will find something that will work out for you.

siamese what a funny video..

shout outs to all, just tired lately,,oh and lurking and being unfaithful to the MMMMM,,

Happy birthday babyValium! Hope you're having a good day Valium

Pacific I'm jealous, I'd love to go to Skye...even in February . We're thinking of doing a Scottish camping holiday this year. As four years in Scotland for my degree and I never had the money to make it out to see Glencoe or any of the Islands or anything on the west coast.

Scooby so unfair what you're going through. I can't believe your rep but the boss is terrible. It must be so stressful...hope the building works go well though!

Sarah sorry to hear of the stress about your dog . What a nightmare decision to make.

Siamese that video is hilarious! It seemed like a funny spoof to me, so wasn't repelled by it. Found it v funny, as I felt about as sexy as a coot when I was pregnant! I do love my two trusty hot milk nursing bras though...and I love your DNiece's name

Smac happy nearly first birthday to your website!

Sariska Bluey and Donttry did you ladies meet for lunch today?

Big waves to everyone I've not mentioned [waves]

I'm taking DS into the office next week, as it's the last week I'll be able to as we're starting settling in at nursery the week after and then back to work in late March.

Not much going on with me, other than that we decided to postpone the IVF. I was feeling so pressured and stressed, mainly to do with the BFing but also with just life in general. So we decided there's no absolute rush, I still have time on my side a little so we'll aim to get a round in later this year. IVF is such a rollercoaster, that I couldn't bear the thought of rushing into it just because I felt I had to (when, in fact, the benefit of going private is that we're in charge of timings!). Then DS got so sick all of last week and went right off solids and was like a newborn feeding, so I was glad I hadn't started IVF then!

Anyway, rather amazingly DS is asleep in his cot. I thought I'd better try and get some cot sleeping practice in as I'd like him to sleep in the cot at nursery (he's been having most of his naps in his buggy for months now!). So best get some housework done while I can!

Laters ladies

Happy first birthday, SmallestValium

pd I'm 11+1 (my dates) or 11+5 lmp. Either way, still in sicky zone for a little while. Skye sounded both wonderous and torturous in one fell swoop. No mean feat!

siamese All I could think was 'those bras aren't actually sexy/very nice...I thought HotMilk were meant to be a little of both' I guess the whole 'sexiness' bypassed me. Maybe because they both looked too... clean freak to have had sex. Although she clearly had unless that was an immaculate conception or the world best prosthetic pregnancy belly.

(I realise I possibly sound like sexy people need to look ''dirty' - that wasn't what I meant at all! Oh, I know what I mean. Hopefully someone else might too!)

Haven't taken seabands off since yesterday morning - feel vauely background sick today, which is better than it was but, oh, y'know what? I'm gonna stop moaning about this!

Sarah :( about your Lab. I am sure all will be well for Elliott?s birthday, there?s AGES before Saturday yet?hours and hours and hours!

squigglywriggler (have I missed a name change?) loving the ?year ago? post ? I missed all of these first time round as I was still misguidedly posting in the Feb 2010 thread back then

Siamese What a lovely name for DN :) You?ve just reminded me I?m supposed to have made another dentist appt before my card runs out?which is next week :( Doubt I?ll get in, and I need my front tooth rebuilding with more filling :( :(

Know what you mean about being wide awake but knackered. And that is a very odd video. I am not at all sure they are in a loving relationship though.

Scooby26 What a wanker poor show from the big big boss. Insolent ?! Agree wholeheartedly with Manda. Just read your post about the Federation Rep. Well, that explains everything. I didn?t know you worked in the 1950?s!

?Manda - OBEM - I thought her mum was a bit too ?strong for her? as well. I am very glad that DH wasn?t so ?strong for me? when it came to me being offered an epidural. And don?t feel you need to stop moaning, it?s what we?re here for!

Arcadie How exciting! (twin grins for you)

Sariska How was day 2? Is DS any better?

Pacific Hol sounds delightful. Have never ventured further north than Newcastle myself!

Smac Sounds like all is going well with the business. You?ll be forgiven for going to the other side (shh, I?ve registered on there too so I can post on the local boards occasionally to try and drum up trade )

Flip Hope DS is feeling better now.

Valium Happy birthday to DD

Don?t think there?s anything exciting happening here, still only have one mindee and could do with more but one is better than none, and DD gets on SO well with her.

Am slowly working out who is who on FB, I added many of you a couple of weeks ago but haven?t quite worked out what RL name goes with which MN name!

quick one from me - fliss have a look on the MN March 2010 group page and click on Discussions... Head girls sorted us out alphabetically etcetera etcetera (thank goodness for controlfreaks the organised ones )

Vets called,. dog has the all clear! urine and bloods taken are normal, so he does not have cushings and we dont have to have him put down, they are going to keep an eye on him but think he must have picked up a nasty virus.....ab's seem to have sorted him out- so relieved!

Flip= glad you c an relax a little about the ivf- must be better all round if timing etc are good, hope lo is better now too!

PD- your break away soundedfunny lovley!
i would love to be a fly on the wall around ur brood sometimes!

Pixie= hows ur brood?

ARCADIE- wow how very exciting for your ds!

i have another cold and sore chest..... grrrrr flipping bugs!

night all- sorry to anyone i have missed!

Just marking me spot.

scooby am so angry on your behalf. What a terrible rep. Bloody stone age.

flip haven't met sariska and bluey* for lunch yet. Will pm sariska. Wasn't working today.

My nose is at me now - what is your DN's name siamese. I can't see it posted here. Or was it just on FB? Think that ad is just a bit silly, he's a bit of a gurning idiot really.

Personally, I've always had a problem with the whole concept of 'BFing' and 'sexiness' - 'tis just wrong

PD four boys under the age of eight seem to suggest you are not a prude! A prude would surely struggle to get past one: 'Oh, noooo dear, the baby/child might hear!'

at PD's flashing

Oh that's nothing fliss - do you not remember IWCAS flashing the delivery man?!

(ps, love to you, IWCAS - not heard from you for a little while, do hope things are ticking along nicely)

Hey, pd you can't fool me. I know you've omitted the fact that DH has a penchant for flannel

Hahaha I'd forgotten about that...bet IWCAS is wishing everyone had. She posted some pics on FB the other day (of DS, not of )

Evening all

Third drink in hand and wide awake.

I've given up going to bed and expecting to sleep nowadays with everything going on.

So- due in to work at 4pm later today- do I go? Straw poll please........

Got problems with the hrs Saturday and next Friday. They have known for ages and were reminded last week and as yet have not suggested a plan to me despite me emailing them last week and his boss saying I will be 'accomodated' in short term- do I spend my life now working day to day/ week to week? I don't think o can do this anymore. If only I didn't need my wage... Anyone know a Millionaire out there? Right off to put euromillions on.... Xx

Egads, scoob I am so sorry. This may, or may not be helpful:

You've tried really hard to do it the 'right' way so now maybe it's time to actually think abot yourself (and how that in turn has a knock on effect on your baby and relationship... ) and see your GP. Your not sleeping and stomach pains are pretty Stress By The Book and if I were you, I'd be thinking that until my bosses wanted to be reasonable, I'd get myself signed off sick. I know, I know, as a tactic it's not the best (although, hey, gotta be better than some simpering betrayer woman claiming all women go funny after a baby - wtf?!) but I really think you're crumbling under the pressure - and who the feck wouldn't? You need some time and space. If your bosses want to act like a bunch of twats, let them be a bunch of twats who now need to cover your shifts completely rather than just jiggle them about.

I know it feels easier to just give up (I've done it before ) but plese don't.

Thinking of you.