July 2010: Weaning's in full swing, the kitchen floor's covered in ming

[CakeandRoses]

And voila: our 6th postnatal thread... which neatly works out roughly one a month [maths genius emoticon]

mlic L doesn't like mingmillas, she just is obsessed with asking for them and then says 'no, 'illas, no' Sounds like a right old day for you :( I wish I could pop round and pack you off to bed and watch cbeebies do interesting things with the children.

memphis I'm the same with my music, I'm so bored of it! Must find a decent radio station and leave that on.

DH has had early starts and late finishes this week so far and just phoned up to say that he's on duty again tomorrow and then has to do some crappy 'hill walking day' on thursday which means up at 5am and not home til 7pm followed by a 7am start on Friday. I've got 3 things to wait in for this week so it's going to be long days in with no hope of reprieve from dh, ARGH!

dh I shall think of you tomorrow then :)

What's happened mlic ?

Dh A had a passport photo taken at 5 months, here they do them in chemists adn the passport agency are really strict about looking at camera, eyes open etc. They lay A on the floor and took a pic from above and got one that was fine, I guess with a digital they can take a few until they get one that is right.

cake I just wash the bibs in teh washing machine. They never ever stain. And I usually just do cold washes too (everyone here does). We had those bibs at work - I worked in the same childcare centre for 6 years. They were used 3 times a day there so washed 3 times a day and seriously, there were bibs that had been going 6 years and still were fine, with not a stain on them.

Oh and our dog is a Sheltie (a collie), looks like Lassie but smaller, like <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=cdn-www.dailypuppy.com/media/dogs/anonymous/chelsea_sheltie13.jpg_w450.jpg&imgrefurl=www.dailypuppy.com/dogs/chelsea-the-sheltie_2007-01-20&h=443&w=450&sz=38&tbnid=GICbbVn6Xt2FyM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsheltie%2Bdog&zoom=1&q=sheltie+dog&usg=__UQ5u15gTHQmZNEv-qp1UakgsK1Q=&sa=X&ei=wbNaTdDeIMGRgQfw8YXrDA&ved=0CCoQ9QEwAg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this

mlic whats happened? Can we help?

oh mlic, you poor thing. can we do anything? we're always here to listen if nothign else.

wss yeah I think we're going to take him to a photo shop so they can do it.

mlic whats up? Can we do anything to help?

tsc stick him in the pram in the house and rock him back and forward, if that's the only way he'll go to sleep. Just do what it takes.

mlic it is hard and there are no breaks, you are doing great. It annoys the shit out of me when people think being at home with kids is an easy option and I have nothing but respect for my mum who was a SAHM for about 25 years or something crazy. You are doing a great job, you just need to get through till bedtime now and sit down with a drink or something nice to eat or go and have a long hot bath or SOMETHING to relax. Has something happened or is it jsut the general repetitive-drudgery thing that is getting you down?

It's also been a long winter for you guys, you must all be getting sick of it. Spring soon, more time outside etc hopefully.

tsc, Dylan will only sleep doing those exact things aswell, I can transfer him to bouncy chair/ sofa once fully asleep though. I cant see how Im going to give up bf at this rate.

tsc have you seen those vibration things which you put the back wheels of pushchair on to mimic moving pram? cant do link dont know how to? would that possibly work? really hope things improve for you and mlic you should come on here and vent you seem quiet recently.

mlic you are doing amazingly well, its bad enough with a poorly clingy 7 month old let alone with a poorly toddler too, i really wish we were able to help each other more than just to rant to at times like this.

L had a nap for 10 mins this afternoon and had been a shit since, was giving him his tea and he made a proper adult pukey sound and a mahooooosive ball of phlegm came out o dont know how he got something that size out, but gave him a bath and now he isnts rattling!!got support group tomorrow and im dreading it, last week i felt like i went back to how i normally am making a joke out of things rather than telling people how i feel, sometimes wonder if its worth getting worked up and going

memphis what don't you like about the group? or is it just uncomfortable talking about stuff?

mlic you alright mate? I agree with everyone else, I wish there was more we could do.

tsc they do get into a rut when they're knackered and then refuse to sleep. How is he going on solids? getting much down? he will eventually stop bfing and you'll get a bit of your life back.

L's skin is falling off again, she's reacting to the HC cream she was given last week so we're back just on the epaderm and magic goo but it's just not shifting

chulita im fine when im there but after last week i started thinking about my life and i havent got any close friends, and looking even back to being a kid ive never felt as close as everyone else in the friendship group, i feel i dont fit in at all iyswim and its the same with this group i go to all lovely but i just feel different, even considering not meeting up with you guys in april, i really didnt want to say anything as i know a few are having a shit time of it at the mo and i dont even really know why i feel like this!

memphis I will so hunt you down and drag you out if you don't come on our meet-up. From what you post on here you seem quite normal If it's any consolation I feel exactly the same where I am here. People are friendly enough but I just don't seem to fit in and sometimes it makes me doubt myself but most of the time I just think it's their loss really cos I'm bloody fantastic company. I for one really, really want to see you at the meet cos you're one of the regular posters and have been for aaaaages so we'd miss you for sure! I hope as L gets older you feel like you're settling into life a bit more. I think it's rubbish that we aren't all closer so we could help out...mind you I reckon we're all a lot more honest with each other on here than we ever would be in rl!

memphis I just pm'd you

I think everything I say on here I would say in RL too, except the moaning about dp!

tsc not shy just unsure of myself, i used to move a lot as a kid but ive got some good male friends now but being men you only see them down the pub! on my birthday night out everyone was nattering and i was sat there in the middle feeling like a twat! spoke to dh we are going to move back to village i lived in next year so im nearer my friends its only up the road but there are more toddler groups there too which is weird as i live in a town at the mo with nothing for mums and tots! dont be fooled btw, when we meet up you will think shut the hell up im not a shrinking violet, i think i speak my mind then sort of regret it after, my brother calls it my dog shit mouth, it spills out then i struggle to clean up the mess

gosh, sorry to have missed the shit storm guys

wss you are so right about that stupid perception that people have that being a sahm is the easy option. when i'm having a bad day with the children, I so wonder if i'm mad being at home with them when working is so much easier.

tsc and mlic massive hugs from me (only second time ever on MN). you're both doing great under very tough circumstances - one day you'll look back and be proud of the job you've done with your family.

tsc - can you get dp to start bootcamping F? hopefully things will get better when his teeth finally come. A is down with us now, with two bright red cheeks, i'm dying for her teeth to come thru but tbh she's nowhere near as bad as Frankie sounds, she's just shouting a bit and frantically chewing sophie.

memphis are you sure it's not 'just' the pnd talking regarding feeling like an outsider? you come across like such a funny, upbeat, caring and interesting person, i'm sure you'll make new friends when you meet the right people. and please do come to the meet-up, we're all dying to meet you!

chulita i'm definitely more honest here than RL. I'd hate it if i was outed and should probably be a lot more careful with the details i talk about on here!

Talking of which, i spoke to the neighbour about their house and she told me the price the estate agents had come up with. it's a really annoying amount as dh is still really considering it whereas i just think it'd be silly whilst i'm only working part-time (and intend to til A is at school).

My god ladies it seems to have been a tough day all round today :(
mlic i really admire you for how you.cooe with everything. I think i'd be half dead if i done all you do. Lets just hope tomorrow wont be as bad as today and you can draw a line under it. Just keep venting here if it helps get things off your chest.
Tsc i really would love to have some suggestions with frankies sleep. It has ti be the teeth thats really bothering him or does it?
memphis i know exactly where you're coming from with how you feel as i feel like that myself a lot but really i'm not just saying this but i think you're really lovely! This may sound really silly but you seem like the type if person i'd love to be friends with in rl!
Chulita i really hope the house comes food for you. Will be gutted for you if it doesnt!
Busy day here. Slimming world this morn and 2.5 down! 8.5 in total. After that i had absolutely loads to do and couldnt get anything done as had a seriously whingy baby wgo needed my attention all bloody day. So got really stressed over that. Then working at 5 and just finished now.
In better news i've sold my car. Its going on friday. Will be sad to see it go but happy to go car shopping!

Oh shit is either of your parents free for a couple of hours? wrt clothes do you have a suit jacket? if you just wear a plain fitted t shirt and some sort of silky scarf tied around your neck? poor franks. Fingers crossed for a peaceful night.
Car wise im not sure. Im thinking along the lines of a4, nice octavia or nice sporty looking mondeo. I like the honda accord but tax too dear. Actually on that note can anybody recommend good websites in england? will prib go to england or up north to buy as it works out far cheaper