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120 · 15/03/2011 18:40

a nice and new and shiny one Smile

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moosemama · 23/04/2011 23:32

GA, I found really easy to follow. I even sent for her pdf with all the measurements and instructions in.

There are loads on youtube though if you just put in pillowcase dress. I was looking at one of these dresses on a craft site earlier today for over £20. Now I reckon I could make myself it for a fiver.

I also want to learn how to make simple A-line pinafores. My mum reckons there really easy and she used to make them for us. You never know, if I get good enough, it might turn into a nice little pin-money income stream one day. I like the idea of getting a few vintage sewing patterns, practising making them up using either vintage or retro fabrics - or maybe even upcylcing - for dd then seeing if they'll sell. I have an idea that some of the old women's own toy patterns made up in retro fabrics might work as well - definitely food for thought.

GotArt · 24/04/2011 02:34

That was very easy to follow along... guess what I'll be doing. lol

treedelivery · 24/04/2011 12:22

Whoah just lost mega post!

I got a mesage about a compatibility issue and it all went away [busad]

Bloody hell. Well, Happy Easter to all of you xx

tinkloveseastereggs · 24/04/2011 20:58

Happy easter [bungrin]

Hi mm outfits and bunting etc sound gd
Hi dog and gotart

We had a great time at my mums today
Had yummy roast and easter egg hunt
Girls had a great time playing in the garden

treedelivery · 25/04/2011 10:44

Sounds lovely Tink [busmile]

Esater egg hunt stands ready should my children ever come home. A whole week child free! I know many couldn't and wouldn't do it but we've loved it. I mean, it's been a cramming fest for the essays so it hasn't been in the least relaxing. KI haven't been able to wander the house enjoying the peace as I wuold have liked. I really crave peace I'm really noise sensitive.
But this weekend with dh has been lovely we've really enjoyed each others company. Mainly we have enjoyed sleeping through the night and not having an ear cocked all the time.

Be so so so so lovely to get them back. To see dd1 who is so beautiful and full of poise and calm that it does me good to look at her, and to have big chubby fleshy slobbery cuddles with the force of nature that is the H-bomb

GotArt · 25/04/2011 19:16

I love Mondays! 7.20am wake up call from DD and jingle dolly ( a dolly that has a jingle in her head, but outside of a full on lobotomy, I don't know how to get the damn jingle out,) but DH got up with her. Second wake up call at 9.45 with poached eggs on toast and truffle salami, with DD right next to me trying to steal my salami. 10.15am, DH brings in bodem of coffee and tells me he's taking DD to the restaurant for a bit. 10.30am, I lock the door behind them, grab two chocolate chip cookies and head back to bed with laptop. :)

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tinkloveseastereggs · 25/04/2011 21:59

Hi tree wow all the peace sounds gd

Hi gotart what a great morning

Hi dog glad u had a gd easter

Had a nice day today
Went food shopping this morning
Bought girls few more bits
Got dd1 cbeebies mag,beanie boo monkey
Cuddly unicorn,crayola pens and crayons
In aft relaxed and spent time with dd1

Tom dd1 has inset day my mum over

moosemama · 25/04/2011 22:09

Dog, I bought some bandanas for ds2 when he was a littley and they were made of tie dyed cotton and backed with organic towelling. Any natural fibre would work - in fact bamboo would be fantastic as its absorbent, ecological and naturally anti-bacterial as well. If you go on ebay, into crafts and fabrics there are literally thousands to choose from. You should be able to get some towelling on there as well.

There's a nice free bandana pattern here and by coincidence it has camper vans on it as well! Grin

Dh has tie dyed some old sheets in vibrant pink and purple today for our rag-tag bunting and we've bought some bright pink cord to attach the strips to.

All sounds so lovely, until I add that I've spent most of the day indexing evidence for ds1's Statement application, as well as typing up a list of self-care tasks for him to follow and tick off every day. Hmm

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moosemama · 25/04/2011 22:28

Ah! Think the basic shape would be the same though. Just did a quick google for bandana hats, but they all seem to be for older kids.

Still have more typing to do, have to email the evidence list to our inclusion teacher before tomorrow morning.

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treedelivery · 26/04/2011 21:16

How did you get on with the whole emailing malarky Moose?

Are we loving these --> [cbiscuit]? Me likey, and my only interst in the wedding is what she wears and the flowers. I love all that stuff. Would be as interested in any wedding though, iyswim.

Keep staaring at campers for sale on line. Tell ya, if dh wasn't going to uni and our income wasn't pluging by 22 thousand pounds I'd jolly well buy one [cgrin]Hmm

Mind you he'll be going nowhere if we can't get our heads around the lastes assignments. I've had a look too and I'm jiggered. It's the stats, have some real life statisticians cornered in the education topic and they are helping so much. Feel liek sending them flowers!

moosemama · 26/04/2011 21:49

Evening Tree.

Finished about 1.00 am and have been really paying for it today. Had a couple of replies. She's going in to see the new SENCo on Thursday to push ds1's case and make sure they stay on top of it, so that we can go for a Statement at the lastest at the start of school next September, but preferably getting the request in before the Summer holidays.

I was quite pleased, I managed to come up with 20 points, equalling 6 pages of things I felt could be used as evidence to support the application. That said, she might not agree on quite a few of them and the school definitely won't appreciate a few of their more choice shortcomings coming to the attention of the LEA. Grin

I am so impressed with all your study. I can't even write my own name without spelling it wrong at the moment. Blush Dh had to proof read everything I'd typed and I couldn't believe the stupid mistakes I'd made.

Tie dying didn't go too well. Considering they were supposed to be vibrant colours, they have come out decidedly pastel. Hmm Have bought a couple of fat quarters off ebay to fill them out and add a bit of texture and interest.

I have been drooling over awnings rather than campers, as dh and I are going to have to sleep in there this time while the dcs get the comfy beds in the camper. Hmm Our awning is ok, but there's no room for a bedroom compartment as well as living space. £££s for a good one though, even second-hand its somewhat beyond our coffers at the moment.

GotArt · 27/04/2011 05:38

So, just as I thought.. in-laws are going to be here for 6 nights... so, won't be staying here. I emailed SIL today to confirm dates to be sure DH is off and they are coming from the 11th-16th... so well after, I reckon, DH's two weeks off, but certainly not well after enough time for any reasonable adjustment period to NB and toddler and a DH with long working hours. I tried bringing it up with him the other day why I don't/can't have them staying here and he gets immediately defensive and shuts off. When we had DD, he had a few days off, but he worked for the most part as it was leading up to Christmas and New Years so by the time he had January off, DD and I were already in routine. He never saw me crying or having problems, because for the most part, I was asleep when he was home at night and DD would have a big morning feed and usually be sleeping when he left for work and if I did phone him when I was having a particularly hard time with her crying, he would just say, 'I'm at work, there's nothing I can do.' I spoke with the MW today about my growing trepidation over their visit and the NB and she agrees that unless we absolutely have extra room, (which we do not... we don't even have extra bedding or pillows and only two bloody dining room chairs for crying out loud!) and that they are here to help with baby and DD, (which they are not, they are here for vacation and want to do touristy things and MIL even said she hopes we have a babysitter so we can go out.. um, hello, not leaving two week old with a babysitter), then it is not a good idea. I concur, but trying to get DH to understand is a whole other ballgame and I'm so fucking stressed trying to come up with a way to broach the subject so that he is on my side.

Sorry, that was pretty self engrossed... I've had the cranky pants on today. [cgrin]

tinkbig · 27/04/2011 09:15

hi ladies
thank godness schools back today peace [cgrin]

mm - glad u got papers sorted all your plans re tie dying etc sound great

hi gotart - i have issues with mil etc so know excatly where u r coming from
they live 6 hours away so dont see to often when ever they come here they stay elswhere as we dont have room and i would find to stressful!!
and when we go to then they dont have room so stay in travel inn

you arent being unreasonable thats for you sit dhdown and try and explain

moosemama · 27/04/2011 12:42

GA, it sounds like a nightmare situation. I don't dislike my MIL, but I wouldn't want her here for two weeks just after I'd given birth. I missed your earlier post - have you broached them not staying with you - or do they still assume that will be happening?

If they aren't staying with you, I would unplug the phone and not answer the entry phone until quite late on every day to allow you and your dcs some peace and space. If they don't like it, just tell them you were all sleeping. Keep it on your terms and don't let them dominate what happens.

I can't believe they would even think you'd get a babysitter for a newborn so you can go out with them! Shock

With dh, it might sound daft, but could you try what we do with ds1 - ie a social story. Basically, you just write out the whole scenario and what is likely to happen and then discuss it from each person's perspective - comic strip stylee works for ds, but that's not really necessary. Grin Its a great way of getting people to think about things from other people's perspective and also to think through a situation and understand the likely outcomes. Obviously we use it in a very different way with ds1, but it a good tool for mediating situations with nt people as well.

You have every right to rant - come and vent as often as you need, we all remember what this stage of pregnancy is like and the last thing you need is more stress.

Morning Tink - we've just got back from toddler group, which for once was quite pleasant. Dd has finally decided she can go off and play without me being constantly less than 2 cms away from her, so I actually got some adult conversation for a change and the people I'm not keen on weren't there, which helped. It was very cute watching her ride around the hall with the tricycle posse. Grin She's still a complete wuss if someone takes a toy off her though.

The sun has finally managed to break through the clouds and show its face here for the first time since Monday - twas bloomin' freezing in that school playground yesterday. So dd and I had a slow tootle up to the shop after toddlers and bought some nice salady bits for lunch. She has been a proper sweetie this morning, so much so, I am having to restrain myself from hugging her constantly. Grin

I am shattered now and intend to sit on my backside rest until school pick up time. Both boys have to decorate a paper place as a Royal Wedding Commemorative Plate for a competition at their Royal Garden Party tomorrow, so it will be paintbrushes, glue and general chaos after school and ds1 won't want to do it at all, so that's bound to cause a ruck. The flipping school only told us about it and gave out the plates yesterday - complete pita.

GotArt · 27/04/2011 16:00

Thanks Moose what a great idea about the social story. SIL emailed back and said she understands about not wanting to have them stay here and said that mom, (MIL) is overpoweringly loud most of the time and knows how much she drives people nuts, herself included. So at least she is on my side. I told DH last night that I emailed his sister and I said they were coming for a week but his sister wasn't making final reservations until next week for accommodation and I immediately jumped into saying 'there must be a TravelLodge at Tillicum or somewhere near' as there isn't much in our area and I'm sure if they're here that long, they'll want a kitchenette. He went right along with it and discussed it all fine and dandy so I think he has also come over to my side, but would never openly admit it, although that drives my pregnant hormones mad, I'll take what I can get without an argument, iyswim.

Am feeling a bit relieved. Its amazing how things can eat away at you when you are waiting on others decisions.

Have a great Hump Day... we are going to a play date, hope my back holds out. Thank goodness DD can get in and out of the car by herself now.

Oh ya! And the potty training is in the bag. DD had nap without one yesterday, which she thought was the best, smacking her butt when she got into bed... too funny. She didn't fight about using the potty before nap time either, like she knew she had to it. The first thing she did when she woke up was head to the washroom. I'm so proud, but really, its not been much of an effort on our part. She just really took to it when she saw one of her little friends use her potty.

tinkbig · 27/04/2011 17:29

hi mm [cgrin]
toddler group sounds nice it is lovely when they go off and play so cute
plates for school sound good fun

hi gotart sounds like things r sorting out you must be relieved
potty training sounds like it is going great your end

had a nice day today dd1 went back to school this morning more peaceful today

moosemama · 27/04/2011 18:07

Arrrgh! Glitter everywhere - my kitchen looks like an explosion in a crazed Royalist's craft box! Grin ... and that's after I've cleaned up - boy that glitter gets everywhere - its that sort of flat holographic stuff that clings to everything. Urgh!

Ds1 has (with a great deal of help from me) produced a union jack out of red, silver and white glitter. Ds2, ever the creative one, has done a big red glitter heart in the middle of his plate with William and Kate drawn next to it alongside the gates of buckingham palace and lots of smiley faces for the crowd. He then did a big silver border all the way around and added some red white and blue stars. Anything creative and he's there like a shot. I swear that boy's going to be an artist when he grows up - actually he has said it himself many a time, so you never know.

GotArt, it sounds like things are settling down and dh is coming around to your way of thinking. Hope you can stop stressing and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy now.

stripeywoollenhat · 27/04/2011 20:55

evening all - just a flyby because am shattered - c decided 4.30am was morning today, and i don't have the energy for that sort of thing at all - but just wanted to say dating scan all done and dusted: lo has good heart rate and measures slightly bigger than my dates, but i guess that can happen (i can't really be very wrong about my dates, though). so all good, at least there's a reason for my feeling terrible....

moosemama · 27/04/2011 21:45

Great news about the scan Stripey. Not so good on the early morning waking though. Hope you have a better night tonight. Smile

GotArt · 27/04/2011 22:00

EEK!!! 4.30am! No sane person really should have the energy for that hour... what time of the day was C born? DD came in at 6.30 this morning and I put her back to bed, then she got up, went out on the balcony and played. I thought, 'she's being quiet, that's all that matters.' Don't worry, there's nothing for her to climb onto on the balcony. We can't agree on the furniture... no surprise there. [cgrin]

Yes, it is all sorted with in-law visit. Its just MIL TBH. She is a right handful, even though I do get along with her. The woman is wired to the tilt. [cgrin] Off to take a nap after a playdate this morning.

tinkbig · 28/04/2011 09:54

morning Grin

hi mm - good luck with any remaining glitter!!
there plates sounds very good
stripey glad for scan
gotart hi

treedelivery · 29/04/2011 19:12

yay for the scan stripey!

Thankful that is sorted GotArt.

Fly by as off to work, just shoving pizza in face before I go. Bleurgh.