Dec 08 - tears, tantrums, giggles and piddles - and that's just the mums!

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Or maybe piddling whilst giggling is just me?
It's so sunny here I feel Spring has sprung - where's that daffodil emoticon gone? Had a friend round this morning for a natter and cake - muchos snot and tears but all good. Think I might go for a little bike ride now to blow the cobwebs away.
And no vag - not a chance!
rubs don't you dare spend all your time tweeting - your first loyalty is here!

Duh, meant to say I'm loving I Capture the Castle - didn't realise it had been such a huge and influential book in its time. Now interested to read Dodie Smith's biography as it sounds like she had a really interesting life.

Oh no Spot. Hope you get some rest today. Yes could def be the imms so hopefully only temporary.
Summer - book looks good - will have a better look in a bit. Strangely, DD had her dinner at around 6 (solids) then refused to have any more than about 2 oz of her milk (like you said H did ) so I was mildly worried about the night, but then she woke as usual at 1130pm and drank a full 7 oz and not a peep till 630!! So I reckon my plan might be get as much down her gob at that late feed as possible, while still stuffing her in the day, then hopefully she will soon drop the 11pm one.
Oh gotta go back when I can.....

Oh dear, Spot. Do you have caffeine? Fingers crossed it's a one-off.

Trudy: your GP sounds great. It's such a good idea to get yourself along for some help in the early stages in case things get worse. I know what you mean on the mum side, mine has had severe MH issues for most of my life and it does make me anxious about the same happening to me.

Trace: step away from the ironing! One of my concerns about DS1 starting school is that I'll have to iron stuff.

Vag: how is the ankle? Is there any way you can on friends for babysitting duties, or even take someone along with you to amuse the boys, or at least DS2?

Oh Spot - poor lamb. That is tough tough tough. Yuck.
Rubes - good work for you, though. Hurrah!

DH and I watched Defiance last night. V good and pretty gripping. And with Daniel Craig, which is a bonus. Pretty eyes and bottom lip. He's from the Wirral, which is where I'm from. When my sister was 15 he tried to snog her best friend, but he was so ugly she wouldn't. She must be regretting it now!!

Anyway, during the film, I heard this thud and asked DH what he thought it was. He said, oh probably just the neighbours banging around. And we carried on watching the film. About an hour or so later we went to bed and I did my last checks on DDs. DD1 was fast asleep on the floor, clearly where she had fallen out of bed! Oops! But there had been no screams, so I don't think she'd even woken up! Anyway, scooped her back into bed and she slept happily til this morning and doesn't remember it this morning! The awful thing is, on discussion with DH, it crossed both our minds that it might have been DD1 falling out of bed, but we were so engrossed in the film that we didn't want to go and check. We both thought there'd be screams if she needed us! Naughty parents!!!

I love that book, SL - my sister sent it to me and I so get it! Hee hee!

I have to iron 5 shirts of DH's a week and I loathe it. I am so bad at it and the steam and spray function on our iron is broken, so they're always a bit crumpled even after I've ironed them. But tough, at least I've tried. I am crap at it!!!

New Thread everyone... here

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Well here I am trying to catch up on my phone, so I apologise if I'm all over the place, will try to make sense (at least, as well as I can)

Lovely to hear that both your bean and your little niece are doing well Urbs

Not so lovely to hear of those in the wars, sounds very painful Vaj and Deids

I am impressed with your sideline, RudyTrudy, but suspect I'd be a proper wriggle bum if it was me and would be sacked immediately. Well done for going to the Drs, that mindfulness sounds interesting and actually something that we could all employ on various occasions

I have to say, I'm a bit of those suffering working mother guilt, DD is completely unconcerned about where I am. This morning MIL arrived to take care of DD and I was having a quick chat when DD pipes up "bye Mummy, time to go to work, NOW" and I was practically pushed out of the door. Invis' idea of putting it as a good thing to do for society sounds really sensible, if DD does ever ask then I think I'll use that angle. She does get really confused with DH, somedays he's on the farm and can pop in and out of the house, other times he's away for days at a time with his consultant hat on, and when he's trying to make phone calls or do paperwork she can't understand why she can't sit on his knee. Just saying 'Daddy is working' is too confusing for her because it means so many different things. Love 'house of comics' Arti!

No jumping here either, although DD does think she's got it off to a fine art and looks very funny when she shows off her lack of skill

Your DD and DN is a bit odd Deids, nothing else to add but I think your plan sounds like the best solution

I have Nine from love film at the moment and it's been sat on a shelf for a little too long, where I suspect it will stay following LadyTs review. Mind you, wafer thin plot is probably right up my street! Isn't Judi Dench in it? She's normally my indicator for something pretty good. I love strawbs with pepper, DH thinks I'm a freak

Those of you who are tackling TT, directly or indirectly, how quickly did your little ones get their first hit on the potty? We got a potty in the new year and let DD sit on it a few times and since Feb/Mar I've put her on it for about 10 minutes every morning nearly everyday. Yet in all that time she has not once done anything, although she often runs off to wee in the corner or asks for a nappy. Should I start being a bit firmer and physically sit her on the potty when she wees, or will that turn it into a battle?

Right DD settled now, so back once I've had some tea. Ta ra