March 2010 - Babies: "Climbing like an evil genius". Mummies: "Avoiding the Shred DVD"

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Welcome to those with a March 2010.
Happy Easter from me....
Unwrap it quick!..

Oh, it's a new thread. I was hoping for chocolate.

Sarah, that's rotten. "Grown ups" can be strangely childish, can't they? Hope things improve now and that Harry enjoys the new school. Good news about Rosie, too.

You are famous, MissP. 6 Gu puds...

Hi all,

just a quick post.

MissP the conference went well, thank you. although I missed V. a lot I had such a busy schedule that time passed very quickly.

I'm kind of lost at the moment. I'm not particularly busy but I guess the lack of routine doesn't help me to focus on what I need to do.

I need to come back and write a proper post.

Hope you are all well.
x

MissP, genius: ramekins .

Ramekins? What's this about ramekins? Can't believe I have got so far behind on my MNetting....

I am trying to keep up but, somewhat ironically, I seem to have less time to fritter on t'internet than when I was lawyering.....

Great to hear all is going well, Flip. Am very excited for you! Also excited to hear about your TTC plans for next year, MissP!

Good that conference went well, evitas, although it must be hard leaving V. Do you also get better/longer night's sleep when you're away?

sarah - I hope H's new school is good for both you and him. What a nightmare re the bullying at his old one. I can't believe that stuff goes on amongst adults....

Thanks for commiserations re DS's illness. He's (finally) better and it looks like it was just a D&V bug. DD now has something similar (Different bugs tho, I think) . And I have something that my GP tells me is called PHN - nerve pain that persists after an attack of shingles. It was news to me that I had even had shingles, although the rash that I was able to describe to her was apparently enough to convince her that I'd had it without realising .

Oh, and re swearing toddlers, Dalrymps: DD was recently heard to intone "Oh god". Oh God indeed.

Hope your MS is not too grim, btw, Dalrymps.

Sariska lol at 'oh god' Think I still prefer that to 'crap' though

Sickness is pretty awful tbh, I feel like I'm about to vomit from morning till night. Am handing in a self cert sick note to work today as I've been off my last 2 shifts and don't think I'll feel better anytime soon. They're being pretty arsey actually, tried to ask them if I'm entitled to ssp and they were just really vague doesn't say in my contract (say in 'employee handbook' which is at work)

Anyway, whatever money I do or don't get I just can't cope with wiping bums etc the way I feel right now so I'll just have to look after number 1..

Moan moan moan!

Been too long since I stopped by - ms hitting me pretty hard (so sympathies and CONGRATS! Dalrymps!) to the point where I'd be very surprised if this was a boy (only with DD was my ms so difficult to endure)

11 weeks tomorrow. Nt scan booked for 9th Nov.

sarah sounds bloody terrible, so glad you're out of it.

Hey, guess who won £200 amazon voucher here at MN? Me! For simply commenting on a thread! I always thought MN was the best, but now I KNOW it!

How many ms 'cures' can I buy from amazon with £200... who am I kidding, it's almost christmas, I can see it being spent on DC

Sympathies right back at cha manda, hope your sickness passes soon. Congratulations also if I haven't said it already I'm 8 weeks so your 3 weeks ahead of me! Not long till your scan, mine is 23rd Nov

scooby, did you get your reduced hours in the end?? I was rooting for you.

Sariska, glad to hear your DS is better. Are you now too? Nought worse than ill LO, other than looking after ill LOs when you are unwell yourself... Hope you don't have too much pain with PHN.

Flisspaps, Dalrymps (massive congrats btw!), Flip and Manda, hope you are all doing well - in the greater scheme of things anyway. MS is of course pants...

MissP and anybody else with verbal babies: . V v clear non-verbal communication here which mainly consists of screeching in various ear-splitting variations to mean 'more', 'mine', 'I want', 'I don't want' etc . Sigh.
I've never seriously considered signing with any of mine (too lazy to learn myself), but I might be tempted...

BlueyDragon, @ 'bogyes' - it doesn't get better as they get older... Sorry! Hope you have long recovered too.

Sarah, I was so sorry and angry for you to read about your school/bullying situation, but v glad that is sounds all sorted. How stressful for you! I hope Harry is all settled in his new school now and you are making some nice new acquaintances too. And glad to hear Rosie has been 'signed off' for another year.

Afribaby, you should hear DS3 (now 3 1/2 yrs) - he could teach a sailor an expression or five . One of the reasons we are changing our childcare arrangements...

evitas, I hope you are not reading this because you are preparing... . Fingers crossed although I am sure you don't need it.

So - we are all well, for once, halleluja!
Met with prospective nanny again today to sort out contract details etc - she was given the loveliest reference ever by a previous family and I am really quite excited about this change now. I think the actual change-over will inevitably be a bit strange and maybe disruptive, particularly to DS3 and Joe, but hey ho - as somebody said 'give them 2 weeks'.
Whenever I have a particularly fraught morning trying to get them all out of the house recently, I have found myself thinking that this will soon be somebody else's problem . Not as much of a problem, because they will have 30-40 minutes longer to achieve the Mobilising of the Troops.

I have had the supermarket shop from Hell with Joe the other day - 1 hour of screeching, climbing out of trolley seat, not agreeing to be carried/walking with me/sitting on my shoulder, but instead filling the trolley with a dozen packs of Cheesestrings - yes, we have class! I have announced that I will never shop with him again; internet shopping, here we come.

Right, I am butting out now; we've got 'Senna' to watch - tissues at the ready: just saw his mother saying all she hopes for is that he will be safe, no title in the world means as much to her... .

Just a quicky!

Just in from work- PACIFIC- no needless to say I didn't get reduced hours- again. My immediate boss -again- failed to follow the written policy and my main boss has 'asked' me to defer til march 2012. No guarantee been made as to whether I get then but would e more favourable then due to staffing complexities..... In otherwords if I push now it'll be a definite no - again....!

I'm now on the 'organisation's working group for flexible working so interested to hear their take on the current mismanagement! At least this time it was done in a less bullying manner by the big boss! ( if not by immediate boss having sent me to Coventry) I love working with grown up men- NOT!

Anyway- as you were!

Enjoy your weekends off people... Nightshift for me tonight x

Oh, boo hiss, scooby, sorry to hear that.

Here, have , well, have wine tomorrow when you are off.

PACIFIC- thanks. Vino had to wait til now though- just finished nights- 4 days off! Woohoo!

Hi ladies,

I just needed to 'talk' a little bit.
It has been a difficult day. V. had a big fall yesterday at the playground, while climbing the steps to the slide. He fell on his back and banged his head on the floor. He seemed fine all day yesterday, but this morning he started vomiting. We took him to A&E and the doctor said he looked fine, and the vomiting might just be a bug and not related to the fall, but that we should keep an eye on him. He was a bit under the weather during the morning, was sick a few times but after his nap he seems better and he's now playing with his toys...

the joys of motherhood...
Hope everyone is well

Oh how scary for you evitas, A&E visits are never fun. Glad V. has perked up now. Have a and put your feet up.

Enjoy your days off scooby, and sorry to hear about you working reduced hours being turned down. Rubbish :(

We have IL's visiting at the moment and they're staying in a hotel, so best of both worlds. Today they babysat while I got my hair cut. Tomorrow evening MIL, SIL and I are going shopping :)

Ooh, speaking of , I just remembered I have Baileys Haagen-Dazs in the freezer.

to everyone.

Oh, evitas, sorry to hear about V's poor head. I hope he is ok now. It is so scary when DCs are not well.

I had to steristrip a little 3 year old's head today who had slipped and headbutted a wall with subsequent blood everywhere and major panic for all involved. He left, v proud of his enormous dressing to keep his little hands off it.
My own 3 year old has a fever and is feeling very, very sorry for himself. He is clearly miserable, but so cute with it . He seems better today.

Hello everyone!

evitas that sounds so scary - glad he's ok now.

Miss P excited at the thought of another mini P running around at some point!

scooby your employers sounds like right !!!?!?!s (that's my own special invented swear word as I'm now after accidentally teaching DD to say 'F*ck off Bruce' - the cat - in a moment of miaow based rage). I'm sorry you aren't getting what you need sorted out.

Pacific I realised recently that DD has only been in a supermarket twice in her life - internet is the way forward.

Manda and Dalrymps really hope the MS lifts soon. I have a couple of clients who swear acupuncture has worked wonders for them.

Waves to Flip and her growing bump and everyone else too.

All good here. DD hilarious chatterbox at the moment and new phrase yesterday was 'Daddy poo bum bum' followed by maniacal giggle. Didn't realise the toilet humour started so young!! Sleeping is still hit and miss but hey ho I feel more relaxed about it these days.

Work is great - passing on lots of doula work to others as lots of enquiries, more article on birth stuff being commissioned and hopefully starting some consultancy stuff too. Am also feeling temporary MN fame here www.mumsnet.com/bloggers-network

Had the visit from hell from in laws the other weekend but apart from that life is busy but good.

Any tips on tantrums and stopping them running off much appreciated...

hey all x

Sorry to hear about V's fall evitas hope hes fine now

Have a great weekenf with the inlaws Missp!

Squiggly- love reading about your doulaing!

i have just finished my last shift as a houekeeper- from monday i am a medical laboratory assistant! i cannot wait to start!

Elliott is driving me mad he is getting so so rough! pushing, shoving, biting, climbing,temper to envy! thought Rosie was bad! then there is the non stop chattering and giggling-(lastest phrase- ouch hurt me! ) but he is so so so darn cute! oh and he doesnt run off anymore - we have industrial strength reins! hahahaha

Harry has settled really well in new school- like hes always been there! so we are well pleased!

do we need a mmmm?

Sarah MMMM sounds like a Very Good Idea.

MissP Your idea of not going back to work is excellent. With a bit of luck you'll be joining us on the MMM - 2012 (The Sequel) in the new year :)

I thought it had been quiet in here, and then realised that was because I'd allowed you to drop off my 'Threads I Am On'

All is well chez FP, had my 12 week scan at what I thought was 15+4, but it seemed that I was actually 17+0 so have managed to skip a whole 10 days, and I am determined that won't matter a jot as this one is not going overdue AT ALL Am now 18+3 by new dates and MS has finally seemed to have disappeared (fingers crossed). After a few odd popcorn flutters over the last week or so, Newbaby actually gave such a big bloody wriggle last night that he/she woke me up

DD is a chatty little thing, from the moment she wakes up until the moment she finally goes to sleep. Yap yap yap however she cannot feed herself successfully with cutlery and tends to hold a spoon in one hand and eat with the other.

Still no further on in finding more children to fill spaces, so it's looking more and more likely that ML will start in January.

Thank you very much for your words. V. seems better. I think he has a stomach bug, and nothing related with his fall.

I'm very nervous atm. My viva will on Monday. I'm finishing reading my thesis... oh boy, it's so long!! Please keep your fingers crossed for me

Fliss 18 weeks already?! I'm happy ms is fading.

squiggley I loved your blog. Definitely will return :)

MissP that is a wise decision, not going back to work before having DC2 :) I'm very happy for you. I hope you'll join the 2012 bus!

PD how are the things going with the nanny? Hope DS3 is feeing better!

Scooby I'm sorry to hear that things at work still rubbish! But hey, you are a super woman! Loads of working hours and surviving with early bird child. Has his sleep improved?

Sarah when do you start your new job? You must be feeling exciting! Glad DS1 is enjoying his new school.

Manda £200 ??!!! that's amazing. I hope you buy a real nice treat for yourself! Please keep us update after the scan.

Flip how have you been? How was the scan?

Sariska how is the masters going? I hope you are enjoying your career change :)

Dalrymps I've just seen your bonfire pictures on FB. The boys looked lovely and cosy :) Hope ms is improving.

Heckle your blog is now on my bookmarks :)

I wonder how pixie is doing.

I hope everyone else is doing well: Siamese, Bluey, Melk, RKD, Rinders , Smac, Dizzy , Iwcas , Shroomer , Afri , Dizzi, Blessed , Donttry , Ang , Skid and anyone else I may have forgot (sorry)

Enjoy your weekend

Aww thanks evitas

Good luck with your viva. I'm sure you'll do great

Ms not been too bad today but suffering a bit atm.

Hi to everyone else

Hi all!

Wow so many new babas on the way!

It's Ang here, decided on a name change was hoping to be witty but failed miserably and went for one of my DH's loving nicknames for me!

Have been lurking loads but can never think of much to say!

Good luck with the viva evitas.

Sorry about work and sickness woes for those affected.

DS is super cute and super infuriating all at same time, how on earth do you get them to do as they are told?!

Loads of words here, DS is a chatterbox for sure! Total boy too with a major transport obsession!

Waves to everyone else!

hey all!

New job starts tomorrow! i am scared! lol

hi northernnumpty! love the name change ange x

i have been wondering how everyone is hope lots of u are lurking! miss the banter x

have just done a shout out on facebook to see if we can drag some lurkers back over for a good old mmm natter!

Quick pop in to find out how things went for evitas and Sarah today - all good I hope?

And commiserations to those suffering with ms, tis horrible.

Sounds like we have either managed to give birth to the stroppiest bunch of babies, or we're hitting the terrible two's early as a group . DD was never this bad, I'm sure : any attempt to contradict the wishes of the master of the house is met with fury that would shame a teenager. And now Pacific says it doesn't get better... It was quite funny though when Alex was detonating last night because he wasn't allowed to drink what Mummy and Daddy were drinking ie wine .

Manda, what was your prize winning post? Result! Hope you get something nice for you with it.