July 2010: Drool it, maul it, crawl over it - that's how our threadbabes would eat a creme egg. But why the Creme Egg?!

[CakeandRoses]

Will that do us?

/panic

Oh! I always called it The Painters, but as we've had very real, Polish painters downstais for the last few months, it gets confusing. Hal always got mixed up and refered to them as The Decorators anyway.
When I was at school I had a friend who dubbed it "Blowjob week" (I went to a convent school in Essex, so this stuff was de rigueur) Ha. Yeah right.

Hi everyone,
Regarding my DH we had a text conversation where i told him he makes me feel guilty and he said that he didnt mean to at all, and that he was sorry for that. We agreed that we would cio and not get angry, that its just something we have to do again. D's apparrently only had half hours sleep again at the CM, do u think i should be worried or just accept that thats the way it is at her house for some reason. He has eaten well and was quite happy playing with her 4yo son and some dolls when i got there and he was ok here too, a bit tricky to get off to sleep tonight and hes woken once already so far but ss after a few mins.
I had to have a 'word' with someone today for a few disparaging comments about me behind my back, its the first time i have had to flex my muscles since coming back and i found it suprisingly hard, no one likes confrontation especially when its a bit personal, but i think i managed to put her straight and she now knows that i will not be tolerating anything like that at all, i dispise working in a bad atmosphere, so hopefully shes got the message.
wss i bf for the grand total of 2.5 weeks, i remember the last time i did it i felt so sad and such a let down, i know its not the same at all but u have done it for such a long time and im slightly envious that u have has that lovely special time with her, i hope ur not too sad for long. x
chu hope the happiness continues, i have always felt uberhappy when af just starts, weird man. When u said windy i thought u meant u for a min!! haha!
mylife hows w today? D has discovered throwing, not good.
cake was there an out come today, ur work sounds interesting but full on, how many hrs would u like to do?
woodlands I love camping but am wary of going with D cos of the crying, it was bad enough being in a hotel room with him. Were u worried about him being cold?
Right im off to bed nice and early again, its the way to go im sure!!

viksam I thought that when I re-read it! Good for you for having a word with that woman, not nice at all.

cake, how'd it go?

wss sorry you feel so down, I keep looking at S and how big he is and wondering how much longer he's going to want to bf - we're hoping to have at least one more and the thought of him stopping is still really sad! (even though part of me can't wait...argh!)

Just did Davina McCall's super body workout or somesuch, am now a sweaty minger so shower and bed for me!

Evening all

Trudyla so glad you are reassured about things with M. I'm better thanks. Was hoping to find out if you were having a boy or a girl great news alls well. How many weeks are you now?

Viks glad you and dh are sorted. Sorry yo had to confront that girl but maybe its good you've got it out of the way quickly iyswim.

Chul is that dvd any good?

Mlic how was the rest of your day?

Wss sorry your feeling down just now think your right about women getting plb syndrome I definately have felt more broody since r than I did with j. Hope your ok

Cakes how did the work meet go?

Welcome back needles, how's the tearooms coming along?

Tsc how's your day been?

Woods the trip sounds lovely, saw some of your pics on fb

Memphis got asda's active fit for r tonight, they must have fixed the stock problem. I would be mad about little brother hitting L, how's is he?

stac grr, grumble, Urgh, ranty argh. Other than that, its ok.

Emigration is still in progress, Trudyla. They're really dragging their feet processing old applications though, and have apparently filled the immigration quota for the first half of this year already, so everything's on hold at the moment. :( I'm starting to get a bit impatient now, we've been waiting for three and a half years for things to even start moving!

Glad to hear everything went well with the scan! :) I hope you manage to find your smile again soon.

If it makes you feel any better about the quiche, for two nights in a row over the weekend I managed to make curries that were inedibly spicy and had to feed M 'emergency pouches' of food from the cupboard. Meanwhile DH exploded and cremated a batch of brownies all over our oven...

When I stopped BFing back at the start of the year it took about a week before my breasts stopped being painful, and another week before they stopped being engorged, WSS. I used to express a teeny bit, just an ounce or so, when it was really bad.

I can't offer any real tips on the pain as I just tried to ignore it until it went away! However it is loooovely getting your body back again just for you once everything finally settles down. My hormones finally settled down for the first time since becoming pregnant and I've been finding it much easier to lose weight too.

M hasn't been particularly bothered about any of her vaccinations thus far. A bit put out at the time, and then sleepy for a day or two, but aside from that she's been pretty unaffected. Hopefully MMR will be the same! And this time at least I can console her with chocolate.

Not all great men have annoying families, Cake! I love my inlaws! But I admit that does seem to be the exception...

We use Pampers for M, Stac. She had a mix of Pampers and Huggies when tiny, and had no issues with either, but DH said he didn't like the Huggies as much. Nursery use another brand, not sure which, and M seems fine with those too. She's never had nappy rash (yet), and might possibly have a butt of steel...

Woodlands, I regularly buy boys trousers for M... I get really sick of all the pink, frilly, sparkly stuff for girls and just want a nice pair of plain coloured trousers. I almost wept with joy in M&S the other day when I discovered they were doing packs of plain, brightly coloured short-sleeved vests.

Good luck with the nursery hunt! :) I'm really thrilled with M's nursery. The staff are wonderful and I'm sure she has a much more interesting time there than she ever had with boring me. She grins her head off when DH and I drop her off... Fickle child!

Um... Ok, I think I'm caught up on most things. You all talk too fast!! At least Mumsnet has started working again from my work, which means I don't just have the evenings to catch up and post, so might stand a better chance of not getting left behind.

For now though, I'm going to bed! [dead]

he only fed for 5 mins or so, was just awake and grumbly after that!

when camping i dressed him in a long sleeved vest, babygro, fleecy babygro over that and then 3 blankets! I wished I had a hat for him as my head was cold and I pulled my sleeping bag over my head, but he seemed fine. It was a really cold night.

STEP AWAY FROM THE EVIL HOME DYES
seriously you really don't know what colour it's gogoing to come out as most people just think it's going to come out the same colour as it is on the box and it very rarely does as people don't take into consideration the colour of their hair pre dye plis loads of other factors to take into consideration which i wont get started on.....and breathe..... Really though that's why there are hairdressers!
cakes them lentil weaver colours are kinda crap tbh. They never seem to come out right. It seems to have lightened the depth of your hair and brought out natural red tones so it must havr bern a lighter shade than your natural but just be careful doing it again that you don't put it all ovrr as it will start to build up kn your ends and make it very dark
chul why dont you go and get a few scattered blomde and caramel highlights through your hair. Iy'll give it a lift without it being high maintenance if you dont get them done on your parting you wont see them growing out. It's a nice way of adding tones to the hair.
Wss get yourself to a hairdressers for a treat!
Trudy glad scan went well! wrt to clingy babies i had a suprise visit from a friend today who ds is 2 in july. Haven't seen her since christmas and he was always such a clingy baby who cried and shouted whenever she left him and was always atuck to her hip. Today he was like a new child! seriously the difference in him is unbelievable so they do grow out of it. She thought that was the way he would always be but she said he's such a pleasant little boy now. It was nothing she or anyone else done it's just the way he is!
Cakes hope today went well!!
memph you have so much to think about with you health :( is lyndon flying round with the walking now? i'd say it looks so funny!
Mlic here's to a better night for you
stac hope you're feeling bettrr tomorrow

that's us told kk! i never dye my hair, but if i ever do feel the need i will go to a hairdresser...

have just recognised a friend of mine on mumsnet, was a very odd moment of realisation! have just read a load of her old posts in a very nosy way. i don't think i'll tell her i recognise her, as i'd be pretty easy to track down myself. she may already know who i am anyway!

kk don't take it personally but I hate going to the hairdressers, you know how for most women it's a bit of a treat that they enjoy, I really really don't. I'm just not one of those people who enjoys it. So I go when I absolutely have to about every 6 months.

Spirael is it Canada you're hoping to emigrate to? Whereabouts?

My aunt is the same wss and always cut her own hair but now i go to her house and do it and she doesnt mind that! do you know of any mobile hairdressers there? they're usually cheaper too. I don't take it personally cos i hate getting my hair done too but i just keep thinking of the result!
oh woodlands i don't know what i'd do there!! if she knew you knew she migh not feel as though she can say what she wants on here and that's one of the things i like about mn so i think i'd stay quiet!

arrghh so much to catch up on. have been whacked after the day haring round london in high heels (forgot to take spare flats and took a wrong turn so walked out of my way ) and been chilling with dh watching a very annoying film this evening.

meeting went very well, i think (thanks v much everyone for asking. it means a lot ). we talked about a few possible roles but i'm being uber-choosy at the mo as it's easier to negotiate from the outside compared to once you;re in a team. there's a job which is going to be advertised internally soon which i'll go for. it's a bit of a change for me and would be a stretch to do in 20 hours pw (which is what i'm adamant i'm sticking to), it's managing the team who run all the online sales of products and services to businesses, eg business broadband. it would also be a promotion which makes it a bit of long shot to justify part-time, i don't think our MD would be that impressed with the idea, i'm not even sure there's many precedents for this grade being done part-time. but hey ho, we'll see...

wss hope you start to feel a bit more back to normal tomo.

spirael I put A in lots of F's old clothes such as trousers, denim jacket, vests etc. i love flowery prints but not that mad on pink clothes so often mix a very girly top with some of his old grey trousers for instance. seems to suit her anyway

memph i don;t know how you stay so cheerful-sounding with all your health issues. did you say why your blood thing had to be done in the dark?

will catch up with everyone properly tomo.

night all. i really like you guys y'know?

I can't catch up with you lot - you talk too much.
cake glad the meeting seemed to ho well.
Busy busy busy here! Had good weekend. Mil had both dc's from 11 on Saturday for 12 hours, while we went to a wedding. He wouldn't take any mikk either from a cup or bottle but she managed to get him to sleep anyway. He woke at 11.30 (as I was going to bed) had a really good feed, then slept til 6. Had expected a bad night :)
As u can see from the time of this post a Crap night tonight, but think hope its teeth. 7th broke thru this morning, and 8th nearly there.
Right hes settling so I'm going to try to get some sleep (been up for 2 hrs)

kk dont worry one of us has a hairdresser! she comes to my house, just going through process of going blond so had highlights this time then next time will go a bit lighter again!Lis flying with his walker but he doesnt use it as much now hes is walking about but he doesnt like doing it when other people are here, he just drops to a crawl!
mlic L only has 2 teeth too!
cakes it was to tesy b6 levels, thought they would have a blacked out bottle but they dont test enough people to warrent the spend. I used to have down days years ago about my lealth but then one day they doc said oh you will never work again, then it was you will be wheelchair bound within 2 years, then you wont be abl to have kids, you will always need live with family who can look after you, im pig ignorant and said i would prove them wrong and I have on all counts! glad today went wellbut I bet you feet had a shock having to walk around in heels!

L is now sleeping ok just needing his dummy a few times in night, be didnt go down til 9 though and everytime we put him down he cried. got the group ladies coming around today ive made a banana cake/ bread but lost my recipe so had to get one online, hope its ok!

you mentioned you were thinking going back to work last week mlic have you changed your mind about that now? i didn't find the field i wanted to work in until my early 30s so plenty of time for you yet!

woodlands leggings are fine. it's pretty much what POP's trousers

i'm currently lusting after these legwarmers for A. my friend has several pairs for her dd for under skirts and shorts, they look so cool and really comfortable

i assume your health issues are due to your original condition memph Sounds as tho you've done amazingly to beat all the doc's expectations. your family must be so proud of you.

does light destroy b6 then?

cake I use those legwarmers for both L and S, I get mine off ebay though [cheapskate]

stac my calves hurt today so the dvd must have done something. I did find it quite 'easy' but it certainly made me sweat and you can work as hard as you like so I'll be doing it again.

wss I'm like you, I hate the time wasted in a hairdresser's. I think I might just book myself an appointment though and take a book. If I spend the time reading I might appreciate it more!

mlic I've found the same with S re bedtimes. I've kept him up til nearly 7pm and he's still awake around 6am so now he's in bed at 6pm everytime.

melissa what a toothy baby you've got! We're just cracking the top two now but they're taking their sweeeeet time.

I'm trying to decide whether to walk into town to get DH some chocolate biscuits and apples or to drive to Dunhelm Mill then go to the cattle market.
A lady at a toddler group yesterday invited me round to hers on Saturday evening cos she's having some friends over and thought I might like to meet some more people. I know I should go since I've not found any friends here yet but I'm a bit nervous cos I hardly know her...so stupid, I'm closing on 30 and still scared to go into a room full of people I don't know!

Morning everyone

We're off swimming this morning, dont really have the energy though D had a crap night last night.

Then Ive got Sing and Sign, then Im going to a friend's house. So am v busy today and I need to try and fit in going to Tesco!

Phewf, I'm safe from the wrath of KK. I don't dye my hair and I get it tamed trimmed every six weeks or so at the barbers. It has nothing to do with the fact my hair is far too dark to accept any dye.

Yes, it's Canada we're aiming for, WSS. Either Ottawa or Vancouver... We have friends in Ottawa, but DH might be able to get a job transfer to Vancouver, at which point we'd go there! Unfortunately Canadian Immigration are really dragging their heels. I was hoping to be moved by now when I first applied!

Surprisingly, I've actually found myself liking quite a few flowery prints for M lately, Cake. I got some beautiful dresses for her last week in the Debenhams sale. I still avoid pink, but flowers I'm becoming more tolerant towards! Especially with butterflies.

The more disturbing part is that I keep looking at dresses for me. Then I remember that I don't wear skirts/dresses (I have no ankles...) and my friends/colleagues/family might well die of shock if I ever tried.

I really like talking to everyone on here too, Cake. :) I don't have any 'Mummy Friends' IRL, so it's nice to have somewhere I can come to talk about child related things. Also makes me less nervous about going abroad, knowing that I'll still be able to chat just the same from a different country!

spirael they're gorgeous! I must admit I lurve the Blue Zoo range on the whole. We don't have a Debenhams here so am very

I really like this thread too, you've all been a real support, especially since I moved to this hole new town.

tsc have you even had a good morning for a while? seems you haven't skipped in singing for a loooooong time. And what is that with C? toddlers are so odd! (I'd go with A personally)

tsc wow I wouldnt have thought a toddler could hold themselves for so long, shes going to have a bladder of steel!!
dh I dont know how you do it your always on the go!! I wouldnt have the energy, I also like L to nap in the house at some point in the day! I feel if I go for a walk ive achieved something!!!
cakes i had never had a b6 test before which seems odd as im intolerant to all b6 suppliments bar folic acid, I would have asked you for the recipe but I had mashed the bananas and got the oven on when I realised I couldnt find it, this recipe had sultanas in it but I didnt have any!
spirael the barbers???? I went to a barber friend to trim my fringe as hairdresser had closed, he is old fashioned and it was a blunt fringe, it was so short I had to weat a hat/headband for 12 weeks and my hair grows v v fast!

Ok, kk's made me feel guilty, so i'm going for a haircut tomorrow. No idea what to do with it mind.