Sept 2005 (thread three) - Our little darlings just get cuter!

[KiwiKate]

Here we go - New Thread

Hello, Yes been Christmas shopping!
Shattered!

LMG - have a great night out

hi everyone, i so can't believe we're in single numbers of sleeps now and am even more pleased that shayne won last night although i must admit i am a HUGE journey south fan too and wasn't bothered which of the two won.
I eally can't wait to go back to work, i go back at the end of jan but i'm moving to a different department so am quite excited about that. also found yesterday that we have a rise, and it's going to be backdated to last october so that will be a huge amount of money to me. i can't wait!!!!!

ps, mia also has a tooth coming through, i found it last week

Hello - I've been poorly - been sick and bad since 6am - I hope its food poisoning rather than a bug - as I dont want kiddies to get it. I'm trying to liven my self up as its ds's 6th birthday party at 2pm - his birthdays on 20th.

PC I'm reading just not had much time to post. Hope to update soon.

Feeling a little better - managed to do the party - keeping my distance from everyone in case! Went well ds was very happy! dd was very well behaved. Now going to beat dh at test the nation on bbc1!!! Hope I'm posting on here in 12 hours time saying I'm fully recovered!

hello

We have all been down with bad colds. Feeling better now though.

Have just spent my evening at the church hall setting everything up for the parent and toddler groups christmas party tomorrow morning. It was really spooky being in there all on my own.

Have not managed to put my tree up yet nor have i done any of our shopping can't afford to do any of it till we get paid on friday. MIL is having dd from fri lunch till sat lunch so i only have one child to worry about whilst racing round trying to buy all the christmas presents!!!!

My councelling starts on Tuesday.

My metabolism is playing silly bees too.

CONGRATULATIONS Nandy re poem and maths!

Hope everyone is ok.

Hello all
Simplyred - hope you're completely better tomorrow and well done for getting through ds's birthday party

Hi Beatie!

Deckthehills... I wonder why Churches always seem so spooky when you're alone, esp when it's darkening outside. You'd have thought they'd glow with a warm protecting kind of feeling - but none of it!!!! [scared emoticon]!
The good thing about doing your shopping late is that some of the sales will already have started
Glad you're all getting better.

Well DP was here and humph. Humph, humph, humph and louder humphs! He's working over Christmas I'm trying not to mind but guess I can quite accurately read into it and assume we're not long to be dear to eachother - I said (quite pointedly) 'well it's your CHOICE.' which the bugger denied!! Said internal politics in the force are such that duty is expected when asked! So I'm knitting to cheer myself up I like knitting! Not as much as a bloody big hug but I do like knitting!

I'll feel better when I've had a nice long sleep so Nighty night all xxx

Couldn't sleep so haven't slept... Noop will be up soon to get ready for her penultimate day of term... Knitting's coming on a treat!!! Just doing tension swatches in different stitches at the mo cos I've not knitted for YEARS. Don't want to waste yarn on an ambitious project that ends up unpicked and disheartening!

Morning to everyone waking!!!

Morning

Now back tp wrapping presents (was only allowing myself on Mumsnet while Alice was feeding)

Hello!

Sadly still feeling horrid - headachey and urrr!

Sorry about dp working over Christmas Cabe. Glad your enjoying the knitting!

Hope the party goes well MummyHill.

xxx

Hugs cabe - bil has to work over christmas as well. Unfortunatley it is expected that members of the constabulary work either christmas day or boxing day after all people don't stop misbehaving just cause it is christmas. But I do understand how upsetting this can be especially as it is conrads first christmas.#

Party went really well, just about got nat into nursery on time this afternoon. The girls even had a whip round and bought me a box of chocs.

I am now going to try and tidy my living room and get my tree down out of the loft. Must get my christams music and a bottle of wine out as well so I can put the tree up and dress it after the kids have gone to bed tonight.

My BIL also working over Christmas. SIL is pretty used to it now as he's been in the police for 25 years. But still an absolute pain for you Cabe.
Feeling like I'm not coping very well at the moment. Have horrid sinus pain and cold.Feel shivery. Tom has bad cough and blocked nose - so may take him to GP tomorrow. Lucy has diarrhoea and is off her food and rather pianissimo,understandably. Just feel like have lost any semblence of control/routine etc. Even before the little ones were sick,felt that I wasdeliberately not doing fun things with dd simply because I can't face the inevitable tantrum when have to do something else.So almost easier just to be boring sad mum than fun mum. Still infinitely envious of dh's easy relationship with her. Feellike I've lost the connection I had, as we were such pals before Tom was born. As a result,very guilty for feeling that honestly,at the moment, Tom is easier, even waking at night and so on. Very sorry for myself I'm afraid

Free to a good home a cat, a three year old girl, a chinchilla and husband unfortunatly non of which apear to be fully trained to leave you alone for 5 mins or clean up after themselves.

If there are no takers could I have a coping strategy please?

Pooka - don't be to hard on yourself love, you are not the only one finding it hard to adjust. Do you have anyone in RL you could talk to about it all? If not we are allways here to listen. I will pass on anygood ideas i get tomorrow at councelling.

Thanks Mummyhill
I'm just feeling a bit run down I think. I do tell my dh that I'm finding it hard, and he is always lovely and says I'm doing well. The problem is that doing just well or just surviving isn't good enough for me. I don't feel like I'm doing a particularly good job right now. And since I won't be going back to work (my choice) looking ahead I feel a bit flat. Also, I HATE that I'm finding dd a bit of a handful - honestly - she's lovely and funny and brilliant, but it's only with me that she ever kicks off and that's pretty tough. Terrible twos mix pretty badly with new baby and me feeling low I suppose Also it sometimes feels like she is always having fun with other people, not with me. Like right now my dm has taken her up to London (as stomach seems better) to see the lights and to go to Somerset House. That's brilliant and I'm really glad she's having a good time and is so close to my mother and dh, but I feel like I'm missing out on all that because Tom needs me (feeding and because he's got a cold/is the baby).
Ho hum.... can't really see how things can be different at the moment so will have to batten down the hatches and just get on with it....
I would be interested to know what your consellor says, though.

Pooka - I'm sorry - think its a funny time of year - all the Christmas stuff falls on us as well as all the normal load, and illness - I'm trying so hard to make everyone elses christmas - and feel like s**t... Recognize what you mean about not starting anything with dd - I played a game of top trumps with ds earlier and 9 games later - he threw a wobbly when Rachel needed feeding!

jaydeelady - thinking of you - think your dd's operation was either today or tomorrow xxx

Mummyhill - best of luck with the counsellor - and if you feel like crying - just do it! I tryed to stop myself on the first couple of sessions and got so pent up I couldn't speak!Glad the party went well.

Cabe - was your lack of sleep dp related? - thinking of you petal xxx

It's ds's 6th birthday tomorrow - really hope he doesn't go down with my lurgy or dd! (crossed fingers emoticon!) xxxxxxxxxxx off to bed - dh's in charge

Ps - I did beat dh at the test the nation quiz! review of 2005 - its the first time I've beaten him! My hours of watching the news whilst on mat leave etc has paid off and I'm now triva queen!

I know what you mean about feeling run down and not having the time you would like to spend with older siblings. I to see my DD having mroe fun with others than with me and at nearly 4 she still saves the tantrums for me and no one else!!!

Thankyou everyone for reassuring messages about errant policemen!!! Until this weekend he's been scheduled time off for 24/25/26 I don't think he found it easy to tell me... and explained the reasons why better today.

Yes SR, not being able to sleep was because of Dp, I'm sure you know what it's like when your mind rolls a problem over and over and you can't shut it down.

BIG {{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} to poorly poorly people - Pooka, if it's any consolation, I used to feel this about DD and my sister. I was boring mummy and Dsis was fun and playful and used to get all the giggles and squeals. I didn't have the excuse of having another little one to look after either - must be hard to see your role changing.
DD and I are so close now though, so don't go thinking she's drifting away from you

Love to everyone - I,m just going to see to the dinner!

I echo what others are saying about feeling that it's others who are having fun with the older one(s). I seem to have hardly any time with just DS and I think both of us miss it.

Of course I have virtually zero time on my own, but I'm hoping that over Christmas with some extra hands on deck that I might be able to. Or even have some time on my own with DH .

Oh well, I did get the parcels wrapped and posted. Although I think I put a card in the wrong parcel. Still, it's better than the people who sent DH and me a card with nothing written in it . Presumably I'll never know who sent that one.

Our tree is up now and DS likes it . He is very into seeing lights outside houses and other Christmas Trees. Although he thinks that Father Christmas is a snowman.....don't know where he's got that one from.

Really hope that Alice doesn't wake up two times in the night again and also that DS sleeps rather better (going through a bad phase).

Happy Christmas to All xxx Wishing you & family a lovely time xxx

I wont be able to post over xmas as my office will be used as a bedroom! so wanted to wish everyone well & to say thank you for helping me & for always being there xxx

Morning all & Merry christmas to you too Milwardmincepies.

Morning All

Happy Christmas MilwardMincepies - hope it's a lovely, happy, fun filled busy household

Happy 6th Birthday SimplyReds DS xxx

Hope everyone's feeling a little better today x

Am feeling MUCH better. It's amazing what a good bathtime and bedtime story followed by a nice tripout this morning can achieve. Have managed, by being a bit more organised and imaginative, to head off any tantrums/whines. Usually dd COMPLAINS when we go shopping with Tom in the buggy (she wants to go in it). But I thought ahead and took her little doll's pushchair with bear and she was much more happy. Think I just have to make more of an effort to be positive and upbeat - which can truly be an effort at times (feels a bit forced - like I'm a moronic wacky children's TV presenter).
Happy Christmas to Milward and happy birthday SR's DS.
Good luck at the counselling MH.