April 2009 Episode 15 Bebe & BB have babies n stuff

[PuzzleRocks]

Ta da

Sweet. Did you take pics? I got a few before the battery died on my camera.

We did trick or treating too. Ede was a spider, Ayse-Rose a pumpkin and k was well, himself but with a glow in the dark skeleton t-shirt! I'll try and put some pics up later.

Boff, bless Felix pulling his cot, think that may have made me squidge him all night.

K has had a bit of a sickness bug and is very cuddly which is lovely!! Although I think he may have lost all his good boy credits this morning - I painted the porch today so had a late bath and he helped me (which involves dunking my head under water). Anyway he trotted to my room with me afterwards and while I was dressing the little bugger bit a chunk out of the leather in the heal of my favourite louboutins. I'm trying to decide if that's grounds for adoption!

I think we've bitten off a bit more than we can chew this week. We have decided to update the old side of the house as a surprise for my parents who are away - which involves touching up old paintwork, glossing, re-carpeting certain areas, washing old carpets etc. We have 4 days left and Sooo much to do, a sick toddler and clinging twins!!! Gah!!!

Wow BB. If you think you've bitten off more than you can chew then things must be really bad! But seriously though - shouldn't you be resting? That milk will be skimmed at this rate.

Well we had a very productive day today so feeling a bit better tonight just some emulsion to touch up this evening then the clean up starts tomorrow and carpet laid Thursday x let's hope kids decide to go off to sleep nice and early today - wishful thinking me thinks especially as girls have just gone off for their very late afternoon sleep!

But yes it was a stupid idea to take on DIY projects whilst alone with three kids with only my sister for help! Still it'll be worth it in the end!

Oh and not to worry about the milk I'm keeping it full fat with a gurt big Chinese

Glad to hear it! Mine is blue top courtesy of Mr Haagen-Dazs .

If 6 week old twins don't slow you down I am starting to wonder what on earth would? You are like the Monty Python Black Knight.

I am also amazed. No hint of spare fat on the woman, no PND, no aches or pains and bf twins to boot. Bloody hell.

BB3 if you weren't so lovely we might have to kill you

For the good of the sisterhood, you understand. We wouldn't want to do it.

Is that BB woman at it again! You should do what I do and pay some yummy guys to do your DIY jobs mine are putting new doors in and they cut them in front of my study window so I have a nice view all day.

DD1 loved the 'trickle treating' too and H couldn't get enough of it! Unfortunately most of the houses around here are owned by really old people who don't 'do' Halloween so there weren't many doors we could knock on. Sounds like we should go do it in Puzzle's area next year .

Was wondering how Bicnod is getting on...

Loved the story of Felix's first night in his big boy bed. We've also got rid of the stair gates now, and I have sent the remaining nappies to my brother who's got a 9 month old. Feels like we're slowly getting our lives back (who am I kidding?).

Oooh boff I do love you but I have two dress sizes of spare fat on me at the moment (I have however got 6 weeks of intensive personal training booked on from next week to help me shed some of said excess fat!!)

It's horrible outside tonight I've just washed the carpets downstairs and am sat snuggled on the sofa with ds. I'm supposed to be doing Beytos paperwork as the book keeper is coming tomorrow but I think I'll have to do it in the morning. Bed is much more appealing right now....

Oh and how many of us are there for 18th? I'm going to look for somewhere tomorrow but wanted to know definite numbers.

Schultes dh would kill me - he's sooooo tight when it comes to paying people to do house things - he almost combusted when we paid for patio and wall to be built. His argument is labour is expensive (true) and he will do it all (false). He's never got time and if he has he'd rather sleep / play with ds. I've been waiting for him to fill the holes, sand and repaint the wall (the smallest possible area) in the living room so we can rehang the stereo for ooooh about 3 months. I did it yesterday.

But yay for yummy carpenters xxx the people that did our build were not yummy. Not yummy at all.

Felix has not worked out that you can get out of a big boy bed. He still lies in there as though it is a cot and calls me through. This is an excellent arrangement!

Our stair gates have been sold, and I am debating whether to sell my pram or not!

BB, I have been having personal training forever, not to mention all sorts of other exercise, and I am still 4 stone overweight. So you are officially a cow for being so sorted. But I have something you don't have. I tried sports massage today and the guy was so gorgeous I thought he had dropped from heaven. I asked if he minded whether I took my clothes off as my trousers felt awfully tight, and he was delighted for me to do so. Then he rubbed me all over with linament for an hour. Best £45 I have ever spent in my entire life, I am telling you.

Boffin are you are sure that was a sports massage? Did he offer you extras?

Must go to bed - have scary job interview in the morning. Three very senior people who all want to hear my presentation, that I put together in one day. This could be out and out humiliation.

Good luck today wfh x you'll be great xx at 'extras' I've now got very funny images of boff's reaction to such offerings!!!

Good luck WFH! You'll be great. Let us know how you get on xx

Good luck WFH.

I note Boff hasn't answered your question. Let's assume it's a "yes".

I am happily married woman, I will have you know, with a doting husband who pays me a lot of attention. However as my dad says, just because you have had your dinner doesn't mean you can't look at the menu.

I am considering taking up a dangerous sport so I pull some muscles and have to go back.

Good luck WFH! I have a job interview tomorrow as well, also scary. Let's hope we manage to rise victorious!

Oh dear. Had a really rubbish night's sleep due to small boys waking up and yelling and general nerves and such. Felt like death warmed up, went to job interview and was in there for two hours. Didn't like the CEO, and I don't think they'll offer it to me.

Tbh, I don't think I could do it anyway. Involves a fair amount of travel which would be brilliant if boys weren't so small and DP didn't go away so often. And although I liked the person I would be working for, the CEO was still really annoying.

Well you have to like the person you are working for, so it wounds like it wasn't meant to be.

WFH, I had my interview when the baby was 5 weeks old. I think it worked in my favour though because I was so sleep-deprived I just didn't care. Do you want the job?

BB: I'm coming on the 18th. Naturellement....

Am in a complete dilemma. They emailed me last night to ask for references - apparently they're asking for refs from two candidates, so it's between me and one other person.

I've given the references because I'm not sure about the job - at least this way if they give it to someone else then fine, no decision required, and if they offer it to me I'll have to ask for some time to think it over.

DP and I had tense conversation last night about why it's my career that has to be part time etc, and money and other things. Feel like crying today with the stress of it all and the fact that I've spent my whole week off worrying about this sodding interview instead of enjoying myself.

I like the man I would be working for, didn't like the CEO much but don't know how much contact I would have with him. My real concerns are over the travel - they have offices all over the world and there was a lot of talk about me having to go to far flung places to meet people. I just don't know if that's feasible, with a 2 year old and a 5 year old. DP thinks it is feasible if we get a nanny, which is probably true, but I don't know if I want to see my children less than I do at the moment.

I really thought that when the children were at school I'd be able to have a career again, but I'm starting to see that in fact they need you more when they're at school then when they're in nursery/childminder - Boff, what do you think? At nursery/cm their emotional needs are taken care of as well in lots of ways, but school is much less nurturing so I feel DS1 needs me very much these days. And we haven't even got homework yet.

They were generally pro flexible working but I don't know how real that commitment is.

Oh I just don't know.

Boff how was your interview?