July 2010: It's about time, that we all went back to rhyme!

[Spirael]

Though mutiny is always an option.

wss I wish it was summer here! Glad your dh is ok, some drivers just don't look do they? I nearly had the same thing the other day, had to do an emergency stop to avoid it grr.

Cold and rainy here today, I'm driving my dad to look at a car later, hope D doesnt fall asleep in the car again.

chu i dont suppose u would post the recipe for the muffins would u or post a link to an easy one, dh would like them too i recon.
My dh spends loads of time on his pc which is in the dining room part of our through room, he runs a business as well as works full time so most of the time he's working in his spare time but he does game as well, he hardly ever sits on the sofa, i hate that i have to put up with his desk and printer and stuff in the 'dining room' instead of a table and chairs but if it wasnt in there id never see him!
mylife best of luck for today, just relax and be yourself, they will love you, just like we do!!
memphis hows the poo's today, when was your busy day?
wss shame about the car but good that theres no issues and its all straight forward.
dh what sort of night did D have? I hate to say that we didnt hear a peep out of D from 7.10pm untill 7.40am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!actually, tell a lie, he cried out for about 3mins at around 10.30 but ss, so a fantastic night and what a lovely boy he is today!! makes such a differance!

The unofficial news on the insurance is that we will get about 2K which is more than I expected.

Dh is looking at 2-seater convertibles. Mazda MX5s specifically. He is 40. Can I just say the words mid life crisis

Banana muffins for viksam - these don't have cinnamon in cos DH hates the stuff!

250 g self-raising flour
150 g caster sugar
70 g wholemeal flour
2 large ripe bananas
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
150 ml milk

1. preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.

1. Tip the flour, sugar and wholemeal flour into a large mixing bowl and form a well in the centre.

1. In another bowl, use a fork or potato masher to mash the bananas, then mix in the eggs, oil and milk.

1. Pour the banana mixture into the dry ingredients. Using a wooden spoon, stir everything together for a few seconds until only just combined but still quite lumpy. The lumps will disappear during baking. This is the secret to lovely, light muffins - don?t be tempted to keep mixing or they will become heavy.

1. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

1. Let the muffins cool for 2 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

wss good stuff about the payout! Usually the car is worth far more to us than to the insurance companies. at the 2 seater too!

Another party to go to today which will take up the morning and hopefully wear S out.

wss thats good regarding the payout, whenI have had to have a payout I have to decline the offer about 4 times! The last time someone smashed into me the insuance asked what I would settle on as I kept declining and the hire car was being billed to them at £300 a day
viksam no poo yet today, L has only just woken up though he needs to tear around for a bit to get his bowels moving! No doubt he will explode at my dads!
mlic hope today goes well, I think going with a bandaged hand could be a positive, they may think that even though you had an accident you would still be willing to work when some would use it as an excuse to have loads of time off work!
chulita not long now til H arrives home, how long is he back for?
L is working in London today but its been snow the whole way down so he may just have to drive home as he cant work with a bit of snow. Its my dads birthday today so we are popping over there shortly and then my friend who has been in Austrailia for a year is suppost to be visiting later but im not holding my breath, she has cancelled 3 times already.

The doc told me I can buy toddler immodium from chemist but the chemist has said L is too young for it, have left message with surgery, wish they had given me a prescription for the stuff!

Mad busy day!!!!!

WSS that's excellent re payout. at 2 seaters though...

I have just finished my lunch (tea, toast and crisps - can't beat a carb overload ) after leaving the house at 8am and getting in at 2.30.

I think I have finished my Christmas shopping. Now to wrap the tower of presents surrounding me and hide them somewhere So much for Fridays being relaxing. Productive, yes: relaxing, no

It seemed to go well this morning. Fingers crossed!

mlic I have my fingers crossed for you! hows the hand?

Just got back from my dads and he has cancer :( its his birthday today too so was suppost to be happy, we find out thursday if its spread.
So we have been there til 1 then Asda and ive just put L down for a nap (what was I thinking at this time!)

memph im so sorry to hear that, not good news at any time of year but always some how worse at xmas. Hope L goes down for the night ok with such a late sleep.
mylife hows the hand? did you like the place you visited today, can you see urself there?
chu thank you for the recepie, it does seem pretty straight forward, i need a muffin tray and some cases though first!!
cake ur pics are so lovely no snow here yet.
I have been having loads of twinges in the last few hours, dh is out with work, do you think a mw will come out to me if i thought i was in full on labour, i wouldnt want to take D somewhere only to be sent home from hospital cos im not far enough along, really difficult situation.

D is beyond crap atm. Don't know if it's still his cold or teeth but he keeps swallowing like something's bugging him.

Had a 3 round trip in the car today to take my dad to look at a car. D was on the whole very good. He's in bed now but I bet he'll be awake again within the hour.
He wouldnt go down for his nap today I was a very shouty screamy mummy :( he fell asleep in the car in the end and had 50 mins so not a complete failure.

3 HOUR round trip*

Oh my God memphis that's terrible. So sorry for you and your family

mlic im fine, no point in worrying til thursday but... my sister was slagging him off like crazy the other day then was a crying and drama queen, made me a bit angry really!

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Ooooooo vik, are you timing them? The first thing they will ask if you ring is how far apart are your contractions (if they are contractions) and how long are they lasting. Sending you lots of good luck vibes :) From memory they need to be lasting 30 seconds and to have 3 in 10 mins before you're 'hospital ready' but your hospital may be different so maybe give them a ring to ask?

viksam my local hospital is the same as mlic lasting 30 seconds and 3 in 10 mins, could you ring the hospital and ask advice? when is dh home?
I didnt let L sleep for long and we let him run riot then we said a bit ago are you ready for bed? and he went to the gate and said 'bed' he was asleep before I had finished his mr men book!
p.s we want running commentary on the twinges

memphis so sorry to hear about your dad

memphis so sorry to hear that, what horrible news to get at any time of year, but especially when it's such a party time of year. Fingers crossed for Thursday that it's not spread and can easily be treated.

viksam both the places I've been have had the same as the others have said, 30 seconds/3 in 10 mins. Keep us updated!

Memphis sorry to hear that:( hopefully it'll be good news on thursday that it hasn't spread.
Vik big good luck vibes going your way! so exciting!

Vik where are you?

I need would like a 'twinge' update please

Im at home, and nothing doing atm, loads of hurty movement though, i will keep you updated but i will say im off to bed now so dont panic if i dont post for a while. DH will be back later on tonight, hopefully not too drunk, id have to drive myself to the hospital if something happened!
Something weird happened this morning, i was in the babys room with D just letting him look at the moses basket and generally just playing in and out of there and he was reaching for the mobile, so i wound it up and it went round and played its little tune and D was smiling at it and watching it, i wasnt paying much attention really but i had said thats where the baby will sleep etc and he and stuck his bottom lip out and genuinly sobbed, big fat tears and all, it made me cry too, so we were both knelt on the floor crying, very weird moment.
Well, heres to a good night for us all dh dont worry i'll share my shite night story on here tomorrow im sure!
xx

last to post and first to post, does that make me really sad??
Nothing over night here, 39 weeks today, you can come now baby!
dh d has a bit of a shitty night as expected, up at 4.30 and then awake on and off till 7. I went in at about 5ish and he had somehow got his sleeping bag and his PJ bottoms off!! thats a first.
Whats everyone doing this weekend? The last weekend before the big day!!

memphis so sorry to hear about your dad, fingers crossed for thurs. What a thing to find out just before Xmas :(

vik how are the pains today? Hoping to see baby pics v soon!!

I'm going to my mums this aft without D to watch Love Actually, we watch it every year around Xmas time. It'll be v nice to have a couple of hours to slob out on the sofa in front of the fire with maltesers!

Memphis I'm so sorry to hear about your dad I will be keeping everything crossed that you get good news on Thursday.

mlisc how is your hand today?

vik how exciting about the twinges. I hope they come to something for you soon. :)

B was up at 4 this morning dh has only just got in from doing his nightshift so will be asleep all day and I'm knackered already :(

When dh gets up we need to go and brave the supermarket on a scale of 1 to 10 how bad do you think it will actually be that late in the day and this close to Christmas

oh memph desperately sorry about your father. really hoping the news on thursday is positive. how do you feel? x

vik you're gonna have to start doing 30 min updates soon all ok there now?

how's the hand doing now mlic? and what are your childcare plans when you get a job? (btw everyone else, i have been conversing with mlic via text in case you thought i'm a heartless beeatch for not asking her anything before now!)

wss nice one on the payout! are you over the shock of the crash?

dh envy your afternoon. we're off to cambridge to brave the crowds to do some long overdue xmas shopping. have never been this disorganised before!

all ok there trudy?

are those muffins like banana bread chul?

finally bought F & A's present last night. tis this shop which i know they'll play with to death as they're constantly fighting over playing with their existing baskets and food etc.

F out with dh having breakfast and A is banging around her kitchen. she and i had a lie in til 9am together today better get showered and ready for cambridge.

oh and took them to see Arthur Christmas yday afternoon. really good

hope you all have a lovely day.

cake what a lovely shop, i'd play in that myself just like i play with the duplo myself