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KLou111 · 23/02/2012 17:56

A new place to meet ladies :)

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Iwish · 11/05/2012 20:15

He is very random!! I bet his sleep is crap tonight. I seriously don't know how he can be so different, I do the same things, bath, story, boob, bed.

Oooh I hope you enjoy your party. We have friends round tonight. Pizza mmmm.

Return her back to the doctors lol!

Iwish · 12/05/2012 09:40

Didn't sleep too bad last night. Slept 7:30-3:45. Cried for a minute then went back to sleep then crying again at 4:50 and had to bring him in our bed at 5:20 till he got up at 6:50. I didn't get to sleep till after 1am tho so I'm tired.

How was the party?

lizandlulu · 12/05/2012 17:08

It was very good, I had a good time, but come home to he usual, house looked like bomb site, no pots washed, lulu not bathed. I got home at 12.30, then the baby woke at 4 so give her bottle, then she woke at 5 and I had to change her cause wet nappy had leaked, then woke at 6.30 fro abit. Then lulu woke at 8 and jumped all over me to get up.

Early night for me tonight

Iwish · 12/05/2012 19:23

Oooh yeh def early night for you lol. Glad you had a good time but it's shit that you had to come home to all that.

Ok what do you think of this....

When I go to work MIL will have Joshua on Monday, nursery on Wednesday and my mum will have him on Friday. My mum will cone to our house in the morning, take him out etc and go to her house to sorts the dogs out and have him home for when I get home.
MIL is coming to ours in the morning and taking him back to her house to let the dog out and wants me to go and collect him after work. So I'd get to gets at 5:00. I'd give him his tea there as he eats at 5:00 then prob get home at 6:00, in the bath at 6:15, milk at 7:00 then bed. Silo we wouldn't have time to play etc.
Soooo OH asker her if she could take him back to our house instead like my mum is and she said 'fuck off I'm not a taxi service'!!! So I will ask to finish work earlier on a Monday so I can get him home before tea and have time to play etc.
But get this. Shes going to buy plastic seat protectors for the sofas a d sheets to go on the floor so he doesn't ruin her sofas and rug??!!! Why doesn't she stay at ours and he can ruin our carpet. Silly cow

lizandlulu · 12/05/2012 21:28

She sounds like she just likes to be awkward, my mum is abit like that. Is nursery on the Monday not an option? Personally, when people are like that, I would rather put myself out than be beholden to them.

I asked my mum of she would have violet for the dalaw few weekends ago as we were going to a game fair and it we thought it was going to be muddy and I didn't want to be pushing a pushchair round in mud, bearing in mind she's good as gold, and we was going to be back for about 3, but she said no so didn't go rather than pester her about it.

Violet needs to go back to he doctors about her chest, and now she has a little lump in her breast. I think it must just be a swollen glad, it's got smaller since yesterday, but still needs looking at, but I am at fils funeral all day Monday so I can't take her, and there is no way in this word mum would take her! So she will have to wait till tuesady

Iwish · 13/05/2012 09:39

She's just an arse! I would love to put him in nursery instead but it's £40 a day so we are saving money. I would rather pay the money but nick wouldn't. I hate the thought of her looking after him.

Poor violet, she's in the wars isn't she. Can't believe she's had a poorly chest for this long.

I think we both need to win a few million on the lottery then we could be ladies of leisure!

Taking Joshua swimming today. Are you doing anything nice? It's nice and sunny here, was nice yesterday too.

lizandlulu · 13/05/2012 18:12

Violets nursery is £32 a day, it's expensive, but then if thy are looking after my child I wouldn't want it to be cheap if you know hat I mean

Apart from her being awkward, will she look after him right? As in how you want him to be looked after ?

Iwish · 13/05/2012 19:23

I'm not sure. I think she will give him things I've told her not to. Like biscuits etc. and if she does he will definitly be going to nursery. I want him to have what I send etc.
She's been up today and all she does is question how I look after him. It does my head in, she tries to make me feel like I'm not doing it right. Nick even said she pissed him off today. He was thinking about inviting parents to the wedding but his own mum has put him off.

Wow I wish joshuas was £32. His is £40.25 a day.

He slept ok again last night. He got up at 6:30 and only had 1 little whinge and that was at 6:00.
We went swimming today and he loved it, we havnt been for about 2 months. He was kicking his legs around bless him. He did want to keep his head on my chest tho lol.

Do you know where I can get one of those swimsuits that has floats around the waist? I can only find them for 2 year olds.

What have you done today Liz?

lizandlulu · 13/05/2012 20:45

hmm im not sure, apart from ebay which sell every tiny little thing you could ever need!!! them catalouges do them, like jojo baba mam or whatever it is but dead dear.

£40,25??? where do they get the 25p from?? odd amount!!

when your mil questions everything, is she just asking so she knows hwhat to do when she has him? or in a snidey way?

today i have been to harstholme park at lincoln with one of lulus friends and her mum, it was ok, sun was shining but abit cool, but cheap day out, spent a whole fiver on dinner an thats it! along with going to the show yesterday and not buying anything there either, i am quids in this weekend!!! i even had free tickets for the show cause i won them in competition i entered in the local paper, i never noramlly win anything

KLou111 · 13/05/2012 21:06

Hello my gorgeous girls :)

Just read through, can't click the links for dresses iwish will try again later. Bet is gorgeous. What us with that son of yours too!! Sleeping pills in his milk lol!!
And your mil sounds an awful bloody woman! How far does she live from you? Sounds a right arsehole!!

How's the lovely vi then Liz? Bet her chest is really getting her down now.

Yey on all the teeth!! Euans was his bottom left first too, then right, now his top left has cut. He bloody bit me full on the other day and it bloody killed!!!

Well, had a fab hol. Was bloody baking, so didn't really sit in the sun, but couldn't really anyway cos of Euan. He is crawling everywhere now, and standing up everything like its second nature to him now. He literally just stands now, I was washing up earlier, he crawled over to me, i turned round and he'd already stood up my leg!
We put him in the creche 6 times, 2 hours each, was great!! He loved it, and we had time on our own, which all we did was read by the 'quiet' pool, and relax. Quickest 2 hours of the day!! He just loves the heat, and was so good, if a bit out of sorts.
Euans been a bit topsy turvy with his sleep. He's not really had naps in the day, only here and there in the buggy.
Then we went out in the evening til 9/10ish, so he usually slept in the buggy til then, and woke when back.
He spent a lot of time in our bed, as it was so bloody big, and also he's become very cuddly, and likes falling asleep on me, so cute :o
He's in bed now, had a little cry for 5 mins at 7, but not heard since then. Hopefully all will go back to normal.
Can't believe he's 9 months old today. I carried him that long x x x

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lizandlulu · 13/05/2012 21:16

glad you had a good time klou the pics are good, looked a lovely place, how did he like the plane?

violets got 2 teeth now, the other bottom front one has come through, shes gone from none to 2 in a day!!

and she hasnt EVER pulled herself up!!! she can crawl, kind of, shes quick as lightening, but more scoots on her front, her belly doesnt leave the floor very much!! im sure its cause of this wood flooring, no effort involved!

Iwish · 14/05/2012 08:03

No she says it as if I'm doing it wrong liz. Even OH agrees.
Wow just spending a fiver! Wish I could do that, I end up spending a fortune. I bet it was nice being in the park on a day like that.
Yey violet having 2 teeth!! Joshua's 2nd is coming up but it's been a week since the first one came.

Welcome back klou! Glad you had a good time. Sounds like Euan enjoyed himself too.
Mil lives 10mins drive from us. Too close of u ask me! She is a nightmare.

Well Joshua slept again last night!! He went to bed at 7:30 and got up at 7:40. He made a couple of noises at 5:00 and 6:15 but just went strait back to sleep. Yey!!!

KLou111 · 14/05/2012 10:09

Hi both.

Yey Joshua!! Sleeping pills worked then Wink
Saw your dress, how gorgeous is it!!!!! Lovely, you'll look stunning. Not long now :o
Had a great night here too. Euan had 3 hours yesterday afternoon, so I was dreading last night, but he went at 7, woke (with his eyes still shut but chatting) at 6.50, dummy in til 8 :)
Wong have his morning nap though. I'm just waiting for rob to get off the phonr so I can get in the shower, can't leave Euan anywhere as he's into everything now he can crawl!!!! Yesterday I left him 30 seconds and he'd crawled from one side of our bedroom to the other, picked up a perfume bottle, and was smashing it against the glass tv unit!!! and I have to keep the doors shut too.

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Iwish · 14/05/2012 11:13

Lol yeh sleeping pills worked Wink. I hope he carries on sleeping through, I actually feel human now.
Yeh my dress is lovely. I tried it on with my shoes the other day. My friend is paying for me to have my hair and make up done. Bless her I love her so much. it's only 2 1/2 weeks away. Eek!!

Wow I bet it's a nightmare getting ready now he's on the move. At least u have rob there tho. What the heck could I do when Joshua starts crawling??

Just been to see the nursery again and get the forms to fill in. Joshua really wanted to get down and play lol.

Iwish · 15/05/2012 09:35

Yey he slept again!! Had trouble putting him down tho so he didn't go to sleep till 8:30 but he slept till 7:20 with a little whinge at 2:20 because his arm was stuck through the bars.

How is everyone? I'm going shipping for a prezzie for my friend today, it's her birthday on Thursday and as usual im last minute lol

lizandlulu · 15/05/2012 17:11

What was shipping like?? Better than shopping????

Was fils funeral yesterday, all went ok, we abit peed off tho, listen and tell me if you think I am being unreasonable. I arranged a some flowers in the shape of a car, Chris wanted them and I did all the leg work. So we got there yesterday and turns out only him and his brothers names got put on he card, abit odd but didn't think much to it, then Chris said his brother was going to go halves on the price, they were £175 and he Sid to Chris 'I've only got 30 on me, you've got loads of money you can pay the rest' bearing in mind, they a not skint themselves, just tight with it. They already owe us £75 for a kindle we went halves on for mild birthday last month. I just think he's taking the piss.

Chris didn't tell me till we were about to leave. Mad me bloody mad, we work hard for our money and he always takes advantage of Chris soft nature.

Iwish · 15/05/2012 19:54

Yeh i would be mad too!! Get Chris to get him to pay up!

Haha my shipping was good. Serves me right for not checking before I pressed 'post message'. I got my friend a dress and a soap and glory set. Also got Joshua a new toy. And we had lunch in m&s cafe.

So I said Joshua has been sleeping through (yey good boy) but he's been a total nightmare to get to sleep. Hes normally in bed by 7:30. Sometimes whinged for a couple of minutes but usually goes strait to sleep but recently he's been a monster. Last night it was about 8:45 by the time he fell asleep. Lots of crying and me going in to sort him out from 7:30-8:30. Tonight we put him up at 7:35 and I've already been up to sort him out. He's still whinging. I know he's tired so don't know why he's being like this. I've given him stuff for teething because I think tooth no2 is bothering him.

lizandlulu · 15/05/2012 21:21

With lulu, I kept just going back to her every ten mins or so till she went off, but didn't pick her up, just went in, made soothing sounds, maybe put a hand on her belly or back for a few seconds, but try not to pick them up unless they are really proper upset. Or poorly obviously.

With violet, I only had to d this for about 2 nights and she didn't bother again, but compared to lulu she's so laid back.

Got the docs again tomorrow at 9 am, they couldn't et her in for today. See what they suggest tomorrow, lump in her boobie is still there, about the size of a jelly bean.

Got to get nursery to take lulu to school, costing me £9

Iwish · 16/05/2012 09:24

Yeh that's what I do with joshua. I usually just put my hand on his back or head. Last night he wanted to hold my hand tho.

Let us know how you get on at the docs. Hope they can sort her lump out.

Joshua sleps rubbish again. Was up at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30-5:30 then up at 7:20.

lizandlulu · 17/05/2012 20:43

Evening doc gave violet another inhaler and to use that with the one I already have. I am slightly scared to use them, but did this morning ok, and the lump, he just said it was breast tissue, nothing to worry about. And now today she's developed a sticky eye!!! This child's illnesses are never ending!! She had a load of green snot come out this morning and hope its all to do with this cold, just hope it's not bad tomorrow morning.

How's you all doing?

I have just applied some fake tan to my arms and chest. Looks rather good. Although I had to buy some new cause I went to do it he other night, and the foam came out greeny/ black!! It must have gone off from last year

Iwish · 18/05/2012 09:03

Has the doc said she has asthma? I'm sure I remember you saying it was a possibility. Glad the lump is nothing to worry about too. Bless her getting all these illnesses. Was lulu as sicky?
Joshua has had a sticky eye for 7 1/2 months! It's just about going now.

Joshua is 8 months old today!! Yey happy 8 months little man :)

I need some fake tan, I'm white as a sheet. I have really dry skin so it always looks awful :(

How's violet this am?

lizandlulu · 18/05/2012 14:19

well today she has conjunctivitis!!!!! it was sticky yesterday, but hoped it would be better today, but was all stuck together this morning. it doesnt seem to bother her, its a good job!! not alot obthers her! i have rang docs and they wont treat it unles its there for over 7 days and just got to keep bathing it. shes at nursery anyway.

am at work at the mo, will check back in l;ater

Iwish · 18/05/2012 16:52

Poor Violet! Shes got it all hasnt she :(

Joshua slept through again last night. Yeeeey!! 7:40-6:40 with 1 little moan at 4:30 but I didn't even get out of bed.

OMG IM GETTING MARRIED IN 2 WEEKS!!!! We will be out having something to eat at this time in 2 weeks. Eek I'm so excited.

lizandlulu · 18/05/2012 17:23

It will be here before ou know it, then in a blink you will have been married 12 years and you will be ready to stab him.....oh is hat just me?!!!! Only kidding

Well, He never actually said asthma, but he said that they don't diagnose it till about 4 years of age, to give them time to grow out of it.

Her eye is a lot less sticky than yesterday, but slightly swollen and abit red. Hope it's getting better tho with it being less sticky.

What you all doing at the weekend? I am on my own again Sunday, going to take lulu and her friend, and violet of course, to a animal park I think, depending on the weather. I wanted a mooch round primary, but think that will have to wait till Thursday on my day off, then I don't have to drag lulun with me and buy her a load of crap she won't use or wear!! I am starting to say no a lot more, I just can't afford it with 2 kids to pay for. I used to buy her all sorts of rubbish, but am being a lot more firm

Iwish · 18/05/2012 20:03

Hahahahahaha!!! I'm about ready to stab him anyway lol. We have been together 12 years this year.

Hope it isn't asthma, poor little chicken.

Not sure what we are doing this weekend actually. Not got any plans.
I'm guessing you meant primark lol. We had a look in primark a couple of weeks ago.