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KLou111 · 23/02/2012 17:56

A new place to meet ladies :)

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lizandlulu · 21/09/2012 21:59

Oooooopppppssss!!!!!! Want it stretch back to its original size?

lizandlulu · 21/09/2012 22:00

Won't it, not want it!

KLou111 · 21/09/2012 22:20

Won't stretch. I've just done what it says on the net. Soak in water with hair conditioner, then air in cool room and stretch as its drying. (very helpful when the heatings on!!) Have had to open bathroom window and shut the door.

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lizandlulu · 22/09/2012 08:13

Does rob know yet? Are you in trouble?

Iwish · 22/09/2012 12:04

Liz I never strap Joshua in either unless I'm going out of the room. Accidents happen eh.

Non sure how long I will bf for klou. He's only on morning and bedtime now. Oooh was rob not a happy bunny then?

We have been shopping this morning and Joshua is just having a sleep. Think I might take him to the park on his trike after lunch.

KLou111 · 23/09/2012 20:26

Rob not too pissed with his sweater.
Been trying to stretch it out.

Well, I have a sick little bunny. He was at my parents yesterday and overnight and was staying til this aft as we were painting the kitchen.
Anyway, got a call about 1 and mum said Euan had woke up from his nap and had a little cough. When she went to get hun up he was covered in sick :( She said he was fine so not to worry too much but just wanted to let me know.
Got there at 3.15 and he looked so poorly. Just sleepy looking iyswim. Sat playing, just looking a bit sorry for himself. Wish i'd gone earlier.
She said they'd given him a drink and threw it up, food, threw it up.
Got him home at 4ish and we sat on the sofa all snuggled up and I read him a story. Fell asleep about 5.15 for an hour, tried to give him some dry toast and only had a couple of bites, but loads of water.
I got him changed, read him a story, then bed.
Well, we were halfway through dinner about 7.30 and heard Euan stir. I said to Rob I bet he's just been sick. Went up, he was face down, properly snoring and fast asleep in his own vomit :( Poor poor little man. So we both changed him, sleep bag and his bed sheets without too much stress for him. Had his dummy in which was covered and so was his face. Hope he's a bit better tomorrow.
He didn't go in the bath, he woke up from the sofa and cuddled Rob crying while I made the toast.
Just want to jump into bed with him.
He's never been sick since the early days so its not nice to see.

Did you take Joshua out iwish?

Peeing it down here!

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Iwish · 23/09/2012 20:32

Yeh took him to the park yesterday on my own and me and nick took him to a different park today. Took him on his trike which he loves. Pit him on the swings and slide then back on his trike. Went to my mum n dads for tea tonight. Great big roast dinner and sticky toffee pudding and custard for afters. I'm sooooo full!!

Poor Euan!! Must have been bad if he was sick in bed. Hope he gets better v soon. Hopefully just a 24 hour bug.

Joshua was in bed at 7:00 last night and didn't get up till 7:50 this morning, he was so tired bless him. Gone to bed about 7:20 tonight.

lizandlulu · 23/09/2012 22:12

Poor Joshua!!, it scares Å·ou to death when they are face down in sick doesn't it!! Hope he's better in the morning.

Iwish, don't torment me with yor sticky toffee pudding!!! You know I am on a diet! Only only jealous.

Well, tonight Chris has packed a bag and left. No big argument or anything, but he says someone has been threatening him for money for weeks, I knew nothing suprise suprise, and they have been ringing today threatening him, so any way, he's packed. Bag and gone! Said its cause he hates living here, he doesn't want to live here, he finds life a struggle and no one else can see it like he does. Said that I should go and stay at my mums with th kids cause its not safe here!!!! Wtf!!!!!

So here I am, kids in bed, listening for any little noise, even tho I think it's all a load of crap, or blow out of all proportion by his paranoia. No way am I leaving my house. He came back briefly for his driving licence and passport and that's it. He's gone.
The man has some serious issues.

Iwish · 24/09/2012 18:54

OMG liz!! Are you ok? Have u heard from him since he left? Maybe you should get someone to stay with you for a few days?

Been at work today, same shit different day. Joshua was in bed at 7:30 last night and we had to kind of wake him this morn at 7:40 by opening his bedroom door.

How's Euan klou?

KLou111 · 25/09/2012 12:08

Bloody hell Liz Wtf?????
Are you ok, have you heard from him. Let me get this right, he does a runner, but it's ok for his family to stay? That got has some serious issues!!!

Well Euan had only been a little sick yesterday so thought he was getting better. Then 10.30 last night Rob woke me as he had just heard this gush on the monitor, went up and Euan was covered head to toe in sick :( Totally gone through his sheet thankfully waterproof mattress so just a bit wet and smelly.

Took him to the docs earlier as he keeps screaming in pain, wants a cuddle, pushes you away, wants a drink, pushes it away.
Anyway just said could be a stomach virus or throat infection and just try and keep him hydrated. Big help!

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KLou111 · 25/09/2012 20:27

So far so good with Euan. No sick today, hope he stays sick free overnight, just checked and ok.
I've got it now though :( Hate being sick (physically) and hate feeling ill!!!
Not eaten all day either :(

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lizandlulu · 25/09/2012 21:44

Well he came back last night and I tried to talk to him when the kids went to bed, which was like banging my head on a brick wall. H says he hates our town, he hates our house and hates our business and can't work there no more. So I told him I can't see where we can go from here, I can't see how it's going to work. If hes not going to work with me in our business then I can't be ith him.
I left it at that and went to bed, he was still in bed when I took the kids to school/ nursery and had gone when I got back. I wanted to tell him I think he ought to go to his mums for abit and think about what he wants, but couldn't connect to his phone so text it to him instead. And didn't hear anything back all day so presumed hats what he'd done, then at about 5 he came back!!! He packed. Couple of small bags and left them on the bed, then he sat down to watch telly and fallen asleep on the sofa! So he's still here, but who knows what's going to happen.

lizandlulu · 25/09/2012 21:45

Oh, and sorry your poorly klou:(

KLou111 · 26/09/2012 21:38

Oh Liz I really hope you're ok. Have you spoken to anyone about it all?
Has Chris explained why he's so unhappy?
Where do you go from here? Huge hugs to you, I can't imagine what's going through your head right now!!!
How's it all been today?

All good here, Euan no longer sick and running around like his usual self tonight before bed. Hopefully he'll sleep longer than 6am, which is what we've had the last few mornings!!!
Rob had sickness last night twice, so I left him in bed this morning when Euan woke and went downstairs and put the tv on
Euan started driving me a bit mad as he wouldn't sit still and I just felt rough, so I put him to bed at 7.45 and he woke at 8.45 so Rob got up then and I got up at 9.15.
Being sick is bad enough, but feeling rough and tired and having to sort the little fella is not good!!
Fingers crossed we're all ok now!
Opened his first bank account today. Thought we'd better cash the cheques for his birthday! And also he's got premium bonds so need somewhere to pay those cheques in when he starts winning!!!
At the mo we have a savings Acc that we don't use and everything for him for a there, so it's nice he's now got a little Acc of his own :)

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lizandlulu · 26/09/2012 22:43

Ahh, both my kids have got building society accounts and I chuck loose change in their money boxes and go and change them in them machines that count it for you! I think they have more money than me!!

Well after Chris coming and going from Sunday to today, I told him this morning hat I think he ought to go nd stay at his mums for a while to decide where we go from here. I text his mum at tea time to see if he ws there, and she's not even home! I never even thought she might not be home, but she's at his brothers till Friday. I don't know how we are going to move on, or even if we can, but will soon find out.

He hasn't explained anything, he won't talk and is just doing his usual trick of bottling things up.

I have got quite a few good friends and can call on them if I need anything, and my neighbours are very good, but I am honestly fine, more pissed off ith him for doing this after 14 years.

KLou111 · 27/09/2012 12:19

That's just awful liz especially if he hasn't even given you a reason?!?!
I know you kind of saw something coming, but no way thought he'd leave!!
I thought you'd be able to talk and sort things.
Has you heard anything today? Has he asked after the girls?

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lizandlulu · 27/09/2012 17:48

He messaged me this morning, just 'Å·ou ok, are kids ok' to whitch I just replied yes.

He says the people in Newark are horrible, this was all Monday night, newarks horrible, he hates living here and hates this house. Te only reason he's giving is hat this person is threatening him, that he will get beat up if he doesn't give them money. But the way I see it, he can't just run away!!

KLou111 · 28/09/2012 13:59

No he can't just run away Liz, he's got to sort this out. It's not fair on anyone, particularly the girls! It's totally selfish of him to just be thinking of himself too. You're all a 'package', and unleash he's had enough of that package, you should all ne going together.

Knackered, Euan up at 5.30!! This child is doing my head in waking early!! And it is still dark!
I wondered if it's him being overtired at night so he drops into such a deep sleep, then wakes early. He's also not eating a lot. He's had 2 hours just now, rather than 1 so let's see.....

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lizandlulu · 28/09/2012 22:30

Hope you get abit of lie in tomorrow klou!!, I hate hate hate getting out of bed before 7, but for about the last 3 weeks, violets been waking at 6. Most times she dozes off after about half an hour of being awake, but still wakes me up and I cont go back to sleep.

She's gone to bed at 7.20 tonight. I was at work till 5.20. Mum had them at my house. I had. Woman coming to buy a pushchair at half 6, then had to go to a neighbours to drop a card off, and sat and chatted to her a short time, so by the time I got back it was way past her bedtime, but she wasn't moaning. So hopefully she might sleep in abit!!!

How are you iwish?

Iwish · 29/09/2012 09:14

Hey liz did violet sleep any later? And have you heard much from chris?
I can't believe if he's that scared for his safety he would leave you and the girls in the house! He needs a serious wake up call.
How many pushchairs have you got left now after selling one?

Are you ok klou? Could be over tiredness. Joshua sleeps worse at night if he's not had enough daytime kip. Are you all feeling better too?

Well I'm going shopping with my mum today to get Joshua some new clothes and nick is going somewhere to sort out an alarm.
Joshua was up at 7:30 this morning and nick has taken him down for his brekkie so I can get ready.
Can you believe that my clods eats 1 1/2 weetabix and a full slice of toast?? Had him weighed on Thursday and he's only 21lb 9oz.

KLou111 · 29/09/2012 20:52

Well, it was 6 this morning!! I feel like absolute shite as I didn't sleep a wink last night as I couldn't breathe from all the snot in my nose and throat. Been taking mucas syrup today and it's all starting to come up (sorry if tmi!!)

Did you have fun shopping iwish?
Euan probably ate the same amount for brekkie, but has cut down (himself) recently.
Can't remember if I said, but the hv came last tues to introduce herself and check over Euey etc. He was 81.5cm so on 98th c still, and 25.05lb! Not as heavy as I thought! On 91st c still. All good.
He looks like he lost weight this week though :(

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lizandlulu · 29/09/2012 21:48

Hey, Iwish! Did you have a good time shopping?

Over he last couple of days Chris has text me to see if we are ok, but no actual conversation, then tonight he texts me to ask if I have changed my mind about not being ble to be with him if he leaves work, which I haven't.

The other night he was quoting our wedding vows to him, saying for richer for poorer and that I must love money more than him. He's said that again tonight, that I can't love him and that he's broke in 2. I said what about the vows in sickness and health?he broke me in 2 when he went racing the day after I came home from hospital with the baby, where was his vows then? . Funny that he hasn't replied dontcha think?

KLou111 · 29/09/2012 22:00

Liz it all sounds a bit one way to me.
How are the girls, is lulu asking anything? Xx

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lizandlulu · 29/09/2012 22:34

He keeps trying to turn the bales on me, saying I don't love him enough, but I just couldn't forgive him for destroying what I had thought we both wanted for the last 13 years. Never mind about all the other issues like leaving us in the house if he seriously thought we were in danger, leaving us in the shit at work when dads got health problems and isn't ment to get stressed out or work too much. And I have since found out hat he's been lending certain people money when he told me he wouldn't, he owes a couple of friends money when he said he didn't, and has lied about how much certain things have cost.

I'm not the one who's changed my mind after al this time.

Lulu knows he's not here, obviously, and she knows he's at grandmas, but hasn't said anything, or asked when he's coming back. We are so used to him not being here, as you know, he was never in anyway, that it's not much different to normal.

He said, what bout he kids, am I not going to try to make it work for them. But I just can't. If we split up. They might see him more than they ever used to!

Iwish · 30/09/2012 21:25

I had a lovely time shopping thanks. Got Joshua 4 tops, 2 pairs of jeans, a pair of chinos, a cardigan and an all in 1 snowsuit. Also got him a book and a wooden puzzle :)

Not done much today, been to asda and matalan and played with Joshua all day at home. He went to bed at 7:15 last night and got up at 8:00 this morning. Clever boy Grin

What have you lovelies done this weekend?

I can't believe he's trying to turn it on you liz. He's the one that left like you said. Do you think you will split up for good?

How are you klou? I think they start to lose weight a bit when they are walking, I think that's why Joshua is eating more now.