fab feb 2011 ladies getting back in shape and sleeping till ten-yeah right!

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Hi all as im up first most mornings i thought id start a new thread before i bury pil under the patio

Yay for wiggles and the successful school place!

and a bit of at all those house guests, expat! Nothing wrong with a beer tax, either! S still hasn't met one set of gps as it's too much hassle to book a flight. They've been to Madeira since they told us that though!

Go Imogen!

Sorry for everyone getting soaked on the school run/crossing the road. Weather is not much better here but should be about 24C on Sunday. Can't wait for a bit of sunshine.

Not feeling too bad, thanks. Still bleeding, so the coil is definitely being an effective contraception.

Hope you are all having good evenings!

Again many thanks, I feel bloody exhausted, I think I have weeks of worry finally lifted. I was so stressed about it, probably because until recently it never occured to me she wouldn't get in I'm really not a worrier about things like schools so I became super anxious. Of course now I could cry thinking about the two of them going to school, getting the bus, doing their homework [sob], see I'm at it again

Four4Me Imogen's doing so well with the pants, you'll be out a fortune in chocolate buttons

americanexpat Oh don't worry, my Granny is 100 next week and my dads whole family and cousins, children etc are all flying over. My Mum actively dislikes them all So there will be drama and neck prickling awkwardness I will of course keep you all posted!

Emski good luck sweetheart, and have a huge huge huge hug from me and maybe some

Just came on to say Fab news wiggles what a relief for you

A has been a cheery little girl today, very cute and funny, plus her naps have been similar to ledkrs sleep plan so let's hope she doesn't wake at 6am like she did this morning

I'm v tired so Hi! everyone, I'll post tomo (been reading just not posting )

Ill post tomorrow too,ive been working all week as my staggered return is now over Love it though,have had some mega exciting cases.
Wiggs great news,i cant believe the state of school places these days,it used to be that you just picked!
ponyo hope it works,dills has been doing till 7am lovely,she only had one long sleep today though so we shall see.
Dill is also hilarious at the moment,she likes her routines and gets annoyed if they change
I have been busy low carbing.im gagging for cake/toast/wine/choc/haribo and even fruit fgs.

emski where you finding out first thing? Just checking before work

Morning well A was up at 6 again, oh never mind. She is just talking away non stop now, it's like her own little language although she did say 'ham' yesterday haha.

Ledkr well done with the low carb-ing, I'm eating crap all the time at the moment so need to stop that soon. at dilly liking her strict routine, she sounds so funny.

Emski fingers crossed for you today!

Happy Friday everyone

Any news Ems? Our post doesnt come till late via our transgender poastman

ponyo It takes a few days for them to wake later,D woke at 6.15 too prob cos only one sleep yesterday.

Yes she likes her routine for sure. In the morn she likes to be carried about untill she has had her bottle,if you put her down before she goes mad.At night if you dont put her in bed straight after milk she growls

She is dead clingy atm,its hard to get anything done.

She loves to be outside but weather has been awful so i ordered her some size 3 wellies yesterday from next,should come today,i cant wait to see her in them.

Morning everyone,

Waiting for ems to come and tell us what's happening!

Ponyo, love the little language they have, we hear lots of 'ogliogliogli' which is said very seriously like we're meant to know what it means

Hi ledkr, glad you're enjoying work. at dills growling! Ben is having his 20 min nap at the mo, fingers crossed he sleeps through tonight, it is improving so sticking with it.

Off to get new shoes for b this morning whilst the sun's out, quite excited about getting his feet measured

L speaks in full sentences... of complete nonsense. He holds a conversation too and expects a response before continuing. We drugged him (with paracetamol) before bed and he slept through. Well, I thought he woke and I elbowed DH to sort it but he insists I didn't, so apparently I dreamt it.

wiggles - I look forward to the drama.

ledkr - glad you're enjoying work. I love it myself, not looking forward to leaving my job in August.

Ah just back from messy play where A was a bit brave and ventured away from me a few times, she is still v clingy too ledkr, I can't believe I used to have to follow her around at play sessions a couple of months ago, now she crawls back to me at top speed if anyone goes near her. It isn't as bad as it was a few weeks ago though so I'm hoping it'll improve soon...

Needto at B's serious talking, its so funny isn't it. I havn't had A measured for shoes yet but am looking forward to it too - not sad at all!

american Yay to sleepng through :) more calpol tonight then Sorry if you've already said but whats happening with the job in August?

We might try and brave swimming this afternoon, tbh its the thought of having to put on my cossie that puts me off more than anything else

Hi guys
Sorry to make you all wait but went to soft play with friend this morning.
I woke at 4.15 this morning, went on the council website and found that Ben had been offered our third choice. At first I was really disappointed but that's only because we could have walked to our first choice. The school he got is a fabulous village school with a great Ofsted so can't complain. Just can't wait to buy the uniform now because yes it is all about the shopping!

Thanks for support tho guys, it was much appreciated.

Noah seems to be finally interested in walking. He says quite a bit tho, Ben, shoe, more, car, cat, 'p' for open, so I think he's going to be more of a talker than a mover, just like his mummy!

Ponyo, glad A enjoyed messy play. If a stranger talks to Noah he ducks his head and tries to hide! Or frowns at them.

I had Noah's feet measured last week, just for fun and he's a 4.5 G. He has small, fat feet!

Catch up again later

Emski- I'm sorry Ben didn't get into your first choice school. But as you say his school is fab!

Ponyo- at Anya.

I had a day of cleaning, just relaxing before I pick my mindee up from school. Only one today and a 4pm finish
Dh is on his way home too.

Great news wiggles about the school place, just three short years to wait to see if Anna has got in too .........

em bummer that you didn't get your first choice and how ridiculous that you don't automatically get a school you can walk too, I'm sure once you have got his uniform and kit organised and recovered from the stress of finding out all will be fine.

Good day here coffee with 6 friends this morning and lunch with my dmum. Babies in bed, just going to give a friend of mine who is having a rough time at the min a quick call and go for boys. Weekend again........

Ponyo - Aww, I hope A gets a bit less clingy. We were visiting a castle on Monday and L went up to one of the staff members, put his arms up to be picked up and sat on her lap quite happily. I don't know where he gets it, DH and I are both quite shy. We are moving back to the US in August, not looking forward to it tbh.

Emski - sorry Ben didn't get his first choice, but as you say he's going to be at a great school.

blizy - Have fun with DH.

Glad you can be philisophical-sp? about it ems It is so annoying though to have to drive to school for years when you have a school in walking distance.
Village schools do very well though dont they?

Well Dills has her wellies,she put them on for one second and then had a paddy cos she cant walk so well in them

We went to music and then soft play but she only stays in for 5 mins and then prefers to run into the kitchens or go through peoples bags

When we got home she had some crisps and when they were gone she toddled to the bin and chucked the empty packet away,slamming the lid down for good measure! I was

ponyo the clingyness must be yet another phase,Dills often wont be put down.

I am off to the pics tonight to watch "The cabin in the woods" looks seriously scary. I may well have some popcorn as my low carb lifestyle is doing my swede in

American- sat I won't get a look in when Dh comes home, he will be infatuated with Alfie cat!
Did you go to Edinburgh or Stirling castle I got married just down the road from Stirling castle

Ledkr- Dilly is fab, enjoy the pics tonight.

44me- enjoy your peace, sounds like you had a lovely day.

This is papa gnome from gnome land. I have kidnapped reastie, mr reastie and Alice and have hacked into her mn account. I request one million of your pounds to set them free

reastie you loon

I blame gnomeland

How is everyone? Haven't had a chance to catch up yet. Hope everyone OK. Will be back later, got to at least look like I'm helping DH unpack

Those pesky Gnomes.

Ems, sorry you didn't get first choice but the village school sounds idyllic to me

Ledkr, please let me know what you think of the cabin in the woods as it's on my list to see at some point. Just finished the second season of the killing, twas a thing of brilliance! Blizy, did you watch the first or second one?

Hooray for reastie being let out of Cornwall and getting home! did you have fun?

Got ben's first shoes and he was so funny running around the shop in them. He's a 3 1/2 f so another fat wide footed one ems

Got my lovely db coming down for the weekend so should be fun! TGIF!

Slowly catching up...

ledkr how awful re: the sick incident but glad D is better now. ems btw is it bad when you mentioned Ben being sick all over the hire car I did a little breath of relief for you that it wasn't in your own car

tad hope the bleeding has settled down. FWIW I had a copper coil fitted over 6 months ago and I still get quite a bit of pain after I exercise but maybe I'm odd it has been checked btw. All that hill climbing in Cornwall gave me alot of pain. Hopefully it will settle down quickly

four4 go you with the ellas kitchen prize winning I once won £500 on a scratchcard

wiggles excellent news re: school and ems now you've got your head around Bens school hope he loves it there

needto did you watch the american or ?Danish? killing? I need to see second season of that too . Have fun with your DB

Sorry for everything else I missed - you are too chatty

Well, nice holiday had despite being caught in 3 hail storms during the week . Had gluten free chips at the Rick Stein fish and chip shop which Alice loved and did indeed hang with my gnomies (see what I did there ) as fb friends will see. Can't believe how quickly the week went and now we're back at home and back to work

reastie lovely to see you back, loving the gnomies speak

emski B's new school [eek] sounds fab. Just wait until you get to shop for schoolbags and lunchbags. I am very jealous of Sofias current schoolbag

blizy has dh let go of Alfie yet?

Is Cabin in the Woods JJ Abrams new film? Mr W was talking about it last night - its supposed to be fab!

american My Mums side of the family is the throwing plates, kiss, shout, cry, hug, how very dare you look at me like that bit and my dads are the sarky, cutting, couldn't be arsed to fake that they like each other side of the coin, I lurve them The two sides only really meet at weddings now and alcohol usually numbs the pain however this is a lunch and for some unknown reason my Mum feels slighted by Dads relatives. Tbh one of them didn't invite her to a wedding she didn't want to go to any way . See this is what we are dealing with

Four4me they are changing the criteria in Sofias and Olivias! school for future admissons from next year

NeedTo have a lovely time with db.

Off to chase Sofia and Olivia upstairs so they can at least pretend they are going to sleep!

wiggles your parents sound like me and DH in a few decades , my family is like your mum's, DH's, well, grumpy and arselike would be kind . Huge sigh of relief that O got into the right school.

reastie glad you had a good time. Loved the photo of Alice amidst the gnomes, hilarious!

ems glad you're seeing the positive to your school. Imogen is going to a village pre school which feeds the village school we want her to attend. It's a 10 minute drive so a bit of a drag, but we don't have any schools within walking distance (not 4yo walking istance anyway). Anyway, wanted to say that village schools are great, much more family-like as it were.

ledkr step away from the popcorn, you'll regret it!

Went into Clarks today to get some slippers for me , thought we may as well get the girls' feet measured whilst we were there. S's feet have grown a whole size, her shoes are a size too small ! Is it very bad that I didn't buy any there, I'll go to the outlet centre and get some at half the price next week?

Got The Worst wind, it actually feels like I'm bloody pregnant, so much miving around down below. Good job DH is in his office, I'm not exactly alluring at the moment

Debka- you stink!

Reastie- I dont get the gnome joke. Glad you had a good time.

Needto- I don't watch the killing, I think Ponyo does. I got very bored after episode 2!

Well managed to pose Alfie away from Dh an we went to frankie and benny's for dinner. Just sitting in the cinema waiting on the hunger games starting. Hope it's good.

Hope you are all having a lovely evening.