April 2011 - Babies turning one, shopping to be done, toddling, tantrums and talking to come

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New stage, new thread!

whatever takes your fancy

kitty - hurrah for lie ins! Our two were both awake at 6am

I'm envious of your lie-in Kitty. We were up at 5, finally resettled her at 6 only for her to be shouting 'hiya' through the monitor again at 7am. She slept really well, I just wish it was a hour or two longer.

Take it easy Kitty, hopefully it'll heal faster then. Did they recut your previous scar or make a new one? I'm wondering if mine would get made neater (and less lumpy) if I had another.

They cut me in the same place and everyone's been very complimentary about it . I haven't looked myself but apparently it's v smooth and tidy

I don't think I dared to look at mine for a few weeks.

First poo - check.

Well done Kitty! Bet you're glad that one's out of the way.

& phew Kitty!

Thanks to the iron tablets it wasn't as bad as last time but v glad it's over

Little man weighs 6.15 now. Need to fatten him up

frak I think it's that time... We will need a shiny new thread soon

Aargh I am so pissed off. Our house purchase has just fallen through again. The vendors have been having trouble with their purchase and apparently they're so upset at all the hassle they've had they've just decided not to sell or move. I might have to retreat to the toilets at work for a weep. We are never going to move

I might add they appear to have decided this some time ago, but just haven't let us know. Even though we agreed to wait for them to find a new place after their last purchase fell through on the day of exchange. Fucking fuckers.

Oh ecuse that's shite

We are never going to get out of our 1-bed flat

It must be so bloody frustrating. I'd be going nuts. I hope it all works out for you soon.

Oh Ecuse, that is shite :(

The right place will come along again and hopefully next time the vendors won't be assholes so difficult.

ecuse- the bastards. Have they at least agreed to compensate you for the fees that you've already paid out?

It must be soul destroying. We're in the process of buying but our vendors situation is complicated and I'm worried sick that they're going to pull out at the last minute.

No, no compensation offered. This is the second vendor that has pulled out on us. First one was just as we were about to sign contracts - then their daugther got ill and they changed their mind about moving (understandable). With this second one we were supposed to sign contracts at the end of July but they lost their onward purchase and begged us to wait for them to find somewhere new. Then their solicitor went quiet on us about 4 weeks ago and stopped responding. Chased and chased and eventually sent the estate agent round to the house to ask them face to face and they said they'd changed their mind because they were 'so disheartened' by the whole process. . I'm ranting now, but just so cross and disappointed. There's naff all on the market that I like the look of at all, and we're about to shell out for a third set of solicitor and survey fees and we're still in our 1-bed flat with a chuffing 17 month old baby.

God, that is awful. I really feel for you guys. People can be so selfish sometimes . We would be absolutely screwed in your situation - we just couldn't afford to fork out for another set of fees etc.

Hopefully they'll get some bad karma back in return and you'll find somewhere perfect and chain free in return.

Oh no ecuse how utterly shit.

Happy 1 week birthday to kitten!

Thanks :-). Can't believe it's been a week already.

Neither can I, wow a week flown by already!

Oh no Ecuse that's so shitty for you :(
We're in a completely different but similarly frustrating housing related situation ourselves and I know how annoying/upsetting/disheartening it can be. Try and keep your chin up and I'm sure it'll all work out soon. :)

A week already. I always find it amazing that as soon as a baby arrives it's like they've always been there.

Sorry to hear about your woes ecuse, what they have done is truly shit. Chin up lovely lady.

Kitty a week! How are you? Are you taking it a bit easier?

Ecuse that is utterly shite. The system in England is shit, really shit. It will come right, that house wasn't the one for you.

Sorry about the house ecuse, rant away, you have good reason.