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December 2011: Of Mice, Men and Tables

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NorthernChinchilla · 29/06/2012 20:20

Here we go...I hope!

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OiMissus · 02/08/2012 08:53

On both my trips abroad, when I was massively engorged, I cried and cried whilst expressing. :( Whereas if I expressed in the office/at home, I felt fine.
The DH situation - it is beyond ridiculous. They spent a week trying to find anything to pin against him. This is the best they could come up with.
Grrrrr! It's so annoying. He's so loyal. He didn't like his job, but still he'd turn up an hour early most days, work weekends at short notice, stay away from home when it wasn't ideal, - he never takes time off, is never ill, never took his full holiday entitlement,... And this is how they treat him.
We went to his boss' wedding in April, where we were treated like close friends. We were mentioned in the groom's speech.
Three weeks ago they were sorting out childcare vouchers from DH's wage, and asking if we wanted to add BOi to DH's medical insurance. It is all very, very odd.

OiMissus · 02/08/2012 08:55

15 days!!!! Yippeee!

Kitty5824 · 02/08/2012 09:05

I cannot take the credit for the thread title, someone far cleverer than I suggested it ages ago, but I think even we can manage to keep to one thread for the next 15 days!

I'm a bit jealous DSM. It makes me want to get my wedding dress out and stroke it with a dreamy eyed expression on my face. I'll tell you my nightmare wedding prep story AFTER you've tied the knot. Grin

Right, off to fat club (Weight watchers) to see if I've managed to lose any weight this week....going to be brave and walk there and back (big hill both ways) with Seb in my new sling rather than taking the pram.

Not sure how I'm going to get him to keep his hat on, so will be slathering his head with sun cream which makes his blond fuzz go crazy so he ends up looking a bit like Doc out of Back to the Future......

CherryBlossom27 · 02/08/2012 09:09

Morning all,

We've exchanged two teenagers for my Mum! The kids are now allowed home in the daytime with their mum, but they are sleeping overnight at their dads house at the moment, I should think they will be back home as normal by next week thank goodness!

Whilst it's nice having my Mum to visit, I really want my home back! It's a mess and needs a big clean up too! I think I may ask DH to take DS out on Sunday morning so I can just blitz the place :o

DS is enjoying his solids so much I couldn't get him to finish 3 bottles yesterday...I'm going to start making up 3 bottles a day and offer him water in between. Does anyone else offer mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks yet?

Oi hope your DH finds something soon. Even though it's not great timing, I'm sure in the long run he will be better off not working for those people if that's how they treat people.

HLC that's a really strange situation to find yourself in...hope your mum 'finds her voice' and gets back home soon!

CherryBlossom27 · 02/08/2012 09:10

DSM not long to go! Hope you had a great hen night!

Kitty5824 · 02/08/2012 11:09

Success at the scales, 8lb lost in my first week. Sadly this is an indication of the amount of weight I need to lose. Grin

Operation "let get Mummy skinny(er) before she has another baby" begins.

aethelfleda · 02/08/2012 12:23

Well done kitty: are you on the myfitnesspal thing? I have at least started doing it....have three stone to lose to get to my ideal weight and as we've completed our family I just need to get there and maintain for-er-ever! It's quite novel getting out my exercise DVDs again, though I need to skip tonights to tackle Paintin The Front Room Of Doom...

cherry, DS has snacks offered as we still give the girls a midmornjng and midafternoon snack. Sometimes it is replaced with a bottle and sometimes we all forget! Snacks are currently malted milk biscuits, goodies whotsit equivalent, or a little stick of cheese.

I've bern up since 5 though fortunately only one wakeup by DD1 at 11!

Figgygal · 02/08/2012 13:22

8lbs WOW well done you!!
I am now back to 2lbs up on my pre baby weight and want to lose 7lbs overall to get back into my fave dress. NEED motivation from somewhere!!

HoneyLovesCake · 02/08/2012 13:59

Afternoon ladies...just got back from Rocco's 8mth check, I was a bit nervous about his weight after the weight loss last month but he's gained nicely, he was slap bang in the middle of the 50-75 centile gap last month & he's now almost to 75th at 20lbs :) They measured his height for the first time too & he's 71.5 cm.

Well done kitty but you don't look like you need to lose much weight at all in the pic you put on fb wearing your new R&R. According to my dodgy old scales I'm 4lbs down on pre baby weight Hmm my clothes are a lot looser though so I've definitely lost something. Must dig out my skinniest jeans to get some perspective; not like I'm really working on the diet though as I'm currently munching on a butterscotch pecan yum yum Grin Unless I start putting on masses of weight I'm not going to stop eating cake & biscuits; not while I'm bfing.

cherry I don't know how I'd fit snacks in...Rocco is napping mid-morning & mid-afternoon & mealtimes seem to take ages but I think I may just be incredibly disorganised Blush Glad to hear you've got the teenagers back home even if you've got your mum staying. I know what you mean about getting your home back! visitors can be incredibly disruptive; it'll be nice to get Rocco back into his routine.

dsm can't believe how the time has flown, I remember you talking about your wedding back when we were all pregnant; can't wait to see photos :)

aethelfleda · 02/08/2012 14:38

figgy, have you checked down the back of the sofa?

More seriously, by the time they are mums many people have an "index garment" that they use to gague when they are "back to a good weight". Mine are (don't laugh!) a pair of leather trousers from my student days: leather doesn't stretch or shrink so I know I'm good when I can lever myself back into them... which I reckon will take a year or longer, I do not lose weight quickly (deliberately).

Kitty5824 · 02/08/2012 15:36

Thanks everyone. It sounds massively impressive doesn't it?

I could be on the biggest loser. I want Alison Sweeney to tell me what pecentage of weight loss I have, and Bob and Gillian to make me work out till I'm sick. Not!

TBH though I was still eating as though I was breast feeding, and as we're down to the 5am feed only I couldn't really keep that up could I? There may have also been some slight binging last Wednesday (Pringles and Ben & Jerry's may have been consumed in large quantities)

I'm looking to lose about 80lb so it'll be a long slog. Not crash dieting though, and WW is designed so you gradually reduce your food intake as you lose weight. I've done it before, I know it works, I just find my sweet tooth and total lack of willpower means I'm quickly eating all kinds of cadbury's merchandise EVERY evening.

No more. I WILL set a good example for my child. Grin

BeeMyBaby · 02/08/2012 16:11

Kitty I set a good example to my DDs by hiding behind the fridge door whilst scoffing minstrels - they haven't twigged why I stand there so long yet.

Kitty5824 · 02/08/2012 16:17
Grin
LittleMissFlustered · 02/08/2012 16:23

Is it Sunday yet?

aethelfleda · 02/08/2012 18:42
AWomanCalledHorse · 02/08/2012 19:01

Oi, that's utter cack about DH, hope he's doing ok & finds something asap (DH is looking at going back into IT (policing is f*cked & they're doing what they can to weed out any job satisfaction or 'family' vibes) in a year or 2 so hope the job market is ok!

Well done kitty, I was secretly hoping to be pregnant again by now so I wouldn't have to get all toned again only to get fat & then have to do it all over again! I would love to have Jillian as a trainer though, Bob scares me.
I eat everything naughty when DS is in bed (he saw me eat a malted milk biscuit earlier & was disgusted I wouldn't share).
Figgy, how about trying to lose & keep the weight off by the time figgypudding (have wanted to say that for ages) turns 1(!)...later this year. Our babies are old. Shock

Cherry, I don't offer midmorning/afternoon snacks, I get mugged for whatever I'm eating so usually go for toast or something we can share.

aethel, have fun painting!! Or try too...urm, I always think I love decorating then get really stressed doing it!

for weight stabilising HLC!

DS has finally cut the 3 teeth that have been annoying him for the last 2 weeks, we can all sleep again!

LittleMissFlustered · 02/08/2012 19:12

I think the drip needs to go past maximum and onto 11 aethel!

Birthday survived, today's party also went without any deaths or major injuries unless you count the severe walloping my bank account has taken so in all the boyspawn's birthday was a success.

No more birthdays until January now:o

Hope everyone is having a good day:)

KateM77 · 02/08/2012 19:42

Well done LMF, good survival skills!

As you say Oi we can now say "we were there", although I think the trip to the athletics next week without the DC's will be a far more relaxed affair! We only managed to watch half a hockey match due to variously tired and hungry children, but had a good walk round the Olympic park and took some photos as evidence of having been there. The journey and getting through security all went well, it's so well organised. The atmosphere there was amazing. Can't wait to go next week Grin

A bit late to the party, but here's our daily routine for DS. I do offer snacks Cherry, because that's what DD has. They're very small at the moment, but I want to build them in now so that DS is used to them by the time the mid-morning and mid-afternoon bottles are dropped when he's older.
7ish wake up and have 6oz bottle
8.30ish Mummy offers breakfast of toast or cereal with fruit. DS refuses or possibly eats a tiny morsel
11ish small snack of rice cake, fruit or soreen followed by 5oz bottle
1ish lunch. Try to fit in with DD, something like pasta and sauce, fish cakes, fish pie, fish fingers, chicken and apple balls, all with veg. Followed by fromage frais
3ish small snack followed by 5oz bottle
5ish tea. Agaion similart to DD. Something like breadsticks with cheese and cucumber, pitta and houmous, cheese on toast, scrambled egg and toast, beans and toast, cheese and spinach muffin. Followed by fruit.
7ish 7oz bedtime bottle.

Daytime naps are very variable as the poor boy has to fit around what everyone else is doing. If we're lucky he'll get in 3 40min naps in the day.

Figgygal · 02/08/2012 20:11

AWCH he is a pudding Grin

He's gone to bed so chilling out In front of the Olympics v proud of my country man Chris hoy!!

Kitty5824 · 02/08/2012 20:18

Okay, deep breath....

Xiao have you heard anything back re your work request? Keeping everything crossed for you.
Seven great news on the mortgage. Bad news on siblings playing tag team.
G&T no advice on the multiple night feeds, but you have my sympathy. We generally manage to go midnight till 5am now, with 5am being the only BF.

Figgy sorry things are pants with DH. I can literally count on one hand the number of times we?ve had sex since the baby arrived. And I am messier, but when I DO clean I do a much better job so that is an argument we know we?re going to be having forever!!!
Northern I feel your pain re organising stuff on family visits. We obviously fixed this by moving back down here, but now have the opposite trying to fit various friends in on trips back to Mancland. And I can?t believe your inlaws!!!!!
Oi Sounds like your DH is well out of it. Sounds like the best thing to walk away. Hope he finds a new job soon. In the meantime keep adding to the ?to do? list for the new house Wink
BJR hope your trip is fun and relaxing!
Cherry wow, quite the week for you guys. Glad things appear to be settling back down. Huge pat on the back for stepping up for the kids.
Air lovely to hear from you!

Kate glad to hear DS is recovering.
MissRee Love your routine!
Honey I was already confused by all the car seats. Can someone else please do all the research, find something amazing, then find it for 50% off somewhere so I can afford it? Ta
aethel agree re the R&R. Very comfy in front mode. Even better on the back, but I?m not brave enough to try it on my own. Must practise!

Good grief, that only takes us to Sat night!

DeterminedandSpecialMum · 02/08/2012 21:35

DP is out, the girl's are asleep and I'm enjoying the peace Smile

LittleMissFlustered · 02/08/2012 22:56

Who turned the thermostat over Yorkshire up?! It's absolutely mafting (technical Yorkshire term) tonight.

LittleMissFlustered · 02/08/2012 23:00

Tada! :o

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