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February 2011- the one where life gets better for all of us.

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GOLDdebka · 25/09/2012 21:24

New thread open for business!!

I am anticipating MUCH weight loss, job improvements, sleeping babies, good health and one very eagerly anticipated BFP. :)

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Grannyapple · 28/02/2013 09:37

Happy birthday Zoe bear xxx

HobKnob · 28/02/2013 13:34

Happy birthday to sweet Zoe, always remembered by us and our February babies. xxx

Big hug to you Mama Blizy today xxx

RobinSparkles · 28/02/2013 14:15

Hello everyone, hope you don't mind me posting after such a long time. I know I've been shit Blush.

I just wanted to wish Zoe a happy birthday and let Blizy know that I'm thinking of her and beautiful Zoe today xxx

I hope the babies (babies? ) have all had wonderful birthdays. :)

I went and read some of our old AN threads from around this time last year. It was lovely to go back and read but very emotional too. It seems like such a short time ago...

americanexpat · 28/02/2013 15:02

Happy birthday Zoe. xx

ILovePonyo · 28/02/2013 16:46

Happy birthday lovely Zoe, I have been thinking of you today blizy x x x

tadjennyp · 28/02/2013 22:05

Happy birthday Zoe xxx

Ledkr · 02/03/2013 09:09

Sorry ladies you dropped off my threads.

blizy we lit candles for Zoe on her birthday and Ella caught me crying then cried as well. She lost a friend last month to a brain haemorrhage so has been really struggling with the life/death thing.
How are you feeling? What did you do for Zoe's birthday?

blizy · 02/03/2013 13:04

Ohh ledkr, poor Ella. How very sad about her friend, give her a hug from me. X

We managed to have a really lovely day on her birthday. We took balloons to the crem and they only got stuck up a bloody tree (after loosing one of them from the walk to the plot), we joked that Zoe was laughing at her daft mummy and daddy. I got a bear cake mould, again the bloody thing didn't turn out, so we made some cupcakes instead, decorate them with little bears and butterflies. We had family round for cake and pink fizz.

However, I did not hear a thing from my older sister, I fear tat our relationship has come to an end. Oh and my fecking period decided to arrive on Zoe's birthday too, talk about bad timing or what!

Thank you all for the lovely thoughts over the past week. I hope you are all doing well.

Ledkr · 02/03/2013 14:51

That was Zoe telling you it's not time yet blizy and I believe that.
Your sister is an arse by the sound of it don't know the history but not good to not even send a text. I felt pissed off today cos my mum had dsis baby yesterday as she had a bug yet when I had noro I was left to cope alone as mum didn't want to catch it Hmm

RobinSparkles · 02/03/2013 18:14

Blizy glad you had a lovely day on Zoe's birthday :).

Ledkr, that's so awful about Ella's friend :(. Were they the same age?

Ledkr · 02/03/2013 18:34

Yes 11 she was fine one minute next she collapsed with a brain aneurism. Awful.

blizy · 02/03/2013 19:39

Robin, hi! How are you and the girls?

wigglesrock · 02/03/2013 20:04

ledkr that's horrible news, poor Ella, she must be so confused and so very sad.

RobinSparkles ha I knew you'd be back Wink

blizy glad you got to celebrate Zoes birthday how you wanted x

Had lovely day out today, bit cold Shock but good fun. Olivia hasn't been well the past few days, she ran a desperately high temp for a few days but with no other symptoms, not even the dodgy throat. So it was nice to see her looking a bit better.

I have a new phone so sorry if I've made any huge typos unless they're funny!!

RobinSparkles · 02/03/2013 20:24

Wiggles I know, I'm so crap - sorry!

Blizy, we're all well thank you.

L is exhausting and I've been feeling a down with her lately. It's one of the reasons I haven't posted for a while - silly really as you lot are always so supportive.

There have been times on the school run when I've been tempted to chuck myself under a bus. This too shall pass, this too shall pass Wink.

Anyway... glad Olivia is looking better :).

Ledkr · 02/03/2013 20:48

Robin- me too as you saw in my thread Grin
D is just the hardest child she has not got me and the others laid back ness at all. I love her dearly but she's very trying.
Still up tonight watching the cube with us as she had a late sleep. This is not the norm as she's been sleeping well.

wigglesrock · 02/03/2013 20:48

RobinSparkles I always found this age particularly difficult. I was at my wits end when Liv was 2. Anna is a real handful and not always cute enough to carry the cheekiness off Shock

RobinSparkles · 02/03/2013 21:26

Both of mine are still up! L is ready for bed - her little eyes are droopy but she won't stay in bed until DD1 goes to bed. DD1 is refusing to get PJs on etc.

On the plus side they both get on and play really nicely together :).

Can anybody tell me what I've missed? I sometimes lurk but haven't for a while!

Ledkr · 02/03/2013 21:29

Lies wiggles you are never stressed and angry you are super mum.
D redeemed herself with mega cuteness when she put her head on my shoulder and tried to sleep (I was keeping her up late as she'd slept late)

RobinSparkles · 02/03/2013 21:42

It always makes me feel guilty for getting stressed when they are cute :). When you watch them when they sleep too. I always want to wake them to give them a cuddle but then I remember what little --buggers they are when they wake, so I don't.

Ledkr · 02/03/2013 22:12

I always feel guilty when I think of Zoe and Mia and Alidah and all the other children who have been lost on here.
Ungrateful I feel but I'm not I promise.

blizy · 03/03/2013 14:08

Ledkr, please don't feel guilty. I'm pretty sure I would have had my moments if Zoe was here! You are only human and of course sometimes the little ones know exactly what buttons to press to make the steam come out of your ears!

My little mindee has just turned 2, god do I have a sigh of relief at his home time. His favourite thing to do just now is tantrum - such fun! I really feel for his parents, he is HARD work.

blizy · 03/03/2013 14:09

Remember, this too shall pass. (Hopefully)

RobinSparkles · 03/03/2013 14:15

The little boy that I used to look after (2 at the time) used to SCREAM! He was a little darling but I used to need a Valium and a lie down when he had gone home! :o He used to wind DD1 up something chronic too (they were the same age and such a lovely one too).

I'm still in touch with his mum but she says he's still a wind up merchant with his little sister. He's 5 now!

blizy · 03/03/2013 14:29

Robin, sounds exactly like my little one! He is so cheeky but very funny with it. He is leaving me next year to start his free nursery place, I will be so sad, I've had since he was 7 months. However his mum is due another baby in April so who knows, I might end up with the next one!

ILovePonyo · 03/03/2013 14:35

Hello all, just doing a quick post on my phone whilst A is distracted with chocolate buttons Smile

Blizy Z's birthday sounds lovely. Shame about your sister though, how are you feeling about it now? Some people are so insensitive Angry your mindee sounds full on! A's nursery are very diplomatic and use the term 'boisterous' with a knowing look, they mean the kids that are hard work I think Grin

Ledkr very sad about Ella's friend, hope she is ok. Agree it must be confusing for her.

Robin hello there Smile nice to hear from you (though I have randomly seen you on threads I read but don't post on Wink)

This has taken me ages to write bcos A ate all her buttons then asked for more, i said no so she did a really fake cry haha Grin
I have been feeling a bit crappy recently, just thinking about my dad a lot plus we have Gma funeral this Thursday, however I spoke to dp about it today and feel a bit better. I should have spoken to him ages ago, but instead I'm a grumpy cow Blush I was thinking I was unhappy with him and thinking about ending the relationship (not seriously but you know what i mean) when actually I'm just a bit unhappy in general at the moment.
Anyway apologies for miserable post (Blush) and will post later when A has stopped throwing her ball at me...