FEB 2010 Two and a half to three...the "contrary age" (no it isn't! yes it is!)

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Come in, sit down, fresh coffee is brewing, Prosecco's in the fridge for later and there's a bumper box of Lindt chocolates for all....

I have to be more careful when I write because dd2 seems to read over my shoulder and makes a point of contradicting me. She's just insisted on eating lambs lettuce!!

... and potato salad! Two new things today!!

BG the girls must have called each other! DD2 ate baby spinach leaves tonight ! And is supposed to have eaten cabbage at lunch

science

CP good luck with your application,

mous I knew I shouldn't leave my phone lying around

brace yourself for a big bill DD2 is very talkative even if nobody understands...

at the vegetable consumption..!

So me and DH were supposed to have a meal out (delay from our anniversary) but DD woke DS while I was picking up the babysitter and he's still awake now. Babysitter has been returned home but we do have a takeaway on order.

CP Sorry to hear that but hope you don't take it to heart. Plenty more opportunities (and anniversaries) . Dh and I meant to take advantage of my mum being here but when the evening came we really didn't feel like going anywhere in the pouring rain and in the end didn't bother.

IC I assure you it was a one off

I know it's just I was ill for all those weeks and DH has been ill since. We've spent hardly anytime together as one of us has always been in bed from 8.

My mum is up in a few weeks so hopefully

Also DH got re-offered the london job, negotiations are once again taking place.

CP scary [the job offer]. Sounds like they really want him!! How do you feel about it? If he commuted you'd effectively be a single parent... If you all moved you might be less well off due to higher rents. Tricky. (Mind you, commuting from Cambridge is do-able.. And nice if you get that fellowship!)

he would only have to be in the office half the time.

it's silly that he's supposedly on loads more money but actually we'll see a slight drop in our monthly budget.

DS still not off to sleep, will be my shift in a minute so DH can eat his part of the takeaway (he can't even do that together)

11:15 he went off, 6:00 he woke up

DD spent the night in her room and I only went to her once. DS actually slept with me and (i) went to sleep and (ii) accepted not being latched on

CP Result!

CP good news.

Self centered post alert:
I have just learnt that a friend is 11 weeks pg. As a result I feel miserable and envious as it seems I can't get pg easily this time (due to my cycle been irregular). I have to keep smiling especially as DS won't understand why I'm upset.

On a positive note DS and I havr continued our sugar figurines to decorate the christmas cake.

sb it is going to feel like a kick in the teeth, regardless of what your rational brain tells you.

Let DS distract you for the day and indulge yourself this evening

SB

Great hilarity in the park just now when dd2 finally realised that the figure in the fountain is indeed a very naked boy... . Rustling through leaves was spoilt though when she stepped ankle deep into a huge pile of dog shit . I don't believe in dogs as pets and would happily see them culled

CP yay at the better night, sounds like they owed you one!!
I hope the job negotiations turn out the way you want them to.

Boo SB can understand how you feel, but don't lose heart - you'll do it!

Dog poo, bleugh BG - I get furious at dog-owners who don't Pick Up After Their Pets too...... Maybe there should be a law that dogs wear colostomy type bags when out and about...??

DS was awake four times overnight for a feed, but no nappy change required until 05.30 and DH did it, hoorah! Even better, DS came in to bed for a nuzzle with me and fell asleep beside me...DH got up for DD at 07.30 and DS didn't wake up again until 08.30....bliss!! I do love a Saturday morning lie-in!!

oh he still fed at 3 but still pretty good

I've left dd2's shoes outside the front door... dh is very good at cleaning shoes

BG and beurk. i fully understand your anger...

CP I hope you'll have antoher good night.

IC great news on the lie-in.

I took DS to the gp this morning as his cold is not improving and his cought is getting worse. So he's got a mild chest infection. So he's on AB. DH is not convince we should go swimming tomorrow, so we'll see I may get a lie-in

DS stayed up until 7pm tonight and had a massive meltsown at bath time due to over tiredness I guess. fx he'll sleep fine.

helloo

just a quicky, marking my place and reporting in on hols (cos I know you've all been eagerly anticipating!)

good things (in no particular order) relaxing happy few days with both the kids and DH. No internet, meaning DH (and I!!) couldn't absent mindedly pootle about on t'internet for endless hours ignoring each other/the kids/the enormous long list of stuff that needs doing. heating. underfloor heating in bathroom. shower. dishwasher. red squirrels we fed every morning. DD's water confidence growing :) DS's chuckling delight at the mechanical elves wrapping prezzies in the fake north pole.

bad things DS getting another bug and trip to the docs (another plus point of holidaying 30 mins from home ) DS fine, just coughing and snotty. And now both DH and I have been asked by the docs about our mental health (in a very gentle way!) We're fine, just not very robust yet about the kids health? DS back at the hospital nxt week, hoping he will be discharged?

well that was quite a mark, as well as being rather more me me me than i'd set out for? hum. hope all's well with everyone? just realised i've not read the last page of posts before writing this? so apologies if i've missed anything!

and I did miss quite a few - sorry!

SB and CP
BG IC
for everyone else...

i've gone soft with 4 nights in centrally heated lodge?. am blinking freezing tonight!