Nov 05 - Where the hell did those 6 months go?!

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Here we go :)

evening all
Diege im off to malta on 20th june so need to go before then the 16th would have been great!!!! sugest some other dates:):)
Well josh has decided that solid food is too much like hard work and has gone bad to exclusive breastfeeding!!!!! great lazy swine!!!!
must go and make tea!!!! before the kids rebel:)
twinkle & josh

Well, just as I thought we were out of the woods, the pox is back!!!!. Libby this time, poor thing . Really thought we had got away with it earlier, but she has more spots on arms and legs now, and also has had runny nose, so in retrospect everything fits. She seems well, apart from sharp little cough, so fingers crossed it won't hit her too badly .
TWINKLE: we are away second week in June, then I've got those busy 2 Fridays, so it may have to be something like the 30th?? (or is that when you're away??). July is pretty clear, then away August .
Right, DH fast asleep on sofa , so stomping round trying to 'make a point' (and tapping away here furiously!!!)

diege..oh no! poor little girl
to those going away on hols, have fun!
..we have new p.c delivered tomorrow so it'll take a while to set it up and for the laptop to work on the internet...so i may not log on but hope the weather improves

and you all enjoy the long weekend..
.xxxxx

but at least libby has lovely socks to be poorly in!?

sorry Diege, that post probably seems horrid..but I didn't mean it to be..

, no not horrid just funny . She's not poorly poorly (yet), so is still giggling and I even detected a look of pride in her (spot-lined) eyes when the nursery complemented me on her socks!! Two members of staff have already asked where they can get them!!!

Oh diege sorry she has got the pox:(
I thought she had got away with it s well!!!
i go away 20th june and come back 4 july so maybe we should meet in july????? Give libby chance to get better.I hope the weather will improve, we have been stuck in a cloud all day:(
ah well comes of living up in the gods!!!
twinkle

Diege - poor little Libby, bless her.

Just wanted to say that, not gonna post any mor cos in a sht with DP, he's a c word and ui'll rant forever so xxx to you all.

diege..i seriously wet myself reading your last post....bet you felt great about the socks..
damn why didn't i do the kegals..

!!!GG!!! Strength to you, and feel free to rant!! That's what we're here for!!
BOB: better order in some tenna lady for you
TWINKLE: will check out my July dates and get back asap

Thanks Diege . This should give you the jist of it!!! \link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=7&threadid=177204&stamp=060526202403\here}

I'm actually sat here shaking he's wound me up that much and I still can't cry, I haven't cried in months and thats just not me, I cry at everything.

g.g what has happened!

Hello All. GG - hope you don't mean you're not gonna post ever again??? , lots of strength to you in your hour of need and as Diege said, we are here to listen to rants of those who need to.
Well, last night was good - the Manager I organised the meal on behalf of was very pleased, as were others who all had a good night. The Manager actually bought me a bottle of wine and bunch of flowers to say thanks for organising it - which I thought was nice
Well, Thomas is loving his new found food freedom!! He had lots of pureed fruit and chicken & veg casserole yesterday at nursery - he loved everything apparently! Today he had some weetabix for brekkie, then a bottle at 9, fruit for morning snack, sausage & lots of veg for lunch, fruit for afternoon snack, and veg & petit filous for tea (with the normal bottle at lunch,a nd after tea - although he didn't quite finish these) Nursery said he loves his food! like his Daddy!!!!
Just not sure what to do with his bottles? I know he should be having around 550mls of milk a day - but not quite sure when to offer bottles - and what happens if he doesn't have 550mls?

Hopefully he goes through the night again tonight - he didn't for my night on Wednesday! (typical!!) but did for dh last night What's that all about then hey!?

He is starting to sit on his own for longer, which is good - but he is dribbling absolutely loads at the moment! Perhaps these blessed teeth might put in an appearance soon!?

Gonna get some chicken tomorrow to do a chicken & veg puree ala AK! and need to do loads of veggies and fruit tomorrow for freezer - couldn't be arsed tongiht to be honest - felt pants and v tired, so devided to leave till tomorrow, when hopefully I'll feel slightly more inclined!

Brownie & Thomas

BoB - LOVE the little men shoes! But can't really justify that much money

Diege - love your photos, too. Scarlett and Jasmine look like they must have inherited your mischievous nature and I'm soooo of your house with its big windows and green foliage outside. poor Libby

Does anyone have tips on how to go away for a week and not use jars (no offence to jar users ). Caleb's on three solid meals a day now incl. protein, so its not like I can just mash some banana and give a rice cake. I saw a thread where someone suggested taking some of your meals frozen and putting in the fridge when you get there for the first few days, but what about after that?

bob - nothing specials happened, I've just let it really get to me tonight. He doesn't drink loads, he actually drinks far less than all is mates, but they're all single/divorced/widowed or kids moved out of home. His mates only have to phone and he's straight out the door to the pub with them. I don't undertstand why he has to go out mid-afternoon, the pubs are open til early hours now, so its not like they're gonna get kicked out at 11. When he's not drinking his heads stuck in his psp or he's outside having a smoke, so I don't see him when he is home. He's been dead miserable the last few days, and found out he keeps forgetting to take his ADs. I'm making so many allowances for him at the mo cos of his accident, I don't want to 'be nasty' to him. I'm just like 'aaaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhhh'. i want to lock the door and block it up so he can't get in. I feel at times that I resent him, which is horrible. I resent that he has a life and can just go out with mates as and when, but for my mates it has to be done with military precision planned weeks in advance. I feel dead guilty cos I resent him cos I have to do all the housework etc, even tho i'd have to do it anyway if he was at work. He won't let Sean cry, so when he does go back to work i'm goning to have a screaming baby on my hands.

Now i'm just rambling, I'm so sorry, it all seems pretty pathetic when I write it down, but I can't seem tp express how strongly its making me feel. grrrrrrr!!

xxx

Oh forgot to say - dropped two milk feeds so down to three a day now And he loves all my homebaked food (sorry slightly smug note in there )

Oh GG - Crossed posts - just read your thread - I can feel your frustration. I guess you've explained that ds1 is picking up on it. Has he acknowledged this? Bummer - not really sure what to suggest. But we are here if you want to rant and sound off.

x

Brownie - I'm sticking arund, I like you all!! (that sounds so cheesy). Well done Thomas on all those foods . Sean doesn't have any bilk during the day at all, I know he should, but he doesn't want any, only at night, so I guess if T is ok, then he's obviously getting all he needs. hth a little, if he has too much milk, then he'll let you know when he covers you in it!

On a lighter note, I'm actually watching BB, looks like I;ve missed loads, and there's a fit bloke in there that I didn't notice on 1st night! Where's he come from?

Bloody hell, I post - then find loads more have posted and what i said is redundant!!! Slow down you buggers!!!!!

I think Thomas is gonna have a huge appetite - I offered him a bit of petit filous after his veg at tea time, and I thought he'd only have a spoon or two - no he sat there with his mouth open waiting for each spoon to be put in1 bless him!

Diege - ooh poor Libby hope she doesn't suffer too badly.

Brownie

GG - crossed posts again! That does help with the milk thing - will just offer and see how much he wants. My Mum said, ooh you'll have to watch how much food you give him, you don't want to over feed him. I said, I wouldn't think I could over feed him, surely he'll just stop when he's had enough, or spit it out. That's what I've assumed anyway!

P.S - I like you all too!!! you are all my "best" friends!

bob- its [email protected]
cheers hun, won't let me put you in my contacts for some reason

g.g got you on my msn now..i have to go bath O as he has a very dirty nappy but if you're there in a bit i'l be happy to chat..
sounds like you're in a prety messed up state..

I had to look at the socks, just to see what I was missing! They are gorgeous, really, all i need now is a bigger bank balance and a baby girl, he hee!

GG - Not sure what to suggest. It's a difficult situation for you all.

BoB - Hope you enjoy the weekend whatever the weather and congrats on new PC!

Diege - So sorry to hear about little Libby. You have your hands full right now but seem to handle every situation all in your stride, amazing!

Beks - Have you contacted Londoner about our meet up? I'm really looking fwd to it :) Hope you and the boys are well.

Twinkle - What's your news other than TTC? Don't see many 'YOU' posts?!?

Q. When did you move from bottle to cup? I have this little beaker thing from Boots, no handles, that i've started to put some of his milk in, but he uses it as a teething device and we don't get very far. Perhaps an alternate drinking vessel can be suggested? Having no luck there!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend. LO has taken to full on screaming at the moment, you really cannot hear yourself think!! Take care x

Well he got in 2 hours ago, yes 645. Was bloody fuming, he was lucky Owen had a bad night and ddn't get up 'til 730 as he's usually up at 6. If Owen had got up before dp was home that would have been it, I've told him before about getting in so late/early/whatever.
Anyway I cried my eyes out, 1st time in months, so a bit happier that I can cry. He gave me all the usual drunken ramblings - how much he loves me, how he wouldn't be here wthout me, how he worships me blah-dy-blah-dy-blah. He admitted he doesn't think we're gonna get through this and half of it sounded as if he was fnishing it, but I have to be the one to say its over. I don't want t to be over, he's an arse a lot of the time, but nearly losing him last year made me realise how much he does mean to me, and when we get on, we get on fantastically.

I feel guilty for whinging about him cos he has got his problems at the mo, and I really had a go at him recently for being miserable and told him to snap out of that there's people in a far worse position than he's in. Then I find out he's miserable cos he hasn't been taking his ADs, not that the alcohol helps when he is taking them. He doesn't realise how much he is relying on the drink, we had a long talk about it this morning and he really can't see it. He won't talk to me either, doesn't want to burden me cos I've "got too much on my plate at the moment", but surely thats what I'm there for?
Hopefully with 1/2 term this week we'll be able to do lots fo things together as a family, am planning a trip to Legoland one day if the weathers nice, hopefully that week will make him realise that he doesn't need to drink al the time. I want to be there to support him and help him, but he won't let me, he's a tough northern bloke who doesn't have emotions!!!!!!!
I don't know whether to be angry, sad, upset, what? I'm gonna make damn sure he doesn't fall asleep on the settee today tho...
Sorry, I'm rambling again, Thank You all, its making it feel better just writing it down and 'talking' to someone about it. Cheers, GG xx