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November 2012 - GTbaby is back! Hooray hooray!

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StuntNun · 01/04/2013 17:48

And she only missed 10,000 posts!

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LuisGarcia · 04/04/2013 00:15

food porn

LuisGarcia · 04/04/2013 00:33

Ok, so... I am thankful for purplepidjin. Chez Garcia screwed up last weeks meet, and we may yet screw up this weeks meet, but we have a target and that is helping.

I am thankful for Chasing. She makes me worry about someone outside my bubble.

I am thankful for Bry. We are not the only ones makatonning, and I would love to talk more.

I fucking am fucking thankful for the fucking detective for the fucking fucking fuckers. They're fucked, btw.

I am thankful for mamapofor reassuring me last night

I am thankful for kirrin I'm not the only one awake all hours.

This list is not complete

Lily311 · 04/04/2013 00:33

Second time we are up. It's going to be a long night.

PurplePidjin · 04/04/2013 00:37

55% body language, 38% tone of voice, 7% words iirc?

LuisGarcia · 04/04/2013 00:45

I am super thankful for the next poster, she's awesome too.

LuisGarcia · 04/04/2013 00:56

I don't know why I put the word super in there. What I meant was ahfuckitpleasecanIsleepsoon?

ChasingDaisy · 04/04/2013 01:07

First night feed. Over 5 hours. Thankful for this.

ChasingDaisy · 04/04/2013 01:20

Aww Luis thanks for worrying about me Blush And all of you who have supported me, thank you very much. The support from this quiche has given me a lot of strength. I am currently planning my exit strategy, just researching my options and my rights etc.

Luis as much as I love seeing you here at night, I hope you manage to get some decent sleep soon.

Pig I hope you are sleeping.

fellow insomnia sufferers I hope you have managed to nod off too.

GT Hope you're not feeling too sick.

ChasingDaisy · 04/04/2013 01:25

I may need to call on further quiche help to remind me that, yes he may be being charm personified at the moment, but he is a cunting bastard and this is always how he reacts after an 'incident'. He always says it won't happen again and it always does. And it is always worse. There isn't much further he can push it before I get seriously hurt.

I may need reminding of this when if I weaken.

Izzybuzzybuzzybees · 04/04/2013 01:38

I'm onto onti my 3rd wake up in 2.5 hrs!! Go to sleep James and stay asleep mummy's tired!

LuisGarcia · 04/04/2013 02:23

Chasing It's late so forgive me if this comes out wrong, but being slimy after being violent is not being "charm personified". It's being "a shitbucket".

Bryzoan · 04/04/2013 02:37

Chasing. He is a cunting bastard. Get the hell out of there before you or o get seriously hurt. Charm or no charm you really will be better off without him.

Luis - I also find it really nice to have come across another family using makaton. Makes it feel that bit more nomal Smile. it would be lovely to talk more. Really great that J has yes and no now. Dd has started making lots more word attempts and staring at me so intently willing me to understand them. I feel so mean when I can't but delighted she is trying. Her makaton vocab is really coming along now. I've just bought the topic books to keep up and it really feels like the world is opening up a little. I love it that she now starts makaton conversations with me.

I am hugely grateful for the quiche who remind me constantly that we've all got different challenges and all any of us can do is muddle on through, and that sometimes that works better than others. And that while it is great to be happy, it's also ok to be sad or frustrated from time to time. I am constantly amazed at how easy it is to really care about the lives of a bunch of people with wierd names on the other side of the Internet and think every single one of you is awesome.

Bryzoan · 04/04/2013 02:40

Luis that was a near perfect turn of phrase. It is being a manipulative shit bucket.

kirrinIsland · 04/04/2013 03:12

It's lovely to be appreciated :) One day this thread will be chatty all day and silent at night cos we are all sleeping through! Until then, it sure is good to have the company, much as I wish none of us needed it. This quiche truly is a sanity-saver Thanks

chasing do not get sucked back in. We are all here to remind you of that whenever you need us to. Luis is right - he is just plain manipulative. It's good to have a plan, but don't leave it too long, and give him the chance to hurt you again.

N has just slept nearly 4 hours :) She hasn't done that for weeks. I am sure we will be up frequently for the rest of the night but at least we've had one good stretch.

Bryzoan · 04/04/2013 03:18

G is not in a settling mood tonight.

Bryzoan · 04/04/2013 03:24

He is staring at me in wonderment and clutching at my nose.

Lily311 · 04/04/2013 03:32

3rd feed. Arghhh

Bryzoan · 04/04/2013 03:38

Hiya lily, mine all seem to be rolling into one tonight.

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StuntNun · 04/04/2013 04:15

Chasing that is absolutely typical behaviour for an emotional abuser. He may even think he means it. He doesn't mean it. His fuse is growing shorter and shorter at having to be so charming and when it goes it will be even worse than the last time.

J did 11.30 to 4! I woke up at 3.55 wondering why I wasn't awake yet. Confused Unfortunately we just had rather a lot of screaming. I think it was trapped wind.

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PetiteRaleuse · 04/04/2013 05:44

Chasing what the others said. Ignore the fake charm and focus on O and the Way Out.

Shite night. LO coughing quite a lot. I don't want to say the b word but I think I'll get her chest listened to tomorrow. The only time she has trouble breathing is when she gets into a coughing fit. There is quite a bit of phlegm and I have been Cleaning her nose each feed but unconcerned about the coughing til it woke me up repeatedly.

DH just left for the clinic in a taxi. No way was I getting us all up and out in time to take him in for 7 am.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 04/04/2013 06:26

mm Envy is all.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 04/04/2013 06:29

I have used Dentunox this time bp it seems to have immediate effect when he s unsettled because of what I think is teething.

Lily311 · 04/04/2013 06:32

Can the person responsible for breaking my baby put her/his hand up?? Appropriate punishment is awaiting.

I say thanks fuck for red bull today.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 04/04/2013 07:02

bry they use makaton at the boys nursery. Just a litte bit. But it's great. So we used to use it a bit at home too, probably will start again with Olly now.

Kyzordz · 04/04/2013 07:03

Morning all! Thanks for the high chair recommendations :) will get a move on and get one soon!

stunt that's really good, well done j!

bplp you sound so tired :( Hope you got some sleep last night

Sorry to those who had shit nights :( pr hope LO is ok, poor mite

Woke loads last night, usually just because, but sometimes because e was coughing. I've got a blocked nose and dp had a cold that he's recovering from so I'm guessing it's doing the rounds

chasing he's doing it on purpose. My stepdad was awesome at that. He did so well in fact that after convincing mum he was a reformed character he managed a good spell without actual violence. Then he beat her so badly my then 2 year old brother didn't know who she was and was frightened of her. I remember stepdad saying 'now look what you've made me do'. They never change, don't fall for it, you really want to avoid the above if you can

On a lighter note, the jumper I'm knitting is coming along famously!