November 2012 - Is is too early for birthday plans?!

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Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1794169-November-2012-The-Adventure-Continues

They got to be hot. They better be hot.

BP I have thoughts like that, and they were beginning to limit my activities hence medication. I think most parents have similar thoughts. I know that before I had kids I would think nothing of getting on a motorbike and going very very fast, but never now I have kids. I think having kids remind you of your own, and others mortalities.

BP sounds like classic anxiety - you feel powerless because someone else is keeping her alive during the day so it sounds like your imagination has gone into overdrive. It must be horrible for you big hugs - am sure it'll calm as you get used to the situation. I'm glad I'm not the only one baking in this heat - the need for dairy free cakes is a powerful drive.

MM shit news. Poor family. Hope you're OK.

In weaning news Mummy's homemade dairy free sausage rolls were received vair well . Baked beans are to be squashed with a suspicious expression and thrown at the cat (who was hanging out for stray sausage roll)

In comedy pants news - guess who shat in the paddling pool? (luckily in a swim nappy but waaaaah wet turd is even worse!).

Chasing you will have a line of hot men beating their way to your door, but I encourage you to wait until you are emotionally ready.

bplp I have huge worries about O dying in her sleep. I still use the movement monitor for all her sleeps. Also about me dying and she starving to death. I actually asked my mum to talk every day on the phone as the fear was getting worst. She has keys to my flat, so does my brother. It is better now thoughpls don't comment on it quiche, I know the chances are little....

Ok quiche, if anyone fancies any virtual shopping to take their minds off anxieties/illness/other crap then I have a little shopping task. In a bid to make some money for stuff for the new flat I traded in my baby books on Amazon and got a £16 gift voucher that has to be spent on Amazon. I would love a nice retro radio so am trying to scour their pages.

Also, my council tax account is £250 in credit and XP has said I can keep it all. Score. So more shopportunities.

Ooh I could buy me and O a lovely bookcase each. Book heaven.

Evening :)

Good job you took p then pass hope she's alright again soon bless her. I too feel a very lardy mess, I have been quite good today which pleases me, currently craving sugar and trying desperately to ignore it!

yw doesn't sound too bad a start for the napping really, well done bear :)

pp I just wish it wasn't all a competition with her. I try to make sure e gets good food and it annoys me how she can be. Plus I do wonder about the five a day she gives j if pasta is in it. God only knows what else is in there!

Woohoo det well done on getting your club 10 :D

Oh mm that is awful :(

bp and lily I have similar fears, ESP the dying in his sleep one, I on numerous occasions go to buy a movement monitor and then talk myself out of it. I hate it now he chooses to sleep on his front too, if he's having a long nap I have to check on him

Woohoo for shopportunities chasing :)

I has put e's pics up, he was very good for them :)

Won't be about much tomorrow as I'm taking e to a big park with mum, elyza and the kids. Dp is being ambitious and hoping to come when we plan on going at 9 and he will have only gotten in from work at 5am!

chasing I need to get S a bookcase, the works have an offer on, 10 books for £10, I kinda went a bit overboard and she already had lots. They are currently stashed under her cot

Oh pass sorry, I must have missed your post, just looked back, see, mummy knows best! You knew she wasn't quite right didn't you. Bless her, I hope she feels better soon.

Thanks kyz even when I think I'm keeping up, I clearly still need your posts to make sure I don't miss anything haha. Saw E's pics, they are lovely.

Ooh, the wwf app update is good, it tells you how many points you will get before you play the word.

Fucking hell, e just woke screaming blue murder, I don't think I've ever moved so quick! No idea why, possibly rolled on his arm but he calmed quickly when I scooped him up and he's already back asleep :s

We have a lack of pavements round here stunt and it really is a pain in the neck. It would be lovely to be able to load them both in the pram and go for a walk but it just can't be done without getting in the car first.
They are all lovely though, and I'll admit to being a bit jealous about how much house you get for your money over there! SE England is just insane for house prices :(

Yay for advanced string bean chasing

MM :( That is awful.

The anxieties about something awful happening - very strong here. It is part and parcel of being a parent I guess but it is just terrifying. I also find it a bit restrictive sometimes, and I frequently have horrible images in my head - I expect the horrible job I used to do has influenced that :(

Good old instincts pass - hope she feels better soon.

In other boring news the doctor was almost impressedwith the lovely gap I have in my abs! I used the term abs loosely But some exercises should fix it and I'm to go back in 4 weeks if not.

What kind of exercises kirrin? Standard crunchey type things or something else? Good luck!

Thanks fruit! I get a bit embarrassed at going to the docs with P as I feel I have been so often. Every time I go the soc very patiently runs through a list of signs that p might actually be sick - does a full body examination showing how to check - and still I go back! He was very nice today and did frowny face when I listed her symptoms. He looked a bit confused when I anxiously ranted "and she will only eat Ella's kitchen! Slurped straight out the packet!" I can add that to my list of shit mum awards. I think the lumps of my own food were too sore to swallow.

Recently I drove to work with p in the back and had a really scary and vivid image of both of us dying in a crash. I ended up having to slow to a crawl for a bit as I was blubbing thinking of DH left alone. I also worry that no one else will be quite as careful as me with P.

We've normally managed to create a breeze by opening the velux windows in all the rooms upstairs and bring Jonas' room temperature below 25c but tonight it stuck at 29c so I had to feed him to sleep in the spare bedroom downstairs and leave him to snooze in the cool on the spare bed. He looked so cute and wee in the middle of a double bed. Just transferred him now - phew I would love a thunder storm to clear the air. It's mafting.... wanted to go for a run but in this heat a glass of ice cold sauvignon blanc won

Which reminds me!

P and ageing pussy were playing together this afternoon running from p's room to my room and back again. Basically ageing pussy trots along about a foot or so in front of P and p squeals and crawls as fast as she can following. This went on for ages while I was running P'a bath. The bathroom looks onto the landing where they were playing so I felt pretty chilled about it. I lowered my head to feel the water, looked up to see P's feet disappearing toward the bloody stairs. The stairs are maybe two feet from where I was but I was shitting myself. Thankfully ageing pussy chose to sit on the landing right in front of the stairs looking at me accusingly meaning p stopped.

Thank fuck for sensible pussy babysitters. If ageing pussy had chosen to go down the stairs p would have followed.

Stair gates!

Lovely task chasing! What kind of radio do you want? I love our DAB one. Radio 6 is awesome.

Haha! I would love to claim that I had a dilemma between a run or cold white wine but no. Naked Wine delivered their first box since February last year. This Rueda is delicious!

Oh Pass I actually think a carer would be even more cautious and risk averse than a parent as the sense of responsibility they feel must be enormous. She will be fine. She'll miss you too but that's cos you iz amazeballs and irreplaceable innit.

det congrats on club 10. Loving the descriptions of over-eating.

pass and BP awwww, hugs. Completely normal to have such thoughts as kirrin and VQ say, when you are a parent and have something so precious, and need to be alive to protect and care for them. Such thoughts often stray, unbidden, into my mind. I have a particular fear on the day that DH takes the DC down to PIL one day a week. My whole life is in that car, you know? I think, consider/acknowledge the thoughts and fears, and then dismiss. Not easy but no point dwelling. Hugs to you too Lily

kyz have a lovely day tomorrow.

chasing good work on the £££!!

MM so sad. Poor family.

Well, DS has been ok today. Not 100%, but happier, cooler, hungrier and less whingey. So that's good. Obviously. He fucking hates the noise of the fan I bought at ridiculous expense, fucking cowboys cashing in on the heatwave and other places having sold out so I have been dashing up and down the stairs every few minutes to act as a human fan, blowing on him. Not really how I want to spend my evening, especially as I have so much work to do.

Got to get through a manic day tomorrow, including dealing with not one, but two clients who expect me to magic up an unachievable result for them. Good-oh. Then v busy weekend including mad dash to London to see little bro who has a 24 hour stopover in London en route back to SA where he lives.

Am currently ignoring my self inflicted wound on finger which is throbbing, still bleeding and bloody painful.

YW high-5s for paddling pool shit. We even have a system for scoopage it has happened that often to us!

What a lovely description of your P and pussy pass! I can't wait for O to crawl after the dog. At the moment he has to settle for poking the dog in the eyes and sticking his hands in his mouth for him to lick

He is ever so cute at meal times. He sits on the table in his bumbo and the dog hovers round begging for food. Every time O sees him he gets so excited. As soon as he goes under the table or out of his view, O looks bereft and searches for him. As soon as he sees him again he is all kicking legs, wriggling bum, blowing raspberries and big smiles.

Lolz. Is everyone pit sniffing? I am. Bleaurgh.

You are right YW. My house is a fricking death trap and p's favourite thing is being flung around like a crazy thing. We went to the park with the CM recently (DH, her and I with 3 children and p - we still lost one!) and I was watching her push p on the swings. I wanted to shout "give her a good shove! She loves it!" As she was pushing her ever to gently and P just looked bemused

Ha pass O is the same on the swings - my dad pushes him ever so gently. I don't know who gets more frustrated, me or O!
My pits whiff so much that I am on my third change of clothes today.

Haha Pass I had to attempt to give it consideration... mmm Naked Wines are good. Kirkcaldy tescos doesn't have the best selection. I was spoiled when I lived in my last house share in Oxford my house mates were a head chef and a sommelier. I miss her bringing home exotic wines to taste nom nom. Naked wines might be a weaning present

love animals and babies! P is in love with ageing pussy. Ageing pussy seems quite fond of p weirdly. She could actually nob off lots of times but she chooses to hang around. Today I looked round to see ageing pussy eating her biscuits with P lounging right next to her. Not touching, just looking delighted to be so close!

Sometimes ageing pussy runs up to p and kisses her before running off. She plays hard to get. Being a cat and all. In fairness she is also about 13.

I grew up with cats and despite what people say they are wonderful givers of love.

Glad the wee one is getting better madam. I know what you mean about being charged a fortune for a shit fan! Thankfully DH brought home his office one which is pretty good. We have been looking at air con units but they are all sold out. I think we will still buy one when they come back in stock thus ensuring we never have a day warmer than 15 degrees ever again

Your work also sounds mental. Is it property law you are in?