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PerilousStiletto · 07/08/2013 12:46
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thekatsatonthematt ·
15/08/2013 23:34
Hi all,
Just popping in to offer 
all round. And particularly to the birthday girl xiao
Sorry for those with poorly babies (though guess they are toddlers now)
Everything going well here. Am past the ouchy bf settling in bit, dd will have her 10 day check tomorrow and hopefully be discharged from the mw.
Ds is beIng very cute and grabbing her by the head and doing lots of patting and kissing of his new sister.
DH & I were snickering like children when he called from work earlier to check on us and asked if "the kids" had been good. Neither of us can believe we are now responsible for two little people. Mentally we are still teens ourself!
Off to try to sleep for a bit.
Aethelfleda ·
16/08/2013 08:10
Ooh and well done kat, sounds as if things are going well. It's weird changing from one to two but mostly lovely!
PerilousStiletto ·
16/08/2013 09:07
ah! just typed a long post on the phone and it just disappeared...!
So here we go again:
Oh I can't. but please be aware that I name-checked most of you, and wrote about Olives (NC), illness (a few of you!), DIY, Ikea-man,...
Happy B'Day for yesterday Xiao! (My BOi sings it all the time too.)
Seven - search on ebay for "London wall mural" 40 quid to cover a wall is pretty good value, and should look amazing. I bought a Brooklyn Bridge mural on sale for 25quid to test out in the utility room but haven't got around to hanging it yet. If it looks fab, I may consider using one in a "real" room. Also search for big ben clock sticker - 15quid - I have one in my kitchen and that really is fab.
I am mega busy at the minute, I was in Copenhagen again last week, then was picked up and we went strauight to ma n pa's caravan for 3 nights, we visited The Deep in Hull and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park - the YSP was a fab, fab place to visit.
Now I'm catching up with work, but I'm in geneva all next week and have so much to do to prepare for that (and that's really important! Exec annual mtg - need to shine to ensure they understand my value! safeguard job etc etc), but so much to do anyway, and there'll be soooooo much when I get back... Have been feeling the stress of it all just recently. But I haven't murdered DH, and we seem to be getting on ok. Still don't want to shag him (
), but, as our Relate counsellor keeps saying "babysteps". She really doesn't like DH, it's quite obvious.
We are very bad people, btw. Coz of the extreme busy-ness, and everything that's going on (just excuses) we didn't catch up with DH's niece, and his other niece's kid's birthdays - both in the last 2 weeks. (15yrs and 4yrs). We are very bad and completely very firmly in the doghouse with that family (the 2 nieces are sisters). We'll make it up to them, it just feels a bit shit now. Todays news, tomorrow's chip paper... Hey ho!
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Figgygal ·
16/08/2013 12:28
Boy going free to good home .......EVERYTHING is a battle today he's disgraced himself at supermarket, at pool before and after swim, ran in front of a car, is screaming or moaning about something constantly. Not a good mum today want to just leave him somewhere
And it's so bloody humid too not helping with the 
mopsytop ·
16/08/2013 14:36
Oh dear figgy :( I feel your pain. Minimopsy spent about 5 hours yesterday having awful tantrums. Was extremely difficult as she was ill but I still wanted to run away 
GP prescribed inhaler so hopefully will help with the wheeziness.
Xiaoxiong ·
16/08/2013 14:51
Thanks for all birthday wishes! It was a lovely day 
Can't namecheck as on my phone at the hospital but boooo to all kids having tantrums - we're having them here too, mainly because I cannot pick DS up any longer and he gets absolutely furious that I can't carry him or get down on the floor with him. He's also got a terrible cough so last night was very broken.
I've spent the morning being monitored here in a very nice hospital in Cornwall because when I got out of bed this morning there was a very distinct tearing/ripping sensation at the bottom right of my bump and walking, especially up stairs, is now incredibly painful. The consultant said it could well be a torn muscle but more likely is that all the internal scar tissue with the EMCS scar and the appendectomy grew together to some extent and of course because scar tissue doesn't stretch like muscles and skin, there's been some tearing of the internal scar adhesion. She also pressed on my pubic bone to see how bad the SPD is and I actually screamed (quietly) But nothing they can do for either except give me codeine to take when it's really bad and advise as much rest as possible. She said "some people get so bad they have to be on crutches!" and I was like, yup that's me, where are my crutches?? But apparently my home hospital has to give them to me so she's told me to get referred to the physio asap.
Hope the weekend brings rest, relaxation and smiles all round to all the babies
NorthernChinchilla ·
16/08/2013 20:06
Well, that's another one to add to the basket of grim/painful/embarrassing pregnancy experiences Xiao, I think we've covered most of them on this thread (though who got pregnancy vertigo, that really was top trumps...?) How awful; can well imagine the period of horror and fear, followed by 'just' severe pain. I'm sure your DH will be as fabulous as ever though.
And sympathies to you figgy, sounds beyond trying. Do you have a baby cage playpen at home, great to plonk them in with a dummy and go into another room with a large drink for half an hour for a few minutes?
Sounds like you're massively busy again Oi, though nothing will be as glamorous as the week in the weird German hotel in the middle of nowhere with the cassette player.... And glad it seems to be evening out with DH. Any more thoughts on no.2 (child that is 
!)
Housemovers... we're getting surveyed on Tuesday. It would appear that the people we're buying from still haven't found anywhere. So, obvious delays... but not much we can do. Any thoughts?
PerilousStiletto ·
16/08/2013 20:20
Northern, strongly advise them to go into rented accommodation as if you lose your sale, they lose theirs... And if they are in rented, it's a powerful position to be in when they do find their dream property.
Xiao - sorry to hear about your discomfort and pain. It sounds awful. I hope that you get a physio appt soon.
In fact, just find a good one in the meantime and pay. It'll be worth it. I only had quite mild pain in my hips with Boi, but the physio stopped it completely for a few weeks. All she did, actually was supporting/holding my ankle and top of foot - whilst I was lying down - she tugged my foot 20 x. (I'm not pulling your leg!)
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PerilousStiletto ·
16/08/2013 20:27
Hurrah for Friday night boozingtons!
and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,...
Hmmmm ...no.2... If I get enough alcohol in me tonight... We might stand a chance!
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PerilousStiletto ·
16/08/2013 20:31
Kat - glad you're getting past that first bf discomfort. (Oh Lordy! The pain of those first 2 weeks! I remember it well, sat up in bed at night, crying, and Dh feeling totally helpless. 
)
Aw! Well done! I am still v envious, of course.
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NorthernChinchilla ·
16/08/2013 20:52
We'd love them to go into rented Peril, and seeing as they've lost out on their dream house it would make sense just to go to the new town and get near the family before trying to find somewhere...
So, quaff that martini and go forward and bonk!
CHEERS!
I'm now onto my second
Must check out our new local Aldi, not been yet see, your advertising is working!
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