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June mummies '05 thread 11 - the one with the Zoo!

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katzg · 02/07/2006 21:14

new thread for all

got excited because i have ordered my days out vouchers from tesco, £10 of clubcard vouchers = £40 of days out vouchers which can be used to gain entry to london zoo

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eastyorksmum · 08/08/2006 08:50

Well it was not MMR scan i had the other day, thats how worried i am i didnt even know what i was going for, it was an ECG, all went fine and hubby came with me, and i finally went to see my doctor last nite, who said i will also be having an MRI as well, phew and im still waiting for consultant appoinment, although he couldnt reasure me i wouldnt have a a seizure when i was on my own with william, thats my main worry so until i see the consultant ive got no real answeres why my epilepsy has come back.

Giddy hunny ill email ya later xxxxxx

anyway im glad you all enjoyed the wedding pics my sis looked so lovely .

love to you all yorkie xxxx

sfxmum · 08/08/2006 15:03

just handed in my notice, feel sickwill tell staff tomorrow then write to families.
i know its my choice and all that but its a huge life change sahm and student

sorry for moan
hope you all well

lummox · 08/08/2006 16:27

hey congrats, sfx, but must feel very weird. hope you start to enjoy the feeling of freedom soon.

tribpot · 08/08/2006 18:47

Well done sfx, you know it's the right decision for now - and if you want to reevaluate in years to come you can do, it's not like you're condemning yourself to a life sentence, although my mum has been known to refer to herself as the "domestic incarceration survivor" - this is the term for 'housewife' in a hilarious 'politically correct handbook' she was given for Xmas years ago.

EYM, it must be v worrying about the possibility of fitting when you're alone with the baby. Can you minimise this at all in the coming weeks whilst you wait to find out what's going on? Weirdly I remember a medical friend of mine telling me there was some evidence that epileptics did not get clinically depressed, I think that's the basis for electric shock therapy - is there any chance that getting your PND under control could have sparked this back up again? I'm sure that's a ludicrous suggestion but I thought I would throw it out there. Not that I'm suggesting you try and get worse with the PND to offset the epilepsy, obviously!

Our battles with dh's sleep apnoea continue, the recent trial shows he's having central events as well as obstructive. Obstructive is when you try to breathe but can't cos the airway has closed up, central is where the brain simply does not send a message to breathe and is potentially very serious if left untreated, we're talking heart failure. He now has a new machine to trial for a month, paid for by us but with clinical support allegedly being offered by the NHS, only the nurse who runs the unit is off on holiday as of Thursday for 2 1/2 weeks Oh well, so far so good.

Also involved in major traumas with my babysitter and her landlords, who regard it reasonable to charge rent for a house which had no lighting for three weeks, very annoying and upsetting.

Other than that all well, ds teething, still not walking although getting close to it, has learnt to wave bye bye and clap hands (not simultaneously), still not eating, but hey ho.

sfxmum · 08/08/2006 22:38

thank you ladies for the encouragement

maybe i will at last post the zoo pics.

eym - i can understand how scary that must be. you know yourself best and i guess in the end you manage somehow, its not impossible.
re train is a good idea doing that myself

dd not sleeping much, don't think i have had 3 consecutive hrs sleep over the last month, i think she is adjusting her day naps. she is also walking holding hands but more and more standing on her on clapping hands.
she is a chatterbox, new words all the time some clearer than others my favourite being 'bread' cleraly spoken with perfect 'r'
she also wants us to read her stories non stop, peepoo and going on a bear hunt firm choices
fun but tiring

VoLuataire · 09/08/2006 11:20

Sfx- It must be tough to give up the job, but if it feels right, it is! So, can I be noosey and ask what will you study? I am always considering going back to UNI, I am nerd, nur I love being a student!

EYM - Hope all these exams give you some answers!

Trib - How worrying about the apnea thing! Is there any chance that this problem is connected wit hhis other issues? can it be the cause?
Have you been in contact with MrsW? I have a free train ticket (i think) to Leeds. Could I maybe interest you and MrsW in a lunch date? anyone else of course would be welcome too!

tribpot · 09/08/2006 11:31

Lua (assuming that is you in partial disguise ) lunch sounds great - I will email you and MrsW and we can set something up!

tribpot · 09/08/2006 11:55

Ooh, lua emailed you but got a bounceback, have you changed your email address?

VoLuataire · 09/08/2006 11:58

No, my email on hotmail is the same....
I'll try to email you from my end...

sfxmum · 09/08/2006 12:17

oh the revolution
be starting with a open university one year thingy to get me going which is a start for a couple of degrees i am interested in , will decide later. the thingy is called something like
'understanding social change' broad enough to keep me interested and get me back to doing essays and what not.

trib - that must be pretty scary, blessed NHS clunky old thing when it works its great when it does not the logic they use to run it is very odd indeed

hope you all well

2Happy · 10/08/2006 09:38

Morning everyone. I've not posted for a bit, had a really crappy week. I think I'd prepared myself to feel just awful until 16 weeks, because that's how it was with ds. So when I kept feeling worse nto better, I just felt like it's never going to end . Not sleeping, not eating, still losing weight (although belly definitely growing lol!) and panicking that the baby'll be harmed by me not taking enough in. Then tried to get to sleep early last night, had to get out of bed after an hour because I was bloody RAVENOUS!! Scoffed two croissants and went back to bed, slept until 7.30!!!! I hope it lasts!
The scan was ok, it was the tiniest, crappiest scanner I have ever seen, just a wee portable thing the obstatrician takes with him when travelling to outlying areas. Baby was lying with it's head to us so could barely make out a thing. So I've wangled myself a proper 20 week scan at the hospital. I've been getting movements too, which is massively reassuring.
Randomly, though, dmiddlesis announced she was pg at her wedding, and at the weeknd doldersis got a BFP! All 3 of us pg at once! How bizarre is that?!
ds can walk across a room unaided now, but generally doesn't because he can get there faster by crawling. And mostly he spends his time climbing anyway and getting into the most dangerous of situations. He was nearly onto the dining room table this morning [faints]. And dh is proud to say that he has passed his obsession for tractors onto ds. Sigh. I'm going to spend my life being dragged to agricultural shows, aren't I?!!!
EYM - what a nightmare thought for you, having a seizure when alone with William. Can't they prioritise you for that reason?
SFX - but all at once...
Trib - I hope the machine works, or at least helps and is better than the last one!

2Happy · 10/08/2006 09:39

Ooh, that was a long post . I must be feeling better !

eastyorksmum · 10/08/2006 10:19

morning mums hugss

aw thank you for all the caring posts, made me feel like im not alone. Im so tired thats the problem the meds are making me tired not what u want to be with a baby that doesnt stop lol, hubby comes in and takes over completely again poor man.

Lua what a name change, why not do a degree sounds like a great idea to me, although ill probably just do my learning support course, keep my mind ticking over, as ive worked in schools before as a nursery nurse will be nice to go in as something else. When u thinking of doing in lunch? will it be in leeds i might just come and join you i need to get out, and build up confidence again, I cant let this make me agrophopic again see i am feeling better.

Skyler where are you? i hope you and your are all well hugs.

eastyorksmum · 10/08/2006 10:19

2happy you sound a bit down at the moment just remember it will pass, have you tryed ginger bread biscuits they worked for me.

William is doing fine , no re action from MMR yet although hes very wingey lol might be the two teeth that are comming through, i took him to the park with my sis and my little niece Molly whos adorable, anyway he loved been with her, and chaising her all round the park lol.

love to you all yorkie xxxx

eastyorksmum · 10/08/2006 10:20

Trib hunny I hope Mr trib feels better soon,
big hugs to little one xxxxx

sfxmum · 10/08/2006 19:52

been giggling over that 'domestic incarceration survivor' ican see i will never get that cleaner, maybe after we manage to produce baby #2

in the mean time i better learn some housekeeping skills, fancy mumsnet new useful topics, just in time

2happy poor you that must be very tiring, but croissant seem like suitable midnight feat

hi all hope you ok

sfxmum · 10/08/2006 19:54

feast i mean (suppose a feat too given the sickness) can you bear a pain au chocolat? maybe brioche?

2Happy · 10/08/2006 20:21

PMSL sfx, but am sat here downing a blooming butterscotch flavour angel delight!!! This poor baby - from nothing to complete rubbish overnight!
EYM - thanks, honey. I have felt a bit down, but I am feeling a bit better today. The restorative power of a croissant. And angel delight

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sfxmum · 12/08/2006 16:34

giddy- hugs

dd has been running around pushing her trolley, but still no independent walking, she just shouts at us to get her moving when she gets stuck and can't turn aroundi am tired

dh baking banana bread so far no siggn of actual dinner cooking, maybe that is what is on the menu

hope you all have a nice weekend take care

katzg · 14/08/2006 13:23

hi i'm back!

have a had a great 2 weeks away, although am now knackered and need a rest!

Lua - hope you've recovered from your scare, i know exactly how you feel. Job hunting is going ok, one has turned up here which i would be prefect for off to finish off my CV and apply.

MMR - we now have been told how to help DD2 thru hers, to stop her rash flaring up so will book her an appointment and get it sorted.

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tribpot · 14/08/2006 19:49

Welcome back Katz!

Am having the most godawful tummy bug today, complete with d&v, stomach cramps and feeling like death warmed up. Reminds me vividly of morning sickness! So ongoing respect to our pregnant Junies, I've gone right off the idea again now (Just as well as I was at a party with the sweetest little 3 week old baby at the weekend and ds had a complete FIT about me paying attention to another baby. Happy days to come at some point I guess!)

MrsWednesday · 14/08/2006 22:31

Hope you feel better soon Trib (preferably before Thursday...)

Sorry I am such a rubbish Junie these days - I do pop in to lurk a lot though. All ok here, DS2 is walking now, after suddenly realising it was quicker than crawling. I'm impressed with the talking Junie babies - he can only manage 'dat', which we originally thought was baby-speak for cat but is actually used for anything in his line of vision. He's just had his second bout of hand, foot and mouth (doctors told us babies couldn't get it twice but DS2 proved him wrong). And oh my goodness can he whinge...definitely not one for suffering in silence

Good luck with the job hunting Katz - are holidays really that exhausting? We've got two weeks booked for September and after reading some of the threads on here recently I'm starting to have second thoughts...

EYM, we are talking about meeting for lunch on Thursday in Leeds if you are up to it? Would be lovely to see you, and any other Junies who are in the vicinity.

Giddy, hope you managed to get some rest, I really don't know how you do it.

Hope the new baby bumps are ok 2Happy and Lummox. Some of the threads on mumsnet make me feel broody again but reading your words about the tiredness and sickness has been a little reminder that it's not all fun . Anyway DH is adamant he doesn't want any more so I need to get a grip!

Sorry for the rubbish attempt at a catch-up - I really should go to bed as it's past my bedtime. Take care, will try not to leave it quite so long next time

eastyorksmum · 15/08/2006 11:33

lol there you are Mrs weds hugsss im glad your ok, was getting a bit worried then. what time you meeting in leeds? i was just looking at the train time table

Morning mums hugsssss Its a bit overcast here, im feeling abit better still havnt heard back from the hospital grrrrrr they take their time, but im feeling better with the meds im taking so i know their in my system.

Giddy hunny if your around ive texted you back was abit busy with my boy James yesterday sorry.

Katz lovely to see you back nice to see you enjoyed your holiday I dont think we ll be going away as hubby took most of his days looking after me, so well just have some nice days somewhere.

love to you all yorkie xxxxxx