November 2012 - The birthdays are coming thick and fast

[StuntedFrankenNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1884788-November-2012-Babies-going-trick-or-treating

Chasing nice to hear you sounding brighter. Norovirus and solo baby care requires a medal.

PR the house we rented in Stromness before we bought our place on Orkney had a shower no bath - I hated it. But then our place had a bath but a shit shower and that was worse (especially with a sooty Rayburn). This house is like goldilocks - the bath and shower are 'just right'.

Pumpkin hope your bath and . make a bad day feel better. Was talking to my sis today and we both agreed that post baby PMT is horrific!

I'm looking forward to a five minute stroll to the offie in the cold evening air. On my own. With no one small or furry hanging off me! I do that so rarely now I don't smoke anymore but I used to go every day to buy my cigs and invariably a bottle of wine for myself and the best housemates ever who I lived with in my late twenties. Sometimes I struggle to recognise the responsible (ha!) parent I am today. God I had a blast during my irresponsible yoof and I don't mind admitting I miss it at times. I could quite happily buy a pack of Marlboro lights too - but I won't as losing your Mum young sucks so I couldn't do it to Jonas.

In my time off while the bear was settling at nursery I managed to change the bed, put a wash on, load the dishwasher and do niggly annoying little jobs like change clock batteries. I felt pleasantly productive . It was nice to get him back though.

Oscar has been a star today by all accounts. Very proud of him. Trying to arrange to collect him at lunchtime tomorrow. Currently watching Four Weddings & a Funeral and brooding over my unrequited love for Just Friends Guy

YW I too could have a bottle of red and a packet of Marlborough lights. But I won't have either as I can't handle my drink anymore and I refuse to smoke now I have L.

However I do miss those days sometimes.

Instead I've cooked lamb cutlets with a mild curry drizzle and rice and peas and am watching masterchef with a big glass of water.

I'm trying to savour these last few weeks of leave. I fear they will go far too quick

Chasing hope you start to feel better soon, sofa time is the best remedy for poor lines.

Am having a major wobble about going into work next week to collect all my office equipment (I work from home) and discuss my first projects on my return. Not sure I have a brain capable of concentrating on work and doing 'adult' things any more. I'd love to be a SAHM if I could, maternity leave has been the best time for me. Somebody tell me it'll click into place before too long...

Poor lines? Poor lines obviously!

Oh FFS!

Poorliness!!!

I'm here, just wasn't posting because I didn't want to upset anyone and I thought I had by what I said. So, can I blame my flouncing on my stressed brain, lack of sleep and my period? Hope so! I am still up to my eyeballs in party planning and decorating so I'll probably not post still for a bit, because I really don't want to be upsetting people with my thoughtlessness which is easier done when I'm tired and busy, plus I have fuck all time since I decided weeks ago to make the decorations myself and have done barely anything so far! Eek!!

Thankyou for the well wishes for e, he's had a fab day and been very spoilt.

pidj I am genuinely sorry for any offence caused, and will be more careful with what I say in future :)

and hugs?

Tell me about E's birthday Kyz! I can't wait for O's now. As emotional as this time last year I was playing the very long waiting game! I just want to get to the day now and enjoy it. I can't wait to see O with the boxes and wrapping paper!!

Did E have fun?! :)

I am so glad today is done.

It's chocolate o clock here!!

Hoofuckingraaaaaay!

Mmmmmm can I commend to the quiche Walker's Sensations Poppadoms Lime and Coriander chutney flavour. OM and fooking G! Perfick with a glug of !

Good luck with the decs Kyz. And please don't beat yourself up

What chocolate are you having Det can I savour it vicariously?

Both girls asleep, dinner eaten and debating whether I wait up for DH or go to bed too.

I love you all.

Busy day. Only just home. Am pooped!

DH is making me posho cheese on toast.

What's posho cheese on toast? Sounds good. I love cheese on toast snd love that the girls love it too.

I love cheese on toast. But it gives me migraines

Trying to stay awake for the end of my film then I'm off to bed. Hopefully if I sleep for 12 hours I will wake up feeling human.

liberally quaffing .I luffs you all too. My walk to the offie was lovely. Crisp and starry. I also appear to have eaten 3/4 of a huge bag of crisps .

OK to lighten the mood - in the best sense of irony at the quiche shindig when our babies turn 18 what's your cheesy karaoke song? I shall be embarrassing Jonas with Jolene by Dolly Parton. And mortifying him with A-ha's Take on Me.

Just back from the out of hours with S, she had a temp of 39.5 so I called nhs direct, had a telephone assessment and they passed the notes to the out of hours who called and said to bring her in. It's just an ear infection though thank goodness, not that an ear infection is good but in so thankful it wasn't anything worse. She has antibiotics and is snuggled up to her daddy in bed.

Pass

YW definitely walking on sunshine ... Woooohoooo walking on subshineeeee... Katrina and the waves

YW jeez I love that song....AHa take on me

Right another pregnant friend...
I want another bbbbabbbbbbyyyyyy.... Roll on May!

Has to be Take That's Could It Be Magic here. Always one to get me and DP dancing at a party!

and hugs

And breath
All three of us fed, bathed, clean clothes before bed. FH has been a big help. He was/is on night shift.
So he got up with H so I could layin with A n feed in bed.
Then I got ready and went out with A while FH kept H at home.

Went shopping, bought H some tracky bottoms for around the house, thought its about time we put away the baby grows
Also bought A and H match Xmas tops to wear on the day :)
And I treated myself to a £20 hand cream! But my hands are so dry, changing two kids nappies and mil has again thrown away my rubber gloves for doing dishes. So thought its ok to indulge in the hand cream.

FH has a run of 4 days off coming up. So that will be good. Although he will be going hospital alot, he will be here for the hardest bit of waking up and sorting myself out.

We havnt been getting on since I got home, but today I felt like we both made more of an effort.
He keeps telling me I'm snappy/upset/annoyed all the time, and blames it on the bf.
I keep telling him its not the reason, but I guess it is however if he was more helpful then it would be fine. And he is very concerned about my lack of sleep, but that's life.

Anyway. On to fun things. On hobby craft website thinking of ideas for decorating A n H stockings.

Hugs all!!!

I've bought loads of Xmas presents today!! So actually nearly 50% sorted??!! Really??!

vq i loved that you googled the term:)

I'm so slleeeeepppppyyy