November 2012 - Isn't age one a lot of fun?

[StuntNun]

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How's soph tonight? How was the ham?

Ooooooohhhhhhh the ham. just come on to catch up and update.

Look at my typos! Awful.

Common room sofa

Bottle of wine

Shot of toffee vodka

Quite like mumpset

Cars went past MILs

Coo on room had me stumped

Still here BigPig thanks for thinking of me. The house is in approximate order with all the boxes stuffed into the garage and I do mean stuffed! I have just opened a luvverly bottle of wine and we're watching Homeland and eating mussels in white wine and garlic sauce. They're only boil in the bag ones from Tesco but it's still vair luxurious.

I've done slow cooked ham in cola but not done the sugar one. Will try that one day.

Lamb was big hit here too. No left overs though! apart from some broccoli but that doesn't count.

I'm glad today went well sophia (as well as funerals go). I can understand you wanting to be by your DH's side and I'm sure he felt your presence even when you weren't standing next to him.

Ooo stunt sounds lovely. Enjoy.

Sounds perfect stunt

I too am still a bit worried about evil just a wave evil would make us feel better.

Have just ordered this for some good friends who emigrated to Australia last month. Am rather excited lol.

Evening all :)

Sat here bending breaking the rules of SW and eating my fairground sweeties - I LOVE them and am happy to gain weight for said sweeties :) Did enjoy the fair, was fab, was home and in bed by 10:30 so not very rock n roll but hey, it felt like a late one to me!

vq I agree your boss sounds horrid and I hope you sort things, I am sure you will :) Recording everything is a good idea methinks! I think it's brill the nursery are checking things out and taking on board how you've felt - that says to me that they care and didn't mean to come across that way.

det LOL at your post from before, little did you know how O would turn out :P

yw sounds like you had a lovely day with your sis and J, I can't wait to take E to see xmas lights I think he'll love them :)

Hope you manage to sort childcare mm but i'm sure you will even though it's short notice etc

det never thought of microwaved steamed veg! Shall get E some as I am veering from the finger foods again cos I can never think what to give him! Well done to O too for his commands and word in context :D

glad for your aunt yw hope it continues to be positive news :)

Wow evil you are just incredible, so very brave and brilliant. You have N don't you? Please let us know you're well, we worry about you

good for you not biting re your MIL gt, sounds like she is attention seeking for sure

Glad today has gone as OK as it could've sophia have been thinking of you

yw the only way is up re the reflux right? he can't get worse with it can he? so it's all steps in the right direction even if they're tiny weeny steps?

bry glad the statementing went well :) Hope it's how it's supposed to be but as pp said if it's not quite right still, do say, we had to when my brother had his. Sorry about dd's other hip not looking great :( bless her, she sounds a real trooper though, a lovely little gem. Glad they'll be allowing her to start school a year later if that's what she needs :)

so glad J has seemed better for a bit now vq that's fantastic!

Hey stunt how are you getting on in the new house?

ouch pr hope your head is better soon! I can imagine that hurting an awful lot! Ds is a wonky wibbly walker, he is coming on in leaps and bounds though!

Hey pennie!

Glad you called your parents lily and you're feeling recharged now :)

poor H GT hope he's better soon - and you too!

All this talk of nice food is making me want some more proper food, gosh that ham sounds good sophia!

Tomorrow I am taking E for his 1 year photos, and to get his feet measured again because his toes are scrunched up I think! His feet were a 4.5 ages ago when we got his cruisers. He's able to walk quite a bit now so I think he needs some proper first shoes for outside etc.

That's your lot folks! Not as epic as it can be but there we are :)

Hope we hear from evil soon!

Hmmm paranoid mummy WWYD? Jonas and his 2 year old cousin had a scrap over a wagon full of blocks and as his balance is poorer and his shoving skillz not as honed as a toddlers he ended up falling over and bashing the back of his head on an unfortunately placed moshi monster. The resulting goose egg is pretty big, growing rapidly over five hours later and painful to the touch - he's also just woken up v upset and shrieky. What's the quiche wisdom on this? He was fine in himself after. But now he's asleep I'm worrying

Hello all, I'm writing to you from my parents spare bedroom.

p found out about me moving out, as the letting agency sent the draft copy to my house and he opened it. So Saturday night after I had finished a 12 hour shift I moved out. He took it much more better than I thought, of course he wants N, and he thinks he will get him as "I am always in the moon" his way of saying I'm not on this planet. Of course he brought up all my old mistakes from about 10 years ago, and not forgetting the classic! "I'm not strong enough to kill my self"

Yes, I took n with me and he is sleeping in a travel cot! next to this bed. He's taken it very well, and been a trooper.

I've been to a christening today, and it was wonderful. The church people are so welcoming, and seemed genuine too.

p is now being very amicable, and asking about maintenance and furniture. I've changed my number, but somehow his texts have come to my new sim. I'm waiting on a guy to get the van so I can move my bigger stuff.

Emotionally, I want to cry and scream but I just feel tired and empty. I feel very vunable at times, and other times just empty. I want to cry but I have no tears. I'm just at a lost of what the right thing is to do.

Evil

Well done evil - the beginning of something new. The emotions will come in good time - your body is just programmed to battle on through this immediate stress, it will process trivial things like emotions at some point when other stuff has settled down.

evil so glad to hear from you and that you and N are safe. I really can't imagine what you are going through but I know there are quicheters on here that do so will be able to offer you more words of wisdom and comfort. I am just glad you are ok (if you call being in emotional turmoil ok!). Hugs xx

Evil, well done. You really are incredible. Your emotions will sort themselves out in time. For now it is just about surviving each hour. Each day. Every day will get a tiny bit easier. Promise x

Hmm yw some kind of pain relief maybe he has a sore head/ headache? Hope he's ok and sorry I have nothing very useful to say

evil glad to hear you're ok (well, ok as in safe etc) you are indeed incredible and you will get there, you have left, which in itself is going to have been a very difficult thing. Surviving each hour at first like chasing said is a good idea I think. Keep us posted, and I'm glad you have had a good day at the christening

Hugs evil.

Vq feel free to pm.

Isles sounds promising. I pay £35/day excluding meals.

evil relief. Hugs. Xxxx

YW call NHS24 and see what they advise. Bloody Moshi Monsters!

Evil, you are doing the right thing. That is as clear as the nose on your face. You will get through this. It is not your fault x

Sophia glad the day was not too bad.

Wot Kyz said for everything else as my mind has gone blank.

PR glad you are feeling a bit better, but best get it checked out.

Horsey I will, thank you x

J is asleep. I am not as I have been reading all my work emails and looking at policies. I have to be prepared for tomorrow. I am tackling this head on, with the union on speed-dial and my GP on the Sat-Nav. I will channel my inner quiche. Hear me roar!!!

I will be in Waitrose at some point buying the biggest posh basalmic vinegar caramelised onion quiche they have. And it will not make it back home.

I will try to sleep now,

Sweet dreams all, big and small x

And get well wishes for GTs H, poor wee boy.

yw cold compress and calpol. My rule is to check pupils are same size, sickness and general compus mentusnes. If in doubt get a check. But head are prob a lot tougher tha we always think. Xx

Evil it's good to hear you are safe and I'm sure now you've taken that first big step it must feel overwhelming. But you've done it, you've got your boy and you have got a bright future to plan. We are all here for you for the darker moments but also to share in the happiness and congratulate you on being brave and wonderful.

VQ I wish you well tomorrow and in general with the work situation. It sounds like you are approaching the matter with your usual good sense and preparedness.

We went to two parties today, wish we hadn't bothered with the second. I was accused of being a helicopter parent by my friend - for following L up the stairs. Er, I think keeping an eye on my not-yet-walking child up a steep staircase is a pretty reasonable thing to do. Apparently she just let hers go it alone, I got quite the lecture. She doesn't agree with people reading books or looking things up online either - it should all be instinct. Well I'm glad some people have that confidence but personally I'm glad of any advice I can get!

Huge hugs evil. You are doing the right thing. You will get there emotionally, but now concentrate on yourself and your little boy. Xxx

evil well done, so glad you are well and safe.

yw hope j's head is better. Mine is still sore but looks like I will have other stuff to do today .

LO was poked in the eye by DD1 yesterday - it's a bit red. Nursery are quite obsessive about conjunctivitis and I am fairly sure they are going to tell me it is contagious pink eye and for me to keep her home. Which would be 10th day of unpaid leave I would have had to ask for on top of That Week sincethe girls started at nursery.

PR they expect you to take unpaid leave when you are already off sick? Fuckers!!!

I am on 8 days so far.

Quite looking forward to today as I think it will bring resolution of sorts. I am sure feathers will be flying. I just hope they are not mine.