November 2012 - Any words yet?

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Horrific screaming fit from nowhere

Capolled up and asleep on me. God he's heavy.

My mum recently got a Kia and is keen for me to get one too. The only suitable one in price range is the Venga. And it looks shit. Plastic, cheap shit. :( Gutted!

VW are too expensive too (even more than Ford etc).

Pikz I hate those random night screams. Hope you can breathe under the weight .

Does anyone else's LO's let you know they are hungry by doing something? O clicks, his tongue on the roof of his mouth. It's funny! He runs over and clicks - especially if you have food and he wants it! He does it when there is no food though, by standing at the stairgate, clicking at the kitchen!!

Also, I just posted a pic on FB of O in the car seat - we still use it in my car, but we were going to test drive cars today, and O was due his nap. So we had to put the seat on the chassis and spend 30 minutes looking for one of the bloody adapters! for the first time since he was about 9 months I reckon! He looked silly, legs dangling down!! His head is almost level with the top of the seat, but don't want to buy a new one until we've sorted out a new car! As would be an expensive mistake getting one that didn't fit! He's still okay, and with in the weight limit for his. Phew!

I have a 3yo Yaris with less than 10000 km on it. I love it.

Damn cough woke me up. Ugh. Girls sleeping well.

Det LO lets me know she's hungry by pointing at the kitchen and saying yum yum yum.

We get num num num and a clicky noise for hunger and all gone when he's finished.

He's just started telling you when he's done a poo too. At nursery he stands by the gate to the changing area and makes a noise. At home he brings me a nappy!! He's also trying to take his own nappy off!

We get told about poos too :)

DD1 off nursery today. LO has gone in but was unsure. I still feel like a wreck. My house is filthy, I can't go to the shops and I have guests arriving tomorrow afternoon for the weekend. We'll be better by then but tomorrow morning will be a Rush.

Det have you looked at the kia sportage - As a family car I love it, and even the lowest spec ones come with loads of extras you usually would have to pay for.

On another note - I've had a hideous few weeks of bad sleep from F. Well 2 nights ago I gave him a quilt instead of his walk-in sleeper (like a sleeping bag but with legs) as a random trial as thought he might be getting cold, and he slept through. He did the same again last night!
I thought he would just kick the quilt off but he moves around the cot dragging it with him. At some point he is completely wrapped up in it and I worry he will feel trapped, but an hour later I look at the monitor again and hes kicked half of it off and has an arm and leg stuck out. Anyway it seems to be working and hes waking at 7am which he has never done, its always been good if he got to 6! Anyway, i'll stop waffling and keep you updated as to if it keeps working. Just thought I should share incase it might work for anyone else.

Good morning quiche

Feeling much more human today after a run of bad nights. We are going through a developmental leap here at the moment which is making things challenging during waking hours and at night. But he slept through last night, thank goodness so we are both feeling better for that.

Hope you are all feeling better soon PR

Cannot add anything to the car chat I'm afraid - I am complete clueless. I couldn't even tell you what type of car I am learning to drive in.

My OH is into cars and days Kia is a bloody good make now. From what I can remember is it started off as a * I think Korean brand and was then bought by an American brand and Hyuandi. So it is no longer a Daewoo, it is considered a pretty modern quality brand but still has the affordable price tag. I would definitely get one myself.

Good morning quiche.

Today is one of those days sent to try me.

I woke up to DS1 having an almighty great tantrum and DP arguing back with him like a bloody child.

J had a bad night, he pissed around in his room before screaming solidly for god knows how long leaving me so stressed that I don't get any work done and slept through my early alarm so I didn't get it done this morning either.

The house that i spent the weekend gutting out looks like it's been the venue for the worlds biggest movie frat party.

The carrots that I'd put aside in a bag to make my soup for lunch are ruined, the kids used the bag as a bin bag without removing them so they're not covered in yesterday's lunchbox rubbish.

Then just to top it off, I went to put the heating on because me and J are freezing and the fucking gas has run out. I do up have the car or a shop in walking distance.

I am so angry, why, why is it my job to keep check of these things?!!? Why the bloody hell can't DP be part of keeping the house ticking over!!!

I could cry right now. I've had to go red faced to my sisters and offer to pay them to take J one morning a week so I can get on top of it all.

What snacks can I have to keep my energy levels up but that don't have a lot of sugar in? I like eating little and often so I don't feel hungry but I'm under on calories and overloading on sugar.

Apple, nuts are a good snack.

((hugs)) tits. that's really crap. Sorry you are having a bad day x

Thanks, I'll get over it. I'm just very fed up of saying that things need to change in regards to house stuff and then it not happening. I know DP works a shit load of hours but it really wouldn't kill him to do the bins once a week or check that we have gas/electric once a week!

DP is the same. I don't ask him to do many things but emptying the bins is one of his jobs, yet I have to keep reminding him to do it even when the bins are overflowing with rubbish. Pisses me off. Then if I keep asking him I'm nagging him. Grrr!

My recycling bin didn't go out for 3 weeks after Christmas because he 'forgot' it finally did when I did it

At least my soup maker is a success! I've got a lovely bowl of red pepper and tomato soup for lunch for only 68 calories

soph Is quiet. Still got guests?

Quick question until I've chance to catch up.

I've got some left over roast veg (pots, sweet pot and parsnip). They're in an airtight box in the fridge. Was going to use them to make a soup. How long will they be ok in the fridge before cooking in soup do you think?
Done some googling and one website suggests veg should be ok for up to a week?

What soup makers do you all use?

Sounds lovely tits. I would much rather have that than my slim fast It's less calories too.

For those trying to bulk up, when df was in serious training i got him some build up soups (can't remember the brand) from sainsburys - same aisle as slim fast etc. They were quite nice apparently!

(((tits)))

I spent the morning at an epic soft play with playgroup pals (and babies!) the Mums had great fun racing each other down the slides. This had J in hysterics as did me bouncing on my bum and pretending to fall over in the bouncy castle. Lots of giggles all round and my stress levels are thru the floor after a mad day freelancing yesterday. I know what I prefer . He's crashed out in the buggy now so I think he had fun. Hope he gets 40 mins before his cousins come over or else he'll be crabbit.

Sorry to hear of bad mornings. But v good to hear of some good nights xx

I have the Morphy Richards one because I'm way to lazy to chop and wait for it to cook so I sling it all in and let it do it's thing.

Oooh spooky, I posted my question without reading any of the previous posts. Didn't know you were talking about soup!

I don't have a soup maker only a blender which I adore. I should start making soups really.

I bought a new coffee machine though. I'm selling the old one. I love lattes and cappuccinos so went for a dolce gusto capsule machine. Time will tell if it was worth it.

I can't get over the fact that my tiny baby can walk, she now goes from one room to the other. So so cute but so scary at the same time .

Can't contribute to the car chat, I have none.

Right, we need to finish this thread. Who is in?