December 08 ers still going strong.

[Vagolajahooli]

Hello ladies, can you believe we will be entering into a 6th year of this thread this year?

Sorry to hear about your FIL Vag, I hope your DH is not too confused by it all.

Sounds like a manic journey.

DD has had some awful nappies today. A bit like the exploding BF nappies they have when they're tiny. Grim. She's still acting herself though.

Sorry about your fil vagola

Sorry to hear about your FIL Vag. I think I remember you saying FIL had basically said his goodbyes a while back. Wasn't it something to do with religion and cutting earthly ties kind of thing? Must be weird for DH, especially being this far away. I suppose he's done a lot of his grieving already and it must be difficult to know what's left to feel when it actually happens. Would it upset the rest of the family of he didn't go back?

Good to have you back in the UK by the way even if we won't get the pleasure of your company. You should defo book a trip over to see us before you go.

I'm sleepless in Gloucester at the moment, visiting DP's brother. Too much takeaway and beer sloshing around in my belly. I'd forgotten just how bad Saturday night TV is. The stuff of nightmares.

LadyT/Arti for what it's worth I can now make Friday if there is going to be a meet up.

Oh vag. Sorry about your FIL.

Vag I'm sorry to hear about your FIL. Has DH decided what to do yet?

Just caught up after lovely week in Norfolk. I've never been to Norfolk before, hailing from the Westcounty I never ventured further east (or north!) than London! I expected to find the flatness uninspiring but I was wrong, it was beautiful and the light was amazing. We went with friends and had such a fun yet relaxing time. It would have been perfect if DS hadn't insisted on rising for each day at 4.30am.

Sorry to hear of your father in law Veggie. How is DH now?

Hello ladies. DH is off back to NL tonight. He is a bit of a bundle of emotions but he is ok. He has decided not to go home as he did make his peace with his dad while he was alive. Instead he is going to contribute to buying a plot to put his DF's ashes into at a buddhist temple in Brisbane. That has made him feel a bit better about it all.

Poison you were spot on about what you said. As he had gotten closure some time ago when he saw his father and had been expecting the phone call for almost 7 years, he finds himself now, a little confused as to what he should feel.

But anyhoo we've had a lovely time here since we arrived late on Friday. We got into Liverpool street station at 10pm friday and made a b-line for Wasabi. Yum. Also ran into an old NCT pal who is a violinist. She lives in Ipswich now, but was down for a performance and was on her way back home. Then Saturday met some other NCT friends and took all the kids to a puppetry performance. Then back to one of the friends houses for dinner & far too much wine. Was a bit fragile this morning but managed to pull up ok & had a lovely sunday sesh with some old old pals from waaaayyyy back. We froze our bits off in Greenwich Park then retired to a lovely pub. After DH went off to catch the boat I went to Jamies Italian in Greenwich for dinner. Was yummers & quite reasonably priced.

Must look at June dates.

Urgh. I've been up all night with D&V. Feeling really awful, I'm not sure if it's a bug as DD was ill Friday or something else.

I'm really hoping the boys don't get it.

Vag, lots of love to you and your DH.

Just popping on and so sorry to read your news, Vag. Love to you and DH.

I am so sorry I can't make Friday. It's all going on here. I really hope that we can sort something out for June. It would be great to see everyone again. It's been ages. So hard to organise everything round work, school etc etc. Fingers crossed it all comes together.

Right, have deloused the children (and me) and now off to Sainsbury's for 25% off clothes. Hurray. Hope to have a proper read of the thread later on.

Love to all X

Wat does everyone think of these for roman blinds for the kitchen please?

Sybs, lovely to hear from you xx

Am feeling bereft. I have put DS3 to bed at the same time as the big boys. I have no one to cuddle.

Jam! You can cuddle me virtually.

You want ds2 Jammy? He is still wide awake curse him.

Lovely wedding. Big dcs had a great time with MIL and small dc had a great time spending the entire night latched on to my boobs in bed with me as dh slept in the single bed meant for ds2 because we didn't want to annoy other guests with the screaming that would result from trying to not feed him.

Attempting to revise and catch up with the masses of washing that seems to result from a weekend away.

Vag hope MrVag is Ok. Such a difficult situation.

Kayz how are you?

Nice to see you sybs. Hope you got some bargains!

oh Indith, that's a bit of a downer.
I'm feeling a bit sad/relieved that I'm coming to the end of breastfeeding FOREVER. I only do the 4-6am one now. It's any time between those times.
excitingly today I have gone from having long hair to chin length hair. v weird. I catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror and do a double-take! DD1 loves it (as she now has the longest hair in the family) and DD2 hates it because I don't look like me any more. I last had it cut short 2 years ago. no time to me, but I forget that to her its pre memories. she was only 1 then!!!

ds2 master criminal. He has managed to sneak a car back from the childminder's in his nappy. He will go far that boy.

ds2 is sulking because he was arsing around, wouldn't get out of the bath, wasdemanding tv before bed and cryingwhen isaid no so I won't let him stay up and read before bed. We never have tv before bed so not sure what the complaining is for. Are they not supposed to be rested after half term?

Oh and beans I know what you mean. Neither ds2 nor I is ready to give up yet but I still get pangs about never feeding a newborn again.

Lordy. Watching OBEM neonatal. I am sobbing. I can hardly watch, but I can't not watch it either. Breaking my heart.

I love the car in the nappy. DD1 regularly stole toys from asda by putting them in the bottom of the pushchair when DD2 was in it!

Indith, I am fine now thanks. DS1 had a funny tummy Monday morning so had to be off school yesterday and today. So far DS2 is fine, so fingers crossed.

DD put a shoe from clarks under the pushchair. No one saw her and I only noticed when we went back to the car. So had to rush back to give them it!!

DD is in her bed again. I hadn't bothered over the weekend while both of us were ill. She only took 10 minutes to go to sleep. Fingers crossed she stays there.

What series is that beans? I knew a new obem had started but didn't realise there was a neonatal one.

glad feeling better kayz. Hope dd sleeps.

It's on Really, which is some random Freeview channel.
Good work on DD in her bed, Kayz.

It's quite quiet on here at the mo. Where is rambling rubes when we need her???

LadyT are we putting Fridays plans on ice or forging ahead?

She didn't.

When she's not ill she still really struggles to do a poo. Her tummy goes really hard, she cries and it takes about 20 minutes before she actually does it. Dr just gives lactulose so we have about 4 bottles, despite telling them we have some.

So that's ruined sleep tonight. She's wide awake.

Am here but am trying to not spend so much time on the interweb. On holiday we had no wifi at the cottage and I used up all my free mins so couldnt check in with you all. Which means I miss you lovely ladies but I do feel less consumed with the need to check every 20 mins to see if someone has posted. Also DH and I are attempting to actually spend our evening not sitting in the glow of 2 laptops.

Anyway that said he is out tonight I have finished the ironing and am about to head to bed with the laptop so I dont disturb the precious one. Whose sleep is proper up the swanny. I knew the 5 hr stretches were a blip of loveliness. Every hr last night, grrr.

Just having a little moment that I may have bitten off more than I can chew with three children and a dog. And a husband who isn't here as much as I'd like (not his fault at the moment!!!).

Just feeling a bit overwhelmed. The girls are really very good, but bedtime is sooooo exhausting! Ho hum. I know we're all in the same boat really, one way or another, and it's my choice, but MY GOD motherhood is hard work!!!! Love it, but it's tougher than any job I've ever done.