November 2012 - What is going on with these babies?

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Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1968333-November-2012-Diet-plans-and-love-bubbles

Ooh I read one of his. It was v good but I can imagine being very unnerved by it now. A woman leaving her unhappy marriage, losing custody of the kids, needing to hire a 'lowly' legal aid lawyer in Balham or somewhere like it. Would love to read it again with parent hindsight.

PR that's 'Special Relationship' about PND and a custody battle - just finished it - it was and good other than the BF bits were clearly written by a bloke. Also read 'Big Picture', 'Dark heart' and 'In Pursuit of Happiness'. Wow wow wow - thanks Zamboni. I have a nearly empty electronic bookshelf so am off to buy the rest of his books .

Hello shiny new fred!

Only 25 messages so far and hopefully i'll keep up with this one and not be ill. Had a strange day today. E has been a whirlwind, a whingebag and a little bit of a nightmare BUT some friends from school buried their 14 month old little boy today, and I probably hugged mine too tight too often all day and made him cross. I couldn't help myself. I haven't shared because I didn't want to upset anyone but I've been quite emotional today and I haven't wanted to cry in front of e, or upset dp keep talking about it, so I hope you all don't mind?

flouncy Feel free to pm me if you need to talk, as everyone said you've been through so much, it's understandable that you're having one of those days and feeling low. If there's anything we can do please say! Big hugs, and do go to the gp if you can, if you feel you may be suffering from depression

lydie If you need to complain here, do so, we all do sometimes :) not me though, i never moan

wellie hopefully it'll sort itself soon :)

hope it does get better soon gt

I really should watch Dexter, it's been on my to watch list for yonks!

That sounds pretty good sophia :) Certainly a bit of a plan anyway as you said

I rarely have time for a bath fatima it's usually a quick shower but I will definitely report back, hopefully tomorrow night if I get chance for a bath! Hope you feel better soon!

Ooh chasing will be rooting for you next Friday :) and woooo for the audition, that is very exciting! A friend of mine was on the weakest link a few years back :) Another friend of mine did very well in a televised animal series/comp type thing, was fab!

Ooooh hope you had a lovely time yw!!

Bless him evil hope he's fully better soon!

Rat is doing very well, he's even worked out how to scratch with his one back foot. Genius! The logistics of it are just baffling but bless him he manages it!

Oh Kyz :(

How completely, utterly, heart breakingly awful. I'm so sorry for your friends loss.

I'll go and have an extra sleepy cuddle with mine tonight.

Qq. Anyone ever had a filling? I have toothache. My wisdom teeth were whipped out a few years ago. Was easy under local. Have never had a filling. How urgent is it? It hurts but I'm not resorting to paracetamol. I am busy next week with guests so can't get it sorted yet. And will it hurt more than the wisdom teeth? As you might have seen from my photos I have not had much dental work done. No braces (long, bitter story).

Fatima definitely get the parking sensors. It is the only thing I hate about the car! My vision in it is terrible. I'm struggling to get it on the drive.

I've been out and bought some mirrors for blind spots. Waste of money. They are dreadful .

I might get an after market one fitted. Actually, the place I got my car from offered them for £250 I think.

I've decided, as much as I love the car, it wasn't built with small people in mind! Anyway, the practicality and the way it drives means it is still perfect in my eyes!

I put the Maclaren in the boot unfolded earlier! This made me inexplicably happy.

I guess I will get used to not seeing things. The back window is so small though.

I'm trying to get used to actually being able to drive it. My old car was a death trap, that had to take roundabouts at 20 no matter how big they were and had to take my foot off the accelerator to change lanes . It's lovely not to feel like I'm about to flip the fecking thing.

kyz that is awful. I literally can't imagine it.

lydie has the unique opp to vent either on here or on fb and knows no-one will know her. There are really good support threads on mumsnet if you need them.

I have a funny story. The creche director called me in for a chat about the post IL visit issues. Blah. I happened to mention DD1 still co sleeps. She was and actually blurted out but how will you make them a little brother? Awkward. Said well we managed to make a DD2 and there absolutely won't be a little brother. Personal questions, much?

I've not read any Douglas Kennedy books. Just looked him up on amazon and looks like my kind of book so will add to my list. Am always on the look out for good authors. I'm reading The Husbands Secret at the moment, really enjoying that (can't remember the author). Just finished reading "necessary lies" by Diane Chamberlain. I was hooked on that.

Must must must watch Dexter.

Thanks chasing. What a supergroup eh .

yw I loved centreparcs when I took DD1. Which one did you go to? I'd really like to go again and think I'd better try and pack one in this year before DD1 starts school in September as the prices are hideous out of school term time. Yikes, just realised that really doesn't give me much time!

Booked the removal peeps today and they are also going to pack for us so I'm not feeling so under pressure. Never moved with kids before though. stunt and any others who have done it with kids, any wise tips you can throw my way? I am lucky in that I have the inlaws and my DSIS within walking distance so plenty of places to take shelter and more importantly dump the kids off!

I am not sure I ever use the back window in my car. Am so bad. God help me if I ever move to the city. Here I worry about what is in front.

I've had nine a couple of fillings. I had them done over 3 appointments, 3 at a time, which included my front teeth :(

It was fine. Holding my mouth open it's only small ffs! was the biggest pain in the ass. Once my mouth was numb, it didn't hurt.

I'm still not convinced I needed so many fillings . But oh well.

eliza I moved when DD1 was 17mo and LO was about to arrive in the next month. Plus pets. I let DH deal with the movers and concentrated on DD1 and dog while the move happened. It was all over by noon. They are very fast.

I use the back window every day . I reverse out the drive on to a main road! There is about 15cm either side of my car through the posts. We had to remove the gates. DP has hacked off the hinges badly .

Think we are going to have to have some work done to make the driver wider...

yw in pursuit of happiness rings more of a bell as a title (maybe have bought it) but you are right. It was pnd. Fab book but need to reread with hindsight. Apparently his books are v accurate from legal pov.

You see I reverse on to a cul de sac. Am at the end of the cul de sac. I do use my windows and mirrors then.

Oh and god how could I have failed to remember kyz I know it's a very tough subject but if you do need to talk about it (and I completely understand that) then here is your haven, feel free. What an awful unbearable unimaginably horrible thing for your friends to have to go through.

det See it's weird, to me I feel like I can see loads out of the rear window and am 100 times better at reversing and parking the c-max than I was in my polo. Have you taken one for a test drive yet fatima?

O has mastered walking out and about, and holding hands. We did Ikea earlier, just me and him.

He was super beautifully behaved in his pram all the way round, right until the moment I got to the self serve aisles, and had 4 shelves plus other bits in a bag. I ended up getting a flat pack trolley, putting everything including the pram on it, and pushing it while holding O's hand to the tills. He even held on to the trolley when I put his hand on it and mine over it to help steer the bloody thing.

We managed walking across the car park while I was shitting myself! the same way too.

The only time he runs off is if you let go of his hand - he won't let go of your hand. I even sat him on the self serve till while I scanned everything through, and he sat there patiently!

Where has my stroppy baby gone?!

Oh - and the food battle I posted about the other day, the battle has been won by me and lost by O!. We're over it now, and he's back to eating as usual.

Til the next one....

QQ - can anyone recommend a low salt gravy? O had some of mine today, and loved it, but I'm not happy to give it regularly due to salt content.

I can reverse better than driving. Why don't you spend some time with the granite walled lanes, down here and I'm sure you will improve.
Evil

How tall are you Eliza?!

Eliza we went to Whinfell Centre Parcs near Penrith as it's closest but the Sherwood Forest one has a better pool IMHO.

Evening. Nothing to say but hello. Love you all. Xxx

det I'm weeny. 5ft 3. Maybe even 5ft 2.

yw I went to the longleat one, purely so we could go to longleat as I love it there. Thinking of Elveden this time as it's closest to me but think it was the first one so might be a bit run down now probably over thinking it. I just can't believe how expensive it is during term time. Holidays are going to be so bloody expensive when the kids are in school.

Kyz how sad. It is unimaginable, and something I hope none of us ever has to go through. Vent away on here though xx

Det I am holding out hope that F will follow in Os footsteps and lay off the strops.

Sophia, you were not BU about the airport lift, thought that was vair cheeky indeed! How was your Chinese?

YW am so of your massage! And holiday in general. Sounds fab.

Took F to a new toddler group today, was nice, small. She enjoyed marching round the room headbanging to a tune that only she could hear. We had 2 hrs of snuggles on the sofa this afternoon and now she's tucked up sound.

Think we have found a new food ti add to the freaky eater file. Oranges, of all things. Today is the 2nd day without so watch this space.

Eliza I'm 5ft 2.5! I will keep pissing around with the seat position!

I can't see the bonnet either - can you?!

Oh Kyz, that is so sad What an awful thing to go through. I want to go and wake up my little O for a cuddle now.

Eliza/Det, I am 5'5 but am ridiculously proportioned, so have an exceptionally short torso. I have to sit on a cushion to drive, otherwise I can't see over the steering wheel

Oh yes, happy Chinese new year to you all from my little Chinese dragon

Finally caught up. Read but probably can't remember much!

Kyz I am so so sorry

Det - I used to drive a car with utterly SHITE visibility. You get used to it very quickly especially after I reversed it into P's landrover 2 days after getting it

P has booked me into a spa day. Full works. I don't know whether to be grateful or angry that it has taken him until the threat of me leaving to make an effort.

Sophia, fingers crossed everything works out!

Eliza I am watching with interest for tips on moving with small people/person. When do you move again?