December 2011 - me do it mine self

[TheOnlySeven]

Offers round and

Sorry Parttime missed your post. Really sorry to hear about your friend. ... that is very hard.

Fig, it must be tough. I do not know what I'd do without the support from mum and dad. They've been superb. My dad absolutely insisted in driving home last night. They are 67, they would've got home only around midnight.
My sister has Thursday's off work. She didn't step up because she had a lot of washing to do.
When I think of all the weekends when i babysat my nephew so she could party...
Hey ho!
I'm going to be super-nice to DH when I get home. I am going to make more of an effort. I may need wine.

Fig, it must be tough. I do not know what I'd do without the support from mum and dad. They've been superb. My dad absolutely insisted in driving home last night. They are 67, they would've got home only around midnight.
My sister has Thursday's off work. She didn't step up because she had a lot of washing to do.
When I think of all the weekends when i babysat my nephew so she could party...
Hey ho!
I'm going to be super-nice to DH when I get home. I am going to make more of an effort. I may need wine.

It is tough isn't it figgy? We have no relations nearby and anytime Minimopsy is ill one of us just has to take unpaid leave or make up hours at the weekend. Would be so nice to have someone nearby we could rely on

Apologies for being thoroughly crap and failing to keep up.

Busy week here, though much jumping has been done :o. DS low-resistance trike finally arrived yesterday, he was so proud biking up and down the road on it bless him. Off to London for the marathon today, really not looking forward to leaving the girls though :(

mopsy hope everything is still ok, would you consider an early scan in a couple of weeks for reassurance? Sounds like you could to with some.

With you on the no relations to help. We don't have anyone, it's tough.
I think in a way it's contributed to me and OHs problems, as we haven't spent anytime together etc for over 2 years.

Vanessa, how did effort making go? I've decided that'll be my poa. Make loads of effort, hold my tongue, and see if it makes any difference!

Hearing you with the childcare thing. My bro is lovely, but him and SIL busy, we do child-swap evening sleepovers occasionally and have a cunning plan for this summer to try out stay-with-auntie for the DDs (and then their three come to ours for the same time later) but casual quick/regular babysittage is out as they are too far away. Other cousins are in the Midlands, one GP is well and truly hands off, the other GPs are in Canada, and my dad is lovely but almost never free due to other commitments, and to be honest almost everyone baulks at the thought of looking after three. We have been offered babysittage by some f thegirls at DS's nursery and we must take them up on that cos I agree getting away from house partner-only time is impossible without some sort of childcare. It's just one of those things, but our oldest is eight now and I really think we'd benefit from that. It's just getting around to it though!

And yes, if any of ours are ill one of us has to come home from work/tag team. Most employers are aware there aren't always options, but it still triggers the guilt. All part of the Joy of being working parents!

I know DS is our choice and responsibility and GPs have done their parenting yada yada but it would have really helped yesterday they eventually phoned at 5.30 which was a bit late!!

DS has woken up with a runny nose today and still coughing so no swimming today. We due to go for lunch with work today as my colleague is off on mat leave after today (with twins) will have to keep him at other end of table, I can't not go as I have her card and gift in the boot of my car. And preordered........ goats cheese and red onion pizza with chips to share on the slim fast this morning to compensate

Just had the misfortune of watching max and ruby what utter horsesh*t

seven I don't feel like an early scan would help, I'd still be nervous until 12 week one. I am so anxious this time and I think it is because I feel like I was too lucky to get pregnant first try with Minimopsy and now no. 2 and so bow something unlucky has to happen. Mr. Mopsy has been trying to rationalise it, saying that it is just a physical process, there's no moral value to it, so it isn't like my body is going to 'punish' me for being so lucky, but I can't just relax and enjoy it. I'm scared something will go wrong. I feel like I was too lucky. I know I'm being irrational. I think I felt like this last time too. My mum and granny were both super fertile and everything worked out fine for them ... but still. I'm a worrier.

Oh, and someone please point and laugh (or be reassuring): I've taken the plunge and am trying DS in pants. Score yesterday (when we started) was pairs of pants: 4, catastrophic wee on floor 1, small accident on beanbag 1, little tiny wet patch then wee on loo/pot 2! And lots of little wees in loo. And dry for his nap! One trouser "slightly late" this morning and will cheat with a pullup as we have an hour in the car later which I don't think is fair on the little blighter, he's bound to fall asleep and I don't want a wet car seat this early!

Aethel ive been looking out at the sun today thinking about potty training i have literally no idea what to do though we Taking the sides off his bed on thursday night next week so he has long weekend to get used to it going to. Get that. Out of the way first.

Mopsy im with your dh though appreciate it is. Hard to remain rational over such. Things i have clearly demonstrated i am not.

mopsy i second the tiniest can of sardines too! Both Saul and nugget were the results of the first go.

I know you said you'd still worry until 12 weeks, but no harm in an early scan? The epu were great with me when i had them with Saul xxx

I think I do know how you're feeling a little bit Mopsy, I really want to get to the magic 12 weeks and then I can relax a little bit. But all you can do is look after yourself and there is no reason that things shouldn't go well.

mopsy totally get where you are coming from. I think as one has children and meet more children you become ore aware of what can go wrong and the fact it is such a complex but also random process. Much love and sit tight until 12 weeks - do you have a date for your scan yet?

Thanks everyone.

No I think I'll get scan date after booking in appt.

I am cravind cornflakes and milk SO badly and no cornflakes in I didn't think cravings started so early but I have also been drinking milk and I never ever do that usually!

Another one with naff all support, it was great getting out for a meal when we saw family, but that's only the second time since DS was born. We have had a few other nights for a wedding/big birthday, and so need to find out if our babysitter will travel to our new place.

Great news about the trike seven, bet he loves it !

And I know how wonderful Mr M is mopsy, and how he's clearly trying to reassure, but sometimes being totally rational in the face of worries like yours doesn't help....! Not sure if anything will though, and it may just be a case of riding it out until the scan, and venting on here.

I think you're right Northern. Mr. Mopsy told me earlier that he feels really anxious too. So that's good in a way. That sounds weird but it made me feel better about being anxious. I guess we will just have to feel anxious until the scan. I think if I got an early scan I'd still feel anxious until 12 weeks anyway. On the plus side I only had two migraines in the past week. A lot better than the five I had the week before.

And thanks for letting me vent. Hope ye don't get sick of me moaning!

We moved house and now have family support which has made a massive difference when cover needed for nipper illness. My mum and dad rock and I'm thankful that they are willing able and happy to step up.

I totally luffs them and the close relationship my boys have with them

We are looking into moving nearer to my parents so we have more support, but it won't be for a couple of years yet. We have no one local and trying to sort out childcare while DS had had chicken pox has been a nightmare, enough to make me consider giving up work.

I'm looking at retraining to do something different work wise and if we were nearer to my parents to help out it would be so much easier to do it.

Of course not mopsy, it's what we're all here for!

I'm dreading DS getting properly ill, DP and I will just have to use up leave to cover it between us on a shared basis. I've hoarded some TOIL for this very purpose...

1,2,3, and you 're back in the room...
With a new password.

Me too after mild panic as didn't get email about the need to change.

DS being challenging this morning won't eat breakfast screaming for tv going to park soon to meet our antenatal group then afternoon of chores. Balancing out the bad with the good!!

Good luck to sevens husband today!!

I wondered if everyone had dropped off owing to the password issue!

Someone in my Office is running it too, good luck to them all mad I tells you ! We're going to manage a wander into town, if DP will get up...