March 2013 time for shoes!

[Plonkysaurus]

New thread ladies...

Could be worth investigating other shops. Sizes don't seem to be the same in all of them. Tesco 9-12 sleepsuits are a bit long in the leg for DD, but she's got some my sister got on ebay that obviously came from a different shop because they fit perfectly.

Mines long as well as broad, so we've been in 12-18 for awhile now. Sleepsuits are a problem though, I think well be cutting the feet off a few. H&m is excellent though, he's still in one of their 6-9 month vests even when he's in a massive cloth nappy.

Something were taking a leaf out of your book and watching the Lion King. It is a bit heavy going for a 1 year old but he's happy throwing pasta around.

Saw the arse man was online, so I asked him if there's any particular reason he's been ignoring me. He said he's having a mental breakdown then logged off. FFS.

Thanks Eco, seems like a good routine. We were doing so well too, until DH decided to be nice and take over evenings to give me a break. Result the toddle won't entertain any other method of going to sleep other than that of being rocked by daddy. This as you can imagine is a right pi55er when daddy is not around!

Plonky IBS is rubbish. I used to have it, then moved out of London and it miraculously went away, which leads me to believe I was less ill and more stress head. As you are already out of London you don't have that option of curing yourself, which is a shame. Bland foods worked for me, which is probably why I am such a big fan of toddleworse's left overs.

The wedding dress will look fabulous. I promise you. What's the toddleplonk wearing? Something bought at the last minute at a guess if he grows at anything like the speed of my one. Speaking of whom, she's in 12-18 months of pretty much all brands. Some are a bit more snug than others. Oh ok, some are a bit tight! The biggest change I've noticed is that she seemed to go from round pumpkin baby to gangly little person almost over night.

Stormy I know this isn't AIBU, but the thing is when you asked him to move out you kind of changed the rules. He's being admittedly very childish, but you did ask him to go so he probably feeling a bit antagonistic right now. Let him stew, and try not to let him know he's bugging you. Little boys play up to get a reaction. Some never actually grow out of this.

Betty I hope you are getting through your shift ok and haven't as yet drunk the canteen out of coffee.

Thing is, worse, asking someone to move out doesn't give them a license to forget basic manners! If he says he's coming to see DD, it's not too much to ask that he either a) turns up or b) tells me he can't make it. And I'm probably being spectacularly unsympathetic, but I've had quite enough of his depressive episodes. Mainly because he refuses to seek any help for them, he just wallows. It's not pleasant to be around.

Hi all! Waves...

Life manic at the mo. Work vvvvv hectic and DS ill again, had to have the row about who was ditching work at lunchtime yesterday to pick him up from nursery with a temp not responding to calpol, and poor dh lost. Tis so hard when you don't have loads of family to help out in these situations...

Betty, now you're back at work the night shifts have to be shared more - no way you should be taking the strain alone when you've got a 15 he shift coming up.

Sorry for all the other poorly babies. Hope they all pick up soon. Assumed Plonk meant scarletina which I had as a 4 yo (and wiped my sense of smell for about 16 years!) and then realised you meant scarlet fever . Glad treatable but v weird of nursery not to have mentioned it!

Heading for one this weekend... Wibble...

Hello again. Plonky I love it when you speak sternly to me It's nice to be wanted! Very excited about your dress. Is it the crochet one with the nice back? Lovely! Had missed that you are struggling with IBS. Rubbish. I'm pleased you didn't go for that extra day of work. Is cutieplonk any better today? Eating?

Stormy you can't dink him around the earhole really, but I'd have no qualms (maybe whilst dd sleeps) about giving him a piece of your mind. If he says he's coming he needs to either come or tell you he's not coming. Basic courtesy and creating a trusting relationship with his daughter. Can his opinionated father persuade him to seek help for his depression? How was seeing your mum today. Like your girl we still have one 3 to 6 month frock we wear as a top (I bought it for my kind of God daughter and it's now been loaned to us as she's a bit older). We're not in any 12 month plus stuff yet. I think she might have short legs. Which is more like daddy than me. She's perfect though of course

Worse did your day stay good? How is buildergotitwronggate? And tonsillitis eh? The kissing disease eh? Not much fun as I recall. Any better?

Pud what are your birthday plans? Sorry he's poorly again. At least he'll be better for his birthday.

Yummy, next week is work? How do you feel about it? What childcare do you have in place? Good luck with it all!

Cantturn I hope treatment is motoring along for you and that you are feeling loved and supported through this difficult time.

Betty your night sounded vile. You home yet and resting? Can you give yourself a prescription of wine, ear plugs and spare room tonight?

All is well here. Dh does his final show tomorrow breakfast ahead of last day next Wednesday. We sold our house a month ago but still haven't found anywhere ourselves. I'm busy meeting up with people and saying goodbyes. I'm doing all the solicitor/survey/bank crap. We all have chesty colds and dh and I are asthmatic so it's a tiny bit to fun but not tonsillitis and not scarlet fever so will count lucky stars. We've had sleep through and self settling for naps for a while now which feels pretty awesome but I'm still exhausted which is a bit lame. That's about the size of it here. We're hoping for a good night here as we hope to be in studio with daddy at half seven. I think it'll be more like eight or even half past if I'm honest. Am not good at mornings.

I have a sausage casserole (not a euphemism) and right move date with my dh so I'd better wriggle on out of this bath.

Pud tbh I think it is scarletina. We had an atrocious time last weekend with fevers and actually being quite poorly. Now the rash is bad and his throat hurts, but it seems to be alleviated by cuddles. I can't help thinking that if it were scarlet fever he'd be far more ill.

We've taken to calling him Capt Scarlett though.

Hope DS feels better soon.

Stormy you have the patience of a saint. Melodrama is incredibly wearying. Depression is so bloody common that it absolutely does not give him carte blanche to behave like a feckless idiot.

Eco good :) I saw on Facebook that you're visiting the studio in the morning. It occurred to me that I could sneak a listen online. But then it occurred to me that that could be quite stalkerish. And obviously would shatter the illusion that your dh is Alan Partridge. Hope you're all feeling better soon, asthmas a bitch.

Sadly I went for a different dress that's maybe not quite as nice I'm sure I'll regret that but a similar cut. Our budgets not massive so I decided on a cheap dress and a gret big rock on my finger, instead of nice dress and plastic ring. Meanwhile dp is threatening to drop £600 on a suit and my eyes are looney tooning out my head.

Worse IBS strikes me down about twice a year these days. I try to minimize stress but were just having one of those weeks. Managed to sneak a nap with DS earlier, which was nice.

Betty how was work? I hope you have a better nice, and rope dh in to help.

I'm sure there was something else. We have football on AGAIN and I hate it. Thankfully DS and I are spending tomorrow with my mum so at least I won't get a whole day of toddler abuse (anyone else getting a lot of that right now?) followed by an evening of meh.

I know the clue when I had it was a temp that damn nearly had my very unflappable mother taking me to hospital. As it was we had docs as friends who were much closer so she called them out. Poor mite. Hope he's better soon.

I know the clue when I had it was a temp that damn nearly had my very unflappable mother taking me to hospital. As it was we had docs as friends who were much closer so she called them out. Poor mite. Hope he's better soon.

Oh dear - chin up everyone.

Me and toddlepants have spent the last 24 hours with a gastro bug that I suspect we picked up from a toddler group on Tuesday, as both the other mums and DCs that went with have it too. Poor DD started projectiling at 9.30 last night and after 4 voms we took her to a&e. Whilst there, I slid downhill too and by the time we got back at 2am (after being kept waiting forever and the dr suggesting lots of fluids and paracetamol) I then got well aquanted with the loo myself. I haven't been that ill for a long time so I can imagine DD's distress. She threw up all over teddy as well so i had to get him washed and in the dryer so she could have him when we got back. Needless to say, tired grumpy sick baby without her favourite te-dah is not easy to comfort. Thank god DH stepped up and even took a day off today to take care of her whilst I wallowed in bed. Ugh. Never going to let her interact with kids I don't know from now on...

Also means jabs are off until next week

I hope you all recover quickly Any!

Pud, we do share the night shifts but DH is on nights at work this week so I'm on my lonesome. Work was thankfully ok but I did have to pull off the motorway for a cat nap on the way home.

Plonk, it probably is Scarlet Fever. It's doing the rounds at the moment and is much much less severe than in years gone by.

Stormy, sorry the man's being a shit. Sounds like you might have to assume unreliability not sure that's a word, god I'm tired for a while until he comes out of it and hopefully realises DD needs stability from both parents.

Worse you're so right, dealing with the lack of sleep alone is so tough but it does make you appreciate it when they're back. Hope you get some rest this weekend.

Eco enjoy the last show!

Sorry whoever I've forgotten, on phone and can't scroll.

Oh yes, big sloppy hugs to all on over-familiar Friday.

Betty, you've reminded me of when I was tiny, and my parents couldn't afford childcare for three, so they worked opposite shifts. With three under-fives. They must've been knackered, as well as barely seeing each other.

We're definitely wonder weeking. The screeching when I'm not quick enough to read the same book for the seventeenth time in a row! I almost envy the man, getting to spend days on end lying in bed.

Shit Stormy we broke the thread!

Quick, resuscitate it!

Those of you who have had wonder week hell coinciding with absent mancreatures, I salute you. I've spent most of the day taking very deep breaths and wondering how much the little bugger would fetch on ebay. And now she's not sleeping!

Happy over familiar Friday girlies... Big hugs all round and especially for the sleepy tired amongst you ( as well for them).

I is ker-nackered. I'm changing into my Jim jams, and flopping in front of the telly. Dh is making tea (love him).

Ah sounds perfect Pud.

Definite wonder week here too, but we managed to get 6 flozzes into him and he's snoozing after doing some DISGUSTING antibiotics nappies.

I'm putting the finishing touches to a risotto and looking forward to after dinner biscuits. A rare treat!

I had Fridge Surprise for tea, which consisted of beans, minced lamb, and a fried egg. Surprisingly tasty.

DD's training is coming along. She's mastered "Sit!" Quite handy in the bath, as she keeps trying to stand up with her hands full of ducks. Her current favourite games are Scaling Mount Mummy, and Plummeting To One's Doom.

plonk, pud and stormy your evenings sound lovely. Food based fun. It's nice pud that you're embracing over familiar Friday by including your dh too. Not enough love on here for our men folk generally, so Friday is a good excuse to.

I'm in the bath nursing a bad conscience and a large glass of white (dipped my toe into aldi Sauvignon blanc plonky and it's a bit tropical fruity but for the purposes of anaesthetic it's ok) following a vile afternoon of cross words and frustrations with dh. He's such a patient lovely man and I am a feisty cow really which must make his job tiresome sometimes. He has now gone on his leaving do as he must, but I hate it when we've parted following a yucky time. Any of you ever wish you could rewind time? Sigh. If justifications were required I'd speculate that my short fuse is a combination of the imminent uprooting scaring the shit out of me and the lifeless malaise left behind where once there was an independent, interesting, adventurous, career possessing person in her own right. I'm feeling very ! Can you guess?!

Anyhow, I'm doing the 100 days of happiness so I'm going to shake my tail feathers and get on with it all. Plonk I think you made good decision re dress and ring. You get to look at your ring every day and your dress will be packed away filthy into the packaging it came in and stuffed somewhere inappropriate, only coming out for wistful glimpses that confirm 'no you'll never fit in this again'. And I'm sure you'll look darling darling! It is Friday plonk.....

And toddler abuse? Yes! Bites to collar bones whilst having a cuddle are popular here. As is a bonk on the nose from the wooden hammer toy. Beasts.

The studio was fun. We were VERY late though. Half seven! Who was I kidding? DD loved seeing daddy in the studio and made herself generally very distracting. It was nice that she could experience it though so we can play show to her when she's older and understand a little of what brought mum and dad together.

Tomorrow I leave ecobaby and dh at home and do a down to Bedfordshire mission to view eight doubtless shit houses. Most sane people when approaching forty sell up and move to country where their money will go further. Not us! We are going somewhere where houses are considerably more expensive. It's harder to backwards. Although not of course the end of the world. I should count my lucky stars and get the hell on with it. Sorry to moan. I'm off to find some perspective!

Glass chinks and air kisses to you all.

ha! so that's dh and baby I've outed now. Sorry family!

Reported for amending (again) tee hee.

Sorry you're feeling glum Eco it's unlike you. Have an overfamiliar squeeze and see if we can find a silver lining?

Oh Eco, wouldn't we all just love a rewind button at times. Hell I'd spool in a good 10 years worth! The odd argument is normal though, healthy in fact. Sometimes stuff needs to be said, and sometimes we're just a bot tired and cranky. It's all part of life's rich tapestry and the making up can be fun too

Stormy that sounds like quite a nice combination. My dinner was scrambled eggs. Having made and mashed what I believed to be a delicious toddle friendly recipe I gave up the will when it was unceremoniously thrown across the room. I think we're wonder-weeking as apparently everything is yuck, except milk, which is only sometimes yuck, and I hate the world so there... scream. At least I think that is what she is thinking. The tonsillitis however is much better, and for that I am eternally grateful.

Random entertaining moment for the day... The toddle was asleep in the pram after a walk round the field with the dogs, so I picked her up for a cuddle.... which is when I noticed something on her neck. It looked like a tick. I poked it, but it did not move so obviously it was a tick. So I panicked. Well actually I didn't, I phoned the GP and got her an emergency appointment. Then I panicked, as she was in lunch covered trousers and I was slobbing about in a tracksuit with no bra. A quick change for both of us, and into her car seat. Then I looked at her neck.... and you guessed it, the tick had gone! Stuck to her jacket however was half a seed. A very tick like seed. So on a scale of 1 to 10 how stupid do you think I felt ?

As an aside before you think I'm half mad, ticks are something we get a lot of in the field. Ask DH. I once had to tweeze over 50 (no exaggeration) off his legs. That was a fun job. Not.

Oh dear, it's late and I'm also ker-nackered so I'm going to have to wave to everyone else, and say night all to all.

Eco I forgot to say 'hugs'. You'll make a success of it, I just know it. Transition is hard and scary, but change is also refreshing

Big hug Eco, all will be fine with DH because if he's anything like mine he knows you've got a temper and wouldn't change you so is bloody used to ignoring the occasional semi-abusive rant. Some week are just a bit cack aren't they with difficult babies and wistful thoughts of a life filled with all kinds of fun things. It takes a snuggle with a cuddly sleepy baby who isn't having a full on meltdown to remind me that I wouldn't swap her and having both is unfortunately not an option. On that note I'm off to bed. Zzzzzzzzz.