March 2013 time for shoes!

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New thread ladies...

cantturn I wish I had words of comfort, but I imagine such a thing doesn't exist. Come back any time, we're going nowhere xx

Cantturn I'm so sorry. It is good that you have a diagnosis. Stay strong, and talk to us if you need somewhere off load xxx

Sending more hugs cant, over familiar Friday or not they'll keep coming. Thank heavens your boy has what sounds like a close family that will support each other through this next phase. As a bunch of mothers to sleep refusers with a dollop of bugs and insomnia thrown in there's sure to always be someone to chat to on here. Sending much love and strength to you all x

Hugs from me too, Cant, and I'm joining you in the Close Family Member In Hospital club. It's not a very fun club. Here's hoping we both manage to hand in our membership cards soon.

Cantturn just wanted to add kind thoughts from me too. Post if you want to, lurk if you want to. I sometimes find staying on the sidelines helpful as it's grounding but I don't have to put a public face on. Big hugs to you all. Enjoy your weekend together after a grim week as much as you can.

I'm so sorry canturn hopefully he'll get the right treatment fast now and be on the mend very soon.

Sorry stormy my waters broke as I was about to be cut open. Had a previous CS but tried for a natural birth this time. My previous scar wasn't looking great so I got taken to theatre for another CS. Surgeon spent ages ditching me back up and I ended up with a drain. My previous section scar had a lot a scar tissue which had attached to my bladder and if I'd carried on much longer it would've all gone pop! Drain was horrific coming out, much worse than contractions!

stormy are you ok? Thinking of you too.

The prospect of a popped bladder's got me crossing my legs!

Dad in hospital, something to do with his heart. And the Mum complication - she can't be left on her own for more than a couple of hours. Much frantic phonecalling trying to sort out cover, and what we do if he's jot home and reasonably healthy by Monday. Argh argh argh.

Get onto social services. They can do emergency care packages. The hospital will have social workers - get one attached to your dad's case re your mum. Family can only do so much - better to make sure things are at least on a watching brief in case more help is required.

And I really hope your dads ok - mine had triple bypass plus plus plus about 3.5 yrs ago - horrid times, but he came through it all really well. It's other stuff that's been hard since then (more like your mum). big hugs to you too.

He's been putting off contacting social services since Christmas, because of the guilt. . And fretting all the while about what would happen if he got sick. Cover sorted for the weekend though, and my sister's going to get onto social services.

Far too much stuff has happened in the past fortnight. Can the rest of the year be really quiet and uneventful please?

Cantturn I don't know what to say, everyone else has said it already. You and your little boy have been in my thoughts a lot this week, and will continue to be. Post, lurk, whatever. Were all here for you.

Stormy and Pud so sorry to hear about poorly family. It sounds like you've both been through the ringer a lot.

My waters went ten minutes before DS arrived. The first lot went on their own and I quickly changed into some sexy paper knickers and one of those brick sized pads. The second lot were broken by a midwife when I was 5cm despite 5 hours of contractions every two mins! Full of mec though. Monitor just about on, sudden urge to push, crash team and a rather cone headed DS.

I'm at my sisters tonight. DS refused his entire bedtime bottle so I'm envisaging a feed in the wee hours. Sister and boyfriend very excited - her 12 week scan is on Monday.

Cantturn I'm so sorry, life's just so bloody crappy and unfair sometimes isn't it? Hopefully it'll be able to be swiftly treated and you'll come out of the other side sooner rather than later. I'll give my girl an extra big squeeze later, you're right they're so precious. Massive hugs. We're all here if you need anything, even if it's just a huge rant.

Stormy I hope your DF recovers quickly.

Gah - my stupid phone banished me from MN and i've only just got in. Trying to catch up but wanted to say cant - i'm so sorry and thinking of you. At least you have a diagnosis and can move forward - it's the not knowing that does the harm.

Will check back in when i've caught up proper like...

stormy hope your df has a quick recovery. Today is the first day of march hope this month is a lot better for you.

Are there any birthdays today?

I am saying this quietly but for the past couple of nights ds has slept from 9- 5.30am. Its amazing. I am being realistic and I know this will be shortlived.

Haven't got my list to hand, but I don't think there are any birthdays today. Plenty over the coming week though.

Just been to see my dad. He's grumpy because they won't let him out for a smoke, and he suspects the tea is decaffeinated. Given that he's on a cardiology ward these things probably aren't unreasonable. SS assessment for my mum on Monday, that's not going to be fun.

On the plus side, since kicking the man out I've had very little appetite, and so have managed to lose another half a stone during February. Silver linings...

Stormy every cloud indeed. I'm glad you've had a happy blip in an otherwise difficult week. I hope your DF makes a good recovery, and everything works out well with your DM.

No actual birthday here today, but instead an official one, as we celebrated early with the ILs. Not sure DD had any idea... oh ok, she had no idea, but the rest of us had fun regardless. If anyone hasn't been shopping yet can I recommend this. I know it says 18 month plus, but 12... 18... who's counting. Scribbling without the mess is just excellent. DH had to be dragged away from it, and the worselet ran off with the pen.

Yummy I'll whisper it too, but 3 good nights here as well about bloody time. The difference a whole unbroken night makes. It's awesome.

Cantturn hoping for positive progress for you.

Night all.

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I hate smartphones.

Is anyone else sensing an impending wonder week? The last few nights we've had some tell tale signs. Although it could be teething. I am so tired.

Stormy I hope they let your dad out soon, though possibly best to lay off the caffeine and fags for a bit. The SS meeting might be really beneficial though, and offer some respite care and support for your dad. It's shot though and I'm sorry you're having to deal with it. The fact that your dp was behaving so poorly makes him worse in my eyes. You're juggling a lot of plates and the least he could do is try to parent!

Worse official birthday sounds good. Two celebrations, why not? You only turn one once after all.

Eco I forgot to say, I had a mad adventure the other day and thought of you. Went for a walk with my sister, and we saw the tide was out so we decided to walk near the Mersey. I was wearing DS on my back. We were fine for 45 minutes and then the sand turned into mud. I got well and truly stuck, over my ankles, baby wriggling and starting to get cold and need dinner! The only way to safety was to wade through a few streams and clamber over rocks covered in slippery green sea stuff. Thankfully there were no tears, and my converse survived the ordeal, but still!

God my life is boring sometimes.

Plonky that's not boring it sounds scary! and worthy of eco in it's vaguely silly but adventurous nature, sorry eco

We have a tooth! In years to come I will be telling dd "you were so late teething you cut your first tooth 4 days before your first birthday". I have a feeling we may also be telling people "she was the perfect baby. Slept 13 hours a night. Until the very day her first tooth popped out, and she hasn't slept since. She's 15 now..." Some shocking nights here.

Stormy and cantturn, thinking of you both

I feel so boring - our only babywearing adventures have involved getting the bus into town because the night's too big and awkward to go on a bus.

When is the next wonder week? SIL's got my book so can't check. 57 maybe? No real signs of demon baby here yet, though she was a wriggly bugger during this morning's toxic waste nappy incident, and was doing the screechy thing while I made her breakfast. Could just be because she missed me though, as I hadn't seen her since noon yesterday.

The man wasn't sure if he's coming to see her today, because she wore him out yesterday. Seven hours of parenting and he needs a full day's rest? I used to do six full days a week and he still begrudged me having a rest on Saturdays!

Baby progress update: she's figured out sleeves. Not just being co operative with t shirts either. I held out her dressing gown and said, "Arm!" and she put her arm in! Did the same with her coat later too. I'm so proud.

We're due a wonder week? What??? Why??? No....!!!!! Please tell me that's a joke. We have sleeping, playing and nice behaviour going on here. I was kind of hoping that might last more than ohhh like a single nano second.

We also have conjunctivitis. I'm raging. Last week when I left the tiddler at nursery I saw some bossy looking woman in a suit (is the suit relevant...? I say yes.... you'll see why later) dropping off her ds, armed with several medicines and reams of instructions. His eyes were like pumpkins. The reason I am raging is conjunctivitis is a no can do illness. The nursery should have sent him home with her. Obviously they were too scared, so now everyone else has it. As for the suit, that tells me she is working no childcare would be a PITA, but still. Selfish f**king cow!!!

Stormy I'm liking the arms story. We have similar here. Problems arise with the tops which are a bit too small, not that we have any of those... oh no . Over enthusiastic arm shoving results in strangulated baby, which is never good.

Am full of smug smugness right now, and lunch was fish pie that wasn't mega mashed. The girl ate lumps. I never thought I'd see the day.

Oh, and before I forget SIL is pregnant! I couldn't be more pleased, unless perhaps if it was me. Actually I've discovered something nice about me. I knew this was coming, and I had wondered if I might secretly feel a tiny bit jealous... but I don't. I just have the warm fuzzies. She'll be the best mum.

Stormy I hear there's a pretty big river near you. You could replicate my little adventure, though I wouldn't recommend it.

Congratulations Worse! A new baby to love and snuggle is a joy, whether they're yours or if you can hand them back. I felt the same on learning my dsis is expecting. I just hope they don't call her (if a girl) Ruby, as she will have a scouse accent. Not pretty.

We do appear to be wonder weeking. Apparently there's one at 55 weeks with a potential FOUR WEEK HELL, and going by gestational age he's nearly 53 weeks. We've had what appears to be night terrors, except they're also in the day. He's always been a hungry baby but is now subsisting on weetabix, fromage frais and biscuits. The lamb ragu I made earlier made him suicidal. This could be teething though. All the cranky, clingy behaviour is going on in full force and it's all I can do to go for long walks with him again!

Week 55, you say? I'd better get the book back and buy some gin. Plenty of clinginess here too. I seem to be spending an awful lot of time with her hanging onto my knees.

Stormy I've just spent half an hour having stacking cups thrown at me, followed by a maniacal cackle. He was immobilised sat in a wash basket at the time, so I still win.

Seems to have regressed slightly though? Last week I could ask 'where's mummy's nose?' And he'd point to it. Now? Nada. Just blows a raspberry if I'm lucky.