March 2013 - we're gonna need a bigger wine rack

[Plonkysaurus]

Ta da!

I had no idea! How long has that been going on? You should pop round for a cuppa on your lunchbreak or something.

That's assuming the NHS budget still stretches to lunchbreaks, of course.

Where is everyone this afternoon? Have you all melted in the heat?

Any hello, has today proved better than the last one? Did you have a good talk? I think I've said before that I think it's inexcusable not to take a fair share of household and child related work. I get when fathers suggest they are 'helping' rather than just doing what they should be doing. We all seem pretty unanimous on this so hopefully it'll help you with your resolve when chatting to him: you are not being unreasonable in expecting him to join in with the good and bad bits of parenting. I'm sorry that things have got this bad for you

Shattered if the phone app would let you post photos I'd post one of Ecotod today wearing nothing but a grin and a bonnet in her paddling pool. That might raise a smile. But I can't, so....err...it's bank holiday next weekend! Will that do? You'll either have the day off or have a bumper crop of sunburned celebs to pap

Plonky, did your period arrive? That sounds like a weird thing to say to someone I've never met, not meant to sound stalkery. I hope that you are cuddled on the patio in the evening sun with some dairy milk and a pork pie. Your well buffNess earns you more than the odd day off the diet. And if the period doesn't arrive, shotgun weddings aren't that bad mine was fun and you'll be into your second trimester by then and still tiny but all glowy and vital. Positive spin for either outcome.

Stormy I didn't realise Betty worked in Hull either! Maybe she saw bits of you when you delivered dd. Now there's a thought.

Hot here, as everywhere I suspect. After a cream tea We spent a fair chunk of the day with Ecotod running around naked in garden in and out of the paddling pool. She even christened the pool with a poo. That was nice. Now I know how Betty feels when she peers into birthing pools.

Hot buttered and peppered asparagus awaits! Best dash.

Nah, I only had two midwives, one student, and my sister taking a look down there. Wondering if Betty worked in Hull when SIL had her caesarean in October though. And it does mean if dc2 turns out to be complicated Betty may yet see my innards. I'm not that comfortable with the idea, to be honest, but mainly because I don't like the idea of anyone seeing my innards.

Thanks for all the support chaps - it's been a fairly ok day here, despite everything. Woke up at 9 along with DD - DH was already outside doing more fencing. So I did breakfast and DH saw I wasn't right. I cried at him saying what a sh*t night we'd had and he said he had no idea and gave me a cuddle. DD and I went to church (her christening in two weeks so had to put in an appearance) and my M & D came too and took her off me and gave me lunch after. Got home and DD had a good nap so I did too and felt better. DH did bath voluntarily so no need for the normal shenanigans. Not had the energy to have the 'talk' and he's been more helpful today so I think I will draw hia attention to the crap behaviour tomorrow when i've got a fresh head on (fingers crossed) and we can spend some time together (he's got a day off). Right - dinner's ready so will check in again later.

Luffs you lot - thanks for keeping me sane

any big hugs. Hope things go well soon. Of course dh should do more to help but sleep deprivation is a bitch. Hope you get a good nights sleep tonight.

I don't know if we are ww or teething but i have the most miserable baby. I feel bad for saying this but i aint working tomorrow so can't take ds to mums.

Any glad things felt a bit better today. And I hope tomorrow is better still, regardless of the outcome.

Yummy This is a really tough WW. Don't feel bad for saying that, it feels more relentless than ever during a WW.

Having said that I think we're now out the other side of it. And yes, I'm crossing everything. He's making huge leaps and today has tried talking. If we read him Spot the Dog he says 'pot'. If we take him upstairs to the bathroom (where all nappies are changed) he standing up at the bath declaring 'bat!'. And if he sees a dog on tv or IRL he says 'doh!' Still a ways to go but that's gotta be progress. We had a better nights sleep too and he actually napped today. For over three hours!

Eco thank you for your positive spin. I don't know how to feel about it, other than a lame attempt at a pun - my mooncup is not half-full, it is empty. It's just such disastrous timing. I will POAS by Weds if nothing doing. As DP's away tonight I'm driving myself crazy looking at co-sleeper cots, phil & teds doubles kits, how to get out of doing Mudderella... I don't want to be thinking about any of those things! They are not my goals!

Anyway. How was your asparagus? One of the many good things about this time of year! Your paddling pool session looks fab. I think I may have to pick one of those up for DS. Sans poo, of course. Did you use a net? I don't have a net. Should probably also get one of those.

Ah eco that would indeed make me smile bet she looked Adorable. Minus the poo of course.... and yes I shall of course have an extra day off papping spying next weekend....

any good start, good luck tomorrow.
plonk keep us updated....
yummy have a chilled day, maybe indulge in a bit of baby TV or a nice walk or play in the garden- anything that's minimal effort?

Morning all. We are a snot filled house. Last night was a longggg night. Even karvol did not work this time. Ds would randomly wake up screaming.

Oh plonky I forgot about your no show dilemma. It probably is just the coil messing things up or stress. Do we really have to wait until wednesday for you to poas? I can't wait that long.

My plan for survival today is minimal housework and lots of cuddles with ds in front of the tv.

Sounds like an excellent plan, yummy!

I've realised, I'm already too late to be the first to dc2 cos Shattered got there first. So Plonky you can be upduffed if you want. Is it Wee-on-a-Stick Wednesday yet?

Well, having just got all teary watching Olivia Colmans BAFTA speech, I think I may POAS before Wednesday. But I'm horribly bloated, all the usual impending AF signs and I know the coil can muck things up for a few months.

I'm sure we'd cope fine if this is dc2. But. I'm isially so good at planning things!

Plonky I predict negative. This month you've had a significant change in your eating habits and amount of exercise done which may well have knocked your cycle a bit and made you a bit late. I have been known to be wrong about these though very embarrassing when DH had to break the news to me that I was PG when I hadn't noticed

Stormy I've been working there since August 2012 and finish at the start of this August so your lady bits are likely safe from my prying eyes! Lunch breaks are a thing of myth and we're not allowed to leave the hospital anyway but if I get a half day or early finish I'll let you know!

Ah, so you could have sliced SIL open! Do you remember a footling breech that turned into an EMCS on October 21st?

Found a stick to pee on. Not even a sniff of a line, thank goodness!! Now, where is AF?

Sounds like you are relieved plonky. Im happy for you if that is the result you wanted. Also, thanks for not letting us wait until Wednesday. That seemed so far away.

Stormy I was on mat leave still then so I'm not guilty!

We've had a fun morning playing in a park and splashing in a fountain and are now completely soaked and starving hungry so lunch then fingers crossed for a nap so I can have a cheeky sit down and episode of Downton!

Plonky I completely forgot to comment, sorry!

Glad you'll still be well buff in your wedding frock!

That's the spirit Betty!

still a stone to go to official Well Buffness but we'll gloss over that

Doli not heard from you for time, all ok?

How's the snot, Yummy?

STORMY !!! I am most definitely still on dc1. Would like dc2 to be real but Not Quite Yet!!! Whew.

Yes Doli all ok?
plonk sure you are well buff already. Good work!!

betty I'm at you not noticing you were Pg! Not like you are surrounded by it all day...

Living up to my name today. totally exhausted. Would like to beat the 5.45 starts. I shouldn't moan though, we are due another bug very shortly!!! damn you nursery

Oh, bugger, Shattered, who have I confused you with? Sorry!

Theres me reading back through shattereds posts thinking i missed something.

Snot coughing and general whingeness is still here.

Was it Aldan and CantTurnLeft who had an older child too? And Wing, Eig and Ood of course. Come on Stormy, u thought you had an infallible spreadsheet!

Shattered the weeks between bugs seen like borrowed time, don't they?

Still no AF. That little witch best show up soon.

The spreadsheet is on the laptop, which no longer lives here. And technically it's a post it note rather than a spreadsheet. And I'm sunburnt and I've been awake since dawn and my brain is not functioning...

Fartypants has taken another step on the path to terrible toddler tantrums. Until recently, when told no she would shout, cry, and collapse on the floor. Now she headbutts things too. Walls, the bath, me, whatever's to hand. Fortunately, she tends to get over herself after about thirty seconds. I dread her developing greater persistence.

Shattered I think I thought you had two too Someone did Stormy, you're not going mad! I thought it was someone who joined the thread later on..... Wing certainly has two doesn't she? Maybe Stormy and I are crystal ball gazers and it will go fact be shattered seeing on a stick next week and getting a bfp

Betty, how many more episodes of Downton do you have to go? Did you see Lady Edith on the BAFTAs? Being a modern woman suits her.

Plonky, good-o. By your wedding you will have achieved your well buff and will now be able to celebrate with a few huge glasses of whatever you like. Still going for positive spin here.

Yummy, you evidently survived but it still sounds hard. I think this wonder week is a real swine. We're paddying right left and centre here.

A very meh day here. Nothing to report. The mosquitoes have invaded our woods so our walks there have been rather spoiled by the little Bastards. It's so hot that Ecotod's little socks are damp upon taking off her shoes. This means we have to become a two shoe household. Sigh. I couldn't face wearing socks and shoes in this weather so sandals must make an appearance. Has anyone else got any? Three days ago I got a bigger size one tog sleeping bag. It's got so hot now that I just ordered a 0.5 tog one too. The one from last summer is woefully inadequate when you hold it up to her. Babies grow. News. It's currently 25 degrees if her room despite blind being down all afternoon and window wide open. Poor love. I think Doli you're on blankets, anyone else? Can you talk me through how that works? Ecotod is pretty mobile overnight so I can't see her dragging covers with her during her acrobatics.

And yes Doli, we miss you, is all well? I think yes it is and you're poring over the accounts of an exciting new hotel you viewed at weekend. In Bedfordshire. So I can have a job. Or Kent as I believe Gerry might have asked first