November 2012 - Roll call!

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/2109948-November-2012-Bring-on-the-summer-fun

Calling all lurkers! If you're reading but finding life too hectic to keep up then please check in and give us a brief update.

[Passmethecrisps]

Hahahahahahahahaha! I love the other half interest in the quiche. DH often says "what's the chat with your ladies?" Love that you scoured FB to keep him informed bp!

I have already snogged you horsey?? I think I have.

[Passmethecrisps]

I was just thinking the same horsey. There are some I have kept track of and others as they have drifted in and out I have lost a bit.

Whatever their names I always have a special place for the ladies who shared feeding troubles in our early days. I would love to have another proper namecheck on Facebook maybe with a bit of biog if people wanted so we could reconnect or connect more with our newer chums.

[TheDetective]

Hi five Horsey!!

Eliza I put a little update on Wandas post on fb yesterday! But to summarise things are really good. I reckon we go in 6 month cycles or something . But yeah, it's really great right now. We've both had a kick up the arse to stop being selfish I guess.

BP awwww! I'm glad he makes someone else smile! He lives his life in 'up to no good mode' I'm sure! Speaking of fb someone I work came up to me today and said I post on fb a lot, and I'm always ranty/angry!!! In fact, this person quoted a few of my status updates verbatim. Which I found both slightly weird and stalkerish.

I don't think I'm a massive status updater! And don't think I'm an angry poster! More a frustrated and perplexed one!

I think ill just slyly delete this person . I don't like her anyway because she is a lazy bugger!

[Passmethecrisps]

That is nonsense det. I can't think of many things you post other than cute pics and vids of O. I was also pulled up by a colleague on my FB use . . . "that girl of yours must be cute for you to post pictures of her ALL THE TIME"

[TheDetective]

People are weird Pass. I'm quite self conscious about how much and what I post as I don't want to be one of this irritating fuckwits that drives everyone mad like DP's sister....

I'm going to delete and ignore. I found it weird that she was quoting me word for word on stuff I'd posted over a month ago!!

[Passmethecrisps]

That is weird and I suspect she secretly loves you

[Lily311]

Morning,

Insomnia kicked in once again.

Nice to see you horsey and det!

wanda i hope You are feeling better. I, for once, know how hard it is when bad feelings attack you. Huge hugs, you are an awesome person and an even better mum.

Speech. Not much I can say as O is a very advanced talker. But she always was, I never needed to worry.

Hope nursery will go well gt and chasing.

So date guy. I think that was it, he is behaving weirdly. Shame really as he could just tell me that was it but he does not. I'm really out of this dating malarkey, no idea what to expect and what is expected from me. My best male friend from London (the one I slept with) is due to visit next week, so will see how that turns out.

Off to ikea today. Anyone for a Budapest meet?

[ValiumQueen]

Sadly I am working Lily

Hello Det and Horsey

BP I hope DH didn't cave.

Wanda you are a fab mummy, and your DH is a fab daddy. Little O is ok, but DH would have had a few moments of utter terror thinking he might be hurt or missing. He is not your ex x

[Wandathewindfairy]

He is not. Thanks vq

det great to see you back. I don't think you post anything whingebaggy or negative either. I think she might have you mixed up with someone else.

As many of you know I can go through stages of being a massive fb status updater but I like to think mine are all pretty positive! This is mainly because my family and friends are far away and I love to hear about other peoples lives too. because I am so nosy

In what way is he being weird lily? Remember you have to go on a bit of a dating journey before it levels of a la chasing and share it all with us!

I would love a Budapest Ikea meet but I am filling nail holes in skirting today. I do have a list though could you oblige?

I feel slightly better after a reasonable night sleep if you don't count the strange car coming up our back lane (that leads only to the fields behind our house which have our trees in) and the gate intercom beeping because O had taken it off its hook and the battery ran out.

My buddy has an interview for my old job today. I so hope she gets it, it would be a promotion for her . She has been doing the job since I left and she also covered me when I was on maternity with O. She has been up stepping for years and only getting appreciation awards for it not what she actually wants which is the grade. So I will be whooping and sending vibes at 1:30!

[izzybizzybuzzybees]

Popping in. I'm rubbish at keeping up tho I expect I'll be good in a fortnight or so after my surgery when I'm housebound and bored! No offence!

[GTbaby]

And breath. Fh being a dick. Made me feel shit and now I've got to go in to harjuns nursery. Really angry at him. He ruines every "big" day.

[YellowWellies]

I had full on acrobatics from number two last night - j needed calpol and a cuddle for his molars at 2am and then this wee bugger in my belly was doing the macarena for over an hour. I shouldn't complain as sleep wise I've been v lucky so far (I'm nearly 25 weeks) but this one is so much more busy than J was. Dear God can you imagine what this one would be like in the IKEA cafe!

Wanda you weren't being U. Old patterns are written deep on our hearts though.

Izzy good luck

[izzybizzybuzzybees]

I left the living room and came back and found this....

[izzybizzybuzzybees]

The crumb of chocolate was on the couch hut J had a smudge on his lower chin. Started gettin blotch within a min and his poor neck exploded in red itchy rash. I've given piriton but it hasn't calmed his neck much.... I called Gp and waiting on call back. He seems fine and has stopped clawing at his neck...

[Elizadoesdolittle]

det I missed that post but so glad to hear everything is working out for you guys now. You all seem a lot happier. So pleased for you

[YellowWellies]

Izzy I'm on the app so can't see the pic - but fingers crossed the wee man is OK asap. Its so scary how such a wee crumb can cause such a reaction - it must be so tough for you xxx

[izzybizzybuzzybees]

It was a bar of galaxy that looked like a mouse had nibbled it... No mice here... Only J. Still no call back from Gp but he seems OK.

[YellowWellies]

Just seen the pic! OMG such a wee nibble.

We had a shit night on Saturday because of one bite of a baguette that had dairy in it. People that roll their eyes at allergies and intolerances are at risk of violence from me ATM!!!!

[izzybizzybuzzybees]

He didn't even have that whole nibbled hut. Some was on the couch. It's dhs fault as he left it lying but mine too as I didn't check the room before I left him there. Gp eventually called back now asking if I want him seen. He's fine now! Luckily!

[StuntNun]

I'm sitting by the pool sipping a frozen Mojito! DS1 is in the pool, DS2 is at the kids club and DS3 is asleep so I temporarily have some peace but not quiet due to the loud music here. We did Alton Towers last week for two days and it's Siam Park (a water park) tomorrow. J LOVED the In the Night Garden ride.

Chasing my two always wanted to take something to the childminder with them. I think it makes the leaving home/mummy easier to bear. I wouldn't recommend a favourite toy though as things do get accidentally taken home by other children lost at nursery.

It may seem odd YW but putting on weight isn't necessarily a bad thing in Parkinson's. A lot of people with Parkinson's become very frail and vulnerable to infections so it's better to be overweight than underweight iyswim. 20 stone might be overdoing it a bit though.

Kyz I would recommend cuttig down on caffeine gradually as the withdrawal can be really nasty if you're used to drinking a lot of caffeinated drinks. A trick I discovered when pregnant with J was to chuck the first lot of water from the teabag and add more water because the second brewing from the teabag contains very little caffeine.

I wouldn't worry about H, GT, he'll talk when he's ready. J doesn't really say anything yet, the occasional word is all. It's communication that's important rather than speech. For example if J brings me his sippy cup then I know he wants a drink so he doesn't need to ask me verbally. My older two were both late talkers too going from no words at all at 18 months to full sentences by two.

Very relieved that your J is fine again now Izzy. What a scare though.

Fwiw frozen mojitos are LUSH!

[BigPigLittlePig]

Jealous? Nope, ohhhh nooooo.

[YellowWellies]

Stunt admit it you're well jel of me having a long weekend camping this weekend, in a tent, surrounded by midgies, heavily preggers, with three toddlers and a border terrier, with heavy rain forecast... to get over your disappointment you had to fly to Tenerife to try to console yourself no?

And you're quite right some weight gain is good because the shake eventually burns up so many calories that lots of folks with Parkinson's die effectively of malnourishment. No fear of that with DFIL. Sadly he's comfort eating because of the depression side of the illness and he's put on so much weight that he needs two hip replacements and a knee replacement and so is effectively wheel chair bound .

[StuntNun]

Hmm, J is still asleep so I think I might have another Mojito...

[BigPigLittlePig]

Waaaaaaahhhh thunder

Does anyone else still sniff their baby and think they small like heaven? I wonder when precisely they turn into smelly teens? Stroke of midnight on their 13th birthday?

[PetiteRaleuse]

pig I'd like to know that too. DD1 still smells lovely even after a day out in the fuggy heat like yesterday. She did have wiffy feet though which I was a little disappointed about. :o

V jealous of your poolside MN'ing stunt I hope you have a lovely time. It's unlikely we'll get to Alton Towers before the kids are too old to enjoy the cBeebies section :(