November 2012- Jingle Bells tantrums smell mummy needs some wine...

[Pikz]

Just to start us off..

Even leaving DD1 with the ILs while LO was born was awful. (MIL is munchausen by proxy - during those few hours dd1 broke her hand and her head. Except she didn't!!!)

When I was in hospital after dd1 was born she was rushed to see a doctor twice. Once for constipation (hadn't pooed in 24 hours) and once for meningitis (she had a heat rash from being wrapped up in 25 degree heat as if it was winter!)

That plus the general reluctance to go to sleep without us means that I have ishoos leaving them.

Even DH doesn't cope for a short time. Am v much the non panicker in this house.

I really need to test my creche babysitter for an hour or two. She'd be fab. Maybe have to set that for myself as a goal.

Hahaha Pig it was a bit like that

My bro and his wife have been visiting from Canada and it was their last night so we all just went for dinner

l was a superstar and asleep by 8.15 ish and he only came to his gate once when she put him to bed so a big success and gives me lots of confidence to do it again

PR I am however a massive homebody so really not bothered about going out but it's nice to know we can do family events with a sitter

pr I really don't know how you do it. I'm out 2 evenings this week alone. God does that make me sound bad. It works for us though.....I think. Works for me anyway

No. You don't sound bad at all. My parents were out several times a week - I loved it! Testing the babysitter's boundaries :o

Parents need time to be togther. Alone.

Me and DH, despite some niggles, are pretty strong, and cope with it pretty well.

I think me having four school days a week on my own really helps with that.

Our only babysitter has a 5 year old and a 3 year old and is a single mum so babysitting is infrequent to say the least, I won't be able to leave Lil for months yet as she's a bottle refusenik but TBH I don't mind. She's our last, is tiny and utterly delicious so I don't really want parted from her. Jonas is at the CM 2 days a week and that gives me plenty of time to get stuff done. We're lucky we have lovely pals who come over here for dinner and wine so I don't feel too isolated. I do agree with Pass its the act of leaving the hearth and home that is so liberating though. I had a night out in a lovely local pub last Friday catching up with family from south WITH Lil in the sling (she fed and snoozed the whole time), getting the last train home along the coast on a starry frosty night felt wonderful and I'd had one wee and 3 pints of water.

I had a heartmelting moment last night, I was sitting with J while he went to sleep and he said "Mummy best friends". I have no idea where he's heard that from but it was just adorable.

We used to use nursery workers when we lived in Englad because we had no family or good enough friends to sit, it worked well.

Here we have nanny. The only problem is we have to share her so is difficult if me and SIL, BIL and dH want to go to the same thing. I suppose I am beginning to get to know a couple of people I would trust. I and I have offered myself out to a couple of people with the theory that if I babysit for them they will repay the favour one day.

Hope you had a good night pass

I should go for it pr you will probably enjoy yourself. I know what you mean though. I like a night out but really I only want to go out with
DH I wouldn't be bothered about a girls night out these days. However, I have a girls night in occasionally with the SILs and we always have a good chat and a couple of bottles of something.

How lovely stunt.

Midwife was supposed to come today but she's called to rearrange to tomorrow afternoon. At least she called this time so I don't have a wasted day just waiting in. Must use my time wisely now!

DH took DD1 to school and E is still asleep. These parties have warn her out. Off to a grotto at our local garden centre after school today. It's such a fab one. I'm looking forward to it. Right must get out of these pjs!

Still in my pjs

The cashier at Tesco was channeling pr this morning.

I had bought some satsumas and as I packed them into my bag I noticed one looked a bit squidgy and mouldy, so I showed to the lady and she called a colleuge....

"....can you swap these one of them is a bit wanky!"

The hilarity that ensued. Cheered my Monday morning up no end.

Have you got dressed yet eliza ?

I had another terrible night's sleep. Up early and out on a business course this morning. It was interesting but as I drove round the city at rush hour I remembered that I can't parallel park. Never have been able to.

So I looked for a car park. And then couldn't work out how to get back to the centre on foot. Arrived in the end having a minor panic attack, shaking and unable to get my words out.

And told them that I want to set up my businesss doing what I want to do which is all about self confidence and empowerment.

I had 44 lessons before finally passing my test. 24 of these were exclusively on parallel parking. I never got it. Three different teachers tried to teach me it. DH has tried. An ex tried. My mum tried.

So next time I set my sat nav to drive into town I need to make it take me to a car park. And remember to bring a map.

I was all chuffed with myself because I did manage to parallel park today PR - it still counts if one wheel is up on the curb doesn't it?

It absolutely does. Well done stunt :)

I don't normally even attempt it but it was that or park miles away. I was quite surprised to get the car into the space, usually I have to give up. I've only been driving for 20 years!

I have kerbed the alloys of every car Ive owned parallel parking ??. My astra is the hardest car I've ever owned to park - too many blind spots!

yep dressed now. it did take me till 1:30 though. Was lovely!

pr your tale did make me giggle. Sorry!

I actually seem to be better at parking my s max than any other car and it's the biggest. probably put the mockers on it now though.

Hallo.

Lovely new name!!

Feel rubbish today. Just a stupid cold but enough to make me fed up. Meh. I am making chicken stock from the roast chicken we had for dinner so I will have germed all over that I bet.

Anyway. Parking - pretty shit at it but I cope. Alloys are made for dinging.

Today I drove to work with DH's car keys in my car. He was supposed to be attending an event and taking others so it was a bit of a trauma. He learned to know where his keys are and I learned to keep my phone volume on.

P is in bed but keeps crossly shouting "maaaaamy! I WANT MY MUMMY!" When I went up she said "oh! Hallo. Water pease?" Bats eyelids "oh. Not duce, water. Mm, yummy." Pauses for thought. "Daddy?"

So I reckon she will not be traumatised by being left.

The key saga sounds very stressful pass

I hope you have a restful night and feel better tomorrow.

9pm is our daughters' bedtime, it appears.

I mean my daughters' bedtime. Any attempts before end in lots of tears.

GG could it be because they're at nursery during the week and stay up late to spend more time with you? I know Jonas, normally very easy to get to bed (always asleep by 8) can be a real bugger on days he's in daycare - it just seems to be because he wants to see us.

Nah. It is the same at weekends, and Wednesdays which is their mummyday - all day for LO and from 11.45 for DD1 - it is the worst of all. It just seems 9 is their natural time. Up at 7-7.30. I couldn't cope with an earlier wake up. LO naps up to two hours at nursery. DD1 apparently occasionally naps, naps more at weekends if we are in the car and moving around.

They are excellent through the night sleepers though once down. Can't complain for that.

On WWF have just been chatting about Labyrinth with one of the quiche. Major favourite here.

Any other random old films you want to introduce to the quichelets either now or when older?

For me it is Labyrinth, old Annie, Mary Poppins, Sound of Music and have already done the Snowman.

Ooh. And Drop Dead Fred. Can't wait til they are 8ish to show them that.