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Jan '07 part 7: This time last year it was all beginning - good luck to the Jan 08-to-be's

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2Happy · 16/04/2007 16:26

Clearly I'm feeling nostalgic! Just think, some of them even had heart beats this time last year!!

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LadyTophamHatt · 23/04/2007 19:46

will be leaving a spare key somewhere as from today.

Ds1 was getting ready to smashthe window!!

2Happy · 23/04/2007 19:53

Is anyone on MSN just now??

Need the moral support

dh on call, unlikely to be back soon so I'm buggering him and doing the bed thing on my own.

Help.

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RGee · 23/04/2007 20:19

LTH - PISSER and

MrsCarrot · 23/04/2007 20:30

That sounds worse than your pedicure rubbing off, LTH, I'll concede that I haven't had the worst day

I always MEAN to leave keys with my neighbours but I never do, mind you, with our rickety old windows the sash can always be prised up. Not great for security obviously

Can't wait to post up a picture of LO in his outfit. We tried it on him this evening and he looks sooo cute, it has little elephants on his pullover with a linen shirt and trousers.

I've got plenty of wine for anyone who wants it and chocolate, cherry Green and Blacks, which is arguably better than maya gold, but I expect you're all on msm, she says sulkily. Must get that together, maybe next week though!

MrsCarrotToBe · 23/04/2007 20:33

Mustn't jump the gun!

Vinoorouge · 23/04/2007 20:34

Would just like to say how absolutely lovely Rgee is. She is much nicer than you lot.

Wilkie · 23/04/2007 20:35

Imposter Vinoorouge - RGee you are outed

RGee · 23/04/2007 20:35

did anyone notice....

RGee · 23/04/2007 20:38

Mmmm...green & blacks my fav!!

Vinoorouge · 23/04/2007 20:40

That Wilkie especially. She's soooo posh

MrsCarrotToBe · 23/04/2007 20:45

Does your profile disappear when you change your name? Mine has gone...

RGee · 23/04/2007 21:01

Fraid so carrot-to-be. I think you have to go to 'My Mumsnet', 'Public Profile Page' then to 'Profile Mover Page'

2Happy · 23/04/2007 21:10

THANK YOU everyone for keeping me calm! I'll let you know how the rest of the night went tomorrow!

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theUrbanDryad · 24/04/2007 00:57

could somebody please stop me from stabbing dh? i moved Z into his cot tonight, which is at the end of our bed as opposed to right next to me like his crib was. so we've had to make other night light arrangments because of the stupid plug sockets in our bedroom (ie - we have 2, right the other side of the room from where Z is). so i use one of his glowy blue ball things, because they're battery operated and i can stick it right next to his bed.

so - i went up to bed a bit before dh, i'm getting all nice and sleepy, and not as neurotic as i thought about Z being further away than normal from me, and dh comes in and goes "Hey....hey....hey....em, you awake?" i shoot awake, thinking something dreadful's happened, and he's like, "I don't want you to use the glowy ball as a night light." so i go, "ok, go switch the baby monitor on, and use that, that has a night light on it, and it's right next to his bed." i prepare to go to sleep again, but no...dh has to launch into a massive rant about why he doesn't want me to use his fucking glowy ball thing, why can't we just use the night light we were using before (which i had already explained about 3 times this evening!) i'm just like, "go switch the monitor on and leave me the fuck alone to sleep." anyway, by now i'm awake and seething about having been woken up by the person who doesn't have to do the 5am feed, and then we have a massive row (in hushed tones) about why he feels crap cause of his job (apparently i don't appreciate him enough for getting up and going to work every day, like every other person in the world does!) and how he made all these massive sacrifices to move up here to be with me (he was living in a shed in his parents' garden and he had exactly no mates)

and i can hear him snoring over the baby monitor now and it's driving me fucking nuts GOD I JUST WANT TO FUCKING KILL HIM RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

theUrbanDryad · 24/04/2007 00:58

i may have to smother him. really.

Shimmer · 24/04/2007 06:42

Oh God UD what a PITA. My ex-dp used to always make me feel guilty cos he lived down south (with his parents!) and i apparently made him move up north to be with me. Grrrrrrr But he was just generally a complete wanker about ost things.... I'd just go up to bed now and crash around loads and wake your DH up. And obviously wake him up at 5 when you get up as well... and then you might complain abit that possibily he's the one that doesn't appreciate you.

Sorry about your shitty day LTH... if its any consolation it was quite amusing for the rest of us. Sorry.

Yeah I figured you were posh Wilkie by how filthy you are!

I put up F's cot myself too! What's the deal with our useless DH/P's???

Rgee, i hadn't thought of that... i could just give F less at the dreamfeed. I'm still giving him his full 5oz at the moment, so i culd try him on 4 and see if he still makes it through. Why didn't i think of that?? Stupid stupid stupid

MrsCarrotToBe · 24/04/2007 07:12

most nights I glare angrily at dp, UD, as he merrily snores away after waking me up when he comes to bed with no fear of him having to do anything in the night, ggrr

I have woken up with impetigo on my nose. Great timing

Wilkie · 24/04/2007 08:44

Is the big day today Mrs Carrot??

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MrsCarrotToBe · 24/04/2007 08:55

Tomorrow! My throbbing nose will probably be crusty yellow by then. Nice. Oh well, Will have to get some make up on it. Staying in all day today to try and relax

ellieandhattie · 24/04/2007 09:07

oh no mrscarrot sure it'll all be fine

UD - Is he still alive????

Shimmer - are you still in HK or home now?

2happy - waiting to hear how it went

I put the cot up when I was pregnant with Ellie and I always move the base when it needs to go down. Chris gets to stressed out with flatpack, it never got dimantled after Ellie went to a big bed so didnt have to do it when pregnant with Hattie

WEll dropped Hattie off at friends for the morning and we are leaving in 15mins for Ellies 1st day of preschool she is super excited about the whole thing bless her. She is walking around with her dora backpack on which has her lunchbox with her healthy snack in (raisans and chopped apple) and her juice and plimsols in and I am gettign all emotional that my PFB is growing up far to quickly. I'll be on here by 10.15 blubbing

TheShopaholic · 24/04/2007 09:08

Hello everyone you seem like a nice bunch. What do I need to do to get set up on MSN? I've already got email through them but is it Messenger you're all using?

Heading into town as soon as madam wakes up again. We usually go back to sleep for an hour or so after DH leaves for work but I thought we'd get up earlier today and make an effort to see the morning for once. I got out of the shower and dressed and DD went back to sleep - she's obviously very impressed with my new routine!!!

Looking forward to getting to know you all a little better . Hope today is better for you all than yesterday.......

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theUrbanDryad · 24/04/2007 09:14

well dh is still alive this morning - just. i went back to bed after a good long rant to a friend on MSN, then ended up gnawing the duvet in sheer fury as dh snored next to me. to be completely fair, he did get kicked a lot, and he did get up at 4:30 to bring Zac to me for a feed (which meant i could do it asleep, as he brought him to me and put him back in his cot!) but then after the 7:30 feed, i put him back down in his cot and went back to bed, but Z was all whingey and miserable, so dh got up to go to him so said "He might have a bit of wind." dh completely ignores me, doesn't even pick him up, just talked to him and woke him up, then went back to bed. of course as soon as Zac realised he wasn't getting any more attention he started up again so i went to him, picked him up, rubbed his back again and he did the most almighty burp!! but because dh had been talking and playing with him he wouldn't go back to sleep!!

on the plus side, since i made big fuss about not being happy putting Z in nursery when i went back to work, and making it explicitly clear that i would not leave my baby in a nursery, and that dh could drop him off and leave him, he's agreed to me not going back to work! hooray! i don't think we really need the money, it'll mean things are bit tighter, but we'll manage somehow.

EAH - how's Ellie's first day at pre school so far??

theUrbanDryad · 24/04/2007 09:18

x post EAH!! i'm sure she'll have a fantastic time! but i'll probably be on MSN all morning so feel free to come and blub at me!!

Shopaholic - yes, it's MSN messenger we're all using. my email is [email protected] if you want to add me.