April 2007 - where Ellie has mouse guests, SOKL talks poo, Eddas wears leia bunches, and bodysuits Dippy won't do!

[EllieK]

i really do need to get a life

What's one of those?

hi elkie

i think it's what we had pre-children!

Ha ha ha ha!

Great new title.

Morning ladies! Hope you are all well.

Both dd's still asleep!!!!

In fact, without wishing to p**s anyone off, this is the 3rd night K has slept from 9.00 p.m. to 7.00 a.m. or beyond!

V lucky.

I just wish she was happier/more settled during the day. K seems really miserable a lot of the time. .

Right, should get a few things organised whilst no lo's to deal with. Back later.

Morning everyone,
Well yesterday was a complete success. Great gma was so pleased to see him, she just kept looking at him and saying isn't he lovely. She had lots of cuddles, knew just what to do, holding him close - this is a woman who can't really drink out of a cup any more It was so lovely to see them together.
Anyway, I only skimmed through the other thread, Ellie, sorry to hear you're having troubles with M's dad - I thought he was the less troublesome one? Hope you manage to get them sorted and it doesn't get you down too much.
SOKL - what do you mean about K being miserable during the day? Does she cry a lot (sorry, I should probably know that). Hope she gets more settled soon.
Hello and hugs to everyone else xx

Katy, so glad you had a lovely day yesterday.
Yes, K cries when she is awake and not eating. Not all the time, but a fair bit. It seems to me that she is hungry way before she should have more - she is already having 6 ounces every 3 hours. I have posted on the feeding thread about it.

Morning SOKL and Katy. Thanks for the new thread Ellie.

I'm having a bad start to my morning. DD2's passport application has been returned as her 'photos do not comply with standards'. As far as I can tell they comply in every way. Have just phoned the passport application office (which for Spain is in Ireland) to be told by TWO separate recorded messages that the service is outsourced to Abtran and therefore outrageously expensive the call is. Talk about money for old rope, they just put a load of useless or duplicate information on a recorded message and then you have to listen to it. . Anyway, the woman I spoke to told me it's impossible to say what's wrong with the photos as they are read and accepted / rejected by a computer - aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh. So how do I know what to do differently next time. Apparently that's my problem. . She helpfully told me that her photos were refused when she applied - like I care.

CB, that's so annoying for you. When I did dd's passport the photos i sent were quite white but was done by check and send at the post office and they didn't say anything about them. When i got the passport back you couldn't even see the picture. But they hadn't worried, just sent the passport out with a photo a bit like this..

so i sent another photo in with the passport and a letter stating why i was sending it back. Very odd you'd thought they'd check them before sending them out to people!

CB, that is so annoying isn't it. I think the whole passport thing for babies is a joke. Hope you can get it sorted out soon.

Have been absolutely wetting myself while reading back through last night's posts ..... wish that I had been online chatting to you guys, rather than having a MASSIVE argument with DH. We have an "unresolved issue" that rears it's ugly head from time-to-time & causes massive problems between us. Sorry, v.selfish of me!....

Anyway, loving the new thread title - Tee! Hee!

How are you feeling today Ellie sweetie? Must look in my diary & book in when you are coming to stay!

Soooo pleased K is sleeping so well, SOKL!

Arse, Arse, Arse to passport problems CB - Grrrrrr! Hope you can get it sorted asap, hate the way these companies are sooo damn anal .....If it is any help, then check out www.saynoto0870.com - Could save you a fortune on those nasty expensive business type calls!

How is everyone else doing today? I'm ok, apart from feeling about DH & I and being bloomin' knackered too!!

CB, sorry to hear you're having trouble.

I need to find somewhere local which takes photos of babies too. I will definitely use check and send for Danny's passport app, it saved me a lot of grief with mine, as my own photo booth pics weren't right at all. I hate the professional photo in my passport, it's hideous! but it was ok for getting a new passport before travelling to the US last year, and I hope to return in September, so needs must.

Now I need to remove myself from the computer to assemble breakfast for myself before Danny wakes or needs feeding again.

CD, sorry to hear about your argument with dh. I take it from your sad icon you've yet to resolve it? Don't worry you don't have to respond unless of course you actually want and have time to.

No - went to bed all huffy at each other last night & things were pretty tense this morning when I dropped him off at work. He did say sorry as he got out of the car though; but it is a big issue & "sorry" isn't really going to resolve anything....

CD - sorry to hear you and dh have been arguing. it's pants isn't it when what you need is some understanding & sympathy. I hope you manage to get the issue resolved as I know it's awful to have bad feelings between you hanging over your heads. it's all made worse by feeling knackered isn't it?

dh & I weren't exactly being loved up with each other yesterday. I was trying to get ready to go to a christening, and with half an hr to go before we were due to leave i was still wearing just a bra & trakky bots, with wet hair, no make-up & S stuck to my boob. I put S down so I could get ready, whereupon she just screamed & screamed. dh at this point was downstairs wrapping up christening presents. so I got very very stressed out as what i really needed was for him to remove the screaming one from me so i could at least get ready in peace. the presents weren't exactly high priority as the boys being christened are our neighbours, so i could pop the presents round to them at any time. so of course i ended up shouting at dh, and at Em, and we all left the house in a big huff. still we ended up having a lovely day, got slightly squiffy, dh is still pretty grumpy though.

Ellie - so sad to hear you're also having a shit time and feeling down. We all think you are bloody marvellous and hate hearing that you are unhappy. you let us know if there's anything we can do...

Have rushed through thread and am rushing now in between seeing (lovely ) childminder and meeting up with another new-mummy friend for a walk - hey I almost have a social life!!

Oooggs - I was thinking that too about KHIN - I don't think she's been on at all since she was quite down and finding it all very difficult. I was wondering if you'd been in touch with her at all, so I think it would be great to email her and see how she's doing, and let her know we're all thinking of her. Who was her buddy - does anyone have her mobile no?

AngeG - thanks for the update on Smole. Thinking of her and Jesse too.

Better run. Back later hopefully. All good here - lots of sleep and lots of smiles [Bramshott ducks away to avoid flying tomatoes!]

splat!! damn, missed!

CD, really sorry you and dh are having a rough ride atm.

Em, glad the christening went well.

Men are a different breed!

I was KHIN's buddy. I will send her a text. Thought about doing it last night and then forgot - woops!

SOKL - indeed men are a different breed. in fact do not get me started on this one as I could be here for days!

{{{{hugs}}}} to you EM for yesterday's stress - Men are completely unable to prioritse, aren't they!!?

Bramshott ....

CD - you are supposed to be shopping! C'mon, we need to know what you're gonna wear!

Hello all.

Sorry about your arguement with DH Dippy. Thinking of you.

Hi Bramshott we're getting loads of smiles here too, not too bad on the sleep front either.

Emmy - know exactly how you feel. When we were getting ready to go to the Wedding at the weekend, I got up extra early to get ready, DH got up in time to get himself ready and not help me with kids at all. He always does this I think he thinks I can just cope

Morning SOKL and Elkie

Ooooooh, I can't wait for smiles!!

I am going to Monsoon with DH Thurs PM to purchase items for SIL's Wedding .... only chance I've got this week, so hopefully I'll find something divine .... cutting it fine!! Eeeeek!

Morning all. Havent been on for a few days, busy weekend with parties (for ds and friends who have far better social life than me)!! Made me laugh to hear others having a go at their dh's. I lost it big time with mine on Saturday over general household stuff. Basically I do everything and he leaves everything lying around. He has promised to be a bit more helpful but we will see. Still came down to the lounge this morning to find his cup from last night on the shelf [hmmm]. Fed up of asking now, have got to the point where I think it is not worth the stress of any more arguments!

Hope everyone has a good day, F yelling so back later xxx

even!

Oh dear, DH copped it here, too. Had a really crap time with feeding again & knackered so took it out on him then started crying. Poor DH .

This stage sucks. Roll on the end of the 4th trimester.