April 2007 - feeling broody already? shoot me now ................

[EllieK]

not feeling terribly imaginative but wanted to get a new thread going so i could send out the round-up

Blimey. Tons of posts. You lot can chat!

CD, you looked amazing in the dress - really chic.

All ok here. Both B ad K slept until 8.00 this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot believe it. Jumped in the shower, came out to the bedroom, and B was stood there with K! Had to look twice as I thought she was just carrying one of her dolls!

EM, Pesha, CD I can empathise with you re difficult dd's. B was fine yesterday as obviously dh was around and could get things/do things for her instantly. This morning I was on my own, feeding Katie, and she said if you don't get me toast now, I won't be your friend. FFS! She is also doing a lot of lying - saying I have pinched her etc. I find it so wearing. I don't think it has helped that she had both grandparents pandering to her every wish all weekend. Hey ho. She is at school now until 5.30 so I can have some peace again from her mouthiness! K is fast asleep - again. Do you find that your lo will sleep a lot one day, and not much the next? K was awful yesterday, but last night slept for 12 hours, had a bottle at 8.00, asleep from 9.00 - 10.30, another bottle at 11.00, and sleeping since 11.30!

Madness.

Sorry, v long post and not many personals. Hope you are all ok and having good days.

Back later.xx

Meant to ask (not a baby related question), does anyone have a nice recipe for a risotto? Had roasted pepper risotto at the restaurant on Saturday and it was absolutely delicious. I have never made a risotto but really fancy it now! Any ideas gratefully received! Thanks guys!

Maveta, we also leave K until she is actually crying rather than making squawks etc. Dh got up once a few weeks ago after hearing her, and got her out, changed her nappy, and she was still out of it. He came back to bed!

Nutty/Mammyjo, know what you mean about men and their lack of participation in household help. I emptied our bathroom bin, and put it at the bottom of the stairs, in the hope that the next time dh went upstairs, he would take it up there. He walked past it twice!

Mammyjo, I do veg risotto. I fry onion, leek, carrot, celery in butter (also sweet potato & swede if I happen to have any) then add the arborio rice (same as risotto rice really) then add the stock bit by bit (although I tend to get fed up after 5 mins and shove the rest of the stock in

You can also add chicken by frying that first.

Mammyjo - my fave risotto is with butternut squash, sage & parmesan. Cook the risotto as usual (i.e. with chopped onion, celery, white wine, stock, olive oil....). Roast some cubed squash until it's lovely and caramelised then stir into the cooked risotto rice. Add tonnes of grated parmesan and some chopped fresh sage. Oh and a knob of butter. yum!

Also like prawn / pea / lemon risotto too. Oh and mushroom risotto. Do you get the impression I like risotto?

i just want a shower is that askin too much??

rant over, sorry

risotto
more risotto
yet more risotto!

katy that wasn't a rant, it was too short!

a proper rant should take at least

this long

i'm guessing that means he woke up?

bloody irritating isn't it

i cant type fast enough with one hand for a rant
yes, he woke up and wants that elusive thing all babies want when they're fed and changed and just keep cryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyying

Katy - I put S in her bouncy chair and take her into the bathroom with me when I have a shower. She seems to keep quiet when the shower is going so it works....worth a try?

far too much talking going on, nothing to do ladies

Come to my house I have loads, but i'm sitting here, oooops

Loads to do here too...but MN & Facebook are more interesting and don't require as much energy

oi Eddas, you seen this? cos you're on it

Soory Eddas ma'am . Am having lunch with one hand & typing with the other. I am multi-tasking. Is that ok?

Thanks for the recipes. Wasnt expecting such a quick response!!
Will try some of those this week. Am going to ask a dull question now. Do I put the rice in raw after frying off the onions and fry it for a minute before starting to add the stock? Also, do you use proper fresh stock or cheat with a stock cube. Think I would be inclined to go for the easy option but just wondered. I enjoy cooking and am looking for some new things to try as I feel like I am eating the same stuff week in and week out lately.

I add the rice and fry for a couple of minutes (stir lots or it sticks/burns!) then start adding stock (I use stock cubes - usually chicken ones)

Ellie, yep EAH sent an email to make sure I saw Bless her, known her for 15 years now

EM, well done for nulti tasking, i'm doing the same. Got dd pestering for 'treats' too,lol, blardy 'treats'!

Pesha/CD and evryone else with PITA other dc's sooooooooo glad I am not alone. DD is 3 and is constantly TALKING, she does the lying bit too. I am absolutely dreading the school holidays but in september she'll be at preschool EVERY morning, I cannot wait

Well managed to have a shower, think he was tired cos I left him in his basket and when I came out he was asleep. Only had to run out once dripping wet to put his dummy back in
Disposable nappy wearer's mummies - when do I have to get a bigger size? How far apart are the tapes when they're too small iysim? He's grown out of all his newborn clothes but the nappies still seem OK even tho he's probably reaching the weight limit thing. OTOH we've had quite a few leaks recently, more than usual, could that be because they're getting a bit small?

Katy, IMO when they leak they're too small. You'll probably be better off buying the size where he's at the lower end of the weight range.

leaks are usually because nappy is too small, not necessarily in fit, but in absorbancy, a bigger size will give more absorbancy too

do you like the new name?

pmsl at the new name!!

Oh dont get me started on dp. He does try sometimes and does abit but only when i get really stressy! And sometimes he'll put some washing on BUT only his own clothes, like a couple of work tops or his cricket stuff, normally just before Im about to put a load on so it has to wait, And normally just a half load that could have been done with other washing. However on sat he put his cricket stuff on with his navy blue work clothes so cricket 'whites' came out bluey grey Was PMSL Ahem, sorry, obviously I was very sympathetic and really felt for him having to play cricket in non white whites.

was thinking i could change it towards the end of the week, to
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