March 2007-blimey, where's the time going?

[kittywits]

ok, will thid do?

Diva at orange baby! I bought some tanning tablets in France once which made me go a lovely golden colour

Glad you had a nice time with Sazzybee

Hiya Pffle and Muppet

hi all.had a lovely mini-meet with sazzy(apart from bus drivers with man PMT doing my head in)

fox-dd2 used to eat savoury jars no problem,but as most of them contained carrott she ended up going slightly orange[blsuh],so im just going to give Elsie fruit etc untill i get her a highchair and start giving her 'proper' food.

lunar-super-baby indeed.i am still amazes that elsie is rollling over already,especially as im used to girls who prefer to talk before they do anything else.

dd2 was messing about with the computer and has somehow managed to re-post my last post

i shall have to watch her.

Diva - you'll find she'll probably seek legal advice and sue you for turning her orange when she was a baby

Hey does that mean if I eat carrot flavoured baby jars I might get my golden glow back?

foxcub - I'm not looking forwards to going back, because 1) the last 2 people who've taken maternity leave have been told they were being made redundant the day they went back, 2) I've a nasty feeling I'll get the whole can't be done in 5 days workload to do in the 3 days a week I'm working this side of Christmas and 3) I'm not keeping up with the household jobs as it is, without working too.

ds1 was pretty earlt to do everything physical (he didn't talk much until after 18 months though) but I reckon Toby's at least a month ahead at the moment. Still, it means he'll probably enjoy nursery more than if he had to just sit and watch.

Lunar - I think he'll love nursery - all those toys to play with!! He sounds amazing!

I think the anticipation of going back to work is the worst thing. Once you are back, you will slip back into a rythm, and enjoy being able to sit down, to finish a coffee without interruption and being able to go to the toilet on your own

diva, wheres the who's who on facebook? OY MOSSY come back for a min and explain

no job- the co i was working for has moved to europe and closed its Uk ops... kind of knew it would happen so its not a shock really.

baby is sitting up and swivels on his bum/wriggles like mad. he has decided he prefers to stand on my lap though for bouncing his legs.

hv came today and said feed him anything except salt, honey and shellfish. so today he joined me in trout salad for lunch, leek soup for tea. and a rusk. he LOVES rusks! yes, i brushed his teeth in case my mil is undercover on here....

hello everyone... I've had a quick look through the posts to see what you are all up to.

Glad Diva and Sazzy enjoyed their meet up!

Wow to all the moving babies... not much action here.

Ive been back at work for two weeks now and I have to say that it sucks. Hubs has been home with Kate doing her 'settling-in' period at nursery so I can only imagine that things will get worse next week.

I am exhausted and, to make things worse, Kate has been getting up two or three times a night. I know I shouldn't moan - especially after reading some of your schedules - but after having a wee one who slept all night.

it seems hubs knew best and I should have packed it in.

On a positive note, my dd is loving secondary school. I have never seen her so eager to head off in the morning and stuck in to her homework at night. She's growing up so quickly.

Hope everyone is well... I haven't checked out facebook for a while but may take a peek while I am pretending to watch the rugby with hubs

bella- you are not enjoying being back at work.

sponge-mossy is in rehab as she is without internet untill tomorrow.the who's who is in 'discussions' on the march 07 group.

fox-there is an orange theme going on now as i dies my hair orange the other nightexplaination

dyed.ive done something to my wrist,i think i will have to rest it.

Bella - I can't imagine having to get up that many times a night and then face a roomful of kids all day- you are amazing for doing it, and I'm not surprised you find it hell atm. Really hope it improves for you. Are you full-time? If you are, would you, or could you financially, go part -time for a bit?

Diva - sorry about the hair. I have no useful suggestions but hope you get it sorted. On the carrots front, a friend of mine used to eat so many, her hands turned orange too. I worry I'm going to do it to Jordi, because a lot of his meals involve carrots or butternut squash.

I'm shattered today. Feel bad complaining about this when others are having much less sleep, but the day after I get my period and therefore feel knackered anyway, baby boy decides to wake up at 5am to start the day, and proceeds to be very squealy until bedtime. Really hoping he has a better day tomorrow as he's been like it all week.

Lunar, can't believe Toby's rate of progress.

Sponge, sorry about your job - will you get decent redundancy?

Hello everyone else. Must go and wash bottles and fall into bed.

groan...I'm wrecked. been tortured all night by ds2, ds3 and dh. I feel ill and very grumpy.

Diva I did that to my hair once and I loved the orange results it was gorgeous! But I had to go dark again when the roots came through because it was an accidental colour, unique and unrepeatable haven't a clue what you can do, but be gentle with it!

Sponge - go to the march group on FB then find teh discussion board - it's all there

Rosy - sorry to hear about lack of sleep, not much here either due to the 2 yr old

Nice to hear about the Diva & Sazzy meet

Hi Callie - are you on FB yet?

Saw some local mates with similar age babies - some are crawling . I hope mine sticks to just rolling about for a while longer!

I'm borrowing DP Facebook login and have finally found the March 07 group. Can someone just explain - once you join the group, is there a discussion area there?

Callie - yes there is, nothing much on it apart from who we all are

have not even thought to venture onto facebook - I can't keep up with you lot here

So endeth my exhausting day. Our kindy fete was today and it was a fab day although very very hot. The kids all seem to have a good time. I am knackered. Stayed until late last night to try and help set up - not very effective as dd3 just wanted feeding and cuddling. Today I left just before 8 and staggered home around 6ish after just being at it all day. This is the major day in our kindergarten calendar so thankfully it is over for another year. The day went so quickly but I did not stop.

I managed to win a voucher for a facial, shampoo, cut and blowdry too - won't know myself. I have a fab hairdresser but will give another one a go - especially as I don't have to pay. From a chain like toni and guy - quite upmarket.

I am just relaxing here whilst dh makes dinner. He has had a long day looking after the girls all day and trying to placate them when all they were asking for was mummy. Especially dd2 - when I got home all she said was 'i haven't seen you for ages and ages' and then she said 'i missed you'. They have been so sooky tonight.

Me - I reckon - the minute I have had dinner - long shower and off to bed. Have to go to a birthday party tomorrow.

Thankfully things calm down in a week as dd1 is on school holidays for two weeks and everything is in recess!!! YEH - no getting out of bed earlier and getting dressed. Have a day or two planned - including my birthday, and going to see new nephew - 4 hour round trip.

But hope your little ones and my little one let us get some sleep tonight. Dd3 has been quite unsettled.

hugs Rosy... I am complaining about my lack of sleep from only one likkle monkey. Bless u and all yours .

Eids, I am exhausted just reading what you have been up to. Your dh must have been relieved when you arrived home .

We are going to try and be tough tonight and give her a cuddle and let her fall back to sleep. I'm sure that it will be noisy while she screams the place down but, hey - I gotta break this habit.

I went to post a query on the sleep thread but it seems to be a common age / stage problem so no sympathy there but felt better to read that others are experiencing the same.

Callie... I am not back at work for the financial benefits . I had to return for three months and before Kate I had expected to want to. So, short story is that I decided to give it a go. Hubs is incredibly supportive... he would prefer it if I stayed home but for me there is so much to consider - career, social networks, etc etc etc

The telly seems to be constantly playing rugby!! Hope there has been lots of sunshine where you are today.

kiwi - I am a secondary teacher in a former life I had planned to go back after dd1 was born and instead due to her health issues at the time decided to resign. When she was a year old - we had definitely decided to emigrate and wanted to get as much money behind us to do so. I wanted to go back part time but there just wasn't the jobs to do so. I ended up going back to my old school full time. It was great in that it gave me something than dd1 to worry about iyswim - we had a lot on our plate with her cardiac surgery and recovery etc - I actually felt a relief at times to be 'normal' whatever that means. However I missed her dreadfully. I worked until the May/June half term as we left for Aus at that time.

I haven't been back and now am looking to change career direction - not sure what but am looking at what takes my fancy.

It was hard to leave dd1 at first - dh used to do the morning drop off as it was so hard - but dd1 loved it. She was always pleased to see us in the afternoons but she had no qualms about us leaving her - a quick wave over her shoulder and we were dismissed

thanks Eids... it's always lovely to hear other people's stories. Is there a divide in your house with rugby supporters??

Well, first night of encouraging Kate to sleep through wasn't too bad - she woke as I went to bed (as per usual) and this was the hardest one. She screamed for nearly an hour... it didn't matter if she was in bed, being cuddled, or rocked. But, we got there. Then she slept until almost half 4 (!!) when she was up for an hour again. This time it was more ten minute blocks of crying, settling, and crying again. Although at times I nearly gave up and fed her, the best thing was to realise that she isn't waking because she was hungry - she didn't root for feeding at all.

message from MOSSY

hey all, Mossy just called me, she still has no internet connection which is peeing her off a little.

She wanted me to let you know that she is in the paper today. It is the Sunday People, and they interviewed her about BFing I think (or took a quote from something she wrote on Facebook, not sure which until I go out and buy a copy)

Anyhoo - message delivered

Hi everyone

I couldn't find a sunday people Someone give us the lowdown

hello!

i was at the dodgey soft play place today and was looking for the sunday people among the papers there but couldnt find it.saying that,if it has boobies in i dont think it would be among them?

i donr feel very well today.i was sick last night and again this evening,my head and throat are killing me

hugs to all those with non-sleeping babies.

dp is chuffed to bits as Elsie said 'dada' today

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