April 2007 - A new chapter begins, and an old friend says goodbye

[EllieK]

we'll miss you octo

and we already miss you MIAST

new chapter is mine by the way, finally moving on with my life

Have just read your post properly WCL. How is your dd now? Am guessing your week wasnt a whole lot of fun.

Hi CD (well tomorrow anyway)The whole moving house thing took another set-back as the limit of affordaboility Dh had was somewhat rosier than reality so we were looking at somewhat lovlier houses than we can in actuality afford to borrow the cash for. Unless we can sweet-talk the respective parents to realising some cash from pension schemes etc to fund our over inflated sense of life-style.
Whatever the case is we've to put ours onthe market before 10th Sept to avoid a HIPS pack - so we'll have to find something then.
Just come back from an idyllic afternoon on the river: a friend had got the use of a rib so we went up-the river Hamble as far as we could (running aground a couple of times) had a picnic anchored mid stream in the middle of the country park, bottle of wine etc, DS splashing feet over side, swans, egrets, dunlins, sandpipers etc aplenty...
I could ALMOST forgive the rest of the summer being so awful seeing as today was so just right.

Cup of tea and then I think I'll follow the exhausted kids seeing as DH is sailing offshore again this weekend (roll on winter please! - At least I'll have 2 days shared parenting)

Hello everyone, what a crappy night of telly

Oooggs, am trying to get on with weaning but I am just rubbish at remembering and fitting it in with everything else. DS seems quite alright with just milk but must do it soon. When he does get some food he is starting to actually eat it rather than spit it all over himself and he gets VERY excited when something food wise comes near him(like ice lollies[bad mummy]) With dd i roughly followed a weaning guide I got from Cow and Gate. Just so I kinda knew what was right and SIL gave me a list of stuff and when they were allowed to give it. Although i'm sure that advice would've changed now(C&G guide 3 years old, and SIL advice 8 years old and she's younger than me)

Crikey I do waffle on

Octo, will miss you but totally undertand

Lovely to see MIAST, glad all is well

Hope you're feeling better CD & Katy

Ellie, have you had the date yet? Hope it goes/went well

Leaky, weren't in maidstone were you sounds like people i've heard, not nice at all. Ok so I do slip up and say things I shouldn't in front of dc's who doesn't(and it wouldn't be THAT bad), but to not say anything(the mother not you)

Maveta at your dh being on his hols, I cannot wait for two weeks time when dh is off for a whole two weeks, ahhhhhhhhhhhh, a week on our hols and a week at home with dd at school every morning, bliss

Hi to all i've missed but I'v actually managed to retain some info, wow. Either the dcs being asleep or the small amount of vodka must be why

Ramble, ramble, sorry

xpost WE, sound like a lovely afternoon. Good luck with moving. Brings back memories of last year. And shared parenting, what's that dh always at blardy work not his fault just they open stupid hours mind you he doesn't have to play footie on sat afternoon

3rd post without anyone else posting talking to myself >

Oooggs, i meant to add that if you wanted the weaning guide i will happily photocopy it and post it to you, or could ask EAH to scan it and send via email. Let me know.

My last post until someone else has spoken, I promise

er weaning - I guess I should be thinking aboutit - especially as T watches anybody eating with such interest you can almost hear her thinking "what's that all about?"

I'm failing to have my cuppa & gpo to bed - really going to regret this tomorrow! Blardy magnetic MN!!

LeakyR - how awful - I think I'd have slunk out too! I tend to engage staring children in conversation: it either gets them to talk to you instead of staring or at least bugger orf!

Wonder how Ellie's hot dare is going?

Off to bed now too tired to focus on screen.

I'm feeling ok about this afternoon now. Just that such a young kid has such a sexualised idea of women's breasts. Also that although I love bf and feel so blessed that I've been able to do this for George, I allowed stupid people make me feel uncomfortable. I know I was right not to say anything - I would probably have got 3 lots of abuse, but I feel bad about not sticking it out and finishing G's feed.

Goodnight!!

Hot DATE not dare! She's not playing games. She might be if it's going well

evening folks. how are you all? rotten weather here today .

went to bf secialits again yesterday. we are on a final 2 week trial and if we cant crack it at long last - then i will be weanng her fully onto formula. determined to give it my all and see how we go. the wee madam will not take ff at all.

waspelly - that sounds like such a lovely afternoon - like something out of a drama!
leaky - for you at what happened today. awful situation and that yu felt you had to leave like that. you were doing a great thing bf g and she is nothing but stupid & thick cow and isnt setting too hot an example to her 2. grrrrrrrrrrr
mammyj - how you doing? is it going better for you now?

anyone hard from ellie on her date?

wentinto M&S to exchange some clothes we were given for c. intended to just get next sizes up - but autumn stuff in. LOVE it so got all new gear for her. i am so sad but i am so pleased that i got to pick a whole load of stuff for her - instead of wearng what others have got her.

Weeonion, really hope you get the help you need.

Leaky, I'm shocked. Both by how nastily that woman talked to her kids and how they referred to you and that she thought that was ok.

I enjoyed meal out with friends and gossip about various people we all know/shop talk, as well as a little baby talk - there's something to be said for observing my old life and interests at a certain distance.

Now I'm dozing off at the computer, so should probably go to bed (comfier).

PMSL, the May 2008 thread has begun, and all the May 2007 gang have dropped by to wish luck, just like we did last month with April 2008

Morning everyone
WCL - how is DD now? Hope she's getting over it
Leaky, what a charming family they sound. Don't blame you for getting out if there as fast as you could!
weeoniono - lol at you getting loads of new autumn stuff. That reminds me, we still have M&S vouchers that were given to us for T, might have to go and have a look myself!
elkie, glad you enjoyed your meal
Eddas, sorry no advice on weaning here, last time I was involved was 27 years ago!
How are you feeling today CaptainDippy? Did you do anything nice last night?
Hi Waspelly, mammyjo and anyone I've ignored!

Jack and I are up - everyone else having a lie in the weather is fantastic.

Hope dd is better WCL, I have also been on holiday for a week but managed to skim read the threads and Octo says she is going to keep in contact with you and I so we will still seeher lovely boys and be able to keep everyone else up to date.

I daren't start a thread in weaning CD as dt's are nearly 5 months and will probably get my wrist slapped

Would love that guide eddas, either by post or via eah - whichever is easier

hope you all have a sunshiney day xx

Morning oooggs, lovely weather here too - washing day!!

hi katy - yes trying to help another new twin mummy (James is also now up)

I x posted with you - was going to come and ask you and KHIN to post!
I really want another baby but am very nervous it will be twins, as DH has lots of twins in his family and I hear it's more likely as your second baby than the first iyswim. Do twins run in your family? Tell me I'd be able to cope! Am I being stupid worrying about something that has such a tiny chance of happening (and if it did happen would be fantastic anyway?)

yes Katy you will cope - the dt's together are much easier than ds1 ever was or is . There are lots of benefits as they get older, entertaining each other, no 2nd child syndrome when the first goes to school and other than the added expense they are great.

You have also caught me on the start of a lovely day when they have both slept well

Morning!

elkie, you were up late

Hi oooggs/katy, i'll see if EAH can scan the weaning bits for me then I could email it to everyone, even those who don't want it it is useful as a guide though.

dh still asleep, dd got up 6 ds at 7

got a friends bbq to go to today, please send

I'm glad you all slept well
I can't believe they are easier than a single baby
Do you mind me asking, do twins run in your family, or your DH's? I'm sure I've read somewhere that you're more likely to have them if they run in the mother's family?

sober vibes coming your DH's way Eddas
at your DH still being asleep, we are in much the same position, I got up at 5.30 to feed T, he only went back to sleep for about half an hour after his feed. When I had to get up I said "unless you feel like getting up with him" to which DH shook his head and snuggled further into the covers
In his defense he is terrible in the mornings and will have to make up for it later

My DH is dreadful in the mornings too!

Twins run in my family, katy - loads of 'em ..... Think it is only non-identical twins that are heriditary though - o is it identical - always forget - No, it is non-identical .... ANYWAY ....

As I said ... LOADS of twins in my family and I have 3 singletons .....

So there you go!

So, WHEN are you thinking of having this next baby katy????????

Going out for a picnic soon ....

Afternoon!

Katy - loads of twins in my family. Grandad a twin, set of twin uncles, 3 sets of twin cousins. Always boys, but mixture of identical and non- identical. We're thinking of trying again when G is about 18 months, but I have visions of me getting two for the price of one!

We've just left dh at the pub watching footy with friends. We had lunch but G was getting grizzly so I left them to it.It's only fair as DH got up with G this morning and I had another hour in bed. Lovely!

sounds like I'm not alone - Dippy you have been brave, you could have 6 DDs by now!!
DH's dad is idential, his nana is non-identical so not that many really.

Think we need a new stats thread with who wants more and when!!
I'd have another one now if i could but should probably go back to work first, booo
So probably ttc when T's about 2

Knowing what a lecherous bunch you can be, would like to say I've been enjoying this older men thread