April 2007 - A polar bear holding a glass is quite impressive

[EllieK]

courtesy of Katy

[CaptainDippy]

Thank you should, katy - best to be safe and all that ...... How are you feeling today? You poor thing. {{{{{hugs}}}} xxxx

I am off to work for the whole day with P - that'll be fun!!!! No laptop at work either so no MN ..... Am going to borrow a laptop from a friend Thurs and Fri though!! Boss is on hols so working a lot this week ......

"See" you later or poss tomorrow as it is FIL's Birthday and outlaws are coming round for meal tonight ......

Love and Hugs. xxxx

[maveta]

Morning! Just a quick one, I´m not forgetting about all of you! Katy I´m sorry you´re feeling rotten again and hope you´re back on track soon. I´m never ill either so I know what you mean about it being kind of a shock to the system.

WO - Are you trying to give the bottle or your dp? Hope you manage it - we´ve been really lucky in that N will take whatever you shove in his gob although it has made me feel surplus to requirements at times N has started ´chomping´ on my nipple at the end of a feed, he kind of grins up at me while squeezing it between his gums [owwww] so if he keeps that up breastfeeding may come to a rather abrupt end. Still not sure when I´ll stop, never thought I´d do extended bf-ing and still don´t but I think it will be sad whether I stop now, at 6 months, 9 months or whenever motherhood. gotta love it.

Pesha - I agree with what everyone else says, that D sounds like a happy and very loved little boy and you are doing your best, I´m glad the HV didn´t give you grief this time Either way it´s probably a good thing they´re keeping an eye on it, just to make doubly sure he´s okay, but no need to make you feel crap about it!!

Better get off, N is about to wake up and I´m heading over to my parents´ house again. With Dad stuck in his chair all day I figure I can at least throw the baby at them a couple of times a day I know, I´m all heart...

Thanks for all your support, The initial panic/ fear has faded and will do until the next appt I imagine. He didn´t even feel particularly bad before he went in so although he´s had this news he says he doesn´t feel really that different. Although partly I´m sure that´s denial as he clearly gets exhausted doing the most simple task and half the problem, and urgency for the surgery, is that his heart has deteriorated so fast in such a short time so it´s only logical that it´s continuing to deteriorate. Yuck, horrible topic of conversation.. i´m off.. kisses to you all!

[elkiedee]

Just saying good morning, about to feed D and going out for a little while later this morning.

CD, I'm sure I've missed you today, but you were interested in borrowing the Kiran Desai book, The Inheritance of Loss. If you're still interested, let me have your address - my email is my user name at yahoo dot co dot uk, and I'll try and get it in the post to you some time. I expect I'll finish it one morning this week and get dp to post it back as he's better at that kind of thing than I am. Hope your outlaws' visit goes ok.

[bumble75]

Hi Everyone,
Nae chance of me being able to catch up so am just going to post and try and keep up from now!
Has been a fun couple of weeks in the bumble house - L has a stuffy nose, we've been having bottle dramas, been fighting with dh, pc playing up and everything seemed a bit much. Was topped off on the weekend by dh leaving his car in town while he was out and having his windscreen and front passenger window smashed in!
Anyway, am feeling like I am coping better now so will hopefully be popping in a bit more - I hope everyone is doing ok, sending everyone big hugs and kisses.
xx

p.s. WO - I assume you have already tried this but have you tried giving the bottle at different times of day? We tried L with a bottle for a day time feed after major tears at bedtime and she practically ripped the bottle out of our hands! Good luck!

[elkiedee]

Welcome back Bumble

[nappynuttynormabutty]

Morning all,

Another one here not feeling good...have sore throat and feel sicky . Hoping it's not going to last long.

Hi Bumble - sorry to hear of your problems. about your car windows being smashed.

[Idreamofchocolate]

Norma & SPB - sorry to hear you're feeling poorly. SPB - echo Dippy, get thee to the Drs and have a chat.

Bumble - sounds like you've been having a rough time of it lately. Welcome back anyway hon.

I'm feeling OK now, seems Sunday's problems were a bit of a blip (but I'm not touching wood, looking for back cats, throwing salt etc like Katy, oh no. It didn't work for her so...).

Emily went back to school today (yippeeeeee!!!!. Ahem, sorry). Having chatted with some of the other mums there it seems their girlies have been a bit tricky too over the holidays (lots of 'go to your room' type shouting by the mums apparently, and 6-going-on-16yo-type behaviour from the daughters). Made me feel much better I can tell you!

Saw a few Receptions mummys in tears, having dropped off their LOs for the first time - thought of you SOL.....how did it go with B?

Have also been to a baby massage class this morning - this is a 5 week course, so we only did legs and feet today. Sooo cute. Funny, as out of 6 babies there, 3 were born on 5th May (including Sophie), and the only 2 girl babies there were called Sophie. I guess I'm just not very original!

[StealthPolarBear]

I think I'm ok, def getting better
i think...
Sorry you're feeling ill nutty

[nappynuttynormabutty]

Where is everyone today????

[StealthPolarBear]

nobody here but us polar bears

[Sexonlegs]

It is incredibly quiet on here!!

B doesn't start school until next Monday, so have that to look forward to !

Norma, hope you are feeling better. What about you SPB?

Hi Bumble. Sorry to hear about dh's car. Some people eh?

All ok here. Had K weighed today - 13 pounds 6, so still following the 25th line which is grand.

Also met up with another MN'er this morning which was lovely. She only lives 5/10 mins from me, and has a boy who is 1 this month.

Nowt much else going on. Getting somewhat stressed at how on earth I am going to be able to juggle the 2 girls, work and keeping the house in order come December. Finding it hard enough without being at work.

Hope everyone is ok. xx

[maveta]

Has anyone noticed that the april 2008 thread has been started by EllieG?! How weird??!

Is there any reason I shouldn´t put a nappy on backwards? N has fallen asleep at the completely unexpected time of 7.45pm. I kind of refuse to believe this could be him for the night as his bedtime is more like 10pm. But just in case, he will need his night nappy put on so I might need to do it while he sleeps and he sleeps on his front.. shall I just do it back to front??! HELP!

[StealthPolarBear]

Don't see why not, unless he tends to have a dirty nappy during the night?
SOL, I'm feeling fine thanks, just hope it lasts Hope you're not too stressed

[elkiedee]

Hi, I looked in this afternoon but it was fairly quiet here. Went to my first NCT "coffee morning" - just a few people round someone's house - this morning, then made a nursery application for D for next September(!)

Also went to the local park where I got a takeaway hot chocolate from the cafe and then D and I sat on a blanket. I finished reading my book and then had a chat and a play with D. He was so much happier there than he has been a lot of the rest of the day, don't know what I'll do when autumn sets in and he grizzles and the parks close earlier too.

[CaptainDippy]

Not much time, outlaws be here in a sec!!

Had a shitty day tbh ..... working all day, stuck in shop with grizzling, refusing to sleep baby .... need I say more .... horrid! Anyway ......

Book no longer required, Elkie, but thank you for offering ..... friend has lent it to me!

Mav ... just leave him!!!!! See how long he sleeps and if he's still down at 9/10ish, then try to do the nappy - Back-to-front, upside-down ..... whatever, just DON'T WAKE HIM UP!!!!

Right, gotta buzzzzzzzzz. Dinner smells goooooooood ........

[UnderPesha]

Some first day at school pics on profile now! Nathan was fine, it was me hanging onto his hand as we walked into the classroom He was a liitle bit stressy after school but think thats just him adjusting. DD cried her eyes out and I had to walk off leaving her crying out I want you mummy cos the more I'd tried to calm her by talking and hugging her the worse she got but saw her at lunchtime when we collected N and she was all smiles, absolutely fine, of course!!

I am absolutely shattered, late night last night then dp woke d up when we went to bed so ended up feeding him for ages then he woke up early, think I only got about 4 hours sleep if that.

[oooggs]

hi all - was poorly last night and laid down on bed at 7.15pm the next I knew dh came home from work and it was 12.30am

we are off tomoorow on hols down Cornwall with our caravan so will catch up on our return.

take care and behave

[UnderPesha]

Have fun oooggs

[EllieK]

hope you have a good time oooggs

[nappynuttynormabutty]

Have a good holiday Oooggs

Lovely pics Pesha!

[EllieK]

maveta, I had noticed, Lucewheel did a double take when she saw it, thought it was me

[oooggs]

cheers guys - currently rushing frantically around the house thinking of what to take the two glasses of wine aren't helping

[EllieK]

have another one oooggs, that'll make things clearer

[oooggs]

bugger run out it was two large glasses - the end of the box it would be easy to do in the morning if we didn't have 3 children complaining in their own different ways!!!!!

May leave it anyway - I am knackered - dh won't be impressed.

[StealthPolarBear]

yes I always find packing is easier after a few glasses of wine
As are most boring tasks - ironing, writing essays, cleaning the kitchen, making breakfast