June 07 - superheroes, united in the fight against crime, pollution, nastiness ... and the battle of the bulge!

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Hi Teabag

I am ashamed to say that today - I very nearly reached the end of my tether!!!

LO is teathing and is not a happy baby at all (well - he is happy for a couple of mins at a time) so he is drugged up on calpol and has passed out in his bed exhausted!

I am about to do the same - but will be having Gin instead of calpol!!!

Well I am at the gym but found out the step class has been cancelled. Do I go home or hide here

Teabag, I went back to work after my 1st DC knowing I wanted no2 so I could get another mat leave. My company does top up the stat pay but it dwindles down over the months and I am getting anxious as have never lived on 1 income. Hope my lotto numbers come up! ha ha

Mmm, could just fancy a gin. The one thing we're out of though - unless I count the sloe or redcurrant variety. Perhaps as an after dinner treat?

Must have been the weather: I was reduced to a screaming wreck by about 5.45pm today, I'm not proud to admit. Combination of burning dinner, hungry baby and screaming toddler proved too much so I had a meltdown! Poor DH called to say he would be late home because he'd fallen off his bike and I had a right rant at hom

BA - sounds like a bad day. Hope DH is ok???

Sounds like you had what DH calls a "mummy freak out" BZ. Hope DH is OK and that things pick up for you.

well night all.
Am off back home. Being at the gym using their computer seems "naughty"

Charlie...tell your #DH thanks, but it hasn't worked. It says it's uninstalled, but when I click to install again, it runs the uninstall again.

I've looked in the add/remove programs and it is still showing on that list, witha file sixe of 0.88Mb. I've tried uninstalling oit from here as well and again it says it's uninstaLLED, BUT TWHEN i TRY RUNNING THE DISC, IT DOES THE SAME THIGN AGAIN.

Crop, sorry shouting again, but it's making me blardy angry now.

For some reason it isn't uninstalling all of the software/drivers and therefore is still "seeing" it when I try to re-install.

evening all. Sounds like everyone is having a shite time today.
I am so tired I feel sick.
Going to bed and leaving DH with all the duties. Good man.

Night lovely ladies.

BZ, i have a mummy meltdown at my poor DS on an almost daily basis. I know just how you feel; when babyboo is screaming for attention, the telly is blaring, and DS kicks off I just see white hot anger......although I try to react calmly, it doesn't always happen.

Try not to beat yourself up about it, and maybe just try to explain to DD why you shouted. That bit is easier for me as DS is older and can understand more.

Oh BZ - a drink and an early night needed? Tomorrow is another day...

Daisy....shit, sorry it didn't work...DH says someone probably needs to get it out of the registry but you're better to show it to someone to do that.....what a PITA!

I want a new name for MN.......any ideas anyone?

He scraped his knee and elbow...just scary because it's the third time in a week, and keeps reminding me how dangerous his job is

What does he do BZ? I have to say when I lived in Herne Hill and Forest Hill, the cyclists used to worry me as a driver in the rush hour...sometimes would appear from nowhere....

That's an idea - don't really drink wine...maybe a restorative rum and coke will sort me out. Who's up for ranting at the television tonight? 9pm channel 4...I don't usually make an appointment with the television (most of our viewing material is downloaded or timeshifted) but bizarrely looking forward to nine o'clock.

It always amazed me that not more of them were hurt....I think he's brave to cycle around with all those buses and cabs!

He's a cycle messenger! He's been doing it for 20 years and loves his job, but it doesn't make me so happy...

Ahhh - wee one out for the count. Just enjoying the p&q & a large glass of wine. DH home tomorrow morning so need to make the most of tonight - will watch B up B & rant at TV in peace.

Obviously am looking forward to having him home but have such a nice wee routine going . And of course now will have to share DD

Oh BZ - can see where you're coming from! At least its only grazes.....but third time this week ...its only Tuesday!

Oh Tallulah...you must be excited

is anyone elses LO still up chatting and playing or would that just be me?

Yep Charlie BUT things are v diff with LO than when he left (she was only 8 wks). All the hard work has been mine & I don't want him to bugger it up cos he wants to cuddle & play with her till 11pm like he used to.

Also he seems to think she'll remember him which I doubt & we all know how difficult it is to live with a bruised male ego.

God listen to me - how negative. Yes I am excited. Thanks Charlie.

Well that's true it may not be easy....my LO won't go to her nan or her aunty atm and cries when she sees/ goes to them so you may have a few issues there! It breaks my heart but it is a natural reaction....I'm sure it won't last long either

Totally with you on the rest....I still have to say to DH how she doesn't need winding after a bottle any more or that she doesn't sleep all the time any more and needs entertaining etc....

Have a lovely day tomorrow and hope all goes smoothly!

tallulah know what you mean my dh has been away a lot recently and lo always looks at him and then me for reassurance when he comes back but after a few mins he realises he is daddy and smiles are back

sorry, BZ, I'm not concentrating on things tonight and missed that your DH had fallen off his bike. Send him off o bed with a hot water bottle. He has my respect for being a cycle courier. It must be up there with the world's most dangerous jobs...especially in big cities.

Thanks for the BuB remoinder.....I'd forgeotten about it.

Charlie, a friend of ours is going to come and look at it at the weekend.

right new name for Charlie

what inspires you?
what colours/bands/life events/food?
who would you like to be/who do you admire?

Oh tallulah...I know exactly how you feel sweetheart about the whole DH thing. When DH onlty saw DS every four weeks it was very strange as he used to get all the fun stuff but I was for routine. Thankfully though, at this age, she will accept him really quickly and it will seem like he hasn't been away (remeber ours are still at the stage where if they can't see it, it doesn't exist...and that goes for us as well as missing DHs, hard though that may be to reconcile) She will be fine I'm sure.

what will probably be more difficult is how you and DH react to each ither. I know when my DH comes home on a weekend I find it a boit of an effoeort to interact with him as I'm so happy in my wee evening groove when he isn't here.

anyway, have fun getting back into the family groove and remember we are here if you need us!!

Thanks Daisy - no doubt will be on for a moan before long. It will take some time to adjust to sharing my space again & not having it all my own way but plan to make the most of him. Have already arranged a couple of nights out with friends - not that DH knows he's on babysitting duties yet -ha ha!