April 2007 - Who will be first to crawl?............... to the Wispa tin!

[PillockOfTheCommunity]

thank you Dippy

he is a gutsy little git soul

just hoping she doesn't was up grumpy hungry

Blimey, 12 ounces???

Sorry to hear we have some poorly babes amongst us. K seems to be a but under the weather still too. The vaporiser has been on in her room all week! Fab thing - really clears the nasal passages!

Better head. Dh back with Chinese and is feeling neglected. xx

Hope everyone's poorly baby (including mine) sleeps better tonight.

We're going to look at 4 houses tomorrow in Bingley. Although Dh has come home tonight and said his job might be moving to Manchester. Any of you lot live on wrong side o' t'Pennnines? Any ideas about nice areas?

Leaky - my cousin lives in Warrington - quite central?

Quick request does anyone have a bumble ball that I could buy from them - or know where I can get one? Think C would love it.

Had a lovely chinese here, just chilling out - diet starts monday - want to loose a stone before xmas and another stone after

whats a bumble ball?

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Put batteries in and it vibrates around the floor....

I was a student in Manchester, lived near the university where I wouldn't recommend any of the areas (borders of Hulme and Moss Side, with Ardwick on the other side of Oxford Road where the campus was) for two years and in Withington for a year. Withington was nice enough but I imagine it has the same problem as Headingley where my family lived from when I was 10 - house prices and character of area completely skewed by student population.

My sister lives in/near Manchester and I could ask her and her husband where they'd recommend. As a student she lived in the same student flats as me for a year then in Longsight and Levenshulme for 5 years (she was a medical student and had to do an extra year because she didn't do the right A levels).

Evening

GMM - J had one of those bumble ball things, he absolutly loved it! He used to switich it on and put one of the spokey (sp) bits in his mouth...it was hilarious.

Hope the various babies sleep better tonight for everyone. Have to say that (fingers crossed) Izzy has been sleeping really well.

Lots of people having chinese tonight...me too

I'm feeling really tired tonight, so will probably head off to bed soon.

Night all xx

Well thats no good BWI - I cant get one anywhere!!! Well apart from ebay but the one I was bidding one went for £25

£25 Last time I saw some was about this time last year because I bought a couple for my friends twin boys they were about £5 I think. I got them from Woolworths.

I posted onthe wanted boards - someone just said they saw them in woolies today - thanks!!!

Sorry not been around, we went to Weymouth to visit my dad for a few days and DH has been off work. What with taht and Leo crawling, I hardly get a second to myself as I cannot leave him now as he is on a mission. He has started to push up with one hand and try and grab hold of things which is looking like he is scarily getting ready to cruise round the furniture - not yet, please, nooooooooooooooo!!!!

DS1 has glue ear, Leo and I have colds but HOORAH DD seems to be coming out of her nightmare screaming she-devil phase :D

I went to Woolies today and got Leo some cute little soft soled welly boot type shoe things and a few bits and bobs but spent most of the day at the local park as it was a perfect autumn day here. Had an Indian for tea too

Hope all is well with everyone else. Lots of babies not sleeping but hopefully they will be on good form tonight.

Hello all - has been a bit of a night for counselling friends for me tonight! My friend who came out with me and ellie who is blind and is the one i mentioned had split from her partner of 10 years has now found out he's been shagging one of her care assistants How awful is that?! Her care assistant who comes into her home and she trusts completely Although i'm slightly concerned by the way she's involving her children in it. What he's done he's done to her not to her kids but she seems to be involving them in it and all the gory details, not really sure what to say about it though.

And my best friend sems to have finally got to the point of leaving her husband. He's a selfish controlling @#/*£~@ and she's talked about it on an off for ages but then always changed her mind but after a 2 hour chat tonight I think she's finally decided its what she has to do and shes asked for my help. She's said she'll probably try and back track and say she doesn't want to and she may be a bitch but she needs me to help her leave him. Shes had some awful things happen to her in her past and been treated badly by a lot of people and I think he's preyed on this but now there are things that are having a big impact on her dd1 (not his dd). I really hope she goes through with it this time, I want my best friend back!!

Anyway my boy is now asleep and as he's also following the april baby trend and waking every hour or two through the night I really need to go to bed! Just needed a quick wind down after such a long heavy duty phone call!

Night all x x

oooo I´ve been thinking N would like one of those balls GMM! How funny. I didn´t even know what they were called, just know I´ve seen kids with them and thought he´d like it.

Pesha for your friend. How awful.

Thank you Oooggs, always nice to see you too

Had a lovely night yesterday, dh was playing with his band for their disc presentation in a venue near home (what a change!) and there was a great turn out, everyone played really well and it was lovely to be out just the two of us.

So anyone still not weaned? Although N has tried a couple of things here and there we´ve not really started but now he´s officially 6 months tomorrow I think I´d better start making moves in that direction. Although in another month I´m off work for a month (all of december -woohoo) so do you think it would be ok if this month we kind of took a relaxed, not too structured approx to meals and then once I´m off (and he´ll have just turned 7 months) aim to get him a bit more organised? Just so I don´t have to involve my mum in the early trial and error phases?

Dh is giving him weetabix now but keeps stopping to clean him up so I have a feeling N is going to be bored before he´s got more than a few spoons into him. I´ve told him there´s no point cleaning him til the end but will he listen?

Morning! Much better night last night. S is very snotty indeed, but she slept bless her. I could hear her snoring away through all the snot. She's much happier this morning, so huge fingers crossed that she's on the mend. Honestly, she is such a little honey, I can understand why people want loads of babies. (But I'm not getting broody, OK).

I hope all the other bubs slept well too last night .

SOL - where did you get the vaporiser & what sort is it? Might be worth our while getting one for next time.

Maveta - I'd just keep going with the weaning, just trying various fruit and veg with him. I find S eats best at tea-time and has 2 courses then. She absolutely loves baby-rice with various pureed or mashed fruit in it (mashed banana is a favourite), so needn't be anything complicated.

Good luck with the house viewings Leaky.

Right, must get on.

Morning, where is everyone

Well I have an exciting day DH working, stocktake so left early and back late. Great. DD is bored as no preschool all week+no daddy(becasue of stocktake)= PITA/bored/annoying dd

DS seems to have a bit of a bug, dd not quite sure why we all keep eating bugs He has prejectile vomitted a few times in the last few days and, even for Mr sick, is definately not normal. Although he seems fine within himself. He just doesn't want to eat much and has been a bit sick is sleeping a bit more too. Sure he'll be fine in a couple of days!

DD is pestering me this morning as MIL is taking her to a party tonight 'when is uncle Darrens party mama?' she keeps saying it over and over. I don't normally tell her about evening parties til latte as all you get all day is that phrase IT'S SO ANNOYING. and despite seeing MIL yesterday I have no idea what time she wants dd or is picking her up. I just know either I ring and ask her or I just won't find out. But it's always me that rings. Never her or dh.

Have got my dad and step mum here tonight.Fun. Got to go to the shop to get the food. Am not looking forawrd to it with dd as she's a complete PITA in there and will no doubt end up bribing her to be good.

I'm feeling really down atm. I just want to cry.

Eddas, perhaps you need to start out with a different mindset, I always find that expecting M to be dreadful at the shops becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy IYSWIM, maybe if you talk to her and set out happy with her she might pick up on that?

and don't ring MIL, just turn up on the doorstep with DD and say that as she didn't specify a time you presumed she was happy to have her whenever you were ready!

Another bad night with Joe, although slightly better I guess. His cough keeps waking him up and he's not sleeping. Gran had him for an hour while I went out with some friends as I needed a break from him, he's not normally that clingy but if I get more than a foot away from him at the moment he screams Granny dished out constant cuddles and kisses to him so we were all happy

Pesha, would that be the same care assisant that I saw him sneak off with? I had my suspicions that their 'chat' was about more than her being angry at him for leaving your friend, but it's difficult to judge when you've never met people before. for her though, she was really lovely, and I guess her children are all she has so she's involving them, I know I've done that in the past (although obviously I could say allsorts cos M was only a baby and had no idea what I was saying!)

You're right POTC. atm i get up and just think today's gonna be crap. Then obv it is. I think I need a break from constant dc's but then I'm not going to get one so I just need to cheer up and get on with it.

I rang MIL and she said to take dd round whenever I like as she's on her own all day and is bored. So she'll be off in a few minutes Then i can go to the shop in relative peace. I also get a little break since she won't be back til late tonight.

I feel terrible about myself really as it is looking after dd that I can't face atm. I feel horrible as she really is the loveliest, nicest child. I think we need to spend some quality time just me and her to get us back on track. I put her to bed last night. normally dh does, and it was nice to have some time just us, without ds crying etc. I Should do it more often but dh loves doing it as he doesn't see her all day. Maybe we should take it in turns? Right off to give her a big cuddle whilst trying not to cry.

Poor Joe Hope he is feeling better soon, seems to have been poorly for quite a while now??

Maveta - I tihnk those Bumble balls look fab too - thinking of heading out to Woolies to see if they have got them on Tues - If they have, shall I get one for you and post it??

Pesha - goodness me - your poor friends and poor you as well - really @ your blind friend and her husband what a !!!*@%! It is tough being there for people - just listen, don't judge and don't get too involved - let them know you are "there", iykwim!!?

What are people up to today? I have friends coming down for the day with their 14 month old DS - who we have never met!!!!! In turn, they have never met DD2 or 3, so it will be lovely to catch up and funny to watch them being parents!! Think we'll head to the Mini Railway if the weather holds.

Pesha hno - I know those feelings exactly - I feel guilty for disliking my DC's and for wanting a break; but you are only himan and being a F/T mummy is definitely the hardest job in the world - don't underestimate yourself sweetie - Enjoy today while your MIL has DD - try to relax a little and indulge yourself. Take the time to gain perspective and think of something lovely you and DD can do together next week - is thee anyone who would have DS for a few hours so you could go swimming together or the cinema or something?? xxxx

you need to get yourself a break Eddas, get dh to have the children and go sit in a cafe for an hour with the paper, just to get your head cleared x

'tis the curse of Nursery my Dippy friend, everything going, he gets it, but M never gets ill now so hopefully it won't be long and J will be the same.

talking of dc, I have given up trying to get our local company to print the t-shirts for yours and am gonna try to do it myself instead
meanwhile, I'll send their xmas pressie early instead, but I warn you, it's biiiiiiiiiiiig

Aaaah, yes, the Curse of the Nursery, I had forgotten about that - arse.

Bless you honey, you don't need to get us anything, you are lovely indeed - Any good plans for today? xx

ooh yes, I get to take J to see his father, then retrieve M from his, and the one formally known as mother just called me hon

oh eddas sorry you were feeling a bit down but hope you feel a bit better now knowing you will have a bit more space with your dd at her gran´s house. You´ve already had more useful advice and words of wisdom from the other mummies on here who know what it´s really like to juggle babies and older kids. I know how hard it is when dh is absent through work or school or whatnot and that´s only with N to deal with. Hope you get some time to yourself soon, even just an hour or so seems to put us back on track - isn´t it funny how little it takes to keep us content once you have kids??

Dippy - that would be great but I worry that the postage would be an awful lot? I´ll trust your judgement though and if you do get it let me know and I´ll get the money to you asap (do you have paypal or could I do a bank transfer?). You are a sweetheart.

Pillock - did I ever send you my address for that mystery thing you were going to send? I feel like I´ve lost half my brain most days. And I was forgetful before so now I´m more or less screwed

Ooo forgot to tell you all (although it´s a bit random seeing as you haven´t met me so have little reference of what I normally look like) but I got all my hair chopped off on monday, I now have a chin length cut.. sadly I have to say I think he gave me a ´posh´ although I prefer to think of it as a Katie Holmes.. I think it suits me though...

no you didn't! had decided you thought I was a scary stalker