Hi ladies, I know it?s been a while! Be warned this rates as one of the longest ever Pinions postings you may have seen or are ever likely to read, so you may need to make yourself a cup of tea!
THE CHRISTENING :
The christening was fantastic, for anyone who wasn?t around last week or was in outer Mongolia you may not have noticed that we had the two boys christened last weekend. It was a very emotional day, but especially when L was baptised and I had to bite my lip to stop the wobble {emotional, moi?}.
We also have a superb meal afterwards at a nearby {tres nice} hotel, with all the trimmings, bubbly and cake.
Although it all came together in the end, I was extremely stressed out about the whole experience (that is in case you didn?t notice of course), and can honestly say that it is with a tremendous amount of relief that I am glad it is all over {phew}. It was a lovely day and I really feel like I can put a big tick in the box.
IN OTHER NEWS : We have had to lower the cot as I was starting to feel a bit tetchy about T almost being able to fling himself over the top, not really a good thing. Erm, still eating us out of house and home and I am starting to get a bit miffed with the amount of mash potato/veg/beans/casseroles etc that are being made and frozen.
T is rolling around the floor like a good ?un, can crawl backwards but not yet forwards, can sit up but still slightly wobbly, has two bottom teeth (which are sharp), sleeps more or less through the night (usually waking up just the once for milk), and loves his baby walker. I think he is also attempting to say ?da da? not saying daddy in particular just that that what is comes out of his mouth. Also he does not seem to understand the word economy and thinks that doing 6 small poos is far better than doing 1 large one. Hence 6 nappy changes.
Still haven?t finalised my hours at work {abhorrent shame} but now that the christening is well and truly accomplished, I need to get onto it and soon. I keep telling myself that the more I dread the return to work, the better it will actually be. Not sure whether it will pan out that way, but a bit of reverse psychology never did anyone any harm.
And before I forget, the headaches I have now realised where just part of the build up to my first actual af, had constant headaches, day in day out for about two weeks and we?re talking migraine type/blinding light type headaches not your standard two paracetemol jobbies. So yes first af practically 3 weeks after giving up bf. And be warned, giving up bf should come with a government health warning imo! Although I found it a bit of an emotional wrench, giving up bf, I am so glad that it is now over, and that the initial shock has subsided.
A few personals :
Sol ? Sorry no, Martin Kemp is not my brother, though he could possibly pass as my brother, we are the same in height relatively speaking and same eye colour. Have had the song ?Gold? in my head all week. And the advert in question is for, wait for it, a xmas type garden centre, and by brother is attempting to put up a xmas tree. Feel a bit rotten taking the piss because he was a fantastic brother and godfather at the christening, especially when I had lip wobble.
NL ? I think I am right in thinking you are in the throws of organising a get together. I think I shall have to courteously sit this one out, as after the christening I have promised myself no more commitments for around and about the next 3 years. I have also got to make my return to work my absolute priority now because I have been swanning around on MN for far too long, when I should really be elsewhere {boo}.
Katy ? Best of luck with your move, hope it all goes to plan.
Eddas ? I had a knot in my stomach when I read your posts this morning cos that is so me. No guilt, no blame game OK??!! I am going to hypnotise myself into it I think, cos my god do the little blighters know how to pull at those heartstrings. I have a huge problem with this myself, and it is something that I really do need to work on.
Norma ? Best of luck with the MN xmas party, will be expecting some MN related gossip on your return!!?
MJ - I knew you wouldn't be away for long!
Dippy ? My psyche tells me that you are indeed pregnant, cor blimey. You must be barking! Seriously though the best of luck with it all if you are, 4 children is more than even my imagination could go to never mind anything else. And I know that you won?t be able to stay off those ante-natal threads, what with all those hormonal and like minded ? ready to drop at the same time - women, and all the chat that goes with it, and why not! {and what better excuse to eat chocolate}. Having said that, I think I can be sure of saying that I am 100% NOT jealous at all (though it looks like I am the only one!!). No siree bob. Nope, nope, nope !! And before I forget I will say no to the t-shirt offer as I do actually iron, let it be said! I have noticed a distinct MN ironing/non-ironing divide though, very entertaining.
Right I really need to crack on again, so if I am not around much that is why.
Also I am ashamed/pleased to say that I have got LOADS done (including the ironing) whilst not spending every living moment on here, so I am really going to make more of an effort to actually do things instead of poncing around. In other words am going to attempt to self-wean again from MN, notice usage of the word attempt.
Not only that I really need to put all my thoughts into my return to work. I was already feeling guilty whilst I was talking to work today for all of 2 minutes cos I was ignoring L. Do I feel guilty?? No I don?t ? yes I do ? NO I DON?T. Humbug.
To those of you already back at work then congratulations, or should that be commiserations?? And to those of you looking for work, or brave enough to be thinking about changing roles, then all the very best of luck. I am thinking at least 5 years before any new job hunting will be done.
I REALLY NEED TO PULL MY FINGER OUT AND GET BACK TO WORK.
And one final thing.
I am going to be the first to say it
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{sends anti early Xmas people reeling}
(Always like to be the first at something, must be the Aries in me)
My Christmas present to you all is this link, for if you fancy a tipple with a difference this chrimble.
Mine's a chocolate vodka and a chocolate spice schnapps. Cucumber vodka, perhaps not!
Here it is hopefullyXmas tipples!