May 07 - The one where some of us are already knocked up again...

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We've decided to go here on our way to the wedding in Melbourne at Easter. Woo hoo!

So excited.

We're going via Singapore to Sydney, connect to Hamilton Island, then fly to Melbourne for wedding and family stuff, (they're organising a Great Ocean Road day out and a trip to teh Yarra Valley wine region), then to Sydney so I can see my friend for a couple of weeks. DH will go home after about 2 and a half weeks, but I'll be away with the kids for about a month. Yippee!

Going to go into Trailfinders, hopefully tomorrow and get the flights booked. It's far to complicated to do online.

I could cry with excitement. DH was having second thoughts about all the expense of the island trip, (even though it was his idea to begin with). I pointed out that we hadn't been expecting my bonus and that covers that part of the trip. Hurray! Hurray!

I have to be very honest with you TYG. I am torn between complete delight for you and unbelieveable fucking jealousy...so wrong of me.

Oh my god you will have the most amazing time. Where in Melbourne will you be staying. It's my home town (as well as Perth) and there are some FANTASTIC restaurants you can go to. YAY

TYG

M22LB crossing my fingers for you. Hope all is ok maybe you should make an app with your midwife anyway fro Monday.

M2CM hope the LO slept ok for you last night and that you have a fab night out tonight.

PJ so glad to her about Lexie's lack of squint see you are a good mum who knows whats going on with her bubba.

Abby hope R is feeling better thank god for anibiotics

Scoot & TYG shall we meet at Brent Cross then I can peruse John Lewis for all the things I cant afford in my new house.

TAM who is tilda. Also meant to say am a bit sad about Heath to met him when I worked in NY lovely man.

Sooooooooo, we saw the 2 fab houses today one a bit larger than the other both GORGEOUS we decided that we think we can afford the larger one if we can get it for a bit less than the asking. So we put in a very cheeky offer which of course got rejected. Going to go into negotiations on Monday. Our flat has had 6 viewing since Thursday!! Someone came back for a 2nd today so hoping that on Monday we get an offer.

Sorry Tam meant HOW is Tilda of course I know who she is.

TYG Looks amazing

Julie has the preggie brain got you already..... Tilda is her dd Matilda.... How exciting on the house front. I love looking at new houses. Fingers crossed that you get it.

M2LB, will be thinking of you on monday with all fingers crossed.

No more news from Cam... will text her later

MrsJB is just having a rest from MN for a few days.

M2CM, hope C sleeps well for you tonight

Abby, ah yes the AB exploding bottoms nice.... NOT

Pebble, the Hawks did well today. Definately no shame in a score line like that.

Nothing to report here apart from having to set bellies cot down to the lowest level after catching her hanging over the side of her cot during her supposed nap time! Have spent most of the day cleaning the kitchen, toilets/bathrooms and having a major clean up of our house. Havent finished, so round two starts tomorrow.

lol Julie

Woop!

Just had legs waxed, Brazilian, paraffin manicure and a pedicure. Feel like a woman again. Plus, the beautician has just opened up (used to go to her somewhere else) and she's got a new junior. She asked if the junior could watch her doing the leg wax and I said it was fine. She made to leave for the bikini and I said I didn't mind her staying to learn and also that I'd be happy to "model" for any other treatments she was learning. Lo and behold, I'm getting a free facial done by the junior on Thursday week in return for flashing my bits.

Tam - The wedding is at the Melbourne Australian Club so we're staying at or near there for the day before and day of the wedding. The family are from near Geelong so I think we'll be staying there with DH's aunt for a few days.

Julie, that is super exciting about the houses! Hooray. Brent Cross is really easy for me and it's nice to bring home a Wagamama and not have to cook later. Am busy Tuesday afternoons with baby and toddler group and have baby signing Weds afternoons, so most Monday, Thursday and Fridays would work.

M2LB - That's encouraging that the new test was still positive. I'll be thinking about you.

TYG - if you are stopping in Singapore make sure you have your swimming things with you. there is a pool in the airport which is open to all who are travelling through it is lovely and outdoors. Also foodwise - keep going upstairs and you will find the cheaper and much more tasty singapore food as opposed to the international travellers fare.

Oh fab, thanks anneme. I was considering doing a longer stop in Singapore (6 hours instead of 2), to give us a break and to use the wonderful facilities. I'd heard about the lounges and showers and stuff, but not the pool.

Provided it fits with our connection to Hamilton Island, that's what I'll do. My ankles will definitely thank me. (Or you!)

Meant to say Pebble - the HAWKS did so well today. Getting two goals past Liverpool at Anfield is something of which they can be immensely proud. Absolutely gutted for them that they went ahead and couldn't hang on to it.

I heard the fans were singing "Can we play you, can we play you, can we play you every week?"

Julie Bless your pregnant brain. Made me laff.

Tild is doing ok. Still completely blocked up. Even bought one of those snot sucky things from the chemist - no dice. I stick it up her little nostril and suck and she thinks it's the funniest thing ever...sigh...and I guess she's right.

TYG - you will LOVE Singapore Airport because you will have just spent about 9 hours on a plane and you can get off and go straight to the spa there and have massage, pedicure, shower, change of clothes, swim and then get back on the plane feeling like a million bucks. It's the best!!

I love Melbourne and you will too. Let me know if you have any free time at all and I'll let you know where the best coffee and food is.

AM at your little bean hanging over the side of the cot. I'm just waiting for Tild to start crawling across the bed to see what is on the other side.

god am boorreedd we are watching the worst movie in the world ever but we are both too stubborn to switch it off and go to bed as you never know the last 20mins might become uber exciting.

I do that quite often JW and then once the films finished I curse myself for staying up to watch it

I am so proud of the Hawks, not a bad result at all, would have been nicer if they had won though, had a £5 bet at odds of 80-1, never mind maybe next time lol

My BIL took my neice to watch the game. She hates football but obviously went just so that she could say she was there, arent teenagers funny. Before they left (at 4.30am) she was in her bedroom straightening her hair, putting make up on etc, sure it was worth it by the time they got there and she was blown about by the wind lol

Poor A is still full of cold, she was really grizzly today before i went shopping so gave her some medised and she slept for 4hrs she muct have needed it. By the time she woke she was late for her lunch but instead of gulping it down like she usually does, she didnt seem too fussed. Even after that long nap she was still ready for bed at 7.30pm

M2CM hope you've had a good night out and your feet dont hurt too much

M2LB still thinking of you

TYG Am sooo looks gorgeous, can I sneak in your luggage.

Abby hope R is having a restful night and that now shes on antibs she is soon well again.

Must go to bed now, silly me forgot to take my contacts out last night and have been walking around with sore bloodshot eyes all day, i look hungover (chance would be a fine thing lol)I am hoping they look better in the morning so am off to bathe them one last time and then let them rest

A is like that atm, Pebble. All she ate yesterday was some cooked apple. I just got milk down her when she was least stuffy.

Do the people with snotty babies have those Karvol plug in things? Well worth the £6. A slept all night for the first time in three nights. Granted, she woke up with snot all over her face, but at least she was able to breathe.

She's currently hiding behind the curtains.

Latinomom am thinking of you, really hope it is all ok.

TYG pmsl at the snotty baby, B is like that too in the mornings. Have you got a scan pic to post so i can gaze? Your holiday sounds fab! I am too very you are going to have a blimmin great time. I have always wanted to go.

Scoot i cant believe they can force you in to that nightmare of travelling. You must stand your ground and be firm with a resounding NO.

AM Ella sounds like B, he is pulling himself up his cot and has managed to take things off the wooden chest in the front room. He is everywhere but still cannot flip himself from back to front. So frustrating!

Julie the house stuff sound promising, an offer for next week would be a great way to start it! You need to move before you lose sight of the boxes under your feet

Pebble how is DH now?

PINK listen to me. She is fine, she will be fien, stop scaring yourself to death. All babies do this temperture thing, some react worse than others. She will have them ALOT in the coming years and the doc is right. I have no credit on my phone so thats why i'm not texting. I think you need to come and stay with me for a while. You can see how careless calm i am with the children

Who did i miss?

Tis Hugo the terrible's birthday today (thank you AM for his card, you are so organised and thoughtful ) He has a space rocket (the one from the ELC) and a Space rocket cake to match Will post a pic later of the happy chappy and his rocket collection

DH has taken Phin to Sunday school and he has gone to church, as i pointed out to my mother this morning on the phone, if they had the service at 2pm i would go but at 945 on a sunday it is unfeasibly early...

DD had her appointment with the Pead on Friday, she has been sent for a full assesment with Occupational Health and will have lots of bloods taken to see if they can identify any link between her tiny self and learning difficulties. We will see... she was very nice though and lovely to Phin.

Right must go and look busy, i have 96 apple muffins to make in a minute

96! Why? Why? Why?

Are you mental?

happy birthday hugo

latinomum hugs to you, hope all is ok, am thinking of you

tyg can i fit in your suitcase will pay the over weight baggage tax

sorry havent been about much, A is being like the rest of them by the sound of it, snotty and not sleeping to top it of we have 3 teeth through last week and another fang on its way can just about make it out, so thats 5 now!! poor bugger is in agony, he wont let me put any medised in his mouth or anbisol, and his excema is dry and itchy

will come on here later for a natter if anyones about

Another to add to the snot fest. Archie sounds like Darth vadar on a good day.

Have you got a dosage syringe for the Medised? They're less than £1 at the chemists, I think. Means you can squeeze it in the side of the mouth.

oops sorry a massive happy birthday for the cheeky king.

TYG i have the Dinner lady cookebook and the measurements are for 4 or 96 portions, what is the point of making 4 portions iask you? So i am making 96 and freezing them in batches of 6 for after school snacks.

Hey Lups!

Hello my lovely ladies....

I'm sorry I haven't posted for a while. I will explain, read if you want to, please feel free to skip though.
After I posted about the children driving me mad things got worse. I've kept quiet about it other than saying it was getting me down but that was a little understatement. Every little thing they say or do at the moment reduces me to tears. I'm not sure what's happened as I have never been like this. I am know amongst my friends as the calm, chilled earth mum type normally. Yes they are fighting and being noisy but not really any more than most kids. It's taken me a few days to realise that actually it's not them it's me. I'm angry, useless, frustrated, sad and really stuggling to not show it to them or to take it out on them.
I don't know why though, we are not really under any pressure at the moment, dh has work, house works are finished for the time being, Maddie is happy at school now, the only thing I can possibly think is that I started a new pill last week but it is the one I was on before having Maddie and I don't recall it being a problem before. Not even sure if it could be causing my emotions to be like this anyway?
So there ya go, thats why I've stayed away for a while, I didn't want to bore anyone with it, I needed some time to try to work out the problem before posting too much and blaming the dc's. I broke down last night to dh about it and he made me realise that the kids are not any worse than any others and that I should talk to you lovely ladies about it as you'd probably listen better than him. (he's not good at that sort of thing)anyway you don't have to say anything it just feels good to have told you all. xxx

M2LB You know I posted on your other thread but have been thinking about you.

TYg I'm very of your trip it looks so fab.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GORGEOUS HUGO you made it Well done

Pink, lg&t is absoulutly right, you must stop scaring yourself, she is going to be ill, things are going to come and go. I work on these rules with mine and take them to the dr's if they have. A temp that they have had for more than 48hrs or that can not be controlled with the rcomended doses of neurofen/calpol. A rash that does not fade when pressed. Sickness or diaroeah for more than 24hrs. If they have a cough that I believe has gone onto their chest. Obviously I'd take them for immediately for anything I thought was serious. Viruses, coughs, colds come and go all the time your instinct will tell you if it is something serious. x

Mum2CM. Controlled Crying I see.......well done you, glad it's worked.

Pebble, I thought the HAWKS did a fab job, to be in the lead twice against Liverpool was an amazing job.

AM..... can't wait for you to come. xxx Not long now.

Waves to all I've missed.

Happy Birthday to Hugs. x

Oh poor you Mrs JB. It could be the pill - it's worth coming off it to see if that helps, but I'm a bit worried about you and that you could have a touch of PND.

Can you speak to a doctor about it?

Sometimes things do "just get on top of us" though. Is there any way you could get a little break. Do you have a friend nearby with whom you could stay for even a day? You know, have a break from the family and have someone make dinner for you? Even that could help.

You're always on the go and you've been having work done on the house which is stressful in itself. Could be that the stress is manifesting in the children.

Love to you. x

Oh poor you Mrs JB. It could be the pill - it's worth coming off it to see if that helps, but I'm a bit worried about you and that you could have a touch of PND.

Can you speak to a doctor about it?

Sometimes things do "just get on top of us" though. Is there any way you could get a little break. Do you have a friend nearby with whom you could stay for even a day? You know, have a break from the family and have someone make dinner for you? Even that could help.

You're always on the go and you've been having work done on the house which is stressful in itself. Could be that the stress is manifesting in the children.

Love to you. x