April 2007 - I don't need Father Christmas, I've got my April Angels

[iMustBeMad]

Hi all, this is the first time I've actually managed to get to talk threads on mumsnet for a couple of days, it didn't seem to be working properly when I logged on earlier today and yesterday, and between Danny and various other things going on, and others using this computer for both internet and playing Freecell, it's been tough to get on much.

EPB, that sounds terrifying. I was relieved to see that T was ok after all.

Leaky, sorry to hear home is tough for you.

Hello lovely ladies

Leaky - sorry you've had a tough time with your family But glad George and Eva are being lovely

Completely knackered here. Finally got M and N's fulled stockings back in their rooms about 2.15am, came back down for D's and was just getting to top of stairs with it when M came out on the landing saying Father Christmas has been! I told her I knew because FC knew she was awake so had had to leave D's stocking downstairs which was why I was taking it up! She told me today she had still been awake and had heard FC breathing!! Got to bed at 2.30 and they were up at 6.30! [fyawn]

They've had a great day though, loved all their pressies and were great at lunch. DP's mum had a bag of little pressies that she bought out in between courses to stop them getting bored! Dylan is really poorly though, very bad cough, snotty nose, breathing very quickly even when asleep and his eyes are both really sticky Actually played with some of his toys though which is good as normally he just wants to play with the packet of wipes and nappies (clean ones btw!)

SIL was incredibly annoying though and got a bit annoyed with dp's nan and grandad towards the end. Left their house at about half 7 as I just couldn't take anymore!

Right off to bed now I think before D wakes up again. Hope you all had lovely christmases

Has been ok here - girls have been hard work and I was relieved when we finally got them into bed. Hope everyone's had a lovely time & our gorgeous April (March & May ) babies have had a super 1st Christmas.

Last off & 1st on - blimey - I am really sad!! Morning ladies!!

Merry Xmas everybody! EPB OMG what a shock for you and your dh! Poor things, that must have been horrible, glad T is okay.

Leaky so sorry to hear about your Gran and sorry you had an emotional Christmas. I know what you mean about dysfunctional families.

I have found xmas really stressful and tiring this year. Mum and Dad always go over the top on the food preparation and my sis says this year was no different than usual but I think having N I just don´t have the extra energy to keep up with their demands and it all seemed too much. I went to theirs at 10am and we did not stop for more than a few minutes until we sat down to eat at 8pm (3 hours late)!!! There just seemed to be so much to do.. we all sat down at one point to open N´s presents and about halfway through (there weren´t that many either) people just kind of started getting up and wandering off to the kitchen to carry on working. N was so overexcited by it all that he was up from 2-4am that night so yesterday morning we were exhausted and had to do it all again with dh´s family. All things told it was a more relaxed day in that the prep was all under control but N was totally wired and still only slept 30mins all day. By the time we got home at 5pm I was in a state and just burst into tears prompting dh to take N out for a long walk and leave me to call my sisters over for an emergency debrief.

Next year we are having our own xmas and if we see family it will be arrive, eat, open presents, leave. None of this whole-day shebang, it´s just not going to work.

My parents are SO high maintenance. I just wanted to laze around, watch xmas movies and eat and enjoy time with my sisters and parents, now one of them leaves tomorrow and the other the following day and I feel like I´ve barely seen them I couldn´t even bring myself to see my parents yesterday. Today I´ll go over and hang out, have told dh he can go off and play his drums for a few hours, so he´ll be happy.

Sorry for moaning, I know it´s not really very xmassy of me. But I don´t feel very christmassy at all and really needed to vent!! We went to bed last night at 9pm and got up at 8am (albeit with normal 4 hourly feeding for N) so feeling a bit more human today. And that´s the other thing. We are feeling totally helpless with N still waking so much at night. I´m finding it really hard to cope with and we have no idea how to handle it..

[please resume normal business]

Maveta

Know exactly how you feel though, don't know if I ever said but last year I spent christmas day alone
Matthew went to his dad and I had the best day ever, I watched tv, ate junk, and just chilled
My word was I longing for that for most of my waking hours yesterday
To be fair, the time we spent at my dads was lovely, him and Skott did everything and the meal was wonderful, without being over the top.

Today it's just me and Joe and I have a problem. Off to start a thread about it I think!

OUCH

back to being me now by the way, it suits me better

ooh ooh ooh

I've had an idea.

Next year, how about an April christmas? Find somewhere we can hire, either one very big castle or somewhere with lots of chalets, and we can all have christmas together (prompted by Lesley on facebook asking if anyone wants to adopt her!)

I love it!! Would be soooooo up for that - count me in!!

So - I overlooked Leaky yesterday Leaky, {{{{{hugs}}}}} TBH, any Christmas where I don't wake up on Christmas morning to find my mother completely passed out, drunk, in bed - Too drunk to have even remembered to buy Christmas presents, let alone wrap them and put them out from Santa, is a good one for me. Christmas is such a tough time and I am sorry about your dysfunctional family - every sympathy here, my sweet. {{{{hugs}}} Sorry it was so stressful, Maveta- think having a quiet Christmas to yourselves next year is a great idea. xx

Loving this idea of an April Girls Christmas!

We have decided to have christmas just us next year. Its a shame in a way cos I do love the whole big christmas thing - lots of people, eating loads, having a laugh, too much to drink and kids laughing and playing. Unforunately we dont have anyone nice to do it with. Dp's family are a pita, my sis always does xmas with her dh's family and my mum and stepdad dont drink and tbh are a bit uptight with the kids, lovely but they do worry about their antique furniture , well they're lovely with M but never seemed to have got to grips with Nathan being a boy and all

indeed. Pesha - Well perhaps you should come & join Pillock and I next Christmas!!?

Right, need to go & help DH (though it is quite amusing to listen to him trying to make lunch for older 2 and deal with screaming hungry baby at the same time! ) Am I evil!!?

Katy - glad t is ok - what a shock

just popping by - and an April Christmas sounds great roll on January

fab
I'm excited already!

well, excited and knackered, walked to dads, collected my bike, Skott with Joe in the trailer, and dad, went to their local first, cycled to grans for food, then back a couple of hours later. I am so unfit

Hey ladies

Had a nice day here, just the 3 of us, with poorly me and baby but nice all the same - still havent opened all of C's presents

Had my parents sister and grandad up today, they have just gone, did a nice chilled out dinner, cold meat, chips and stuff which was far nicer than dinner yesterday.

Pillock - sorry you are having problems feeding - really dont know what to suggest. If anyone can offer advice on my bf problem I would be most grateful.

Have done
think my problem has sorted itself out now, bit of stern talking did the trick!

nice to see potc back

am shattered

hope everyone has had a lovely christmas

anyone braving the sales

why thank you

my problem for this evening is thus -
The Terminal is on, I really want to see it, but I know I'll fall asleep while it's on and I have no video recorder so I can't tape it

Any suggestions for how I can keep myself awake?

no suggestions but it is good, quite slow though so you will fall asleep!

I'm soooooooo helpful

am ROFL here, was in the bath, knock on the door. figured it was Skott so shouted that I'd be right there and got out of bath. Came downstairs, answered door to find a random teenager on the doorstep

turns out he was headed over to see the girl at number 8, thankfully I know her mum so I could send him in the right direction, not before he looked me up and down then blushed

Hi all

GMM - sorry no advice on your bf problem but hope you get it sorted, having a cold can really put them off feeding.

Same to you Ellie - hope the biting has stopped now.

Had a nice day at my mums, was good to see my step brothers again. Hadnt realised T (the oldest who has just gone to uni and gone wild! ) had not met D yet Very scary how tall both step brothers are now, prob both well over 6 foot! And got some great photos of T playing with maia's my little pony, plaiting its hair and wearing Maia's hair clips in his hair As he's on facebook I think I shall be tagging them later! Am thinking of starting my own group about it, any witty titles gratefully received [evil]

Slightly annoyed by step dad's attitude to N, not nasty but just not how they are with Maia Much less tolerant and understanding when I thought he was actually pretty good for a 4 yo boy. Even T said how much he thought he'd calmed down. Oh well, step dad does he have his own problems so perhaps just having a difficult day.

pillock - did you swat up on car seats a while back? Need to get C a forward facing one and am a bit baffled by all the choices...

GMM - I have a maxi cosi priori xp (I think) that we got for Nathan and is really good, will be using it for D soon. But yes ellie did a lot of research on more recent ones and looked at all the which reports so she probably is the one to ask.

I'll just shut up shall I?!

Oh and Ellie ignore the text from Jamie - I just said that you said you had received the parcel, he asked if you liked and I said didnt know you hadnt commented since!!

Bloody shit stirring men!!

And now he tells me his phones not working and didnt send the text so i just look like a bitch idiot Please ignore last post. Feeling very now