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April 2007 - Um er yeah ??! Ummmm ???

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PillockOfTheCommunity · 16/01/2008 20:23

so..............

Food
Lots of talk on meal planning and diets
diet thread here.
Babies being fed porridge to make them sleep - and it works
SPB was puzzled by how to make breadcrumbs
MJ has joined WW

Work
Runny has quit her job with the twuntish boss. She has an interview for a job closer to home on 29th Feb.
IDOC went back to work and iswn't enjoying it yet but hopes it will get easier
Eddas is having problems with her company since she's been back
Job hunt thread for those looking to return to work
Octo and Dippy had interviews but sadly without success

Illness
KHIN has everyone sick
MJ feeling very low but coming off some meds seems to have helped lots and she's much brighter most of the time now
WCL ingested a filing

Babies
everyone is thinking about babyproofing their house
SPB and GMM need cages for their boys
SPB's T is climbing the stairs
Tcmummy has the biggest baby (we think) at 22lbs 12oz
Do boys like cuddly toys? hot discussion on this
SOL took K to baby sensory and loved it

Everything Else
Dippy is in love with her Dyson
Auntie Meemz (mmk) is learning to drive
Runny has a new philosophy - "Unless its useful, or I love it, I don't want it in my life"
she has found this can apply to clothes (new susannah & trinny book is fab), books and mil
Caz finished off the run of 3 with her own car accident, thankfully no injuries or serious damage done
NL has a fab new changing bag from Monsoon
Caz was chatted up in the supermarket (with all 5 children in tow )
Eddas got territorial over her new pushchair
Leaky has found a new house
Elkie was burgled
SPB is planning T's christening
Bramshott was baking for N's 5th birthday
KHIN has potty trained dd1
SOL fancies her dentist
We had a very short and rather boring game of truth or dare
Eddas is supposed to be making her own buggy snuggle
Pesha has a mystery bleep
Talk on are you a Clean Freak or Scumbag?
GMM is running the Great North Run
Eddas hopes to do Race For Life
Ellie and Dippy have applied for School places for ds1/dd1
Liath had a fab time at Centre Parcs

Meet Ups
Eddas & Dippy are going to meet
We were thinking of multiple meet-ups on same day in May to celebrate birthdays????
NEED TO PROGRESS THIS
Ellie wants to come to Scotland on Feb 15th if they'll have her???

Funny stuff
this thread
and this one
bra talk

Also worthy of note

OCto confessed
"When I was younger (ahem) I was a kind of girl who went out for one drink, got trollied, met a nice bloke, snogged him and accidentally shagged him! I never went out solely for that purpose but it happened ooh now and then Tried it with dh when we first met but he said he wanted to wait oh the shame "

Oooggs had dt's weighed
at 40 weeks & 5 days (9mths & 10 days)
Erin weighs 18lb 6.5oz
Jack weighs 23lb 0.5oz

Dippy used the bash it method to fix her pushchair
"So there you go ladies - tip for future reference - If it doesn't work ...... hit it with a hammer!!
Works with all manner of things ..... prams .... broken chair legs ..... cars ..... children ...... men ...... "

MJ had this to say on the subject of burglary
"Little fuckers who do this should be lined up and shot with a ball of their own shit."

Slightly longer than planned, and 24 hours late but ther you have it!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
geordiemacminx · 23/01/2008 10:38

SPB- He look scrummy...

Still cant help laughing at the bounty pic - sorry

CaptainDippy · 23/01/2008 10:40

Thank for bed feed-back - and thank you for Argos tip Masher - defitely not spending that much on it, but tis the style I like Out bed is about to self destruct!!

Still trying to load up pic SPB

StealthPolarBear · 23/01/2008 10:41

that's what it's there for! they really managed to capture his red and wrinkly side!
right, breakfast

Mashanapedyjo · 23/01/2008 10:41

Lol at exchanging it SPB - wouldnt that be fab?!

He looks very cute! I want to see the hat though!

Maveta · 23/01/2008 10:46

oh spb he's so cute! and so big! and so much hair! gorgeous.

N was a bit of a grumbleguts still this morning but has had a nice sleep with Nana and she says he's fine and happy enough do you think she'll keep him? JOKING. siiigh.

Maveta · 23/01/2008 10:47

ok, I'm going off for a drive now. Lucky I can call it 'work'

Eddas · 23/01/2008 10:57

Lovely bed CD

CUTE pics SPB

RH I would hate that rule too and [anry] silly workmate

Hi everyone else

DS is better but still not his happy self Just wants to sleep alot and when he is awake just sits in his chair He did crawl about a bit yesterday afternoon though and has been smiling more which is great

Going to go into work today as he isn't unwell just seems to be taking a long time to get back to his old self. Guess it took a lot out of his little body

CaptainDippy · 23/01/2008 11:13

Poor DS, Eddas, hope he is back to normal soon!

P is awake already!! I was really hoping to get the application form started. I think I'll give her an early lunch and see if I can get her back down for a little while before I go and get the other 2.

StealthPolarBear · 23/01/2008 11:40

Eddas and Maveta, sounds like they're both getting better and just resting to conserve energy!
Lunch?? Some of us have just had breakfast
Will put the hat photo on later, it's a bit dark

CaptainDippy · 23/01/2008 11:47

Awwwwww, SPB - T is so yummy!

Mashanapedyjo · 23/01/2008 14:21

where is everyone?!

Eddas - hope ds picks up soon and is back to normal self

Mashanapedyjo · 23/01/2008 14:43

'Tis Dylan's 9 month birthday today!!

Its all going SO quickly! Am loving him at this age though, he's so easy (sorry to those whose babies arent ), trying to make the most of it while it lasts! The benefit of No.3 I think, I am in no way keen for him to start crawling yet!! Although he seems to be

Octothechildherder · 23/01/2008 14:52

Hello

Have read it all but mind is blank!

Still trying to sort some work out here - hoping to start doing supply teaching next week.

Just generally really busy!

STicking to the new name then masher?!

liath · 23/01/2008 15:15

Gorgeous pics, SPB - he's a handsome boy!

I'm enjoying this age too. Ds is getting really affectionate - when I pick him up he puts his arms round me and snuggles in, so sweet. I remember starting to love being a mum when dd was a similar age after PND and not enjoying her babyhood much at all until then.

Hope everyone's well. I'm sure there was more I was going to say, my mind just goes blank after reading so many posts . Should take notes!

AngeG · 23/01/2008 15:48

Great Pics SPB, T looks gorgeous!

Happy 9 month birthday D

That bed looks lovely Dippy.

Forgotten everything else!

Just taken Izzy to be weighed, she is now 16lbs 1/2 an ounce and is following just about the 2nd centile line
I think she'd have been much more had it not been for losing so much when she had her ear infection!

DH away tonight, so be back later when kids in bed!!

StealthPolarBear · 23/01/2008 15:48

Thanks everyone for the nice comments
Happy 9 month birthday D!

Mashanapedyjo · 23/01/2008 15:58

D is currently choking on eating some celebratory pear

Octo - hope you get the work sorted.

Ange - glad Izzy is gaining ok and following a line and as you say would have been better if not for ear infection so doing well still iyswim. I know the growth charts and following lines doesn't matter as much as HVs make out but it is nice when they do sort of follow one as it keeps the HVs off your back!!

Sexonlegs · 23/01/2008 16:27

Hi loves

Hope all is well.

SPB, T looks so grown up! He is gorgeous!!

Ange, glad Izzy is gaining still.

Octo, good luck with the job hunting.

CD, what job is it you are applying for [nosy cow emoticon]!

Maveta/Eddas, hope your ds's are soon back to fighting fit.

All ok here. Had a friend round earlier which was really enjoyable. K on great form as well - smiles aplenty.
Just waiting for the good old Tesco man to do his stuff!!

PillockOfTheCommunity · 23/01/2008 16:35

bollocks oops
forgot to start new thread!

just need to get cakes out of oven (yes, we made cakes ) and I'll be back to do it

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throwmealifeline · 23/01/2008 16:51

Hi ladies - spb just looked at your christening photo , T looks gorgeous, but he looks about 3 years old at a guess.

What-have-you-done ??

throwmealifeline · 23/01/2008 16:54

Worked out who I am yet ???

geordiemacminx · 23/01/2008 17:00

eh?

Kneehighinnappies · 23/01/2008 17:04

Thought I'd pop in and say HI
I am a bit run down at the mo dd1 is being a HUGE PITA, and my dad still his less then helpful.
I feel like a single mum at the mo with the amout of time that dh is spending away

PillockOfTheCommunity · 23/01/2008 17:07

It is a work in progress - decided to start it with another catch up post

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throwmealifeline · 23/01/2008 17:09

Am quite liking this (norty)