June 07 - where our cuddly bundles become roller-coasters, carpet-creepers, rug-rats, commando-crawlers and intrepid adventureres

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Hope this is ok.

I did the braised red cabbage with apple and vinegar thing, it was so good I bought another red cabbage today. my thread, with some more red cabbage ideas

I just spent the whole day without a phone or internet, thinking the thunder storm this morning had caused a problem (and ringing telecom to report it), then DH informed me this evening he had unplugged it to protect the phone and modem (we're always getting struck by lightening here), but forgot to tell me. Grrr, and tomorrow when I get the inevitable call from telecom, asking how come it's working

Sputnik, when we moved into a house once, I complained at BT for 2 days that our phone wasn't working. They kept apologising and then we found another phone socket in our new house - there was one BT socket hidden in a corner and we'd been trying to use the cable company's sockets that obviously weren't connected because we hadn't asked them to! BT didn't realise that they hadn't made a mistake though and gave us a refund on the next bill

My nose and chest hurt SO much But at least C seems to be getting better

paracetomol, hot honey and lemon and an early bed for you young lady!

Give me a chance to finish my tea!!

But thank you for calling me young

evening all xx

Hi Natty. Hope you are well, but I'm afraid I'm off to bed.

Hi natty

long time no chat! How are things with you?

Hi everyone! Hope everyone had a good weekend and Daisy and Sputnik had good birthdays!
Poor you and C Jammy, still being ill and everyone else who's ill! I agree, early night and paracetamol
Glad your first day back at work went well, although that's sooo annoying about the ebm!
Daisy - pilates? Sounds much too strenuous and hard work to me! Tires me out just thinking about it!
I really feel like I need to start doing some excercise though, although I did walk to mum and baby group today which is about 2 miles away so it's a start I guess.
I had to hide my today when a mum at the group said she gave her baby a rusk in his bottle at night time. I don't think she knew that you're not supposed to, but hey I suppose people do worse things.

Hi Natty! How are you today? Are you feeling any cheerier than you were on Sat?

izzy, not strenuous at all.....it's based on very gentle stretches in small doses as the founder believed lots of countless repetitions are counterproductive. It leans towards eastern doctrines as well, so the class was very chilled and relaxed. I felt fab afterwards.

.....and, my lower back has seen an improvement already!! I usually wake up every time I roll over in bed as it is soooo sore, but I managed to get a decent kip last night (well in that it was babyboo waking me up twice and not my sore back!)

at that mum admitting to it izzy! How old is the baby?

Oh that sounds good then, especially if it does some good for back pain! I always see people on the shopping chanels on these excercise things mentioning pilates and I've always thought 'it must be hard then, don't want to do it' I'm so lazy. I've had a little bit of inspiration today though, as I keep thinking "oh it's fine. I've just had a baby not long ago!" But there was a girl at mum and baby group today, with a little girl a similar age to DD and she had the flattest stomach EVER! It made me think that I have to stop making excuses.

She said it so openly. We were talking about how much milk we give our LOs when she just said "yeah I give him blah blah blah amount with half a rusk in at night time and he sleeps through!" I think he was 7 and half months so not a young baby, but I still didn't think you were supposed to put a rusk in the bottle ever.

Right I'm gonna have to be off. DP is telling me off! Honestly, it's like living with my Grandad. Actually, no my Grandad was lovely and that wouldn't be fair, but imagine a grumpy old man, which is annoying as he's only 24! Grr
G'night all!

I think it can cause choking.

Can't understand it myself; why not just let the baby eat a rusk either on it's own or soaked in milk from a spoon. Why in a bottle?

Right am off too. Natty, I'll catch up with you sometime

Morning all, just popping in quickly. My little sister is up to stay for a few days, which is erm interesting...She's 20, doesn't particularly want to do anything, except keep going out for fags, hasn't offered to do any housework or anything (I've cooked and washed up for her the last 2 nights). Thought it would be nice if we did some baking together but she doesn't want to. Took her swimming yesterday, which was nice, but then she had a headache (probably brought on by her addiction to diet coke [evil]) and just keeps saying "I'm missing being at home" (after 1 night!) And she hasn't offered to change DD's nappy or get her ready or anything.

I know I am expecting a lot and she is playing with DD. But family are supposed to help out a bit aren't they? Especially when I am feeding her etc. My mum came up and washed up, cleaned my fridge and hoovered for me within the space of half an hour without a complaint, just did it! (It must be a mum thing )

Hope you guys are all well anyway, Jammy, glad work was ok, but sorry you are still feeling rough.

Hi everyone else

Oh yeah and she keeps saying "I can't believe I'm an aunty, it hasn't quite sunk in yet. I can't believe she's my flesh and blood". Yes, because I had a baby and it's all about you isn't it? God she's so like my mum it's unreal!

LOL Bumper, my sister, much though I love her, always takes the attitude of "I'm on holiday" when she comes to stay and has never done anything domestic. She does entertain kids though.

I think my sister would pass out at the thought of changing a nappy! She is a confirmed, cat-owning, aunty (she doesn't mind cleaning up cat shit and headless bunnies though )

my mum has that 'i'm on holiday' approach to granny-ing!

Bumper, she's 20 and hasn't got a clue, would she do things if you asked her? Sometimes it can be quite nice just to get on with things you need to do if the baby is occupied. Perhaps make dinner for tonight, then give yourself the evening off? BTW will email you later.

Am almost inspired to buy a red cabbage Sputnik. With roast pork I'm thinking. Shame DP's being a git and will be lucky to get a fishfinger later

Go for it Foxy, it was delicious.
Serve him the perfect dinner and you're on the moral highground . Great place, that.

bumper I had my brother over here the other day and he moaned all day and sat on his arse whilst I looked after kids cooked tea etc and he is 43 I think family just sort of expect it
my mil when she was alive came for 5 days at xmas once and didn't raise a finger once not even to make a cup of tea

morning foxy I agree with sputnik take the moral high ground

hi sputnik too

have just been to hygienist [yuk] and lo cried the whole way through and he wasn't even having his teeth scraped

That sounds awfl Andie. I was tortured by the chiropodist yesterday, but at least the baby was quiet