Jan '07 part 22: Dr Foster went to Gloucester - but the rest of us are off to Nottingham. Or Northampton. Or somehwere.

[2happy]

To continue the nursery rhyme theme.

hello....helloo....anyone in here...

Nah, it's just you Reg.

I was just seeing if anyone was about while I had my lunch!

I had posted a few times on the due in june thread but I haven't got time to be keeping up with two threads so have forgotten about that one and you will just have to share my pregnancy. I want to stay a Jan 07er!!!!

Got soaked walking E to nursery today which wasn't fun. Its stopped raining now might even take her trike down to collect her cos I would like so I;m sure she would. DH hoping to finish work early and stop ar ikea to buy some drawers I want for our spare room, once we have them I can unpack stuff thats still in boxes and feel happier.

This weekend we are going to ikea (again) to look at and possibly buy bathroom fittings and blinds. Also going to laura ashley as I have seen wallpaper for our bedroom I like on their website but want to see it for real before I decide. It has a very pale pink in it which DH has agreed to providing he chooses how we decorate the lounge. I hoep I don;t live to regret that.

Cheese and pickle sarnie calling me.

2happy - how was the meet up?

Vino was dh screaming and shouting with delight at the everton win

afternoon - well I went and had my hair cut (salon had 1/2 price offer so bargain haircut!) had a heavy fringe cut in (hairdresser was persuaive but love it)

Phoned MIL and girld behaving (was worried about them plus his nan) I think dh bribe that if ellie was v.well behaved today he'd buy her princess jasmine outfit tomorrow (although we cant bribe her every week!) mil had bought a new dvd hansel and gretel and rapunzel so ellie been engrossed in them and hattie been asleep for most of the morning. SIL and niece over there this afternoon so that will occupy Ellie and I'll be leaving dead on 5pm to rescue MIL (Nan seems to be slowly loosing the plot as she had mil up 4 times in teh night asking what time it was and since she couldnt sleep what was she meant to do when mil said go back to sleep dh nan said no i think i'll chat to you for a bit ) poor mil looks exhausted, it must be so draining for her, at least she hasnt got to have the girls next week.

Have loads of work to do but no branches are sending me their returns so sent a snooty email to everyone reminding them of timescales.

Vin- you are brave doing ikea at a weekend dh hates the place and refuses to go there

The meet up was good, thanks. Not a lot of people there, which is probably just as well as the kids started running riot at lunchtime. Then dsis suggested it would be faster to cut over the top of Arthur's Seat rather than going round it. Please note: if someone suggests going over a monolith in a howling gale, don't reply "what a good idea"; rather tell them you'd prefer to eat your own toenail clippings than struggle along with a 1 year old on your back and the heaviest 2.8 year old in the world in a buggy walking into winds so fierce they physically blow you backwards while simultaneously lifting the water out of the duck pond and depositing it into your face.

eandh - sneaked a peak at your pics to see if you'd had time to put up a shot of your new hairdo - I love the pics of the bedroom decorating!

hello all

Not been on for an age. Went into hospital last week and have been really really struggling. Luckily DH was here to look after his girls. he has been brilliant ( for a change

Still no sign of izzy walking, she is so solid on her little legs, I just don't know why she wont try a few steps. She wont even let us hold her hands and walk with her. She has another check up for her hips in March so hopefully they'll put my mind a rest and i'll relax about it.

Dh and I had a long chat about having another LO. He is really keen too ( though I'll believe it when it actually happens... ) SO, we think we might 'try' at the latter part of this year, so Isobel will be just over 2 1/2 or more if we are able to conceive with no probs...

So sorry if this is not the best thing to be saying to those of you who want to ad dont have DH's that do... TBH, I really really will believe it when I see it... I'm sure he just says yes to prevent the conversation going on any longer... Despite me telling him it would be the cruelest thing he could do in the world to me, to say yes and not have the intention... I still wouldn't put it past him. So, a little bit of excitement, over shadowed by doubting him... ( not good hey? )

Anyway, not been able to read all the posts. I just hope you are all well, and ok. And any seasonal bugs are on the way out...

nice to be back

2happy - mmm sounds interesting walk!!! havent put new hair pics on as am at work today may put one over weekend (see what it looks like in the morning when a hairdresser hasnt styled it )

Susie - hows the back? Hard convo with dh by the sounds of it, my dh was umming and aarhing over what age gap we had - dont know why he didnt have to deal with me pg and a stroppy toddler! He is still very vocal about wanting a 3rd but shop is shut for us I can't do it all again. Ellie was 2.4 when Hattie was born and looking back now I wish we'd either have gone for a slightly smaller age gap or a slightly bigger age gap (ellie is so much easier to deal with at 3 than 2 because she can understand if I am tired or that she needs to wait a minute etc) Plus when I was pg with Hattie, Ellie dropped her day naps and potty trained so lots of change and I would have loved her to still have napped so I could have a sit down.

Still waiting for branches to send me the right info so am off to do another stroppy email!

hello again.
I havent posted on here for ages, as absolutely nothing of interest has happened in my life!
but today, S went to an allergy clinic where they tested for peanut, dairy, soy and egg, and he was only positive to egg! so he appears to have outgrown his dairy / soy allergy [ grin]
apparently, it isnt 100%, and could still affect his eczema, and we have to go slowly, but HE ISNT ALLERGIC ANYMORE!!!!!!!!

susie - on ttc later in the year!

2h - your posts made me laugh!
too many personals, so I will leave it at 2...

yey thats great news ratbunny!

omg pcf that sounds v.confusing why do they live with dp brother and wife? does alex's bio dad not have any contact with him, mmmm I would find that so strange to see my mini me and not have any connection as such. sorry but nearly pmsl at the jeremy kyle thing!!!!

Right I think I now understand (shame he doesnt want to be part of Alex's life when hew gf/wife turned up )

hi EandH.

thanks for asking about the back. ( you'll wish you hadn't ! ) Its still shit tbh. I had the injections into to various joints and one of the discs, but its pretty horrendous since. It can take up to 2 weeks for it to be beneficial though, so not giving up yet. Only thing is that they didnt inject the most painful area so that is still the same and wont change. Had MRI scan results and showed 2 prolapsed discs, when there was one before, so not surprised its so painful. Too small to operate on, but enough to cause alot of probs. talk about limbo! ( excuse the vaguely related back pun! )

As to the chat with DH. there are of course massive conditions, i.e. that my back is a bit better, and that he is working and living here, full time. I'm not doing this on my own, voluntarily with 2!

don't know what to think really, i dont think hes being cruel really, in that he has no intention of us having another. I think he actually does want us to have more. He brings it up sometimes, so I guess it is in his mind.

I just think he's still finding it so hard not seeing his DS who is now nearly 10. He's not seen him for over 4 years. His ex witch wife wont let him and has no contact with him. He's got to go through the court to get access, and i don't think he's emotionally up to it, which is very sad, all round.

I encourage him to go for it, but at the same time get petified we will be dropped like a hot potato if he gets to see him, as he is so messed up emotionally and just can't ever deal with things. its a horribly difficult situation. I want him to be with his Ds, AND us. for us all to spend time together. I just dont see that will be how it happens, if it happens... really frightens me.

oooh susie that sounds so painful and about dh son.

PCF my brothers gf little boy calls my brother Daddy, and my Mum and Dad Nanny and Grandad (they are still getting used to that though as noone mentioned it to them until my brother and gf started teaching nephew to say grandad!) Ellie calls gf 'Auntie x' and adores her (she wants to be like her as 'she has lovely hair and clothes Mummy' ) his dad is a weirdo who wants access but is only alloweds it in contact centre after being arrested in December for threatening to kill gf and snatch nephew. He hasnt bothered so looks like nephew won't have any contact with his bio dad anymore.

Phoned MIL girls been really well behaved so looks like we'll be shopping for princess jasmine outfit tomorrow

My birthday is finally sorted want to see where im going . I may just add that I am booking into the gordon ramsey resturant for the evening off my birthday anybody want to come and celebrate with me. www.ritzcarlton.com/en/properties/powerscourt/information/default.htm. I am so excited and love my husband for saying yes however it might have something to do with the agents rate that I have got .

Susie hope you are feeling a bit better, and dont worry about what dh says regarding children its always a cagey subject I think.

Pcf lol jeremy kyle MEN idiots

2happy

Eah aka katie holmes

Wilkie how did dh get on at interview

Lal hotel looks fab . When is it you go?

Hiya Susie & Rat! Nice to have you back.
Pip walked yesterday (in a standing up falling forward in a two step motion - does that count??) and has been doing it all today. V funny to see.
Susie - P had a check for her hips at the hospital as she was breech, but all was well. She has only just started standing / walking and she is an old lady of the thread.
PCF wow your ex seems a bit weird to not want to have anything to do with your gogeous ds1. Look forward to hearing how the weekend goes. How are the wedding plans btw?
Eah hope you got your work done . Did your dh notice your new hair? I got two new pairs of glasses last week, and dh didn't notice pair one (black so similar to my old ones but with spankly bling bits on the side) so after a few hours I switched to my other new pair (red - so v different) and he still didn't notice until I peered my face into his and asked him if he had something to say. Men!!

Vino you are v v brave to go to Ikea at the weekend. I went at 9pm one Friday eve recently and it was lovely!

2H I notcied everyone came back when you posted

What's eveyone doing for mother's day. I have reminded dh that's it's a mere week away but need to give him specific instruction (eg book this restaurant) or nothing will happen.

28 nov ages away yet plenty of time to loose weight .

Think my mum is cooking mothers day ooh what a exciting life I lead.

reggie - lol at dh not noticinig your glasses. I always get that when I cut my hair. 'I noticed but didnt want to say anything' yeah, right.
and that definitely counts as walking well done pippa!

lal - are you going to ireland now? looks FAB!

susie - your back is still bad. I kind of thought it would go away on its own, but it sounds pretty awful.

I noticed Ikea do mattresses now - am quite tempted to go, but I am still very wary following my experience when pregnant. I would send dh alone, except he would probably come back with loads of other stuff too..

I have just stuck a poster of farm animals on S's wall - he laughed when he saw it, then baaed, mooed, quacked and bounced (his 'sign' for horse). I might move it so he can see it though the bars on his cot, then maybe it'll keep him quiet for a while in the morning!

As I am typing this, s just did the actions to the tombliboos song as it was on - he sat down and touched his nose! pmsl.

I know how Mr Wilkie did but wont post untl I either get a tect saying I can or she come on herself!

Rgee - did all my work and a bit extra (am having to go sick on monday as noone to have the girls!) dh hasnt noticed my hair and been home half an hour

We'll be at my mums/mil for luch on mothers day (depends who invites us first ) have shown ellie the bag I want (and made sure she knows which one it is but to be on the safe side written down the description) and said I do not want flowers (rather have a random bunch in the year) but have written few cds/books I'd like so imagine I'll get one of those (and very specifically requested 2 cards one from each of them as I
always buy 2 fathers day cards)

dh is now telling me how he wants the walnut whip easter egg from M&S, I have ordered the girls eggs in thorntons that will have their names iced on.

I am starving and I have to cook as brother/gf meant to be coming round tomorrow night for chinese/wii night (although nephew has ear infection so depends on him now)

forgot well done Pippa

Rat - that is so cute about tombiloo's actions - hattie got the new itng dvd on monday and mil said it kept her quiet for an hour today!!