June 07 - where they become human vacuum cleaners

[LardyMardyDaisy]

well, mine is anyway

DS is really excited about it and was telling me he is arranging a "special secret treat" for me, which is bloody lovely, but I don't really want to get ino the whole MIL thing.

We've never really got on that well, and I just know she will say something hideous and untactful but, as everyone lets her wayward gob slide (an "oh, that's just mum, you know how she is" attitude), I'll be expected to grin and bear it. But I don't know if I'll be able to hold back from giving her a mouthful

but, she is DH's mum and he should see her.

but otoh, it'll be another black mark against me if I don't go

and part of me wants to go and spend it with my sisters.

so in six minds about it really.

sorry you asked yet?

not stupid foxy . tbh I've been trying not to think about it too much.

My dad died the week after father's day, so we had a whole year to adjust and it didn't seem that bad when it came round. This is just a bit too close for comfort though

No, not sorry I asked!

Could DH take the DCs and you have pilates session?

I think, given the circumstances, you could be given a leave of absence from the ILs!

We've had a chat about it . He's going to take DS to see his mum am, then back here for a nice lunch then I'm off to pilates and then we'll go out to the local curry house for their Sunday "all you can eat for £8" buffet

please stop me from buying more fuzzis. I need to sell my two parters before I go anywhere near a pocket nappy.

Sounds lovely Daisy!

After long deliberation I have decided NOT to include a near-complete bar of Chilli Chocolate in with that book, you'll be pleased to hear! Honestly, I considered it. I think that is weird.

what, weirder than sending your half eaten comsumables halfway around the country?

bugger, it's hard to be clever when you spell things wrong

well, it is only a wee bit nibbled on the corner

you think I noticed?!

lolol

Is HOLLY about today? A reg MNer is selling some wonderoos (used for 6mo at £8 each with inserts). I think she still has a few left.

I just had some hot chocolate with chilli and was rather disappointed. But when DH had chilli chocolate at Xmas I liked that.

Is that with choc/chilli powder?

Wonder what it would be like if you made it with the chocolate itself?

It was some chilli flavoured hot chocolate powder we got from Whittards

I got some chilli choc for xmas and it's still sittng in the cupboard - well all but 2 squares are. I think that sums up my opinion on it....

Foxy, nice as it sounds to meet up, as you say 2 of us and 6 children doesn't make for a relaxed mother's day .

Daisy, I think you are well within your rights to have the morning/day off and not have to see your ILs.

Any takers for a couple of opened, barely eaten bars of chilli choc then?

Oh I am a BAAAAAD Mummy. I have phoned for a pizza. Tonight I introduce DS2 to the delights of Dominos Delivery. The others are having pasta, so I don't feel too bad!

That makes you a GOOD Mummy in my book

Thanks FF!

For those of you who have Organic Veg boxes delivered, I got a free one today. I started Milkman doorstep delivery from Milkandmore.co.uk (very good they are too) and it was a really nice box. Their prices are quite reasonable by comparison and the contents not obscure (kohl rabi anyone?).

Also got a free baby box from Abel & Cole the other week thanks to the MN code (and I have ordered from them before, so it works even if its not a first order).

This is me being productive, btw.

Slight thread hi-jack here....

jammy......

the nappies I have available are:

• seven bambineo nippa bamboo shaped terry with booster(three pink, two cream and two pistaschio)
• four new style (folds out booster) pink fleece bumhuggers (two applix, two popper)
• 1 babybeehinds birth to potty cotton/bamboo (including 2 pop in boosters) in bubblegum pink
• 1 baby beehinds brth to potty cotton/hemp (plus boosters) in natural
• 1 little lambs size 2 with microfibre liner (there is a terry booster for this but I can't find it)

Only one of the bambineo has had some use, but still in nearly new condition, the others were only wshed four or five times and have still to reach full absorbancy yet. There isn't any staining that I can see.

the bumhuggers were only used three or four times as she was still really in the smaller size.

the little lamb has been washed but not used.

I scanned the thread but couldn't find your e-mail address that you posted the other day, but e-mail me back on daisybump at yahoo dot co dot uk if you are interested. I'll be listing them on used nappies otherwise.

....or if anyone else is interested?

I'd just ordered all the bigger sizes when her bottom broke out, hence the lack of use.

hi-jack over

Have just mailed you Daisy

The jamlet just had some stewed rhubarb and yoghurt. Was popular. I had put a little sugar in but one mouthful must have been particularlt tart, beacause her face was a picture! I nearly PMSL

lol at you lot haven't even bought the place yet and it will only be a 2 bed flat
but I promise when I do you will all be welcome we could have a weekend without dcs there now there's a thought

been out all day in kingston as ds1 had a bowling party there and friend asked me to help contain the little beggars but dh and I did look at some furniture and got a christening outfit for lo so all good

fairy I am looking for an outfit for ds2 christening and ordered two dresses from boden and they both look awful shops for me this week I think

stewed rhubarb and yoghurt sounds good jammy

anyway off to watch rugby with dh catch up tomorrow everyone

no doubt you will all have moved in by tomorrow

I would love to go shopping Andiem. This week is mega busy though, and I just don't think I'll have time

And a DC-free weekend in Bournemouth, now you are talking!

I'm bored. DH is out watching rugby and there's nothing good on the tele. Humph