June 2007 - whoever said 9 months on 9 months off needs a slap!

[BumperliciousIsStillNotDressed]

Well?

Fury, you stop being hard on yourself right now! You are fab.

Holly, you really should know DPs card number off by heart now. Tut tut.

Flippin eck Holly, how do you find these bargains?

Thanks Foxy

Ok am definately off now. Have a good night all.
Holly you'd look great in a maxi dress, you have the figure for it.

nite fury & lol @ chav at a funeral. hope you have a better day tomorrow.

thanks for the warning fairy, I let DS3 have stuff from the play kitchen sometimes (giant plastic croissants usually) so it's worth a reminder I need to think more. all of the lego etc is in another room but still... hope your ds is ok

Well I'm done with work for the night Been given another new project by my boss.
Love the dress Holly!
Good to hear about good eaters and movers. Jamlet is getting much more proficient at rolling (can go in both directions now) and turning herslef round on the spot, but still no real crawling yet, let alone walking. Though she has taken to standing with me supporting her weight since seeing a little boy doing it at baby group a couple of weeks back. Been trying to teach her to clap, and while she loves seeing me clap and clapping if I hold her hands and do it for her (has learnt it sounds better if she holds her palms out flat not in fists) she can't/won't do it herself. But she can knock two plastic bricks together to make a lovely banging noise
Plastic eating incident sounds scary Fairy. Glad all well in the end.
Potato (and beans) seem to be digesting just as they should

Actually I'm done for the night, full stop.
Night all.

I'm off too, my bum hurts from sitting on the hard computer chair!

Hope everyone has a good sleep and a fabbo day tomorrow.

I love you all!

Peace out x

Annobal sends her love to each and everyone one of you.

Another bloody awful night with the jamlet. I was up with her from midnight until quarter past one or so and got so wound up by her that it took me well over an hour to get back to sleep, which gave me about an hour's rest before she woke again! Really, really hoping it's teething and not that she's turned into the devil child. I sat her at 2am wanting to vent on MN but scared of what I might say. I'd told DH earlier that she could sit and rot in the cot as far as I was concerned, and although seconds (ok MANY seconds) later I was full of sympathy and love for her, at the moment I said it I meant it . Doesn't help that in her incessant squirming she managed to hurt my shoulder quite badly
Sorry, I haven't felt this low about parenting since she was a tiny baby.

jammy. Hope you're feeling better now. You've had a rough few days yourself and put that on top of no sleep and the jamlet being ill as she has been it's understandable you might be a bit cheesed off.

Ihave already yelled at DS1 for fighting with DS2, even though I'm supposed to be being nicer to him cos he's ill. DH out again all morning today (DRs appt and bloody jobcentre) so that means I'm stuck with them all again (that is seriously pathetic, it's my job to look after them all FGS), I suppose it's geting to me not having been able to get out much with the pox etc. Might try for a walk on the beach before tea if DH is up for it. I need to get on and finish the bloody decorating too as the upstairs of my house is an absolute nightmare, but I can't get it tidied away until I've finished.

I'm off to stop DS3 (!) eating the Gpigs and have my lovely WW breakfast

Thanks Ria. Am of a walk on the beach. Sounds like just what I need. But I have to clean the kitchen and get rid of dubious stains off the bathroom floor.

Oh Jammy I really feel for you. There's not much you can really do except get through it. My only advice is be kind to yourself. Do you have to work today?

Are all yours on school holidays Ria? I'd love to live near a beach. If we move Up North I'd love to find somewhere. But I don't think there's much commutable beach to Manchester, is there?

Oh, and I'm sure you all couldn't sleep last night wondering "Has Foxy found her car key?". Well I have. Behind the breadmaker. Obvious really.

Glad you found the key Foxy. Behind the breadmaker - of course, how daft do I feel for not suggesting it before?

Got some work to do tonight, but apart from necessary cleaning am going to try to concentrate on having some fun with the jamlet. Might make up for the HELL she's put me through the past couple of nights. I keep trying to remember she's just little, teeth are on the way, she's got a bit of a cough etc, but sometimes it's just so hard to keep that all in mind and realise she just needs you and that she's not just trying to piss you off!

That should have said until it's time for me to work I am going to try to have fun with the jamlet (necessary cleaning aside).

Oh jammy, that sounds really shit! God, I was about to complain as dd was up at 2am again, but you are having a much worse time. Don't worry about what you might say, we all know you don't mean it and she doesn't know either. DD is being a really pain for her last feed at the moment (feeding for a minute then trying to sit up and play) and I keep getting really pissed of at her and dh keeps telling me off for telling him "she is getting on my tits" or "she is being a PITA". I'm sorry you are feeling low, but remember you are only human and having a baby doesn't mean that you are suddenly given the gift of unlimited tolerance and patience.

Holly, love the dresses, no way I could get away with them. I tried one on while pg and looked like a teepee!

Foxy, did you find your keys?

Ria, a walk on the beach sounds lovely.

fairy, can't believe DS is walking. DD has only just started crawling properly. I am trying to train her to do party tricks after hearing Foxcub3 say "row row" for row row row your boat. I am trying to teach her to woof when I say "what do doggies say DD?" not working so far, but I'm persevering!

morning all

jammy we all have moments like that and it is much worse when you feel ill as well hope you have a nice time today

foxy glad you found the key

bumper just read you are back at work next week good luck I'm sure it will be fine as everyone says once you get going it is ok

fairy I cannot believe ds is walking ds2 here can justt shuffle about but he does have 4 very sharp teeth

ria hope pox clears up soon a walk on the beach sounds fab

is anyone up for an easter hols meet I am around the first week

Thanks Bumper, Andiem, everyone.
Well, judging by the ammounts of chin snogs and cuddles I've been getting this morning th jamlet isn't upset with me Dh gets upset and worried though when he hears me calling her a $%#&ing ungreatful bitch! But then he did say later he thought I was very patient with her too.
Good luck with the woofing (!) Bumper. I'm still working on getting the jamlet to clap. I'm trying to avoid "performing seal" territory, but it's so hard not to want her to do something clever (or even not-so-clever?). A bit like not wanting to get into comparisons - you say you never will get involved, you'll let it all wash over you and not worry about what OTHER babies can do, but it's impossible to resist. Or is that just me?

I think it is impossible to resist jammy
I don't do any baby groups as ds1 is so much older so I haven't been sucked in as much last time as I was iyswim but I think it is an inevitable part of human nature

"I think it is impossible to resist Jammy" - why thank you, I am very flattered! (Sorry, couldn't resist a gratuitous bit of self flattery )

I don't know about beaches near Manchester foxy. Blackpool? Glad you found your keys.

School and nursery both off until next Monday, then no more hols until half term which I think is at the end of May (apart from May Bank holiday)

We are all dressed. Baggins is obviously feeling perkier and won't have his nap, that could be because he slept in til 8.20am!!! I have stuff to do - GO TO SLEEP BABY

I am turning the computer off - shortly

andiem chases jammy round mn going ooh come here lovely ladeeee

Jammy i am exactly the same, i know it doesn't matter what they do and when, and i promised myself would be totally cool, but i just can't help it!

i went into my bfing group and said "dd just learned to wave" and one of my friends said "wow, that's great. dd has been waving too" her dd is 2 months younger . she wasn't being competitive at all, but part of me went grrr!

No waving here Bumper

But I do have a clean bathroom

Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me, Happy Birthday to Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Happy Birthday to Me. Now how have I celebrated so far - by letting DD open my presents and cards, having DS throw his readibrek all over me and hoovering the lounge rug. I really know how to celebrate, I do

Jammy, sorry you're having such a rough time. It is totally normal. I always told myself that I wouldn't get sucked into baby comparisons but I can't help it. Someone did say something to me once thoigh - just remember that there's very few five year olds who can't roll/crawl/walk/speak/clap/wave/etc.... I thought it was a good point anyway - it is so easy to get caught up in what you lo is doing compared to their peers