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

[BumperliciousIsStillNotDressed]

Well?

MHC how scary, what was wrong with DS1? Did you ever find out?

I used to work for the National lottery on the test computers that controlled the results.

Unfortunately if I could have found a way to steer it to my benefit I would have. Alas it's more secure than the pentagon.

Might have to rely on luck

Seems never ending Fury. But feeling resentful is completely normal and OK. I'd put money on the fact that it is not DS you resent, but the situation and sheer hard time you've had since he was born.

You are due a break. You really are.

Thanks Foxy But then I often think the same of you!!

You are right - I don't feel resentful of DS - Anymore. But I used to. Took me a long time to learn to love him actually. I don't think it was PND, I just never got the overwhelming 'rush of love' that you often read about. I had to learn to love him. Oddly enough I am not afraid of having another and I think I will find the emotional side of it easier next time round, I think I will know more what to expect.

I really want a holiday, but I can't take any more time off work
Another reason I am pushing to go permy there - oh how I'd love a holiday!

But TBH I don't like whinging about my life, I have it ok really. DH is wonderful and my rock and I often just keep my gob shut as I think a lot of the women on here routinely deal with more problems than me. I suppose in a way I am quite lucky really.

Somehow we feel guilty or that is it 'wrong' if we don't feel that rush. I had it 8 hours after giving birth to DS1, and 10 months after giving birth to DS2! When I talked about it with friends, I found out how common it was and could stop beating myself up about it. I do feel guilty about it, but I really couldn't love him anymore, and I do as much as the others. Its all caught up.

I suppose many of us could say the same, we do have it good. I couldn't agree more about other's on here really having something to whinge about and I feel a bit selfish when I do it. But today I really needed to vent and had no one to talk to.

And that is the beauty of MN. This thread in particular.

Oh fury, what a scary day for you. You are going through the mill. God there is some bad karma floating around on this thread

Can't I just have a small rant? DH and I had planned a really nice meal and thought well why don't we wait until DD goes to bed and have a proper grown up meal with wine and stuff so we both cooked, fed dd, and would she go to bed? Would she heckers like! She's still up now

It was boeuf bourguinon and sweet potato gratin btw

Couldn't agree more Foxy!
You know you do always have someone to talk to here - even if only virtually!

I am still up for a meet up btw in a lunch break or something but I know it may not be easy for you to work it.

What's happening with the down south weekend meetups?

Just popping in before I shut down. Want to say you are all lovely women, and all doing fabulously with your LOs. I think it's totally normal to feel overwhelmed/exhausted/fed up/in need of a rant/etc sometimes, so no one should feel bad. It doesn't matter how well some bits of your life are going, there will ALWAYS be times when you just want to get stuff off your chest, feel sorry for yourself for a bit, and have a good cry. And we don't always have a willing pair of ears in RL, so that's the beauty of MN.

Btw - I used to work at Newastle General. Not in A&E though. But glad to hear that someone liked it.

like the name bunny

Yes we need to readjust our MN Thread Feng shui. Put the trashcan in a different corner or something

Although I am going grocery shopping tomorrow at 8.30 and it's my fav thing, I LOVE food shopping, so that is cheering me up.

Bumper, sorry your meal didn't go as planned. I'm afraid we did manage the grown up dinner and I feel a little squiffy after a glass and a half (in every half pound) of wine. Oh dear what I sad little life I lead.

I'm not sure if I have ever had that rush

Would I remember if I had?

There are no trivial rants on here. God, this is our refuge and sanctuary, no holds barred, one for all

Group hug?

I made beouf bourginioun today too. We are having it tomorrow with dauphinois potatoes as a 'grown up meal' Bumper. I suspect we will have a row, it will turn to shit and go tits up and I'll be on instead!!

LOL at fury, I enjoy grocery shopping but even I don't get that excited at it!

Hey Bunny a girls has got to take her kicks where she can get them

I have developed an obsession with running down the meat aisles looking for bargain last day meat.

I seem to have ended up with a ton of tuna steaks for £1.50 a pack, some venison haunch steaks for £3 and some french trimmed lamb cutlets for £2.50.

I must look like a right pikey.

I think we need a new moon or a change of wind direction or something.

for all of us.

love your new name bumper.

I'll jjust join in the group hug, then I'm off too. had a third crappy night and have just been totally exhausted all day, luckily DH took DD out and I got a nap, but still knackered.

Love to all of those poorly DCs and stressed out mums, may all our sunday mornings be lie-in full and poo/vomit/snot free.

(Love the new thread title by the way )

I bought a half leg of lamb at evil tesco - yellow stickered at about £4. In our tesco they have bags of 8 salmon steaks at £5 instead of £10. I got some for DH & the DCs. I love a good food bargain. I spent nearly £20 on meat on Friday, we usually have a pack of mince/pork chops and a chicken. I AM a pikey

I am off to bed.
Night all!
May your nights be event-free and you all get a lie-in until 7am. (oh for a lie-in!)

but it is nearly my birthday and we're having a big dinner of roast beef and yorkshire puds

You aren;t just plain or old Ria! When's your birthday? Go on, how old? (I know you are a spring chick, or I wouldn't ask! )

why is Saturday night television so fucking shit? I hate Casualty, almost as much as I hate Ant & Dec. And do the BBC really think we want an endless stream of bloody talent shows.

I am going to bid you all a good night now!

Peace and love xx

I am 30 on Wednesday

I am hoping DS2 will be well enough and DS3 will be spot-free so we can invite my parents round to have my special dinner too. No swanky party here - MIL would have a fit (she has never forgiven us for going on a family break for DHs 40th instead of having a pikey piss uo like the rest of them)

Just watching Victoria Wood - she should be available on prescription