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Jan '07 part 24: As soon as she's finished her nativity scene, Loosh is going to knit each and every 101 Dalmation!

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2HipHopandHappy · 30/03/2008 11:55

No, really

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laughalot · 01/04/2008 21:08

Stamps foot and sobs I hate secrets

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laughalot · 01/04/2008 21:09

Oooh for a boy tim cahill, yakubu, andy johnson, wayne rooney

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laughalot · 01/04/2008 21:10

Dident work did it

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eandh · 01/04/2008 21:16

Ummmm these are what I think may be on your list

BOys
Thomas
George
Samuel
Harry/Henry
William

Girls
Isabel
Sophie
Lucy
Emily
Ro se
Olivia

Are any of them on your list????????????//

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looshkin · 01/04/2008 21:22

ooh like the sound of those dresses ladies - let us know which one you go for, I cannot remeber the last time i wore a lovely dress, I think I have got too used to wearing yoghurt or dribble or both.

Wilkie - you have only been here 5 minutes and already meeting the beautiful people of hudds (well beautiful person), I almost ran over William Haigh in our village if that counts?

2H - well done re all that gardening matey blimey you must have arms like popey. I promise will keep the hours to a minimum, practice was sold today so new docs in tomorrow - I shall just hide under my desk me thinks and keep out of the politics

I have to say I get very cross when people are made to feel that they are doing less of a good job if they do not breast feed - load of old b*cks says I.

Right off to collapse in bed after spending £200 at vets - anyone want two rather chubby cats (who are now full vaccinated/defleaed/dewormed and also have a plug in air freshener/pheromone releasing thing to make them all happy) but are molting like a mo fo.

loosh

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ReggieegeeGrandNational · 01/04/2008 21:23

I'm bored.

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SmoothandWilkie · 01/04/2008 21:30

What with life in general?

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SmoothandWilkie · 01/04/2008 21:35

Loosh - she is my NBF. We are having coffee in the morning She was very lovely and nice and normal actually. I didn't honestly recognise her at first until I got chatting to her then I recongised her voice rather than looks.

Susie - you poor thing. Hope that you get sorted soon. I wonder if it is glandular fever or something? Or possibly anaemia?

EAH - how are the night terrors?

LAL - step away from the FF/BF threads...

Vino - what a bizarre coincidence about your colleague being related to DH! As I said earlier he has 53 cousins so you are all prob related to him in some way shape or form

Lizz - Poor little D

Weather has been pants here all day. Went to a fabulous soft play area this morning (Loosh - we could maybe go there at some point??). Managed to sit and have a coffee with my MNer friend while our DC ran around and played. Was sheer bliss apart from I got ANOTHER migraine. Grr.

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eandh · 01/04/2008 21:41

Oh wilkie I tried to call you earlier for a chat (was ignoring E and H as we were at the park and they were occupying themselves (well until Hattie walked into the roundabout - its a huge red roundabout how the heck did she not see it???????) at you, Loosh, Rgee and Vin being so close in distance

So has noone looked at my pics, Ellie looks so cool!

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ratbunny · 01/04/2008 22:16

wilkie talked me into coming back for a chat with you guys.
dh and I are going through a really tough time at the mo - so much so that we actually agreed to split up tonight. but I'm not sure if its what we both want, but things have been so shit recently - our recent holiday to barcelona was cancelled as dh had to work s was also ill at the same time, but we could have dealt ok with that. and generally I gave felt that dh cant be arsed with us as a family, and just wants his spare time to do his own thing.
sorry no personals, but I feel really at the mo.
and it's our anniversary tomorrow too
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Shimmer · 01/04/2008 22:28

I just looked eah - LUURVE that one of Ellie! So cool! The one of E doing the posh spice impression is adorable as well. You have 2 goregous girls there!

I'm still feeling pretty shit. A bit better than the weekend I think, so I have convinced myself that i will get better without needing to go to docs . F was at nursery today and i stayed home from work and it was bliss! I think it was the only time I have ever been at home alone for about 15 months! I had 5 whole hours to myself! I did feel a bit guilty at one point so decided to clean the oven, but then felt SOO ill I had to go and lie in bed and nap and read for the next couple of hours . I said to DP when he got home that it would be great if now and again we could do this - put F in nursery for a few hours and have the odd afternoon off together (he works funny hours anyway so doesn't just have weekends off IYSWIM) but he just started complaining about the cost of the nursery and how we can't afford it anyway and we definitely can't afford any extra time just to do nothing!
Grrrrrr... I don't feel like we're communicating very well at the moment, sometimes we hardly say more than a few sentences to each other a day. Anyway, I won't ramble on about that now....

The only other convos on here I tend to get sucked into are the BF vs. FF ones! I just can't help myself. There are way too many millitant Bfeeders on here that sometimes i feel there needs to be some voice of reason. I remember how distraught I was when trying to BF F during the 1st month of his little life and it just wasn't working for either of us AT ALL. I gave up early on and I don't regret it at all, we were both immediately a lot happier, and i quite like telling people that

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Shimmer · 01/04/2008 22:48

Xposts RatBunny, I'm so sorry you're feeling so at the moment. I hope you and DH can sort your problems out. Will you be able to rescheduale your holiday?

You know we're always here even if you just want to moan or be sad. And we promise to always be on your side!

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susiecutiebananas · 01/04/2008 23:29

ok, I apologise greatly as this is post is going to be me me me, as i've just not time for personals, have read back a bit though. I'm so sorry for being a selfish cow.

Just in answer to a few questions

Wilkie, I've had glandular fever, and yes you're right, it does feel alot like it again. It does come back after you've had it once, especially when run down, so i'm 'hoping' thats all it is. Don't like to think of other possibilities... being a nurse is shit sometimes, seriously, you do think yourself into the nastiest ailments! Am deffo going for tests next week if no better, have talked to gp, and he thinks I ought to have a few.

Things with DH are so so much better. He actually had listened to me !

He has made a huge huge effort to be here, every weekend, following him doing nights and days for about 5 weeks now. He is shattered,but still doing it. He is also really looking forward to it, every thursday calls to say how excited he is that he'll be seeing me, and next to me in bed. Then he says he is looking forward to seeing Izzy. Such a turn around, as for so long it's felt like he's only here for her. He's incredibly affectionate, and loving, and caring... oh, and we've re-discoverd our bedroom 'life' in a ig, and great way! TMI?

He's not instigated anything for months and months and months, has never rejected me, ever, but I've needed him to show me he wants me too IYSWIM? Anyway, he finally told me he'd just lost his confidence! god knows why! and that he does still want me in that way, but he just can't find a way to instigate anything.

anyway, i was just being really affectionate one night, and kissed him on the forehead, and was stoking his hair, like I always do, and I noticed he was shaking! so I carried things on a bit.. anyway, not going into any further detail, other than, he was so nervous, it was like the first time for us, he was all fumbling, and shaky, and so sweet, and so loving. we done it loads, of course since Izzy was born, but just not for a few months Really strange, can't work out why he's so worried, then so nervous! Anyway, all is ok in that dept now!

He's off next week, and we are both looking forward to it so much. I can tell he's genuinely happy, positive, and really seriously thinking about what kind of job he wants to move to here, which is just the best part of it all. I'm not pushing that one, has to be in his own time.

Anyway, once again, i've written an essay, all about me. So SO sorry each and all!

I will try to get a bit of time to be on properly tomorrow, and really want to catch up properly with you all. Please don't think i'm a selfish horrible cow, i'm not! I really do care about what's happening for all of you, I truly do. Hope you know this, and can forgive my self centered ramblings...

oh, lastly, we went to manchester, and I met up with a lovely lovely mummy from the slimming thread i frequent on here, was brilliant and out LO's got on so well. Held hands in their prams all the way from station to hotel, they've never met before, so sweet!

So on the saturday night I got all ready to go out to my investigation. Picked up Izzy to get her coat on, whilst Mr Cutie went for the car, and buggered my back! so, I couldn't go.Was so disappointed. Felt like such a wasted journey, train money, and hotel money... ( except of course seeing Katybumpy ) Good news was, I had a shit nights sleep with pain, really shit, and dozed off, to be woken by air conditioning making terrible noise. ( read on, it was good news! )
I Mentioned it to the receptionist on our way out, and she refunded the bill! So we didn't actually have to pay for the saturday night, and friday was paid for by Me C's company anywy, so right result, plus, they gave us vouchers for the dining room and coffees in costa coffee too!

We have been there so much, it was our second home last year, so we knew all the staff and management well, and they know Mr C stays in a premier inn every night of the week, so like to keep us sweet well, I was very happy leaving, as it saves us £85!

Like I say, I truly hope you are all ok, and once again, so sorry for my me me me post. please forgive me!

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eandh · 02/04/2008 08:26

Ratbunny ((hugs)) hope you can sort through things, dh and I split up for a week and he moved out and we both relaised it wasnt what we wanted, also our friends that seperated a few weeks ago are actually missing each other and chatting etc so it may be the case they are going to get back together, whatever happens we are all here to listen to and like shimmer said naturally we'll agree with you

Shimmer - glad you are feeling bit better and I think you did the right thing having some 'me' time, dh and I often dont 'talk' anymore more passing comments etc then every few weeks we seemed an evening of everything being reallu good and I remember why I feel in love with him (he does have the most fantastic sense of humour) I can't remember what happened when we only had Ellie but it seems having Hattie really 'jelled' us maybe it was having 2 children or something. Thanks for comments about pics I love that one of Ellie but she looks so much older than 3.6

Susie - fantastic news I amso pleased for you and DH and things sounds ummmmm exciting in your house >

Lizz - hows DJ this morning

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ratbunny · 02/04/2008 08:57

thanks for your support - and glad to hear I'm always right in our arguments
It seems we have all been there in some way. I think a lot of men don't transition to family life very well. dh certainly still believes he can act like a childless man.
this morning it was so hard not to tell him to bugger off, stay with a friend and 'be' childless for a while- I stayed with friends for a week and he missed us both apparently. I think he needs a kick up the arse, but he thinks I am being demanding instead (of course, I'm not ). maybe him moving out would make him realise what he has got.

susie - it's great to hear you have come through the other side!

so, do I give him his anniversary present, considering we aren't talking? lol

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Lizzzombie · 02/04/2008 11:49

Ratbunny - I hope it works out for you soon. I'd give him a present even if its only a token, to show him that you do value the time you've been together (and maybe prompt him into realising what he has?)
Susie - Glad things are going well for you.
Eah - I have soooo many clothes which I can't fit into anymomre but I am sure I will one day again so can't bring myself to chuck them. That was lovely to send Lal the dresses though.
...I have a size 10 denim ball dress (brought on a whim and never worn!) if anyone wants it! - there is NO WAY I'll ever be that thin again!

Wilkie - How was Nell this morning? Did you really meet up with her? Did she give you any free yoghurt?! See - its easy to make new friends in your new town! You've exceeded your expectations and pulled a famous one!

DJ is not well. We had to phone NHS direct last night as his right eye lid totally swelled up. He looked like Rocky Balboa. The Dr on call said we could bring him in to A&E or wait till the morning and go to the Drs. So, I took him in this morning to our Drs (he was not agitated by his eye problem) and he has infected chickenpox and has been given a course of Anti Biotics. So between that, the piriton and the nurofen/calpol, I have a little junkie baby! The pharmasist was very insistent that I give the ABs after food...not sure how as he's only eating biscuits at the moment.
His pox are beginning to crust over though. Thank God! There are still new ones looming though, and the Dr said it can take up to 10 days for new ones to stop coming through.
Am sooooooo over giving him 3 or 4 baths a day/night though. The one at 2am really isn't fun!

Debenhams Blue X is on....anyone got any bargains? I'm mega skint so daren't go in.
Hoping to book holiday this weekend. Reckon on Cala N Bosh in Menorca hopefully. I just want something really calm and quiet, with good wine, a nice view and relatively warm and sunny!
Have a good day xxx

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Lizzzombie · 02/04/2008 11:52

Sorry - Shimmer - forgot to say.
Re a nursery session just for you. I don't get one every week, and have been doing overtime so haven't had one in ages, but one of the reasons DJ is in nursery is so I can get some time to myself. Not having parents/relations etc nearby to help out is my excuse, and I think DP realised that I'd coped for a year and needed 4 hours a week or so to myself. I told him I'd go mental otherwise. He understood that! It means I can clean the whole house in one swoop and get a couple of hours snooze in. I think you should really try and convince him you need this. Your sanity is worth £20 a week or whatever the nursery session costs. x

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Lizzzombie · 02/04/2008 11:54
  • or...sorry to waffle on.

Why don't you look for a local childminder.
A mate of mine has her 2 girls in nursery for 2 full days whilst she works, then pays for a couple of hours of a childminder so she can actually have a morning to herself. She reckons its cheaper to send them to a childminder than put them in the creche at her gym.
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katwith3kittens · 02/04/2008 12:46

Hi Girls.....

I have been here lurking for quite a time but justwhen I've caught up with all the news then guess who wakes up and that puts a stop to any posting I might do.

I've been really busy with the house, and getting quite stressed about it... don't know why really but now hopefully things are under control.

Anyway DS2 completely zonked out in the car atm (I can see him from the dining room btw). Just back from the mETROCENTRE as had to take a horrid shirt DH had bought himself a few weeks ago. Didnt know the blue cross thing was on ... but bought 4 lovely things for LO for £15... a bargain!

LO fell asleep so took the opportunity to try on a few things myself, mostly for the weekend away, the ladies are going to the races so I need something to wear for that I really like a couple of dresses in coast, but they were mega bucks so I'll have to have a think.

DS2 as been an absolute pain for the last few days, 2 of his molars have come through and I can see his canines bulging through, so I need to be a bit more tolerant, BUT all yesterday he kept going 'uh..uh...uh..' (and reminded me of that old lady character in little britain) and was soooooo clingy. I literally couldnt put him down for a minute without him crying. Come bedtime I was at my wits end and he wouldnt go to sleep, so from 9.20 I left him in his cot crying. (I was immune tio it by then) and he finally fell asleep at 10 !!!!

Then awake at 2.45 am ...... (and I left him )

After 15 mins he was asleep ......until 6 this morning when I brought him into bed with me and fed him (feeling a bit plump by then )

Its funny... I said last night that that was the last ever BF as I had just about had enough, but then... this mornings snuggle was just lovely. Ohhh what shall I do ......


Sorry to hear a few of you are having problems, hope you all work through them soon.

Chicken pox sounds grim. Not looking forward to that in the future.

EaH.. impressed with my bargains ? My DSis lives near Bluewater, when I'm down in the summer we'll have to meet up.

Vino... how much longer ? try not to overdo things... I know easier said than done.

Wikie... hope you are getting more settled and the job is going well for you and DH

Sorry for missing anyone else out... have brain fatigue

Anyway must go and try and get something done then I will feel happy sitting down tonight to watch the apprentice followed by D H - or maybe as its so nice I should sit in the garden with a cuppa !

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eandh · 02/04/2008 13:01

kat - very impressed

Rgee I forgot you asked about garden toys here are a few

swing reduced but child seat not baby seat

we got this for ellies 3rd birthday (grr it was full price then) it may be a bit big but they'll get loads of use from it

she should be able to do this one this year and maybe next year

[[http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/705 5890/Trail/searchtext%3EPLAYHOUSE.htm ellie is deperate for one of these but lots of £'s and no space for it (I'd love to furnish it!)]

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eandh · 02/04/2008 13:02

5890/Trail/searchtext%3EPLAYHOUSE.htm ellie is deperate for one of these but lots of £'s and no space for it (I'd love to furnish it!)

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eandh · 02/04/2008 13:02

5890/Trail/searchtext%3EPLAYHOUSE.htm ellie is deperate for one of these but lots of £'s and no space for it (I'd love to furnish it!)

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eandh · 02/04/2008 13:03

oh feckin link its a wooden playhouse

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laughalot · 02/04/2008 13:33

I am looking at menorca for this year lizz I want to go stamps foot. Do you want me to look up some deals for you tomorrow im at work. Poor dj hope he is better soon.

Eah lol with the links. Can you please come round later and paint my nails red ????

Kat ooh are you off to aintree ? This is the first year in ages that im not off to the national usually me and dh make a weekend of it.

Ratbunny hope you gave dh his pressie im sure it would make him see that there is a chance it will all work out. Why dont you get someone to have lo whilst you go out for a nice meal and a few drinks sometimes its easy to forget one another with children around. I must say my dh is good with the kids I think when we had our first all men find it a massive shock and dont know what to do with themselves and part of them wishes there old lives back however with a bit of support you can steer him on the right track and im sure with a bit of work it will sort itself out. How about we sign up for wife swap on telly send him down to me ill get him on the straight and narrow.

Yes wilkie how did your coffee morning go whats nells house like

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SmoothandWilkie · 02/04/2008 14:43
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