The one where the May 07 babies start turning ONE!!!

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Hi Ladies, it said we needed a new thread

Sorry LW - its a top! . Does that give some indication of the length of my dresses when I was 21?

Sky - I can't imagine L being 12. God, dealing with AF etc, its tough being that age. I was well into my Judy Blume books then, do 12 year olds still read stuff like, 'Are you there God, its me, Margaret'?

PJ - I have no idea what she is reading other than she got the current books from the teenage section in the library and told me I may have to get them out on my card as they were for "older" teenagers!

I did see the back of one of them last night and it said "Have you ever fallen for someome you shouldn't?". I think I was still reading Famous Five at 12! Even DD2 won't entertain them tho!

Talking of Famous Five I saw on one of the kids channels yesterday they are making a cartoon type programme of it . DD2 just raised her eyebrows when I told her I used to love those books as if to say "how old are you?".

LG&T - meant to say I didn't get anywhere with exH and maintenance other than two very snotty letters, the first of which was a viscious and personal attack on my parenting skills!

SOH, Just had the time to sit and watch your videos, you looked georgeous and J looked so emotional, bless him. What a beautiful setting too.

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Just popped in to say hello well was invited by cameroonmamma. Our children share the same birthday

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Hello Megglevache

Was trying to sort my profile out. Says I have no kids wonder what that would be like. I've only got four.

I will pop back again soon just sorting dinner

Hi soremummy,
I often wonder too what it would be like with none. Quiet, easy, loaded, slim.................... boring, empty? maybe? God, love um really.

So tell me about 4? I have 3 and we are possibly considering a 4th, maybe/never/sometime/notyet. The jump from 2-3 I have found huge, what about 3-4?

I could ask lg&t but after 27 kids she can't quite remember back as far as 4.

Yay for your stuff Cam, it'll be like Christmas.

Creena? xx

Hi Soremummy, welcome to the party.
Creena, hope all went well today.
I love the met-up photos everyone, the little ones all look so cute. I am gutted because our camera has packed in and we just can't afford to buy a new one. I hate the thought of missing out on photo opportunities of the kids so have resorted to my phone at the moment.
My first week back after the holiday has gone well and actually hasn't dragged too much. Dh went for a job interview on Tuesday and he got it so that's good. He will be doing an Admin job for 3 days a week to bring in some definite income. It's all part of a master plan really. He really wants to teach and has his heart set on it but he has no experience and we just can't afford to drop to one wage while he studies. The plan now is for him to work in this office 3 days a week, spend one day a week building up his own business ready to sell it and spend one day a week helping helping out at my school gaining fantastic experience and an insight into the life of a teacher and how a school works. He wants to apply for the GTP course next September. It's going to be difficult financially for quite a while but sometimes you've just got to follow your heart.

Welcome to soremummy! You will find us a lively bunch who are sometimes difficult to keep up with.

Hello all and belated Happy Birthday to Pebble and Jack. Hope the scan went ok Creena, sorry to hear we have the lurgy going round again. Hope you "badly" folk feel okay soon. Take care. Hope the job ok Lups, C looks lovely LATL. G&T lovely pics of the meetup. PJ G didn't have a 12 month check apparently they don't do one now although there are pages in the red book for one. Booked in for his MMR next month whilst having his 12 month booster jabs but I think I will wait until he is a little older.
He weighed 16lb 10oz last week. Woohoo the biffa. Consultant apt next week for him.

Welcome soremommy

CM wow what you been feeding him, where did that come from

Better get this little sod ermm baby to bed
as he has been up since 2am grrr

Soremummy you made it hurrah Now we need details and lots of 'em.

at MrsJB's announcement. Turncoat. You promised me no more babies.

SOH, sadly the Kenyan powers that be won't let me watch your nuptials in full flow so I can get the odd snippet in which I see a beautiful maiden and a hippy-looking very young man, looking blissfully happy. Lovely.

I also like the way you can watch other Rhonda weddings from around the world. That's a nice touch.

Lups That cheeky boy is really keeping you up at all hours.

CAM I know he finally crashed out about 4am then was up again at 6.15 - had enough am so flippin tired this morning, i had planned on getting on the oap bus this morning and going to seek civilisation but might just have to sleep, to top it off he is sitting in his highchair throwing toast off the sides cracking up laughing - am surprised the dog hasnt heard it falling

I have the energy of a slug and the patience of a raging bull this morning

Ok details as requested.......

I have a 17yr old son, 15yr old daughter, 13yr old daughter and my BIG SURPRISE nearly one yr old dd. Was a total when at 4.5 months discovered I was pregnant. I had started working 2 yrs before and loved my job and was just across the road from home so no travel etc involved.

She decided to surprise us even more with her arrival. I had her at home within 15 minutes of first contraction (it's in May edition of Practical Parenting). Luckily my dh was there to catch her and I mean literally catch her... I'm still getting over the shock. Will catch up with you all at some point.

Morning ladies! Thanks again for all your lovely messages yesterday. Sorry I didn't get a chance to update you until now - we decided to make a day of it (DS1 was at home because of the teachers' strike) so after our appointment, we went out for the day to some lovely parkland. Conor loved the play area! I was absolutely knackered when we got home though and ended up having a very early night.

The NT scan yesterday went very well. Baby is fine and dandy, looking quite laid back with his/her legs crossed at the ankles and hands behind the head! Nuchal fold measurement was 1.5mm so nothing to be concerned about at all. Blood tests combined with scan info gave me a risk of 1 in 3018, which I'm pretty chuffed about given my ancient age!! My EDD has gone back by a day to 5th November, although I've got a dating scan today, would you believe.

DH is under orders to retrieve the scanner from the garage and once he's done that, I'll add some pics to my profile. Thanks once again for all your kind wishes, you lovely lot!!

By the way, Meggle - loving your photos! Your LOs are just gorgeous! That t shirt is excellent too. I had one made for Conor that was plain white but with the word AWESOME on it in big red letters!

Creena glad it all went well, you must be so relieved. A dating scan the next day bonkers! Wonder if he has grown over night, i wonder why i keep saying boy

Did i say before that my bump intuition is telling me that SkyTV is having a GIRL. She is i could see a fluffy pink aura all over her.

Meggle love the t shirt! MN should have that on their home page The children are beautiful, have you considered child modelling? Quite a faff though i think is'nt it?

Lups naughty A, sleep and avoid civilisation.

I did the school run in my PJ's this morning, the twins walked Jonah in to school and my friends little boy (you know the one i picked up all the time) she phoned at 8 to see if i could do it. Her ds had been up all night with the pox. Funny how i had 3 with pox and was still doing the school run and hers...

I was in PJ's as i am in too much pain to get dressed, i have a slipped disk (i have no idea how i did it) and an infection form the Colposcpy. I can barely drive and picking up Beau is agony. I have been referred for Physio.

I have also decided NOT to have another baby. At least not for a year or so, B is hard work, dh is going away in Jan for 9 months and i am fed up. I am sick of the poo, mush throwing, up in the night. No idea where all this has come from, very unlike me.

MrsJB you can do it for me

Pink no 1 year check here, not that i know of. Are you letting her scream?

Cam, April said she could help me out with cheap flights next year. I have a concern though... the JABS?????

Congrats Creena - great news that all is well - and a very low risk too. We are still waiting to see how our 1 in 90 baby comes out but the 20 week scan didn't show anything untowards to we are not worrying too much.

Oh no LG&T, poor you. An infection and a slipped disc. It must have been a hard decision about not trying for another baby for a year but probably a sensible one for you. Especially with DH going away. You are plenty young enough to have loads more!

Better get on with work - hi to everyone else.

Oh, PJ - no 1 year check here.

Right just quickly, C's had her bottle but now needs some proper food! Advice needed:

My 'best' friend stays about an hour and a bit away from me. I haven't seen or really spoken to her in months because there's a new guy on the scene so I don't generally get much of a look in! This happens fairly often!

Anyway she's made her excuses for not coming to my 21st but promised me she'd be there for dd's 1st Birthday party on the 24th May. Only I recieved a text this morning asking if she could come up the weekend before dd's Birthday because 'work wont give her sunday 25th off work.' She says it's too far to come just for the day. I used to go down with C all the time for the day to see her. Not only that but I have a lot of family and some friends coming up who will need to stay for the weekend, so I wouldn't have room for her overnight anyway. I didn't ask her to spend the night, just come to the party. It's really not a long journey.

I've now come to the conclussion that the boyfriend has asked her to do something that weekend so she's making more excuses and wants to come the weekend before instead. I haven't replied, what do I say? May's a really busy month for us, and I don't want to give into her. I make such an effort to invite her to things, arrange to see her, phone her, send her gifts for Birthdays etc, and it feels like it's all being thrown in my face because she's never available. But everytime I speak to her she's off with her fella doing stuff. I'm really upset as she sent me card promising she'd be here for dd's Birthday, in response to the invite I sent her.

What do I do?

Oh, and she's dd's 'God' mother. I use the term in the loosest sense as she wasn't Christened. But I still wanted dd to have one as she doesn't see her dad.....ever.