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

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Hi Ladies, it said we needed a new thread

Drive down the night before and put her in her car seat at bedtime, all bathed and ready for sleep?

I can't drive so if I tell DH we're going on a lark to Gosport, he knows that he is required to chauffeur. I wouldn't do it alone. Really, cricket? Over taking his lovely lady to a much-needed meet-up? When I'm Queen of the World I'm banning cricket. It's not worth you coming if you have a stressful journey, defeats the object of a lovely weekend with fabulous company (LG&T of course, Im dull). He can do blokie stuff with N and J, they're all testosteroney too.

I'm studiously ignoring discussion of reformation of terrible pop groups btw.

That was the original idea TYG - but because she's such an unpredictable sleeper, there is a real possibility that she'll wake up halfway through and scream and scream. She has oodles of willpower, and will keep this up endlessly once she realises she can't get out.

She despises the car seat and cries on the way home from my mum's. Less than half a mile. And before any of you question why I drive that distance. I am very lazy.

I feel like I am putting barriers in the way, but its such a long way to listen to her screeching and roaring.

I can't drive so if I tell DH we're going on a lark to Gosport, he knows that he is required to chauffeur. I wouldn't do it alone. Really, cricket? Over taking his lovely lady to a much-needed meet-up? When I'm Queen of the World I'm banning cricket. It's not worth you coming if you have a stressful journey, defeats the object of a lovely weekend with fabulous company (LG&T of course, Im dull). He can do blokie stuff with N and J, they're all testosteroney too.

I'm studiously ignoring discussion of reformation of terrible pop groups btw.

Sorry about double post, laptop's mad today. We're bathing M and hoping for the best. I'll be on entertaining duties should it all go horribly wrong. I understand PJ, really I do.

And driving less than a mile?

I can't expree to you how much I want to come.

Hello you lot

I am SICK person, i want a badge. Work was hell and people keep asking me what is wrong as i (apparantly) well i do i suppose, look so gahstly.

Pink i know what you mean about the car, i used to drive up to my moms in Lincolnshire form Devon. The twins were tiny, then i had escaping twins and dd. They are not memories i look on fondly. The Birmingham ring road would start them off without fail and then i would be stuck in Friday traffic. If you are going to drive do it like TYG says. SOH and dh can fend for themselves there are 2 of them and M is very good, plus SOH knows all the great wee stops

I am able to eat dried cheerios (yay)

MKG your poor sil, my sil is pregnant too and i will be worried till we both hit 12 weeks. Can you go and see her?

SOH, M will be fine. I will be her 'cool' aunty She can come and stay here with dd and they can rage together (synthetic and natural hormones)

LG & T - you poor thing. Am so jealous of the bean in your tum though. Morning sickness or bug, hope you feel better soon.

I don't think I'm going to be able to do it. I really don't. I have to be honest though, am really pissed off cross about it as I have been looking forward to it so much.

TYG that is scary, apparently I was quite a good teen but my mum has informed me of a few things i did that I am now very ashamed of, one was to tell my mum to walk behind us as she didnt look good enough

Pebble I think if you send them up dates then it is up to them to decide if they wish to act upon them - but under yours and J's terms, it really wont be worth it all if they arent in it for the long haul

MKG so sorry for your sil, hope things start to look brighter for her soon, what a horrid thing for her to be going to, and very thoughtful of you [hugs]

LGT and breathe and think pretty calm thoughts of mountains and scenic beaches

SOH dont worry about M, I ahd a far from normal childhood/ upbringing, didnt know whhere we would be living from week to week, wouldgo out picking nettles and dandelions for coffee and soup - but you know whhat that has filled me with an appreciation of my mother for doing things her way - even on hher own with little support and little money - what I have learned from her is its not what you have or how anyone else take you, its the love that your own family have thats the most important thing in the world, M wont care about your flower power and tie dye - it will make her a stronger person able to see that those things dont matter. Awwwww at your story romance is alive and well in the world

Dunno what you are worried about anyway SOH, M will be wearing one of these while tooting a little whistle and dancing round you and J at the next festival She will of course be very happy and getting ooohhs and aaahhhs from all around her.

Pink nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I had told A&E you were coming and everything

I am gutted. I amy have to book flights next time so you you have to come. I do understand about the drive though.

I know, I know, I've even recorded all of L's medical history so that I can quickly settle into your local A&E.

Am so upset, have been frantically emailing my mum for solutions/words of wisdom. The only solution is to leave Alexa at home, which kind of defeats the object!

I will have to come when dh is available free. Tosser that he is.

Yes Tosser indeed, one handed buggy pushing tosser at that

Exactly. Well said.

I'm sure he is VERY NICE

Beautiful dress. M has many similar ones in all colours of the rainbow. I just want her to be happy and carefree for as long as possible. I'm home-edding her for the first couple of years anyway because I don't agree with school at 4/5. Fantastic home ed network here so will socialise her appropriately but do want her to fit in when she does get packed off to the local primary (you have to go on a boat to get to it).

PJ, fight harder woman. Do not let the damn cricket win. Man the hell up.

LG&T, did you watch that prog last night?

LW just to let you know the bumper bar is on its way - yipeee, the harness is pretty pants on them

A boat to school? Seriously?

I did SOH. DH kept saying "oh i know him\her" ALOT. He is on her sister ship at the moment. Nice vessel

I have eaten some oodon noodles and feel a bit better.

A boat??? How very cool is that!

3 frickin loads of washing done and dried, next load in! C asleep, should probably get in the shower and dressed huh?

There's too much to do housework wise, I could cry........ The place has to be spotless in time for C's Birthday, where's Jam, she likes to clean and tidy doesn't she?

Have to get into town as C is completely walking now and has no proper shoes, just soft soled pram shoes which aren't any good for outside. Sodding Clarks has just shut down in the town though so will try Stead and Simpson instead. I'm not too hopeful, we shall see.

Catch up later x

Yes a boat. We live in the middle of the broads and the nearest school is in the middle of a piece of land surrounded entirely by water, a moat if you like. We have our own canoes so can take her across on those or get the miniature ferry across. What larks.

LG&T, I was scoffing at the television during the "99% of our crew adhere to the 'no touching' rule" spiel. Is that true? I thought single naval chaps and chappesses got by on a diet of illicit romps with the nearest available officer, no? Loved the young steward girl talking about 'little touches to make the officers feel special' and very marked difference in male and female living quarters. Naked lady pictures a go go, could they not have a nice little Monet up instead? I may cry if they keep calling "her" Lusty. And dear lordy, was that girl wearing any clothes as she tottered off for shore leave? [oldandgrumpy]

LW, cleaning tis my dirty little secret that I do enjoy it there is a weird satisfaction in having crisp clean sheets ont he bed. God when did I turn into my mother. .

SOH home ed well done you I have to agree with you all the research I have done shows that formal education at such a young age is rubbish, thankfully the government are begining to realise this and reception and yr1 are very much being based on learning through play and lots of outside play too. Maybe by the time our munchkins head off to school it will be even more play based.

LG&T I will swap you your morning sickness for my lack of symptoms. Hope you feel better soon my lovely I have found that really salty things seem to help especially ready salted hula hoops.

TYG bloody teenagers cant offer any advice apart from stick to your guns and show no weakness. Good Luck!

PJ get yourself to the chemist and get some medised or dozol give her a little snifter of it and I guarantee she will sleep all the way to LG&T's.

whats dozol?

dozol is a sedative for children avai from chemist, particularly good for long flights.

god I sound like a pusher