July 2006 - They're not really babies any more. Nearly 2!

[AnnieAreYouOkAreYouOkAnnie]

New thread anyone?

Hey I'll chat my DS was born June 2006! Little monsters at this age I must say

hey annie! petrus is a ramsay one - it's marcus wareing (the main gorgeous gordon protege) and the food was great. MIl pronounced it interesting and said the service was too intrusive - it's silver service FFS... and some of the best service you'll get anywhere around. it was lovely and would recommend it to anyone for a lovely dinner out, although my usual gripe - a supplement for beef and a supplement for cheese and it was £75 per head to start off with.

jacob doing well with his glasses - wore them for an hour this morning without trying to take them off, and it was at monkey music. i was so proud of him. bloss how is toby doing with his?

it's funny i have joined the march thread but not even been on there - too attached to you july ladies and lo's i think

still have to register sam's birth as the office at epsom was closed - phoned lambeth registry office and was told no appointments till 6 may! too late for the 6 week deadline. so think i will pop over to fulham tomorrow afternoon as you don't have to make an appointment there, you just turn up. also means i can stock up on some organic bath stuff for the little chaps that i can't get over here!

anyway, must be off, admin to do and loft guys to hassle...

xxx

Thanks for the new thread Annie - we had a sleep thro in own bed until 5.30!!! this morning, some kind of record in this house. Glad your barbie went well.

Annie - thanks for the new thread.

Will catch up later but just checking in to put this on my threads.

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I did a pg test today....

and got a line! (faint, but definitely there) Early days, but v

MaeWest - can I whisper then??

Annie - 'Appy Bird-day tooo Joey

funmum21 - they are so full of cheekiness, aren't they?!

Maewest - fantastic! Must have been in the air as Leo slept through too and

ceebee - Hi! How are you doing?

I like new threads, much easier to make sure that you have replied to everyone!

Thanks ceebee, think I'm due at Christmas tho, eek!

Woah crossed posts!!!!!

A congratulations Wow!

Mae - I did wonder if you would be due at Christmas as it has been about 4 weeks since my BFP and I am due end of Nov. Fantastic news anyway

Whoopee, a new thread!

And whoopee, congrats to Maewest. A line is a line.

Annie, glad Joey had a lovely time. Shame about the rain though.

Hi funmum21-my DD2 was a tad early so a June baby.

flick-what a kerfuffle over registering Sam's birth. £75 per head

Lost 3 lb at WW so now 3.5 lb under my goal. Fed up of the too thin comments-ho hum.

Waves to everyone else.

HC
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Evening,

Been trying to catch up. My God, so much has happened whilst I've not been on.

Flick- Congratulations on little Sam.

Congratulations to you Ceebee, (I know am a bit behind, but yay all the same.)

Maewest-Congratulations to you.

Bloss-How is it back at work?

Spin-I hope the move went well and Chilli and Roshi are settling.

HC-Emma is looking beautiful on those pics and how is Sophie. Is she still the most placid little girl?

Annie-how are the mozzies, or am I well behind with that one? How's Abbey's twin?

Abbey is a little monkey! She is soo cheeky but also very cute with it. She started nursery today and loved it so much that she told me to go home when I came to collect her! I must bore her to tears. She's going to do two days a week Mon and Fri and I am so looking forward to starting work and doing something. (Haven't got a job yet like!)

Sorry to those I've forgotten, and Hi also.

Love
Jean

Hi guys

Hi Funmum, welcome to the group

Flick- What a treat, sounds fab! Pain about the registry office tho.

Mae- Hope the sleep continues, fingers crossed for you. Congratulations too, wonderful news!

Hc- Congrats! Don't do all size 0 on us tho will you?!

Jeanie- Bless Abbey. I've been thinking of having some childcare 1-2 dyas a week but I'm so pathetic about leaving Zack.

Finding some days tough at the mo, all a bit of a grind. Ho hum, sure it will improve when Spring properly arrives.

Zack has had chickenpox, quite a mild case just a couple of hellish nights when he was itching. He' now having great fun picking at all the scabs My beautiful boy is going to scar himself for life

Have been a bit slack about organising the wedding, I have found the dress although a bit concerned that it isn't going to be ready until the week of the big day. Registry office booked and notice of marriage dealt with. Which just leaves the reception venue, struggling to find anywhere suitable for 3 disabled guests.

Saw SleepIsForTheWeak on a thread the other day, wanted to say hi but wasn't the kind of thread you could politely hijack. So if you're peeking please come and say hi and let us know how you're doing x

Hi to all

Morning ladies

I'm sure now I am eating a bit more I should get back to normal. Everything I eat still gives me a gripe so still no wine for me.

catchingzeds-oh, I hope Zack is OK and has bounced back to full fitness. I had the pox when I was 14 so very poorly with it. Good luck with the wedding plans.

Jeanie-Emma has been on her school hols and she has definitely rubbed off on Sophie who has become a madam. Can't believe what I am seeing and hearing. Am hoping normal service will be resumed next week when Emma goes back to school. Dreading the long summer hols.

Both girls are at MIL's today so must get on. Have got to sort out my car insurance renewal-'tis mindblowing.

Love to all

HC
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Morning everyone

Can i join you please? I've only just found this thread while i was having a nosey around

My gorgeous little monster Ben, will be 2 on 25th of July and we've just found out we're expecting No2 in December (fingers crossed everything goes okay)

Hope everyone's okay xx

Hi and welcome hiccymapops and mahoosive congrats to you. We are v. friendly on here.

Car insurance doing my head in, DH is going to have to sort it.

Laters

HC
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HC- 14 Have heard it gets much worse the older you are when you have it, you poor thing. Glad you're feeling a little better.
Def a job for DH

hello hiccymapops Congratulations and welcome!

Hi Hiccymapops - how spooky, my DS's birthday is 31 July, and just found out I'm due #2 in December.

Welcome to the thread

And thanks for the congrats you lot, can't tell anyone else in RL so feels nice to share on here. My mum is coming to stay this weekend and I prob will tell her tho...

Thank you for the welcome and the congratulations everyone

Congratulations MaeWest I have to say it's lovely being able to chat to someone in the same position. I joined mumsnet when Ben was first born, but i've only started using it the last couple of months (much to the hubbys dismay I spend more time than him on the computer now!)

welcome hiccymapops!

and CONGRATS maewest am sooooo pleased for you!!!!!

well declared the little man to be alive today, so should get his certificates in next couple of weeks. had to go to fulham where i walked in and was done in 15 mins! talk about lambeth council making things difficult for you...

we are thinking about getting an au pair - anyone got any experience? dh (of course) wants an easter european or scandinavian one (lecherous old git ) but i've restricted us to a nice NZ girl! he has no choice in the matter - am asserting myself after his git-ness recently.

sam has put on 300g in the past week so doing v well - now moving u pthe growth charts nicely which is great.

CONGRATULATIONS Maewest - so happy for you!! How exciting.

and CONGRATS to you too Hiccy and welcome! Welcome too to FunMum - always lovely to hear from new peeps!

Loved the pix of Emma HC - she looked adorable!

Glad you got Sam legal, Flick! What a palavar. Good luck on finding an aupair (maybe go for a sixty/plus matron! Working in celeb-land means I can't help thinking of Jude Law and his nanny...!) Not that I'm saying your DH would do that of course!!!

Thanks for new thread Annie - give Joey a belated b-day cuddle from me! Wish we could have made your bbq!

Hi to everyone else [waves]

All fine here. Ryan has been mainly eating plasticine and getting covered in paint at nursery this week...

Just found out DP is off to India next week for 10 days... meaning he'll miss my birthday (on 24th). Boo. In-laws are popping over to help out and I'm going out with a load of mates to celebrate - so I'm sure I'll have a ball. What are you planning for your b-day CB? Guess you won't be getting trashed

Hugs, Impy xxx

Hiccymapops - my ds Leo is Ben's twin, his birthday is also 25th July

HC ? ignore the ?tto thin? comments ? I bet most of the people who are saying that are just jealous of your fantastic achievement!

Jeanie ? good to have you back Am glad Abbey is enjoying nursery ? she is probably in her element there (and I bet you love having 2 days to yourself!)

Zeds ? Poor Zack, glad he is on the mend and I believe chicken pox is ?easier? when they are younger.

Hiccymapops ? welcome and congratulations! Josh was born on 14 July and I am expectiong no2 in November so you are in good company.

Flick ? glad Sam is now ?legal? and glad he is doing well. How is Jacob managing with a new baby brother?

Impy ? what bad timing with your DH going to India! Haven?t decided what I am doing for my birthday yet. I have stopped DH playing cricket on my birthday so now I have to come up with something spectacular to make sure he doesn?t whinge all day about it! Plus, obviously it can?t involve alcohol ? any ideas???

Have my booking-in appointment with the mw this morning which I am really looking forward to ? makes the whole pg seem ?real? iykwim.

Have a good day

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Hello All!!!

WOO HOO!! Maewest!! Congrats!!! Brilliant news! When I was trying to think of a title for the new thread, I actually was going to put something like 'here come some siblings' or something, but I don't know why I didn't!
Absolutely delighted for you though! Great that Dom is trying to sleep though as well. It is getting better, isn't it!

Hiccymapops, welcome to you and CONGRATS too! Tell us more about Ben please!

Welcome Funmum21 too.

Flick at £75 a head! But hey, it's Ramsey. I've read his book and he reckons it's worth it! Well he would, wouldn't he...
Glad Jacob is getting used to his glasses and Sam is all official!

Jeanie, thanks, the mozzies are still fine! Now I have two other technicians to help me through the day. It's great that Abbey likes nursery straight away, it's so hard to leave them the first few times.

Impy, lol at Ry's diet!!

Ceebee, how did the booking in go?

HC hope you're feeling better, my dear. You are not too thin!

Well I had a lovely day off yesterday (what better excuse for a day off than a birthday!)
Joey opened all his presents first and then played with them (as opposed to playing with the paper and ignoring the pressies!). First thing, DH said, Right I'll go and make us a cuppa tea now, and Joey said: 'NO DADDY! You can't have tea for my birthday, you must have BEER!'
Just the job at 7am!
We just chilled with some wine in the garden (well the children didn't have wine obviously!) with a lunch bbq, and then in the afternoon went to the park in search of the ice cream van. It was all rather relaxed. Joey didn't want to go anywhere, he just wanted to play in the garden. Fair enough!
And this morning I had to read his Going On A Bear Hunt book about 10 times for him and K, and then I said, I really have to go to work, why don't you read it for Mimi, Joey?
And he did! Well he didn't read it, obviously, but he seemed to have learnt it off by heart, and was saying the words while turning the pages, so it looked like he was reading it! And Mimi joined in on the last word of every line... sweet!

Right well, best be off. Going to Ireland tomorrow, until Tuesday, so I won't be online til then. Will miss you all though!

Bloss, Spin, where are you?? Hope things are ok...

See you all next week

x x x

Hi Girls - just a quickie as I'm v behind again...

HUGE congrats Mae, that was quick work!!

Welcome to Funmum and Hiccymapops

Annie - belated big Happy Birthday to Joey and lol at beer at 7am (hope you waited till at least 8am, best to get your jammies off first ) Kayley's talking sounds amazing btw!

Flick - great about Jacob getting used to his glasses, does he seem to realise he can see better?

HC - gorgeous pics of Emma, she looks like a doll

Catchingzeds - hope Zack's fully recovered soon, and good luck with the wedding plans!

Nice to see you back Jeanie

Hi to everyone, Bloss, Impy, Ceebee, Spin, Wallace, Twinkle (sorry am bound to have forgotten someone ) Will catch up with everyone soon, just wanted to get this posted.

Emma is fine, though hard work on the entertainment front at the mo I'm finding. Bless her, she is usually pretty good but she does have her monstrous moments, especially when she's tired. Mind you she just spent about 20 mins entertaining herself with an empty crisp packet, putting her crayons etc in it, carrying the bag around then emptying them out (I ignored the crisp crumbs everywhere as it gave me a bit of uninterrupted MNing time, bad mummy )

Have good afternoons all xxx