June 2007 - What ingredients are mothers made of ? God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean!

[NattyThomasandEllen]

ah sparkly new thread.. i spotted this on my friends face book and had to share it:

WHY GOD MADE MOMS
Answers are given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?

1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?

1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of ?

1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?

1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?

1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?

1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?

1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on. Ha ha ha ha!!!

Who's the boss at your house?

1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms & dads?

1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?

1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?

1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?

1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did t and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.

just thought it was funny!

pmsl foxy

off to wake madam up (she has been out for hours!) and go get his lordship from school.

my peace will be shattered

hope you had a rest during nap time!

Hey Daisy (and all) just popping in quickly as your experience sounds so similar to mine.

4 months pg with DS I had an awful bout of PND, and sat in my GP's office nearly unable to speak for tears. Most difficult moment of my adult life - absolutely had to choose between my health & that of the baby, or continuing my utterly stressful job. After much agonising I cut hours in half and then went on leave in month 6 (v early). Before this I would have thought it impossible to survive in London on one income. But we've done it. If I had any advice to offer it's put the baby first, get your GP's support, then inform your workplace as simply and calmly as possible that it's just medically necessary for you to first, take a break for a month or two, then discuss as rationally as possible your options after that. I hope something works out for you, I really do.

Right. Back to recover. Just had biopsy following abnormal smear & not 100%.

Thanks for that lilkel . I remember you sent me some emails when I had my wobbly at 6 months with DD. I'm trying to formulate my letter to them at the moment and failing miserably.

DD just drank the dregs of a cup of herbal tea. she'd managed to get the mug off the shelf (hoe I have no idea as the shelf is above her head!) and i knew there was still some in it as i never ever finish a mug. Found the mug and the teabag next to her....but mug empty and nothing on the floor or on DD! Now if only she would drink that well when I give her a cup of milk or water! I hope there was nothing detrimental to babies in it!

rest up and get yourself well lilkel. when do you get the results?

have a {{{{{{hug}}}}}} from us here; you must be feeling pretty fragile about it. i remember how awful I felt when I had an abnormal result a few years ago.

thx Daisy...been down this road before and ended up with brutal leep surgery then, so even though the biopsy is over, i'm dreading where this will lead.

sorry can't offer help for your letter as so much depends on the type of job you have. must you put something in writing? when i was signed off I just phoned in to my boss and said i was signed off due to pregnancy related illness - not much they can say really except get well soon...i was shaking though when i made that call, i remember...poor you.

hi all,hope your all ok?

daisy sorry to here about you dh i hope you can work something out? and its proberly the stress i am going through some thing simlar

lil are you ok? i hope your ok? sounds like you been through the mill?

Sputnik sorry your children are ill

hi foxy and everyone else i am trying to keep up

Hi Trace, Lilkel

Hope you are OK Lilkel. Its so very stressful. I had an abnormal and biopsy too, many years ago. Have some rest Lilkel, completely understand how fragile you feel.

How are your DCs Trace?

Here, laugh at my incompetence. It'll make you feel better.

Kids hate their swimming lesson on Tuesday and its a real effort to get there, but when we do its fine and they love their 'freetime' in the pool before the lesson.

So I'm armed with snacks, drinks, towels, change for parking, get kids from school, bundle them into car, out of car, into leisure centre, wees done...

no farking swimming costumes.

Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

lol i did some thing very silly years ago when i was a girl, i forgot to put my knickers on for school, worse thing i was 11 at the time and we had to go to school on a bus as it was so far away and didnt relise till i got up to get of bus and my bum stuck to seat, i had to walk all way home, and when i got there mum had gone to work, i waited alday out side crying.
and when mum came home i got a hiding cos i forgot my knickers , and walking home on my own, and missing school

awww Trace!

evening all lull between tea and baths

likkel take care and rest up

daisy glad you had a productive meeting with gp re work I would come clean with them but that is me blunt and to the point

trace good to hear from you sorry about you and dh

foxy lol did you not all go in naked

sputnik hope dcs are better soon

bless trace......

foxy, the fact that you are motivated to get 3 dcs and a baby organised and to the pool is not incompetent in any way, shape or form. I take my hat off to you as i really struggled when ds had a monday evening lesson getting the three of us there.

DD now has a temperature and has just refused her tea. i feel really guilty as she slept for two hours earlier, and then i just bundled her into the pram and have left her n the floor whinging while i got on with tea etc. it wasn't till i picked her up to put her in the high chair that i noticed she was hot

oh, and i got some ink on the vinyl tablecloth from an exploding pen. flash wipes with bleach refused to budge it........but after wiping DDs hands with a huggies aloe vera wipe, I dabbed at the stain absentmindedly.........and it came off

Evening all. I'm not meant to be on here this evening. I promised I'd have a MN free night so we can actually spend some time together, as we've been "drifting" a bit and bickering too much (seems to be a theme round here). But DH & the Jamlet aren't in yet, so just popping in for a moment.

Hope everyone has a nice evening, I'm off to make something nice for our tea and the plan is to have some wine and watch a film together.

sputnik, i hope your dcs get better soon.

LOL at knickers.
Lilkel, hope you don't have to wait too long and all is ok.

I am a bit worried about DD, she has been sleeping on and off since lunchtime and has quite a high temp. It's rare that she's this poorly.

How are you Trace and your family?
My coldy DC's are nothing compared to what you've been through.

Sputnik phone nhs, baby can get ill really quickly, even if its just to put your mind at rest, you know your baby best

sputnik hope she is ok has she had meds sometimes the calpol can make them sleepy

Hope DD is OK Sputnik.

Two smacked arses here tonight It was extreme behaviour on all of our counts. DS2 copped it from both DS1 and DD1. I've simply had enough, particularly of DS1 who is too free with his fists, nails, slaps etc.

Yes, don't hit (wallop). Good parenting Foxy.

They have forgiven me, and each other. Am not so proud of myself though.

My Ds is 10th June so the same day as JBM and Annobal's lo's.

Dh and I had a big barney last night as well - was it full moon or something?

DD had a big poo accident today, while we were at our neighbours. I think she forgot because she was playing and didnt quite make the loo. Cue her then wiping poo all down her leg as she pulled her pants and leggings down. There was poo everywhere, on every piece of clothing she was wearing, all down her legs and all over the loo. It was HORRID.

My Ds is 10th June so the same day as JBM and Annobal's lo's.

Dh and I had a big barney last night as well - was it full moon or something?

DD had a big poo accident today, while we were at our neighbours. I think she forgot because she was playing and didnt quite make the loo. Cue her then wiping poo all down her leg as she pulled her pants and leggings down. There was poo everywhere, on every piece of clothing she was wearing, all down her legs and all over the loo. It was HORRID.

Poor DD FairyFay!

to Foxy as well. I have been known to smack DD, for example when she has pushed DS over for the umpteenth time. I wasn't proud of myself but she didn't do it again. Motherhood is so blardy hard sometimes

fairy poor dd poor you

foxy no one here thinks you are a bad mummy we are all in awe of your parenting we all lose it sometimes tis the nature of the beasts little beasts

no dh to row with here one benefit of his many absences

ds2 is the 21st june same as fury

does anyone fancy a sw london meet up if the weather is nice we could meet in a park somewhere and have a picnic
apologies to all non sw londoners but all welcome of course

picnic sounds lovely andiem. I still have some free passes left for Kew, if anyone fancies doing it there? Otherwise Richmond Park is always good for picnics?