Feb 06 - I'll do it then...

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at how many clothes i could get for £370!! How amazing wouldf that be, if you had that in cash to spned all on yourself? Actually, I'd prob strss under the pressure of choosing!

Flame, you are so sweet But we're not going. Basically, when I suggested to dh that we cancel after he found out how much last night cost, added to the clothes and his trainers, he put up no resistance at all. So it was a really special thing to do organising it etc, but also he was very happy to back out on first chance, and tell me there's no point in going just for a drink So its kind of principle aswell as money IYSWIM. And I'm very scared about my current account balance, so I can see his point. Myu resolution this week is to get my head round a new cv and some open minded thinking about work. Does anyome know how easy it would be to get a childminder for one full weeekend a month?? Thats what I'd need to get a weekend job. I'd basically be giving all my wages to her for that weekend, in order to secure my job for the other weekends. But it would be the only way I think.

EEEP MRM I have no idea about childminders for weekends, but {{{{hugs}}}} on the money situation being so rotten, have you any ideas what you want to do?

Flame, yay for not being preggers, but for the pain, do you think its the coil?

CSWS hope your having a lovely weekend

Jas for your money situation too, ours is not great either, but we're struggling by, until we get whalloped with the next quarters vat bill, then it may be a different story...... (end of May, argh!)

Phoenix missing you!

EPPM don't you use the kids step

Dh says thanks for the well wishes, he's lying in bed, going ouch a fair bit, apparently they told him afterwards, it quite often hurts more if you have to have it re done He's dosed up on the nurofen, so we'll see how he is in the morning.

friz- I am intrigued!
We have a step in the bathroom for dd, but we were at a party at the weekend, for a little girl who is in dd's nursery class, who was 2...and they had a step (ikea, bikvam(?) wooden one) in the kitchen. I did wonder about it at the time. Wouldn't it just be dangerous, as they can reach stuff like glasses and knives?

jas- for money. Its really not much fun when things are like that, and I always worry so much about raiding the tax account, cos I know you just can't not pay inland revenue
Friz- I do not miss doing VAT returns- thats for sure!
to phoenix (do not know how you are coping atm- we would be in deep despair with not internet connexion)
mrm- I did wonder about 370! How i would LOVE 370 to spend on a new wardrobe!
I am just such a different shape to pre-pg, even if I'm not hugely more than I used to be.
Flame- sorry you're still feeling rough. Is there any pattern to when you get pains? eg ovulating, whatever?

EPPM, dd1 used to carry her step into the kitchen to get what she wanted dd2 hasn't sussed that just yet...just thought it may help you out with your fridge dd2 is at the stage of pulling open the cutlery drawer and trying to get stuff out of it anyway now might be better if she can see what she's getting? (my sharp knives are in a pot on the top out the way)

I just have a gate across the kithen door
(When the dds were little we had a very old gas cooker with no safety cut off at all)
If ds goes into the kitchen, he climbs up on the washing machne door and ontothe worktop!

Just spent 3 hrs sorting paperwork out so I canstart doing tax stufftomorrow.

at Jas' DS!!!
(though my dd can't actually come down stairs yet so hey ho!)

Which Friz, is probably why she has never tried your dd1's trick!
She does fetch it from the bathroom to her bedroom though, to peek out of the window for cats! Bless!

I brought him downstairs this mornin and gave him milk, then wet back to sleep (on the sofabed). Woke up to find him sitting on top of the tv.[gri] Again.

Hello

Still no internet

at fridge csws, glad it was something simple.

Good luck MrFriz

That's all i can remember after a quick skim read

Hope everyone's ok

I'm feeling a bit and today. After a while talking through the pros and cons we've decided to re home our dog. We're really not giving him enough attention and think he will be better off with someone who can. Ds just terrorises him most of the time and the dog won't go near him if he can help it. And neither me and dh realised how tying a dog is. So we've made the decision and found him some new owners (my friends parents who love dogs and we know he'll be really well looked after) and he's going tomorrow. We feel really guilty for it but we know it really is best for him and us.

Steps and kitchen - DS can now climb over the kitchen gate, and yank himself onto work surface without the aide of a step

Also missing Phoenix.

I'm going to go do a food shop in a bit, have you seen how much food is suddenly costing?? Going to try out aldi for most of it.

MRM - I understand your at the not wanting to go for a drink, but I can sort of see his point too... half the time when we have discussed going for a drink, we decide we just can't be arsed because it seems far too much effort when we can do the same at home I know you tend to be like me with Boy when it comes to being rargh with him, so thought I would try and do outsider perspective.

Crossed posts - for your dog P

cos we're mean and cruel for getting rid of him or for me been sad at him going?

Awww no, fo ryou being sad at him having to go!!

Thanks Flame. It now appears he got back to babysitter and has arranged 8.15pm so htat we can go for a run together , then prob a quick drink afterwards (after getting changed!)
I've alos been doing some soul searching, as mt friend told me today how very dominating I am with him, and mean to him, and he said I was demanding. So, i decided to bite the bullet and suggest we go back to pre-kids days of neither of us asking the other to do anything etc. Though that was a huge olive branch. He just said ' but I need organising and I need to be given lists'. So i cant win either way

Alot of other emotional turmoil today with another friend, so have got that out-of-sorts feeling all round .

I'm really pleased you're still doing something together

I am just as mean to Boy, it becomes habit after a while, I hear myself doing it but still can't stop

Going to try to convince him to watch a film tonight, but unlikely it will happen.

Had to laugh at him needing lists though

No idea what this stomach thing is, I'm going back to the doctor next week to see if they can send me for scans or summat. I am dosed up on paracetamol & ibruprofen now hoping it will kick in soon - getting to the stage of feeling dizzy and distracted by it all the time. I had a few days feeling fine, then it came back. It feels low period pain, and travels down the front of my legs/thighs. Psycho pointed out yesterday that my body heals very well (my grazes healing together, body rejecting belly button piercing etc), it could be that it has decided to heal round my coil

Urgghh! @ healing round coil

You sound so much like me Flame. Dh has only watched a film with me about 4 times since our early-dating days. And you do get inot a habit dont you? My friend pointed out the diffrentce in my tone of voice when on the phone to dh or another close male friend, and she was right; I just get used to not needing to be polite to dh

Onl;y done 3km today Dont know why my body diidnt want to fuction. Thought about getting on treadmill when I got in, but its one of those times I'd get on and anstantly know I couldnt do it.

{{{{hugs}}}} Flame I hope the Drs can sort something for you soon, is it kinda like a stomach migrane do you think? (I know someone who gets those)

for your Dog going Phoenix, but good that you realised the dogs quality of life would be better else where and he's going to a home that you already know, so you know he'll be safe and loved

MRM for no run, but you are allowed an off day you know (says the woman sat here munching her way through a bag of m&s choc covered popcorn, which is going straight on my waist!) but for spending time with dh, hurrah, hope you have a lovely time

girls, dh says thanks for the sympathy he's much more brusied than last time but is waddling around like John Wayne, we've had a big game on in the shop today, and he managed to limp in for that and pearch on a tall bar type chair, my mum had the kids all day, though dd1 had her 1st proper play date, where another mum, who we don't really know (we've chatted at another kids party) came and collected her took her to her house in village close by, fed her tea and returned her and thankfully she was well behaved for all of it! Her mum looked a bit shocked when she returned her though, as dh came back from the shop, with four gaming friends in tow! (I guess most peoples dh's don't come home from work with a pile of hairy blokes in tow and one other woman) who have been here all night, eating and chatting, its been very pleasant actually to have company

I'd love it if dh brought friends like that home
Er, didnt everyone that came in say 'hello Mr Frizbe, why are you sitting oddly?'

Had a big bra sort out last night (literally!!) Many that are too big (passing to friend), 2 that I forgot I had are just about fit but are on the cusp of becoming too big, and lots that will prob never fit again but am keeping just incase! Am wearing 34e, reckon I've dropped to 34dd, but I cant part with my 36c's, even though I hope I dont put those 2" back on! Oh, and nothing in a 34dd that I was hoping for, of course.

Boo!
Just saying quick hello from hotel. Having lovely weekend, and dd seems to be coping without me ok. Back home late afternoon - hoping the jouney back will be quicker than getting here!

Ello CSWS

@ MrFriz's hairy mates.

We have friends coming today I get on really well with her (met at playgroup), but menfolk have never met. They are pretty much the same man, just with different amounts of hair from what we can tell, so they should stand in silence together lovely They were both oddly enthusiastic about it

Forgotten what else I planned to say.... MRM - found a bra this morning that is one of my smaller cup ones, if it is a 34dd will post

Oooo, am really hoping it is Flame You are fab!

Ds2 currently asleep on the settee, after travelling back from Tescos sitting on top of the 75litre rucksack that was full of shopping and in his buggy seat!

afternoon all

Just a quik message to say I'm still lurking, but not in a posting mood atm.

Phoenix for losing your dog, but ht you've found him a good home

Hi everyone- hugs to Jas, Phoenix, and mrFrizbe (am crossing my legs while I do his though!).

We spent w/e in Cambridge with db - had a fabulous time- weather was glorious- 24 degrees yesterday!
He was singing in a concert which is why we went, which was great. Spent this morning in a fabulous park which dd loved- really good equipment, that we'd never come across before.

Dd was a bit of a nightmare sleeping, grrrr, but finally dropped off at 10. Got up at 6.30 (eek), and had been very unsettled during the night. She dropped off 2 minutes after getting in the car to come home though . Has been very difficult to get to bed tonight though. Dh keeps saying 'well, she has to practice and get used to sleeping elsewhere'... but as she won't go to bed for anyone but me, I'm the one dealing with the fallout.
Please tell me it gets better as they get older!

EPPM - where was the park, I might try it out. Was lovely weather yesterday wasn't it - my arm's are a bit pink , time to get some sun cream in.

B's just wet the bed, DS is whingey... fun night planned here

Glad your weekend was good EPPM I have no idea if they get better as they get older... DD was always fairly easy. DS is the issue

MRM Was very much the wrong size