FEB 08- Sore nips and no naps continued!!!!

[sarahmikeharryandrosie]

Hi Ladies thought i wouls open the thread but i have no imagination- hence the title!!!!

awww Ty, those pics are adorable! I've got that bouncy chair too, both my DD's have used it now.
Feeling a bit poorly but very cheerful today as I had a pregnancy scare but the test was negative which is a big relief!

Lucy! Thank goodness it was negative (unless you had wanted another one of course...). Strangely my period is now FIVE DAYS LATE but as DH and I have not had sex since my last period, and in fact only once since DTs were born , and we were very careful then, I know I am not pg, but it is beginning to annoy me as I keep thinking it is coming.

I have no pics of me and babies, or with DS1. I refuse to let anyone take my pic unless I HAVE washed my hair, and as hair looks crap about 5 days a week at least, it means less opportunities for pics. My dad is a very keen photographer and is coming on Weds, so will try to get some pics then, although that will mean washing my hair again!

Sarah I would love to be a midwife, I think I would be great at it except could not deal with heartache when things go wrong, so would in fact not be great as nobody wants their midwife falling apart. Would be keen to work in some kind of baby-orientated place though somehow, but can't see myself going back to do any kind of work any time soon...

I can wash my hair but I just don't seem to be able to get it cut so it still looks pants, in fact a right old mess. Some people seem to be just able to put their hair up and - da nah!! - it looks lovely, but I am not one of them. Your hair putting secrets please!!

Sarah - good luck for tonight!
Rozzy - certainly sounds like hayfever, but you've probably considered that!!

Am fighting a losing battle to get the cleaning done today. Trouble with me is my tendency to measure myself by what I haven't done, rather than what I have. Sigh.

heya leesmum, toby is doing fine, he's huge, about 17lb now. he hasn't had a fit for weeks so hopefully he's growing out of them already. i have to go back to work wc 30th june. i don't want to but finances dictate i have to. only back for two weeks then off again for 6 weeks (i teach at a college), so not so bad i guess. apologies for one handed typing!

love the pics ty.

lucy, you ok? sounds like you got a bit shaken up?

good luck sarah

housework- house is a tip, dd2 been doing homework all day which seems to involve me lots, ds not keen on sitting still so heaven knows how i will get anything done at all ytoday

I have house to myself but still not done as much as I had hoped.

Beany my hair is equally crap when put up. I basically have it in a very uncool pineapple style when up as it looks even crapper tied back, and ultra crappy in a ponytail. It does look nice down, but only on those rare hairwashing days , and even then if it rains or is a bit damp out it expands and looks crappola.

Ginger so pleased Toby sounds like he is growing out of the fits .

Yes hayfever did cross my mind but I grew up on a farm and have never been bothered with it before. I hope it's just a strange cold but the watery/stingy eyes are doing my head in!!! I did have a sore throat at the end of last week so I hope that's all it is.

Egg - we got a new car when ds3 came along as we couldn't fit all 3 car seats in the back of our old one and it was really uncomfortable for me sitting in the middle in the back. I really like our new one though - lots of space in the boot.

Ginger - glad Toby is doing well.

Scary Lucy - I've still to get to the family planning clinic. But my periods have not come back yet and am I right in thinking that they'd want to put a coil in during my period to make sure I wasn't pregnant? We're just using condoms at the moment but it kind of kills the moment iykwim

Hi Rozzy, please remind me what car you have now???!?!

It's a VW touran Egg. I really like it cause I thought I wouldn't like driving a bigger car but it doesn't feel any bigger to drive. I actually think that the width and length aren't much different to a lot of other cars but it does feel a lot more spacious inside which is good when you have a buggy and other baby stuff as well as pushbikes, scooters etc.

Also I'm sure you know this but you only have to disable the airbag for rear facing car seats so if your ds1 was in the front you could leave it on. It's handy you can do that though as you can't with all cars.

Hi chaps, hope princess is winning, and rozzy's nose has stopped running! Speaking of running - am SOO impressed with all those who have been running. My hips couldn;t take even fast walking yet - though I have got my bike out of the shed and oiled it!!

Gill - Steve Gorton (the climber).

Speaking of cars - isn't petrol expensive!!!

LO is in her cot doing her usual 5 min cry/growl before going to sleep...gotta go try and help DD1 with English revision - more moral support really ...btw ginger - what do you teach? I too am going back on June 30th for 2 weeks - at this rate DH is going to have to bring the little darling to school at lunch time for a breast feed!! Then I will 'break' her in August - so cruel!!

Omy, i teach Englsh! GCSE to A Level, what about you? Am trying to get ds into work nursey, should be ok for that two weeks but after that (ie from end of august)they wont guarantee a place as priority goes to students. Went in today and they will confirm place for june next week - i asked if i could pop in for feed at lunch time and they were all for it -I'll have the 'pammie' look too if i don't!!

Not just petrol omy - everything seems blooming expensive just now.

Ginger - how lovely being able to go and see your lo at lunchtime when you're working

Well ladies i survived my first shift!!!!

All went very well, everyone is lovely and i was so busy didn't worry about dc's til end of shift!!!!

got home everywhere is spotless and both dc's are fast asleep- dh looks rather tired thought lol

i think my mum was here til about 7pm to help which was good !!!!!

Morning! Glad it went well Sarah and good on DH and your mum for keeping the house spotless.

OK night here, DD cried briefly at 3:30 but then didn't wake until nearly 5, and DS2 woke just after. They normally go back to sleep til 7:30-8am afterwards but DS2 was up at 7am as I think he was so sound asleep after his feed he didn't burp properly so is making lots of gulpy noises now.

Rozzy I probably already told you this on another thread but it is the Touran and S-Max that we are looking at, and will be hiring one or other when we go to Center Parcs. Glad you said doesn't feel like a "big" car. Just not sure it is even big enough for us, esp with three actual car seats (not boosters). My sister is adamant we need bigger (she has 3 children too between ages 5 and nearly 9). Hopefully a week with a smaller MPV will convince us one way or other other.

Omy and Ginger, such a good plan to go back for those two weeks to then get the summer holidays, means you can get paid for the summer (I presume) and also get used to working again a bit more gently!

Sarah - glad the shift went well!

Rozzy, ginger and egg - it has been a bit scary but it is very unlikely. My periods haven't returned so I'm not fertile (as far as I know!)
It's just that I've been getting what feels like my afternoon sickness like I did with DD2 and we still haven't sorted out any birth control. My Mum reckons it's just stress. I was also worrying because I have a smear booked on thursday!

Speaking of stress - any tips for getting my DD2 out of my bed and into her cot? I've posted about it in the sleep section as I'm fairly fed up with it now!

Egg - we still use 3 proper car seats rather than just boosters at the moment and the touran is fine. The car seat ds1 has can be converted into a booster but we still have the back bit attached to it because it provides better protection against side impact. Before we bought the car we went and tried out all the car seats in it to make sure it was ok.

Glad your shift went well Sarah.

A good night here - after almost a full week of ds3 getting up twice he was only up once again last night. Woke up to the sound of him filling his nappy at 6.30am but I'd had a good sleep by then.

Feeling a bit better today - but I look like Rudolph.

Off to do my tesco shop whilst dh is taking ds1 and ds2 to nursery and ds3 is having a snooze.

morning all. glad last night went ok sarah, and how nice to return home to domestic order and calm - whoever was responsible

lucy - meant to say that it was even a possibility. dh is counting days til lo moves into her own room. he keeps making noises about the sofa - but i fear thw era of sex anywhere other than a nice comfy bed is now over. one of my mates has 11 months between her two kids - and the second one was a fortnight early ...!

when do periods come back btw? i keep assuming mine's about to arrive ... but that's only in my most psycho moments. perhaps period's a long way off still and the estate agents really are out to get me.

gill - i dreamt last night that you posted in the feeding section to find out how much EBM you'd need if you went away on a climbing expdition. i hope that doesnt make me sound bampot crazy

glad you had an ok night egg.

feel a bit strange here, slightly blue and lethargic. drank quite a bit on sunday, maybe that has something to do with it (lol - drank best part of a bottle of wine, nothing by old standards, how times change.) have hurt my ankle so running v painful and estate agents rang yesterday to say they reckon we should lower the price of our flat and that we should be happy with 20% current asking price which they set .... dh is prepared to sell this place for anything, inc a loss. i really want to sconsider letting it cause seems crazy to sell right now when we dont have to. plus we face quite big redemption fees before jan. oh, ho hum. the conclusion of last night's row discussion was that no matter what we did, we would committ to it and not ever blame the other if it turned out we made wrong move.....

ach, i shouldnt moan house selling. dh wonderful, money such a silly thing to talk about. just gutted that in a fortnight our estate agents lowered value so much.

LOL about your dream Tyaca

Cold carrot sounds a good idea Ginger - will try that (and mummy ice lollies too Rozzy... yuck.)

Took DS swimming again yesterday and he seemed much happier this time - I tried ducking him under as well with no ill effects. Am beginning to think he might be quite big - like Ginger's Toby he's 17lb. The two little girls he was swimming with yesterday were pretty much the same size - 11 months old! And been looking at the sept post natal thread as they're comparing develpoment and he seems to be their size too. But not that big on the growth charts though. Actually makes me really proud as it's all done on breast milk (and the odd spot of HOMEMADE soup.....

Egg your list of achievements makes me feel inadequate(well just very lazy actually!)

Tyaca - what a nightmare that you've hurt your ankle just when you were really getting into your running. I hope it feels better soon. On the flat selling I can understand your dh point of view as it'd probably be more stress free to just sell it. But I would be tempted to rent it out. Not just because it's not a great time to sell right now but from a long term perspective it would keep you on the property ladder. My parents have lived in a house that comes with my dads job for the last 40 years (he works on a farm). When he retires in a couple of years they'll have to move out. Their savings haven't kept up with the growth in the housing market so they can't afford to buy anything and will have to spend their retirement renting.

Gill - just make sure that you tell dh if you have any mummy lollies in the freezer. 17lbs is a good weight. ds3 was 13lbs at 12 weeks so pretty average size I think (although obviously well over average intelligence and beauty)

aren't they all?

Hi Ginger - i teach music - only A level. Mine is a 6th form college and there is no creche! shame!

Gill i have no idea what lo weighs - except she is wearing 6 month size clothes!!

egg - glad you had a better night.

Just popping in to say hello. The builders ripped out the kitchen and knocked the wall down yesterday. Theres dust and dirt everywhere its horrible. Should be another 2 weeks then it will be finished

Gill - am v impressed you are taking Malcolm swimming. I am so mean I take LO in her car seat and she sits by the side of the pool as we all swim! I just think it is a bit cold for her! But i will remember her funny nappy thing next time and let her have a go!! She does love her bath!

Sarah - it's great for Dhs to find out what staying at home is really like!

Tyaca - Sorry I have no idea when periods return! Am on micronor pill just in case!

Feel a bit sick now as I just ate loads of cake mixture - making cakes for DD2 to take to school tomorrow!

waves at everyone