June 07 PN - it's nearly the first anniversary of the June 2007 post natal thread. And how the LOs have grown

[RiaButterflew]

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I'm not watching eurovision either. I'm watching Mean Girls!

Hello Izzy and Ria

Ria, you are really not missing anything, it's dire as always .

I need to go see my mum but the bloody children won't sleep (DS2 got sent to bed for telling fibs earlier and had a nap)

Jammy we have recently started putting DD to bed awake meaning that she no longer relies on milk to get to sleep. She protests a bit, some times more than others, tonight was barely a peep. Rarely clean teeth though

I am super wife. I have had a little bit of money squirreled away from last years' bonus and my birthday (which is a complete false economy as I have lots of debts but I like to have a bit of money that is actually my own IYKWIM) to actually spend on something nice, which I will never do as when it comes to actually spending saved money on myself I am crap. Anyway DH has been in a really funny mood recently, snappy, moody, really down about himself (hopefully my break away will have helped him. Anyway, super duper wife that I am I have bought him a........Wii! Desperately want wii fit too but can't get it for love not money. Now normally this goes against everything I stand for, I am really against virtual tennis, bowling etc. when you can just bloody do the real thing. However, with a small child restricting us I feel it may come into it's own and perhaps stop us from ignoring each other all night!

good for you bumper, anything is worth a try.

I bought my DH cement and a pond pump to cheer him up!

There has been a cement shortage you know

I am off to see my mum for some sympathy and a "well done" for cleaning.

Oh Bumper you ar indeed a very good wife - my DH LOVES his. I'm hanging out for Wii Fit as well. I'm sure they'll be back in stock sooner or later.

Evening! Glad the bread was nice Ria! - I bought some more bread flour today and Foxy I got it in Lidl!

I normally brush L's teeth before her BF as she normally goes to sleep, but tonight she was awake when i put her in her cot and bless her - she gave me a wave and then turned on her side!!

Happy 1st Birthday Ellen and Daisy's Ds and Likels for tomorrow.

I used to have a wii, but I sold it on ebay. I used to enjoy playing on it but I never got the chance as dp is always on his Playstation when he gets home and don't get chance during the day.

That sounds very cute JBM

DH also loves his Wii. I like it too if truth be told.

Aww, JBM that's so cute!

Bless my mum - we are invited for lunch tomorrow

hi!!! we're away in the States so this will be brief, but had to catch up.

It's DDs big day tomorrow. I really feel old and sad this may well be our last child, because it's too expensive where we like to live to have a 3rd. So now I'm seeing this as my last chance to have a sweet little cuddly baby in my arms (she is really very cuddly). Does anyone else feel like this as the 1st birthday approaches?

Oh and I LOVED GEORGE MICHAEL on American Idol. My Dad made us watch the final, can you believe that? In fact I still think about GM's performance, I found it quite moving.

Right have to go. Love to all...x

That sounds nice, Ria. My mum is in sunny Turkey at the moment
Hi Lilkel! Happy Birthday to your DD for tomorrow! Hope she has a lovely day (and you all do too, of course!)
Have a great time in the States

thanks Izzy
I guess it's just going to be worse when they turn 10

a belated birthday to nattys dd and daisy ds and happy birthday to Lilkel dd

thanks for the list daisy i had been looking for it

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LILKEL'S DD

hope you have a special day xxx

righto, off to catch up

Hotel Choc do sales online, so you can buy seasonal products reduced, or mixed boxes of things with short best-before dates. Fudge, champagne truffles, ameretto marzipan, choc bars, etc etc

My baby is uber grumpy today.

Happy Birthday Lilkel's DD

Am having a shit day. DH and I had a huge argument; DS is upset with me for ruining his big day, and they have chosen to go fishing to a place that is not pushchair friendly so DD and I are stuck at home. Hence DH and I's argument; we went to a local tarn this morning that is next to a lovely park so DD and I could have a wander and a go on the swings if she got too bored, but DH decided it was too windy to fish there today and has decided to take him to a god forsaken hole in the middle of nowhere with no toilets and no pushchair access. Am as I wanted to see DS using all his newly gifted fishing stuff, and at DH for being an insensitive and argumentative twunt. I suggested going tomorrow instead and having a nice family day out so we could all spend DSs brthday together, but DS started howling and DH said we promised he could go fishing on his birthday, so off they have gone. We were also supposed to be going out for tea on the way home, but I don't even know when they will be back or what is happening food wise and we have nothing in the house. shite fuck arse.

Of course, it's not about me, it's about DS, but I can't help feel that DH is just being a little bit smug about the fact that I've effectively been sidelined from celebrating DSs birthday. I feel really shite that DS thinks I've tried to sabotage his day (by saying go tomorrow instead) and that DH didn't back me up on that and made me look like the villain of the piece.

I'm being unreasonable, I know, as it's DSs day, but I wanted to be part of it.

Not sure yabu actually Daisy. We tend to get forgotten on our DCs birthday, but I like to (quietly, by myself) have a little celebration (in my head) of the day I gave birth.

It's all me, me, me!!

But I'm sorry they've gone off together. I agree with you, its shit.

Does DS like take-away?

Aw Daisy Hope they have a nice afternoon out (well DS at least ) and that they call at the shops on the way home and bring back some cake for tea. And that you and DD have a nice peaceful time at home.

I had a big argument with DH too. And in front of the jamlet too Really don't want to do that again. And I was meant to be walking 7 miles as part of my training this afternoon, only it went wrong, a path I wanted to take was flooded so I had to change my route, and I walked too fast and by 4 miles had very tender spots on balls of feet so had to cut it short and take a short cut for home (walking much slower now too). So only managed 5.25 miles instead of 7 and got sore feet into the bargain. I feel really stupid, this is the 2nd time that I've done this DH and the jamlet have gone out too (they said they might) so nobody here to sympathise even.

Hey lilkel! Hope you are having a fab time with your parents and hope dd has a great birthday! I have to admit at having to wipe away a small tear at the George Michael performance (I blame the hormones)!

Daisy, I can completely understand your frustration. I bet it's not very nice to be sidelined on your ds's big day. Hopefully your dh will take you all somewhere nice for dinner. Hope you have a great rest of the day and happy birthday to mrr x

I can't believe all the birthdays are coming around so quickly. It seems like only yesterday that my waters broke whilst I was sat on the sofa posting on MN!

Wow jammy, 5.2 miles ! And also that your dh takes dd out! My dp has never ever taken ds (or even dd for that matter) out on his own. Maybe I ought to start cracking the whip a big harder! Sorry you had a crappy arguement though, I blame the weather, everyone seems to be a bit tetchy in my house too.

Hey foxy!