JUNE 07.........PSSSSSSSST over here :0)

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came to talk and the thread was full.

I definitely suffered from pregnancy close-together-itis

Evening!!
So Glad Chloe is back home Trace -you take care of yourself too.

Bumper, Im a "Come dine with me" fan as well!

I love 'Come Dine with Me'. I have the celebrity series on 'series link' already, to make sure that I don't miss any

lol fairy; I consider myself chastised and sofa bound. Things have calmed down a bit BH wise but they are still going on.

Have a good holiday. You mentioned no cooking or cleaning for a week.....where is that exactly? I need somewhere like that for my 40th 39th next year.

We are going to Sands Resort. It is a really friendly hotel, and totally child-oriented. Every room has a totally separate child's sleeping area (some have 2) and they do kids' teas, daytime and evening entertainment for the kids, baby listening service, creche, indoor pool, etc. We went in Feb and loved it.

Sorry Jammy, happy WA! Have a lovely day (and night )

Evening all

Good news re Chloe, Trace. Sure the op will go well too. You have all been through such a lot already, hopefully things settle soon.

Daisy - have lost track, how many weeks are you now? You must be exhausted, I know I am. My mum has stepped in I cancelled my childminder & so now mum is coming to my place @ 8 o'clock in the morning & staying with DD till I get home from work. She has been taking DD to toddler group, bounce & rhyme, makes my bed, takes my washing home, empties the bins, washes the kitchen floor & today swept & mopped the close. All I have to do is make the tea & bath & bed DD & still I'm knacked.Think I'd better buy her a BIG bunch of flowers this weekend!

Hope Chloe makes a speedy recovery Trace. And take care of yourself, I hope YOU are OK.

Daisy, weekend - feet up! Or we will all gang up on you, I will circulate your mobile phone number and we will, in turn, phone/text/bother you and regular intervals to check up and remind you YOU ARE HEAVILY PREGNANT AND OVERDOING IT. Nuff said

Storm, I think it sounds OK! Not sure about the drive, but will check it out a bit more. Early January is when we are thinking about going. I know it'll be cold, but I'm thinking snow-suits.

Bumper, its pants being the new one. Trouble is, when I go to toddler group its a rare chance to see my mates and have a chat whilst DDs are occupied. But MN has made me more aware of things and I do make the effort.

I walked up to the queue waiting to do the nursery pick up yesterday. Mostly newbies (as opposed to me being an oldie) and no one I recognised. Anyway, big smile and a 'hello'. No one said hello back. We are going to see each other twice a day everyday. What's wrong with people? humph.

TB, your Mum sounds absolutely wonderful.

Thanks Foxy, but judging by the rowing that's been going on there'll be none of that. Anyway, we didn't on the wedding night itself , so surely it'd be appropriate not to?

Hi T, x posts. How many weeks are you now? Can only imagine you must be exhausted! Great to have your mum though, and I'm guessing she loves being with DD. I'm confused, are you in UK or Oz now? And your DH? Sorry, I can't keep up!

She is Fairy. I just don't appreciate her nearly enough. Must try harder.

Sorry, didn't mean to hit "post" there.

Daisy - sit down, put your feet up (or whatever makes you comfortable) and take the weekend OFF!

Fairy - have a fab time next week. I've even got DH round to saying it looks good, so I might get to sample it's delights one day

yes sir, foxy sir.

nowt as funny as folk as they say in these parts. keep smiling and saying hello, someone is bound to say it back

how did DD1 get on? Is she going to go back next week then?

fairy...resort looks lovely, but methinks a wee bit out of our price range. I'll just need to badger DH into doing all the cooking and cleaning when we are away (he will be thinking "and the difference is....?" )

Hey Foxy - nice name btw. I am here he is there, so what's new???!!! He comes back in Nov. I will be 23 weeks on Tues, the more I read about twins the more I wonder if DH will make it in time, will be about 32 weeks I think.

As for the "breaking the ice" stuff with other mums. I went for ages to our children's centre before some of the "established" mums/CMs spoke to me. Bugged me at first, but I plugged away, turned up every week, spoke mainly to the other newer mums (a lot of whom I notice dropped out along the way) and eventually I've been "accepted". I now try to talk to other newcomers, but admit I don't always manage it.

I can't believe you are doing the whole pregnancy (and twin one at that) and toddler thing on your own tallulah, and working full time as well! You must be some kind of parenting goddess; at least I have DH for nearly half the week! I can understand your worries about him not getting home on time; MerryMarigold on my AN thread (she is on the multiples thread as well) was told she would be lucky if she made it to 34 weeks . she is beside herself with worry as that's only four weeks away!

Blimey Tallulah, that must be hard going. Your mum sounds fantastic (and a lot more helpful than these menfolk beings ). Will he be back for good then? How are you coping?

LOL Jammy, I believe the majority of couples don't consummate their marriage on the wedding night. Not that I know anything about that

sorry to come back and promptly start moaning but DH is doing my head in. As I said I was with DSS all day yesterday by myself. I took baggins to bed when DHCame in and was too knackered to get up again, so D watched TV with DSS (and no doubt they grunted at each other).

This morning, because DSS was getting on my nerves acting like a 14yo I taught him how to make soup (the idea being it's something e can cook for his mum when she gets in from work while he as no job/no college).Then he sat cpoying recipes from a cookbook for hour or so. DH was arsey when he sent me off to collect DS2 and go to tesco. So I escapedto my Dsis's and came back (via tesco - not completely shirking) 4hs later to a still arsey DH and tea to cook. While I was out DH let him watch TV and have a nap. FFS (sorry foxy The whole point of ths exercise is toget DSS out of the routine he is in of sleeping all day and being awake all night playing computer. Grrr. Whose child is this?

Trace, glad to hear Chloe is back at home. Hope it all continues to go well. Thinking of you always.

Daisy, get yer arse ON that sofa. I will come and visit you andnag (I'm developing quite a talent for it)

I have escaped to DMs with DS2 to watch Sky I suppose I should go home and pt him to bed (hopefullyDH will have finished being arsey with the computer)

Oh it's good to be back, I've missed you all.

We were tired, and a bit drunk, so agreed to just relax in out jacuzzi and see how it went. So I got the jacuzzi ready, we got in, pressed the "on" button and oooh my word, the noise! We felt really embaressed (it was about 1am by this point) in case we would disturb the people next door, so switched it off and just used it like a large bath. The next morning before going to breakfast I went to see who was in the next room (all guests were our family) to find out it was the cleaner's cupboard/linen closet! Bah! We could have had that jacuzzi after all without waking anyone.

Oh dear at the rowing Jammy, nothing like a special occasion to add a pit of pressure

T, you sound like you are doing great, and lucky with your mum (though I'm sure she gets a lots of of caring for DD too).

Glad to find a few more CDWM fans!

Well, I have dropped a day at work so only work 4 days now. Plan was to have that day for quality time with DD but so far have done nothing with her on days off - too busy moving house & sleeping .

Am hoping -whisper- to get signed off on sick leave soonish so I can have some rest & not use up my paid mat leave. Is that really bad of me? I am shattered, my SPD is giving me gip again & I work in an old Victorian Primary School on the 3rd floor & the loos, staffroom, gym,assembly etc all downstairs so am up & down the stairs all day. Have I made my case? Or should I just admit that the inspectors are coming too & I can't face the stress!!!!

Hi Ria, sounds like you were great with your DSS. Never mind DH!

sick leave sounds a good plan T. My friend is oing a staggered return this month. But he hasn't had a baby of course.

thanks jammy.
I am trying, but it's not my place to stand over him while he applies for the jobs, I can only go so far before I'm interferring iYSWIM. Do you think I went too far buying him a shirt and some clear skin face wash?

I watched the com dine with me show one night. we spent most of it hoping the bitchy one who forgot the cheese in her cheesecake didn'win. SHe was beaten by e gay bloke who waxed his eyebrows. should be called get pissed with me though.

Must go and face the m
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put DS to bed (he is

helping - can you tell?)