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Dalrymps · 04/09/2008 12:59

Psst over here!

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LisaLessLumpy · 22/10/2008 10:57

Mine - Glad Eren likes his pressie, and glad you have made a decision about work

LisaLessLumpy · 22/10/2008 10:57

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUPPET Hope you have a fab day

Stefka · 22/10/2008 13:09

Happy birthday muppet!!! My DH is awful with b'day gifts too - he has to be nagged to death before he gets anything. Hope he sorts himself out and gets you something fab.

Mine - a joint party would have been so fun. Well done for deciding to quit the job - your health and happiness are too important to mess about with over a job.

WWJC - wow at Anya!! That's mental - Dareh just holds onto furniture at the moment.

Dareh had his jab this morning and he was fine - I was worse than him!

muppetgirl · 22/10/2008 13:38

Hi all, I think my best present from dh was our first Christmas present. He bought me the Very Hungry Caterpillar book WITH cuddly caterpillar.

And then said he thought I'd like it as I was a teacher!!!!

I said I did like it but I already had a copy!!

He really is crap at pressies, though he did get drunk at work with colleagues the year before last and I got bough a Mulberry bag and purse so he can do it right sometimes...

WhiteWineAndJaffaCakes · 22/10/2008 20:02

Happy birthday Muppet! Hope dh gets you something nice.

J2O - lol at Shannon sticking her tongue out.

Had a nice mummy/daughter day planned today with Anya - I'd booked the day off work as dh was interviewing all day for a charity where he's on the board. We were going to go shoppping for clothes for both of us and go out for lunch at Urbis where they have a toddler play area. No such luck - I think she's got more teeth coming through - she's not had any new ones for ages. She's wanted to be cuddled all day and she's slept loads but mostly on the sofa with me (how do sleeping babies know to wake up as soon they're put in a cot fast asleep ?) - so she's obviously feeling rubbish. I did take her for a walk to the local shops at tea time but she started crying just as we came back so I'm glad I didn't try anything more adventurous. She's got a cold and a rash on her cheeks and she threw up a bit this morning but only because she was crying and coughing at the same time. She seems a bit better this evening and dh has her now for a bit. Well I've got 2 meetings in Doncaster tomorrow so dh has her for most of the day .

Mine · 22/10/2008 21:31

happy birthday muppett!!

are doing anything nice to celebrate...??

FloriaTosca · 22/10/2008 22:07

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUPPETT !!!!! I hope you have had a great day. (and hope your dh came up trumphs for once)

WWAJC; well done Anya for getting up unassisted, sorry you are under the weather, I hope the evil tooth comes quickly so you can feel better soon.

Stefka;glad Dareh took the jab in his stride.

Mine; Erens birthday party sounds wonderful. Deciding to resign must have been difficult but it is good that you feel relieved, I'm sure it will turn out to be a good move.

Alice; how did the viewing go?

We had to got to see the practise nurse this morning to get Alex checked out, his sleep was unnaturally deep, almost comatose he was so hard to rouse, his temperature was high and his breathing was fast, shallow and erratic throughout last night. I didnt sleep at all until after 5am when he woke for a feed then was promptly sick...I was sooo glad my Mum is staying (dh is in Germany all week)I passed him over to her once I had changed him and got a couple of hours knowing that his breathing was a bit better. He's fine thank heavens, probably just reached the peak of this virus (and he is a lot brighter today..though not quite his usual cheeky impish self)but I'm utterly shattered!!! Night all.

Stefka · 23/10/2008 12:57

So sorry to hear about Alex - how his he today Floria?

How's Anya doing? Hope she is better today too.

Hope your DH got his act together muppet. My DH is the same - has to be nagged endlessly if I want anything for my birthday. I don't get why it is so difficult for them.

DH was in a terrible mood last night which he always takes out on me. I hate that - I keep saying that it is really important that we don't do that just now when we are under so much pressure. Anyway he says I need to start looking for full time work. This is frustrating on so many levels. Partly because there were a couple of full time jobs locally not that long ago that I could have gone for and we decided I was going to stay at home with Dareh. Also now I just don't want to work full time - the thought of someone else taking care of Dareh really upsets me. I realise that I don't have a choice now but it's horrible. I also am not sure that there will even be any jobs to go for. Jobs come out tomorrow so we shall see.

Does anyone know anything about credit cards? Want to get our balance transferred on to a 0% card but DH went self employed recently and no one so far has accepted him. Just want to stop the debt getting worse than it already is.

J2O · 23/10/2008 20:37

hi all, MN is playing me up today, so not sure if there has been any messages, just writing to see if anything happens!

LisaLessLumpy · 23/10/2008 21:22

just noticed this afternoon during a screaming session from Ben, that one of his double teeth have come through, so, so far he has his 4 top teeth and two bottom ones and a double

He has also been in the wars, he fell over twice yesterday whilst outside and once this morning, he now has a bruise and bump on his forehead, a bruise on his cheek and broke the skin just under his right eye and above it, and took the skin off the side of his nose too. Looks a right state

J2O · 23/10/2008 21:45

wow thats a lot of teeth lll, shannon still only has 2!
don't worry about his war wounds, it gives him character! Shannon is always banging her heas and because she's so pale, every little mark or bruise show up, she had 3 bruises on her head last week

Stefka · 23/10/2008 22:28

I added a picture of me and Dareh from his birthday party.

Dareh is all bumps and bruises too.

Theladyevenstar · 23/10/2008 23:35

PHEWWWWWWWWWWWW THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME WHO HAD A BABY WITH A BATTERED HEAD LOL ESPECIALLY NOW HE IS WALKING!!!!!!!

muppetgirl · 24/10/2008 08:13

Stefka the one of you and Dareh is fab!

Dh came home with a silver bracelet so all is forgiven.

We are off to the Natural History Museum today(Ollie and me Hen in nursery) so wish me luck as Ollie has been a bit loopy of late!

Back really hurts after session with osteopath yesterday so looking forward to a quite weekend. Went to the cinema and saw The house Bunny Last night which was the worst film I have seen in history. We were heckling it was that bad. I chose so my 2 girlies friends have banned me from choosing anything ever again

Mini IQ (Children's books) party tonight so good Christmas shopping fodder.

Henry still has just the 8 teeth he's had for ages, we keep thinking more are on there way as he chews his fists and is grotty but they never arrive.

have a good day all
xxx

J2O · 24/10/2008 08:22

muppet-glad dh did good

well, i was up at 6am cleaning sick up again, and she'd filled her nappy but luckily it hadn't leaked, not sure i could have coped with both that early, WHY DOES SHE KEEP DOING IT????!

anyway, she's a bit quiet so hopefully she'll sleep lots today, i have to go pick to kittens up this morning, Richies mum was after one and i rung up about some in paper last night, but the woman needed them both to go...but his mum said she'll have both but doesn't finish work till 5, so they'll be at my house till then, hope they haven't got fleas! oh and got a blood test today to check for anemia.

have a nice day Muppet at the museum, and i hope everyone else has a good un xx

Stefka · 24/10/2008 11:26

That is week three of absolutely no jobs for me to apply for. I am on the supply list - I don't know what else to do. I think I am going to have to go and try and find some other kind of work.

Glad you got a nice gift in the end muppet! Hope you enjoy your trip - London is great for museums.

Sorry that Shannon is still poorly. I wonder when Dareh will get more teeth too - still only the one.

alicet · 24/10/2008 19:56

Just a quickie...

Happy birthday muppet for the other day!

Floria big hugs honey - hope things with Alex improve and glad he's OK

Stefka fingers crossed for a well paid part time job!!!

WWAJC congrats to Anya!

Hello everyone else! I have been trying to keep on top of all your news while I haven't had time to post. Know I will have forgotten someone or something but please forgive me!

I have had a manic if very productive week. My course was pretty hard work. It's on management of patients who have been involved in accidents where they have multiple life threatening injuries and how best to prioritise what you have to do. You are assessed throughout then today I had a written exam and a couple of simulated patients that I had to manage. What I wanted out of it was obviously to pass but also to pass well enough that I would be offered the opportunity to train as an instructor on the course. And I managed so I am over the moon!

And on the back of Adam not sleeping - he has been full of cold and just waking loads in the night and not settling when he wakes. Dh and I have been shattered. Thankfully the last 2 nights he has been back to his good sleeping self albeit aided by medised. He seems much better today so crossing fingers that we can do without drugs tonight!

And then there's the house... We have had 3 viewings and 2 more tomorrow. So far 2 have said they like it - 1 preferred another house and has offered there and the other is still considering ours but has others to see. 1 thought there was too much work. So fingers crossed for an offer soon!

Anyway off to finish cooking tea. I'll try to get on here a bit more over the weekend. Thinking of all of you lovely ladies....

alicet · 24/10/2008 20:00

If any of you are nosy enough to see our house (and especially if any of you want to buy in Newcastle here it is!

It never looks this tidy though - I was running about moving all the mess from room to room as the photographer did his stuff!

Stefka · 24/10/2008 21:04

Looks nice Alice!! I love having a nose at other people's houses! Good luck with the viewings and I hope that Adam sleeps well tonight.

I am eating my birthday chocolate - thanks again for that Eirian!

Dalrymps · 24/10/2008 22:22

Alicet - your house is lovely. If I were buying in Newcastle and I could afford a house like that i'd definately consider it. Sure you'll find a buyer

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FloriaTosca · 24/10/2008 22:28

At Last!!!! I have finally got the wireless connection to work!

Alice; congratulations on passing as an instructor. Your house looks lovely, I can understand the difficulty you had in deciding whether to move or improve. 5 viewings already in this climate is really good, I hope the one who is considering buying it makes a positive decision soon. I'm glad Adam is better and hope he sleeps well for you tonight.

Stefka; sending you positive job prospect vibes...I don't know if you have considered retail but that is what my mum did, she gave up being a medical receptionist so she could be home during the day for my brother and I and worked on the tills at Makro in the evenings when Dad was home with us...the money was ok but the hours really suited her.Sorry I have no advice about credit cards as I have never been able to trust myself to have one in the first place.

Muppett; Glad Dh came up trumphs for you. Hope Ollie had a good time at the museum today and you enjoyed your 1 to 1 time together.

J20; I'm sorry Shannon still isnt right...have you taken her to your gp? Has she had a sample taken? Perhaps she needs some abs or something.FWIW, if you have already seen your gp, my reaction would be to put her back on the b.r.a.t. plan for 48 hrs...

Alex is getting better, his appetite is still poor and he still has his quiet moments but the worst is defiantely over ...he slept better weds and last night but now has the trots (again...it is only a month since he had that s&d bug!)
I'm now waiting up for DH..he has been in Germany all week and was supposed to be home by 5pm so we could go out to celebrate his mates birthday tonight, but his plane was cancelled and he has been stuck at the airport for 6 hrs!!! Hopefully he will be home in the next hour...I hope so or he'll be welcomed home by snoring beauty (not)

Stefka · 24/10/2008 22:36

I might see if I can get some christmas work in a shop - they usually need more staff during that time don't they. I have to work days though as DH works days and nights - he is often away over night. My aunt can help out with childcare in the day though thankfully.

Glad Alex is on the mend, that must have been so horrible for you. Eek to DH being trapped in Germany! Hope he gets home soon - traveling is horrible when it goes wrong like that.

alicet · 25/10/2008 09:00

Floria hope your dh finally made it home OK and that Alex continues on the mend... It must be very frustrating that he has got the runs again...

J2O I think I missed in my skim reading that Shannon isn't well either... Fingers crossed that she gets better soon too...

Hello Dal and Stefka and of course everyone else!

And thanks for all of your nice comments about our house. It definately has it's plus points and they have managed to make it look really great in the pics but it definately has it's problems too... It has taken ages (probably about 2 years) of prevaricating about move / extend and now we have finally made the decision we just want to get on with it so hopefully one of those viewings today will pay off....

See you all later xxxxxxx

J2O · 25/10/2008 10:21

Alice-house is looking fab, hope you get a buyer soon! may have to get some of that medised for Shannon, she was screaming in the night again last night, and so i brought her in bed with us (Rich was staying) and she just wanted to sit on his head so i put her back in her cot, she is very hot though, and her cheeks are bright red so hopefully it is her teeth and nothing more sinister that is carrying on.

FT- sorry Alex is poorly, hope he feels better, and mrFT got home OK. Shannons stool sample came back OK and they said at the hospital its a virus, but i will take her back to the gP if it carries on, she hasn't had any more grunting though, which was bloody horrible.

stefka-thats a good idea, or what about trying local taxi firms? they usually get busier around christmas time and need telephone operators, or become an Avon operator, i used to do that over christmas, or(not sure if you drive or not) a parcel deliverer, will see if i can think of any other ideas. get your CV typed up and send it to everywhere you can think of-worth a try!

do you all remember the stalker i had?

well, its still been happening, but i've only heard about it when my neighbours tell me, i think they've tried not to tell me too often so i don't worry.
Well anyway, my neighbour told me last week that he knows who it is! its a man that lives next door but one to me But, i still didn't inform the police because i didn't think they'd do anything, anyway, a nice police man came round yesterday about Richies car break in, and i mentioned it, so he took the details and went and interviewed the people that had seen him, and said because one of them positively ID'd him, they would go and have stern words with him. The police man i talked to is holiday this week, but he said either someone else will follow it up or he will make sure it is sorted when he gets back.

right, better go get dressed!

Stefka · 25/10/2008 11:01

I am really glad you told the police. If things get worse it helps to have everything on record. That is horrible - really upsetting for you. I hope the police scare him off.

Glad I am not the only one not dressed yet!!