April 2007 - Time to round up the stragglers, and yes, that means YOU!!!

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I've had enough of the dc today. I think it's because I went to see a cm this morning and ds didn't have has sleep so I didn't have my few hours to myself. Then I went to eandh's and the 2 oldest girls bickered the entire time they also can't speak to each otehr they have to shout which has given me a headache. DD is being a pita, ds won't eat, as usual. I think he worse today since he hasn't slept much? oh well, can't force feed him.

But on the plus side the cm I saw ticks all the boxes she's the lady my dad knows. I'm seeing another one tomorrow and I think i'll decide after that. I am booked into another one next thurs but I may just phone and cancel. I really did like this lady today. She mainly does afterschool care so ds would be with her alone most of the day, and would leave before the afterschoolers get there anyway. She can also do any days of the week and is flexible if I need to change for any reason. and she's been doing it over 20 years and has 2 dc of her own(both at secondary school) Oh and her last lot of preschoolers were twins so if she can handle them ds should be no bother

sorry for being self absorbed. I'm just so bogged down with cm finding/work/preschool committee nonsense and PITA dc. Roll on Janaury when I don't have to work from home

Evening

POTC, no wonder you feel the way you do Shocking.

Eddas, hope you feel better/calmer soon.

SMB, hope T is ok.

Our 11 year old neighbour is currently shut away upstairs doing B's hair and nail varnish !!

Pmsl at me cleaning dh

Potc - What a narrow minded bunch of idiots
And second your thoughts on being glad to only have boys Me and dh have already talked about who will be doing the "birds and the bees" talk, and I played my trumpcard by asking dh how would he have felt if his mum had excplained sex to him He just muttered that he's glad he's got a few years before he has to do it

I'm seriously considering putting W in nursery for a few hours on my day off, which sounds awful, but as good as W is, I can't get on with anything. And by the time they're in bed and I've sorted out uniform/clothes/bags etc, I'm ready for bed myself.

I know that feeling runny.... I am constantly knackered!

I am trying to avoid having a big talk about the birds and the bees with mine, and have just always been really open, and tried to reply honestly but age appropriately whenever any of mine have asked me anything. I think it kind of helps living on a farm

Plus it is the total opposite of what my parents did, so chances are it's right

No yucky stuff - vet coming back in the morning.....

My best friends dh left her this morning. She is actually quite relieved, but I think that that feeling might pass when reality hits. She has no money worries, and practically manages her 2 boys single handed anyway, but still............

POTC - I agree with you about the religious stuff!

I got a puncture today - although luckily it was repairable, and I was only 5 mins from the local garage so I drove there and asked them to change it for me (In my defence it was raining )

Just popping in and am dismayed and very about your church experiences POTC. To prevent you from doing an Alpha course is just wrong and we are put here to love our brethren (and sisters ) even if we don't agree with them! Personally I think that for any Christian to go around smugly feeling they're on the right track and they can condemn somebody else is utterly misguided. We are all sinners and we've all fallen short.If we're looking for perfection then we need to be looking at Jesus because it isn't in us! Anyway - don't let it put you off, if you would like to go to church then try another one. It's a shame you're not nearer to me - we have LOADS of single parents in our congregation

All fine here. Very nusy at work but it's going well. B rather grumpy today. she refused to sit in her high chair at breakfast time! She has loads of words now - it's a constant surprise to me as dd1 was so slow to talk - well after two before she said very much and 3+ for sentances all the time.

NL talks sense, as usual

We went to a free church for a while, but you know how I am with the whole sympathy and people trying to help me thing and they were all really lovely but I felt a bit smothered and like they were trying to save me!

I have homemade chocolate cake

There was something very strange about going into work today and my boss asking me how the interview went . Really nice that he's being so good about it and trying to help me where he can, but still odd!

The annoying problem that I've had on here should be out of my hair soon though, their ds leaves his nursery soon which hopefully means what I've been told is true and I'll get my life back. (about bloomin' time )

POTC - if people come to our church who haven't taken a belief in Christ our Saviour into their hearts then yes we do want to 'save' them by telling them that Christ died for them, to take on the penalty for their sin. The thing is - no one sin has a higher 'God' count then any other - like I said in my earlier post we are all sinners. Therefore its just as important that we as believers affirm our faith as it is that we pass that on. It is for everybody. I know a lot of people find it hard to hear Christians talking about their beliefs and there's often a feeling that we are being pushy or smug or judgemental - but if you know in your heart something wonderful, something life changing - well you'd want to pass it on wouldn't you?

That doesn't mean they wanted you to wear pleated skirts, sensible shoes, a crucix the size of a plate and a t-shirt that says ' Jesus wants me for a sunbeam' though......

SMB - I saw you posting on that breastfeeding thread

I'm lost with your posts NL, too much church speak for my blonde head to take . I think I get what you're trying to say though, I'm just more of a 'get on with it' person and find it very difficult when people try to involve themselves in my life. I'd rather watch from the background until I decide what feels right for me.

I can understand that POTC - and I don't think its my 'church speak' - it's most likely my rotten punctuation!

What it comes down to overall is that no church should be unwelcoming. Some may be a little too welcoming though

I meant I could understand what you meant about wanting to watch from the background NOT that I could understand my own posts - which by the way I'm going tonight is jolly hard to do!

pmsl, I think you're just trying to get me all muddled so I give up with the questioning NL

I used to go to church, around the time my parents split up. It was a big church in the town though so there I was able to just sit at the back and observe rather than feel I had to join in or I'd appear rude.

I guess the problem here is that they are all small village churches (not to mention that I can't go to any within a 4 mile radius because of the nightmare vicar!) so they have few people who all know each other and I feel like I'm 'on show'.

Strangely enough though my favourite place to go is Horringer Church. If I'm feeling sad, or thoughtful, or something important has happened I go there and just wander in the churchyard. I grew up in the village and have always felt spiritually at home there. If I ever decide to get married (very unlikely!) then it would only ever be there, because that's where I feel most at peace.

evening some people here at last

SOL, your posts about B always make me think of my dd I think if they ever meet they'll either get on famously or be too alike and bicker the entire time

RH at you having 2 boys and passing sex ed dutis to dh. I know dh will run a mile from any talks with dd bless him!

Caz, last time I had a puncture I called the breakdown people I was pg so I said that was why, but i'd have called them anyway, just made me feel less

NL, my dd is such a talker it seems weird that all ds does is babble in martian by now with dd other people knew what she was saying!

POTC, it's nice that your boss is so understanding. I doubt mine would be

I should be working

Evening

Runny, I put K in nursery on a Friday morning and have that time for doing chores. I cannot do anything when K is around and it drives me mad. I also can't stand having to do chores in the evenings or at the weekends. She loves nursery and gets a decent lunch, so we are all happy!!

SMB, how is T now? Any more V??

Hi NL. Lovely to see you.

Ange, where have you been for so long??? How is everything? How is J getting on?

Well, the disco went well I have to say B looked lovely bless her.

How is everyone this fine evening?

quick, all run in the other direction

so runny - what were you washing if it wasn't dh?

Runny has been bathing her dh??? What else have I missed?

Have to go put B to bed - back in a bit

last time I had a puncture I rang the eldest of my brothers. He came out in his car with his gf, his best mate, and his gf's best mate. (We were in the nursery car park). He tried to jack the car up, his mate tried to jack the car up. They gave up and left the girls with me while they drove to my dads to get the electric jack. While they were gone the 2 girls kicked off their heels and jacked the car up, changed the wheel, put it back down, put everything away and washed their hands etc. My brother refused to believe they'd done it when he got back, he still says we must have got the local garage round

x-posts Eddas. Perhaps we should get them together and see what happens!!!

Glad things seem to be working out ok with the childminder interviews.

POTC, when do you hear about the interview?

Wasn't a job interview as such, was an interview with an agency. Had another one on Monday with a different agency. Both very positive and am being put forward for a few jobs closer to home.

Was back at work today after a few days off and just really didn't want to be there. Was feeling better by the end of the day but then that may have been because my boss let me go early

Not sure whether to go in tomorrow or not. It's a working from home day but I'm thinking some of my unrest might be coming from the one day in, one day out thing and maybe I'll feel better if I'm back in the office every day?

bloody hell I've been to work today 1st day back after 10 weeks out sick it was crap, they didn't have anywhere for me to sit, nothing for me to do (moved to a new section) and when everything did get sorted I was so bored the work was dreadful. Only 9.5 weeks to go!

I am now shattered

I had a puncture when James was about 8 mths old and dh was in hospital for 8 weeks. So I called his best friend who met me in the clinic car parked with all his tools and car jack. Asked where the car was, well the puncture was on the pushchair I hadn't thought to tell him that

forgot personals as dcs pains to go to bed so arrived on pc late - sorry

Evening
I went to bed so early last night that I didn't get on to tell you about my appointment. I was there an hour and a half, just answering questions and getting bp checked and bloods taken.

No scan until 20 weeks because of the one I had done 2 weeks ago. My new revised due date is 5 May 2009, so there's still a chance of another April baby. Everything fine and the staff were really friendly and pleasant.

POTC and at your awful local church and vicar. I totally understand your misgivings about what M is being taught. Agree it's probably something to bring up at parent's evening.

Off to bed in a mo. g woke at 4 this morning, went over but up for the day at 4.50! We both had a nap this morning, but the postman banging on the door woke up G before he was ready. GRRRRR

Goodnight

glad to hear our pg ladies are doing well well, as well as you can be when you're several stone heavier and still running round after small people

yes ellie but in my case the several stone is from eating so much sweet stuff, just eaten 15 mini snowballs