May 2008 Babies....food glorious food....hot sausage and mustard!!!

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New thread as it's Nov so our babies are all hitting 6 months!

Santacolada - NNNNoooo What's up with you and DH?

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DS is better, though I'm stopping a long way short of good. DDog has to go back to get his paw checked for glass again tomorrow but also seems to be on the mend (though again not perfect)

Had a bit of an expensive day today... I bumped the jeep(no damage but broke the parking sensors) and it cost £270 to fix AND it needs new tyres at the bargain price of £1200
Hope you are ok Santa... You guys can't split... what about no. 3?????

TSS x

SantaColada I am sorry to hear you are having problems with DH, Whats wrong? I am always hear to listen on FB.

TSS Glad that DS and DDog are on the mend, hopefully he gets better soon. Bad timing with the car.
Yes I am very pleased to have DH home.

I have managed to spend a fortune at the Next VIP sale this evening. Luckily DH was home just before I placed the order so that he confirmed that spending £500 was justified.

GCG Enjoy your nights outs.

Baiyu Are you home just for Christmas or awhile? Hope DS is on the mend soon

All of mine have a hacking cough, I wish it would just go now.

argh DS being nightmare and screaming if i put him down. Asleep in armsnow - will wake if i move him.

DH in bed, annoyed that i can't get DS to sleep....

flick best i leave tomorrow....

GCG* does SB do a baby sitting service for fml???

tss x

Gosh, another dreadful night here!!! I'm really hoping that DS has turned a corner though, as he seems much brighter today.

DH has gone into town on the lash for lunch but I'm at home, so have all the great tasks, like making sure all the presents are wrapped, washing is done and house is clean

We were due to be going out tonight, but that's unlikely now... Do you know, I haven't actually had a night out since the weekend before was born!!!

And tomorrow DH's brother arrives... He's cool and all, but very like DH (but even harder work!!!!! ) and it's safe to say he isn't in the SB catagory... he'll come in, try to shake DS's hand and perhaps engage him in a little conversation about politics / cricket / the state of the economy and then turn his attention to the fact that he hates dogs in houses, and how DDog should be locked outside in a shed at all times. to be fair to DH, he's bought Ddog a nice piece of steak for Christmas day, which I'm sort of assuming is a 'enough already' statement to his brother (last time BIL was here, even DH had had enough of the anti dog sentiment!!!!)

Anyway, I'm guessing the rest of you are off enjoying some family time / social lives / lives of any description!!!!

Hope you all have LOVELY Christmases... and especially to santacolada I hope that you and your DH get a bit of time to remember how special you are to each other.

TSS xxx

that would be the weekend before DS was born...

I should be calling myself HoHoHoCat but I don't know how to change my name on here!

Sorry that I haven't posted in ages. I've been reading regularly and am glad to hear that you are all well, despite the odd blip with partners, builders and cars.

Ds had just recovered from a 4 week cold, (three teeth emerged at the end of it)which coincided with me returning to work and him settling into the CMs, only to come down today with the flu. DD got it over the weekend and her temp has only just come back to normal. DS was hot when he awoke and has got sicker as the day unfolds. Poor baby; this is the first time he has been properly sick. Infant paracetemol and Nurofen for babies every four hours. Does anyone have any other advice?

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!!! This time last year we were all fattening nicely. I can remember having two helpings of every hot dinner at my mum's. It seems like so long ago!

serious SB is sitting next to me and saw your post......he wants to know where you live and says he is in a position to negotiate .

He won't charge mileage, just as long as you have 'The wizard of Oz' on DVD and a box of maltesers .

santacolada thinking of you, hope you can talk things thru with DH. (((((hugs)))))

Went to the cemetery with SB and sis, SB brought us lunch out . Just waiting for the arrival of my good pal Denny.....

Breaking news:

SIL has just had her baby....no 4 !!!! Little boy, no name yet.

Grandchild no 10 for MIL and FIL !!

GCG Congratulations on your new nephew A nice christmas baby

Congratulations GCG on your nephew!! Keep us posted on a name!!!

tell SB that I am just north of Watford and not only have Wizard of Oz, but lots of other cheesy films (from SOund of Music to Oliver!) and LOTS of chocolate (and Haribos, too, which are my personal favorite!!!)

Poor old DS has come down with conjunctivitis now.. It's not bad, only noticed it at lunchtime, so took him quickly to the docs and he's got some drops... Doc said he's not contagious, but isn't allowed in water (swimming pools... he's allowed to have a bath!!)

I'm feeling a bit , as this week I'd actually planned to do stuff out of the house and, with having a bit of support, not always having to take DS and Ddog with me, but that's not going to happen now.

I've already had to cancel tonight, and tomorrow is looking a bit dodgy now too...

mocat - quite shocking really, but I didn't know I was PG this time last year.

TSS I do hope you get out v soon, seven months without going out is very waring when your DH goes out without you.

I have to have rant about my DH, but probably being unreasonable! (too scared to post on AIBU thread).

I'm feeling cross with my DH because he has been invited to yet another stag do. It is at the end if Jan when I have arranged for my close college friend to come and stay with her family (DH and 2 little boys). I haven't seen her since April when I was v fat and it was her oldest's 2nd birthday party. One stag do was his friend's who we went to the wedding in Italy when DS2 was 10 wks old, not much fun and v knackering! I had my bro visiting with his new wife and he went anyway even though I thought it was v rude went we had visitors already arranged.

Soooo am trying to get him to say he won't go. His argument for going is that he won't be going to stag dos forever , and it's my friend so he doesn't have so be around . My response was I think 3 since DS2 was born, is a bit excessive leaving me etc for the weekend and getting hammered and being knackered and no use to me the rest of the week. I don't want be the meanie wife but I have told him I want him to turn down the invite and we will make sure we go to the wedding. We were in invited to a wedding on the 13th of Dec but I really couldn't be arsed to drive 4 hrs with both kids and endure another soberish wedding with the kids in tow needing entertaining/feeding/clean nappies or pants etc. So he went to the stag do instead and shot 11 pheasants even though he doesn't really agree with the sport. Anyway I thought this time we would make sure we made the wedding and maybe leave the kids at home if I have DS2 off the boob by then or happy he'll take the bottle. And the trade off would be he didn't go to another £500 weekend away ( it's not just being left behind it's the excessive spending when I feel guilty for buying myself a £30 pedicure).

We have a busy 2 weeks coming up and I'm not sleeping well as a result of worrying about all the plans, am sleep deprived and have a low grade virus lurking. So am going to go to bed and hope all looks better in the morning.

Sorry for disjointed post but wanted to post and now too tired/confused, think I may have posted some of this already. Christmas is v stressful IMO

Niknak YABU, I hope he sees sense and stays at home.

Santacoloda Are you fighting? It is hard when things aren't going well at home. But things might seem worse at the moment with being stressed. Christmas, lack of money, Going back to work in January after being on leave for so long. The stories in the press about this Credit crunch. And not to forget a new baby in the house and older children pushing boundaries.
Hope things improve. ((((((HUGS))))))
PS I did buy a tv, car hands free, 6 pairs of shoes between me DH, DS1 and myself. And then clothes. So not as bad as it sounds. I was always going to be spending money on the sales this year. And lots is DH boring work stuff, kids winter jackets etc.

TSS Hope all your plans aren't ruined. Remember he is home for awhile this time so you still have time when DS gets better. Have been meaning to ask what happened with your job?

Mocat I would also recommend those carvol sachets, you can put them on the sheet aswell.

CGC How was your night out? Sounds like you sis and SB are having a nice time together.

I am looking forward to Christmas tomorrow to see DS1 come into the lounge and see even more presents under the tree. Santa (DH is wearing a Sants suit) is coming to visit tonight to give kids afew presents before bed as otherwise they will just be so overwhelmed with presents. Tonight we are having a party food dinner and tomorrow Christmas lunch at our place with parents and sis and nephew.

Merry Christmas to everyone
And everyone who reads but doesn't post, Merry Christmas as all.
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Last line should read AS WELL

santacolada Really sorry to hear about your shitty times at the moment. Would your DH consider going to relationship counselling? If not, would you consider going on your own, as it sounds as if you need someone completely neutral and non-biased to discuss things with to help you sort out how you really feel. I agree mitchell that times are tough at the moment, and it might be worth waiting til spring and seeing how things are when the weather gets better and you are settled back at work etc. I'm not brushing it off, just recognising that it's a difficult time at the moment.

I had a lovely night out thanks, we went to Pizza Express (never fails to deliver!) and had a lovely 'child-free' meal and exchanged our pressies. I got the Girls Aloud CD .

Denny left at 7:30am to go back home, and now we are getting ready for my parents arrival!

Actually, last night, we said to DD1:

SB: "Who's coming tomorrow?!!!"
DD1:
SB: "who's coming to bring you presents??!!"
DD1:
SB: "who's the big fat person with the beard coming tomorrow?!"
DD1: "Granny!!!!!"

EEEK! Better not tell my mum!!

Hee hee!

Hope you all have a lovely lovely Christmas!!!

GCG/LM xxx

OH god I am so sorry just read my abbreviation. I hope you realised by my account and understand that you are not being unreasonable. YANBU. YANBU

GCG That was very cute

Santacoloda It was a 15 inch, black flat screen with DVD player- half price for £105 (bargain) for DD room. I am sure you will find a cheap tv on the sales.
Glad that you had a talk with DH. Are you going to the sales on boxing day?

again account should read comment, maybe I should go back to setting the table and not rush replying to posts.

Hi all,

Just a quickie from me..

NikNak - I don't think you are being unreasonable, but if it were me, I'd probably let it go... No point in him being at home if he'd rather be somewhere else, IYSWIM... It does leave your friend's DH at a bit of a loose end though.. is there any way you could compromise? Maybe he has to do something during the day, with you and your friends, but can go in the evening? Is that a possibility? It's so difficult now, as stag / hen dos are whole bloody weekends!!! I'm not a fan of them at all, and Dh and I didn't have anything like that...

But thereagain, DH socialises a lot with out me and I don't really mind... He even went to the Spanish GP when I was 8 months PG!!

Hope everyone else is well...

DS has made something of a recovery. He is taking antibiotic eye drops which he HATES but they are working wonders and we managed to go out for lunch today and have a lovely time and DS was on great form (Also true to form, BIL did try to shake DS's hand... twice - but he hasn't made too much of a fuss about the dog)

Anyway, I'm off to watch Have I got news for you and then Gavin and Stacey... but I'd like to say a huge Happy Christmas to everyone on here and to thank you all for the kindness and support you have offered this year...

No naming names, because it's late (and I've had a glass or two! ) and I'll end up forgetting someone... and you have ALL been so wonderful.

There are times I honestly don't know what I'd have done without this board.. My DS was such an unexpected surprise, there ar times I've felt greener than a brussel sprout.... and you guys have always made me feel better, listened to me rant, offered advice and support...

So, thankyou, all of you... I appreciate all of you!!!

TSS xxxx

Hi all

I know I hardly ever post nowadays but I try and read the thread when I can.

Ds is doing well, he has just turned 7 months and i can't believe how the time is flying by. Will catch up properly on here after christmas.

Anyway just wanted to wish everyone a happy christmas, hope you all have a nice time!