Oct 2007: This little piggie ate lots of Christmas turkey.... all by themselves!

[alicet]

Thought this was appropriate given latest discussion and thought I would start a new thread before this expires!!!!

What about me TLES as you seem to be the most creative

Muppet honey. Sorry you're having a nightmare with your mil again. tbh though I probably wouldn't send your email. I think it has probably helped you to write it but I think there is too much in there for them to take on board. I would write a much shorter, more succinct one ( maybe a simple list) without all the emotional stuff but just focusing on the points that f*ck you off the most. Then it is harder for them to ignore it.

I can understand about you getting p*ssed off with the not letting you respond with your side of the argument - dh and mil had exactly this argument this weekend. He gets irritated by the fact that she never says please and always tells him what to do and this weekend he told her this. She cried, put on the emotional blackmail and basically wasn't having any of it and that he was being really rude and unpleasant. I do think she doesn't mean to come accross as she does but it is ridiculous that dh can't tell her (and he didn't shout or say it in an unreasonable way) that the way she talks to him is unreasonable without getting upset. Ho hum, in the wider scheme of things this is not that bad and she is fine most of the time - just trying to say I know (a tiny bit) of where you are coming from...

Heinz you are welcome. Tonight the boys had a lovely bath together and were playing splashing each other. They were also chasing each other around the upstairs giggling before their bath - so cute! When Adam is upset Sam goes and finds his dummy and muslin (that he has as a comfort blanket) and strokes his hair. In short they are lovely and I would never do it differently even though there will be lots of times I might struggle especially with the tiredness and the lack of a break (neither dh or I have family locally). I can tell you lots more about why it is lovely to have 2 so close if it will help!

LES you really have too much time on your hands!!!

Inzi hope you get your results of your MRI soon...

Big hugs to J2O - we are still thinking of you...

Hello Stefka, Dal, Floria, WWAJC, Crochet, Apricott, Choc, Lisa and the rest of you...

I had my first proper day in my new job today and it wasn't bad. It will take a shile to settle in but I think its going to be a pretty good job. Dh is in London tonight with work but the boys were just lovely this evening (see my response to Heinz ) and so its all been really relaxing. don't blame those with 1 for wanting another!!! I am done though!

LisaLedTheReindeerToHerHouse GoodQueenLisaLastLookedoutLisaLickedAllTheCandyCanesOnTheTr eeLisaTookMincePiesToBabyJesus LisaNickedSantasXmasEveTreatsLisaWreckedTheXmasDaySp eechLisaAteAllTheChoccyCoinsOnTheTree LisaWishedForAHugeXmasGift

I can do more if you want lol

AlicetToldSantaThatTLESWasAVeryGoodGirlThisYear

Tles you are mental btw! Where are all those ideas coming from?

StefkaSantaSentSomethingSpecialForYou

lol i have a good imagination

plus I am slightly insane lol

I have far too much time on my hands.

ItsBeginningToLookLikeXmasEverywhereTLESLooks

The Ladies Of October 2007

Together we went through 9 months together
We made a bond that I hope will last forever
From September on our babies came
I love one and all the same

Through the tears and pain
You all kept me sane
Through the Joy and Glee
You shared it with me

Over a year has gone by
And I know where to come
if i feel the need to cry
To Laugh rant or rave
Theres You ladies who I know
will help if i feel I am about to cave

I guess what i am trying to say is
I wish I could send each of you a kiss
A kiss to say Thankyou,
A kiss for yourselves
A Hug to show I care

You Ladies are like a Family to me
I wish I could make you see
Just how important you all are
No Matter how near or far.

I love you all xxxxxxx

Vaunda xx
A Hug to show I will always be there

ok now ya can all say I is mental mental chicken oriental xxxxxxxxxx

AW LES Thats FANTASTIC...I am going to print it and keep it.........what a great poem XX

Morning all ? I?m home today as M is poorly with this horrible cold and cough, and has started to refuse anything but breastmilk ? so I can?t physically leave her!

I have a doc?s appointment at 10.10, and she?s sleeping at the mo?, so I have a teensy window of opportunity to post!

Heinz ? wow! Congratulations!

tLES ? am loving the Christmas names ? I was lying in bed last night, while M was hacking and coughing at my boob, trying to think of one ? wow, so many to choose from!

You just made me cry!!

Stefka ? it really shows your SiL?s insecurities with the whole birthday thing ? her dd won?t remember it at all in future, but lots of the adults will, for all the wrong reasons!

Inzi ? when M is well, she has also dropped down to just 1 nap a day ? and when she?s at nursery, she?s lucky to get more than 45 minutes ? which means that she sleeps really deeply in the evenings!

Muppet ? your MiL is just being a cow ? I?m really glad that dh is taking the flack. Sorry to hear about your migraines ? I had awful headaches / migraines when pg with M ? have you tried acupuncture?
I?ve read your email, and I think I?m with alice on the to send / not to send thing. If I was to send it, I?d probably take out the references to your mum?s situation, and just leave it at the fact that she too has left bizarre messages on your answer-phone, so much that you had to get a solicitor involved. I?d also leave out the part about putting the boys in front of the tv when you have a migraine, and just leave it at the fact that you?re having them, and that you can?t take medication.
I think it?s incredibly well-written ? you know that I think you write very eloquently!

Alice ? hope the new job stays ok for you!

Ok, now to get M up and change her nappy ? the main reason I stayed home this morning was because when I changed her this morning, her nappy was nearly dry, and smelt really strong! Will update later ?

just trying out my new name!

Hi all

Les that is a fab poem and I'm going to print it out too xxxxxx

Crochet/Alice - You're both right and I'm not going to send that email. I'm just SO SICK of her. Dh's company announced 1000 redundancy's last week on the news (Nomura -Japanese investment bank) and all she did was phone up and say how worried she was and how worrying it all is. Dh is trying to keep his head up as he's snowed under with work, he looks knackered most of the time and I really don't need her stressing him out. He's in risk management which, ironically enough, seems to be the best place to be in a bank at the mo though no one is safe in this current climate. The Il's are having the boys for 4 days and they haven't seen them since may so I am worrying about how they'll cope with Henry when they know nothing about him. But, as dh has said, this is the last time we do this so that's a bonus.

Was supposed to be going to my first governors meeting today but the lady who was going to have the boys phoned last night as her son threw up everywhere! Everyone seems to be really busy today so I'll have to phone and cancel. Shame as it's my first one and it doesn't look good.

Henry has just taken off his socks and is throwing them around the room so there's lovely....! He said 'wack' last night as we were reading Hairy Mclary and Zachary Quack and I think we're starting to get 'hiya' too. SO still slow progress here but at least there is progress!

Crochet -sorry to hear Mairwen's not well, am hoping you'll have a cuddly day with her though and it's nothing serious xxx

Great poem!! Really sums up our wee group doesn't it.

Sorry to hear that Mariwen is unwell - at least you can still bf her. I have been thankful of that this last week because Dareh has been off his food too.

Dareh will never keep a pair of socks on either muppet. I have started putting him in tights! That way at least I know he is warm.

OK I will try to make this my last SIL story for a while I promise but I had to share this one with you.

Called last night to let her know that brother's partner is feeling nervous about the party in the hope that she will be nice on Sunday. First of all she says 'Is it because there were so many people at my party?' Then went on about how many more cards and gifts she had recieved today as it was her actual birthday blah blah. Then she asked me if my brother's baby had taken a couple of steps because she had heard he had. I said yes he was and she went on about how she hadn't seen him do anything but cruise at the party. Once I assured that he had indeed taken his first steps she said that her DD had taken a couple of steps a few weeks ago but had been too scared to do it since!

It is crazy because I know it's rubbish! She is a bit insane I think. I knew she wouldn't be able to cope with one of the other babies being the first to take their first steps.

Can I just ask does everyone have their period back now? Still no sign of mine.

Stefka, mine comes and goes....prefer it when it goes mind you lol xx

StefkaStoleAllTheMincePies

Stefka - mine came back in April, about a month after I completely stopped breastfeeding.

Your SIL definately has a few 'issues' I think, it's sad really when you think about it. She seems to have all her proirities mixed up if you ask me.

Tles - Great poem, you're a whiz at xmas names too!

Muppet - That is a very well written letter, have to say I agree it's best not to send it. She would probably just cause more hastle if she recieved it and play the victim anyway, those kindof people never think they are in the wrong.

Sorry you've been suffering so many migranes, poor you . I went through a stage of getting a bad headache (not a migrane though) everyday for about a month when pregnant with Dylan and I was totally sick of it when all I could take was paracetamol. (((HUGS))) to you, hope they ease off soon as mine did. I think the acupuncture is a good idea though, maybe that or reflexology? Anything is worth a try.

Crochet - So sorry M is unwell. Hope she feels better soon, hopefully she'll be all better for Santa coming!

Dylan doesn't seem to be well the past few days. He did some amazingly smelly runny poo's on sunday (sorry if TMI), so smelly in fact we had to open the lounge window.

Anyway we thought it was a one off and went on a shoping trip to the metro centre yeasterday to stock up on clothes for him at good old Primark. We took PIl's too. We had a nice time and bought a lot but the day dragged out a bit towards the end and it was boiling hot in there! We were stressing to get back for Dylans tea time too so we got a bit hot and bothered towards the end.

Anyway, we were rushing to get back and we put Dylan in his car seat and started loading the car and then two minutes later he spewed all down himself .

We had to very quickly clean him and change him in the carpark next to the car and MIL kept fussing and throwing a blanket over him when I was trying to put his vest on, we were trying to change him as quick as poss so he didn't get cold and she was trying to cover him up at the same time. Anyway, the result was she was getting in the way and it was taking even longer than if she'd have just let us get on with it and getting really quite irritating but she was only trying to help I suppose!

When we got back home he did another smelly runny poo and some very loud comedy farts .

Anyway, he's been off his food too and this morning alone i've had to change his nappy 4 times due to him having the runs , he seems jolly in hmself though so i'm hoping it'll just be a short lived tummy bug that he'll get over soon.

Alice - Glad the new job is going ok

Inzi - hope you get the MRI results soon so you can join me ttcing (that is if you're not pg already???

Heinz - Hope the news is sinking in and alice's advice is helping. Come abck and answer my nosey questions!

Well, i'm off to see if the little man wants any dinner, hi to everyone i've missed and i'll be back soon x

Poor Dylan! I hope he feels better soon. LOL at the comedy farts though - Dareh sometimes does the loudest farts.

I am trying to get him to say mummy at the moment. He keeps calling me daddy!

Stefka - lol, I know I feel bad for laughing when he's obvously not too well but i've never heard anything like it!

Thankfully Dylan does call me mama or momee but his cousin gets very confused with the name dada and sometimes calls dh dada

Stefka - BTW, Lovin the new Christmas name

YIPEE, dont need an op! Only got the information read to me by the doctor receptionist, something about degenerative (area of knee cant remeber the name for it) and require physio and pain relief....I dont need pain relief until it gets stuck though I am still a bit concerened that it sticks in place but according to scan nothing is broken of or torn so I assume its my mind telling me I cant straighten it Alicet where are you when I need you I have an appointment to discuss it properly with my GP on Thursday. But at least its not an op

hope all the off colour lo's are feeling better.

I think there must be something in the water, Jane is not right, was a bit off and tired yesterday and has been really sleepy and moany today. I think its her teeth she has 4 coming at once poor thing is miserable. She still has spots all over (like she had months ago when I took her to A&E) again coinciding with her menc jags they have gone from her torso but now she has them on her legs, but the doctor last time said could be heat/allergy/teething, so I know they arent serious. She is sleeping again after falling asleep with me for 2 hours this morning I never go back to bed but have been shattered recently........still no AF >>> I am getting cramps though and it is the first month off pill so I did expect them to be late anyway, trying not to get my hpes up but its difficult!

ooops sorry for a me,me,me post!!

XX

Afternoon All!

Tles; fab poem.

Stefka; love Christmas name. My periods never completely stopped but have been intermittent and scanty (42-48 day cycle instead of my pre-conception heavy every 28 days or you are pg cycle ...perhaps its bfing or perhaps I'm heading for an early menopause)

Dal;sorry Dylan is poorly...something I found helped when Alex had gastric flu was the Ellas Kitchen purees...palatable, very easy to digest and stayed down longer than other foods ....I hope he is feeling better soon

Muppet; glad you are still going to be able to make it ...lunch(ish) time would suit me but I'm afraid I will be bringing the infamous Alex as Dh wont be back from his travels. Re migraine in pg... have you tried hydrating a bit more than usual? Dehydration can make migraine worse. Also walking/excersise helps (they say it is a circulation issue)and someone used to tell me to drape my forehead with a cloth soaked in vinegar..I cant comment on its efficacy because I never tried it myself (didnt fancy reeking like a chippy)but you'll try anything if you are desperate. /glad you didnt send the missive to your mil as I agree with Alice and Crochet but I'm glad you wrote it and posted it here..pressures like these dont help migraine (or blood pressure either)much better for your physical (and mental)health to release that pent up frustration on here.((hugs))

Well his lordship has deigned to have a nap so I'm off for a eye rest myself...back later.

Inzi; great news!!!

really am off now...

Inzi - Thats great about your knee. I'm excited (but not scared) for you about your late af, when are you gonna test????

Poor Jane with her teeth, hope she feels better soon.

Floria - thanks for the advice, he does mostly eat purrees still anyway but I could get some of those and try him on them. He refused dinner and when I tried to give him his milk half an hour ago he started being sick , have cleaned him up now and am going to try the milk again . Am gonna send dh out for some 7up to keep himhydrated too, see, I remembered your tip from last time