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April 2007 - Tis the Season to be jolly - and whingy and clingy and ill ......

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CaptainDippy · 13/12/2008 09:11

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cazboldy · 29/12/2008 20:57

she was on facebook last night

StealthPoHoHoHo · 29/12/2008 20:58

Ah good, so she is about.

Yoo hooooo!! Pillock!

cazboldy · 29/12/2008 20:59

How are you SPB? and T?

StealthPoHoHoHo · 29/12/2008 21:01

We are fine thanks. Not wanting to say too much about it but T has slept really well since before Christmas, am hoping this is the new normal! Still wakes once maybe but easy to get back to sleep. Also he finally seems to get it - I can put him in his cot, tired but not sleepy iykwim and he lies there until he's asleep! OK so most babies do this at 4 months but still!

How is M? Back to normal?

StealthPoHoHoHo · 29/12/2008 21:02

not wanting to say to much about it but....
[200 word essay]
sorry

cazboldy · 29/12/2008 21:06

They are all different...... and you are one step ahead of us.... since hospital, Molly has been in our bed every night!

But i am not complaining (much) when they have been really poorly, it's nice to see them running around again, and snuggling up with them.

leakyR · 29/12/2008 21:10

Evening all. Glad you all seem to have enjoyed Christmas, but sorry that so many of you seem to be poorly or looking after porly LOs and partners.

DH is in bed shiverng and aching as we speak. We're at ILs at the mo but are supposed to be heading back tomorrow.

Looks like I'll be driving - we have to go home in the morning as I have another scan tomorrow afternoon.All fine but for complicated reasons I'm going back for the second time in 2 weeks. Briefly -I went for a scan when I had spotting at 10ish weeks. All was well but I wasn't 10 weeks, only 8+5. This meant my dating scan appointment was too soon but they told me to come and book in with the MWs that day and they would give me a new date. MW told me I didn't need another scan and made the normality appointmen for 16 Dec. Anyhoo the sonographer told me on Dec 16 I should have had a dating scan at 12-14 week and from the initial measurements at 8+ I was still under 20 weeks (19+5) so they couldn't do all the measurements they need and I have to go back tomorrow.

If dh is too poorly to come with I might be tempted to ask the sex of the baby - but know I'll never be able to keep it secret

Christmas day at home was lovely and relaxing and we came up to Northumberland on Boxing Day and had a lovely meal with ILs my mam and dh's grandad. George has absolutely loved being here and having grandparents on tap. I'm not sure we'll fit all of his Christmas presents in the car.

My dad has been pretty ghastly so I've decided to give up putting myself through the heartache. Not worth it!

Off for another slice of Christmas cake. Don't know about vernix think new baby might come out covered in marzipan

PillockOnTheChristmastree · 29/12/2008 21:20

Yoohoo
I see you missed me

Not on holiday, just bit yuck here. J still not well, Justin still being a twat, M's dad still trying to convince me I should keep shagging him being nice to him, all go!

I've had f-all sleep for at least 6 weeks now and it's really affecting my Narcolepsy. Ended up today with me setting off for work and at a set of traffic lights I realised I was driving on the worng side of the road rather than in the turning right lane . Needless to say I did not go to work today and have signed myself off for the rest of the week. If I'm feeling no better by Friday I shall go get my self signed off by the doctor. I have no boys at home this week though so hopefully some extra rest and relaxation will see me right again

Saw your starring moment in the paper Stealth, was looking at all the press coverage of the moldies, very impressive

StealthPoHoHoHo · 29/12/2008 21:41

I agree caz, I l;ove having T in with me, just doesn't work with DH. I still don't get why he gets to stay and T has to go though
Welcome back Pillock, knew you'd be lurking. How come no sleep - J being ill? What's up with him?

oooggs · 29/12/2008 21:50

Its late for me but I needed to get on to wish GM a very very Happy Birthday

NL - E also received that telly, which is now back in the box in the car boot pile

we collect our car tomorrow, nearly 8 years to the day that we collected out current one

NorthernLurker · 29/12/2008 21:57

SPB - glad T is sleeping better and have a hug for all the moldies stuff - it is rotten and I wish they would stop popping up trying to justify it. It was a crap thing to do.

POTC - hope you get some more sleep soon - that driving thing sounds scary!

Leaky - good luck for the scan

Oooggs - it is awful isn't it - so LOUD! B loves it though.....

PillockOnTheChristmastree · 29/12/2008 22:01

He's not been sleeping right since the illness started but I think now it's just habit. He really needs me to just make him stay in bed but with the Narcolepsy I can't as I'm too tired to keep up and down all night, even if it was just for a few nights. Also, he wakes M up if he gets too awake and jumps onto M's bed. Caught him putting his pillow over M's head and settling down to sleep on him last week . I'd call SuperNanny but I couldn't live with asseptable, my pendant nature cannot cope

elkiedee · 29/12/2008 22:33

POTC, sorry you're having such trouble. At least I think my insomnia's a long term temporary state.

I think the fire engine will be spending most of the next few weeks in Ilkley, exactly how long depends on when new baby decides to put in an appearance.

SPB, were you actually quoted as saying something you really said? I can't believe that it's all considered so newsworthy - however ticked off we all feel about it surely newspapers are meant to report real news....

My aunt and her dp set off in a hire car today, I think one of them will collect the mended car on the way home in a few days' time.

Home to London tomorrow, feel an odd mixture of sad to be going and looking forward to getting home. But we still have 5 full days before we go back to work, and then I only have two days before I start my maternity leave. Only an entire house to get organised before 26 January!

cazboldy · 29/12/2008 22:59

oh elkie... it's exciting... it's getting close now!

lol POTC that really annoys me too!

NorthernLurker · 29/12/2008 23:01

Elkie - how is it possible that the new baby is nearly here? It only seems like five minutes since you and Oooggs were making the announcements!

cazboldy · 29/12/2008 23:03

i feel

cazboldy · 29/12/2008 23:03

and that is jealous - not sick

NorthernLurker · 29/12/2008 23:04

Oh Caz - time for number 6 then? I don't feel jealous just relieved it isn't me tbh I know I'm done birthing!

cazboldy · 29/12/2008 23:05

No, no more

How are things with you at work now NL?

I am having a bit of a catch up tonight!

NorthernLurker · 29/12/2008 23:07

Work is very busy but excellent - really stimulating and rewarding. How are all your lovely ponies children?

NorthernLurker · 29/12/2008 23:07
Grin
cazboldy · 29/12/2008 23:08

ponies and children are all doing well thanks......

gearing up for the next birthday - Charlie will be three on Saturday!

NorthernLurker · 29/12/2008 23:13

I've got a January birthday too - dd2 will be 8 in a few weeks - where has that time gone too? She only started school last week - ok 3 years ago

Can I be nosy and ask - is the no more children a mutual decision? You seem a bit sad about it?

cazboldy · 29/12/2008 23:22

Well tbh it's just about practicalities tbh, though dh is definitely happier about it than me........

We have used all the seats in the car, we are pushed for space in the house, and obviously money, but even more importantly time...... you can't be in 2 places at once, and with the hours dh works, it is usually up to me to do everything....

but I feel desperately sad that I will never be pg again, never have a new baby, never give birth again - I know I'm mad

I want to do other things too....., but I feel a bit wistful....

NorthernLurker · 29/12/2008 23:29

Time is the big one isn't it? Money, the physical aspects of being pregnant and giving birth (wouldn't want to risk another pph even though the one I had with B caused me no harm at all) - all that stuff is important but it's having the mental space to parent another child that's the crucial thing. I hope you can come to terms with it a bit more in the future caz - and there's always foals right?