August 2008: Sleep is for the weak

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DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS_
[update 20 Dec 08]
GROUP TOTAL: 62 [BIRTHS: 62]
DELIVERIES [BOYS (34) vs. GIRLS (28 )]
17JUL WhippyVoodoo (29) lives in the West Midlands; delivered DC#2, a BOY named JJ. DD1 19 mths
21JUL IlanaK (35) lives in Central London delivered DC#3, a BOY named Saul. 2DS?s, 6yrs & 3 yrs
24JUL Alittlebitshy (29) lives in East London/Essex; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Henry. DD1 5yrs
29JUL Jennylee (30) lives in West Lothian delivered DC#2 , a GIRL named ?. DS1 9yrs
30JUL Miamla (32) lives in North London; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Theodore 31JUL Dizzydixies (32) lives in Fife delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Cordelia nn Dylan. 2DD?s, 5yrs &2 yrs
31JUL ChaCha (32) lives in Oxford; delivered DC#3, a BOY named ?. 2DC?s, 2&1 yrs
01AUG Gigglegirl (32) and lives in Stockport; delivered DC#4, a GIRL named Imogen. DD1 5yrs, and 2DS?s 3yrs & 2yr
01AUG CaptainCaveman (35) lives in Nottingham; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Oliver. DS1 4yrs
01AUG Alieight (29) delivered DC1, a BOY named Adam 02AUG Daisy26 (??) delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Sophia 03AUG Buckets (32) lives in Southampton delivered DC#3, a BOY named Kurt. DD1 5yrs, DS1 3yrs
04AUG MrsMagooo (25) delivered DC#2, a BOY named Elijah. DD1 2yrs
04AUG Vintagegardenia (35) lives in Dublin; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Edward. DS1 9yrs
04AUG Skytvaddict (40) lives in Lincolnshire; delivered DC#4, a BOY named Lewis. DS1 8mths, and 2DD?s, 7yrs & 11yrs
05AUG Sassylou (35) lives in Cheshire; delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Annie. 2DD?s 7yrs & 5yrs
06AUG Newmum0808 (31) lives in London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Emmeline 07AUG PunksNotDead (??) delivered DC#3, a GIRL named ?. 2DD?s
08AUG Expectant (32) lives in Singapore (+7hrs GMT); delivered DC#1, a BOY named Samuel 08AUG Pertelote (31) lives in East London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Marianne 08AUG Poppysocks (31) lives in St Andrews delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Emily. DD1 2yrs
08AUG Rotterpotter (39) lives in Wakefield delivered DC#2, a BOY named Isaac. DD1 3yrs
09AUG Babieseverywhere (??) delivered DC#2, a BOY named Edward ??AUG Bigboydiditandranaway (36) lives in the Midlands; delivered DC#2, a BOY named ?. DS1 2yrs
10AUG Bealcain (21) lives in Kent; delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Delilah. 2Ds?s 2yrs & 1yr
11AUG Chequersandchess (30) delivered DC1#, a GIRL named Amelia
12AUG SazzlesA (35) lives in Cheltenham; delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Emma. DD1 2yrs
12AUG Sarahnh (32) lives in the West Midlands delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Tess; DD1 3yrs
13AUG Shazza2002 (28) lives in West London; delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Lexie. DD1 5yrs
13AUG Sibh (36) lives in Ireland; delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Eibhlin. DS5yrs & DD2yrs
13AUG Longwayfromhome (30) lives in Argentina (-2hrs GMT); delivered DC#1, a BOY named Tomás 13AUG PhilB (31) lives in SE London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Polly 15AUG Foghornleghorn (23) lives in Northampton delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Lara. 2DD?s 3yrs & 1yr
15AUG SausageAndMash (37) delivered DC#2, a BOY named ? 15AUG Briwash (??) delivered a GIRL named Leila 18AUG TwilightSurfer (37) lives in Tennessee, USA (-5hrs GMT); delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Reese. DD1 4yrs
20AUG Karney (39) lives in Glasgow; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Sonny 21AUG LadyofWaffle (22) lives in Berkshire; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Joseph. DS1 2yrs
21AUG Mummypud (28) lives in Wiltshire; delivered DC#2, a GIRL named Olivia. DD1 2yrs
22AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner (31) lives in South Yorkshire; delivered DC #2, a BOY named Marcus. DD1 21mths
23AUG HazieDazieandBaby (26) lives in Aberdeen; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Gabriella 23AUG Bohemianbint (??) delivered DC#2, a BOY named ? 23AUG Stickybean (27) lives in North London; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named ? 25AUG Warthog (??) delivered DC#2, a GIRL named ?. DD1 2yrs
25AUG Lcy (30) lives in Wales; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named ? 26AUG Libbyssister (34) lives in Oxfordshire; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Nathan. DS1 3yrs
26AUG Micromum (??) delivered DC#4, a GIRL named ? (6lb 8oz), via VB [EDD 26AUG].
27AUG Iliketosleep (24) lives in Wolverhampton; delivered DC#4, a GIRL named Brooke. 2DDs, 7y & 6y & DS, 4y
27AUG Nezzi (??) delivered DC#1, a BOY named ? 29AUG Petitfilou (36) lives in S Oxfordshire; delivered DC#3, a BOY named Toby. DS1 4yrs, & DD1 2.6yrs
29AUG Cheerfulvicky (24) lives in Cornwall; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Felix 30AUG Oopsacoconut (32) lives in Wiltshire; delivered DC#1, a GIRL named Poppaea 30AUG Ellasmum1 (30) lives in Newcastle under Lyme; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Jack. DD1 5yrs
30AUG Dancerandprancer (31) lives in Devon; delivered DC#2 , a BOY named Oliver. DD1 28 mths
01SEP Cyteen (32) lives in Leicester; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Joseph 01SEP Stillhere (36) lives in Yorkshire; delivered DC#2, a BOY named Owen. DS1 2.5yrs
01SEP Goodie2shoes (??) delivered DC#2, a BOY named Elliot 03SEP Waytoomuchchocolate (??) delivered DC#1, a BOY named Samuel 04SEP Sambo303 (37) lives in Chessington, Surrey; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Felix 05SEP Skybluebelle (34) lives in Birmingham; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Jamie 13SEP Ataraxis (37) delivered DC#3, a GIRL named Lana. 2DS?s 5yrs & 3yrs
16SEP AnnVan (26) lives in Kent; delivered DC#1, a BOY named Sebastian

i really should not be on here......

turning laptop off for a bit so i can

ACHIEVE something (like VG)

Hey TS What's the time where you are? I can never work out the time difference as you are always doing odd things at odd hours LOL.

well rasp to you all, I've met the lovely poppy in RL [parp]

VG we also have a hand-me-down gown that my dbrother, myself and all my cousins were christened in as well as a shawl my great aunt knitted (the one who DD1 is named after ) my mum also made a shawl when DD1 was born so I shall use that this time - its just very white is that makes any sense? the christening robe is beautiful though, I love it

which brings me to rather a shameful topic - I shall share with you all and nobody in RL as am a bit embarrassed at childishness of it all.

my mum always kept hold of the gown and the shawl, my brother never had dnephew christened and my cousin never wanted it when he had his daughter in 2000 (I suspect more to do with his partner at the time but not the point) Both DD1 and DD2 have been christened in it and when I get the finger out for DD3 she'll wear it too (if it still fits ) SO getting back to the poing, another cousin of mine is having his wee boy christened at Easter and I think they're wanting to use the family robe. As Dylan is probably my last, the likelihood of the robe coming back to me is very small. My worry is (and here comes the pathetic bit so thank you if you've got this far) that they won't take care of it. I won't be giving up the shawl that my mum made but would have to hand over the robe and great aunt's shawl.

am almost tempted to get Dylan christened really late so it HAS to come back to me although that won't work as I have several younger cousins who will no doubt have families at some point much later on.

am being pathetic and a snob I know

someone give me a good slap

(vg always willing to help on the christening robe hunt would love to do a double whammy but if in Ireland we'd end up with all of his side and thats NOT happening!!! am considering double whammy in Spain with cousins wee one, apart from fact they're a different religion to us it really is appealing lol)

dizzy - if you are likely to be invited to all the cousins Christenings then could you offer to your whole family to be keeper and looker afterer of the robe? It might be a nice family thing to take over from your mum?

cc - OK, sorry that we won't meet, but probably a good thing from this side as well as DS has just started a cough - he is fine, no fever or probs breathing but I probably wouldn't want him to splutter all over your DS on our first meeting! England is great but VERY COLD and apparently FULL OF GERMS as well

and I forgot to mention we've had a pyjama day in the house today apart from when DD2 managed to lock me sodding out!!! of course it had to be at that very moment the postie turned up

luckily DD1 has some sense and can take instruction well - she obviously takes after me

longway if I thought I could get away with it I would but seeing as my mum is survived by her 3 younger sisters I imagine they'll get involved in it all - its not mine to hold on to am just a little worried about its fate tbh

dizz, i'd mention to your family that you really want to carry on from your mum in looking after the robe. surely they can't argue with that. and if they do, offer to change your cousin's baby's nappy after the service, whip the robe off, stuff it in your handbag, dress the baby in something lovely and deny all knowledge of the magically disappearing robe!

dizzy you'll just have to have another so the robe comes back to you.

buckets you are five hours ahead of me. it is 2:31pm here...what does my post show?

ladies i ran across an area in our new HUGE grocery store. it was labeled UK. they apparently import stuff from different areas of the world and you're one of those places. i selected {{{drumrole}}} a mars bar and cadbury dairy milk.

oh miamla don't be of saturday as it got cancelled
AND MOVED TO THE 24TH!!!

btw you new fb pics make you and yours look like the most incredible looking urban family. i full well expect that boxing day photo to be on the cover of modern living magazine.

Sazzles I think I was multi-tasking a bit too much last night. My note to you made, in multi-parts, no sense. Sorry.

Is anyone else feeling a bit disconnected lately. My mind is all over the place. I'm having crazy dreams. The house is topsy-turvy. I can't get any one thing finished that I start. I NEED TO FOCUS! I NEED SOME QUIET! I NEED MY OWN SPACE!!!!! that'll never happen.

* positive energy all around * *

enough sitting her chatting by myself.
there's work to be done around here.
and it's not going to get done by itself.
NO!
BECAUSE NOTHING GETS DONE AROUND HERE WITH ME!!

speaking of nothing getting done,
don't forget your health and well-being this new year.
the place to share and gain support is here.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing gets done WITH me here. LOL!!!
OH FREUD!

Correction:
NOTHING GETS DONE WITHOUT ME AROUND HERE!

that's all folks........

ts have you eaten the mars bar and the dairy milk? yummmmmmm You have to try a crunchie if they sell them.

Can't believe my baby starts school tomorrow. Can't believe I still haven't ironed the name tags in his clothes! . You would expect nothing less surely?

JUST THE WHOLE CADBURY CAN'T YOU TELL?

Hey ts or dizzy, seeing as you are both so skilled in finding things - can you locate me a tom and jerry lunch box? I promised ds1 I would ask you!

Hello all, yet another chat marathon caught up on I don't dare look at all the pretty dresses after an overnight stay in London cost me an extra £60 Fleecing thieving bastards at the train company have changed their timetable so that peak time starts even earlier...I missed the peak time train back by about 8 minutes today The info people who informed me of this looked surprised when I shouted FUCKSTICKS! into the ether. So off I trolled, baby strapped to chest and rucksack heaving from back, to purchase my £60 single, only to be told that none of the machines were accepting cards today madam AAARRRRRRGGHHHHHHHHH fuck sake.

Going back a stage...

DS, DP and I went down to London yesterday to stay with my dad as DP had stuff to do in town today. Was a lovely evening until a combination of factors caused DS to go into total meltdown The poor little thing was bright red, screaming his head off. Was our fault really for not being clear about a few things (i.e. don't bring him out of bed if he wakes, stepmum, thank you...and although you mean well, don't assure me that "all babies cry, don't get worked up about it" - our baby doesn't cry, not like this, unless he's seriously bothered, so butt out). Anyway, finally got him calmed down and off to sleep at about 1am; he then woke up 3 times in 5 hours. Bang goes my lovely recuperative feeling

DP went off to do his thing this morning and I hung out with my dad, then went over to a friend's to catch up with her, her gorgeous new baby girl who is very aaahhhhhh tiny and pretty, and also another friend and her delicious 1 year old boy Was great. However, journey home with DS in sling was knackering, despite him being an angel all the way home. Glad to be at home even though it is beyond arctic in here; think DS is still a bit unsettled as he has needed shushing and soothing twice since I put him down.

Sorry for the ramble I'm off to eat some fruit! Am trying to cut down on cakey things

Obviously I am still steaming over the train incident as that should say that I missed the last OFF PEAK train by about 8 minutes.

May all you Bristol meeter-uppers have better luck on the day!

lol at you shouting fucksticks cyteen Although I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time. Thats quite a funny word come to think of it
Jeez, kick me off here to go and iron those labels in ds1's school kit.

CC, iron labels woman!!! otherwise DS1 will come home from his first day at school with Joe's blazer and Fiona's skirt and it'll be all your fault!

TS step away from the chocolate! sounds like you're having a huge sugar high! cadbury's dangerous stuff!

cyteen i hope you've got a therapeutic glass of wine in your non-typing hand!

sambo email me at miamla @ hotmail.com and we can sort out swapping numbers for our adventure next week

CC - this is the only one I could find so far

miamla okey dokey

cyteen sorry to hear of your train stress - must remember 'fucksticks' for future upsets, it's good

If I achieve nothing else on MN, being the woman who brought 'fucksticks' to a new audience will make me proud

It's an extremely satisfying curse, particularly when ringing round the rafters of St Pancras.