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Right now she has her own thread lets meet her

When did Cruz and Mateo arrive in relation to due date?

CM you only need one hand to bake a cake

AM called for a chat today she is coming to see me next week

SKY my lovely so sorry i missed your post, how are you about it now? Did i thank you for the gorgeous jumper you sent for Indie? It is so sweet, thank you.

She needs feeding in an hour, you boobies still work right?

SOH - don't leave her over night if you don't feel ready - you'll just have a crap night out and won't enjoy yourself at all. I would definitely love to see Dirty Dancing though. Maybe go to that bit and chip off to meet dh and dd in a hotel/Scoot's house. That way you miss most of the drinking as well. Watching drunk people whilst sober is crap (I did it once, I think )

MrsJB - about your friend and dn. Awful

Sorry to those struggling.

LG&T - I'm amazed your mum is even getting a card. Sounds like its much more than she deserves atm

Elkie - sorry to hear you're having problems. I agree with SOH - bf'ing was one of the hardest things I've done. Can you express ? Maybe get an extra bottle of ebm in, just so you know the quantity. I always used to feel like my supply dropped in the evening and would usually give Til a bottle of ebm then.

We've had a new bed today - I am stupidly excited about it It would be nice if we got a decent night's sleep but T is being a pain atm. She's been waking up every night for the last week and not napping much in the day either. I'm pretty sure its teeth related - nasty nappies, red cheeks and asking for cucumber all the time

SOH, thanks for suggestions but I'm feeding pretty constantly - most of the time except when he's asleep, I'm having to do something or we're on the move. Actually preparing top ups and the associated washing up etc would take away time when I'd otherwise be feeding him. Expressing - it takes time, and C's much better at getting my milk out than I am. His nappies are more green than mustardy but the HV didn't seem concerned about that.

Scoot, the centiles are another reflection of the modern indication with performance indicators, aren't they? Good luck to your friends, hope their LO thrives and grows.

INCREDIBLE!!!

Scooter (cat) has just done a poo, apropo of nothing on the new carpet!!!

Now Ive put up with a lot from that little beast.I once shelled out nearly 3 grand to save his life when he got poorly.I have defended him from DH when he destroyed one of our wardrobes with his claws..but this takes the cake...

Little swine!!!

I have put him outside.I cant bear to look at him...

LOL Scoot, sorry but that did make me chuckle!
Rascal (our cat) chose to vomit on our nice new cream carpet - we were not amused.
Hope you manage to get the stains out..

Farking pets and parents hey!

Dad is not talking to me today because I had ago at him last night at dinner for feeding Beanz under the table MY duck off MY plate, WIBU? I don't think so! For a 68yr old he's worse than the children at times!

Scoot, happy scrubbung.

MmeJaffa, have you been drinking again? I can't understand a word of what you just said.

Scoot i am no cat lover (quite allergic) leave him outside, totally unforgivable

How are you feeling?

Mrsjb duck? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, yummy.

Mothers day tomorrow ladies. I have sent my mother a card but do i phone? I don't want to but i would normally.

No that was possibly the problem, it was 9.46am, hadn't started drinking yet, I don't make much sense sober.

Another dance demo this evening, I'm all ready to go, it's about an hour away again, don't feel nervous like I did before the last one though. I'm so exhausted tbh from over doing the excersise the last few weeks, I'm not sure I'm going to make it all night tonight. [stupid me emote]

lg&t, I love duck too, it's also Slimming World friendly and very easy to get here. Still too expensive for the flippin cat though.

Have a nice weekend all, I shall be fit for nowt tomorow no doubt.

Phone lg&t if you would do normally, life's to short. You don't have to be sloppy but call just to say, I'm a bigger person than you!

Mothers day here not till June, we decided to celebrate the French one this year but stupid me/dh have forgoten to send anything to his Mother.....Opppps, a grovelly phone call from here tomorow we think.

Right now I've got more time, we are watching the rugby after doing ds1's birthday party today at the railway museum, followed by a 4 year old's birthday party this afternoon....

Scoot do you think he did it on purpose, you know to christen the carpet?

How is Ella doing April? Poor wee thing, has the piriton helped at all? Have you not had CP as a child? If so, you can visit your friend's new baby if you go without Ella, though perhaps your friend may not feel too reassured about that!

Elkie I think you have been doing a marvellous job, especially given all that you have been through. I believe a mother's instinct is the most important and if you feel C is thriving then that is the most important indicator that he is.

Happy scribbling SOH.

TYG, wow you are really turning into a sport Billy. I'm with you, I do find the exercise helps sort my head out a bit.

Families are quite strange aren't they? Currently we are all getting on fine, something to do with the millions of miles between us all perhaps Good luck.

LG&T, I would say, call your mum. It makes you the better person. It might melt her a bit and help her to see sense.

Oooo I x-posted with you MrsJB but you were plus rapide que moi!

Actually now I have read it properly I realish it made perfect sense, I perhaps was slightly foggy after several bottles of rose last night.

Have fun tonight!

Happy Mother's Day ladies

Ella is doing ok thanks, her spots are massive and the last two days have been very itchy, although the piriton has helped a lot. She slept through til 5.50 this morning which is better than her 1am wake up yesterday. She spent 2 hours wriggling until the piriton kicked in and then slept til 7. Luckily i was able to take her into mrsJB&mrsjm'sback bedroom to get her back to sleep.

15wks today baby has been moving loads recently. Stills feels weird even though this is my third go at pg. I think i have almost made it up to 8 sheets in TPT jsut to give you an idea of size. I think that equals 4lbs gained.

Saw my friends baby on Friday, she was walking round the estate and dropped by (baby was 4days old) as E was asleep. Baby is totally gorgeous and looked very much like his big brother did. She looks amazing! I think i looked more knackered than she did. I guess thats the wonder of homebirth (albeit un-planned). Please crossed your fingers that i have an easy time of it and can go home within 6hrs this time

So, what lovely bits did you get for Mother's Day? The kiddies each made a card at nursery and dh also got one from them. They got me a lovely voucher for a facial at our local salon. Cant wait for E to get back to nursery so i can go and have it done.

Nice quiet day as Mum and MIL are BOTH away. Might actually get to celebrate it myself this year rather than catering for them.

Poor Ella. I had chicken pox when I was about 10 and I remember the only thing that got rid of the itch was a paste of bicarbonate of soda mixed with a little water and dotted on the spots. It took the sting out almost instantly. It's a bit messy, but really worth it.

Mothers' Day last year was a wash out here. Not sure why I thought this year would be any different, you know, other than the fact I had a complete hissy fit. DH is in bed with a hangover and DD1 just back from a sleepover where my present apparently mysteriously disappeared. Next year I'm going for a spa weekend and fck them all.

I would go out today but my dad is coming for lunch.

TYG forgot to say thanks for sending me the forks!

Hope you have a nice day with your dad - send the kids up to jump on D and wake him up

I was wondering about your Mothers Day TYG..I remembered last year S not getting you a card..I had hoped she would pull the stops out this year for you..I will join you in the spa next year.Lily has already had a huge tantrum this morning and DH has told me off for making her go to her room to calm down (he doesnt like my parenting techniques it seems, but doesnt offer an alternative)

Now I am making a stew and we are off to a christening later..hey ho

Did get lovely cards though and a pair of yellow converse low tops which were a nice
surprise and look very summery

I still feel like death warmed up and DH and kids are snotty now too.Oh joy-just in time for going back to work tomorrow..

I am sure the cat did it on purpose.I am still not speaking to him.The stains came out.Lucky or else I swear we might have been making a trip to Wood Green Animal sanctuary and leaving him on the doorstep.I am watcHing him like a hawk now in case he does it again.I have out him outside this morning and he is giving me the evil high through the kitchen window.I am taking some pleasure it in I am ashamed to say

My dad feeds their dog off the table too.It drives me insane.
Now I fancy some duck..

Glad to hear Ella doing better.I am sure you look fabbo AM.Are you thinking of homebirth then?

Happy Mothers Day one and all..

Gin..I would maybe give your Mum a quick ring but just be polite and stick to Happy Mothers day, the weather etc etc..Always good to seem to be the bigger person even when seething inside..The moral high ground is a good place to look on things from.You can always say Inide is crying and get off the phone if the conversation goes awry? x

NO WAY will i be planning a home birth! Could you imagine dh with all the mess hospitals all the way thanks

Im like that too..I could never think of giving birth at home just because of all the tidying up involved (lets face it, both before and after. at the state of our house which would be no fit environment for a birth).

There isn't really any mess, honestly. I hate mess too. With a water birth anyway; all you have are a lot of wet towels. My waters broke in the pool, any blood etc also ends up there and the midwives bring special bags for the placenta. You get a pump that pumps the water back out of the pool down the drains, sling the towels in the washing machine and you're done. I had all the washing done the same day O was born.

If you don't have a pool, then you use old sheets/ shower curtains etc on your bed/ sofa/ floor and just chuck them out afterwards.

Have been to BMF running club this morning. I was one of the fastest in the "slow" group again. I was really pleased with myself. I'm already better at hills and sprints than last week. In fact, the trainer even commented how fast my legs were working up the biggest hill. They never give compliments!

Apparently DH forgot to give DD1 her babysitting money so she couldn't get me anything. She's gone now. DH got up at 12 and sat in the living room with his shades on while I had a go at him and told him to fuck off. So he has. He trotted out the old chestnut, "Yeah well, for me, mothers day is about my mother, not you."

Gave him the Good News. We are not celebrating mothers day or fathers day in this house ever again. Told him I hoped he was happy that he'd never get another breakfast in bed in June with his kids arriving with hand made cards and kisses. Fucking miserable bastard.

Sorry about all the swearing. I am very, very angry.

OMG that is shocking TYG!!!

TYG. I hope he bloody well apologises.

It makes me realise how lucky I am with dh. I must try to appreciate him more.

TYG What an arse !

Well done on your running though

How crap of your dh. No real celebration of Mother's Day here but tbh I've not done it with my own mum for years - her mum died on Mother's Day years ago and that was offputting. But I'd be pissed off with dp for staying in bed all morning with a hangover on any day let alone one which I felt was meant to be special for whatever reason!

Hope he gets his act together and realises how hurt you are TYG.

Well done on the running.

Morning all

Sorry to hear about your day TYG - i remember last year too.

Well I had a brill weeked but am absolutely knackered this morning. Scoot I will not be able to administer the chat about the appropriate use of Pro Plus as a stimulant again without a smile on my face . Friday night I had been so tired by 11.30 I decided to give it a go on Saturday and as I don't drink coffee it really worked - only had two but the difference was obvious. Also my feet had hurt Friday but Saturday I danced for ages!

Everyone here survived fine. Only hiccup is that DD2 who was supposed to be going to her dads overnight Friday went as usual and only ended up staying 1 1/2 hours the little madam. Apparently exH rang and asked if he could bring her back as she was so upset there was nothing they could do with her! DP said yes but it wasn't until they were half way home that she told him that I wasn't here! He was so apologetic to DP when he got here but DP said he was visibly upset by it - there is no reason at all that she shouldn't be there on her own - they had planned things to do with her on Saturday just by herself, I could wring her neck! She told my friend at the Brownies service on Sunday that she knew DP better than exH anyway and would rather be with him!!!! Looking ahead I can see problems at her wedding with who gives her away

I got some flowers delivered this morning too which I didn't really deserve as I had spent loads on myself over the weekend.