December 2006 - The sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hooray, tshghho now let's keep these bugs at bay

[LenniEd]

I got all brave and made us a new bug free thread...

Just doing a very quick glance but saw oli's post and had to say AQ is most definitely right. I thought things were over for sure between dh and me but after only about 2 months of counselling we made an amazing turnaround. Really hope it works out that way for you. I'm happy that the first visit was positive.

All these name changes - gah - sorry, can't keep up!

Oli, so sorry to hear about your troubles and hope counselling works for you both. Hope you are ok xxx

Survived my week with MIL. I deserve some sort of award. She was behaving extremely irrationally by the last day/night no doubt fuelled by my complete zen-ness. Counselling really does help. Need some more!!

Will catch up later. Have mountain of unpacking/washing to do.

I'm still figuring out names too

Have I posted yet that I found office space? Will be moving out of my situation with my friend in a couple of months. I need more room and it's just not working with the two of us. Not a good flow, staff can't get it together etc.

I'm taking ds2 to a baseball game today. He is SO excited, lol. Was going to take both boys but now ds1 has a birthday party to go to. He will enjoy that much more anyway and I can't handle the two of them very well these days.

AQ, what issues are you worried about with ds1/2? Do you think they may be on the spectrum?

I used to be Lenni if that helps.

Good to hear you've found new premises Jabber - hopefully that'll be the end of the troubles with your colleague's wife.

Off to bed now so will catch up tomorrow on the rest. Am still doing my single parent bit, hopefully not for too much longer.

There - is that better? I didn't like being a Tiger anyway.

Oli - Well done at getting your cake business up and running. I hope the counselling goes okay for you. My friend told me that she has separated for her partner and i'm really sad for her. I think she'll cope, but of course she's breaking her heart for her dd. I've told her about Relate too and hope that if she feels there is a chance then she'll use the service.

Off to bed now, really nervous for tomorrow. Am almost certain lump is nothing now from reading everything I can google but still feels very hard and I have a bad feeling about it.

I had a cyst in my breast a while back. It was really scary when I first found it. I hope things go well and that's all that yours is, lennie.

Fingers crossed Lennipillar x

Good Luck today Lennipillar. Sorry about your birthday weekend fiasco. Bloody families.

Hope you ok Oli. Been thinking about you.

Congrats on the business Oli. Very and Jabber on finding new premises.

Have had flu bug for 4 days but in typical fashion it was me that was up with DCs whilst DH languished in bed. Maybe we should be going to Relate

Where is dear Eli? Is she still on holiday? Or moving?

Ah, I see you are here Eli. Must remember to read further back that last few posts! Sorry to hear about continuing house hassle.

Congratulations on your move Indith. Must be lovely.

Oli, DD2 has just been cooing over your DD's birthday cake. You are a very talented, and patient, lady!

Apologies for posting in triplicate. Blame it on the lurgy!!

Very brief appearance, sorry, not even had time to scan this time - though did notice lump post and will be thinking of you big time tomorrow, L-as-was. I've had one or two biopsied and scanned, bricked it, had bad feelings, but all was well - hoping exact same for you.

Basically disappeared due to vomiting bug (first time ever, should be grateful really - well, maybe in a week or so when I've recovered from 3 nights without sleep) first dd1, then dd2. Fingers crossed not me next! Sorry you've had flu in your house, Castles, hopefully not the sicky sort.

Somewhere in the middle of all that we exchanged contracts, will feel like a relief once I recover from a) horrible time the buyer put us through on the day and b) lack of sleep

We are moving in 2 weeks. dds not back at/starting school/nursery till the 9th, either...

HOpe everyone else ok, do miss you, will re-appear asap. xxxx

All okay Lenniepillar?

Don't know DailyStale - was a bit of a fiasco. I had to go and sit outside waiting room to feed DS as there was nowhere to sit left inside and the receptionist forgot to call me so only saw practice nurse and then someone else but not my GP. There are 3 lumps and only one is likely to be unrelated to bf. Could be a cyst, but needs checking out. Mammogram apparently out while bf so might have to have biopsy/MRI on it or wait. Going back on Monday to see my own GP for referral and trying to bury my head in sand until then.

Glad you've finally exchanged Eli - what happened with the buyer? Hope you have recovered. 2 weeks to move isn't all that long, are you ready? Will be thinking on you rushing around packing with a toddler and littly trailing you from room to room!

I'm sure you're not going to listen to me but try not to panic. thank goodness you checked for lumps thinking of you.

Eli - good news about the exchange - for a while there I thought it was going to go belly up.

dd1 started school today -dds had an early night and were in bed by 6pm dd1 not asleep though

Oh Lenni, everything crossed for you.

Eli glad you've exchanged, hope moving goes well.

Oli I hope things continue to go positively for you and dh.

Dd is reckless. She has no fear. She is amazing. Unfortunately she still is not the biggest sleep fan in the world!

Ds keeps doing poos at night and during naps. Never does one during the day, always at sleep time. Then he sticks his hand down his nappy. When half asleep he roots around, se=mears it on bedclothes and gets upset. When awake it is hysterically funny.

Indith hears ds getting annoyed and goes up.

Ds sitting on bed with nappy and pj bottoms on bed in front of him "done a poo"

Where?

Ds slithers off bed and looks under it "down there"

Indith looks under bed, can see no poo. Reemerges to find ds proudly holding a perfectly round juggling ball sized poo. "Go plop"

"ok yes ds we will take it to go plop but put the poo back in the nappy now. No ds really put the poo down, put it back in the nappy. Ds put the poo in the nappy please...."

Gets slightly irritating when you have to change his sheets 4 times a day though.

Dh was supposed to have his op today but it got cancelled, hopefully next week now but maybe the week after which just screws things up right royally for a couple of wedding we have coming up and for Rainbows (since when totally crippled he can't look after the children)

Lol at poo plop. Its a great age for memorable quotes

Sorry about dh's op timing, Indith, and sympathies on bedridden dhs - mine had torn ligaments and asthma last week, beautifully coinciding with vomiting bugs and the day of insane exchange phone calls Do you know how long he's likely to be out of action?

LenniEd (sorry, keep forgetting to memorize new names before posting ) its horrible going through breast lump hell, I so wish you weren't having to with two small ones in tow. Mine were all pre-LOs (so far) and that was bad enough. FWIW, they are absolutely right to be thorough and check, and they do tend to these days - which is good: only downside being the anxiety it causes, of course. MRI at your young age is even better than mammo, too - hang in there. Cysts, especially post-baby, are hugely more likely than anything sinister.

Am supposed to be hunting down storage shelves for rental house and shouldn't be here - don't tell dh please Daily, thanks, I thought belly-up too - even the EAs thought so. I've lost 3lbs this week without even having caught the dds' bug.

Oh, before I go though, are any other LOs starting pre-school this/next week? Its getting a tad lost amongst the house move stuff, but I'm definitely emotional about dd2...along the lines of 'nooo, she's a baby......they'd better be nice to her and protect her with their lives...' etc. Much like first time around, IIRC.

Oli, still scanning far too fast and may have got it all wrong, but seems you're going through rough times with dh...am v sorry, hope you're getting some support, ideally together? Thinking of you, lovely.

Eli, are you staying local in your rental move? Congrats on sale btw, if I haven't said it already.

Yes, DD2 starts nursery next Thursday. Not sure who is looking forward to it more: me or her Am having to pay for it though - they don't do the pre-school thing here until the year before school and then your chances of getting in are bugger all.

DS & DD1 are well and truly back at school. The holidays seemed to go by in a flash. DS has moved to KS2 (juniors) now and staggers to school every morning under the weight of an enormous rucksack!

Hope everything goes well for you Lenni.

And still hoping everything is bearing up chez-Olihan

dd2 starts pre-school on monday too. the grant doesn't kick in until january so I'm guessing it'll be lean times this quarter!

Yup, private pre-school here too - hence 3 mornings per week for now (though think that'll be plenty for her anyway). She's looking forward to it, albeit a bit anxiously. I look forward to having dd2-free time, but as she hated the playgroup there last term (we pulled her out after a few weeks) I'm worried in case she hates this too.

Thanks for all the thoughts and good wishes for dh and I, you're all so lovely . We're just waiting for the Relate appointment to come though but we are trying hard to listen more to each other and be more considerate so I'm feeling quite positive atm. Life is certainly nicer than it has been for quite a long time.

Had manic week, 3 cakes, ds1 back to school and dd starting school. She's only doing afternoons for the week so it's 4 trips to school and back each day . Still, she's loving it so far which is great. Ds2 starts preschool on tues which he is looking forward to in a big way. No vouchers here til January either. 2 lots of dinner money, Relate fees and preschool fees is making me a bit about our money situation - it's a good job the cakes are picking up, I think I've got about 10 orders between now and Christmas so we can have toast with our teatime beans .

Lennipillar, sending lots of love and positive vibes your way. Hope you get some more detailed answers next week.

Eli, HOORAY . Finally it's happening for you. 2 weeks though, that's quick, isn't it? Hope it all goes much more smoothly from now on in.

Indith, I properly LOLed at DS and the Poo. Classic .

Castles, hope you're feeling better. with your dh on yor behalf, you of all people need some pampering when you're poorly. Thank you for checking up on me, am touched .

Daily, saw your dd1 pics on FB - she looks so proud, it's so sweet. Will add new cakes and dd in her uniform at some point before Christmas!

Must go to bed, have 8 4yo girls coming for dd's birthday party so need to prepare my eardrums for a major assault at a pitch normally only heard by dogs .

Oli, one of your cakes should tame any amount of 4 yr olds! Glad life is feeling easier atm, hope the apt comes through soon. And thanks for the luck, I need it

Castles, woke up dreaming about your ds moving into KS2 and my dds and school....that image must have stuck! How's he finding the homework levels? Big change?

Isn't that funny Eli. I have dreams about people I've never even met on MN! DS has had no homework yet!!! Just lots of tests presumably as they start streaming them now. Not sure how this differs to the KS1 ability tables . I think it will all kick in this week.

Oli, usually half the battle is admitting there is a problem in the first place. I hope things continue to improve and it doesn't become a strain being so 'nice' to each other. Your cakes are truly amazing btw. Had a good look yesterday. Do you have a website yet? You should.