March 08:Happy Birthday!!! We made it through a whole year!

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Pants- Can you really get such things? I have to admit to never having looked. Have been one of those silly martyrs who cooks religiously and watches it used as paint/frisbee/bin filler. Perhaps I should just chill. Have had a few of those Ellas pouches in the car though as they don't require spoons...genius.

turtle - the alternative is to take the ripest banana you can find and/or some precooked veggies and then mash on the plane with some water or milk if necessary using something like this. Also means if P needs puree on holiday then you can just give him some of whatever you're having.

I've only used the pudding versions of the dried stuff, not the savoury- I have a sneaking suspicion some kind of Smash may be heavily involved. I do have the little diner thing tho, and that's great cos DD and DS both adore avocado so I tend to take one of those out and some grated cheese or ham or something like that. and just mash up DD's half. I don't know how well it would cope with anything too tough tho'.
What would security say if you had a jacket potato in it's jacket? you could then just scoop it out? Could you smuggle a bomb in a potato? Problem is, there's no good time to be arrested for felonious possession of a root vegetable.

Thanks all. Puree there no prob as is supplied. Am just going to make a load of sandwiches bursting with smooshed up avocado (and maybe puree up some chicken in it) and feed him that. One day they'll take this stupid liquids thing off, hey? (just realised that I'm not even going for another four weeks...spreadsheets been done for ages, though .

I am a terrible mother.

I was running Ff's bath, grabbing clean pyjamas, searching for a clean towel and all the other bathtime stuff, while Ff amused herself with my underwear drawer. Because of space issues at Ffreckle Towers I use the bottom drawer in my bedside cabinet for underwear, and Ff loves pulling it all out and replacing it with any other rubbish she can find while draping pants and bras over her head.

Anyway, I thought she was is the BOTTOM drawer, but turned around to find she had started rooting through the TOP drawer, which is where I keep some more personal items.

Huge grin on face, brandishing a toy that you certainly don't want your one year old to play with. And she had somehow managed to turn it on...

I am going to Hell.
Ff is going to therapy.

Goonight.

FF, ROTFPSML and other chortling acronyms!

She'll just think it's something to chew on if you're very unlucky

Ff- Was at a friend's house recently and her two DSs(2 and 3) came running out of her bedroom having a "sword" fight. I have never seen anyone so . It happens. She won't have any memory of it.

Turtle - how is your morning sickeness? I can't believe how vomity and crap I feel! I had totally forgotten it from last time - DH assures me it was the same though. It's so hard keeping it a secret!
Beach tents v good by the way. Mine is a 'pop up' one. It pops up very violently so if you get one try it outside first! Mine came with instructions to this effect - but they were inside the tent!

Blimey, my home town was at the centre of an earthquake! I texted my mum to see if it was dramatic and she said she thought it was a lorry! Not so dramatic then I guess unless it's northern understatement....
FF I have a recollection of when I was about 6 playing with what I am fairly sure was my mothers diaphragm in the bath! I keep on meaning to tell my little brother who coincidentally was born when I was about 7. . It made a great water pourer tho'

bambipie-it's 5 times as bad as with DS. By 10 weeks last time I'd gained about half a stone. Have lost 1/2 pound.

God, just taking a break from some horrible packing hell. I remember the days of travelling light (apart from several weighty books). Washing machine has just decided to break, DS has wet the bed for the last 5 nights running and WHERE HAS THE SUN GONE!!!

I need a holiday .

Trying to get ahead of myself as it's DS's birthday tomorrow so don't really want to have to do more than the last minute stuff. Got him a scooter and gave it to him last week to minimize the chances of a trip to a french A&E but I think it's just given him a chance to get fast. He loves it tho' and scoots around the cul-de-sac at 100 mph. He's started playing football with the boys in the street but as he's 2 years younger than the youngest and doesn't understand the rules DH has been going out with him to help. Yesterday, next doors boy called for DS at 6.30 when DS was ready for bed, he took it on the chin but then asked DH if he was allowed out to play!! DH was tempted. He loves playing football more than DS.

Shitshitshitshitshitshitshitshit.

Was just pondering to myself while washing up that I have been a bit constipated. (Sorry if TMI)
Pondered that the last time I was constipated was while pregnant, particularly first trimester.
Thought, ha ha, that would be funny.
Tried to remember when last had a period, then decided it was definitely before Bloke went away.
Dropped bowl back into sink at the realisation that he has now been away for seven weeks.

Shitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshit.
Can't be pregnant. I am going to uni, have ppaid the deposit, am definitely not having another baby in the near future.

PHN, your post made me laugh, despite pregnancy-related panic. When do you go on holiday? Am jealous...Have to wait until July before we go away. (And the plan is an adults only spa and beer week in Munich, another reason why I can't be pregnant.) Hope your DS has a lovely day tomorrow.

ohmigod ff... are you going to do a test?

ff, what's your gut instinct? You could just be stressed with the whole bloke going away business....or was there more to your being sick last week that you're letting on?!

phn, you should have kicked him out the door to get some fresh air

Jesusmaryandjosephandalltheorphans...I had forgotten that I was sick last week.

I think I should probably get a test when I am out tomorrow.

FfFf- can't believe you could go seven weeks without noticing lack of AF! Am now waiting to hear what you discover... How was your trip to London btw?

Girls, I've discovered a friend of mine is a mnetter. Don't know her really well, but we meet up at a toddler group and have been out for lunch a couple of times. One of her posts was exactly something she told me last week, did a bit of sleuthing and discovered the DS she talks about is the same age as this friend's DS, etc... it all matches up. Do I say anything? I know there was a thread about this a while ago, but can't remember what the mn consensus was

Ooooooh Ff! How exciting! You've bought me out of lurking... Do let us know when you test!

I think the MN etiquette is to drop it casually into conversation in a "Oh, you'll never guess what I read on Mumsnet the other day, I guess that was you? My name on there is ilovegreenbeans, thought it was only fair that you knew me too. Feel free to namechange now if you like though, hahaha!"

I have no news, all very dull Chez Ewe. Oh actually, I went and did that kodak market research thing and today they emailed me saying they were going to give me a state of the art £250 photo printer as a thank you! Dead chuffed.

Forgot to respond to turtle about cleaners, mine is fab but she has a proper full time job now so only does a few cleaning jobs. Hope you manage to find someone suitable!

Ff-Ohhh! Do let us know! Sending you "it's a virus (but not swine flu) vibes."
If it makes you feel any better, I had my booking in the other day and the MW felt about and listened to me retching and asked if there were twins in my family. The was a sobering thought. 3 under two. I'm pretty sure it's just one....it is...right?

midwifes have such a sense of humour turtle

Ff, nothing to worry about until you see the results of the test, then i'm sure there are ways and means around skool etc.

Friend who was absolutely terrified of giving birth (to the extent she wouldn't actually read any magazines/books dealing with the practical bits) produced bouncing baby boy a couple of days ago, only 9 1/2hrs in labour and a couple of stitches. V happy for her but also v , hate that I feel that way

And breathe...

Test was negative. No baby Ffreckle on the way.

Relieved as I was, I have to admit that there were a few tears. It was a fraught five minutes.

ILGB - They have never been particularly regular, and I am not, by nature, one of life's planners. I just see the gaps inbetween as a bit of a bonus!

Have a good weekend everyone. I am kickstarting it with some wine!

FF - Sounds like you need it! Hope you're feeling ok about it all.

I am, thanks, CM. It was difficult doing it on my own, that's all, and was worried in case I was pregnant, but also feeling bad about feeling so negative about the possibility just in case there was a baby...a little overwhelming, that's all.

But I'm fine now. Red wine, and an evening of trash tv.

Glad to hear you're ok FfFf. Hope you enjoyed the wine!
Can I have a quiet (secret) whine here? DH is going on a salsa holiday in two weeks. I told him he could, as quite frankly I could do with the space as well. Only thing is that my scan is in that week. I thought I was ok with it, but am really worrying as it hit me this morning that I am 37 and although I know that baby is alive...I don't know how well I'll cope getting bad news on my own. MIL is having P and has said (as has SIL) that she'll come. But she started out by saying "Of course you will have it no matter what so what's the point?" I know it's awful of me, but I can't be sure that I would. DH doesn't want anybody to know he's not going and has asked me not to ask any of our friends to go.

all power to the joys of trash TV, Ff! i'm sorry you were on your own, don't beat yourself up now, it's OKAY to feel how you feel.

turtle, you've done some pre-worrying, try and stop, please, anymore can't be productive can it? you can talk to him on the phone on holiday if need be? and us and others here in the very rare event of any negative news? i hate to think of you with a cloud of worry as well as ms on such a lovely weekend morning, and i hope i'm taking a small piece of it away from you now (hides it in the study cupboard). and btw, you are a great coper.

ds1 and dh have gone out for b'fast and to run a couple of errands. it is so peaceful, lovely. then all the boys are going to the heath for a few hours, and i'm off out with some mad money for decent toiletries, a couple of tops and i hope, a leg wax. joy!

not much else planned, we've seen loads of family recently, and have hired in a carpet cleaning machine. will be used in small bursts between boys naps, rampagin etc, I think.

turtle - if you want to ask your friends to go, then do so, it is INCREDIBLY selfish of him to ask you not to just because he is feeling guilty about missing it for a holiday and doesn't want his friends to judge him for it. God that attitude makes me it's not about what he wants, it's what you want, you and the baby are the important things here!

I can totally understand you needing support, I found my scan nerve-wracking even though I knew that statistically I was very very unlikely to have any problems. Do whatever you need to do to make it easier for you!