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Aug 08 - odds on this one won't last as long

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dizzydixies · 27/03/2009 23:17

new thread ladies

wonder why this one won't last as long

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dizzychixies · 30/03/2009 23:09

oh lordy just found another pair but they're £80 so won't link

shall try the shoes on DD2 tomorrow, am not sure about the measurements yet!

your dress sounds lovely btw

dizzychixies · 30/03/2009 23:12

poppy she had (has) her dummy as comfort so wasn't interested in her bottle, I remember she had a cold for about a week and didn't want her bottle at night time and refused to go back to it from there DH and I now sitting here scratching our heads trying to work out when that was

bless M for trying to help you out with the feeding though

hotcrosspotter · 30/03/2009 23:13

OK too much show talk for me, I have wide big feet and can't walk in heels so live in Skechers pumps and dockers

I now have Balamory and BCLC alternating in my poor frazzled brain so am giving up and going to bed. Night all

no1putsbabyinthecorner · 30/03/2009 23:15

lol hotter I too have broad feet and a size 7. My family call me sashsquat (sp?) feet. Cheeky feckers.
Night

hotcrosspotter · 30/03/2009 23:15

Obv that should be shoe talk ...

no1putsbabyinthecorner · 30/03/2009 23:16

not me sorry they call my feet.

dizzy thanks.

poppysocks · 30/03/2009 23:19

I have super small feet so find heels even harder as there's less to balance on. Oh to be a standard size 6.

dizzychixies · 30/03/2009 23:20

night hotter, I'm the same with my big wide boats feet, I'd fall off anything higher than a flipflop although I got a nice pair of roundtoed black shoes from M&S today

dizzychixies · 30/03/2009 23:20

No1 dark beige?

Eggspectant · 31/03/2009 02:44

VG sorry to hear about your aunt.

Simnel that's awful about your friend maybe she can get some support on MN?

Oops hope dd is feeling better this morning.

Took DS back to the doctor's yesterday afternoon where he pronounced him much improved from Friday so hopefully over the worst. He was much more like himself and even tried to eat the stethoscope

Steaky hopefully the move will do you both good and will clear the air a little. I think we're all struggling a bit with the changes the LOs make to our lives. Hoping Pf was right when she said we're over the worst of it!

Peterlote we know you are there for us - you don't have to say it. I feel pretty when I'm on here moaning about lack of sleep and arguing with DH and DS running a temperature when I think of what your little family had to go through.

Steaknife · 31/03/2009 08:22

Thanks for the encouragement - tbh I am not sure that going into our own place will make much difference. It is why I wanted to deal with it prior to then, fresh start and all.

He used to come and sit with me while I BF DD to sleep, then he would settle her in her cot. When we decided this I explained how much it helped me, moral support and all. But over the last couple of months he has gradually cut back on this and now just pops his head round the door and then buggers off. I asked him why he had stopped doing it, he said because he found it "too heavy after a day at work"
I tired to explain that it had been helpful and it was upsetting that he would stop even after we had talked about why it helped me etc.

Anyway, turns out I have actualymarried a 1950s throwback as 8 hours doing data entry at the bank is work and therefore he shouldn't have to get up in the night, whereas being on call 24 hours a day feeding, cleaning, educating and generally making sure the baby doesn't juggle knives doesn't count as work.

I asked him if we paid for childcare (24 euros an hour here - more than he gets paid) if he thought that person would be working - yes he said - but he doesn't think that I am working even though I am doing the same tasks. No he said. Why? Because I am a mother. I wasn't fast enough to say that as he is a father then he should get up in the night.

What I did say that it was unnacceptable that after 4 months of being here (he was more helpful before) that he has decided not to share nighttime childcare because he doesn't want to. I haven't slept properly in over a year (slept v badly when pg) and that I am beginning to resent him for it. Even worse that he also gets shouty and abusive at night and that something had to change otherwise it would have a detrimental affect on our relationship.

This is when he said he couldn't be bothered to make an effort. [sigh]

However he did say he would help, because I had asked not because he wanted to, that is when I lost it and said he was hugely arrogant and stalked off to sulk relax in the bath.

However, after all that he did get up in the night when I asked for help. So small mercies and all.

PILs are very Switzerland in all this which is a big help.

Will try and catch up on the rest but we are braving maman et bebe again today and also picking out paint colours - white white and more white methinks.

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cyteen · 31/03/2009 10:23

Steak I can second Sazzles' tip about leaving the man in sole charge for a weekend - my DP is fortunately always very understanding of the fact that motherhood is a full time job, but after this weekend he has openly told me that he has a new respect for what I do all day He also seems more confident with DS so perhaps this is another way your DH might benefit from time alone with your DD - might he be covering up a bit of insecurity re. his parenting skills?

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dizzychixies · 31/03/2009 10:45

VG you and I drive the same car although having had it since Dec I finally managed to take off the sticky bit from the lot number yesterday

may I tentatively suggest that the red feature wall is a good idea although I would be tempted to get a chalk red as opposed to a slutty bright pillar box red as I think that would compliment your lovely blinds better

steaky he's being an unreasonable arse, wait until you move (so MIL can't do it) then leave him on his own for the wkend - v on your behalf

full night here again am beginning to get worryingly used to this DD1 off to school full of the joys of the mermaid, Dylan napping & DD2 pootling about between the garden and here whilst DH does very manly things with the roof bars

off to help out as all I've managed to achieve is a shower - although shaved legs too

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alittlebitshy · 31/03/2009 11:29

morning....

oh ds is awake from his nap....

oopsacoconut · 31/03/2009 12:20

Morning

A day of non marital bliss in this house too. DD slept a total of 3 hours last night and was attached to the boob for 2 of those. So DH woke up this morning (from his comfy bed in the spare, quiet, baby free room) and said 'you do realise as you are staying home with DD not well you should manage to get all the laundry done and I would like roast chicken for dinner!' So with that DD and I went upstair and climbed into bed turned on the telly and watched a little cr*p and she fell asleep and so did I only waking up 30mins ago. I WILL NOT be doing laundry today and there will be a M&S ready meal for dinner

Dizzy - v.v. of sleep and Mermaid

Sazzles - I used to love 'helping' my dad with his landy but we never went far in it my sister was too attached to plumbed in bathrooms and hairdriers!

VG What about a bluey colour for the kitchen? then warm it up with some red accessories? (yes, I have been watching too many home decoration shows)

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TwilightSurfer · 31/03/2009 12:36

Pardon my quick pop in. Much much to do regarding event and suddenly not enough time. Suprising? NO

VG I am so glad you were able to visit your aunt before her passing. ((((HUGS))))

PetitFilou1 · 31/03/2009 13:01

vg I am not sure about painting kitchen red. I would be more inclined to go for red accessories and tiles and pick out the blue (or is it bluey green as called seagreen???) for the walls. But hard without seeing the kitchen!

Our future kitchen is painted F&B tunstall green with white ceiling. It is my favourite colour in the house so far. But irrelevant to your needs!

Anyway I'm being distracted.

Annoyingly a friend who was supposed to be coming for lunch is now pitching up at teatime and expecting her los to be made tea. I am having to fetch dd early from nursery and all in all it is going to bugger up my day. She is a very good friend but I do feel annoyed....

PetitFilou1 · 31/03/2009 13:04

Tunsgate green I meant