June 07 - Better Living Through Chocolate

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Natty how many weeks are you again?

Apparently I am 27+4... I think

Go to boot sales and get stuff off ebay. Only search for local stuff then you can collect and don't pay postage either.
Gumtree can be good for freebies too.
I got a swing for a tenner, a lovely nearly new moses basket for a fiver, any clothes etc I will request as gifts although I already have lots left over from last time.

Well if a dirty child is a happy child then Jamlet was very happy by the end of the afternoon. She played with a load of compost out of a growbag in the garden while I was planting out some tomatos. Face and hands absolutely covered Thankfully she managed - just - to keep her paws off the clean nappies hanging out to dry.

I took her to the fete in the next village this morning. We saw floats and vintage cars etc and owls and donkeys and a fire engine and some dogs doing tricks and she had a go on the bouncy castle, so that was all fun. And I got a 4.5 mile walk thrown in!

And Happy Birthday Ellen! And to all of our (not quite so) littlies over the next few weeks

am 32+4 (i think)
problem is fury i am housebound with no car.. i cant walk much due to my undiagnosed random pain, (consultants on tuesday 2nd hurrah)
so ebay only with postage, and no boot fairs.

i should get the grant in time, and really first 2 weeks u dont need much other than a boobie, nappies and babygrows and i have all that.

i just cant help it i want to nest, really really want to, and i cant grrr

well done on the boot sale norty.

Happy birthday Ellen.

baggins learnt to put his fingers in his ears and shout "bang" today. Also he has spent a lot of time shouting "shit" (meaning "sit down") to DS1&2, his cousins and the dogs. HIs aunty put him on the roundabout at the playground too

Dsis pours a very large glass of wine

have just been to DMs and some lads had just been past their neighbours and put a hammer through her car window, she said any other day her 5 yo DS would have been in the car.

Hello - Havent caught up but just wanted to say I'm still around!

Morning

Hello JBM....don't see much of you these days....

Well done on the swing Fury....both of mine love(d) our swing. I put DS in it in a separate room to DD though, otherwise she helps it swing! And the music will send you mad! £10 is very good.

DS still waking at 5.45am but I spose at least he's going through. Don't know if I'll last to 26 weeks for weaning....he's 16 weeks and taking 9oz milk every 3 hours ....think he just packs it in during the day to make up for lack of food for 12 hours at night. He also puking loads still.

I have an afternoon meeting for work tomorrow so no DCs for a whole afternoon....I'm ridiculously excited about it, even if I do have to go to an AGM.....adult time

What happened to the weather?

That's awful about the car window Ria - did they catch the little shits who done it?

I think so norty.

I'm meant to be busy today - off tot he Dales tomorrow

Oh have a lovely time Ria - hope the weather picks up for you. Still raining here.

Just been looking a pics of Tallulahs DCs on FB.....if you're lurking T, they are gorgeous....hats off to you.....2 is hard enough work, but 2 babies and an older one.....blimey!

Evening all. Just checked in, how nice to read the last post. Thanks Norty - shucks!

helloooo

I second Norty, T; your girls are gorgeous which is which though? and is the one who is unsettled/wasn't sleeping so well more settled/sleeping any better? I am really struggling with DD and one baby at the minute; hats off to you for doing it with two.

Well after all my whinging about my sisters I had a lovely weekend and had a really good catch up with them both. We had a big barbecue on Sunday and my brother and his brood came as well; it was the first time we had all been together since my mum's funeral and was a bit emotional.

I'm now feeling horribly homesick for my family, the coast and it's big skies, and the smell of the sea.

DC aren't making my mood any better. I spent a half hour earlier today wondering just how far I would get with my three relatively empty credit cards and about how I could just leave as soon as DH got home from work; just take off to somewhere there are no whinging screamy children and a big soft bed that I could get some quality sleep in. I'm beginning to understand why some women abandon their children

and a happy birthday to Ellen

daisy. glad you had a good break though.

I have been cooking and baking all day for our trip tomorrow, and provided my parents with lunch as DF was feeling ill so couldn't take DM to do the shopping. Just some cakes to ice tomorrow and the packing to do, and we're ready. Am leaving all the housework for DH.

He was going to have a make or break conversation tonight with the people he's been working for, to see if there really is a proper job for him and to tell them he's sick of not getting paid. Typically the bloke wasn't around. So goodness knows what I'll come home to at the weekend

Have a good break Ria

Daisy....glad your weekend was good though.

Morning. Thanks D - the chubby baldy bigger twin with less hair is DT1, or Buster as she's known around here. She looks a bit ginger in the photos but is quite fair really. DD was going to a 2nd birthday party. My MIL sent over the pink fluffy gear so I have dutifully dressed her in it & got the photographic evidence. I don't usually dress her like she's one of Katie Price's brood. Honest guv.

Glad you had good visit with the folks. I know what you mean about abandoning the DC though. I have texted DH @ 4am telling him to make arrangements to take DTs back with him when he comes.I meant it at the time too. DT1 is a little more settled but DT2 has been only too happy to jump in there.

Have a nice trip Ria.

Happy Birthday Ellen. OMG our babies are 2. WTF?

glad your weekend was good daisy, sorry you feel fed up now tho,

had nightmares all night about baby coming early, kept waking up in cold sweats panicking
is 32 weeks to early to pack a over night bag?

Why not Natty.
I think I had my last one ready at about 35 weeks!

I'm hungry, and I shouldn't be.

Daisy, I said that to my Mum the other day. She once said to me a few years ago 'I don't understand these hearttless women that can abandon their kids' and I said to her last week that I bloody do.

I have now had 6 months of DS telling me he hates me, kicking me, spitting at me, not letting me touch him, crying when I even LOOK at him, and I am petrified that DS2 will be the same.

gosh it's quiet here.

Natty get your bag packed; it'll gove you peace of mind that it's done, but if you are anything like me, you'll need to keep checking it as you'll have forgotten what's in there. Write a list and keep it in the top of the bag so you don't need to keep checking!

It's my anniversary today . DH brought home some lovely lillies like the ones in my bouquet (although I'm sure that's more accident than design ), a nice bottle of Fetzer Rose wine, some chocolate coated baby figs, and the best thing of all....a jar of pickled quails eggs as I love pickled eggs and he thought I needed to be a bit more upmarket with it . I heart my DH

I'm talking to myself over here if anyone wants to come and join me!

I did a birthday list and everything; there might even be gin cake and bunting