April 2007 - 2 years on and we gain another April baby! Welcome to the world Iris Elizabeth

[TheThreadPA]

well done Leaky!

(namechange was inspired by Leaky who made me cry by saying I was still the best PA

Party was fab Great time had by all: Farm went down swimmingly, sheep cake was fab (although some naughty chlid decided they would sneek into the kitchen and destroy / eat it during the games ) We managed to salvage it for the candle blowing; which was only slightly ruined by little P touching a lit flame She is ok, teeny little burn on her thumb, poor love. So, a couple of minor disasters; but otherwise it ROCKED!! I thoroughly enjoyed th excuse to dress up as a fairy and DH made a great Pirate - Gaaaaar!

Soooo Dooby When is AF due??? Oooooh ....

How is poor little T today SPB?

Grotty weather here, which sucks Oh well, sunflowers to plant and picture to draw for DD2's thank you's (her, not me I hasten to add ) Best get on .....

Morning ladies. Here I am again back from another night shift. I feel as if I do loads of them, but actually it is only one per week atm which isn't really that bad!

CD, glad the party went well apart from the couple of mishaps. Hope you managed to get a photo of the cake before the naughty one mauled it!

Dooby, how exciting I love pregnancy/baby news. It is lovely to hear you sound excited about it too, and as for work, things have a way of falling into place eventually so I wouldn't worry too much about it. How does your dh feel about being a sahd?

SPB, hope T is better this morning

Runny, sounds like you had a fab weekend. Shame the weather today isn't so great.
Not that I care as I am going to bed

Oh and I almost forgot.
Ladies, could you please send some of those lovely good luck vibes the way of my very lovely mate who has been through IVF and does her pregnancy test tomorrow.
I am really hoping that she gets a positive result. Both she and her husband would make fabulous parents and I really feel for them when they talk about their difficulties in conceiving.
Thankyou

Of course MJ, so long as you let us know. Good luck vibes on their way.

Oooooooh, here's hoping for your friend MJ, do let us know .....

hi everyone
glad party went well dippy, ouch at P's finger but glad she is OK
MJ - keeping my fingers crossed for your friends - let us know won't you?
T seems fully better today, we had a bad night but I think that's after sleeping with me for 2 nights. He's eating, laughing and running around as normal. I went out to buy a parasol for our garden table and came back with a paddling pool, non alcohol lager and ice creams as well so you can guess what we're all up to today - makes up for the grotty weekend.
Oh and the Homebase 'small' paddling pool is huge - we could have had a smaller swimming pool installed I think Filled with icy water, T is refusing to get in (but has already been in headfirst ) and DH is sat up to his waist in it...fool!
ikwy all mean about the talking - T has hundreds of words but most of them are only understood by us / grandparents, and there are a lot of mixed up letters and bits taken out - "daur" for dinosaur "deem" for ice cream - is that normal for 2?

SPB, T's talking sounds similar to Danny's - he can talk quite clearly sometimes but can be quite incomprehensible. And there's not much logic to what he can say and what he can't, he can say some long words very clearly and then struggles with shorter ones. It doesn't help that he's very stuck on his dummy now - CM has made it clear that he doesn't use it with her and he accepts that but we can't seem to get a consistent approach here to weaning him off it.

Or anything else. M (I don't feel like calling him dp at the moment) started picking a fight and continuing it. In front of both children as well.

sorry to hear that elkie

MJ vibes being sent
Elkie
Not due for yonks I just have feeling[maybee wishful>>]Though it would not be the best timing.
We will see if womans intuition is right.
Hope all ok.Off to walk dogs today we are the whinge family from whingeland

SPB Glad T on the mend.I would say it is normal for 2 year old.Ds1 has always had clear speech.M sounds like T,AS YOU PROB KNOW THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT.dOSEN'T STOP THE WORRY THOUGH.aS i SAID i HAD TO gOOGLE SLEEP PATTERNS IN 2 YEAR OLDS AS i THOUGHT m WAS SLEEPING TOO MUCH

SPB, sounds perfectly normal to me
Ds had fantastic speech from very early on, but F is a totally different ball game and only speaks when she chooses! She says lots of words, but only when she wants to, and certainly not when I ask her!
She went into the biscuit tub earlier and said very clearly "cookie!"

Elkie, hope you and dp sort things out

Thanks for all the good vibes ladies, will keep you informed

Right, off to do bath time. Sooner they go to bed, the sooner I can. I only managed 2.5 hours today so I am really tired now!

I meant to add though, that many of F's words are understood by me and me alone! Some things are very clear, others are very hit and miss iykwim!

Well, things have calmed down a bit here, we've just been to get some bits and pieces from the supermarket. I'm still a bit upset though.

I'm all excited about your maybe baby news though Dooby.

I need to put away lots of D and C's outgrown baby clothes but am having problems, particularly with C's. I'm not ready to say I'm not having any more but I feel I probably should say that.

Elkie it is horrid after a row isn't it?Do you think you won't have anymore children?

I haven?t spoken to the nursery as allocation is dealt with through work ? will get onto them tomorrow

Sol ? your relationship with B is so like James and I.

Mj ? oh dear about the car ? you need a glass of wine

Dippy ? hope the party went well ? pants to points

Katy ? hope T is better

Dooby ? oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh keep us informed

ooodddles & ooodddles of good luck pregnacy vibes to your friend mj

Been very busy here as dh has had 3 days off (in a row ) only had 2 when Luke was born!!!!

Saturday we caught the train to Par and walked across the cliffs to Polkeris, pub lunch, play on beach then back again.

Sunday we took the bikes to the Camel Trail and cycled Wadebridge to Padstow and back. James on a tag bike and Jack in a seat on dh's bike, Erin on a seat on my bike and Luke in his car seat in his trailer (which could have gone on my bike as well but as my parents were there, Dad pulled him ).

The trailer converts into a buggy so when we got there dts went in the buggy (after a long walk) and ds3 went in the sling.

Today we just pottered with 2 very tired 2 year olds as we had a late night last night at my Dads birthday bbq.

Evening ladies

Oooggs, what an epic post and a hectic weekend! Sounds like you have had a great weekend!!

Dippy, glad the party went well, but what a shame re the cake!

MJ, hope you get a good nights sleep, and lots of luck to your friends.

SPB, so glad T is on the mend; so awful when they are poorly.

Elkie sorry you and M are having a sticky patch; hope it has all blown over and you are feeling happier. xx

Runny, how are you doing? Any more news re your job - I thnk you said they were cutting staff?

Dooby, still feeling preggers??

Where are all the Scottish lasses?

Had another great day here. Went to see Mum and Dad and we went for a pub lunch, then called in to see my friends' new baby girl who is 4 days old Had a lovely cuddle, but didn't make me feel broody! B wants me to have another one though!!!

OK, I need your views on something please.
It is my 40th [gasp] next year, and I really want to have a party to celebrate and to see lots of people who we probably haven't seen for a number of years The cost will probably be quite expensive if I am honest - about 1,500 quid, and dh is saying we won't be able to have a summer holiday if I have a party. We have a fair few thousand in savings, and it is not as if I am going to have any more parties, but he is making me feel really guilty.

Thoughts/views??

SOL, if it is what you want then I say have your party. You work hard enough and you totally deserve it. It sounds great!
As for dh, do you think he might come around to the idea if you keep on about it?!!

Do both, start squirrelling {sp?} some money away . I would love a 40th too, I really wanted a 30th but instead had a glass on bubbly in one hand and a 13 day old ds breastfeeding in the other

So I have 4.5 years to save

Sol - You are never 40 next year Can you let me know your secret because you def don't look it! As for party, if it's something you have your heart set on, then do it. Get some quotes together now, and see if any venues will give you a discount for booking early. And barter with them - they could well be glad of the business.
As for work, I don't want to tempt fate, but things seem to be steady atm.

MJ - Sending lots and lots bfp vibes to your friends

Oooggs - Sounds like you had a fab weekend

Elkie - What you say, and what you are feel are def 2 different things when it comes to more dc. It's totally understandable, so don't part with anything, and don't decide anything until you want to.

Dh has finally ordered the wood for our decking, yay So it shouldn't be too long before we have a "grown up" area in the garden. I'm off tomorrow, so I've decided to leave W in nursery (which he would do normally) so that me and J can have a day together. Sounds a bit mean when I say it out loud, but I miss time alone with J. Besides, all 3 of us are at home on Weds.

Night all x

SOL, is he saying it in a blaming you for not having a holiday way, or just being practical? Does he have an opinion either way?
DS is screaming in his cot again. He has been sleeping really badly since this weekend. He was up at twenty to five, has had half an hours sleep and is still wide awake I really am at the end of my tether with him at the moment

X posts

I would start putting some money aside now for it. If, after getting quotes, your dh is still being a typical man against it, then tell him you'll save half for it, and then take the other half out of savings?

Spb - have a ((hug)) x

Going to love you and leave - Britains Got Talent, and 24

Thank God for sky+

SOL, I think you should go for it, and talk your dh into it. Why shouldn't you have a celebration of your birthday? Especially if you can afford to pay for it out of savings rather than running up debts? IIRC you've had some holidays that while you've all gone they've been things he wanted to do.

Mine's next month (gulp) and I'm not going to have a big party but I'm hoping a friend might let us hold a little one at his house at a nearby-ish weekend.

Defo to party!Maybe he is pretending to be difficult
SPB..Sorry you so knackered
OOGGS Soundsd like a lovely weekend
Runny enjoy your day and your decking when you get it.
I am 40 in July...I would hate a mahusive party whereas my sister would love on efor her 30th.I woukd run off screaming!
Have good night and day all..I am of to Watch My Fair Lady.