August 08 - Sleep thiefs and baby lags in stripey tops with bags of swag.

[Steaknife]

Mi-Wadi & cake shop? what do you think

Sibh, seeing as its my birthday soon I think I should have first dibs on the balloon

reads disclaimer

ah shite, so I'm not even getting the job of running it even after all my running about - who is this woman till I go and slashhertyres wish her well?!

Oh have the bloodly balloon then!

I'll take good care of it I promise to love it and hug it and squeeze it and call it George before sending it back for your turn

X-post there Dizzy ...
What's gone wrong-have they messed you about there? Sounds v. unfair.

Sibh, sorry was just taking the mick out of Sazz's post - I haven't been made to walk the plank just yet - have a meeting tomorrow night so maybe then

oh oh oh, you could ALL come to the opening !!! if we ever get there that is

Thank God for that.

I forgot to say respeck to No1 for the rapid return thing, and to Cyteen for getting mentioned in the roundup.

And Buckets, that halo was fun to wear but I'm handing it back to the one that brung it if that's ok.

Sibh how is your health now? I'm hoping no more problems

Just popping in to say "night all"

Marriage counsellor tomorrow AM - wish me and my dodgy French luck. (And I don't mean Mansteak when I say that)

Then round 2 with Dr in the afternoon, am going armed with lots of information from you imaginary t'interweb folk.

bon chance pour le demain Steaky

Best wishes from here too Steaky. The language thing must make it tricky, but the chance to talk is a good thing.

I'm off to bed here too.
Goodnight all.

Hello,

Thoughts for all.

DS asleep (7.45pm here).

I need to sort out the kitchen, make tea, sort out some washing, do some marking.

But I did have a nap this afternoon.

2 wake ups last night. Morning at 6am.

DS and DH got up to buy cake for breakfast and watch the pope on TV.

We get EWTN, which is an Italian religious catholic cable TV channel. It's fab. Apart from the pope early in the morning, at lunchtime it was a young religious brother in a habit interacting with a mouse, frog and rabbit puppet.

Am completely shattered.

Must go and do something useful.

Thoughts for all.

NOTICE
1 DH
FOR SALE

If SAHM were considered a J.O.B. I would have working for THREE 24-hour shifts BACK TO BACK.

DH, home from his GOLF TRIP, claims he's TIRED and failed MISERABLY at attempts to care for the DCs while I fixed dinner. [Side Note: He had take-out.] I have just sat down WITH ME DINNER here beside me after cooking with both DCs under foot, fed Reese and put her to bed during the process. DH is still stationary on the sofa in front of the TV. I've been tempted to hand him back his travel bag and tell him there are NO VACANCIES HERE!!

OH WAIT!
NEWS FLASH
He's off the couch and in the shower!

WTF!!

I would just like to say that at least dinner was pleasing. It is part of my left over GENIUS idea. I made chicken torilla soup today which had LOADS of shedded chicken. I've taken a bit of the chicken and mixed it with rice for dinner (took forever to cook the rice this evening). Tomorrow I'm making chicken enchiladas with cilatro rice (i think...the rice is a new trial/error piece). Makes me feel quite kitcheny.

Forgive me I've not read the thread yet. But I will. I promise.

I interviewed a babysitter last Monday then had her "sit" with the girls on Thursday for two hours while I cleaned the windows outside. I wanted to see the interaction. TOTAL SCORE! She is AWESOME!! Tonight I'm going to go through my schedule to see how I can get her in here at least once a week.

Today I interviewed another babysitter. She's a college student who finished up this week and won't be back until August. She's a good find too. I've got her fall schedule and will be prepping for her return then.

I've also had my financial planner hat on this week. Mortgage rates dropped to an all time low ssssooooooo I popped into the bank and started the process to get our home mortgage refinanced. I go back in tomorrow (Monday) morning to discuss options. I'm planning on going from our current 30 year mortgage at 7% to a 15 year mortgage at maybe 4.62%. I will save $110,000US over the life of the loan. UNREAL!!!!! Thank Goodness for a DIP in the ecomomy (and for good personal financial footing).

Friday I had my yearly women's well check. The nurse practicioner said I had a "shy cervix". I politely responded that next year I would have a few beers beforehand. She also sent me for hormone testing where they took have my blood. GOODNIGHT it HURT!! I'll know what progestrone mixture they plan to offer me in a week or so. Seems I'm the perfect candidate for bio-identical personalized mixtures that I only have to use/take a few days a month. NICE!

Friday was also DD1's second psych interview. The doc is an old classmate. She interviewed all of us together then gave us a few forms to answer and return for the last interview (dd1 & doc alone) on Wednesday. The doc said she clearly wasn't autistic but showed obvious signs of anxiety which more than likely was passed down from HER MOTHER. oh well at least we can start teaching her coping skills now...something I didn't get until much much later in life.

I think that about covers it for me.

I'll try to read through both threads this evening. I'm worried about Steaky and I want to know if OOps has checked in from NY. Did Expectant make it to the UK without problems? Are babies sleeping? Are babies well? Who's gone back to work?

Oh that reminds me Reese is now pulling up and standing every chance she gets. The kid will be walking in 4 weeks.

Wish me luck reading..........

HOLY NAPPIES! Dizzy. Reese did a similar poo for me on Friday during dd1's doctor's visit. I just left her in her carseat and ignored the problem. DH however attempted to fix the problem before I got out the car after the visit. It was YUK.

Buckets you're not helping my mood. You have a husband that shags freely.

Sazzles parts for vehicles are all I give now. It's gotten so bad that the "gift" arrives on the doorstep and it's me who gets to open it all wide-eyed...since I'm the one he hasn't a clue what it is. PLEASE tell MrSazzles Happy Birthday from MrTwilight (whom I am not speaking to at the moment).

Expectant glad all went well for you.

VG you are a heavenly sister.

Cyteen {{{hugs}}}

ALBS pox??

More to do so off for now. Wishing all a good rest this evening.

Morning all.
Rough night here
Both dc went to bed very well, however ds up a few times from 7 till 11.00.
Me and dh decided to go to bed at 11.00.
then...............
DD up shouting,moaning 'mummy' every half hour. Ds then up crying.fed then settled got back in bed, then dd 'mummy'
went in she starts crying 'puppy' 'nellie' 'nellie' 'oh dear nellie'
(Nellie is our dog) so she must have been dreaming.
Ds then awake, so off I went. Then dd woke again shouting 'oh baby' 'oh dear' This went on till 2.30. I managed to sleep till 3.30. Decided to get up with ds at 5.He is very happy now so not sure what was wrong.
sazzles I so hope your dds did not tag team last night.

dizzyglad things cleared up with you and dh.
about dds nappy explosion though.
cyteen hope you managed to have a good,I was thinking of you.
ts great news about babysitter, think thats what I could do with.
steaky good look with you day of appointments.
pf if you are about, thinking of you too, hope you are doing ok.

x post vg it took so long to write that.
Lol at swine flu, I have been reading a lot about that yesterday. On here and elsewhere.
Hope your headache clears up.

Dh back to work today, raining here so not sure what plans are today. Don't feel very motivated tbh.
Am I entitled to a lazy day????