Jan 09 - weaning,smiling,laughing and chatting and loads more fun to come:)

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Wow dog, how you manage 3 under 5 I don't know! How on earth do you even manage to get them dressed and into the car at the same time? Do you have to get up shockingly early? We are very lazy here, OH and LO up around 8am, bring me tea at 9am , that last hour is the best ever!

You are welcome here any time you know! I should ride more really but OH is so busy at the moment that I feel bad leaving him with LO for a couple of hours during the day. Usually his Dad helps out with the farming side of things but this year he is recovering from a hip op so P is doing everything! Am actually looking forward to the summer ending so he can chill out a bit. Crap weather so far anyway.

Oh my goodness! So i officially give up on even thinking about trying to catch up.

Tree is your big day tomorrow, or was it today? Fingers crossed it all goes/went well. You really are a wonderful friend.

MissJ See your crisps FB status - i find myself snacking on everything these days! :-D If it didn't HAVE to cook OH proper healthy meals b/c of proffession... i dread to think what i'd eat b/c it was 'easy,' I think Esme too would be VERY upset not to have a bath...... She ALSO hasn't done a poo today. poor thing has been TRYING though Think she might be a little plugged up.

Managed to escape for some ME time today and while OH had LO i had a full body massage. 1 hour of relaxation and bliss! Mmmmm!!!

Evening, just stopping by briefly. Hope all well!

Had a quiet one today, round to a friends for playdate and lunch and then frantic housework this afternoon in preparation for a bloody viewing tomorrow .

Had my best mate round this evening for girly evening of pizza and ice-cream, unfortunately was gatecrashed by a certain young man . He woke up at 8pm and has been accompanying us ever since, just about to try and put him down again after a big poo!

dog and missj- busy days!! made me feel tired just reading it!

ray hope Esme pushes it out soon .

tree- thinking of you, hope all is well.

on duty at playgroup tomorrow so better get an early night,

seeya!

Just dropping in to say hi.

Dd has been a bit better today but still isn't herself. Bit worried as we have to go to assembly tomorrow because DS2 has got Star of the Week for his writing. (Which is fantastic when you think just a few weeks ago they were concerned at how behind he was and put him on the SN register.) I have been doing half an hour a night with him and trying to make it fun and he has come on in leaps and bounds, went to open evening yesterday and his work now seems much the same standard as everyone else.

Anyhoo, am keeping everything crossed that she will be suitably distracted by the school hall and all the people and won't kick up a stink. Think I'll take a bottle of ebm just in case though.

Am off for bath and bed now before I collapse - sooo tired!

Sending sleeping through the night vibes to all.

yay! I could catchup for once! Glad everyone has had a good day. DD still in meltdown mode here, she's still ill and soooo grumpy. Am exhausted! DH finally apologised for being a grumpy twat (know where DD gets it from) so we're all smiling again! Time for some crappy telly.

at massages and horse riding!

nite nite

having perm on sat morn

at 3 kids in tesco's

dog- you make me laugh!

morning

Morning all.

Dog Meet up?? When where? If around (OH Off season shortly, so Fingers crossed might be outta here to a sunny land!) LOVE to! Hat off to you & 3 children in Tescos!

Tink Good luck for the perm!!!!

Moose fingers crossed for Assembly. Well done you and DS!!

Pat has half pushed a small one out this morning,much thicker consisentcy than usual but seems quite upset about it all and is straining and red in the face while feeding! Have even done all the things we learnt at baby massage to help her pass whats left too. Will give it a few hours then might drop Doctor a call. I know BF babies can go for days, but Esme has one every day without fail, plus is quite obviously distressed!!!

Lovely & sunny here! MMmm!

hi rray cheers

Morning,

Assembly was fine, dd was an angel, smiled at everyone, won lots of hearts, gazed in wonder around the hall then fell asleep on my lap. Phew!

Actually feeling buoyed by that success I might catch the bus into town and attempt some clothes shopping, first time with buggy rather than sling!

Who wants to bet I'll come back with clothes for the kids and nothing for me - again!

Ray dd was exactly the same, pooed every day like clockwork then suddenly stopped and for a couple of weeks was all over the place, obviously struggling and generally unhappy about it, pasty, dark coloured, smelly poo etc. According to my HV the docs won't do anything unless they go past 10 days without a poo! Anyway, just to reassure, she has now settled into a pooing every other day mode and seems a lot happier, although probably due to storage (iykwim) nappies are generally smellier and nearly always a whole outfit change is required! Was a big shock for me, both boys used to go after every feed without exception.

Right, quick nappy change then off to the bus stop.

moose glad assembly went well... hope shopping trip is successful too.

books Yay! for great potty training

Well they promised a sunny b/h w/e but... it's not looking too good atm

It had better improve... I need to sort my garden out!

EPPM Also sorting the garden out this weekend so I'm with you on the weather! Also on monday Peppa pig is coming to Cheltenham racecourse so I've promised DD we can go after swimming if not raining.

Getting rid of DD tomorrow as she is staying at IL's till sunday and they are taking her to see the tweenies (thank the lord I don't have to do it, they annoy me something chronic).

Playgroup duty was fun but very busy, Zach really well behaved but MY GOSH little boys do play rough! I was at some of the play-fighting etc.......guess I've got it all to come doesn't help that DD has triplet boys at her playgroup, they are very naughty but thankfully off to school in september. Mum is sending them to 3 different schools and I totally respect what she is doing, gives them a chance to develop an identity rather than just being known as 'the troublesome triplets'!

Books Yay for potty training success! It makes you so pleased with them . I'm sure you will be fine this weekend, I too have done some proper cleaning for once only to be told when I got home that our viewing was cancelled .

Ray Have you tried the Bumbo??? Never fails to unblock Zach, I'm thinking of modifying it into a potty when he's training .

Tink can't wait to see a picture of your new curlies, hope it goes well.

moose so pleased your assembly went well and that DS is coming on leaps and bounds, good times!!

Also very at 9am get ups..... 7am without fail for us (although DD will sometimes kip till 8am, that is bliss with just the LO to deal with before the hurricane awakes!).

Another evening on my own tonight as DH has made the quarter-finals of the district skittles tournament. £200 if he wins, please all keep your fingers crossed, we need the money!!!

jules how is dd1 getting on with her specs?

rray- car seat is a dead cert for huge poos in this house

Hi everyone,

Well done for finally catching up with the thread books, I admire your dedication! And great news on the potty training. My DS has found his feet too - for the last week or so they have been his absolute favourite toy.

books I thought of you last night strangely enough because I went to bed at 9.30pm and actually opened a book! And even read some. It was about babies though... Rachel Cusk, A life's work, have you read it? Very truthful/ funny/ recognisable/ slightly disturbing.

ray we finally had bowel release at 4am this morning! He never normally poos at night! The sound of it filling his nappy actually woke me up! And him, obviously. Hope Esme works on the other half today.... v at your massage; in my previous life I loved massages, but since having munchkin I haven't managed one yet.

pat LOL at LO joining you for girly night; sometimes it's the easiest thing to do if you've got visitors, rather than spending all night up in their room trying to get them down!

eppm I too am always a bit horrified and apprehensive when I see how rough boys are at toddler age. I don't know how I'll cope if Nye goes around kicking people and being rude, but I'm sure it will come! I was always such a dreamy girl, lost in imaginary worlds of fairies etc, but I am pretty sure boys just don't do that kind of play - they just want to throw things as far as I can make out!

tink looking forwards to pics of perm on fb please!

MM hope the shopping trip is successful and that you find something nice for you.

and dog love all the songs, esp simon and garfunkel, old favourite of mine!

Well I have a very busy weekend ahead which I had better go and start preparing for - lots of guests riding, and lots of family here for the hay festival too. Will be fun but exhausting.

ps LOL at your pedant's apostrophe books - I am the same. I also used to despise the unnecessary over-use of the exclamation mark, but since having a baby I seem to have mellowed!

hi not sure what perm i am getting

mm - glad assembly went well

each peach - dd1 is getting on amazing with her specs keeps then on all the time and seems much happier in her self

bought more weaning pots with trays and labels