April 2009 - Chapter 3 - Let us round up the stragglers

[PuzzleRocks]

Ta da.

Oh no, the Swine flu is really going round now... one of my NCT friends just cancelled tomorrow's get together as her toddler has it. He was only poorly for a day though.

Boff - I'd be up for some kind of eating healthily buddy system... not sure how it could work but I need to do something as I hate myself for eating junk and all I do at the moment is eat junk...

Oscar had his worst night in a long time last night. Poor little mite came down with a stinking cold and couldn't feed, couldn't breathe through his nose, was choking (VERY scary - had to bang his back a couple of times in the night to get the mucous up so he could breathe) and generally pretty scary night. I didn't sleep a wink - was just watching him all night worrying he seems a bit brighter this morning thankfully, still very snuffly and snotty but smiling and managed a bit of a feed... he'll be dropping off the 98th percentile if this goes on for much longer

Nutty - poor you swine flu on top of everything else is just not fair.

Boff - Sorry, no idea. What rotten luck. Does it have a name?.
WFH's post sounds quite positive.

Conker - Have a fab time. I shall pray to the sun gods for you.

Frekkles - Nothing like fresh air, I say go.

Nutty - Big hugs and kisses to P, I hope she makes a speedy recovery.

Boff/Bicnod - I find counting the calories bearable if I allow myself to eat treats on a Saturday.
I also remind myself, when I get tempted, of Steven Tyler of Aerosmith's mantra:'nothing tastes as good as thin feels' It works about 90% of the time.

hello you lot! long time no chat!
how is it all going then? miss having the time to sit and chat with you all. hope it is all going really well for you all with your families.
we are good. just back from two lovely holidays. eleanor is a dream. poor little thing, she is so good we often forget about her her big brother is so much more vocal and demanding.
no time to catch up although hope to be back soon to catch up.
sorry to see some of you have swine flu.
tkae care
oddeyes.x

Daft Shop Assistants, numeber 40178:

In John Lewis to return toaster which blew up the other day. I have:

• 16lb Orbit, in a Baby Bjorn sling on my front
• handbag over one shoulder
• changing bag over other shoulder

New toaster is in box about the size of one of those plastic crates you store toys in. We're talking large, 4 slice toaster, with all the packaging nonsense that entails.

Shop assistant says: 'Would you like a bag, or shall I just put some tape on it?'

Erm, which part of the packhorse (i.e. me) am I going to be able to strap it to if you don't put it in a bag, please?

D'oh.

Catch up in a bit, must get food.

Very, very quick drop in (massive marital issues including 'I'm only here for George. You can't be left alone with him - you hear all sorts about mothers with PND' ) - Boff, perhaps Huntington's?

well dds no better but thankfully dh doesnt seem to have it

Bleu it does sound like more but make sure you are hydrated as the thirst will be giving you headaches and might even be the sicky feeling too.

I have such itchy feet, I need to go camping on something but dh is chicken (frekkles your pics did not help at all) trying to convince him that we could cope with his parents boat if we took our best mates along too

Springy . Have you let him know it's rude dhs who are most likely to get 'harmed' in the night when their testicles 'accidentally' fall off?!

I have no idea Boff, but Huntington's is what came to mind, we have a friend who's deteriorating because of that, but I think that's a middle age or older persons disease.

WFH I've had a similar experience but it was with DH!

Springy- whenever George cries now pass him to dh. Just claim that you don't want to tip yourself over the edge

Boff- Sorry about your mate. Huntingdons sprung to mind here too but that may because I've been watching House

Frekkles- I would take him, It'll be good for him

If anyones ever in Norfolk just shout. Its chaos here but I domiss being sociable

helloooooo!
rushing in as internet now working
off to fil's tomorrow on my own with the 2 boys

moving house in a heatwave with a baby, a 4yr old & a dh who spent every evening for 2 wks before the move playing internet chess, who was surprised we weren't ready on the day after that input and whose "holiday" has thus far meant being at work every day, is a recipe for breakdown, marital and mental.

will catch up one day.....

Typing this while waiting for Felix to roll over on his mat. He seems to have done this twice today, but only when we weren't looking, and DS1 found him on his tummy looking confused both times. This time it's a bit like Springwatch in our own living room. We are all sitting here with baited breath, egging him on like cheerleaders from time to time. He has worked his way through 180 degrees, but not actually rolled for us completely yet.

WFH, thanks for that. Sadly my nephew will never be able to live life to the full as he has moderate to severe learning disabilities as well. He has supported housing and was working in a supported job but was pretty unhappy on many levels - I am sure he feels even worse now. Poor chap. We don't know what it is yet and also we will probably have to consider screening our kids as well as nephew is the oldest.

Nutts, SWINE FLU???? I would buy a lottery ticket if I were you. Things can only get better, surely.

Frekkles, wop him in a sling and feed him lots and he'll be fine. There will be dozens more colds before he's left home.

Springy, my knowledge of Huntingdons is confined to the film 'A Life Backwards' which made me cry. Shit. Fuck.

Bronze, I am game for a meet up if you like. I am near Cambridge.

Auld, sorry to hear of your troubles. I would remove the fuse from the computer plug tbh.

Hazel rolled over today but with the help of the cot bars - she hooked her foot around one of them and off she went. She's not actually that happy on her tummy, so I had to rescue her straight away She also goes for little expeditions around her cot at night now - I should probably remove the soft toys in the corner?

So potty training seems to have been a success, dare I say it? Had DD1 at home all day because of her cough and sticky eye and she told me every time she needed the potty. Unfortunately she did a massive poo while I was feeding Hazel and there it was, sitting in the potty right next to us, stinking away until H had finished the feed. Yuck.

Boff hope your nephew is okay. Springy and Auld, sorry to hear about DHs being unhelpful. WFH, you could have carried it on your head maybe?

Oddeyes - Good to hear from you. Two holidays, you lucky thing, did you have a good time?
Holly is a dream too, I often forget I have two. Her big sister is quite another matter.

WFH - I wish you had actually said that the the shop assistant.

Springy - Sorry to hear that sweetheart. Does he not understand that his attitude might compound things? That's hardly helpful to George. If he wants to be a responsible parent that includes loving and supporting you the best way he can.

Boff - Holly nevers seems to be where I left her lately.

We need a new thread soon, can you believe it?

Waves to all, has anyone else had their hv's pulled to man the swine flu front?

Both weigh in's and baby cafe cancelled until further notice. Not bothered about weigh in's more narked that baby cafe can't go ahead without a bloody hv. 99.9% of the time we know more than they do anyway

NotSeeingAdultsOnAWednesdayTiggaxx

well ladies, we didn't go yet. hopefully shall go tomorrow if the little lad has a good night. he seems much improved after a day on my knee in his pyjamas and so hopefully he'll be better in the morning

my gosh, just realised what's been going on with nutty and springy . i'm so shocked!! can't believe how shitty things are for you both and send you lots of love. you were so kind to me when I needed it last year, if you ever need an ear then you know where i am.

Hello all,

Must continue ironing in a mo but have a wine and crisps break.....

Springy, sorry to hear you're still having domestic difficulties. Can't imagine how anything I say could help but am sending virtual chocolate. Big hugs.

Nutty - swine flu as well? Blimey. As Boff says, something has to go right soon, surely.

Rolling over - Orbit can roll onto his side in either direction, but has very little interest in pursuing this further. When I put him on his tummy he cries until I turn him over again. I think he'd like to skip all this tedious floor stuff and move straight to walking - if you stand him up he beams and beams and beams and chuckles and has really strong legs

frekkles hope you get to go to your festival! Am

I got horribly lost today picking up a filing cabinet I bought on Ebay from Great Malvern. Poor Orbit screamed for about ten minutes straight in the car as he'd completely had enough. So had I.... Then I took him to John Lewis for some fatuous shop assistant comments.

DS1 is being a monkey and driving me to distraction. He answers back, he will not do a single thing you tell him, he argues with everything, and to top it all on Saturday he deliberately peed on the kitchen floor. Am at wits end - Boff, do they improve beyond 3 years old or should I give up now?

Boff, sorry to hear about your nephew's other problems. Poor lamb sounds like he's been dealt a raw deal really

Back to the ironing

WFH, they get better between 3-10, and then it goes downhill again when they discover crime. I have one thing to say on the matter. It's Thomas Phelan's book '1-2-3 Magic'. Brilliant stuff once you get past the American cheesy writing.

frekkles can I just say you may have been worried how you would cope and everyhting but you seem tobe doing fab and I'm actually jealous of your happy carefree life with your chilled baby (though mines chilled too)

we might be getting a family holida dh has agreed to go out on pils boat if we take our best mates with us so there is an adult per child on board. they're up for it so just got to work out the logistics yay

Bronze - Hooray for that. Are you a sailor? DH can but we don't have access to a boat. Am jealous.

Ellen was terribly sweet yesterday. An ant crawled towards Holly and she grabbed it dextrously and threw it away from her shouting "get away from my sister!".
I gave her a teacake for her troubles.

Why won't DD take the right boob??? It's bursting! She's been perfectly fine with it til now, but just got fussy. The start of attention-seeking behaviour perhaps? Along with the new happy shrieking noises [shutting both ears emoticon]

Babies starting to move left right and centre. If we weren't overrun and busy before...

That's so sweet, Puzzle, may the sisterly love continue .

Flippin heck, Springy, just when you really need more support from your nearest (and dearest?). What an ill-informed twit (I love that word).

Boff for nephew. Hope they diagnose quickly so you can all worry less and get on and give him the help he needs.

Hello Conkertree - gosh more mummies popping out of the woodwork that I haven't met yet.

Swine flu not even reported here in Dubai - press control/denial. Worried about unnecessary exposure as going for necessary DD weightcheck at busy clinic on Sat.

DH has booked the day off tomorrow so we can take the girls to Longleat. The weather is looking a bit ropey though. Grr.

Also the monkey bit is closed as one has tested positive for simian herpes. Now I may be sleep deprived here but if one, and only one is positive in a closed environment then does that mean someone has been doing the unspeakable with a monkey? Can you get interspecies stds?
Too much for breakfast?

JJ - Ouch, can you express to get some relief?
Holly has a preference too, no idea why.

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