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Momino · 02/07/2009 22:19

hope i'm not duplicating

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sophietom · 28/07/2009 11:04

wishing you a speedy recovery jael jenn I have tried the lansinoh breast pads and you're right they are much better- I wanted to use washables to save money/be green but they aren't working out at night- I'm lying in a puddle by the time J wakes for a feed at 4am! So I will have to use disposables at night and washables during the day

re arguments- we don't argue much but I can be very moody when it comes to his parents and we tend to have a few cross words after their visits as I will moan about something they said/did and he get all defensive (although tbh he will often bemoaning about them aswell!)

And to all of those with obsessive tidiness tendencies- I would love to be more like you! Me and DP are so lazy when it comes to the housework and live in complete chaos. I am always leaving stuff out when I make a sandwich and the washing up from our evening meal is always left until the next day Our cds are arranged alphabetically but you will often open a cd case and find a completely different cd inside instead of the one you wanted!!!! I would love to be tidier as I can never find anything and it is a bit embarrasing when people drop in and the place is a total mess.

Momino · 28/07/2009 13:25

could someone please remind me that i do love my DD's and 'this, too, shall pass'?

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Jennster · 28/07/2009 13:31

sophie I never noticed any mess in your house! Yes the washable are more ecofriendly, but completely useless if you leak loads. They're fine if you can change them regularly during the day. I figure the lilypadz are ecofriendly too.

dandy I'm glad dh and I aren't the only ones with the tone of voice problem. He threw a strop this morning as we needed to get out of the house early and I'd stuffed our coat and shoe cupboard with things that would otherwise have been lying around being tripped over for weeks in there. He emptied the cupboard onto the floor, looking for ds's shoes that were actually in the bathroom, leaving everything on the floor for me to pick up later when we aren't in a hurry. I wouldn't mind but he doesn't see mess. He too leaves plates in the sink rather than just stacking them in the dishwasher as he goes, and don't get me started on stacking the dishwasher efficiently and so plastic cups and bowls don't get flipped and full of mucky water! We are both as bad as each other though.

Jennster · 28/07/2009 13:32

[jael] Hope you make a speedy recovery. at 21 hours sleep......[dreams of 21 hours sleep]

pulapula · 28/07/2009 13:40

Momino - your 3 DDs are great, and you love them dearly, and THIS TOO, SHALL PASS. Sorry you are having a bad day. I assume your DD1 and DD2 will be in nursery tomorrow so you can have a quiet day?

Febes · 28/07/2009 13:41

Momino You love your DDs very much and this too shall pass.... Bad day???

I took both DCs for their BCG injections today for immunisation against TB. We get it cause DH is south african. DH came with me which made it easier as he held DD then took her for a walk while DS got his. Glad thats over.

Dandy I have SYSTEMS the trouble is I change my systems often and poor DH can't keep up. I also change where I put stuff if I think the new place will be better so DH is constantly confused as to where to put the cat food or what ever. I don't make things easy for myself . I love sorting out cupboards and stacking and tidying, putting labels to the front etc . I did the bathroom cupboards this week.

Momino · 28/07/2009 13:59

pula/febes, thanks. sorry for the selfish post, everyone here has tough and even tougher times.

yes, one of those days. i don't know what's wrong with H. she woke up from her morning nap and fed about 5 min and then yelled for the next few hours. she didn't want food, didn't look tired, had clean nappy, etc. only stopping when i picked her up. so i couldn't get dressed, put on makeup, eat breakfast etc. finally just put her down in another room screaming whilst i got dressed. DD1&2 were being very naughty getting into my makeup and pouring on the bed and , dd2 squirming during a dirty nappy change getting poo everywhere [gross emoticon], and all three were loud, whingy, crying, etc. and they haven't been listening to me so i've had to raise my voice after attempt of using firm but calm voice (does that really work for some people?).

we had to get a birthday gift for a party this afternoon and Harper yelled in the shop so I had to pick her up from the pod, the P&T was too big for the shop, dd1 kept touching/dropping everything and dd2 shoplifted a book (i gave it back). but we got the gift. whew.

Harper fell asleep at 11 and is still asleep. She didn't have a temp, nothing noticeably wrong. she would stop crying as soon as picked up. could she simply want to be cuddled? she should be starving right now yet she's not waking up to feed . i'm going to take advantage of the time to do my hair/makeup then try to wake her.

memememememe post, sorry

Hope you guys are having good days. I can manage a now.

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sophietom · 28/07/2009 14:48

momino sounds like Harper just wanted a cuddle from her mum- glad you are got some peace while she slept

jenn when I know people are coming round the mess gets shoved out of sight- in cupboards, under the sofa, anywhere in fact! No wonder I am always losing things BTW Febes if you really do love sorting out cupboards etc and are ever in Lancashire feel free to pay me a visit as I need help- everything is shoved everywhere

...have just tried to upload photos of Jake to MN profile- I managed 2 and then it stopped working hmph

BrownieBells · 28/07/2009 15:02

hey all - just a quick post from me...just git back from having M weighed etc....at 10 weeks he is 7.78kg and 67cm long - a big boy!

Llare - i am in Stratford on Avon - where are you?

Hope everyone else is doing ok.

B

FiKelly · 28/07/2009 15:12

momino that's a hard day for you.. that was my day on sat and i didn't handle it v well at all in comparison!!

well i'm just trying to calm down after having to phone NHS direct in a panic after ds who's 3 in 2wks swallowed a 1 pence coin he's ok but i now have to thoroughly check his poo for the next 4 to 6 days to make sure he passes it [truly gross even with rubber gloves].

Momino · 28/07/2009 15:12

sophietom, just had a sneaky look - Jake is gorgeous! also noticed you like Tom Waits [good taste emoticon].

Harper seems fine now after sleeping 3.5 hours (think I'll be up tonight ?). she's had a feed and is cooing, sitting in her bouncy chair. maybe she did just want a cuddle. can't imagine why she wasn't hungry then when she should have had a good long feed. wish they could talk.

brownie - that's a big boy you have!

off to a birthday party where i've heard they're serving some bubbly (posh friend i have ). i could use a glass of that right now.

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FiKelly · 28/07/2009 15:30

sounds like a great party momino have a glass for me too

brownieb wow that's a big long lo you have what size clothes is he in atm?

FiKelly · 28/07/2009 15:50

sophiet love the photos you both look gorgeous and smiley!!

llareggub · 28/07/2009 16:02

browniebells I'm not far from you at all. I'm in the town with the v famous castle and St Nick's Park. I'm often in Stratford as DS goes swimming there on a Tuesday.

runningmonkey · 28/07/2009 16:08

Fi sounds scary. Don't envy you having to search thro poo either. Glad ds is ok tho - I remember my brother doing something similar in church with a five pence piece when we were little, it was supposed to go in the collection pot!!

FiKelly · 28/07/2009 16:29

runningm my heart skipped a beat and he then got all upset as he realised how worried and scared i looked. i just didn't get to him in time.. by the time i was saying no spit it out he was already gagging and swallowed it. i'd picked it up just 2mins earlier as it'd come out of the money box i'd let him see earlier and hadn't spotted it at the time. i put it on the kitchen worktop while doing the dishes.. should have put it in my pocket at myself.

FiKelly · 28/07/2009 16:42

anyway this too shall pass.. even pennies

runningmonkey · 28/07/2009 17:12

aww soph just seen your pics, love the smiley one.

Jennster · 28/07/2009 17:20

FFS why do my posts keep disappearing?

Sorry for that outburst.

Anyway the gist was, I've finally uploaded some pictures on Facebook and there is even one of dd2!

runningmonkey · 28/07/2009 17:38

Momi meant to say hope your day improves with a glass of bubbly

Jennster · 28/07/2009 17:39

And for one day only there is a birth 'action' shot not for the squeamish with dd2 seconds old......

Jennster · 28/07/2009 17:40

That's on my profile not facebook!

SpangleMaker · 28/07/2009 18:05

Jennster lovely photo I wish I had one of me & H when he popped out but DH was a bit shell-shocked after only arriving 25 min beforehand.

sophietom Jake is gorgeous I see you like Nick Cave & Haruki Murakami

FiKelly · 28/07/2009 18:44

jennster love all the photos.. very brave of you to share your 1st one too.. you both looked fabby in that one too :-)

poo searching is underway with the use of marigolds twice already this pm but no sign yet..

runningmonkey · 28/07/2009 19:50

Great pics jenn. Love the first one, you look great which is unlike the one of me holding A just after she was born that I look like some kind of demented hag in

fi hope it passes through soon