August 08 - they can sit, they can crawl, they can walk, and some can even sleep!

[Miamla]

hope you find me girls! the other one is completely full so i can't do a link to here!

No1 thank you shall call on you and cyteen to 'tool up' if I need to

LOVING the sweeties - although that comes from the woman who made up a massive (and I mean 12 jars worth) of retro pic n mix for the wedding buffet

VG did you get my email? sorry to stalk

No1 - The first one would be DH's idea of heaven! There is also a classic cartoons one which looks good.

Yes Dizzy, feeling pretty sick about it. I have a new department and new boss to get to know and though it's basically the same job she keeps saying things about how much more prominent/strategic/senior it's going to be which just at the moment makes me want to curl up in the corner and whimper. Though luckily I've no horrid colleagues to worry about - poor you, that really does take what small pleasure there should be out of returning.

Ann I meant to say earlier, I didn't know (sorry if you mentioned it before) about your brother. Sorry . Like you say, we have been SO lucky to have access to such fantastic treatment for DD.

Oh boo. Another week to wait for the sazzles visit. Does mean we'll have a bumper week though dizzy with pertelote coming too. Hooray, hooray, hooray.

Well I owe you a spot of colleague bashing dizzy after you came to my rescue pre-DD2 with my boss. So.... when and where?

I love the sweety hamper no1. May just have to nick that idea for DH's upcoming birthday.

sorry Poppy - you should know by now I rely on you lot to keep me right

AARRGGHHH stupid new phone just pinged at me and I don't know what it means [too lazy to read instructions emoticon]

oi! who left that thorny rose on the floor?

evening all, it took 20mins including a bf to get DS settled into bed tonight the boy's definitely learning! He seems so much better tonight, almost back to his giggly self

i've not been with it at all today, slept for most of it. i'm lucky DP been here

i want to visit bonnie Scotland too!

sambo i've been thinking about you and F today and the lovely relationship you've got with him. Your communication with him seems to be mostly 'looks'. He'll look at you, you'll look at him and you both know what the deal is! anyway, just thought i'd tell you while i still remember

dizz there must be something that can be done re shift bully, isn't there? its horrible to think of you being made to feel sad because of a stupid idiot woman
was that another ping i heard?

no1 sorry to hear you're all poorly still

Ah the roar of the greasepaint and the smell of the crowd.....

Miamla, glad to her T is on the mend, hope tomorrow you feel a bit better too

don't be worrying about these 2 silly cows, am more fit for them this time. When I went back after DD2 I had awful PND, was stressed off my box with mum having a bad patch, had building works going on in the house and DD1 had chicken pox so I just let them get on with their bitching and sniping behind my back until my other colleagues commented on it to the bosses. Our immediate line manager was a spineless twat and did nothing so it went above him, she was spoken to by his superior (who was a fantastic man but shouldn't have to be involved in her schoolgirl squabbles and behaviour frankly) but its had no effect at all. I don't know the new management team and am not sure what I'm going back to, although am considering bringing it up with the line management as a return to work concern. She's not malicious and I don't credit her with enough intelligence to class her as a bona fide bully however her sniping, jealous, petty, two faced nonsense will be cut to the quick this time or I'll take it further. I personally think she's just bored and has nothing better to do with her life than endlessly complain and whinge if she thinks that someone is getting something that she isn't - considering she's nearer to 50 with 2 teenage girls its embarrassing frankly. the one I saw today was her partner in crime whom I thought better of but was proved wrong

and breath

hiya steaky, just been looking at some lovely photos of your little DD on fb

you ladies type to fast no wonder I missed my cue!

dizzy workplace bullies are the pits, very for you. I will send over guilotene (as if I could spell that!!!) for you if needs be.

you lot are lovely however a more genuine fear is that I loose the plot at her completely and end up getting myself fired

did you lot all leave and go to a high brow poetry thread that I'm not party to

night all, wishing you all rude health and sleep for tonight

hi

dizzy i've found that most females in the workplace with dispositions similar to horses' asses get what's coming to them eventually. being able to work around them is a talent. {{{hugs}}}

captain i'm not hiding. i'm just not up to par. no idea why. my only symptom is utter exhaustion. keeping a low profile until it passes. reading though. thanks for asking.

please wipe down all exposed surfaces daily until all can report they are symptom free.

dcs screaming songs in other room. i must go find order in the chaos.

sorry that should have been too fast.

wotchoo all doing?? whereyoo all gone??

ah TS, are you missing Sazz

i do miss sazzles. we talk about her and mr. sazzles all the time. but as you know i'd miss you too if you were far from the thread.

Hi again all.
Am quietly laughing to myself at the antics on this thread Can't lol as DP is in bed, and he (and seb) have already been woken by the phone ringing. He was not impressed.

pertelote thanks. I never knew him, because he died age 19 months. It's amazing the advances that have been made since then. My mum was pressurised to put him in an 'institution' because that's what they did with severely disabled babies back then. She refused, and says keeping him was the best decision she ever made, even though she lost him later. Oh my hark at me with the depressing talk!

Oh well, am very very tired, so bid you all goodnight, and hope all your babes sleep well.

Exhausted meeping from here too.
Tissues and sympathy to everyone who is ill. Being ill with small children around is just woeful ...

Dizzy, that kind of niggling at work is vile too. We'll back you up and we'll ask VG to draft killer lines for you if you need them.

VG- your post about your lovely DS1 was almost identical to a discussion DH and I had last week about DS. He is used to being chatted to in a very direct 'adult' way here and knows he has rights and responsibilities. This is already making more mature than his friends, but less able to deal with the flare-ups they have. Your DS1 has been added to my very short list of 'boys I'd like DS to be like when he's older' if that helps.

Did I mention that DS's friend is coping much better since I had that chat with his mum? Focusing on social stuff seems to be really helping which is very lovely to see. He is a lovely boy and his mum is fab too which is of course his first battle won.

Steaky - it is quite heartbreaking to hear that things are so unsettled at the moment. You are trying to make a new life for yourself there, get to grips with being a mum, and deal with the practical changes life has brought to you and DH in the last 2 years.

It would be odder to be sailing through it unrattled ... PND or no is something to explore as the others have said.

Can I overstep the mark a bit and ask, what is DH scared of exactly? Shouting, emotion, responsibility, fatherhood, domesticity, warm beer/no beer? That sounds like a flippant question but it isn't meant that way ...

Of course, we haven't met him and we catch glimpses of him only here. But I suppose what catches my lit crit eye in the MN version of your DH is the zigzagging between bursts of an 'immaculate house/rules re bedtimes, mealtimes etc' old-fashioned father persona vs a self-consciously yoof 'beer, drugs, no ties' version of himself.

Is he scared by changes in his own role and projecting that on to you?

You deserve all good things. Love and a sense of security above all.

You have here, in the spirit of Bastille Day, a pretty impressive sisterhood. But on top of that, is there anything practical we can do to support you?

Ann - inspired rather than depressed. Your mum sounds very strong.

I need to go to bed, but DH is on his way home after being stranded by Ryanair in Liverpool for the whole of our anniversaire ...

Did I mention that DS scored a goal in his GAA match this evening? I thought he might burst with pride. Me too of course.

Red, Happy Anniversary

DH and DD1 are down the hill fishing. I must admit it is very nice being so close to the lake. Reese is drifting off. I have to go remove her blanket from her face in a moment. It seems to be required for proper drifting off these days.

Dinner: Grilled Chicken with Chicken Rice-a-Roni, Black Beans and Grape Tomatoes

DH made the most incredible effort to listen to me this evening. We held a conversation at dinner. Both children were tag-teaming with interruptive noise but we both made an ENORMOUS effort to keep our attention focus on whatever the topic. Totally Cool! For the record I had only diary accounts of the day to chat about. One tid-bit was that his cousin found out today she is having A GIRL! I KNEW IT!! I'm pretty good at guessing baby genders when it's not my own. Anyway I just wanted to share.

Expectant, for some reason Singapore has been in the news alot lately. I don't pay attention but I love how pretty it is there. One thing I was watching had to do with using rooftops to raise produce which would decrease costs and help in more than one way ecologically. [Note: I watch ECO-NEWS not WORLD-NEWS daily.]

Reese is teething again too. Her DROOL is abundant. She's fitting more too. The girl has the tantrum bit down. GREAT

Finishing up then off to READ. It doesn't happen often but I've picked up the latest book by the Sex in the City author. So smut and gossip HERE I COME!!

Night

Red belated happy anniversary.

TS not sure pretty is a work I'd use to describe Singapore. It is very clean and green though! Your fishing and table talk sound like a lovely day to me. DH and I seem to be passing like ships in the night at the moment although not due to any brewing argument on either side just general busyness. I managed a trip to the cinema last night with the girlies - the last time I went was in December I think when I just found out I was expecting DS . We saw Duplicity with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen most enjoyable.

Ann that is incredibly sad about your big brother but your Mum definitely did the right thing there and at least got to spend precious time with him. For the nappy rash I don't know if you can get this in the UK but this stuff www.lucaspapaw.com.au/ comes very highly recommended for teething related nappy rash (fortunately DS has never suffered but some of my friend's dd's have and they swear by this) plus it's pretty natural.

Steaky part of my assessment for PND was using the Edinburgh PND Scale have found a link here but obviously should be diagnosed by a professional but might help to have a look anyway www.fresno.ucsf.edu/pediatrics/downloads/edinburghscale.pdf

Obvioulsy that should have been word not work. Not sure busyness is a word either but nevermind!

morning all, not a great night so needless to say Dylan and DH are about to go back to bed for a nap

toast and jam