April 2007 - all for one and one for all

[Northernlurker]

New thread - sorry about the title, just start another one if you can't bear it - i won't mind

Glad you and F are feeling better. Feel free to send me your no if you want to - I'll just be sending the one text to all of you
Not having a problems today, but was yesterday - everything shifted right down to the bottom of the page

Popping in to say goodnight to my April mummies

Morning all.

Moan alert!

I am so pissed off; for no real reason, ie no dreadful thng has happened. I am just sick of the girls B treats me like a servant - I hasten to add I do not comply - and K is becoming a real handful and very demanding at times.

I am just bored of the same shit every day.

Dh is away again this week for a few days and again next week. I know many of you have far worse, but I just feel like walking off and not coming back. I feel trapped.

Sorry for all that.

How is everyone?? xx

SOL, moan away. It must be very hard having DH away so much.

We had a really rough night as C took ages to go back to sleep after his first night feed (as we were going to bed), and D woke up less than an hour later. M was nasty to me, I hate going to sleep on an argument and although we sort of patched things up this morning, I still feel sad.

On a brighter note, am taking C swimming for the first time this morning. I'm organising an NCT meet up this afternoon, hoping it won't rain on us, but am nervous that no one will come.

Hope anyone feeling down or ill is better soon.

Moan away SOL - it's what we're here for!

Must admit to feeling a bit similar at the moment - N is tired from back to school (her stamina usually kicks in in about week 2!), and O is fairly challenging on the tantrum front, DH is working long hours and fairly pre-occupied (just had promotion at work) and I feel a bit like I am swimming uphill through custard! There is no getting away from the fact that having kids is hard work and often boring !

Is there any way you can get out to meet a friend for an evening (even if you have to book a babysitter) to have some adult conversation while DH is away?

hi everyone, I haven't posted for ages but I do lurk

SOL, I could've written your post word for word I just feel there's no 'me' everything I do is for someone else. Work, cooking, cleaning, ironing, everything. I'm taking comfort in the fact that ds starts pre-school on monday and i'll actually get 2 mornings childfree time I cannot wait >

In other Eddas news, dd is loving school. She was so pleased when Monday morning came and she coudl go back. Bless her.

DS is coming along with his speaking he is the total opposite to dd who was able to converse with anyone from a year old(ok slight exaggeration) but he's getting their. I think I compare them too much

We are not potty training atm, he's just no where near ready IMO. Or maybe that's me!

Ds' eating is still appalling, not sure what i should do. I did battle with him the otehr day and i've never been so excited to see someone eat spaggetti it was a major achievement. Unfortunately I need to be in the right headspace to keep it up, most days I just haven't got the patenience to cope with the whinging I get if I try to battle with him. I know it's not about the food, it's a control thing. He thinks if he can whing for long enough i'll give in if only there weren't a million other things to be done

I hope you're all well. I will try to post more often. Hopefully i'll even manage to be on here for SPB's live birth

oh sol - I know what you mean!!!! I have often thought of walking out and going to the travel lodge for some sleep and me time - you are not alone.

Thats why it nice to moan on here, otherwise I would get 'well you chose to have 4 kids'

Totally with you Sol - have a big (((hug)))

Major changes happening in work, more redundacies (fortunately I'm not one of them) but as a result there will be a big restructure, and I'm already being asked if I can work a few more hours.
So I'm trying to talk to dh about it, work out childcare etc..and its basically all down to me Yet when dh has to work late (the past 2 niights) are all ok

Arrgghhh

Ditto here too SOL. You are not alone

Hi lovely ladies I am in good company then

I think matters are made worse as I feel rough again and also K has a nightmare cold and was very wakeful last night. I imagine a repeat performance tonight as well.

Hey ho.

Have had a good day though. Me and 2 other Mum's went with our younger lo's to the zoo today and we had a great day. Also when we got home, our neighbours daughter who is 12 came round again and kept the girls occupied after tea and was round for bath time. She is a real sweetheart.

Now stuffing crisps and watching Location- what more could a girl ask for.......???????

Runny, sorry about the redundancies at your place. How many more hours do they want you for?

Eddas, great to see you. Is your dh's job ok?

where's gm and when's the wedding?

hi eddas, pop by more often

Hi everyone
Hope you have a better night SOL
Hi Eddas
GM's wedding is October I think

Hope Erin's doing ok OOGGS,Wat a shock and unthinking receptionist,
Hello All.
Quicky here,
SOL...Know where you are coming from...think of going on a retreat where no one is allowed to talk!
SPB....HOW ARE YOU?????
DS1 got 1st 11+ test tomorrow and the next one next fri.We are ok,but he seems eager to do it so hope he is alright.[and that is TRUE]

good luck to ds1 dooby

you ok katy?

Erin is fine, James has nits

Popping by ...

Thanks OOOGGS glad Erin is ok.Nits eh?What approach are you taking?
When ds1 was 3ish he had em and wouldn't have hair washed'lotioned etc so dp shaved his head[and we fed himlots of sweets in the process]This worked for half a head then he wouldn't let us do anymore and went round for 3 days with half a shaved head....so I don't recommend that approach

Morning everyone
Good luck to your DS Dooby and lol to half shaved head
I'm fine thanks oooggs, just hobbling now and then and want this baby out
How are things, Dippy?

I'm feeling more now, but have had a couple of really low days. Sigh.

LOL @ Dooby's DS with half a shaved head

oh no Dippy Anything we can do? Feel free to rant

Hi all, just catching up and checking no news while C has his late night feed.

I'm horribly horribly tired, of course I shouldn't be up at this time but I fell asleep for over an hour after C went into his cot. We've had lots of very disturbed nights recently, and next week my CM is having a holiday so I'll have both the boys until Wednesday after next. I hope we'll keep very busy.

We collected a toy kitchen and huge collection of toy food offered to us via Freecycle today. Not sure how we got it home, it wasn't heavy but very awkward for dp to carry. But Danny really loves it, he was captivated tonight.

Hope you're OK today elkie - and you slept after that post! T loves kitchens too, I keep meaning to look into getting him one. He's really into pretend play, it's so amusing to watch
Well it's my due date today! Still no signs though.
Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine!

Happy Due Date Katy I have never made it that far

Dooby - I did use Hedrin under recommendation from another thread and it has wored. But I am going to go down the conditioner and nit comb route on a weekly/ twice weekly basis

Dippy - hope all is on the up

Elkie - mine love the toy kitchen as well

I feel like pants, I am so tired, have had tummy cramps and to top it all not sleeping very well . Managed to catch an hour in bed before dh left for work, but I have been on my our with the dcs since 3.30pm and it has been really hard.

DH even made a plate of sandwiches before he left so I didn't have to do it. Bless him

Evening all.

SPB, hadn't realised it was D Day today! How exciting! Perhaps you are off pushing as I type....

Oooggs, sorry to hear you are feeling poorly Hope you feel better soon.

Erm.. have been reading but have retained nothing

Still feel dreadful. Have had a sore throat since Wednesday which turned in to ear ache and has gone back to sore throat and hoarseness now. Head feels all swimmy as well. B has a GP appointment on Monday which I may crash in to!

Anyway, hope everyone is ok. xx

Oooggs and SOl, hope you feel better soon. C and I have colds as well.

We went to a disappointing NCT nearly new sale and a much better festival to celebrate one of our many local parks - I was torn between them but sort of wish we'd gone straight to the festival at the Rec. On balance though, a fun day, and I had a bit of sleep while settling C.

Hope you had some sleep Elkie.
SOL and OOOGGS hope you are feeling better today...think we are abit lurgified.I am concinced it feels like snow today
DIPPY How are you today?
SPB....BABY??????It is v.annoying when people ask isn't it/Hope you ok.