May 2007 - I beg of you... Come out, come out wherever you are Scoot.

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Now where are you Scoot?

Glad the class went well for you MrsJB

I can only echo what MrsJB & SOH have said xx

I was only thinking about Secret Santa at the weekend and how we should try and organise it again for this year...

Secret Santa time again! Where does the time go? Will we all still be here when the children are 30 i wonder. It would be lovely wouldn't it.

I have been up all night. Well not all night. B came in to us at 3 and was panting. He was very hot. Restless for an hour and threw up everywhere. Full of cold. Poor thing.

DH had stomped downstairs after 30 seconds of him being in with us

Bluebell woke at 5 just 15 minutes after B had fallen asleep. DD1 was faffing aorund downstairs, she got shouted at. Back to bed at 530.

I didn't get to sleep till 1230 as dh was snoring I was laid there whizzing all the psych thoughts over in my head. I feel like i have yet to go to bed!

Thanks for all the kind words. Scoot that is horrific! How does she not know all about it by now? Has she not been taking hormones since she was a teenager? How tall is she? Did she have growth Hormone? That would break my heart to have to do that. The poor girl.

I am going to wait for a question related to it all, may talk to her about periods or something and let it go from there.

Scoot did dh see the rail when he got in? You need some 'no more nails', fab stuff

Sky hope dd feels better soon. Keep an eye on the pain, if it moves to the other side too it is probably a kidney infection.

Dd1 used to get pain all accross her tummy and right round the back and we could never understand it. Of course now we know it is because she has a horseshoe shaped kidney and has a thick band of kidney all accross her tummy. The pain must have been unbearble for her

MrsJB glad the class went well! I will need a few lessons next time you are here

AM how is little Lucy today?

Lucy just been weighed and has gained 11.5oz in a week. She now tips the scales at 9lbs!!!

We'll be here, only moaning about fecking DIL/SIL's instead of pooey pants. I expect the dh moans will be on par still.

Well done!

He didnt get in till 11.45 and was back out at 5.45 this morn.He has discovered a 3 million quid defecit in an account (that fortunately he has only just become responsible for)He's going all corporate.He reminds me of Chandler in friends when he gets promoted.'Im looking at the Wenus and I dont like it'

I have got some no more nails today, plus some very long plaster screws and rawl plugs and things.I really love going to Homebase and places like that.There is such an odd comoft in iron mongery and all the mock up kitchens and what not look so hopeful. I also got some cushions we dont need and a pot plant for my office.

My Turners womans was kind of abandoned by her family when she was 6 or so and has been in group homes and what not.Her Turners wasnt identified till quite recently, they thought it was something else.She never got the growth hormones until her late teens and has never had the condition properly explained-we are going bit by bit with her as she gets information overload-as you would.Is very sad really but she is so cheerful and lovely to be around-she is coping so well.

No sleep for me either really.DH woke me up coming in, Mae woke me up at 2.30 coming into our bed,Lily up for a wee at 4.30, DH up at 5.45.

Back at work today, realised had a deadline for some contract returns that I hate doing and that are fiddly and horrid.Had mild panoic attack and ate 4 Tunnocks tea cakes to calm self down.And now feel quite sick.Also remembered had arranged ages ago to meet an old friend at Topshop Oxford circus then go for dinner and since she is coming from Brighton cant get out of it.Still feel a tad under the weather but maybe a little shop will pep me up?

Lucy is soing so well!
Good going Mrs JB the teacher!

Will give those books a go Elkie.I need to go cold Turkey on the Twilight a bit anyway-maybe after Christmas.You guys may have to stage some kind of intervention

I pity the man that tries to take on Lily in 30 years time.He will be henpecked to within an inch of his life

Where is Pink?I want to discuss Chuck Bass and his new niceness.

SOH-I have been listening to Davids keynote speech.I think he might be taking over from Edward for me now.

hahahaha.Maybe I should run for parliament.Free social care!No VAT on sanitary items or nappies!Twilight on the national curriculum (its got alot to say about accepting people as they are and not being prejudiced y'know.And about self restraint sexually-and we all know Britain is very high on the teenage preggers list which Gordon Brown doesnt like)!No one to be allowed to talk in a fake Jamaican accent ever!I think my manifesto has got something for everyone.Plus I would wear mini skirts all the time and be labelled by The Sun as 'Tory Totty' or some other suitably base headline.I think I would be great!

Plus im not a girl, lady.Im all woman!!

You could wear no skirt and tattoo 'property of SOH' on your arse. I still wouldn't vote for you until you crossed over from the dark side and stood in the patchouli-scented sunshine.

Did someone call for me?

Tis a bit early but if you all insist then I suppose I could start work a little earlier than normal.

PS Scoot, I'm liking your manifesto so far. Where do you stand on elves?

Ok... I am feeling SUPER tired today and also feel like a cow as Lucy has been feeding approx every 2hours. She has screamed more in the last 3 days than she has done in the previous 16days combined. Thankfully she went to bed ok and i just hope that she has a decent night. I know i shouldnt complain as she has been brilliant since birth but these harder days are worse when you are not used to it.

Sorry i havent made any comment to the bits and bobs you ladies have posted today but my little brain cant think of any responses.

Tis lovely to have Scoot, Pink & SOH back posting though and nice to see the thread moving again.

Big hugs & kisses to you all - 'see' you in the morning xxx

VOT patchouli scented Scoot here

Well done AM on beefing he girl up. It is hard work feeding a biggie. Keep it up my lovely

Dh made me a Pink Lady tonight (the cocktail ) was bleurgh. Raw egg white indeed

Are you fixing the curtain rail then Scoot? I am useless at DIY. Hope you get a better night sleep tonight

VOTE

That'll be the pink lady...

OMG! I thought I had secured ALL the rights to that picture so that it could never surface again!My political career hangs in the balance!

I love Elves and would have at least two in my cabinet.

I wont need your vote SOH.I will have everyone elses .But will be willing to let bygones be bygones and offer you a role as special advisor on massive straw hats and general hippyness, if you like.Kind of the folk equivalent of General Sir Richard Dannett if you will

Hang in there April..blimey it must be hard going with 3. (or 12 for Gin-ifer )

The curtain pole is not fixed and I predict we will be curtain less till Christmas.Its beyond my limited capabilities in DIY and DH doesnt have any.Plus we are going North every weekend at the mo to see FIL so there is no time really (ditto for cleaning, gardening, laundry so the house looks like a bomb has hit it and we've no clean clothes.Plus forgot to get cat food so the real Scooter had to eat Mothers dogs biscuits last night, left over from when we dog sat-although it didnt seem to bother him, he yummed them up)

I have just applied for a Stagecoach prospectus for Lily.Is this quite poncey?
Also will it be very expensive do you think?Spect so.
Its two hours on a Saturday morning.Think she would love it.She has just come into the lounge dragging Mae, wailing, 'Mae is ill, Mae is mal-a-r-de (she is doing French at nursery), she NEEDS a doctor'.Then they both collapsed on the floor writhing in 'agony'.She is quite the actress.Or else Mae is actually ill I suppose?

I didnt buy anything in Topshop last night despite seeing about 18 things I wanted.I am a recessionista!I am very proud of my self control.Chants to self >>must not go to Meadowhall tomorrow, must not go to Meadowhall tomorrow

Scoot - have not watched GG yet, but Brandon and Kelly got back together last night. I cried. Even though I know he leaves and goes to Washington in the next season, and it all goes a bit pear shaped as she miscarries etc etc. Would it be wrong of me to call ds Lucas Brandon?

FIL has been diagnosed with Pneumonia BTW.And is having a CT scan today to see if he has any blood clots on the brain, see if thats why he is confused.MIL said he was pretty good yesterday until he reached for a drink and drank out of the jug instead of the glass The nurses at the hospital are a bit I must say.They are very dismissive and told MIL they thought FIL might be 'having them on' with the confusion.Why on earth would he do that?He's not the kind of man to purposely upset his family and 'pretend' to try to attack his wife for a lark.
Also the ward is not clean.His bed rails were filthy.I am taking some Dettol wipes tomorrow.

Thanks all for your kind thoughts and well-wishes.

X post - that is bloody outrageous. I am fuming on your behalf.

I think its quite a nice name actually.Was on my boys name list (but more down to Brandon Flowers for me maybe )Edward is now on top of the list .But I am not having another and if I did it would no doubt be pink so its null and void.

They should've stayed together.He would have been far better for her.

Chuck is quite nice to Blair in GG.Its not quite as sexy as when he was a cad, but he's still very acceptable.
Also Dan has grown his hair a bit and doesnt look quite as annoying.And Vanessa has lost approx 12 stone and is skinny as a ruddy rake.Now she's doubly annoying.I miss Nellie Yuko.

I know.MIL very upset (and whilst thats not unusual, L gets the am dram gene from her for certain) this time its justifiable.

I spoke with the ward sister yesterday and asked if they normally refer to expensive CT scans when they think someone is 'having them on'?She didnt reply.
I know they are very busy and overworked, but really-even if they think it, dont ruddy say it to a woman who is clearly on the edge (TBH am more worried about MIL at this stage as she is really falling apart)
I dont want to be the annoying pushy relative at all-I know how annoying that can be in the workplace but FIL is not getting great care at the min

You just don't like Vanessa because she's dating Chuck in real life. Brandon and Kelly were made for each other. I heart Jason Priestley, not so much now though with the dodgy beard. I can't believe you didn't buy anything in Top Shop, doesn't GG make you want to spend?!!

I'm not sure being overworked is an excuse for their frankly disgraceful behaviour. Sounds like someone does need to be the pushy relative, and you may be the only one strong enough to do it. I guess it's hard when emotions run high to strike the balance between assertive and pushy.

Richard Dannatt? How can I be his equivalent when I'm a ruddy pacifist? And don't mention the damn straw hat.

Your poor MIL. Are these general nurses or do they know about strokes? Is his confusion consistent? The thing with stroke victims (in my absolute rudimentary knowledge) is that the confusion for some can come and go with patients sometimes seeming utterly clear and coherent with a perfect memory and other days not remember anything at all. I know this happened with my Grandma and I think there was the odd implication with more general staff that perhaps there was an element of acting but there wasn't and they found that she was actually still having TIAs (mini strokes) after the big one. It's a horrid situation for all concerned.

If David Cameron and his tribe of clowns get elected I'm emigrating to Canada. Actually, we're seriously considering it for the future. DH can transfer to their police force and my favourite TV programme is filmed there so I can gush about its actors on here. Currently, have no idea who you're talking about. And Brandon isn't a name. It sounds like a kettle manufacturer.

Scoot, did you know that the chances of having a boy or a girl only ever fluctuate by a couple of %? So your chances of having a boy are roughly the same as having a girl. Care to test it?

AM, rest up. Have heard tell that hungry, big babies are fairly hard work.

Santa's Elf, don't think we need to rush do we? Just checking you can still coordinate.

Our curtain rail has been up and down more times than well, we don't need to talk about tarts' knickers here do we? Tried exta long rawl plugs, bye bye plaster. No more nails, bye bye more plaster. Beautiful old cottage we live in. Terrible walls. Let me know if you discover the secret Scoot. And Meadowhell? I went there on Christmas Eve once.

Scoot what a crappy situation for all I think you should be a bit assertive about it all, probably just what mil needs right now. Poor thing. I expect she will be grateful and if the nurses know someone is looking at them they may be a bit more careful.

Do you need curtains on that window? I have no idea what to suggest, will ask dh.He is DIY fanatic.

I only know Brandon form Beverly Hills of old. Am totally out the loop for the new stuff.

Has anyone watched that Flash Forward series? Tis good i think. Only a couple in so jury still out. I got tired of Lost in the end and have no idea what happened at the end of the last series. Did they get off the Island? Do i really care

Waves madly at Scoot, so sorry to hear about FIL and how DH has taken it and your poor tummy. You could have mine if you like but it is full of wriggly baby and covered in stretch marks.

Hi Elkie, I do not do vampires. Do not like anything to do with them.

SKY any news on DD, is she feeling better?

AM superwoman how is Lucy today does she have the snots? Are you getting your feet up. DH asked me last night if we could go to Hampshire for a half marathon on the 15 November? This is the same man who thought the week later was too far to go to the Lake District. Men, huh.

Jam, any news on sis, hope everything is going okay for her, is the slide/swing/climbing fram up yet?

Glad to see you are here SOH and well done for accessing the support you need.

Yee hah MJB, you ride em girl.

TMAM glad the running is going okay, we are off to Birmingham on Sunday for DHs next half marathon. He has been training really hard. Think he still quite fancies the one you suggested though.

LG&T it will not be easy and there will probably be tears but you will get through it together.

PJ who are these people you speak of, should I do some cramming for the meetup?

TSM how is the SPD? loving your names by the way.

MKG can you move back in please?

Abby, how is your class, look forward to hearing from you in half term.

Oh we are off to CP for the start of their christmassy stuff so if anyone wants signing in on the weekend of the 20th November give me a shout, you don't have to see me can just let you in if you like. We are planning santas pony ride, sanatas woodland workshop, fairy academy for DD, pantomime (can you see a theme here?) and a bit of spa pampering for DH and I. Hopefully this bump stays put until afterwards.

Secret Santa can I choose who to get as I have seen some great things for certain individuals but would struggle with others, tis not really the point though is it. Can we do it soon as some of us may be busy in December.

DS woke up the other night and told us all about a scary blue monster that was coming in through the window, he was absolutely petrified bless him, dithering and shaking. DD was all grown up and telling him not to be silly, bless her.

DD had a friend round after school on Wednesday and went for tea last night, all my worries were in my head unfounded, she has settled in beautifully.

Having a bad day today I have seen the consultant and although everyone and their dog thinks I am huge I am measuring bang on for dates but consultant won't support my HBAC request. If I still want one I have to go through risk assessment with MW and sign to say I am doing it against medical advice.

Instead of all my reading and thoughfully worded questions I burst into tears and lost the plot. To be fair to him he was lovely. He wants me in consultant led care, with continous fetal monitoring and in as soon as in established labour. I basically said no I don't want that so he has agreed to MLU, intermitent moniotoring, transfer to hospital after assessment at home by CMW.

Can I hope for any better or do I go with the flow. The consultant asked DH to get on his side and say (NO HOMEBIRTHS not good) and bless him he said our PFB homebirth was wonderful but he understood that there are risks now I have had a section. He so wants to support me but I think he is scared and has already mentioned me/baby dying. Followed by we will get an IM if that is what I feel I need.

I just feel really torn now about what to do.
I know I can labour and deliver at home I have every confidence in myself I just do not know whether my uterus can.

Does anyone know anything about the 37 week scan for testing uterine wall thickness as when I asked about it he said it was something they did not offer.

Sorry for being AWOL and then only coming on when in need of handholding.

Only 5 weeks left at work, hurrah! Last day on Friday the thirteenth.

CM - lovely to see you. I have no words of advice or wisdom, due to my requesting another section, but am sure someone will be along soon.

I am so sick of people saying, "not long to go!" It gets on my bloody nerves. The lady who is due two days before me finishes work today. Grrr.

LG&T - It's Brandon of old we are talking about

Hi Cm - sorry but no knowledge here either of such scans or a HBAC! Probably midwife led is the way to go ?

Scoot - be the pushy relative - somebody needs too by the sounds of it!

DD2 may have had a virus which has left her tummy glands swollen! I remain to be convinced . GP prescribed shitloads 4 bottles of ibuprofen! Have to go back in a few weeks if she still has pain!

Feeling a lot better thanks SOH. Tidyish house makes me feel better and I am pretty up to date with washing etc. I even have some forms filled in for childminding and have booked on a course!

When do you go on mat leave PJ?

Nearly New Sale tomorrow and I have a list as long as my arm for childminding stuff etc - I am taking DDs though so will have lots of hands. We help all morning so get to buy before sale which is brill.

DD1 has a paper round starting Sunday morning and I think she has forgotten she will have to get up both days . I made her go back to school today as she has been off for 3 days with a cold - she cried bless her as she is sooooo tired