April 2008 - The one with the arrival of little sisters!

[Scorps]

Here's to PM's new little girl to come very soon, oh yes and my dd2

raring indeed, Soph. Packed, on the other hand... Off to do now, shouldn't MN.

Well, take care everyone. I'll be back in 3 weeks. I expect a lot of news. Make it up if you have to.

Have a great trip, tell us all about it in 3 weeks.

How's the fishing going Soph?

Not much to report here, at home anyway, lots kicking off at work with an incompetent member of staff, we have our fingers crossed that they have finally had enough rope to hang themselves. Will make life much easier for everyone as been carrying her for the last 5 months.

O DD2 finally has some recognisable words, hooray.

Thanks, Denny.

Oh, don't you just hate people like that at work? Not only are they lazy, but selfish enough to take the money for work other people have to end up doing. You're right though - sooner or later they usually trip themselves.

for DD2!

BAs has another coldaswell, he also hates anyone tuching his nose so its really hard to clear the snot. Yuk.

All OK here,DS1hadtests fordiabetes today though am hopeful he isn'tand it is a virus or something,won'tknow for aweek. Am on AB'sforear infection myself LOL. DH thriving at Uni.

In for emergency statement reviews soon as the TA'sweremade redundant and ds1'sprovision dropped from all day at mainly school cost to only funded ten hours, hey ho. See what I can get out of LEA.

Will go read thread now.

Just come to say hello, that I'm coping with dc etc. It's getting less painful. I do feel free of alot of dramas/cheating/lies now.

He is back tracking and telling my friend about his feelings. We are ignoring him.

Lacey is sleeping 1030-7 ATM and bf really well.

Mimi is starting to say some things but only I know what they are iyswim. She loves lacey an alwys wants to hold her. Yesterday she pretended to express, lol.

I hope you're all ok.

Hey Scorps great to hear from you and really, really pleased that you're coping so well (not that I believed you wouldn't for 1 second, you understand) and you sound great. Just keep ignoring the idiot.

Pleased to hear that Lacey is doing so well & that she's a good sleeper. LOL at Mimi trying to express, bless her little cottons.

Denny - managed to hang up the rod yesterday but absolutely refuse to go down in the garage until Sunday

Sal - have a fabulous time & look forward to hearing all about it when you get back

Peachy - I can still call you that can't I?! I'm easily Sorry to hear that you're suffering & Bas as well. Hope you both get better soon.

Thanks for nice messages. Boarding now. Oooooohhhhh, and guess what?? We all got upgraded. Whooo hooo!!! Speak soon, and take good care, everyone. xxx

Have fun Sal

and everyone must know how fab sal is. She has been massive support to me, on mn, fb and my mobile!

Scorps lovely to hear from u, glad ur doing ok and DC r doing well

Howdy! Just checking in to see if you all had nice weekends? Had lovely night out with girlies & the weather was lovely yesterday so took the boys out for a walk & that was about it. My fabulous DH did all the ironing while I was out galavanting so even better Mum & Stepdad arrive on Wednesday - DS1 not excited at all!!!!!

Gosh you lot are quiet. We can obviously see that Sal's the gobby one My mum & stepdad arrived about half an hour ago. Can't wait to see them

Hey Soph, Denny & everyone else!

Stupid RL getting in the way... I might only be working 3 days a week but I'm really struggling to even remotely keep on top of everything, 3 under 3 is exhausting! A (who will be 3 in about 6 weeks) is toilet training. Last week and the week before he seriously had no clue, and this week he's just got it! It's meant having to lug a potty round with us everywhere because there's no way I could get the 3 of them to a toilet quickly enough. Have devised a system where I'm putting a cheap bin liner over the potty, and sticking a cheap sanitary towel (sainsburys basics 14p for 10!) in the bottom to soak it up, then I can tie the bag up and chuck it in a nappy bin ASAP rather than trying to find somehere to empty the potty, rinse it etc etc etc. I hope George isn't ready any time soon! Although I suppose if he is then it'd get it all over and done ith sooner!

Then this morning G woke up at 5:45, got in with us and we put bob the builder on for him, 2 mins after DH went to have a shower G took his dummy out and threw up. So I got home from work having had pukes from all 3 kids, to bedding to wash, clean sheets to put on, dinner to cook and all the rest of it. Blah blah blah...

We've had a breakthrough with G's sleeping though, e've gone from many wake ups a night to sleeping through from about 7:15/7:30 til around 6/7am. The magic potion? Piriton! ent to the docs because the ezcema on his shoulders was really itchy and bothering him, and doc gave him piriton to stop the itch/scratch cycle. The odd time e've forgotten to give it to him at bedtime or decided he might not need it, he's been awake loads and when I've ended up in the spare bed with him he's been really scratchy and restless. Have checked with doc and it's fine to keep using it as long as it isn't making him drosy during the day (it isn't), and we're trying some different cream to stop the itching so we can try no piriton again. I just feel awful for him/sorry for myself that I didn't go sooner and have us all more sleep earlier!

Sooo... How are you lot?

Knitter that does sound a little bit busy lol

well I'm a bit crap tbh - I miss him. I know he misses me. I'm tired, lonely, constantly busy, sad.

Hey there! Wow, Knitter you do sound busy. Sam's still struggling to get rid of his cold but he's at home with his Nana & Grandad today & Mon and Tues are public hols so we've got a lovely long weekend.

Scorps - it'll get easier sweetheart, honest, just hang in there.

As I said 2 days off (Mon & Tues). We're dog & cat-sitting for friends for a week so it'll be pretty hectic. DH is going there this evening and the rest of us are joining him tomorrow. Fortunately we've got their car so we can go out & about. However, it's Carnival at the moment so we shall be avoiding the city at all costs

Will be back on Wed .... have fun everyone

Hang on in there scorps, u have 2 children under 2, its hard in the best of circumstances. The only thing we can say is it WILL get easier it probably just dosent feel like it now.

Hi knitter glad to see u back, we need to sort a date for another meet up if RL allows you the time now - sounds pretty hectic.

Have a nice time with parents Soph, time to call in some babysitting duties??

Its half term, hooray - no school runs, boo - 3 children to stop destroying the house Have lots planned this week so hopefully shouldnt be too bad. We had confirmation on friday that DS is in the same school as DD1. So in Sept 2 down and 1 to go, although DD2 will start a couple of sessions at pre-school too, what will i do with the time......

Hi everyone, just checking in. Hope you are all happy and well. Big hugs. xxx

Since you all all busy, firstly will apologise for never being here. Have spent last year being in hospital, getting married, and then being in hospital some more! Even spent New years eve on the operating table!! LOL. I am not, it turns out PG, but me and husband tried extra hard this month so fingers and toes crossed, I think being happily pregnant would be just the thing to lift my spirits and help me recover.

Little Jack is well, and is still REALLY tall. Doctors agast, tape measures being taken out for second opinions etc. Makes me smile so much. There is a certain pride in knowing your child is growing well.. must being doing SOMETHING right. Jacks first word finally happened last month. I am not counting Mama and Dada, as he has being saying that for months. Last month I was showing him some shapes and he said Hexagon. I nearly fell off the sofa. Am so proud of my little man. Can't believe all our little ones are 2 next month. Argh... am all teary now... Hopefully this is pregnancy hormones here and not me being all soppy and crazy??

So cold outside. Have decided to make a sausage sandwich for breakfast. Maybe if I count extra you girls could tuck in too. Will leave a plate full on the kitchen table for you all. Much much love. ThePFJ xxx

Lol at Jack's first word being hexagon!

George has lots of words, and last week started putting 2 words together... well only more peppa, more cheese, more baff etc etc, but still 2 words together!

Goodness PFJ, what's been wrong? If that's not too nosey of course...

And congrats on your wedding, pics please!

I'd love a sausage sandwich if there's a quorn one going, thanks!

Would have replied earlier but mumsnet was being weird yesterday!!!

Hi Knitter,

George sounds such a cutie!

Ok, will try to explain as briefly as possible. Last year I had an absess appear on my precious ass. It started off as an ordinary spot, but just more painful... 6 hours later it was the size of 3 tennis balls and filling up fast. I was for the first time in my life, carted off in the back of an ambulance, enjoying my much missed gas and air and given emergency surgery to remove it before it overwhelmed my body or popped. They removed most of my ass cheek in the process which I had to grow back. They tested me for diabetes alot and then later sent me home with a district nurse to help dress my missing ass.

Well this was a shock I can tell you. Am 32, and suddenly I have no ass to sit down on. Doctors said it was bad luck, or maybe an ingrowing hair. I have no hair on my ass I replied. I love my ass, Where IS MY ASS?? There is a 5cm deep, 7cm long PIT where my ass should be!!! What the HELL!!

A week later I got another absess. Just as fast. Another op. At least this time I know whats going on. Yet more ass removed. A few weeks later another on my inner thigh. I went loopy the moment a spot appeared there and forced an emergency doctor to give me antibiotics to squash it.. and I was lucky. There was no way anyone was removing my thigh as well as my ass.

I have had 8 in total now. Some have had more ops, the others I managed to fight off in time. I am constantly tired and migrainey, and I am tired of growing back more and more ass. I think possibly am on my 3rd new ass now. This is getting insane. Docs are running lots of tests on me now, finally, to try and work out why my body is rebelling against me. Probably my immune system or something. But yeah, been a bit of a shock! I have emergency antib's in my cupboard now. So everytime I get a strange spot I take them. So hopefully no more operations. Which is great.

There is nothing really really wrong with me. Just something odd. But whats new there??

Can joke about it now. So ass jokes are welcome!

I was really sick this morning.... please please please please let me be pregnant!!!

Hey all! Wow PFJ that sounds horrific .. pleased you can see the funny side of it now but it must have been scary at the time. Am desperately trying to think up some ass jokes, but coming up blank at the moment!! Am also keeping my fingers crossed for you that you are pregnant

Sam is progressing well, still not speaking but that's to be expected. Normally, children with DS take a lot longer to speak so we're not bothered. He loves to stand & cruises all the time but still can't walk unaided yet. He's still having all his appointments, etc but it's such a way of life now that I don't even register we're doing it, iyswim

Had fantastic time with Mum & Stepdad. They should be at the airport now as their flight back is at 3pm We're house-sitting until the weekend & it's lovely being in a house with loads of room and a cleaner that comes in 3 times a week She did all my ironing for me on Monday - what bliss!! Wish we could afford one

Anyway, how are we all??

Oooo wish I had a cleaner and a bigger house! Lucky owners! But if you are house-sitting, who's sitting in your house??!! laughs

LOL PFJ Our house is only about 15 mins down the road from theirs so we just pop back every couple of days to feed our cat. The reason we house-sit for them is because they have 3 dogs & 2 cats and they can't be left ... for obvious reasons

Hey all! Flight just drew my attention to christmaspixie having a tough time Don't know if anyone is in touch with her in RL?