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

LOL @ Sal's product naming knowledge The thing is though Sal, this is what I mean, you all get lovely stuff ... although coffee yoghurt would make me spew ... & we'll just get the usual Spanish crap I bet you anything you like I'll be lucky to find a lone tub of gravy granules However, I shall go on a " caramel wafer biscuits thingies" hunt

If they don't stock it, you should burn the place(s) down. You have my permission.

Right I'll remember to tell the police that when they arrive

Well, tidy up time & then home - well, more like tidy up, wait around for DH to stop being hassled, go to supermarket for loads of wine nutritious essentials, then pick Sam up from nursery & then walk along the seafront to home You gotta love living here most of the time

Have good weekends everyone

You too! (I'm ignoring any references to nice weather...)

Sorry Sal hope I didn't offend. Just I'm trying to process thoughts and then suddenly being asked about God was just too much. I told her I didn't understnad why He would do this to me - at the end she gave me a book titled 'Where is God when things go wrong'. I haven't read it but I have kept it.

I'm having chippy for tea yes more up days I think bit sometimes a small thing will really eat at me. Todays was Jamie wanting to tell Daddy about his award. I rung him, let J speak and hung up. 'normally' we would hv chatted etc. I feel lonely not hvn a bf/dp etc. Have always had one but I'm not ready for that at all yet. I'm scared of when he sees another woman. Oh well!

Oh no Scorps, not at all! If it helps, people being (what I call) overexcited about it really annoys me too. I don't like these holier than though people. And this is coming from someone growing up really close to church - my father-in-law a minister and everything. I just can't do the whole happy clappy movement, it drives me to swearing bad thoughts! I got really really upset (and complained about her so never saw her again after the doctor blew a gasket when told) after one of the midwives in hospital told me I just had to pray and God would fix my epilepsy. What utter rubbish!!!

Well I got told that I will ever only have a relationship with god and that he has plans for us all. Well so far my plan is not nice. The only good things are the dc but they're not good in ways as well.

I'm so entirely utterly pissed off with being a mother ATM. There I said it. I hate the fact that he is their parent too but just buggers off whilst I sit in this flat nearly every night with OUR not MY baby. I wouldn't have had her if I knew all this.

What an odd thing for her to say! People are strange...

You know what, even though you probably feel guilty for feeling this way about motherhood, I don't think you should feel bad. Bloody hell, it's hard enough with one and a husband who's helping as much as possible - having four and virtually no help must be incredibly tough. They will grow older and get easier soon and you'll be surrounded by children who love you. Also, one day when you're old you'll have loads of grandchildren thinking they've got such a strong and loving grandmother and you'll be an inspiration to all. So feel free to be thoroughly pissed off with it all now, but it will get easier soon - you know how quickly they grow up.

Scorps I wish I could wave a wand and make it feel better. People called round here to talk about God this morning and I just stared at them... like sure I have a few hours to spare for unexpected callers who want to 'change my life' hahahaha.. after staring at them they shuffled off.. thank god? hohoho

Can I kick your ex in the nuts? Well if I could I would.

scorpio, wtf? Only have a relationship with God? Are you getting thee to a nunnery or what? You are young and beautiful and there will be blokes tripping over themselves to go out with you!

And you know what? You may not have had Lacey if you'd known but you do have her. And it is hard now but in the future when things are less shitty you will be so happy that you did. It has been very, very hard on you having a baby in the middle of all the crap, at a time when most people are just getting to know their baby but in the end, you have two boys and two girls, Millie has a sister to play with and fight over clothes with when they're bigger and all that girly stuff!

Ds4 has the pox as well. Well, I suppose it is inevitable but I feel very guilty. I gave up bfing about a month ago and since I did he has had conjunctivitis, a cold and now chicken pox. I might as well just tattoo "guilty" across my forehead and be done with it!

Mind you the two pox-ridden children have just given each other a big hug in the middle of the floor! That does somehow make me feel better!

Well another Friday night to myself.... what to do???? ~scoffs more mini-eggs~

Happy Sunday everyone. Our boiler has broken down so am freezing my naynay's off. Have applied jumpers to the situation... Brrrrr!!

Ooh no, not in this weather! Have a nice hot chocolate just in case jumpers not doing the job!

Chipmonkey, hope ds4 not suffering too badly.

Went to NCT Nearly New sale yesterday, and bought 3 normal and one travel potty (shotgun approach!) Haven't started potty training yet, but have put potties out (bathroom, sitting room corner, room) for R to get used to. He seemed to like it, spending a lot of time sitting on it (voluntarily)! I think I might start week after next if all is well.

Sounds good Sal! Personally I am waiting for ds4 to say "Mother, if you make the necessary preparations I would be delighted in the near future to attempt to use the lavatory"
before I go there!

Blimey that's a lot of potties. Good luck on the training, it is so nice not having to change them.

Everyone has been really busy on here, welcome back to some long lost posters, sorry to hear that some of you have not been having such a great time and massive congratulations to PFJ.

Been manic here with half term and this week have been writing essay's for a course - finally finished today and can start getting back to mumsnetting normality

Chipmonkey.

Thanks, Denny.

I have to admit I'm not entirely convinced it will (initially anyway) make my life easier. It's so easy knowing all is well if new nappy put on just before leaving front door, but more and more he's been annoyed with wet nappies. Wrt dirty ones, he'll stand still, "do" it (sorry!) and then say "pee-pee" (gets that one mixed up!) and I'll have to change it immediately, so I've changed my mind from doing it late this year to trying now and seeing how it goes. If clearly too early I'm not going to push it. Will remove sitting room rug (am lucky with wooden floors which will clean easily), have mop at the ready, and stay in for a week. It's going to be marvellous weather, won't it?!

LOL chipmonkey!!!

Hugs Denny!

I don't think little Jack is ready for the potty yet... I think 6 months time might be best. Or maybe I'll do what chipmonkey is doing, because its so frickin funny!!

(waits for Jack to say 'Pip-pip! Fetch the potty mater there's a good woman!')

LOL MisSalLaneous!

You girls need to stop making me laugh... it hurts!!!!

Hi all

met my homestart volounteer today, she seems really nice. I'm feeling better too, getting there.

I'm not potty training yet. Arrggh.

Afternoon all.

You've all made me laugh. Can just imagine all these little 2 year olds wearing a monocle & top hat, sitting on lots & lots of potties reading the Financial Times

Scorps - I can understand why you must feel so pissed off a lot of the time, but just think, you're the one surrounded by wonderful children who love you & dipshit ex isn't ... serves him right. I'll second PFJ & kick him where it hurts just after she has

Soph, of course, of course. Actually, R & I discuss the FT every morning over a warm croissant and freshly squeezed orange juice, but yes, the potty is a new addition.

PFJ, maybe you lot are onto something with this whole waiting thing... BLW etc etc, I'm sure this whole potty training thing is very 2009!

Scorps, good to hear you like her. I'm not sure what kind of help they give, but as with everything, actually liking someone that you will see often makes all the difference in the world. You make me smile lately, you're a nice person.

R's got a cold and very sore throat. I don't think he does this whole English weather thing... Just as well today was such a fantastic day - hopefully spring is about to join us properly!

scorps - I saw this and thought of you....

click here

Have some chocolate mini-eggs....
XXX

Sal- it's a lady that cones round a few hrs a week and helps with day to day things, or comes to the park, or lets you have a bath etc.

Great day today - I, ummm, appear to not be in love anymore. And , umm, realise how cool being me is.

Saw my solicitor in town, he asked me about reillys case but I told him it's all on hold as I need a divorce.... I appear to have a crush on a married man . don't worry it is nothing more but he's loooverrlly. Swoon. looking doesn't hurt, right?! I'm almost feeling brve enough to contemplate a divorce. Do any of you know what happens? How it works? Who pays? I will be citing either or both adultery and unreasonable behaviour. I want to petition you see.

Ah that sounds really helpful, Scorps.

Sorry, no idea re divorce steps, but I am really glad to see you're planning steps. It's an odd thing to say and not something I say lightly, but in your case, I do see this as the final step to your new beginning.

Hi Scorps! You know, I knew you and K had split up but it was only a few days ago that I actually read your Relate thread and was like and for you! It took me two hours to read!

Really I do think it's best that you discover the real you, rather than being half of a couple. You were so young when you got together with him and have had to put up with so much that I wouldn't even contemplate getting serious with anyone else for a while. You have some great friends and a wonderful family, your Dad in particular sounds so lovely. Do go out and have a good time, of course, that goes without saying but I think you forget how young you are. Even when Lacey is all grown up you will still be a young woman. Well by my standards anyway! And with your looks, you will still have blokes queuing up for you. Just pick a nice one!

I'm so sorry I was on my MN break when it all happened, I feel bad now for not being here. That's the trouble with being on a break ( I sound like Ross from friends, don't I?) You get so much more done in RL but then you miss out on what's going on with your MN friends!