October 08 - The Birthday Thread

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10th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - loulou33 - Boy - Joe Louis David - 6lbs 12oz
16th Sept (Due 8th Oct) - Ksal - Girl - Emma Rae - 6lbs
21st Sept (Due 5th Oct) - myjobismum - Girl - Naomi Caitlin - 5lbs 10oz
2nd Oct (Due 12th Oct) - star6 - Boy - Quinlan - 5lbs 15oz
3rd Oct (Due 26th Sept) - purpleflower - Girl - Rebecca Jill Erzsebet - 8lbs 10.5oz
4th Oct (Due 30th Sept) - Aubergenie - Boy - Stanley - 7lbs 12oz
8th Oct (Due 6th Oct) - ronshar - Boy - William Dexter - 7lbs 11oz
9th Oct (Due 17th) - Marthasmama/50ftQueenie - Girl - Martha - 7lbs 10oz - Elective c-sec
10th Oct (Due 1st Oct) - CantSleepWontSleep - Boy - Duncan Elliot - 8lbs 4oz
12th Oct (Due 4th Oct) - pistachio - Boy - Thomas Fraser - 10lbs 2oz
16th Oct (Due 11th Oct) - heather1980 - Boy - Alexander James - 9lbs 5oz
17th Oct (Due 10th Oct) - pepperrabbit - Girl - Jessica Rose - 7lbs 15.5oz
24th Oct (Due 29th Oct) - Ekka - Boy - Matthew - 7lbs 15oz - Home water birth with gas and air.
26th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - jenwa - Girl - Phoebe Jasmine - 9lbs 2.5oz
28th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - RachieW - Boy - Jack - 7lbs 4oz
31st Oct (Due 20th Oct) - KnickersOnMaHead - Boy - Samuel Paul - 9lbs 11oz
5th Nov (Due 29th Oct) - Honeymoonmummy - Girl - Poppy Grace - 6lbs 15oz
5th Nov (Due 30th Oct) - MamaG - Boy - Harry James - 10lbs 9oz

Happy Birthday Stanley.

I wouldn't rub whisky on gum hmm. Expect it falls within the remit of it being illegal to give a child under 5 alcohol! I think they did stuff like that before teething gel was invented, so there was no alternative.

Happy holidays myjob!

We went to my friend's house to celebrate Q's bday - we brought cupcakes over. I had suggested that we go out so neither of us was bothered, but she said no come over to mine, so I said ok, but don't do anything, we'll bring cupcakes. And she always complains when guests stay too long so I said we'd be quick... we drove over there, gave Q a cupcake and her kids, then left after about 15 minutes and it felt so awkward!!! The other thing is that last night when I asked what time, she said "probably 2ish" so thsi morning I text saying "ok, so see you at 2? we'll bring cupcakes" no reply. I text again asking if everything was ok... no reply. At 1.55 I text her "boyfriend"

Pistachio - I do that so often. Laying awake thinking about things and getting myself worked up even sometimes or depressed and then I can't get to sleep. It's not fun. And then, as you say, baby wakes. It never ends.

Thanks for all S's birthday wishes. He had a lovely day although he wasn't really interested in all the presents and much preferred playing with his dad's bicycle pump. I'm so disappointed with the trolley pusher thing we got him though. It was this one and it's really shoddy and cheap and wont fit together properly. I've not got to wait till Thursday to go back to Mothercare and get my money back.

The cake was a big hit. He couldn't get enough of it. Next time I give him one of my wholemeal no sugar dried fruit concoctions he's just going to throw it back in my face!

Star - Is this the same friend you had some issues with recently? Do you mean it was awkward while you were at her house? Or awkward leaving after such a short time.

Are you sure she got your previous texts? I'm notorious for leaving my phone switched off/in my bag/at home and not picking up messages for ages. Could it be that she just thought it was all arranged and just didn't check her phone?

Hi all, I'm completely knackered and not had any tea yet so just a quick one. I'm gonna come to D's party on Sat if it's still Ok for me to stay on Sat night CSWS? If DH can come with me then so much the better. Oh and roast chicken is fine with me please! I'll find somewhere for us to go on the way back on Sunday to break up the journey. I'll probably set off at 9 to get to yours by 1 if that's OK? (will have to stop for feed)

POppy been at PIL most of day as DH working and wanted some peace so I've been tidying the house and done too much I think, don't feel v well. Gonna get some tea then go to bed.

Star, I often forget to reply to texts, could it be that or is she usually prompt? Hope things work out x

Night all.

Oh and happy birthday S!

Happy belated birthday to Star and Q. The pics on fb are lovely

Happy birthday today for S too, glad he enjoyed his day

Not been on for days as RL is getting in the way. Pah! Had a good but busy weekend. J now is really enjoying nursery and had another good week. I'm really appreciating him and how fab he is at the moment. Sounds like I didn't before which is awful but I guess it's because I have such a limited time with him that I just want to spend every second with him and enjoy him. If that makes sense?

Really pleased to read that your dr has left a positive sounding message 50ft- agree with the others that it sounds like good news.

CSWS- Thank you so much for the invite but typically we can't make it I'm afraid as PIL have already booked in a visit. I'm starting to think I'll never see any of you in RL. Hope you have a great weekend.

Myjob- have a lovely holiday!

Right off to bed shortly, work tomo But just 3 weeks until 1/2 term

Oh crikey - is it really only 3 weeks until half term. I need to think about making some plans!

Glad that S had a good day aubergenie.

Yay hmm - really pleased that you can make it. Are you back on all meat now, or just poultry? I might try and tempt you with a bacon sandwich for breakfast on Sunday .

That does all sound a bit awkward star. Do you think it was because the boyfriend was there too when you went round?

Oh, this will probably amuse some of you - Dh gave dd a mobile phone with a PAYG sim card in the other week, so that we could play at phoning her but she couldn't phone out. Only 999 calls still work, hence us getting a call back from Herts police today to check if we had an emergency .

MM - I am sorry, I think I forgot to comment re your call back. Agree that it does sound like all is fine.

Oh, and totally off topic, but I had tears rolling down my face reading this today, so def worth a look when you have 5 mins.

Someone broke into my car last night and stole sat nav ipod and some of Q's toys Oh and the logbook and registration docs

And yes, her boyfriend was there - but he's always there now. he's totally using her for her money. He likes her a lot - she's a wonderful person so of course he does... but he's using her, too. But I can't say that to her... it will just make her want to prove me wrong. And he's a controlling A. She doesn't really see that either. She thinks because she stands up to him that it's "ok" and he "won't do it again" when he does something stupid. She doesn't get how men like this break you down over time. It's hard to watch but I can't say anything b/c she'll just justify it and work harder to stay in this unhealthy crappy relationship, pretending it's wonderful. I just feel sad for her. And I miss being so close with her. She doesn't tell me a lot about him - we used to talk about everything, now she wants to hear about me, but totally leaves this guy out of most all conversation... she says he has nothing to do with our friendship... true... but we used to share everything, so to have her leave out something that takes up most of her time and is a big part of her life is just weird. I just don't feel as close with her now and that's really sad... because I feel like I've lost my best friend, really... even though we still do talk and see each other b/c of Q... I'm not close with anyone else here really. besides DH - who, when I got angry with him for not showing sympathy the other day when I banged my head on the car door (HARD) and my head actually split by my eyebrow and was bleeding a LOT... I told him a normal husband would show sympathy and be nice - he was like "come on, let's go, we're going to msis the train" while I was bleeding from my head!!
Then I told him I was sad that he couldn't be sympathetic and he called me a "nagging bch" that, after things between us had just started getting a lot better!! blah!
Sorry for the big huge rant here - can you tell I forgot my ADs 2 days in a row???

Sorry for the rough morning, pistachio. I hope things get better and go well at nursery today.
Meetings today at school here... rainy day, too.

I hope DD is doing well at preschool. Where is everyone else?

pistachio and star sorry you both feelind fed up . star it is difficult between you and your friend, she obviously knows you are not keen on her boyfriend otherwise she would talk to you more, it is a difficult situation and your dh was not very nice either I bet you are feeling rubbish. pistachio glad your dd was ok at nursery.

We had a joint party for our kids and friends kids yesterday which went well, they all have birthdays around sep/oct so we decided to have a party in the middle of the older ones as they are more aware. It was a good day but I am shattered as kitchen still being done and house is a mess aghhhhhh!!!! It will look good after its finished though.

Have a neck and head ache today and we all been feeling bit rotten, P had horroble loose nappies that keep escaping down the leg [yuck emotion[ and DH has 'man flu'

csws sorry but wont be able to come, it is prob too far for me to drive there and back and I will no doubt be needed here to help in the kitchen if we have child care for the day but if I change my mind I will let you know. Thank you.

Q
S
J
and star

Oh the top line was missing Meant to say

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOO"

Q
S
J
and star

I put an overtired Q to bed at 6.30pm without a bf I really savoured every moment of last night's feed as I thought it might be our last It was... I cuddled him tonight and gave oatmilk from his sippy cup. he took a pretty big drink then wanted his pacifier and to cuddle on me... didn't go for bf at all - which, admittedly, made me a bit . But went down well in his cot after a little cuddle and off to sleep. I knew he was ready to stop but I'm sad it's over. Weird that I thought it would take agony and crying and would be horrific to stop. He just acted like it's nothing