June 07.....Petulance, Potties and Poo in random Places

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aww Jammy, much love to your Dad xx

Aww Jammy...hope he's ok - and you....Will he have a pace maker fitted?

I don't know what will happen Norty I have heard from Mum (via my brother in Brazil! ) that he is a little better this morning, and they are doing lots of tests today. Mum is going to visit this evening, so I will hopefully know more after I speak to her tonight. From what little internet research () I did it seems likely that he may end up with long term meds, or a minor op but there is a good chance he will OK. Fingers crossed!

Oh and he should be in hospital for a few days, so I will probably go up to see him & Mum later in the week for a long weekend. need to discuss that with Mum tonight.

Fingers crossed for your Dad Jammy, at least they know what it is now.

Ria and Jammy

Sorry to read about your Dad jammy . Get well vibes winging their way to E Anglia.

good that they know something Jammy. fingers crossed they get on to it quickly.

All very quiet on here

How's your dad Jammy?

How'ya doing Ria?

DS ill again...got to nursery tonight and his ear as literally pouring pus....revolting! Took him straight to the GP (my new surgery are FAB) and had antibiotics an hour later. Poor little love is asleep now getting ready to keep me up all night . In a dilemma over whether or not to give him medised.

what's your professional stance on "M" norty?

I'm doing OK. Still can't speak to my uncle to say more than hello. Cremation service on Tuesday, ashes internment on Thursday. My Uncle seems to be doing OK, though his kids went back to work today, so it's been his first day on his own. He goes to my mums most nights after he's walked his dog until bedtime. Am very glad she's there for him.

Jammy, hope all is well with you and yours.

Poor DS norty; he has really been going through it. I would give him some ibuprofen, and save the medised for him waking in the night. I'd have no qualms about giving it either; bumble had some the other week when he was really poorly and struggling to sleep.

Jammy, how's things? I hope your Dad is better and that they have sussed out what's causing the tachycardia.

I've been too busy to swith on the pooter during the day . today was mostly taken up with tooing and froing to the garage. And I was so knackered from bumble being up half the night again (Teething his eye teeth this time) that I put DD in bumble's cot, strapped him in his buggy and then had an hours kip after they had both gone to sleep...bad bad mummy (who wishes she had tried that one before )

I've now eaten all my advent calendar and feel sick (it was a Cadbury one where the chocolates got bigger each day as well). now I have to hide the fact from DS1!

cross posts Ria; I think a gentle squeeze and the offer of some help says much much more than any number of words.

Thanks for the good wishes for my Dad. He's OK but I don't think they know what's causing it. But they are talking of putting him on beta blockers and sending him home tomorrow if all is well. He had an angiogram and there was no sign of arterial disease thankfully so it seems it is "just" a case of controlling the heart rhythm and they are hopeful that the bbs will do that. He is having an MRI tomorrow. We are all going up to see him at the weekend

Sounds positive jammy, if a little puzzling. No arterial disease is a good thing.

Amm for an earlyish night incase we get another night of it here. Poor DH has been in bed since 8pm as he did most of the being up last night so it's definately my turn tonight.

I think it's my turn for an easy night! DH got an extra shift last night (they opened the restaurant especially for a pre-booked party, but as they were open... The boys are horrific at bedtime ATM too. It's been 10pm or nearly since the weekend.Bloody christmas. DH has been sulky today because I didn't feel like going to York on our planned xmas shopping trip, so he went to town on his own in a huff (fecking secret santa at work), then when he came back I took the boys into the other town to Tesco and to buy prezzies for DHs work xmas party game Am not exactly sure what he has achieved around the house while we were out, but I must have been pretty cross as he had the hoover out when we got home (he never hoovers!)

my "grief" (not keen on that word) is driving me to mad cleaning (to keep my mind occupied.) My aunt sure had her faults, but I will miss her a lot, but I can't help feeling I am being pathetic because she was only my aunt.

I think that any death makes us reflect on life, its worth, our own mortality and that of our loved ones and even when it is "only" an aunt (or whoever) there are implications beyond our direct mourning for the deceased. So don't feel pathetic Ria, I think you're just being normal.

Having to stay home today in case they manage to deliver my new mobile like they suggested they would (even though only ordered at 9pm last night). Shame as it is a lovely day, but having a great time with Jamlet. Been painting and drawing - including a FANTASTIC pic of DH that she did all by herself with only a little verbal prompting ("draw a big round circle and then put on eyes and a nose ... can you give Daddy a beard?"). Pics on FB. And when she spilt her water she went to fetch a cloth to clear up, AND a poo in the potty ("Mine" she priodly said. Mmmm, like you think I'm going to want it?) And best of all, she's napping now!

sounds like a lovely day jammy

I did some laundry catching up, cleaned out the mini-pig, then baggins had a paddy so we went for a nap, then to the dentist after school and out for tea with my parents and a spot of late-night shopping. I'm knackered! Got DS1 the tickets for him and DM to go and watch his friend in this

Did I mention I passed my maths course

am waiting for DH to get in from work, he's been there since 10am. Hopefully he's bringing beer...

Not pathetic at all Ria, Jammy is spot on.
Congrats on your course!

Hope the BB's work with your dad Jammy - I've taken them for panic attacks before and they were great! Great pic that C drew.....DD is into drawing monsters atm as the current favourite film (after I've gone and bought Toy Story things for Xmas) is Monsters inc....

Oh shit, DS just pulled the fucking Xmas tree over for the millionth time. DD never done any of this sort of thing. He's a right little sod sometimes. He's trying to climb already! Boys!!

So can ear infections go along with teething or is it just a coincidence that each time he has an ear infection, teeth are erupting

god I need some sleep....sounds like you do as well Daisy?

Ria - you are not pathetic, its perfectly normal. Things like this make you realise that life is short and you have to do things you want. Hope you are ok {{hugs}}

Fairy - hows the dummy thing going? DD is going to leave hers out for Santa to take to all the babies that are crying . I'm dreading it.

Arrrggghhh fucking kids - he's under the tree again!

Hi everyone

Norty - dummy-fairy worked really well. SO much better than I expected. The first night, DS cried for ten mins before he went to sleep and then grizzled on and off from 11pm-1am. The second night he asked for it but when I said no, he just put his head down and went to sleep - and no problems since!

DD has been slightly more 'trouble' - she's totally accepted that the dummies have gone and hasn't once asked for them - the only problem is that she is still having trouble getting to sleep, as she can't seem to find an alternative way to relax - our fault I think for letting her have it until she was over 4.

We talked about the dummy fairy every day before we did it - told them she needed to take the dummies to the babies - they both understood that. On the second night when I said no - DS said 'dummies gone babies'. They were also really chuffed with their Disney toys and we really wore them out for the first few days so they were exhausted at bedtime.

Good luck!

We've had Santa ask for us to send him Jamlet's "sippy cups" to give to the younger children, as he likes to see big girls drinking from big girl cups. That led to screaming fits for a cuple of days when I tried to give her breakfast and bedtime milk in an open cup, and one morning the milk got deliberately poured out, but is ok now.

lol norty, we are pushing the two sofas closer together so neither DD nor DS can get in to the corner they creatre and that's where the tree is going. DD can climb over the arms, but I'm hoping (snort) that she will leave well alone?

bumble is going to be a nightmare to wean off his dummy (an odd thought given that it took 12 weeks to get him to accept the fooking thing in the first place ). He loves them so much, calls them Momos and if you say "where's momo?" he flattens to the floor and looks under the sofa or else points to the shelves and shouts "Ugg"

Jammy, I hope your Dad is doing OK. DD is weord with cups; she will happily drink out of either, but we have tended to give her open cups at the table, and sippy cups when she is wandering around throughout the day.

I'm sitting in the middle of piles and piles of clutter. Need to have a clear out/tidy up so we can move the toys tubs to the junk spare room so we can get the tree set up in the aforementioned corner!!

OMG just watching the news about using diggers to get ATMs out of walls in Northern Island . Is there nothing that the criminal underworld won't do????

Oh, and my monumental news of the day is that I have resigned as chief cook!!! I told DS1 and DD that they can live on sandwiches from now on as I'm not cooking for them ever again after a week of all my efforts being refused, thrown on the floor, pinged across the table and basically...well...rejected. I have officially had ENOUGH

Hello you lovely lot.

How are you all?

Trees up? Baubles polished? Cooking sherry cracked open from the stress of it all? Not me obviously well, someone's got to do it.

I daren't put any presents under the tree, given that DD has tried to open all the little present boxes decorating it, despite my pleas.

Now I'm hanging around for a couple of days, you're all busy doing stuff. Bloody typical!

surely its time for the festive smileys?