November 2008 - The Birthdays thread.

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As we will still be on this when the first birthdays roll round.

I'll try and find the list to remind us all.

right, off to watch telly; will catch up properly tomorrow.

I suppose it depends how adventurous F is....if he likes chucking himself about then go for the big one, but if he is altogether more quiet and restrained then the small one

Has anyone heard from ChocO; I haven't seen any posts from her for ages and she is AWOL from scrabble.

Good news Hana and Fudge - your messages got through this time! Anyone else want in?

Thanks for the birthday wishes on here and FB everyone! J had a great day and was thoroughly spoilt with all the presents - they just kept coming (not from his father mind you ) Will post up some pics on FB later on

Haapy birthday to CriCris E!

I have my SS email from Mr Yorky - very professionally done from him

Now have to research my victim lucky recipient........

Glad J had a lovely day, AutumnLady

Happy Birthday E! Hope you are having a lovely day.

Happy birthday to all I've missed.

Forgot to send my Secret Santa email too

Just wanted to get you guys opinion on something. My friend had a dd yesterday and rang me to say she is calling her the same name as my dd2. I was really surprised. She asked me if I thought it was ok and I felt I had no choice but to say it was fine but thinking about it I am a bit upset. Did I do the right thing?

Happy Birthday to cricris DDcoolkat sorry to hear about work.

Thanks for all the lovely birthday messages for J, he loves his bumblebee wheelybug charges about like a nutter with it, but he won't sit on it

suiledonne I would be a bit upset too. I suppose its up to her but it would bother me too.

I hate being back at work the atmosphere is awful and the girl I work with is being really horrible. I could have cried, she didn't speak to me for 2 hours on Monday when I first got back. There is only the 2 of us in the office most of the time and its really getting me down. She is speaking to me like a 2 year old. I am going to do my three month return then I am off I don't want to woprk like that its awful! she even asked me today if I was just generally miserable or she had done something wrong. I didn't say anything because she is awful when confronted and it would make things worse. We used to get on so well I don't understand.

Sorry just needed to get that off my chest.

oh dear I have missed birthdays. sorry.
Happy birthday to Autumnlady's ds
and Happy Birthday to Cricri's dd.And did I miss LadyBuzz. If so sorry. belated happy birthday.
sympathy to ladyB and work situation. hope it gets better soon. did I tell you that I had similar- my mat leave cover sits next to me, , is now perm, is now my senior, didn't speak to me for first week, but then made an official complaint against me - so I do understand. i don't let her get to me, don't you either.

off to think about what to buy my secret santa. hoorah. love all this.

Evening everyone - just really posting to try out the smiley - I love it

Buzz poor you, what a load of cr*p!! My first few weeks back were pretty dire aswell with unhelpful colleagues and people being funny with me - but it has settled down now. I also went back to a new boss who had only been promoted to my level, let alone above me, about 6 months before I went on mat leave which felt a bit odd - fortunately she is really really lovely!! Head down and grit your teeth and the 3 months will soon be up

Am sticking with the bog standard Tommee Tippee sippy cups for Hamster - he took to them like a duck to water from day 1!1 Drinks like a fish he does!! #

Am I the only one without a wheelybug ??

evening all! happy birthday Crici's E!
ladybuzz and Obs they are horrendous work situations. Whats worse is these are women treating women like shit! Equality in the workplace and maternity rights when other women turn on each other like that. disgusting.

Am loving the advice regarding DH. Update, I am in bed, tv on reading Family History mags since I got into geneology...he is downstairs ironing . I said I am considering going back to my mums and seeing him on Sundays. That I have nothing here except him on Sundays so i may aswell visit him then. He also not going to Golf for a few weeks at least. Thank you Coolkat for offer of lunch but looks like DH will be around here for a family weekend. I'm in Coalville or I prefer Fudge's "Hicksville".

I have found out today that my dearest friend (she's like my second mum and is DD godmother) has ovarian cancer. She is truly the mother I would have chosen, was with me the night before my wedding etc. It looks extensive and so I feel sick to even think about it!

Great thought about my Indie Midwife, she is holding buggyfit classes for all her new mums...they are in another town but Ive decided I'm gonna go!!

hana ive got DD the small bumblebee wheelybug for xmas and I got the small one as all the reviews and people i spoke to said that the small ones are much faster when the child gets bigger!! Apparently as children got older they still went for the smaller one as they could really whizz about on it! I admit I have had a go round my kitchen and it is very nimble!

Right off to look for somemore ancestors night to all xxx

Hi ladies

suiledon, that's a bit of a strange one, guess you couldn't say anything other than what u did!?

Glad to see you sounding more positive drswife but so sorry to hear about your DD's godmother. It is a horrible unfair disease but can be beaten.

Ellie meant to say DS has been on blue top milk for a couple weeks now. Also Ellie,
What do u think about the swine flu jab? We are being offered it just now and lots of my colleagues have already got it but I'm really not sure about it. We have been told though that our ward has been ear marked to be used for people who get it as most of our patients can be cancelled.

Sorry for the rubbish work situations

hope cricri's DD has enjoyed her birthday

Somebody let Suiledonn know that she can still get in on the secret santa I'm hogging the computer so he can't send out the second batch of emails!

DW, I didn't realise you were midlands, you're only an hour down the road from us, we should meet up and be ladies who lunch! - just because I think its a cool face, thought it was a red nose thing!

DD hasn't got a wheely bug either - yet! So tempted! Had bonfire night tonight, DH worked late and DS very upset by the noise, DD fascinated by the pretty lights and not bothered by the noise. They were so good afterwards when we went for a drink with DH and some of his work people. DS has taken his glowstick necklace to bed

Hi everyone. No sooner had I got back in touch when we all fell ill.

James had a bad cold that becames a serious ear infection which became a burst eardrum (happened in the nap before swimming thankfully - so we went to the doc instead of our lesson!!).

Then, as James started to heal.... DH & I had the worst D&V ever!!! Projectile from both ends of both of us. DH collapsed in the bathroom - had to ring an ambulance. He passed out another 3 times while they were here, meanwhile I curled up on the floor and couldn't move. Meanwhile my best friend cleaned up the mess in the bathroom caused by DH passing out.... I won't go into detail but I sent her a massive bunch of pink roses (symbolise gratitude) the following day...

Ambulance staff had to stay a few hours to care for both of us. My parents came to care for James (who was woken by the noise of everything going on). I couldn't even lift him.

Went on for 6 days!!! Then took 2 weeks to start eating properly again.

So.... Back again and feel utterly selfish for not having kept in touch / read all the posts.

James Pickle will be 1 on Friday at 0225. This time last year I was nil by mouth!! And I am rather reliving the nightmare that was the messing around / inability to read my notes by the midwife at the hospital etc etc. However, what I am really sad about is that in the blink of an eye my beautiful boy is growing up!!! I am, of course, excited and proud that he has come so far and is turning into the most amazing person I have ever met, but this is the start of him growing up and one day he won't need me... Anyone else with these mixed emotions?

Having a massive party on Saturday. Have 'hired' my wardroom and am having a baby sensory party for the babies we have met at baby gp / antenatal classes and the friends at work (there's been a little baby boom and one of them is pregnant again!!!). Then my grown up friends are coming for nibbles and drinks. It's been a mammoth task to arrange, especially the expense. But hey, you're only 1 once!!!
Tbh I think the party is more for me - celebrating the fact I have survived a year of being a parent!!! What has surprised me most is that I love it!!!

Happy birthday to those I have missed so far... So sorry xxx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL THAT I HAVE MISSED

Sophie, a week before she is due for her orthapaedic appointment, has started rolling over properly!!! yippeee!!! still going to appointment as she is very flexiable, and her ankles/feet are floppy. hopefulyl some answers next thursday.

i cant belive the babies are a year old now. its gone so so fast.

I've sent suiledon a FB mesage yorky

OMG mummynis; sounds horrendous . Do you know what it was? sounds like some sort of food poisoning. Glad you are all better.

your party plans sound lovely

I can't believe bumble is 1. Went to the soft play mum and tots club today and only paid for DD...erm...forgetting that bumble should now be paid in. Just as we were going in the gate, my friend's DD (who culdn't make the party on Mon) ran up to us waving a persent bag in our face shouting "happy birthday bumble" . but, as he never left my lap the whole time we were in there, I feel vindicated on not paying for him. I'm also wondering how long I can pass him off as an under 1 year old???

Just sent my email. Hope I got it in time.

Thanks Daisy

Thanks for all the birthday wishes here and on FB. E has had a lovely day and been thoroughly spoilt And you've guessed it, she got a tiger wheelybug for her birthday Although my mum seemed to think it was a zebra for some bizarre reason Until I asked her how many orange zebras she'd seen! FWIW we bought E the large one as she's quite tall and we thought she'd get more wear out of it, but it's personal choice really. We had a lovely birthday tea this afternoon and E's face when we brought in her cake with a candle was a picture - she was fascinated by it all and knew it was all for her!
The naming day on Sunday went really well too, despite the weather (it poured!) Fortunately we had no need to go outside. It was lovely to see so many people and I felt bad that I could only spend a very short amount of time with them all. I was also sorry that we were so limited by numbers as there were more people I would have loved to have invited, but we even had to be strict with family. Not easy. It was a super day anyway and E was really good.
Happy belated birthday to AL's J and LB's J for yesterday. LB (and Obs too), sorry to hear you're having such a horrible time at work I really don't understand why people behave like this, what do they hope to achieve by being so nasty? Fingers crossed things sort themselves out and that the next three months flies by.
Misdee Great news about Sophie
Mummynic The bug you and DH had sounds horrible! I know what you mean about the mixed feelings about them turning one. I was looking at photos of E taken today and already she's clearly no longer a baby... Time goes too quickly! Hope your party goes well on Saturday, it sounds fab!
Drswife Glad DH has seen the light and agreed to miss golf for a couple of weeks at least. Hope the buggyfit class enables you to make some new friends. It is very hard trying to break into existing groups. Are there any NCT bumps and babies groups near you? Or any open house coffee mornings? You could try contacting your local branch. Sorry to hear about DD's godmother too, especially coming on top of everything else Hope she's getting the best possible care.
I got my SS email the other day and I'm getting very excited about this! Loved the secret stork last year too

Ladybuzz, Obs & Coolkat Sorry to hear about the work stuff. It's aggravation you just don't need isn't it?

MummyNic The party sounds great. The bug sounds awful. Hope you are on the road to recovery.

Drs.Wife Sounds like you are in the same boat as me. We moved from a (small) city to the country after we got married - to where DH grew up. The friend's I have here are mostly wives/girlfriends of his old friends so not ones I chose IYKWIM which are fine but not much in common. DH is involved in sport and is self employed so is out a lot. Sometimes it drives me mad and sometimes I am fine with it but lonliness is a terrible thing. My dsis says that once the kids are in school, going to clubs, sports etc you get to make new friends so looking forward to that.

CriCri Saw your photos on FB. The naming day and birthday were lovely. Happy birthday E.

Misdee Great news about Sophie. Hope the appointment goes well.

Hi all,

Have read posts but am falling asleep on keyboard so can't formulate intelligent responses (not !)

Also, fingers falling off due to excessive housework so typing actually painful. Speaking of which, doc thinks abdominal pain is not a coil problem but possibly ovarian cysts, so will get scan appointment through soon. Meh.

Hugs to all having a bad time, kisses to all birthday babies, laters!

PS Finbo birthday now taking over whole freakin' life...

yay sophie for rolling but I hope the appointment goes well misdee.

Ceebee, no wheelybugs here. I think they are o.k., kind of. but highly overpriced.
I have no idea what to buy for Christmas. I mean nothing. The boy needs nothing. And I can't even think of something he might like(rather than need).

Mummynic sounds awful, glad you are both feeling better now.

misdee good news about Sophie.

obs its horrible isn't it.

rutho hope you get your scan date soon.

drswife good news DH is listening to you, hope it works out. I am very impressed he was doing the ironing .

Forgot to say yesterday my soon to be disowned DBIL got J a drum kit for his birthday, yes a mini sized real drum kit . Its currently hidden stored safely away out of sight.

Happy Birthday minirosa hope you have a fab day