One small step for Baby, one large step (or mad dash to prevent disaster) for Mumkind

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Hi, Welcome to the new thread, the one where we can't drink a cup of tea in peace (there you go, we could have used that for a title!!)

I was in bodyshop yesterday and M trashed the place. Luckily the sales assistant thought she was sweet as she pulled things off displays and legged it out the shop with jars of body butter (several times)!!, cue me legging it after her with a handful of makeup . Luckily there were no store detectives aroud. She also tried to wear every shoe within her reach at the shoe shop.

hopefully, hope he goes home soon!

Happy New Year everyone. We're up at the inlaws just now. Had an eventful journey up where we very almost missed our flight- took us 2 hours to get from Waterloo to London City airport because of tube distruptions- but got here eventually. There's about a foot of snow on the ground and we've been sledging 3 times since Tuesday.
DH and I also went to a wedding on our own and stayed over in a hotel which was lovely.
Down to my parents tomorrow and then home on Tuesday.

Another for hopefullys not quite FIL.

36 hours into potty training and DS hasn't slipped up yet . I so hope he's cracked it this time.

He sounds like he's looking for the buttons to press HOpefully. I find it hard to believe that he is genuinely that obnoxious. Don't give him the pleasure of letting him see you lose your rag.

The foxy family spent the afternoon sledging and building snowmen. Well, tbh dh did all the sledge pulling and helped iwth he snowman. I held dd2 the whole time. She refused to be put down.

The snow has been coming down thick and fast for again so i foresee more of the same in the morning.

well done with the potty training Meglet. how old is he?

the knitting is coming on well. I am currently about 1/2 way through the monkey hat which will have earflaps and a tail. I didn't find a pattern but I am making one by cutting and pasting and amending 2 or 3 patterns I have seen on the net.

Will have to take photos of both girls wearing them when they are done for posterity and evidence.

Foxy you've hit the nail on the head. I think the gay comments may be his genuine opinion (sadly), but usually after about 12 hours in our company he feels the need to be as obnoxious as possible. I think it's to 'test' me in some way, as all the women in his family totally bowed down to him and didn't argue back and I... ahem.... am not quite like that. I have had several large rows with him in the past, which achieve nothing, so I now try to maintain a dignified silence.

He was absolutely poisonous when T was born too, for some reason that no one has ever quite established. I think he has the double whammy of (a) having a very minor personality disorder (which is not his fault and I do try to remember that) and (b) being a complete wanker.

Never mind, DP is driving him to the airport at 3am tonight morning so he doesn't have to pay parking while on his 5 star skiing holiday

foxy he's 3.2. We tried potty training in May and September but it was awful, constant weeing (like every 15 mins), so not worth really going for it. He has been using the potty / toilet for several months, but without a nappy he was wet, and didn't mind . For the last 3/4 weeks he's done all his poo's on the toilet (and telling me when he wants to do one) so I thought I'd give pants a try while we have nothing better to do . He's been at home all day so far, I will wait until Sunday to go for a little outing.

Aaargh!! We had a terrible fright today! DH went to the shop (6 miles away) in the afternoon and took DD along for the ride. It was snowing but that's pretty normal around here and he took the Land Rover so we weren't worried.

Then I had a call from DH saying he was having trouble getting back as it was still snowing and the road was blocked with cars that had slipped. Poor DD was getting fractious. We decided an alternative route and I kept my fingers crossed for them. Then I had another call - the other route was a total snow drift and not passable, and the only other way was a very steep hill road where several cars were already off the road! And it was starting to get dark. DH was at the top of the hill stopping other traffic from coming down. DD was in the car with the engine going keeping warm but was seriously hungry by this time.

We had to think of a plan - they were 3 miles away so I pulled on walking boots, grabbed a torch and some milk for DD. We agreed that I would attempt to drive the other car (not 4WD) as far as the bottom of the hill then we would walk up/down the hill to meet each other and then get DD home. I was seriously freaking out.

Thank god DH then called to say another guy with a 4WD had got through so he gave it go himself and somehow made it down the steep bank past the other stranded cars. They were home 5 mins later and DD was totally fine. It has taken DH and me hours to calm down. In the future DH is not taking DD to the shops when it's snowing!

Happy New Year everyone.

Sorry about your scare ponymum. All safe now though.

Just got back from Canada today. We were a massive group in all and whilst I shouldn't grumble about our hosts, they were both tight (rationed the mincepies and offered them with reluctance and slightly out of reach so you had to work hard to get one) and so obsessed with their blardy material possessions it was a bit of a strain with two preschoolers and £20k orniments within their reach. The host also had to get the vacuum out EVERY time one of them dropped ONE crumb and watch them like a hawk at every meal. I was also informed that I had to make sure I didn't sit next to an indian on the plane on the way back because they don't get up to go to the bathroom, but just do it where they sit . The 18 day trip was full of such gems I'm amazed nobody got killed.

Thanks meglet. hopefully He sounds like my worst nightmare. You poor thing.

foxy I think you must be somewhere near us. We are on the south side of the Moors. If you need suggestions for family friendly walks there I have loads. Would love to tell you some of my fave places.

Woooo! Am free of soon-to-be-FIL! He was delivered to the airport at stupid o'clock by DP, who is now sleeping it off, which means I am T-sitting all alone, and he has been up since 5:30.

Ponymum that sounds horrible, glad it all turned out OK. Luckily for us we (a) live on the south coast, so it never snows much and (b) T hates the car so much that no one would ever want to take him anywhere for the drive . Going to my parents in Wales is always a barrel of laughs

Starlight your hosts sound very... ummm... interesting. Bet you're glad to be able to allow the DCs to roam free again!

Woooo! Am free of soon-to-be-FIL! He was delivered to the airport at stupid o'clock by DP, who is now sleeping it off, which means I am T-sitting all alone, and he has been up since 5:30.

Ponymum that sounds horrible, glad it all turned out OK. Luckily for us we (a) live on the south coast, so it never snows much and (b) T hates the car so much that no one would ever want to take him anywhere for the drive . Going to my parents in Wales is always a barrel of laughs

Starlight your hosts sound very... ummm... interesting. Bet you're glad to be able to allow the DCs to roam free again!

whoops, got overexcited about freedome from DP's dad and posted twice!

starlight and hopefully at the comments - I wouln't have been able to keep my mouth shut.

It's snowing here and I'm meant to be crossing the pennines tomorrow for a belated Christmas with my family, I hope we can make it.

The boiler's fixed now - good thing as it was about 1 fegrees in the house when we got back.

M's just cut her lip, actually pierced it all the way through but she doesn't seem bothered. She was up at 5.45 though so I feel VERY sleepy.

starlight Welcome back. So it sounds like your hosts really got into the spirit of the season there.

ninja The boiler... I would NOT have coped.

My friend went to meet her maker at 6:30 last night I'm so glad she survived christmas and new year. That's two young mummy friends in 5 months. She and her husband were really strong christians, and he is getting some comfort from knowing she is in heaven and they will meet again. A couple of people had pictures/visions of her in white, fullly healed, before they knew that she'd died. I've got no idea yet when the funeral will be.

DH has almost pursuaded me that ttc this month is a good idea

ponymum you poor thing! We skidded in a carpark and I freaked out at the very thought of getting stuck, I don't know how people cope who really do get stuck. Well done you for getting through it with a level head!

So sorry to hear that Carriebo, but glad for your friend's husband and family that their faith is a comfort to them at a time like this. I know nothing can make it not awful, but it perhaps takes the worst edge off things having a belief that she truly is in a better place.

So sorry to hear about your friend Carrie. It's just such a bloody waste isn't it?

ponymum - glad to hear you are all ok. We now carry bottles of water and cereal bars in all of our cars just incase we get stuck. We don't have to worry about the snow too much here, but traffic jams are quite common.

Glad to hear your FIL has naffed off Hopefully. My FIL is really quite nice but he comes out with some gems at times and I've started to correct him because of what he's said in front of M. Some of his views have always been questionable, but I would just ignore them as they were ignorant views (and knowingly provocative), but now I don't want M picking up on them.

Nice to see you back Starlight

carriebo

hopefully Glad to hear you're rid. My fil is 90 so he can pretty much say what he likes, sadly he doesn't say much at all (except the occasional Daily Mail headline) so poor dh hasn't a clue about his old papa. MIL is another matter.

starlight sounds like your holiday was 'relaxing'

Squeezed my left nipple today after a shower and some milk came out. Is that normal 5 weeks after giving up breastfeeding?

Sorry to hear about your friend carri its so sad. Why do bad things happen to good people?

Dig it took me a couple of months before my milk dried up completely with ds1. Squeezing your nipplw wont help

pony The weather here has been awful too, hope you defrosting now.

Well I think I might be seriously clumbsy. I was at my folks house on friday night having a lovely family meal. We all had a few to drink excep my mum. It was snowing when we left so we walked the 2 minutes home. Dh and ds1 and I where playing snow ball fights. I slipped and fell onto a two foot fence. I seriously winded myself in the ribs and could not breath properly. My mum drove me the local walk in as I think I ve broken a rib (heard a pop) Apparently they dont x ray ribs so got lots of pain killers, massive bruising and I cant get a deep breath.
On the way home my mum spun the car 360 degrees on a country lane and we almost ended in a ditch. Dh had to drive home ass mum a nervous wreck. The roads are terrible.
Anyway I am so pleased we are all ok.
I am a bit worried as I had only started back at work yesterday morning shift after my fractured foot. I have been off work for so long they all hate me anyway. My dh has said there is no way he will let me go to work monday morning as I cant drive and am in pain. I am trying to say I am fine and act as if I am ok because I cant pssibly phone in sick. Shit! Sorry for ramble.

grammer and spelling awfuL, sorry IVE LOST THE PLOT!

Carrie I'm really sorry about your friend. I hope the family find peace soon.

Mama Am I really horrid to lol at your story? I hope things get better for you though. Your situation isn't funny at all, but the way you tell it is.