radical cross stitch, theological debate, Easter bunnies, changing bags,and a baby brother...it must be June 08!

[spongebrainbigpants]

Welcome to our new thread .

Thanks v much Viva.

I've just thought of another rubbish joke, and as DH is out playing football, and C is in bed, coughing {sad} I have chosen to share it with you guys.

Which reindeer bullied Rudolph?
Olive.
Olive the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names.

[budum tish.}

@viva - you are bored girl aren't you?!!

you laughed though didn't you sponge

viva I laughed at your reindeer joke then told DH who groaned. Have managed not to buy anything in the Boden sale too, but only because it started in the US first so nothing decent left! Ordered a dress for my Christmas party earlier in the week though.

Rolf sounds like Viva's SIL knows her stuff. I can only imagine how daunting it must seem at the mo, but I would guess that figuring out whether her behaviour is just normal fiesty-ness or attributed to something else is the best first step to identifying the best strategy. Hopefully you know we're all on your side and here for you if you need us.

On the free Liverpool stay, we've basically got a free weekend's stay in the 'staysuites'. DH has been and said they're really nice apartments. So need to dcide whether to go on our own or take S! Haven't been to Liverpool for a while so suggestions on nice things to do with/without S welcome. Need to have a think about when to go too - am feeling the Spring would be better if we're allowed to wait that long!

Had a terrible nights sleep here. S barely slept at all until 6.30 and he's now draped across my legs fast asleep. Of course, we have loads of plans which involved us being out by 9 am! Doing lots of festive stuff this weekend - tree, present wrapping, NCT get together with secret Santa and a visit to Santa. Then on Monday we're off to see the Dr Who exhibition in Glasgow before racing back here to spend the afternoon in Princes St gardens where they have tons of christmassy things on. If anyone is particularly bored you can google the Edinburgh Christmas website and see what's on.

Viva, I had to read that reindeer joke a few times before I got it!

Rolf, I agree that it may be that your DD can't help it, can you get referred back to the neurologist? I know I have said this before but just wanted to repeat that I never tell DH anything you say on here so he has no idea about this. There were some good ideas on the other thread. I think at four she is so young it may just be a case of her growing out of it.

I am fine, keep thinking I feel a bit sick but think it is just in my head. I kind of have a good feeling about this pregnancy, whereas the first one I almost felt like I knew it wouldn't work out. I don't think you really can know of course but fingers crossed.

The DTs are super cute at the moment. T keeps singing Baa baa black sheep - 'Baa baa bap dee damadana...' and E is just obsessed with her ITNG books and carries them everywhere with her! She has also learned 'peekaboo' from the CM and every morning when she wakes up she shouts 'Peekaboo, peekaboo!'

Morning all, have woken up with an ear infection so feeling like crap, again and am deaf in one ear . Off to the doctors later for my third course of antibiotics in two months .

Anyway, thought I'd share the only joke I can ever remember:

A brain and a set of jump leads walk into a bar. The barman turns to them with an angry look on his face and says, "I'm not serving either of you so don't even bother asking". The brain and jump leads look at each other and then at the barman and ask, "Why?". The barman replies, "cos you're already out of your head and you look like you're going to start something . . . . . "

Hmm, sounds better in RL!

sponge LOL - well not OL, but inside my head, i definitely smirked! (at the joke, not your ear infection)

come on everyone else, tell us your most rubbish joke. If no one else has one, I might have to resort to telling you my prawn joke, and trust me, it'll be several seconds of your life reading it that you'll never get back!

[disclaimer : viva is on call and therefore stuck in front of a computer waiting for patients at the beck and call of accident and emergency for the next 44 ish hours - jokes may not, in fact, be funny.]

whinegums have changed my name again, just for you

It hasn't worked off to investigate]

Aha, think it's worked now.

Rolf hugs for you! I've been lurking on your thread about DD1 and really feel for you. I've no real advice, other than to say that DS1 always responds best to positive reinforcement - if I say he's bad, he's more likely to embrace it and be worse so I tend to ask him where my good boy is hiding and make a game of 'finding' him. But DS1 is considerably younger (3.5) and that year would make a difference in terms of comprehension.

Am trying not to buy anything in the boden sale as the only thing I wanted sold out months ago. Just because it's cheap doesn't mean I need it right?

sponge crap - another infection? poor you!

love that you're a sling convert now

Hello, back later but back in Wales and had a great time!
I also thought Deb was staying with my Mum... (you may have noticed that I don't refer to my son using initial only because it looks like 'I', and both initials are as bad - IS. Duh.)

'I' just seems wrong for your DS Essie because it is pronouced with a 'Ye'. When Debs wrote it I thought she meant 'it' as in 'it will be OK at your mum's'

Sponge, sorry about the ear infection . It never rains but it pours ? This too shall pass!

Viva, I am rubbish at jokes, I can never remember them. Hope your being on call goes quick!

Me and Dh are off out tonight to a 'legal pantomine' (you might remember we went to it last year too). It is a panto done by barristers with loads of in-jokes about Liverpool criminal lawyers - DH is mentioned apparently. Last year there were loads of digs at HCAs (plassy barristers - which is what DH is!) stealing barristers' work. DH wasn't really doing much HCA work last Christmas but has done loads this year (and he is very good even if I do say so myself ) so this may be what the joke is. DTs are staying with GPs so we are going to go for something to eat too . Last year the panto went on and on for about three hours, so I have said this year we'll just stay for the first half and see what time it is and maybe leave then . I was really annoyed last year because it went on so long it seemed like such a waste of babysitters cos we didn't have time to go for a meal or a drink really. GPs are bathing the DTs too - double bonus!

essie from your post, I wasn't sure if it was you or Iestyn who thought Deb was staying at your mum's?!

The on call is not going well so far. I was here from 9 til 15.30, back again at 17.00, hopefully getting home now in time for Strictly and teatime, no doubt I will be back later - it's foggy here, not a good omen for a radiologist. (fog=car crashes=head injuries=CT scans=I have to get out of bed and come to work at stupid o'clock)

OK, OK I will try very hard to not use "I" for Essie's ds's name ever again

Blimey - every time I come back there are a million posts to read and you've stopped talking about knitting so much so they are all things I understand!!

Viva - I must be a complete eejit 'cos I don't get the Olive joke! I will try and think of another festive joke instead although I only tend to laugh at things if they contain expletives.

Rolf - I think being a middle child is always a bit crap especially as the older two are brothers and play together doing boy stuff which I imagine she is excluded from. Has she got a special friend at school? Poor little thing sounds awfully frustrated (as I'm sure are you). I don't know - not having any experience but could you spend a couple of hours with her alone every few days or so - maybe she needs some extra one on one? Ignore me if you already do this as I say I don't know what I'm talking about.

One cycle of IVF can last for different amounts of time for different people. They make you take drugs to mature your eggs and then scan you to measure the follicles but I think that if they are not big enough they keep you going to see if they grow. Funnily enough I am late for my period but getting signs of its arrival. Cor it would save me a lot of money/emotional drainage/time if I were preggo. Still, sounds like its more likely that Luke will wake up tomorrow and start reading aloud than i'll manage to knock one up!

Hi everyone else and sorry not to comment on everything!

How about this one (sorry in advance)

I said to my mum 'can i have a dog for Christmas' and she said 'no! you can have turkey like everyone else!' (boom boom)

amber the lyrics of rudolph the red nose reindeer go

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games.

If you say "Olive the other reindeer" out loud, it sounds like all of the other reindeer. it's poor, sorry. Still, it's not as bad as my prawn joke that I'm holding in reserve.

Essie I read amber's joke, and for a second, I thought we were still talking about abbreviating Iestyn's name to I. I was confused as to he was aking amber's mum for a chrsitmas present, but was impressed at his language!

I'm back at work again - had time to watch strictly, but haven't seen xfactor yet, so no spoilers please!

fuck - bfp!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Viva, you were bored weren't you! Hope you didn't have a busy night though - the fog is even worse this morning, I can barely see across the road.

I'm not going to subject you to my jokes. Well, ok... I spilled jelly down myself on one side, and custard down the other. I'm a trifle upset.

I had a look at the Boden sale too, but anything that I wanted sold out ages ago - they must have really cut their quantities this season - not impressed with what's left, for either me or B. Well, I suppose I saved money. I didn't really, I then went to the Secret Sale website and bought a John Smedley cardigan and a pair of suede gloves.

BDQ, that's great about the weekend away. I must enter some more competitions! It's all very well winning holidays and designer lampshades, but some good old hard cash would be most welcome!

And I have just about finished my Christmas shopping! Might write cards today.

Hope you're all well - I do try and read everything, even if I don't respond to much these days.

Ohhhhhhh Amber that's abso-bloody-lutely fan-bloody-tastic!!!!!!!!!!

don't know what to think as I really feel like my period is coming. Mustn't get excited. After all the fertility doctor said it would be a miracle.