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August 08 - We three kings of orient are, one in a taxi one in a car..

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steaknife · 12/12/2009 23:22

...one on a scooter beeping his hooter, smoking a fat cigar

Apologies to the goodly and the good amongst us.

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oopsandbabyJesusinacoconut · 15/12/2009 20:52

pah to you Miamla I was too busy eating my millionaires shortbread tartlet

miamla · 15/12/2009 20:53

sounds like i need to take a page out of your mum's book!

miamla · 15/12/2009 20:54

well erm i'm able to multi-task and erm eat erm the HUGE box of special cookies i was given as a christmas present and still get the link right!

oopsandbabyJesusinacoconut · 15/12/2009 21:01

now get the link right!

PoinsettiaBouquets · 15/12/2009 21:08

LOL I know all about ungrateful NCTers, NOBODY has hosted a teagroup since my last one in October! Got one here on Thursday to show off my kitchen, I fancy doing my almond apricot danish pastry as I've already got some marzipan. The tricky part is saving a piece for DH as it is so incredibly moreish.

CC Well done on the pizza. DD won't eat mine, she only likes schoolpizza.

miamla · 15/12/2009 21:26

now oops that was a bit mean!

hi bouquets

oopsandbabyJesusinacoconut · 15/12/2009 21:30

Sorry Miamla

miamla · 15/12/2009 21:38

it'll take more than a bit of tartlet to help me forget the pain of chilli in my eye [fkink]

miamla · 15/12/2009 21:39

whoops i obviously meant wink not kink

oopsandbabyJesusinacoconut · 15/12/2009 21:41

I'm off to bed ladies.

cyteen · 15/12/2009 21:47

miamla luckily DS found the spacer hilarious and willingly put his face into the mask to giggle at the inhaler...so not much help, sorry So sorry to hear little T is still poorly, he must be done in with it all

Sazz yes, but my time off starts tomorrow Will be going for a morning run before my long, luxurious bath.

miamla · 15/12/2009 21:52

cyteen hmm, sounds like a plan, not sure how to get him to go from screaming at it to giggling though! i'm about to try a surreptitious go now whilst he's asleep...i may well regret this in two hours whilst i'm still trying to get him back to sleep!

i'm off to bed too
night night my lovelies

miamla · 15/12/2009 21:52
pertelote · 15/12/2009 21:53

Dear Secret Santa, my beautiful present has arrived - I have not peeked but the parcels are looking fabulous under the tree so thank you, you lovely Santa you

santa303 · 15/12/2009 22:12

evening, hi and bye really.

lol at todd-zilla vg

tantrums here too, so sweet as ds drums his little feet on the floor, scowling and pouting. He's still hitting and slapping. Atm I am trying holding his arms down and firmly saying 'we dont hit'. Ds thinks its hilarious

wow and double wow if lwfh has had her baby, doesnt time fly.

oops tiffin sounds amazing, I think miamla's left a few crumbs...

purchased last pressie today for dad - got him 'Roy Jenkins, a restrospective' as he likes those political biogs and Roy Jenkins has had an amazing life and is my boss's hero. Hopefully it will arrive before xmas!!

SazzlesOnASled · 15/12/2009 22:34

Right, have wrapped stockings, DH's presents, present for creche, present for swimming teacher, presents for DD1's friends. Sounds good, but there are still a large pile of full plastic bags awaiting wrapping

oops sorry about the small haul from so many onions. I did say it goes quickly . Your tiffin sounds amazing but i have had one teensy chocolate snowman tonight so that will have to do me (Shouldn't have had that as Hots and i are on a pledge )

miamla poor DS . My DSis has to give both her DC's inhalers and i remember the big mask thing but only when they were older. I hope you managed to get some medication in him

cyteen enjoy your run tomorrow, but wrap up warm.......brrrrrrrr

Well done cece on the pizza

PB well done on being NCT hero . I am having one of my group with her 2 DD's for lunch here tomorrow. We now never meet more than 3 of us otherwise the number of DC's becomes unmanageable

poppysocks · 15/12/2009 23:12

My goodness me you ladies have been busy. Has taken me most of the evening to catch up . Don't you have other things to be doing ...?

Only myself and Christmas to blame for my absence but have made decent progress, although still tons to do. Work ridiculously hectic too. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow dizzy. DD1 beside herself.

V. exciting lwhf!

Sorry to hear about you Mum VG. How is she today? Glad your Dad's improved a bit sazzles. My grandpa was equally miserable about long-lasting Christmas present for about the last 10 years. It was the year he asked for something that didn't fit in with imminent demise that he died.

What a nasty welcome to the world of car ownership hp. I reversed into a car full of nuns a week after passing my test . Huge shock and livid mother were the worst of it thankfully but I'm still a pretty tense, fearful driver. Useful thing to be able to do though and even nicer to have your own car to do it in.

So pleased to hear the DCs are being gorgeous no1 and you had a good night away.

It's a tricky age isn't it with some of our DCs starting to be rather less sociable with others. DD1 has hit occasionally and it's the thing I find hardest to handle as I definitely don't turn a blind eye, but that means it often escalates with her enjoying the attention. She is a bit older though, and it seems to have stopped pretty much now . A friend's son is dreadful with it though and I really really feel for her as she's doing everything we all suggest and is a great Mum. So tricky.

What a lot of ungrateful NCT ladies there are in your area oops. I'd be round like a shot with a spread like that (and the wonderful company too of course ).

Must say I'd find those sort of comments from well meaning relations v. hard to handle QoD and Oops. I'm pretty strict about chocolate, squash etc., partic. with DD2. I'm less anal more flexible than I used to be and tend now to subtly try to remove anything I'm not happy with or distract them. If it's going to cause a fuss though I employ the 'a little won't harm them' approach. An advantage of having no family nearby is that they don't interfere .

Sorry T hasn't been well miamla. The paediatrician at the hospital actually said that until they're about 2 they're not really effective. Can't remember the reason why, but if you want to go with that, don't feel too bad about T not being too up for taking it.

to everyone else!

Right, shall leave you alone now and sit in at the length of the post.

snotexpectingsnow · 16/12/2009 01:19

Poppy LOL at the reversing into a car of nuns!

Santa was speaking to a friend last week about the hiting/biting thing and she said that what she'd done was basically a modified time out - face her DS against a blank wall (so no distractions) then basically hold him away from her with no eye contact for 1 minute (on the one minute per year in age theory) after having said 'no hitting, we don't hit etc'. She said he bit her twice that day and hit another LO as well so did it 3 times that day and he hasn't done it since. I haven't been able to try yet as DS hasn't bitten for a while but will try when he next does.

Another Mum at playgroup said she admired me for my toleration of mess yesterday as DS was covered in paint after his exploits with finger painting (she also pointed out I had paint on my face which I didn't realise at the time). Her DD was looking completely angelic in her party frock not too sure what to make of that one.

snotexpectingsnow · 16/12/2009 01:20

VG so glad to hear MamaVG on the mend again.

So do we have our first Aug 08 sibling or not?

lwfhthevampireslayer · 16/12/2009 01:24

yes, arrived safely, my message via DH's blackberry must have not posted.

She is lovely. 4.26kg.

home now. mum doing the washing up. DS doing well so far.

TwilightSleighing · 16/12/2009 01:37

YAY!!!!! LONGWAY! WOOHOO!!!*

snotexpectingsnow · 16/12/2009 01:41

LWFH many congratulations! Great News slightly at weight

oopsandbabyJesusinacoconut · 16/12/2009 06:38

CONGRATULATIONS LONGWAY AND FAMILYLONGWAY - what an awesome size for a little girl!

oopsandbabyJesusinacoconut · 16/12/2009 06:48

For those who need the conversion LittleLongway weighs 9lb6oz [gulp]

VintageGardenia · 16/12/2009 07:34

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