April 2009 - Episode 11 - 'There's Something About Teutonic Penises....'

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05 Mar: Kazkiss: ISABELLE FLORENCE 4lb 6oz & OLIVER THOMAS 3lb 7oz
15 Mar: Cakeforbrains: OSCAR WILLIAM 7lb 2oz
27 Mar: ZuluWarrior: Alexander James 7lb 15oz
28 Mar: FrogmellaMoonbeam: VIOLET ROSE 7lb 9oz

02 Apr: Oddeyes: ELEANOR 9lb 8oz
03 Apr: Bebemoo: MEGAN LILLIAN CONSTANCE
03 Apr: Bumpalump: JACOB 8lb
04 Apr: BabyBolat: KARAHAN 6lb 5oz
04 Apr: Kingbeat23: IRIS
05 Apr: JumeirahJane: MILLICENT ROSE 5lb 15oz
06 Apr: BoffinMum: FELIX DAVID GORDON 7lb 9oz
08 Apr: girlylala0807 JAMES EUAN
11 Apr: SpringySunshine: GEORGE NATHAN 8lb 15oz
11 Apr: RachelinScotland: CLEMENT JAMES 8lb 14oz
11 Apr: Lou031205: ISLA SOPHIA 7lb 9oz
11 Apr: Electra: ISABELLA CAROLINE 6lb 3oz
11 Apr: AuldAlliance: ALEXANDRE 7lb 6oz
12 Apr: Phdlife: Name TBA GIRL 9lb 3oz
13 Apr: MathsMummy27: AMELIA CHARLOTTE
15 Apr: Guimauve: HUGO GEORGE 9lb 2oz
15 Apr: Bronze: ISAAC JOHN 7lb 14oz
15 Apr: Kalikaroo: Name TBA BOY 8lb
16 Apr: PuzzleRocks: HOLLY ELIZABETH 8lb
16 Apr: Brettgirl: HANNAH GRACE 6lb 15oz
16 Apr: ReallyTired: Name TBA GIRL
18 Apr: Staryeyed: Name TBA BOY 7lb 11oz
18 Apr: Dawntigga: SAMUAL 5lb 11oz
20 Apr: Wrigglyfish: SEBASTIAN 9lb
20 Apr: Swaliswan: BETH 7lb 9oz
21 Apr: B52s: SAM MARTIN 7lb 9oz
21 Apr: Feierabend: HAZEL LOIS 7lb 9 oz
21 Apr: Mrsgboring: EDMUND 8lb 12oz
23 Apr: Tristalewjac: LEWIN 8lb 4oz
23 Apr: NuttyTaff: TIAHNA SKYE 8lb 8oz
23 Apr: Purplemonkeydishwasher: ISLA ELIZABETH 8lb 14oz
26 Apr: Carameli: THEO LAURENCE 7lb 6oz
26 Apr: Surprisenumber3: EVIE ANNE 8lb 2oz
26 Apr: Bicnod: OSCAR MATTHEW 8lb 1oz
27 Apr: Loobylaboobs: OLIVER STEPHEN 7lb 7oz
27 Apr: Gingersarah: VERONICA ROISIN 9lb 1oz
30 Apr: MegBusset: ARCHIE 8lb 15oz
30 Apr: Elpis: ISLA JESSICA 8lb 11oz
30 Apr: Ladyofmuswell: SAMUEL
01 May: Satheresitting: Name TBA BOY
03 May: Conkertree: Name ANGUS ANDREW 8lbs 8oz
06 May: Frekkles: HARRIS MERLIN 8lb 5.5oz

Fei - I think I have. I ache all over.
I remember being very dismissive once when my mother lamented that as a parent you are not allowed to be ill.
Lots of things my Mum once said are coming back to haunt me.

That's dreadfully sad about your nephew. Do you mind me asking what happened to his siblings?

hey lovelies - have been running around like a headless chicken trying to get appointments with childminders. Wow - lots to catch up on...

Bebe - how's the sleep now? O has just had teeth 6 and 7 break through. He's definitely worse at night but often gets very rosy cheeked and grumpy during the day. Sorry to hear about your Grandma - how is she now? Pretty tough that generation I think.

TT - what a star your DH is its good to know you have that kind of support when you're going through such a crappy time. How is Orbit now? Really fab idea about the ipod - what a lovely daughter you are Will be keeping all my fingers and toes crossed for your mum for today and tomorrow x x x

MrsG - are you going to get E's teeth looked at? There's always something to be worrying about with these pesky babes isn't there?! How was the drive in the end?

Zulu - have you been to the doc yet? I really think you should get it checked out even if you're not anaemic...

King - how is I now?

Gui - what man can resist Nigella's roasties?

Ginger - how's it going with the childminder? Thank you for your kind words - I met a LOVELY CM today so feeling much more positive

Fei - any update on house search? I love browsing findaproperty.com for our dream home in the country. Obviously a total waste of time as we're not going anywhere until house prices go up a bit as we'd lose too much on this one but its nice to daydream Do you think you'll move Puzzle/Wriggly direction?

Auld - how's it going with DS1 school situation?

Oooooh - hellos to B52s and Kittycat 56 hour labour? bloody hell woman, that is impressive. So glad things are on the up for you now with the PND

Surprise - my SIL is preggers too, due in July, I'm sooooooo broody now! I'm still in two minds about the swine flu jab for O. Umming and aaahing all over the place. They haven't invited us in yet so I've got a bit more time to wind myself up about it. Why did you decide against it in the end?

Bronze - happy belated birthday How did the viewing go?

Tiggs - O isn't crawling yet either. Some babies just do stuff later than others I think. He's clearly extremely gifted and talented in many other ways so I'm not worried Congrats on weight gain

Nutty - so glad your brother is ok. Your post made me cry. He will be ok now thank god he's having the defib fitted and they have picked it up - he is really very lucky that it happened in the way it did. I had a dear dear friend (O's middle name is his) who wasn't so lucky. Very very glad your brother will be safe now. When are you being tested? It is more common in men than women so hopefully you won't be affected. Sending huge enormous hugs x x x

Boff - eeeew to sperm covered blankets

How to crack your head on the sidewalk, rip your brand new coat all while carrying your baby from the car to the house.

1.Get one fucking bitch neighbor from across the cul de sac who parks in front of your house so that a) you cannot get in your own damn drive b) cannot get around her car to get around to the side of your house where you also have a parking place.

1. Have the bimbo woman walk to her door and into her house while looking back at you in your car and motioning to her and hers.

1. Park infront of the house which no one lives in so it's sheer ice on top of sheer ice from last time it snowed, but have no choice because the rest of the street is parked up.

1. be wearing your lovely biker babe boots that are great looking but have slight heels and no traction on them.

5.Take baby out of car and proceed to walk toward your home 50ft away.

1. SLIP SMACK CRACK RIP your way to the ground

1. Thank god almighty that your child is not hurt

1. Struggle to your feet soaking wet, cold, with a massive lump on the back of your head, a now even more sore body (because you had spent the hour and a half nap your dd had yesterday clearing out the sidewalk and street infront of your house -as well as making a track up the street so you and your neighbors could get up the hill- which is why the god damn floosey neighbor parked in front of your house instead of hers which still had not been shovelled out)

I should have parked in front of her house...

Oh bebe I can't believe she saw you and still walked away. Are you ok? Well done for saving Moo when you hit the deck. Are you able to talk to the bitch your lovely neighbour/put a note through her door asking her to leave space for you to access your driveway?

I'm not currently feeling very civil...perhaps I'll write the note later.

I seem ok though I nearly fainted struggling to my feet And I'm tired, but let's be honest I was tired before. So I don't think it's a concussion. It has not helped my general feeling of wellness to be sure, but I guess that's to be expected.

Don't blame you. on your behalf. Some people are so bloody selfish.

Get some sugar down you - chocolate is what you need young lady.

I post a vent and only one person replies - do I vent to oftern???? [it's all about me emoticon]

bebe if you ever get in your neighbours house put immac in her shampoo. Alternatively, let her tires down.

Auld Robin said your hd is building a tree whatever that means!

ToTiredForTactfulTiggaxx

I know how you feel abt your Dp tigga it's one of those things isn't it? You tell them a million times...it's really not a good idea to do 'X' and then you turn your back and they do it anyhow and then you have to deal with the consequences.
I told dh I million times not to leave Moo on the table unattended last time he did it I said; 'you know what I don't think we need that table any more I think it gets in the way.' and took it apart right then and there.
(guess that'd be a little unreasonable with the bed though -or would it? You got another place to sleep?)

I'm a bit upset about the coat as I got it for Christmas It's really the only other 'thing' I got besides a camera from dh 9which I didn't need for really want oh and the lamp from my MIL. The coat was from my mom...

Tigga I read it and fumed for you, poor old Sam, is he ok?

Am not able to post much but am lurking and reading - mum still not had her op and they don't know if they're going to be able to do it today as they have a very big list so am on tenterhooks. Plus landlord has been in touch to say he's putting the house on the market as of now, so need to start tidying up so agent can do pics. Plus find a new place to live, which is proving tricky.

Plus put my flexible working application in and boss wants to meet again to update me on changes following restructure, so have to fit that in somehow. Took Orbit to docs and he said bronchiolitis but on the mend so no need for anti-b's unless he gets worse again or gets secondary ear/chest infection.

Also trying to get our wills drawn up as we're not married it's very important to have it all clear.

And not feeling well, have caught Orbit's cough and feeling very down

bebe sorry to hear about your fall, thank god you managed to catch Moo and not damage her. Your neighbour sounds like a complete idiot, I'd go and spell a few things out to her when you're calm.

Feier forgive me being blunt but I think you really need a lift, you sound at the end of your tether. I know you hate winter, maybe you've got a touch of SAD, have you considered one of those light boxes? But an episode of kicking the car seat won't harm DD1, DS1 has seen me doing things like that occasionally and still seems to be ok. If listening to H cry is too much, could you pick her up but not feed her at 5am? It doesn't sound like you're getting the sleep anyway, maybe a few nights of picking up but no feed would stop her waking up? Mind you don't take advice from me, Orbit still wakes up at least twice a night, more at the moment with being ill, and my She Who Must Not Be Named friend keeps posting on her FB about her DC sleeping through the night, it's starting to get me down.

I don't actually mind Orbit waking up as we co-sleep so to be honest I can't remember the wakings in the morning, I just roll over and feed him and stay asleep, but am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bored with sleeping through being this holy grail. Like it doesn't matter if the baby is happy or anything, only that Mummy and Daddy get their full night's sleep. (Not aimed at you Feier, I'm talking about the obsessive types who go on and on about it and tell me I'm doing it all wrong).

Gah.

Turtle I really hope the op goes ok. Tough waiting. Hang in there.

So I've not told any of my I'm so tired stories...

I'm so tired that for the past 3 days I've poured hot water into my cereal and milk into Moos...i.e. the corresponding amounts...so Moo's bowl was full nearly to the brim with milk and a sprinkling of porridge and mine only had a couple of table spoons of water at the bottom of a very big bowl of Cheerios.

I'm so tired that I was trying to put Moo's button up the front pjs on without having unbuttoned any of the top buttons...just the feet were unbuttoned (don't know how that happened in the first place)

But my personal favorite is:
I'm also so tired that last night while I was brushing my teeth I was trying to see into my own mouth to see which tooth was coming in and guess at where it was hurting

bebe i'm going to be blunt here as have no time to be anything else, but have considered PND? You seem to be very down and very tired all the time, which can be a symptom of depression. Tell me to bugger off if you want, but I thought I should mention it, even if it's just so you can tell me not to be daft.

To be honest I know I'm a bit depressed.
It's the time of the year and stress and lack of sleep. The stress is a killer this time around because I'm feeling happier because it's snowed and it's winter (like I know it). But, as I've stated, the stress points are being pushed by things I've not got complete control over... so that feeling of helplessness I get because of the depression becomes stronger because it's got something to 'latch onto' if you catch my drift.
Sleep is really a key factor in my battling depression. I need the proper levels of seratonin(sp?) in my system to get me through. (it's why my posts in the middle of the night or when I'm dreadfully tired are often far from being upbeat) And though dh knows this and I do too knowing is not really making a difference. I'm just not able to get what I want (sleep).
If I battle it out a little longer I'll come out the other side. I'll find my positive place again, or I'll get sleep or both.

I've been thinking..and I'm wondering what you all make of it...but I'm thinking if I find Moo a nice CM too, not for me to go to work, but maybe once a week so I can have some me time, to sleep, or read, or do my writing...Do you think that makes sense? Is that being silly or selfish?

Makes perfect sense to me! You need a break, if you can afford it then I think it would be a really good idea. Probably be good for Moo, too, change of scene and some different toys and people. DS1 started nursery around this age so I could job hunt, and I remember feeling very liberated from just a few hours a week to myself.

As for serotonin levels - you could consider ADs as a temporary fix, just low dose to help you through a rough patch? Just a thought.

Well I am back from town and feeling much happier. We shopped for birthday presents for DD1's friends, which was fun, and I changed my mobile phone contract so I will save £10 a month, and got myself some hew hair products because my hair has been a mess ever since I had those highlights done in May. And I had coffee and cake. When I just told DH about my outrage this morning, he just laughed

Puzzle, they had a girl who died from undetected multiple heart defects at 10 days old, and a boy who just stopped breathing a few hours after birth, then recovered, then it happened another couple of times in hospital, and eventually the doctors had to resuscitate him and it took too long and there was nothing they could do for him after that so my brother and SIL had to make the decision to switch off life support. They never really got an answer to why he died, in the end they were told it was SID but it doesn't sound right to me. My niece and nephew would be 6 and 4 now. Anyway, all this may explain why I worry more than the average mum about my babies.

Bebe what a stupid cow your neighbour is. So glad Moo is okay! Can the coat be repaired?

Tigga your DH needs to be told off. But I gather you've done that already.

TT fingers still firmly crossed for your mum.

Fei I worry hugely too as I had a brother who died from sids. I'm very relaxed about all parenting except leaving them to sleep. I try not to think about it too much as I hate the thought of my dear sweet Mum in that much pain but I do have nights where it invades and I cry myself to sleep at the thought of her. I still use a pressure sensor monitor and regularly check on the others.

Nia had a hospital appointment today. They don't want her back for another 6 months. Yay

Bebe I demand you park in front of her house

The french sperm section had me in stitches

TT- at unknown length soon

Puzz- get well soon

Oh Bronze I think at this age our babies are pretty safe but it must be one of the most horrible things that can happen to any parent. I have no idea how my brother and SIL have managed to carry on the way they did.

Right. I just threw up... I remember that being a sign of a concussion (I think??), but is it too far after the fact? I have been feeling rather poorly since yesterday.

Bicnod - Good to hear things are looking positive on the CM front.

Bebe - You poor thing. Probably best not to speak to cowbag neighbour until you are a bit calmer. I know what I would like to do though.
I would call NHS direct for a chat, can't do any harm.

Tigs - I didn't respond because I thought you would be in a police cell by now and have no internet access. DH still alive then?

Do you have any other symptoms bebe?

so throwing up is not a symptom.
Though according to the symptoms I had a concussion even before I fell

Bebe - Is it possible to mend your coat?
And I think the CM idea is a good one. Not selfish, sensible in fact.

Fei - Bloody hell. I have my two snuggled up on the sofa with me. That made me pull them even closer. Life is so cruel sometimes.

Bronze - Great news about Nia.
So sorry to hear about your brother. Was he older or younger?