January 2009- Help! A toddler ate my baby!

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I told you it was a lame title.....

tink - so crap the expense of new tyres. Little gits.

Moose - I remeber your walking! You had those mbt shoes i think?

120 - OMG!! are you going to able to get things at trade for your self site? Cool!!

I love my MBTs. I'm convinced they really help tone my legs, bum and tum. Unfortunately, I think they are past their best now really. Would love a new pair, but there's no way we could afford it. Am already having to buy bits for the boys parties in April so that we can spread the cost.

Oooh you bad mummies. Am now wrestling with some GreenBaby purchases. Thing is, I only want about £20 of stuff, and then the £5 in p&p kind of breaks my heart you know?

What to do!?!?

I think I'll have to turn down a wedding invite. It's so so pants. We have a hotel reservationa nd everything, but if I say yes and then don't get the off duty request waht will I do? I'll cost the bride a bomb and there will be empty seats at the event! it's in April .

i feel a rat!

When will you find out if you've got the off-duty request approved? Could you contact the bride and let her know the situation. She might not have to confirm final numbers until much closer to the wedding and if she really wants you to be there, she should be happy to wait for you to get your approval before formally replying. Depends how bridezilla she is about it all really.

Dh and I have been invited to a very swanky designer type wedding at the Mailbox in Birmingham in the Summer. They've invited us for the whole day as well. Its the guy he works with quite closely and they have become very good friends.

He's cross that I said I don't want to go and he will have to go alone, because

a. there's no children allowed

b. I won't know a soul other than the bride and groom

c. I object to spending a fortune on an outfit/accessories/shoes/hair etc to go to the wedding of a couple I barely know when it won't make one iota of difference to their day if I'm not there.

d. Dd is still not happy to be left and particularly shy around my Mum who would be our only babysitting option. She should be able to be left by then, but but then again - she's a right stubborn little madam.

and

e. I start getting stressed about what to wear etc months in advance of these things and find the whole thing really stressful. I'll still feel like a gargantuan, middle aged frump no matter how much I spend or what I buy and will regret whatever I do decide to wear the minute we arrive.

The last wedding we went to under similar circumstances we spent most of the evening stood in a corridor because the venue was tiny and there was simply no room anywhere else. The dc's were invited to that one and had to stand in the corridor with us for the best part of an hour! We were put on the 'kiddies' table, as the boys were still quite small and the other parents who were sat with us had obviously had a row and weren't speaking to each other, let alone us! We didn't speak to anyone else either really as they all seemed to know each other really well and we were the outsiders iykwim. I said never again after that one - and I meant it!

I've been craftily trying to find out the exact date so I can book our holiday at the same time, thus giving us a legitimate reason for not going.

They are a lovely couple, but it really will make absolutely no difference whatsoever to them whether we are there or not.

evening all! have my mum still here and DP so can pop on the 'puter for a little while.

Tree I hope I will be able to buy the GB stuff for the site (and yes, me too!). It takes a few weeks though, as you have to go through the process, fill in forms, and get accepted as a reseller. will keep you all posted! Can't you find out about the off duty request earlier?

Moose... MBTs??? I use a spin bike to get fit at home (currently it's been at my mums for around 17 mo so not doing me all that much good!)

x-post moose!

lol at your tactical wedding avoidance.

Evening...120, am very excited about your Green baby possibilities!
Moose, you definitely sound like you win't be going to that wedding! Tree thaT must be a frustrating part of the job not knowing when you are on call. Hope you find out soon.

We have a wedding to go to on 6th, luckily it is round the corner and a very casual affair, you have to bring a dish! Have found a friend to look after Dcs so am looking forward to a night of grown up ness. Lots of DHs mates from the NE will be there so should be good.

Tink, how rubbish about your tyres, grrr for you. I am useless with spare tyres and the like...I always have to rely on someone stopping and taking pity on me.

Right, going to watch one born every minute on 4OD and do some uni work.

mm - cpuldnt your dh go on his own my dh has been to two of his friends weddings by himself i am the same as you ge panicking months in advance about things and i knew that i wouldnt know anyone!!!

Masai Barefoot Trainers 120. I love them. You really know about it when you've been wearing them even for a short while, and have to build up slowly if you haven't worn them for a while or you can't move for muscle pain. I should wear them more often really, as they help a lot with my back and pelvic/hip pain, but it tends to only be after I put them back on that I remember how much better they make me feel.

Not the most attractive things to wear on your feet and extortionately expensive, but sooo worth it. Info here.

Yes Tink, he will go on his own, but he's not at all happy about it.

lol at the antishoe! they look amazing...

120, there's an MBT shop on upper street near highbury station, I clocked it the other day!

Just watched one born every minute...some of the DPs on that programme are wankers not very supportive....am now wiping mASCARA FROM MY CHEEKS.

You have to be fitted for them, as the sizings are weird and they have to be very snug. They also have to teach you how to walk in them, otherwise you tend to fall over a lot.

Of course once you have been fitted you can buy your next pair off the internet for half the price.

sounds very interesting! hz we need to do that shopping trip we talked about. and the beer. I really want to watch the one born every minute series now. right. off to bed now.

Eeek, too much to catch up on, tutoring last night so didn't get musch of a chance to be on. I have read all and hope everyone that feels poorly feels better soon.
Tink-grrr at the tyre situation.

Z has MMR jab today, hope he doesn't get grizzly or temp later as i am supposed to be going out for a meal and DH in charge, what are the chances!!!!

Moose- re healthy stuff, I am meant to be startib 'body combat' or some such nonsense this week but we shall see, its on friday night and I could well be too knackered by then good luck with running.

morning

shoes soung great mm

hi 120 and hkz and pat

well the final tyre went down over night!!!! all sorted now

popped to tesco for reatail theraphy and choccy

Morning

I too have been for choccy therapy this morning. I was in dire need.

Had a god awful row with dh first thing. I was up half the night with (TMI warning) severe af cramps, flooding and alternating constipation and diarrhea and that on top of my throat/ear infection and temperature plus dd waking and crying regularly left me an absolute wreck this morning.

We have parent's evening tonight and dh needed to be in work early so he can leave on time tonight, but I collapsed into a deep sleep after my awful night and didn't hear the alarm or him get up.

Woke up, realised he'd gone and quickly dragged myself downstairs and immediately had to spend another half an hour on the toilet sobbing and crying in pain and splashing myself with cold water to try and combat my temp.

Came out, he was stood by the door in his coat and said "right, I'm off".

It was 8.20, we have to leave for school at 8.40. Dd was still asleep, ds1 was half dressed, ds2 was still in his pj's eating his porridge, so still needed a wash etc and their lunches hadn't been put together properly.

Obviously I was still in my pj's, unwashed, let alone showered and decidedly wobbly and tearful.

So, I retorted something about, yes, you go, don't worry about me here, really poorly with 3 dcs to get out the house in 15/20 mins.

He went off the deep end and ranted at me saying I would have to go to parent's evening on my own, it was my own fault for staying up too late last night and what was wrong with me anyway!

Pointed out that I really didn't want to, nor should I have to share the finer details of my menstrual problems in front of the boys and how nice it was that he choose to ignore how obviously ill I was and make up his own mind that I was just being a pain because I stayed up too late. (He knew I'd been up in the night poorly as he spoke to me before I came downstairs.)

More tit for tat, then he stood there silently seething, not helping, while I got everyone ready and finally left just before we went out to the school, thus making sure he can't be home in time for parent's evening for no good reason.

Walked to the shop after the school run, arrived there covered in sweat, dizzy and seeping spots so completely forgot the few staples that I went for in the first place other than the loo roll that was all I could seem to focus on. Fortunately, Mum has been a lifesaver and done a mini-shopping run for me and stayed for a chat while I calmed down.

Had an apology text from him at 10.30, but am so mad, I just texted back that I thought he'd left it a little late for an apology. (Actually I can't believe he thinks texting an apology is ok.)

Harrumph! Rant over. Sorry folks.

MEN!

oh no mm - poor u af cramps are horrid and so is diarrhea i dont think that men have sympathy tuned into there brains they just do logic!!!!!!!!!
glad u got choccy

your mum sounds great

afternoon tink! Moose, hope you are a bit more comfortable now. DP took the day off so we can go to the aquarium today and I've made the most of it this morning by going back to bed for an hour. no idea what kind of lurgy I've got, but I haven't felt this shit since I was pregnant, and that is saying something!

Thanks Tink and 120.

120, I know exactly what you mean about how rough this bug/virus whatever it is makes you feel. I honestly can't describe how bad I feel today. Hope you feel better later and enjoy your trip to the aquarium.

I am curled up on the sofa with my laptop and two house magazines. Fortunately dd is alseep in her swing at the moment, she's lovely, but so full on at the moment. Not quite sure how I'm going to get through parent's evening later.

poor u mm - hope u feel better soon
does dd still fit in swing bracken went in hers till she was about 5 mnths she is a mover never sits still!!

120 - aquarium sounds great i luv looking @ fish

Yep Tink, she still fits (she's dinky) and loves her swing. She's generally on the move 24/7, but if you ask her if she wants a nap, she takes you to her swing and gives you her favourite blanket.

Well, parent's evening is over and it all went pretty well. Both boys teachers are happy with their work.

Ds1's teacher is obviously really fond of him and 'gets' him. She's really happy with the content of his work, but said his presentation leaves a lot to be desired. She agreed with us that a dyspraxia dx seems quite likely. His maths teachers also said he is doing really well.

His teacher is going to arrange a meeting with the SENCO and us at the end of next week when the SENCO has finshed all her IEP reviews.

Ds2's teachers are really pleased with him and said he has made fantastic progress across the board this term, as well as gaining in confidence socially and within the classroom.

Phew - glad that's over, but all in all a much better result than last parent's evening.

Dh is also suitably cowed, having seen how poorly I was at lunchtime, so things are much calmer here. Helped quite a lot by me losing my voice after talking to all those teachers.

Hello. Am almost back, just need to get something tweaked and submitted to hopefully get PhD funding and then will get back up to speed. Hope all ok

Any news HKZ?

gooo Moosey! well done for getting through it.

aquarium fab. wagamama yummy. time for vino and waffles with ice cream and chocolate sauce, methinks.