April 2009 - Episode 12 - 'I'm wearing mine pink one Princess Tutu'

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Here we go!

Morning Happy Birthday Orbit buttonhole..

Schultes (hugs), I think you are being really hard on yourself, I struggle to work full time and I have one baby and a full time nanny. Often two if my mum is around . Seriously you are doing wonderfully, both your girls are happy and healthy!

Kaz how is O today?

DH left at 4am this morning for 6 weeks in Manchester . he is back for K's birthday this weekend though

Hope everyone has happy Mondays, I am tired, and sleepy and could just have a little nap right here on my desk...

Hope the birthdays went ok this past weekend and the birthdays this week go well. Happy Birthday wishes to them all!

We've been sick on the Bebe household all weekend and I've only just seen dh off to work after a long discussion about whether or not he should go in, but with the short week it was decided that it was best if he went in (tho since I'm also still under the weather I really did not want him to go). What is it with travelling and getting sick in this house?

I've not caught up. I'm sorry.
I gather that has been some mommy bashing by our ownselves. STOP IT THIS INSTANT! None of us are bad mommies. We all try super hard and it's the trying which shows how much we care. If it does not work out ideally we all know that we're intelligent enough, strong enough, and capable enough to search out a solution which will mean none of our dear ones are without. Remember what's truly important in life is not what others prescribe to us. (hugs)
Take heart Fanjo Warriors we've made it through this past year and we will make it though the next!

Right off to get snotbucket Moo to take some fluids and hopefully take a nap so I can
have a sit on the toilet in peace rest myself
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Thanks for all the Happy Birthday wishes for V. Im afraid we didnt actually bother with any sort of party or anything just spent the afternoon at SIL which we would have done any way and I had made a Lemon Poppyseed cake. I did go out and buy her a LeapPad My Pal Violet interactive dog thing though so she did get a pressie.

Happy birthday to all the one year olds - still seems like a long time till Angus' birthday.

Meant to be having a kilt day while mil has the boys but so many other things to do first. Going up to my parents for my dad retiring on Wed.

Easter eggs - I have very fond memories of Smarties eggs - and Smarties boxes at Christmas too - once we stopped getting them things just went downhill.

Ginger - I agree with you about the pink thing.

Anyway - need to do some work.

Happy Birthday Buttonhole! Have a little tear in my eye that our babies are turning one so quickly!

Schulte, I have to sympathise with you. I am struggling SOO much too. As you know, I have three (4 when DSS comes at w/e), I work from home (although I am beginning to think I need to go out to work as basically I am working with Evie on my lap some days and getting stressy with the boys if they interrupt me) I just don't ever seem to be on top of things anymore. We are decorating at the moment and so everything else is just upside down. My bathroom really needs cleaning, the boys room needs a good clean, but there never seems enough time. DH says just do what you can do, but I need to do everything! I have started forgetting things I need to go to and then panicking on the day when I realise! There are so many little things I want to do, such as order a photobook for Evie for her first birthday, but I never get round to it! I;m sure it will get easier Schulte, once they are sleeping well and don't need our full attention 24/7

back in a min, just noticed it's raining and my washing is out!

oh oddeyes, I am still BF too. Evie refuses all formula although I am getting clever at adding it into her food now ;)

Happy Birthday Orbit

I'm still bf too. More at the mo cos he hasnt shaken this cols since Christmas and its got worse again, teeth I think

I can't believe theyre one already. I've enjoyed his babyhood so so much. Makes me realise what a shit pnd was the other times. Not only made me miserable but made me miss so much.

Hello

I went to see my little brother at the weekend. His new place is all beautiful high ceilings and massive sash windows.

Zulu - I'm glad you all had a great day.
[also remembers lovely gas & air and wonders what it would be like to have a go whilst not pushing a baby out]

WFH - Fab pic. Holly loves Ellen's old wheely bug.

MrsG - Sorry. Your eggs sound vile. Chocolate and careful selection thereof is a serious matter in this house.
We have already demolished to eggs. The worst part is that I was the one who suggested it to the girls.

Bebe - I hope you are all fighting fit soon.

Ginger - I wish you a speedy recovery too.

Have others seen Frekkles' facebook status? Little Harris is in hospital with breathing difficulty.
I know how wretched it was for Ellen when she was hospitalised. It must be so much tougher for a little one who can't express himself effectively. Poor little scrap.

what's a wheelybug? I googled it and insects came up!

Puzzle, your brothers house sounds lovely!

Here's hoping little Harris has a speedy recovery.

don't worry, have found the wheely bugs now! They look fantastic! Am thinking about getting DS2 a trunki for our holiday.

Me and DH will be carrying the cases, DS1 will be pushing Evie and that leaves enough scope for DS2 to run around! I am thinking if he sits on a trunki, we can somehow pull him around the airport! Plus, it will be a handy storage box for nappies!

dd has a large mouse wheelbug and they all fight ove rit. Better than any other rideon as you can do handbrake style turns. So we got Izy a little bee for his birthday

hello,
glad the birthdays went well!

Emerging from a week of D&V baby, A was v unwell and off his food. Has now become BF maniac, I need to calm him down. All my effort getting him down to one wake-up and feed at 4am down the drain.
He now has tooth no3 coming in. yawn. At this rate, he'll be at school before he has a full set.

Spring is coming, v nice, blossom and flowers in wilderness garden.

Ginger, I fully agree with you. I think men (heterosexual) have more trouble envisaging that their sons could be homosexual than women do or than women do contemplating that their daughters might be lesbians. It makes them very intolerant about petty details.

Off to do situps. Am trying to follow cod's diet thread, keep falling off the wagon.

Thanks everyone for being here to listen. Too tired to post but hope everyone is well or recovering. xxx

Oh arse, I meant to post on your thread, Schulte, and then never did it.

Will try and put something cogent into words tomorrow, am too knackered now after sleepless nights.

Anyone else feel their babies are in limbo land? He's not walking yet so not a toddler but he's no longer a baby baby either

Doesn'tMissTheDependancyButMissesHisBabynessTiggaxx

Morning

I lost the thread!

I was working and had my head down and you all moved away somewhere and I couldn't find you.

Oh noooooooooo!

Tigga, I think the 12-18 month period is a big limbo. I tried to get some pre-walker shoes for Felix in Mothercare and there is practically nothing in that age group clothes or shoe wise.

Hello everyone who has come back!

Hi Boffin! Gosh, remembering being your text buddy a year ago now - time has flown.
Happy birthday to all lovely bonny one year olds and MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS to all the hero mothers who got them here safely and happily!

(I am feeling deeply emotional today on this thread, probably something post viral. Very very mushy.)

Are there mutterings about a meet up? Should I get to Facebook? (I never go there much - maybe I should...) How is Springy?

Catch-up well overdue I think!

Gingersarah, are you better? Glad you had a nice time in Cornwall. I was feeling quite emotional about the birthdays too. Aren't we clever?

BB how are you going to cope with DH away for 6 weeks? Sounds like hard work. How are you getting on with the nanny?

Bebe hope you're feeling better.

Conkertree your kilts look wonderful. We bought one for DH last year and wish I'd known about yours. Although will seriously consider one for babywarrior if we get invited to any weddings!

Surprise, you sound busy. My friend and mother of 3 was recently drunk and lamenting the lack of support she got from her friends when she had her third. Did you find the same? Sounds like you and Schulte need to get together for a good moan. Or to pool your resources or something!

Bronze, also sounding busy. It's sad when they're definitely not babies any more.

Puzzle, shame on you. No easter eggs until Friday here. But plenty birthday cake to get through in the meantime .

AA how are your boys? Sleeping any better? Are you still on for next week? not sure how Frekkles and Harris are doing.

Dawn, agree with limbo.

Boff, hello

Bicnod, sounds like the afternoon naps are working magic. I'm a big fan of the 2 hours of peace (hence massive catch-up).

Hello anyone else.

Here we have snot. Babywarrior was up all of Sunday night. I made the mistake of taking him into my bed so DH could sleep on the sofa in quiet. Cue 0 hours sleep for me, 2 for DH. Seems to be back to normal now though... Also, it's sleeting. I had put the heating off for the spring! Our extension is getting started this week too. I'm going to have a new kitchen/dining room where I can cook and chat to people sitting at the table. Cannot wait!

xx

Good lord. That was massive

Hello hello

Hazel is still weeks away from her first birthday but I am suddenly not in a hurry any more for her to turn one...

Another argument with DH last night, then he forgot to leave money for the cleaner this morning. He's bloody useless

We've sold our house but have nowhere to move to...

Waves to all and especially the long lost Boff

Oh, Bronze, forgot to say, have you tried findaproperty.co.uk? You can choose an area and type in how many bedrooms you need and what your maximum budget is. I just did it for East Sussex and quite a few 4 bed houses came up that are around 160-170k.

Oh, Schulte, you are having a shit time and your DH is being a bit crap. I am sorry... I know how it feels.
My only advice is to let standards slide: I don't work as late as you do, but when I get the DSs home, I let them play for a bit while I cook, then they/we eat, and then I take them up for a bath, leaving all the dishes, A's toys, etc. exactly where they were. DS1 clears up his stuff, I run the bath, put out clothes for the next day for both kids, do baths and bed and then I go downstairs, turn my eyes away from the mess and crap, and sit down for 15-20 mins. Or do situps, but it is still a moment for me before DH gets home and starts chuntering on about his day. That little break keeps me hanging on.
Once DH has eaten (or both if I have been arsed to wait for him, but as I never know when he'll be back I rarely do), I clear up and his conscience forces him to help, usually.
But I have become very snappy and shouty. I think so much will change when we get more sleep. And it may be ages off, but that day will come.
He takes DS1 to school in the mornings, which helps.

Zulu, I am still on, meant to FB you last night, but was organising buying a brilliant 2nd-hand pushchair, and then DH came home and see above for what happened next. We need to pick a day. I fear that outdoor plans are naively optimistic, given that snow has apparently been forecast this week. I don't have any winter gear that still fits A, we are in spring here (despite today's hailstorm).