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

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Here we go!

Hello hello

Have been a bit AWOL lately due to preparing for job interview as discussed on other thread. It was yesterday, and I was thoroughly grilled, came home completely knackered! Bless DP he sent me to bed for two hours and did the boys tea and bed all by himself. What a hero

Don't think I'll get the job, but it was interesting to have the discussion, although the assessment exercise was a beeeeeyatch! Still struggling with the whole ruthlessness of the restructuring and people losing their jobs but I think it's a case of Sauve qui peut at the moment

Am now petrified in case they offer me the job but insist on me working full time, or offer it to me full stop, actually, as it looks like a real challenge. Yikes. Oh well.....

Schulte hope H is feeling better, poor lamb sounds like she's having a rotten time of it. Thank goodness for help when our children are ill, otherwise it's just impossible isn't it?

Happy Birthday to all one year olds!

We are having DS1's party on Sat with a puppet show - are we mad or just foolish having the party in our house? We're hoping to keep them in the garden as much as possible

Finally put up fairy lights in conservatory so I'm feeling pleased. And like we ought to have a BBQ or something so people can come and admire them! Anyone want to come to a party at ours?

I'll come! Thanks everyone, Hazel is better now. Happy birthday Sam and Edmund!

Happy birthday Sam and Edmund!

Will be MIA again for a while.

Happy b'day wee ones.

HasLotsToDoTiggaxx

Hello all

I have been having pc scares the past 48 hours, blue screen of death and all that. My sister's pc tech boyfriend seems to have me up and running again but now I have a big client project to attend to.

Kisses to you all.

And remember to run regular back ups. I was in tears yesterday when I thought I had lost all the video clips and photos we had taken this year including Holly's first birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAM, HAZEL, AND EDMUND!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh and work/Ellen's birthday on Friday may prevent me from getting on so an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEWIN AND TIAHNA!!!!!!
A fab day to be born if I do say so myself.

Oh Puzzle, one of our laptops has just died too... luckily DH had just backed up everything, or so he claims. I live in constant fear of losing our photos and videos.

Am shattered after a day of Pizza Express, London aquarium and playground with the girls. They loved it though.

Love to all.

Sorry, I've been AWOL too. Settling O at his childminder is going pretty well while he's there - he even had a NAP there yesterday - but he's really really clingy when he's with me and waking up more at night. Did anyone else's babies go through a phase like this when they started in childcare? Please tell me it only lasted a short while - really don't want to go back to work on the amount of sleep I've been getting.

Puzzle - so glad you didn't lose everything. You've prompted me to put a post-it on the laptop to back up tonight.

Schulte - glad you had a fun day at the aquarium how are you feeling about work and stuff now? Let's get together soon - let me know when you are next free for lunch or afternoon tea and cake.

WFH glad you made it through the interview in one piece. Will be keeping fingers crossed for you (whether you like it or now ) - from what I've seen of you on here you are a lady who can take on a challenge. How is your mum doing by the way?

Auld - boo for pox, but yay for sensible CMs and families of said CM. I want O to get CP out the way ASAP - can A come and breathe on him please?

Right - must go and make picnic. We're off to Wisley to commune with the flowers today

Bicnod both DS1 and Orbit have been clingier when starting nursery, it does wear off I promise. We took the view that we needed to provide the reassurance they needed, which in both cases meant bringing them into bed with us a lot. They do settle down again once it becomes normal and they realise that you ALWAYS turn up to pick them up at the end of the day.

I've just found my alter ego on MN... bit weird...

Schulte Linky please!

NotNoseyDelightfullyInterestedTiggaxx

WFH - thanks he's poorly as well so I'm hoping it's mainly about that. He was a bugger to put down tonight - argh!

By the way - would your friend still be interested in the storch? My sling use is coming to and end as O is getting so bloody heavy and I could do with the cash so thinking about selling it on.

Schulte - I second Tigga - link now please.

A bit late today, but Happy Birthday to Tiahna, Lewin and Isla (and Ellen!)

Thanks Gui

Happy birthday ISLA, MISS T, & LEWIN

Yes link please Schulte

unashamedlynoseyPuzzle

Bicnod - Big hugs to you lovely.

Hello all

Yet another friend whose husband is being an arse/possibly cheating on her. Bang goes my theory that all my friends had much better relationships than me. Turns out my one is the best of all . But what's going on with all these marriages??

Happy birthday all the babies. And love to Bicnod. You're sounding more positive all the time.

AA yay for your understanding and wonderful CM. And hope wee Alex has escaped the pox. How is DS1?

xx

Hope all the birthdays went well and no one (adult or infant) OD'd on cake.

Bicnod, it does get easier, honestly. If O is unwell that may be contributing to his clinginess. Once he does realise that you always come and get him back, he'll relax a bit more. It's important (if well-nigh impossible) not to show him your uncertainties or distress, I think, so he feels that the situation is one you are happy with. Easier said than done.

Zulu, DS1 is all better, thanks, we are waiting to see if Alex has CP now.

My CM is indeed wonderful: we have the selection meeting to shortlist interviewees on Mon. It starts at 2pm and we have 40 reports to read, and then we have to vote on which 7/8/9 candidates we interview. I suspect it'll finish at 10pm.
Lovely CM has said she'll fetch DS1 from school, and look after him and A, bath them, feed them, put them in PJs and then drive them home once DH or I get back.

I have asked DH to get back for 8pm. He came in at 11pm yesterday, asking "It wasn't today you needed me home early, was it?" And then, "Well, could you phone me on Mon afternoon to remind me I need to come home early, otherwise I might well forget?" FFS.

Actually, I think my marriage is seriously on the ropes, and I don't know what to do.

Auld really? Are you sure it's not just a bad patch you have to get through? I know things between DH and me are far from rosy at the moment and I am usually happier when he's not here but I keep telling myself it's just a phase. Fingers crossed.

Bicnod, hope O is better. Auld, hope DS1 is better. Everyone, hope you enjoyed the lovely sunshine today. And your babies' birthdays.

Will try and find linky...

So I bumped into alter ego on this thread and realised that I'd seen her on a few threads before and always thought she was a woman who really talked sense. So I stalked her a tiny bit just to find out about her children and it turns out she's not only got the same hair colour and same degree and missed career as me, but also two daughters pretty much the same age as mine, who also have eczema. In RL I'd try and make friends with her [creepy weirdo emoticon]

I might add, before you think I've now completely lost my marbles, that female physicists always get excited about meeting other female physicists because there aren't that many of us... I was one of 8 women in a class of over 300 when I was a fresher at uni! Oh the choice we had and boy did we make the most of it

Schulte, don't worry. I stalked you all for a year and everybody seems to have accepted me .

AA, you sound like you're snowed under. And having to deal with a lot of stuff by yourself? But come back and tell us why you think your marriage is in trouble. If it's put into words-able. Turns out these marriages are hard work. 'Specially when there's nippers involved .

Just read that back and realised it sounds desperately patronising. Didn't mean to . xx

Auld, really sorry to hear things are that bad Do you feel any more positive about it right now, or do you think there really is a problem? Is there any possibility of making some time for you and DH to be alone and have a proper chat?

Schulte how odd, finding yourself on MN! Maybe you should meet up.....How's H doing now?

Zulu we have friends splitting up in an incredibly acrimonious way too - it's rubbish isn't it?

off on holiday to Wales tomorrow, yay! Orbit is celebrating by cutting four molars at once. DS1 had his birthday party yesterday which was great despite some no-shows, we had a puppet show in the garden (was quite good, although not as good as I'd hoped) and then they all tore about outside, which was ideal. Hardly any clearing up needed.

Does anyone have a spare werewolf?

Oh and I didn't get the job. Most of me is relieved, although there's a bit of me that feels rather rejected.