May 2009 - A new start. Mine's a large gin please.

[runningmonkey]

Here you go ladies.

Wanders in to see how everyone is

WHAT THE FUCK

spangle headless Massive, massive (but gentle) hugs, I am so delighted for you both. You'll both cope admirably

Everyone else hello!! Work, seeing my dad (he's all frail), general life getting in way of mnetting.

And now DH is whining about wanting the laptop, I will try to catch up tomorrow

Right ladies, wonder if you could offer some advice. Apologies if this is TMI. I am on the mini-pill (didn't bother changing after stopping BFing) and now I am on my third week of a period. It's really getting me down, and I feel exhausted (on top of feeling pretty naffed off with life ATM.) Is this something I should be worried about, or should I just switch pills and all will be OK. I suppose I had better get myself down the Drs to ask. It's just such a hassle to organise an appointment around work. Sorry, moaning again

Lol Grumps you do make me laugh . You're lovely, you are.

Oooh Tummum that doesn't sound comfortable. Why don't you ring your surgery in the morning and see if you can have a telephone consultation?

Grumpy hello!

hi all.
Just my usual check-in after working and before going to bed.

Tumm, sounds like you have a gut feeling about the job, do what's easiest for you.

belgina, so glad you had a good birth experience finally. hopefully, there will be more to come

meetup, so glad you guys had fun. it's always lovely to meet other MNers.

spangle, hope the symptoms stay mild for you. mine didn't appear till about 8 weeks then I had horrible nausea (not sick though).

nothing much to tell you, i'm too tired. Sorry not to namecheck further

Morning everyone

5am start in the monkey household... yawn.

tum how nice to be headhunted, whether you take the job or not its a great confidence booster. I'd def ring the gp, doesn't soudn right to me.

Lovely to hear about the meet-up, glad you all had a nice time.

belg that birth experience sounds like the one I ordered but didn't quite get last May/June Lovely.

saus glad you got your hol sorted. I have to stick up for Holland a bit as we have had some fab camping trips there and to Belgium. Not the best destination for a sun, sea and sangria break though! How's the hip doing this week?

llare has the snot monster gone yet? I am still chuckling over last night's glee. I am trying to work out how to channel Su S in some of my more challenging lessons

Hello grumps sorry to hear about your Dad. you are sounding well though. How's little S getting on these days? I often think of you and her given we had our lo's at the same time. Can you believe its almost a year since we were just about the last ones hanging about in our antenatal thread?

Hi jenn funnily enough I've just started knitting myself something with that same wool - a big snuggly poncho for chilly nights sitting out when we go camping. I'm not doing the fringy bits in the picture though as I couldn't be bothered to spend £8 a ball on some mohair! I've put the socks on hold for a while as the four double-pointed needles were doing my head in too much and knitting is supposed to be a relaxing hobby!

Hi to everyone else, hope you are all well. I need to go and retrieve A from her cot as I can hear her thrashing about up there. Have a good day.

Wow! Congratulations to Headless and Spangle
and 'hello' to everyone else

x posted with a few of you last night. grumpy, hope you're ok and Dad ok.
running, 5am start ...

tumm hope you got to the GP. prob nothing to worry about but always good to get advice/solution. perhaps it's the pill.

Hi cherrytom!
hi to everyone else as well.

sunny but cold here, washing on the line, children in front of telly, about to put H down for a nap so i can eat lunch.

I'm going to London Thu for work and strangely looking forward to the train journey. I'm either going to sleep or read a book. exciting life I lead .

Hello!

Feeling quite rough here - saw GP this afternoon and have a 10 day course of ABs for a throat infection. Hope it clears up quickly as I hate feeling ill.

My brother has just posted this "joke" on his FB status...
"Got to the cash till at Iceland with a trolley full of frozen and was asked if I wanted "'ash back"...!! (should've gone to Sainsbury's!!)"
I would apologise but it did make me chuckle!

Not so funny for those caught up in it all. I know someone stuck in Oz who was meant to be home last wkend, someone stuck here who was meant to be going to Oz for 4 weeks last wkend and someone that made it halfway here from Oz. She had a stopover in Malaysia and then couldn't get any further. This morning she just caught a flight back to Oz.
All v frustrating!

Momino - train journey sounds like bliss. Make the most of it!

cherry - hello!

running - how are the matchsticks holding up? Hope you get a later start tomorrow.

Tummum - hope you've managed to speak to or see your GP.
I heard on the radio that there were lots of orange lights seen in the sky a few nights ago. No explanation though... [spooky emoticon]

Grumpy - why do DHs moan about wanting the laptop?! Surely they know that nothing takes priority over MNing?!

Right I'm going to head off to bed. Here's to a good night all round!

email is down for work so an excuse for a quick MN post .

Ses, I hope you feel better soon. are you able to rest in between looking after O?

1st Birthday, nooooo idea what to get Harper. she is the 3rd DD so we already have the walker, play table, dolly pushchair, millions of dollies, keyboards... gparents are asking as well. any ideas?

Belgina Maximise the page and then scoot around with the arrows. It's really quick to knit think it took 4 days, and cable is really easy. I however cannot crochet to save my life. That sounds like a fantastic birth. I bet the mum was made up!

ses hope you feel better soon.

Running I love that poncho. You could perhaps mix a yarn of funky fur (very cheap) with a chunky to get a similar effect?

Tummum That very often happens when you first go on a POP. Have you been on it for a while? You can sometimes get a breakthrough bleed with them too. Have you forgotten to take any pills? Or taken them later than the 3 hour window? Cerazette on the other has a 12 hour window. Is it full on bleeding or spotting? If it doesn't go in the next week, then I would ask for an alternative. If you aren't takind Cerazette, a good few people I know who do take it don't get periods at all. Hope this helps.

Evening all,

Been busy crochetting tonight. Thought I'd pop in before going to bed and work tomorrow.

momi I asked the same a little while ago, because we've got all the bigger things and we've got a new wheelybug in the loft, but C's nowhere near ready for it, so I'll keep it for xmas. C's favourite things are books and musical toys so after lots of thinking and looking around I got her this, which combines both. I only wanted to get a little token thing for her just so she's got a little present to open on the day.

grumpy Hope your dad is OK. How's work going? Let us know once you managed to prize the laptop from your DH's fingers

cherry Hi!

tumm Hope you got to your GP. I also think it might be just a case of needing another pill that suits you better.

Night night everyone. Hope you all had good days

jenn X post. I had maximised the window, but for some reason there were no arrow Maybe it's just me not doing it right though.

Right, better go. C's stirring.

Bbrbrrr is anyone else cold?!

Opened M's cupboard earlier and it really whiffed - emptied it out and one wall of it is covered in mould and is all damp - ugh!

Went to Tumbletots this morning - big mistake - I can't keep getting up and down and up and down and humfing all over the shop not with this gammy leg (thanks for asking running)

WHY IS IT EACH TIME I MN SHE WAKES UP???!!! Is she bloody psychic or wot?! Sheesh. I shall return sometime......

Meantime, hello everyone...

Hello everyone

headless, spangle, lots of congratulations and good luck vibes being sent your way. Exciting and a teensy bit scary all at once!

spangle, I was to hear about your MIL but it sounds like your DH and his family are coping well.

Have had a lovely catch up and chuckle at everyone's antics.

Tumm I'm on Cerazette and had 2 hugely heavy periods while on it to start - doctor confirmed normal and should fade over next month or two. However (sorry, TMI) I thought I might have thrush, treated it but then had bleeding for nearly 3 weeks so went back to doctor who said it was the thrush making a reappearance and prescribed some more effective meds. A lot better now but still crampy. Going to stick with Cerazette for the time being.

I'm another one who has no time to do MN (and certainly no time for the LJ thing, I would need to bow out altogether if we moved) due to pressures of RL - trying to balance work (still full time, still away a lot)and family is such a struggle - DH and I are rowing a lot because I feel unsupported and he feels put-upon.... sigh - so, kind of reassuring to know I'm not alone and that it's a bit of a balancing act for all of us.

Momi, running, 5.15am starts here - and then the little swine dozes off in our bed at 6.30 as soon as we get up! Rubbish, isn't it?

F started with eczema about 2 /3 weeks ago, poor little thing, all over his neck, chin and over the last day or so it's started spreading round the back of his neck, to his elbows and I can feel it on his back and legs. I'm really devastated and I'm not sure why. Probably because I did the 6 months exclusively BF etc and I feel I've still bloody failed when I tried so hard. And it's my stupid faulty genes as well (asthma, hayfever). Oh well. The steroids aren't working (to the extent the doctor prescribed an anti-fungal instead last week just in case it wasn't eczema. It is.), Aveeno's helping a bit but I just feel so awful. My perfect little baby, mottled and blotchy and patchy and raw. Horrid. Sorry, I only came on to say hello and I've upset myself. About something so bloody trivial as well.

Ses, hope your throat feels better soon.

Tumm I'm intrigued about the ?UFO? - wonder what it could have been??? (apart from a UFO, natch!)

Love some of the 1st birthday present ideas - thinking about stealing either running's fab one or the fire engine (sorry, pula, llare, was it one of you?)

Right, better go. Have got a quieter few days ahead so hopefully will have a chance to MN - I have missed the support and camaraderie of this thread and I always feel like such a fraud, diving in for a message for two, getting loads of well wishes and then buggering off for another 3 weeks!

Oh, and saus, sounds like you're making a great recovery - make sure you don't overdo it though... mould and damp sounds very much like a DH job to me!

Hi everyone

Reebee blimey, your life sounds busy. Poor F with the eczema.

Sausage how was the beer?! I was v. jealous being holed up in the office thinking of your beer

Momi running at starts beginning with a 5. Nasty.

Headless Spangle hope you are feeling OK and all is going well.

Ses how are you feeling? How's the throat?

Thanks for the advice on the Cerazette Jenn and Reebee. The old period is still going strong (3.5 weeks now) and I haven't forgotten a pill. So I'm going to see the Drs to get on a new one as this certainly doesn't suit me. I'm knackered.

So, I've got a 2nd interview for the job-I-don't-know-if-I -want on Wednesday. I've also applied for a billion new jobs on the internet tonight. And DD2 got into our first choice of school so apart from work it's been a good day.

Sending good sleep vibes to you all tonight.x

Who-hoooooooooooooo Headless and Spangle. Fabbie fabbie fabbie news and perhaps a teensy weensy bit .

Tum hope you got to see / talk to your doc. Are you taking enough iron btw?

ReeBee F is still a perfect baby, regardless of the eczema. It really is so common these days, and many kiddies grow out of it. And the balancing act will improve too - just takes a little getting used to once back to work, so hang in there .

Saus urgh mould. Unusually for me I've been feeling warm recently. Except when my hands turned blue one earlymorning last week . Glad you're hopping along well enough to chase after the lo at Tumble tots - bet it's one speedy hop!

Belgina it sounds like you're really settling into work. I wish you came home to me every day and told me about your day - I love hearing birth stories.

Ses hope the AB are kicking in. I hate hate hate bad throats - they knock me for six.

Momi so of the recent York meet up. And for once I could've made it. One day, one day (but FB me next time cos I don't get on MN as much as I'd like these days). I'm sure we will meet at some point!

Llare has the snot monster left the house yet? Flip has the pox gone? Hello to everyone else.

All fine here, but like everyone else busy busy busy. B still not crawling, but does a fab bum shuffle. Is considering pulling himself up but isn't that bothered atm. He's recently had a couple of weeks under the weather but nothing specific. Work good, dd good, home life fine - all sounds v boring. Off to London this weekend (child free)!! Dh running the marathon, and it gives me time to get over B's birthday which is on Friday . Bithday pressies I am one of those "evil" mothers who don't get the kids much for the 1st birthday. I got some stuff back in the Jan sales - a little police station and police figures, plus some Fisher Price thing. I think he'll be happy with that. Grandparents have given a bit of money which I might put with his Xmas dosh and get premium bonds, and other set of grandparent have got him some clothes as requested and a little toy (although I supect it is a big toy). Dd has got him a little book, although she will no doubt claim it back....I like practical stuff when they are too little to make requests.

Ooooh, good luck with your job applications Tummum. Did you ring your GP or decide what to do? Oh, and I want more on the UFO story please. Good news about the school too.

Reebee Poor F. Please don't feel like you've failed, although I completely understand why you feel that way. I think we all as mothers suffer ENORMOUS guilt over all sorts of things that are out of our control. Give yourself a break! It was me that considered the fire engine but I haven't ordered it and his birthday is next week. I need to get something sorted.

Sausage yes, I'm freezing too. Under blanket as I type. I hate Tumbletots, btw. DS1 would never sit still and sing the songs when there was all that equipment. He does not to regimented play and I was very that I could not control him!

Belgina I did lol at your facebook status.

Jenn, Belgina, Running and fi I am very envious of your crafty talents.

Ses I hope you are better soon.

Momino enjoy your trip to London Town tomorrow.

Hello Cherrytom Running Glee was FAB last night. I'm also trying to channel Su Sylvester but imagine it could be quite scary for you pupils! Have you seen her doing Vogue?

I've finished my 2nd week at work and I've been moved into a new role, starting Monday. I am very pleased and very excited as it represents a new challenge with former colleagues of mine. Busy day tomorrow with lots of swimming lessons.

I've got appointments to look around schools on Friday for DS1. We've got to apply for his September 2011 reception place shortly and I have mixed feelings about it. I can't believe my baby is growing up. We've basically got a choice between 2 largish schools and 4 small, rural village primaries. They all seem pretty good so it will be a difficult choice. How did you do it?

Tum Xposts. Great news about dd2. .

PS have I mentioned iron....

Excuse brief name check - I've only got a couple of minutes before leaving to catch a train to Bristol. It's about 2.5hrs each way but I get to go 1st class, and as I've just started back into a new role I don't have much work on yet so am really looking forward to the opportunity to sleep/read/gaze out the window whilst being brought cups of tea.

ReeBee & Reggiee helllooo! Great to 'see' you both. ReeBee sorry to hear about F's excema, but as the others have said, it's absolutely not your fault so please be kind to yourself . Reggiee hope B's birthday goes well.

Ses hope the ABs have kicked in and that your throat is better.

to everyone else.

Have a good day all

Morning all.

Prob have 15 mins whilst R is napping and before heading to John Lewis to get Stuff. May have a quick look at double buggies. I hate hate hate the side by side ones but I don't think we'll have much choice. I would love a P&T but I don't think thats a practical choice with twins and an 18 month old. I don't have to think about (gulp) a triple do I?????????????????????

So lovely to meet spangle pula and jael on Monday. DOn't we all have the most beautiful babies????

at your first class train ride spangle. Feet up, (decaff) coffee and a trashy magaizine is called for I think to make the most of it.

tum all this job stuff sounds exciting. Bet you get offered loads!

reggiee and reebee good to see you both. Poor F and his excema (sp?). Sounds painful. Poor wee thing.

Sorry not to NC everyone as have only actually read from last night. But hope all ok.

Busy few days ahead. Spa day tomorrow for my friends 40th. There is a sleeping relaxation room. Reckon I'll be in there most of the day. Have a facial booked and they say its ok to do in pg so can't wait for that either. Then its straight off to Center Parcs for the weekend (I'm knackered already just typing this) with the in laws and 2 sisters in laws and 2 teenagers. Am hoping that the SILS and the DSs' cousins will do a lot of child care so I can sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. We are in a comfort plus this time so I think that means we have nice fluffy duvets rather than cardboard bedlinen.

Hope its as sunny everywhere else as it is here today. Gorgeous day!

Hello everyone!

Just sneakily posting in my lunchbreak.

reg reebs hello hello hello Poor F with excema, nasty. DD1 and 2 suffered early on but both have been good for a while (bar DD2 getting it in France briefly)

I hope everyone is ok today, it's a beautiful day oop north, day didn't start off so well when it took me 1.5 hours to travel 8 miles but hey-ho, I'm here, invoicing and sorting expenses and whatnot zzzzzzzzzzz

running I was talking to momi and dandy about when it was just us left on the antenatal thread and I remembered posting a slightly stroppy 'snot fair' post on the pnatal thread .

I can't believe our babies are turning one

Oh and glee? Love Sue Sylvester and DD1 and 2 both adore watching the show . DD1 has the CDs of the music too. we play them to annoy DH when he's a grumpy arse

Ooh the boss is here - look busy and quickly minimise page