AUG08 - Sunshine, Friends, Food, & Fun

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night oops

Sazz - he starts back in early shift tomorrow so no loss of a day but he was supposed to be on late shift on Mon so could have helped with first day back at school chaos and L's swimming lesson - all very petty of course but still

D away to bed having had a little perky moment which lasted about 30minutes - some liquids & yogurts applied and now off to bed for her, wee lamb

DH been on phone to parents and didn't tell them about pending dixiedot - apparently they can wait to find out when they're over at end of May

decision regarding work will be out of my hands very shortly as my stomach is embarrassing

Doh out of practice with mumsnet linky links

better?

Yes same as on FB
Did it today, just to get photees. If you click through there is also one of me and Iz. Though obv Iz is scrubbed up & I am rather scarecrowish. :-)

steaky she is just gorgeous and the dress is lovely too, although i have to admit I have a thing about wee girls in spaghetti straps don't know why

lol, yeah understand Dizz, but they weren't spaghetti straps when my mum made my ballet tutu like this umpteen trillion years ago.

But thanks on compliment on wee imp. sooooooooooo you're up le duff again. whew going to busy in your house.

at least they're staying in the cottage however sodding DH is working for some of it - he'd better be taking time off if he knows whats good for him

steaky - trust me, came as a surprise to me too

Wahhhhhhhhahahah Diz, what the first three didn't suggest a cause & effect to you?

Kisses to you my lovely, keep thinking about skyping/emailing/phoning but clearly am too crap to get beyond thought. But, hey tis the thought that counts

Anywho - not in the big park in the wee gardens with a fancy dan bandstand. Exmouth is much swankier than when I used to swig cider in public places prior to underage nightclub. which in truth is not that swanky at all, but really rather lovely none the less.

business going slow, but 2nd craft fair on Monday and then am part of a new weekly bazaar the following week. We are a Transition Town - all about sourcing local goods etc, which is the aim of the bazaar local goods by local folk. Don't like to tell them I wholesale my net from ooop north [winks]

Didnt sell a stitch at the first fair, my mum said "oh no was it terribly humiliating?" "no mum it was a very useful learning experience"

gotta love fambly.

steaky, the pill has been reliable since I was 16 but apparently waited until I was 33yrs old to become immune

Feck and diz

Steaky, it is lovely to have you back. The dress is gorgeous. Wouldn't it be a communion dress though rather than a confirmation one? And for the Catholic ones they do have shoulders rather than the straps ...

The smallest knife is gorgeous.

DD2 has just been adorable today. It has properly dawned on her that she can put words together. She was so delighted to tell dh that dinner was ready.

DS has decided to become a really excellent liar. Apparently it is a sign of intelligence.

Pert, your friend's response to the test is a difficult one. I opted out of all the tests as it happens, and I am very uneasy about the attitudes to Downs syndrome that the test culture seems to have generated. At the same time, if you have a test and it opens up a view of your future and your child that is complicated and fraught with challenge, then that is very upsetting.

As on so many other issues, I have very strong opinions until I think about it from a different point of view. Chronically indecisive.

Evening.

Watched Bunny and The Bull on dvd tonight, odd film in a Terry Gilliam/Jeunet et Caro style but quite amusing.

Sazz Hypothyroid folk tend to be on the skinny side (unless their meds have pushed them the other way.)

What I don't get, when it's glorious blue skies down here, that my friend's flight from our local airport (I live right under the flightpath - double glazing is essential) South to Nice was cancelleddue to ash from Iceland. Still, nice and quiet for once.

Red I know where you're coming from, I'd like to think I would not have an amnio if the stats called for it. Seeing as we clearly have the genes for autism, the risk of a severe version with Kurt did cross my mind and as that's something that can't be tested for in utero, I figured it would be more stressful to get through amnio and then find that. I figured in for a penny in for a pound iyswim? However, there is no denying that nobody wishes for 'interesting times' so I think relief is perfectly valid response, even if there are no guarantees. It's one thing on the neverending list of things to worry about crossed off.

pertelote re: toddlers in the park, yes, it's hard.

We go to the park at least once a day, there are quite a few near by. I am an expert. Some have more green, but then gates that can be run out of, some have good gates, but then slides that need supervision. One is very nice, but has a view of the merry-go-round, which is also very nice and very cheap, but has gone from being nice entertainment for DS to being a bit stressful as he now recognises that there are so many little cars to sit in that he tries to change car while it is moving.

One gets busy later on, and this is stressful as parents bring toys that then the children fight over.

A couple have water features.

They are nice if there are a few children to play with, but more stressful if they get really busy.

The sand is better for making pies after the rain.

All of them easier with one rather than two, as previously I could just have hauled DS out of danger, but now I often have DD in my arms (what do you do with a baby, when your toddler is in a sand pit?)

DS has started weeing through his night nappies. Any ideas why? I have stopped his bedtime milk, cut down drinks after 4pm, moved him up a nappy size and tried more expensive nappes and pull ups but maybe not all at the same time. You were all very good with the sleep advice. He now gets cornflakes before bed (in case he was hungry) and I wake him up once he has napped for 2 hours during the day. Some good nights now.

For example, this morning in the park was very nice. We were the only people there, the park warden came up to chat, I had take away coffee and DS has take away milk. The sand was good for pies and we mooched around for a bout an hour.

This afternoon was a bit more stressful even though I had arranged to meet a couple of friends (different park) but hotter, busier, grumpier children. But the park we went to this afternoon has an excellent climbing frame, which DS really enjoys, so worth going.

goodness that was dull. I am procrastinating further marking.

Morning

Buckets - You have hte thyroid thingy backwards - Hyperthyroids get skinny (which is why I went ot a size 12 for the first time in 20 years after DD was born) Hypothyroids get tired and gain weight. I am Hyper and gained weight as it it increases your appetite and boy could I eat!

Auction this morning, DD being very good and sleeping soundly ATM so if I manage to put my book down I get a bood long night sleep.

Hope today is sunny for you all.

morning all
hi oops

Doh! Oops Yes, my levels were in the normal range when I had my probs but there was still a massive drop within them enough to cause my hyper symptoms. Stupid GPs therefore totally uninthelpful ("it's depression, do some exercise"), hurray for private endocrinologist. I was lucky enough to get a reading when I was feeling much better so I have something to compare to if it happens again.

DH has his annual gardening hat on today. Has promised to plant a hebe that has been sat in a pot for 3yrs.

HYPO! Done it again.

Morning ladies i'm back ..

first let me appologise to Ataraxis for not managing to meet up ..

it was truly one of the worst weeks of my life and i am so so pleased to be home .. went with sil and a one of her friends (who i do know) and all the kids... apparently my kids were like wild animals.. dd2 is very manic and pootles around the place/gets into cupboards/generally plays like a 20 month old.. but no her behaviour was not good accordinging to sil... they whispered behind my back and i left like a total skivvy..

dh came back from vegas on mon... travelled down on tues but had to head back on thurs for a meeting so i was stuck on my own again whilst the others had their dhs there... had to do everything that they wanted to do.. any ideas i had were shut down.. and because dd1 wanted to be with her cousins at all times felt bad about dragging her out on my own..

haven't slept or ate properly in a week {good for hot mamas) but am beyond exhausted and frustrated that i have susposed to come back from a holiday and feel a mission time worse...

so sorry for massive rant... off to catch up!!!

Sorry to hear your holiday was such a disappointment Loti but at least your DH made it back from Vegas before the skies were closed. It must be so awful for folks separated from their families with no prospect of improvement in the situation

Hello everyone else

It's a beautiful day here, DC are playing out in their pyjamas, should have bunged them outside as soon as we came downstairs though because it's a right mess

Oh and Dizzy DD has a couple of inset days at the beginning of July so I booked a week of work and was beginning to think about maybe a little road trip towards the silvery Tay... but it's during the World Cup and DH says no way is he going to Scotland then I'd come on my own but NO WAY can I drive that far with my two yelling from the back seat.