AUG 08 - Here we go again and again and again...

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Seriously!

Mucho sympathy albs, red and LadyG with the older children. I've been having my own issues with DD1 that culminated in a lot of hand-wringing and tears last week. Small situations are blowing up into enormous ones here, which I think is down to my not handling them properly . Particular flashpoints are sharing with other children so it's all so public too. She can just be horrible and I know that she's not a horrible child, but I can see how others may see her that way. I took heart from you thoughts about it being growth related TS. I think she is in the midst of a growth-spurt so will try some of your diet-related tips .

Weekend with BiL and his kids going fine. DD1 actually being v. good with them so phew there! Have had a cold for a few weeks and took a decongestant yesterday. Noticed on the packet that a side-effect could be a headache. Worst I've ever had. Felt like my head was trapped in a vice. So lack of blocked nose slightly pointless. Recovered quickly though and had a good night out with friends, leaving BiL to babysit.

Today DH and I have our first full day at home with no DCs since DD1 was born! So.... I'm on here and DH cycling . Right, off to do someting that I don't do when they're around .

vomit. and diarrhoea from young DS. Yuck.

LadyG a lot of sense from you as usual and am sure you just need to apply your own words to situation with DS when he gets back.

Loti I have to say that is a rubbish response from your DH. God forbid you were too sick to look after the DDs then surely he'd have to step up to the plate. Take a rest when you can.

Lwfh hope DS feeling much better soon.

ye gods, just taken the dds swimming in my state lets pray its not the poxs as will have duly infected the whole pool .. i promised and we were taking dh with us so had to go.. now feeling even worse and still baths and bed to contend with

LOTI Just keep kicking him and stealing the covers and chanting 'you promised' til he gets up and deals with the kids. Could you have shingles if you're already feeling crap? Hope not.

Me and DD had a big fight this am, must be something in the air! Abandoned plans for family outing as I was in such a bad mood so DH sent me out shoeshopping by myself! Had to phone DSis to talk me down from these to these for my big fat Greek wedding. Also got a Body Shop lady to find me the right new foundation and bought some electric blue nail polish as I've been growing my nails for the first time in years. Also found a lipstick that doesn't make me look like a drag queen. Can't believe how much better I feel after thinking about nothing but shoes and make up for 3hrs.

Trying to get a sitter for tonight so I can go to DH's gig. Not liking my chances.

evening all - nice family day out but bloody baltic - the kids were fine with all the running about but we left at 3pm just before the rain afternoon watching Mamma Mia (with me snoozing under the blanket!) then tea and early bed before back to school tomorrow. DH and I are just doing feck all tonight after several nights of him working and have no intention of doing anything else

Buckets - glad to see you got a babysitter, enjoy your night

LOTI - am sorry but you must have the patience of a saint frankly.

evening all else, hope you've all had lovely bank holiday Mondays

god and I'm craving a steak - maybe it IS a boy

Dizzy - I don't likme you anymore - I fancy a huge great juicy steak now!!

Wonderful day out but icey with random freezing hail showers but it didn't deter DD from running about like a looney pleased to get back in the car.

Sazz - only just got your message - I left my flat phone at home

there are 10 people watching one pair of my shoes on ebay but not one of them has put in a bid

Don't know who you are on ebay so it's not me stalking watching you!

I am not even preggo and I wish you hadn't mentioned that damn steak which I am now fantasising about with creamy, garlicky dauphinoise potatoes, a lightly dressed green salad and a glass of blood-temperature velvety red ... feck ye.

oopsadaisy hope you are still doing well you are vv active for someone facing labour day, my advice to you is get into your leaba and stay there with your feet up and a bag of Maltesers.

Quick dash before heading off to bed... loti - do get to the Dr asap as if it is shingles, there's apparently a jab they can give you which will reduce the effects of it, but it only works at the beginning and the earlier the better.

Hi - Bye to all.

i made tacos for dinner. they were divine!

gotta go

morning ladies..

girls up at 6 and guess which fecker is up with them .. still feelinf horrific.. so both will be duly dispatched to cm/nursery today.. have had to cancel pilates as feeling so rough.. will investigate body when i get a chance and will get myself off to docs if anymore have appeared.. still itching but too scared to look... really want to go on my hols [stamps feet]

thanks for all your kind words and hope you all enjoyed your bank holiday

forgot to say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZZY"!!!! XXX... think LG said it was today?!

Loti- get some nelsons tea tree antiseptic cream
for itch & second everyone about Dr. Give 'd'h a swift kick in balls too

ladyg am same on eBay as am on here, was there with that first!! Last day for items so will be even more pathetically obsessive, sorry!!

D up at 5.20 and I mean UP. DH up with her but kind of knackers the day as we had plans this morning & she'll be shattered

morning all else

Morning all

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZZY* have a wonderful day and hope you are spoilt by those around you.

No news here everyone slept - some of us better now DH sleeping in the spare room. Off to toddlers later via M&S for biscuits to keep me from lynching small boys who terrorise smaller girls.

Ladies - The comment on FB is not levelled at you but HELL the family are getting on my boobs! I have just mentioned Toddlers to my mum, who has taken to ringing at 2 hourly intervals, wonders if I should given that I went out yesterday

loti have a look in the mirror. Do you see the word WELCOME printed on your forehead? If not, I am happy to confirm that you are not actually a doormat and therefore this situation with the early starts is resolvable

Thank god the bank holiday is over, yesterday was fairly disastrous; DP mysteriously lost his expensive new camera even though neither of us can remember him taking it out of the house, so now we're both going mad wondering if it is lost or just hiding somewhere. DS was up at 5.30am, which meant a lot of tired and grumpy hours to fill, plus he fell off his scuttlebug onto the TV unit with forehead-scarring force in the afternoon. One of our new pasta bowls fell off the drainer and broke. DS somehow managed to get the lid off a full bottle of apple squash and poured it all over the study floor, at least he didn't try and eat the bottle cap or blow up the electrics I suppose.

On the upside, I drove us all the way to a country garden centre and back with minimal problems - I even did a sweet parallel park outside the house (is it okay to admit that I've been admiring the neatness of the car against the kerb from our bedroom window ever since? )

Have lots and lots of university work to do over the next couple of weeks so shoo me away if you see me here too much.

saw you fb comment oops made me chuckle ...

dh "forgot" i was poorly .. just taken dd2 to cm so have a couple of hours to try and get myself well.. a million things to do but thankfully only a couple more red spots so hoping its just a virus.. if its gets any worse will duly dispatch myself to docs xx

LOTI Try and get an appt anyway, if your docs are anything like mine they're like gold dust. Seem to remember last time you were poorly your DH was utterly unhelpful so now is the time to show him how you deserve to be treated. It will be a great in-at-the-deep-end learning curve for him, he needs the practice so just tell him the golden rule is not to swear at them. As long as they are alive you are not neglecting them by putting them in his care. Give him instructions and lock yourself in your room with some drugs til you are better.

Saw DH's gig with DBro, was great but I do think I have reached the point where I don't have to go to every one. They seem to be gigging every flippin month so I would rather use babysitters for something more romantic.

Crafty folk, how easy do you think it is to cut a duvet in half? Thinking about making a couple of mini duvets & covers for Kurt's cotbed. Have finally braved the sewing machine with curtains I am making and ya know what? It wasn't that bad LOL.

Happy birthday dizzy Have a lovely day whatever you are up to!

Sorry not been around much, busy weekend with kids and trying to cram in some uni work. Now my friggin password for the uni library doesn't work so I'm unable to do some much needed article searching . Still, never mind. Cyteen I am with you on the uni front...hope yours goes sweetly!

Off to a waterslides/pool place with ds1 this afty, he has a teacher training day/inset day/whatever you call it/gratuitous day off

Ladies, I thought my dh was going mad when he told me this but it is true.....when you are using our pc with the speakers on, you get some lovely (fairly quiet) bird song in the background. How twee . They are tweeting to me right now!

Happy birthday, dizzy ducks. don't spend the whole day obsessing over ebay! Have dug out swimsuit btw, will you fb or email me your postal address & it will wing its unglamorous way to you?

oops I saw your FB post, I did say yesterday get into bed with a bag of Maltesers but I really didn't mean anything bullish by it, it was really just meant as vaguely on-your-side-do-what-you-want-feel-no-pressure sort of thing. Hope it wasn't irritating, why not divert all calls with a voice message saying "I am not in labour and pregnancy is not an illness".

cyteen sounds like you had the day from hell, hope dh's camera shows up, yikes what a pain that is. Hope J's facial scar fades a wee bit!

LOTI m'dear girl I am not talking to you till you can report a doc's visit either completed or booked

cece very tweet! Enjoy your day with ds1, I think a bit of that is in order here too.

LG - Please don't take it personally or I may have to cry If I cold go to bed with a bag of malteasers and a book it would be fine but they expect me to nap like a small child. Also when I need a break and ask for one I get the 'ooh I can't because I'm too busy doing things for you you don't need done but it makes me feel better!' Phone battery is still flat and won't be charged for a good few days.

Been to toddlers - DD announced at 11.45 'I need a go home now, pasta time' SO we left rather abruptly and came home where she has eaten all the pasta I had put aside for DH's lunch and there was a man sized portion too. She is now eating a yogurt and strawberries.