Oh no I'm up to post three if I get no responses I have to stop here.
Syb I'm so pleased to have you back sounding chipper, Ive been to the shops unfortunately nothing is very uniquely dutch here but I'll send something off anyway.
Spot sorry your feeling a bit wobbly but well done getting the counselling sorted. Is your new place in Hove? I've got a friend who lives there who has a backgarden, she is really lovely, our type of mum friend (ie not one of Avo's accusors type) she has 2 kids. She is a prebaby life friend of mine we used to work together and were quite close friends. If you want to meet a nice mum who has a backgarden close by that you can use let me know I'll put you in touch via FB. Also I used the Tara Lee DVD for yoga during pregnancy, accept for the occasional 'make room for your baby' & 'hold your baby' it's not got the usual flowery preg yoga stuff and is for proper yoga. I gave it to a friend who lives in London, I might be able to get her to send it on to you? You'd have to send it back though as she is planning another pregnancy, but not in the next 8 months.
The swim isn't that amazing, we used to train 4 days a week, I'm just trying to encorporate exercise into our new life with kids, it's tricky but I'm getting there. It's sad but I do like spending time with the boys and when I'm not with them I'd like to be shopping of chilling out. I think it's mostly because I'm so unfit so exercising isn't fun yet. I think when I'm a bit fitter ill be happier to go out. I was reminiscing yesterday about my best Triathlon swim, I did the South Coast Classic a few years ago and I did the 1500m swim in 21 mins! PreDS1 of course. So compared to that yesterday felt like an old fat man slowly making his way through the water. I fitted into my wetsuit though, even though DH had to fold my back fat into it so zip it up!
Well DS2 has gone to sleep in my lap already, it's actually good as I have loads of things to do before I pick DS1 up from school so if I get his sleep out of the way we'll have time. I need to mop this house but I'll just sit here with DS2 for a bit.
This morning was a bit distressing droppin DS1 at school. He has a school trip today so had to be at school early which was fine we got there in time, bug also he has immunisations thus afternoon and so I have to pick him up early from the trip and he knows he is having jabs so is a bit sad about that. Also we've just had a big fun 3 day weekend so all that conspired to make him quite upset saying good bye. I finally got away with lots of cuddles and blown kisses and was talking to one of the mums who said she was waiting until the buses left do she could wave her DD off on the bus. I said I wouldn't wait as I might upset him again. Then went and got some bit from the shops then was cycling back past the school and saw the big coaches the kids were going on and all the mums. So I thought it would be ok to wave him off because all the other mums were there. I stood were he could see me and out he came holding one of his little friends hand in the little double line. He looked so happy and was singing. He saw me and looked a bit confused but happy to see me and waved and blew more kisses. Then he walked behind the bus so I came around the bus for one last goodbye and when I spotted him again he was in tears! I felt terrible and to make me feel worse one of the other mums said 'what happened he was so happy, you shouldn't have come, you should go now'. I felt terrible, the Dutch are very blunt but I felt that was a bit heartless. One of the other mums was sweet and I think could see I was a little stessed and said it'd be ok he'd be fine. My poor little man, he is such a sweetie. Avo I'm with you on the fear of psychologically damaging my child.