Dec 08 ladies getting re-clackered, with tantrums from toddlers we're sure to be knackered

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Meg is a great name, short for Meagan I assume.

I'm so tired & yukky feeling today. I only had 2 glasses of red last night (ooh but they were lurvley), and with my dinner but still a bit dopey today. They actually served what I think were supposed to be Cosmopolitans at the pre movie thing but didn't taste much like any cosmo I've had so I ditched it. They did serve these gorgeous and yummy little cupcakes and there was free popcorn for the movie and a goodie bag which is quite cool. Also met some more lovely ladies from the ANZWC, most were from the old country & the little islands off the old country and others had connections to it.

This morning I took DS2 to a toddler singing & music group which was ok. I knew a few of the mums so that was nice but DS2 was a bit unsure about the whole thing at first and was even a bit teary. He warmed to it by the end but when they started singing the goodbye song he actually got up and walked to the door and tried to open it. Not sure if it's his cup of tea.

Trying to settle DS2 to sleep, a bit early again but I really should do some yoga. My class is on Sunday this week but I've been a bit slack with practice.

Disenchanted if you are still around. I hope my bumping (parden the pun to use beans' expression) into you on the name thread and saying you shoud pop over didn't stir up any old emotions. Didn't know anything about the kayz thing, but for what it's worth as Jam said she rarely posts on here I mean hardly at all.

Veggie youi make me feel like such a slack arse. You in foreign speaking country and so soon have got involved in all these toddler groups and yoga, and I only regularly attend swimming must make more of an effort for my last 2 months alone with ds. Hsving said that, I usually get to friends houses with lil one's to play.

Beans I really like Meg. Not sure on Hazel - prbably cos it's my lil old great great Aunty and I just think about it as old lady. Like it more than Prudence though.

Hooray Spot! What fab news. I am so pleased for you.

MoM - I love, love, love the name Maud. If we ever have a third DD she will be Maud or Ophelia. If I ever have a DS he will be Bede or, if DH exercises his veto, Wilfred or Henry.

Jam - is it really not usually for a nanny to charge an hourly rate? Ours charges the same hourly charge whether it's day, babysitting or overnight. Our old nanny was the same. They both told me it's normal. Sigh.

Katie - of course you are sad. We develop very emotional attachments to our living spaces and childhood homes are associated with our family and all our early memories. They are part of our identities. I still think of mine regularly and we left it 15 years ago. Sometimes I scan rightmove in the hope I might get to see how it's doing now.

Well I have managed to book a later return flight on Sunday so we are still going. I have to admit I am not that excited about it. It's a four hour train ride from the airport to the wedding so tomorrow will be a whole day of travelling. Then Sunday will be another day of travelling. We won't see the DDs for three days and I will miss them terribly. Oh and it's forecast to rain while we are there. And my throat still hurts. And I have bruised my foot so all shoes hurt and high heels for the wedding may be impossible but ballet pumps will look dowdy. I may sound more chipper about thus if I wasn't typing on a boiling tube train that is more crowded than I have ever known. My nose is literally in a strange man's face and he had garlic for lunch.

Well I have

Avo You have my sympathies I despise commuter trains. Thank goodness those days are behind me.

I am all false tanned up and ready for the off tomorrow. Actually beans was it you who tanned up the other day? So i got out the St Tropez, and I now stink but in a few hours will have a tan to rival Katie Price!

veggie was the SATC2 good?

Jam, it is me who is buying the cottages, it's all a bit complicated. Parents house is a farmhouse and they also own the cottages, but now that the farm and house have been sold, they are moving out. So I will effectively be living within spitting distance of my childhood home, not sure whether that is a good or bad thing .
Daisy I was supposed to get fake tanned tonight as well, one of m friends has just trained and wanted to use me as a guinea pig , but I've cancelled as I'm knackered and too emotional.
I'm totally confused by Disenchted/ Kayz thing, did I miss something?

I think it'll be a good thing as you'll hopefully get to know the new owners and keep the happy memories going, Katie.

Feeling a bit low for no apparent reason. I think the reality of having another baby is hitting me - I do really want one, but am a bit terrified by it all and overwhelmed by moving etc. Nearly burst into tears on my lovely neighbour who popped in earlier. Luckily didn't. DH has gone out to play cricket, which is nice for him. Then he's off to Wakefield for work tomorrow, so won't be home til late - again. So I'll do bath and bedtime. It's fine, but I get knackered now. Never mind.

Then DD poured her milk on the sofa earlier and I shouted at her a bit. Feel really guilty. She is so tired. She just looked at me with her big blue eyes and said "peat", which is her word for please. Had to hold back the tears again!!! Ooops! She won't remember, I know. Just can't help feeling guilts.

Anyway, am fine and being weedy, when I don't have anything to worry about really.

I'm confused by D/K thing as well, katie - was well handled by Jam, though, I think.

I think it all happened on another thread. Nothing to do with us. No idea what happened but something that Dis wanted to speak with Kayz about so she came here to look for her.

Beans you poor thing. You have so much going on at the moment with the house and long days with DD, I'm not surprised your emotional and exhausted. I do remember being a bit teary towards the end of DS2 pregnancy because my time exclusively with my lovely first born was coming to an end.

SATC2 was good. I know it's not everybodies cup of tea but I thought it was funny. There were some dodgy American stereotypes of other countries which was a bit but on the whole entertaining. The series has a lot of happy memories. Before DH & I where serious and I had my own place with a friend in Whitechapel, my friend and I would get all our girlfriends around and we would make sainsbury ravioli and stir in sauces for dinner with loads of garlic breads and really nice wine. We'd watch SATC & another girly show that was on at the time. Most of that group is married with kids now and most don't live in London anymore. When I was preggers with DS2 I had my first night away from DS1 & went down to London to meet with my of my best friends who used to come to the SATC nights and we saw the first movie together. I'd love to have seen this one with her, esp here with all the trimmings that they had for the special ladies night premier thing.

Poor DH though DS2 woke at 8.30pm and finally settled just as I was putting the key in the door at 12.30am! He spent the whole evening with him up. Oh well I had a great time. Was also fun to ride into the centrum in heels, quite tricky on a bike but funny.

Oh Veggie - that sounds great. The whole set up. Lovely! And last night does sound like a lot of fun. Hurray!

And thanks for sympathy. I feel like that re DD as well. SO love being with her and will miss it terribly when there's another one. Even though I know I'll love it just as much. But DD just feels so special and I just want to eat her. I hate getting cross with her. But seem to quite a lot!

PS Am heading off to eat my supper now, so will sign off. Will catch up in the morning. Just tried a mouthful of the salmon wrapped in parma ham and the avacado sauce that goes with it. Bloody lovely!

Beans - I feel exactly the same about ds - I keep getting all panicy that I'll be not able to give him all the attention that I will want to. To be fair, new babies sleep a hell of a lot so I'm going to make sure I'm always spending as much time with him as I can. He's been such a good boy. he has taken to really interacting / playing with the dog which will help I think sometimes though the dog forgets how boisterous she can be though and has knocked him over with her jumping around in excitment when we go out into the garden. Doesn't seem to mind though - just gets up and brushes himself off.

Daisy which one of the St Tropez do you use? i have only ever used the daily gradual one which I really like but would rather just apply it now and then. Was going to try their noraml airbrush spray one and had a convo with turnip on Bean's FB page about it yesterday! Don't want to waste £20 on it if it's crap though - anyone use it?

Consultant appointment tomorrow - hope she won't hate me for forcing an appointment

oh and I don't get the disenchanted / kayz thing wither. I was just on a baby name thread and saw disenchanted there so said hello and she should pop over and say hi, and then that's all I know? Didn't have a clue she has issue's with Kayz. Hope they sort it out ok

How do you make an avocado sauce Beans? The boys are both delving into avocado at the moment (a miracle for DS1) but won't eat it straight so looking at ways to have it. So far we have it on toast or in avocado chocolate mousse.

We've been watching 30 rock. I can't believe I've never watched this show before, it's so funny.

I don't have issues with her, thats why I was upset.

She said that she disliked someone alot on MN, and from the things the said she was saying me, (it was someone on the riginal 08 thread, nr the bottom and on the same dieting thread as her - all me) I have no idea why and just wanted to talk to her, not cause any trouble!

But having thought about it I really don't give a hoot

That's the spirit Dis. So how are things anyway?

Good thankyou,

Aurora is a horror bag, she is refusing to go to bed tonight and has just pulled down the phone and called a taxi!!

Wonder where she is trying to go

(ask asked MN to delete above posts btw)

Whilst here can I ask if anyones elses LO won't stop climbing?! She will not stay on the ground and she is a houdini , no buggy or high chair can keep her in, its stressful!

outnumbered isn?t on tonight. Was last week the last in the series? I hope not, I do enjoy it

Phew Spot, what a relief with the scan. Just need to get T better now, poor little man, I hope the Dr was helpful

Katie what a pants day you?ve had. Was it your parents house to all went to for Christmas? I hope you have lots of happy memories from then and the previous 24 years. When my parents moved last year I really wish I hadn?t gone on moving day and seen it empty, but instead left my final visit as the week before when it looked pretty normal

Avo I?m sure all the travel will be worth the fun weekend of freedom. And a relief to know you can get home to your girls on Sunday, and not get stranded

Beans I remember that sudden feeling of terror of everything that a new baby will bring ? I think I actually told someone I wanted DD to stay put inside me for 18 years, until she was big enough to look after herself and not have to rely on useless me

I was reading the Metro on the bus this morning and there was a v funny article about an old ladies knitting group who?ve been asked by the NHS to knit woolly boobs to help with BF training. The picture of the boob was hysterical! here

I am v excited about tomorrow ? meeting up with Trace and Jolly and meeting Summer for the first time too. I can?t wait

Oh yes, the sheer panic at having to deal with 2! I veered between thinking I was ruining Ds1's life to thinking I had to protect wee ds2 from this rampaging horror of a toddler at all times. Both made me feel like the worst mother ever. Needless to say I was toting both of them about like a pro in a matter of weeks. I would say to the clackered: be prepared to resent your DC1 a little and get impatient with them - it's those protective new mother hormones I think.

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Hello disenchanted - yes my Phoebe is a climber and it's hard work! Nothing is out of her reach - she can climb onto the sofas, the table, the bookshelf, the tv unit, out of her high chair - despite the straps being on - it's a nightmare! I can't go to the toilet without her ascending something - and usually falling off it! At least it seems to tire her out - she's been sleeping much better over the past month
ZJ loved the image of dd marching off down the lane, bag in hand! P likes to grab her shoes, coat and nursery bag in the morning and stand by the door - it's so funny and cute, like she's off to work!
The woolly boob really made me laugh
veggie you busy bee! Love hte image of you cycling in high heels!
Katie how heart-wrenching to see a home all empty No wonder you're feeling emotional. Also the anxiety around ds' assessment won't be helping your emotional state. Hope your get some answers soon - and don't blame yourself for messing things up - that's not the way it happened. Births happen in all sorts of ways and there's little (if anything) we can do about it. Hope you're feeling brighter tomorrow.
names - I really like Maude. A lot of these older names are so pretty.
spot what a relief for you - so pleased that all is well with The Spotlet. Hope poor little hot T picks up soon How are you feeling this week? Did you manage to talk to your GP about some counselling?
I'm really excited about our meet-up tomorrow Can't wait to see how littleZJ and littleJollybear have grown - and to meet littleSummer - and Summer herself!
I really must go to bed. DH is out and I always find it a bit hard to go to bed if he's not in - which is daft because when he is in I go about an hour before him anyway!

oh and at the rate we chat I think we need to get our thinking caps on for a new thread title...

Morning!

rubes I used the St T mousse last night as it was all I had in. But being something of a fake tan guru (seriously I have probably tried them all). However, the spray is probably the best one as it makes the least amount of mess imo. I am lovely and brown this morning. Although a slight streaky problem around one ankle...yikes!

dis DS is a proper monkey (in a climbing sense). Hates being strapped into his buggy/trolleys/high-chairs you name it.

trace,zj,jb & summer have a lovely meet

Am sat watching The Lion King atm with DC's snuggled up, I know I said I can't wait to leave them behind this weekend but being a bit of a saddo I am so going to miss my morning cuddles. Both of them are at their best...usually!

Daisy, have a great time. You will be fine.

Beans, Rubes, Summer and others making the leap to 2 babies, it will be fine. You will have gallons of love and it will all be grand. Be warned, though, that you will find your first born quite annoying in places and once they try to pinch their brother or sister, your heckles will really rise. There's lots more I wanted to say, but I need to get the punters ready for the school run so I'll be back on later.

It's gorgeous here again today. Very sunny.Hope it's nice where you are. Enjoy your meet up, girls. Beans, are you OK for LUcy and I to swing by yours on Wed for a cuppa? Just thought Id' check before I made plans.

Sorry, Daisy, "you will be fine" was aimed at the pregnant chicks, not you. I meant to say have a lovely time to you! Sorry love. Eat, drink and make merry. You deserve to let your hair down.

Ooh, what time, Sybs? That would be just lovely! It's our last week in the house next week, so will be nice to have someone to take my mind off things! Yes please! Is it the morning? Do you want my email so I can give you my address? How do you go about it on here?!

Veggie - avacado sauce was deeeelicious and v v easy. You just mash up an avacado with a dash and a bit of lemon juice, then 150ml of creme fraiche. And that's literally it! So good.

Thanks all for your kindnesses re the new babies - I am nervous, but veer wildly between horror and great excitement!!!

ZJ - that boob is hilarious! I love it! Absolutely grim - wonder if my boobs will hurt less this time! I now have permanently erect nipples since having DD. Like Posh. Only lardy! Haha! And they poke upwards. It's very odd. And really not attractive in the least!

Hello,

Just off to my consulatant appointment in a min. ds has decided to get up half to and hour earlier than usual today and yesterday - I think he is excited about being able to get out of bed and play - but he plays too noisily

Oh well at least I won't be late for getting out the house.
beans would love to visit you anytime you'll have us - I'm really quite bored most days too, so let me know when.

Good luck and have fun on the trip Avo

Thanks for the reassurance Sybs

Daisy - thanks I think I shall invest in some of the spray one. Glad you are tanned up now albeit with a streaky ankle - hard to do isn't it!