Dec 08 Ladies - Maybe this thread they'll ALL sleep through the night at the same time!

[Beans33]

Apologies for rubbish title, couldn't think of anything - mind is totally riddled by hormones...!

Morning all.

super quick one.

effie think you are out my way. Am taking the boys to CO, zoo today if you are around and fancy meeting up. Also trying to sort out an arvo with PD if you want to join us.

Hi Jam, unfortunately I'm at work today (boo). Also the zoo is ridiculously hard to get to if you don't have a car. Would lve to do an afternoon meet-up, but it's usually weds or weekends for me.

Hello everyone,

Having a late morning break as I was waiting for Tesco to deliver my shopping - mmm coffee and chocolate twists .

trace I did chuckle at L getting mixed up with Sylvanian Families! I'm hoping my L will like Sylvanian Families when she's older, I loved playing with them. I do feel sorry for your neighbours, it must be hard to explain to a child that their dear Flopsy has died at the hands (jaws) of a dog.

veggie How awful that someone knicked your sign too! Maybe you should cut the rose buds off and let them bloom indoors. The bride sounds very welcoming and child friendly!

zoe Did you get the charity ball press release sorted out? And more importantly have you organised an outfit?! My MIL has bought DD the same pink all in one shorts that I admired when your DD wearing at the meet up.

Thanks for your thoughts on possible DC2 timings, you are right trace that it could fit in quite well. I hadn't looked at it like that. Now I just need to get the job!

Hello. I am so sporadic due to effing dongle, so apologies. It's at crucial time as well, which is v annoying.

Re BJs (always keen for chat about mucky stuff!), I actually don't mind giving them, but so rarely get favour returned, don't tend to bother. Plus my wisdom tooth is really hurting at moment, so can't open my mouth very wide. HAHAHA! Sounds like such a crap excuse, but it's true!!!

kiwi - we're doing house stuff this weekend, I'm really sorry, so Sunday is a no go zone. Although have just spent the morning at Tooting Lido and if you're looking for something to do, then I'd highly recommend it. Wonderful little paddling pool - but cold - take something warm to wrap DD in afterwards!!!

lady - do let me know if you fancy meeting up on Tuesday. I'm waiting for a BT delivery so am boringly housebound, but if you can be bothered to make it down to Streatham would LOVE to see you! And anyone else who fancies it. We've got a lovely garden now! Plus travel cots galore for sleeps - and fish fingers etc for nosh!

Evening ladies. Wow quiet day on here. DS2 & I had a nice morning at toddler music sesh then a play in the park with some of the mums & todds. Then as I had the pushchair strapped onto the panier rack thing I went shopping while DS2 had a nap. Shopping wasn't very fruitful, only got some new undies for DS1 & sandpit toys. But popped into a friends for coffee & ended up going to the beach which was nice.

Jam the bride & groom have a child a day younger than DS1. We met them at NCT. They have also arranged a crèche & performer for during the boring bits speeches etc. There son is staying in our room the night of the wedding & we've booked a baby sitter until 1am, hope I can stay up that late. I'm going to try the dress on this evening and if it's still too tight I'll have to buy something over the weekend.

Beans I have a fairly small mouth so um...can't open it very wide to do the oral deed. I also have a bizarre sharp sticking out bit on one of my molars. There were a few scratched willys in my early 20's. I had to learn to do the deed in such a way that flesh doesn't come in contact with the tooth!

Daisy, where are you!!! How is your weight loss going. Mine has failed the dress is still too uncomfortable. Will have to go shopping.

OOoooh it is quiet on here! We're going to the zoo tomorrow. I'm very excited . Off to sort out picnic goods now. Night all.

Hi all, manic day ad still lots to do so I'm just popping on to say that as expected the doctor informed me today that I have type 2 diabetes. He is a bit flummoxed as to why it has come on so quickly given that I'm not obese, eat healthily and had no symptoms before pregnancy. So now I have another 101 blood tests to go through, before they decide how to treat me. Ah well, it could be so much worse I suppose.
On a positive note, we are less than 24 hours away from exchanging on the cottages .

Aw, Katie, sorry about that. But they might choose not to do anything. Or they might put you on Metformin which I take for my insulin resistance (or I do when I am not clackered) and I find it hassle free (and some find it slimming - not that you need that, but never to be sniffed at). Sticking to low GI foods will also no doubt be recommended. That is flipping good about the cottages though. I hope you have got a spot of proper cheerfulness to toast.

I haven't been yacking on here today as I am fed up of hating myself by the time I go to bed, for not doing enough work. I have done well today! AND I took DD to toddler group, so I can go to bed burnishing my giant halo. It was a waste of time imo, though, as she clung to me like a limpet for the duration and only cheered up for the songs. Mind you, I appreciate that if you can't walk it's probably not a whole lot of fun.

I would love to come and see you on Tues, Beans. Will be in further touch about that. I have a few things to fit in on Mon and Tues - is morning or afternoon better?

I've been wondering where DaisyD is. Sorry about your dress, Veg. But having to buy something new isn't a bad thing. I had to smile about the rough bit on your tooth - the things we know about each other on here!

I hope this glorious weather lasts. DD is very keen on the moon and has been for a few weeks. She gets so excited when she sees it in the sky, and tries to look out for it. She always says "The moon! Hello moon!" (except it comes out as "Ner noon! Hello noon!") and it is deeply cute. Some of her consonants are a bit muddled (not that I am criticising). She says "gutterguy" for butterfly. But I am waffling now! This is what comes of restricting my time on MN. I turn into a burbling loon.

Have a nice trip to the zoo, JB!

Hello, Greetings from deep Northern Spain So far we've had mild seasickness on the crossing (me- not vomit just 24 hour hangover feeling without the benefit of the piss up the night before )
DS wouldn't eat hardly a thing and decided it was party time since we were all in the same room for sleeping so of course dh was snoring by 8pm and I waited for ds to finish about 70 laps of the cabin before falling asleep with me. Then 4 hour drive and ds had a poo explosion half way which went on dh's shoe and was quite funny so then ds finally wanted to eat something except satsuma's but got car sick (as did I) for the last hour of the drive (very winding road)so we had 4 changes of clothes and vomit on every muslin I had with me (all chuncky deflated satsuma pieces and bile - nice) Finally at the first hotel. dh has cocked up race date (it's Sat not Sun - perfect) so bit of a barney over that as I had sorted us moving to a hotel closer for the last night. Not doing this winding rd with ds again on morning of race so currently fighting with hotel to let us out of this next to nights here so we can move. REALLY remote where we are and I'm surprised internet connection is here although the hotel is lovely. Can't change the ferry back earlier but might stay at Santander or Bilbao for the last night just so we are not so remote and for a bit of a look around. had to get ds some UHT as the servo only had that, but he's not keen on the UHT leche but will at least have it on his Weetbix, but will get proper milk today [hopeful] heartburn has ratcheted up a level and I'm not overdosing on Rennie fruit flavour tabs and eating them like lollies (Summer Rennie's are WAY nicer) All in all though, fun and games so far and wouldn't be right if it all went to plan!
Just briefly....

SL- thanks for the wishes!

Beans- glad I didn't miss the baby birth and you are hanging on!! Wait for me to get back! yay on house exchange.

Katie- yay for your exchange too, and on the BJ subject I don't love giving it and rarely do. dh likes to provide it but I then feel guilty but thankfully both have been too shattered for ages but I will / do if up to it. That said, the sex dept has be closed for ages now, just can't deal with it feeling like this and get v v v put off when preg, and fortunatley have asked dh and he is so shattered with work that sleep has taken a front seat anyway [Phew emoticon]
Sorry that wasn't much help

Lady- Sainsbury's carrot and corriander soup-500ml - half a pot is only 57 cals - have the whole thing and you'll be full up with only 100 cals under your belt (says me who then goes and has a loaf of foccacia with it
I had ds at 1029am with combined spinal / epi and they took the epidural out after 5 hours and one top up (cause I asked ) then home at 24 hours post op. I had to beg though and had instructed dh to put everything in car except ds who was all packed up and in carseat at noon whiloe still waiting for a final blood test result to come back (I had had a bit of a blood clot and loss of blood after cs so they were testing something and said if it wasn't good I'd be staying in but it was all fine so was home just after lunch. dh's friend was the consulatant and sort of had to twist his arm a little but really if you feel fine no reason to stay in - You will be fine especially as they know what happened last time and won't let it happen again. I only went home with Codine and Ibuprofen and like SL, was totally fine. This time I'm not even having combined (only single shot spinal as that is the hospital's routine thing apparently

hello vaggie i can't remember what I was going to say

Sybs you sound busy.

Spot - also can't remember what i was going to say...
Hope to be back on again if next hotel has me connected.... better post before I lose it.... x

Very quickly - glad you have arrived safely Rubes. Do take it easy, esp if it's hot, and drink lots of water.

Beans, I might be able to come to yours on Tues if you can do a morning slot. I'll have just the youngest 2 so you can meet the whole family. I am waiting for a delivery for Lucy's party though (30 5 year olds, I must be mad) so I'll have to let you know nearer the time.

Sorry about the diabetes Katie, but perhaps it can be controlled without meds. And well done on the exchange.

Must dash. Am off to Ascot today and REALLY don't want to go. I am going with a friend who used to be a real close pal but now we have drifted and 2 rather bitchy gay men. My dress doesn't do up so I'll have to keep my cardigan on all day and my hat looks rather dated. Oh well. I'll be the sweaty frump in the corner.

Lots of love to you all.

I could do morning or afternoon on Tuesday - afternoon might be better in that the BT stuff might have arrived, so I might be able to travel - would save a trip down to Streatham!!!

Got a couple of NCT mates pencilled in for Tuesday morning, but can always change them, not a problem. Then Sybs and Lady could both make it.

Katie - poor you - how frustrating. I'm afraid I don't know much about diabetes - will it affect your life enormously?

I'm hoping I get a bit more reception with my dongle today - but you never can tell!

Had such a lovely day yesterday - Tooting Lido in the morning, which DD loved. Then Tooting sandpit in the afternoon, which she loved too. DH was out in the evening, so had a friend round for supper and just nattered. She's due her second a week after me and her little girl is a week younger than Whizzy. So all v nice and neat! Finding DH really irritating at the moment. He got in at 12.30 last night and had a shower and made loads of noise. Woke up Whizz and I went in to calm her down and he came looking for me, virtually shouting my name. I didn't reply as was in her room and he said "Why aren't you answering?" and got all narky when I told him to shush. So I came into the room and said "Oh shut up" and rolled over and went to sleep. Victory to me. Plus wish he'd put the effing bins out. It's always me!

Sybs - sure Ascot will be better than you expect. My inlaws go every year and DH always wants us to go too. I have to say, I hate it! Just not my scene with all that swanning around pretending to give a monkeys about horses and how smart you look. I couldn't give two hoots about either. But it's never quite as bad as I think.

Beans, I could do Tues morning if you could move your mates, it would be lovely to see Sybs as well. Happy to come to you.

Syb, the trip to Ascot doesn't sound too auspicious but I hope it's nicer than you think.

Rubes, so glad you are safe and sound in Spain but that journey sounds like hell on wheels...Listen, if you have patchy reception and need me to research some hotels for you, eg in Bilbao, just say the word. Thanks for the tip off about the soup. I do love a soup. I would really love to know how many kg I should expect to put on from 25 weeks to the end. I think the books say a pound a week (?) but that's over 6kg, and I would like to put on 3-4kg. But I am probably being hugely unrealistic.

Sex when pregnant - I just didn't feel like it much in the first trimester, don't know why really - just hormones I think - but now that's ages ago, the fact is that DP doesn't find me very sexy when I have a bump, he is one of those blokes who can't get past it (and thoughts of a nearby baby!) and is freaked out by it. He can't help it, but I do find it a bit depressing. Also, it has made me extremely desirous of flattering remarks from other blokes.

DD has watched me put moisturiser on many times. I wonder if that's why she has carefully coated her face with Sudocreme like a face pack? I thought she was quiet.

Very sweet putting on her own facepack! I love it!

I will see if I can move my mates - sure it won't be a problem on Tuesday - Lady - I think you've got my mobile number from FB - as internet it so unreliable here, it might be good to communicate by text etc. And Syb has my mobile too, so could sort it out that way?

Does anyone else every wonder when the washing will end? Feel like it's a constant! Washing, tidying and washing up. Never ceases! But I still prefer it to my job I had!!! Right, I'm going to have a pizza for lunch - got an American Hot in the fridge ready to scoff. Thinking chinese for dinner tonight as DH out again - yummers!! Haven't had a take away in weeks...

Hello hello, how is everyone today?

Feel like I'm trapped in Groundhog day - my life is get up - go to nursery - work - go to nursery - go to bed - get up - go to... blah blah blah. Being a single parent is BORING and hard work. I take my hat off to those who manage it full time, they are all heroines who deserve medals.

Am also a bit sad that DD doesn't really seem to register that her daddy isn't there. I know she's awfully young but she's already being slightly funny when he appears on Skype. I think she'll be very odd with him when he eventually returns in 453495398457192384 days time.

I have nothing else to say because my life is too BORING

Bah.

Wish I could come to yours on Tuesday as well Beans. Bloody work!

Hi everyone,
Oh Kiwi, I really feel for you, it sounds really tough and frustrating. I agree with your take on the single parent thing, I don't know how they do it (well my mum brought the two of us up single-handedly and I don't think I've ever rally let her know how amazing I think that is).
Re-the Skype thing, T has been off and on with it. DP is away a lot for work in Amsterdam (though I know it's not the same as one month-long chunk) and T's been through some really weird phases where it made him unhappy or angry to see his dad on the computer (and other times where he ignored him completely, much to DP's hurt feelings). But it has changed and he is now quite happy to se him on Sykpe, especially if he's having dinner in his high chair as it proves a good distraction and he can't mess around with the laptop too much. I guess what I'm saying is hopefully she'll go through phases but if she keeps seeing him it's better than nothing, even if she doesn't seem that engaged. How often is he able to chat?

Beans I am coming over to have a word with your DH, honestly what a keb. He is being thoughtless at the very least. Well done for just rolling over and going to sleep. I'd have been up for hours plotting my revenge and then forgetting it all in the morning. Does he do his fair share of the housework, BTW? I don't think you should be on bin duty in your condition young lady.

Rubes, you poor, poor thing, that journey sounds hideous, and you are very brave to have got that far, esp with the day mix up. Is there stuff to enjoy out there or are you just having to grit your teeth and make the best of it? What does DS think of it all?

I went to London last night and had dinner with my friends who I went camping with last weekend. We were up even earlier than I normally am so everyone could get to work on time and I realised that life used to be hectic and stressful pre T as well. I think I sometimes have a very rose-tinted view of life before Dec 2008!
Had a huge vom on the train on the way back (luckily made the toilet in time), seems a bit weird that I should start getting proper morning sickness at this stage, maybe was just tiredness and travel sickness. I can't think how I'd have got food poisoning from a pain au chocolat!

Sybs I hope the day was better that you'd though, even if it did need buckets of cheerfulness to get that way.

Kiwi, I also meant to say is there anything more interesting work-wise you could get your teeth stuck into? I always find that, even when everything else is the same, if I can get fired up about an article I'm writing it makes me feel happier and time passes more quickly.

Thanks Spot! Unfortunately it seems at the moment that DH can only get to a decent internet connection to Skype at the times when DD is a bit tired/grumpy/hungry - hopefully over the weekend we'll have better luck catching him/her at a more cheery time. He's having a bit of a communications meltdown, poor thing. Doing a live blog without Wifi is not fun...!

Workwise I've got LOADS on at the moment so the days whizz by, and I really enjoy them. Though I feel kind of guilty about the fact that I view the weekends as a slog alone with DD and the weeks as more fun..!

If you fancy a day trip to Brighton, Kiwi...we're away this weekend but around all next week and weekend .

Evening ladies.

Katie sorry about the Type 2. Will you be referred to a diabetes nurse for help or just your GP. Bit of a poo really esp in view of the fact that you eat healthy. At least you can probably manage it yourself as you diet is good anyway. I'm glad the cottages are almost yours that's quite exciting, & it's happened so fast. Did you manage to get around most of the CGT stuff?

Spot & Kiwi when he DH was away during the Ash cloud debarcle DS2 seemed almost to be pining for him and would hold the phone tight to his ear whenever I gave him the phone when DH rang. However, when we met him at the airport we were in a cool airplane shop at Schipol where we had arranged to meet and when DH showed up DS2 was more interested in the toy planes. However, when he returned from this recent short trip to Jersey DS2 threw himself at him & gave him a huge hug, which was nice for DH.

Kiwi that is a bit crap with the no wifi. Also I know what you mean with monotony. I feel sometimes like it, up, breakfast, school run, home dishwasher unpack repack blah blah blah. I have to say though recently since DS2 & I have been schedualling in some stiff together like going for a swim and some days after we drop DS1 off we go for a little explore around onbthe bike it has helped break it a bit. Although I do realise those things aren't that exciting. But while I sometimes focus on the things about work I miss (people finding me important and interesting!) there were also lots of things that were difficult (budgets, working late all the time, annoying staff!).

Lady I love hearing about O's new words. I feel
like I'm always rambling on about what new thing DS2 is doing but you don't say what new words she is saying. Please tell, I want to hear, same goes for other LO's achievements. The other ones I like to hear a the random ones that aren't on any developmental charts. Like this morning DS1 was humming a bit of a Bon jovi song and DS2 chimed in with a 'woah woah' at the appropriate moment, it was so funny & cute.

Rubs I bet DH had his tail between his legs when he had to tell you he got the race day wrong. Thank goodness he realised. To be fair most races are on a Sunday, a fact which used to annoy me because it meant going to work a little race tired the next day.

Well we've got DS1's pirate outfit for the wedding and he looks so cute in it. I tried DS2's little Mao suit on today and he looks gorgeous. He looks like some natural health practitioner or a tai chi instructor. I've decided to wear another dress I have, it's a dress I love but it's not really posh dressy uppy but I love it and don't get to wear it often. DH likes it too and we figured it's not my day anyway so why I need to be dressed to the nines I don't know. The bride & groom won't care and we don't know the other guests that well except one couple. The people we don't know well aren't really going to judge me as under dressed as, nice as they are, they are a bit self absorbed most of them and will be just looking at & preening themselves, but the ones we do know are like us and won't be that bothered. Besides most will be admiring DS1's pirate costume & wishing they had dressed like him. They're all a bit arty media types and fancy themselves as eccentrics. They're sweet enough though.

Oh & Sybs I did laugh at your not done up dress, I so wish I was going with you as I would wear my size 8 wedding after party dress completely undone with a well placed pashmina. Then I would ensure we got rotten drunk and annoyed the ascot ladies by flicking their hats.

hola rubes! You're sounding very positive about your trip considering how it sounds! I'd be throroughly grumpy
katie so sorry about the diabetes thing. Hope you can get your head round it ok and that you get some decent support.
Another funny moment chez traceface...Phoebe has got croup so has a deepy barky voice and when Lucy heard her she said "mummy! Phoebe sounds like a vuvuzela"
Oh, and Lucy has chicken pox
Back to isolation for us. She's being much less stoical than Phoebe was! She's pretty hot adn obviously itchy - and she's got a few inside her labia [ouch] poor thing.
So is everyone watching the match?

Yeah I'm here watching it Trace. Thankfully England has picked up there game in the last few minutes but not looking overly threatening.

Hello everyone,

katie Sorry to hear about the diabetes. I know you were sort of expecting it. Let us know how you get on with the referal. Hurray for the cottages, is that the fastest house buy ever?!

syb Hope you had a good day. Bitchy gay friends are always good fun as long as they are directing the bitchiness elsewhere.

Rubes What a horrible journey. Hope you have a good trip which will make all that worthwhile.

kiwi DH went away for 10 days and I felt exactly as you say. I think it is not having anyone to share your day with which is hard. DH was impressed when I showed him who your DH is.

LadyT I bet the sudocream was hard to wash off! If I put blusher on, DD always stands pointing to her cheeks and jesticulating. I pretend to apply some to her which makes her smile.

veggie I love DS joining in with Bon Jovi! What taste .

DD kept saying 'wow' at the zoo today! She also did her baby sign for cow for any large four legged beast. She did the crocodile sign correctly when we saw a crocodile which I was quite impressed with!

This football is rather dull, should I support Algeria so Kiwi's DH returns from SA sooner?