August 08: World domination

[cyteen]

Thought the title might be appropriate for both mums and babies

evening everyone

we're back from our visit and i've made a hormonal woman cry! She loved the blocks that much!! I told her that her next child has to have a shorter name though! she reckons they're good enough to sell so i think i might just start doing that
her little daughter was so scrumptious. at seven weeks old she's still little enough to be pocket-sized but she's past the ultra fragile stage! DS was sooo good with her, lots of gentle kisses, stroking and he was really excited when friend asked if he wanted a cuddle. He sat down, as good as gold and gave her a really lovely gentle cuddle. We got some gorgeous photos of them both together. i'm so proud of him and really hoping that he's as loving towards his little sister

because of a late nap in the car on the way home, he's still up now, providing great entertainment pretend to be an opera singer! (we're watching bbc2, what makes a great tenor?)

VG you do make me , and no, you ain't boring

poppy how's mrpoppy getting on now with his gashed leg and broken hand? Poor fella

lol at minipert and weeodor

cyteen high five for your pg dip (am assuming you will be awarded it), and great news for you on your decision to give yourself a life by stopping your masters.

dizzy your cake adventures sound wonderful. Have you mastered the art of a Crispy Creme donut yet? (I still have never tasted one!)

loti I hope dd1 is better v soon. Is 'h' still in the pub?

hotpot I'm glad you enjoyed the time with your sis, and especially that you are happy in your home . I agree, get dh to work on your decking . Re you having AF last weekend, Miamla would be quick to point out it could be implantation bleed! Or, my other friend will regale you with the story of how she had regular periods for the first 20 weeks of her 2nd pg...

spring how much did they charge for footie?

TS I only have one bank but dh and I, after 16 years together, have never had a joint bank account. We bank at different banks. The set up works for us both.

apologies if I missed anyone there! Can't work out why I'm so tired today. Must be the effort I put into lying in the sunshine!!

After yesrterday's oasis of peace and tranquility today we have had....

A big rubbish fire in next door's garden leading to the arrival of a fire engine and telling-off by two (sadly not beefy) firemen this afternoon, the same neighbours then sparking up a petrol chainsaw at 9.30 pm (thankfully a quick yell over the fence and they turned it off again) and now the other (nice) neighbours are out having a barbie, chatting loudly and serenading each other / us with acoustic guitar and Polish singing! It's making me feel all cosmopolitan Will be glad when normal peace is resumed though...

ound like some lovely day have been had, good, but sorry DD1 now feeling rough Loti, hope she is soon on the mend

cece that's why I did a test but no matter how much I squinted there wasn't a line. Glad to be sipping my pinot grigio without guilt tonight anyway

VG if you happened across a gobby Welshman and his beautiful grey blonde wife on your mental travels today you may have met my mum and stepdad

cyteen hurrah for your sensible decision now you will have time to drive a bit further

Miamla those blocks do sound very lovely, you are a v clever girl

boo

Hello!

Morning,

Good to see you No1 ad hope you are doing well ...

not too bad a night thankfully dd1 was in with me, she woke up at 12 just as i was going to bed screaming that her ear hurt so calpol dispensed.. restless til 1am and the out for the count.. dd2 woke at 6.45 so i guess just over 5 1/2 sleep for me..chopsticks to keep eyes open!!!

"h" was playing cricket all yesterday afternoon but did come back to help out when it had finished.. obviously dd1 was feeling a bit better by then so he was a bit about the fuss i had been making!! oh well the england game on today so he will be disappering to the pub early doors so peace will once again resume.. hopefully dd1 will wake up better!!!

sorry that was a very me post!!

hots your neighbours sure to provide entertainment ..

hope you have got some rest now dizzy after all your hard work the last few days..

vg wow exercise girl very very impressed ..

thanks for the virtual wine last night cyteen, didn't manage any in rl tho ..

crispy, hope you had a fab party and are sporting a good heachache this am !!!

watcha cece

waves to everyone else

oh forgot to say those bricks sounds absolutely fab!! i may be asking you to make me some for for step d's baby!!!!xx

that was for miamla!!! ok haven't had enough sleep!!!

oh dear lord, shut the blinds, pass the dark glasses & neurofen plus please. I think I can say I am suffering after being lead astray

VG I'll see you your apprentice people and raise you Nick Cave and Brian Cox

CC - donuts are beyond me

Hots - were the firies easy on the eye

Sazz, hope the BBQ was resounding success

all else I apologise but am having difficulty with my headache/fuzzy sight - got a quick festival this morning to do cakes for [idiot emoticon] but shall return sober later and catch up properly

P.S - dear DH if you are reading this I apologise for coming home at 1.30am and making a fried egg sandwich and falling over the dog whilst trying to get into bed, please be aware that this was due to a dodgy prawn sandwich and nothing to do with the mixture of champagne, vodka and some weirdy green stuff that kept appearing in shot glasses Apparently all very proud of me recent endeavours and wished to by me drinks to celebrate but that sandwich just looked plain wrong

Dizzy -

My darling,

Please, think nothing of the fried egg sandwich (I have wiped up the grease stain on your pillow, precious one) and the dog incident (the vet assures me the post-traumatic stress syndrome can be addressed through counselling and arnica).

I will be making you up a bacon butty in just a few minutes, once I have plucked a couple of orchids for the tray. Please feel free to stay out as late and as drunkenly as you like and be assured I will always, always be here for you because ofyourwhitechocolatecheesecake I love you,

xxx

LOL Mr Dizzy - you are welcome to come look after me when I next have a hangover!!

Dizzy when you are feeling a bit better I posted a pic of DS on FB having a mini-white magnum just for you (tis not a very good photo).

Waves to all - CC yes GBP45 and we've watched about 3 matches...

mr dizzy rocks!!

FOOTBALL PAIN

Aloha from scorching Southampton. From my patio at pretty much the highest point of the city, I heard all the cheering, was v strange hearing that much unity, like VE day or sommat. And the time delay between different TVs made it go on for ages.

Funny people should mention birthdays and tat. Have just read Tom Hodgkinson's The Idle Parent at last and my goodness, I feel compelled to share it with you all! Anyone want to join a bookring? I.e you go on my virtual waiting list and I post my copy to the first person, when finished they post it to the next one, and so on back to me.
It is all about letting your children get on with being children, not feeling obliged to follow the herd, having your own life and not feeling guilty.
Was inspired by the book to throw out 2 binbags of tat last night (DD was at a sleepover or it would never have happened) and am going to stop feeling guilty about chucking gifts/handmedowns people have given us. DS1's 3' high/wide crane is about to be Freecycled even though he only got in Feb. The uncle who bought it will be getting The Idle Parent for Xmas now he is a dad. We did ban toys as gifts one or two Xmasses ago and am tempted to do that again, definitely going to ask for money for Kurt's birthday this year (seeing as we raided their college funds to buy the new car).

I'd like to read that Gladders, was thinking of buying a copy the other day so a free read would be much welcomed. Especially now I have more free time for such things DP and I have just been talking about similar in fact, since we've spent the whole weekend pottering about the house and DS has seemed to really enjoy it.

Mr Dizz just snorted when I showed him the above post that he wrote

thanks ladies, I have had a shite day, more than you would believe and thank feck I have an understanding DH and BF shall come back later and tell you all about it if I haven't committed hari kari on a sharpened spatula

Oh lordy. I have chocolate-ish flapjacks a brewing, will plump up the cushions in the talk-pit and mix us all up a jug of something 70s. Campari perhaps.

Have had lovely lazy day, gave up a lie-in in favour of breakfast at McDs with the boys. My dad worked on the real ale train last night so when we went to collect DD he presented us with several litres of leftover local beer, hurrah. Tried unsuccessfully to teach DD knitting but that's one tick off her nag list. Waiting for a swing/climbing frame set to finish on Ebay and Dr Who to start. (Doesn't Alex Kingston look dreadful? Bad bad make up this series.)

buckets you got any pimms going free?

dizz I don't understand why you emphasised the 'he' in your comment (I've just reread it and its still making me giggle!)

Evening

Very tired, but lovely time had by all. We put the swimming pool up and children and adults all enjoyed. DH still trying to convince me that he was surprised by it but i'm not sure I believe him. I have done both mornings with the DD's, shopped, prepped, socialised and cleared up all pretty much single handed so am almost broken. Went to bed at 5.30 and got up 1/2hr ago when DD1 bit DD2 . She is exhausted but still

Buckets book sounds great. I will add to the list if poss

dizz loving the fried egg sarnies, nuroden and MrDizz

not surprised you're tired crisp! well done with all your efforts, sounds like you did a great job

i'm feeling a bit guilty tonight but i know he needs to learn... DS has started refusing to let me read him a story before bed so instead of fighting him, i've started just going along with it. tonight was one of those nights. i've just been up to check him and his teddies are all lined up in a row on one side of the book and he looks like he's fallen asleep reading it to them. oh and last night, he was equally cute.. he actually made a nest out of his teddies and fell asleep lying on top of them all whilst wearing his ferrari cap. DH took some photos so no doubt they'll appear on fb at some point!

ooooh, i almost forgot my news!!!!! DH was made redundant on friday (on the same day he was going to hand his notice in!!) because he's got a new job! anyhow, the exciting bit is that he's now off for a month!!!! He's looking after DS whilst i'm at work so no more long round trips to pick DS up from my mum's and (hopefully!) i'll be coming home to dinner on the table! It obviously also means that we can share the care of DS over the next few weeks and (hopefully!) i'll get some time off oooh and possibly even the odd lie-in!

lovely news Miamla

well done Sazz, dark room and glass of something for you darling