June 08 - a Coalition for all (even those with May or July 08 babies).

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Abdn liked the title so I just went ahead!

Bugger - Glad you had a great time. Following the Raoul thing via twitter was incredibly disturbing...half joking and what sounded like macarb voyeurism via sky at times.

Deb - What an incredibly rude woman. You should have said, oh well, no more eating here then. Have you convinced the Dubai maid to do your place too yet?

Goddess - Convinced DH yet? And what did you do whilst drunk to deserve the silent treatment?

Poppy - I like Neenz idea of just drinking lots of wine. On a more serious note, I really hope things progress soon, I had no idea that you simply had to wait and think you are coping with this amazingly. If you're not and you're just putting on a brave face, please know that you can come and rant and scream and wail here if you need to.

Welcome back KT. [waves] Well done on MIL.

Wow Neenz, that has gone so quick. Ry will often refuse to wear anything but wellies, so I sympathise re: E. Sounds like they are both fine though, so don't worry.

NB: Ry's speech still not great, however when I won't let him do/have something I often refer to myself as Mean Mummy. Guess what he's started saying? (I did hope it was me and Mummy, but no...)

I've got a Tiaras and Trash mid winter dinner tomorrow night with local Mums and I have no interest whatsoever in going. I have nothing on the Tiara side and the Trash side to me is Trailer Park Trash sort of thing and TBH it's too bloody cold for a wifebeater here ATM. My winter variation on the look (jeans, wifebeater, checked shirt and cap) just screams dyke! And TBH is pretty much the look a lot of 'rural women' here do daily so I'll just end up offending someone... Please let me know if you have any other Trash ideas, I considered low cut tops, but again too cold and it's a bit wierd getting your tits out for the girls! (Also I've gone up two cup sizes already, so if I start flashing them about, people might notice). Oh and I don't want to go. Grrrr.

Sybil - Go pack!

Amber - When's your next scan?

Oh and this is the thread where smug, self righteous and downright nasty MN'rs have been going to post. Well, excluding Abdnhiker and me obviously! It wasn't even the arguments themselves that wound me up, it's all been said before so many times, it was the way posters bullied and attacked one another that wound me up.

neenz yes - have done the tap thing. I think he's just going to have to figure it out on his own - he was in pants last night and held his pee so he's aware ... but we put a nappy on him once we realized he was holding it in and had sat on the toilet and not managed to pee. Last thing I want him to get is a UTI!

And yes, that thread Penguin linked to has been horrible. I keep posting to try to defend my options to the nicer folk but have been just ignoring everyone else.

neenz my two fall all the time in public and people look at me like I'm a bad mother but they climb all the time and do bounce... I would have to strap them into chairs to keep them safe and that's obviously not possible....

penguin claim sick and stay home?

poppy hugs and are you going to watch the stage today? Don't put on any spoilers on here until after the evening highlights please - we're at a birthday party for a four year old this afternoon and I'll miss the stage...

waves to everyone else

Penguin - the tv and blu ray player was delivered today

Didn't do anything bad while drunk, just that DH kept wanting to leave and I kept interpreting that as 'we must leave soon, one more glass and...'. I think he's forgiven me (maybe)

Penguin - on the trash - will any other brits be there? If not, just wear anything you want and say it's UK trash? Either that or go in your pj's and say that trashy Brits go to the shops in their pj's!

Neenz - sorry you had a bad day with the DT incidents. It's awful when somehting bad happens and you blame yourself. Glad it was nothing serious though.

Did I completely miss the link to the thread that Penguin was complaining about?

I was scrolling through some h ome ed threads yesterday and was a bit at some of the spelling etc. Very unMNetty judgey pants I know, but it did make me wonder about the quality of learning!

Lol DG! I'm here but not on the Internet at the mo (shld b connected today), can't post properly from iPhone so will catch up soon. Have lots of exciting news : )

hi to all x

Sounds exciting Eddie

Thanks DG, I assumed you were just a bit tied up, didn't think you were ignoring me! (For everyone else, I was just asking DG about what she thought of Labour taking more of a middle ground away from socialism in the last couple of decades. Didn't want to bore everyone with the question on here so sent it on fb!)

MW appt went well - no glucose this week so big relief . I have a home visit from MWs on Saturday to discuss home birth then from a week Fri (37wks) I am on call for the hb team

Ah no at work today so am also waiting to watch highlights post bedtime.

Penguin I go with ah on the pyjamas thing being a safe bet (-what is a wifebeater).
That thread I saw and avoided as knew some of the royal court of the judgemental and
Smug would be there.

I promise I will rant if I need but after shock I am torn between fatigue and fed upness at being here again and so trying to appreciate what I have and keep optimistic that the fantastic hospital (not same one as earlier miscarriages but did deal with fallout from the baby Iost to abnormalities) can maybe help me again. Stupid maybe but trying to keep calm and positive. And yes neenz a lot if wine (and TFT b

Tdf viewing helping(sorry for mad split posts but iPhone playing up).

Neenz cannot believe how quickly it has come round but am pleased glucose ok. Homebirth sounds brave but I always think who would clear up after (sorry if tmi).

Sorry meant Dgt on pyjamas and glad tv sorted - has it had toddler seal of approval now? And am afraid I see home ed and me tally think "loon" - not very kind I know ...

Hi eddie - nice to hear from you.

poppy I hope things start moving for you very soon, must be awful waiting.

neenz good news about the glucose. Was suprised you are already so far along.

Quickly marking my spot - off to set up the new tv. Wish us luck...

(Poppy, sorry things still aren't moving. Hope the wine helps on some level )

Oh Eddie happy to try and arrange a meet up when you're up this way btw. Dunblane only about an hour from hear. Edinburgh Zoo good for littlies...

On the mojito mix as home alone - but success with later bedtime for the amazing playful toddler

Thinking of you, Poppy. You're being very brave.

Our Rubbish car is stuck on the road outside our house , stuck in an unknown gear, won't budge at all. Can't move the gear stick at all, AARGH!!!!!! I can see a very big bill coming our way.

Oh that's awful Deb. Hope you get it sorted soon (and it's not too expensive)

TV and blu ray player all set up now. It has all sorts of extra features I think though so will have fun trying to figure out how to use them.

Poppy, how are you doing today?

Eddie come on, where's your exciting news. Get practising posting from your iphone!

Deb - hope you can get the car sorted.

DGT - have fun with your new toys.

Poppy - thinking of you.

Just found out that the pre-school I had chosen back in March won't be able to fit P in in Sep. We are on a waiting list and they seemed hopeful that we would get a space within a month or two. I am in a bit of a quandry though as to what to do: look at alternatives (CM, nursery, other pre school), and with the baby due in Nov trying to work out the best timing from P's point of view and from mine.

How many days do you want him to go in nursery Spider? (is it like the sessions you get free at 3 but you pay for them at 2?)

Helloooo! Back on the net .

Sorry to get your hopes up - it wasn't that exciting! Just a new job - which you probably all know about already if you've been on FB, and I think it was mentioned on here too . Coupled with my new house, I'm just feeling very happy at the mo - everything seems to be working out right now, which is a good feeling.

The new job is just what I needed as I'd been absolutely dreading going back to work in September, whereas now I'm very excited about it - although apprehensive all the same as it's going to be a huge learning curve. But I'll be back in a school but without the stress of a class to look after - I'm going to be Inclusion Manager, looking after all the SEN children at the school. I've also got the days I wanted - Tues/Weds/Thurs - and a £3k pay rise!

The house is also fab - the playroom and garden especially are just magic and such an improvement on the space we had in our old place. Absolutely loving it already and we've only been in less than two weeks!

The boys are both loving it and are just generally lovely at the moment (although M's sleep is officially beyond a joke but that's a whole other thread!). M is now up on his feet and desperately trying to walk - consequently picking up a whole ton of bumps and bruises!

On a more disappointing note, we've decided to postpone our holiday - I don't really want to start my new job then disappear for two weeks and we just can't face the car journey with M cos he's rubbish in the car too! We hope to come up at Easter instead so still hope to do a meet up then .

Sorry for self indulgent post - have a ton of emails to catch up on now and no time to read back on all the pages I missed. Hope everyone is ok - I've been keeping up with various bits of news via FB, poppy, spider and dewin.

Hello to everyone else x

Congrats on the new job Eddie and general happiness. You missed the discussion we had on whether your good fortune was down to luck, god, or hard work and whether luck/religion was compatible with being a member of a political party Yes, really!

Am at work so really should go back to it...

Neenz I was planning to start him 2 mornings at first 9-12 or something along those lines. Morning sessions here are about £13, whereas half day in nursery is more like £36 last time I checked (full day £55). Although I think a half day in nursery is longer hours. No idea about CM costs round here. I have really noticed how much P enjoys playgroup environments and people say how placid he is when we go . Not at home he isn't . I also think that I would feel better having a break a couple of mornings as week as I get bigger and then when I have a newborn.

Eddie lovely to hear you sounding so happy. (Still managed a face about M's sleep I note) How bad is it?

Deb that is rubbish about car- let's hope it's not €€€ to fix.

Eddie new job and house sound ace but what is issue on m's sleep or is it just generally all over place?

Penguin- e is going 2 mornings a week (moving to 3) at short notice . I can see your logic not just to have some time alone but also as p probably ready for some independent time. Did pre school say how likely it was to have place? If it's as good as you say then I would hold place but maybe look at cm for morning or two as alternative - something where not too hard to get out of it.

Dgit how is the DVD?

Deb that is rubbish about car- let's hope it's not €€€ to fix.

Eddie new job and house sound ace but what is issue on m's sleep or is it just generally all over place?

Penguin- e is going 2 mornings a week (moving to 3) at short notice . I can see your logic not just to have some time alone but also as p probably ready for some independent time. Did pre school say how likely it was to have place? If it's as good as you say then I would hold place but maybe look at cm for morning or two as alternative - something where not too hard to get out of it.

Dgit how is the DVD?

Also
Took decision to book for op next Wednesday so have some certainty about putting an ed to physical side of miscarriage. Had talk in threapy and realised
That was putting
It off ue to ahitty experience last time
I had this op(straight out of textbook what not to do for
Miacarryig women- lwngtyhy waits reparation visits for scans in antenatal ward women in next bed when I did go for op going on about pregnancy and then really late discharge from
Hospital due to dr in their own words "attending a fatality" in the labour ward ). This is a differenhospital but undetstandably am little apprehensive about this.

Sorry for shit typing- my iphone now really difficult to use to post and correct what you have written.

That sounds awful poppy. As well as it being a different hospital, I find that being a "case" leads to much more sensitive treatment. It's only now that I'm having gynae trreatment at the same hospital, but as a normal patient not a "case" that I realise how lovely they were to me.

I'm looking into nursery for T a couple of days a week, too. I'll probably go for 9-3 as otherwise I'm spending the whole day doing a school or nursery run. I'm not sure Im ready for it (T probably is!) but DH insists it is a good idea.

He's had the spend the last few days of our holiday in a National Library in Aberystwyth as he's got work to do . I'm trying to be nice about it but really pissed off!

Thank goodness all the car needed was our friend to tow it a cm or so whilst dh got the gear stick unstuck very relieved here especially as it was down to my rally style driving!!It was stuck on the road all day but thankfully it's only single track and used by hardly anyone.

Poppy - hope it all goes Ok at the hospital

Rolf - I'd be pissed off too

Spider - how disappointing after all the deliberations about where to send him. I would definitely look for something else with the arrival of baby#2. Starting in September will mean that P is used to it and won't feel pushed out when baby arrives, and on those 2 mornings you can just sit and gaze at your newborn without worrying about P being jealous!! Stefan carried on going to the CM(p/t) when I had Tristan for the above reasons.

Eddie, job and house sound great, I'd love a playroom too(for the boys of course)does that mean you have a proper grown up lounge now without toys, I long for one of those. Job sounds ideal, your area of expertise and not having to juggle the demands of a class, jammy beggar getting long weekends too!!

Dewin - if you're lurking with your sore ear, hope you're better soon

Been swimming this afternoon as it is V hot here, Ethan went down the big slide into the water for the 1st time and at one point slipped off my knee and went down on his tummy head first!!

Lurking with bad ear and a strange coincidental d&v illness in the night last night - had to call my Mum out at 2am! (I fainted in the bathroom.) All bizarre, but feeling fine today, except for my ear.