Jan 09 Summer sun, peachy bums and... toddler tantrums..

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New thread here...

yah mj

lol tink - looking at your latest incarnation: have you been tinkywinky yet?

Afternoon all

Hi MissJ, pleased to hear all is well with you.

Had a horrid day here, starting with a horrible anxiety attack in the middle of the night. Managed to fall out with all 3 dc's even before the school run, then fell out with my Mum via text. Spent all morning hobbling around cleaning only for everything to still look terrible, as it hasn't been done properly for 3 weeks and I still can't manage the vacuum. Got a letter for the orthopedic follow up on my foot - at school pick up time next Tuesday. As I would need someone to both give me a lift to the appointment and collect the dcs and Mum isn't available for either, I had to call and say I couldn't make it, only to be told that the next available appointment is August 25th! Told the woman I am in a cast and it can't wait that long, but am willing to go to the main hospital if it helps - still no appointments. Eventually I had to call the consultants secretary myself. She was lovely, so nice to be treated in a friendly and courteous manner - and it seems so rare these days. BUT still no appointment. She went off and discussed it with all the other secretaries, made some calls and discovered I had been added to her consultant's list because the consultant I should be under has no appointments available at all until he goes on holiday! I now have to call my original consultant's secretary tomorrow and beg for an appointment, then if they still can't fit me in I have to go to back to the new consultants secretary and she will try and squeeze me into an initial fracture clinic, rather than a follow-up clinic, which apparently will be a problem as the 1. the consultant won't be happy and 2. they may not be able to get a slot in radiography for him to do follow up xrays on me.

Honestly, I despair!

• First they missed the fracture so I walked on it for 2 weeks.
• Then the GP called me instead of the fracture clinic.
• Then she called and said they couldn't get me into our local hospital so she was going to call the main hospital which is miles away.
• Then she called back and told me to go straight to the MIU at the main hospital because they were expecting me. Dh came out of work and took me straight there but ...
• They weren't expecting me - so ended up being there for hours and hours with a very grumpy dh!
• Then they told me casting wouldn't work with my break and I might need surgery to remove the chip, but that would be the consultant's call.
• Then I had to go back to the main hospital again the next day to see the consultant.
• Then we had to wait nearly 2 hours to be seen despite having an appointment.
• Then the consultant barely looked at me, saw me for less than 5 minutes and didn't give me any advice on how much to walk, whether to wear the cast at night etc and didn't even mention the possibility of surgery but said "we'll deal with one thing at a time" when I tried to ask a question and indicated for us to leave. (The secretary said her team were appalled at that lack of treatment.
• Then I had to wait even longer for the cast to be fitted.
• And now the whole debacle with the follow-up appointment.

This foot thing has been a disaster from start to finish and has been going on for 21 days tomorrow. Ended up sobbing all over dh about it when he came home at lunch time.

AND - it still hurts!

Ignore me folks, just needed to let it out somewhere.

((((((hugs))))))) moosey

MM that's really very crappy treatment. No wonder you are fed up. Hugs here too.

I have a horrible cold sore on my lip - I went to boots and bought zovirax, comseed and a 30 quid electric zapper that I heard good things about! I can't bear them - last had one when 6 months pg with N.

In bed, 8.20pm, with laptop and mitford sisters book. Is anyone reading anything good atm? I need some inspiration.

Thanks guys. I feel like I'm being such a pathetic wimp about all this. Its nice to get some sympathy though as its a bit thin on the ground round here at the moment. (Dh has been taking care of dd in the night for a whole week and is dead on his feet - now he knows how I feel most of the time. )

Books, they are supposed to be having infants sports day tomorrow afternoon, but the weather's not looking hopeful and they've said if not tomorrow they'll have to leave it for this year - cue lots of very disappointed children.

Can't remember the last time I had any time without being in charge of at least one dc. I think it must have been when I went out to see Mark Thomas in June 2009! Its not wonder I'm more than a bit loopy really - now I come to think of it.

Books, my usual plan of action for summer holidays is to plan a busy week flanked by two quieter ones. It seems to break it up better that way. Works for me anyway.

We have are going away for 15 days a week after schools break up, then there are only two and a half weeks left when we get back, so I'm hoping it'll be easier than usual. Only thing is, I have a lot of work to do with ds2 around his reading and both boys with their fine/gross motor skills dyspraxic issues. Hoping to try and make it all fun - time will tell I guess though.

Ooo Just remembered, I do have some better news though ...

I have now lost a whole stone! Can't quite believe it, but I have. Haven't touched a cake, biscuit, chocolate, sweet or anything else 'naughty' for nearly 4 weeks now and have significantly reduced my portion sizes at meal times. Am so relieved, as I was sure I wouldn't continue to lose while I can't exercise. Mind you, its hard work and pretty knackering using crutches - so maybe that burned up a few extra calories.

MOOSE YEAH! to weight loss! So inspiring.

MJ Nice to hear from you and things are well.

Off to make a fruit pie. Just cruising through on lunch.

Moose - congratulations on your weight loss. Amazing. What an effort. Sorry your foot appointments are being such a pita, hope you get it sorted in the morning.

Chef - I am also jealous, for me it is that DH got to keep his business and yet I gave up my career, my figure and a good deal of my social life for the kids and tbh he has given up very little. I don't mind of course but it does niggle at me especially as he is still on at me constantly about wanting another baby.

MissJ - am so excited, but will keep a lid on it. I know you are going to test my anti-broodiness resolve though. And when Dog's baba arrives I'm getting a coil or something - I must stay strong! We have the pact!

Pat - Hope your mum better today.

Books - I would go for it with childminder. I regret not doing something similar with my DD as it was so hard to settle her at preschool when she was 3 since I had never left her before that. DS seems to enjoy his little bit of nursery and it gives me just enough time to be myself as well as a mum. It costs me £37 a week but some people spend that on clothes or beauty treatments or the gym or something and I think some time alone is just as much of a treat for me.

Must start diet. Mist start diet.

Lenni- you are back?!

Yeah, don't go forgetting that pact

Missj- yay for tiredness and sickness......in a good way!

Moose- Hurrah for a stone! I have lost 2lbs since 28th May and it is sooo great to get back into my work clothes. Still a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng way till my size 10 dreams though! And you are doing it without exercise too, wow! I am swimming 45 mins a week and 6-7 mile walk on a sunday evening and only shifting about 1.5-2lbs a week (and thats on 1500cals a day!) Mind you I can eat whatever I like, I have not disallowed myself anything as long as I don't go over on calories so not craving any chocs or anything. My theory is that there are no 'good' or 'bad' foods and everything is good for you in moderation, otherwise I just don't think it will work long-term for me!

Mum is coming home from hospital tomorrow, it was a viral thing and not gallstones. Her billirubin levels are dropping and she is starting to feel better but has been advised to stay off alcohol for 4-6 months! Dad coping alright, dog still a goner at the weekend sadly.

Books- fancy a meet-up date in the hols? We could come up to somewhere near you since we have the car??

Tink- does she need jumpers if she has cardies........I am confused about the whole thing!

Dog- I have spied a pair of clarks in her size on ebay for £6.50 so am keeping an eye out and waiting a few weeks in case she grows!

120- hope you are ok, you sound tired. You are right......most of Z's friends are from here!

Chef- enjoy that fruit pie

Shit.....I mean 21lbs

2lbs would be a bit paltry

hey all
yet again there's acres of chat...

lenni, that's it exactly - it's far more wearing, somehow, than the hardest day at work, this fulltime childcare lark. have just had four days with dp away, so am feeling it quite acutely: she's home now, thankfully. we are going to go out for a drink together tomorrow night - first time in - oh, months and months and months...

msj - sorry it's so exhausting though.

hkz did you mention holidays...? although we had a chat today about maybe going to the us/canada for a couple of weeks next year: a long time away, but still, a holiday.

pat, i hope your mum starts to feel better soon

moose, am sorry about ongoing foot catastrophe and the flippin' incompetent medical professionals you have to deal with...

dog, i was going to post on your names thread earlier but thinking of names actually made me sad about not having another one so i had a bit of a sulk instead. though how i think i would cope with another one i don't know - c has been chasing me around the house with 'a book a book a book' for days now (in between poo incidents, howling with frustration/tooth pain, snot smearing and trying to eat anything toxic or filthy she can lay her hands on): it's cute but one more read of 'i know a rhino' is going to make me psychotic, i think...

waves to tink, chef, books, 120, tea and everybody

Wow at weight loss from Moose and Pat, wish I could summon up the energy again to try and diet Well done ladies!

Just a fly by really as I need to go to bed, just watched Sweet Home Alabama, lovely film and it has the gorgeous chap from Grey's in it

I decided to book hols in France next Summer with Thomson Al Fresco in the end. However I'm planning to sell my wedding dress on ebay (afterall no point in keeping it now, is there? ) the profits from that may well get ploughed into something this year and some decorating. Really would love the bedroom to look super feminine and mine rather than ours IYSWIM? I've been loving this wallpaper and also this one, see what I mean about verging on madness of madly feminine room? This one is also nice.

Treeeeee are you OK? How's your ear now?

Pat, well done with your weight loss. Thats a brilliant loss!

I have to cut out everything as I don't have an stop button once I've started eating something unhealthy. After a fortnight of not having it though, I tend to find I don't miss it at all. Haven't even been hungry really, maybe because I am only eating really healthy stuff, I'm meeting all my nutritional needs in a good way.

I did nearly stomp to the shop in a strop this morning to deliberately buy and stuff chocolate, but then I realised I actually didn't want any, so instead I decided to weigh myself, saw how much I'd lost and resolved to try and regain control of my life instead - as I've really felt as if I've lost control of my own life since my foot injury. Seemed to do the trick and overall I'm feeling much more chipper tonight.

So glad to hear your mum is on the mend, but very sorry to hear about the dog. My little old lady dog is still hanging in there, very smelly, very creaky, blind as a bat and pretty much deaf, but seemingly happy and content in her own little world at the moment. Surprised really as we were sure she wouldn't live to see another holiday in Ireland with us, but we're off there again in three weeks time with all three dogs.

Lenni, if you want to be put off being broody for number three you are welcome to borrow my lot for a day or so!

Stripey, dd is also on a mega book craze at the moment. We read 10 books one after the other before she went to bed tonight! Her current favourite is Elmer the Elephant and she has a penchant for Dr Seuss Cat in the Hat books as well.

We have at long last made headway on the bedtime routine with her this week and the latest she's been in bed has been 9.00 - which is a big improvement on the past month or so. Last couple of nights she's been in her cot asleep before 8.00 pm and slept until 8.00 the next morning! Seriously hoping this is a permanent change in sleeping habits.

Tea, I like the first paper out of the three, which is odd, because I would usually go for the while flowers. Our bedroom is still half bare plaster and has been like that since before dd was born. I seriously hate it but - its on the list.

Tree - hope you're feeling better and are only absent because you have managed to persuade H to sleep and are having lovely evenings to yourself.

Right, can't believe I'm still up. Haven't been up this late for a while, so am going to go to bed now before I live to regret it.

Night all.

Ooo, before I go. Tea Check out Wallpaper Direct for wallpapers. You can have so many samples (can't remember how many exactly) free, then they are 50p each and they send you an a4 sized sheet of each one. You can also view most of them online in different room settings and set up a short list of favourites. Its one of my favourite websites to play with on a wet weekend.

MM shame on you posting decorating link. lol

Well, DD and I had a boring day in suburbia. I did get a bit of a show at the gym this morning, that was quickly followed by some gossip. One of the treadmillnazis' ol' gals at the gym, who really does put in a lot of time at the gym doing her thing, but she has been doing some radical B12 shot program and it has shrunk her belly. When she left the gym after flashing her belly at me, a couple of the others included me in their gossip. Really funny. What did kinda make me go was when I heard the head trainer making some very crass comments about this woman, to another woman on the treadmill next to me. I just felt the trainer really should be a little more professional when in earshot at least of other rec centre users. But it was all funny that that was THE topic this morning. So different that when one of the other ones had her chin tucked. They really dislike this woman. She is a bit eccentric and has loads of money and education and intelligence and friendliness and just out there but it can be a little off putting sometimes. Anyhow. Funny.

Good morning to you all.

morning

mm - i am not suprised u r so stressed and annoyed!!
u seem to get all the bad luck your end it seems to be one thing after another!!
i dont know how i would cope in your situation!!
great news about weight loss

cant say i am looking forward 2 hols
we are at centre parcs for a week
dd1s bday is end of aug
dd1 is going with dh uyp to hull for abit while me and my mum decorate extension

cheers for link mm i have pordered 6 free samples
we r decorating extension in a few weeks

But DOG you are lovely! Bet you look gorgeous with your bump right now.

Thanks for weblink Moose.