Summertime and the pushchair shed is.......

[maxybrown]

........not so easy not with all of our umming and ahhing anyway!

Happy June everyone - rain on the first day of summer

eeeee, families eh?

James is very much favoured by my Parents, he is the youngest of 7 Grandchildren. My brothers four they do not really know at all and they are growing up fast, eldest is almost 19 now. Then my sisters two who they do know, are becoming rather distant as they are getting older and a bit ignorant IMO - they are 14 and 11. My sister has turned really weird though - really weird and my nephew is so grating I cannot tell you, so there is the gap for James - plus he adores my Dad, and my Dad has never had that from any of the Grandchildren, so it's nice for him. He seems to have the relationship with my Dad that I had with my Grandad.

But now we avoid my sister and crew as much as possible as it is so unbearable. She alwasy wats nephew to be ill with something and I find the whole thing just odd, plus everyone spends the whole time feeling like they want to throttle him

Hi geek, Yes Olivia is 4 and will be 5 in July. My sis inlaw lives not too far away but we live across the road from Grandad and without going into a very long winded story we have been very caring and involved my h parents since Olivia was born. His wife is in hospital since 2005 and we are all he has in the form of company. They have only started coming to do this tea party thing recently and to be honest they could visit more. He does not leave the other children out in any way it's just there is a bit of an atmosphere when he mentions something about Olivia. It's my sister n law that is the worst. She is very stern with Olivia for silly things. She compared her dd's height today and said how teeny Olivia was and my niece said but mum i am 6 and then how pale she was compared to her daughters Tan. She then questioned my use of sun cream and did i not mind my kids looking pale. Arrgggghhh. Sorry this must sound so petty but you would have to be there i think to believe it. Very tense and hopefully you all know i like a good chat and the woman just gets on my goat. And i dont like my goat to be got on. Heee heeee trying a wee laugh now.

Olivia is at her grandads most days but that is her choice and his and nobody stopping the others coming to visit. He had them all for a sleepover at the weekend and that has only started up recently too. I think Geek that is not fair on your DD if your Dh's dad is deliberately excluding her.

Basl, I doubt Olivia is the same. I have real issues th my mam and my neice. My mam is very much toxic, has made no secret that she prefers my neice to my boys, and is absolutely overjoyed that my sister is having another girl. I would be on here all day if I started with my problems . Have had counselling about it, and really should just give up on the selfish bitch her, but I am thick and can't let go, probably in the hope she will change. Needless to say, I had a very depressing childhood as she favoured my sister over me as well.

Anyway, before I kill the thread with my sad ramblings, my headache is finally gone . Still slightly there, but a lot more manageable.

I have my apples Quest as well, love it. Needs a wash, but I didn't expect my friend to clean it anyway.

Sal, have you been weighed yet?

basl, if your Olivia starts to pick up on things then I think you should have a quiet word with her. She sounds like a right stupid bitch tbh. How ridiculous to behave like that towards a child.

Dhs dad is a bit of a prick anyway so not too great a loss I will have to say something soon I suspect as he is irritating me intensely.

Oh 5in i am so so sorry to have jumped in talking about an very sensitive subject. That must be awful for you really no need for people to be like that. It is not like that here i think the love is all shared about it is just the reaction of my sis in law really that gets me. I would be the first to stop anything like you are dealing with. For what it is worth are you the second child ? I am and i have to say there has been that comparison made with me and my older sister for years. She was the very bright one with degrees etc and well always felt like second fiddle but again sorry i think i went on a bit.

I have my parent console and i was not the least bit excited. I feel a new pushchair brewing here.

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee that's what i needed geek, fantastic. Exactly what i wanted to say and i am sure 5in will feel the same.

Got a big smile on my face now

5in awful. Be my sister instead, mine is a weirdo too My brother is fabby though

Basl - I am angry for you!

cor I keep being behind in my thread posting!

Thanks maxy . My sister is great not her fault. So funny we went to visit my gran in an old folks home and the nurse was giving her a whole tray of tablets and describing what gran needed for her home visit. It was very straight forward and self explanatory and i was nodding away agreeing with the nurse that is was easy. Then my mum piped up "Oh if only my eldest daughter was here she is a medical researcher and well she would know exactly what to do" I did not know what to do or say and the poor nurse looked at me and she [blushed] for me. Well i questioned my mum and she said i was too bloody sensitive for my own good. My sister thought this was hilarious.

I am the middle child Basl, my sister is younger and I have an older brother. Since I was little I've always been made to feel like an inconvenience. Doesn't help the fact my mam has always let known she had an abortion not long after I was born, and even hinted she was at one point going to do the same with me. She is a prize bitch.

maxy, you trying to say I'm a weirdo

Another purchase Basl? What you after?

Ohhh dear 5in that is really bad i am a middle too. My yougest sister was always the baby could do no wrong and my oldest well pictures of her graduating everywhere so there you go but my family always used to say and this is Basl [only kidding there] and she can dance and is so good drawing. Ehhh never did a dance lesson in my life.

pushchair well i would love something different but i am going to make do. I don't think the classic would sell but i do really like it but still i wee bit too wide.

Aaargh not the wideness again

You must have unually thin doorways.

I need to get my quest out of the car and wash the covers, but its chucking it down ith rain, although the sun is shining. How odd!

I know I know but yes my porch is not a standard front door and now it is double glaze door the frame inside the door leaves a teeny wee space. It fits fine but if you don't angle it just right it scrapes the wood on the door. My h thought is was so funny the other day when i said this is the one honest this is it. He heard the crunch on the door frame as i was going out and just shook his head.

This is why i am interested in the swift but too late now as i don't think i would get much for the classic. Poor Dis has been trying to sell hers for ages. It's a fantastic pushchair in everyway but if it was just a teeeeeny weeeeny bit narrower.

Families are hard work. Dd`s grandad is also very fond of her, although we have ds. He still talks to her, and gives more attention to her.
Poor 5in, it sounds horrid to be told could have been aborted. My mum had abortion after my sister, she had 2 girls under 2.5 at the tme. When i had dd she told me about it,and told me how hard it was to go through it and she said she always regretted it, and felt guilty. It made me feel like i dont what to go through what she went through. I know its common, i just find it very sensitive.
Did anyone see IVF babies being aborted when people change their mind?

Aww I'm sure you'll sell it if you tried. Why don;t you just send it back? WOuld they give you a refund or have you accepted the £30

I accepted the £30.00. You know me i was ok ok ok then that will be fine yeah anything. . Maybe i could say i have changed my mind and not happy but no that's not very nice now is it???

Neither was lying about your pram. I'm not sure how much they sell for on Ebay either, maybe Dis hasn't tried to sell hers on there?

Mmm your are correct about that. Really annoying as i love the baby joggers and the seat is perfect. I may just make do. I do have double patio doors out from my dining room but if it rains i hate to bring it in that way as i have the real wood floor. I will just make do for now

Good girl. Now you just need to sell me your blue bjcm and then I'll be happy . Do I have first dibs on that btw?

I keep seeing the bjcmicro on the sale boards and thinking of buying it.

oh i did not know you liked that 5in. I think you were yes. I do like the blue and i am having a funky star liner made for it. It is bright blue red grey stars and pale cream/white background. Thats when i get some ebay stuff sold and afford it. It is so bright and cheery the bjcm and i do love it. Notice i have not slated that in anyway since i got it. I think the wee micro looks sweet. I had a little push in JL. The recline not such a big deal for me now and the hood never down unless Daniel is sleeping.

Well I am jumping up and down with excitement - how sad am I?? I have just discovered that Boden are doing the baby section up to age 3/4 form this winter - yay!! where is Nicola when i need her!

I will jump up and down too as i can get all your returns etc. Whoooop whooooooo for you maxy.

I don't like it! I just want to try it .

Liner sounds lovely Basl.

There is a badly listed Frog near me, might have to buy it! Have emailed the person with a few questions.

LOL Maxy, you and Nicola have me so dizzy with all the talk on clothes. I can bearly keep up with prams sometimes

OMG, Maxy. Thats fabby news I actually talked to a lady at Boden on the phone couple of months ago about it, but she did not say anything.
Thats soooo nice, we were lucky they extented to 18-24m last summer