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Friday night thread.....

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StarlightMcKenzie · 27/01/2012 17:06

Hi all,

Rubbish week. Lots of dashed hopes. Fed up and a bit lost but I'll bounce back when I'm ready.

Hope the rest of you survived.......

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TOTU · 27/01/2012 20:15

Gah! I should have posted earlier as I'm far too tired to take all this in except to say to Star congrats on the baby bump. My boys (allegedly) have large heads and I was asked by one Consultant "do large heads run in the family?"

Not a bad week here. Chemo week for Son 2 so he's a bit up and down. Tired out from the chemo drug but angry and hyper because of the steroids he has to take. Was up half the night with him and he went to sleep at 5pm tonight so I am having a and signing off for now as I know he'll be bounding round at around 2am .

Son 1 and my daughter have been delightfully behaved tonight though. Proper angels.

Goodnight.

JaneMare · 27/01/2012 20:15

thanks EllenJane (even tho it's not your name) i haven't had it, DS2 had it last year (he's 24, works at an After School Club) he was really poorly with it - his skin broke out badly

luckily, DD is pretty obsessive about hand washing

anyone for a hand massage before i pour some meths wine?

justaboutisnowakiwi · 27/01/2012 20:25

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EllenJaneisnotmyname · 27/01/2012 20:29

Lovely to see you here, IYKWIM, Justa. I can recommend the blog, Justa has a very nice writing style.

justaboutisnowakiwi · 27/01/2012 20:32

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slowburner · 27/01/2012 20:45

EllenJaneisnotmyname · 27/01/2012 20:53

Mmmm, liquorice allsorts.

imogengladheart · 27/01/2012 20:58

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moosemama · 27/01/2012 21:03

Hi Justa read that entry on your blog. You did very well to hold your temper and your tongue with that teacher. Honestly, I think there's at least one in every blooming school. How on earth anyone could be so full of self-importance that they think they know better than whole teams of professionals/experts never ceases to amaze me. Glad you got your point across and that the other staff and manager are good.

Had to laugh though when she said about your ds's manners. That's exactly what everyone says about about ds1! He has such lovely manners, he's so polite etc. Oh yes, he will say 'excuse me .. excuse me .. excuse me .. excuse me' a million times in perfect time until you stop what you are doing/your conversation and listen to whatever was so important that he had to urgently interrupt that second.

I remember when he was in nursery how the teacher came and told me how impressed she was that he always said 'pardon me' if he burped or broke wind! Apparently she'd never known another child of his age do it whilst at nursery.

Of course these perfect manners disintegrate as soon as he crosses the threshold of our home. Apparently we aren't important enough to be deserving of please's or thank you's anymore, but he does at least still say 'pardon me' automatically.

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moosemama · 27/01/2012 21:23

Oo, we must have one of those signs as well justa!

2old2beamum · 27/01/2012 21:30

Starlight have just had dinner and winex3 and have been thinking of you.I have put my "old" miwives hat on. I am probably about your mum's age or older. I did my Midwifery after doing my children's training and adults(yuk) and in 1978 we only rarely did scans so we did not know what the HC was so we trundled through pregnancy in blissful ignorance. In 10 years in the
midwifery field in a busy unit we had no baby born with an overlarge HC.
Don't worry because it is a son, in your situation I think it is quite normal a
daughter would be a security blanket. CONGRATULATIONS.
As an Extra I was at the delivery of our 1st adopted son (didn't know it at the time.) Take care

signandsmile · 28/01/2012 09:37

Catching up this morning, (and rowing with dh, so my full attention not on the posts... )
Just wanted to say justa at the teacher, . and ninja couple of years ago dh moved from what (I think) would be adult equivalent to to piedros (boots made for his (very oddly shaped) feet by NHS 'boot man') I'm sure there is a correct name (cobbler? shoe maker?) to AFO's his needs hadn't changed, (apart from the usual slow deterioration) but the AFO's give him more stability and have def helped with the 'foot drop'.
As you say may be financial in which case , but might be useful to try?? , just a thought.

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TheNinjaGooseIsOnAMission · 28/01/2012 14:00

thanks sign, useful to know! Boot man is most likely orthotist but we also have boot man. I don't trust the one at the hospital as they said dd3 needed piedros but they wouldn't provide them, this physio was the one that said bollocks to that and got them ordered for her so I want to trust what she's saying. I've asked to see the community boot man instead so we'll see what he says (if they let us see him) but I know the pct wanted to stop providing them last year so I'm a little sceptical as to the reasoning behind this as obviously there's a big risk to dd3's stability and the damage to her ankles if we get this wrong.

justa, I don't know how you kept calm with that teacher

signandsmile · 28/01/2012 18:46

thanks justa, that actually made me laugh out loud! yes he has been a bit of a toad... ,

ninja hope you get trustworthy advice, and not just fobbing off.... although who would dare to fob the mighty ninja??? (visions of you all in black with nunchucks (sp?) )

Becaroooo · 28/01/2012 19:14

"boot man" thats really made me smile, thanks!

(I think its the orthotics dept btw!)

Been painting the conservatory today and trying to stop ds2 from using his ELC paints in the doors and windows

Ds1 beside me cackling like mad at Top Gear....oh, how I hate Top Gear and the satanic minions who present it

AtYourCervix · 28/01/2012 19:23

I missed friday night but still feel the need to check in!
This week - up, down, up, down, up, down.

Ups include some nice horses and a few phonecalls. Downs include yet anothe door kicked in and not much school.

Apart from that [beer] anyone?

and congratulations Starlight. A baby boy! am I allowed to squeeeeeel a bit?

signandsmile · 28/01/2012 19:33

becs you are welcome . am chuckling myself as ds has just correctly used the word 'thingy' for first time,

was empting his new little case on wheels and he pulled out a piece (never seen before) that fits on the bottom of the case and said "look, I got a.... thingy" .

hi atyour sounds like a variable week...

Becaroooo · 28/01/2012 19:42

sign Half the stuff in my house is called "thingy" eg: "dh wheres the thingy for the oven"? I can never remember the name of stuff!!! What a clever little chap!

Ds1 is going out tomorrow all day and so we have had to do his homework tonight rather than the normal tomorrow morning, so cue lots of teeth gnashing and upset (me and him!)

Will save his reading book for tomorrow.....I just cant face it tonight

Sorry things arent any better re: school ayc Did she go in at all?

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