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How is half term so far?

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HaveYouTakenLeaveOfYourCervix · 14/02/2012 19:44

I've been working so have missed it so far. Taking DD for a haircut tomorrow which should be interesting challenging difficult fun OK I hope.

Anyone else doing anything interesting?

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grumpypants · 14/02/2012 19:46

they are at an nt club, and so far so good. really taking up some energy.

hazeyjane · 14/02/2012 19:48

so far we have had a vomiting bug, I have fallen down the stairs and we have just found out that a load of ds's blood tests were unusable and have to be done again.

Today however is dh's birthday so we have had presents and cake and are just about to have wine and crisps and cheesecake - yay!

Ineedalife · 14/02/2012 19:54

Ours is going well so far thanx, a day out today with Dd3's friend who is about to have major orthopedic surgery. They had a lovely time.

Oh and Dd3 chose a pair of shorts, with a button!!! She hasnt worn anything with a button on the waist for about 3 years.

StarlightDicKenzie · 14/02/2012 19:56

Oh this is going to sound awful, but it is going really well as both children are ill.

I feel justified at letting them just sit on the sofa all day watching TV, and they seem to be happy doing it.

Triggles · 14/02/2012 23:06

shitty, really. DS2 is falling apart regularly. And has been ill since Thursday (which is most likely why he is falling apart regularly). Now DS3 and I have it as well. Yup. having a blast.

auntevil · 14/02/2012 23:21

I'm letting DS1 and by default his shadow - DS3, explore their inner slob. If it wasn't for having to walk the dog, it would have been gaming all day.
DS2 has been doing some craft and cooking with me.
Why couldn't DS3 have picked DS2 as a role model?

blueShark · 15/02/2012 06:56

I have 3 I'll children, 2 with viruses and raise temp daily and every night, and 1 on antibiotics :( and DS doing intensive therapy miles away on top of it.....exhausted is not even the right word!

starfish71 · 15/02/2012 08:16

Pretty awful here. Yesterday was a low point (so far) Meant to have taken both boys to cinema with my sister and her girls, DS1 was a bit anxious about it but agreed to go. Then in morning refused to get ready, shaking and saying that he couldn't see anybody.

Couldn't even get him to stay with my mum so had to abandon trip, luckily sister agreed to take DS2 which was lovely but DS2 sobbed all evening after coming home because I didn't go with him. Am struggling to deal with the both of them as they are at opposite ends of the spectrum. DS1's anxiety is going through the roof at the moment. :(

ouryve · 15/02/2012 08:17

DS1 has been going mad with sticky tape, glue, sparkly things etc. No V day is over, he's moved on from making and sending cards to people to "making" his own version of The Greatest Rock Album in The World Ever vol 3! He actually has pretty good taste in music. He's actually been mostly calm, but hasn't been letting DS2 play with DS2's own toys how DS2 likes to. Aside from the restrictions imposed by his brother, DS2 is bored and emptying drawers and squealing a lot. He's simply not able to entertain himself like DS1 and misses school when he's not there.

Triggles · 15/02/2012 09:46

blueShark I'm with you on that. Can't get my fever or DS3's to go down, even with meds. DS2's is at least responding to meds. It means he gets spurts of energy where he goes wild, then is exhausted and whinges and cries for awhile. DS3, on the other hand, just whinges.

DH was supposed to work today and tomorrow, before being off using holiday time (although obviously we're not going anywhere) for two weeks. He has had to call in citing family illness as I am not well enough to care for both children. This is the first I've managed to get up today.

Happy half term!

chuckeyegg · 15/02/2012 11:04

The same here DS got a temperature on Friday afternoon after school and he's been ill ever since. I've not been out since Friday. DS is too unwell to go out but we've had little periods were he feels okay and goes a bit mad and then collapses again. He can't be away from me at all when he's ill!

starfishmummy · 15/02/2012 11:51

Not too bad here! DS was at PILS yesterday. Of slight concern (OK, I am trying not to overreact!!) was that he may have had a seizure while he was there; in fact I am almost certain it was, which is his first for several years. I was a bit that it was not handled well - she thought about and then decided not to call an ambulance; but whatever it was went on for 10 minutes, and if I had been her I would have erred on the cautious side, particularly as she didn't know what was wrong (she has never seen him have a seizure as they have never been particularly frequent). She said FIL had suggested ringing me, but she decided not to bother as I couldn't have done anything......
BUT DS is absolutely fine, which is the main thing.
Glutton for punishment I am taking him to toys r us later! (He has a gift card that needs spending!)

EllenJaneisnotmyname · 15/02/2012 12:08

Completely shite here. Firstly got a solicitors letter from dickhead on Sat with the bare minimum financial settlement. No maintenance for me, just a 50/50 split of assets and the minimum CSA maintenence for the boys. The fact that we agreed I was to be a SAHM and 'sacrifice my career' isn't taken into account at all. We used to earn the same, now his career has progressed and I'm a TA. He earns 10 x more than me. Nothing for DS2 beyond 18.

Bad went to worse. My 81 yo mum was blue lighted to hospital on Monday after a collapse. Still not got to the bottom of it, but CT scan shows a history of bleeds on her brain which explain her growing dementia. She's stable but I had to call in dickhead to have the boys so I could rush down. Hate being beholden to him.

Done nothing nice with the boys at all, have been tearful every day.

EllenJaneisnotmyname · 15/02/2012 12:10

Starfish, that your ILs didn't call an ambulance. 10 mins! So glad he's OK.

auntevil · 15/02/2012 12:20

Ellen - hope you're fighting that settlement - and defo that you have a share of his pension that has been accruing nicely whilst you have been SAHM for his children as well.
for you re your mum. Don't feel beholden to Dick - he must share some of the responsibility - and not always on his terms. Would you feel beholden if it was his weekend and he couldn't manage it for some spurious reason? No, you'd just get on with it.
Starfish at PILS . Better safe than sorry. Even if they called an ambulance and they didn't think it needed further investigation (unlikely) - it would hardly have caused any harm.

EllenJaneisnotmyname · 15/02/2012 12:29

Thanks, auntevil. I have an appt with my (expensive) solicitor on Friday. I'll be making sure he earns his money! Trying to find a film to see that suits a 14, 12 and 9yo!

signandsmile · 15/02/2012 14:09

some tough weeks... to hear about them, sending and ..
we have been pottering, but ds had a proper bona fide play date. . little girl from school, both very excited,and ds managed not to retreat to the laptop. . danced round the living room saying 'x-x has come to my house'!!!

I followed advice of all you wise women and kept it short and structured, (did some cooking) and they both had lovely time. . (little girls mum is also lovely, which helps!)

OnlyFunctionsWithCaffeine · 15/02/2012 14:15

We're in Scotland so this is the last day of our half term, it has been challenging, DS will be back at school and in his routine tomorrow so I'll be swapping long lies for less meltdowns

starfishmummy · 15/02/2012 16:13

Thanks EllenJane and auntevil, me too with the ; MIL is a panicker - if she has visited ds in hospital she has kittens if they come to do his "obs" - so I would have put money on her calling the ambulance straight away.
He is going again on friday so I will be on tenterhooks!

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Pixel · 16/02/2012 18:27

Took ds for a walk in the woods today and he sobbed all the way there in the car, no idea why. He seemed ok on the walk and enjoyed an iced lolly but he is getting upset at going out more and more lately which is worrying.

Saturday is haircut day .

Sunday is Autism friendly Muppets at the Odeon, should be ok as he will be allowed to wander around and stand right at the front staring up at the screen! Only thing is I keep panicking when he goes out of sight in case he has escaped out of the fire exit.

EllenJaneisnotmyname · 16/02/2012 18:29

Had a better day today. Went to see the Muppets! Brilliant, cheesy and loads of nostalgia. The boys liked it too, even DS1 who is 14 and much too cool for kids films.

coff33pot · 16/02/2012 20:04

Glad you had a better day today Ellen. We went on Monday to see the muppets for middle dds birthday it was good wasnt it! my SIL, DS, DD myself and DDs friend went we were all bopping along to the music!

Mixed bag here with half term, DS ended up in hospital with suspected meningitis due to him screaming at the lights and anything that shone. luckily it wasnt and we all came down with this horrible flu virus thing NOT good.

coff33pot · 16/02/2012 20:07

That was the week before so kids been home two weeks now and counting! But the cinema cheered us all up and I said we will have a party when everyone is better.

Triggles · 17/02/2012 08:32

Glad you had a better day yesterday "EllenJane" . Hope things keep improving.

Sorry, still ill here, so not reading horribly well. I keep having to reread to make sense of things.

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