Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[Kaybee]

We were later getting to bed because Kaiden slept on & off yesterday so wasn't ready for bed at his usual time plus I wanted to give him another dose of meds before bed. It took Dylan a bit longer to get settled initially so maybe put him out of sync or it might of been because it was really stuffy last night and I had loads of windows open. He maybe felt it getting cooler around then or heard a drunkard out on the street

I don't think the Killin one if on a site - will find out later. We have never been away with Kaiden so a weekend is probably a good start. He will probably miss his stuff at home

 

[lj2245]

Sounds like it's coming soon Emma! It's all very exciting How quickly do you think you could organise everything after he proposes? Would you wait until next summer?

Poor wee unsettled babies! Alex normally sleeps until 4 or 5 then until 7 or 8 but the last 2 nights he's been up at 4 then 5 then 6 then 7 lol. I'm pretty sure he's teething?

I did something stupid on Ebay and now I feel sick to my stomach. I had a driver on at £60 buy it now or an auction starting at £30. Someone bid the 30 so the BIN option disappeared. Then someone emailed me and asked me if they could still BIN. I replied and said the option had gone as someone had bid and he said I can cancel the auction and he'll send the £68 for the driver and delivery through Paypal. I checked the options to cancel and there was one there that said item was no longer available to buy so I thought that was all ok so I agreed, the guy paid the money and I cancelled the auction. He then sent me his delivery address and I got Hermes to collect the parcel. It's due to be delivered tomorrow or Tuesday. Then today, while getting an address from Paypal to arrange another parcel to be delivered I noticed that only the address on Paypal is covered by something called seller protection. I checked and the address I sent the driver to is different to the address on his paypal payment From what I have read, he can say he didn't get it and can get a refund and I won't be covered. I am so worried I have been scammed. I also checked Ebay a bit more and they say you can't cancel an auction if someone wants to buy privately because you have a legally binding agreement with the bidders and it's fraud to cancel for that reason! They say you can only cancel if the item is broken. I had no idea. Especially as when I was cancelling there were loads of reasons, like 'item no longer available' which is what I chose and thought that covered selling it elsewhere, 'item broken or lost', 'starting price incorrect' and a few others.

I feel sick to my stomach. Fingers crossed it's all ok

 

[bbymc]

Aw no! Well, you didn't know you we're doing anything wrong though. I hope you haven't been scammed. If its any consolation, I always use different addresses cos someone is always home at my mums cos its a business too. Maybe this is something like that. I'd just contact the buyer or cross your fingers that you don't hear from the buyer again cos he got the driver. :-/

It was pretty stuffy here last night too. Was it stuffy where you are Laura? Maybe the babies are all just feeling the heat. I hope it's something like that cos lewis' sleeping was great before.

If it was up to me I would book the place and get married this winter. Realistically though I think we will have to wait until next winter to get a date at the venue unless we went midweek. I only want a winter wedding cos its about 5k cheaper lol. Midweek might be a good idea tbh cos that will limit numbers lol. Lots of people will be working and not want to take time off lol. I'm not holding out for a proposal though. The whole thing is getting quite depressing. He talks about it loads but then doesn't do it so I've given up getting excited about it. Sad really. But he's just dragged it out for too long. He's been talking about it for 4 years and saying it would be 'soon' for 3 of them. I have no idea why he's taking so long. Granted, money might have been an issue after Lewis was conceived, but other than that, I dunno.

 

[lj2245]

Have you ever told him how you feel?

 

[Kaybee]

Try not to worry Laura. I will keep my FX that it all works out.

I did think Dylan was starting teething the other day as he was really drooling but he seems to have stopped that now. Was thinking of getting one of those gummee gloves or sophie the giraffe that loads of people rave about. They are both about the same price.

Dylan is a normally a fab sleeper and between him being up last night and kaiden up loads the two nights before I am feeling it

Maybe Ryan is just waiting for the time when it will be really out the blue.

 

[bbymc]

Yeah. Then I just says 'sorry. I promise, it will be soon'. Then I ask 'when's soon? ' and he has said 'by the end of the year... after everyone knows about the baby... before the baby comes...' I stopped bothering after that.

 

[lj2245]

It does sound like it is coming soon now though. I really hope it's so special that you forget it's taken so long! Has he said why he keeps putting it off?

Alex has been drooling for a couple of weeks, has a chin rash, chews his hands constantly and his gums look like something is appearing but he won't let me look properly!!

 

[bbymc]

I thought lewis was teething a couple of weeks ago. My hv said that drooling, chewing hands and tongue are normal developmental milestones fora baby his age. That's not to say he couldn't be teething though. So maybe Alex is teething. Can you not check when he's sleeping?

The only excuse he's given for it taking so long is money. I do understand that what with me being on sick pay during my pregnancy, Lewis being here now and us buying the house, but then I also think, he would surely have money for a ring if he's been talking about it for years. Other than that he just says he wants it to be special.

 

[lj2245]

Maybe your ring is something special!

I'm scared to touch him when he's sleeping as he's such a light sleeper he'd just spring awake!

 

[arlene]

Hi girls.

Hopefully Kaiden is better soon Karen and Dylan sleeps better.

Emma, hopefully Ryan will propose soon!! It certainly sounds like it. Must be frustrating though knowing he keeps talking about it but not doing anything.

James has been a bit fussy lately. He still has a chesty cough and puking cos of his gag reflex. It was projectile last night! He's got sticky eyes as well, not sure if it's a knock on effect from the jags, the cold or something totally different. Going to take him to the minor ailments clinic tomorrow and see what they say xx

 

[lj2245]

How are you all today? Alex was so fussy last night and didn't sleep until midnight! He was up at 4 then 8 though so not too bad!


I applied for a tax rebate for uniform washing for Stephen and today we got the calculation. It was for 4 tax years and said he'd overpaid tax because his personal allowance was too high. For each year there was a repayment due sum of about £1000. So I phoned Stephen and told him we were getting £4050 and we basically had it spent. This was an hour ago. Then I noticed each year's amount due had carried forward to the next years calculation So while the 09/10 one was £980, the following years are only about £10 each lol!! so we are actually getting £1000. I never thought I'd be so gutted to be getting a grand! Now I need to phone Stephen and break the 'bad news'.

That will teach me to read letters while on the phone to MIL and BFing!

I had a new bathroom, new front door, holiday for next year and christmas sorted lol!!

 

[Kaybee]

Awk no. Still £1000 is lovely to be getting. I'm jel

We are good. Kaiden still not right so took him to docs but surprise surprise...a viral bug! Glad to get him checked over though. I need to go into perth in a bit so going to grab a mcds for lunch so he is looking forward to that. Be good to see him eating as he has been picky which isnt like him.

Still no word from my boss

 

[bbymc]

Any word yet Karen?

 

[lj2245]

Maybe you should ring him. He might pretend he didn't get it and you'll need to send a recorded letter.

 

[Kaybee]

I just phoned and spoke to his secretary as she has access to his emails and she couldnt see it in his inbox but we think its cause I marked it private in the settings. She is going to ask him tomorrow. I am sure he would of got it. He is just terrible at replying to stuff.

 

[lj2245]

Any chance it could have been sent to the junk folder?

 

[Kaybee]

Don't think so, but maybe. His secretary will ask him tomorrow & she said she would phone me if he doesn't have it. She is usually on the ball so hopefully hear something soon. I had a look on acas & I don't think they can refuse.

 

[arlene]

Hi girls, how is everyone today?

Karen hopefully you get yoir work situation sorted.

Laura, I might see of John can apply for the uniform rebate thing! He's a police officer but hasn't actually been in uniform for 2 years lol.

James has been doing his usual meltdown at night again. Last night he started it then after about 30mins I decided to give him a bath. Totally chilled him out! Got him out of the bath and gave him a wee massage then a bottle and put him straight into bed. That was about 8.45 and save griping twice cos he lost his dummy, that was him til 1.15! He went back down 2-6.30 and I've just put him down again at 7.30 and he's snoozing again!! Really hoping it's not a fluke!

Today is the first anniversary of my Nana passing away. I ended up quite upset about it last night. I found out I was pregnant about 6 weeks after she died and it always upsets me that she didn't even know about James. I've always believed though that James was sent to give my mum something to focus on after losing Nana. We're taking my mum out for a meal tonight to take her mind off it, me, my brother and his girlfriend, my SIL and the 2 grandsons. HhHopefully with James and Dara there she'll be ok.

 

[lj2245]

Aww Arlene I hope today isn't too rough on you. My grandmothers died when I was 8 and 14 and I still miss them terribly.

Whenever Alex gets a bath he conks out for hours lol!

 

[lj2245]

Oh.. The uniform tax allowance is 118 a year so as a refund it amounts to 20% of that as that's what tax would have been paid on it. Stephens rebate was mostly because his personal allowance didn't increase along with budget increases.