Moms of April/May/June 2010 babies thread! :)

[Sarahwoo]

Maybe fingers crossed for Disneyland! at the price though - phew thats expensive! I guess its not a cheap place when you get there either! Still, it should be fun

We've had a nice day, Steve worked, came home for a few hours and has now gone to his friends for a bit. I have been at my parents all day with Oliver and he was really late going to sleep. I think I'm just going to answer my emails and go to bed

 

[A3my]

sorry for being crap

emera - you poor lady you you must have been so worried after what happened with Roh get well soon lovely

maybe - woohooo, hope Disney works out, I am so excited about going in Jan

sarah - love the gorgeous fb pics hope you have a good nights kip

mork - awww its horrible when they do that. Alex always used to get upset when I left him with my mum but if its any consolation (sp?) he loves it now, he gives my mum a huge hug when we get there and is quite happy when I go to work

I've enjoyed a few days off work, back tomorrow my cat Max never came home but a lady living down the road saw my poster and rang to say she thinks he is living in her barn with her outdoor female cats she's going to ring if/when she see's him again.

 

[Sarahwoo]

Amy naughty Max the cat! I hope it's him It would be typical behaviour for a boy cat Snuggling up in the hay to keep warm with the girlie cats

 

[Sarahwoo]

Oh, and in my quest to learn about and fix the new coffee maker I joined a coffee maker forum. They are mainly American and all very friendly and helpful. BUT - you can't put more than three smilies in a post!!!!! Its terrible, I feel like I can't communicate properly Plus they only have the basic ones, no and definelty no

They should have though really

 

[Sarahwoo]

Argh, bloomin brides!!!!

I have a wedding on Sunday for 60 chairs plus balloons. The balloons were for the daytime, the chairs just for the evening, so all fine. Then on Friday the venue told the bride that she couldn't use the alternative chairs that she wanted to use for the meal, so she asked if she could use my covered chairs for the meal - which is fine. Then she said could she use them for the ceremony - I can only get into the ceremony room from 11.30am for a 13.00 ceremony - so I said no can do, its just pushing things too close. If there is any delay getting into that room it won't be ready. The Bride said okay, I'll have a think about it and speak to the venue - she messaged me this morning and said I've spoken to the venue - we want them for the cemremony I've messaged the venue but I'm not happy. If I didn't have my dad to help there is no way I could set up in time. As it is it wil be a push, and if we can't get in that room - and if its not set up - at 11.30am it seriously might not be ready! 60 covers will take about an hour - we have done it in less but I'm so annoyed! If we're still setting up at 12.30 it reflects badly on us not the hotel or the bride! And loads of other companies work on there own - with her original numbers / timings I could have easily decided to do this one on my own and my parents could have been going away or anything. Argh!!!!!!!!!!

Rant over

 

[A3my]

sarah - argghh how frustrating! she probably hasnt considered you or what you said at all and is just blinkered for what she wants the coffee forum sounds fun, terrible that they dont have though

My Max is very naughty leaving me for females! I knew someone must be feeding them, inadvertently or not! Sometimes Ruby doesnt come home either

 

[emera35]

Amy - Cats are so fickle! I do like them, but they are way too independent for a pet in my opinion If i have a pet i want to feel needed! My Brother and SIL have like 5 cats, and they keep falling out with next door, as the cats keep staying over there as next door keep feeding them They are basically trying to lure their cats away, as they keep on feeding them despite being asked to stop Some people are weird! Just go get your own cat?!? Hope that you at least get to see Max again when he can spare a moment from all his lady-friends

 

[Mork]

Oh Amy! Your Max is a don juan huh?!!! lol! At least you know he is ok I guess - see this is why i keep mine firmly locked up indoors - they only know about me so no other female can lure them away!!! lol. Seriously, I hope he comes home soon xxxx
Sarahwoo-you poor thing with your bride 'issue', I dont know how you stay sane with problems like this every couple of months! maybe a nice coffee from your new machine will help - is it working yet?
Hope everyone else is ok/on the mend from being ill xx

 

[emera35]

Sarah - Nightmare about the wedding this weekend I hate it when people are just totally unrealistic about the logistics of things I used to do alot of events organising and catering, and some of the things we had to do were just mental. Once i remember having to cater for 200 people, a 7 course meal in a marquee, we had a mobile kitchen to work from as the clients couldn't provide a room. They hired a generator to arrive at 1pm, the meal was supposed to be served from 1.30pm It arrived 15 minutes late, so we had 15 mins to do all the hot prep for 200 people! I swear i nearly had a nervous breakdown Of course the meal was served late, however i think everyone was so drunk that they neither cared nor noticed Just as well. I never let the client be responsible for equipment hire again after that!

Basically i feel your pain

 

[Sarahwoo]

Thanks ladies Emera I don't think people see past what they want, you tell them about why that can't happen and they just don't listen!! I have to say though doing this job, for myself, is a LOT easier than when I was a venue wedding coordinator! I organised the wedding of a certain Sky news reader once, she wanted the ceremony outside (Jewish wedding so that was fine) but she just went completely mental when I wanted to dicuss what would happen if it was raining! She got REALLY nasty - and so did her fiance and her mother She just didn't appreciate at all how long it took to set up / move 300 chairs - let alone a chuppa (like a gazebo type thing that they have a Jewish weddings) covered in flowers, white carpets, etc etc. I ended up saying that I personally would check the weather forcast in the morning and make the decision, and it the forcast was bad for the afternoon (15.00 wedding) we would set up inside. And doubt, it would be inside, or we could end up with 300 wet chairs. She was like this for a while but I'd got used to ignoring her by then In the end on the morning of the wedding it was pissing it down, the forcast was for it to piss it down all day, and it did. When it wa time for the ceremony it was black outside and torrential rain, such a huge storm. I couldn't help but feel a bit smug I had to laugh though, when the Rabi arrived he telephoned the bride in her room and the first thing he said to her was 'Now my dear don't you worry about the weather, it isn't a sign of your marriage to come' Well if she hadn't thought it before I bed she did after that

I think we'll be okay on Sunday, the venue have agreed that I can start the chairs in a different room and they will move them. Ideally I think we'll go up early and have everything ready for 11.30 and then they can just move everything.

Mork I needed more than a coffee but I made-do with a cup of tea the coffee maker is a lot cleaner and more shiney now but it needed a couple of new parts, which we've had to order from America. Steve is very excited

 

[A3my]

emera - shesh that sounds stressful!

sarah - great news the venue have agreed you can set up the chairs in another room

i've had a day of catching up with house work after 2 longs days at work and I am back at work tomorrow. Now that I am on the countdown to leave I REAAAALy cant be bothered. its quite quiet at the moment which is good as it means less babies are needing care but I cant stand sitting around for 13 hours

 

[A3my]

well here I am at work..... quite quiet here today, I have 3 babies to look after but one is going home today. Hope everyone else is ok x

 

[Janny Wanny]

hey guys! been a while since i was here just wanted to catch up see how everyone is doin!

 

[maybebaby3]

hey janny! :wave:

amy - hope work was not too boring all shift!

emera - how are you feeling?

well last day of work today before half term have an eye infection so will have to nip to the pharmacy at some point! means no contacts and my glasses are gross and falling to pieces cant afford new ones like i wanted now with our trip to disney we're off on thursday and back on sunday!

 

[Sarahwoo]

Amy I hope work wasn't too boring When do you start your new job?

Maybe I hope your glasses hold out!

Janny Hi! Hope you're well!!

I hope everyone else is well!

Not too much going on here, just the normal! Oliver's sleeping has been pretty bad for the past few nights. I think he's cold but he just won't have his little duvet or a blanket over him! Even if I wait until he's asleep he wakes up and goes mad until he'd kicked it off - strange boy I have tired putting extra PJ's on him but I don't think it made him much warmer. I think I'm going to 'modify' one of his old sleeping bags and see if he'll sleep in that. I have a couple that don't have a zip up the front so I thought I could make them into a kind of dungaree style thing. I liked the ones Maybe suggeted before but I don't want to spend a fortune on a few of them only to find they don't work so I'll try the DIY version first I think I'll try to buy some fleece sleepsuits too.

 

[Mork]

Sarahwoo-FYI they have fleecy sleep suits in matalan for £5 that are soft and wash up well x

 

[Sarahwoo]

Thanks Mork!!! xx

 

[emera35]

Heya, sorry for being a bit quiet. Life has been a bit stressful, but calmer now Stupid gastritis irritated my uterus and started off contractions It was sooo frightening! I was terrified i'd lose the baby Fortunately they've calmed down now, but its left me nervous. MW and consultant have put me on bedrest, and so i've had my MIL and my mum helping out. Everything is totally fine though, and baby is really strong and happy It was just scary Hopefully it was just a blip and it won't happen again. The consultant has talked to me about medication to stop contractions, and also about giving steroid injections in a couple of weeks or so, to help the baby's lungs mature faster, incase i am going to have a premature birth. It looks like it should be fine for now though

 

[Sarahwoo]

Gosh Emera I'm glad you and baby are okay! How scarey! I hope Roh is looking after you Hiw long are you on bed rest for?

xx

 

[Mork]

Yikes emera, how scary! Glad to hear you are getting help and being looked after xxx