September Stars

[lilbumpblue]

oh no poor Amy! She popped into my head this morning actually on my way to work...bless her she must be so so worried x x x

hello all sorry iv been a bit hit and miss here lately im just so tired and as we have had 4 nights in a row of James waking screaming for hours at a time x x

 

[Jellycat]

Emzy -glad to hear Holly is on the mend

Teeny - hope you manage to settle your stomach soon. White rice is good for firming. take it easy

I too saw about Amy got everything crossed that her and Lo will be ok

Took James to the docs this morning for his cough, random high temps, random vomiting and remaining conjunctivitis . She's giving us an inhaler to help him breathe easier and reduce his cough. She also said there's recent research suggesting vapour rubs can make coughs and colds worse. Hoping this will start to work soon as she thinks it's likely the random vomiting is due to his cough too. Didn't get into work till midday so wish our offices hadn't moved especially after being stuck on the motorway last night for 1 1/2 hours.

Asher - how did the photoshootho today?

Blob - happy birthday tabs can't believe she's three. Love the pic of the two of you when she was newborn. This sounds weird but her face hasn't changed straight away I could see it was tabs. Gorgeous girl

 

[Asher]

Morning ladies!

Happy Birthday to Tabs for yesterday Blob! xx

Teeny, hope you feel better soon, no fun at all being so poorly, especially when you're preggers. xx

Emzy, glad things are a bit better for you. x

BTP, at last your DH has stepped up a bit! I hope it lasts. In a way, I don't think I blame your DS for holding a grudge!! Hope things are okay for you. xx

Hope you had a better night with little James last night LBB! x

Aw, Jelly poor JJ. At least the doc was able to reassure you about the vomiting and stuff. I know if Sam's congested, which he tends to be quite often, he will be sick just because he coughs and the gunk brings everything up! I hope JJ is better really soon. The last thing you need with work and travelling. Hugs. xxx

Well, the photoshoot yesterday was AWFUL!! Bear in mind that it wasn't something we chose, but a gift from Sam's godmums and then £40 in vouchers to spend towards photos. The whole experience was very stressful, and not one I will be repeating. It was about half an hour long, and Sam was fed up within about 5 minutes. So it was hard to keep him still and attempt to get him smiliing. I was rolling about on the floor, I think I should have been the one being paid for it, I was working the hardest. So then we had to go back after half an hour to sort out what we wanted. Of course, all the pics were gorgeous so it was heartbreaking just narrowing them down. I had also asked that they didn't take any individual pics as I wouldn't be able to buy any, but they insisted that they had to as part of the package. So straight away I told them to get rid of the individual ones, then narrowed them down. It was awful. I ended up with the smallest package, and they still wanted over £200 for them. I ended up with the free one, another group one, and then 2 tiny group ones for our mums, and it cost me £75. No CD, no proofs. They keep all the other photos on record for 6 months in case we change or minds (or in case the guilt gets to us and we decide to buy more). It was all very cold. DH was disgusted when I came home!! I'm not even looking forward to getting the pics now. So last night, I sat down and emailed Pixifoto customer services to give them some feedback. I just felt I had to get it off my chest, it was not a pleasant experience at all!!

Anyway, deep breaths!! I feel better about it this morning. I think if it had been something I had chosen myself, I would feel happier about it. Never mind!

Rotten weather here today. DH has gone to work ages ago, and me and the kids are still in our PJs! No rush! We're supposed to be meeting some mums and friends from Jack's nursery class at a play centre, at 1pm. So plenty of time before then to get chores done. Can't see us getting much done to be honest, but I'm not too bothered!

Love to all, hope all mums and babs ok today.

 

[Louise3512uk]

Morning all!!!

Whining post yet again please ignore if you wish!!

So we're due to have the boys half of half term, at first from Friday because she doesn't want me having the kids on my own until I apologise to her.. Yeah right that's going to happen!! Anyway it goes back to Wednesday because Wayne goes to Jordan next week for 6 weeks and he won't see them. We were supposed to get them between 5.30 and 6, at 5 I was still waiting for Wayne to get in from 'work' ( Wednesday afternoon is sports afternoon so 'work' was actually golf!). The doorbell goes and it's the boys.. I was surprised so asked where their dad was thinking he must have gone to get them himself after golf.. But they said their mum and her boyfriend had dropped them off. Alex went to say goodbye to her. Uk she had already gone so he was a bit upset straight away...whatif no one had been in? Literally let them get out the car and drove off without waiting to check..you can't see our house from where you have to park. So that annoyed me straight away. Nathan had. Mcd happy meal in his hand half eaten.. Alex didn't so I asked if he'd already finished his... He said no, he didn't have one because mummy didn't have much money and he wasn't that hungry so he just had a milkshake! So that was his dinner then!! That wound me up even more, fancy not taking enough money to feed both your kids!! Then a few other things, like Alex's filling has fallen out of his tooth, I asked if he told his mum and he said yes, she just said 'oh' so I'm trying to get him In Emergency dentist today as she cba... The boys went in to work with her every day they told me, so they had to march around a travel lodge in and out of people's rooms while she cleaned them for 4 hours.. That's a nice holiday for the kids! Wayne is going to ring them today and complain that they allowed her to do that! Oh and on Tuesday she said she wanted the kids at the weekend as she really wanted to take them toa Halloween party. Wane said no its our weekend and she said fine but just you make sure you take them to a Halloween party orishe'll be angry... Who the hell is she nto tell us what to do with the kids when she never does anything with them! We have ad them the last 3 Halloweens and they have always gone to parties, in fact they have both won the costume competition in two years running! Anyway.. All this about she really wanted to take them.. Wayne said she could pick them up on Saturday and take them as long as she brought them back... And she said no because her and her boyfriend are going away for the weekend!!! So she never would have taken them anyway! Argh give me strength!!

Sorry for rant but seriously?! She doesn't to big major drug deals or anything but it's this kind of stuff constantly, yet nobody seems to care except us!!

 

[Louise3512uk]

Aww Asher how awful they are big cons really as I doubt anyone eve leaves with just the free one! To make you feel better, my friend went a few weeks for a free one as they got it as a gift like you... They came back with one picture, with all 4 of them in one photo in the middle then about 9 small ones around it bordering it iykwim? Anyway it was quite nice, but essentially one picture, and not particularly big... They spent £1200 on it!!! No word of a lie!! I was go smacked!

 

[Asher]

Louise, she's just a cow. Those poor boys she just wants to use them as pawns, it's so unfair. And it's constant. No wonder it gets to you, you're more their mum than she is, without a doubt. The boys must be so confused with the way she behaves. xx

And OMG!!!! £1200??? My friend had a similar experience at Venture, so I wonder if its the same place? It's so poor. I definitely wouldn't recommend it unless you had pots of cash to be able to buy loads.

 

[FirstBean]

Louise she is awful. I dont blame you for getting annoyed with her. She sounds like a awful Mam to them boys and as Asher says you are better Mam to them.
And photos are super expensive and they know what they are doing cos you always feel guilty and buy more I can never narrow it down luckily my Mams friend does them and she has just started it out and is really good and as she has just started out is really cheap.
After feeling sick all day yesterday and feeling like I had a hangover I feel much better today hoping I am going to feel okay today as yesterday was awful this pregnancy is completley different to Ollies I had it so lucky with him I think.

 

[Emzywemzy]

FB I feel the same, feel dreadful! Feel constantly hungover and keep being sick. I was the same, if not a bit worse with Holly though. The meds the doctor gave me haven't done a thing. I might go back and see if there are a different type I can try.

Louise she is a vile woman and a nut job! Grr

Asher that sounds like an awful experience!

My boss text me last night and wants me to ring her at work today and I'm worried now. I'm wondering what it is for? She doesn't start til 2 so can't ring her til then x

 

[Boony]

Asher i always use pixifoto with the vouchers from the bounty packs and i really like them the pictures are brilliant and so are the people and they never push us to buy photos they always say if we just want the free one thats fine and once we did just get the free one and they never said anything. Sorry your experience was awful.

Louise she is a awful mother and as much as its awful for you to see now as the boys get older they will realise that they are better off with you and wayne and will really start to hate her!

 

[Jellycat]

Louise she makes me angry and I've never even met her lol. I can't believe she was allowed to take them into work that's ridiculous. Did you manage to get an emergency dentist appointment anywhere?

Asher - that is such a shame that you hated the experience especially when it was a gift I've never been to a professional photographer. JJ had his pics taken at nursery and their photo packages are expensive too, ive spent £30 on pics that I never knew were even being taken

Emzy how did you get in with your boss? Hope the just wanted to touch base with you

FB hope you felt better today xx

 

[Louise3512uk]

Jelly yes I got him in this morning thanks, all sorted out and refilled.. He's definately his fathers son though by the fuss he made! I wouldn't mind but they didn't even need to drill so there was nothing to hurt him!!

Did we decide on meeting tomorrow or not? I have the boys but you and JJ are welcome here x

 

[_LauraK1982_]

Wahooooooooooooooooooooo Olivia has cut her 1st tooth !!! And just to be different its a back one (I thought the front ones always came first ?) will be back later to catch up as have company at the mo. xx

 

[Asher]

Good evening lovely ladies.

Thanks for all your comments re the photoshoot. Boony, I am glad your local one sounds good, maybe it's just the local one to us! Their customer services have emailed me back anyway to ask where and when we had the pics done as they are not happy with my feedback! So we'll see. If I just get a "sorry" I'll be happy!

Emzy, hope things are okay with work and you and stuff. I notice you've not been on here or FB.... not that I am a stalker.....!!!

Wooo hoooo Laura! Go Olivia, how bizarre she's cut a back tooth!! Bless her!

Louise, glad you got little fella sorted. Loving your FB pics of Lilia with her pigtails and plaits in! x

We're having a bit of supper in a minute and then going to bed. Am bloomin knackered!! I've just finished my second lot of antibiotics, but I'm still not feeling all better. Mostly, but not all. I feel I may be back at the docs. Grrrrrrr.
Anyway, night night lovelies. xx

 

[Boony]

Asher when you go to collect the pictures they should ask you to fill in a feedback form. Don't know if they get sent to head office but it asks what store it was at.

 

[Asher]

Thanks Boony, how are all the little ones? xx

 

[Emzywemzy]

Thanks girls, everything was fine with work, they just wanted me to send my sick note in! They are presuming that I won't be in next week seeing as I don't feel any better. I am going back to the doctors tomorrow to see if there is anything else they can give me. Today has been the worst day so far, been sick lots of times and everything I've put in my stomach has come back up. I feel sooo thirsty and want to gulp down a big drink but can't or I'll be sick!!

I'm keeping a 'low' profile on fb as I'm off sick, I've got a lot of work friends on there and they'll start asking me what's wrong if I pop up and say anything and they don't know yet! Can't wait to get past my 12 week scan so I can tell people!

 

[Boony]

Thanks for asking Asher, they are all great thanks. Alyssa had her 6 week check today she's put on a lb since birth she's so dinky but doing well.
Tyler decided to smear the contents of his nappy all over his cot the other morning. i went in and he looked so proud of himself lol.
And Jayden is fine roll on the end of half term Haha.
How are your 3 little angels? Did they enjoy their day out with the childminder?

 

[Sarahkka]

Sorry, being a rotten threadmate right now.
I'm in production for three Hallowe'en shows at the Zoo, plus the xmas show, AND my in-laws are here from Ontario for a visit.
So freakin' busy.
and feel betters to all who need them. Thinking of you all!

 

[Blob]

Awww TW

Awww poor Amy I so wish that she gets a happy ending

Thanks for the SS...who do I have to send my address to I forgot

BTP your posts are normal for me

Boony oh no not the poo smears

Gawd!! That is tons of money! We paid £500 and thought that was LOADS!! We got a HUGE framed photo (like the one you said about) then 3 smaller frames, 8 unframed and key rings and little tiny photos I don't think that was a bad package we got. But its like a shrine to Tabs as haven't done one for Rosalie

 

[Blob]

Oh Louise forgot to say... that woman is a total nutcase