The losers club

[blondey]

Our car is black. Nothing massively special about it, we just wanted something to get us around and that we could pay for with our savings. I call her Betty the BMW. My old peugeot 206 was Pattie and OH's old Audi was Ally. I have to admit I was a total loser when we traded in Pattie for Betty. I cried...twice. First when we were agreeing the price and then the following week when we dropped her off. She was my first car and I loved her. Had her from nearly new for 7 years!! My dad just rolled his eyes at the dealer and said 'she's pregnant' as if that explained it!

Just back from town. Bought a few things for AM's party bags for her party. I'm really hoping she's well enough. This is the most ill she's ever been. We've actually finished our first bottle of calpol. Her eyes are gooey. I'm hoping it's just the cold coming out and that it isn't going to turn into conjunctivitis! Otherwise her party will be off!

I have a bloomin assessment day for a job on Friday. I know I shouldn't complain. But I'm expecting to fail (why change the habit of a life time!!) and I could be using that day to make AM's cake.

Fabby, I don't want you in loser club anymore. You're making me feel guilty about the stone I have to lose!! How much are you trying to lose?

 

[Natsku]

White cars are pretty average speedwise. My parents had a silver volvo - it didn't go fast

I need party food ideas, we're having a little party for Maria after all (if anyone comes, that is)

 

[x Michelle x]

That's the spirit Blondey! Making cakes is much more fun anyway but I'm sure you'll be fab at your assessment
Poor AM, T has had one cold in her entire life and that was bad enough!

 

[x Michelle x]

We had a BMW M5 before the XC60, now that was a fast car! Managed to get rid of just before it was due a £5k service hahahaha
He has his eye on a range rover now, he think as we'll have 2 kids we'll definitely need one, but we already have a 4x4, silly man!
He won't go anywhere near an Audi tho, everyone in Aberdeen drives them. I couldn't care less!
I would love a personal trainer, I'm hoping to just get out and walk loads once the wee man is here. Force myself to walk to Tesco and I'm sure pushing a double pram will tone my arms!

 

[x Michelle x]

Nats:
Fruit/veg for healthy babies
Crisps/chocs/cake for everyone else

 

[blondey]

I think we have been very lucky with our girls Michelle, fab sleepers and hardly ill. We have literally only just finished off our first bottle of calpol (and a normal sized one, not even a big one!!) since she's been born!!

How many teeth has T got now? AM's still on 6 although I think I can see number 7 just cutting, which probably hasn't helped her being ill!! Food wise for AM's party, just doing the normal cold buffet; mini pizzas, sausage rolls, mini sausages, chicken goujons, grapes, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, cheesy balls, cheese and a treat like flap jacks!

Hope Maria has a fab party! We would come if it was just an incy bit closer!!

I'm so annoyed at myself, I bought these plunger icing cutter things in butterfly and flower shapes from ebay. After I paid I realised they are coming from bloody hong kong so I doubt they'll be here in time. Ideally I need them tomorrow as I need to make the decs and leave them to dry out so they go hard! I looked in Range and a cake shop and they are £10 each!! I paid 1.50 each off of ebay!! I'm tempted to buy them from Range and then sneakily take them back after. Yes, I am a total cheap skate!!

 

[blondey]

Haha, Michelle gives healthy food ideas, I give naughty buffet food ideas! Bad mummy lol!!

 

[x Michelle x]

Your buffet sounds much finer!!
I just found tooth 9 today, a molar! 8 at the bottom and top front iykwim and a big tooth up at the top right back. Need to feel about her mouth a bit more but it too hard to get in there!
Good idea Blondey about your cake things, I'd do the same cos I'm a cheap aberdonian

 

[sapphire1]

I wouldn't have a clue on what to do for a kids party. Holly only has one friend (Archie) so we didn't have a party I also have no idea on what to give kids that don't have CMPI!

Hope AM gets better soon poor toot.

I can't believe these babies have so many teeth! Holly has only just got her 3rd and 4th coming through

 

[Natsku]

Haha prefer the sound of your buffet Blondey

Oh dear to them coming from hong kong, I'd go with the buying and returning idea

 

[KimmyB]

You'll only have to cut out the decorations the night before and they'll be hard enough to use the next day Blondey. At work I even cut them out the same day I'm going to use tem and they're fine. Are you sing sugarpaste or floral/modelling paste?
Archie only has 5 teeth little gummy bear just like Holly.

 

[KimmyB]

Although I they're coming from hong kong I doubt my little tip ^^ will help, sorry!

 

[KimmyB]

Ps. Good luck for friday Blondey!

 

[blondey]

i was just going to use pre made icing that you roll out kimmy. Will that be ok? Got some glitter to put on them and some edible glue to quick them on with and to stick the glitter. I'm panicking about getting the rolled out icing on cake all smooth!

 

[KimmyB]

That will be fine! And I'm sure the icing will look ace! Just coat the cake in a thin layer of buttercream, roll out the icing (a little thicker to cover any bumps) and it'll look fab! Pictures please!

 

[sapphire1]

Sounds like it will be fab Blondey Meant to say good luck for Friday too, I have a sieve brain today

 

[Lettuce]

Good luck for Friday blondey! can you post us a bit of cake?
I'm soooo tired! I said I wouldn't do CC until it's last resort... But I don't know what else to do! I've tried everything.

 

[KimmyB]

lettuce, you've got to do what you've got to do. Being exhausted all the time can't be nice if you feel ready to try cc then we are here to support you x

 

[x Michelle x]

Lettuce I know the feeling. I felt guilty as hell when we did it, but it was only one night for us and it worked just when we were at the end of our tethers. You do what you need to do

 

[Lettuce]

Thanks girls, you're all so lovely. she was crying during the night, so I'm not sure if its teeth. But she sleeps better with us! btw, I have a crappy fiat pinto... Silver. But I don't even have that as DH takes it to work so my dad lent me his car for a few days. A black fiat panda... I'm just so cool. I wanted my mums, she's got a Rav4 with private reg... Sad! LOL, its my aunts old car from jersey so she had to get a British plate, so ny dad paid about 20quid extra to get one that has R400 and her initials! She thinks she's jack the biscuit.
Might walk to bounce n rhyme, its 2 miles, but I need to lose weight. I asked Jen did she want to take the pram or car, and she said "caaaaa" lazy girl.
What's everyone doing today?