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Oh my, Chris .....

That is sooooo funny. You have now managed to induce one heck of a coughing fit in these ere parts!

Go you!!!

Happy Monday Chief.

Deev x x x

Ah..........bless! True love............

Had only girls to change myself so was spared that one!

df

Hi Chris,
Its great the 1st time that happens, I laughed loads when my husband 1st changed our son's nappy!
Get a load of terry nappies, they're great to keep close by for such situations, as soon as you notice that he's peeing put the terry nappy over him and then it doesn't go up into your face, doesn't stop Noah from getting wet but you'll be drier!
Terry nappies are also very useful for all sorts of other things like when winding to catch any sick that may come up!
I'm really enjoying your updates on how fatherhood is going,
Much love to you, Tash and Noah
MCM

God! I'm so glad I didn't go down the "mummy route" .... not sure I could cope with all those varying degrees of bodily fluids and their devious ways of delivery!

x x x

Chris that did make me laugh and brought back many a memory of changing my nephew's nappies!

I remember a story when one of them was born and the nurse put him on the weighing scales as his proud Daddy looked on with a cup of tea in his hand......my nephew had a fountain moment and aimed straight for his Daddy's tea! I wonder if that's why my BIL always drinks coffee - maybe that put him off tea :o))

It's fantastic to hear your stories Chris, thank you for sharing your experience with us xx

Mary xx

Crikey - the joys of parenting are waking you early. Does this mean Noah has finally found his lungs???

Glad I only had girls to be spared this one too.

Love to you all.

L x

Chris,

What a tremendous, hilarious blog! You have taken to fatherhood brilliantly! Also, I have to say that I only read Saturday's blog this morning ...... you really are so in love with Noah, it just makes my heart melt!

God bless Beth, thinking of her too, because this is a huge change for her.

There is so much for you and Tash to learn, and Noah will take his time to teach you both!

Hope Tash is getting plenty of rest - she will be knackered!

I just feel so honoured that you are sharing this wonderful part of your life with us - thank you.

C xx

i know exactly what you mean, CLP! but am right there with mc mum re mopping up qualities of terries!! for babies and parents at times!!

glad to see you are experiencing all the joys of parenthood - maybe you could write a book to go with the poetry one we have been hearing about!

CG x

Sublime Christophe! Wait til he manages to get it over the top of the wardrobe...my friend was so proud of her wee'un when he did...

Anyhoo, Noah appears to be a truly gifted child, already with the power of reason. I hope you've got his name down for MENSA or similar.

...and it sounds like Beth ain't too stoopid either...

Sleep well Tash, you blimmin well deserve it!
love
hazel
x

Morning all

Classic Christoph - beware naked babies! Wont tell you what my niece did to me - too close to elevenses!

That was some 40th then KW - ? glad you enjoyed.

Diva - ha ha xx

Beesmum xxx

Well that made me chuckle on a Monday morning. Brings back memeories

You don't get that problem with girls they just let you clean them up and then quietly do it as you pick up a clean nappy and then you realise they are lying in a puddle!

Diddy

Sorry - memories!!

D

Oh how funny!!!!

Have you tried sticking your tongue out at him yet chris? (Not whilst changing nappy obviously, that would be asking for trouble!!) - Apparently very tiny babies can mimic before they can smile, and chances are he'll still his tongue right back out at you!

T xxx

Diddy-doddy - loving the name!!

Beesmum - worst thing my girl did was in the bath. Again, too close to elevenses to go into details!!

T x

Christoff, Christoff, Christoff,

I'm completely out of the loop here - 35 and no partner, no kids, no desire to change nappies etc etc . . .

I'm glad these posts will be kept for eternity on t'internet thingy so that when the time is right, I can reference and learn . . .

Happy Monday evryone . . .!!

DtM x

Thanks tinsel - its from my childhood - don't know you well enough to embarress myself with the full story yet !

Diddy

Note to self - do some work!!

Surely us girls didn't do anything horrific? Are we not made of sugar and spice and all things nice .... ?

;-)

Mornin' all,

Had to laugh re the pee. Regarding Beth and her usefullness with nappy changing reminded me of something from several years ago, I like CtD am not very maternal, But for some reason, that I no longer recall I was living with one of my best mates, who's husband had recently gone AWOL.
Stick with me I'm getting to the Beth bit, anyhow said best mate had very recently given birth to lovely little girl and thrown in for good measure was on crutches. I obviously could help out a bit with baby whilst I was there.
Said friend also had the most amazing German Shepard named Chevy. Chevy adored the baby and would sit by her cot while the baby slept, then one day I heard the baby cry and was on my way upstairs to get her, as I got to the foot of the stairs I could not believe my eyes, there gently coming down the stairs was Chevy with the baby held by her babygrow, somehow I remained calm and thought best to let her carry on as if I had said anything she may drop the baby and I was there incase anything happened, but Chevy walked past me straight into the living room and deposited small female bundle of baby directly into mum's lap.
Chevy always knew just before the baby woke that it was time for humans to pay attention. We managed to stop her from
this particular behavour, it wasn't easy as you had to make sure you got to the baby first!
I was amazed, I'd heard someplace that pets can form really strong bonds with babies but I'd never heard of anything quite like this!
Chevy was an amazing dog and whent on for many a year having adventures with the little girl.

Sorry if I waffled on, just thought I'd tell you that.

And, Cheryl sorry you're still suffering with rotten cold.

See yas
Nicki

Thanks Nicki - on the mend now but just can't shake this darned cough. Gin, I think, may do the trick if anyone has any spare ....


Anyone got Aled on at the mo? Album of the week -new one from Morrissey. Downloaded it yesterday from iToons and I have to say it is absolutely bloomin' amazing! The man has re-discovered his mojo. True utter genius.

Thanks R2.

Deev x x x x

Morning

Excellent story Chris, thank you for sharing these moments with us. However, it is making me broody! So beware you single men out there!!

Nothing wild or exciting to report from me. Still got a trapped nerve in my neck which is causing me jip, but off to have my second dose of acupuncture tomorrow which hopefully will continue to ease the pain.

Ever onward and upward.
AliB
xxx

Morning all!

On the theme of doggy/baby stories......when Mr. Egg was ickle it was back in the days of the coach prams - you know the ones - way too big to fit into shops. Mr. Egg's mum had a German Shepherd that she'd had since being a young teenager herself - by all accounts a lovely, loyal but big dog (apparently had been rejected from the Police Dog Unit for having a "queer" tail). When in a shop Mr. Egg was left outside in his pram with said dog in charge - if anyone came within 2ft of the pram he growled and put his hackles up - No one was going to touch this baby! Eventually after a few years Mr. Egg's brother came along - being such a brilliant dog of such discerning taste instead of growling at people looking at the babe he growled at the babe and trotted of after Mr. Egg nudging the wayward toddler back to the shop!

quack

many years ago a sage advised me to place a face flannel quickly over the undressed bits! More fun not to though! They do grow out of it. (My son is 23, I dont think it still happens?)
xxx

Oh! Chris how funny, you made me laugh out loud, sounds as if your really bonding with Noah, enjoy him hes such a beautiful
boy,its gooid that Tash is getting lots of sleep,Happy Nappy Changing.
Lots of love.xx

Blimey - that's done it.

Deev now jiggling round orange office to Donna Summer's I Feel Love ...

ooh you and me you and me you and meeeee .... oooooooh ....... i feel love i feel love i feel love .....

Yikes!!!

;-)

Doddy - We are the Diddy men, we come from Knotty Ash! Is that where you come from? Literally about 1/2 mile from where I was born.

Or was it more embarrassing than that ha ha?!!

T x

Hi Chris

What a great story - three of my close friends have had babies in the past two months so even though I have none of my own yet I am getting to know the ins and outs of nappies and bottles quite quickly!

Sat for hours the other day having a silent conversation with Lizzie who is 4 weeks old! You know I'm sure they know more then they are letting on - think we could learn a lot from the little people!

Congratulations on your new bundle of fun - as someone much wittier than me said "babies are such a nice way to start people"

Hear you on the way home!

Sam
x

ah yes lickle boys do that! having had only boys you have to be quick thinking to stem the flow by putting the nappy in front.

But its at times like this Chris you can thank your lucky stars you are a glasses wearer other wise it would have been one in the eye!

Ah yes. The "rampant hose".

I remember it well.

All boys seem to sense when there is nothing in the way to prevent the flow and no matter how much you are told it is going to happen you cant avoid it!!

Christophe, I just read your bit about the pecking order again. All is exactly as it should be.

The Badger is convinced that I love the bl00dy cats 'more than me'. Of course he is wrong.

I love them all equally.

Anyhoo, there are lots of lovely heartwarming stories about dogs looking after babies. It's just a shame that these don't make the news too.

As a family we don't really do dogs, and my Gran'ma's cat used to look after me. People were horrified that he slept usually curled around me in my pram (similar to Mr Dook's by the sounds) and thought I'd be suffocated...obviously not!

still breathing in
love
hazel
x

Sam, it was a chap called Don Herold...most of his other 'quotes' (see what I did there?) are involving golf.

In my opinion, a good walk spoilt.

Popping back in again............

I do hope you don't mind CLP if I use your blog to plug one of your colleagues shows - but I decided I couldn't cope with another depressing/negative JV lunchtime today, so am eating my food whilst listening on the iplayer to Johnnie Walker's 'Pirate' show from Saturday night, which I'd missed.

It is great! Well, it is if like me you enjoy old soul and rock n roll music! If others on here haven't heard it do give it a go (but not between 5 and 7pm of course!)

df

Afternoon blog peeps
Fab blog (as ever) from CLP, looks like he's settled into Daddy mode perfectly, it's obviously come to him at the right age.

CtD, hope you're feeling better, I have no gin, will Vodka or white rum do?

Last week at work, starting to feel a little trepidatious now..........

Laters all

Tiggs xxxx

Ooh.........big words Tiggs!

I'm sure it will be fine - and you'll have the time you need to sort out other things. Best of British to you m'dear!

df

No Tiggs - it's gotta be gin. Of the Bombay variety if possible.

Last week at work eh?!?! 'cited? scared?

They're playing my song ... Isn't she lovely!!

x x x x

Just a query...

Does SBP have a note for her absinthes?

MW, a!

Deev
'cited, scared, nervous, tearful, relieved, ummm think I better stop there!

Tiggs xxx

Ahh - memories. Just wait until he projectile vomits - that's a classic!

Afternoon all

Thanks Chris for sharing your new life with us...Hope little Noah doesn't give you too many showers as he gets older!

Agree with the terry nappies - great for putting on your shoulder while winding the little bundle of joy. Had many an outfit spoilt over the years. More so with nieces and nephew cos you forget with age!

Survived the football thank god - both Blues and Reds in our house truly happy! Must remember to keep an eye on the hunks playing the 'other' game.

Good luck tiggs. Enjoy your week and look forward.

Steffib
XX

Thanks DF & steffib

Tiggs xxx

Chris
in future lean slightly to one side, Noah might miss then.

Remember my son doing it - think it's something to do with the fresh air on the bits that have previously been captured in nappy.

Also remember the embarrassment of having to fish some 'floaty bits' out of a paddling pool when he was 2 or 3 and not wearing swimming trunks!
If it had been a pool in the garden it wouldn't have been so bad, but it was a public one! - probably wouldn't be allowed in without trunks now - H&S or child protection or some such.

Hope to catch y'all later.
Crumpy xx

Hello again!

Just wanted to say good luck to Tiggs. And just remember - as said in the Sound of Music so it must be true ...

When one door closes another one opens

Am a firm believer in that one!!

T xxx

Thanks Tins, much appreciated

Tiggs xx

Lol Crumpy - floaty bits!! Perfect description!! At least they didn't change the colour of the water then!!

T x

Tinsel - I was in that pool in a flash with the plastic beach bucket and spade, hoping no-one saw!
C x

Oh God - Jeremy Vine is so depressing today. Its making me want to jump out the window!

Please let Steve Wright bring a little bit of sunshine back ......

:-(



Tiggs - good luck hun! Big wide world awaits, and yes, it is your oyster!!

x x x

Cheryl
Thanks, gonna take each day as it comes til my problems are sorted

Tiggs xx

CLP,

So true, so true, every moment is precious and each day is a revelation. Something new and something treasured, being a Dad for me is still the best thing in the world! My own children are so precious to me and I can see how they continue to develop and change, and even see me in them too!!

I guess that's why I am a Youth & Children's Minister!!!

I remember my daughter Rosie, I was holding up above my head, making her giggle, I laughed, she went 'bleurgggh' and I then swallowed it. Reconstituted milk, hmm nice!!! I still thought this was incredibly funny as did she!!

Have a good day all,

mjg

Yeh! Steve has lifted me from the JV induced depressed mood thank goodness!!!

Only needs Christophe to make the afternoon complete.

X

Chezza - my point precisely!

His theme music should be 'never look on the bright side of life...'

df

Hi Christophe,
Has anyone warned you about "Nappy Bypass" yet? this where your darling little boy manages to wet his vest without making the nappy even damp.......

The trick to AVOIDING it is to makes sure that said baby's bits are pointing downwards into the nappy.

It happened to us at the baby clinic - and someone told us then how to avoid it.... we'd been wondering how on earth our little cherub was managing it!

Said cherub is now 5, at school and a proper little charmer..... it still only feels like five minutes ago that we brought him home from the hospital.... I think Clodagh said it was "college and car keys" in about 10 minutes time.....

Chris - all parents know that this is why 'Petit Filous' mini yogurts were invented. Great weening food in a few months - but before that - an empty pot makes an excellent 'baby boy wee contingency item'. Keep one handy at nappy changing time - you know it makes sense. You don't exactly catch the wee but it deflects its path excellently. As baby grows - you might need an ordinary yogurt pot - later maybe even family size... My baby boy is now 17, 6 feet 3 and with size 12 feet. I haven't seen the offending article for several years now...so take heart - eventually they do it for themselves! But enjoy him needing you for the moment. My boy just needs my credit card and car keys.

Greetings Ter The CLP, Ter The Tash.... And Ter Sounds Like Pee Wee 'erman 2nd aka Noah......

And Ter All.....

Bingo Star ere......

Soz but am so busy at work terdee thatta can't reply ter the dee before yesterdee's blog terdee or terdee's terdee.... so a will termoz!!!!!!
But can a just quickly say.... looks like yert aving fun CLP..... VERY funny blogs!!!!!!!!
Wanter close peg???@@@??

PS Now might be the time ter put me terrible toilet joke on the blog... it's so bad..... it's noot good.....

A bloke gotta job az a toilet attendant atta large railway station..... 'e said ter a pal.... "this new job iz so boring just 'anging around the toilet all dee... time drags badly." 'is pal said "do yer get anywhere ter sit?".... 'e replied "yes.... on a stool!!!!"
'is pal said "that should be against employment laws!!!!!!!"

Ok..... a know I don't erite em... well actually a do..... BIG 'pologies!!!!!

PPPPPS Ave 'ad the most crayzeee Bingo Star Brain Wave..... EVER!!!!!
This really iz the BIG one!!!!!!
In fact it's so crazy..... am worried mesen!!!!!!

But it iz all in the name of charithee!!!!!!

I'll make an announcement and tell all termoz!!!!!!!!!!

This could be the final one for me... before gettin' loooked up!!!!!!

Chow 09!

SOZ MEAN'T CLOTHES PEG NOOT CLOSE.... me mind 'urts after a busy weekend!!!!

Hi Chris,

Great to read your stories. WOW, What an amazing man you are. You are going to make the best Daddy in the world. Tash and Noah are so lucky. Nothing really prepares you for children but if you have lots of love to give, which I know you both have, it gets you through the hard times. Both of mine have just left home and I wish I could start all over again.

Sending you lots of unconditional love
xxxxx

Chris, from my experience little boys always wee when their nappy is taken off, maybe cold air, excitement etc so always have a tissue handy, undo nappy cover with tissue, no wet faces!

Afternoon all

What is it with you males? Is it like marking your scent or something? hehe.

Living with 2 boys Chris I can tell you that it doesn't improve terribly much. Once they stop aiming for your face, they start aiming for the wall behind the toilet or the floor even.

LM only managed to get me once though, and I screamed so loud that Mr Debbie came running upstairs to see what had happened.

Cover it with a flannel, that's my tip if nobody has beaten me to it.

Debbie x x x

I have to keep reading your blog Christophe. It is so cheering, and I'm finding it really hard to get out of the black that I seem to be in at the moment. I have the HUGE pip today. I spent all last week being 'positive' and the weekend was not necessarily a bad one (chocs and pink fizz on Sat) but I think I've done being nice for the time being. We're moving Sett next Saturday...it all seems like such a palaver...spesh when you think you've got until at least the end of May, then you only get a fortnight to find somewhere and move as well.

And some efkaying g1t had my back windscreen wiper off last night. Which we discovered this morning.

when will it end
love
hazel
x

Akshully, without wanting to sound gushy, if you lot hadn't been about lately, it would have just been turtley VILE. It gets that me and El Bajo can't quite do enuff to keep both our spirits up for eachother...so its cool to have you bods around x

Tiggs, good luck curly girlie!

I'm going to go back a couple to look at the lovely pictures.

Big hugs to you Hazel ((())) and wishing you lots of luck with the move. Once you get settled in you will start to feel better I'm sure.

x x x

Hazel - I didn't realise that you were having to move after all - I do miss the blog comments some days but the last thing I'd picked up was the reprieve. Sounds to me like you're being messed about bigtime and I do sympathise!

Hope you've found somewhere suitable for the new sett and that you'll be able to stay there until you want to move on. Good luck.

df x

Good luck Tiggs? What have I missed. Whatever you need luck for I'm sending you some too!

x x x

thanks Debs
I shall be redundant after Friday (my choice so don't worry), that's what all the wishes are for

Tiggs xxx

Good luck Tiggs.

Sometimes a change is as good as a rest so they say.

thanks Thunderclap

Reminds me of the time I changed my daughter in John Lewis (the two change mats end to end set up) and she decided to do a spectacular wee, and the only thing I could think of to deflect it from hitting another baby was to put my hand in the way and wimper 'help' to my husband.

The strangest things make you laugh the longest!!

And people say it shouldn't happen with girls - she's 8 months and still catches us out on occasion!

Oh Hazel, sorry to hear you not sounding too chipper, not too chipper meself at the mo, but hey-ho spring really is just around the corner and in my little corner of Herts. the sun is shining brightly - always perks me up a bit, just need to get a ruddy job now.
Hope things brighten up for you and the new sett works out fine.

Deev, I've got some gin but I don't think it's drinkabubble, some one (probably and old wife) told me that 'tis the only thing to clean diamond jewelry with (oo get me) once a week I soak me foreverternal ring in it......works a treat, but gin a bit cloudy now!
Still, if you want it it's yours.

I really must get off my ar/e and doo something, I know coffee and cig.

Nicki

Chris,

Never be tempted to leave your baby alone with a dog, no matter how soft and gentle you think it is.

Every time one of these tragic incidents occurs the same old line is trotted out of how gentle the dog was and how good it was with children.

This is utter rubbish, dogs are in effect wild animals and who knows what primeval urges they have deep inside them. Any dog can turn nasty given the right circumstances. As we don't know what those circumstances are then it is just not worth taking the risk.

I fully expect to be taken to task by dog lovers, but this is my opinion.

Just having a wee lurk!

What a l-o-n-g day this has been - I can't wait until it's home time!

Hazel: Just want to say to you - no wonder you are slightly cheesed off - who wouldn't be? But, I know that you and the Badger will just do what has to be done this week and once you get into your new place, you will be fine.

If I could, I'd be helping you with the packing this week - but it's a wee bit difficult as we live about 450 miles apart! Damn ..... I'm really good at packing!

C xx

Will be a strange week for you then Tiggs but I'm sure it will turn out fine.

strange already Debs, almost all my personal stuff is gone, I've removed my wedding photo today so all I have left is my nodding cat!

Morning/Afternoon from Upstate NY.

Our area was once again rocked with tragedy. If the commuter flight crash wasn't bad enough, on Saturday we had a double murder in my sleepy little neighbourhood that in linked to two additional murders earlier in the day. Apparently the accused went door to door looking for the couple he shot....... no one knows why.......

Apart from that, the weather today is cold but sunny and we have a snow storm that is supposed to arrive here mid week.......

Hope you all had a great weekend.

I'm a dog lover but I agree with you Aunty Karen. I trust no dog with a small child.

I have taught LM from day one to never approach or stroke a dog without asking the owner first.

I do think it's healthy for a child to grow up with a pet though. LM has had a few friends rounds lately, one was totally terrified of my dog. Poor Betty! And another screamed when he saw the cat!

I also think that when a pet dies, it's a way for children to begin to understand that death is a part of life.

Sorry, bit doom and gloomy!

x x x

Afternoon James
That is horrid! Reminds me of Michael Ryan/Hungerford 20 years (ish) ago, not nice to be around. I was working for the police at the time, saw the effects of what he did

Tiggs xxx

Hello one and all.

It is indeed a nice change to read of happy news.

Handels Water music springs to mind.

I think Beth was in the best place.


ps
Bee, did pick up on what was said on the blog hope all's well now.

pps Hazel hope the move goes well .
If you want a laugh, the Donna Summer vid on previous blog ... well I'm still laughing.


Buenos Dias Amigo's

When my son Iestyn (pronounced yes-tin, it's Welsh, for Justin), was born he had jaundice, but completely recovered, however it meant he had to go for blood tests when he was about a month old. He was so angry with the nurse for injecting him, he did a fountain straight into her tray of needles and bits and bobs. A river of revenge.

He's 14 months old now and had his MMR jab today (late!), so is feeling a bit grumpy. Aaah.

Hiya Chris, Tash, everyone

Chris, you put tears in my eyes when I read your previous blog, we'd only just put the sleepybean to bed and it made both me and mr jumpy smile and just a bit teary!

Hahaha got to love the fountains. The jumpybean used to get so excited at nappy time that he would send a fountain right over the edge of the changing table and onto the bed. Or, he'd do the sneaky thing and pee while our backs were turned, so we'd just find him lying in a puddle or wondering why his clothes were wet.

My friend's little boy was 11 months old when he discovered he had his own private water fountain, he was delighted!!

Chris, you sound absolutely totally and utterly in love with Noah, it's so so good to see.

Much love to you and the family (that definitely includes Beth!)

xx

me
and the jumpybean

Aunty Karen

Quite agree you have to be careful, although the dog came worst off in our household.

I was horrified one day to see flash past the window Dylan the Yorkshire Terrier dragged on a sledge secured by skipping ropes.
I had to do a mercy dash before someone called the RSPCA.

Aunty Karen: you'll get no argument for me on this one. In fact when I posted this morning I did say that this is a big change for Chris's dog, Beth. She might very well be jealous of Noah.

Ideally, I would say don't have a dog or a cat if you have a baby, but what do you do if you have the animals before the baby arrives? A difficult one, but I do agree, dogs are wild animals; you can't "reason" with them, they behave instinctively.

Thank goodness this was something I didn't have to worry about.

C xx

Hazel, just wanted to send you HUGE {{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}} for feeling blue.

Just think - in a couple of weeks you'll be all settled in your new sett (no pun intended!), the days are getting longer, spring is springing up all around us, and with any luck the person who nicked your windscreen washer is walking around with it stuck up his/her bottom, after accidentally falling on it whilst running away from the scene of the crime.

T xxx

Tiggs, I think our little community is still in shock. Even though guns are quite common place here, the coldness at which this person went door-to-door looking for his victims (allegedly) shocked everyone. I feel sorry for the poor people that pointed out their house or game him directions to their house. They must just feel horrible.

Ach, you guys! Thank you (again) and I've just been looking at the pic of Mrs Evans kissing Master Evans, it's fair warmed my cockles...and my lovely work mate has just brought me a bar of F'n'N...he is my golden boy!

...and I'm just about to do the same as Nicki-Noos...coffee and a cig...with a bit of choclit first...

FlyingDaisyD, I'm still thinking about you changing your daughter at John Lewis...I know there's a joke somewhere...but I just can't get to it...something about you'd probably only get a credit note...or similar.

chipper is as chipper does you BEEEEEYOOOOOTIES
love
hazel
x

Ello.....

Prof Plum - YES... indeed nice ter 'ear some 'appy new for once... but i'd describe it more az... 'Nappy News!!!!!!!'

PS CLP - The wee in air and perhaps the 'air too... reminds of at school when us boys would ave weeing comps in the boys bogs....
Aka who could get wet the wall above the urinals the 'ighest!!!!
I used ter win usually... don't think it waz just ter do with me 'ight... noot that am boasting!!!!!

Ahhh wish a could go back ter those dees of innocence when there wasn't the gay thing... a mean couldn't do that now az an adult.... could yer!!!!!

Kids so uncomplicated!!!!!!

Enjoy CLP.... while Noah iz still a littlen!!!!!!

Tatty bye!!!!!

tins, I'm not given to spitting food on a general basis, but half a nut has just ricocheted off my screen...as I was trying not to larf art lard!

...Aunty Karen, there are far too many people who probably agree with you for you to be shot down...you shouldn't leave any animal alone with young children with no adult supervision...I was going to say that it's common sense...but then the news tells other stories!

...and Prof, I have to say, again, I always admire your choice of clips...yet another doozie! He looks like he's out of the Tomorrow People...I bet he even dances like that now...

still coffin on nuts
love
hazel
x

Hmmmmmm

I just found a bag of milk bottles in my drawwer. That's cheered me up no end!

Anyone want one ...

Deev x x x

...yes please, but not to throw too hard...I only catch like a girl...

Ahh CtD! I think I can do one better than milk bottles - Qu@lity St**t!!!! won in a raffle on Friday and left in the truck - so I'm merrily munching on the ones containing toffee. Anyone want the others?

Quack

Hi James and others. Re #69, although the plane crash got mass coverage in the UK too there was no mention of that other sad incident over here as far as I know - is this because it wasn't considered 'newsworthy' enough? If so it is a sad indictment on the modern world.

I am now wanting to eat chocolate - thanks folks! Dook - can you squeeze some of the purple nutty ones down t'internet line to me? Please?? :)

df

Dook - put me down for a green triangle. I kinda like triangular chocolate things.

x x x

Hi derbyfi, I know what you mean.......

Bring the creme eggs.........

Any choccie gladly accepted pleasssse! Trying to be really good with a bunch of grapes instead!

Steffib
X

I find creme eggs a bit sickly - like the idea of them rather more than the fact. Green triangles are good tho'.......

And I've found a nice choccy left over from Saturday so am happy now! Simple things for.......etc

df

Chocolate covered grapes????

Good idea 007 - thanks. Just found some choc lurking in the bottom draw of my desk! Microwave here i come.

Steffib

Don't know where the time has gone to-day. What credit crunch - have been processing masses of orders today. Just hope it continues and it's not just end of year money being spent!

Hope you all have a nice evening. Off to the pool for a mega mile of swimming, if the legs can stand it!

Loads of hugs to all bloggers, Chris, Tash and Noah.

Ooops nearly forgot Beth (Woof!)

Steffib
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Have a good evening steffib.

animals got a rough deal in our house too with my toddler daughter.
First she got the dog into trouble - she played tug of war with her in the garden with a skipping rope.
The daughter held the rope as the dog did - in her teeth - of course not realising the dog's teeth were stronger than hers - and being a stubborn little mite , didn't leave go til there was a yank, two teeth flying and blood spurting!
Dog was in disgrace for ages, and didn't understand why!
Then there was the time I had to rescue husband from escaped hampster which had bitten daughter after she painted it pink and put it in a milkshake maker whilst I was out of work - hampster had run under sofa and husband was too scared to get it!!!
Childeren and animals eh?.....

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

Even more Joey Ramone.

This is tooooooo goooood to be troooooo!

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Is everyone having a good time? Sorry I haven't had time to catch upon too many posts but everyone sounds in good spirits and CLP sounds like he's a born Daddy.

Luv
Lyndyloo
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AGGGHHHHHH - post disappeared into the ether - I HATE THAT...

I was saying




Dear Mr CLP-New-Daddy-of-the-Year,

Please have a look at Annabel Karmel's books, especially the one called: Annabel Karmel's New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner.

She writes brilliantly, easily and knowledgeably and takes baber from the very first steps of solids right through to fully weaned, giving babies the very best start to life... Or at least continuing the best start from mummy's milk...

Really, there brill books,

Now lets see if I can get this one posted.

jx

BTW - absolutely fab music tonight, Chrissie, and I am SO gonna try the imaginary flippers idea when next I am fed up!

wow things are really quiet today. Is everyone still recovering from the excess of chocolate over the weekend or what??????

Jen, I missed the part about the flippers. Can you explain?

Yes, gladly... Women's minute question this week is still the 'what wierd but effective thing do you do' and the last wifie said that when she was fed up she imagined she had a pair of flippers on and therefore had to walk in a particular way, like what you do when you have flippers on. She said you just can't be fed up when you do that! Not only that but she has different coloured imaginary flippers too - her favourite pair ibeing purple... I believe there's something about the colour purple and madness - or is that yellow... anyway, there you go.

How's it going state-side?

jx