Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / December 2004

My neighbour looked after DD6 while I went to meetings but I had to bring
the DS5 and DS1 with me.
I hate the way the parent is asked to sit on a kid sized chair while teacher
remains in the one she usually uses. I felt like I was a child again and

ain't libraries great? free internet access and it's all warm and cosy
which saves you from having to put on and pay for your heating at
home! and so many delicious books to choose from too, just to sort of
ice the cake as it were.

For those of you that can see my post <I know not all of you can because
of the webtv thing> I was wondering what I can do about my son who sucks
his thumb. He will be 2 in March and has been sucking his thumb since he
was about 4 months old and we haven't had any problems with it ...

Hey group.Thanks for remebering me.HI!!!! To everyone!
What have I been up to.Well I lost my jobs.So now I am a stay at home
again.I'm still struggling with my ex.But not as badly.My best friend and
her family moved next door to us.And she literally has been a life saver.I

BlankHi Everyone,
Has anyone experienced pea like lumps at the back of the neck and lower part of the head.
My son who is now 6 months has two laps at both ends of the head (lower) and some close to the neck at the back.
The doctor reckons they are lymph nodes.  But I noticed the ...

On Dec. 30 my DH will be celebrating our 15 wedding anniversary but my mind
is drawing a blank on what I might get him. We have just been through a long
year with job loss, moving and a marriage rough patch so something nice to
say we made it through would be nice. We won't be able ...

As of this morning we are expecting 12 kids at DS's party tomorrow.
There is an 8yr old, a 9yr old and 10 - 11yr olds.  
Thank goodness Mother Nature is cooperating and we are due for sunny
skies and upper 70's temps, which will make for a good afternoon

Woke up this morning and someone /coughsethcough had eaten every
chocolate out of the 4 advent Calenders we have...he lasted one day. Now
I have to go out and replace them (and hang them MUCH higher) at least
now it's after the 1st they'll be cheaper lol

Liam has had a dreadful cough for the past couple of nights and it is
setting in worse during the day too. It sounds a bit like croup although not
as wheezy, more phlegmy.  He looked in pain whenever he coughed so off to
the dr today.

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<ahem>
I'm IRISH!  I got my citizenship cert in the mail today!!!  WHOO
HOOOOOOOOO

Bummer, I've been really good for most of the week, but I haven't lost
any weight. Hope this doesn't mean my body has decided to hang onto the
next plateau for ages...
How's everyone else doing? How did the cat's weigh-in turn out today,

This is soooo stupid but true...
and it's going to drive you crazy!
While sitting at your desk,
lift your right foot off the

I need...Miffy finding vibes LOL. I have several hundreds of casting
moulds and this week I decided they had been lying around in my living
room long enough and they needed to be boxed up again. Suddenly there
were two Miffy moulds missing. Dunno where they are :-(. It's not as if