5 things I have LEARNT today

[~Miss Cinders~]

In no particular order...

1. choclate always tastes better when you don't have to share
2. some friendships are totally meant to be
3. good does come out of keeping good records
4. i do actually like red, but not all the time
5. photo's are a memory kick in the head!

[MadMel]

1. Before you know it your babies are all grown up

2. That just because I don't see someone all the time, they are still my best friend

3. That sometimes 2 people have to fall apart to realise how much they need to fall back together

4. That just because I have a bunch of kids at my feet, am totally huge for how far I am, and my hair is a mess, I am still attractive to the opposite sex

5. You should always be open about what your thinking, sometimes the truth hurts but it's better out there than bottled up

[blondeboys]

lol Mel.

1. any pro bfing stance I have is seen as extreemist and hateful
2. I can start a shit fight, but go on holdays tomorrow and forget all about it
3.DH is more of a hippy than he will ever admit to
4. nope just 3 things today!

[claireberry]

Hmmmm
1. that I'm still not over the 'are you pregnant or just fat' comment made to me on Fri (uh huh)
2. that I do have some really great friends
3. I can get Zoe to sleep before 8pm
4. that crocheting a shawl takes a lot longer than I predicted
5. DP can be a pain in the ass (oh I already knew that...)

[Gis]

I'm hearing you on the chocolate, Donna!

1. Just because I get a lie-in in doesn't mean I'll get any sleep (but I'll take it anyway!)
2. I may just be all hot cross bun-ed out
3. It's totally possible to breastfeed while filling a basket with groceries
4. Waxing is best left to the professionals, not the husband
5. It's best to clean the child at the beginning of the bath, before she poo's in it.

[MadMel]

:o Claire who the HELL said that How rude!!

Oh and get back to packing!

[Possum]

1. That when E falls asleep at 6pm he's usure to wake early.
2. That when S falls asleep at 11pm I'm sure to feel yuk getting up with my early bird E.
3. That it really does feel good to de-friend someone on Farcebook after they make one too many stupid comments.
4. That 6 weeks is too long to go without washing my hair, even when I'm happliy shampoo-free.
5. That sometimes the best friendships come from unexpected people.

[Tracey]

1. DH should not eat pizza again unless he wants a divorce
2. No play time with daddy on weekend = a drownable child on Monday
3. There is just nothing I can do to make Nanuq actually sleep
4. Cannot get through a day without a cup of tea I wish I could
5. Needs to create a to-do list so I stop forgetting things
6. Should never shop without a shopping list.

oops thats 6

[Tangerine]

- No mattered how knackered my kids are, they won't sleep outside their normal sleep time
- The number on our house is invisible to couriers (though thankfully not to our AP man ... or anyone else ... )
- DS2 will take himself to the closest change table when he needs a nappy change (which can get difficult in places he's never been as he just disappears looking for a change table ... cute but scary).
- You're surrounded by more kind people than you think.
- 6 year old dodgy purple nail polish can make you look like you have jammed every one of your fingers in the door!

[monicat]

- I love woolly mail, mmmmmmm
- Charlotte is definitely dropping her day sleeps and nothing I do is going to change this
- Oscar will go back to sleep after Charlotte climbs his cot and screams "GET UP" into his face (with a bit of a cuddle because that would've scared the crap out of me too.)
- I now see the benefits (to me) of Charlotte watching playschool for 1/2 an hour a day if she won't sleep, and it won't make me a bad mum
- I will not be spending that half an hour doing any kind of housework

[~Miss Cinders~]

1. minti LIKES being multi-coloured instead of white. And I officially am letting her.
2. Benjamin does make most of the kid mess in the house.
3. no matter how much I protest and rant and rave I am going to get note after note home asking for money for school.
4. ..... so far I've only learnt 3 things today

[MadMel]

1. The more kids I seem to have here the easier it is!

2. That there is no point cleaning, when Ashton is in a mood of "oh mummy put that away, but I want it" ...

3. I need a new computer chair... my butt really does hurt.

4. Buy wool in BALLS NOT SKEINS... sigh...

5. There is no point looking at cute little BB ISO nappies when... well you wont be able to get it! *bangs head*

[claireberry]

Mel ~ comment was from a funny/strange lady in this little town... I bump into her alot, unfortunately

1. I might be making up with a friend I thought was lost forever ()
2. DP is moodier than me
3. I'm putting the kids in daycare for one day a week and get 95% thingie from centrelink, but it is still gonna cost about $70 a day (i think)
4. moping gets one nowhere

only 4 so far...

[mum2miya]

1. the 3 year old testosterone surge make sweet little boys evil.
2. Much fun can be had by said 3 year old with 4 chairs and a sheet.
3. My darling daughter is growing up fast
4. I find myself thinking of things I can sell so I can fund my yarn addiction
5. The bedroom really does look better with the bed this way.

[~Miss Cinders~]

1. a 4yo CAN get out of bed and be ready in 20mins to leave if they are going on the "big bus"
2. Dr Phil is the same on written form as he is on TV
3. kids will do ANYTHING to get out of doing the dishes
4. 5am starts make you bomb out if you have no kids at home to keep you going
5. blisters on your toes hurt.

[kermi]

4. I find myself thinking of things I can sell so I can fund my yarn addiction

Oh dear... how's the TMX fund going???

1. Karena is jealous of my power.
2. Who knew how much fun a 15yo could have with a $200 graphing calculator.
3. Master 2.5 is more stubborn than all of his siblings put together.
4. It always rains when you hang the washing out... even if the sky is clear!
5. Apparently my (growing) TMX cookbook collection is a desirable inheritance for my eldest....

[~Miss Cinders~]

[megsie]

o my Claire! how rude, and I know what you look like so whoever said that must be an absolute dick!

ok my 5

1. don't give the baby a camera to play with so you can write a post on the computer, sure to end in tears...mine!
2. Don't think you can go into a quilting store just to buy ricrac. nope...gotta buy fabric jic it's not there next time
3. 3 year olds aren't great weather forecaster's. Don't believe said 3yo when he says it's not gonna rain and lets just take bubs in the ergo for school pickup
4. You must buy lots of the orgnic chocolate when it's on special. saving $ right?
5. Don't believe other mum's who think you'll be able to get heaps done whilst older kids are at kindy/school, they don't know the baby has become The Destructor Child

[lesley4]

I think mine are all cranky

1. No matter how much you think you have explained things, people still don't read
2. If Daddy thinks he can nap at 4.30 in the afternoon cause he has night shift and I can keep 2 small cherubs quiet, he is wrong.
3. I do at times NEED chocolate
4. I do at times NEED alone space
5. And just when I think I have space at my house, I don't.

[kermi]

Yes Lesley.. the house is always too small here.. no matter what.

I have 5 more...

1. If you buy an album with an unedited version of a popular hit on it, your 2yo will choose to sing THAT version whilst having an ultrasound at the top of his lungs repeatedly.
2. A 15yo and a 2yo still have sibling rivalry... even without the middle sibs present to assist.
3. Strawberries have egg in them and eggs have strawberry in them... according to Master J.
4. The child closest to the car stereo will ask for it to be louder... whilst the other 3 will protest.
5. 2 year olds know everything and are in charge... if they are so inclined.

[~Miss Cinders~]

1. There is actually a way to be put off chocolate for life
2. You cannot get away from having a conversation about sex if you are with a bunch of women!
3. I live a looong way from family even though I live closer!
4. My old stomping grounds are not what they used to be.
5. Forcing yourself to eat the dinner your DH has cooked you after a day eating so much yummy food is really hard!

[kermi]

1. The house is always cleaner on weekends.
2. The ex will come up with any number of excuses to change the arrangements just before they are needed.
3. J will surely be learning to cook way before L or H.
4. Going into C's room is quite a reconnaissance mission if you wish to get in and out unhurt.
5. Honey and sunflower oil are not good for cleaning the kitchen floor...

[lesley4]

1. When Daddy is sleeping the little ones make the most noise
2. 5am is too early to be awake with a wriggly little one scared of the thunder
3. Just when you think you've done all the washing, another load appears
4. warm anzacs and a cup of tea are good on a rainy day.
5. some days you should just sit and read a book

Carmen - C's room sounds like S's room

[~Miss Cinders~]

Carmen - C's room sounds like S's room

And T7 & J11's!

[kermi]

I have threatened to take a photo and post it on FB and here!!!

Now there's an idea for a thread!

[MadMel]

oooh Donna please share how you can be turned off chocolate for life? Cos it's not workin here!

[~Miss Cinders~]

Hang 2 secs Mel... I have a pic. I'll post a new thread and have a warning in the title... it's pretty gross

*ETA* I can't do it Mel, I can't bring myself to post it. I'll PM you.

[MadMel]

haha Donna I've played that game before, works well with Mars bars!

[Sheribaby]

here goes

1. NC rocks even harder than I thought....you ladies are great.
2. Having 4 XLarge dogs is not too much trouble - its too much fun!! Even if they have a flea problem
3. It doesn't matter how much I dust, mop, vacuum and wash - my nesting instincts will not be satisfied.
4. I have a much larger support group for this birth than I originally thought
5. Bunk beds are shit to change sheets on when you have a gut the size of a beachball and the mobility of a sloth.

[MadMel]

I have pretty much only learnt 1 thing today

1. That you can sit on your ass for 99% of the day and have a clean house still...

[kermi]

1. If you make 8 bread rolls, there will be none left by morning...
2. A Thermomix is very handy for unexpected visitors.
3. If I'm overly tired and cranky, my coffee machine is away being repaired.
4. Fantasyland is a lovely place to visit.
5. My boys are the best of mates and the worst of enemies... *sigh*

[~Miss Cinders~]

1. I'm 34
2. Baked beans still taste yummy on grevils.
3. Going to bed really late is bad on a school night... because you wake up 20 mins before time to leave for the bus
4. I can zone out really well when my kids are fighting
5. I don't suit thongs

[MGlatte]

Donna, I have to ask - what is a grevil?

[~Miss Cinders~]

It's one of Benji's names for a breville toasted sandwich

[MGlatte]

It's one of Benji's names for a breville toasted sandwich

Ohh. I thought that might be it.
I have learnt (over the last few days):

1. What a grevil is
2. Not to bother having a nana nap because I will be woken up by the kids ten times
3. Not to bother having a nana nap because I will wake up feeling worse than before
4. No matter how much I tell myself I won't cry when people are leaving, its all a lie. I will have a blub.
5. Eden is ready to let go and I am not.

[melvan]

1. I like white peaches better than yellow peaches.
2. Whenever I think I'm sick and have to lie down for a while, I'm REALLY just being a jungle gym for my toddler.
3. The apple tree I planted a few months ago is well and truly dead.

Can't think of another 2....

[kermi]

1. I am exactly the same on the phone as I am in person.
2. I'll never be a girly girl.. even if you could get me in a dress and wearing make up.
3. Tuesday mornings seem to sneak up on me and hit me with full force the minute I get up... so I'll go flat out to get everyone out of the house by 9am so I can go back to bed!
4. Giving a male options is totally different kettle of fish to giving a female the same... depending on what outcome you'd like.
5. Apparently having 2 children home for a night is a "night off".

[~Miss Cinders~]

1. I still want to pat cloth nappies even though Benji has been out of them for nearly a year
2. Having the laundry empty of ANY dirty washing is a blissful feeling.
3. My mousepad is screwed and I do have to replace it, and I have to stop ignoring that fact!
4. The smell under Benji's bed was a gloopy milk pop top YUCK
5. Marge will always screech at me when I turn on the vacuum cleaner no matter how far away from the room she is in I am!

[~Miss Cinders~]

1. Teenage boys are very moody.
2. Snakes can look like worms.. just a little bigger.
3. Benji doesn't like watermelon anymore, but he'll keep asking for it anyway
4. I still need to replace my mouse pad.
5. I am still addicted to fluffy mail!

[*Tracee*]

1. It's good to live so close to school, especially after having a couple of wines with lunch........
2. Walking to school helps burn off the said wines a little faster so I can drive later to pick up Claire and DH.
3. Wearing a tightish top on the walk to school isn't a great idea when it's raining and you have to cross a major intersection.
4. Don't bother staightening your hair on rainy humid days.
5. My dad is awesome and I love him very much