Caledonian Dukan
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CaledoniaDreaming
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What a gorgeous day - I managed to lie and sunbathe for two hours this afternoon for the first time in 8 years!! Love having the kids but also love school and nursery lol.
Today has been good Dukan, it was meant to be PV but only had protein until 7pm as was rushed and disorganised - however, dinner was gorgeous as I got very cheap reduced asparagus in my local Sainsbury's (2 large bunches for £1!) so scoffed both bunches with a steak. Yum yum yum.
Lots of compliments off other Mums today - including "You must do lots of exercise, you're so toned!" What? I just smiled and said that my top hid my sagginess! Another one - "I don't believe you've lost that much weight, you look like someone who has never even been above a size 12!"
Today has been good Dukan, it was meant to be PV but only had protein until 7pm as was rushed and disorganised - however, dinner was gorgeous as I got very cheap reduced asparagus in my local Sainsbury's (2 large bunches for £1!) so scoffed both bunches with a steak. Yum yum yum.
Lots of compliments off other Mums today - including "You must do lots of exercise, you're so toned!" What? I just smiled and said that my top hid my sagginess! Another one - "I don't believe you've lost that much weight, you look like someone who has never even been above a size 12!"
kirsty822001
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WOW such lovely comments CD for all your hard work, u certainly deserve them ur weightloss is fab, summer sunshine and a skinny CD with a choice of clothes to wear, congratulations ;-)
CHRISR
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just catching up with everyone's news - broken toes OMG CD what are you like!!! ........... your son will be fine and will grow into a lovely young man, yeh he may need support throughout his education but with you at his side he will fine. Small children adapt and are very understanding of their little friends.
CaledoniaDreaming
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Am happy this morning - a loss of 1 and 3/4 lbs! Obviously at time of month where I lose water weight before regaining it next week but don't care as it's such a motivator. Still lovely weather here, I'm still hobbling around and I'm still exhausted from the sleepover my seven year old had here Friday night.
But, my big news is - my husband has been offered a fantastic job by our MSP and doesn't know whether to take it as it would be being away just as much as he has been this last year. I'm really pleased for him and think he should take the job - in this economy a good job is worth sacrifices. He misses us all though, and obviously isn't a hands-on father at the minute which he has always been. I'll just have to support his decision.
But, my big news is - my husband has been offered a fantastic job by our MSP and doesn't know whether to take it as it would be being away just as much as he has been this last year. I'm really pleased for him and think he should take the job - in this economy a good job is worth sacrifices. He misses us all though, and obviously isn't a hands-on father at the minute which he has always been. I'll just have to support his decision.
Its a shame if hes going to be working away again, but as you said a good job and it keeps you and the children in the life style you've become accustomed. You will just have to make sure you times together is a as precious and enjoyable as can be. Have a brilliant Sunday with your beautiful children CD xxx
CPL
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What a gorgeous day - I managed to lie and sunbathe for two hours this afternoon for the first time in 8 years!! Love having the kids but also love school and nursery lol.
Today has been good Dukan, it was meant to be PV but only had protein until 7pm as was rushed and disorganised - however, dinner was gorgeous as I got very cheap reduced asparagus in my local Sainsbury's (2 large bunches for £1!) so scoffed both bunches with a steak. Yum yum yum.
Lots of compliments off other Mums today - including "You must do lots of exercise, you're so toned!" What? I just smiled and said that my top hid my sagginess! Another one - "I don't believe you've lost that much weight, you look like someone who has never even been above a size 12!"
Fabulous feeling when the compliments start coming in, lap them up you've worked hard to get that weight off!
CaledoniaDreaming
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I am so angry - had to come on here and rant as I want lots of wine to calm me, hope this will do instead. My two youngest (3 and 4) stayed at their Gran's last night. My in-laws only told me when they dropped them back at lunchtime, 20 hours after it happened, that my 4 year old son had broken his elbow! They hadn't told my husband either. Obviously, they took him to the hospital and dealt with it and didn't want to worry me they said, but what gives them the right to not inform me of my young child's well-being? I might not have insisted he came straight home if he was ok with them but I still should have been given the information so I, his Mum, could make decisions. I was so angry, had to ring my husband to calm me before I said something regretable to my in-laws and I managed to bite my tongue but I am seething. Furious actually. Angry, too, that if they didn't want to tell me they didn't tell my husband.
Anyway, my boy is coping well which is the main thing but...
Anyway, my boy is coping well which is the main thing but...
CPL
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OMG!! What were they thinking not telling you!!? You entrusted them with the safety of your son, accidents do happen. They should have been on the phone pronto. Do they live far away from you? I would be on the ceiling too if it was me.
Poor little mite, hope he gets mended soon.
Poor little mite, hope he gets mended soon.
CaledoniaDreaming
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Thanks, no - they live half an hour away!! I am so mad, trying to let it go but hard as I don't have my mum or sister anymore to moan at and my husband feels dreadful about it so I don't want to make him feel any worse.
Yes CD they should have informed you, and as a mother i can totally understand how you feel. I dont know what type of people your inlaws are but they probably done it with your best interests at heart. They will be aware you have'nt been 100% yourself latley health wise and missing Mr CD terribly, and could have just thought that dealing with your sons injury and returning him home all fixed just eased the shock/stress away from you. I know it was hard but biting your tounge wast the best thing:grouphugg:
CaledoniaDreaming
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You're right Sid, and I'm trying to keep focused on that - my in-laws adore their kids and grandkids and wouldn't intentionally hurt my feelings or my husbands, but they defintely did.
trudyc
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I am in shock reading your post - I would be off the wall if that had happened to Ben and absolutely furious too - however, everyone is right that they thought they were dong the right thing and they will have thought they were taking the brunt for you....... Misguided but done with love and not intentionally..... Gosh CD though, how much blimmin more do you have to put up with - your broken toes - now a broken elbow - not long after the collar bone!!! Mind you with all your brood one or other of them will have to be in the wars at one time or another..... Thinking of you - WELL DONE for keeping your temper - I would have struggled....... Your a star Mrs CD - poor Mr CD must be feeling awful too - just keep reminding yourself it wasn't done to hurt you but to protect you......xxxxx
kirsty822001
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Aww I feel for u, My out laws havent spoken to me for 5 yrs (bliss) as my hubby told mil i woulnt want her to come and work at my place (where i was then wrkin) I didnt say a word he said it and they havent been incontact since, same old story every yr for 20yrs always part of yr when i am not spoken 2, this time i cant be arsed to call and then pretend nothing happened cos thats what its like,,AAANnnnnyway mine would be the same and I would be livid! Mine are fab grandparents, kids go over once a week.
I think you should mention to them when u next see them and u have calmed down a bit that if anything happens in the future u would like to be told asap, not to say they didnt deal with it perfectly but of course as a mother u want to know, they would prb have wanted to know when their kids were still very young. Be clear, confident and kind and hopefully they will sympathise xx
I think you should mention to them when u next see them and u have calmed down a bit that if anything happens in the future u would like to be told asap, not to say they didnt deal with it perfectly but of course as a mother u want to know, they would prb have wanted to know when their kids were still very young. Be clear, confident and kind and hopefully they will sympathise xx
