pinkninjaprincess's Minti Blog

Mothers Day was months ago!!

pinkninjaprincess — Tue, 15 May 2007 06:05:34 -0700

Thank you so much everyone who posted happy mothers day messages in my lounge. That was lovely. here in the UK Mothers Day was on 18th March so apologises for not logging on for a few days and realising you were all about to enjoy cold eggs, too much chocolate etc etc. If like me you spent most of the weekend thinking about little Maddie and praying her birthday wishes come true and she is safe and will be reunited with her parents. It is just heartbreaking for all. My weekend apart from that was spent snot filled but amused by the UK's eurovision song contest entry. We really did manage to bomb out there in the campist manner possible. UUgghhh.....

On a different note Felix is crawling at speed and trying to climb the stairs, still no teeth but doing great. Pippa asked this morning if I would still be alive when she was a teenager. I answered "yes". "Great" she said "then I can go to the diner with Aiden on a date". Wow. We do not EVER use the phrase diner. Cafe, resturant,not diner. Very American. She must have got that from Bratz on CITV. So funny. alexander came out in a german measle rash but without the german measle part of it. So day off school for the Dr to confirm he is okay to go to school. In the middle of dreadful STATS so he has gone in today. Hope he will be okay. Its alot of pressure for one so young covered in a rash...

Feeling weepy

pinkninjaprincess — Fri, 04 May 2007 01:40:10 -0700

Okay. I feel sick, weepy and worse than before I started to take the tablets. I know they are supposed to have ide effects but I cannot stop crying. Everytime someone is kind to me I blubber. Even at the school gate this morning. Poor children they are so far okay and not taking much notice of mum being sad. I have to meet my mother this afternoon with the children. Not a positive relationship, and she doesnot know I have PND. I really don't want her to see any cracks, so I am now feeling anxious about how to keep it together. In someways now I have confessed to all that I have PND it is a weight lifted but it is also harder to pretend that you are okay. I hope the side effects wear off quickly. Feel dreadful, and look terrible. Still in the fog, but more lost than ever.

Darling buds of May

pinkninjaprincess — Tue, 01 May 2007 03:59:43 -0700

Well here we are 1st May. My big boy passed his first karate grading at the weekend. He was so pleased with himself. Normally that would have been one of those proud as can be mum momemts. But it was the final indication that things really aren't as they should be following the birth of my third child. After awful extended family estrangement, a very complicated pregnancy and increasing work levels I am not only finding things a struggle I am sinking fast.

Why are we so hard on ourselves? Make life simpler. How can I make my life simpler? Anyway my lovely timelord dr has presribed me tablets - Sertraline, so they had better be a fantastic happy pill cure, that gives me beautiful skin, makes me thin and whisks me back to thirty-something. There, reasonable expectations......

It really is like being in a fog. i know I should be feeling this but normal routine filled with anxiety over running the school gate mafia, bumbing into happy mothers who want to talk to you. Yickes.....

baby cut his head

pinkninjaprincess — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:12:07 -0700

I think I must have post natal depression not only am I trying to be anice mum to the older two I am trying to do things that are doomed to fail. Recently I have started to iron. I never iron, it suddenly seems important that my children have ironed underwear. A sure sign I am not coping at home very well but the kids look better than ever when out and about. I hsve also made asparagus stock for Gods sake. It is in season here so I bought lots fromthe farm shop and have been making industrial quantities to freeze in order to have asparagus risotto. This is today, at leastit is an improvement from crying for no good reason but domestic goddess I am not. Husband will think I have been taken over by an alien if this continues.

More importantly, Felix has cut himself on a tommee tippee cup whilst playing on the floor. Sorry little chap it really pumps blood from just across the eyebrow. You never know how deep these cuts are but I cleaned it and put a cold pack on it and it seems like its closed up nicely. Made me very cross though. surely this should not happen. babies loose their balance and fall onto cups. They shouldnot be able to damage a child like that. Anyway i have popped a warning in advice for other parents so look at the photo of the cup there and if you have one be careful.

Tomato plant sale

pinkninjaprincess — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:41:47 -0700

My son enjoyed selling tomato plants at the school gate this afternoon. His class have been growing them as part of a `in bloom` competition. Each summer the local schools have a competition to see which school can create the best garden - usually around a vegetable theme. For the last two years my sons school have won and it is a fantastic way to get the children involved in food production.

The eldest class (year 2 ) ages 7 years - dig, grow, seed, plant etc. Every child has their own bucket of potatos and often the food is harvested and sold. What a wonderful experience for them. That is exactly what they should be learning. On a sadder note have just heard that the Headmistress at the school is leaving at the end of this academic year. She has only been there 2 years and her vision was just starting to really work. It is traumatic for staff and pupils to have so many changes. But a better opportunity cannot be denied a good teacher/head as much as we would like to keep them for our own children's use.

back to school tomorrow

pinkninjaprincess — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:16:02 -0700

I cannot beleive that i have to juggle the baby and get two kids ready out and into school for 8.55am tomorrow. Tomorrow, Oh my. we all took turns to have the dreadful flu virus before the holidays and now it seems like we have been off for ever. My eldest is busy doing his homework NOW whilst baby still breastfeeding ... Pippa bored, she is too bright and easily bored by reception work. Again another beautiful day here, have to get them to try on their p.e. kits in abit. May need to dash to the shops later. Have changed my image which looks nicer than the generic one was using earlier. Had picked one of my son iceskating in his iceclubs christmas pantomine. very cute dressed as bumble bee on ice, but realised that with a few other children in the shot it might not be a great idea, security, copyright, permission issues. Anyway back to multi-tasking the 3 children...

First full day at minti completed.

pinkninjaprincess — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:53:51 -0700

All the kids are now in bed and I have finished my first full day at Minti. Interesting expereince, I am guessing it is busier at the weekends than during the week. I will be sure to check it out. Have made a few comments to articles / questions and received some replies to my own question. Thankyou for all being patient with the newcomer! I haven't figured out how the lounge works perhaps will attempt to `crack` that tomorrow. Bye for now, pnp. x

sunny days breastfeeding at computer

pinkninjaprincess — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:28:12 -0700

Hello. This is my first Blog. I am nearly at the end of the school holidays and my middle child has come down with a fever when we should be out having a fab lunchdate/playdate at friends. I am sat at the computer with breastfeeding baby and the older two are sitting watching telly eating crisps. husband has gone into the office. Terrible waste of a glorious sunny day.

i have asked for advice as a new member on MINTI. Have had a few responses - thank you. but no-one has been in the same position or has responded yet. If you have any thoughts re circumsizing sons please visit and comment on my question, thank you, hope you are all in paddling pools, at the zoo etc.