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Double Trouble - Nothing by halves

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  • Hopeful1
    Hopeful1 Posts: 2,076 Forumite
    I don't mess about :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Normal day in DT household manic - stocktaking this morning in the cathedral bookshop. Youngest twins back to school and foster child started nursery for the first time today.

    The DT household has now expanded by 1 with the addition of a 6 month old little boy the girls are getting outnumbered :D He is very cute not sure how long he is stopping.

    DTxx

    Aw a 6 month old! It's so hard though that these children can't be with their parents for whatever reason. The thought of being apart from my two when they were 6 months old is uncomprehendable.

    Did your foster child enjoy nursery? Hope the twins had a good day back too ;)
    One step at a time ;)
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Wow, DT - no wonder its manic, with those numbers! Try and breathe a bit :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Karmacat wrote: »
    Wow, DT - no wonder its manic, with those numbers! Try and breathe a bit :)

    Is breathing absolutely essential :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Today's crisis was foster child not picked up for nursery today only to find when I phoned up to see why that "somebody" was supposed to have phoned us yesterday to ask us to do it :mad: so now I am doing a nursery run each morning and I have just heard that Dad is not happy with contact and has cancelled tomorrow so I am picking up from nursery too hey ho it stops me from getting bored :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    The new little one is lovely still no idea how long we have him for he could be gone tomorrow literally or with us years so I am enjoying having him whilst I can :)

    DTxx
  • macgirl
    macgirl Posts: 5,091 Forumite
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    Hi DT :hello:

    Life sounds like it's pretty exciting for you! Not that I fully understand trading (or blogging for that matter!) but I'm sure you'll do with gusto.
    Good to hear you sounding so happy and glad things are on the up :) xx
  • macgirl wrote: »
    Hi DT :hello:

    Life sounds like it's pretty exciting for you! Not that I fully understand trading (or blogging for that matter!) but I'm sure you'll do with gusto.
    Good to hear you sounding so happy and glad things are on the up :) xx

    Hi mac nice to hear from you

    I don't fully understand trading or blogging either :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: but you are never too old to learn :D so they say

    I see you are applying for the GNR well done :T:T:T:T

    DTxx
  • OK please remind me often that you can't stay up late researching trading when you have a 6 month old in the house who woke just before 5am resulting in less than four hours sleep :eek: and requiring a two hour power nap this morning just so that I could function :o

    Well the little one didn't leave today not terribly surprised and he is lovely even at 5am :D so that meant a negotiation with SS to agree that I can take him with me on Sunday when I return my eldest to Cardiff or else that would mean that OH would have had 4 children to get ready on Monday morning and two different school runs thankfully all is agreed so plans are made just need to book the hotel they may be a little surprised to see me turn up with a baby as they are used to me staying on my own :)

    DTxx
  • Hopeful1
    Hopeful1 Posts: 2,076 Forumite
    OK please remind me often that you can't stay up late researching trading when you have a 6 month old in the house who woke just before 5am resulting in less than four hours sleep :eek: and requiring a two hour power nap this morning just so that I could function :o

    Well the little one didn't leave today not terribly surprised and he is lovely even at 5am :D so that meant a negotiation with SS to agree that I can take him with me on Sunday when I return my eldest to Cardiff or else that would mean that OH would have had 4 children to get ready on Monday morning and two different school runs thankfully all is agreed so plans are made just need to book the hotel they may be a little surprised to see me turn up with a baby as they are used to me staying on my own :)

    DTxx

    :rotfl: now that made me chuckle!! My youngest finally started sleeping through a few months ago. I can now be a grown up and stay up past 10pm :D

    Glad they didn't make things difficult for you going to Wales on Sunday. Better your OH was greatly relieved :p
    One step at a time ;)
  • moo2moo
    moo2moo Posts: 4,694 Forumite
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    Whoo hooo indeedy..... although I haven't a clue how you manage to get your head around it. Matched betting was far easier to understand.

    ps. Did you intend to link your real life persona to MSE? because your actual name and mug shot flag up on the first page when you click the homepage link from your MSE profile.
    Saving for a Spinning Wheel and other random splurges : £183.50
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    You are *amazing* - and yes, I'd be interested in those reactions, snigger ...

    Moo2Moo is right, your name and photo are up there on your blog. My name is up on mine too, but because my photo isn't of me, just repping me, its still anonymous really.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • gilligansyle
    gilligansyle Posts: 4,124 Forumite
    Gosh you do move fast. I used to have that template on my blog, but I wasn't disciplined enough to keep it up to date. I've read it with interest , its a matter of scale really - I commit £10 to bingo, you trade with £200!

    I know you like having babies in the house, but the added pressure on your organisational skills is tremendous.
    Debts at LBM - Mortgages £128497 - non mortgage £27497 Debt now £[STRIKE]114150[/STRIKE][STRIKE]109032[/STRIKE] 64300 (mortgage) Credit cards left 0



    "The days pass so fast, let's try to make each one better than the last"
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