**** NON ICMELER CHAT THREAD.****

[dimrie]

I have a new grandson Owen and weighed in at 2lbs 13 1/2 ozs was born at 28 weeks.Mother and baby well.Granma and granda wrecked

Diane

[reesy1959]

Awwww Congratulations Di and Norman. Please give our best wishes to Mummy.

Dont you just love the smell of new born babies

[Jozzyd]

Congratulations to Diane and Norman glad mum and baby ok, keep us updated please. My niece was born at 28weeks, she is 24 now

[Colette]

Aww congrats on baby Owen, so small, but glad he is ok

[ochlynda]

Congratulations on the birth of your grandson Owen, Diane and Norman glad everything is going well for both mum and baby.

Lynda

[red wine]

congratulations Diane and Norman glad all is well he will soon grow and catch up

[dimrie]

Thanks for your good wishes everyone.We are going to see them all tomorrow.can't wait.

Diane

[reesy1959]

Make sure you take some pics Di please.

[Colette]

I am off to the caravan soon to close it all up for the winter

[reesy1959]

Dont get all weepy Col..........just think she is hibernating.

[ochlynda]

We also have a caravan Colette. Hubby put it in storage last week you'd have thought you were cutting off his right arm. Must admit I'm not into camping the way he would be, I like my home comforts.

Lynda

[Colette]

Aww Lynda I love going the caravan, but she is now sleeping for the winter months, altho we can go down the daytime still

[reesy1959]

Has anyone finished their Xmas shopping yet?

I have only just started this week. Running out of ideas already.

[ochlynda]

We have had some good times in the caravan and holidays when we couldn't afford to go abroad, but it's me who has the cooking,the cleaning up of the kids and their wet clothes to sort out when it is pouring down which believe me is about 90% of the time. I guess it just doesn't feel like a holiday when you have all that to deal with.

Lynda

[ochlynda]

I started Xmas shopping last week Niamh is getting a pool table from Santa wants one like they have at The Alvaro, lets just say her's won't be quite that size.

Lynda

[reesy1959]

Awww isnt it great when there are kids around and the belief in Santa is still strong. My 6 and a half year old Grandson is beginning to question it already!

[ochlynda]

Niamh brings us lots of pleasure I call her my little ray of sunshine. Mind you she is getting harder to handle as she gets older and there is not the same help out there for young adults/teenagers with Down's syndrome as there is for children. At least that is how it seems over here in Ireland.

Lynda

[reesy1959]

I dont know how much help there is here in South Wales, but when I used to live in Nottingham I worked in a residential home in Derbyshire for young and older adults with Downs Syndrome and that was excellent. It was nice to have even just a weekend's break for the Parents. Some people used it more regularly than others, but it was a great centre.

My career has changed since then and I no longer work in that field, which was a very rewarding job.

[andrea m]

I have done most of my Xmas shopping (thanks to the help of Icmeler we brought stuff back which has saved a few £££'s) so just a few bits to get thank goodness as the shops are already getting really busy!

Andrea

[Pauline]

i haven't even started my Christmas shopping yet!! its only 48 sleeps ok i promise not to start !!

I have just started my new job so i will probably be working on Christmas day but im sure the atmosphere will be good

x Pauline x