MSE Parents Club Part 7

searching_me

ive been so naughty today and done nowt but dinner and making bottle ... oh and playing bejeweled and still not being able to beat my own score ... hohum never mind ... x

elle_gee

SugarSpun wrote: »

.. Someone was looking for gifts for small boys - look at Argos's 2 for £15 and also check their website for the local store clearance offers, I got a M&P foot cosy/changing bag for £15 yesterday and a giant ball for playing at the park for £3.

Was me J I got two travel Aquadraw sets for a 2yo and 21mth old, on 2 for £15 J

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Which reminds me...the fairies wondered what Elle thought of this photo..

Elle (and Rhys) thinks that is incredibly cute! *hugs* for being brave with the phonecall xx

Glamazon wrote: »

if you're not going to use them then I could def find a use for them!

We have some unused ones too (somewhere!) looking for a new home. They’re the old (but apparently better) version, came free with the steriliser.

tiamai_d wrote: »

.. Amber had her jags and was fine. She was also weighed.... 8lb2oz..

Yay, a smidge smaller than Rhys


Daddy needs supervising giving Rhys a bath.. off to sort that, then will be back to update on my day J xx

Sami_Bee

me thinks Elle used word and got hr smilies mixed up??

just been to argooos and picked up my processor :j and the minibloks which are still quite bargainous when bought in the shop plus Chris LOVES the mini trolleys coz he can push them!

off for pizza at my 'rents now xx

Krystaltips

Argh, my dishwasher's stopped working! I have only 2 clean saucepans (the giant ones you only need when batch cooking!) and I don't know where my washing up bowl or liquid are... Would of been able to sort things out earlier but madame is in a right mood today!

elle_gee

Righty, Rhys bathed, fed and in PJs - earliest ever!

We've been for Rhys' heart scan this afternoon. OH came with me so he could see for the first time where we've been going for all the appointments. It was with a really nice doctor who seems to adore Rhys - he just stares at him and grins proudly! Anyway, everything is fine - the "flappy" bit that causes his heart murmur has resealed and is all dandy, and he's just got a little hole now which is apparently nothing to worry about, something that's there is all babies and usually heals up on it's own. Doc said he'd normally discharge a baby with such a hole "but as we like seeing Rhys, we'll get him back in in 4-6mths so I have an excuse to see how well he's doing"! :rolleyes: We're not worried, just another thing for the checkups list So hence the early bath, to wash off the scan gel

Have also been shopping this morning too. Used some vouchers I found on MSE for WHSmith and saved myself £15. Bought the Guiness Book of Records for £5 for Rhys' "year I was born" box, and some lovely Usborne story books for Christening presents for OH's latest godsons (for early Nov). Looked for a Bumbo tray but our Mothercare don't sell them seperately anymore so will have to order it.

Rant coming up, feel free to skip!

I went shopping with my mum. Really wish I hadn't She keeps banging on about looking after Rhys for me and making it out like I can't cope. I'm fed up of everyone (particularly my mum) looking at me with pity and saying how well I'm coping which sounds to me like "you're coping really well... compared to how we though you'd be crap at all this!" I'm just bringing my baby up and doing what I need to do to do that. I know all the apps, medication and everything aren't normal to everyone else but they're "Rhys normal" so I just do them.

The thing is I'm getting increasingly fed up with the whole having to be somewhere for a set time thing which is what's stressing me out and this is what my mum sees. I was never one for turning up on time anywhere (my late record at work is appauling for someone who tells off everyone else when they're late!), and I saw it as one of the (many!) plus points of maternity leave not to have to get up in the morning for a set time, and now I have to. I described it to OH as I have a tolerance of being told to be somewhere at a particular time say three times a week, anymore than that and I get ratty. That's all it is, but by the time we get to Friday I'm just a bit fed up of it

Anyway, rant over..

Living room looks like a bomb's hit it (in a came in and dumped the shopping kinda way) so I'd best sort that out, then I've got birthday presents to wrap

Glamazon

thanks Elle - are they the larger ones?
God, we'll be putting RM out of business with all this fairy post :rotfl:

i've got a very clingy baby today :rolleyes:

searching_me

tell them to sod off elle ...... glad all is well with Rhys xx

Glamazon

aw Elle big hugs - but glad the scan went well

elle_gee

Sami_Bee wrote: »

me thinks Elle used word and got hr smilies mixed up??

Yeah Copied and pasted what I wanted to quote into a blank email then copied and pasted it all back.

Glamazon wrote: »

thanks Elle - are they the larger ones?
God, we'll be putting RM out of business with all this fairy post :rotfl:

Hold on, will go foraging and see what I can find..

No wonder the posties are on strike, hey!

ETA: Foraging done. Found two 260ml bottles (one wrapped, one unwrapped). I'm sure there's at least one more though. Have txt my mum to ask her to look for it - the box for the steriliser is still at her house.

Just got this in an email from Argos - Comp to win a year of free toys: https://www.argostoytester.co.uk/

Glamazon

i've got the 150ml ones now

eta - they would be great Elle if u aren't going to use them. I got tiny ones in my sterilser!