MSE Parents Club Part 9

ladybirdintheuk

Morning all - very tired here today - we were up for about 2 hours in the night - not sure what was wrong (maybe teeth), but there was a lot fo complaining going on! I'm going to try and keep Izzy awake this morning, and just have a nap this afternoon and see if that helps with the sleep thing.

She has found a baby wipe, and is busy cleaning her chair with it (and getting lots of praise from Mummy - you never know, I might be lucky and get a tidy child:rotfl:).

weezl74 wrote: »

Still catching up...

But wanted to ask a more selfish question: when Fergie was about 6 weeks old we went to look at DH's work's nursery. At the time we asked to be put on their waiting list cos we didn't think Kester would be along so soon .

Anyhoo, they rang yesterday and offered us thur and Fri PMs from March. I won't be working, but I just wondered if people thought it was a good idea and a (justifiable expense cos of the closeness in age of Fergie and Kester, to have 2 afternoons a week to just focus on meeting Kester's needs?

Any thoughts welcomed

I think if you can afford it then it would be a good idea. Fergie would get lots out of nursery too

searching_me

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the latch on the door of my washing machine has just competely snap off :mad: :mad: :mad: theres no way i can afford another one .. what the hell am i gonna do x

SeptemberBaby_2

searching_me wrote: »

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the latch on the door of my washing machine has just competely snap off :mad: :mad: :mad: theres no way i can afford another one .. what the hell am i gonna do x

:eek:

Freecycle?

xx

feelinggood_2

elle_gee wrote: »

I don't think you should pay too much attention to the ups and downs, as long as it's a gradual (sp? doesn't look right!) curve in general, I'd not worry

And sometimes you shouldn't even worry when they have a ridiculous line like Toby! 10% weight loss at first, then normal gain, then mega-super-huge gain, then average gain, then loss, then really slow, then loss. Will find out next week what he weighs now. He has very few wet nappies too (2-3 a day) but is happy and meeting milestones. Odd!

weezl74 wrote: »

Anyhoo, they rang yesterday and offered us thur and Fri PMs from March. I won't be working, but I just wondered if people thought it was a good idea and a justifiable expense cos of the closeness in age of Fergie and Kester, to have 2 afternoons a week to just focus on meeting Kester's needs?

I think one-to-one time is important, and as long as Fergie doesn't mind being at nursery, I'd say it was justifiable.

It is something I'd consider doing if I had a second baby, if Toby was okay with it. As things are now, I don't think he'd be happy being at nursery. Have you left him in similar (busy, without you) scenarios previously?

Just realised I'm focusing more on the nursery thing, as opposed to the financial thing, so I'm probably not really answering in the way you want!

Toby has a new trick - he blows raspberries on my belly! He is also getting very adventurous and feeds sitting up in bed, and standing up in the living room. Crazy!

Squishy

Morning all,

not had a chance to catch up yet, as we only got up at 9am! :j Elena slept from 10pm to 4.20am, had a feed, slept again until 6.30am, another feed, then dozed until 9am She has since been trying to wriggle her way out of a nappy change, and has recently found she can move all over the floor on her back by digging her heels into the floor! So she has been shuffling around the living room and isn't even showing any interest in eating again yet

Right, away to read back xx

r.mac_2

hello! Sorry I haven't popping back in sooner. Things have been busy here. We've been pretty snowed in since the day before Christmas eve but now we are back to almost - normality and with trying to set up the business and deal with a walking, talking little girl I have no idea where the time has gone!

LO is doing really well. She's been spoiled rotten over Christmas and loves all her new toys (lots of nice wooden educational ones I approve of!!!!!). She has her first pair of shoes too. However as she's rather young and has such small feet she couldn't get 'proper' ones to fit so is in a soft shoe as anything for support is better than nothing. She's having a great time running all over the place. She has also learned to talk - her first words being yogurt (!) and daddy. Mumumum is getting there slowly.......but it usually just means she wants something rather than wanting me I can't believe her first birthday isn't far away now. I'm busy planning a hungry caterpillar themed birthday cake/party/food. another thing to add to my growing list!

I do hope you are all well - how big has rhys got? How is it back at work for some? and at home for others (esp 3)? How is little Andrew? and Charlotte and Alice and Keira (the older ones as I like to call them!)? Was your holiday good Sami? and how is Bruno and family? And how are the little bumps coming along? Have I missed anything?

If you have a moment and are bored you could have a wee peek at my work in progress - my website. www.pattacake.co.uk we are updating all the time and all comments and suggestions are welcomed - just PM me.

Happy New year!

SugarSpun

I think it's an excellent idea Weezlie.

SM try Freecycle?

Big hugs all round - too tired and sickly feeling for anything indepth but I hope you're all ok.

searching_me

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

:eek:

Freecycle?

xx

no way of picking it up and nobody is ever nice enough to drop it off x

feelinggood_2

Great website Rmac, I like all the cake pictures! Feel free to post me any that need testing.

ladybirdintheuk

Oh SM I take it the machine isn't in warranty then? Could you afford to get it fixed (I've no idea how much getting it fixed would cost, but maybe less than a new one?!) Freecycle is worth a look too.

feelinggood wrote: »

And sometimes you shouldn't even worry when they have a ridiculous line like Toby! 10% weight loss at first, then normal gain, then mega-super-huge gain, then average gain, then loss, then really slow, then loss. Will find out next week what he weighs now. He has very few wet nappies too (2-3 a day) but is happy and meeting milestones. Odd!

Toby has a new trick - he blows raspberries on my belly! He is also getting very adventurous and feeds sitting up in bed, and standing up in the living room. Crazy!

That is everso cute

I wouldn't worry too much about the charts. If we didn't have them we wouldn't be worried when we can see our babies healthy and happy I haven't got Izzy weighed since the beinning of December - she had lost weight then, but I can tell by my aching arms that she is putting it on again now Will pop to the clinic this week, seeing as we will be having lunch there anyway - it will be her 1st birthday, so techinically I no longer need to weigh her with nothing on I want to measure how tall she is too, but I doubt she will be co-operative!

Hi Rmac I looked at the website - I love the daddy in front of the tv cake! One question - your list of occasions you do cakes for you don't mention weddings! Is that a deliberate thing? I bet you could make some fab novelty wedding cakes! We have mamamama meaning "I want something" too, but it is just starting to mean me specifically!