MSE Parents Club Part 9

Mazcabs

Becles wrote: »

I'm 5'4" and couldn't imagine being 8st either!

I looked slim when I got down to 9 stone once, but I hardly ate anything and was miserable because I was starving all the time.

Think I am about 5'6" and about 10 1/2 stone post baby...oh to go back to the days of being 7 stone!!!

csh wrote: »

I would defo thake the time to have one on one with Kester. I sometimes worry I'll not have an as strong bond with another baby cos I'll be shared between them, whereas currently K has my undivided attention whether he likes it or not lol

Trust me at the moment I am loving having a couple of days without Henry as well as William...

Fitzio

Morning Csh, Weezl, Becles, Maz and anyone lurking.

Thanks for that info Weezl. I had not started looking into it yet, so that's interesting and starts me off. I imagine earnings should be fine as only on SMP for 3 months.

Millie's_Mum

weezl74 wrote: »

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

Yes Yes and YES!

Angelfairy
I don't know if you remember but I had a HV who insisted on visiting me at home about Eloise's weight, despite the fact that I was happy there was nothing wrong with Ello and despite the fact that I have done this before and in theory should know what I am doing I felt EXACTLY the same way as you.

I think its natural to feel the way you do, but honestly try and have an open mind, the HV's visit was actually really positive for me in the end, even though I was dreading it in the same way as you are.

I think you know you need to have a good stab and trying to sort out babygirls sleep problems and it strikes me that its going to be easier to do it now than when she can get out of bed herself and/or shout No Mummy!, I guess she can probably say Mama now but when they can string 'No Mama' together and come downstairs after you it gets a whole lot harder!

annielove_3

Morning everyone very quickly, fitzo yes am in Scotland in Fife. Good news docs seem to be doing on the day appointments so we can be seen this morning am more looking forward to being able to get out house snow seems to be thawing out, must remember never ever to buy rear wheel drive car again its been impossible.

SeptemberBaby_2

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

Poppy goes to nursery two sessions a week and then its just me and Jamie. There is no childcare reason for her to go other than we want her to experience home with Mummy, home with Nanna & Grandad and fun with her peers (and of course messy play) at nursery! . We didn't send her until she was two though so I still had them both during Jamie's early months.

Are the costs reasonable? I pay £19 per 5hr session which includes all food and drink (I supply nappies and wipes) which I'm more than happy with.

xx

searching_me

morning morning morning ...
weezl i would take the nursery place gives you sometime just you and kester .. im so glad zoes at school then i can give them both attention without them fighting over it ..

mm hope hydro goes well ..

well jayden is being a good little boy sat watching daddy on computer :rolleyes: while nomnomnoming on a rusk .. i need to tidy but lack of enegry is stopping me why it is when its cold all you wanna do is cuddle up with the duvet on the sofa and do sod all .... ooo i do have to google storage boxes but not enough reason to sit on my bum is it .. hope everyone is well xxx

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!