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MSE Parents Club Part 10

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  • tarajayne
    tarajayne Posts: 7,081 Forumite
    Thank-you Susan and SS! xxx

    And go Fergie, he's off!!!

    Weezl. I would pack RTU.

    Spare clothes?
    Too many children, too little time!!!
    :p
  • SusanC_2
    SusanC_2 Posts: 5,344 Forumite
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    SugarSpun wrote: »
    Susan, I put the photo in but then it vanished so I edited it back in :) And thank you :)
    Phew - I know my observation skills aren't the greatest but I was getting a bit worried.
    Sami_Bee wrote: »
    hmm, just musing again.
    SS, PP how do your OH's feel about their age and being daddies?
    PP yours has older ones already doesn't he? does that change things?
    It's hard for me to imagine being a 50yo new parent seeing as my parents were 50 when Chris was born and IL's both turn 50 this year and they are all shattered after looking after Chris for a day or so

    hope that doesn't sound critical because it's not intended to :)
    I think 50 is (currently) around my OH's limit for having more children but I don't know whether it is because of how he feels about it or what he thinks other people will think. I think Bruno talked about how old he might be for the final child a while ago and said it was more about how old he would be when they reach adulthood than about how old he would be when they were little.

    ETA: I know you weren't asking me but I thought I'd just butt in anyway.
    Any question, comment or opinion is not intended to be criticism of anyone else.
    2 Samuel 12:23 Romans 8:28 Psalm 30:5
    "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die"
  • pigpen
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    weezl74 wrote: »
    sorry another selfish post from me, trying to sort lots of stuff out today now I'm not full of hospital visits :)

    Fergie will be with 2 possible people whilst I'm in labour until my mum can get to him between 2-6hrs depending on where she is.

    So I'm packing a bag that's just for him.

    • Nappies
    • wipes
    • sudo
    • toys
    • would like to have milk in there but it'll be off :( shall I put RTU and a clean bottle?
    • mine and DH's mobile numbers
    anything else?

    xxx

    change of clothes?
    bibs?
    dummy?
    pj's?
    extra socks/mitts/hat
    mental note to add favourite snuggy toy/blanky?
    spoon if he has a specific type?
    Beaker?
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  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    Weezl I'd go with some cartons, do you usually have some clean bottles about anyway that you can chuck in last min?
    I'd put a change of clothes in and bibs and does he have snacks like cereal bars?
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • SusanC_2
    SusanC_2 Posts: 5,344 Forumite
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    weezl74 wrote: »
    sorry another selfish post from me, trying to sort lots of stuff out today now I'm not full of hospital visits :)

    Fergie will be with 2 possible people whilst I'm in labour until my mum can get to him between 2-6hrs depending on where she is.

    So I'm packing a bag that's just for him.
    • Nappies
    • wipes
    • sudo
    • toys
    • would like to have milk in there but it'll be off :( shall I put RTU and a clean bottle?
    • mine and DH's mobile numbers
    anything else?
    Will they need to use the bottle more than once and if so, would they need to sterilise it? If so, would be worth making sure they know what/how to do it. Have you written down info about when/what he usually does (e.g. rough timing of naps/feeds and how much he usually eats and how long he usually sleeps for) just so they have a rough idea what is normal for him. Also any particular things he finds comforting such as singing a particular lullaby or a special toy?
    Any question, comment or opinion is not intended to be criticism of anyone else.
    2 Samuel 12:23 Romans 8:28 Psalm 30:5
    "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die"
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    SusanC wrote: »
    ...
    ETA: I know you weren't asking me but I thought I'd just butt in anyway.
    :eek: How very dare you ;)
    All comments welcome, I just said SS, PP because they'd mentioned it recently :)

    Random Qu now, How many of you are the same age as your partner?

    My parents were both born 1956, ILs 1960, OH and I 1985, My sister ruins it a bit because her OH is18mths older than her :naughty:
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    Weezl, a jar of food? maybe one breakfasty and one lunch/tea
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • got-it-spend-it
    got-it-spend-it Posts: 5,016 Forumite
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    Sami_Bee wrote: »
    :eek: How very dare you ;)
    All comments welcome, I just said SS, PP because they'd mentioned it recently :)

    Random Qu now, How many of you are the same age as your partner?

    My parents were both born 1956, ILs 1960, OH and I 1985, My sister ruins it a bit because her OH is18mths older than her :naughty:

    There are nearly four years between us (OH-1979, me-1983), but we have a very similar outlook so have never really felt there was an age gap.
    :DYummy mummy, runner, baker and procrastinator :p
  • 3onitsway
    3onitsway Posts: 4,000 Forumite
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    Sami_Bee wrote: »
    Random Qu now, How many of you are the same age as your partner?

    My parents were both born 1956, ILs 1960, OH and I 1985, My sister ruins it a bit because her OH is18mths older than her :naughty:

    My parents both 1951, IL's both 1961, Me 1971 and OH 1980:eek:. (But i'm mentally younger than him :p)
    :beer:
  • SusanC_2
    SusanC_2 Posts: 5,344 Forumite
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    Sami_Bee wrote: »
    Random Qu now, How many of you are the same age as your partner?

    My parents were both born 1956, ILs 1960, OH and I 1985, My sister ruins it a bit because her OH is18mths older than her :naughty:
    6 1/2 years between us.
    Any question, comment or opinion is not intended to be criticism of anyone else.
    2 Samuel 12:23 Romans 8:28 Psalm 30:5
    "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die"
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