MSE Parents Club Part 10

wi3adora

weezl74 wrote: »

Elle, and dora, thanks I might get a little nap later cos DH is taking Fergie to a 1 hr settling in session at the new childminder at 1.30

Yay for settling in sessions

Well so far so good we've drank a 5oz bottle and it seems to be staying down. Kinda like my eyes! I'm not very good on little sleep.

MIL has kindly said she'll take Daniel even if he's still ill. So I think we'll see how he is at 8.30 and then either phone the docs or take him to grandmas.

Happy Birthday Elle xx Have a wonderful day xx

elle_gee

pinkpig08 wrote: »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLE!! Any plans for today? Other than getting up at 7am!

Thankyou Not really plans, just getting Rhys' room more sorted and being able to watch Eastenders in peace is all I've asked for! (does that make me odd?) Made OH extremely happy cos my present apparently hasn't arrived yet. Am not bothered, I know what it is (well I think I do!) so will just be nice when it gets here

weezl74 wrote: »

Sorry Elle, I didn't realise it was your birthday:beer:, I hope you have a good one with some pampering

I've been mulling on your PM BTW, just got a bit of a head full at the mo, but will come up with some recipes soon

Thankyou sweetie No rush on the recipes xx

Hope both Caitlyn and Fergie get on okay with their new CMs

Becles

Happy Birthday Elle - hope you have a lovely day xx

Beanie - hope the cat turns up soon. I'd be frantic if one of my dogs vanished.

Buttons - ignore your Mam. You're a fantastic Mam to Keira and don't let anyone tell you differently.

I'm getting my hair done as I type. I'm perched on the edge of my hair and Charlotte is standing behind me brushing it and fastening random hair clips into it

SusanC_2

:grouphug: MFD

elle_gee wrote: »

Can you long term BFers still feel the letdown reflex? I can't, haven't done for ages and ages.. dunno if thats normal or odd :cool:

No. Can't remember when I stopped feeling it but I think it may have been by somewhere around six months.

elle_gee wrote: »

Oh I know what I meant to ask.. what do two year olds drink out of? Open top mugs and glasses by then or still beakers with tops on? (I have noooo idea! )

Alice just drinks out of a normal glass but everyone else I know seems to think they need lidded cups until at least school age.

SusanC_2

:grouphug: to Buttons too. (I somehow managed to miss the last page when I posted.) It is totally understandable to be upset and bothered by what she says even though you know what she says is not true. I don't know whether it is because parents are supposed to love you and care about you etc. or because for so long you have to take notice of them and do what they say but they do have a power to hurt you with things which wouldn't be hurtful if some random person said it. I can only imagine how heartbreaking it must be watching Ellie have to put up with some of the same things as you did but at least she has you there as someone who cares and can provide a bit of normality for her. I don't know whether I've ever mentioned it before but I really admire how you are such a good parent despite the experiences you had growing up.

SusanC_2

:eek: It's nine o'clock and we haven't had breakfast!

3onitsway

Buttons What Weezl and Susan said. You're a lovely Mum to a beautiful, happy, funny little girl, and a brilliant big sister too.

wi3adora wrote: »

Both DH and Daniel are still not well, Daniel hasn't kept a bottle or any food down all day. I got projectile vomited into my eye and mouth before hows that for I love you mummy!! Trip to the docs for both of them in a few hours methinks.

Poor DH and Daniel. Are you feeling ok now Dora. Was it Friday you were feeling poorly too?

Happy Birthday Elle - I hope you get suitably spoilt.


Weezl You just reminded me. I think i'll try your meatballs today, when I find the other thread.


My big girl has walked to school on her own today (with two boys from her class) and i'm being a big worry-pants.
She's been nagging on about it for months, and mentioned it to my Mum yesterday. Rather than back me up, Mum told L I walked to school alone from 7 .


Tara :T for Granny cuddles.

ETA: I've just remembered. Does anyone else worry that RL people stalk them through MSE and read posts? After my moaning last week about my Mum and MIL doing nothing useful when V was born, when Sami (for example) is spoiled rotten by hers.
Mum turned up yesterday with a homemade corned beef & onion pie for us, an hour later MIL turned up with a homemade banana and sultana cake.

SugarSpun

elle_gee wrote: »

Can you long term BFers still feel the letdown reflex? I can't, haven't done for ages and ages.. dunno if thats normal or odd :cool:

I can but much less than when Molly was new.

She's still doing the thing where she feeds furiously to get the supply going and then pulls her head back to let it spray in her face ... we were out at dinner last night and only a hasty turn-and-grab prevented a friend of mine getting soaked

Happy birthday elle!

BM, Weezlie is of course absolutely right, but I'm wondering if she was angry with you because she felt a bit lost and frightened when Keira was sick and you weren't there to make the decisions for her? It's hard to be a good mummy, especially when the people who are supposed to love you are judging you, but you're doing an excellent job and someone else's outburst of fear and guilt shouldn't change the way you feel about yourself.

weezl74 wrote: »

I am ginormous :DThere's only about 1 cm left before I am gonna be an outy and I am already a little bit at the end of a day. Yucky yuck

Yes but you're already 34/35 weeks!! I was an outy at 28 Actually, I lay down once and my outy sank back into an inny, but I coughed and it shot right back out :rotfl:

The postman brought me a parcel today - it's this. It doesn't look super exciting except that it's the free copy you get for being a contributing author :j

My_Fathers_Daughter

elle_gee wrote: »

Can you long term BFers still feel the letdown reflex? I can't, haven't done for ages and ages.. dunno if thats normal or odd :cool:

Don't feel it anymore. Can't remember when it stopped but ages and ages ago!!! I can't even feel which boob I fed from last anymore...but at least that has stopped me groping myself to find out which side to feed from :rotfl:


I took some co-codamol at about 12 and Benjamin woke for a quick feed at about 5.30am so hopefully that would be long enough for it to be coming out of my system IYKWIM. I think I managed some sleep in blocks of about 2 hours.

Am now back on the ibuprofen and am working from home with a hot water bottle strapped onto the bit of my back that really hurts with a scarf

Took Benjamin to the CM today and he waved me off for the first time :A he is normally too busy wanting to play with the keys as CM locks the door!



Happy Birthday Lovely Elle



Buttons - I completely agree with what Weezl said. If I were you I would copy her post and paste it somewhere, or even print it out, and whenever your st00pid mother dares to pass comment on your parenting skills just have a look at it and remember that you are a good parent trying your very best not to make the same mistakes that she did. xx

xmaslolly76

:bdaycake:Happy birthday Elle have good one :-)

BM Take a deep breath and rise above it you are a wonderful mom and if thats how she is going to be i wouldnt let her have her overnight again her loss :-)

Wi3adora i hope you all feel better soon x

3onitsway im sure your girl will be fine its horrible when they start asserting their independance you need to think of it that you have done such a good job with making her capable :-)

Well one child is back at school the other has a teacher training day im trying to keep him quiet as OH as come home after a night shift and travelled from rugby so he needs his sleep. Bubs is happy today lets hope he stays that way he has been a bit of a grump lately because he is teething :-)