MSE Parents Club Part 11

Fitzio

Som - apply straight away. I have only just applied because I was earning full pay and thought I wouldn't get anything as not paying for childcare yet, but apparently you can still get something even whilst earning full wages. I should have applied months ago. I think the threshold is something like £66k or £77k joint income before you aren't entitled to anything.

aless02

Som, we have similar income (slightly more even) here and get £25 a wk. They'll backdate it to tahlie's birth

elle_gee

Afternoon all..

*hugs* for Sami

If it helps anyone, our tax credits were based on income of £45k and we get £80ish a month. I told them I was losing £15k being on SMP and it didn't alter the amount, still in the same income bracket :cool:

Consultant said all is fine with Rhys. Obviously there's issues (eyes, kidneys and his reflexes are a little tighter than they should be but we all agree that's him tensing because she's hitting him with a stick ) but all in all - and compared to what they expected - he's doing muchos fab He's not gained much weight (5oz in a month) but he has gained 5cms in six weeks Still following his own lines on the charts well enough so that's fine He needs a mega blood test at the end of this month which won't be much fun but needs must _pale_

Glamazon

Glad appointment went well Elle

I just had an hours doze (can't call it a nap really as I had a little wriggler sleeping on my chest :cool:)

Sami - hope you get it sorted out and you don't owe them anything.

Caz - sorry you are ill too

Well, the cramps were justified - didn't think AF was due for another week *shrugs*
(kinda glad really cos means I want get mauled when we go to bed )

tiamai_d

Caz, is it your head, back and neck, cold shivvers, blinding headache? Thats what Ive had past few days, now I have diawoowoo and just really really tired. No appetite but am now munching a pear.

Almost 6.47pm, Christopher time of birth, then he will be officially 5

Mel, I would have done the same, men are thick. Mine is making dinner... he moaned that I wouldn't tell him how many potatoes to do, they are baby ones so its pretty easy to work out?

elle_gee

Any suggestions for who makes the smallest BabyBanz stylee sunglasses? Need some for a 42cm head (if they measured him right for a change!)... :cool:

ETA: Ohhhh... found these which say 38-43.2cm. Maybe he hasn't got such a small head after all!

Squishy

Fitzio wrote: »

Som - apply straight away. I have only just applied because I was earning full pay and thought I wouldn't get anything as not paying for childcare yet, but apparently you can still get something even whilst earning full wages. I should have applied months ago. I think the threshold is something like £66k or £77k joint income before you aren't entitled to anything.

Hmm, I must check this: our income is less than that, but I was told on the phone that I wouldn't be entitled to anything (though the website said I would be).

Hi everyone

Evansangel

Here is the finished tattoo

Glamazon

Wow EA thats massive! Very nice!
Must get round to sorting mine out - though it will only be a little one

Hi Squishy

Jack has just had a huge bowl of porridge for tea and a Raspbery Dessert - trying to fill him up

elle_gee

I know nothing about tattoos, EA - the very thought makes me majorly wince! - but that looks really nice.. and huge! A lot to have done in one day? You must have a mega pain threshold (says the world's biggest wimp ).