MSE Parents Club Part 11

keelykat

JoleneM wrote: »

Hello,

Thought I would graduate to the parent thread as my baby is a week old today! Sophie was born on the 13th April via c-section, we only got out of hospital on Sunday as I wasn't very well after she was born.

Jolene

Hello and congratulations!

SugarSpun

Buttonmoons wrote: »

I think Keira's hair grew in like that :rotfl: I think most babies do?! I dunno lol. That child looks scarily like Shiloh (stupid name) and those ear rings are ridiculous

Yes but that one's a twin and the other one had the baby mullet and then appeared with it all neatly cut. And that baby mullet is clearly a styled mullet - I'm ok with baby mullets that are grown that way (although they do make me chortle) but actually cutting one in?!

JoleneM wrote: »

Hello,

Thought I would graduate to the parent thread as my baby is a week old today! Sophie was born on the 13th April via c-section, we only got out of hospital on Sunday as I wasn't very well after she was born.

Jolene

Hello! How are you doing now? How's Sophie doing? What weight was she?

Poor husband couldn't sleep at all from excitement last night. And Molly managed to infiltrate ricecake crumbs into the bed and I have a little bruise from lying on one all night - I feel like the princess and the pea :rotfl:

Car talk... we don't have one. We live in the middle of a city and don't need one, but we'll need at least one if we move. And I'm considering buying a Vespa here because they are relatively cheap here and super desirable and expensive where we'd be moving to... I don't know how to ride one but sure how hard can it be

Today I'm going to try and cobble together a talk for a local conference taking place in a couple of weeks. I made an appointment with the counsellor for tomorrow as well. I'm feeling a bit of trepidation though, weird considering my job

csh_2

Fitzio wrote: »

Actually I got her weighed 2 weeks ago and she had dropped to 15lb 15oz but that was the week after her teeth came in and she had diarrhoea for 2 days. Didn't go last week as hubby bumped her head twice so was covering up (that's a joke btw, I was just too busy (although he did bang her head))!. Will try and go this Wed.

Speak to you in the morning. Have a think about where is best to park/meet and what time suits then. Night. x

BrunoM wrote: »

Elijah didn't reach 16.5lbs til 9 months if I remember correctly! So you're doing fine

You misunderstand my comment about the weight. When I held Holly last Saturday there felt no difference in size/weight to Kieren. He was 18lbs fully clothed yesterday.


Fitz, I think I'll park at the Asda side cos I want to go there on my way out and that way I can put the pram away and get a trolley without too much hassle!!
Do you know the way to that carpark or do you want me to walk over to Matalan (not TKMaxxlol) to get you?
What about 12noon, that suit??

aless02

SM, I don't think you really stuck your foot in it - I think you just spurred a conversation where people then were talking about other examples that aren't necessarily you. I understand what you were trying to say about "dreaming" for something better. There is a point that people get to their job level by lots of hard work, yes, but there's also a heavy element of luck.

For instance, I have 2 degrees and the debts to prove it, but I also know that I'm only in my current job (salaried, full-time & permanent) through sheer providence/fortune/God...I may have gotten here eventually through other routes, but I also know I got lucky (basically, while I was temping after uni, I got a good assignment with a gov't department that turned into 9 months of solid work, thereby giving me really good stuff to put on my CV and references to boot - which then I know directly propelled my into my current job for another gov't agency). I seriously doubt I would've gotten an interview for my job without that previous experience that I only got through chance. If that makes sense...

Also, I think of things in the USA and how though I pay a lot more taxes here, I don't feel like it because I get quite a lot back for them.

And finally, a small rant about our perceptions of salaries and location. London weighting is a rubbish concept that doesn't work. The "weight" on my salary is nowhere near the extra cost it is to live here...for instance, I might make a couple thousand more per year, but just for rent alone I pay practically double what I could pay for a similar place in, say, Sheffield. You could argue this is "choice", but it's soooo hard to get out because you have to save up money to move plus be able to find a job with the right timing, something which we dream about but know we may not be able to do for another year or several.

Sorry, that last little rant was off-topic but I wanted a moan .

In other news, we had pretty good sleep here last night, so :T!

SS, glad to hear about the counsellor appt. Good luck for tomorrow.

Hi Jolene!

Fitzio

Morning!

Csh - I didn't misunderstand your weight question btw - not worrying in the slightest. She should be a bit heavier than 16lbs now but don't think she is quite 18lbs.

I will find my way to Asda car park for 12 noon and phone you if I am running late. I think I just need to go right at a roundabout instead of straight on but will manage fine.

ETA - Welcome Jolene and congratulations!

csh_2

SugarSpun wrote: »

Link to dreadful hair and earrings on a baby.



I agree, to an extent. I worked my butt off to get where I am, and for the most part I'm happy, and we're comfortable. I'm incredibly appreciative of what I have and of the opportunities that allowed me to get to this point, and proud of myself for having been able to achieve the things I have. I still have dreams and wishes though.

What annoys me isn't when other people dream of stuff or wish they had it, it's when they wish for stuff that could be within their reach but won't actually take the step and reach out for it. It's the most frustrating thing about my job. This doesn't apply to even half the patients I deal with, but enough that it is a significant problem, and I see it outside of work too. If you wish for something, work out how to get there and try your best.

I agree Sugar and as usual you are better at saying it than I.
Of course I still would like a better car bigger house whatever. I obviously aspire to things. I then go and get them and don't begrudge others what they have.


Incidently, on the 'teenage mother' front. I had DD when I was 16 with no family support and lived in a homeless hostel til I got a council flat in downtown junkie-ville. I've worked awful jobs, and !!!!!! jobs to pay myself through college at a time when there was no TC. I then worked an average of 45-50hrs a week to get a decent flat and car.
I was single til I met OH when DD was 6yrs.

My mother been on benefits since 1988 when my Dad died and she lives in a one bed council flat so I certainly wasn't born with a silver spoon.

csh_2

Fitzio wrote: »

Morning!

Csh - I didn't misunderstand your weight question btw - not worrying in the slightest. She should be a bit heavier than 16lbs now but don't think she is quite 18lbs.

I will find my way to Asda car park for 12 noon and phone you if I am running late. I think I just need to go right at a roundabout instead of straight on but will manage fine.

ETA - Welcome Jolene and congratulations!

LOL I meant Bruno thinking I was saying she was underweight or sumething! Maybe K has put on a pound since Saturday??

OK, 12 is fine, I'll have my phone on. Call me if you get lost and I'll try to help!

Natalie85

morning everyone.

what have you got planned for today?? sun seems to be shining we may go for a walk ironing to be done!! collected the suns vouchers for hols so sending them off today. and making pizza bases for tea yum yummm

Fitzio

csh wrote: »

LOL I meant Bruno thinking I was saying she was underweight or sumething! Maybe K has put on a pound since Saturday??

OK, 12 is fine, I'll have my phone on. Call me if you get lost and I'll try to help!

Oh aye, and H says make sure K brushes his teeth or there will be no winchin' going on the day.

csh_2

Natalie85 wrote: »

morning everyone.

what have you got planned for today?? sun seems to be shining we may go for a walk ironing to be done!! collected the suns vouchers for hols so sending them off today. and making pizza bases for tea yum yummm

I'm off to meet [STRIKE]a builder called Dave[/STRIKE] Fitzio for lunch and a blether today!

Pizza sounds yum!