MSE Parents Club Part 12

aless02

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

Yep it's a Next waistcoat, shirt and tie and we just put him in combats with it. When is your sister's wedding? It's 9-12 months but fairies could pass on later in the year if you like(we need it again for 31st July).

Awww, thanks but would be no good as we don't land back here until 27th July and that would be cutting it too close for your wedding.

elle_gee wrote: »

Little linen outfit any good, Aless? http://www.mandco.com/Sets/Three-piece-linen-set/invt/3862062midbrown

Very cute. Am I crazy for actually thinking of something along these lines: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150377246132&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT or will it be too hot/stuffy for a littlie?

Becles

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Silly question but I will go ahead anyway :
When does my baby stop being a 'baby' in other peoples eyes?

Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers all get called "baby" in Turkey. People kept saying "hello baby" to Charlotte and she kept saying "I'm not a baby, I'm a little girl!" which they found amusing

I called her baby until she could walk which was around 14 months, then I started calling her a toddler.

Mazcabs wrote: »

Becles, fairies arrived and hopefully should visit your bank today/ tomorrow

Thanks again

Pleased it got there safely

Krystaltips

aless02 wrote: »

Very cute. Am I crazy for actually thinking of something along these lines: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150377246132&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT or will it be too hot/stuffy for a littlie?

Very similar to what the boys wore to my wedding...
I think it would be OK for a baby... You could always take off the waistcoat in the evening...

Glamazon

I am currently ignoring my child thru his monitor and devouring some Thorntons :cool:

He's having a right old chatter to himself :rotfl:

Ate most of my pizza as well the little piglet - had to grab a jalapeno off him! :eek:

3onitsway

Glamazon wrote: »

Ate most of my pizza as well the little piglet - had to grab a jalapeno off him! :eek:

You should have let him eat it, that'll teach him not to steal Mums pizza!


I'm making a tutu! As you do on a Friday night.

L is at a birthday sleepover party - she went out looking like she was going to a high school prom.

V is in bed and fast asleep as she didn't nap today at all.

OH is out working, so it's just me and my boy and a tutu.

workinmummy

It's the first day and football is already doing my head in. Corry's on for gods sake.

Am relinquishing my baby to OH's cousin tomorrow, so that i can clean!!:eek:. Well that's the plan in my head anyway. If I actually do any it will be a miracle.

Sarah_Joanne

aless02 wrote: »

Very cute. Am I crazy for actually thinking of something along these lines: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150377246132&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT or will it be too hot/stuffy for a littlie?

I think that's nice, and a reasonable price too. You could always take the waistcoat off later on as Krystal suggested or even take a plain t shirt to change into.

aless02

Thanks Krystal & SJ...it's an outdoor wedding in the evening, so it should be nice and cool - and good call, can bring a vest to change him into as it goes on quite late and he'll (hopefully!!) be sleeping in his stroller.

chopsticks

SeptemberBaby - congrats on becoming and Auntie!!

CSH - congratulations to you and your sister. I hope everything goes well.

MFD - I'm impressed you have a great-niece. Do you have a much older sibling?
I'm starting to feel a bit odd calling Caitlin a baby. She is still a baby to me, but if I say "my baby" in public, I don't want people to think "she's not a baby, she's a toddler". I think she'll always be "Baby Caitlin" to our niece though. She's five in July and when I was pregnant was constantly asking us questions about "the baby", but when Caitlin was born she dropped the "the" and added Caitlin's name on to the end. It's sweet.

Elle - hope you have a good time in Norfolk. I am mightily impressed that Rhys can eat two weetabix for breakfast. We are lucky to get one down Caitlin. Today I gave her porridge and she had four spoonfuls! I'm glad your job is going well too.

GISI - fab photo. You most certainly are a yummy mummy (as per your signature).

3 - I wanna make a tutu too . I ordered bits from eBay but only last night, so they're going to take a while to arrive

JennyNoo - I have just phoned up Tax Credits about my renewal form and apparently it was sent out yesterday so it should be with me within the next two weeks (not sure why it can take up to two weeks to arrive). Thanks Jillie for the number you posted - I got through within about 20 seconds!

General question about tax credits: OH earned less in 09/10 than he did in 08/09 and so did I, as I was on maternity leave. I didn't phone them to tell them what my reduced salary was, so that means I also didn't tell them that they needed to take into account 39 weeks maternity leave (to receive the £3900 relief). Does this mean that we'll receive a lump sum, or do their calculations work on bands, so it could be that if we're in the same band after their calculations, we won't get any backpay?

chopsticks

SarahJoanne - if you're around, how difficult would it be to ice a number 1 shaped cake with fondant icing (bearing in mind I have zero experience of fondant icing )?

I've read quite a few articles on the web and they all say to "pull out" the corner and smooth it down gently. However, I can't find out to do the "internal" corners. I don't know if I'm biting off more than I can chew here...(just to make a change!).