MSE Parents Club Part 12

elle_gee

Similar issues here, SJ... I think we should have left for my parent's BBQ by now and the biscuits are still in the oven! :cool:

I've just finished clearing up the trail of crumbs and chocolate smears Rhys has left all over the carpet and his foam mats after he thieved a chocolate digestive off the sofa - was like one of those monkeys that pinches something then scampers away with it! :rotfl: Am quite proud of the fact he sat there and ate it all though since we haven't done much finger food for a while

Sarah_Joanne

I always do this! I don't follow any recipes really for cakes and I always seem to put them in a bit late for whatever I'm supposed to be doing next. I really ought to write down how long each size takes. Can't even remember what time these went in.

searching_me

sj ive never done measurements and ive never timed a cake and its always turned out lovely ... well i guess as much as its never around long enough :rotfl: if its smells done i stick a knife in the middle if its sticky it goes back in if its clean then its done ... thats just me though x

gill_81uk

kindofagilr wrote: »

That sounds just like E, he will fall asleep in his bounceror car seat but when hes in a state of over tired he needs swinging in his car seat which isnt good cos hes heavy lol

But we have a swing like that but that doesnt work, he has to be swung in his car seat till he's calmed, then he can be rocked

Anyone know of long sleepsuits for their ages? E is 14 weeks nearly and is too long for his 3-6 month sleepsuits but the next one up are too long lol

Oh no....I might have to rethink the swing then as I would hate to spend that money and it not work :eek: Is not really a swinging motion then?

re sleepsuits T is long and i found his boots mini mode ones were the longest, or mothercare seem to be a bigger fit than most.

I'm thinking of buying an electric breast pump. Anyone got any reccommendations? I have a tommee tippee manual one which I hated as it took such a long time and hurt my hands and nipples lol

Fitzio

Gill, we bought Holly as swing for exactly the same reason and she loved it. She had a bit of colic, and we swung her one day in the car seat and she instantly calmed! We bought a swing the next day. Not sure it necessarily calmed her ever time, but she liked it anyway. We had Argos vouchers to use. It was the Fisher Price Take Along Swing so must be similar to the one you linked to (but Rainforest design). I actually found it really useful anyway as something to pop her in for 5 mins if I needed to do something, even when she was a bit older as she couldn't really get out of it. We got more use out of that than her bouncer (which she liked a bit more when she could bounce it herself when she was a bit older).

Not sure if that helps! Just really saying that all experiences are different so don't discount it because it didn't work for somebody.

Tigsteroonie

gill_81uk wrote: »

I'm thinking of buying an electric breast pump. Anyone got any reccommendations? I have a tommee tippee manual one which I hated as it took such a long time and hurt my hands and nipples lol

If you can afford it, go for the Medela Swing. It's got two-stage pumping (rapid for 2 mins until let-down, then slower) and adjustable suction. I used one for a couple of months after they took away my hospital pump (sniff!), even converted it to work as a double for a while!

aless02

gill, u can pick up medelas for dirt cheap on ebay. I got my mini electric for 99p! But i'd go for a medela swing if i had a younger baby like you

pigpen

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

I came to the eventual conclusion that ^^that^^ is why I'd had no luck at job-hunting - I wouldn't have been able to hold down a job and go through all of the last month's shenanigans! Hopefully things will calm down now (although we do have some sort of medical appt every day this week), and fate will intervene to give me a good job interview with prospects - fingers crossed.

That is why I don't work.. what with the millions of medical appointments we have and obligations at school and dealing with everyone and everything else.. I simply don't have time!! My laundry baskets are a full time job!

We had 4 medical appointments last week.. mine are in rounds of 2 normally.. and next week we have opticians, podiatry x2 and a KIDs meeting.. I swear if I stuck a brush up my bum the street would be shining!!!

tarajayne

As this wedding is a secret so I have to stay I won't get a Hen Night so there will be no and the night before I should really be but I'd rather be . I thought that as you were all my friends and as as you are all in on the secret that would you all come to my Hen Night? So once the bubs are all about 9pm-ish I would invite you for a including those that to celebrate the fact that I will be getting the next day. An evening like New Years when we all came on with jokes and stuff and had giggles. Would be great even if you could get on for 10mins and it would mean a lot to me. (And Tia, the dirtier the better! )

Ps, you to Bruno. X

Evansangel

Hi everyone.

Had a busy busy day today, we have packed up pretty much everything we dont use or need in the front room and thrown out our old clothes and now the top part of the house is all lovely and clean

I even used some carpet cleaner to see if it works. Its very good and was only 99p :j:money:

I now have a very sore throat for some reason

When i was hoovering our bedroom, Lily was in her cot, and my wardrobe kept opening and it was really p!ssing me off. So i slammed it shut and it scared her so much she could hardly breathe due to crying. I was poking her in the leg to try and get her to take a proper breath.

She's fine now. Some cuddles and a big bottle of warm milk has calmed her

My Ipod on ebay has 8 watchers

Edit: Sounds fun Tara! When is the wedding? I forgot again