MSE Parents Club Part 12

SugarSpun

F**k this.

We have a friend staying. Husband started talking about Molly's birth, and I commented that it's possible to hire a private midwife who'll do the pre-, during- and post-birth bit. He got all blustery and loud and said, But we don't need that. We have a gorgeous baby and that's all that matters. We've talked about this about a hundred times. I'm in counselling because that isn't all that matters.

Sorry about all your bad nights and early starts.

And oh !!!!!!, he took her off for a nap and she's fallen off the bed :mad: I know it happens, what I'm angry about is that he first told me she fell on her bum, but there's a big red mark on the back of her head and suddenly the story changes and she hit her head too.

Mummy cuddles and kisses administered and she's ok. But I'm raging.

My_Fathers_Daughter

Sarah_Joanne wrote: »

MFD have a lovely time!! Is MIL going to take away some washing along with Benjamin?! Too cute taking out his dummy to do plane noises!

She is in my house all weekend! Heaven knows what I will come back to (other than creases in my jeans LOL)

redstararnie76

Morning everyone.
Bruno - sorry to hear of your bad night.
We actually had a better night last night - F went from 11.15pm-4.10am, which he's only managed once before!!! I was sooooo thankful.
MFD - Is it wrong of me to say that I feel jealous of your 2 nights 'off'? Since my daughter was born (she's 4 and a half now), she's stayed away for one night when she was about 3 months old, when she stayed with MIL. My husband is normally really against the idea of her staying at his mothers as he thinks she'll get into bad habits as he thinks his Mum will let her get away with murder - can you tell it's me that has the disturbed nights when she has nightmares etc (or just wants a midnight chat!) and the early mornings?
Well, I shouldn't complain really, he's arranged for us to go and watch Les Mis at the Bristol Hippodrome in July - our daughter is going to stay overnight with MIL then, and she's also going to look after the baby and we'll collect him at about midnight on our way home so that she doesn't have to get up with him during the early hours! I really, really can't wait!

BrunoM

I did mean it in a complimentary way, MFD! I envy! Sometimes, anyway.

aless02

People of PT, I will need to start picking your brains very soon on What to Take on a 7 Hour Airplane Journey for a 6 Month Old. Travel is rapidly approaching, and I am growing apprehensive!

Bruno, sorry to hear, but coffee is definitely in order. Mmmm I could go for a fancy latte right now. I've just remembered that I promised to bring something to the BBQ tomorrow, so definitely better sort that out today!

If I do go back to my job, I'll have the odd night away as well...like you, Bruno, it's more just for lack of anyone close to watch him combined with not wishing to inflict his bad sleeping on anyone else! (he won't even settle for DH nowadays, much less I doubt anyone else!)

MFD, that photo of Benjamin was far too cute. And Angela's had me yearning for a little girl - such an adorable dress!!

angela6834

Bruno...I really feel for your lack of sleep. Hope you have a good barbie and manage to last until tonight.

SS...I really dont think hubbies ( sorry Bruno, Im generalising here) how the pregnancy/ birth can affect us. I think they assume ' so long as everything is okay in the end' that thats all that matters.

MFD.....have a lovely weekend. Your story re the planes made me laugh. I was pushing Rose on her swing the other day and was saying ' shout to mummy to push you higher ' and she started waving and shouting ' hiya '. I obviously dont speak clearly enough for her!!

Sarah_Joanne

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

She is in my house all weekend! Heaven knows what I will come back to (other than creases in my jeans LOL)

That's funny, I was first going to say I wonder where everything will be on your return but then for some reason assumed Benjamin would be staying with her rather than the other way round! Hope it's not too disastrous when you get back!


Sugar (((hugs))) It's so hard when issues seem to just be swept aside, especially when the sweeper knows (or really should know) just how big those issues are. Hope lovely Molly is ok after her tumble.

searching_me

((hugs)) sugar and molly ...

why is it when you can have a lie in your body has programmed itself for school/work days so wakes up anyway :undecided ..

its lovely here so going to pop in the shower and then take the kids out .. we're making pizza when we get back .. oooo and im making jelly and ice cream for pudd for the kids (including philip ) going to pre-order philips xmas present then hes all done nothing else to get him this year apart from alittle something from the kids ...

hope everyone enjoys the weather xxxx

Jakesmummy

Have a good weekend MFD, I'd have a weekend away in a shot if i had a chance lol!!!

SS, after jake was born the midwifes ect kept saying as long as he's healthy thats all that mattered ect ect, i thought well yeah obv im really glad about that but i think i had a right to be upset considering i was lay there quite poorly myself!! and the fact how i imagined it would be, went completly t!ts up!!

Am waiting for my tesco delivery then am gonna nip into town need new make up! then off to my friends tonight for drinks!!

x

got-it-spend-it

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Thank you Bruno, I think!

My job involves overnighters every month or two so part of it is necessity. The other part is to make sure that as a couple who still haven't been together that long that we make an effort to retain some semblance of our life as a couple. Has only ever been for 1 night before though. We used to be running all over the place going to concerts and theatre and comedy gigs, now we go out about once a month.

I am quite tame compared to some mummies I know.

Horses for courses I guess *shrug*

I totally agree, and therefore cannot wait for my night away tonight. I must go and get sorted.

OH and I have only had one night away from together H since he was born but it was great and we'll be doing it again!

Aless- H will only settle for me if I'm around, but if I'm out or he with MIL he settles fine with them.

Aless- friends of ours with a baby the same age as H have just done a 9 hour flight to Canada. Their bub was fine. I know the took some brand new toys that she'd not seen before, not sure what else but I will try and find out. I do know they were told they couldn't use a baby carrier (Baby Bjorn type thing) on board, so not sure if that would be the same with a sling, or indeed the same with all airlines.