MSE Parents Club Part 13

CAFCGirl

pregnancy for dummies is one.....

no offence meant by offering you that one

and blooming pregnancy is the other...

ManOnTheMoon

CAFCGirl wrote: »

pregnancy for dummies is one.....

no offence meant by offering you that one

and blooming pregnancy is the other...

:rotfl:The first one suits me perfectly.

We could have a look for them at the library. We planned too have a look there, so will jot the names down and look for them at your recommendation.

Evansangel

CAFC, what did your HV say when you refused them?

ladybirdintheuk

MOTM they are called Sock-ons - again this is the first link I found, so no idea if it is the cheapest one or not.

We have tooth number 10 here, but it is not the one I was expecting to be number 10, so I suspect we will get number 11 and possibly number 12 in the next week. That would explain the grumps then!

We are going out for dinner tonight, but DH is asleep on the sofa and my parents aren't here to babysit yet. Maybe I'll just take a book and go on my own

SugarSpun

MOTM I had this book for pregnancy and the related one for the baby. I highly, highly recommend them, but can't send either to you even if you'd accept them because the first one is now with my Very Best Friend (having gone via a good friend who had her baby a couple of weeks ago) and I'm saving the other for once my VBF's baby is ex utero.

Just a recommendation if you were looking for one. I found the What To Expect books very alarmist, TBH, full of the dangerous things that are incredibly rare and lacking in "it's uncomfortable and undignified but probably totally normal".

Vaccination wise, Molly's getting the MMR as single shots but I wouldn't want her not vaccinated. Other people have different concerns and I don't judge anyone else's choices - but while I think MMR is too much at once, I do want her getting the shots.

Edit: SJ if you search the Javari site for hush puppies there are some lovely green shoes for quite cheap

My_Fathers_Daughter

MOTM - I bought 2 books on pregnancy but hardly read them because I signed up to the Babycentre emails which are absolutely fantastic!!

Definitely recommend them AF used to get hers the week after me because she was due a week later than me and I used to be dying to tell her what was coming up!! We used to enjoy discussing them and how our babies were developing etc. Hubby loved them too (I forwarded them on each week)


Thanks for the weight loss compliments guys. I am low-carbing. Still a long way to go though

We cheated last night and had a chinese...although I didn't have carbs really, just ribs and hot and sour soup...and a prawn cracker or 2 :doh:

Sarah_Joanne

SugarSpun wrote: »

3, I don't know if you've seen but I included you in the FB message thread I sent to my lawyer friends. There's a very brief reply and more to follow.

Husband and Molly have gone out to give me some relaxing time. I have used it to do dishes, clean the kitchen counter, sort a bunch of stuff and do all my banking. Am I a real mummy now or just a mug?

Edit: SJ I am now shoe shopping for you too

Oh oh oh! I absolutely HAVE to have those!!!!!!!!

I'm still catching up but thank you so much for that :A

Glamazon

MFD - You've not got THAT much to lose.

We are having chinese tonight You have to have a treat every now and then

I too, liked the babycentre emails, in fact I still get them btu don't have so much time to read them.

The boy is down and the plan is to watch the film we didn't watch last night.


Right, I think my maths is right so will get OH to have a look around the nursery this week and see if they will take one weeks fee as a deposit rather than a whole month! They should do as they are new and only have 4 in the room (with 2 signed up today) plus Jack so 7 in a room for 20.
My list of pros for the new one far outweigh the other.

Just one thing, do people think nursery nearer work or home is better?

Nearer work I could get there quicker if need be BUT would then have to do a 20min car journey with potentially ill child PLUS if I was ill then it would be a trek to drive him there whereas nearer home would mean 5 minute car journey.

My_Fathers_Daughter

Near to home is better if OH has to pick him up Glam


TBH, for the amount difference that you are talking a month I would just go with the place that you are happiest with.


Completely unrelated to you but I had a call from our local council yesterday asking if they could ask some questions about childcare. I said no problem (I have done telemarketing and it is the most thankless task in the world) but the questions were TERRIBLE!!

How would you rate the standard of your childcare from excellent to terrible - as if any mother would admit to putting their child into anything other than excellent childcare!! Then, after establishing that I was in full time work she asked me if I was on any benefits, I said no and then she went through them...Income Support 'NO', Jobseekers Allowance 'NO', Housing Benefit 'NO' etc etc etc

No wonder people hate answering these things.

Glamazon

Good point MFD!

Especially as I am hoping to do an hour or two a week volunteering.