MSE Parents Club Part 13

Tigsteroonie

That was an interesting night! Andrew got one of these for his birthday (Fisherprice Waterfall soother):



It switches on & off with the toucan (bottom right). At 4am I heard it playing (over the monitor), I just presumed he had rolled over and pressed against the button in his sleep. It played for a while, stopped after a tune or two. A few minutes silence, and it started playing again. I got up and checked, thinking that I'd need to move him up the cot away from it ...... He was lying there, wide awake, huge smile on his face, watching it - he's obviously figured out himself that hitting the toucan makes it play! It all went quiet until about 6:30am when I heard it start up again!

So Andrew has figured out that pressing buttons on toys "does things". Remind me not to let him near my laptop

BrunoM

Ladybird, Susan is a big tick

Sami, when did you do the toddler bed with Chris, then? I am not sure E is at a stage where 'sending him back to his room' would have any effect at all

Welcome, ArmyBike cute pic!

Krystaltips

Tigs, that is too cute!!

Bruno, I put Aimee in her toddler bed at 2 with a baby gate across the door so she couldn't escape... Lots of trashed room for a while... And a phase where she wanted me to sit with her till she was asleep but after about a week it did my head in so I left her too it... I suppose sitting by the door singing would work there though if needed...

Hubby has an interview this morning... It's for the job that is perfect for him and is very local so we're keeping everything crossed!! He definitely looked very smart when he left this morning

Something bit Aimee on the belly yesterday, they started off as 2 little bites and now they're quite big blotches... I'm guessing the general consesus is to stick sudocreme on it?

ladybirdintheuk

Congratulations Susan.

Bruno - we have Izzy in a toddler bed at the mo, and we have a stairgate on the door, so even if she gets up she can't get very far iyswim. Sometimes she gets back up and stands at the gate, and we do controlled crying, so I go back after 5 minutes, then 7,9,11 etc. I find sometimes she will give up and get back into bed, and sometimes she doesn't. Then I leave the gate open during the day, so she can run in and out as she pleases. I don't know if that would work for you? I don't know when we will end up removing the gate - I suppose when we get to the point when she is trying to climb over it, or we think we don't need it any more, but who knows when that will be!

got-it-spend-it

Lovely to see you on here Ladybird! I thought of you when I was in Winch this week. Did you hear about the man who robbed Barclays then threw the money in the street?


Bruno- does E nap in his cot? I know some people have found that napping in the cot can make bedtime easier, but I guess E might be a bit old to introduce that now if he doesn't already.

Good luck Mr Krystal!

BrunoM

Thanks all - yes he does nap in his cot. I also think he would climb over a regular-size baby gate now though maybe I am over-estimating him... hmm.

Go Krystaldave, go!

cazscoob

Thats brilliant tigs it really made me laugh! i would be thinking there was something wrong with the batteries lol!!!

MOTM i dont do tesco either unless its for toys etc. we have a great butcher although he is around a 10 mile each way drive, they do freezer bag and lable everythhing which helps me hugely!

Welcome Army Bike! what a beautiful baby you have!

Bruno do we have any girls names in the running yet??

BrunoM

Not really Caz - OH getting very annoyed with me at not coming up with any, she's come up with some that we have not been enthused by... got a while yet though!

cazscoob

Erin was 3 weeks old before she had a name lol! i had chosen Evie but didnt think she looked like one???

hammyhunter

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

I also picked up some bargain wellies - little green ones for £1.50

Then I spotted the Thomas wellies for 8 quid and accidently bought a pair of those in the next size up too

They had some really cute dinosaur ones with a matching anorak too...I resisted temptation...for now!!

Ooohhh, where did you get the bargain wellies and where are the dinosaur anoraks and wellies?

jillie1974 wrote: »

:T:T:T:T:T
for all the comments, tips and understanding on this. i know i prob come across as a paranoid freak on Kians eating lol!!

No you don't! You come across as a very caring Mummy trying her hardest to ensure the very best for her babba :cool:

r.mac wrote: »

I had sad news today - My friends sister has a stillbirth made me cry and hold LO very tightly for a long time.

How very, very sad - it made me cuddle David extra tightly too

Sarah_Joanne wrote: »

c) I'll be awake listening to what DH does (wrong ) anyway so probably won't even get any more sleep

So all in all it's still going to be me getting up isn't it?!

That describes me PM me your address for that mat

Hello ArmyBike

Tigs - way too cute

Bruno, MichelleM and 3 - I saw that you were up early.... dare I ask how your nights were?

D only woke once but decided that 4.30 was a fantastic time to get up for the day. He has been down for a nap since which lasted a whole 20 minutes *whooppee* /sarcasm/. I have since discovered tooth number 4 breaking through though. He had no teeth 3 weeks ago :rotfl: