MSE Parents Club Part 13

got-it-spend-it

We did Baby Sensory, which I think is nationwide. It was good when H was about 4-7 months but would be hopeless now he can crawl/stand up I think. We also do a weekly walk with pushchairs round the local park, then tend to go to the pub for lunch!

MadDogWoman_2

My Social Calendar whilst on Maternity Leave

Friday to Monday - Free
Tuesday: AM: Swimming, toddler group (met up with grandma) PM: PushyMothers excercise class for me
Wednesday: AM: Tumbletots PM: Antenatal Pilates
Thursday: Baby Cafe (breastfeeding support group)

My_Fathers_Daughter

3onitsway wrote: »

Are you going away? You never said! (bring back the sarcastic smiley)

You can talk Mrs3holidaysinarow!!

chopsticks wrote: »

I didn't know your parents live nearby. Do you head down this way often? (that sounds like I'm propositioning you!)

Not as often as I should my parents tend to come to us, I come down to see my brother and his family every couple of months but it is usually a flying visit.



Keely - did you know that the Bilston Baths do normal Mum and Toddler swimming sessions in the little pool? They do about 3 sessions a week (all when I am at work though ). I was looking at their website earlier and was thinking that you had gone back on the Surestart waiting list - although I guess the normal sessions will be more expensive than the SS ones.

I found Bilston Surestart centre a very strange place (I used to tart around quite a few local ones!) Wednesfield and Bushbury were much more welcoming.

Sarah_Joanne

I still haven't managed to get to any groups Although I am supposes to be on the waiting list for the local church one where Millie's Mum goes

SugarSpun

Bloody mosquitoes :mad:

I have just killed one and am sure there must be loads more where that one came from. Husband went off to comfort Screamy McSleepless two hours ago, and I am going to follow him bedward before I get bitten to death.

r.mac_2

aless02 wrote: »

My sister has a great recipe for spinach brownies that she feeds her ultra-picky DSS...I should get it off her.

I'd love this recipe too

keelykat wrote: »

Elliot is terrible with things like this, he finds it too much fun to squirt the water/pop everywhere!

Elliot's been to see his Nan this afternoon, for the first time in ages. She's now got a wig after loosing her hair because of the chemo, luckily he still recognised her! He's had great fun in the garden and a short trip to the park on his bike

Just waiting for roast chicken dinner now, yum yum.

Keely.

ps-I will put some holiday pics on facebook soon.

:wave: Hello there. not 'seen' you for ages. :Wave: :T

gill_81uk wrote: »

One of my Mummy friends and I are looking at going to more groups in september when the schools go back. One of the things we're looking at is Chatterbox, only we cant figure out what it is! It's mentioned on the sure start lists of classes/groups so I'm guessing ir's nationwide. any ideas? Also can we take little babies to an under 2 stay and play or is it meant more for toddlers?

What groups/classes did everyone else do with babies? I'm looking for some inspiration! We;ve got our names down for aquababies and will be going swimming ourselves in the meantime. We're also going to go to rhyme time at the library. we met at breastfeeding group but we're not going back as hardly anyone goes and some of the peer supporters just hog the conversation!

we have done baby sensory - 0-12 months (10/10)
baby ballet - 12months - 14 months (3/10 (but mainly due to inexperienced teacher who combine the babies and toddlers together due to numbers and hadn't one much prep.)
mother and toddlers 10 months - current (8/10)
jo jingles 18 months - current i.e just started (8/10)
gymtots 7months - 12 months (6/10)
storytelling at the library 8 weeks - current (9/10)

we never did structured swimming classes, mainly due to the ridiculous cost. I found that going as and when suits us worked much better but then my parents have an indoor one at their house so that bit was fairly easy:o

When all my friends were still on maternity leave we used to go round to each others houses a lot taking it in turns to make the tea/cakes etc Nw they are mostly back at work another SAHM and I take it in turns to do messy play at our houses. Last week it was glueing and sticking at hers, the week before painting at mine. Means less mess and more fun for everyone if you do it together.

Hope that helps.

MFD - holidays? And your getting there by bird? I thought you said hubby was out drinking, are you sure you aren't with him :rotfl: A loves toilet rolls. she takes a big bite out of the middle of the side of the roll:eek: then moves on and does the same to teh next one too:eek::rotfl:If she's peckish and I'm not picking up on it/making her wait more than 3 seconds she climbs onto the kitchen table and helps herself to the fruit bowl:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

3 - how was bedtime tonight?

pinknico

MadDogWoman wrote: »

Where is everyone?

Hello,

Hugs

Yay for talking and walking

We've had a lovely day. Katie and I walked to church (approx 3 miles round) I was a mean mummy and didn't take the pushchair Katie managed it all apart from the last 50 yards, I'm most impressed as she spent a good 45 minutes after the service running riot with her friends.

It also meant she slept for 2 hours this afternoon.

We've also had a very yummy food day, everymeal was a CFR recipe, Katie rediscovered Butternut squash.

I should have taken a picture, before she was walking round the house with a tea towel round her neck, a pair of her knickers on her head and her sweeping brush, saying she was a queen!

Later I said that I said that she could stay in her dress for a little bit longer, she replied no a huge bit.

Your posts about Katie always make me smile.x

Hugs to all and well done to all clever babies,toddlers and children!

Pink_Princess_1

Oooh very excited as iv won tickets for robbie switching on the lights at blackpool!! 3 - was it you who won some did I read?

LO is very obsessed with the film sister act and tries very hard to hit the high notes its so funny.

I also had a read of the bf thread and am sure people post things as a joke as surely people really dont think like that do they??

Somnium

Evening all busy weekend here. Went to Kingston yesterday and got T her Violet, ATM have it set to call her Pickle as Tajlie isn't available on the name list. Also picked up a steamer in bentalls so all set to steam some veg now. Oh and picked up 4 avocados on the Market tho not sure what to do all of them, do they go off quick?

Today have been out at OHs works summer BBQ was all free including the ice cream van that came at the end and I may or may not have eaten 2 magnums, but then OH ate 3 99s!!!! Tahlie was a lil diamond as ever and thoroughly enjoyed herself even when we had to walk the best part of 2 miles at the end while OH drove his rents home.

Pleased to hear of more baby milestones being reached x

Krystal - poor C missing out on a momento of her day out.

SS - story sounds like a good compromise.

Savoury muffins sound nommy.

Bed time routines are fairly relaxed here, and really only me who does them. T is usually down by 8.30 tho or she turns into a gremlin.

Took T with me in the shower for the first time today, she thought it was great and had a good 'ol giggle. She is a funny one and loves being dunked under the shower head.

EA - T is wanting to sit up too she can manage a few seconds on her own and I love how she's figured out to prop her self up with her arms if she goes sideways, she just needs to learn not to lean back or forward hehe. She's not a huge fan of her bumbo either.

MadDogWoman_2

Back in a minute, DH has just walked in so I need to sort food out for him.