MSE Newborn to 1 year Baby Club 1

turtlemoose

Well I've just flea treated the cat, and hoovered. (carpets not cat) I hardly ever touch the cat since having Reuben, she either avoids me or I'm too busy, but anyway when I grabbed her to do the treatment, I could feel scabs around her neck....so bluebell looks like we're infested too...great fun

I am sorted for Xmas for Reuben, got one of those things you put balls in the top and they spiral down and play a song, and 6 x different ELC toys that rattle/play noises/flashy lights etc - £11 off eBay for that lot. Also got a v tech walker (same one gilly has) for £4 from a charity shop. Job done, he'll only be 6.5 months so I'm a humbug and don't see the point spending any more!! I'm sure he'll get plenty from mine and OH families.

I've taken to clothes shopping in charity shops for him (I have done for years for myself!). Some places are grotty and put stuff like stained vests in, yuck, but I've had some lovely mothercare, next, debenhams, gap etc stuff for as little as 50p an item. Got some NEW vests for 20p each!!! :T

Sammie_03

Turtlemoose - I'm the same, I have found some right bargains in charity shops. Noah is in 3-6 month clothes at the moment but I have been stocking up on 6-9 months when I have seen something I liked in charity shops/eBay/carboot sales.
I want to get Noah an activity table for Christmas so I'm keeping an eye out on eBay.
Xx

fluffnutter

When do babies learn their own name? I keep saying 'Freddie!' to Freddie but he just looks at me with the dull gleam of idiocy in his eyes. Even the cat knows his own name.

turtlemoose

Fluff you've got a while yet, according to babycentre it's 9 months...

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/development/socialandemotional/understandingwords/

EDIT: they can't make their minds up. According to this page it's 5 months. Meh, who knows!!

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/development/05mth/#16

*Nutella*

silly_moo wrote: »

Nutella are those chairs comfy? They don't look like they are. Did you use yours while doing homework etc at a desk? Wouldn't a swivel chair (office type) be much more comfortable for a school child? I'm thinking ahead here as he's only 9 wks old

Nothing wrong with thinking ahead - we opened a university savings account for our little girl when she was 3 weeks old!

I'd say they're as comfortable as wooden chairs will ever get, but must admit I've never sat on one for hours. Mine lived in the kitchen, so was used at mealtimes and for homework when I was little, but once I morphed into a teenager I started doing my homework in my bedroom and had an office-type chair there. Still used the chair at mealtimes though.

*Nutella*

Sammie_03 wrote: »

Fluffnutter - I expect Freddie will love the gym once it arrives Noah used to love his, now he just pulls the toys really hard or rolls away because he is bored!

Fluff, I like that gym! Might just have a little bit to do with my love of giraffes... My LO used to love hers too, and it was a great place to put her down so I could have some lunch etc. but she's too big for it now and just rolls off it. We still use the toys though and attach them to the car seat and/or the pram as she likes playing with them.

Sammie_03

*Nutella* wrote: »

Fluff, I like that gym! Might just have a little bit to do with my love of giraffes... My LO used to love hers too, and it was a great place to put her down so I could have some lunch etc. but she's too big for it now and just rolls off it. We still use the toys though and attach them to the car seat and/or the pram as she likes playing with them.

Good thinking about the toys! Why didn't I think of that!!

Xx

Sammie_03

Sunshine - how is Aiden today?
Xx

*Nutella*

Sammie_03 wrote: »

Good thinking about the toys! Why didn't I think of that!!

Xx

Unless you've sold the gym, there's still time - I'm sure he'd recognise them and be happy to see them again!

sunshine_1988

Sammie_03 wrote: »

Sunshine - how is Aiden today?
Xx

Hi everyone

Sammie, he is a little better. A bit off his food but not milk luckily, and still cough cough coughing! He has just gone down but I am guessing he will wake midnight ish for calpol maybe.

Nutella, I am getting the froggy nightlight tomorow also our friend has the seahorse and said we can borrow it for the weekend to see if we like it.

Hope everyone ok, going to have some tea and read back afterxxx