MSE Newborn to 1 year (& beyond!) baby club 2

lazywife

Morning everyone!
Sorry I've been absent, I've been reading, but nothing exciting to post really.
A quick catch up, sorry if I've missed any other big events.

Saffa: Sounds like you've got the sleeping nailed... maybe keeping the room ridiculously hot at night is the way forward!?!?
Cake : Good news on the not measles. Whatever it is, hopefully it'll clear up soon & she'll feel better.
Fluff: Lol at Freddie giving the stairs and evil look, hopefully he's recovered from the shock.
I agree on toddler groups. I've been to one that a girl from work goes to, the leaders were friendly enough, but no-one else seemed to want to chat. I worked my way round the room, sort of introducing myself but everyone seems to go with a friend, so don't need to chat to anyone else. Good for you to stop pretending that they're enjoyable! I've signed up for Baby Yoga in August, so maybe that will be a different group and maybe make some more friends there.
DDB: Good news on OH job, flexible working request should help with the start time?
Bamama: Ooooooh asleep on his own, well done!
Nutella: I like how you only admit to singing wind the bobbin when "we're out and about with the buggy and there's no one around" I just shamelessly sing whether people are around or not! Also helpful to see your comment about going back to work. It seems like the standard question.... congrats on the baby, are you going back to work? Urm yep, but not until April 2014. It does make me think about whether I'll be ready, or what I'll do differently.
Martafdz: Sounds tiring! I'd miss the cuddles too.

AFM:
I'm like a child that's been told they've got to share their new present at Christmas. I'm spoilt with just me and T most of the time. We have a little routine, lots of cuddles and smiles now and a great excuse for not doing much else. MIL is here visiting for a few days to "Help" and she's getting the cuddles and smiles, I'm spring cleaning, and cooking and washing. She only sees T every few weeks as they live 150 miles away, but because of that she exclusively wants him when she's here and I'm having to sit on my hands. 1st couple of days I admit, I liked getting on top of things, but now I'm knackered as I'm entertaining, still feeding and doing all the jobs, not really sitting down at all and not getting the fun bits!
(and the constant jibes about my BF are starting to upset me, I know it's selfish, but I do truly believe it's the best for our baby... her grandson, it's not just so I get to hold him for 30 mins every 3 hrs or so..... well maybe?!!?)
On the upside, T is seeming to cope well with the heat. Sleeping ok, still only waking once for a feed. We went to the public paddling pool on Monday, dressed him up in his UV swimsuit, sunnies, hat and sun factor 50 (yes I know under 6 months shouldn't use it, but I wasn't risking it). He dabbled in the water, but was quite cute, didn't know what to make of it, just seemed to think "oh well another new thing that we do" at 10.5 weeks everything is new really!

Keep enjoying the sunshine ladies!

L.xxx

lazywife

MrsH: Boooo for sunburn.
i would worry too if there's a bit of anything other than creamy bits in it. Good call to ring 111, but I too would be worrying all night. Fingers crossed better now.x

Saffagal

Think I do need to keep the room hot - bit cooler here last night and A woke at 2, 4 and 5:30. Hmmm...

Fluff, I have forced myself to go to a baby group but have found most people quite friendly. I don't know that bobbin song though? Something to look forward to or not?

I have a terrible voice for singing but A doesn't mind - she just laughs at me. I admit I turn most things into a "song" especially if she's a little grisly.

We viewed a nursery yesterday. It seemed ok, staff seemed nice and the children seemed happy. Have a second viewing in a couple weeks with oh. He's not keen on her going to nursery or child minder or anyone apart from us but just don't know if we could make it work on just his salary.

Lazywife, I've taken A swimming a couple times now. She loves it! Well, I tell myself that because she smiled.
Cake, hope Mollie's doing better
DDB, yay for oh and good luck getting your hours
MrsH, hope LO is ok today

Everyone else, have a lovely day
x

Saffagal

Lazywife, my mom arrives in two weeks time (she lives 6000 miles away) and part of me is dreading it because I'm going to have to share A during the day. I feel awful about it because A is my mom's only grandchild, my sister died 4 months ago and in many respects since my sister died A has become my mom's reason for living. I love my folks, I miss my sister, but A is growing so quickly I don't want to miss a minute of it.

Mrshaworth2b

Lo has been fine, no blood.

I haven't been to any baby groups yet, I'm waiting until he's toddling about. I'm looking forward to making some friends, mine don't have children and seem to be dropping off the scene since I had lo!

I wish I knew some mums nearby to have more people to talk to. But hey ho!

*Nutella*

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

Lo has been fine, no blood.

I haven't been to any baby groups yet, I'm waiting until he's toddling about. I'm looking forward to making some friends, mine don't have children and seem to be dropping off the scene since I had lo!

I wish I knew some mums nearby to have more people to talk to. But hey ho!

We're always here

I know what you mean though - it's nice to have friends with children locally. I was lucky and met a couple of lovely ladies at pregnancy yoga - our LOs were born within a month of each other, and one of them now goes to the same nursery as my little one. I know some people on here (e.g. Katie) have made good friends from their local Netmums 'meet a mum' noticeboard - might be worth a try?

DayDreamBeliever_2

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

Lo has been fine, no blood.

I haven't been to any baby groups yet, I'm waiting until he's toddling about. I'm looking forward to making some friends, mine don't have children and seem to be dropping off the scene since I had lo!

I wish I knew some mums nearby to have more people to talk to. But hey ho!

I'm glad there's been no blood today x

We haven't been to any groups, they just never appealed to me and couldn't see the point until Shay was old enough to get something out of it - now she's probably old enough I don't want to go still lol.

We moved here 3 weeks before I gave birth so I don't know anybody nevermind any people with babies lol - only see people when I make the effort to head back into London which I was doing but have decided I'm fed up of always being the one making the effort so even that has ended - it's just the two of us except when my oh is in which isn't that often between work, coaching and cricket plus spending time with his mates but we keep each other amused.

I sound so pathetic reading back lol but I am happy!

Bamama

So long as you're all happy doing what you're doing then that's all that matters! Someone here put me on a fb group and I was lucky enough to meet some great people. There's a girl that lives a mile down the road from me. My age and her little girl is a couple of months older than Dewi. We get on great and it's like we've known each other for years (instead of just 6 months). I've also got some amazing people that I see from time to time. Some experienced mothers. One even invited me over to grope my boobs! Oops I mean check our latch. They're always there for support or just a chat and a cuppa. I've not had many friends since school. Most stopped talking to me when I became a right weirdo. But I'm glad to say I finally have a true friend!

On a completely different note... Anyone know much about ear wax?

katiechoc_2

Yep I met a friend via the Netmums meet a mums board and through that we've met others so I have a few mummy friends now. I've never had many friends though, keep in touch with a couple of people from uni but that's about it, and a few of OHs colleagues. As I'm self employed I don't have my own colleagues. My Xmas do is a blast

I do go to one play group a week though, and softplay as well, have done since he was probably about 5months old. It was very hard at first but I bludgeoned myself into going back each week and now I look forward to it. Especially now he's so active, our flat seems damn tiny when he's dashing from end to end of it non stop all day! And it means I can have a couple of hours off thinking of things to entertain him with as they'll have done it for me . I would recommend the sure start centre groups above others though.

As Bamama said though - as long as you are happy with it, that is all that matters. You shouldn't feel likeyou have to go to groups if its just not your thing.

Anyway, nearly my bedtime after that little essay, fingers crossed for good nights all round! This heat is doing G no good in the nights, and we're forecast 31degrees tomorrow too.

sunshine_1988

Ear wax? I know not to mess with it or poke it etc. I asked Aidens doc about it not long ago as he has a lot I thought, he just said it was fine and it will work its own way out, which it did. If I see it on the outerpart of the ear I will wipe it out, otherwise I leave it.x