Memorygirls Make Do and Mend for 2008 Thread

charleybabes

welcome back hun!!!!

loved reading your update.. you sound really organized and its lovley that things are coming together for you,

well done on the freecycling.. its amazing that site isnt it..

hope your pregnancy is going ok...
cant wait to see your updates
.. you must post some before and after piccies of your house aswell !!

csarina

Hi MG, Just a wee word of warning about quilts....it is not recommended to put a quilt on the cot or pram of a baby under 12 months old.

I make a lot of quilts for babies and always put a message on to that effect, you can always use it as a play mat to lay baby down on the floor.

the_other_mce

MG - you are inspiring! Best of luck for the future with your 'wee' family - although you don't sound as if you need it!. I wish I was as organised as you!

eviesmummy_3

hi all

was reading this with great interest but nothing else added, does anyone know if memory girl is ok?

Many Thanks

Debbie

misspenny

so glad your back mg, im so impressed by your thread, im have acctully found the christmas stocking i started for my son when i as pregnant he 18 months now and i will finish it and start on one's for me and o.h

powie69

I have been finding this thread really interesting to read, and wondered how you were getting on?

Best Wishes
Powie69:o

memorygirl

Hi Guys

Slap my wrists - but I didn't realise how long it has been since I posted on this thread.

Now that I am no longer falling asleep into my dinner every evening I thought I'd fill you in on what has been happening.

:j HERE'S HERE!!!!! - and he is beautiful.:j

He was born at home on the 8th of April - at 4.20 am in the morning after a 90 minute labour. Literally 2 contractions after the Midwife arrived she caught him. A big boy - all of 9lbs (think I would have thought twice about a home delivery if I had known how big he was :rotfl: )

He was a VERY MSE baby - 6 weeks earlier the consultant was wittering about a c-section if he didn't turn. Mate says they cost the NHS about £25K:eek: . Instead we battled for a home birth and cost the NHS 2 hours of a midwife's time and a pair of rubber gloves - LOL. There was gas and air available we just didn't get time to unpack it - LOL.

I think we saved about £24750 there - which is not bad for the start of a life.

He is now 9 weeks old - and 16lbs :eek: A Milk Monster. Still Bfeeding is a lot cheaper than liposuction and I now weigh loads less than I did before I fell pregnant:D .

Time to get back to business - I have loads of skills I want to teach myself to make the pennies spin out further now that I have the two littlies.

Knitting - check:o Got a basic DK pattern that goes all the way up to age 5 that I am slowly working my way through. Got a huge bag of DK wool from Freecycle that I am slowly working my way through and by Christmas I should have all the woolies knitted up to his fifth birthday.

Sewing - well now that I can see the machine for my bump I have dragged it out again. I also have an overlocker that I need to practice threading up again so I can make it earn its worth.

FIRST PROJECT

10th June 2008

My back is killing me lugging the rock-a-tot around. 16lbs of baby swinging on one arm is playing merry hell with my lower back. Solution - use a baby sling.

Beetles off to look on-line

:eek: £36.00 plus £2.95 post and packing for a ring sling!!!!!!!!!!! erm!!! NO NO NO

Can't be toooooo difficult to make????? - (off again to look for a pattern online) Erm - am I allowed to post a link Mods?

http://www.mayawrap.com/n_sewsling.php

OK - 2 1/2 yds of fabric and two rings. - (off to attic to find some fabric - YES!!!! off to chandlers to buy two rings - YAHAY!!! £1.50 for 2 3" stainless steel rings)

Deep breath - get out sewing machine, overlocker, iron and ironing board.

Sit down to feed baby and have large cup of coffee

1 hour later - my very own Sling-ring baby carrier - Oh!!! I wish you could see how comfy he looks snuggled inside:D

And I saved myself £37.45. Thats like a whole weeks groceries !!!! Not too shabby for a couple of hours.

Now if I could work out how to post photos I could let you all have a look.

Off to do some housework before picking up DS from school and to ponder what I shall do tomorrow.

Memorygirl

candygirl

congrats MG, and keep the blog going hun:T :T :T

shelley1977

congrats on the baby boy.well done on the ring sling,i bought one as my sewing skill weren't up to scratch.

mary43

Hello Memory Girl..........great to see the thread brought back to life and you're brilliant writing...........a joy to read...........keep it coming:T