MSE Newborn to 1 year Club

How is everyone getting on?

I think our top 2 teeth have just cut the gums, not quite peeking through properly yet though.

Have others locked their kitchen cupboards? I really don't want to, as I want him to get bored of opening them and learn not to, however the constant open/shut/open//bang/open/shut and risk of fingers etc. getting caught in them is a worry.

Also applying sun cream to a baby, how?! Seriously. I think there must be a secret I'm missing out on!

We have put locks on our kitchen cupboards and also the tv unit. He is onto everything and loves exploring so we have put locks on. Hopefully he will soon lose interest and they can come off. We had to put one on the tv unit and he pulls himself up on it so We were worried he would put too much weight on it and pull the door off! (Plus it houses the printer which he would certainly play with if he could!!)

I just have the spray lotions and just spray it on his arms and legs and rub it in, he's actually quite good with letting me put it on, then with his face I spray it onto my hands and rub it in.

I have booked his first nursery settling in session, I think I'll find it harder than him!!

I'm back properly on my reduced hours on the 1st September (luckily this is Friday!!) But I am doing a two mornings and a full day in August and little one will be going to my mil. She is having him once a week when I'm back at work so it will be a good way of getting him used to spending the day with her and then he is going to nursery for two days. I am expecting him to need some extra settling sessions and I said to my oh I may see if they have capacity to take him for a full day before I go back to work so he is bit more prepared otherwise going straight into two days there in a row may be a bit much.

When are you back at work beckyy?

First tooth coming through here. definitely more unsettled at night than he used to be. OH started back at work last week.

Childcare is myself on two days and both sets of grandparents sharing the other 3 days.

Have changed the level of the cot to its lower position as he can now pull himself up by holding onto the bars.

Got a new car seat today. Would need one anyway eventually but this means I can leave the old one at home for grandparents to use if needed. Plus the new one is much bigger and more comfy looking than the travel system one, we're off to Scotland next week so will be doing a lot of driving. Plus this one is one that can be used from birth to 12.

Appointment for hip scan at hospital is mid August a week after our holiday. Hope you're all well.

Joie Every Stage - wasn't sure if it would fit in as my Focus has really short seat belts and even just getting the infant car seat in can be tricky. I don't know why such a big selling 'family car' should be so awkward with the belts. But went to Toys R Us where they had one in stock. Lady there fitted it for us to check and she was really good, very knowledgable.
It actually had more loose seat belt at the end than the current chair.

It seems great, much more comfy. The covers and padding feel really nice. We're going to use with the seat pad cushion (not the full insert) as it looked better on his back than without.

Got it for the flexibility but particularly because it's extended rear facing.


Cot is much more awkward, can't dress him in it anymore and need to be careful not to do back in. Especially on these awkward nights when having to pick him up several times.

He keeps being really really upset when he wakes in the night. Won't just have his milk like normal - has a bit then pushes it away. He then cries for a while and sucks his thumb until he's finally ready to have a bit more milk...and so on...until he's finally had enough, and ready to go back to sleep.

Can take over an hour.

He used to be such a good sleeper! During the day he's biting absolutely everything. Also picking things up to smack himself in the mouth with. Or yesterday he was just sat there trying to punch himself in the mouth! Clearly bothering him.