Thank God Its The Friday Staff Rooooooooooooooooooooooooooom!

SS - I did ask my friend but she didn't want to do it and she also passed on someone wanting 2 full days in jan so I'm thinking though it will be a bit hectic I could drop 2 afternoons with one of my current mindees (which shouldnt be a problem) and take on all new ones if i can get a variation but until i got a variation mum said she was happy to just send the older 1.

Just have to wait and see, at the moment i've got a lady coming on tue to see me (she may not even choose me but if she does I will be needing some help on asking for a variation, will have 4 under 5 for prob 3 and half hrs, 2 hours of which at least 2 maybe 3 if i can manage it will be napping so would think Ofsted may agree to that as it would only be 1 day a week)

and i've emailed mum of baby wanting to have 2 full days in jan and am hoping she will come and see me. If I manage to get all of these I would still have 2 days where i only have 2 two yr olds up til 3pm. This would mean I would be as full as i would want to be for the first time in about 7/8mths!

CM - which one did you go to? Madhouse? Yippee's Yard? My mate came over around 4ish and the traffic from Earley to here was bad she said!

Oops I'm a bit late in here today. Sorry to hear about your sister Looney - hope she recovers soon.

It took me an hour to drive 4 miles this evening. Note to self do not go to soft play on a Friday afternoon.

Have fab weekends everyone!

Hey LMG, replying from yesterdays...do you want to pass her over to your friend?..could you manage financially without the one at minimum?

Open surgery I'm pretty sure because she was in for 3 hours and I know someone had one tube removed by keyhole and was only half hour. Need to check though. And yes, she was walking around with a catheter earlier

Very odd. The least they would do, after any operation is to make sure you can wee properly for 24 hours after you've had a catheter. I just can't imagine that she would be anywhere near ready to come home tonight. Was it keyhole or open surgery do you know? That might make a difference I suppose.

I know Mo - I know she's been pushing and pushing but sure they wouldn't let her go if she wasn't ok to - last I spoke to her then were going to unplug her bits (whatever that means) - surely they'd have her without that stuff first to see how she is? My main concern is this lack of knowing what's actually going on now they didn't find a pregnancy???

Going home tonight? I was in for 5 days both times! Have the hospital said she can go or is she thinking of discharging herself?

On a lighter note, have you seen this thread? I can't decide if I want to post on it or not!

Thanks for the messages people. Well she's actually hoping to go home tonight but has to go back next week because...........no sign of baby in tubes therefore very possible she's still pregnant and if she is, they need to terminate otherwise she'll bleed to death later on if she continues!!

It's still raining here and I need to go to school in 10mins to collect my DD. I am going to get wet aren't I!

Really quickyl as only just got in and need to go back out in 15mins, lady that rang wants care for a baby and a 4yr old (only 5 sessions so not classed as over 5) 1 day a week, i explained about being over numbers and would have to ask ofsted etc she said could she start 1 with me and then the other later when ofsted agreed so in the end she said she would come one afternoon nxt week and meet me as wants to get an idea of what cm's are like as she has only ever used a nursery (fair enough don't mind meeting her even if doesnt work out the more people that meet me the more that will talk about me and it gets my name and rep spread around which is good news) SO should i......

A. Meet her and if she wants me start with 1 then ask for variation and then take the other in the hope she will want more hours for the baby as older one goes to school nxt sept.

B. pass her onto my cm friend who i know has the places the lady wants and would be happy and willing to dedicate 1 day a week to her. (I believe in karma and so maybe if i did this things would work out for me because i helped others) With faith things will work out even better if i pass this up.

I am struggling with money but would rather take on someone with 1 child who wants 5 mornings or a couple of after schoolers in an ideal world so even if i did take this on and ofsted agreed etc etc is it worth it for 1 day a week when a motnh or 2 later someone could come wanting more?

oh Mo, you're a star Half price sale 'n all, thankyou!!!
Might even be able to start buying some now as it's so cheap

Here you go, Loopy Have a look around the site and you'll be able to find some projects using it.

and today at drop off a mum asked how long id been a NANNY for.and dya know what, i didnt correct her!..it SOUNDED Sooooooooo much more 'official' and proffesional than childminder do you think?

OFGS ive been on tenderhooks all afty new mindee so upset at going to nursery this afty, didnt let mum no as no point upsetting her if he settled, but ive been sat here chewing my fingers off thinking i was gonna get call as they thought theyd have to themselves..poor lamb..gonna leave to pick him up first, hopefully theyll say he settled down ok>

Its really thin coloured foam. They sell tons of it in Hobbycraft, but its cheaper in Wilkinsons. Its wonderful stuff to work with, really nice to cut too. Don't draw on it with pen though, it doesn't dry and comes off all over your hands! PVA does work on it, but takes ages to dry, so I use glue dots, because its instant. You do know what craft foam is, I'm sure! I'll find a link.

ahh, that's really cute Mo,

what's craft foam? Or have I just asked another really dumb question?

Right its on. No not a clothes hanger one, good old craft foam again! I love it. You can work it out from the picture what you need, got a baby on my lap andtyping woith one hand!

Hold on! I made one with yesterdays mindees, I will put it on profile now!

FL! We still haven't made the Reindeer hangy things. Got baby here atm and he is a bit demanding. Both other mindees have made chocolate crispy cakes and fairy cakes this morning and are just finishing lunch now. I have a feeling they'll both drop off. Mindee 1 didn't stay asleep for long this morning afterall, so we did the library too. He'll be going in about an hour, then school run, then the others go home. Oh, not time!

I'm sooo dumb, sometimes I worry. Reindeer decorations duh!
Would still love to see a pic though

I wanted to do that CD dec thing but my Sainsburys doesnt have any free discs. Funnily enough DS made one at nursery today so at least i've got one which I'll put in my file for lovely Ofsted

Looney I hope your sis gets better soon, how awful

All my little kiddies in bed asleep. 8 yr old painting and watching The Incredibles. She's so good, wouldnt even know she was there.

I've got carrot and coriander soup for my lunch and a load of flapjacks

Havnt a clue what I'm gonna wear for this 'do' tonight. I've put about half a stone on so none of my jeans fit without major muffin top. It's gotta be leggings - elasticated waists are the way forward

Shosh where are you off to on your holiday? I'm going to Spain on the 21st - I'm more excited about the flight than the holiday, I'm such a big kid! DH hates flying so I can wind him up big time

Looney - I hope your sister feels better soon.

It's lunchtime and mindees are asleep. Older one doesn't normally sleep but has refused lunch so I don't think he is feeling well.
Off to have a read through some more threads.

Looney your poor, poor sister! Yes, its normal to have that many tubes and sadly its a sign of the times that they sent her home before confirming ep. I've had two and lost both my tubes too The first one I m/c and they have to check your hormone levels as they are supposed to half every 24/48 hours after m/c. So basically, they send you away having had a blood test and then check again a few days later. It obviously won't go down if your still pg, which she was, but it can take a few days.

After nearly two weeks with an ep and absolutely no pain what so over, they decided to do key hole to take a look and it was then that they realised it was ep. It was the worst one my hospital had ever seen, it was just on the turn from the tube into the uterus and they were amazed that I survived tbh.

The second one was a bit more dramatic. Loads of pain, couldn't breathe, nearly died (again) Just shows you, there'sno text book on these things.

I'll do Reindeer instructions later and put a picture on, baby just arrived!