Blue shoes and nappy-mess [hopeful] (No1 Babies Detective Agency pt3)

I didn't mean to pour cold water on fantasy shopping!! Sorry!!!!

However, if you keep a look out you can really find some quite cute vests in Sainsburys and Tesco sometimes (really!) - sometimes they are not attractive, so you have to wait for the next batch of patterns to come in. A bit of practicality though, even if you really like one pattern probably best not to get consecutive sizes. Otherwise, when you have just started dc into the larger size but are still trying to work your way through the piles of washing, dh will take the opportunity to (surprisingly) dress dc or change and redress dc and find next vest on pile which happens to be the smaller size and therefore constrict nappy space and hardly do up - then, of course, this ends up in the washing to give him the chance to pick this one vest that is too small to put on next time (and so on.....) If you have different patterns it is easier to point out that you've changed the size.

I've been smug most mornings this week. Normally dh gets to have a gentle start to the day as his job is to walk the dog while I get myself and ds up and breakfasted. However, TW and today, ds has specifically asked for dh to get him I while I walk the dog. This morning we had the full histrionics - wanted to wear pj bottoms, not trousers, wanted to watch BBies, didn't want socks on, didn't want to clean his teeth.... Meanwhile, I went out for a nice walk and said hello to some other dog walkers we regularly meet on the field.

Go on fifi send us the website!!

You too ready!! Now I can link send me the next fantasy shopping items!!

I'll take a look once I get on the proper computer at work

What is the website?

Hi!

I've just launched a new website...its early days but I'd really appreciate you having a look and maybe joining in some chats?

oh pleeeeeeeeease? go on! I am still a bit poorly pleeeease?

Thnkas lots!

nomore - that should have been "haven't seen this lot..." - did say I had had a wine

kensgirl - SOOOOOO pleased you are back. And sounds promising... loving the term "the wild thing" - please may I borrow it
My fingers and toes and everything are crossed for you this month. None of us deserve to be old-timers do we.

toomuch - You were totally in with the spirit of my dream shopping. Even I wouldn't have all expensive babygros

sybil - I am pleased that you liked the fantasy shopping

nomore - I had another wine out with the ladies this evening. Haven't this set of friends for a while and it was really good. Just what I needed to cheer me up

I have a couple more fantasy shopping items, but scared to share them now

Hi kensgirl! 10 out of 10 for effort this month!!

Hi all, blimey it's all gone mad today on here! Days you lot are away without talking to me, and the one day I am not online you are all on here!

Loving the fantasy shopping always.

HEELLLOO!!!

Sorry I've been on the missing list for a while, a few technical hitches at this end kept me away from you! Did miss you though.....

Will try to catch up individually in a bit

cd 17 here for me, and this month I used OPK's, for the first time, and got a smiley face on day 14, a bit later than I thought, but heyho! It tells you that you will probably ov within 24 to 36 hours, and we mangaged the wild thing 3 times in 36 hours ( poor dh...), so I just have to keep my fingers crossed now. I'm becoming a bit of a old timer at ttc now.

Lovely to be back!

MT - once we get our BFPs and stop virtual shopping you are going to have to do your best to restrain us and make us buy the practical thinks we need

I'm gone for an hour and you compare me to David Brent

Love those cute babygrows Ready! I know that from a practicality perspective you will need loads and therefore you won't have many pretty ones but we are virtual dream shopping aren't we

Gilly - I'm a NE girl in London too - it does change you doesn't it I wear trainers or flip flops to work and I have 2 work bags

Gilly - I am with you, a bit of a bag lady - I am not thinking of practicality. I want something that looks nice
Yes, there are a few of us stalwarts... it's a shame. But good that we can support each other, so every cloud

My parent's did test run of all carts with bricks for ds's first Christmas present - the only one that was good enough was the JL version (rubber on wheels for grip, good angle to handle, sturdy, heavy base so less easy to tip over etc). Do like JL (drool)

Ready - so you're made of money are you???!!!

Do you realise how many of these you might need?

Sainsbury's do 3 or 5 for £5 or something like that and they are fine! Some of them can be quite cute. Tesco also fine but don't get the Asda ones they go really thin when you wash them - same for sleepsuits.

Gilly - accupuncture nothing to worry about - my first session was sprung on me (which I'm very glad about) - now go because it makes me feel much better. Ds came with me last thursday and complained that he didn't like me looking like a hedgehog (not that many needles!). Needles really fine so they don't tend to hurt. Good luck!

My friends DD has this, hilarious

Car potty - if ds used it, goodness knows where he and potty (and contents) would end up. Its bad enough when its a normal potty on a tiled floor (sorry if tmi!)

Grobags - yes, we started using them at about 6 months (but then, April baby, so not really much need in summer) - need 2.5 tog for winter and 1.5 or 1 tog for summer. The real 'Grobags' are very good and wash extremely well - watch out for them in TK Maxx if there's one near you - and also the travel Grobag - you can fix their 5 point car seat harness properly but still get them out in a nice snuggly grobag the other end of the journey (travelling at night is ideal after about 6months as more likely to sleep).

Chair - well, ds would like it, but I got 2 chairs and a table in Ikea for same amount - have contemplated painting them or doing decoupage on table top but not had time. I think that coat of varnish might be as far as it gets, but at least it would wipe off more easily then.

Bags - don't get Avent rucksack version - looks good in principal but very uncomfortable. However, great to have a bag with a change mat incorporated and in place that you can get it out one handed in a tight place with no where to put baby and/or bag down.

I found a feeding pillow really helpful (Blooming Marvellous) - particularly as had emergency section, but also as ds so heavy and wouldn't have wanted to support all that weight all the time.

love this

Oh yes Gilly - I was going to ask about that tomorrow. Do let us know how it goes won't you?? I am thinking of having a session or 2. Rah from another thread I am on (top notch awesome girl for those who don't know her!!) is just having some acu, and is drinking stinking herbs... She said it was a little uncomfortable when they get the needles in. Not trying to worry you gilly.

I like this for a mum bag