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Shoshable · 29/08/2007 06:11

Can I open this early? couldn't sleep, so been a good little CM and caught up with some paper work.

Its easy for me this term tho, I have no 3 year old so no written curriculum to do. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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Shoshable · 29/08/2007 06:17

turns the oven on to warm up, while preparing homemade muffins, while waiting for the others to arrive, hoping the baking smell will awake them

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Shoshable · 29/08/2007 06:48

OK been for a shower (oohh tried some 'mint fresh' shower gel, dont put it on your nether regions!!!!!) got the muffins out, been and got the newspapers, put the coffee on.

WHERE IS EVERYBODY!

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Shoshable · 29/08/2007 07:05

Has 4th coffee cos lack of sleep is now catching up on Shosha, and gazes vacantly out the window.

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Shoshable · 29/08/2007 07:22

shosha fall asleep reading the papers

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ajj · 29/08/2007 07:32

Morning,
Don't think I have posted in staff room before, but I am a CM and just getting ready for my day.
Didn't want to leave you all on your own

Shoshable · 29/08/2007 07:34

Ahhh new blood, and very welcome to.

Where are, tell me all about yourself?

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Katymac · 29/08/2007 07:34

I was asleep...then in the bath.....then writing my noticeboards & opening up

Morning

crace · 29/08/2007 07:34

LOL Shosha- mint gel on nether regions are not a good plan - certainly wakes you up!

Morning - have my baby starting today, a little nervous about it all. We shall see

Shoshable · 29/08/2007 07:37

aww crace how old?

And yes will not be using that again at 6 in the morning!!!!!

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ajj · 29/08/2007 07:40

In Norfolk, been CMing since march.
Still have spaces to fill, but getting there slowly.

Shoshable · 29/08/2007 07:42

ajj have you put your vacancies on the notice board here, if you search messages you should find it.

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ajj · 29/08/2007 07:43

already done thanks

Katymac · 29/08/2007 07:49

I think the turn-about is coming in Norfolk

I signed up 2 in the last month plus potentially 1 for January

LoveMyGirls · 29/08/2007 08:03

Morning!!

We're going to a big park today - if i can find it that is!!

ajj · 29/08/2007 08:08

Fingers crossed then Katymac.....

hennipenni · 29/08/2007 08:33

Morning all, big mix up with mindee today and it's all my fault -, have only the bby plus my own today so easy day and going away for a few days tomorrow yay!

maureenmlove · 29/08/2007 09:24

Good morning lovely people! Were the muffins for us Shosh and have I missed them all, since I've only just got up? .

I don't want to over do this cm lark, I worked all day yesterday! Back to full on next week though. I'm going to get up in the loft today and get my baby gym out for by poorly baby, thanks for the tip off!

looneytune · 29/08/2007 09:40

Morning all, coming in late as kids just finished breakfast. Had a late start as both girls woke up around midnight crying their eyes out so all a bit tired.

REALLY pi**ed off this morning!!! My first ever mindee who is back for adhoc care before moving firstly arrived 10 mins early (was just about to have a wash so looked a mess) and mum has messed up. When they gave me a list of when they needed me, I let her know that I was having this Thurs and Fri off as double pay baby on hols. I said I could have mindee if they really needed me but I have a Dr's appointment to talk about important issue (long story but I need a test as history of premature menopause and we're trying for a baby). Anyway, she told me last week it's ok and the dad is taking those days off. So, thought I had a 2 day week but no, she said I said it's NEXT week which I didn't. So I've forwarded the original email to her and am waiting to see if she can make alternative arrangements but it's looking like she won't be able to (dad isn't back til Friday) so mug here will take her. I don't see why I should miss out on my appointment though. She knows what it's about (as a friend now) and looks like she doesn't want dd taking to something so important but if I don't go this week, I'm back to having mindees everyday!!

Sorry, just so upset that this has been sprung on me when I thought today was going to be my last day!!!

ajj - welcome

crace - good luck and come and moan on here if you need to (although hopefully you won't!)

Have a good day everyone!

alibubbles · 29/08/2007 09:52

Maureenmlove, I left a reply to a post on another thread. I have a 'plaster baby' too. I alerted the parents to my concerns about her legs/hips, although under the physio for torticollis, hips were said not to be a problem, but I just knew.

I went to the Incar safety centre last week and had a special car seat fitted for her as she must be rear facing. I have also just bought an M&P pliko pramette as she can fit nicely in that especially for eating, but those cloth highchairs are good as you just tie them around her

She had a scan last week and it is looking good so far, new plaster next week. They had to cut a tendon to put one hip back in place, the other one was just moved.

I know what you mean about changing her often, we use smaller nappies, cutting off the tapes, and it seems to work well, no disasters yet.

We find she sleeps an awful lot more during the day, I suppose it is tiring lugging around a plaster all day.

I use my hip seat a lot as it helps my back, had to visit the Osteopath three times last term, so I need to be careful.

saltire · 29/08/2007 09:52

Our lives would be eaier if we didn't have parents to deal with.
Are you still going to go for the appointment then looney?

looneytune · 29/08/2007 10:15

yes saltire, definitely would! I'm still FUMING AND, ds and I planned stuff like major sort out of his room, go and meet daddy for lunch etc! It's just messed everything up all because she got it wrong in her head!! As for the appointment, I just don't know what to do. I MUST go asap, my mum said I should have a test and this Thurs and Fri is the only time I have no mindees. I was going to try and get someone to have ds as in the end, I decided that it would be too much to talk about this in detail with the Dr and have kids there (I have a habit of not being able to stop myself blubbering with things like this!)

maureenmlove · 29/08/2007 10:18

Thanks for the advice Ali. Luckily for us, this is only on hip and she is 'set'in such a way that she still fits into her own buggy! And she only needs it for 6 weeks too. Since I only have her on Mondays and Tuesdays, I'm going to walk places, rather than drive, so no real need for car seat either. Thats what I do with the nappies! Pull the tabs off and put it on back to front. Then over the top, shes got one of those reusuable covers.
We should be OK, only 3 weeks to go already!

dressedupnowheretogo · 29/08/2007 10:21

hi ya ladies or gents

any tips for where to look into being a child minder?????

tia

maureenmlove · 29/08/2007 10:22

Hello! Just call your Early Years team and your local council and they'll take it from there! Good luck!

maureenmlove · 29/08/2007 10:32

that should be AT your local council not AND!