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New frugal thread.

Christmas waitress??!!

I'm happy to be corrected when you guys get there but yeah, I'm finding that's the case, teens need ferrying around physically and need lots of emotional support too, which is fab, it's such a tricky and hard time. I guess they need you in different ways, you are always a parent!

I'm a rebel so will continue to say the T word....

She says.... not saying the T word...

What's the T word? Someone told me a few threads back but I can't remember.
Need isn't your DS going off to Uni in the autumn? Why not wait until he is settled down there to make your decision? You will have one less teenager at home and maybe less stressed....but maybe more stressed if he is anything like mine.
I always worked as well. Apart from anything else I think it's a good role model for daughters ( well and sons, I suppose). My DD says my working was a good thing for the way she thinks about herself. Strange, the messages we send out.

need I don't think you're being a T. I'm the same. I like work (I didn't used to) but am finally in a job where I am respected, have a great team, pay is much better than expected (there was a salary drop from my lawyer salary but it was expected) and I'm happy.

I couldn't give up work completely. I need it. I need the grown up conversation. My mind needs to be busy.

But I love the time off I have. I'm looking forward to my mat leave (whether it be 4 months or 6) I'm looking forward to stepping into the great unknown of childbirth and parenting and teaching baby boy about the world.

Need I agree with the suggestions up thread of maybe trying not working for 6 months and see how you feel? I guess that as it is your company, if you wanted to go back at any time you could do you so are not really burning your bridges. After a break may feel that you have 'caught up' your energy and miss work. Or you may find you are always busy anyway and feel fulfilled. I never thought I would enjoy not working but I actuallly do most days, though don't ask about this past Monday . Especially as you have the running which takes up a lot of time and involves seeing other people. I have always worked in challenging jobs but TBH, after this enforced career break I feel differently and if I could stay at home I would. I'll have to get a job next year though

Baby DD seems to be rather highly strung - I am not sure if it is colic (whatever that really is) or whether it is overtiredness but she cries piercingly for several hours most days, usually in the evenings. I think she just fights sleep but it is Very. Tedious. Not helped by the fact that DS screeches a lot so she is frequently woken when she does fall asleep . Monday was very bad as DD cried for at least 6 hours and DS had a major meltdown over a lost toy piece which went on for a good couple of hours, with general upset for several hours afterwards. And he woke DD up a couple of times. I was in a bad way when DH got home! I have both kids on my own for the next two days, we shall see... I am eating a lot of chocolate these days

I missed the discussion on hospital bag but it is very fresh in my mind! I took a smallish bag for labout (all my 'cooling' stuff for the heatwave, drinks, snacks, first baby outfit, stuff to read and pass the time) and another one for afterwards which DH swapped from the car (more clothes and nappies for baby, clothes for me to go home in, oodles of maternity pads etc). It worked well as there wasn't much room in the hospital and I moved beds a few times. I also had extra nappies and pads in the car in case I needed a top up or was in for
Much longer than expected. Things I found most useful:

1. Bottles of Evian with sports cap - it's hard to drink from a hospital glass if you are not sitting up properly, sports caps or even straws are great for that. Sports cap bottles also be wedged next to you on the bed without spilling.

1. A cheap sponge bag from eBay that unfolded with a hook to hang it up from. Meant I didn't have to put it on the wet floor when I showered

1. A small turban towel thing for my hair. Hospital provided a towel for a shower (though I stuck one in the car just in case) but I knew there wouldn't be another for my hair!

1. Packet of tissues. I got the boots travel pack - like a normal box but in a flexible plastic bag thing so doesn't take up much space

1. SNAcks. Hospital food was rank. I took loads of raw cashews and ate them throughout labour. Helped with bowel movements afterwards too . Chocolate melts at postnatal ward temperatures so best to get visitors to bring that fresh. Oreos were handy for a chocolatey fix whilst not melting.

1. A USB power pack to recharge my phone as and when. Was so handy as I didn't have to plug the phone into the wall and then have it out of reach when I wanted it /it rang. Especially as getting out of bed was a bit of a palaver afterwards, particularly if I was holding DD. I use it at home all the time for the same reason, great for recharging phone during feeding /mn marathons

1. Flip flops /Crocs. I.e. Footwear you can wear in the shower. As others have recommended

1. The thinnest cotton dressing gown I could find. I had a waffle cotton one with DS and even that was too hot on the ward.

Aah, happy days.

I've got a high temperature. There goes my spa day. You can't cancel either 😭 I feel awful. 🤢

Maybe they'll let me cancel if I threaten to come anyway and make all their guests ill ...🤒

The shop need, not a race, there is one about 49 mins away.
Make no decisions in this frame of mind. Have a think on holiday when you have some time.

Maybe they will let you reschedule wreck? Or do you feel better after a sleep?

LSD planned today. Need to exchange some nectar points for cinema x2, prescription collection. Carry on packing.

I don't feel great. My sugar levels are high which happens when you get ill. Need to see if my friend still wants to go or not.

Aww wreck

I'm loving Richie Howey fitness but learning about it is taking time away for keeping up to date with you guys. I've lost 3.5 lbs since joining up on 23rd July.

Need. Big decision - my mother retired at 55, she's so busy now my df neatly needs to make an appointment to see her

Will make time today to read back a few pages.

I've my tax return done & expecting a refund. I'm determined to split in half & pay down credit card debt.

If dh chooses not to do this with his half I will not entertain him moaning about never having money

See, look, there's a really tough situation - Monday sounded horrendous seacow. You poor thing.

You've probably tried everything but does DD use a dummy? It was a saviour for DS, DD never had one. Or a sling type thing to carry her round? Worth a quick chat with the HV?

Copper it's next year for DS although we are visiting open days now.

In this household we had GCSE's last year, this year GCSE's and AS's, next year both As's and A's and the year after A Levels. Ha!

Yep, not the best time to make a decision. A sabbatical might be an idea...

I spend £6 last night at training and £15 on just fruit to keep us going until Saturday.

Oh no wreck you can't go if your levels are all over. Hope you feel better soon.
That's a good loss mammy.

Poor you wrecked.

I've never heard of the guy mammy but great loss! I did Metafit for the first time on Tuesday (form of HIIT) and crawled out of the class

Feel better soon wreck

That's a great loss mammy

need you're about to go on holiday? See how you feel at the end of that? I always feel you should make decisions when more relaxed, rather than when everything is getting too much. Otherwise you may regret it!

£1.99 on a pastry. Yep, back to the commute today.

DD2 apparently has 18 spots on her neck. So definitely chickenpox and sounds like she will get it worse than DD1

Ooh metafit is evil, good but evil.
Missed Tues and wed gym this week and feeling it. Going today to something dance Zumba.
Going to Google Richie howey

I want to go to the gym!!! I've hit 32 weeks and am thoroughly sick of being pregnant. I feel huge. I'm not huge. But feel enormous.
Baby boy is the size of an armadillo today. Ha!

Spends today - nails at lunchtime yay! £39 and again must buy a sandwich. Dh was meant to go to the shop last night so made himself a sandwich for lunch before dinner. No bread left. No salad. No lunch foods of any sort. No pasta. No rice. No crackers. Nada. Sigh. I'd steal his sandwich but it's cheese and pickle. And I can't stand pickle. Humph.

I should note I realise I'm very lucky to have even got preggo and to have got this far without any issues is great. I do know this. I wouldn't change anything. But mannn I'm done with stretchy clothes! And no spinning. And no boxercise. Oh and not being able to see my feet.

They've let us rearrange for next Thursday. Ds is sad he's not going to my grandparents for the day

Nearly there em, this is when you will get biggest but not long to go.

I love Richie howey. Maybe cos he speaks as I do, I don't have a Sunderland accent, but do swear as much. Think I'm going to download the plan and combine with gym x4 a week.

That's good wreck. Could did not go anyway and let you rest?

Em, someone posted on my FB about a woman from st helier having a proper rant at bf in public. She got a load of hell back.

Life I wouldn't want them to catch anything as they're in their 70's and visiting my uncle lots in hospital

How old is DD2 Love? Sorry that I forget these things.

Spends this week have been high but budgeted for, I bought the currency for the holiday and the best rate I could get, but still fairly dire.

And paid the second deposit of the fitting out of our walk in wardrobe, which happens the week after we get back. We've waited 6 years for this to get onto the 'big jobs' list but it's going to be very swanky when it's done .

In other news DH has had his best quarter the business has ever had but it's interesting where the business is coming from and who is spending. Definitely changing. Renewable energy is a big thing now, which can only be good.