September 2010 - meet-ups, pram addicts and the cutest babies in the world!

[Chelle1986]

Am taking the innitiative and doing the new thread! Bombs away...!

It's buttcracks you cretin! [bgrin]

And I'm feeling ahem tighter too, but no stitches to blame that on. Maybe I've overdone the ol' pelvic floor exercises [bhmm]

Mary has slept loads today! She slept through last night, then catnapped in the car after dropping off DH at work, then I had to take DS to the docs. She fell asleep properly after that, (about 11ish) and stayed out till 3pm gone - wow! Then she wolfed her lunch/dinner down. I tried her on this broccoli and cauliflower cheese thing from Farley's - she loved it! And when I went to get DH from work she zonked out in the car again. She had tea (Farleys rice & veg) which she was very happy with (finally! she's not always keen on that one), bath, story, final feed and bed by 7.30!

Whew!

banana - you just abandoned me on FB!! Meany!! [brgin]

Ah Jessemy you see I knew I was spelling it wrong...that was just another....ah....test!!

lol

Alright ladies!!

I haven't got much time because DP is bathing Orlaith and he only does it for about 5 mins before he gets bored. The dog's started getting upset when Orlaith's having a bath. I think it's because (TMI) she has problems with her anal glands and has them squeezed in the bath so she thinks Orlaith has to have it done too! [bgrin]

I'll catch up properly tomorrow.

Night xx

xx!! How un-MNy of me!!

I'm so glad i'm not the only one who feels a bit different down there! It's not painful in general just a bit uncomfortable, also feels a bit tighter than usual. I shall leave it a bit longer before i think about going to the doctors.

Grace had poridge again today and screamed whenever i took the spoon out of her mouth. I'm still only giving her solids once a day at tea time and she usually only has about 5oz just before poridge/rice etc so i'm not going to start giving her solids more than once a day for a while as i don't want her to cut back on any more milk yet! Think i might make up a batch of carrot etc at weekend and freeze it, it saves money on jars for now.

Mammy - i work in Manchester city centre but live about 40 minutes outside so it's the thought of being so far away if anything happens and also the hours i'm out of the house that are getting to me the most. Before i went on maternity leave i was doing 8.30 - 17.30 but add travelling time onto that i was leaving the house at 7am and getting home at 18.30. I think it's assumed i will be doing the same hours when i go back but i really really don't want to. I'll see grace for about an hour a day if i do that and the thought of it breaks my heart. I'm going to see if i can do 9-5 and see how i go on that. I suppose i should really arrange a meeting with my boss to discuss it soon. Also theres loads of new people started since i finnished and they've all really bonded and i just don't think i'm going to fit in anymore. I'm going to feel like the new girl again. Also the girl that took over from me is a proper "do gooder" and i know she'll have taken on loads of extra duties and be skivvying about for everyone which is something i made a point of not doing when i was there cause people really used to take the piss with it! I just feel like i'm going to have a battle on my hands as soon as i go back to get things how they used to be and i really don't know if i can be bothered with all that again!

Wow that was a long post, can't be arsed to check spelling etc so apologies if theres loads of mistakes!!

Whats with the tartan hats on the smileys??

It's for Robert Burns I think [bsmile]

Wanders off to google Robert Burns

ooops i mean [bgrin]

Can't remember who got engaged! was it chelle and newmum?? I expect to see photos of your dresses to put "my big fat gypsy wedding" to shame!!!

saoirse, you must really love your dog [bgrin]

Grrrr..... After 3 nights of only feeding at 3.30 between 7 and 7 Luke was up at 9, 1.30 and again now :( fingers crossed that's it for tonight!!!

My old dog had the same saoirse86 but we took her to the vets to have them emptied, couldn't bring ourselves to do it for her!!!

I left ds1 7.30-5 Monday to Friday newmum001 and I was miserable. Nothing had changed when I went back except me and how I felt about work. Was so worried about going on maternity leave and having 6 months at home but loved it once he arrived. I was very lucky that my dad paid my mortgage for a while so I could go part time and build up my childminding business. It's far from ideal but I'm soooo much happier than I was and there's no way I'd have afforded to have Luke if I'd been in my old job paying 2 lots of Childcare. I always feel money is such a crap reason to stop you having children but it's reality I guess.

Haha saoirse, have you told orlaith she's sharing the bath with the dog?!

maple and cinnamon I have never done it myself and NEVER will. DP does it and then I make him wash his hands twice and not come near me and Orlaith for a while! [yuck emoticon]

Dixie it's bad enough that I know I am sharing the bath, I wouldn't want Orlaith to know that too! [bgrin]

I really can't remember what I was going to say with all this anal gland talk. [bconfused]

mammyG I'm sorry you're feeling so low ATM. Do you think it could be PND? I've not experienced it and I don't know much about it but thought it was worth mentioning. Like others have said, you've always got us to talk to when you're feeling down. [MN hugs]

newmum I feel tighter too but not painful. Maybe you should try lubricant until you feel a bit more normal. And it's definitely worth seeing a GP too.

My dad is Scottish so we always celebrate Burns' night, but this is the first year we didn't do much because of the babies! My mum, sister and I volunteer at a youth group on Mondays so this week we did a Burns theme. We had haggis (veggie, nut-free ones were available, not sure if that counts as a haggis [bhmm] ) and neeps and tatties. My sister did the addressing the haggis with a terrible scots accent and all the children enjoyed it. [bgrin]

At the baby group we go to on tuesdays there's a little girl called Scout. Is that weird? And one woman said she has a friend who's called her new daughter Lower, surely spelling it Loa might have been less odd. Now I like an unusual name but Scout and Lower? [bhmm]

Work seems to be a big bugbear with a lot of you. I am lucky that DP is self employed and works from home so he is around a lot. He doesn't earn much, less then the dole actually, but he is there for the kids. I help him out sometimes cos I can do it with the kids with me. I would hate to have to leave them at a nursery all day, not very helpful if you have to work and I'm sure you can justify it but it's not me.
Chelle I know how you feel, the Govt always make sure you have enough to live on and up it for every child, no more worrying about covering maternity leave.

We are still struggling with getting Lucy to sleep. I have discovered that she only really likes to sleep cuddled upto me. She will sleep in her pram and the car but if she is on my knee that is where she prefers to be. She managed about 3 hours in total in her cot last night before I let her stay in our bed. I will keep trying though as it is nice to sleep alone without curling around her.

We are going to think about weaning next week. She is feeding more and doesn't always look satsfied after a feed. Am going with the BLW again as it worked so well for dd2. Might have the occasionalsummer fruit breakfast from Heinz as it is very yummy. 1 spoon for Lucy, 1 spoon for mummy

I'm quite lucky too that DP owns his own business and I work for him. ATM the plan is for me to go back 3 days a week including every other saturday. I'm on maternity allowance and that stops in June so it'll have to be then that I go back.

I know that technically the govt give you enough to live, but IMO it's easier if no one in the house works. Because of DP working and earning £24k, we're not entitled to much. I earn around £5-6k normally which makes things relatively tight. If I didn't go back to work things would be tight, but going back to work I have to pay for childcare. What's the point? (There's no way I'd trust MIL to look after her, if nothing else because her mobility is so bad)

I'm not sure yet what I'll do about going back to work in the pub. I used to do 2-3 days a week there and clean the pipes once a week in the daytime. I want to go back because we could do with the money, but the shifts start at 5 normally so DP would be coming in the door as I go out.

It's hard work this being a mum malarhy isn't it?! [bgrin]

that was supposed to be malarky (although I'm still not sure how you spell it [bhmm] )

chelle lol, sounds like me much of the time, although I always forget to take the handbrake off. Only passed my test last July and about 30 secs in I asked the examiner what that beebing noise was, he told me to try taking the handbrake off and start again[bblush]. I still passed though but have always wondered how much my big fat pregnant belly helped.

Maia is on the move, its mad. Shes been rolling and turning for some weeks now, but the other day one of her toys rolled away from her and she did the catepillar stlye shuffle to get it, and since than shes not stayed still. She´ll get a couple of meters before collapsing in exhaustion. DS didn´t start moving till he was around 10 mths, mind you he was a fat cute round baby.

Handbrake has never been one for me to forget, but the day after I passed my test I locked my keys in the boot of the car. And no spare! [bblush]

My parents had to call out their breakdown co. He had to jimmy the driver door open, and luckily there were speaker holes cut in the parcel shelf, so he stuck his hand through, and grabbed the keys that way! Oops!

Mary in the meanwhile is exercising her voice plenty, but no sign of rolling over. She is laid on her back, rolling from side to side and literally screaming with frustration! DH and I help her to complete a roll, but she can't finish on her own!

patito Mary does that funny shuffle up her cot when she's on her front. And when she's on her back she kicks herself round in a circle!

Oh dear, lots of !!!

Bannana the gypsy wedding bitch stole my idea, i'd already planned to have the 14 stone blackpool illumination dress but i'll have to come up with something even more classy if thats at all possible!

saoirse one of Demi Moore's daughters is called Scout!

Pleeeeeeeeease someone borrow my wedding dress??? It's longing to be worn again!

Ok... I'm back in the land of living since Jack has been a dream today and survived his mummy's goal kicking practice! [bblush]
I got my bath tonight and it's official!.... I am ten years old again! One question: Why do lil rubber ducks float upside down in the bath? I tried my hardest to help them into a more 02 friendly position but it only worked with the babies and even then they had to be half full of water (possibly drowning but quite expressionless so not sure) and still, they were only just bobbing their heads on the water line....? Can't think how to make rubber rings for them ............... [bconfused]

Jessemy and chelle lol! You blondies! [bgrin]
I once took the car for its MOT and had walked half way home before I realised the dog was in the boot! And he was more donkey sized which only makes me [bblush] even more!

Beerimposter I sent you a message about tomorrow! Where you gone???

Thanks all
I technically only have to be at school from 9 til 3. (which is why no one in ireland has any sympathy at all for teachers!) but the reality is Im the only teacher that leaves at 3 all the others are there til 6. Im the only one with young children at the mo, another is expecting. DH is a piano teacher so crap money and he starts at 3.10 so I have to race home for change over. Its good for the kids as they are only in creche two days a week and only til 3 and they get loads of time with both of us. But it means that during the week I am working or alone with the kids. The hardest parts really are a) energy! I teach infants and sometimes Im so exhausted I feel like a sham - the poor pets deserve better b) having to work so much every eve and weekends after the kids are gone to bed. its the only time I can do it but it means nothing gets done in the house etc and it all builds up. I usually spend the holidays up to my eyes catching up on paperwork too.
To top it off Im a bit of a perfectionist(in a monica kind of way). I just cant cope well if not doing things the way I feel is right. so hate when something important suffers. I didnt think I would like staying at home as much as I do. I really love it and would love to dedicate a few years to it. they are so young and so lovely I just want to be the one to do this part I feel so strongly about it that if the mortgage wasnt dependent on me I would def leave work. Just makes me wonder sometimes what it is all for if you cant do the really important things?
Ok sorry bout moan!
Baby talk this morning - it was really good but didnt really learn anything new. Saw this cool thing tho. Its a wedge, and you sit the baby into it on their tummy. Its to encourage tummy time but they are not on the floor. Phoebe loved it cause she could still see all around her it was also easy to sit in front of her! Also borrowed Annabel Karmel book - Superfoods for babies and children. Im going to buy it cause the recipies are fab! and there is a feeding chart/schedule if you want to follow it.
Mammoth post - sorry

I feel exactly the same MammyG, it's so sad that money has to dictate what we do when these years are so precious. I couldn't be a teacher with young children because of the hours involved! I have a friend who's a secondary school teacher but she went part-time when she had her first and I childminded a teachers children, they were with me longer than any others during term time.

DS1 is soooooooo tired from not having his nap and going to the school nursery everyday that he is horrible. He tripped over the stationary pushchair today and as I bent down to see if he was ok he yelled 'It was you!!!' in my face :( He stamps his feet loads, won't do things, shouts at me, says no all the time and bursts into tears all the time. I want to wrap him up and run away from school to get my lovely little man back. But in September he will go full time and I will loose my baby totally :( :( :( :(