Sept 10 - Now they're all one, where has the year gone!!!!!

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Sorry, I've jumped in with the new thread! Its been running through my head for the last week!

It funny I used to childmind a little girl who got a horribly sore bottom when she was gettin teeth she was almost 2 so pretty old and her mum used to use bepantham and it didn't touch it :(, interesting how people have such different experiences of the same product. Luke was really sore once when he had a poorly tummy so poo'd a lot and I just left him without a nappy as long as possible, I'm a sudocrem fan :)

How is your milk suppy sassy34264? What did you decide to do about Eva's hip? Wanted to ask you a quick question about when you had your coil, did you notice your mood was worse with it? I seem to be getting progressively short tempered each month with my period but I didn't have one after having Luke until after I'd had the coil fitted so could just be having a second child has made it worse. It's a copper coil so shouldn't affect my mood at all I don't think.

Moving to week 5 on my c25k tomorrow so 3x 5mins, eek!

Me again! I'm sitting here feeling really crap as I had a letter from my university today giving the final deadline to complete the course I am on. I deferred when I had Luke and haven't done anything other than think about it since. There are several reasons I found it hard in addition to having him like not having the background knowledge, not having the support, needing to go to other settings and dragging my minded kids and working such long hours but I feel that really they are just excuses and I should have got off my arse and finished it. I feel like I've let myself down as well as my customers who worked around me while I was doing it and mostly dh. He supports me in everything that I do and we struggle so much with money and time and I have wasted both, I would have got £1200 for completing it which would help with a lot of things. I spend too much time feeling sorry for myself about how hard things are rather than appreciating what I have and tryin to make them better. I have never not finished anything before and just feel so lazy compared to how I used to be. I know having children makes life more difficult but I get time now and I don't put it to the best use really. Anyway enough of my self pity, should go to bed really but I don't want to disturb dh and I know I won't sleep :(

Cinnamon I can honestly say hand on heart that lazy is not a word I would ever use to describe you! You get up every morning and not only do you look after your own children but other peoples too, and you do a great job! There's no shame in not doing anything with your spare time, I know at 7@. Every night I sit in front of the sofa and don't move as It's the only time I get to relax and I have one child. So you haven't finished your course it's just one of those things. People start stuff and don't finish it all the time. Have you got time to finish it or not, if not then I think you should just put it and the money behind you cause it will drive you insane! Stop being so hard on yourself you're doing an amazing job!

Cinnamon I can honestly say hand on heart that lazy is not a word I would ever use to describe you! You get up every morning and not only do you look after your own children but other peoples too, and you do a great job! There's no shame in not doing anything with your spare time, I know at 7@. Every night I sit in front of the sofa and don't move as It's the only time I get to relax and I have one child. So you haven't finished your course it's just one of those things. People start stuff and don't finish it all the time. Have you got time to finish it or not, if not then I think you should just put it and the money behind you cause it will drive you insane! Stop being so hard on yourself you're doing an amazing job!

I hope that doesn't sound to harsh, it was my tough love approach xx

I hope that doesn't sound to harsh, it was my tough love approach xx

cinnamon i am waiting for the official letter before i decide. i'm hoping it will explain and name the problem and then i can look into it myself.
there are 2 types of coil, those with hormones and those without. which did you have? i have only ever had it without, as i cant do hormones! im awful on them.
not 100% back to normal with milk supply and still topping up with formula. but its not as bad.

you are not lazy. i completely understand why you think that. cos i think it about me. i think sometimes things overwhelm us or its just a case of prioritys changing and we just dont put it/us first anymore. but we blame it on ourselves cos we think we just cant be bothered. and if we really wanted it, we would. but i dont think its as simple as that.
what is the course? is it related to childcare? when is the deadline?

mammyg i posted a while ago about isobel's nappy rash and how it was blistered. i was using sudocreme but it was having no effect. it took a whole night of no poo, so that the sudocreme could take effect before it started to clear up. isobel would just shudder in obvious pain when i had to wipe her, but she didnt cry either. little tough nuts!

Thanks newmum001 not too harsh!

I have got the copper coil, so not hormonal sassy34264. The course is early years professional status and the big problem I had with it is that you have to show leadership, tricky when you're a childminder!! It has 3 big tasks, one with babies which I have barely started and nowhere near writing, second with toddlers which despite several attempts I failed to find someone to lead so did it on my own! The third was young children which I did in a placement so no probs with leadership. Then a little one based on practice alone and I did on a farm trip and 3 very small ones (500 words) written based on little things you do every day, one I have done and 2 I haven't even thought about. The deadline was 31st March but the letter I got yesterday said that they were aiming for setting visits 21st feb-2nd March with a hard copy of the tasks to be with them at least 7 days before! I can reapply in the future but without the funding, it has 3 pathways one 4 months, one 6 and one 15. I would go for the 4 month one knowing what I had to do and would just need to tweak what I'd written so could be sure I was ready before I applied really. It also mean I could become and accredited childminder which means I could provide funded places which would be paid at £3.90 per hour so more than I am now and straight from the government so no fear of not getting paid! Feeling better about it all today though, thank fully :)

Glad your feeling better about it cinnamon. Also agree with the rest, you are far from lazy, Im not sure how you manage what you do now tbh. And you´ve managed to squeeze in starting runnning!

On that theme, Íve been trying to ignore your healthy diet talk but can no longer handle the guilt. I think I eat OK, but Ive decided to write down what I actually eat over a few days as I think I might be glossing over a few biscuits or two a day . Last year I did lent leaving chocolate & sweets/meat & fish but still ate biscuits. Am thinking to do it again, but the thought of 40 days without a biscuits brings me out in a cold sweat.

When do you go running? I mean literally at what time? I used to run 3x a week before 1st pregnancy and would love to start again but don´t know when Id fit it in. I do go to Pilates 2x a week and it has helped loads in getting my stomach back in shape.

glad you are feeling better about it cinnamon

patio i prefer to run in the morning before breakfast- always have. sets me up for the day.

ive just gone on the laptop instead of my phone to look on ebay at prams again and i made the huge mistake of looking at the pictures. the first one is me at 8weeks pregnant with j&i and i am stood sideways with the teenest bump. and i am so slim!

Sassy I have soooo many photos on my fb of me 3 stone slimmer than I am now and I keep looking at them, it's bloody torture! There's an album of me in benidorm 3 years ago and loads of pics of me when I used to go touring with bands and they're killing me to look at! But just makes me more determined to lose this weight! I wish it was shifting faster though!!!!

Sassy I have soooo many photos on my fb of me 3 stone slimmer than I am now and I keep looking at them, it's bloody torture! There's an album of me in benidorm 3 years ago and loads of pics of me when I used to go touring with bands and they're killing me to look at! But just makes me more determined to lose this weight! I wish it was shifting faster though!!!!

I was 79Kg two weeks after I had ds1 (I think he drank about 1000 calories of milk a day and that's by far the lightest I've been since I was 18 so I don't have that problem. But I hate looking at the photos of when I was at my biggest because I can't believe I let myself get that big and I was 100Kg when I got married, but I was so happy so I don't mind so much!

I run as soon as my minded kids have gone/dh gets home patitio so usually between 5 and 6 depending on the day. There is no way I could run in the morning I need to eat before I do anything first thing and couldn't run on full stomach. Dh has cooked tea a couple of times while I'm out but we don't tend to eat until 6.30-7 anyway as I don't give tea to my minded children and don't think it's right to cook mine while they're there. It works well for us, I run one day and dh trains in his gym the next.

It's dh's birthday today so we're going out tonight to the hungry horse (his choice apparently they do good steak!). Got birthday party with ds1 tomorrow and then babysitting in the evening followed by a day at whipsnade on Sunday. Will need Monday to recover!!

Eeeek it's my spa day today, dp's mum is picking grace up at 9.30 so I'll have a blissful couple of hours to myself at home then off for a massage and facial this afternoon! I can not wait!

Have a lovely evening with ur dh cinnamon and hope he has a lovely birthday!

Happy friday everyone!

Eeeek it's my spa day today, dp's mum is picking grace up at 9.30 so I'll have a blissful couple of hours to myself at home then off for a massage and facial this afternoon! I can not wait!

Have a lovely evening with ur dh cinnamon and hope he has a lovely birthday!

Happy friday everyone!

sassy I have never really been slim although I was a size 12 when I met Dp as a result of a diet consisting of just chips and the odd sandwich. Student living with no food budget So I don't have any photos to spur me on. I also can't imagine myself slim so I find it hard to set myself goals.
I managed to put on 1lb this week which although bad isn't really when you put it down to a period and the accompanying chocolate. Hopefully next week will be better

Havent made it back to the thread mill since tue! Im soooo tired its just not funny. Think I need to take some iron.
thought lightening hit my car yesterday! I was in it! There was a huge bang over our town. Everything went white and it sounded like there was a bomb under the car. I was totally freaked out!! Really scared.
I am heading away tomorrow for a girly night out. Im not in the mood at all as just dont have the energy for it. Hoping I feel better when i get going.
DH may have a job closer to home! Working for my brother!! (I know family etc) Its less money but regular hours and regular pay! Will be a nice change for us if it all goes ahead as I am generally on my own in the evenings.

I'd be freaked out too MammyG! Hope you have a fab girly night I'm sure the energy will come once you're out. Sounds good for your dh's job, think it depends on the family as to whether it's a problem.

Hope you had a lovely time too newmum001. I had a yummy blackened tuna steak and jacket potato , the boys were very good and dh enjoyed his steak AND ribs! He then fell asleep at 9.30, ahhh .

Had a fab party, was lovely bowling with ds1- we don't do a lot just the two of us. But when Luke woke up from his nap after I got back he wanted daddy not me :(. Had to come out just after 5 to babysit and am now freezing my arse off in this house. My house is always warm not matter what! I'm wearing my coat but nose, feet and hands are so cold!!

I'm joining in on the dieting. well, the cutting down on crap part anyway. I've gained half a stone and half a stone is half a stone whether you're a size 8 or a size 18! I was really good last week. I've cut out the biscuits at work, I'd probably have half a packet + a day & the munchying in the evening! Hardly have crisps at all & am eating more fruit. Still can't bring myself to exercise tho

Olly managed to climb/fall out his cot yesterday. We've managed to lower it another 5 inches so I hope he doesn't do it again. If he does he'll have to go in a bed!

Oooh ladies I think it will be wednesday before I feel ok! Drank a rainbow of drinks on saturday night. Nutty bunch of chicks - stayed out partying til 4 am!! Wasnt sure I had it in me!! So much fun though!
Back to reality ........can you hear the thud!! :)

Mammy it sounds like you had a good night! There's nothing like letting your hair down every now and then! I've eaten so much shit again this weekend. I'll have to be extra good this week. In my defence though I have come on so that's my excuse for all the chocolate!

Mammy it sounds like you had a good night! There's nothing like letting your hair down every now and then! I've eaten so much shit again this weekend. I'll have to be extra good this week. In my defence though I have come on so that's my excuse for all the chocolate!

Sounds like you had a great time Mammy I've got a night out on friday. Can't stay out late or drink too much tho cos I've got my speed reduction course on saturday at 8.30!

Glad you had a good time MammyG! I'm going over to a friends Friday (well friend of a friend really!) for nibbles, drinks and wii. Be nice to have a chat and get together if nothing else and dh loves having the house to himself!

Hope olly is ok after is bid for freedom lumpylumps!

I'm so excited this morning Luke is saying 'ay door' and then raaah! He means dinosaur and it's so cute!!

I wanted to ask your opinion about a childminding problem. In the past of parents have taken holiday (which I still charge for) and then change their minds but I've made plans so can't have the child I have treated it as my day off so end up not charging them. But I have one parent who is doing it a lot lately so I am either loosing money for taking a day off which I'd only planned as she'd previously said that I wasn't going to have her daughter or I thought I was going to have an easier day and then not and I'm getting fed up with it. I was thinking of writing a new policy just stating that if they tell me they're taking holiday then even of plans change I will not have that child and still charge. Does that sound too inflexible or unfair to you?

Quick question, mil is taking grace to a christening on sunday and it's going to massively disrupt grace's nap which I don't really mind for a day but I suspect grace will fall asleep in the car on the way from the church to the reception bit but she wakes up if u take her out of the car seat. We've still got her rear facing seat (so she can be taken out of the car without waking) it is suitable up to 13kg which she is just under so was thinking of putting her in that providing her head doesn't come over the top. But seeing as she is right at the top of the weight limit would it be safe to still put her in it?