November 2012 - By 'eck we can talk

[StuntNun]

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I use a microfibre cloth to shine my sink .

Although my sink is rarely empty. We don't have a dishwasher as there is no bloody room!!

I have strange coloured eyes, generally I go with green but they're chameleon coloured. Dd has the exact same colour, down the same rings around the iris and the pupil garden whilst DH has chocolate brown eyes. My DM has brown eyes and my Dad has hazel-grey eyes, so goodness knows where mine come from, and why Dd has identical eyes. I think eye colour is given as a good example of an inherited trait, which I suppose it is if you are talking about purely blue vs brown, but there are so many genes that contribute to eye colour, like stunt says, it's very complex!! I could post a photo of DD and I on the FB page if you wanted...

Oooh, there is a Facebook page, can I join? Pretty please lol

Chunky - mine show up blue in certain lights. Some people think I have blue eyes, but when they look up close, they are actually green, but not a jade green, more a sea green lol!!

detective I take DS to baby swimming classes. I use a fold up changing mat (the one in the free boots changing bag if you have it) and lie him in his towel on that and quickly dry/dress him. I then put the mat on the floor and leave him lay on it while I throw my clothes on. I don't do my hair/makeup etc, so it only takes a couple of minutes. The mat is wipe clean and he can't get anywhere so he's ok on the floor. Not sure what I will do when he's mobile!!

What do you do about getting things to and from the locker? Especially when you are wet yourself!

Such numpty questions!!

Can you leave the car seat where you can see it from the pool Detective?

The benches are right in front of the lockers so grab the bag and stick it on the bench. I take baby's towel poolside and dry one hand on it to grab everything.

Is it private swimming class or leisure centre? Leisure centres sometimes have family changing rooms with those changing tables that fold down from the wall so you can lie DS on that.

I'm not sure Stunt I haven't been in the family changing rooms or small pool, so not sure what is available so to speak!

It's a leisure centre tiger, it does have a family changing room, but no idea what it consists of. Mind you, the pool has only been built in the last year, so really, it should be damn good!!

I know Chick they will be 16 weeks on sunday...unbeleivable.

The fly lady makes sense, but I wasn't dressed til gone 12 today and I'm not sure about shining my sink, worth a try tho!

My DD1 has green/blue eyes. DP has green eyes and mine are blue

My LO is grumpy today too - must be something in the air!

I managed to get mine and J's stuff in and out of a locker when we went swimming. There was a change table in one of the cubicles so when I got out I got him changed first then got myself ready with him on the table. If you took a travel change mat you could leave Oscar in it on the floor while you got ready. Just take an extra plastic bag for wet stuff and an extra towel maybe?

We achieved a nap in the crib today I had a bath and read a book i also stuffed all the clean nappies

For those with lazy men, feel free to point out that not only does mine change nappies 4 weeks after his stroke, he changes cloth nappies. What's their excuse?

My left arm hurts, i got the implant and am even struggling to feed off that side because i can't position him

Detective is it baby swimming or are you just going?

Baby swimming I take the car seat and leave in the changing room with the other mums ones. Clothes hung up on a peg. I take no money etc. Dry and change baby, pop him in seat dry and change me. If I walk then I pop in him on change matt while I get dressed. The pram isn't allowed in. Take two towels for ds though!! I find I need two!! The first one gets too wet after he's been in the pool, the 2 nd dries him.

He went underwater again today!!

detective would that be the washer that keeps breaking on you?

DH is sitting in the utility room with a glass of wine watching the washer. He keeps coming in with updates. Earlier I wondered what the humming noise was. It was the spin. With the old machine we had to shut all three doors between it and the lounge and we would still need to turn the TV up.

Baby swimming - I believe you put the baby in the locker then go to the bar.

More evening screaming shenanigans, but finally LO has gone to sleep on me

When we fitted our washing machine in our old house, the stop valve on the pipe on the wall broke, and water started pouring out. The biggest thing we had to collect the water in was a wok (!). Cue much running around by dh looking for the main stop cock whilst I frantically changed pans and shrieked

Thanks for the replies about eye colour.

Chunky, I don't have Facebook but thanks for the offer.

We take a normal changing mat and I put both babies on it covered in a towel, change one, change the other then change myself. I take a dressing gown with me to keep warm while I change the whole world before myself.

Hallo. Quick question.

I have a very, very lovely friend who came to visit me today. Last time we went to her house - day after P's injections - p had the total screaming habdabs. High pitched, rigid body, eyes streaming screams. We put this down to her jabs.

Today, friend comes to us. P in a good mood. Then when being cuddled and walked about by friend she lets out this same scream. We haven't heard this scream since that last visit. I --eventually wrestle- get p from my friend and manage to settle her for a sleep. She wakes up, more smiles and giggles. Friend wants a cuddle and the scream starts immediately. It's horrendous.

Any ideas? Poor friend. Poor P

pass could it be smell related? Does your friend have perfume/air freshener/smoke? My MIL wears quite strong perfume which can upset LO. Horrible for all involved though.

pass Tilly is like that with my dad. I put it down to her fantastic ability to sense evil

I need gin. Or wine. Or anything alcoholic right now! Just driven home from picking up M's super duper new swing in hellish driving conditions. Proper blizzard. Couldnt see the motorway. Spent most of the journey in tears. Typical as soon as I turned off into the village there was none. Sticky toffee pudding it is!

Will now go and catch up with the last 24hrs.. I may be some time!

pass was your friend holding her a different way? My bitch of a SIL held DD1 on a few occasions and each time DD was sick, and badly so. SIL had a way of rocking her which was like a pneumatic drill. Both her kids have been sickly Munchausens by proxy since birth, and I am not surprised if that is how she handled them.

Good luck on that MM have the tena at the ready! I hate driving in anything less than a cloudy day... hope the swing brings many hours of peace and sleep! Then you can at least sniff the alcoholic beverage of choice!

Shut it VQ I'll have you know that my supreme plumbing skills only resulted in one wet kitchen, and I've done 3 washers now! The washer just likes eating clothes and colour catchers, can't blame that on the plumbing . Haha!!

Pass I reckon it is smell, or does she have any jewellery or sharp nails that could have caught her?

horsey my DS goes underwater too, he looks so surprised when he pops back up! Do you do the 'name, ready' thing?