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November 2012 - Vent, chat or brag

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StuntNun · 29/01/2013 12:21

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MadamGazelleIsMyMum · 03/02/2013 18:31

Haha VQ, same here. I have a PnTs and when DD is in the front most people dont notice I have a DS tucked into the cocoon at the back!

glendathegoodwitch · 03/02/2013 18:35

I talk all the time to my babies - how else do they find out a tree is a tree etc? I have friend who doesn't chatter to her little boy - is only matter of fact - and he is way behind in his speech, she thinks it's embarrassing to chat to him and encourage him - I couldn't give a monkey who thinks im mad for having conversations with a 12 week old - she chats back and is now copying poking tongue out and coughing - soo cute!!!

gt I know what you mean about holiday clothes lol - cant believe he's in that size already - its hard trying too gauge what size they're going to be in next autumn winter so I can get nice outfits for her but run the risk of them not fitting her at the right time of year excuse to go on holiday?

We've had a lovely day at my dads and Dottie has been a dream and slept all the way through our meal out but being awake an chatty back at theirs - just feeding her in my old bedroom - where have the bros posters gone lol

ShellyBobbs · 03/02/2013 18:36

Oh no! That weirdo woman might start calling us again if she sees us there.

'That November lot are actually BRAGGING! Don't they know you can't brag about your baby until it's at least 6 months old.'

You stupid old bitch.........

ShellyBobbs · 03/02/2013 18:38

I was showing Tommy my dancing in Aldi last week whilst singing to him.

TheDetective · 03/02/2013 19:16

Ahhh but shelly, where you doing gangnam style. You wouldn't catch me doing that. Oh no siree...

Grin
TheDetective · 03/02/2013 19:17

Were. Duuuh.

MissMummy1 · 03/02/2013 19:30

I'm about to leave M for the first time ever Sad Sad Sad

She'll be with my mum. I'm going to a zumba class with my friend. I am hideously unfit and she is in the navy Hmm Blush

Catbag · 03/02/2013 19:47

vq Oh, I have only just started looking at that bit up there^. Must have missed it Blush

fruitpastilles · 03/02/2013 19:54

I always chatter away to S aswell, I love talking to her and telling her where we are going and who she will see there, she loves it and answers me back, why wouldn't you talk to them? I sing and dance for her aswell, dp come home from work early the other day and caught me mid dance, after much laughing he joined in with the stupidness. By which point S had fallen asleep anyway ha! She probably got bored of looking at the 2 weirdos Grin

BigPigLittlePig · 03/02/2013 19:54

detective one of the first smiles we had was when dsd was dancing with LO to gangnam style. That song gets everywhere.

Lots of tiny little projectile voms here today, you have to keep your wits about you. I'm not sure which category that falls in to, certainly not a brag!

I talk nonsense absolute bollocks to LO all the time. Sometimes when we go shopping, she is in a red sling. I have a red coat. I am mumbling away to her and I am certain people do not realise I have a baby until I turn "full frontal", as it were. They must think I am barking.

ChunkyChicken · 03/02/2013 20:17

I think its really sad when people don't talk to babies - I guess people don't realise its important or get embarrassed. I used to tell DD what I was doing, whether it was wiping her bum or having a cup of tea verbal diarrhea . I know when I had DD I got lots of bumpf from the HV going on about the Chat Cat & eCat (every child a talker); things like 'copy cat - copy what your child says back to them' & so on. I witter away all the time to both DC. Think it helps DS that DD doesn't ever shut up despite the occassional begging from me!!

That reminds me. At the clinic and stay & play the other day, I was asked to get off my mobile as I was texting (briefly) about DS's weight to interested parties. I found it both patronising & sad that parents are having to be told to not use their mobiles at the kids sessions.

A admin worker at my Dr said a similar thing to me when I was reading to DD, and talking to her etc whilst we were waiting for her appt, rather than spending the whole time on my phone. I didn't tell her I'd forgotten my phone otherwise I might have spent some time on it Blush

GTbaby · 03/02/2013 20:20

I feel silly talking to LO. But know
It can lead to speech issues so try to as much as poss. I am babbling more now. Also have the English or punjabi debate.

Catbag · 03/02/2013 20:29

Does anyone else's LO have a noise or word that they use in the same context repeatedly? River has taken to saying 'ging ging' when she's upset about something and has been doing it for three or four days now. It's probably a bit mean, but I love it when she sits there looking mournful and saying 'ging ging' sadly to herself. It's ridiculously cute Blush

gardenpixie32 · 03/02/2013 20:33

Aw Cat that sounds so cute! DT1 has this cute raspy voice and she never cries out initially, she always starts her protests with this raspy "hey". I am not kidding! It is like she is calling me before she start howling. Love it!

ValiumQueen · 03/02/2013 20:54

Yeah, J has a Waah that he repeats loudly whenever I get a drink, meal, sit down or fall asleep.

TheDetective · 03/02/2013 20:59

HAHAHAHAHA.

Sorry VQ. Grin

It's okay, Oscar redeemed himself by choosing the one time he would whinge today to the moment dinner was served. He just can't help himself... Hmm.

TheDetective · 03/02/2013 21:01

Anyones baby still have sucking blisters on their lips? Oscar got them at a few days old, and despite no longer BF he still has them, they just remain the same, never gone, never worsened. Hmmmm.

Elizadoesdolittle · 03/02/2013 21:03

When E was born DD1 used to tell me off for talking to her. She used to say mummy she can't talk. I had to explain that the way babies learn to talk is by talking to them. As it is I expect E is desperate for a moments peace!

glenda I -am- was a massive brosette. All my posters etc are in my garage. I won't let anyone throw them out Shock

Evilwater · 03/02/2013 21:06

I've been trying to work out how much it would cost for nursey when I go back to work, and help I would get ie tax credits. I've been trying to make head and tails of of the tax system, and part from giving me a head ache we would be £100 worse off if I went to 30 hours.

Why does it have to be very confusing and complicated!

I have to get my business case in, if I want to go part time soon. Gr.....

Evil

GTbaby · 03/02/2013 21:10

Det LO gets them with the bottle. One on top lip in middle. It gets worse. Falls off. Then gets worse again.

ValiumQueen · 03/02/2013 21:16

evil it will be universal credit soon anyway. I have been looking into it and my head hurts too.

Passmethecrisps · 03/02/2013 21:38

Evening lasses,

Had a busy weekend here at passme acres.

Yesterday PIL came up by train and spent th day with us. Was very pleasant indeed if completely exhausting. P was absolutely and completely knackered. After her meds at 10:30 she actually smiled when I wrapped her in her swaddle and fell asleep immediately when put in bed. No sheep, nothing.

Today a very good friend came to meet p for th first time. Also absolutely lovely but I think p is still recovering from yesterday as she got pretty past herself by bath time.

P repeats something that sounds like mum over and over again if she is tired "mumumumumumum" like that. Sometimes she moos. She has started doing this high pitched scream when she is put out - granny insisting on tying her hat in a bow under her chin is an example.

She now also likes to ram her fist in her mouth and roar. I think that is usually tiredness as well.

I think I need to get her to have more sleep. She wakes up from her half hour kips still pulling at her ears and yawns through her feeds. I think I need to put her upstairs to sleep during the day. I am actually pretty envious of these babies falling asleep in bouncers and playmats. Pm would have a complete meltdown. She is pretty reluctant to sleep on me to be honest.

Evilwater · 03/02/2013 21:47

VQ- soon may be too late. I'm going to book a appointment with the CAB. Hopefully they can make some sence of it.

I want to work, but the childcare costs are high. £40 per day around my area, it's because my shift are 730-1530 and 1330-2130. I have no idea what I'm going to do about the late shifts, or nights for that matter.
Anyone got any advice?
Evil

ValiumQueen · 03/02/2013 21:58

evil see if work can give you a regular shift pattern and ask nursery if they will give some flexibility. Shift work with childcare is really hard. I took a pay cut so I could work mon to fri 9 to 5. The tax credits and soon to be UC are complicated but there are online calculators that will give an idea. It will depend on how much your household earns and I seem to recall you saying your DH earned a fair bit.

BigPigLittlePig · 03/02/2013 22:01

I would love to be able to go back part time but to cut a long boring story I can't because the NHS can be massive cocks.

Forgot to give LO her gaviscon this evening before her feed - trying to convince a full bf baby to take a bottle = not easy. I think there's more gaviscon on her face than in her tummy Hmm