November 2012 - To sterilise or not to sterilise (bottles that is)

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Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1820625-November-2012-Thinking-about-first-birthdays-Already

Oh and good luck sophia! I hope we can get some updates from you.

stunt has been off the interwebs as well hasn't she? Hope all is well.

How is the wee one lily? I felt so awful for you when I was reading back this afternoon. You sounded so heartbroken for your wee one.

P has actually started to engage in cuddles now - mrs "I'm too busy bouncing" rarely sits still long enough. When we were upstairs in her room she knelt on my knee, pressed her face against my cheek and stroked my arm. It was adorable. Then she started to stick her fingers up my nose which was less adorable but very funny.

And! I have made an appointment with the doc on Friday to discuss contraception so I will tell him that the quiche would like to know the magic solution.

pass I read your last paragraph as 'I have made an appointment with the doctor to discuss the quiche'

I really do chasing. Teaching is all is have ever wanted to do and I have lived and breathed it. It helps that it is a fab school. My week has been a lot of fun, thanks. P has had a ball and despite minor radio related wobbles I feel that we are definitely doing the right thing. Children, while pretty fickle are also rubbish at hiding how they feel. Walking into a class to a whispered chorus of "yus!" Is bound to make anyone feel nice!

pass I was thinking just yesterday that I bet you are the kind of teacher that kids just love. It must be so rewarding.

Hahaha! I should!

"So, the quiche would like to know . . . And madam of the the quiche has an ingrown toenail and it is really horrid - solution please? And VQ's J is always poorly - why?" Etc etc.

chasing! Some of them do and others are all . I am a bit weird for some.

I have a lot on but the project has to be done dusted and delivered by Friday so it'll be mad but just for a wee while. Then will go back to 10 hours a week until J is one (bar other silly, random, mad requests cropping up out of the blue like this one). Can't say much about it but for the first time ever my client is a Prince. Not one of ours! And not that I'll ever deal with him directly.....

Freelance is good fun, you get to pick and choose projects (but given it's unpredictable you usually say yes ), no corporate drone boss can tell you what to think, I can pick my own hours, you can earn lump sums quickly (I earnt our first house deposit in three months) but then you can't rely on it as a steady income (hence DH pays the mortgage!) and there's no sick pay and the cat never takes his turn on the tea rota. And it tends to be feast or famine. I'd like to be an employee again when Jonas and sibling are at school. I miss the banter. But for now it's perfect. I must remind myself of that when working this weekend.

PR I think you should consider freelance coaching. Sod getting a final certificate - target a company you would like as a client and offer them some coaching sessions (time limit your offer so they don't take the piss) and I bet after working with you and hearing how motivational you are - they'll be paying you to do it in no time.

Pass 'yus' what a reaction - that's a real compliment from a bunch of teenagers! Hope you'll still be teaching there in 11 years time. No pressure

pass she is asleep. I felt so emotional today,just can't bear her being in pain. I'm pretty sure we will both cry a her first break up with a boy or girl, I will so feel her pain :-).

My mum asked me to leave O with them for 2 nights. I can't. I could do one night but I don't want to. I'm debating what to tell them. And I won't stay with them, no air con in my room there and they predicted 40 degrees.

Just tell them that you don't want to leave her for that long Lily. I couldn't leave O for 2 nights either. XSIL did it at 8 weeks old and I was very . I am yet to leave him for a night but I know he will have to stay with XP at some point. It is the dreaded Saturday tomorrow, but I have plenty of packing to keep me busy.

Calling kyz....I hope you are ok lovely and just too busy enjoying E to post

Chasing living the single life update: Have been having lovely text conversations with lovely guy. Get the butterflies in my tummy and everything. Currently figuring out how to get rid of the bags under my eyes & spots on my face before next Sat. As well as transforming my hair from straw-like to silk Speaking of hair, mine has really started falling out in clumps Is this just the post pregnancy hair loss? Seems a bit late at nearly 9 months on.

chasing my hair is blocking the shower. I loved my pregnancy hair. It's normal... Unfortunately.

Chasing I suspect I am well on my way to being bald. It does take the piss rather, 9 months down the line, doesn't it.

VQ and pp and lily - sorry to hear of ongoing woes with J, R and O. And PR I hope dd1 hasn't inflicted too many injuries on you/dd2/dog/cat.

Sophia GOOD LUCK! Hope the move goes super smoothly, make sure you put a pic of the new house up on fb - don't think we've had a finished one yet, have we?

Finally finished my 12th day at work, such a relief! But no rest for the wicked, as off to Cornwall for a wedding tomorrow. We were supposed to be camping but the shit weather has put paid to that, so driving there and back in one day . It will be worth it though, love a good wedding.

lily tell them you don't want to leave her more than a night. Your baby, your rules.

Every time I mention creche to DD1 she says, in French bless her tadpoleness, boys, there are boys at creche, non?

I say yes, there are boys at creche. Girls too.

Aah, boys, she answers. Boys.

I'm assuming at her last nursery her bff was a boy.

yw I may just do that but can't yet. I was more a management coach than motivational, but maybe I could try and sell myself as motivational.

pig you love weddings? I AVOID as far as I can. We only invited four non family members to mine. None of my family came. So we were ten, in total.

Weddings

PR I reckon I will be ready for my first AIBU wedding thread by Monday

Excellent. Wedding threads I like.

Night quiche. Got to try and sleep. Blood tests tomorrow. Nil by mouth. Fucking hate that. Am a hag without something in me in the morning. Advance pity for the girls as I get them out of the house first light..

Where is VQ?

PR's post is crying out for a VQ dirty comment and a wink.

I said wink

And night night PR!

Love the idea of cuddling up with P as a teen sobbing about a stupid boy. Not her sobbing obviously but the closeness.

Goodnight PR

pass, Lily's thread conjured up images of closeness for me too. I can imagine Lily and O being incredibly close

Lily's post, not thread.

Hope kyz ok. Well done for first week pass. Love the fact that your dr might advise on my toe. In tie news, I bumped my toe (oh the agony) and the nail... fell off. The bumping hurt, the nail coming off didnt. Weird or what? Anyway, problem shelved for a whole.

Fucking cunting teeth. S unhappy sausage. DD being really naughty. Work manic still so havent really done anything at home for ages. Decided not to battle bedtime if it wasn't happening so brought DC downstairs and let them whine while I did some cooking. A chicken and mushroom gratin, for anyone interested.

YW sounds really interesting. I need the safety and security of employment, plus can't really freelance anyway.

lily do what you are comfortable with.

for those in need. Sleepy dust for everyone.

Also miss luis and many others.

Ha ha I nearly asked if, ahem, a bj counted, but that ain't going to happen. DH is, ahem, giving his all in the lab tomorrow. We're leaving him there to go to the supermarket.

Ah PR this wedding promises to be fab.

Muddy field by the seaside? check
Big marquee with oodles of bunting? check
Giant outdoor games and a bouncy castle? check
Groom who loves air guitar? check

Waaaah I'm so excited! Frock and wellies are at the ready lol.

Hope the morning isn't too hideous PR.
Madam is all