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

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StuntNun · 13/08/2013 19:44

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

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PurplePidjin · 15/08/2013 21:26

Det definitely at least let them know which groups you're moving on to :)

Lily311 · 15/08/2013 21:29

O has been screaming for 20 min. Proper high pitched scream. She doesn't want me to touch her. I gave her calpol . What else to do? She is in pain but doesn't want to be hold or pat or anything. My heart aches.

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 21:36

Lily Sad Is it teeth? If so, something cold to gum on?

BigPigLittlePig · 15/08/2013 21:36

Lily would singing help? Sometimes when F had baaaaad reflux and nothing would do, singing made me feel better, and sort of half quarter distracted her. Hope poor O is feeling better soon xx

BigPigLittlePig · 15/08/2013 21:38

My Avent microwave steriliser has managed to melt 4 rubber seal thingies now. Avent are about to feel my wrath. Man mummy cannot live on bread only 3 rubber seals alone, so they say.

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 21:44

Or do you have a cot mobile or projector that might distract her and calm her down a bit?

PurplePidjin · 15/08/2013 21:45
Lily311 · 15/08/2013 21:46

I'm pretty sure it's tooth. I just switched the telly on and she is watching advertisements. Poor baby.

Lily311 · 15/08/2013 21:47

I am actually so tearful. I want to take her pain away.

BigPigLittlePig · 15/08/2013 21:49

(((Hugs)) lily and O

FatimaLovesBread · 15/08/2013 21:53

Ooh vq that's a good idea. I'm going to get the nemo fish or the giraffe one for M.

Thanks for all your views on Disney land/world. Agree it's v expensive, and it's the kind of holiday I want M to be able to remember. Just that MIL has decided that she'd like to go to Florida for a big birthday in a few years. As in all the family. And DH has a big (extended) family. M won't yet be 4. I'd have preferred her to be a bit older. And I'd have preferred that kind of holiday to be something that DH and I plan.
I don't think we'd be able to afford to go anyway and if we could afford, there's other places I want to go first.

It's the same year as my 30th and if I went anywhere I'd want to go somewhere for that. In fact before having M we had plans to do Las Vegas/New York at some point around that time as it will be our 5th wedding anniversary, my 30th and DHs 40th in the space of 6 months.

And anyway, I was hoping we'd be having or have had another DC by then. Sorry for the moan, just annoys me when people make plans for you. It's a nice idea but there's other things to consider.

All your talk of contraception and broodiness has for me thinking about planning for DC2. I might start a thread on it in conception/infertility at some point.

vq DHs relative got a cracking deal for Disneyland Paris. 2 adults, 2 children, flights, accom and 3 or 4 days (can't remember which) for £395 I think it was. When DH and I looked last year it was going to be nearly a grand just for us two.

I'm feeling a bit wistful (is that even a word) tonight about tomorrow being my last day of mat leave. Makes me feel like these months have flown by and M will be grown up before I know it. And a bit sad that M might be out only one.
Not sure what to do tomorrow, use the day to try sort household jobs while I have chance or relax and enjoy the laziness with M?

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 21:54

((((lily)))) it is awful isn't it Sad We had a night like that just before a tooth popped through. Fingers crossed it is here by morning x

daisychain76 · 15/08/2013 21:55

Poor O lily hope she sleeps soon. H has a random 80s music station on every night which seems to soothe him.

Got my piano. Was £200 including delivery so a bit more than you?re after yw but seeems ok. Getting some one out to check. Can?t wait to sit and bash out songs from musicals veerrry slowly Smile oh yes and l suppose the dcs could have the odd go too Smile

Went to Nationaal Football Museum in Manchester today (trying to go to seaside but train cancelled). I woukd ddefinitely not recommend it!

FatimaLovesBread · 15/08/2013 21:56

Poor O lily I vote watching a nice film together for distraction. Or could you take her out in the pram, distraction but not being touched? Although I suppose darkness isn't very exciting in terms of distraction.

BigPigLittlePig · 15/08/2013 22:00

Fatima play with M all day, sod the housework. Enjoy Smile

Lily311 · 15/08/2013 22:02

The pram is in storage, I live in a flat and have a storage room in the basement. We are watching ncis. Not the best choice but can't find the remote. She is drifting in and out of slep now with screams in between. I had it easy in the past 9 months, my baby has never been so distressed.

ValiumQueen · 15/08/2013 22:08

Big hug Lily x

Fatima that is a good deal. We would need passports though Grin One day we will go somewhere nice. DD1 wants to go to Egypt. Not for a while I think.

J will not sleep. He is in the jumperoo and I am hoping he will wear himself out. Troubled with wind I think.

DH was very upset he kept me awake but has happily toddled off to bed at 9 pm leaving me to deal with J. He was up late last night watching football. It seems when J will not settle he goes to bed but when J settles he stays up. Perhaps I am just blaming him because I cannot blame anyone else. I just feel like I am doing it all on my own and I am tired. I have no idea what will happen when I am back at work.

Lily311 · 15/08/2013 22:25

She is asleep next to me. I need to move her as I'm too scared to co sleep. Wish me luck.

FatimaLovesBread · 15/08/2013 22:26

Hugs lily, glad that O is now dozing.

Bloody passports VQ, we had to buy mine and M's for our holiday this year and DH will need a new one next year. I've been to Egypt 4 times, enjoyed all 4 times, but yes I wouldn't want to go again for a while.

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 22:26

Good luck Lily x

Lily311 · 15/08/2013 22:33

Transfer success. Thank you for listening to me tonight. I hope she will sleep through now.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 15/08/2013 22:36

Oh lily I hope it sorts itself out is terrible when they are in pain.

I have missed the actual date and location of the date chasing please could you just remind us of all the details.

Right. I have done well. I have been at my dads now putting up with my stepmother all week. I really try to like her and and we don't get On too badly but fucking hell (sorry I know it is Thursday) she is stroppy and puts on a worse and more frequent whiney voice than my DDs. And she is always telling me I am wrong. Grrrr. Arrgghhhh. I have come to my room. Home tomorrow. Sad to say bye bye to girlies but I will be glad to see the boys in the morning.

To add to it, we have a ginormous next unit in the lounge which is not coming to NI and someone who was going to have it came round tonight, in a normal car and not prepared to help dismantle. Weirdo what did they think? It would go in a couple of Tesco bags? I was cross, being let down at the last minute. Thankfully I put it on a Facebook boot sale page and it went within the hour.

Sophianotcountingchickenstillithasgonefairy.

You know when you have a load of hurdles? And you think you have jumped them all? And then there is the surprise hurdle? Please let there just be that surprise hurdle.

ChasingDaisy · 15/08/2013 22:39

Tis looking like next Sat sophia. Details TBC.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 15/08/2013 22:40

I will watch this space. Grin

Pikz · 15/08/2013 22:40

Big hugs lily.

Hope the unit is gone Sophia.

Vq am praying for sleep for you. Will get my rosary out if necessary.

L has been ace today. Proper ace. Hoping for a repeat tomorrow