November 2012 - The first fearless steps and the rest of us hoping our babies remain stationary for a bit longer

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1833979-November-2012-Teeth-Dont-talk-to-us-about-teeth

Can I just say thanks fuck for the vtech walker? It keeps a very grumpy baby entertained.

I feel awful for having provoked an argument of sorts. I love this quiche and you have got nw through the worst of times. I know that I hold back on mentioning how well O is sleeping so that I don't seem insensitive to others but we shouldn't have to censor ourselves. Yesterday was particularly hard as taking O out on Sundays means that I always encounter families.

Anyway, I have sent off for my provisional driving licence today and will be starting lessons as soon as it comes through. Also, my dad is babysitting on Wednesday night so I can go to the cinema by myself. I'm a sucker for a Richard Curtis film. Off to the Children's Centre for baby group tomorrow and am going to beg for help from the family support workers. Thinking about trying to get O into their childcare sessions a couple of hours a week.

chasing it was a discussion, not an arguement :)

Sounds good re the whildren's centre and babygroups. I hope you feel better soon.

Afternoon.

Lucky vicar getting the waves pp. DH texted me earlier to tell me that p was waving at meerkats at the safari park. Apparently the sea lions were initially boring then beyond scary. P seems to wave to get your attention so she often does it when your back is turned.

What are you doing this afternoon YW? I might get a chance to pop round for the yogurts as I have a meeting in town. Or tomorrow morning perhaps.

I love Matalan and Asda - not too much emphasis on the Blue and Pink. R has a 12-18 pink tee shirt from Asda with a T-Rex in specs on it, I think it's awesome and can't wait till he grows into it! Also some nice not-blue-but-still-boyish stuff like jersey dungarees from Matalan. He had green, red and yellow car babygrows from there last winter.

PP how do matalan come up size wise? Asda is infuriating as would be ace for clothes but they are so short :( I keep meaning to drive to matalan to look.

Housework and washing day here too in between posting on mumsnet. We've not had a day home for ages so am well behind on stuff.

E's weight has more or less stayed the same, well she is 100g less than last weigh in 2 weeks a go. So we now have powder to mix into her food, maybe the same as stunt mentioned. So another weigh in in 2 weeks. I can't get any more food in her and she just won't drink much milk no matter what I try so hopefully this powder will give her the boost she needs.

E's ok for clothes at the mo but DD1 seems to be rapidly growing out of everything, including shoes. So an expensive time coming up but it's nice to know that E will get to use it too. Probably when she's about 12 at this rate!

Ah pr you've reminded me I still need to buy labels for DD1 when she starts next week. Our iron only gets used on very special occasions. Weddings, funerals and such like.

Chasing it was a discussion love and my response was prompted by Pidj as I was worried she'd got the wrong end of the stick. Hope you're feeling more upbeat today.

Pass today I have the most miserable cling-on baby. I can only assume (yet again, but I could be right one of these days....) teeth. Slicks of snot, oceans of drool, satanic nappies, totally off food, hand in mouth constantly, inconsolable about EVERYTHING (5 minutes ago about sitting on the lawn!!). So yeah, I'll be in. The house looks like a thermonuclear device has gone off in a garment factory as I'm sorting out his clothes when I'm allowed to put him down. Which isn't often. Thank god for the ergo or there'd be no tea tonight. So come round whenever. Tomorrow morning we'll be around from 8.30 until 10 when we go to playgroup - would be lovely to see you .

Is Jonas the last baby to get teef? - he's 10.5 months and still a gummi bear. My niece got her first at 13 months so figure we might be slow too..... But dear god after today's palaver I hope we've not got another 3 months of this.

The last time I ironed was for a wedding I went to aged 21. That's more than a decade and then some ago ! Poor DH does it in our house as only his stuff gets ironed. I used to quite like ironing whilst listening to music but suddenly it became one of those life's too short activities.

LO got her first two at 7 months exactly. Next week she will be 11 months and we still don't have any more teeth, despite weeks of swollen gums and general grmpiness. Every few days we say that they are definitely on their way..

Poor bear. No teeth here either.

I'll see how this meeting goes YW. If I can then I will. Otherwise maybe we could do lunch one day?

No teeth here either!

Wednesday or Friday suit you for lunch?

Good luck with the move pennie hope it all goes well. Can't wait to hear how you are all settling in in a few weeks xx

So excited for you pennie. Good luck and can't wait to hear all about it

Meeting cancelled!

Pass run like the wind and give YW and Jonas a big squish from us

OK want a cure for whinging babies - get Pass round - he was deeeelighted to see her!

Seems we all have whingy babies at the moment. Bless them, must be a lot going on.

Driving instructor chosen. Solo cinema ticket booked.

Well done chasing. Wish I was closer as would love to see that movie too!

L cheered up a lot after a 2 hour nap and some jacket potato.

Pikz big like Next

Interview went well, I'm signed up to the agency. Also had one in a local costume shop, bit last minute dumped Rafa with dp and ran but fingers crossed. Would be ft, but an hour for lunch and within sight of home so dp could tell work where to stick it and have time to heal properly. Not taking it if they offer minimum wage though, and I'd need to change the day off cheeky?