November 2012 - Babies are getting busy, busy, busy

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1858262-November-2012-In-which-the-babies-start-to-reach-their-first-birthdays

pass playgrounds in France are shit for this age group, or any age up to two and a half. They don't have those cool swings you do in the UK which are safe for babies. DD1 was in seventh heaven with all the fun to be had in England in June. Soft play centers have nothing but a ball pool for tots up to the age of three +. It's shite having a baby in France.

Just been to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. Pharmacist didn't ask if i was pregnant this time but she did keep me chatting for 40 minutes. I now know how much snow fell in the village every year since 1970 or would if I had been listening and how much pretty much every house is worth and how the property prices are about to drop so don't go buying anything yet. There is a house on my street, 3 bed, one bath, not very big but does have quite a big back garden, going for 600k€! Which is ridiculous. It's not even one of the nice ancient houses in the village, our street was fields ten years ago and to be honest the houses have been pretty shoddily built - thin walls, electric heaters. Our inside walls are so thin that nothing is private anywhere in the house.

Going to take the dog to the vet this afternoon for his booster jabs. That will not be fun. He hates going in the car and I will have to lift him into my car boot. He's an almost 40kg retriever.

Well the little monkey pulled his bandage off in the night - you would think this might have resulted in him crying and alerting me, but nope he did it quietly and slept through (im not complaining on that front) and I spotted it on the monitor lain next to him in the cot this morning! So we had to pay A&E an early visit this morning for a new bandage, at least this time they havnt put it over his hand so hopefully it won't annoy him as much and will stay on. The arm looked red and has 2 big unpopped blisters and another popped one. Bless him, I feel so bad for him, but he seems pretty much fine in himself so I am probably more upset than him.

What a lovely day YW I would never be brave enough to take F to a museum, but really should relax more. I wouldn't have thought about letting him crawl and he would get annoyed in his pram. I should just let me crawl free more often!

fruit don't feel bad, it is so hard now to guess what they are crying for as they don't give the cues that newborns do (routing, sucking hand etc) it may not have even been hunger to begin with, but after being awake awhile sometimes hunger then strikes - I know F can do that, need a hug back to sleep, be happily snuggling but if he takes too long and is still awake an hour later will then start crying for a bottle!

Oh ditsy I meant to say I was sorry to hear about the tea accident yestetday. We also had a baby in the sink after DH accidentally splashed coffee on P's arm. No damage done here though thankfully. Made everyone's heart race a bit I think though.

pass sounds like P is getting on really well with her walking, as much as I am looking forward to S walking, I am not looking forward to her insisting on walking around places like that, luckily I am very patient, dp on the other hand isn't so!

pr good luck with getting the dog in the car.

Ahh ditsy poor F, I hope it heals soon, but at least it isn't bothering him, bless him pulling his bandage off all quietly.

Off to get S weighed today, haven't had her weighed since July, was supposed to take her a few weeks ago but dp was off work so we went out for the day instead. Does anyone else have to make an appointment with the health visitor to get lo weighed? No one else I know has to, am I missing a trick?

Sorry to hear about the tea accident yesterday ditsy Must have been stressful. Glad all is ok now though.

M's croup is much better today thanks pr Tuesday night she had a couple of bad coughing/breathing fits but I managed to calm them without the steroid. Went and stood in the back garden for one so the cold air would help but didn't stay out long, was worried the neighbours would think we'd adopted a seal

Gat just want to echo everyone else and say that you are doing fab! I didn't think I'd be able to BF with M. My first goal was 2 weeks, then , then 5 months when we went on holiday. I remember the nipple pain but it does go after a while. I'm so glad I stuck at it now. When M was bad with croup the other night, a cuddle and some boob calmed her right down. Keep posting and we'll all keep helping.

Loved mm eBay bargain on Facebook! I wanted to get M one but thought she was too young, but then lots of you said one was fine however, the place in the kitchen where it'd go is where the guinea pigs live so a no go now. Maybe next year for second birthday? the guinea pigs will be knocking on a bit then

You can tell M is feeling better, her adventurous side is back out, she's discovered she can climb on boxes and things and she's practicing her walking.

M's trick of the moment is putting anything remotely phone shaped or sometimes just her hand to her ear and saying "hiya" and "yes" like she's chatting on the phone

how scary ditsy poor F! And poor you! Glad he is on the mend though.

Glad M is feeling better too fatima

I have my final interview for my job this afternoon. It is 4.5hrs long! Soooo nervous. If I dont get it, I am going to apply to do my masters next year...

Wow mm 4.5 hours? Good luck!

Just back from getting S weighed, she's 22lb and in between the 75th and 91st centiles.

eBay for this one today. He's being a horror.

Sorry am only really dipping in and not managing to stay properly up to date. Hello quiche

lily fab news. So pleased about O's progress.

ditsy that must have been scary. Glad he is sounding ok in himself.

fatima about croup. DD had that the week S was born. It was horrible. We went to the OOD late on a Sunday night and were prescribed liquid steroids which we had to get her to drink. We ended up at a MaccyD's to get a fruit shoot as she wasn't keen on much liquid then. Sounds like you are on top of it though - hope M bounces back quickly and easily.

pass loving the vest description. Hols sound fab.

MM good luck this arvo.

Where is chasing?

eliza swimming sounds great and building confidence is what it is all about at this stage.

sophia I really sympathise. We've had a fab couple of weeks with DD. Today she did a massive, squelchy shit in her pants just as we leaving the house. It took a lot of deep breaths to not shout and to have the conversation for a millionth time about poos belonging in the potty and remembering what to do when the poo is coming. I think few things are as frustrating and I also think the potty training process is a lot longer than a few weeks. I'm guessing it is actually several months before the almost continual prompts can fall away.

So I made DH cancel his vascectomy appointment. We cannot afford another mat leave or another baby, I have sold a load of baby kit and I keep thinking how much easier life will be when S is DD's age. Because DH also has DSD, our small car is already too small and therefore another baby would mean a new car. We only have three bedrooms. We definitely cannot afford three in pre-school childcare and DH does not want to be a FT SAHP. We cannot afford for me to work PT. My career will suffer more of a set back if there is another mat leave. My boss might spontaneously combust if I go off again. I already struggle with feeling the burden of responsibility for everyone and everything. Objectively, I do not want more babies. But, but, but. I am not ready for it not to be an option anymore. Just in case. Work is crap though. Another baby would mean time off...

I'm here Madame Just really busy and didn't want to post without commenting on anything else.

But in summary, had second driving lesson today, bit more scary, but used 3rd gear for the first time. Seeing non-date 'just friends' guy again tonight. Oscar is crawling and getting into everything. He naps a lot better now though - a 30min in the morning and then a 2 hour in the afternoon which works much better than the three short naps he was having.

MM good luck!

Ditsy hope ditsyjnr is right as rain asap. It's so easily done - their height and reach increases every day and safe places, rapidly aren't. Jonas is a 9th centile munchkin but even he can reach places I thought were well beyond him. The cat's learnt that the hard way! Their skin heals so quick - if in doubt once the blisters have gone a regular application of bio-oil will make sure there's no trace left xxxx

mm GOOOOOODDDD LUCK am sure you will be brilliant.

madamme the desire to have children poo poos on any logic even from the most intelligent of women. am having my wobble at the mo but I know this is only because i am rethinking those heady first days of maternity leave and the anticipation of labour, the nesting, the troughing and the reflexology despite the fact I can not have any more!

We have just had another settling in session at nursery. Os key worker said she wanted him to have another settling in session as he was a bit unsettled. I asked if he was actually crying or just grumping, as he always seems fine whn I leave and fine when I pick up. She said just grumping. I had to admit that might just be him he is a mini Victor Mildew.

Anyway, so we drove to the nearest Tesco with clothes (40 mins through mountains) the drive was just heavenly, a stunning autmn day and on the way back was driving along one side of a valley with the mountain range on my right and the sea in front of me twinkling in the sunlight is was just stunning. And made me so happy to live where I live.

And we have had another poo on the toilet so we are now going to have to go out again to get another chugging ton train. Sigh.

Oo and well done chasing you will get it sooner than you think. Xx

sophia sounds lovely. Did I ever say I missed the sea? :o

Chasing it took me about ten lessons to get the hang of the basics and 43 lessons to actually pass the test. And failed twice.

3 teeth in 24 hours here. Almost five months between tooth two and three, then a few hours between3, 4 and 5. Wtf is that about then?

Wow! I am knackered!!

Interview was a lot of fun. Seriously. Firstly was 2 hours of questioning then the other half was two different presentations. Interview and first presentation went great and I got really good feedback. I totally ballsed up the second one though

Will hear either way within a week!

Sophia your day sounds lovely.

Madame most days I only want M. But there is a niggling 'have another baby' voice in my head....

pr she is going for it

Where is everyone?

Hellooooooooo issss annnnnyyy one therrrrreeeeww?

Gosh mm that sounds tough. What is the actual job am sure I knew but that bit of information has fallen out of my brain

I have just read the Most Hilarious Thread EVER. Have any of you seen it?

It is with the Financial Services Institute. Number crunching and repossessing mortgages. Basically.

Sophia is it the thread? I was actually snorting with laughter reading it earlier. Funniest thing I have ever read.

Why did my post not send? Hmm

Anyway, if it is THEE thread, I have sent DP to work with the task of asking all 600+ men he will be moving around the river tonight. He was not amused.

Also, I am going to drop him a wee care package off tonight, as he has been particularly good the past week. Any suggestions on what to include?

A beaker!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Ok, it depends on what he likes but a flask of something hot as it will be a cold one, a really yummy soup maybe, or leftover stew, and a nice fresh roll with real butter. A bit of pork pie and mustard.

That sounds perfect to me!

I was going to say a beaker! Or a shoulder of lamb - isn't that his favourite 'snack'?

MM interviews are like exams you often do best in the ones that you think went the worst. Fingers crossed for you x

Chasing that'll be me soon. Am asking for lessons for my birthday off everyone I know. Bar DH who would get decked for such an unromantic present .