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November 2012 - Babies going trick or treating

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StuntNun · 17/10/2013 19:28

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1870430-November-2012-Babies-are-getting-busy-busy-busy

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ValiumQueen · 24/10/2013 20:12

PR you are the sister I never had x

fruitpastilles · 24/10/2013 20:12

I haven't either Hmm

BigPigLittlePig · 24/10/2013 20:12

MM with all my RL girlfriends, the unwritten rule is that, when relationshoips with bfs are good, then the man in question is wonderful, lovely, etc etc. And when things turn sour, for however transiently, they are relegated and become reet nobs. Until it's all ok again, when once more they are lovely. Iyswim. My point (badly made) is that we often hear the bad, as MN is a safe place to vent, and rarely the good. It is lovely to read of the positive, and I hope that now M is sleeping more, there are more positive days (does sound like it). DH and I have many ropy patches, particularly at the mo, but I daren't post specifics as I would get irrationally upset at other people berating his twatty ways.

ANyway. Shall stop waffling.

F woke at 11.15, and ended up in my bed. I call it my bed, as, once more, dh has been ousted into dsds room/the sofa. Multiple wakings. Not good. We have been late for work every day this week as are all too tired to get up Sad. Bring on the weekend.

YellowWellies · 24/10/2013 20:15

Jonas has got ET fingers today - mostly from shutting drawers on them. And he has been trying to climb into the fish tank. Think we need to move it to the study given he can get the lid off. Confused

BigPigLittlePig · 24/10/2013 20:17

To clarify. 11.15pm. I had been asleep for about 10 minutes and was so very confused when I woke, I thought my clock had broken.

PR and VQ - sorry to hear of illness. I don't think F has ever had a temperature?? Admittedly I don't check it much, even when she is ill...that's probably why lol.

Love the bday party ideas. F has been invited to her bezzies gruffalo party, v exciting. Purple prickle jelly lol.

Madam I hope work is ok. Broody is ok too Wink

Passmethecrisps · 24/10/2013 20:19

I don't think the lovely horsey has met anyone yet.

P has an ET finger.

Her new thing is feeding herself. She will try to shove the spoon in the bowl but is still a bit fail at that. However if you hand her the spoon she grabs it victoriously and stuffs it in her mouth with a big om nom and a grin.

Save the fishes!

ValiumQueen · 24/10/2013 20:23

BP you poor things. Although I think you do pretty well to get your DH to go into another room. DH will not budge, and he is a big fella so I worry about him squishing boy, and boy sleeps like a starfish so I end up hanging onto the side of the bed. I think if she had had a fever you would have known. Mine go like hot water bottles and also rather red so I do not need a thermometer really.

ValiumQueen · 24/10/2013 20:25

J opened his presents tonight as we all have an early start tomorrow and the girls could not wait. They loved playing with his gifts, trying on his clothes etc, while he nommed the paper.

Pikz · 24/10/2013 20:39

Happy birthday eve J!

MadameGazelleIsMyMum · 24/10/2013 20:41

I tend to think of DH as mine, and only mine, to berate. He might be a dickhead from time to time, but he is my dickhead. Does that make sense?

BP we are the same. DH sleeping in with DD as S is in with me a lot too fucking bastarding cough just fuck the fuck off. VQ you are obviously less of a screeching banshee more tolerant than me as there's no way DH would even think about remain if I suggested he move.

Pissing with rain here.

The quiche is a sisterhood of amazing women. I wonder if the issue here is that we all only have an insight into each other's lives based on what a person posts. Typically, we all moan and vent more than we praise - about whatever, not just DPs. It is very hard to see past what is posted and get that balanced or objective view that you'd probably get IRL. It must be hard for people like lily and chasing and poss evil to hear whinging about DPs.

MM take a break, but we 're all just wanting you to be ok and happy.

BigPigLittlePig · 24/10/2013 20:49

He might be a dickhead from time to time, but he is my dickhead

Yes, this madam

ValiumQueen · 24/10/2013 20:52

Madame has he still got a cough? Is it the same cough? Poor wee fella, and poor you.

I am going to try to sleep now, so if I come back do tell me to fuck off.

MadameGazelleIsMyMum · 24/10/2013 20:57

It's v on and off VQ and 90% of the time it doesn't affect him. Eats like a horse that boy, plus 4 bottles, is a happy camper all the time. Chest is clear, inhaler made it worse, the paeds have seen him and pronounced themselves happy, so it's apparently just one of those things. It really is fine the vast majority of time, but when it is bad he won't sleep in the evening. He's on his tum in bed with me sleeping and I can't be arsed to try a transfer. Gojng to sleep myself in case of 4am start to the day!!!

Passmethecrisps · 24/10/2013 21:01

Just that BP! Totally!

Go to bed and stay there VQ!

Just suggested to DH that we leave p at his parents on my birthday/his viva weekend while we go to a country hotel somewhere in the near vacinity.

He just about bit my hand off.

FatimaLovesBread · 24/10/2013 21:19

MM I agree with some of what others have said in that on here we only get to hear the bad stuff.
Same with my DH, I'm not an overly gushy person when it comes to DH. I rant on here when he's been a dick or got ratarsed but I seldom write about the nice things he does.
Same with my friends, in fact I often joke about him and my future biker husbands Wink so to an outsider it might not seem like we have the best relationship. But my friends know the real us and along with that they know when something is really wrong.
Take a break if you need to but you aren't rubbish or unloveable. I'll miss you Thanks

I've written a lovely to do list, I've got so many things on it. Top of the list are deciding on what to do for M's birthday and deciding what car to go look for

Passmethecrisps · 24/10/2013 21:33

Any ideas of places to stay for a night in the northeast?

Sophiathesnowfairy · 24/10/2013 21:34

I wonder, if there was a Noevember Babies Quiche on Dadsnet and all our DHs and DPs and even FHs where on it, now would it read? Shock

NB obviosuly if there was a Dadsnet thus this is a hypothetical muse

Sophiathesnowfairy · 24/10/2013 21:35

Oo pass there is a lovely hotel at Seahouses I think let me check.

Kyz · 24/10/2013 21:36

Evening quiche :)

I lost another 2lb! Not sure how at all! Spent today practising baking so I don't poison anyone at his party. It went ok. I am not dead yet so hopefully I won't kill anyone else either.

Well done on the win horsey, and the pics on facebook of E are lovely, looks like you had a lovely holiday :)

chasing that is a crap excuse, and I hope you tell him so too!

pp A dear zoo party will be fab!! It sounds fab anyway :) As does the sesame street party gt. I am doing a hungry caterpillar party. It started off as 'just us' and now it's a bit more than just us, but still am determined not to go too OTT. It's more for me than for him. I am making a caterpillar with a small cake as a head and then cupcakes as his body. And I will make rainbow kebabs. And I will see what else I can do. I am making paper chains, with a red end and light and dark green for the body, and I have got red and green balloons too.

pennie yay for a first word :)

Eek MM I hope you manage to sort something with those couple of mornings you haven't yet covered, hopefully the nursery will be able to have her if they have space come up. Please don't go anywhere, I would definitely miss you - of course if you need to you need to. You vent about your P and that's fine, we're all here to listen - obviously it doesn't paint a very good picture of him sometimes but it's been lovely of late hearing you sounding more positive and he does sound like a good dad to M. I don't know the guy, or you for that matter, but I do feel protective of you and I want you to be happy. Your P's inlaws sound bloody nuts, perhaps it is best for you to be well shot of them?

Stunt that really does put it into perspective :) Can I just say what a clever fellow your ds sounds :)

vq it will be great for your dh to be a bit more helpful :) brill :) I am glad he's realised you could do with a bit more of a hand from him

madame e is eating more now he has breakfast first. Doesn't matter how I leave it to give him his bottle though he will only take 4oz. He takes 8 when it's the first thing he has, but 4 when it's after breakfast by either 5 mins or 2 hours. Odd.

pr i've no idea what you were supposed to do with dd1 - leave her home on her own I guess (being sarcastic obviously)

glad you guys had a good meet! I have not met a quiche member yet I want you all to like me so it's best I stay out of the way!

glad L has eaten some fruit and veg pikz :)

bplp fingers crossed lots that you get some sleep asap

that's great pass :) E turns the spoon and eats the handle mostly :( No idea why! He has fed himself worn a yoghurt twice now where he has properly tried to do it. The other times he does literally throw it around and just eat the other end.

awww bless J, an early happy birthday to him :)

madame that makes sense, I am a bit like that. I do try not to moan much about dp on here because I dont want people to think badly of him because generally, 95% of the time he's great and is a good dp/daddy, a very good one and I am eternally grateful for him. I could kill the other 5% but I think that's not so bad and probably quite normal!

oooh er pass when is this weekend? Sounds like it'll be a nice break!

What else was I going to say....

E has done quite a bit of walking today, he is choosing to hold a finger or walk from doorframe to doorframe, only when he is tired or wants to go quickly does he drop and crawl. Think it won't be long now. I can't keep up with him as it is!!!

Passmethecrisps · 24/10/2013 21:41

Mid dec kyz. Exciting!

Sophiathesnowfairy · 24/10/2013 21:42

Seaham Hall can't work out where it is but remember hankering after it ages ago when I saw they where doing it up. X

Passmethecrisps · 24/10/2013 21:44

I'll add that to the list sophia! Brill.

I fancy log fire and red wine before retiring to a big bed

Sophiathesnowfairy · 24/10/2013 21:48

Sounds perfect.

ChasingDaisy · 24/10/2013 21:56

Just friends guy actually turned up tonight. I still luffs him a little bit but we do make good friends. I told him I have a date and he made me promise to tell him if he's an idiot so he can punch him for me Grin

Sophiathesnowfairy · 24/10/2013 21:58

I hope you didn't wash your hair?