March 2013 time for shoes!

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New thread ladies...

Ah doli i get it now. I couldn't imagine vaccinating my own dc too if i was a nurse.

Anyone dc have the odd spot here and there? The white head ones. Ds has one on his leg and I sooooo want to squeeze it.

The only newspaper i read is the metro, (a London newspaper which you can get on public transport) if a colleague bought it in to the office. That was pre-ds. Since ds was born i read the guardian at dentist waiting room. I felt enlightened.

Am i bad mum for not giving ds any chocolate this easter.

stormy how is diet going?

When I write a post i can never finish checking in with everyone, ds is uses this opportunity to get up to mischief.

Argh. Stepped on the scales this morning and I am not the weight I was a few weeks ago. It is creeping up. I have twelve and a bit weeks to the wedding, and I want to lose a pound a week, so I need to get serious. I'm now walking DS to nursery every single day so that's three miles, three times a week, and I'm determined to go swimming more often. Worse I've looked up MuTu and I'm keen! She seems very tolerable in comparison to most fitness folk.

If anyone's interested, my friend and I are looking at doing Muddurella this year. It's on August 30th, and is 5-7 miles of mud and obstacles, ladies only. Entry's not cheap but I've set myself this goal now and I'm prepared to pay for it. Anyone like to join us?

Yummy DS is prone to spots. He had soooo many milk spots when he was tiny, and has some kind of rashy/acne on his cheeks. I'm sure they just grow out of it.

I don't read newspapers but if I happen to pick one up it the Independent or The Guardian. But they're all so sanctimonious and whiney, likewise politicians. I hate point scoring. so I tend to just read Terry Pratchett

Betty you win the Most Mental Weekend award. Sounds fun though! And yay for walking. Isn't it so true of these babies that they do things on their own sweet time thankyouverymuch? Trust her to do it in front of a crowd

Eco I can't imagine you ever maliciously hurting anyone. A faux pas is just that, I'm sure it can be easily fixed - and she's probably already forgotten whatever it is you're torturing yourself over.

Ah back to work.

plonk I'll join you on the weight loss challenge type thing. DP and I are doing a carb detox soon because it's been a year, I can't call it baby weight any more also, dead interested in Mudderella!!

yummy DS had lots of milk spots on his nose as a baby, not so much anymore but he does get the odd one.

I'm in such a good mood. Just found out my BF is expecting a little boy she is about to be inundated with clothes and toys from us. And I can't wait to go teeny tiny baby shopping!

And hooray to toddleOff. What a little show off

Let's do it Something. We need a team name....I'll leave that to you, you're a funny creative sort. ooh teeny baby shopping! I'm doing that with DSis this weekend, it's going to be difficult to restrain myself.

Need to join you plonk and something swear I've put on weight recently. Not Good. I almost think I look pregnant in my work clothes today let's lose those pounds ladies.

hello everyone. Thanks Doli for wise words and you too yummy and plonk.

I did take the Doli advice and text yesterday evening and had heard nothing back by this morning which felt awful! I had made a cake before breakfast and delivered it to her doorstep with a note on way back from doc. I have since received text saying a big thank you and nice things. Water under the bridge now. My crime? We'd been invited over late afternoon and so was told to bring Ecotod's dinner. The household is Jewish so when selecting a no fuss meal from freezer for my dd I ignored the sausage casserole and took a beef chilli instead. It was still frozen when we arrived so I merrily set about defrosting it (I lived with them post break up and we're fairly familiar with each other) and whilst defrosting the dh asked what's for her dinner. I replied beef chilli and cue worried glances between them and suggestions of eating outside. At that point I realised I had brought non kosher meat into their home. During passover. Bad. No idea what I was thinking really. So their microwave is yuck now. No idea what the actual remedy to that is but hope it can be rectified. We all ate together outside but I felt like an awkward Knob the whole way through and conscious of each drop on the patio and high chair. But, like I say, all sorted now. The moral of this story? Never invite me for dinner.

MMR was ok. Ok in the way that my heart bled for five minutes but now everyone's forgotten about it. You'll be fine shattered. We have two nurses on the case so the first two simultaneous ones were ok but the third one she really tensed up her little arm and apparently that makes it sore. She's been ok today so far but like worse says the reality of it may hit later when dh is four counties away We were able to go shoe shopping for her this afternoon as it's been 8 weeks since pre walkers purchased and she's been walking for six. She now has proper (more bloody expensive!) shoes that are firmer. Very
sweet.

Plonky I love the sound of your race. I'm potentially very up for it. Mostly so I get to meet you and Something! Just need to check dates with dh as it's near his birthday and we often go on holiday for a week but we'll be skint this year and may choose to buy a bag of concrete instead I'll let you know.

Yummy we don't have white heads anymore, but she does get bumps. All part of being a sensitive baby I assume (insofar as they're all getting used to environmental factors) and chalk it up as normal.

Doli did you get your man back? That sounds a bit epic! What a sweetheart for making that journey though.

I'm on a crumble roll at present. Yesterday was ginger and rhubarb, today is apple, walnut and cinnamon and I can smell it from the bath. I'd best go sample some. With any luck five live and it's endless droning on about Moyes resigning will be off. If you're lurking Wing you might have an opinion on that! Hello!

Thanks everyone for being sweethearts.

Gosh sorry to have come over a bit netmums there. I'm over it now.

Hello!

Apologies for my inconspicuous absence but i've been off MN since my post in AIBU a couple of weeks ago, when I got massively told off and felt a bit stupid

Am catching up slowly so just a quicky to say good luck with the crazy muddy racey things (not my cup of tea); the MMR is long forgotten and DD is all happy and normal like; crumble sounds excellent; nice name change doli (took me a while to work it out ).

Walking is now full speed, with running so I am finding no time to do anything as DD tends to go racing off in all directions and I keep losing her round the house!

Must go to bed as DD was difficult to settle tonight so must get a head start just in case.

to all in anticipation for tomorrow...

Eco if it's any consolation it sounds like something I might do! You weren't to know.

any what did you say?! AIBU often gets very heated I find...

Another 4am wake up. Then 5am. Then up at 5.30. Agh. Met another smug mum yesterday with her 7-7 baby who is 6m younger

Happy Wednesdays! Think I'll need it...

Eco I see your point, but it sounds like you dealt with it very well actually. Fair enough, none kosher meat in a Jewish house over passover is just about the definition of faux pas, but it's not like you'd taken it from the fridge thinking 'ooh I know what'll really get their goat' is it? Now if this were a topic on AIBU you'd get lots of responses telling you that your hosts should've offered something that was in keeping with their food laws. But that's a bit devils advocatey.

Speaking of... Any glad to see you, was wondering where you've been. Just had a quick read of the thread you mention - I actually don't think YWBU :) I wish there were more people like you in the world. It's all too easy to keep one's head down and let people behave and talk to others like that. Depressed or not, some people are arseholes.

And Eco how DARE you mention those delicious sounding crumbles when I'm fat again and need to eat dust. I love a good rhubarb crumble, hot from the oven and dripping with vanillaery custard. And regarding a mucky muddy run, well I was going to go ahead and book a place for myself and my friend. I can create a team and then if others want to join they can do so. I'm excited!

DS woke me up at 5 this morning. He's completely refused to go back to sleep and now seems to want a nap. Such fun. We have a busy day today involving walking all over town, getting my car serviced and taking my engagement ring to get repaired. I have a question though - those of you whose children are wearing shoes, did you buy proper cruisers to get them used to them first? Or straight in to the big clompers? I think DS should have cruisers for nursery now he's, er, cruising, and I'd not feel like the neglectful mother who takes a 13 month out in just socks.

shattered ignore the snug mum. A friends 6week old baby sleeps for 6hrs straight at night. Im sure that will all change.

any i know i am being nosey but i want to know what you posted.

eco i must admit i said 'oh no' aloud whilst reading your post. Im glad all is sorted now. Your crumble sounds nice.

its 7.30 and ds is still asleep. I better check him.

plonky x post. Ds only had socks when he was cruising but if he was going nursery i would get cruisers.

Speaking of shoes we went back after 6weeks as suggested by clarks and ds is now a 4 1/2. We got him new shoes. Am i now supposed to buy ds shoes every 6weeks? Dm suggests i shop elsewhere for shoes but can other shoe places be trusted. I don't want to damage ds' feet.

Another sign ds is grown up now, he uses a toddler pillow. Well i put him down on the pillow at bedtime but ends up at the bottom of the cot in the middle of the night.

Yes Yummy I think you're right.

Clarks is a money pit. There's an outlet near us that I'll get the first pair from. After that I think I'll probably buy one of these and order from discount websites. Shoes are important, but so is food. I am not shelling out £40 every 6 weeks!

Hahaha, Any I hope you were pissed or otherwise not of sound mind when you started a P&C parking thread in AIBU!!! They never end well.

For what it's worth I think you were right and would have been tempted to let his tyres down for it's only on mumsnet that people think P&C parking is lazy, entitled and evil. I think most think it's helpful and useful and people should have a bit of respect for rules and regs.

I've pretty much lost my voice, DD doesn't seem too impressed. The plan for today was swimming then shopping via tea and cake but it might need a bit of editing.

Happy Wednesday everyone. Mine's a hot toddy!

Re shoes, my sister's advice was to get them measured at Clark's regularly, then buy shoes elsewhere. Next catalogue apparently has a good range and is a fair bit cheaper. And my dad says when he was little, he and his brothers spent all summer in cheap sandals because there's plenty of wiggle room for the toes.

No cruising shoes here, DD has had mocc ons moccasins for ages. Now she's walking she has proper shoes, courtesy of the man's mother, who a) seems to love buying shoes as a female bonding activity and b) is one of those baby boomers with no mortgage, decent pension, and a Sunday job, so a lot richer than me. She visits every six weeks, conveniently.

I met a woman yesterday who hasn't had more than four hours' sleep since her daughter was born seventeen months ago. I hope I didn't come across as smug when talking to her!

We got cruisers (what startrite called pre-walkers) about 2 weeks before she started walking (not that we knew that at the time of course) and were advised to get them checked after she'd been confidently walking for 6 weeks. When they checked yesterday she'd altered in size a little and needed proper shoes. Luckily we have the startrite outlet shop in Norfolk so they were only £16. £40 is bonkers. Good plan on the foot measurer Plonk.

Any I have tried to stalk you on MN love but I am hopeless and cannot find any AIBU thread you started (only one about a 6 week old baby being wakeful). Anyone care to enlighten me how to find threads that other named posters have started please? I've often wondered.

Plonk you titillated us with your tales of cakes! So my crumbles were for you really. But not now you are trying to be super healthy. No more crumbles, eclairs or Vouvray until after the wedding. I hope your crazy day goes well. We have post office, solicitors and library but no contact with actual people we know. I may just go a bit loop da loop. DH is now down in bloody Bedfordshire and I am in Norfolk. I might capitalise on that and have a walk in the Broads later.

Shattered your friend with 7 - 7 baby will experience a sleep regression just like everyone else sadly I expect. Be there to offer tips when it happens! We had 30 second yawps every 45 mins from 0330 but I never needed to go in, but what with that and DH departing at 0530 it didn't make for the most restful night. I feel a bit of your pain. Hoping you have sunshine to help you along?

Any lovely to hear from you. You know we will never judge you or make you feel like a wally don't you? There are some real bitches on MN (as one would expect in a random sample of life) who are not constructive in their honesty/opinions. I also HATE the assertion by the masses that EVERYONE is a troll or a journalist. I have posted about other stuff under a different nn in the past and been accused of this. On the other hand I found you lot here and many a practical tip about keeping whites white so I shouldn't complain.

Ecotod is asleep. I'd best make hay. Or dinner for this evening to be more explicit. Maybe after a cheeky nibble on the cadburys chick.....

PS Sorry Doli that I didn't seem to be able to remember your name in my last post.

Eco, where do you get the verb to yawp from? My dad says it but I've never come across it anywhere else.

I forgot to ask, what size feet do all these toddlers have? I'm curious to see whether Fartypants has tiny, giant, or normal feet. They're size three.

Oh, and I have been accused of being a Tory troll on here! That amused me greatly, socialist lefty that I am.

Eco how the hell do you keep whites white? Mine always go grey and manky!

Plonk DD was a 3.5 8 weeks ago and needs another measure. I'm waiting for a Clark's sale or massive discount or just going to buy some cheaper pumps.

Good word, yawp, I might have to start using it.

Crazy day is going pretty well so far. Except DS woke me up at FIVE. I think I might have already mentioned that. Oh and the jeweller opens when he bloody well feels like it so I wasted half an hour hanging around in town this morning waiting for that to happen (which it didn't). I have the distinct impression I'm going to need a nap this afternoon.

MNers really do go ape over a P&T parking thread. I hate AIBU most of the time, it really represents the worst side of this site. Never been accused of being a troll myself but my posts are generally irrelevant and fick like.

Betty just shopping, tea and cake then? Sounds like a lovely day to me.

Yummy my sister slept through from 6 weeks (waking for the odd feed and nappy change, but generally out for the count from 6pm-6am). My mum was delighted that she'd gone and got herself one of them 'easy babies' and couldn't understand my aunties complaining about their kids. Then she had me. I didn't sleep more than five hours in a row til I was 2 Karma, it gets us all.

I think we'll be off to buy cruisers tomorrow after work. DS hates wearing shoes so I expect that'll be lots of fun. On the other hand I get to go and meet a 9 week old baby on Friday, and I'm so excited. I might swap DS for her when my friend isn't looking...

betty i have discovered glowhite for my whites. Its amazing and fairly cheap in wilkinsons. I also add a scoop of vanish crystal white. eco im interested in your tip too.

Thanks ladies for your advice around shoes. Next time i will get shoes elsewhere but get clarks to measure ds feet. I think ds may have big feet stormy. Hes 4.5 at 13months.

plonky so 12 weeks left for the big day?

any promise us you will never hide away again. I hate how people treat others on aibu threads. I think p&c spaces are very helpful imo.

Crumble sounds amazing eco I'd been meaning to ask what other puds you serve DD after you mentioned she'd had rhubarb and ginger. DS seems to have gone off stewed apple so I've been using fruit pots and feeling about it.

No walking here so we have no shoes. Or idea of foot size. Does that make me a negligent mum? He goes to nursery too....

Good luck with the busy day plonk . I have also struggled to function at work and thinking an afternoon nap would be just luffly.

Shattered, that makes you a good mum. Best for their foot development to avoid shoes for as long as possible.

Talks with the man continue. He is listening, which is good. He's even talking honestly himself. But we still have the sticking point that I'm not prepared to accept only having the one child. And he doesn't want any more. Hard to see a way round that one.

No Shattered you're doing everything right as Stormy says. I'm very much in two minds about shoes as he's not ready for them really, but I think we should have cruisers for when we're out. If we're sat in the garden he wants to cruise about etc.

Feel free to hit me, I just had a short nap

Yummy yes it's rather looming! Argh!

Stormy glad to hear progress is being made. But that's the thing about kids. They're pretty noticeable. Hard to sneak a second one past him.

Oh Stormy Sorry you're not getting anywhere but good that yoy're talking.

Re the AIBU, I must admit that I posted in haste, full of adrenalin after the incident. I never go on AIBU but needed to vent and thought i'd get a bit of parental solidarity. I find it incredible that so many people immediately found the time to tell me how wrong I was. Do they all sit there waiting for a post and then jump on it? I will never go there again and really should have done some research...

I jinxed last night by saying DD had been 'normal' as she woke up just as my head hit the pillow and woke up at three hourly intervals. Gah. Worst night in a long while and sent me into a day of being grumpy today. DH is also being his usual unhelpful self but did get me an Easter egg (after I told him to on Thursday - great tip, seems to work).