April 2007 - Um er yeah ??! Ummmm ???

[PillockOfTheCommunity]

so..............

Food
Lots of talk on meal planning and diets
diet thread here.
Babies being fed porridge to make them sleep - and it works
SPB was puzzled by how to make breadcrumbs
MJ has joined WW

Work
Runny has quit her job with the twuntish boss. She has an interview for a job closer to home on 29th Feb.
IDOC went back to work and iswn't enjoying it yet but hopes it will get easier
Eddas is having problems with her company since she's been back
Job hunt thread for those looking to return to work
Octo and Dippy had interviews but sadly without success

Illness
KHIN has everyone sick
MJ feeling very low but coming off some meds seems to have helped lots and she's much brighter most of the time now
WCL ingested a filing

Babies
everyone is thinking about babyproofing their house
SPB and GMM need cages for their boys
SPB's T is climbing the stairs
Tcmummy has the biggest baby (we think) at 22lbs 12oz
Do boys like cuddly toys? hot discussion on this
SOL took K to baby sensory and loved it

Everything Else
Dippy is in love with her Dyson
Auntie Meemz (mmk) is learning to drive
Runny has a new philosophy - "Unless its useful, or I love it, I don't want it in my life"
she has found this can apply to clothes (new susannah & trinny book is fab), books and mil
Caz finished off the run of 3 with her own car accident, thankfully no injuries or serious damage done
NL has a fab new changing bag from Monsoon
Caz was chatted up in the supermarket (with all 5 children in tow )
Eddas got territorial over her new pushchair
Leaky has found a new house
Elkie was burgled
SPB is planning T's christening
Bramshott was baking for N's 5th birthday
KHIN has potty trained dd1
SOL fancies her dentist
We had a very short and rather boring game of truth or dare
Eddas is supposed to be making her own buggy snuggle
Pesha has a mystery bleep
Talk on are you a Clean Freak or Scumbag?
GMM is running the Great North Run
Eddas hopes to do Race For Life
Ellie and Dippy have applied for School places for ds1/dd1
Liath had a fab time at Centre Parcs

Meet Ups
Eddas & Dippy are going to meet
We were thinking of multiple meet-ups on same day in May to celebrate birthdays????
NEED TO PROGRESS THIS
Ellie wants to come to Scotland on Feb 15th if they'll have her???

Funny stuff
this thread
and this one
bra talk

Also worthy of note

OCto confessed
"When I was younger (ahem) I was a kind of girl who went out for one drink, got trollied, met a nice bloke, snogged him and accidentally shagged him! I never went out solely for that purpose but it happened ooh now and then Tried it with dh when we first met but he said he wanted to wait oh the shame "

Oooggs had dt's weighed
at 40 weeks & 5 days (9mths & 10 days)
Erin weighs 18lb 6.5oz
Jack weighs 23lb 0.5oz

Dippy used the bash it method to fix her pushchair
"So there you go ladies - tip for future reference - If it doesn't work ...... hit it with a hammer!!
Works with all manner of things ..... prams .... broken chair legs ..... cars ..... children ...... men ...... "

MJ had this to say on the subject of burglary
"Little fuckers who do this should be lined up and shot with a ball of their own shit."

Slightly longer than planned, and 24 hours late but ther you have it!

yes very!

Off out with B and our new backpack now.

Eddas
I need your help!
My dad is being utterly useless and hasn't done his tax return yet, so has told me I have to help him
I've never looked at, let alone completed, on before - HELP!

53 messages already!!! I better go and catch up!

ok am now up to date

pmsl at your dd liath and also at pesha explaining commando crawling !

Molly has had her 9 month check this morning. every thing was fine and she now weighs exactly 18 lbs.

My health visitor (who I actually really like btw! ) said could she come round and have a chat with me sometime as she was thinking of starting up a young mother's group, or maybe going into the local high school and talking to the teenagers in one of their phse lessons about what it's like to be a young mother! she would really like my view and possibly even my input if i would be willing I was a bit taken aback as I don't think I am a typical "young mum" (if there is such a thing) and think it would all be a bit patronising and well.... "look at me" iykwim.....also think I would find it a bit hard to talk about things in a bad way,like to try and put them off underage sex or anything, as I can honestly say that I have no regrets and would not change a thing... I love my kids, my dh and my life ( well most of the time anyway!)

I didn't really know what to say.... so what do you all think???

I'd be terrified of doing it Caz!! Teenagers can be harsh! Although young mums group sounds good.

My baby is sodding crying again, why wont he just go to sleep, he used to. And he was asleep on me so I know he's tired. And dp is trying to sleep so he's going to get an arse on soon.

I don't know caz, a young mothers group is one thing and probably sounds fine but the school talk...as you say they'd probably be expecting you to be negative! Why not explain your doubts to her and see what she says?

Pesha is he fighting it or just not seeming sleepy now?

Caz, I don't know about going into schools, as you say, but the young mums' group is presumably for those who have already become young mums. I haven't been there but have read stuff on here from women who've had babies young and felt out of place at existing general babies' groups, so I'm in favour of young mums having their own groups if that makes teenagers feel more comfortable accessing the support they can offer.

I guess the hv needs to find people who can talk to the group, I think the issue those who want to set up baby groups face is getting funding to do it, and too often that is in terms of here's a health or social problem and this is a solution.

If your involvement would help the establishment of a group which could offer young mums the social stuff, support etc etc, then if you think you'd enjoy doing that go for it.

POTC, email/msn me and i'll try to help

Caz, maybe all she wants is some info on what it's like being a young mum. You wouldn't know unless you've been there. Then it'd be up to you if you wanted to speak in person. My friend works in a secondary school and does the personal health/advice type stuff(not sure what that's called!) she has said it's a great problem where she works(young mums I mean) as their mums all had babies young and they all see it as the way it should be and the way to get a house of their own. I know not all young mums are like that, but she says most of her school think it's an easy way out. So these young girls are trying to get pg at 14+ and have generally loose morals! Some of the stories of what her pupils get up too are I hope you get what I mean, not saying that young people shouldn't have babies. My sil got pg at 14 and her dad made her have an abortion she would've made a great young mum although having said that she still had her first baby at 17 so was still young Bless her. The second time she didn't tell her dad til it was too late to have an abortion My mil said she hadn't realised he couldn't make her have an abortion even at 14 and wishes she'd known as she'd have let her live with her and bil etc Poor thing. Anyway am waffling again but hope YSWIM. I think the young people need rl examples of it working as well as not as you can tell them all about having the baby and it working out, if you've had an troubles because of being a young mum etc. I's imagine it'd be really helpful for the hv to hear even if you don't speak to them yourselves.

Right stopping talking now, think I have verbal diarreah And way is that word so difficult to bloody spell

Dont really know spb! I went up and sat on the floor and fed him abit more as he got himself all worked up. He cried abit when I put him down again but is now playing in his cot hoping playing leads to sleeping, it has done a few times in the evening.

Thinking in future I need to tear myself away from MN and take him upstairs straight away for his feed rather than feeding him down here and then carrying him up.

Lol Eddas at the waffling. Very about your SIL, I had a friend who was forced by her mum to have an abortion as a young teenager (cant quite remember how old) and it was a late abortion too And then she went on to have a baby at 17 aswell!

it is isn't it. From what i've been told, she had to give birth too. This would've been when the legal abortion time was higher and she was even told it was a boy She didn't want to know they told her anyway

She now has 2 boys aged 8 and 9 and I wouldn't put it past her and bil to have more in a few years. They sway from yes to no. If it was a guaranteed girl they'd do it think it's why she was so keen on having dd whilst I work

bugger bugger bugger

just been told they plan to build a mental health residentail care home for teenagers up to 18 right next door to nursery. A cat. 4 so the worst going with only a wire fence to divide them I am not against the building or the people, but right next to a day nursery??????????

Company, nursery owners & parents up in arms - arrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh

OH NO - Oooggs - I'd be pretty too!!

Hello! Have been at friends all morning so no time to catch up then, but i am here now!! Need to do housework though ...

Pleeeeease tell me that some of you have babies as clingy as P!!!? I can't walk out of her sight for 5 secs before she starts bawling - full-on red face and tears and everything - She goes completely nutso when I drop her off at nursery.

Round-up was absolutely FAB, Pillock - Thank you!!

How are people doing today??

yes Dippy, not all the time but this morning he was in the kitchen, not in pen, free to move as I tried to wash up, screaming, tears and snot running down his face, sat flapping his arms in frustration like a little hummingbird He'd just been fed and slept so I can only assume it was clinginess/ play with meeeeeeeeee!

otoh we've just come back from the supermarket and he was chatting to me in the car Normally he's asleep or crying, so that was lovely

Afternoon ladies,

Just popping in while C is asleep.

Have registered for the Great North Run ballot thing, bought some new trainers yester and went out for a 20km run jog around the estate, which was ok.

We went to baby sensory this afternoon too which was fab.

Ooops its awake. BRB

Awww, it is cute when they do that, SPB - P is sooo lovely when she is in a good mood!

Well Done GMM - All hail to you - will you be running for a charity or just for "fun"!!?

Running for DEBRAH - Not you, the charity that supported Vio and Jimjim

That's fab, GMM - Go you! LOL - it can be me, I've got an "O" as well, dont'cha know!!?

actually I think its DEBRA? Maybe

That's the one!

This wonderful charity here

has something weird happened to my mumsnet or has there really been no posts for 2 hours??!

well we´ve had a very quiet and relaxed day but rather nice really. we all feel better for having slept, that much is obvious. N is settled so fingers crossed for a repeat of last night.

went to see a nursery today and it seemed nice enough but will have to see a few more before we decide. what is the ratio of under ones/adult in the uk? Here it is 8/1 and that just seems I mean, how on earth can 1 adult be expected to look after 8 babies? I don´t really understand it. But if that´s the regulation then I guess it´s what I will find all over. After 1 yr and when they can walk they move up to the next class and I really wish I could put him straight in there, the baby room seems fine but it just seems they don´t do much, you know? not like we do much at home, but at least it´s one on one iykwim. He´ll be 11 months when he goes but I think with a little negotiating I´ll get my mum to have him a couple of hours each day i.e. only do 9-12pm instead of 9-2pm until he´s walking.

dh´s mum needs looking after again, don´t know if you remember all the saga but she loses her sight periodically (diabetes related) and when that happens she needs her food made for her and someone to give her injections and other meds. So his sister called him today and said they all need to share this load between the 4 of them equally. which is grand, but it´s not all equal. For a start his younger brother lives with his mum (and pays no rent) but moans at doing any more than his 1/4. His sisters live in the same village, one about 500m away and the other maybe a 4 min drive. They work 9-5 if not less. My dh would have an hour round trip just to get there AND then he has to fit this in between working 10-2 and then school 6-10pm. I just do not understand why they can´t all chip in to pay someone to go and cook her lunch (she doesn´t need to be fed or anything and can go to the loo etc. herself) and give her meds. I would if it was my mum and I know my sisters would aswell. Just because it is more practical. But they won´t even hear of it bloody latin families.

oh I´m just so annoyed. So the two days that I don´t work, when I get to see him a whole 3 hours at lunch time (most of which he is studying anyway) he will now go spend with his mother which trying to look on the bright side might be good for him because he can take his books and study in peace after doing the food and stuff. But it means that Mon-Fri I will see him for about 1 hour in the morning and 30mins at night

I know I´m being very uncharitable and it´s his mum etc. I just needed to rant. And I just can´t help think there´s a more workable solution.

Blah.

(no I´ve not finished.. )..

AND when his brother lived on the next island for 2 years and only came back for short weekends once in a blue bloody moon, he didn´t do anything to help. And his other sister couldn´t help for a long time either because her son has had various medical problems that understandably took up a lot of her time. So then it was down to this one sister and my dh. and there was nothing we could do about it. So why can´t they make allowances for him now that he is at night school and has a small baby etc etc?

Grrrrrrrr