April 2007 - Onwards and Upwards, with a new catch up thread to help us keep up!

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wow that's much pesha, i will be looking into cm's. A lady i work with has a cm and she's said she'll talk to her for me, although she is older and did say that my friends children would be her last. I would only want 3 days a week(any days) probably 9.30-2.30, or possibly 2 days would be ok and do a few hours from home still. I could really do more hours from home but I struggle to actually do the hours. I know my boss isn't bothered if I work at home or the office and he doesn't mind which days or hours I work. That's why I was so keen to keep my job. They are really flexible and look after me. I am very lucky.

I had a call from a nursery earlier(had requested info) and she said some nurseries do school hours, just not their one. She also said I could ask if they do a morning session plus an extra hour so i don't pay the whole day.

Can you tell it's driving me mad not knowing what will happen work wise once dd is at school At least I can get the ball rolling with enquiries etc this week

that's not much

sounds very exciting caz

caz at the moment it's just cos he's ill, worried I'll need to be off with him, then I'll get it and be off in my own right, then DH will get it...and on...and on
Also tried him with cow's milk yesterday, he was disgusted, although we now know he was ill
SO worried he won't eat or drink

the only sick day i've had from work since i started in Jan 2004 was...my VERY first day!
worried they're going to be if i start now, normally all so healthy

spb I didn't mean to ignore your posts re d being ill, am very preoccupied, sorry

Has he only been sick once, or more? how is he otherwise?

I had the same fears when i went back to work, do you remember, dd had cp then ds had it? I know what you mean about having to call up on day 1 and say, sorry ds is ill, can't come in. You get yourself all ready to go back

Really hope he's ok for you. And don't worry about the not eating/drinking.I've been told by various doctors that babies/children won't starve themselves so if they don't eat it's because their body is telling them not to. Try not to worry(easier said than done)

Yeah - our nursery is about £32 a day, tis a bugger - eats mine and DH's wages right up. Sigh.

Poor T SPB - hope it is just a one off sick. xx

Right. I have been a bit naughty and am feeling bad, though I am pretty sure I shouldn't. What do you ladies think!!? My Play Date for this afternoon has cancelled on me and I just can't face spending the pm with all the children on my own and then having to do tea, put them to bed etc etc alone ..... I am just soooo exhausted and knackered atm and I just feel like I need some head space iykiwm!!?

Anyway, I called the DD's nursery to see if they had any space for any of them this afternoon and they said they could take all three!! So I said "yes, ok then" MIL has unexpectedly given us a bit of money so I am going to use that to pay - wouldn't have done it otherwise as we can ill afford the cost atm.

Am I a horrid mummy? I am feeling guilty, but I really just want some time on my own at home. I have drawn up a "tackle the house and work" plan for this pm, which goes a bit like this .....

1pm - Drop girls off at nursery.

1.30 - 2pm - Quick nip to Tesco and then eat lunch.

2 - 3pm - Do NCT stuff, mainly sorting Mid Sussex and Lewes Classes, especially BF sessions (I know that means nothing to do )

3 - 3.45 - Hoover house

3.45 - 4pm - Wipes and dust sides all over house

4 - 5pm - Updating system with NCT Classes

5 - 5.20pm - Thoroughly clean downstairs loo (yum)

5.30 - Dash out and get girls, pop into outlaws for toast and jam, pop on night things and home for bed.

So now you all know what I should be doing this pm - you can kick me if I am not!

Reassure me ladies ... I'm not evil, am I!!?

CD, you are not evil at all. you need time for you. The plan sounds good but do you need to do all that? could you not do the work and then relax for a bit by yourself? It must be very hectic with 3 little ones. Have a break your deserve it

Good for you CD. It is hard being by yourself with children. Do what you need to in order to get through the day! (Unless you're locking children in cupboards - have to say that's Not Good) Good Luck with your plan

Well - another amazing night here - B slept all night - actually woke at 9.30! Little wail at 8.40 but then went back to sleep. I am now desperate to move as it seems to me that she will sleep so much better in her own room with a blackout blind than she does in ours. The girls room where she is now has one and I think that's making a major difference.

What am I saying - I was desperate to move before - I'm now extra desperate

Good Luck with schools Eddas. B's nursery will be £32 a day - and I'll also have to pay £14 a day for after school club As you can see - it's barely worth me going to work - and since the whole interview/promotion debacle - it's very hard to get motivated.

SPB - hope T's better soon.

Thank you Eddas and NorthernLurker - You are right Eddas, I do nee some chill time; but now I am working, there's no time to do anything at all in the house, which gets me down. I am having people over tonight for a Pampered Chef Party and want it looking at least half decent iykwim!!?

Locking in Cupboards ..... mmmmmmmm .....

Praying for a miracle re: moving house NL and @ B's amazing sleeping, she is rivalling P now

I thought we had eaten all the croissants yesterday - but I just found the last one and so don't need to have a kitkat for breakfast!

Well - my house is very tidy atm but that's only because our buyer is coming around shortly with a plumber. Not sure if he's coming only to look at the heaters and fire we have - or to quote for central heating when they move in. Either way - I'm hoping this is positive. Intial feedback from the homebuyers report seems ok so I'm a bit more hopeful.

of your house and croissant NL. More the food than the house, obviously Think you should have Kit Kat too thoguh

hmmmmmmmmm - will munch muse on the kitkat issue

I think you're very sensible to get the children out of the way when hoovering btw - look what happened yesterday when I was hoovering!

Thanks NL don't forget - KitKats are Nestle though!!

Dippy - my entire town is Nestle! A boycott here would leave a lot of people out of work. Doesn't mean I don't think what they do with baby milk isn't wrong though. It is.
(That is the boycott issue isn't it? I'll be so embarassed if I've missed something awful)

CD, sounds like a good plan, not a bad idea at all if you can get them into nursery!

No, T is definitely ill, loads of dirty nappies yesterday and bringing up his milk which isn't like him. Just had diarrhoea too (TMI, sorry) and that lovely smell's back I remember from his last bug. Really hope we don't get it, it will be a nightmare trying to look after him.

Poor T, SPB - well I'll being popping in and out all day - so rant away .... here to listen sweetie

Good point, NL - I'd forgotten about where you live Yes, it is to do with what they do with the baby milk.

Right, well bags all packed for this pm and have done a quick tidy and polished bathroom to make sure that is completely done. Now to feed DD's 2&3 lunch, collect DD1 from pre-School and drop off at nursery ..... then on to Tesco

Don't think the DD's are going tol ike my nursery plan as much I do!

They'll have fun Dippy! And they'll come back to a cleaner house and a less stressed mother!
How can I leave my little baby with strangers tomorrow?? How??

For the hedgehog cake people, is very easy to make a hedgehog cake. Make a chocolate sponge but bake in a well lined pudding basin shaped tin/dish. Make chocolate butter cream, smother all over cake when cooled. Stick chocolate buttons vertically into the icing to make the spikes. Get a couple of those tubes of icing to do the eyes and if you want whiskers you can use liquorice or matchmakers.

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow SPB! I'm not looking forward to it either. Especially as I don't want to go back to work to be humiliated and I feel like I have nothing to look forward to there. Sorry for being so negative Will you enjoy the work?

i knew there was someone else - you NL!
Yes, I like the work, although i went for another job within the dept and didn't get it
hope you're ok. when does the new guy start in what should have been your job?

Oh dear - we're not having much luck applying for stuff when on maternity leave are we?

I don't know when he starts - I would think it will be about the same time as I go back. I'm going in to see my manager on Wednesday so I'll guess I'll find out more then.

Just had a child trust fund statement - it has gone down in value
It's a stakeholder account, I thought that was really rare????????

can't say I am too clued up on those spb

it's a lovely day here. Just been and mucked out and brought home the pony to graze in the garden......

SPB - I really feel for you. I am lucky to be able to be a SAHM......would it be a disaster if you had to go back on a different day? Is there any chance dh could have a day off?

SPB - our voucher is still waiting to be invested must get on with it!!!

I only done Molly's last week NL

am I the one you know with 5 children NL? (re other thread?)