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FEB 08- Sore nips and no naps continued!!!!

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sarahmikeharryandrosie · 16/05/2008 13:11

Hi Ladies thought i wouls open the thread but i have no imagination- hence the title!!!!

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rozzyraspberry · 30/06/2008 16:09

Ah Ginger - I cried when I went back after ds1 and ds2 - I'm sure I will this time too. I think going back to work is harder on mum than baby though - your lo will be fine.

Sarah - Keith sounds like a prat!!

Here all children are guaranteed a place at a school nursery from the term after their 3rd birthday. It's only 2.5 hours a day but is every day. I know a few people whose kids don't go every day as they have part-time jobs so they use private nurseries on the days they work. That's in Scotland though - not sure if England is the same.

sarahmikeharryandrosie · 30/06/2008 17:24

a couple of the girls have added me as a friend amnd looks like the said incometant manager who disliked the said key worker has told Keith!!!!

DH is not happy about it!!!!

Hey ho i am ok now, i have had a moan- but am looking for aomewhere else from sept as he finishes for the hols mid july anyway xxx

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bovrilsarnies · 30/06/2008 19:19

Hi everyone, just wanted to pop on and say Hi. Have been reading everyones posts - hoping to see news from PL that Ferdie is okay. No news though eh?

Happy Anniversary Sarah! DP and I have been together for 9 years now, but we're not married - have no idea when our first date anniversay is. I've never been good with remembering anniversaries, birthdays either, other than immediate family

mitfordsisters · 30/06/2008 19:43

WHat you say on Facebook is none of his business sarah - you can express an opinion.

Just settled ds down for bed again. I always have to do this twice. Will he still be having 2 stage bedtime when he is aged seven I wonder

Lovely pictures Egg - are you sure your dd wasn't swapped at birth?

ginger - well done on your first day. I'm not normally one for this but here's a (((hug))).

Tyaca, I really wanted to go to Top Shop on Saturday when out with my mum, but I only got things for ds (Mothercare etc. dull, dull, dull). Now wish I had gone as it is so long since I had a fashion fix, and feel like I've been wearing the same clothes since 1978 (actually I am, as flares have come back in again since then).

sally, are babybjorns bad? We tend to use one and ds seems comfy, though yes his legs do dangle.

sallyforth · 30/06/2008 22:03

re baby bjorns. it is controversial.

many people will tell you that baby bjorns concentrate all the babys weight on a narrow bit of material under their crotch, and say that a frog-leg type carrying position would be better for the baby than the bjorn dangly-legs position.

also they are not the most comfortable carrier for the wearer - pulls a lot on the shoulders esp as baby gets heavier.

having said all that though, they do remain very popular... but most people who go on to try other carriers eg wrap, mei tai, never look back.

ThursdayNext · 30/06/2008 23:21

Ginger and Omy, I can't believe you poor people are going back to work already! I'm going to skive off for ages I think. Although I am going slightly crazy for want of adult-only conversation so actually going back to work wouldn?t be so bad? anyway, hope your first days were OK.

I love trampolines, so undignified for the large of nork but who cares? Well, me, a bit actually, I usually feel vaguely shifty after about 30seconds and have to clamber off. Good to have one in your garden, Rozzy, so you can bounce care free!

Egg, I tried an Ergo on the other day, it seemed really comfy though I only tried it for a front carry with DD. It?s quite bulky though and my flat is stuffed full of the small peoples junk as it is, so I?m going to get something that folds up a bit smaller.
Sally, don?t know how you?ve been googling, I?m a bit mystified by elimination communication? Can?t see anything about it on the website? I?ve got an old Baby Bjorn someone gave me when I had DS, I used to think it was fine but the wrap sling I?ve been using for DD is much, much more comfortable. It does take a bit longer to put on though and I?m turning into a hideous sweaty mess in this hot weather, hence need for something lighter.
Your twins look very cute, Egg. How much do they weigh (if you bother getting them weighed often), the size difference is pretty dramatic. But I guess boys are usually a bit bigger than girls anyway?

So what did Tyaca do to scare Morning Glory off? You?ve got me interested now? (stirring emotion and evil grin )

Congratulations for tomorrow Sarah

Hope everything is OK with Princess.

tyaca · 30/06/2008 23:42

ha bloody ha thursday i have thought this through and i can only think of about three things i did that could have morningglory her off. mitfords, otoh, clocked up at least four thread-leavable things, and princessllama five .

dh not back yet and i have been keeping myself company for .... ooooh... fifteen hours now. this is cabin fever gone crazy. i have been keeping boredom at bay by some impressive diet-busting. my stomach hurts. should have just stuck to the jamiesons and let my liver take the brunt of it.

happy anniversary sarah - hope you have a lovely dinner. i second what everyone else said about your nursery. completley out of order, i would be fuming.

ginger - hope your day got better.

oooh, rozzy, there i was thinking i didnt need to move to scotland til university fees became an issue ;-) did not know that about nursery places, sound stuff.

mitfords, i swing between wanting to spend stuff on myself and on dd. then i snap out of it and realise that she looks great in everything, while i need clever tailoring and quite a bit more thought.

ThursdayNext · 30/06/2008 23:48

I've missed so much on this thread! The intrigue! Now I'm really interested - so did you all have a big bust up?
Going to bed now, but I'll be looking forward to more sordid details tomorrow

Gill79 · 01/07/2008 00:05

hi all no time to catch up but have beany's mobile so will send a text and check all is ok.

sallyforth · 01/07/2008 04:13

Thursday - it says on www.sleepynico.com under "Advantages" that thte carrier is "Perfect for breastfeeding and Elimination Communication". Then I looked up E.C. on wikipedia and thought, hmmm, won't be doing that one....

everyone raves about the ergo, I'd love to try one someday.

hi to everyone else. am just going back to bed now

mitfordsisters · 01/07/2008 08:48

Stop it ThursdayNext - there isn't any intrigue. MorningGlory has probably just found a more fun thread... utterly paranoid now.

Tyaca, lol at clever tailoring. I joke that I always look fabulous from 100 paces.

sally, I've just googled Elimination Communication myself Personally I think nappies were invented for a good reason.

Very exciting tennis match with Murray Mint last night. Wimbledon is now my latest favourite thing.

gingermumi · 01/07/2008 09:45

Not so bad today, but ds woke every two hours in the night! Punishing me for leaving him i expect - can't beleive what happened to sarah, thats so big brother!

am supposed to be working so had better go! Boss alert!!

Gill79 · 01/07/2008 16:21

JUST maintained same weight..... 4.9 lbs is still 4lb right?

It is so that you are both back at work Ginger and Omy. Makes this whole being off work thing seem somewhat temporary.... The health visitor told me that maternity leave wold be the "longest holiday you'll ever have". I am hoping retirement will be longer and more restful than this!!

Tyaca - YES about the post - I am so with you. Must be a London thing - one in ten pieces of post is actually for us, I spend ages writing retrun to sender and we get about 10 bits of junkmail every day

The MIL is here and managed to feed LO a bowlful of formula, baby rice and banana (yum according to him). Am very it wasn't me who made the breakthrough although it was me that "cooked" it.

Been going to a new mother and baby group but embarrassed myself yesterday as a big plate of cake came round. I raised eyes and hands up to take a big slice while LO toppled backwards and smacked his head on the floor. The whole room winced and ooooo-d, LO screamed and I sat there with cake in hand unable to even pick him up

Omy ROFL at 26 weeks Must admit I did wonder about that too - couldn't work out how that had happened!

Leesmum - DP sometimes peeks over my shoulder at MN and apparently everytime he sees your name he thinks WAHEY Lesmum that you are a lesbian mum. And this makes him smile

Missed the tennis yesterday which was really annoying and probably going to miss it again tomorrow. Oh well. Either Murray will lose which will be rubbish or he'll win and I can watch the next match which will be even more exciting. I did quite like that new young man (OOoooohhh young maaaaan) Chris somebody hopefully see more of him next year

Princess - if you're scanning this hope everything's ok with Ferdie xxx

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Lucyand2 · 01/07/2008 16:43

I don't know how any of you are managing this starting solids thing yet - I can't even be bothered to cook for DD1 at the moment! Meals are mostly the easiest thing I can find in the cupboard as DD2 is being very time consuming, she did go through a phase of sitting on her own looking at things but now wants my full attention ALL THE BLARDY TIME. Sorry about that outburst, I'm having one of those days (DD1 is covered in biro and sudocreme as she managed to discover spare nappy cream and a pen in her room. I am a bad mother!)

sarahmikeharryandrosie · 01/07/2008 17:08

Hi everyone-

Had a lovely day picnicing in the park with friends and DC's have all been fab= however i forgot to put on suncream and am now burning!!!!! DC's were plastered but i forgot about me !!!! how silly-

Anniversary so far has been lovley- i woke up to a massive bouquet of flowers, large box of milk tray and dinner tonight!!!! wow i am so lucky xxxxx

We have decided to search for a new nursery and after having a nights sleep i am still mad!!!! not sure what to do for nxt 3 weeks will prob leave him as its only 3 days 9-2 per week so will be pleaseant til then- may even make DH take him!!!lol

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CountTo10 · 01/07/2008 19:58

Gill79 - that's exactly the same kind of thing that ends up happening to me. We got a train to the next town on monday and we were waiting on the platform and ds1 ran off as the train came, me with handsful of stuff so not paying attention. I had a 14 year old girl tap me and say your little boy has run off - oh the shame!!

We've started giving baby rice here. Just a teaspoon at lunchtime cause he's got really unsettled and won't take any more milk so we thought that if we just start gradually he'll be ok. He's 22 wks tomorrow so it'll be nearly 26 weeks when he starts having veg etc. Silly really cause ds1 was weaned at 17 wks cause he had the appetite of a titan!!! I defo think its the right choice - especially as he was trying to eat my ice lolly today!!!

Well periods have finally returned today - knew they were on the way cause I;ve felt so hormonal the past couple of days!! Will need to get out the evening primrose again methinks!!!

Princess - hope everything went well with the tests etc, still thinking of you all x

CountTo10 · 01/07/2008 20:01

Seem to be losing about 1lb a week which I'm hoping will mean itll stay off!! Have changed my target weight as the original was only my 1st 10% so now I'm close to that I thought I better update it for some inspiration!!!

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omy · 01/07/2008 20:43

Thanks for all the 'good lucks' I really needed them. I felt like a fat, huge bosomed cotton wool brained alien when I left for work. And I hated leaving LO as she is not taking a bottle yet! Luckily (no doubt thanks to all your luck sending) It went fine. Everyone was sooo nice to me, though I did have to keep repeating that I was really properly back at work and not just 'popping in'!. DH brought Lo in for a feed at lunch time - the only spanner in the works was that the security staff thought DH was a dodgy workman who might be up to no good - as he neglected to go to reception for a visitors card! He was dressed in paint spattered shorts and vest! And baby was dressed in a vest only - no pretty dress to show her off! Never mind. Also - when I left in the morning DH was talking about 'painting the hall' while he baby sat! Surprisingly enough he did NOT manage to paint the hall!
Ouch! wincing at the embarrassment of that moment Gill!
Still thinking of Princess xx

omy · 01/07/2008 20:44

Sarah - sounds like it's time to find a new nursery - they sound very weird!

sallyforth · 01/07/2008 22:44

Oh bugger. LO was inadvertently exposed to chickenpox over the weekend. Apparently the incubation period is 10-21 days so we have to wait that long to see if he will get it ... oh joy ...

Gill79 · 02/07/2008 00:06

LOL Omy. It's so hard to do anything let alone paint the hall it's good when you know the DP finaly understands that and doesn't think you're just dossing about all day.

Fingers xd Sally.

Bad luck with sunburn Sarah - don't you just go doh! Never again.....

Have texted Beany and she is safely on holiday and everything's fine.

Me and DP been out to the pub tonight! Woo hoo. Had to leave behind a screaming devil child with MIL though

leesmum · 02/07/2008 06:39

Hi ladies, the laptop has been out of action for over a week, so i've not been able to get on here i'm not even going to attempt to catch up so i'll apologise now

I did spot that poor ferdie has been poorly, is he better now? does anybody know? Oh princess i'm sending you big hugs xxx

Is everyone else ok? i hate it when you don't get on for even a short while it's so frustrating not knowing whats going on.

We are all fine Ds2 has his first tooth and apart from one whingy night he's not been too bad, the one next to it is on its way up as well, so he'll be eating ribs in no time lol.

i'll be back on later to have a PROPER read through everything i've missed.

Love to you all xxx

tyaca · 02/07/2008 08:48

hiya leesmum - no still no princess and ferdie news. all thinking of them.

sarahmikeharryandrosie · 02/07/2008 12:55

hi ladies,

Had a lovely meal lastnight, DH and i really enjoyed spennig some time child free out of the home!!!! Got home arounf 10pm and went to bed!!! i have upset DH though as i fell asleep whist he went ut to walk the dog!!!

Have been searching the web for local nurseries for DS and after speaking to a few friends we have decided to try the preschool of our chosen priamry school- sadly we are too late and there are no places left so i have had a look at some others, and have this morning been to a fab preschool and its wonderful they will call in a couple of days to let me know if they have space for him but the receptionist didn't seem to think there would be a problem i feel so much better now- Also he has at least 2 friends who are also going there from september too!!!

He will go either 5 mornings or 5 afternoons!!!

All i need to do now is write a letter to his current nursery and tell em to stick it!!!!

Will let you know how we get on!!!!

hope everyone is well,

Thinking of you princess and family xxxx

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tyaca · 02/07/2008 13:45

heya all. v nice to have you back online leesmum? hope you're enjoying the sportathon that summer has quickly become. how was laptop-less life? i would have gone stirfry within a matter of hours. congrats on the tooth! i love a baby with a tooth, they look so sweet.

sarah, glad you've found an alternative nursery. and a nice early bedtime seems like as good a way to celebrate an anniversary as any other.

omy - wd on going back to work. would it be terribly cheeky to start a book on when the hall will get painted ? i remember reading a MN thread about a couple with a newborn who'd decided that mum'd go back to work and dad stay at home. apparently dad was going to make a kit car with his spare time.

countto10 - 1lb a week is v impressive, and am that you've lowered your target weight. dont you love that moment when period returns and the crotchyness can be written off as hormones.

mitfords and all the other elimination communication researchers - lol i looked that up too! have seen it discussed on the nappy threads but i think the motivation there was environmental rather than early potty training and understanding your baby better. saying that, i can think of few things more enjoyable than watching the sweet-but-quite-bonkers look on dd's face when she poos. i think its when i love her the most! its like every poo is her first .

hiya sally - hope the chickenpox stays well at bay. think our lo's just a bit too young at the moment, tho' know a couple of my mums friends who would disagree... but then they probably think that internet parenting sites shouldnt be the primary source of info on bringing up babies ;-)

lucy - does sudocreme help with biro-rash?? or at least help wipe clean it off..

gill - ty for bean update. and yes 4.9lbs is 4lb. i only look at the pounds not the ounces... but that's partly cause the metric maths does my head in if i think too hard about it.

all ok here. tis dh's last day of work til sept. cant believe we are going to have the best part of two months together not working. bliss!

anyone else's lo's having a bit of trouble sleeping? maybe it's the weather but dd crying quite a lot when put down and last night was properly awake for hours. hmmmm... feel kind of downbeat and tired myself. my neck and base of skull feel swollen and its making me grumpy and v sleepy. was planning my first night on the lash tonight with old colleagues. feel like giving it a miss now. not sure i have anything to say to anyone and also there is zero chance of me looking ok. plus could take the cash for drinks and use it to top up top shop vouchers and go shopping tomo (oooh rozzy took your tip and tried on clothes in new look yesterday with a perplexed dd lying on floor). do you know the only thing that is vaguely motivating me to go out is that i'm not sure its making dh fancy me anymore with me housebound and slightly low. kind of want to prove to him i can still be a normal integrated person. ah, feck, i'm chatting real nonesene now. time to face the laundry methinks. have a nice day all

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