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Pushchair shed November part 2. Not long till Christmas...Groan!

606 replies

Knickers0nMaHead · 21/11/2009 10:02

Basl, could you put pics on a trail please? How much would you be wanting?

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nicolamumof3 · 27/11/2009 21:54

he sounds so much like my luka its unbelievable.

i think its sold now jan im afraid but if it falls through its deffo yours.

i chose the other as it was brown and blue but i know what you mean. well im now panicking that pupabag will be too long. should get off my backside and try the buggysnuggle on the xlr shouldn't i really. i could always use the pupabag inside the apron but that defeats the object i think!!

BexieID · 27/11/2009 22:05

basl, I may be interested in Nipper depending on colour/price. DP will kill me, he still doesm't know about P&T .

I got 2 of those Peacocks sacks today (one for Tom, one for bubs). Really good as appliques are stitched on rather than stuck on. Good for £3.

Lidl are doing a toy garage and play kitchen for £14 each from monday.

BexieID · 27/11/2009 22:07

Anyone after any toys? Local 2nd hand baby shop has their annual toy sale tomorrow, so plan on getting up and just getting dressed and out the door, lol. Only 2 min walk from me. It looked like they had a couple of Vtech baby walkers which I might get if they are a good price.

nicolamumof3 · 27/11/2009 22:14

hope you get a bargain bex!

oh no all set to pay for pupabag but having just stuck buggysnuggle in the xlr that fits just right, meaning that pupabag will be far too long cannot have any wheel dragging after the xt...

BexieID · 27/11/2009 22:22

hehe, I hope I get up for 10am, lol.

Anyone have a suggestion for girls pressie (age 4) for no more than £10?

basl · 27/11/2009 22:22

nicola have you won the pupabag on ebay? Do you have to get it? Bexie it is navy blue and apparently immaculate only used a handfull of times. Comes with the footmuff new basket new raincover and new seat liner. I liked the navy as i have the most amazing jane nest in a silvery grey which migh fit and i have the blue retro circles buggysnuggle. Maxy has shown interest as well so lets see

maxybrown · 27/11/2009 22:30

OH Basl, I am with you, more than you all may ever know. I don't even want to get started on it, it is hard to actually say things out loud. DH worries about me. I really do not know anyone at all here. Just me and DS all day. Were it not for the fact that my Mum retired last year, i would have gone stark raving crazy I know it. My friends all live in Devon and I miss them so much esp seeing as my two closest friends now have children only a little bit younger than DS I stay well clear of docs and stuff for me, last time I filled in one of those forms they said I was borderline......yeah ok.

Anyway, yes am still interested in Nipper!

We have got a fab elc wooden garage for DS, with the wooden road and loads of vehicles, a bike (cost 99p and looks brand new!) and some other bits, all second hand!

nicolamumof3 · 27/11/2009 22:30

know i was buying it off another mnetter so i've said not getting it now, shame as it was a perfect match colour wise. Sold the autumn leaves now im afraid janx. so im still on hunt for something.

might get a sand kaiser.

Retro blue circles is gorgeous basl i had it on my p&t look..here

janx · 27/11/2009 22:35

Oh no Nicola ...its the first one I have seen that I liked...where did you get it?

Night ladies - sweet dreams

nicolamumof3 · 27/11/2009 22:40

they have them on sale section of BS website atm and they are doing free del? i know its more expensive but look..

here

basl · 27/11/2009 23:18

maxy, no groups round your way or is that not your cup of tea. I have got in the way of not actually wanting to leave the house. Strange as it may seem but i have lost a lot of confidence in my self but i tell you it makes such a difference. I used to go to a group every wed and frid and just go on frid now. I dread it but the kids love it and i never shut up (suprise suprise) it's when i get back home i think oh here we go again. I think i should make good use of the lovley pushchair i have as the kids just love the fresh air and sure all the crying is frustration for my ds. I can't drive and locally there is very little to do here. When dh is off we go out and they love it. So much pressure to learn to drive just now.
I will let you know about the nipper asap x

maxybrown · 27/11/2009 23:29

Not particuarly my cup of tea no, lol, but i do take him now every wed. I still find it tricky - I am not in any way shy, I can talk to anyone, I just can't be.....bothered. Gosh that sounds really dreadful.

The long and short of it is, when i was 19 I moved to Devon with then Partner. had a shitty time with him for years (long story) then finally left him, but stayed down there. had a fabulous fabulous job, then all of a sudden started missing my family incredibly, so made the very difficult decision to come back and left my lovely job and all my lovely friends. Cue HUGE culture shock!! Got a job straight away up here and hated it, then 3 years ago met my wonderful DH whom I have just clicked with. We got married and had James and i love them both to pieces, DH is lovely and we are perfectly matched (aprt from he is very clever lol) but I now live the other side of the city and that's it. DH doesn't know anyone at all, he isn't from round here. We both hate it.

I know what you mean about not wanting to leave the house, even though I feel better when I am out...everything in theory eh?? I have started chatting to a couple of people at toddler group - but it is a new group so it is early days but 5 mins walk away which is fab. Other than that it is shitty here. I don't drive either and don't want to - scared stiff of the bloody road, but that is another story!! That is something else I have noticed - being frightened (right word?) of things that have never bothered me before, that is very odd and I wonder if it is all connected somehow.

In your own time with Nipper.

basl · 28/11/2009 01:13

bexie, those snap n style dolls in the elc are about £10 and my dd loves those. Anything craft like make your own necklace. All for under £10.00

nappyaddict · 28/11/2009 03:32

If you don't like groups as such what about something like jo jingles, tumble tots, p&t swimming, library sessions etc?

Are the garages in Lidl wooden? Can you attach wooden road to it or not? I like the ELC or the Plan Toy one but both are ££££££

basl where do you work?

nicolamumof3 · 28/11/2009 07:46

Morning all, i am fortunate that i live in a big town which is very geared to families, i do something most days, but the boys are in nursery nearly every day (tate four days, luka three) so that takes the pressure off. We have swimming, soft play, library etc all in easy walk. Huge park and castle. plus the church over the road where the boys nursery is is v.family orientated. But i do struggle immensly with striking up convo's. DH is very outgoing and friendly he's not from round here but finds it very easy meeting others. I hate w/ends tho when DH is often working and then theres no routine of groups/nursery then i struggle more. Like today? what to do?

BexieID · 28/11/2009 07:59

This is the first saturday i've been up early since finishing work! Just couldn't get back to sleep, baby moving around and hiccuping, so i'm wide-eyed and bushy tailed. Will no doubt be tired later though.

Lidl garage is plastic.

nicolamumof3 · 28/11/2009 08:14

Bex you are sooooo lucky your tom sleeps in!! 7am is a lie in for us!! What time does Tom go to bed?

BexieID · 28/11/2009 08:38

Hehe, um 9:30pm last night and he was sat in bed playing with his cars for ages. He'll be awake soon though. Him going to bed late is ok for a bit longer, will help with baby, but is not fair on him. He'll be on mornings at nursery in August, so will need to start putting him to bed earlier by then! Do it gradually.

maxybrown · 28/11/2009 09:26

Nicola my Ds goes to bed about 9.30 but it does not equal a lie in!!!

Oh damn Nicola have you ordered from hawkins yet?

nicolamumof3 · 28/11/2009 09:44

thanks for email maxy

bexie just try brining it forward by 15mins. i remember when the boys were newborn (Tate and Luka) and thats what i did as they used to have a feed 9pm/10pm then go to bed, that was too late for me as i got no evenings to myself (selfish mummy!) so just gradually brought it forward. They know after beebies its bath/bed and they are always in bed for 7.30pm, tho last night i was upstairs putting washing away at 6.15pm and luka was stripping off for bath, so they were in bed before 7pm last night!! Its nice as only break from them all day i need some 'me time'

maxybrown · 28/11/2009 09:48

Oh I know Nicola, sometimes (but only sometimes I have to say) the evenings drive me mad!! Scince he stopped sleeping in the day he does sometimes go earlier. Well he will always go earlier, it is just that he sleeps for 9 and a half hours full stop so I have to work it out lol!! My Mum says he sleeps more than I did. I still don't need much sleep now tbh.

Sorry email wasn't MUCH help! x

StrictlyKatty · 28/11/2009 09:55

Basl I'm going to get DS that thomas train table for his birthday in Jan! I can't believe someone would give it away, I'm distraught over how much it'll be so soon after Xmas but DS has really set his heart on it and I just can't seem to win one near enough to us on ebay

janx · 28/11/2009 09:56

Morning all - dp has taken kids out for a bit so I can tackle the flat.
I wish Luka would sleep til 7am! We have finally moved him from 5.30 -6am and that seems like a major achievement. Luka goes to bed at 7 and Frida at 7.30....like you Nicola I need the evening to be child free...dp often gets in at 8pm or later, so gives me time to finish making dinner. I am dreading ds dropping his afternoon nap...dd dropped it around 2.5.
Thanks for the bs link - can't really afford those even in the sale...will keep looking

5inthebed · 28/11/2009 09:57

What P&T have you bougght Maxy?

I want an air tyred three wheeler, have decided!

Got a lovely surprise today. DH payslip came, and he has got a great Christmas bonus, so can stop panicking about christmas now . Just about to order air hockey table for ds1 and hopefully TV for ds2 as well.

maxybrown · 28/11/2009 09:58

See if James went to bed at 7, he would be up by half four - I cannot do that, no way!! lol

Well, exciting times ahead today, off to buy an ironing board