February 2017 Babies Club

tangobelle2010

Happy Christmas everyone! Hope babies' first Christmases are memorable and fun. Great time had here and baba dressed in her little Santa dress

greenttc

Only a few hours left of the year our babas were born (except fits!) was just thinking this morning how good 2017 was! I didn't do a second if work it was all just about the wee man (which I know is work in itself!) back to work now next week, awful awful awful!!!! I feel a bit sick thinking about it! I will actually have to leave baba and not see him for 8 hours in a row five days a week, how will I cope??? I know it will be fine but right now it feels like someone is about to amputate one of my limbs!

Anyway, here is to 2018 and all you lovely mummys!

smaoifs

greenttc wrote:

Only a few hours left of the year our babas were born (except fits!) was just thinking this morning how good 2017 was! I didn't do a second if work it was all just about the wee man (which I know is work in itself!) back to work now next week, awful awful awful!!!! I feel a bit sick thinking about it! I will actually have to leave baba and not see him for 8 hours in a row five days a week, how will I cope??? I know it will be fine but right now it feels like someone is about to amputate one of my limbs!

Anyway, here is to 2018 and all you lovely mummys!

Happy New Year mamas! Hard to believe how fast 2017 has gone by.

I'm in the same boat greenttc. Back to work Monday 8th. I'm not looking forward to it but I'm not dreading it either (for now!). I saw a lot of people at the Christmas party and was in the office a few weeks back dropping in my laptop for updates so it eased my mind a bit. Going back full time but hoping I'll be allowed work shorter days and work thru lunch and do a bit of work from home if I'm up early.

My parents will be minding her for me which brings me to my question: how much should I give them? Obviously they're not demanding a payment but I feel I need to give something...

fits

I’m back to work on the 15th so a few of us in the same boat! I’m sure family life will be a bit more stressful as I’ll be gone 11 hours three days a week. Dreading it!

Happy new year to you all.

tangobelle2010

smaoifs wrote:

My parents will be minding her for me which brings me to my question: how much should I give them? Obviously they're not demanding a payment but I feel I need to give something...

Happy new year everyone! We've all come a long way since bumps this time last year.

On the above smaoifs, my parents were the same and wouldn't take anything for the "privilege" of minding their grandkids. I tried to barter with them but they were having none of it. I felt terrible but they just were happy to be able to do it. I just treat them as often as I can...meals out, bottles if vino, supermarket vouchers etc. My baba is starting creche in new year so their days minding her will he down to 1.5 per week.

catrionanic

Happy new year to all the mamas and babas, and best of luck to those of you starting back at work!

What a year it has been. The best of my life!

My parents mind Liam on Mondays, but they travel two hours down on Sunday night and back up on the Monday which is a huge effort. He is their only grandchild and they say it is their favourite day of the week! We don’t pay them per se, but we cover their fuel and make them dinner on Sunday and Monday, and regularly treat them with hotel breaks, meals etc. It’s probably no cheaper than a crèche tbh, but we know that Liam is in the best hands - it’s his favourite day of the week too!

You could offer to pay for their weekly shop or electricity bill or something like that, if they won’t accept money outright.

greenttc

Kinda nice knowing I am not the only one out there facing into work.

My mum and dad will be looking after our baby too and like the rest of ye will definitely not accept any compensation for it but I will have to treat them like has been suggested. I am very nervous for them really, not sure they know what they have volunteered for and I know they would never let on if they had any regrets or are struggling. They never had to look after me full time really, I was with a childminder from a few weeks old so they are taking on this duty for the first time, ah! Just hope the wee man is good with them!

K_P

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greenttc

Oh holy god, work is horrible. Hope I get into the swing of it next week!! Wee man doesn't seem to care that I am gone at all, suppose that's a good thing... Even though I am slightly disappointed he doesn't miss me more!!!

catrionanic

greenttc wrote: »

Oh holy god, work is horrible. Hope I get into the swing of it next week!! Wee man doesn't seem to care that I am gone at all, suppose that's a good thing... Even though I am slightly disappointed he doesn't miss me more!!!

Well at least you know he’s happy with granny and granda! How are they coping?

How does he react when you collect him? Liam has a meltdown when I get home - a mix of uncontrollable excitement to see me, and anger/heartbreak at the realisation I’ve been away all day and abandoned him! I can’t even go to the loo or get changed because he won’t let me out of his sight until bed!

Liam is now standing unaided. Started two days ago but he doesn’t go longer than about 8 seconds before he pushes himself back down onto his bum. He’s walking with me just holding one of his hands too. I feel the first steps may be here around his first birthday!

greenttc

catrionanic wrote: »

Well at least you know he’s happy with granny and granda! How are they coping?

How does he react when you collect him? Liam has a meltdown when I get home - a mix of uncontrollable excitement to see me, and anger/heartbreak at the realisation I’ve been away all day and abandoned him! I can’t even go to the loo or get changed because he won’t let me out of his sight until bed!

Liam is now standing unaided. Started two days ago but he doesn’t go longer than about 8 seconds before he pushes himself back down onto his bum. He’s walking with me just holding one of his hands too. I feel the first steps may be here around his first birthday!

Wow standing!! And walking!! He is miles ahead of our lad, he is still just scooting around the floor!

He doesn't care in the slightest when I pick him up from my mums, he looks at me as if to say, oh it's you, I don't need you any more I have a new minder now!!! Heartbreaking!!! But he gets very excited to see his dad. Again, heartbreaking! All the loving and caring and nappy changing and feeding and there is no appreciation!!!

Suppose I can't complain, he could be having a horrible time but it's quite the opposite!

smaoifs

First day back in work today. Work itself was alright but dropping her off with Nana and Grandad this morning, I was a mess. Cried on the drive in and cried when my manager greeted me! Was OK after a cuppa and a chat but cried again when I collected her this evening. Really hope it was just the emotion of first day and I won't be like this every day!
Not a bother on her of course! She's 11 months today and is crawling at speed, pulling herself to standing and getting herself up the first 3 stairs.

catrionanic

smaoifs wrote: »

First day back in work today. Work itself was alright but dropping her off with Nana and Grandad this morning, I was a mess. Cried on the drive in and cried when my manager greeted me! Was OK after a cuppa and a chat but cried again when I collected her this evening. Really hope it was just the emotion of first day and I won't be like this every day!
Not a bother on her of course! She's 11 months today and is crawling at speed, pulling herself to standing and getting herself up the first 3 stairs.

Aw smaoifs! Well done you on doing your first day. It must be so tough having been with her all day every day for 11 months, but it will get easier. And you know she’s in very good hands! How was it this morning?

Yes Liam can climb out entire flight of stairs. This is a problem, as the stairs are in the living room and are an awkward width, so I can’t get a stair gate for them! Have bought a playpen to stick him in, but we don’t really have space for it so the look of the place is driving me nuts (I’m a bit OCD about the house). Can’t wait til he’s old enough to teach how to go up and down the stairs safely and I can get my living room back!

smaoifs

catrionanic wrote:

Aw smaoifs! Well done you on doing your first day. It must be so tough having been with her all day every day for 11 months, but it will get easier. And you know she’s in very good hands! How was it this morning?

Yes Liam can climb out entire flight of stairs. This is a problem, as the stairs are in the living room and are an awkward width, so I can’t get a stair gate for them! Have bought a playpen to stick him in, but we don’t really have space for it so the look of the place is driving me nuts (I’m a bit OCD about the house). Can’t wait til he’s old enough to teach how to go up and down the stairs safely and I can get my living room back!

Better this morning but my manager is being a total jobsworth and not entertaining any options for me to work a shorter day by taking shorter breaks or working from home for part of it.
We're the same, stairs in the sitting room that wont take a gate and she heads straight for them. It's like she's happy getting to the 3rd stair so gives up and decides to sit down. A couple of near tumbles cos she doesn't realise there's no floor under her.

catrionanic

Girls, flu vaccines for babies - is this a thing? Just with all the news of this awful flu we are getting, and with the youngest being so vulnerable, it made me wonder if I should be getting him a jab.

shesty

Sorry, don't normally pop in here but saw the last post....got the flu jab a few weeks ago myself (pregnant with my third) and I did actually ask the doctor do they normally give it to kids or babies?She said no, it's not usually done, unless they might be really at risk for some reason.....and I'd imagine if your baby or small child is really at risk then then are probably other health issues there too.

fits

I’m not sure if the strain affecting children is covered by the vaccine.

s7ryf3925pivug

If a pregnant woman gets the flu vaccine then her child will be born with some immunity.

greenttc

Kason Pitiful Slip wrote: »

If a pregnant woman gets the flu vaccine then her child will be born with some immunity.

Most of the children being talked about in this thread have already been born Kason Pitiful Slip so are not immune. Presume it's a different strain of flu to what were were vaccinated against when we were pregnant

I think you just have to be more careful with hygiene etc caitriona, especially when out and about. Will be awful if they get the flu but if they do hopefully it will make them more hardy against further flu attacks (trying desperately to find some bright side!)

greenttc

How is the world if the working mother for everyone? I have surprised myself with how smoothly getting out in the mornings is going so far, really thought that would be a struggle!

Still no actual crawling here or no significant amount of pulling himself up, guessing walking is a good while off for my lad, are the rest of the babies still flying it?

s7ryf3925pivug

greenttc wrote: »

Most of the children being talked about in this thread have already been born blergh so are not immune. Presume it's a different strain of flu to what were were vaccinated against when we were pregnant

I think you just have to be more careful with hygiene etc caitriona, especially when out and about. Will be awful if they get the flu but if they do hopefully it will make them more hardy against further flu attacks (trying desperately to find some bright side!)

Sorry wrong thread/year

catrionanic

I have it easy when it comes to work, as I’m only 2-3 days a week and he’s minded in our home by his dad/grandparents/Aunty. Yet somehow I run late every morning and I only have myself to get out the door... hmmm....

Liam is doing lots of crawling and standing unaided - he can stand for around 15 seconds now. He loves walking along the furniture and trying to get up the stairs... I say a firm NO every time he goes to them, with the result that often he crawls over to them, looks at them and shakes his head No, then crawls away. Very funny!

catrionanic

What are everyone’s first birthday plans? Ours is next Friday, I can’t believe it! Hoping it’ll be dry and we can head to the zoo.

smaoifs

greenttc wrote:

How is the world if the working mother for everyone? I have surprised myself with how smoothly getting out in the mornings is going so far, really thought that would be a struggle!

I'm the same but I'm lucky that I can do a flexible shift. Whatever time I start, I finish 8.5 hours later so I'm usually in between 8.30 and 8.45 to finish between 5 and 5.15. Only forgotten stuff 2 mornings but it's only a 2 minute drive from my house to my parents so easily solved.

greenttc wrote:

Still no actual crawling here or no significant amount of pulling himself up, guessing walking is a good while off for my lad, are the rest of the babies still flying it?

We're mad into standing now. She will stand for ages holding on to our knees or the furniture but isn't making any attempts to move her feet yet. The crawling will probably come all of a sudden. She was on her hands and knees for weeks and then took off all of a sudden. I'm expecting walking to be the same!

tangobelle2010

Hope everyone is doing well.

My baba started creche after Christmas and getting two babies out in the morning as well as a teenager and ourselves has gone quite smoothly! Coming home in evenings is absolutely manic though with tired and cranky and clingy kids, dinner to make, bedtime routine etc. We are wrecked come 9.30!

My baba is so unbelievably busy. She doesn't stop during wake times and nothing keeps her attention for too long. She's absolutely mad for outside and is always patting her head looking for the hat which means she gets outside! Nothing to learn! She's walking with furniture and can stand unaided but still not the confidence to go by herself.

Its her first birthday on 26th. We've nothing organised but might take herself and her sister to softplay. I'm hoping to make the cake myself, but not sure if I'll have time. I haven't a clue what to get her though! She has absolutely everything! Seriously though where has that year gone!

smaoifs

catrionanic wrote:

What are everyone’s first birthday plans? Ours is next Friday, I can’t believe it! Hoping it’ll be dry and we can head to the zoo.

Can't believe we're talking first birthdays already! Her's is the 8th of February. We have her cousin's 3rd birthday party the Saturday before and my parents are away for a wedding the Saturday after so we're just going to have a little teaparty on the day itself with cake and finger food.

Followed by her 12 month jabs a week later! Dreading these ones with her being so aware of everything now!

The HorsesMouth

Haven't posted here in a while. My girl is 1 in 2 weeks..Greenttc she sounds exactly like your boy..just bum shuffling around, doesn't roll either. She is definitely starting to try pull herself up but her legs arnt following 😠She is way off standing/walking I think. Down to 2 bottles now first thing in morning and last thing at night. Just having great fun with her now, shes so socialable but has no patience whatsoever! Also doesnt bat an eyelid when I leave her...she will barely look back! I work part time week on/week off so its great. Child minder minds her and one other baby of the same age. Starting to think of baby no. 2!

smaoifs

The HorsesMouth wrote:

Haven't posted here in a while. My girl is 1 in 2 weeks..Greenttc she sounds exactly like your boy..just bum shuffling around, doesn't roll either. She is definitely starting to try pull herself up but her legs arnt following 😠She is way off standing/walking I think. Down to 2 bottles now first thing in morning and last thing at night. Just having great fun with her now, shes so socialable but has no patience whatsoever! Also doesnt bat an eyelid when I leave her...she will barely look back! I work part time week on/week off so its great. Child minder minds her and one other baby of the same age. Starting to think of baby no. 2!

I think we're heading the same way with bottles here. She seems to be finished having a mid morning half bottle cos she has her nap while out on her walk so doesn't need the bottle to send her off anymore. She went without her afternoon bottle today and didn't seem to miss it so gonna try her on a bigger bottle first thing tomorrow and see how she goes. She's drinking water during the day too so maybe just isn't thirsty or hungry enough anymore with real food and water filling her up.

catrionanic

We are still boobing away 4-5 times a day, plus once in the night too. He’s a wee milk monster!

catrionanic

Girls I don’t know what’s come over me, but I am SOOOO broody the last few weeks! Like uncontrollably so. It is not the time for another baby for us though. How do I make this stop?!

tangobelle2010

catrionanic wrote:

Girls I don’t know what’s come over me, but I am SOOOO broody the last few weeks! Like uncontrollably so. It is not the time for another baby for us though. How do I make this stop?!

Only one way to make it stop 😜.

Such a strong urge though isn't it! I'm certain most days that I'm finished but I still get those broody feelings occasionally.

fits

I’d love another too. But common sense and all tells me no!
New job is going fine. I’m up at 5:45 and back in house at 17:15. Three days a week. Babies seem to love the Childminder but are playing up a bit when I’m home. They are napping right now thank feck.

ally_pally

Hello all, I haven't been posting here in a while but still reading. I'm back to work on Friday and I'm dreading it if I'm honest. I actually like my job and work with great people so I've nothing to fear, I know. I've just really enjoyed this year so much. The first few weeks and months were hard but, honestly, since the summer she's been so easy to take care of and she's been so much fun.

I think one thing I'm anxious about is falling back in to bad habits - I was dreadful for taking work home and taking on too much. If I wasn't physically taking work home and doing stuff on the laptop in bed then I was definitely always mentally taking it home and thinking about work so much of the time. My priority now is 100% my little girl and family and I really don't want to fall back into those habits. That's up to me to do though.

My little girl managed about two weeks of sort of shuffling along on her stomach before she decided standing and walking along furniture / walls / people / anything she could get her hands on was a better way to get around. She's absolutely flying - there's been a lot of childproofing of the house in the last month or so.

Her first birthday isn't until mid February and I think it'll just be tea and cake with immediate family. I don't have the energy for a big party!

catrionanic

Ah it’ll be a big adjustment going back alright, but I’m sure it’ll do you good. Will she be going to a crèche?

I noticed a few changes in myself when I went back to work. The most noticeable change was how much less I cared about pleasing people and worrying about what they thought of me! I no longer felt bad about asking people to do things for me and delegating. I wasn’t expecting to see that change, but I guess your priorities change when you become a parent, and the importance of your work in your life greatly diminishes. Going forward, you’ll be wanting to maximise the amount of quality time you spend with your little lady outside of work, so you may find that you become much better at switching off?

ally_pally

Thanks Catriona, that's great to hear and I hope I end up with the same change of attitude. I've been able to change my working hours and work from home a few days a week so even though I'm going back full time, i'll still be back with my girl at 5 every day. I'd have a long commute otherwise and a very short evening with her.

My girl will be minded by my in laws - we're very lucky with that in that it won't be a big change for her. She already sees them every day, she's very familiar with their house. Creches can be wonderful too. Friends kids who go to creche LOOOOVE going and I sometimes worry my girl might miss out on the socialisation that you get with a creche. But her grandparents are very young and active, they have great plans to be bringing her to every toddler group and activity they can find so hopefully she'll get to mix lots in that way.

smaoifs

Having a hell of a week here :-( babs has a tummy bug. Has gone from having scuttery nappies to throwing up her bottle as soon as she finished it yesterday morning. This morning's bottle was thrown up 2 hours later as soon as I pulled in outside my parents house. Can't beat the smell of curdled milk in a car :-$
Thought she was better yesterday evening cos she ate her tea and had only been sick first thing. Just hope she's done with the puking, stinky nappies I can handle but puke is another story for me!

greenttc

smaoifs wrote: »

Having a hell of a week here :-( babs has a tummy bug. Has gone from having scuttery nappies to throwing up her bottle as soon as she finished it yesterday morning. This morning's bottle was thrown up 2 hours later as soon as I pulled in outside my parents house. Can't beat the smell of curdled milk in a car :-$
Thought she was better yesterday evening cos she ate her tea and had only been sick first thing. Just hope she's done with the puking, stinky nappies I can handle but puke is another story for me!

Ah smaoifs, it's awful seeing your baby sick isn't it, our wee man is sick too but just getting over it, his didn't involve too much puking though although he was bringing up most of his bottles but it was almost straight after drinking them so a little different (and a little less stinky than real puke!) we were lucky that my parents were minding him otherwise it would have meant us taking time off work, what would I do without my mum and dad!?

Hope your wee one gets well soon, nothing you can do but wait it out unfortunately

greenttc

Good luck tomorrow ally pally

ally_pally

Thank you so much green. I’m feeling better now than I was earlier in the week. I just want to get in there and get it over and done with now.

Hope your wee one is better soon, and yours smaoifs.

tangobelle2010

ally_pally wrote:

Thank you so much green. I’m feeling better now than I was earlier in the week. I just want to get in there and get it over and done with now.

Good luck today. Hopefully you'll enjoy being back once you're back in the swing of things.

Our beautiful baba is 1 today! Cannot believe how fast that year flew by. We're just getting over the flu here and in the throes of a stomach bug now so the birthday will be a very quiet affair. What are the rest of ye doing for your babas birthdays over next few weeks?

greenttc

tangobelle2010 wrote: »

Good luck today. Hopefully you'll enjoy being back once you're back in the swing of things.

Our beautiful baba is 1 today! Cannot believe how fast that year flew by. We're just getting over the flu here and in the throes of a stomach bug now so the birthday will be a very quiet affair. What are the rest of ye doing for your babas birthdays over next few weeks?

Ahhhh happy birthday tangobaba!! Awful that the milestone Is marred by sickness but at least ye are still marking it in some way!

We have a little "party" planned for our wee man but he doesn't know too many people yet so like you it will be a very quiet affair, just family coming to our house for some cake a few nibbles! We actually didn't end up getting him much for his birthday present, he literally has everything a one year old could want! Not too worried though, it's not like he is expecting presents!! Are we awful parents????

Can't believe it's a year, this time last year I was waiting for him to arrive, watching box sets and lounging around doing nothing, that is a stark contrast to the last year!!! But I wouldn't change even a tiny bit. I still look at him in awe and still can't believe that he is mine!! Isn't it the best feeling, hope it doesn't fade!!!

catrionanic

My baby boy is one!!!! Same birthday as tangobelles wee woman, so we had a party yesterday to celebrate. We went to airfield farm and it was really brilliant. He is very into, “what does the cow say?” etc at the moment and can do lots of animal noises, so he was very excited to see them in person.

We had both sides of the family back to the house after for nibbles and cake. And then me and the hubby and his aunties and uncles went to the pub and got merry!

It was a lovely day. A bit emotional at times too. I can’t stop thinking about how lucky we are and how much joy he has brought into our lives. We’ve been truly blessed.

greenttc

So...... I have succeeded! Was worried it wouldn't happen but it has. Nobody knows yet but I have to tell someone so my anonymous Internet mammy buddies will be the first to know......... Baby number two is on the way!!!! Wuhoo!!!!!!! So very happy. (slightly scared now that it's real!!!)

catrionanic

greenttc wrote: »

So...... I have succeeded! Was worried it wouldn't happen but it has. Nobody knows yet but I have to tell someone so my anonymous Internet mammy buddies will be the first to know......... Baby number two is on the way!!!! Wuhoo!!!!!!! So very happy. (slightly scared now that it's real!!!)

OMG well done you!!! That’s awesome news. Due in October? Delighted it was a smoother journey for you this time around. May you have an easy sickness-free pregnancy with lots of sleep and no SPD!

greenttc

catrionanic wrote: »

OMG well done you!!! That’s awesome news. Due in October? Delighted it was a smoother journey for you this time around. May you have an easy sickness-free pregnancy with lots of sleep and no SPD!

Oh god catriona, you know all about the spd, am guessing it will rear its head again but am thinking I might preempt it this time and get physio done before it really gets me, hopefully that will work!!!

Yes, October baby, I am petrified something will go wrong, probably more than I was last year but fingers crossed everything goes smoothly!!!

catrionanic

greenttc wrote: »

Oh god catriona, you know all about the spd, am guessing it will rear its head again but am thinking I might preempt it this time and get physio done before it really gets me, hopefully that will work!!!

Yes, October baby, I am petrified something will go wrong, probably more than I was last year but fingers crossed everything goes smoothly!!!

If it’s any consolation at all, I’ve spoken to a few physios about it and they said that you can get it really bad on one pregnancy and be completely fine on the next. It’s more unpredictable than other pregnancy issues like sickness. So fingers crossed you’ll be grand!

tangobelle2010

greenttc wrote:

So...... I have succeeded! Was worried it wouldn't happen but it has. Nobody knows yet but I have to tell someone so my anonymous Internet mammy buddies will be the first to know......... Baby number two is on the way!!!! Wuhoo!!!!!!! So very happy. (slightly scared now that it's real!!!)

Congratulations! Fantastic news! Hope all goes nice and smooth now for next 9 months. Two under two is great fun. Xx

greenttc

tangobelle2010 wrote: »

Congratulations! Fantastic news! Hope all goes nice and smooth now for next 9 months. Two under two is great fun. Xx

Hope you mean it's actually great fun and not a euphemism for completely mental and somewhat difficult!!!

Caitriona hope the physios are right about the possibility of sod not returning, one pain (literally) that I could do without although I am more scared of possible nausea, didn't get that last time so wonder will I get away with that twice!!!!

tangobelle2010

greenttc wrote:

Hope you mean it's actually great fun and not a euphemism for completely mental and somewhat difficult!!!

Em, no comment! Only teasing. Of course it will be completely mental and somewhat difficult but it is brilliant. Just this morning I walked into sitting room to find my two year old trying to get her sister to hold her hand so that she could try get her to walk with her, it would melt your heart! Its nice to think they'll have each other to play with when they're a little older.

greenttc

tangobelle2010 wrote: »

Em, no comment! Only teasing. Of course it will be completely mental and somewhat difficult but it is brilliant. Just this morning I walked into sitting room to find my two year old trying to get her sister to hold her hand so that she could try get her to walk with her, it would melt your heart! Its nice to think they'll have each other to play with when they're a little older.

Oh god, the cuteness! Don't know why but I didn't think of it like that, was being selfish and wondering how we would cope looking after two, especially when I am on my own for mat leave but when you describe your two interacting with each other like that, well that would just melt your heart!! You have eased the nerves somewhat, thank you!