First Time Mom's - Due March/April 2013

[doggylover]

Hayley sorry about your mum, it definitely sounds like the time has come for you guys to get back down to Devon and have some space! It's nice that she cares and is worried, and takes PND seriously, but insisting someone has it because they won't go to the cinema? I'm not sure the GP would take that particular incident as an indicator!
What app do you use to edit your pics? I downloaded a few, but none of them seem as good as the one you have. I love the cuff links, they are amazing!
His SIL isn't married and doesn't have kids. I can imagine in a way she is a bit jealous of what we have, as we are younger and are settled, have a house etc, but not to the point that she would purposefully ignore Isabelle. I'm never sure what's worse, if they don't make an effort on purpose and are therefore a total asshole (which I don't think is the case here) or if they don't make an effort simply because it never crosses their mind, which means she is never even thinking about Isabelle, and that upsets me.
Yes, Izzys fussy period is usually late afternoon- normally when people are visitin I might give that app a go, give my boobs a break!

Lauren crap you reminded me that as well as sorting out a present for Simon, I also need to get one for my own dad from me and from Isabelle. Damn Father's Day!

 

[MrsHippo]

Aww you have the t-shirts I really like they are sooo cute! Also, been meaning to ask you, what do you use on your photos? They always look really good. Is it photoshop or something far less confusing lol??

Fancy your mum telling you that you have PND. She'd know if you did!! Not wanting to go out doesnt mean you have it!! And I have my fingers crossed for you!! Bet you can't wait to have a home as YOUR family!! And not having to tiptoe around other people. I'd hate it! I don't even like stopping over at other people's houses, never mind living with them. Don't know what I'd do!

I can't believe how well you do with your blogging. I would do it but I wouldn't know what to talk about??? And I'd worry about boring people... :/

 

[doggylover]

Lauren I'm the same, I think my blog posts would just bore everyone! Hayley's a always so interesting and funny! I am neither of those things so wouldn't be very good at it!

 

[LiverpoolLass]

Photo editing - The App is called "A beautiful Mess" - its not a free one but its def worth the money! Its fab and soooo easy to use! It doesn't make collages though, I downloaded a seperate collage app which is literally just called "collages!" and I use them both together.

Moving - we REALLY do need to move. We've been saving money while we've been here and we have a nice little nest egg now, the only thing stopping is just how bloody awkward it is to arrange!
Estate agents in Devon are absolutely useless - you turn up for a viewing and half the time the property is already let and they haven't bothered to let you know, so us going all the way from Liverpool to Devon - which means Jon taking the very little holiday he has left from work and us spending petrol money and having the stress of the journey (I HATE that journey at the best of times let alone with Tyne in the car too) - could end up being a complete waste of time even if we plan a load of viewings in advance.
Its such a nightmare.

My sister is really unhelpful as she'll only view houses for us which are directly in the town she lives in - a really perfect property came up in Torquay last week but she wouldnt view it for us, even though it is literally 10 minutes drive from her, because "She doesnt drive to Torquay".

She viewed this property on Friday and said its exactly what we're looking for - so we put an application in. But typically they're the ONLY agency I've ever come across where its not a case of whoever pays first gets the property - oh no, this agency take applications of everybody who is interested and the landlord reads them and chooses.
So of course they're not going to choose us - the complicated people relocating from the other end of the country and obviously having to get new jobs!! They said they'd let us know next week but I'm not holding out any hope

At the moment I feel like we're going to be stuck here forever.

I mean - its not AWFUL and with me being so ill its been a godsend in many ways - my parents are away a LOT and when they're not away they're always at work, so we usually have the place to ourselves - but I just really want to get settled somewhere permanently instead of living out of boxes and having our stuff all in storage, and I want to be able to decorate a room for Tyne, etc.

Blogging as a hobby - Well like I say, I started it coz I LOVE writing so for me the worry of what to write about was never an issue - I enjoy just writing about whatever comes to mind! But a lot of bloggers don't blog for the writing - a lot of them just write reviews and nothing else!
Everybody does it differently. Its nice coz its a little community feel and you end up getting to know other bloggers - its nice. Plus the freebies are definitely a bonus!
And once you're sent products to review or paid to write an article then you are given the topic anyway, so you don't need to be imaginative on what to write about!
If you do decide to try it Lauren, I'm always happy to give you tips on starting up etc!

 

[MrsHippo]

Thank you I have been thinking about it and I have always enjoyed things like keeping diaries, writing short stories, leaving reviews and basically just talking about me I know you can't go in to blogging for money or freebies, you have to enjoy doing it. What I worry about it not having anything to say - if I have a couple of days where I haven't done anything or whatever, I can't exactly write about me doing nothing and that I have nothing to talk about. However, when we move I am planning on growing my own fruit and vegetables so I could use that as a topic, obviously being a parent as another. I am sure once I've started, it will become much easier. When I over think anything, I end up not doing it. I have to jump in head first!!

I was so tired last night, we were in bed for 10pm!! We were meeting my mum and co at 9am yesterday at Alton Towers - well, were supposed to! They arrived shortly after 10. They are ALWAYS late. But we got there nice and early, missed the queues and managed to get some breakfast When they arrived it had become really busy. My mum and Rhys looked after Beau for most of the day. Freya got to go on the little rides although it was quite dissapointing as since her last visit they increased the hight limits. So poor Freya couldn't go on the things she wanted I felt really sorry for her. But Adam and I went on the bigger rides with my sister and her OH. It was lots of fun :O) Towards the end of the day my stomach did start hurting a little so I didn't go on anything else. I am fine today though. I was a little guttered, The Smiler (new ride) had a three hour wait.....we were not willing to wait that long. The other big ones had at least half an hour but we go to the single riders queue, the wait is a fraction of the main one and we don't mind riding by ourselves. If we are lucky, we get to ride next to one another anyway.

We took Beau in her puschair but my mum asked me to take the sling along too, so she isn't lying down all day. I didn't mind taking it along but with her being asleep I thought it wouldn't get used anyway. Well we went to meet them and my mum had Beau in the sling... I really didn't like it. To me, holding her in that seemed too personal. If that makes sense? All I wanted to do was see her or hold her but I couldn't as she was all wrapped up close to my mum. I wasn't expecting it to be a problem though. I kind of felt like she was the mum and not me..... I know my mum would never intentionally do anything which might make me uncomfortable. So I'm not annoyed with her or anything, I just wont be taking the sling out with me again unless I use it.

Don't have much more to report. Oh, that card I ordered arrived yesterday. It is really nice smaller than I thought, but still cute.

 

[MrsHippo]

Hi girls

So I decided to give the blogging thing ago and have set up my own https://mrshippoandme.blogspot.co.uk/ I am probably blabbering on a bit but I needed to start it off somehow lol. I have decided to keep my main home page open to anything but then created a seperate page for cleaning

Blogging aside. Beau, poor thing, went three whole days without having a poop. Yesterday she was really unsettled and I think she had belly ache. This morning (her 4th day), it came...and ended up everywhere!! Since then she has been much better, sleeping again and overall, happier. Bless her.

Hope everyone is ok?

 

[doggylover]

Lauren yay for the blog! I can't wait to start reading it all. You two are making me want to start one now! Make sure you put the link in your signature like Hayley does.
Poor Beau, that does not sound like a pleasant experience for either of you. Glad to hear Alton towers was fun. I can see why you feel strange about your mum having Beau in the sling, especially as she didnt mention she was going to. But it's nice that she was able to snuggle up with her like that, and it allows Beau to get even closer to her granny.

Hayley ahhh I am a tramp and don't pay for apps! I have one of the collage ones, and do some bits on it, but because it was free they aren't as lovely as your pics of Tyne. Who, by the way, is just getting cuter all the time. I always maintain that my favourite type of boy babies are the ones who look like old men - your munchkin has that down to a tee! He's adorable, and the most fashionable kid on the planet! Grr about your sister not being helpful in finding a place. Once you sign a contract how long will it be until you get into a house?
Things must be different in England as here its just whoever comes first to rent a house that gets it, and they just pay a set amount. We (my dad, mum, bro, sis and I) have several houses which we rent out, and I've never heard of having to apply in that way.
Also put a positive spin on it, a family might be a perfect choice for tenants as they are likely to be quiet and tidy!

I hope Brittany and Lindsey are ok?

afm well after being a nightmare on Saturday night and all day yesterday at my nephews birthday party, Isabelle has had a great day. Of course she starts being grizzly when Simon arrives home but she had been awake for over an hour and was just tired. She naps in her bouncer, so when she is grumpy and trying to nod off I just sit with her and bounce her, pat her tummy etc. it can take a while, but she always nods off. Well, I left Simon to sort her so I could do the hoovering. What does he do? Lifts her out so of course that led to another half hour of feeding her and putting her to sleep properly. Men!

I sorted Father's Day tesco to the rescue! I got Simon a travel coffee mug and a t shirt, and a little tshirt for Isabelle to wear on Sunday that says 'wild about daddy'. I also got him a lovely card which says "2013- our first Father's Day together. Although I'm toot little to tell you myself, I already love you so much" I almost cried in the shop
I then decided I'd do her hand and footprints today and put one inside his card. The one in his card is super, but the ones for the wall are a mess! Will have to redo them...

 

[doggylover]

Oh izzy is getting her jabs tomorrow. I know she is going to scream, and she is so loud I am petrified of it!!!!

 

[doggylover]

Me again Hayley how does Tyne like his wrist and foot finders? I know we talked about them when pregnant, and I saw him wearing them in one of your pics the other day so just bought some for Izzy (£5.99- bargain!) and just wondered how he gets on with them?

 

[MrsHippo]

Sarah, your getting as bad as me for the multiple posts

I hope Isabelle's jabs go alright tomorrow. Adam is taking Beau to her next ones, I can't possibly put myself through it again lol. I'm terrible though, I hated taking pup for her injections and I refused to get her chipped due to the size of the needle. I definitely worry waay too much!!

Beau has some wrist rattles, they are really cute. I'll get a photo up of her soon wearing them. She doesn't take much notice though, she prefers things being up above her head or right infront of her.

Yey for tescos!! That card sounds really nice

I'm like you with not paying for apps. Until very recently my phone was 'unlocked' but it desperately needed updating so that loses it, needed to re-do it but couldn't be bothered. Today I did something I thought I'd never do - pay for an app haha!! I brought that one you have Hayley, a beautiful mess. I tried looking everywhere for something similar and free but I found nothing. I just wanted something quick and easy to use and that fit the bill. I have photoshop but I'm still learning how to use it. I need a drawing tablet for it really but the good ones are so expensive...I can think of other things to spend my money on!

As for the blog. You should give it a go too. The main reason I decided to go for it was because I have so much time on my hands now and I sit on the internet for hours a day doing and looking at bob all. I may as well do something productive. I'm trying to find ways of getting more interest. I'll share it on Facebook once I have added a bit more to it. At the moment I have only 4 posts and no followers lol once I get more interest I'm thinking about hosting a competition. Hopefully that will bring more interest and followers.

 

[doggylover]

Oh I am TERRIBLE for sitting online all day :/ I actually have a pile of books waiting to be read and I LOVE reading, but keep saying "oh I don't have the time" yet I have time to faff around on the Internet all day!

You have at least one follower now

Simon is coming with me tomorrow. He is very calm and collected so he will be fine, while I'm a sobbing wreck in the background. I don't think I've dreaded anything so much!

 

[MrsHippo]

You sound just like me! I have so many books I was hoping to read while I was off but I haven't even looked at one, never mind read it! And if its not that, I'll have stuff that needs doing and I'll think to myself ''I'm too busy today'' ... Yet all I'm doing is sitting on the laptop!!

Since I've had Beau I seem to have lost everything I was ever good at too. Like cooking - OMG I can't even make mash potato at the moment!! Our 'mash' earlier was more like potato soup!! What is wrong with me!! Lol

And yey for following me

 

[linzylou]

I am okay! Just busy! Every time I try to reply to this thread, I get interrupted.

I'm typing from the backseat of the car as we head off on our first trip. We're spending a few days at the cabin (my birthday's on Wednesday) and this will be Sarah's first night away from home. We have plans to shop, fish, hike, and enjoy the outdoors. I hope it goes well.

I also went to my first mommy meet up at the science center downtown. Sarah and I braved traffic, one-way streets, parking garages, elevators, public bathrooms, a crowded cafeteria, and screaming children. She somehow managed to take a nap in the midst of it all. Even though most of the other kids were older, it was still nice to get out and socialize.

Sarah had her 2 month checkup at 11.5 weeks. She weighs 13.7 lbs and is 24" long (90th percentile for height and weight). She screamed during her vaccines, was smiley again for a couple of hours, and then fussed for about an hour before bed. I'm glad we don't have to do that again for a while.

I'll definitely follow those of you with blogs! Sorry this is so short. Sarah has been catnapping lately (but sleeping better at night) so I haven't had as much free time.

 

[LiverpoolLass]

Sarah - Aww my collage app was free too, its not a bad one. It is literally just called "collages" though so prob hard to find in the app store!!

Aww thanks! hehe! I think Tyne is super cute but obv I am biased - he does SO look like a little old man, hehe!

As for the renting thing - I'm not sure how long it'll be from signing a contract to moving in, it totally depends on the place.
This house we applied for isn't available to move in to until mid July which suits us fine but sometimes they want you to move in within a week.

Usually it works that way here too - whoever pays the deposit first gets the place! But this particular agency work things differently - sodding typical!!!

I'm not holding out too much for it, but quietly crossing my fingers as you never know.

If we don't get it though I think I'll have to go down to Devon the next time my parents go to visit my sister, and do some viewings myself in person - it will be a nightmare as it will mean me & Tyne sleeping in my sisters living room for a week, and I hate her fiance, but it will at least get the problem solved - IF there is anything decent on the market when we go!

Aww your Fathers Day gifts sound lovely! I still need a card - was that one from Tesco?
The footprints idea sounds FAB!!!

Eeek I hope Izzy (and you!!!) are ok with the jabs tomorrow. They're not fun at all, but fingers crossed it all goes well.

As for the foot & wrist finders - we only got them out yesterday as Tyne has started to interact much more with the toys on his gym and stuff now, so we thought he'd like them but to be honest I don't think he's even noticed they're there!! lol! He hasn't looked at them once, but then he still can't really control his arms and legs at will - they're still flailing around everywhere!!
But I'm gonna keep using them anyway lol.

Let me know how Izzy gets on with hers!

Lauren - I've sent you an FB message about some bloggy things and invited you to some FB blogger groups

Have you had a letter through about Beau's next jabs yet? I haven't had mine through, they said he'd need them 4 weeks from his last ones.

The Beautiful Mess app is really good isn't it?! I love it coz its so effective but so bloody easy to use!! lol.

Your day at the theme park sounded fun, i'm sorry you felt weird about the sling though. I don't blame you, I can see how that would feel a bit strange for you.

Lindsey - Glad you and Sarah are ok! I hope you enjoy your little break and your first Mummy birthday!

Glad Sarah's check up went so well! Am I the only person who has no comprehension at all of what these Centile Charts mean?!! I absolutely do not understand them!

AFM - Not much to report on today really! We've stopped looking for interesting and nice places to take Tyne as we've discovered that his idea of a fun day out is to sit in a trolley and be pushed around a supermarket - he absolutely loves it and just giggles away the whole time!!!! SO we'll be doing that a lot in future lol.

We used his Snuza a few nights ago - and had a false alarm!!! Can you beleive that?! The first time we used it! It was fine all night but it went off in the morning, we both nearly died!!! He was wide awake when it went off so there was absolutely nothing wrong with him but geeeez I can live without scares like that

 

[MrsHippo]

Nice to hear from you Lindsey glad your all well. Enjoy you break and your birthday!!

Hayley, I was told I had to make the appointment for her second injections. I made it when I took her about her eye. It's on the 28th. I'd ring them!

So it's Cornwall in a few days and now I'm not looking forward to it at all I've been looking at the weather and its supposed to be raining the WHOLE weekend :'( the weather is nicer here in Nottingham. So I'm going to drive 7 hours to spend a weekend indoors.... Which will most likely just be the caravan as everything there is outdoorsy. Then to make it worse I find out that Adam is paying £56 to go to a nightclub in Ibiza - 56!!! So not only does he get to go and piss about and spend a fortune on nightclubs, he gets nice hot weather (as ive seen the weather on fb that one of the other lads posted) and I get to spend time in shit weather, with our baby, doing faf all!!

 

[doggylover]

So I jumped on the band wagon as well and started a wee blog (link in my sig). I've lots of ideas for wee bits and bobs, but I'm sure that nobody will actually read it and care
Annoyingly, it's really hard to edit from my iPad, and Simon takes the laptop to work everyday, so it will be a bit hit and miss as to what I can do I think eg it's very difficult to upload pics from the iPad.

Lindsey I hope you guys have a great trip! I'm sure Sarah will be fine away from home - Isabelle was better than when she's at home lol!

Hayley I can't believe the snuza gave you a false alarm!!!! What are the odds that the first time you use it that happens. I bet you won't be using it anytime again soon.

Lauren I didn't realise that you were going away so soon, I remember you mentioning it a few times when we were pregnant and it seemed like forever away! Cornwall is definitely crap in the bad weather, but hopefully just being somewhere different will let you have a break, even if you are stuck inside. And £56 is RIDICULOUS for a nightclub!!! What the hell is in it?!

Afm: Isabelle had her jabs. I actually sobbed, with tears dripping down onto her. I'm sure the dr thought I was bananas! She's really fussy now I managed to get her to sleep, and even transferred into her bouncer, but then I coughed and she woke up again and started screaming. Note to self: never cough again.

 

[MrsHippo]

Yey Sarah!! I'll join shortly... Currently dealing with a mardy Beau lol. I love that babygrow issabelle is wearing in her bouncer, I love that design but don't have any!!

I'll post properly later x

 

[doggylover]

Thanks, my aunt bought them from next for us, a pack of three of the most gorgeous babygros I have ever seen!!

 

[MrsHippo]

Right, I can do something now

Sarah, I am so jealous of your blog. It seems so much better than mine lol but I can't see an area to follow you.....??

Beau is a little madam at the moment, for some reason she hates being put down. I'll be holding her and she will get a tad ratty so I put her on her beanbag or something and she will scream! Same if I lie her down on the bed to change her or whatever. She best not becoming clingy!!

So sorry to hear about the injections though and don't worry about crying as I was doing the same. It was horrible!!

 

[doggylover]

Oh sorry about beau, it so tough when they are like that. Pop her in her pram and take her for a walk so she'll nod off and hopefully stay asleep when you get back?!

Don't be silly about your blog- the post you did today was great, I love how honest you were and its totally true. I was meant to go to the pet shop today but at half 12 I thought I would just wait for izzy to wake up so I could change and feed her. It's half 2 and I'm still waiting. So I'm just watching crappy tv, and surfing the web. I can't wait until Isabelle is bigger and DOES STUFF!! That said, if I get no time to myself I moan, too much time and I moan!

Isabelle slept 8hrs last night!!! Not as good as Tynes stretch (from what I read on fb!) but she slept 8.45-4.45 and then 5.15-7.15 so it was great!! I'm sure it was just her vaccinations though so I won't expect the same tonight!