Huddersfield/West Yorkshire New Mums?

[LoobyLou75]

I live in Huddersfield and my LO is 8 weeks old. I also have a 19 and a 15 year old.
It'd be nice to chat to anyone locally!

 

[golcarlilly]

Hi there, I am in Cowlersley and have a son who is 8 months and a daughter who will be 17 this year, how are you finding having a baby after so long? I am enjoying it but finding it tiring!!

 

[LoobyLou75]

Hi!

You're at the opposite end to me, I'm in Denby Dale.

I must say this time round I find I have more patience and enjoying it more. Maybe it's because I'm older and wiser where as I was just a teenager before. It is tiring, but worth it
We have live in babysitters though!

 

[golcarlilly]

Denby dale is lovely! I haven't dared let my DD look after M for longer than 1/2 hour so far!! she loves him to bits and is really good with him but her attention span is rubbish and I would worry she wasn't watching him properly!

 

[LoobyLou75]

I agree with that with mine so far. I haven't left Hollie with them, even my 19 year old. Too engrossed with her BF and her mobile! Maybe when she gets older.......

 

[golcarlilly]

LOL My dd is obsessed with Drama, she has just got a place at the National Youth Theatre in London for 12 days in July and will be off to stay over I am petrified!!! so what do you get up to with Hollie then? do you have many friend with babies?

 

[LoobyLou75]

Aww, that's it isn't it? They grow up and flee the nest. My DD is moving in with her dad to be closer to her BF, we live 40 mins away.
TBH, I haven't done that much with Hollie yet (bad mum!). I went to NCT antenatal classes and met a mum there whose little girl is just 10 days older than Hollie and we meet up occasionally. I keep meaning to go to the local Bumps & Babies but I am so shy that I haven't got round to it yet! I have put us on a waiting list for Waterbabies for the summer term so will see how that progresses.

How about you? Is there much going on your way?

 

[golcarlilly]

It's early days for you yet so don't feel bad, I go to a singing class at the local surestart centre one morning a week (it's free) and I meet up with a couple of mums from on here and on net mums occasionally, we are starting a baby signing class next week, it's in Edgerton, I am really looking forward to it. Other than that we just have days at home, visit my mum and DH's mum, go to the shops and that's about it!

 

[LoobyLou75]

All sounds good! I'm jealous. Will have to get off my butt and do more. Do you ever go into Huddersfield town much? I haven't been many places on my own with Hollie yet so must venture out more. It's a glorious day today so I may have a wander out. Only lived here a month so will have to see what's round here! Lived in Holmfirth before.

 

[golcarlilly]

It is nerve wracking going out to begin with, always the worry they will scream their heads off LOL are you breastfeeding? I did for the first 6 weeks exclusively then did half and half and I felt more comfortable going out once I knew I could give him a bottle (I was too embarrassed to feed in public!) We have just been for a walk down to the local park for a go on the swings, M has decided he likes them now after half a dozen goes, the walk back up the hill with the pram is a killer though!, how come you moved from homfirth it's lovely there too!

 

[LoobyLou75]

I was combi feeding up until last week, my milk has dried up
We rent and our tenancy was up plus the house was on a main road, not good when you have a baby and need to get them in and out of the car in a car seat! We've always liked this end if Hudds so a house came up and we went for it.
Are you orignally from Golcar then with that being in your username?

I went onto Netmums after reading your post and found it really good. Have registered and have even booked a place on the baby massage course in Edgerton...assume it's the same place you are taking Myles to, Top2Toe?

 

[golcarlilly]

Aw well you have done well to do it for so long anyway! Yes i grew up in Golcar it is top2toe the lady sounds really nice, I did baby massage at a sure start in Birstall and really enjoyed it. Have you been to the shopping place in Denby Dale I forget what it's called but its good and they used to have a play area there?

 

[LoobyLou75]

Yes, she sounds lovely.

No, I haven't. Not sure where that is either, told you we hadn't ventured out much! I will have to have a walk round.
What's cowersley like?We looked at houses in Linthwaite but wasn't sure what the area's like.

 

[golcarlilly]

It's ok, we live on a main road but it's lovely out the back we have a big garden with a wood at the bottom

 

[LoobyLou75]

Sounds nice

Our old house backed onto a river and that was nice although I did worry about it flooding on more than one occasion.
We've only lived in Huddersfield for 2 and a half years. I'm from East Yorkshire originally and my hubby's from South Yorkshire. We have moved round a lot due to his job, he works in an industry where you have to go where the work is. I have put my foot down now though, told him i'm happy here!

 

[golcarlilly]

What does he do for a job? Did you work and are you going back if so? I was a PA/receptionist for a local textile firm but I have quit and am being a stay at home Mum

Happy two months Hollie!

 

[Boothh]

hey i live in linthwaite, my OH is from Clayton West though so quite near you, i have a little boy Jesse how is 8months

golcarlilly - i have a picture of jess just like that with the pizza hut hat on haha xx

 

[golcarlilly]

hey i live in linthwaite, my OH is from Clayton West though so quite near you, i have a little boy Jesse how is 8months

golcarlilly - i have a picture of jess just like that with the pizza hut hat on haha xx

Hey did you just move to Linthwaite? my memory is rubbish but I am sure I remember speaking to you about it? Isn't the pizza hat cute!!

 

[Boothh]

Yeah we did talk about it! Your not far from me are you? I kept meaning to to message and suggest we do something one time cus our LOs are the same age, could take them to the park or something
I love the pizza hut hat it's so cute haha Jesse loved his first slice of pizza and some garlic bread (his favourite) haha,
like I said iv been meaning to message you but had a lot going on recently just got out of hospital after a mmc :/ xx

 

[LoobyLou75]

Happy two months Hollie!

Thank you!

My hubby is a Graphic Artist. I work as a Secretary in Brighouse and will be going back to work. I'd love to be a SAHM as I will be so upset when I have to go back

Hi Boothh. So sorry to hear your news.