Its June!!!!! 20 week scan next month!!! Whos with me?

[time]

Yeah I sent mine off a few weeks ago lolly but no idea how long it takes to hear back!?

Would be pleasantly surprised if it does end up getting accepted anyway!

Let me know how long it takes to hear back about yours lolly!

 

[Scally]

Kellie- Matalan sounds good, didnt realise they have their winter stuff in, will have to get over there soon! Have you looked into tax credits with having the two the threshhold goes up to 32 instead of 25. Izzy was a nightmare yesterday, i was so pleased to say night night to her! God knows what got into her, I think it was a full moon!

time- when i finish work i am fit for nothing that alone housework! I have applied for maternity allowance, havent heard back yet but hope i get it for my Saturday job!

Lauryn- I havent got my hospital bag done yet, mind you i would have had the in laws not have been coming to stay, as soon as they have gone i plan to do it and get the baby pram etc down from the loft!

I did do my cleaning, I started off early and motivated which is good as the inspection lady came round at 9! I have now made a lemon drizzle cake and an apple and almond cake, might need to make something else for me and Izzy to have today as can see us dipping into those before our guests arrive tomorrow!

x

 

[Scally]

time- i posted at the same time as u! I posted my forms off about 3 weeks ago i think, i have heard it takes about 4 to hear anything, i really hope i get it! If not i'll be working until d day then crawling back a couple of days after the c section!

x

 

[time]

Those cakes sound amazing ally!!!
Thanks for letting me know, I only sent my forms off about 2 weeks ago so probably won't hear for a while!

I will probably end up working until dinner day and I'm such a control freak I just know I won't be off full time for long!

 

[ttc_lolly]

I didn't realise it could take that long for them to come through, it says in the info pack that if you are no longer working then they can start paying it from 29 weeks, so I just assumed that's when it'd start I suppose they'll backpay though, do you think? The DWP couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery I swear, useless sods!

Wow Ally those cakes sound amazing! I am literally salivating I've got to pop over to asda soon to do a small food shop and might treat myself to a cake mix now! What goes up when you have 2 kids - the tax creds cut off? I didn't know that, I bet we still won't get any though!

Think I'm going to wait another few weeks before starting on my bag, I'm trying not to get everything done too soon as I don't want to be left with nothing to do and just waiting for baby to pop out! I probably should start buying stuff to go in it at least though. I'm so lazy, I've been looking at the bags pre-packed that you can buy from eBay you just add yours and baby's clothes, and anything else you think is neccesary! I took far too much in with DD and I was moved so many times that I just got fed up of lugging these 2 big bags around with me, so definitely cutting down this time!

 

[Inoue]

Thanks ladies . I went on government website and as youve all said, id get the child allowance at about £22pw but no actual benefits due to DH wage. I do plan to go back two days which entitles me to £0.00, if i didnt work id get £185pm from benefits which wont even scrape the breadline, lol. Off back to work i go!

I love looking at my 3/4 packed hospital bag, are any of you going to slip in a dummy for safe keep? I know hospitals get abit funny with dummys so not sure whether i should plack one or not.

Glad you got your housework done scally, and also for baking! Ive just made homemade gooey brownies ~ lush! x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Ahhhh you lot are killing me... gooey brownies!!! I need brownies and lemon drizzle cake too!

I think they only get funny with you trying to use a dummy early on if you are BF'ing, but if you are not intending to then it shouldn't be a problem just tell the MW's that the baby is yours and if you want to give her a dummy then you will! Some of them can be a bit pushy I found, so just stand your ground!

 

[Scally]

Lauryn- think u should definitely get a cake in Asda! I have got to save these cakes for tomorrow but the smell is killing me already, so me and Izzy are going to make some cupcakes this afternoon for us to eat! lol.
The tax credit allowance goes up to 32,000 with two kids, didnt realise it until i looked into it a bit more! So hopefully we will get something so I'm happy! But then the tax credits people are so crap I am not going to rely on it!

Inoue- I am taking a dummy in just in case, i took one in with Izzy and because she had so many blood tests/canula etc etc they asked us to give her one to comfort her. mmmmmmm brownies!!!! mmmmmmm

x

 

[Inoue]

Poor Lolly!!

I have to admit, the brownies are gorgeous. Only 5 ingredients and i used cheap 30p chocolate

I think ill hide a dummy in the back pocket for a 'just incase' moment. Im awful at standing my ground and hate confrontation (unless its with fam members! lol). x

 

[ttc_lolly]

I took a dummy with Amber, but probably won't this time, only because I'm determined to succeed at BF'ing no matter what!

Yes, I think I will buy a cake or a cake mix. 100% sure I will Inoue - what is the recipe for this brownie!?

I doubt we'll get anything still but will ring them as soon as I've had baby to make sure. Don't want to miss out if there's a possibility!

 

[Scally]

Ooooh forgot to reply Lauryn the maternity allowance is backdated x

 

[Scally]

Inoue- could u put the recipe for brownies on here, sound lovely! x

 

[Inoue]

Its from the Hummingbird bakery in London ~ the recipe as follows:

As for my changes: I use Morrisons cheap milk chocolate bars instead of dark chocolate (not as nice with dark choc), i use Flora margarine instead of unsalted butter and i only use 2 eggs as mine are large size

 

[Scally]

Thank you! Am going to get the choc next time i go shopping and make those! They look and sound rather yummy!

x

 

[kellie_w]

Aww, I want to make cakes now! I miss my cake decorating! I'm hoping one day I can start up and train properly. I really fancy lemon drizzle cake...with spray can cream, yum! enjoy having your in laws ally, hope they enjoy your cakes!

Inoue, it does suck that there is no help after you have had a baby. I got jsa for 6 months as it wasn't income based, but based on how much national insurance I paid in my last job. It's around £68 a week, but you have to actively apply for jobs and it does end. I saw it as a little tax rebate for all the years I worked, I had never claimed nothing before and it helped us through a stage where dh had a temp pay cut. I think you only get tax credits etc if his income is less than £16k. May be wrong! I feel sorry for anyone trying to get anything sorted with dwp, they don't make things easy. Ally, I never knew that about the rise to £32k if you have two, thank you!

 

[ttc_lolly]

I ended up buying a walnut cake from Asda soooo good! Will definitely try out that choc brownie recipe too!

 

[time]

Oooh inoue I have that hummingbird bakery book! Some absolutely amazing recipes in there I would recommend it to anyone!!

 

[Sarahcake]

Shopping night tonight...totally buying cake

 

[Scally]

Hahahaha we are all addicted to cake! I made some choc cupcakes with Izzy this afternoon to try and keep myself away from the other ones, the apple and almond cake is calling to me though!

Havent heard of the hummingbird bakery book, will have a google now!

x

 

[Sarahcake]

omg apple and almond sounds delicious *drools*