Mother of all conception months Graduates

[molly85]

I never got it at school i do a fabulous button or blanket stitch by hand thats it, hence dad with his old singer. I haven't finished y blinds yet they have sat there for months. not a hard job either. just time consumming and repetitive. If you can find Peacelovebaby other wise known as Brandy she got a sewing machine around 6 mnths and did loads of funky stuff, i think she is on my contacts and has a parenting journal

 

[madcatwoman]

i am quite creative, so im hoping i can manage a few things, i like to sit down on my own and 'create'!

 

[molly85]

my favorite thing was teh nappy holder she did. but she made dresses and shoes, and lots of bedding and burp cloths

 

[madcatwoman]

my favorite thing was teh nappy holder she did. but she made dresses and shoes, and lots of bedding and burp cloths

some good ideas for me there!

 

[molly85]

I dod good ideas I'm just not very practical at the moment. I should see about borrowing matts mums hand sewing machine see if I can figure it out.

 

[madcatwoman]

ive still gotta try and set this one up!

anyone chossen their nursery colours?
this is what we're going for...

 

[molly85]

We have pea pod green matt picked before we were actually PG and white, a right bugger for bedding everything is in white. will see what baby is and their personality to stamp anything more on it we have gone with a sort of frog theme as my frog poster was in there already. and educational stuff like alphabet and numbers and maps.

Matt actually aske d me to talking german to the him and the baby, i'm not fluent so i think he might be nuts

 

[loopylollipop]

I wish I could sew. I am terrible. I knew early I could never be a surgeon - I would sew someones foot to their ear.

It must be lovely to create your own handmade beautiful things. I watch Kirsty with true envy

Madcat I love the bedding, saw them in Toys r Us last week and admired them. And I dream of a birth like that!

Been to Mamas & Papas outlet store today and got a moses basket, stand and bouncy thing with a patchwork quilt effect. So cute. The kids helped us pick them.

Our four year old drew a picture of 'my baby'. Told him it was his daddys baby too and he really didnt like this idea. He said 'NO! Hes MY daddy!!' OOps! Ordered a second hand book from amazon about 'Our new baby' and one about becoming a big brother so hopefully will be able to sit down with him and read them together.

Molly, so sorry you are struggling hun. You sound in so much discomfort

Peanut - my dentist told me if I vomit not to brush my teeth within half an hour as the acid softens the enamel and after half an hour it hardens again enough to brush without causing damage. Apologies if you know this, as our most seasoned ms graduate . I had know idea, the first thing I would want to do is brush my teeth. She said just to rinse in the interim period.

Gilz, your naughty OH! He is getting his just desserts though

 

[madcatwoman]

im so whacked

night night all x

 

[loopylollipop]

Me too night

Work tomorrow. Bum.

 

[PeanutBean]

Thanks loopy but yeah I knew about that. I managed to avoid being sick in the end. The nausea is such I couldn't think of brushing my teeth for a while anyway. The same goes for after drinking fruit juice too. My friend was told she has really badly weakened enamel. The dentist asked if she drinks a lot of pop, the answer being none, and it's all because she eats loads of fruit.

I have a sewing machine madcat. It's my mum's old one (probably older than me) so not as easy to use as modern ones. I did start making a Chinese style blouse. It was all good until I fitted the zip and then discovered the pattern was rubbish as the back pieces stick out inches from the neck at the top. Complicated to fix as needs the zip out, the back pieces cutting to shape (dunno how to do this) and the zip refitting (nightmare getting the hidden zip in). So it's sat semi-completed in a bag where it's been for years! Things like curtains are fairly easy provided you can cut and sew in a good straight line.

I prefer hand sewing to be honest. I do lots of free embroidery which I enjoy enormously and seem to be quite good at. I dream of making my own clothes but need to be taught pattern making. I don't fit patterns because of my relatively small waist and big chest so they all need altering and it's complicated to do that. My mum can do it fairly well and she's been sewing all her life but she doesn't find it that easy.

I think if you're doing simple things like drawstring bags or hemming squares of fabric it's fairly easy to pick up but using patterns well and altering them are new skills in themselves.

 

[molly85]

Oh you reminded me alot of adult education centres run pretty cheap classes in machining and pattern cutting I just remembered. 1 of my clients wanted to do them. The pain is moreunder control now as i limit myself in what i do but the old heads not on form, have done teh washing up though so a step in the right direction and had 2 sandwhiches for tea with more cheese cake ahhhh

 

[Ozzieshunni]

Madly, you're not. I didn't have a TV in my room until I was 16! Five is def too young imo. Stick to your guns. You're the parent, not them.

 

[PeanutBean]

Ugh had apparently only about two and a half hours sleep last night thanks to Byron clawing at me as soon as he came in with us. Well unimpressed.

 

[madcatwoman]

thanks for the sewing advice, patterns sound difficult though!, will stick with simple things for a while!!.
I dont sleep too well these nights either peanut, not for the same reason, just keep tossing and turning all night with my hip bones aching.

 

[PeanutBean]

Madcat, pop a single duvet on your side under the sheet. It should make quite a bit of difference to your hips.

Could've done without Byron smacking me all night. Plus I had political ranting going round my head all night. Spent two hours on the phone to my SIL last night before bed. The mad depressed one. Tried to help sort her out a bit. Sodding child benefits cuts are a good part of the problem.

 

[madcatwoman]

Madcat, pop a single duvet on your side under the sheet. It should make quite a bit of difference to your hips.

Could've done without Byron smacking me all night. Plus I had political ranting going round my head all night. Spent two hours on the phone to my SIL last night before bed. The mad depressed one. Tried to help sort her out a bit. Sodding child benefits cuts are a good part of the problem.

nothing worse than trying to sort of families problems as well!,
byron sounds like he was 'on one' last night!, who would have thought it, such a cute looking little boy!.

i dont have another spare duvet,i'll see what alternatives i can find, part of the problem is DH likes a firm matteress, which i im easy about usually, but my hips dont like it, they must be really softening or something, i'll have to see what i can find, or just by a cheap single duvet.thanks for the advice

 

[gilz82]

Oh Madcat I have the same problem. Our mattress is firm although it's memory foam topped. My dream genie pregnancy pillow is helping with my general aches and pains in bed but my hips are so sore all the time now. Hadn't thought of the duvet thing Peanut that sounds fab. I love being comfy in bed so bed I'd like the extra duvet thing all the time not just when pregnant

You lot are all so creative and handy. I can sew a button on and hem trousers but that's my limit really. I'm more handy in what would be typically perceived as a boy way, ie I take things apart and fix them, I build furniture and can wire up lights etc. None of those skills are particularly helpful to make baby stuff

 

[DaretoDream]

lol i got my first tv in my room when i was 8. They got it for me because they were tired of me playing my Sega Genesis in the kitchen all the time they couldn't watch tv. Then i had my first vcr in my room at 9. I think they were trying to tell me something..

 

[PeanutBean]

Hi all. It's been quiet today, I expected far more posts! I've had quite a balanced day. I've washed the bathroom curtains and the settee covers. Had quite a nice dogwalk and got up to date with my coursework. Could do with doing a spot of ironing but I'm well tired now. Starving too, hurry up DH with my tea!

We're watching Kiki's Delivery Service. Again. Lol. Byron specifically requested it and seems to be a bit less scared today. He won't stop going on about Gibli. Bless.

Gilz I do those sorts of jobs too though DH is getting better at them. It's me who fits skirting and wires plugs; wallpapers and whitewashes the cellar.