March to May 2010 Mommies

Hi ladies!!!

My due date is 23rd of March, but will schedule c-sec for 39 weeks... so not sure when, will book appointment on the 21st of february.

ScribblingAl - Karla is in The Rocking Horse just of Christiaan De Wet in Allens Nek. She loves it there and I am very happy with the school! She is there every day from 7 until 2, sometimes I only pic her up after 3, because she still wants to play!

So sad that I missed you guys at the get together at Papaccinos... would've loved to come... We must definitely get together some time again!

Elamsmom!!!! WOWOWOWOWOW!!! Congrats... Hope your pregnancy will go just smoothly!

I am quite fed up with being pregnant now... March can come quickly now!!

Have good evening!

Hi ladies

How are you all?

Pinky, when is due date? sooooo exciting!

Desiree: You make having 2 little bubs sound manageable...although I still have my doubts

ScribblingAl, I had quite a hectic experience with creche. Not necessarily with the creche but more the right "fit" for us.

Long story short: Started creche about the 8th of Jan. The creche is based at my offices. I thought "PERFECT', she'll be close to me, I can check in on her etc. Logistically it will also be much easier"... WELL! I thought wrong! My working hours are hectic at times and what ended up happening was that I'd have to fetch her at 5pm, take her home(in peak hour traffic) and come back to the office! Cos, with a toddler (well, MY toddler) working from home is an impossible task.

After this happened about 5 times, i realised it just wasn't working for me. Also, I don't know if I'm being fussy here, but I felt that the school was not teaching the kids (well, at least not Elam's class) anything. All they did was eat, sleep & play. Now, I'm not saying that toodlers should be figuring out the Mathematical theory of Pythagoras or anything, but I'd expect at least some age-appropriate stimulating activities to stimulate their development. They kept telling me that the kids hadn't settled down yet & they were waiting for the kids to settle. For over a month???

Anyway, so, I kicked into action & started looking for a new school: End result= Amazing new creche. Owner talked me through the syllabus/ programme (yes, even for the little ones), the different themes that they go through and what each theme is trying to teach the child. Found a mom who just happens to live opposite to us who is a stay-at-home mom & fetches her child from the same school in the afternoons to give Elam a lift home in the afternoons. This way, she can go home btwn 12& 2pm instead of 5pm which I felt was a bit heavy for a small child. (altho i do understand that for some parents, this is the only workable option so pls don't feel that I am implying otherwise)

So, yesterday was her 1st day at the new creche and it went well. She lifted her arms for Teacher Daleen to take her when I wanted to leave. Didn't cry at all. In her notebook, the teacher wrote that she only cried once for a toy that she wanted to take from another child (only-child syndrome)

Sooooooo, anywayyyyyy, you might have seen on the October 2012 thread, but incase you haven't. We're exepcting again Probably only 5 weeks preggy and due date according to Dr Google is 30 September. That'll at least cure Elam's only-child syndrome & she can learn to share with other kids

Pinky - when is your due date? Give us an update - how big is the little guy, what are you planning birth-wise etc???

Which school is Karla in? And how long does she go for? Babyshoes, how long will Luke be in creche for - hours wise? The 20 questions are because we've done some scouting around for a nursery school for Emily. They only take them from 2, so we'll wait until the new term starts in April. I was thinking of putting her in three days a week but apparently it's better to go five days a week (thanks Bronz - the woman at the school confirmed your diagnosis). It's a lovely old-school (ha ha) place - been there since the 60s. Grounds are gorgeous with lots of trees and bike tracks and grass and jungle gyms and sandpits. They have a big covered outdoor place so if it rains the kids can still play outside. And the teachers have all been there for at least 10 years, which is always a good sign. Still scary though.

Pinky, it's distressing when you drop off your little one and they cry. But I think it's more distressing when you pick them up and they cry Just kidding - shows how confident and secure she is. You've obviously chosen well school-wise. I think this Mommy is going to be crying more than her baby.

Anyway, it's my first day back at work after a week and a half's break. Got to catch up with my friends (and some of the Moomies) so that was cool. The talk about me going back to the orifice (sorry, office) is getting louder everytime I go back, so I'm taking it one day at a time and stalling as much as i can. Kind of like mooching around in my husband's boxers - wore heels to the meeting today and nearly saw my bum a few times. So sophisticated.

Hello mommies!

Hope you all doing well..

Just popping in to let you know, Luke starts creche tomorrow and I dont know who is more nervous... hehe..

I think this is gonna do him the world of good!

Take care

x

Hi everyone!!! Hope you all are doing super well!
It is going well with us this side... this little boy is growing bigger by the day, and I can feel it... Kicking quite a lot!

Karla is doing well, she loves school and doesn't want to come home when I go and pick her up!!!

Missing you guys!

Des, you make everything look so damn easy. I miss you! How did it go at the day mom? I'm looking around for a nusery school for Emily. Think she needs more stimulation than she's getting at home. Was thinking of trying one three days a week, for half days. That way I can start slowly going back to the office. Am hoping to try negotiate some killer hours.

Are any of the Joburg Mommies keen for a get together on Monday the 30th? Meags is in town and we're going to hook up if anyone's keen to join. I'm no longer on Facebook, so you're welcome to email or text me if you're keen.

How's everyone else?

Well HELLO there ladies!!! I decided to pop in here....cause Im selling some baby things.....and was nicely surprised to see that our thread is "awake" again. Have missed you all!!

@Bronz - I MISS YOU ... come back to CPT dammit!!!!!

@ScribblinGal - aaaah, little Emily sounds positively sweet.....her piccies are insanely pretty!! Connor is also swimming up a storm...always with myself or daddy....and I think real swim lessons will be made soon...

@BabyShoes - I read on another thread that Luke is biting? Connor too....lol....think its for attention.....and we are defs in the terrible 2's now.....so when he cant have his way, he bites...I'm still figuring out the best way to handle it....luckily...he only seems to want to bite me...lol...nice hey?

@Pinky - how are you doing pregnant lady?? how are you feeling? how long to go?

Update from me...Connor is speaking up a storm, his communciation skills are fantastic...I have proper little conversations with him....even over the phone....dont know where this all came from, but he really speaks well - we're doing 4 word sentences now....my little champ!!

Cullen is now 4 months old....doing really well, and seems to want to do everything quicker...he is SO strong...sits really well with support....bears nice weight on his legs when i have him in a standing position on my lap...

Both boys start with the daymom on Monday, Connor has been with her since August...and Cullen joins him now - so cute, my 2 boys at the same carer - I like the idea!

Things are ever so hectic with 2 though...no one really rests in our house, there is always something that needs to be done....luckily, due to my ocd routine stickiness....Cullen is in a pretty solid evening routine now too.... Connor, as always has his bath....but now goes to bed at 8pm......and sleeps through, he has always slept well though. And now little Cullen has his bath at around 5:30pm....last bottle at around 6:00pm and then sleeps from about 6:30pm.....has a bottle around 3am....and then wakes for the day between 5:30 and 6:00.....very manageable I must say!

Hope everyone is doing well.

Des