Funny isn't it, my son wakes up when i open the bedroom door to go to work, but the TV wont wake him.
). A long time to go yet but I can imagine it comes around faster than you think, plus, with buying a house it'll fly-by.Not sure if I'm too early to the party but after my "Steps to buys first home" thread located here; https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/steps-to-buying-first-home.18849746/ I thought I would start reading this thread to see what it's like.
Baby is due 14th November, we've not seen the midwife yet (we go Monday 15th April) so we paid for a "Reassurance scan" ourselves and went on Friday. I must say, as a first time dad to be, it was an amazing sight, not too much to see really at 8/9 weeks but you could still see the baby, I was choking up when I was listening to baby's heartbeat. Told our families over the weekend too, everyone is so happy for us but I didn't expect anything less. Been looking at bits and bobs we need and 3-in-1 travel systems (lovely prices
We went to the "baby show" at Birmingham NEC. I was dubious at first but when there, all the traders and companies are thrusting freebies into our hands in the hope you get hooked on their products. We came home with a car boot full of free stuff and lots of nappies and bottles. We also put in an order for a 3in1 travel system there. RRP was about £1000, we got the lot for less than £600. The advantage to going there was that there were hundreds of different prams to get your hands on and "test drive"Not sure if I'm too early to the party but after my "Steps to buys first home" thread located here; https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/steps-to-buying-first-home.18849746/ I thought I would start reading this thread to see what it's like.
Baby is due 14th November, we've not seen the midwife yet (we go Monday 15th April) so we paid for a "Reassurance scan" ourselves and went on Friday. I must say, as a first time dad to be, it was an amazing sight, not too much to see really at 8/9 weeks but you could still see the baby, I was choking up when I was listening to baby's heartbeat. Told our families over the weekend too, everyone is so happy for us but I didn't expect anything less. Been looking at bits and bobs we need and 3-in-1 travel systems (lovely prices
Not sure if I'm too early to the party but after my "Steps to buys first home" thread located here; https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/steps-to-buying-first-home.18849746/ I thought I would start reading this thread to see what it's like.
Baby is due 14th November, we've not seen the midwife yet (we go Monday 15th April) so we paid for a "Reassurance scan" ourselves and went on Friday. I must say, as a first time dad to be, it was an amazing sight, not too much to see really at 8/9 weeks but you could still see the baby, I was choking up when I was listening to baby's heartbeat. Told our families over the weekend too, everyone is so happy for us but I didn't expect anything less. Been looking at bits and bobs we need and 3-in-1 travel systems (lovely prices
We bought one, then breast fed only. Took it back, they're expensive
Rubbish - 6/8 screws at the back if you ever need to get at the tubes (to check). Which I did once when we passed the machine on to a family member.
Subjective. ~£35 to me for not having to go downstairs 3 times a night every night for a few months was worth every penny.We bought one, then breast fed only. Took it back, they're expensive
Get mrs to breastfeed, its easier
(and free).We went to the "baby show" at Birmingham NEC. I was dubious at first but when there, all the traders and companies are thrusting freebies into our hands in the hope you get hooked on their products. We came home with a car boot full of free stuff and lots of nappies and bottles. We also put in an order for a 3in1 travel system there. RRP was about £1000, we got the lot for less than £600. The advantage to going there was that there were hundreds of different prams to get your hands on and "test drive"
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Sorry i realise that
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