Spring babies club (due in March, April, May 2011)

[Yak]

Can now do Wed too if that's better for everyone? And is anyone else around or is it just the SE5/SE15 crew? If so I might suggest checking out the Crooked Well.... - lots of sofas and space for the little ones. No changing table but changing mat in the disabled loo on the ground floor.

[mrs f]

That works for me

[BellendenBear]

Sounds good. I walked past there a couple of weeks ago. Thought it had become a night club! Can we do Weds afternoon?

[Yak]

Gah- it's only open in the mornings for coffee etc, not afternoons. How about House or the South London Gallery?

[mrs f]

Either sound good to me... I've never been to house so could be good to try x

[Louise Buchanan]

Hi all. I'm a longterm ED resident but i've been away for the past 9 months. I gave birth to my baby girl in May,and we're due to move back to ED over the next few months. Can we crash the next group meet-up? it'd be great to meet some little ones who are baby girl's age! She is very social!

[BellendenBear]

Louise, you'd be more than welcome. We're not the most organised group but maybe this will improve when the weather gets colder and cabin fever sets in.

Are there only 3 (I mean 6 or maybe even 7) of us tomorrow? House is good, but if there are a few of us then buggy space might be a problem. I've been trying to think of somewhere nearby where there is a bit of floor space so we could maybe put a blanket down and let the babies wriggle and roll around.

Looking forward to catching up.

[mrs f]

Ah rolling space would be great, it buys me extra time before c starts screaming, (not crying but high pitched screams mixed with hysterical shreaks!)

[mrs f]

What about that space with the sofas in the back of green & blues??

[Yak]

G & B sounds good. Failing that, you'd be welcome to come over to yaklet towers for rolling space....

[mrs f]

How does that work with you BB? Is bellenden toddler joining us... I guess that's the deciding factor? I'm happy anywhere

[BellendenBear]

G+B or Chez-Yaklet both suit me. You'd be welcome here too but maybe throwing in a 3rd option at this stage is too complicated. I will be toddler-free.

[mrs f]

Shall we meet at a house then.. We have just been away & have spent a bit too much time in cafe's, restaurants, pubs etc for c's liking.... What time are we thinking?

[Yak]

How about 3 onwards? Will pm my address...

[mrs f]

lovely, see you then, do you need cake supplies??

[blackkat]

Oh no! It looks like I've checked the forum just a little too late again! Count me in for the next meet-up if I may?? Plenty of rolling space at mine if you'd like?

[Wanhope]

Hi,

We've just moved into the area from Islington and have a 15 week-old baby who'll be in need of some little friends soon -- can we also tag along to the next catch-up?

[patt1980]

Hi,

I'm another newbie to east dulwich having just moved back from Australia with a lively (!) 4 month old daughter so i'd love to tag along to the next group too. Or if any other new people fancy a coffee then PM me as both Daisy and I are missing our weekly mothers group from OZ.

[mrs f]

if anyone fancies it yak and i are going to the horniman aquarium today at 3pm, feel free to join us.

Also how about a meet up next week? Thursday is good for me and I'm happy to meet out or host if we want rolling space.... toddlers welcome too....

[Yak]

Welcome to all newcomers! Yes do join us today if you are around - pm me if you'd like my mob no. Thurs next week works for us, either at mrs f's or a cafe with space for wrigglers. Any suggestions of where is good? Blackkat, wanhope & patt1980 whereabouts are you based? We have tended to hang out in se5 / SE15 but we can meet more centrally in e dulwich if that works for you.

[blackkat]

We are starting swimming lessons from Thursday next week, but could meet in the morning. We won't pop along today as baby has a yucky cold which I don't want her to pass on. I'm based north of Goose Green. Happy to meet anywhere nearby.

[snowboarder]

Hello all - could do thursday but afternoon only. Toddler plus baby sleep makes us rubbish and inflexible. Gah and having hit 6m old we have started weaning...I'd forgotten about the MESS....

[patt1980]

We can do anytime next Thursday and based near goose green too so can get most places.

Look forward to meeting you.

[blackkat]

Snowboarder - can you do early afternoon? I have to be away by 3pm but could meet at say 1pm? Does that suit others too?

[snowboarder]

Hi - no `I can't am afraid - 1-3pm = sacred 2 yr old nap time!! If I could only get the baby to sleep then too my life would be MUCH better...

No worries anyway I will catch up with you soon. I need some people to moan about weaning with - anyone else there yet? Suppose not....