Hi there girls.

Sorry haven't posted for months and months.

Just to let you know I had a little girl on 23rd July - 2 weeks early - 7lbs 13oz and all going very well (apart from the lack of sleep!!!)

Good luck to everyone and hope your birth is as quick as mine - less than an hour start to finish! What a shock!

we're getting rather close to completely filling this thread, so thought someone had better start off a new one - link here

thread title courtesy of scummymummy

Sorry, need to read properly but just glanced at Kitkat's post about that Monty Python scene and PMSL..... 'pick that one up will you love'

Hey kitkat, baby 4'll be just like breaking wind!!!!!!! We wish!

Am putting head down for nap now, will try and catch up properly tonight, although have just realised I'm out tonight, so will probably be tomorrow.

Hi Ladies - sorry haven't posted in forever.

Having a fun time at the moment as am 36w3d and been having increasing pains over the last week but desperately keeping my legs crossed for the following reasons:

- ds2 came at 37 weeks and was poorly for a week in nicu - do not want that again
- c-section is sheduled for 23rd and childcare arranged accordingly
- ds1 has just come out in chicken pox and am fully expecting ds2 to get it too and would like them both to be non-contagious before i have baby

Am so glad the weather is cooler and that my hayfever is not so bad.

Would just like to fast forward the next couple of weeks now and have the baby. Keep joking to DH that i'm going into hospital to have a rest when i have the c-section.

Yank have you looked at skylight by farrow and Ball? Ds's room is painted in that and we love it. It sounds like what you are looking for.

kitkat I guess mine must have been BH as I have no baby to show for them !!! My sore back has thankfully gone as well as i was really uncomfortable all day yesterday.

becksydee your scan sounds like a total bargain!! Glad the mission was accomplished!!

Hi Trixy, TBH I don't know they are BH, I'm just working on the basis that they went away and didn't get overly regular even if the longest one that I couldn't talk through lasted about 2 mins on the clock ( the real ones I had with the other 3 didn't last that long!). Someone described BH to me once as "practice contractions" so as nothing popped out to be caught by another child like on Monty Pythons "the meaning of life" I'm hoping they were BH

Maybe I should name change to "getthatwouldyoudear?"

Mineral mist does sound rather lovely, yank.

Glad the scan went so well, becksy.

becksy, that's fantastic, really sounds like your DH enjoyed the scan!

I went to aqua-natal class today, been meaning to go for ages. There is a nice group there, a lot stay for coffee after, so ended up sitting around chatting for about two hours once class was over. It is also a post natal class, so there were three little babies in their carseats sitting on the side while we were in the pool....so cute!!!! Only one shouted a bit, then stole her mum's foam hand float when she got out of the pool to attend to her--very funny. I really really wish I'd gone earlier in the pregnancy, so nice to do a bit of exercise and have a natter. Next week is the last class before summer holidays, but the instructor is looking into holding the class in the evenings instead if enough people want to come.

Bought seven more tester pots of paint today. Who knew there were so many types of light blue! I'm not quite sure we've nailed it, but DH will kill me if I come back with any more paint. I'm aiming for 'light and airy and suits a baby, but doesn't necessarily scream "baby's room" at you'. I think DH is settled on 'Mineral Mist', but he's been unduly influenced by his geology background.

just back from the 4d scan. something went a bit wrong with some of their equipment (no muzak music and the DVD recorder wasn't working, but the scanner itself was fine) so we asked for some money off and got a CD with loads of stills and some prints for £30! (usual price for the package we'd booked = £149!!!) and they're sending the DVD in the post in a few days when they've sorted the DVD recorder. baby's estimated weight is 5lb4oz already but all the measurements are absolutely spot on, so obviously it's just a bit of a chubster, or big-boned or something

DP was grinning all the way through, and showing the prints to random people on the tube on the way home, so mission accomplished

Hi all x
craftynclothy think my DP would freak if they told him he had to be prepared to deliever it himself lol

OonaghBhuna Cant believe you are so close to meeting your baba now, am slightly that you are nearly at the end lol

Duchesse Baby sounds like a good weight

Babybump2b Bet you are looking forward to finishing work now and how lovely of your friends to be holding a shower for you

Well I am doing ok but starting to get really fed up of not being able to do much I got a strong nesting urge yesterday and did a mini spring clean after a hectic weekend and then spent the rest of the day in agony with my hips (havent suffered with them before) I keep getting BH that are annoying lol and I have got to the point that I can no longer put socks on or do up laces

Sorry for the moan! Just cant wait for these babies to make a move!!