Excuse me [coughs politely] sorry to but in on your shiny new topic but any chance of some hints for someone that's nearly an OWL?

[damewashalot]

That's it really, I have ds1 9 ds2 6 ds3 2 and am 29wks pg with dc4. Most people think I am mad or assume I am just trying for a girl or assume that it was unplanned and say so! which really winds me up.

So any words from the wise and experienced on how I'm going to do this? Ds3 just kind of slotted in and we got on with it, am I kidding myself no 4 will be the same?

Also can I join in on the other thread in 11ish wks time please?

[damewashalot]

didn't preview that, can't really be an owl can I as that misses out the shoe bit, oopsoh and I'm 33 so not old either.

[damewashalot]

Anyone?

[ladytophamhatt]

None of us are old really, just change teh *O& to a word that suits

I remeber being about 30 wks PG with my 4thand thing "OMG....4....FOUR...how in Gods name am I going to manage them all??"

It was like a lighening bolt, and I have no idea whyY i'd ever thought of it before..

As it was Ds4 is(was) the happiest, mst content baby I've ever known. It was easy peasy.

I think it was a compination of an easy going baby and the fact that I'd already got 3 so 'been there gotthe t-shirt' type of thing. Nothing was a shock or a surprise because I'd don't it all before (excpet breast feeding, that was new one tsi time. I expressed for 4 weeks but it dreid up when the easte rhols atarted because I had so much on my hand)

You'll be fine. Honest!

[ladytophamhatt]

Ummmm, I think I've broken the record for largest number of typos in one post.

[FluffyMummy123]

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[Psychomum5]

you can come join the real deal owls thread by being pregnant already.

peachy is with us, altho she due any day, and there are a couple others who are also pregnant with #4 too!!

sorky is even with us already cos she is trying for #4

[Psychomum5]

cod.......we seem to have become owls by virtue of

Old Woman Lived in a S*hoe

someof tho are not so old, or even many of us, so am thinking we are ggoing to make the O stand for something else very soon.........

odd, outstanding, over and above ordinary.....

[damewashalot]

cod.....

O old women
W women
(that)
L live
(in a)
S shoe.

As they have so many dc

[Kindereggsurpise]

Don't know what an owl is but I don't think I am one.

My friend has a 3.5yo DD and had twins almost a year ago. I was minding them while she was shopping and I could not believe the comments we got. Ranging from, "My goodness, you have your hands full" to "OMG, 3 such tiny children, what a nightmare!"

I replied sweetly, "Yes, children are a real blessing, aren't they?"

The old bat did look a bit shamefaced.

[damewashalot]

Thanks ladytophamhatt and Psycho, I haven't been worrying but I think that all of the "You must be mad"/ "You are really brave" remarks are making me wonder if I should be worrried IYSWIM

[MehgaLegs]

So am I an OWL - I have 4?

[Psychomum5]

megha.....yup...you would qualify

[MehgaLegs]

That's two new topics both relevant to me I am supposd to be cutting down on mn - this does not bode well

[Peachy]

Hello

Just wanted to send you a as also pg (though 39+2!) with dc4 after 3 ds's, everyone also thinks we're after a girl but we know it's a boy and are more than happy with our will be complete family of boys.

I'm 34 btw, not exactly dead yet.... LOL!

Only tip I can give at this stage is think carefully about childcare for the birth.... it's been a bit of an issue for us so we have lumped for a homebirth with a Doula so that DH can watch the boys. Mum and dad (live an houra way) are supposed to be on call for any hospitalisation situations, but seem to have become remarkably sociable over the easter period and are too often just-a-bit-drunk when I phone (DS1 and DS3 have some SN and need to be watched carefully).

[damewashalot]

Hi Peachy

We don't know what this one is but it doesn't matter to me which sort, a girl would be a shock though

We are lucky re childcare, last time our next door neighbour came around at 3am and slept on the sofa bed and now pil only live half an hour away, we also have the option of throwing children at my parents on the way to the hospital which would only add 5 mins onto a 30min drive but that is a last resort as the thought of seeing my mother when I'm in labour [shudder] she means well but would fuss

[misdee]

also expecting dc#4.

we are having to get a bigger car and look at moving home. but i keep telling dh that it can live in a drawer for a little while

[Peachy]

Misdee- how did miss yhat???? must have been when PC was down with the blardy virus.

Congratulations, albeit belated!

[ladytophamhatt]

Misdee, what did peters parents say? I never did catch up with the thtread....

[misdee]

they were ok with it. i am still getting my head round it,

[ladytophamhatt]

Well, George is 15 months now and I still have days when i can't get my head around teh fact that I've got 4 so I can't help you there

[damewashalot]

4 seems more common on mnet than it is around here, having more than 2 is weird and I get strange looks from people already with my 3 boys.

[Cadmum]

I was expecting it to be a big move from 3 to 4 but so far so good.

DD2 was 2 this month and has already lived in 4 countries. The moving lark is much harder than the parenting one but perhaps my opinion is not valid because I adore children and refuse to take offense when offensive people make their ludicrous comments about TV and accidents.

We spent yesterday on sledges in 50 cm of new snow in the mountains on the spur of the moment so somebody has forgotten to dismantle my spontaneous chip.

Misdee: I keep meaning to say: WOO HOO! Your story is such an inspiration. 4 is FAB!

[damewashalot]

Cadmum, where are you? at snow.

I usually ignore people but with the hormones I have at the minute I'm a little easier to wind up

People that really know me aren't surprised, one friend keeps telling people that I'm such an earth mother I'll just carry on the same as now but with a baby hanging off my boob not sure about the earth mother bit, but around here, being a breast feeding, sling wearing mother and having more than 2 kids is all it takes to qualify but I just love kids!

[foxythesnowman]

"4? How do you cope?" - very well thank you
"You aren't having any more are you?" Probably.
"4?" - Well, its not for everyone
"4? You've got your hands full!" It helps that they are so well behaved all the time.

My favourite was "I know you! You're the lady with LOADS of children!"

Number 4 will probably just fit in, be very happy to have lots of company all the time and enjoy watching all thats going on around. Its a joy having 4 IME.

Of course, that could change at any time

[damewashalot]

I once had "Are these all yours?" and that's with just 3 of them, I'm a freak around here

I'm looking forward to having 4, 3 doesn't feel finished some how.