The PESH deli - Happy New Year! The one where Polly finally lays and we get lots more BESHy wins.

[PollyPoo]

BESH BAYBEES

dontrythisathome, girl born March 25.
Cheggers, twinz girlz, born April.
FannyPriceless, boy, born June 8.
CurlyCasper, girl, born June 24.
CUNextTuesday, boy, born June 29.
AlpinePony, boy, born 1 July.
Carrots, boy, born July.
IggyPiggy, girl, born July.
Cosmosis, boy, born Sept 5.
Backinthebox, boy, born Sept 7.
Skatergrrrl, girl, born Sept 10.
VAG, boy, born Oct 2.
Silversky, boy, born Nov 1
SomethingSuitablyWitty, girl born Nov 2
okiecokie, girl, born Nov 12
Honeymoo, boy, born Nov 11
ReginaMonologue, boy, born Nov 13
Maswera, boy, born Dec 24

UPDIFFED

PollyPoo, wondering if this baybee is every going to come out, due 23 Dec or 28 Dec, depending on who you trust
MrsFC, joining whether she wants to or not, due 22 Jan
ChoChoSan, "and Lo! The lord did resurrect her petrified womb", due 31 Jan
CluckyKate, hatching an egg, due February 2
Perfect Dromedary, defied medical science, due February 24
Muser, blooming at last, due February 27
Ginhag, reckless cake-carrier, due 28th Feb
Medee, has a deceptive bump, due March 12
Casserole, completely out of witty things to add, due April 8
Scorpette, now carrying a RL baby in addition to Clothilda and the squid, due 18th May.
Laurielou, the unmarried hussy with the "surprise" diff, due 31 May (ish)
Rocketleaf, no longer jealous of morning sickness, due 1 June.
TwinkleToes, supergluing her fanjo shut, due 20 June.
Orchid, hoping for a zen like child, due 1st July
Ginfox, loving the new mega-boobs, due 12th July.
Ivegotmrbitey, Marmite is a lovely name for a baybee, due 27th July.
LadyGoneGaga, Compulsive Stick pisser, due 28 July

Sorry for the not terribly inventive opening, but I need to moan update you all...

Come in, grab a chair, a wheel of brie and a glass of champagne to welcome in the new year.

I just TOLD you what to do scorps :)

Do you have a detachable carrycot on your pram set up, Scorps? You could use that in lieu of a moses - will do same job. Otherwise I think it is worth having one in case your baby is normal and will sleep not attached to you.

Shurrup gin, I'm having a flail!

So I should... get both? That was actually my plan, as the basket is handing for daytime naps. I ask my Mum about this stuff but she either can't remember and I was in my own bed before I was a year old anyway (like all good 70s kids).

For all you Hippo Hipsters out there: found this groovy vid (ignore cheesy Americans - not inc. our dear Cass, of course). Have wanted a water birth with hippo breeving for years (broody and planning motherhood for fucking yonks, me!)

Vid:

The boy never slept in the crib. We put him in the moses basket in the crib so we could rock him. If I were you Scorps I would get a moses basket and a stand which rocks - much cheaper than a crib and you will get good use out of it.

TH's nephew never slept in the crib properly either. Maybe it will be third time lucky.

Get both Scorps. Moses baskets are cheap anyway.

It is nearing time for a new Not List, featuring the lovely ChooChoo at the top. Who wants on/off/changing?

Did someone mention my name? :)

Finished work today, thank fuck...about time As I feel as though my skellington is gradually dismantling itself, anaemic and bruised ribs (inexplicably). Also a bit puffy these days, and bemoaning the loss of my previously nicely turned ankles. Stilettos firmly consigned to the wardrobe now, but that's not to say I did not take advantage of the Kurt Geiger sale. I also bought a tailored VW jacket online to treat myself for a bit of post-birth stylishness, as I am the type to find that I have been living in stained velour after a few days off work. Although jacket is my size, it's very fitted, and having tried it on, I can't imagine my rib cage ever reverting to a girth that can be crammed in the jacket. Hoping baybee comes with enough time for skeleton to snap back, or within time for me to return jacket

Aaanyhoo....me and the boyf have lots of ideas for nursery and, miraculously, we are in agreement on our theme, none of which have come to fruition yet, apart from that I have ordered curtains, but I suppose the baybee will be in with us for a while anyway!

Looking for box set suggestions, btw....ideas welcome

oh yeah and while we are on the subject what about black out curtains, are these REALLY a necessity? The room currently has wooden blinds which block out the light quite a bit but wont make it completely dark. i keep reading this is a VERY BAD THING but really cant be arsed to change them. Thing is i am bloody light sleeper so i madam takes after me i could well be in for it.

cho good skills on the wishful shopping there, best to have something to aim for and of course your ribs with return to normal hour glass shape 30 minutes after giving birth :o

Hi rocket, and congrats on your scan...a girlywhirly rocket!

I decided to go with blackout curtains for nursery, but I did deliberate over it, as I don't want a baybee that can't sleep with a bit of daylight on it, but in the end I thought it'll be in it's room for years, and you get the kind of ankle-biter you are given, to a certain degree, so went for safe option!

what has helped others. Not sure hats really come into my argument.

I did start reading all the pages at work but all the talk of guffing made me snort with laughter so I had to stop as people were staring. Bad PESHes!

Cho skellington sounds v.painful in manner of transformer robot going wrong. Hoorah for finishing work though :)

Muesli I think I may just lurk for a bit longer rather than joining in with the listage as I would like to see how the scan goes before I get my hopes up. Lurkity lurkity lurk.

gin you really are a font of all sense and reason today (and every day) :o I suppose I know that anyway, that it really depends on the baby. I know I might sound like i am getting all organised but really its only because i have a bit of time on my hands and internet 'research' is more fun than getting down the the stuff that would actually be useful, like sorting though all my books or shredding some of the paper work, or taking the recycling to the dump. Or trying sorting my portfolio out and looking for some extra work. Really I am a lazy tart and will probably end up with not much done at all by my due date :o

Think i will stick with what i've got and if she really has trouble sleeping or ends up waking up with the larks evry morning then i'll prob nail a bit of black out over the top of the blinds thus completely ruining the effect of my perfectly designed nursery :o

good lord cheesy grin over load.

And if you're going to be co-sleeping or having her in with you in cot/moses till she's 6 months then the curtains in your bedroom need to be the ones that block out the light before you sort the nursery.

Unless you put her down in there for naps of course.

Scorp we're doing Moses basket till it grows out of it, then cot. You can go straight to cot, but liked the size and portability of a n MB.

Thanks for the thermometer comments - the one drom linked to might just be the thing.

Can't believe we need a new thread after 13 days!

Can I change my due date to 24th July on the list? And change to "has lost her waist". Can someone check Pol's date for me too? ta

BESH BAYBEES

dontrythisathome, girl born March 25.
Cheggers, twinz girlz, born April.
FannyPriceless, boy, born June 8.
CurlyCasper, girl, born June 24.
CUNextTuesday, boy, born June 29.
AlpinePony, boy, born 1 July.
Carrots, boy, born July.
IggyPiggy, girl, born July.
Cosmosis, boy, born Sept 5.
Backinthebox, boy, born Sept 7.
Skatergrrrl, girl, born Sept 10.
VAG, boy, born Oct 2.
Silversky, boy, born Nov 1
SomethingSuitablyWitty, girl born Nov 2
okiecokie, girl, born Nov 12
Honeymoo, boy, born Nov 11
ReginaMonologue, boy, born Nov 13
Maswera, boy, born Dec 24
PollyPoo, girl, born Jan 5?
MrsFC, boy, born Jan 7

UPDIFFED

ChoChoSan, "and Lo! The lord did resurrect her petrified womb", due 31 Jan
CluckyKate, hatching an egg, due February 2
Perfect Dromedary, defied medical science, due February 24
Muser, blooming at last, due February 27
Ginhag, reckless cake-carrier, due 28th Feb
Medee, has a deceptive bump, due March 12
Casserole, completely out of witty things to add, due April 8
Scorpette, now carrying a RL baby in addition to Clothilda and the squid, due 18th May.
Laurielou, the unmarried hussy with the "surprise" diff, due 31 May (ish)
Rocketleaf, no longer jealous of morning sickness, due 1 June.
TwinkleToes, supergluing her fanjo shut, due 20 June.
Orchid, hoping for a zen like child, due 1st July
Ginfox, loving the new mega-boobs, due 12th July.
LadyGoneGaga, Has lost her waist, due 24 July
Ivegotmrbitey, Marmite is a lovely name for a baybee, due 27th July.

and in 3PM - gah! I can't find my gingercake recipe. And the alternatives I can find in my books contain eggs which I don't have, so my gingercake thoughts will need to wait till the weekend to be satisfied.

I'm glad to be 6th, not sure I would be happy any higher than that! It's ages away

Hey, Kimdeal isn't on the BESH BAYBEES list - d'ya wanna get on there, me old flower? I know you had a male of the species, but not the date.

You got the date right GG, thank you.

Meds sorry to hear of your accident, I hope you are feeling ok now?

Congrats on the start of your mat leave Cho! Not a moment too soon by the sound of it. Did you see on FB that my lovely SIL offered you her tens machine? I think she posted a comment after yours on my profile.

My MIL has offered to use her airmiles to take me, Boo and BB to greek island for 2 weeks in May! Accommodation is free as the hotel belongs to MIL's SIL if you get my drift. All we have to find the pennies for are the ice creams and the ferry. Boo gets to hassle her grandma for two weeks (I don't think MIL has actually thought about how tiring this will be!) and I just have to drink cocktails look after BB. The only drawback is I have to spend two weeks with MIL! We actually get on ok, even though she is as tactless as can be, but two weeks is a long time. What do you reckon... should I go? I can't convince TG to come with us - he hates the heat/sun (freak) and would just moan the whole time so probably better he stays at home. Besides, someone has to look after the dog.

rocket I can't remember if I managed to say this already but congrats on your little girl! They are the best (I would say that, of course). I have sackfuls of pretty pink clothes if you want them . But seriously, if you do need ought or would like to peruse what I have available, just yell. I won't be able to keep everything. And I chose some stickers with tree branches, birds and cats that can hang off them (wasn't sure about using the cats in the first place). Then they arrived and were not what I expected. Think I may be able to put them to an alternative artistic use though. I am chuffed with <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=cdn5.mydeco.com/product_images/full/95f89d2599dacced5e78a56a20972f3d4ec3482b.jpg&imgrefurl=mydeco.com/p/alpha-hummingbird-pendant-shade-white/GB000005R6YMTKIXBJFPOOCVWEJM75EMIQTKCD3G/&usg=__5ZJHa_X8r9EmFJD8w3iXN32sJsc=&h=500&w=500&sz=27&hl=en&start=0&sig2=9R-4QW8-5eQhGhMkg7jQqw&zoom=1&tbnid=cX3B18QPDPJ5VM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=133&ei=0FUvTfnCHIaEhQernLToCg&prev=/images%3Fq%3DAlpha%2BHummingbird%2BPendant%2BShade,%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D709%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=599&vpy=61&dur=42&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=128&ty=144&oei=0FUvTfnCHIaEhQernLToCg&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this though. I plan to inject some colour.

Quick luffs to everyone. and congrats to cho on finally finishing work.

And, BTW, a 36 week baby wasn't that stressful... . But I wouldn't really wish a prem on anyone.

Nipple tickles and super chuffs all round.

x-posts - How did I miss the return of kim! Lovely to see you back in these parts.

thanks Polly, yes, fine now, though MrM has threatened to wrap me in bubble wrap till March!

2 weeks is a long time, but it's free, and May will be a lovely time to go.

I have now seen that nursery blog and it is indeed luffly.