PESH deli: the one where we get loads of lays

[LadyGoneGaga]

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 27th Feb
Medee, doesn't feel as "neat" as everyone makes out, due March 12
Casserole, completely out of witty things to add, due April 8
Scorpette, thinking of displaying her enorma-bump at freak shows, 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.
Milanomum, showing it off, due Aug 6th
Owlbooty, can't stop belching, due 7th August
Ocarina, there's a what in there?! due late August
BarbiesBeaver, Forever the Dildocam Slut, due Early October
Mountie, too shy to shine, due Autumn

Ah but it could easily all just be bollocks eh muse?

Hopefully someone will come back soon so I can crash out. Was a major hurdle for me to actually admit that I couldn't manage on my own...not really fair on mooch though otherwise, he wants to play and Do Stuff!

The not knowing when it's going to happen is a bit annoying. I like to be organised. Give me a date!

I'm presuming mooch does not think "let's shut our eyes and lay very still on the bed" is a good game?

Drom definitely up for all of those. Maybe we can lure MrsFC out as well. As I was walking to work today I saw 3 woman wandering along chatting, all pushing their identical buggies, and had a vision of my future.

Is terrifying, no? I was out for coffee with NCT peeps yesterday and three of us have Bees, two have bought Stokkes and one - controversially - has bought a Norton. We will look ridonkulous when coffeeing post-baby.

Am sure MrsFC will come and play. Her sproglet is really very cute and snuffly, too. Will organise...

I hope you all have different colour Bees so you don't accidentally take home the wrong baby!

Nope - there are at least two red ones...oh God. And all babies look the same to me

Speaking of Vitaminz, would any of the new differs like the box of Pregnacare that Muse sent me, but that I didn?t get on with either? Ever hopeful it works for someone! Give me a shout if you do and I shall post to you.

gin hope you manage to get some rest.

No thanks medee I am getting on fine with my tesco ones. Have a top tip for those who have gone a bit absent minded though, my differ vits come in a blister pack so I have written the date on each blister. It has meant an end to standing in the kitchen frowing at the box trying to remmber if I had already taken them that day or not.

Waiting with baited breath for more news of gin. Actually, will start breathing again in case help has come and you are having a snooze!

No news at all really, and prob won't be... Is prob just a bug combined with lack of sleep. Childminder coming back at midday so poor mooch won't be bored out of his mind all day :)

Still ouchy n lots of BHs, they are neither strong nor regular tho so don't mean a thing. Though obviously I am menkulling quietly. In between being jumped on by a small and lively person.

Perhaps Small's jumps will kickstart labour?

I think I might pass on the "being jumped on by small child" as a way to start labour. Hope CM is there and you are resting now gin.

drom What's controversial about a Norton? Is it the social equivalent of shopping at Asda? I am so un-down with the kidz.

I have just had a furious phone call from my friend who is eight and half months diffed because her husband laughed in her face when she said she would like a diamond in her maternity ring. She is very upset and convinced that maternity rings are de rigeur for new mothers. Has anyone else ever heard of this (ie am I missing a trick)or do you think she means eternity ring and is really suffering with the baby brain? I didn't laugh at all by the way < extremely proud of self control>

PS Have no idea what a norton is, or for that matter a bee or a stokles! I think a spot of shopping may be on the cards soon!

Eternity rings are the 'traditional' gift for successfully sprogging. And when I say 'traditional' I mean De Beers found a new way to sell more diamonds. I have never heard of a maternity ring.

'Push Present' is the other charming term I have heard use. I joke about it a lot, but I don't really expect anything. Baby is present enough . And actually, push present has me wondering what you get if you have a c-section?

Ooooooh, may have to have a quick look for some ideas. What about this

That's lovely Bitey, so classy. I also like this one and this one

Oooh, lovely. I never realised anyone connected eternity rings with sprogging, but having seen those I might have to persuade TH..... In reality it seems a daft time to be buying potentially expensive jewellery, just as you have lots of other things to buy and potentially a drop in income. But then I've always gone for boring and sensible over romantic which is a good job considering TH doesn't know what the word means.

Gin I hope you're looking after yourself and Mooch is clambering over someone else. I'm impressed with the admitting you need help, that's never easy (and saying that sounds really patronising somehow, which it really isn't meant to be).

C'mon babyCho/babyClucky/babyGin (and any other babies which fancy putting in an appearance, as long as it's not too soon).

The NHS round here are getting Brownie points for efficiency this week - having had booking appt last Thurs and scan Weds, the student midwife phoned yesterday with my 16 week appt, and a letter arrived with a consultant appt for next week. I don't think I've ever seen so many NHS people in my life, given that I tend to avoid them at all costs normally.

Damn I missed a trick with my slice & dice present then! I too have never heard of a maternity ring! MIL got me a diamond necklace though. I got a baybee. I win.

I?ve joked in the past about getting jewellery for producing a child (though not actually since I have been pregnant, I think) but would actually prefer diamond earrings to a ring. Anyway, as Muse says, it?s just a De Beers marketing trick, like the ?one month?s salary? rubbish. Someone elsewhere was talking about buying her other half a present ? pushing our 7lb baby out of my vagina is frankly enough for me without buying him a gift too.

Am sorry, but someone being that mardy about gifts deserves any or indeed all of those rings! Muse is right - isn't the baby the gift?

I didn't realise it was de rigeur but now I shall be demanding all sorts of tat from TYF He got me this for Xmas, which is bloody fabulous. He knows wot I likes. Would rather that than a ring (who can wear a fancy ring with a baby anyway? There's be poo stuck all around the jewels within hours!).

Talking of the gift of birth... GIN! How are you feeling now? Hope the cm arrived promptly and you are now getting a bit of a relax. Are the BHs continuing? Getting stronger? Am quietly excited for you

BTW, my Dad bought my Mum a fab bracelet when she had me which I now wear all the time. But that was cos my Dad is a soppy bugger, not cos of any pressure. My Mum is the least 'demandy-jewellery' woman alive (then me).

Medee, you have the right 'tude towards buying one's DP/DH a birth gift. They get the gift of us still entertaining the possibility of ever shagging them again after what we've gone through and that's it.

Occers, it's remarkable, isn't it? You rarely see anyone medical and then you're fighting them off with a shitty stick the second you get diffed. Still, is better they're so involved than being useless.

PS I wouldn't say no to a pressie, of course - who wouldn't?! But I won't be disappointed if I don't. I would tell TYF off for being profligate if he got me anything over £50... I don't think I'd make a very good WAG.

PPS Would prefer a necklace over anything else. Not bothered about diamonds nor nuffink. Have never really thought about getting 'proper' jewellery before. Not going to think about it much now, either.

Oh Bitey and Muse those rings are just so bloody beautiful . Surely your friend means one of those rubber rings you sit on when she says maternity ring? What would be the point in putting a diamond in that?

Occers that's great to hear some positive feedback about the NHS. I think they are bloody brilliant. After all, I would have no hope of a baby at all if they hadn't given me a try.

Gin hope you are feeling better.

You can get maternity belly rings. Maybe she means that? They come in glow in the dark

I wish I could remove that knowledge from my mind, Muse. BTW, look what new emoticon we gots: !

There was me thinking eternity rings were made up by blokes to get nagging would be fiancees off their back. ('look love if I get you this ring with some diamond chips round the edge will you stop drooling over solitaire diamonds every time we pass a jewellers') You learn a new thing every day. I hadnt thought about the posibility if a laying gift and I can bet TB hasn't either.

Hope gin is getting some much needed rest but could you all stop referring to the child minded as cm? Keep thinlkng she is expecting some massive out pouring of FJ (which judging from some of the symptoms might mot be too far off!)

I am knackered, have cleaned house from top to bottom. I even moved things to Hoover under them Now I need a nap.