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Shagged Out Viroids Volume 4. Over here!!

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nickelbabe · 27/08/2011 12:08

ooops, got a bit carried away there.....

sign in everyone!
let's hope we get some new graduates on here too!

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PrincessPoppySeed · 31/10/2011 11:43

Oh, no, don't feel bad! Your DH wouldn't want you to put the baby or you at risk.

Go for Princess - cos I'm only PoppySeed for another few days. Then - at 6 wks, the baby is the size of a SesameSeed!!

Will want to find out, I think. Have always kind of wanted a little girl, but we think it'll be a boy. My sister has 2 girls, as does my sis-in-law. So we think we'll be special and have the first boy in the family!! Grin

Nickel - what's yours?

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nickelbabe · 31/10/2011 12:20

you're allowed MN Wine cos it's virtual! Grin

I don't know what mine is - it's still an "it" Not finding out till the day - but having plenty of fun speculating. :)

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nickelbabe · 31/10/2011 12:21

Bam - seriously, get your DH to do it all! I haven't lifted many fingers since I got my bfp...
(well, I put washing out and fold it up again. and other bits. but mainly I get home and lie on the settee till dinner mysteriously appears Grin )

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BamBam21 · 31/10/2011 12:21

Okay, Princess it is! Can't wait to see your name changes though - Princessbanana and then Princesswatermelon!!Grin

You are right that DP wouldn't want me to do anything harmful. I just hate feeling so useless and having everyone running after me.

I had really wanted a little sister for DS, and my DB has two sons as well, so I had hoped maybe we would have the first girl in the family. It will just be lovely to have a little baby around again though!Smile

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nickelbabe · 31/10/2011 12:23

if you're not working, though, I suppose it's a bit different.
and definitely don't take the cat litter back until after the birth - that one is dangerous (toxicoplasmosis or whatever it's called)
but be careful of chemicals.
I think dettol should be fine, but don't inhale the bleach. (get that harpic stuff that does the limescale cos then you can just leave it and flush without having to scrub)

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BamBam21 · 31/10/2011 12:23

Grin nickel those dinner fairies are wonderful aren't they! My DP has taken on dinner duties too, so all I have to do is cook some pasta or whatever for DS earlier in the evening.

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nickelbabe · 31/10/2011 12:38
Grin He spends hours pawing over the Good Food magazines. It's quite sweet really Grin
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ConfessionsOfAWereFanjo · 31/10/2011 12:59

So I shouldn't tell you Nickel, that DD rotated the wrong way coming out, making for a very painful face up birth. Despite the fact she was positioned nicely right up until the birth.

PrincessPoppySeed · 31/10/2011 13:51

ooo...that's mean, Confessions!!

err - BamBam - banana?? What kind of baby are you having!! I admit, I didn't fancy PrincessPrawn.

I'm hoping that my DH will pick up the cooking mantel. ALthough he is studying at the moment, 3 nights a week, so has been a bit rubbish til now. Pouring over Good Food magazine though - I won't get my hopes up!

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nickelbabe · 31/10/2011 14:59

coaaf - Isbn will not be doing that.
I will bellydance through it if it does, and I will hang myself upside down (or at least crouch)

you're very mean.

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ConfessionsOfAWereFanjo · 31/10/2011 18:09

Grin though won't hanging upside down sort of be unhelpful?

NervousNelly · 31/10/2011 18:55

OMFG. Been on hols so lost the train of this thread a bit. Just logged on and thought "hang on, who is this interloper who did not pass go, did not collect £200 and went straight to the grads thread". I was a bit cross to be honest Wink. Bit I have read back, found the true identity of the doppleganger, so just wanted to say Yyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy !!!!

GrinGrinGrinGrinGrin

Will read the rest later on. Still nothing going on at my end. The JS thread is rather quiet these days despite my best efforts. Isn't it about time some of the earlier grads got back on the horse Wink

PrincessPoppySeed · 31/10/2011 19:18

Thanks Nelly!!! I wanted to go back on our thread and post, but still scared my sister knows where to find me! Was planning on popping back in a week or so when she knows. Anyhow, really glad you caught the news. Still in shock...as you know, we were about to start IVF, so this was such a wonderful surprise.

Hope you had a good holiday. Any news on your investigations? Keep the faith, miracles happen!

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nickelbabe · 01/11/2011 11:11

I'm just copying this rant directly from the wordgames thread (because I can't be bothered to reword it Grin

Now I'm under massive pressure for this baby to come out on the exact due date! Found out yesterday that DH had been lied to by his boss about Paternity Leave - they told him he could take 1 week's paternity and 1 week's holiday. He thought that meant that 1 week was all he was entitled to. Another friend who works in his depot was told by a colleague that he had been told the same thing, and she told him the truth, and was discussing it with DH - I had questioned it originally, because I thought it was 2 weeks - had checked it on the HMRC website, and it said "one or two weeks" so I thought it was okay. What it meant was it's up to the dad whether he takes 1 or 2 weeks, not the employer. His employer only decides how much is paid. so, he can take 1 week full pay, and 1 week SPP. angry Problem is, that you're supposed to book it 15 weeks in advance, which he hasn't, because he had no reason to doubt what his boss told him. angry We're hoping he can organise it with the premise that he was misled and lied to.
I saw the midwife this morning, and she was totally unaware that I wanted a HB - the MW who did the booking in hadn't relayed the information. Apparently they have to do a home visit at week 37 about it, so it's really late notice. And she had to take blood again to check iron. She said if it's lower than 10.9 she'll recommend hospital. I told her that I'd put my stubborn head on.
she also told me off for not planning to rest before the birth - I've got no possible cover for the shop, and I can't plan any (say for a week in advance) because I don't know when Isbn will be born! She did say that in her experience, women who are at home for at least a week before the baby is born have better, less complicated labours, births and afterwards. Tough, I can't cover the shop, and worrying about it is going to make me more stressed, and less prepared.
I can't imagine being at home for a whole week doing nothing, anyway - I had saturday evening free and most of sunday, and I went to bed at half 9 on sunday because I was soooooooo bored!

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nickelbabe · 01/11/2011 11:11

there were a couple of Angry faces in there that I forgot to put brackets roudn in the paste. Blush

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nickelbabe · 01/11/2011 11:12

hi Nelly, sorry you're not here for good :(
I nearly got very excited when I saw your name!

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nickelbabe · 01/11/2011 11:15

" Princess " don't worry about your is finding you - it's nigh on impossible to find this thread anyway. definitely prefer your princess name to the Got2Dance one.... WinkGrin

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PrincessAppleSeed · 01/11/2011 11:41

Oh, Nickel that all sounds thoroughly rotten and grotty. You poor thing, having all that stress. It sounds like your DH certainly has a case against his employers - I hope it all gets sorted.

As to your shop - you know best. If you can't get away, then you can't. Presumably, you can take it a bit easier - sit on a comfy chair behind the counter and direct people to the right books, etc. Remind me - are your folks nearby? I bet the MW would love your stubborn head!!

It seems my apple seed doesn't like cake. Someone brought banana and chocolate cake in today. I ate a nice piece - yum yum. Then my stomach felt really unsettled and I was sick! First bit of nausea, or just a dislike of so much sugar? Rather proud of myself!!

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nickelbabe · 01/11/2011 12:27

I've been talking about getting a comfy arm chair or fireside chair or such like to put beside the till (where there is currently a dining chair for customers' comfort), so I'll definitely have to do that now.
Having said that, there is a fireside chair upstairs in the Comfort Room, so I could swap that for my rocking chair and put it downstairs. (rocking chair not practical downstairs as it's got a big footprint)

Of course Apple Seed likes cake! You have to have a gingernut biscuit or some ginger beer to wash it down with!
Otherwise you won't be eating anything! Shock

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NervousNelly · 01/11/2011 18:20

Sorry nickel, just visiting for now. Hope you get your shop woes sorted. Isbn will arrive whatever you do, so try not to worry Wink

Haven't really pursued the investigations yet princess. I think in my heart I'm not ready to accept I need the help. I'm a cope-er so the idea that I can't just Get This Done is taking a bit of mental adjustment.

< waves to bam too>

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nickelbabe · 02/11/2011 10:10

exactly! It'll arrive no matter what, so there's no point stressing over it is there Grin

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nickelbabe · 02/11/2011 10:11

Nelly - you'll do what's right. :)

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CuriosityCola · 02/11/2011 22:01

More hugs for Nelly.

Not revealing ds's name as it is unusual and Edinburgh tis but a small place Smile Chose a name and then changed my mind at his birth.

CuriosityCola · 02/11/2011 22:04

Nickel, wish we lived closer so I could give you a hand with the shop. I'm sure everything will fall into place for you.

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nickelbabe · 03/11/2011 12:09

I think Edinburgh's the furthest away you could be! Grin

thank you though :)
So far, I've been totally jammy, so either everything will be fine, or it'll all come falling down. DH has some time off, so if the worst comes to the worst....

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