January 2012 - The one with the heartburn, kick counting and bump-gropers losing their hands...

[shonnomanom]

There we go, a nice new thread.

The BIG Question??? Will the first baby arrive during this thread???????

Moobee - don't be daft. If it wasn;t for insurance issues and what have you (and the fact that I shouldn't start loaning out our most expensive possessions w/o consulting DH) I'd offer to lend you it, better than having it sitting around uselessly.

it's amazing how much we rely on them, isn't it?

11am now - We will remember them

Thanks cakes I'd be too worried about damaging to accept the offer anyway, but I appreciate the senitment. :)

Two minutes of thinking of those who have fallen in war is not good for a hormonal woman.
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oh moobee thats crap about the car. Does your insurance not provide a courtesy car or maybe a friend/relation that can loan you theirs on the days you need it??

Moobee - yeah. I cried at that and I cried again just now... well, sobbed really, because I'm trying to make one of DH's fave childhood puddings and I think I just f*cked it up completely.

I've only ever made fancy trifle with real custard and fruit - I don;t know howto do this jelly and birds custard one and now all the sponge has gone soggy. I haven;t seen him for a week and I just wanted to do something nice. Plus I burnt myself with steam from the kettle and I'm a mess, basically.

Oh no cakes ouch! Do you think the pudding will still taste nice? That's the main thing and I'm sure your DH will appreciate the effort (whatever it tastes like). I think he'll be most pleased with seeing you after a week, regardless of pudding! :)

sho no, my insurance gives me a courtesy car if I'm in an accident and it's written off, but not just for breakdowns. I think it would cost them too much - it is 25 years old. my sister has offered to be my chauffeur bless her, but she lives 1hr 30mins drive away. She also said I could borrow her car but I'd be too scared about damaging it. I think the hire car is the way to go.

is it the weekend yet? I need some sleep (lack of purely down to DD not sleeping through all week - remind me why I'm having another?)

cakes but pikey trifle (for want of a better term) should have soggy sponge! That's the best bit about it. My aunt used to make a cracking one, although in retrospect it may have been the large quantities of sherry in it which has addled my brain into remembering it thus...

moobee oh how annoying! Bless your sister though. That is one real bonus of living in London - if the car conks out, we have a zillion other options (although the people on the buses round here are a bit scary!)

Fryn - thank you. It is a pikey trifle I'm trying to make and never having even tried one I didn't know about the soggy sponge. You have lifted a weight off my mind! I f*cking love MN. When we've all recovered from the labour thang can we meet up and have a party? I'll bring tiaras for all the baby girls...

cakes for that sort of trifle there should be very little sponge texture left at all. The packet sponge fingers that you use soak up eveything. Ideally it should be so alcoholic that you can't breathe . I hope it has glace cherries?

It was leftover homemade sponge, but there was quite a bit of sherry. There will be glace cherries and sprinkles. :)

Cherries AND sprinkles! Ace :) I can almost taste it. A bit upmarket with the homemade sponge though...

Well it was very stale sponge...

I'll get DH to report back.

I really ought to make him a 'posh' trifle sometime... I already won him over from crappy chavvy shopbought banoffee pie (to the point where it's his birthday 'cake' of choice)... mind you, I am also a banoffee addict now, too.

Hmm, I think I'll be having a kitchen disaster over the weekend. Going to try and make Carrot cake for DH as it will be Fathers day here on Sunday. Fingers crossed I don't muck it up but chances are very good.

Makescakes - sounds like your trifle will be perfect!

I had my 30 week midwife appointment during the week and my midwife is a great one for drama. She managed to get me in a fine ol' stressed state over the baby being in breech position. Of course, she goes straight to the worst case scenario. DH described her as having verbal diarrhoea. I'm back at 34 weeks for another scan to see if the bean has moved. I'm trying not to worry until then.

In relation to the hospital bags, I packed mine last week. I was having dreams about it so it eases my mind to have it ready.
Had a nightmare last night about my waters breaking so stuck a towel under the sheet today.

makescakes hmmmm, your trifle sounds grand!

moobee hope you manage to get a car soon! fryn you are right about London, I love the way we can also use Zipcar, just walk to the car and get it around the corner and pay just for the hours you use it! (although I just passed my driving test in May so I have to wait two years to the able to rent a car....balls!!!!!)

slightly have a look at this website for help in getting the baby in optimal foetal position - www.homebirth.org.uk/ofp.htm. The hardest this is to keep a straight back at all time and legs below hips....I love sitting on the sofa with legs up in the air Hope the midwife makes you less stressed next time around!

Hugs all around!!! Weekend is here but I will be working and husband is away for a week boooooooo

Oh God - I don;t know what to do. The family cat just got hit by a car. We've had her for over ten years and officially she's my sister's kitten, you know the way families do? My mum and dad have rushed off to the vets and I don;t know if I should call my sister and let her know what's happened, or if I should just let her enjoy her night out and if the worst happens she finds out then...

Poor little girl, such a sweet cat. I'm so upset and I don;t know what to do for the best? I should just leave it, shouldn't I?

Oh dear Cakes............. hmm, you know your sis better than us, what would you want to happen if it was the other way around? Would you be cross at not being told straight away?
Fingers crossed for a recovery xxx

Lordy, a tough one. Would she be able to get there anyway? Could you wait to see what the vet says and then make your decision?

Never mind. She's dead. My mum called and asked me not to tell her as nothing can be done.

Aww poor puddy hugs for you, your sis and family cakes

Thank you all. It's a very sad atmosphere here tonight. Plus bringing back horrid memories of losing her sister (my kitten) 12 years ago. Why does it hurt so much losing a pet?

Oh cakes i'm so sorry about your cat. :( Very sad indeed. I would have told me sister but as your Mum has said not to then her judgement is probably best. I'm gutted for you, we lost our dear beloved boy last year and it still hurts. :(

Plus it's at a time when youre vulnerable and emotional already and you don't need stress.

hugs and love to your family tonight. xxx

cakes i am very sorry about your cat. But why on earth should you not tell your sister? I lost my cat after 14 years a week before my son was born and i clearly remember how upset and hurt I was. Have a good cry and get yourself an early night xxxx

cakes play hard at the rainbow bridge little furbaby! Def, tell your sister. I was so unbelievable angry with my parents when they didn't tell me my baby girl was 1) ill (they waited 4 weeks to tell me this) and then 2) had died (a week for this). My brother ended up givnig Mum a 24h ultimatum.
Furbabies are just as much a part of a family as anyone else. That's why it hurts. Do lots of crying and lots of remembering and get an early night.

fish re: Ofsted. Good luck, either way. Having had a Mum go through Ofsted with 2 separate "failing" schools (speical measures implimented at both) it's not easy (she was frankly a complete fucking nightmare - but you're much more sensible), so take time out for bump.

I can't describe how relieved I am work's over with...so unbelievably relived...today was an interesting day too, the usual level of "shit not happening" but at least this time, I could just think "feck it" and sail out leaving them in the chaos they usually leave me in.

I got a lovely card and a huge bunch of flowers...bless 'em!

I suppose I'd better do dinner and prepare for my busy weekend!

So sorry to hear about your cat cakes :(

cakes Oh, no! Poor kitty. I'm so sorry. I'm going to cuddle my Ernie extra tonight. Have some flowers and a cuppa and feel better.

Cakes sorry about your cat

So after getting dh to leave work at 1 so he could come with me to my appointment (he had a 2 hour drive), wrestling a very tired dd in to the car and hearing her scream the whole drive, she fell asleep just as I got to the hospital so had to wake her up :( rushed in and sat in the waiting room. Looked around and thought, there aren't many others here today, sat there for 5 minutes phoned dh to find out where he was, looked around again and thought, I'm the only pg lady here (the waiting room is also used for walk in non emergancy cases, there are no receptionists you just sit and wait) pulled out the appointment letter and realised I was 6 days early! dh arrived and i had to explain to him I got it wrong I can't believe I got the week and day wrong