TTC A 2012 BABY - THE GRADUATES PART 3!

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ROLL UP, ROLL UP! STEP RIGHT THIS WAY!

The one where Trope has her baby, possibly the rest of us too!

Okay so 6 weeks ahead, that's all, wow! Fyfe has been sort of laughing I think!

Hi Bun - lovely to hear from you and that trope's doing well too

So I've just found out that we'll be having a serious houseful tomorrow . Not only will we have my sis & boyf, but at 2.30, my Dad & his 2 adopted flipping nightmare kids are turning up, followed by 3 of my girlfriends & their 2 kids (maybe with an extra 2 if they all bring their kids!) . I think we may be hiding in the bedroom by then or going out Wish me luck!

I now have

DH has gone now. Taxi came at quarter to 4. The boys ended up in my bed, they've taken it over leaving me with a tiny bit on the edge.

that he's gone McKayz. It's nice having cuddles in bed, although I sometimes think the only reason I get any room is because I'm in the middle How is it that such small people can take up so much room?!?

mckayz xxx

sorry mckayz

(((((((hugs))))))) McKayz :(

Can't believe how much the thread picked up! Hurrah!

To all the poorly people feel better soon!

Davina, that is a lot of people! I had a measley 2 guests for just 3 hours yesterday and had more than enough. I'd have to go out with your day looming ahead of me. Not surprised you started on the wine!

Bun glad you had a lovely time with Trope and Odie. Thanks for letting us know they're both doing well.

Fluff is now a week old. How did that happen? No way is Fyfe 9 weeks! He's practically a grown up!

Dh has an doctors appointment booked for 3 weeks. Shocking that's the earliest. I'm convinced something's not right with him. He woke up at 2.30 this morning for all of 5 minutes and now is completely unable to function. He's trying to be awake and help me but keeps dropping off. That's not normal, is it? I'm doing all of the night waking, early mornings, entertaining ds and looking after ds and am still going. He can't help, he just gets exhausted.

He was supposed to finish the decorating while off. He won't. Nor can I get a professional in because he sees it as a waste of money. My house will never get done. Sorry, feeling very sorry for myself and irritable about it all. And tearful. His exhaustion is interfering with every part of our lives. I can't even leave him holding the baby while I get on with things because he falls into such a deep sleep I worry he'll hurt her. Nor is he able to watch ds. I feel like I have 3 kids to look after.

There we go, mega moan. I challenge anyone to top that! Wish I could say its helped by getting it off my chest but think its made me even more upset. Can't imagine how hard it is for him, he knows he's stopping us living. No wonder he's so grumpy.

fools that doesn't sound right at all - could be any number of things so I won't speculate, but it must be awful. I recommend phoning the doc first thing Tuesday for an emergency appt - don't get into a battle with the receptionists, just firmly say yes when they ask if you need an emergency appt on the day.

Definitely not normal fools , that must be so hard for you all, glad he's got an appointment but hope he manages to get one sooner! I'm guessing he's a cool guy when he is well for you to have married him?

fools I would also try and get him an emergency appointment on Tuesday. It's certainly not normal.

DS1 has chicken pox now. Luckily he also seems to be fine just spotty.

That is worrying fools. There must be a lot of pressure on your shoulders right now with your DH not being able to help much. 3 weeks is such a long time to wait though. He needs to get in sooner...

I'm at my parents this weekend. The house is such a state that I couldn't stand to be there this weekend with not much to do. Can't walk anywhere without shoes on, kitchen is totally covered in dust, walls are wet with plaster.... DP is studying too. Anyhow, have now cooked 14 portions of food for the freezer for when Blubes comes. All meat food though (DP veggie!) so all for me! Funny to think I won't eat them til I'm a mummy!

My hips are totally killing me at night. Taking paracetamol at about 5am every night now for last 3. Getting up 4 times for a wee too so rather tired! Once house is done in a couple of weeks we'll be ready

Any fun stuff going on this rainy bank holiday?

4th night in a row where I've been in bed for less than 6 hours and then just had to get up because my pelvis is in agony and the pain is radiating down my legs. Is this that SPD? Just taken more paracetamol and having an early breakfast. I don't know how I can carry on like this for another 4 weeks.....

mamma that sounds really unpleasant, and exactly like PGD (pelvic girdle pain). Physio would help and if you're pushy the NHS will give it to you. Are you sleeping on your side with knees supported by a pillow? When you get out of bed or the car etc, make sure you keep your knees together. Basically move in a v ladylike way and it'll be better!

yes mamma what Ghost said. Also the biggest problem for me was stairs, try cutting out stairs for a week and see if things improve - at home go up and down them on your bum, a pain I know, but worth it. Out and about take one step at a time like a child and take the lift whenever possible, really, every step counts! Do you have anywhere near you that does aqua natal classes? They were a huge help too.

:( Mamma, you poor thing. That sounds hellish. Does nothing ease it at all? Sounds like ghost and trouble have given you some great advice. Hope it helps quickly. All the cooking sounds amazing, I tried that and have ended up with a freezer full of bolognaise sauce.

Dh refuses to get an emergency appt because he's "just a bit tired". Having bugged him a lot yesterday, he has finally agreed to try for a cancellation. Thanks everyone for agreeing this isn't normal, it came on quite gradually and I think you forget what normal is. Oh, Trouble, he has always been a grumpy arse! Think an unfunny Karl Pilkinton.

We had my mil, step daughter and her daughter round yesterday. I wanted to kill myself. They are perfectly nice people, but mil in particular drives me batshit crazy because she is also a socially inept idiot. It's my fault they were here, I suggested we fed them. What I didn't anticipate was telling them food would be at 6 and them arriving at 12. Ugh.

Right, I have to get up. Will be uploading a pic of Felicity practice smiling later. It's amazingly cute and I have to show the world!

fools you do make me laugh!
There must be a reason why you married him?

Ah thank you so much for the advise. I will take it all on board. Only big problem is our bathroom is downstairs so my night time toilet trips involve a lot of stairs. I'll take them easy though. I was up for an hour for brekki and doing some stretches and then went back to bed. Another 2 hours sleep - hooray. Also worked out I have another 11 days at work. Although they're all super lovely and supportive of me and DP (at same office) starting a family I have started to feel like this is all a big inconvenience to them...there's another person in the same role as me and they're basically shoving everything on her til they get mat cover even though they've known of the pregnancy since 5 weeks! Advertising for a replacement only closed on Friday and they still need to interview etc. the other one in the role and our line manager just keep talking about the concerns over her workload...makes me feel bad for her being in this position even though exactly the same thing happened when she went on mat leave 2 years ago! Some people have short memories..... Anyway, 11 days to go til the shit hits the fan

fools your day yesterday sounded like a pain in the bum! Did DP help our at all or was this all on you to sort out? Looking forward to seeing a new pic of Fluff!

Off to Greenwich park today if the sun holds out.

Hundreds. I forget them all.....

Sorry this is a quickie, mamma I had a similar thing, it sucks take it easy and make people run around for you
fools when he gets a dr appt might be worth asking them to check his thyroid
Jacob just drained a 4oz bottle, little fatty!!

Mamma sorry you're suffering with SPD/PGP, it's poo. I echo all the advice already given and add on pelvic floor exercises (sorry if it's already been mentioned), they helped me a lot (the pain is caused by ligaments etc getting too loose so the exercises help to 'tighten' everything up again).
Hope you've had a lovely pay at Greenwich Park!

Fools glad you've convinced your DP to get to the doctor, that all sounds miserable. Hope he gets an appointment soon and gets some answers. 'An unfunny Karl Pilkinton' just made me snort

Glad the bags have been useful Ellie, you're very welcome 4oz? Go Jacob!

We've been given an appointment for a scan to see what's going on with Lilly's cyst next Tuesday, feeling really positive about the results so FX!

I ordered my wedding dress over the weekend! Very excited! Private room in a restaurant has been booked for after the ceremony (my lovely sister is arranging everything for us - decorations, menus, deposit etc!) and stuff to make invitations should arrive this week. We're getting there now

Have to go and cook now, can't be arsed! DP has taken both DC to his dad's all afternoon and I'm well and truly in lazy mode.

Oh woweeeeeee what a stunning dress bun!! Good for you on moving things on with the wedding. And also great positivity for DD's scan. Sounds like you've had a pretty good day all round with the laziness too!

Greenwich Park was lovely, but rainy but nice enough. Did an hour of walking on the flat. Was pretty much my max limit and don't feel like I'm paying for it yet. Hope not later on! Going to head back home very soon and see my lovely DP!!!!!!!!

Oh and thanks for the pelvic pain tips. Going to do them all!!

bun that's lurverly!!! So pretty

Thank you! Not sure how I'm going to wait the 10-12 weeks for it to be made though!!

bun that is beautiful you will look amazing
Am taking Jacob to a BF group tomorrow (as long as we can be up and out by 930) where the peer support lady is determined to get him to feed, this is great however if he feeds from me what will I do with the several litres of milk in the fridge? We sorted it today cos the freezer was full and it filled one of those hard cool boxes, would hold a 2l bottle size one I have already thrown some away which made me very sad so don't want to waste it!! OH had his first shift back at work today and J is trying really hard to fill his nappy for when daddy gets home
Fools, hope your DH gets an appt in the morning