November 2012 - nearer the end than the beginning

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fatima we are going to north Wales at the end of August staying in a cottage in the country near Conwy/LLandudno. I love it there - not too far away from us (NW, so not too far from you either, I think) enough shops and a cinema for rainy days and good beaches. Only downside is not being able to guarantee the weather, but by some weird fluke every time we've been (approx. once a year for last 5 years - DCs love it) its been really warm.

liliana I sympathise, the waiting is stressful. Even tho I have had my 20 week scan I know I will still get nervous before the rescan!

So freakin' tired. On nights AGAIN tonight, for 4. Why does it seem I have constant nights??????!!!!!! Bad enough at the best of times, but so much worse when pregnant :(

I got a moses basket yesterday. This one www.tesco.com/direct/clair-de-lune-dimple-moses-basket-buttermilk/211-4289.prd?skuId=211-4289&pageLevel=sku&_requestid=1656237# it was only £40, and its really nice too! I'm going to get a new mattress for it, as the one it comes with is just a basic one. Want something a bit more supportive.

I'm now having a massive wobble over the babys room, in terms of furniture. It's such a small space, it's proving a pain in the bloody ass to make the most of the room! I thought I had it sorted, but now.... no!! If only I had a liiiiiiiiiiittle more space!

Think i'll go back to bed in a minute! I've given myself a headache

lilliana and candypop I had exactly the same feelings about my scan. Nothing anyone said made me less anxious. I hope all goes well for both of you :) x

This is me today. I thought i was over it, but no!!

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Candypop if you order over the phone they also let you pay 50% on order and 50% when you need it as well which is good

I like that link thechick makes me feel more reasonable! I was so cross on Saturday night I felt like I couldn't speak to DH at all but thinking back, er, can't actually think of anything he did or said to make me cross - I just was!

Mmmmmm Thechick I thought I wasn't hormonal at all! Til yesterday!

I'm going to take this hormonal anger out on Next later, when I get back out of bed .

I mean the bastards won't give me the hangers off the damn baby clothes I've just spent over £100 on. Then their website gives the wrong opening hours for the stores - luckily I just got there in time yesterday. And to piss me off royally, I ordered and paid for an item to be delivered to store - which hasn't arrived 6 days after the stated arrival date, but since no one bothered to contact me, and let me know, culminated in a wasted journey, and them having my money for 10 days. The BASTARDS! And there is no way of checking the item has arrived before you traipse down there.

My ex used to work for them, so I can declare, that they are indeed twats behind the scenes too

There. Rant endeth.

DAMN YOU HORMONES!

wow, only just caught up to this new thread. lots of chat. lovely to see a few new ladies have joined in.

I feel so disorganised compared to you lot!!!

My main concern has been when and where were going on holiday!! Oh and sorting my pony out!! Oh and my msc and applying for a new job!!! Plus travel insurance is properly making my head hurt as I'll not be covered for the last 2 days?!!! I don't get it?

Still no names not spoken about it. Luke has really grown on me though so it'll prob be that!!

I'm going on holiday up North in Australia where DH is from.

Two weeks. In a caravan. With my toddler, teen step children and DH. And my raging hormonal anger.

Oh yes, I'm sure it will be a lovely trip.

Thechick your link sums me punto a t right now. DH has renamed me the hormonal bog beast and feck knows why he hasn't left me yet- i would have left me weeks ago! Take this weekend for instance. PIL were meant to be staying this week. They've had to cancel and i threw a massive strop about it - full on childish shouting, refusing to talk and then the inevitable soppy tears. All directed at DH. I didn't even want his bloody parents to stay in the first place!?

I've always been high maintenance, but now I've turned into a headcase...

I just had to read that link to my DP - he found it hilarious and feels better knowing he's not alone!
To be honest I don't scream and shout, but I do get VERY grumpy for no reason and cry quite a lot.

misslaughalot all the best for your scan tomorrow, I don't think much anyone says will help you to not worry, until you've had it and you know for sure everything is fine. I was very very nervous before mine!

It's funny, since I had my scan I started feeling the baby a lot more, and now i'm being kicked to the point DP can feel it, which is great!
It's all still quite low down due to the anterior placenta but my god he's a strong baba!
I cannot believe that in a few weeks I will be 6 months! It's going so quickly.

My iCandy Pear Twin arrived today, I love it love it love it! It is beautiful.
DD loves it too, she insisted on sitting in it for ages after it arrived, bless her. Takes after me I think! Still waiting on the car seat to arrive and the second seat unit, (the idiots managed to send it to a different depot?!) but should be here a bit later. Still, I am very pleased! (especially at the amount I saved!)

So glad I am not the only one with hormonal anger. At the moment it is directed at work due to feeling undervalued, overworked and stressed. Job sharing with someone who doesn't see me as a job sharer but as a minion. Every time I think about the work I have to do (two job roles with different heads of dept) I get upset and angry about it. The only positive thing is I have decided to start my maternity leave three weeks earlier than I was. I hope I am in a betterframe of mind when I go in tomorrow cos someone is going to get it!

Scan on wednesday and so nervous and excited. DH finally agreed to find out the gender. I am going to go and put on Bride Wars whilst I tidy up so I can see someone else's irrational anger

Glad your happy with your pram swiss

Good luck to ladies with scans today and tomorrow! :) fingers crossed for you all

Ha good link thechick hormanally wise I think I've been pretty good :) I am quite abit more emotional but it's good things that seem to set me off like DP constantly supplying me with samosas randumly and only from this certain place that I now love! Only had 1 major out burst which was only made worse when I was told its not that bad its your hormones! Well how dare he tell me that, needless to say I was abit when a couple of days later he asked if he was right and it really weren't that bad lol

Pregnancy is Amazing! Pizza and Ice cream for breakfast and it's acceptable :-) been to asda and deffinatly having a fatty couch day today

So glad its not just me....I was very hormonal during the first trimester but have been fine since about 11 weeks , but since yesterday I've been feeling the rage. Grrrr!!

No rage here just frustration at travel insurance companies!!!! Effing joke!!!! Now need to buy more insurance :( apparently not covered as pregnant!!!

I'm definitely feeling the rage as well. I need to start chilling out more but it doesn't help that I've got a really stressful week at work. Oh well, only about 15 weeks until I finish.

My pram arrived today too. Not as fancy as an ICandy, but it currently has a very happy 2yo and a slightly squished 6yo in it!

MissMummy To be pronounced N-yall (Niall Quinn, City footballer is where that one came from)

MissLaughalot How did you other half go at Heaton Park, was it as bad as Friday?

Fatima We're going camping in France mid August! I know, I know, but like I said to hubby when he said we shouldn't, I can't sleep now in a comfy bed so an airbed is nothing, I'll just take loads of pillows. It's just the drive and all that time in the car I'm not looking forward to.

Candypop & Lillian & MissM I didn't sleep at all the night before my scan and only managed to eat 1 small banana before the 1pm scan, it's an awful wait and I with you both well.

Nebbo Bet it was brilliant, I'd have been on their toilet all night. Did you see any trouble with the beer van? Love all your names, they are beautiful.

Brockle With you there on the bullshit workfront! I have a supervisor who tries her hardest to wind me up, put me down and just be a general little bitch to me. This started because I once told her to calm down and to stop stressing because it didn't help anybody and information got lost in the panic, she has been out for me ever since :) This mornings meeting ended up with people staring at me open mouthed due to the way she spoke to me, I just sat there very quietly, got my diary out of my bag and jotted down a few notes in there right in front of her without speaking a word, I'm building a dossier and will let it fire to her bosses before my maternity leave, I also now have the union on stand-by for the fireworks. Slowly slowly catchy monkey, and I'm not the monkey .

Didn't sleep at all last night, was sweating and feeling like I was going to throw up so am very tired now, fingers crossed that tonight at works looks on the quiet side so may be able to amble through it.

Good luck with scans for today and tomorrow ladies.

*wish you all well

I started a post earlier but it seems to have got lost... Its bad enough that there are so many posts that I can't keep up, let alone the ones that are lost! Grr.

Can't believe some of you have got prams sorted out. I mean, I know I'm only 20wks today, but still... I didn't have anything sorted until I was about 30wks pregnant with DD, and it probably won't be until my maternity leave at 36wks with this one, given the way things are going on. On the plus side, I have lots of neutral baby clothes in the loft ready to be washed and put in the nursery and a moses basket with barely used mattress from DD (she was in it 9wks), and a cotbed that will have to be wrestled from DD's grasp in the next few months, so not much else to buy!

My timetable looks a bit pants for next year but that may still change and well, its only for 7 weeks (21 days) so hardly worth worrying about is it?

Have the odd hormonal anger lapse, but generally ok. Think I'm a bit like that anyway (high maintenance, never?!! ) so nothing new...

Good luck for scans. I wonder if I will EVER get a date for mine!!!

shelly I am impressed. I have decided that due to the last couple of weeks and due to woeful neglect of second role becasue of the first I am going to insist that my job share takes a back seat until I am up to date with my other role. Looking forward to seeing how she does when I am giving minimal support Also going to change my hours slightly as the officeis moving twenty minutes further from the station so that should make things easier. Roll on the 19th October! Just would like to go a day without feeling upset or angry.

Good luck with scans everyone. Ticking off the hours until mine but then it will be a whole twenty plus weeks until I see baby again on the outside

with you on the Next front detective they are a pain in the arse. Its a shame their clothes are gorgeous.

Chunky chicken no pram here!! Need holiday.....Need insurance companies to be bloody sensible!!!!!!

Idiots....