December 2012 christmas puddings

[PrunellaDeVille]

over here, that came around suddenly

I can't remember who it was but someone was asking about old sized cribs?

31 years ago, my mum bought a crib and a pram from Wistons in Boscombe, for her precious only daughter. Today, we went back and bought...

Drum roll, please...

A brand new 85x38cm crib mattress for about £15 that should fit :o

The man in there is lovely, he's had the shop since 1959, and he took over from a company that has been in the area since 18something. What a cool bit of local history!

at you lot looking at the August thread

I really think that being well informed is the best thing. You should know everything possible because first time it's the unknown which makes it worse. It's hard to prepare for something you have never done before.

Exhausting day at work, the crash I saw earlier made me sad-the lady laying in the road died

That's lovely pidj!

I have consultant fortnightly from wednesday.

emily congratulations on the good scan.
minipie I read something recently that said it was more about monitoring what's normal for your baby, so if your baby is only active at lunchtime you'd keep looking out for that. Think it's from 28 weeks too, since baby doesn't have a proper routine until then either.

I think mine is settling into some kind of routine now, although I still really only feel it on the low right hand side but it's getting really strong. He was at it all day yesterday although usually early evening and bedtime when he goes really crazy.
utopian I've started thinking about what's to come, don't think I'll be looking into the August thread!

We've realised that we're probably not going to get the house we wanted because our landlord has gone away for 2 months so no references and nobody to give notice to. I've spent so much of my day calling people seeing if there's a way round it but the answer is no and we can't afford a massive sum upfront to get around references. I'll be 31 weeks when he's back, I don't think it's enough time to find a decent rental, go through checks,give notice and move before I'm considered full term. I feel really down now, I'm just feeling my whole pregnancy I've been dealing with things and there's never been a long stretch of everything going okay. DP doesn't get it he just keeps saying that he'll sort it, when he does fuck all except provide positive statements that make me want to hurt him and I sort everything which just makes it worse because I don't want to do anything any more, I have no motivation because as soon as I've dealt with one problem there's another one waiting. That was long, I just needed a rant.

Sorry to hear about that mydaydream that must be so frustrating. I've been a bit down today, anti climax from the scan. My mum passed away 9 years ago and I'm really feeling it today had a bit of a cry, would love her to be hear to get excited with me and go shopping with me, DH is just not the same and he's not really into all that. MIL is sown by the coast and we don't really see her and she's not the maternal type. I'll snap out of or later

Oh daydream you sound in a right pickle, I really hope you're ok my DP always just says 'I'll sort it itll be ok' well really it means f all- really winds me up so I know how you feel.
pidj MiL kept on and on about Winstons?! Said she bought all her bits for her DCs from there and raved about it! Can't believe it's still there and stuff- so cute! And great you found a mattress to fit

I've had a shocker of a day and do not Care about weight gain or an obese BMI for the next few hours- I have evening snacks consisting of both a chocolate doughnut and a big bar of Dairy Milk to compensate for my crappy day at work while DP is out

Oh big hugs emily unmumsnetty or not. Lots of s for you.

Oh MyDaydream sorry to hear that - it's rubbish trying to deal with landlords and moving etc. I'll second how annoying it is when DH's say they'll 'sort it' and proceed to do sweet FA, wish i could say something more helpful :)

Oh, emily and Cookies unmumsnetty hugs (if you would like them).

Thanks ladies, :)

emily sorry to hear your feeling down, it must be really hard for you without your mum.
Cookies I think I'm going to join you in the comfort food, I feel a family bag of Malteasers calling!
On the upside whenever I seem to get a bit arsey with DP about something baby kicks, it's like I have someone inside me going "you go girl" and doing finger clicks!

Oh, emily you can come and sit on the sobbing sofa with me if you like. I had a dream that turned into a long, drawn-out panic about how I'm going to cope with a baby and a toddler, how we'll afford it if I don't get a job soon (health insurance tied to your work here, I can go onto DH's but me + 2 kids on there will cost us the earth) and whether I'll ever finish my PhD dissertation.
This was compounded by the dream, which was that I couldn't bond with the new baby and missed DS all the time and felt terribly guilty.

I remember having 'what if I'm not a good mother?' dreams before DS was born. I suppose this is the 'second baby' version of it. I've been shaken up and teary about it all morning, though a massive lunch and a bar of chocolate have helped restore my equilibrium a bit.

So sorry you're feeling sad. x

oh blackcurrants - i hadn't realised you're doing a PhD too (or maybe i had), i've had a horrible day/week/year with mine, (got to work this morning, locked the door and sobbed on the floor for half an hour after an e-mail from my supervisor) can i join the sobbing sofa too?

Sobbing sofa and family pack of sweets sounds great

Currently at Zumba as felt do shit earlier in the week. Pretty tired after a long day out with the kids but they head off with mum tomo and we go on holiday on sat so not too long to go until I can relax!

Sorry posted too soon!

Sorry some of you are having a shit time! As for whoevers landlord is away surely u have a contact? What if something goes wrong with the house? If you have no contact details (of an agent or of someone else acting for the landlord) this is very unprofessional practise!

Hugs for all who need them! before I get all sweaty

Thanks for the warm welcome ladies!:) Sorry some are having such a crap day/ time, hopefully things will sort themselves out soon.
Weighed self today and have gained a massive 7kg(think about 15lbs)! Feel huge next to workmate who's also in 2nd trimester and has gained only 3kg..
I think I've been getting Braxton-hicks too, bump has tightening all day.

Sobbing sofa has room (and hankies! And a ! And supportive lumbar cushions - for all!)

Honey: I'm doing it at Columbia in NYC - moved here for the funding but am now out of funding, and planning to pay myself for the Sept-Dec term in the hopes that I can finish by Dec. So the pressure's REALLY on! I tend to not open emails from my supervisor until I feel mentally ready - certainly not first thing in the morning or I'd do what you did and then the rest!

Awww all round to those feeling rubbish! I was sat on the tube the other day and watching a Grandma and Grandad with their granddaughters and I don't know why but I almost burst into tears felt sooo silly! Always amazed at how these things catch me out.

Then today I was standing on a platform (outside) waiting for the tram/tube and I farted... quite loudly :o it took me completely by surprise! I don't know why but I suddenly felt very "British" - I'm in Germany - and stood stock still for about a minute then decided to pretend that nothing had happened... Hope that makes some of you smile... Probably my biggest pregnancy problem is my terrible wind!

Small random story for you:
DP has taken to leaving the bathroom door open when he goes for a wee (German men usually sit at home... which also means he is grinning at me if I walk past) so I told him we need to bring back some romance to our relationship.
This evening I farted while sitting with him in the office (/guest room/random room of storage) and he told me we need to bring some "Romans" back into our relationship took much longer than necessary for him to understand the difference between Romans and romance!!

itsMYNutella that fart story cheered me right up

so funny! Except now I just have visions of a German man sitting on the toilet grinning

last pregnancy the wind was terrible -this time around it's not so bad (think less dairy is making a difference) but still, pregnancy's not the most glamorous time in the world, is it?!

DH got up with DS at 5am this morning (both have filthy colds and DH is trying not to give it to me (DS is still sneezing into my face). I came downstairs at 6.30 and put the kettle on, started telling DS to come and get out of his pajamas, that sort of thing - and he WAILED that "NO!", he wanted "DADDY, NO MUMMY" and followed DH into the bathroom, where the poor man was just trying to wee in peace. DS is a bit obsessed with watching DH wee, but I think it was the final straw for DH this morning, who said "OH for GOD'S sake our son is a voyeur and it's not even 7am!" and I tried not to laugh .... aaah, life with a 2 year old!

Those of you who're having their first, enjoy all the closed-door-bathroom time you've got left! :)

Dd put her hand in dp's 'stream' of wee the other day

We need to think about a new thread we only have a few posts left and if we don't get organised this one will go poof and I'll be wandering around cyberspace trying to find you all again

These wee stories are great! My 2 have only just gotten over bursting into the bathroom and they are 7&5!

bella it seems relentless! i think the first MW appt must be before the last scan!

daydream my DP is exactly the same as yours, will provide a 'it will work out' conversation, but will actually do nothing to ensure it does! we do all of the work behind the scenes then they say 'see, i told you it would be fine!' after youve done it all, it boils my blood too. i think for now its going to be making the best of a bad situation, what are your options realistically? pm me if you wana chat (hugs)

nutella now, [gory details neccessary] do you class 'bad' wind as unexpected / a lot of farting, or really smelly?! mines been unbareably smelly for the past few days
although.. i was crying last night because i lost a sock and i farted, dp was in bed and we had the fan on, and it blew it right in his face, he was nearly sick... cheered me up

got a new mattress, 2 new pillows each and a new duvet off of my nan today, going to sleep like a baby tonight! (although, from what im hearing........ maybe il sleep like a grown adult!)