March 2013 Mk V: Lumpy bumpy witty knitters (patiently) await the bloom!

[Chefette]

New one marchers sorry on phone and can't link! Will post title in our old thread x

How hot does that clothes dryer get? Just thinking toddler safety...

So hungry today. Ridiculous. I was supposed to be meeting a friend for lunch (we normally eat our packed lunches together) but she was going to be half an hour late and so I have eaten mine already! Am nnow planning coffee and millionaire's shortbread when she finally gets here. Nom.

chef my kitchen has been supplied by howdens (builders get a trade discount so it worked out cheapest). My bathroom and en suite are both coming from B&Q. As are floor and wall tiles and the oak flooring.

Just opened my emergency can of sweet potato and carrot soup for lunch only to discover it's made with chiocken stock and I'm a veggie. Had a little sob at the idea of having to drive to tesco ( its 15 mins drive to the nearest food outlet from this office) then colleague donated a spicy curry pot noodle and all was well with the world again.

tramp you are a wise woman and 100% right - I'd advise others in a similar fashion but it turns out I cannae take my own medicine!

jojo I would KILL for an en-suite. My flooring is from b and q too. Howdens got nice stuff, but seems there is no guarantee that the trade discount (which varies from joiner to joiner depending how much try spend there) may not be passed to customer. Kitchen planner coming Monday so we'll see. I typically want one of the most expensive looking kitchens, however, DP is a settler, I imagine I'll get my way though, as a) I live in the kitchen and b) I'm paying!!!!

B and q for plain white suite, DO having trauma over short or bath, but with only one bathroom u vote for bath with luxury shower over it, there's not room for both!! The trials of a 250 yr old cottage!!

Have a bath in teh middle of my kitche currently - its delightful, egg shaped, free standing. We ordered it before we found out roof needed to be redone and thus pennies probably too tight for dream ensuite... still if anyone fancies coming round or a cuppa they can have a sit in it.

Sarah - it's not hot enough to burn and the rails are plastic so toddler would be fine.

Chef - I keep being told that you splash out on the surfaces & accessories but buy the cheapest cabinets. Not sure if that helps reduce the cost of the kitchen or not. If it does, well the money you saved means you can buy that (insert here) that you both wanted but didn't think you had the budget for... :)

Flamingo - you can you just need to give yourself a strict talking to and take heed of your own words. Failing that we can all keep reminding you. After all, you're not letting go of control, your just loosening the leash :)

It seems that the scan people messed up & have lost my video scan of Socrates. So they've invited me in for another scan for free. I already have a scan this week - the NHS one - where I expect at least a 3 week wait in bloods and little effort to pin Socs down (hence the reassurance of having a private scan). Would it be v bad of me to have a scan next week as well?

Manda I would also recommend a separate tumble dryer. We have a washer/dryer (and LG one so one of the best) and it is hopeless for drying. I just bought a LG condenser dryer which is amazing. We keep it in the cellar which works well and you just have to empty the water out and de-fluff every now and then. A full load dries in under 1 hour. It has revolutionised my laundry (of which there is masses!!). They sell the heated clothes horses in Lakeland and there is one in Bicester which is handy for you isn't it? (My Mum lives close by so we go a lot!) I would also say a Dishwasher is an essential Mine is on about twice a day!

Sarah Glad you are feeling better today, fingers crossed that is the end to feeling rubbish!

Zoey I hope all has gone well.

Vivee Fab news on your scan V of your exercising. I was banned at my 12 week scan because of a low lying placenta and so feeling very unfit after 4 weeks of no exercise.

I hate big knickers. I bought the low short knicker things for my last few pregnancies which worked well Knickers

Ood I hope your Grandad is Ok.

Water for scan - I have never had to have a full bladder for any scan with any of my pregnancies.

Chefette I would really recommend Ikea for kitchen units. They are fab. You can then get decent worktops and splashbacks etc... So many friends have them and they look very comparable to a lot of very expensive kitchen companies and much cheaper. We had our bathrooms re done last year and used Colourwash (who I think are now called CP Hart). They were amazing and did a full design service. They really utilised the space well and the quality of the fittings was fab. They also recommended a builder who was fantastic. If you live in London, I can give you his details!

I found this amazing blue goats cheese in Waitrose that was made from pasteurised milk. I just ate loads for lunch so hope it's allowed! Was really craving stinky blue cheese

Tramp Definitely have the scan! I had one at 12, 13 & 14 weeks!!!!

Chef we've not opted for a cheap kitchen... Cabinets fairly cheap (cream colour) but indulged in solid oak work top! Eek. Will look beautiful though!! The builders have even offered to cut up the excess work top to make some solid oak chopping boards for us!! They are a lovely bunch!! We're renovating a 2 bed cottage into a 3 bed so the en suite is do able but the master bedroom and both bathrooms are downstairs! We can do nothing upstairs due to the style of the house. I quite like the quirky charm of the upstairs rooms though and there is a beautiful view of the hills just before the mountains :)

JoJo - it sounds lovely & as a woman with a wooden kitchen surface - yay you!

Pinky - well it's my NHS scan Friday and I've just booked in for free private scan Friday following, so looks like I too will see Socs at 12, 13 & 14 weeks. I feel greedy.

Jojo - we have solid oak worktops too, v thick and lovely - along with cheap cabinets. Kitchen looks great. In fact you can see it here as I'm on airbnb: www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/507959.

When we moved in the place had been bedsits and was a bit dire. We did it all up ourselves - can't imagine doing it now! DH was a musician then so had plenty of time; now he's a head of department at a school so if we ever do it again we'll have to rely on builders. We also extended into the side-return to make the kitchen a kitchendiner; typical london terrace house with a pokey dark kitchen. Not now!

I really want my kitchen done! It's big enough and functional but I'd love it to be pretty. Next job is redecorate the lounge though and we just spent the summer sorting path and decking for the garden so maybe next year for kitchen.

Also planning to get a dryer soon, its just so hard to get sheets and towels dry in the wi nter. And then between baby and my baby sick/milk spattered clothes later on will just make life a bit more pleasant to have one :)

Congrats for good scan vivee

Just been sick.......with all over my key board at the loveliness of Sarah's house!!!!!!

Bootifool!!!!

Aww, thanks Chefette. We did work for many years on it, in between babies and real work! ALso it looks much more amazing than it really is in those photos as it was a professional photographer. IN particular he's made it look much much bigger.

sarah lovely looking house!! looks quite bright and airy... we're hoping our house will feel the same once ripped out and re built!! Hence the cream and oak kitchen :) get some light colours in there!!

Had my 12 week scan, got a date, all good, no NT as baby was doing back flips and would not lie in correct position despite maximum jabbing and walking and jigging.

Sundae - what lovely news and you have yourself an acrobat :)

Twas funny as it was on it's back for a second and then did a somersalt about twenty times. Also had legs crossed and hands either over eyes or over ears, it did seem asleep after my walk, so I think it was "bugger off, it is early and I am sleeping, I don't like sleeping on my back..."

No idea what the triple / quadruple test is at 15 weeks.

Also got a date for the 20 week, it seems so soon! 6th November.

Sorry not caught up yet, feeling knackered and a bit sore from the scan still!

Ohhhh heated clothes horse! That's gonna solve all my problems!!

I'm thinking leaving it on and going out is a massive fire risk?!

When I told Mr Turkish his eyes lit up!!

Yay sundae

Grandad is back home now. Was an infection and over night ABs have kicked in so he is at the home with tablets now. Mum was at the difference in him since last night ! So can relax tonight after a hectic work day.

Ood - great news!

Turkish - I doubt it. I tend to leave it on over night, no probs at all. Think radiator - a clothes horse radiator - and you're there.

Sundae - Socs was all " here's my feet, wahoo, here's my hands, wahoo - wanna see my face yea - feet again wahoo!" I had ultra sound and dildo scan, full bladder - empty bladder. The combo of my inverted womb (?!) and Socs boisterousness meant the poor sonographer had to try everything to get what she needed & it took ages.

Woo-hoo!! First scan today (12wks and 2) and it has finally actually sunk in now (as if all the chundering and feeling rough wasn't enough proof!) Baby was jumping and leaping around even turning to face the scanner and waving (well lifting hand up!). Just magical. EDD 26.3.13.

Oooee - yippee!

Is that everyone scanned now?

I think so!!

How exciting!

I am ordering heated clothes horse! I am SOLD!