February 2014 - Part 4 Beginning to bloom (hopefully)

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New thread and ever hopeful as we move into second trimester that we'll all feel wonderful soon...

Love Jasper (my friend's DS name though so it's out) I also loved Finlay/Fin for years but another mate got in their first too. Grr. Matilda (Tilly) also gorgeous and on our list though I think we're sold on Lyra with Mae for a middle name for a girl now.

I thought I felt baby move last night. Not sure though as I was half asleep (and might have dreamed it) but I was lying on my belly, which is still comfy for me, and felt a sort of... shift? Don't know though. Might have been my guts! Nice. Can't wait until I can feel 'proper' movements! (not from my guts)

I like Finlay too but DP is dead against it for some odd reason yet he likes Hector. Lyra is a beautiful name. Timeless and elegant.

I just had the best nap ever! The best two hours of my life. It was very very overdue! Thought we were meant to be past the napping stage now

I don't think we every get past the napping stage it's just the napping opportunities are few and far between laura0007!

I'm so sorry about Percy Shropshire....I should have added the caveat that middle names are a 'free pass' and you can do what the feck you like with them. Glad to see you back though!

I really love Penelope/Nell....I can't use it as a friend has a DD called that godammit but I think it's lovely.

I'm off to the Baby & Toddler show in Manchester in September so I'm going to look at 'double' prams then along with every other bit of shite they can sell me

Somany - glad your scan went well!

So exciting that people are starting to feel possible movements! I can't wait for that! I love the name Fin, it's so cute. Not to sure about Hector thingy - for some reason it makes me think of tractors.

Nell and Penelope are lovely names too! Liking Matilda too, so sweet! Dawn I didn't even know about the baby show - I am definitely gonna go! Maybe I'll actually learn about all the baby things I currently have no clue about! Hopefully DH can be persuaded to come along - what man wouldn't wanna go to a place filled with prams and hormonal women! (smile)

I actually saw the baby's movements for the first time yesterday I love the movements now but I also dread 32+ weeks where you literally feel like you're being beaten up by the baby!!

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misskatamari I went to one when i was pg with DD. Found it really helpful as there's loads of stalls from different brands so you can try out a wider range of stuff than you could from going into a shop.

It's best if you do a bit of research on line first so you won't be overwhelmed and you know which stands you want to go to. There's also loads of stuff you don't need so make a shopping list before you go would be my advice. It's mad seeing so many bumps in one place though!

Dawn - do you get lots of free stuff? If so, I'm in.

Don't worry, there is no way my baby is being called Hector. DP has some really odd ideas sometimes. It's hard keeping a straight face as he gives me suggestions.
I'm actually bored of thinking of names. None have been the one. Although I always go back to Willow for a girl which I forgot to put on my earlier list.

The one I went to before was called The Baby Show and I remember getting a big bag of free stuff (can't actually remember what or how useful it was now though...)!

The one this year is called The Baby & Toddler Show so i think it might be different company/organiser...lots of the same brands there though so i'm hoping for more freebies!

One good tip is to get prices for big stuff from different traders then see if you can get Mothercare or whoever to price match. You can save a fair bit of money that way.

I like Willow Thingymajigs but our surname begins with 'W' so it doesn't sound great with it. I think it's a pretty name but also a bit cool & quirky (which is basically what i'm looking for).

Ooooh good tips Dawn thanks!

I love Willow too. One of my friends got there first though so if this is a girl I can't use it...

I just got so excited! I'm lying in bed and thought I might actually have felt something happening with baby - ran down to tell DH all in awe. Now I'm back in bed I think I might just have lots of wind in there stupid wind!

Yep definitely wind! Thank god DH Is still downstairs. Might have to go and find the cat and blame the stench of farts on it! WHY pregnancy! WHY!!!!

thingy you can always shorten Genevieve to Gen, which is possibly the least pretentious name ever. And then she can choose which to use as and when :-) but I am biased, as I think it's a very lovely name. Willow too. Have you been looking at my names lists?

Hi struggling to keep up with these threads but had my scan today. Changes due date slightly to 25th feb so I'm 12+ 2 today. All fine and was lovely to see baby wiggling about

So, again to clarify, we're all calling our girls Willow but I'm still the only one with a Percy. Fact.

My daughter's going to be Clara if I can persuade DH. If I have a daughter.

Dawn - other quirky girls' names - Hazel, Clementine (Clemmie), Haven, Adelaide (Ada)... not sure if you'd consider any of those pretty though :) I quite like Hazel but I think it sounds a bit masculine for some reason!?

Loving the name change Shropshire.

Loving the name Shropshire! It suits you!

My friend has a Percy.
He's soooo cute and so is the name.

Lovely news jayney roll on the 20 week scans!

212VIP - how are you feeling?

DS got me up at 0430 with a nightmare and refused to resettle so I'm grumpy and exhausted today

Aww, so glad you got to see your little one finally janey.
I possibly have gnittinggnome as I've been on a naming mission since we first started trying early last year. Genevieve is a very new addition though and definitely inspired from MN so it could have been from you. I thought Neve, Evie, Genny, Vivi for nn too. Also love Arthur on your comment further down. But we've decided to put a hold on names until we know if its a boy or a girl.
I'm now imagining a huge popularity spike in Feb for the name Percy.

I once had a car called Percy. He was very reliable..