January 2014 (Thread 11) - We demand answers like what to pack in our bags and who stole our energy?

[Toothfairy78]

OK before we start... SQUEEEZE!

And begin!

Hi everybody, just had a mammoth 20+ page catch up on the thread!

I've just calculated six weeks left at work but wondering how I'll manage it, sorry to hear of those being dumped on by other colleagues at the moment. Luckily mine are being reasonably supportive so have got a few half days of annual leave dotted around, but think I'm going to have to start asking to have fewer home visits because they're a real struggle! They've kind of outlined my mat leave but trying to get my actual contract and salary confirmed first (been there over 3 months but it's rather complicated...)

Onwards and upwards! Now off to read the "baby owners manual" and hoping dinner will fix itself....

DH made roast potatoes a couple of weeks ago. He went out and bought 'Duck Fat' especially. It cost the equivalent of £20 for the jar. I nearly had the baby on the kitchen floor when he told me - twenty quid??! I use the quotes because in actual fact, after rowing about the worlds most expensive roast-potatoes-to-be, it turns out it was infact duck liver pate, which he opened in an attempt to prove to me it was was duck fat.

Thanks for the support ladies.

I have a roast in the oven. I haven't cooked one in a long time but my mum got me a bit of pork from the farmers market and she bought it up when they visited the other week. Am very excited.

The lemon cupcakes have come out well too and there are a few left over so I will be nibbling on them later.

Omg it's cold today. It was frosty this morning and we have caved and set the heating for the morning. Dh said I can take his car to work too as mine freezes inside!

I haven't had a thing for fizzy juices but my god I want one now. Fizzy grape juice omg that sounds lush. All I am now thinking about is schloer and various other fizzy things. Why does it have to be a Sunday when nowhere is now open to peruse and buy a fizzy thing.

Had the in laws over for a coffee today and Dh moaned about our pram as it's huge and I had had a bit of a meltdown that I won't be able to handle it on the bus myself (we are getting rid of my car). Anyway they have offered to buy us a new one as this one is from my sister. I am really grateful but keep thinking that surely it would be better for them to buy us something later down the line (baring in mind Dh is still unemployed). Yes the pram travel system is big and we have to take off the wheels to get it in the boot and then nothing else will fit in but it's free so....

purple! That made me giggle! Doh! Is he trying to take on your share of baby brain?

flowers let us know if you learn anything interesting....

Aw bless them frizz for offering to buy u a new pram. Getting ours out today made me realise its heavier than I remember it. I am hoping lifting it when bubs arrives will mean I will get fit! Feeling pathetically weak currently! Even the car seat feels like a ton weight....and thats without bubs in it!

Could you see how you get on with the current pram and then if you really struggle they could replace it at that stage?

Sultana I made him take it back and explain his clownishness to the supermarket, who, to be fair, refunded his £20. I'm not sure if he drew their attention to the fact he had opened it to prove his point, though...

I could do a lemon cupcake now though... Mmmm.

Well done purple! Wonder if he will be more careful next time....

I have fixed the pram! I am pregnant woman! Hear me ROAR!!! and fart when bending down on the odd occasion too

sultana oj and lemonade is called a Henry :)

Thanks sultana, but I don't really believe you!

Our travel system also seems really heavy, DH pointed out that I was bicep curling more than that last year when we were in Germany. Haven't gone to the gym since moving to the UK, apparently I've become very weak!

fizz sorry your work are being idiots, I hope they listen and take some stuff of you. Something I need to work on is us and baby are more important than work the last number of weeks at work.

I've had a mixed weekend. Absolutely lovely time being given baby things from family, eating roasts, chatting and relaxing but then had my mum on email trying to make everything about her and how horrible I am. Decided to ignore on Tuesday and she's just getting worse. Will have a word with my family to see if they can talk to her - though most don't really talk to her.

sultana glad you managed to fix the pram, have a visual of you cheering when it came back up

lemonade and orange juice sounds amazing, may need to buy some tomorrow.

Oh also picked up an old family car this weekend so we have a car to get to the hospital, drive to family and go to the shops when baby won't sleep and we're going mad at 3am and just need to be out of the flat. Odd to have a car, might be thirty but never owed one before.

mrsv a Henry? Are u serious? Thats gonna be bubs name so it makes sense then that thats what I have been craving! Spooky!

flyaway really sorry about your mum. What a shame! Hope someone can talk to her for you....

flyaway really sorry about your mum. Hope someone can talk some sense into her. Its really not right what she is doing. Hope the rest of the weekend has made you feel a bit better though.

sultana glad the pram is fixed. I imagine an attempt at a victory dance before getting exhausted really quick and just falling onto the sofa lol. I think thats what i would do.
Good idea with my pram too. I really feel like i need to give it a shot. Plus my folks offered to buy one when we said we had missed out not buying anything ourselves what with all the hand me downs, but we said no (this was before we had attempted the pram). Anyway i would feel bad accepting PIL offer and not my parents.

My roast was so yummy. I had the most amount of gravy ever and crackling too. So full but will test a cupcake......need to make sure they are satisfactory for the buyer tomorrow!

Lol! It was one wheel getting stuck....naughty wheel! I gave DH a high five once I had finally sorted it then indeed collapsed onto the sofa! Great feeling of satisfaction, but all the bending and lifting knackered me out. Am really hoping to get some decent sleep tonight as back to work tomorrow..... However is my last week in! I should finish at 1pm on Thursday! Ekkkk! Cant actually believe it! Need to catch up from last week and at some point I will have a final meeting with my boss.....Its all a bit surreal....

Gonna go to bed now and try and arrange all the pillows into a better formation....

omg look what I just discovered: www.kihproducts.co.uk/

I hate being pregnant. There. I've said it. I flipping hate it. I hate that i'm tired so quickly, I hate that I waddle (apparently have been doing so for some time) I hate that people feel the need to ask me seriously if i'm having twins. FFS! I've got a short torso, where the fuck to you think the baby is going to go?

I'm sick of feeling like a house. A mansion rather. And looking like one too. I'm sick of not being able to comfortably carry my toddler anymore because my bump is in the way.

I'm sick of having to be uber organised for Christmas in case the baby comes yet not even have a cot.

I'm sick of worrying about money and how we'll cope when i'm on Mat leave, even though I know we'll be fine because you cut your cloth accordingly.

I am just fed up. I'm only 30+3 weeks pregnant so I know this'll get worse. I'm measuring between 2 and 3 weeks ahead on my dates which ended up being accurate with DS. I was 1 week ahead with him and he came 1 week early. I'm so done it's unreal.

I have thought all along the baby would be early, now if it isn't and i'm late I know i'll actually howl.

self indulgent rant over with now

thanks sultana and wow at that link. Can't decide if that's amazing or one of the more terrifying things I've seen.

face I don't think there's anything wrong with saying you hate being pregnant. I know the tv and magazines like to make it look like a magical fun time but it's not. Sorry you've been having such a rough time though. Do you think they got your dates wrong at the 12 week scan?

Thanks fly I don't think they did. It can't have been any earlier. This one was conceived when I came off the implant on 15 April and started the pill on 16th. In that one flippin night.

Still, I live in hope that it'll be earlier. I want another scan to check by DH thinks it's a waste of money because the baby will be here soon and what does it matter blah blah. Stupid head

Morning all!
frying pregnancy does indeed suck in so many ways... Hope you're ok!
I have been feeling more and more uncomfortable and less and less like a normal human being. Still have 6 weeks of work to go, boo! I really want to tell cockwomble boss to naff off but am trying to keep motivated by the extra money I'll have by working longer.
Sorry for not catching up properly... Space thank you for posting about idris's beautiful funeral, I think of you often.
sultana how's the heartburn? Mine has been terrible the last few days so thinking a trip to the GP might be in order.
Have a good day everyone...

Morning!

I am currently pacing the living room feeling all nervy because the electrician is coming round any minute. I hate it when people are doing work in the house. I can't relax at all until they're gone.
How silly!

I had an awful night, I went to bed in a huff with DH because he's a pratt (he has a sore back and apparently that means he should be excused from all actual parenting until it's sorted) at 6:50 and fell asleep for 90 mins. Then I was awake until 4.30 because I couldn't sleep. So DS woke up at 7 and although dh said he'd get up with him, he didn't because "my back is sore". Dick. So i'm running on empty. We have no milk in. Today already sucks. It's pouring with rain and i'm too tired to go out so... yey! Just did a weeks shopping on Asda for £40, which is a win.

Mrs can't you leave sooner? I'm at the point that I leave in 3.5 weeks and I can't flipping wait!
toby i'm exactly the same. I feel the need to constantly look like i'm doing something, so I never relax.

frying, kick him in the knob. That'll help him forget about his sore back.

Electrician is late

He's gone to work today. I asked how he could go to work if he can't do anything here, he said that it's only when he picks up something heave ie: ds, or twists. and he'll make sure he doesn't twist.

I'm gonna kill him when he gets home

Oh dear frying hope Dh mans up for you.

Toby hope the electrician turns up soon. I too hate having people in the house usually because it looks like a pig sty!

MrsAVB are you waiting for any more tests or tests results?

Frizz hope today is ok for you. Work can be a bugger and none of us need extra stress at the minute.

Well I think I've developed tendonitis in my wrist. Pretty sure it's not carpal tunnel as no tingling just painful to move and grip is weak. Very annoying. Also I seem to have lost 5lbs in the past two weeks! I have another scan tonight so at least I'll know baby is growing ok and it's just me loosing weight. I'm assuming it's due to all the stress, but I shouldn't worry about it right???

He's still not here

Poor you, nature :( I used to get tendonitis in my wrists and it's horrible. Still do occasionally, but it's nowhere near as bad as it used to be.
I don't think I'd worry too much about weight loss. Good luck with your scan!