April 07 - Easter bunnies? So THAT'S what's bouncing on my bladder!

[Brandybuttershott]

New thread! Have to admit that I thought up this title at the weekend and have been itching to post it - how sad is that!!

CD - thank you ((((hugs)))

Morning all, sorry I haven't posted for a while been so busy.

GMM, Dooby & eca congrats on the blue scans

welcome eddas.

And everyone else

Yes had my scan on friday even though we turned up 20 mins late they still sqeezed us in (lucky they make you book 2 app for twins)
The being late was Dh's fault grrrrrrfor some reason he decide to take the car to work and was then late picking us up! tut tut tut

The sonographer wasn't the normal one we have and would not confirm one tiny bit the flavours, even after I confessed that we knew.
The DT were so funny they were kicking the shit out of eachother and me, it was like watching a washing machine, they were spinning around in there like mad.

Just as we were leaving the hospital got a call from my mum who said that here nextdoor neighbour daughter had just had her twins, so we went in to see them, they were sooooooooooo tiny 6 weeks early little pink and blue, I just couldn't drag myself away spent most of the day there, it's got me so excited about meeting my litttle 2.

Other than that DD and DH have the flu so I have been rushed off my feet running round after them and trying to do some more xmas shopping.

Wow thats me done waffeling on.
Sorry if i have missed out any thing major thats gone on.

All perfectly normal pregnancy behavious, RH!! I feel like my brain is cotton wool and have to rely on lists & post-it notes everywhere. A good friend ASSURED me that the pregnancy brain gets better after you have the baby but SHE WAS LYING!!!!!

Just had a load of snow here ! Sadly too wet to lie but I was singing along to a Chrstmas song DVD with dd at the time and it felt very festive !

She was most definitely lying - I can confirm that!!

Awwwww, bless your friends new twins 1B3 - Cute, cute, cute - Grrrr! @ DH for making you late and Grrrrr! at sonographer for not telling you - perhaps you'll get another opportunity to find out? They do tend to scan twins more - bless them in their washing machine - How exciting!!

Must go do stuff ......

Well I have my next scan on the 17th jan plus an app with the consultant and I know he will tell us I just wanted to know for xmas, plus want to do some serious baby shopping

January sales!!!?

Shame you couldn't know in time for Christmas though. Oh well .....

Hi everyone

lol at your washing machine babies 1b3. Really cute!!

Sorry to hear your spd's playing up AngeG. Don't have that, must be horrible, and xmas is so when you want to get the heels out too!

And what an awful w'end for you holly&mistletoe. Hope you are feeling better today. I feel like my immunity is really low too, more joys of pregnancy eh?

SSK - NIGHTMARE CAR!! Hope the garage sorts it for you, without emptying your bank acc! No squelchy bellybutton here I'm afraid! Sounds v bizarre! (although that clicking you had sounds even more wierd!!)

Runny - I was feeling vv emotional yesterday too. Made the mistake of watching Forrest Gump, sobbed like a baby and then carried on sobbing about nothing in particular in bed afterwards. Also keep swearing I've done something/put something somewhere/said something and turns out I haven't. You are not alone!!

Phew, long post! making up for a quite w'end!

Hi all,
I haven't posted for a few days, what with one thing and another (mostly touting DS round doting rellies )

runny - perfectly normal, as others have said. I nearly took DS out in his pyjamas the other day And last night, I sobbed at the prog Housewife, 49, especially at the bit where the grown-up son says to his mother, 'I know I loom large in your life, but I'm afraid you just don't loom very large in mine'; don't know if I was crying for my own possible future or because of my mum or what So don't worry

Damn, got to go: DS waking early from his nap. Sending hugs to those who need them ((()))
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Congrats to everyone on their scans. Shame you couldn't confirm the flavours 1b3...hopefully in Jan.

Sorry to hear about the car SSK. Hope you don't have too much hassle getting it sorted.

Holly - PMSL @ what my MIL would say if I told her she had to sleep on our sofa!!! (mind you...ours isn't big enough to lie down on) You must get on well with yours.

Runny - I know what you mean about forgetting stuff and the like. I keep forgetting to switch lights off and end up going up and down stairs about 6 times!!!

Was v at DH yesterday morning....he started some new DIY project before the kitchen was finished (and he's useless at DIY) so I wasn't impressed. Told him he was useless especially as he hadn't bopthered putting any dust sheets down to protect the carpet. Think the worry of how he'll manage with a baby is geting to me at the mo. It always seems I have the responsibility for everything...bit worried he expects me to show him how to do everything and I don't know really know what I'm doing.

Ooh Dippy thanks so much...was hoping the bags were available in colours/patterns. I know you'll be v busy moving at the mo but I may get back to you after new year for one if that's ok?

Well better go make DH his lunch.

A great big huge thank you all so much for the reassurance [need a big warm hearted emoticon here]

MerryBugmum - I cried at the same bit (although it felt like I was crying for most of the night) I would be devasted if ds ever said that to me.

1b3 - shame about not confirming the flavours. Lol at the washing machine

Hi all

Good to hear from you 1becomes3 - shame the sonographer wouldn't tell you. Roll on January.

SSK - Poor you and your car. Hope it all gets sorted out.

Lots of love to everyone

Congratulations on all of the scans, Deca and Baubleloo on the blues, JinglebellaMoi and IB3 on their scans aswell. Shame that they didn't tell you the flavours 1b3, loved the washing machine comment

Hope that both HollyandMistletoe and AngeG are feeling a bit better, so frustrating feeling low at this time of year

SSnowflake - you poor thing! Car sounds like a complete nightmare

LOL at all the admissions to scatty pg behavoir SO GOOD to be able to admit it to people who understand !!! It really is part of the whole pg/bean experience runnyhabbit. Even us 3rd/4rth timers still get caught out with it. I had to tax my new car a couple of weeks ago. When I got the post office realised that I had not even registered the car to me yet!!! that took some explaining !!!
Thankfully nice lady at post office filled in both tax thing and V5 - oops

Feeling a bit low today. I am meant to be meeting up with a friend this week but she has just told me that one of her DCs has had Foot and Mouth disease last week . I have phoned both the mw and the gp who have said DO NOT put yourself in contact with it or you will have to go into hosp. for blood tests etc. It is also v.contagious for my own DCs. Feel terrible that I will have to let her down and hope that she understands. I am dreading phoning her tonight.
Sorry for the moan but it is really playing on my mind.

Thanks for the hugs Holloyhormone and the same back to you.

I'm sure you're friend will appreciate that you can't risk coming into contact with it especially at the advice of GP and mw.

Just had a letter from the Physiotherapy Dept for my SPD. The consultant said it was a bit early to be suffering and I wouldn't hear anything yetProblem is the appointment they have given me is Monday more but at 8:30am. At that time of the morning it would probably take at least an hour to get there whereas at another time only about 20mins. Also app will last 45 mins and would have to take DS with me. Not a good idea. I think I'll have to ring and rearrange but then I don't want to have to wait ages for another app. Sorry to waffle on just not sure what to do for the best.

Give them a phone AngeG and explain, they usually try to give you an appoint. for later in the day. Goodluck!

Sorry AngeG

I meant say thankyou for hugs and kind words!

Lots of catching up, and now can't remember what I was going to say - my brain is also mush! Actually what's getting to me most is the clumsiness - I am bad enough at the best of times, but these days don't seem to be able to pick up a single thing without dropping it at least once!

Of the few bits I can remember:
Sorry to hear about ongoing car traumas SSK - they really are such a pain aren't they! You wouldn't think that what is basically a box on wheels, meant to get you from A to B would have to be so blooming complicated!
H&MForever - sorry you are feeling rough, hope it perks up soon.
AngeG - I'd call the hospital and explain, and see if they can fit you in at another time. Then if they can't, you can decide whether it's worth going with the original time and taking loads of snacks/toys for DS, or whether to leave it till after Christmas. I'm sure indecisiveness is a pregnancy-symptom as well - I spend hours agonising over stuff like this!

Have DH's work Christmas do on Thurs and he's only worked there since Sept so it's my first time meeting most of them. I am currently agonising over outfits, not helped by the fact that according to DH, everyone else seems to have a new dress! But I have no time to go shopping now, so have to choose between:

1. comfy and warm black trousers and black top combo, with sparkly necklace and pink sparkly cardi.
2. same black trousers (runnyhabbit - they're the Dorothy Perkins ones), with a pink sparkly top, which is undoubtedly more glam, but will be (a) cold as it is sleeveless and doesn't go with any of my cardigans/jackets/wraps, and (b) necessitate the purchase of some sort of new bra in a size I will never wear again.

Actually, I think I've probably answered my own question there haven't I - but re-assure me girls!!

Brandybuttershott - I know what you mean about finding xmas party outfits. I'd go with the first option if I were you!!! I went and bought a dress from Debenhams but am not sure about it now I liked it when I had long hair but had my hair cut short and I hate it. Having hair done on Sat (DHs xmas party day) so hoping to have something done to improve it. Think it's the colour i don't like (it's got blonde highlights in it)...and it's kinda spiked about....everytime I look in the mirror I feel I look like George Michael in the 80s . Hoping this trim will get rid of most of the colour!!! also gonn go a bit shorter to get rid of the 80s look.

I am finding it so hard to concentrate on work so sod it I give up!

My pg emotions are terrible at the mo, I broke one of our kitchen cupboards doors in hormone rage attack, because I couldn't get it open where DH had not bothered to put the right hinges on it.
Then yesterday, DH complained about the dust in the house (we live in a building site btw) so I spent the whole day trying to dust and tidy, which didn't work with DD round me so I ended up putting DD to bed yell at DH telling him to get out of my sight and go to bed, then sat on the floor and cried for half an hour!
FANTASTIC got to love those hormones

HI EVERYONE!
sorry to hear that things aren't running smoothly anywhere at the mo - does anyone else have the feeling that we are just running out of time? It's not 5 minutes till christmas now, and then once all that's cleared up with, we've only got 3 months or so to go till birthday (the thought of the pain is really something to look forward too ........)
thre's just no time to mend cars, make beds, cope with illnesses, and other kids, and dh/dp's is there?

hope we all feel better about everything soon
hugs and sparkly wishes to all
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God when you put it like that it fills me with dread, only 3 months, and at the mo I can't cope with 1 DD and DH how will I manage with 3 DC?

[head exploding emoticons]

You'll be fine 1B3 - you will be so prepared for their arrival you will have checked everything 10 times over and lots of people will offer help - make sure they do housework as well as cuddling! Wine and deep breathing relaxtion exercises may also help! We'll still be here afterwards so support you

I am worried about going up to 3 aswell - feeling outnumbered....

So i can put you down to clean my house then snowflake

I think I will go out and get me a cleaner and a college student and make them do all tough stuff!

Honestly - all this talk of pregnancy-mush-brain and I then promptly locked myself out of the house this afternoon ! What a total numpty.

Luckily I did have my car keys and mobile phone (and dd ) but had to drive across town to DH's work and get his keys. Doh !

Sympathies with the clothing dilemmas, although at least there's limited choice during pregnancy so in a way it's easier to decide!

Hi everyone,
runnyhabit, I have been exactly the same. Yesterday I cried tears of frustration because I knocked an ornament off the windowsill and it broke. I kept saying "It's just so pointless!". DH was initially sympathetic, but as I got angry he happened to mention that if that side of the room wasn't such a mess (all mine, I admit) then it might not have happened. Needless to say I accepted his point and thanked him in an adult manner for pointing out my faults...
1b3 - what a shame they wouldn't confirm the sexes!
I've had a stressful week and a busy weekend so am looking forward to taking it easy this week and doing NOTHING this weekend.

1b3 - one of my friends has someone who comes in between 7-9am to help and then 4-7pm to help again - she has 4 children under 5 but no twins. she also had a maman something - basically a french nanny come for 6 weeks in the summer - stayed in the house with them - and was really nice and good with the kids - I personally couldn't have someone in my house like that but they seemed to get on fine.

I think a cleaner/ironing person would be a good investment - another friends mum paid for a cleaner for 6 months as a baby present! And another got a nappy laundry service paid for 3 months.

I am lucky in that my eldest goes to school and youngest to nursery/playgroup so I will have lots of time during the day and then next September both will be at school. My husband has already suggested a cleaner once a week...think he thought I should pay though

Its the summer holidays I am dreading a bit - think a week at grannies, week family holiday, week at my sisters ... will need all the help I can get with all of them with nothing to do! May get more sand for sandpit next year, big paddling pool and decamp to the garden for the rest of the time!

Oh so many things to think about...