Hopes - Harry is really lovely!
Primary - congratulations! Very happy for you! Adorable picture. Thanks for sharing your birth story with us.
Anna - so glad your DM is in a nice hospice. Thinking of you all. You sound so strong - a real inspiration. Do remember to rely on others (incl here) for support. Glad you're in your new house too. And nice that you got to see baby's face again!
Anna/Beaut - yes I'm planning to re-Hollywood myself this pm - if I can still get the cream to reach down there!
Beaut - sympathies re your DH playing up. Not surprised you were grumpy! Sometimes I wonder what the world would be like if men had to be mothers and women could be fathers. I'm pretty sure we'd do a much better job of it and they'd be shambolic! Thanks for the advice re 6 weeks being the time to start a routine - really useful to know. I guess I need to start reading up about these things - can focus on that now that I've finished work and once I've pushed a baby out of me... Re the pregnancy ball, what moves do you actually do on it? Do you just sit on it and wiggle about / stretch a bit? I'm finding it hard to envisage. If anyone's got a link with some good ball exercises/moves, that'd be great.
Pulpi - thanks so much for the amazing TV list - that's awesome! Plenty for me to be getting on with. I think I'll hit house of cards first. Have you seen both the American and the old British versions? So sorry to hear about your relative. I've sent the link to my family in BC - they're not too far from castlegar (by Canadian standards) so hopefully will be able to circulate it to a few more folk nearby. Keeping fingers crossed that he turns up soon. When's the graduation? My sympathies to all your family at this difficult time.
Thom your mat leave plans sound great! Glad that you're home, hope you're enjoying the home comforts.
Gnat your SIL sounds like a right pita. Hope you've managed to enjoy relaxing and watching Wimbledon nevertheless. And hope things are a bit more settled with DH. Good luck with your sister. Gosh, families eh.
Bluebell - hope things happen soon for you, naturally. Sounds as if you've been very dedicated in trying everything! Sorry about you dad being difficult - I think you're totally justified in wanting time to yourself. Well done for speaking up! Glad you've got your bro's moral support. Btw can't you change the settings to on your answerphone so you have enough time to waddle downstairs and answer it? (I ask the question as a total technology vacuum - I wouldn't know how to myself.)
Photographer - fingers crossed that you little bundle arrives soon!
Becks - love the picture, especially the tiger face! Glad Ben is sleeping well.
Speak - glad to hear you've got an easy baby so far!
RubyChoosday - glad to hear the bathroom's falling into place. Loved your Boots photo story - genius! I like it when you post because I get a great song in my head for the rest of the day 😊
Cheery - sorry about your UTI. I think I might have one too - the symptoms I had a couple of weeks ago seem to be back. Am off to my MW appt now so will hopefully find out.
Elliz - very best of luck for tomorrow! Very exciting! I chuckled re Ted rejecting those lovely toys in favour of the free gift - typical! Oh and good luck with those dimmer switches - ha! You sound like me... BTW I haven't been able to stop thinking about Nigella's chocolate guinness cake all day since reading your post. Have just walked into Starbucks to get myself a triple choc muffin while I wait for my MW appt 😊