May 07 - W/C -22nd Jan 07

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Morning....

Thanks AM
You know that way where your just like, stop looking at me....please! I felt so little and like they were all judging me, like they're all angels - NOT! I don't mind them being curious, like i said i would be. But to just sit and stare and WHISPER about me - oh yes they did! I felt like i was back in infant school ffs, like the black sheep
I'm proud of my bump and happy to show it off and tyalk about it i just think to sit there and stare and blatenly (sp) whisper in front of me is f**kin horrible - we're at uni this sort of stuff isn't supposed to happen anymore! Oh and i was getting so over protective of my bump, i really felt like they shouldn't be looking at MY baby bump without MY permission - how sill is that!
Maybe im just tired and cranky and over reacting, it just made me feel so crap

Oh but the funny thing was that everytime i got a stare and felt angry, she started really kicking out hard in their direction! That's my girl, they learn young to protact their mummy's from the enemy girls!

SOH absolutely PMSL at the pirate porn talk....methinks you are closet porn watcher....nothing to be ashamed off, i will dash you off a copy and send it to you

Jess lovely to hear from you, still interested in a box of UK bits (medised top of the list of course)

CIN LOL at you abusing your dh while he is at his desk, lucky man....

FSF fantastic gingerbread man! The kids look sooooo cute too in the snow! I want snow

Oh i have missed everyone today, RL friend gone home. Although i feel we are all becoming merged in RL and MN life at the moment, i so hope we can all meet up soon.

DD saw educational psychologist today. It went well i think, she is not a muppet as i feared. Severely dyslexic and the number dyslexia (forget what it's called) so they are going to do a major assessment on march 28th and implement some teaching methods to help her. I knew she was ok really, you cant get that amount of cheek and facts about History (she loves History, Great fire of London current fave) from a muppet. So good news.

DH just phoned too and said they have changed his draft...wahoooooooo! We dont know what to yet but it has to be better than sending him off for another 4 months till the middle of June, can it?...

An having glass of Rose, very stressful day. Need to chill....

LG sorry what is RL? Glad to hear your DD is ok. I have some numeric dyslexia myself, it can be sorted...

SOH, BTW are you making all this gingerbread yourself? Care to share a recipe? You've got me thinking about it now. In fact, I can just imagine the dreams I'm in for tonight, after reading this thread...LOL... pirates, baths, nuns, and gingerbread...oh dear oh dear...

LW, what a day you've had!! Good to get it all out of your system though. Chin up!! And being tired def always makes anything harder.. (((HUGS)))

Real Life Lilkel, i feel we are merging. Not really phantoms in the computer anymore (not if phantoms send post!!!)

Meant to say LWatkins evil girls at uni Shall we get em for ya? Hee, heee imagine the terror on their faces as a dozen prg woman charged them....

i am so jealous. i want to meet you all in rl! jealous jealous jealous.

Arrr me hearties!

lwatkins-sod them at uni-my first two years of uni were like that-because I was quite fat and I was at a uni that seemed to be populated only by model types.Ignore the tossers..(nb, in between my second and third years I got a kidney infection, was very ill, lost a ton of weight, went back a size 10 and no one recognised me.I was really disparaging to all the cowbags who had been nasty to me).lwatkins when you are the yummiest mummy to ever get a degree you will have the last laugh..Also can you not just out afew more quotes and references i n your essay to bulk it out a bit..That was my fall back when I was struggling-which was always!

largegant-what a day-but good news re the re draft eh?Slightly dissapointed by the lack of need for my tent and bra burning offer though-was looking forward to laying siege to the admirals office or whoever is in charge...have thrown out my oxo cubes.I think i have poisoned my child.Will go tomorrow to our local garden center as they also have a posh organic food shop and get me some babylicious baby stock instead to be on the safe side..

Had very sad conversation tonight with our lovely childmider.When i go off work dd will be at home with me, because thats how i want it, but also because we cant afford for me to be off and still pay for the childcare.But also we cant afford to pay her a retainer so its not guaranteed that dd and dd2 will be able to go to her when i go back to work.Its gutting as she loves dd and is great with her and dd is happy as larry there-there is no one id rather have both babies with if i have to leave them with anyone..but it would be about two and a half grand to retain her for the 9 months I will be off and we just dont have it.And of ocurse she has to earn in the meantime so she will need to take another child on instead to replace dd..The cm was quite tearful at the thought of not having dd as she is really quite fond of her now..sigh...

Off now to watch ER and eat some Haagen dazs.Iron tablets are kicking in a bit now and I feel much more energised already, which is a relief-was beginning to think would feel like an old lady until I actually become one!One of my residents, a spry lady of 89 if you please, actually overtook me on the stairs yesterday!

First thing DH said when we got back from MASSIVE shop at ASDA was - 'what's the librarian been posting?'

He is besotted methinks

You can't scare me off SOH but definitely keep trying - it's hilarious

LG&T - glad to hear the meeting went ok for DD. Go with your instincts. You have a smart, funny kid there

LW - you are obviously the most exciting thing going on in their banal little lives. Just a pain in the ass you have to feel like you are on show. Stick the bump out and ignore them

LW, glad you got your essay finished What sad bitches you have in lectures with you, I'm sure they are just jealous at your blooming bump. You need to get one of those maternity tops that say YES, I AM!!!! on the front.

Pebble can't believe you missed the tankini, I'm sure you'll still find something and look just fab on your weekend away.

Good news with P, lg&t. AND great news for dh, the Navy do have a heart it seems.

Hey, Jess, looking forward to a Jess special some time soon.

This baby really likes curry, went to a friends for tea tonight, she did a fab curry and my little monkey danced all the way through. Midwife appointment was cancelled again today, due to the snow, Grrrrrrrrrrrr re-arranged for the third time for Tuesday. Oh well 3rd time lucky.

Off to bed now, god I hope the teachers are not slacking again tommorow, supposed to be pram test driving again and I am not taking ds with me.

Night all. xxx

Scooter dont throw them out!!!! Oxo are fab, i used them diluted and managed not to poison mine..... Babylicious, is that the stuff they sell in sainsburys in the frozen dept? I have seen that, looks very yum. They make stock?! How fab, must remember these things for when weaning again. >> makes mental note >> Sorry we cant do camp out, would have been fun. We could have toasted marshmallows on the fire, yum.

FSF hope you have fun pram testing tomorrow, i would love it. Am pram obsessed though in case anyone didnt notice

Bed is calling me am sooooo tire. Hoping tomorrow is better and alot quieter. Hugs to all, night, night xxxxx

first of all, what is oxo? is this another miracle that i am missing out on?
second, i got a call from my doctor this afternoon. my glucose test came back elevated so i have to go in for further testing. boo. dh is out of town until friday evening and then leaves again sunday morning. i have to go in for the three hour test on saturday. the one day i get to spend with my hub. sh!t. i don't want to have gestational diabetes. i think i might. i read the symptom and i have pretty much all of them. vomiting, yeast infection, fatigue, dizziness, weight loss in spite of increased appetite, etc. got them all. any of you have any experience with it? i seem to remember that one of you does, but pardon me i can't remember who. i think i will poke around mn tonight to get more info. poo.

oh, and one more thing, i was going to indulge in a glass of wine before bed tonight but i can't now because if i have gestational diabetes that would be very bad for me. poo again.

munch makes me very happy. he didn't sleep at all today, but now he is all tucked in and dreaming away. he is a great kid and always wants to make me laugh. i am so lucky. after a stressful day like today i always try to sit down and really think about all the good that is in my life. munch tops that list for sure.

morning all - at least I think the sun rose today - unsure due to general cloak of nasty grey cloud hovering just above my house...

Jess, I really feel for you. I guess the positive side of it would be, at least you know the reason for your feeling so crap lately and there are ways to treat it and now that you know, any danger to the baby can also be avoided...I know it prob doesn't help though. Munch is a real sweetheart! What a gorgeous photo! It is fantastic (was going to spell it phantastic? what is wrong with my brain?!?) to get those moments when you remember why you are a mum in the first place

which reminds me, maybe I can post a new photo of my DS from yesterday at the park. He's been teething (read: raging whining pooing drooling mess) but the swings at the park brought some relief, if brief... please tell me that the teeth do actually come out eventually!!!!!!

Morning all, i hope to have a peaceful MN filled day today. In between making Higs birthday cake (its tomorrow) He wants a Fireman Sam one.....so that will be easy then...

Jess, bugger on the gestational diabetes, hopefully it's not too severe and you can just diet control it. Munch is soooooo cute Oxo is a stock cube, just add water type.

FSF did H get to school today? Does that mean you will be pram pushing, hope so. Tell all when you get back please.

How's everynoe else today?

Hugs even...Higs what a name!

Teething nightmare Lilkel, mine have been quite lucky with it i think. I wont shout that too loudly though as the one in utero may be listening...

Hello

Boo, I can't see your pic Jess. I think my work firewall has got it. I'm sorry to hear you think you might have GD. Fingers crossed for you.

Oxo is a beef stock cube you mix with hot water. I'm sure you must have something similar. I think Oxo is kind of a generic name now for stock here - like Hoover for vaccum cleaner.

Fantastic fact about Oxo - or the old factory. The Oxo Tower in London is on the banks of the Thames. They used to (still?) don't allow advertising on the banks, so Oxo built a tower on their headquarters/ factory and built the word OXO in different coloured bricks into the tower. It's an apartment building and restaurant now. Went there on my first date with DH!

I'm glad that Phin is ok LG&T. I wouldn't have dreamt she was a "duffer"! At least now you'll know how to help her and I imagine her frustration must explain her stroppiness too.

I absolutely cried laughing at the Pirate talk SOH. You're so funny!

Hope you get to do your test drives today FSF. I'd be disappointed too, if I couldn't go!

LW - I went through the same thing at school, when I was pg with DD. And yes, you would think that by 19 or 20 years of age that they would know better. Unfortunately some women will always be like that. And remember that part of it may be b'tchiness and part is just idle curiosity. The curious ones probably think that if they don't know you very well, that they can't very well go up and ask you. I found that out. I think people often don't realise how rude they're being. It's not always intentional - your situation will make you a bit more sensitive to these things. I found that some of the girls who seemed rude at first, were actually charming and I suppose being pregnant gave them a "reason" to come and talk to me and they ended up being quite supportive. Stick your bump out and show them how proud you are. I think you're fantastic for sticking with university and for sorting out your transfer and everything. I know how hard it is. x

Morning all.

How is everybody on this decidedly icy Friday? I am, of this morning, officially a Bad Person. Quite apart from my uncharacteristic pirate porn outbursts last night I found myself wishing ill upon another- probably quite innocent- person. I am usually a very tolerant person and I don't know if the woman next to me on the bus this morning was ill, if it was a nervous defect or if she was in the running for the 'Most Annoying Habit Displayed On Public Transport 2007' award, but there is no excuse. Her crime? Sniffing. This wasn't just an occasional ladylike sniff, it was every three seconds and it was the sort of violent inhalation that meant everybody within five seats could hear the mucus in her nose and throat rattling. Now I am in the running for 'Most Anal and Petty Person on Public Transport 2007' and let me tell you, whilst waiting for the traffic lights to turn green at the train station this woman sniffed a grand total of 27 times. I'm quite averse to nose-related nasties anyway (a friend has a small child who perpetually has two green slimy rivers running from his nose to his mouth- and this child insists on sucking this goo off his upper lip with alarming regularity- dear woman, give him a tissue). When offending nasal woman eventually pulled a tissue out of her handbag 55 minutes into a 1hr journey there was a small part of me that wanted her to accidentally inhale it. See, I am a Bad Person.

So, my pettiness aside, how's everybody else? Glad I've got that off my chest, going to catch up on the rest of the thread now...

That would drive me berserk as well! I keep tissues in my bag and have been known to offer them to sniffers on the bus and tube. They're usually very grateful, although they are usually the "emarrassed oh-no-my-nose-is-running small sniff" types. That awful snorting is just a bit gross.

Did you actually have to sit beside her? Apart from it being good to actually have a seat, I think I would have been almost in tears listening to that.

SOH I hate hearing people sniff like that too, its one of my pet hates along with 'wet'eaters, you know the ones who sound like they have the Thames in their mouth when they chew, all sloppy and wet yuk, and people who chew gum with their mouths open Oh and dh when he eats Pot Noodles, he cant wait until it cools a bit he has to put a great big forkful into his mouth and then sit there making stupid slurping/snorting noises until he can swallow it. Why cant everyone have perfect manners like us

I dont know whether im happy or sad at the moment. I have just found the pram i want on ebay, it is new, it only has a few bids on it (up to £72)and they dont meet the reserve and it ends in 2days. Ive been thinking that maybe if i put in an offer of around £250 about 5mins before it ends that i may be lucky enough to get it (rrp £350) but now ive realised that i dont have £250 spare I know MIL said she would buy me a pram but she has just paid out £350 on a car for her daughters ex boyfriend so I would feel awkward asking her for the money i need. I may even be able to borrow it from my parents but i hate asking for loans, ive always been one who, if they want something and dont have the money straight away i either leave it or save up for it. So now im stuck in a quandry (sp?)DO i forget this opportunity to buy the pram i want for £100 less or do I swallow my pride and ask someone for a loan? I would pay for it on our credit card but im trying to clear that debt off. AAAArgghhh!!

Im now off to stuff my face with grapes to cheer myself up ( a large glass of wine would do the job better but its a bit too early so its wine in its natural form for me lol)

Morning all. Not had a chance to check everybody's posts as this is a busy thread.

Hope you are all well. I have started to get heartburn this week . Otherwise doing ok - just suffering in the heat - didn't sleep much last night as it was well over a 100deg yesterday.

How is everybody doing on the movement front? Sometimes I feel DD going wild for what seems like hours then it seems as if she can go a day or two with only the faintest movements. Makes me feel pretty anxious.

Pebble - is it a new pram from an ebay shop? Perhaps they often have the "offer"? If you're sure it's a one-off, then perhaps it's better to get it now.

I almost rushed in and bought a glider-rocker chair on Kiddicare a while ago and was glad I didn't, as I discovered that there are "power seller" and "ebay shop" type places that have them cheap all the time.

Do a bit more research, but if you're sure, then I would ask for the loan from MIL. She'll either say no, in which case perhaps use CC if you're happy with that. She may just offer to pay for it though, since she's offered to buy the pram.

It's not the end of the world if you don't get it. There are a few months to go yet!

And don't put your high bid in until near the end. You don't want it to encourage the price up if your high bid is matched early on!

Dejags - It will have cooled down a bit by May won't it? I was in Cape Town at the start of March one year and it was super hot, but was told by April it starts to get much cooler. At least you won't be HUGE in the hot weather.

Don't worry about the on/ off movements. Don't forget they sleep a lot and just have occasionaly periods of wakefulness and movement. Or in some people's cases, they get sugar rushes and get active. Hehehe.

TYG the one i want to bid on is from a shop but they only have 4 prams for sale and only one of the ones i want. Also before Christmas i found a nice pram (not as nice as the babystyle one though)on Ebay, two shops were selling them, one in uk and one in Germany but since Christmas they have stopped doing them. What if this is a one off offer.I know i still have a few months left but a saving of £100 seems too good to miss, i could use that money for other things
Im just off to wake dh up (hes not lazy he works lates lol) so maybe i can sweet talk him into thinking its a good idea to buy it now, especially if i strike while hes still half asleep