Due in June: roses are red, violets are blue, we're all getting huge, roll on June!

[notsolilKel]

Hi everyone, new thread...apologies for sorry attempt at poetry

Yes, bless the little aliens!!

I've done so much cleaning today my hands really hurt! They gone all red and blotchy and dry! I hate rubber gloves though, they are evil! Must get started on the bathroom now!

i've a very similar dilemma, Daisy. We've got a family weekend away - we do it every year, hire a cottage and all get together with the In Laws. Rather hoping I have a good excuse NOT to go - a weekend without the kids!!
God, I couldn't think of anything worse than having a baby with my MIL present.
Defo not going.
Remember to take your notes.
I'm only 24 weeks according to my baby calender! Thought I was 25! Oh yawn, am bored of this.
Have no appetite this morning. The only thing I fancied yesterday was Bread and Butter pudding. Bit of an odd one.
Still struggled with the flat pack in Ikea today. Did anyone offer to help? Did they b***cks. And I had a toddler in tow.
Had a crappy night too. I've got this wierd buzzy feeling - like I've had too much caffine (don't have coffee) but am physically knackered.
whine, whine, whine ........ sorry!!!

When are you due foxy? How brave are you going to Ikea? I really need to go there, but can't face it atm. What did you get?

29th June. Have to confess its the 2nd time this week. Been tackling my storage issues, so spent yesterday humping big plastic crates full of DPs bloody books into the shed. Not surprising I'm so tired!!! Needed more crates, got a toy box for DDs room, two tables for the kids, cushions, crikey, loads of rubbish I don't really need! Trouble is they didn't have the cabinet I need (for his records now!) so I'll have to go AGAIN.
We have a 3 bedroom place, but I'm getting a bit uptight having 6 of us living here (thankfully we managed to get 2 of each so they will share rooms quite comfortably - I love it when a plan comes together!). We do have plenty of space and don't want to move but if the house if cluttered I'm going to feel like the walls are closing in and I'll hate it.
I find getting organised, sorted and clean strangely satisfying.

helloooo ladies!! Been v busy with the family here in the States. It's hard work sneaking in all that shopping without DH noticing! I'm knackered!

BTW I'm selling some Crave maternity business suits and (in a separate lot) Tots Bots washable nappies w/ Motherease wraps on Ebay.com (US), just in case anyone is interested. I really am panicking that someone will buy my lovely suits for 2 quid (they were expensive to buy!) but I'm never going to wear them again so what the heck. (She says with forced nonchalance...)

Today we are taking DS for his "I'm 1 year old" photos. I am going to cry - my little boy is growing up!! He's going to cry too, little stinker won't nap this morning. Grrreat.

Totally with you all on losing your patience at this point. I've forgotten what it feels like to deny myself midnight snacks. Or mid morning snacks. Or anything, for that matter

Love to you all...we must do a meetup!!

IKWYM foxy! I have no storage at all in my house and it's driving me mad! My kitchen consists of two cupboards and three drawers! I have everything out on worktops and it drives me loopy because if you don't use things for a while they get all dusty! I can't wait to have a new kitchen. I almost cry when I think about having cupboards to put things in. It'll be so nice!

Oh hi lilkel! X posted there!! Hope you are having fun, all that shopping sounds really stressful! Hope you are relaxing afterwards! Happy birthday to your ds! When everyone sang happy birthday to my dd round the cake I burst into tears, so I know how you feel!I love watching her grow up, but it's hard to think that she's not a baby anymore!
When you get back we'll def arrange a meet up, I'm up for it!
Hope the rest of your holiday is fab xx

am obsessed about storage .... and toblerone.

LilKel, ohh, ohh, ohh, what have you bought?!

You're going to have close babies too. Lovely! How many months apart will they be?

Well good afternoon everyone... Lilkel, am v. jealous of the shopping - have a friend who just got back from New Yorkw ith about two suitcases full of stuff... .
Have been busy buying storage too, but online (am too crap to face IKEA... last time I went I burst into tears and I wasn't even pregnant, someone had just 'tidied away' my huge trolley full of stuff that had taken two hours to source... ). La Redoute's new home catalogue has loads of nice flowery storage bags and buckets. ANd yes, I'm having a boy, but boys like flowers don't they? It's tough, anyway; he'll just have to lump it - when he's learnt to say 'Actually, to be honest, I might be more comfortable with the football design' then we'll talk...
So I have a question for those of you who've done this baby thing before. Due date is 18 June; doctors want to induce early - one or two weeks, so let's say 11 June. On 7 July, good friends of DH are getting married. It's a London wedding (local) but children aren't invited (including, presumably, brand new ones ). How likely is it that I'm going to be able to go? I mean, my Mum would be able to look after baby, but I'm thinking of practicalities - let's say I'm breastfeeding, is it possible to express enough to leave LO for 5-6 hours or more after just a month? Would I be able to leave him for that long? I just have no idea. I feel like I should make the effort - even if it's just for the meal - but am I being hugely optimistic?

Anyone else finding this thread a bit slow to load? I for 1 can't believe it's a month since we started a new one. Feeling a bit uncreative though, any suggestions for a new thread title?

Hi, it's been ages and I've not had time to read down - I will but wanted to check in first. Haven't been posting as didn't want to put a dampner on the thread, our 20wk scan went ok, but the baby's kidneys are measuring slightly larger than they should. So, we've been waiting for a further scan which is this monday at 8.50am. Have been told not to worry as prob nothing but it could also be an indicator for a genetic condition which is in the family although as no other indicators showed up I feel it's unlikely.

Anyway just wanted to say hello and hope everyone is well. 24+5 and last time I checked the whole bump measuring thing I was at 8 squares of loo roll!

hi all i think theres a new thread here
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again sorry
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Oh I miss you guys. Only a minute till I have to run off but quickly -

My LOs will be 14.5mo apart. Nearly Irish twins . I'm desperately hoping they sleep well in the same room together. Been directing the bump toward DS's whining to get her used to it already

Bought WAY TOO MUCH girly stuff - just couldn't resist it though.

Re wedding - I would do it, but not stay for more than a couple of hours. Your mum is the best person to be your first sitter. and trust me, it doesn't get any easier if you wait to start leaving them till they're older! Do it asap, just for a short while, and then it will become normal instead of panic inducing!

Mmmm...do I post on the new thread or on here? I'll post on the new one! See you there ladies!!

Oh Twiga, I had a pretty awful 11 week scan so really feel for you. Will keep fingers crossed for Monday xx

Marylou - its perfectly possible. If you are going to bf then try to do a feed before you go (to empty yourself out if nothing else) leave an expressed (pref 2 bottles just in case), then you should be bursting to feed by the time you return. Take copious amounts of breastpads if you miss a feed. Or you can express in the loos if you have a hand pump. Nobody ever said BF is glamorous!!!! Don't drink TOO much champagne.
You can freeze breastmilk, so if you can build up a supply over a couple of weeks it'll help not having to squeeze a couple out. It will also help you build up a supply to aid feeding, although I wouldn't try to express too soon after establishing BF because it can be hard work and painful. Pack a carton of ready mixed formula for emergencies.
Lastly, you should relax and enjoy yourself, because your mom will be dying to get some time on her own with the baby!! Oh, we cease to be the apples of their eyes when we give them grandchildren, thats for sure

Ooh, LilKel, mine ar 14 months apart - its fab! Works well!

Good luck with the scan Twiga. Let us know how you get on.

Just a post for Twiga - hope your scan went OK xx

Hi. I'm new. And very bored as no-one to talk to tonight. Due around 19th June (Dh wants me to be OD as our WA is 21st, the other two both two weeks early so that ain't gonna happen - I hope).
Marylou23 - have you asked friends if your new tiny bundle will be excluded?
I once went to a wedding where it was "no children". It seemed that that did not include small bridesmades and the two children my DH had previous to us being married. Needless to say I was VERY pissed off and when I discovered the table plan had me on the same table as his ex(!) - that was when we left and came home to DS1 (who came with us to our friends wedding a few weeks later and was a perfect guest, aged three, he even complained to the waiter about his meal!) Sorry, that was irrelevant, it just bugs me, tho I need to move on as it was over 6 years ago!!!
Other than that - Mums make the best babysitters, usually!

hi mummyjx and welcome to our club...This thread has been dead and buried for a few weeks now, but come and join us June girls here Talk to you ovr there sometime soon