May 07 - W/C - 19th Feb 07

[Frenchsmallfry]

Happy Monday................

[ShowOfHands]

No, I won't. Good shouting btw. Going to trudge round their house mumbling about how terrible it is and how I don't want to live there at all.

All bolleaux of course, I'm actually going to spin round to a rousing chorus of 'let's buy let's buy let's buy'.

I just want a house without scary chicken and nun ornaments. And ooh a nursery. Can you imagine?

[cinnamontam]

Ohh - good luck with the house viewing.

I am such a sap. DH came into the room yesterday to find me having a little cry. I had sniped someone on eBay to win a Moses basket and stand and I felt just awful for ripping the item out of another pregnant womens arms. 'We can afford a new one...' I sobbed. 'I shouldn't have used Auction Stealer...she never would have seen me coming'

He just laughed and said 'Oh love, you really are a complete fruit aren't you...' I just nodded and smiled

[LupinsBigLump]

SOH I had carpal tunnel with dd is was bloomin painful used to keep me awake at night - anyway accupuncture is supposed to be good, good luck with the house

Its official my bump is bigger than my boobs - which is quite something lol

Must not stay here - burnt dinner for the 1st time yesterday because I was writing a post lol - must not repeat tonight - back later

[Pinktrappedwindjenny]

Hi everyone

I went to aqua natal again today. Two weeks on the run, although my bum is definitely still spreading!

I was talking to a girl there who is due in 2 weeks, and she was smaller than me. Its just outrageous.

DH is cross with me this week as I keep blabbing the sex to everyone. I don't always mean to, sometimes I say 'she' without thinking.

LO has been really quiet today. I think aqua natal shocks her into submission.

P.S. Poor Britney. She's gone a bit mad.

[Lwatkins]

Evening all

Cinnamontam, thank you for your sympathies but me being the complete arse that I am somehow managed to completely swamp my beautiful lasagne in juice. So much so infact it was like a little fort of lasagne with a mote (sp) of juice circling it! All it needed was a knight on a white horse and the setting would have been complete
And your a very naughty woman putting a link of that hammock thing on here for me to see, I want one now! This coming from the student who's too freakin skint to buy some of her books for uni at the mo, the baby outfits I bought with that money are absolutely gorgous though!!!

SOH hope the viewing went ok, and that the vendor wasn't a numpty!

Don't wanna sound blonde but what's a carpul tunnel? Is this one of those pregnancy things that all pregnant women know except for LW? There seem to be a few!

PTWJ I know what's going on with miss spears at the mo? Mind I actually think she looks very pretty with a shaved head, suits her. Not every gal could pull it of, I certainly couldn't (and wouldn't want to either, more of a hair on the head kinda girl).

[Creena]

I feel a bit sorry for Britters too. I wonder if she has post natal depression? She's been through a bit of a turbulent time over the past couple of years - having two babies relatively close together and then her marriage ending. Maybe this is indicative of her current emotional state.

[lillaura]

hi all - did try and cath up on all the thread but had a hectic day so all just looks like black squibbles at mo - lunch didnt go to plan as dh had a test run on a good sale come in as we arrived so i took kids to an indoor adventure playground instaed only just got bk 6 buses in one day so knackered to say the least very very very proud of dd who didnt winge or moan once!!!!!! hought i was gna have a nitemare but kids provved me wrong obviously know iv been low recently so overall a long but lovel day

[aprilmeadow]

Happy Monday ladies

Just got back from work (well an hour ago) - hate working on my day off, but ho hum!

Lupins, sorry to hear that you had a pants nights sleep

Scoot - Mothercare arent the cheapest place for the P&T. I just surfed my way through the net until i found one that was what i called a 'bargain'. The site i got mine from seems to be down at the moment. I know i have said it before but i got the buggy, doubles kit, rain cover and cocoon for 370 pounds. Mothercare wanted 450.

SOH - did you want a KK, coz there are now only 2 left.......

Feeling huge today, think i may have hit the 1 stone weight gain now. Although not bad for almost 30weeks.

[AbbyLou]

Hi everyone, Happy Monday to you all! Well it was back to work for me today as sadly half term is over yet again. I feel very smug tonight though as marking is all done and work is planned ready for tomorrow. I vowed to be more organised this half term - wonder how long it will last, ask me tomorrow....
Baby is definitely still breech as I can feel the head permanently sitting just under my ribs. It's a horrible feeling and makes it really difficult to sit down comfortably. As for doing anything which involves leaning forward, I might as well forget it!
I've just realised it's pancake day tomorrow and I'm really excited at the prospect. I don't think I'll have any tea so I've got room for loads - dh cooks the best pancakes. We've got a bottle of lovely looking chocolate sauce just sitting waiting in the cupboard - anyone ever heard of Shrove Monday......

[lillaura]

wow pancake day id forgotton - i got a massive frying pan that makes massive pancakes dh will be happy just a little vanilla essence in the batter mix that the trick

[scootermum]

Im having my pancakes now AL as dh going to watch football tomorrow and he didnt want to miss out.Golden Syrup, yum yum.

AM I looked at the website and we will def gets our P an t off there, but dh will actually need to physically see one before he consents to using a bit of his bonus on it..So will away to Mothercare at the weekend to have a Butchers.Pity you cant come as you are surely the best P and t sales woman around..

lwatkins, [email protected] is my email address regarding the trousers-they are washed but not ironed-prob no point if posting I wouldve thought?Will also look you out a few tops that are now too small to accomodate my fat back as well if you like?

Love that hammock Tam.Something else I want now!

Hope the house was a beaut SOH.And if it was hope the vendor seemed kindly and not a total numbnuts.
You gotta love my old fella.He was loving it when the Police came to interview him.He had them all in stitches.

Feeling dead tired now due to early start.Will have to be another tomorrow as still didnt get as much RMA done as would've liked.Have got my assessor coming tomorrow.My organisation knows no bounds as have just washed my hair and will shortly straighten it so in the morning I can just have a quick shower and go.(This is getting ridiculous.I will soon be eating my tomorrows brekkie for tea in a bid to leave the house ever earlier-roll on mat leave thats what I say.)

[AbbyLou]

I didn't know that about vanilla essence Laura, I might get dh to try that, it sounds yummy. I wonder if ds will like pancakes. I'm sure he will, he likes just about anything offered to him.

[AbbyLou]

Scooter you sound like you are working far too hard. You must make sure you take care of yourself. I can remember when I was due to leave last time I had my threshold application form to do so I could move onto the higher pay scale. Stupidly I put it off and put it off and ended up doing it when on maternity leave when I was in completely the wrong frame of mind and couldn't get my head round it. Luckily a very good friend came round and helped me other wise I never would have got it. This time I'm hoping to be able to forget about work completely while I'm off.

[scootermum]

I know,But I only get a year since I started my study in which to finish it.Not sure they take Mat leave into account and had to start it last November so am trying to get most of it done before I go off as I dont see me knuckling down to it after dd2 arrives!I just didnt reckon on it being so time consuming and me being so knackered and totally unable to concentrate for longer than 10 mins, is all!But hey ho, will just have to see how much I can get done I suppose in the time I have left..
I just get obsessed with things once I start them and want to get them finished.Will just have to get used to the idea that it isnt going to get done as quickly as id like I suppose.
The irony is that I didnt start it before when I was meant to becuase I fell pg with dd and thought, rightly, that I wouldnt want the pressure of doing it.Now I have to do it and Ive dd to look after as well as dd2 on the way.(Maybe my organization does know some bounds after all!)

Anyway off to do battle with the GHD's and then to Bedfordshire..Night all..

[scootermum]

Oh yes, a note on the fridge.It is showing signs of recovery.DH said it stopped buzzing around midday and it seems fine, dare I say it, now..
I hope it is not lulling me into a flase sense of security..

It sends its thanks for all of your thoughts and kind regards which have surely influenced the start of its recovery...Of course its early days yet, but..theres hope!

[aprilmeadow]

Well i have to take over the P&T sales patter in LG&T's absence!!

[anneme]

Hello everyone. Have almost managed to catch up mega thread....I'm getting the shopping itch reading about all your new buggies etc so will be doing a bit of surfing after this.
Feeling v proud of myself. DH and I went to test drive a car this evening. I learnt to drive 5 years ago but have never really got into it. Had a couple more lessons after DS was born 3 yrs ago but never got into it even then because I HATE HATE HATE our car - really difficult gears etc. Anyway my lovely DH has agreed that it would be a good idea to pander to my insecurities and get an automatic. I almost enjoyed driving it today. This is a v big thing for me because it is my big hidden secret (sshhhh I don't drive) and has been a bit of a problem. Although we can get away with not driving most of the time it is not always possible and it puts pressure on DH. Also, most people seem to see me as this capable being who is in control of her life (ha ha - how appearances can be deceptive - I generally feel like a duck - you know calm on top but feet madly paddling underneath) and are horrified when I say I don't drive and it can be quite humiliating...
off to surf and shop. Will try and keep up this week.
PS FSF didn't get a chance to reply re Dampierre...my uncle and aunt (who is FRench) have a place there and we used to go there a lot as a child. Was last there about 4 years ago - lovely. Will get back there one day - will let you know when!!

[Lwatkins]

Right Scooter have emailed you, don't be silly about the irioning! I'm a student, what's an irion? And yes tops would be welcome too, as long as you don't mind though.

Mmmmm pancakes, must make pancakes me thinks - NOW! Right i'm of to make....pancakes.

Catch you all tommorrow

[Lwatkins]

Could I be any more stoooopid?
Ironing and Iron

[lillaura]

happy pancake day all..............very happy eating having ours later as me and dh off to ikea today!!!! my mum avin both kids!!!! wot me without the kids wotwotwot!! not normality im afraid prob be a nervous wreck all day

[JellyBellyBump]

Happy pancake day!!

That will sort out the daily question of 'what's for dinner tonight'

AM, what website did you use for your P&T?

I can just imagine the first meet-up after we've all given birth. Hello, i'd like to book a table please, Yes near the KK counter in the name of Phil and Ted...

Oh, I really don't want to work anymore. I know it's only for a short while but I still just want to go home and sleep. (and eat anything that isn't on the 5-a-day list)

scooter, did you move your fridge before it started to make all these funny noises? We used to have a beer fridge under the stairs that was old but worked fine until we moved it back into the kitchen. It def wasn't impressed with it's new location, protested for a few days and then died.

[cinnamontam]

Enjoy the pancakes ladies. We've been invited to a neighbours down the road for pancakes tonight so looking forward to it. Is it rude for us to take our 'legit' maple syrup along in case they try and palm us off with the pretend kind?

I can be a very discreet pourer

SOH - how did the house viewing go??

[JellyBellyBump]

CM, just say that it's instead of a bottle of wine, or use the excuse that your taste buds have gone all funny now that you're pregnant and you NEED your maple syrup.

[cinnamontam]

Good thinking JBB

Being pregnant is great isn't it You can get away with anything...almost

[ShowOfHands]

Pancakes all well and good but no eggs and no flour in the SOH cupboard. And all this talk of pancakes... mmm, yummy...

Anyway... the joys of viewing houses. You'd think that viewing a house that is a mile away from my workplace, half an hour after I finish work is an easy feat. Even ShowOfHands, the incredible pregnant biffer can waddle that distance in half an hour. Oh yes, she could if her nemesis of a DH managed to turn up to meet her on time. So, make that about 13mins to waddle a mile at the end of a very long day and it's a totally different story involving a very red-faced and grumpy person carrier (me) and a route-marching sergeant major (DH) and oh the meltdown was inevitable. DH ran on ahead to get there on time and left me huffing and puffing up the hill. I turned up ten minutes late to find out that DH hadn't even arrived, viewed the house on my own and then wandered back up the now very dark and deserted country lane back to work. Still no DH, I'm convinced that he's been run over or fallen in a river, I'm hungry and tired and my bump's aching (and DH has been missing for half an hour). So I did what any pregnant woman would do in my situation. I sat on the verge and cried. DH did eventually turn up (wandering the lane shouting my name) and it transpires that he had been standing outside the wrong bloody house (he saw a for sale sign and latched onto it without even considering that it clearly wasn't the house in the bloomin' picture he had clutched in his hand). So, estate agent kindly gave us another viewing and we went back and trudged round the house again. Then trudged the 4 flippin' miles home and I sent DH out for fish and chips.

Aaah, that's better... Glad to get it off my considerably sized chest.

Anyway, the house is okay. It needs a lot of modernisation (turquoise bath suite and patterned brown carpets, woodchip paper and artex ceilings etc) and they have had 30 viewings so far! It's a developer's dream I suppose, money to be made. They've decided to have sealed bids which is very disheartening. Still, first time buyers, we have a mortgage agreement, no chain, deposit saved and we're desperate to get on with it. I wonder if that would help swing it for us? I bet a developer buys it for cash. Oh well, we'll see.

Right, now that I've moaned incessantly at you about my deeply boring evening yesterday I'm going to cheer up and resolve not to moan any more today.