Due in June - you toucha my bump, I smasha your face!

[bumperlicious]

Just thought I'd better kick a new one off...
Another day, another tearful outburst at work! It's getting very embarrassing Is it just me who feels like crying at the drop of a hat? Maybe it's lack of sleep, just not dealing very well with things that would not normally bother me, then something really small sets me off. cried in the toilets for 20 minutes today! Can't even explain why. Is this normal still at this stage?

Belgian chocolate with hazelnuts - good nutritious lunch?! Got up five mins ago to run out and grab a sandwich (no food in the house)... cue thunder, lightening and now snow... . Found chocolate in the fridge instead

Snow? Where are you Marylou? I'm so jealous, we've had no snow here for years!

Hooray, boiler man has been and boiler is fixed! Now have heating! Alas he told me I have to cancel my policy as they don't actually cover the parts for my boiler! Surely they shouldn't have sold me the policy in the first place !! Luckily this time it was only the fuse, I felt like a bit of a stupid woman type. That was something I could have done myself!

That's very bad - so if it had been something more serious he woudln't have been able to fix it? You should ask for your money back...
Snow has stopped - was v. swift affair (am in London). Now it's lightly hailing. THis morning it was beautiful. Bit like yesterday - went out with DH in summer weather (took off jacket because so hot); hailstones and rain torrented down whilst we ate lunch (great timing), then arctic conditions for two hours, then blistering sunshine again. I think this is why those fashion people invented layers??

It never rains but pours does it? Or in this case hail and snow! Foxy, you are having a bad time of it. >

3 WEEKS DOGGUS - NO! its guatanteed to drive you mad. I love my Mum to bits but thank god she is only 15 mins away if I need her. We couldn't live in the same house, esp. couldn't agree on baby care as she has "never did anything like that for you three" . But LOL Doggus, re Barbara Woodhouse - is that hence the chat name Doggus? Have to say, I am feeling perhaps there is a blood line going on somewhere here as I thought - blimey, DH isn't the only one having to step in line - when Marylou said she was a demanding partner and people staying difficult. I only like people coming to my house for anything social or staying IF its on my terms, and suits me. DH could never invite anyone without consulting first without major recrimnations.

Holly Are you Super Woman? How on earth did you find the time or strength to move 2 weeks after your DD was born! Wow! Wow! I am speechless and in total awe!

Had snow here too and hail BTW Holly.

Dur! In Brum I should have said.

Also lack of suitable boy names here too. Lots of girls names. Problem is with boys names is that either one of us doesn't like them. DH has a real thing about 'real blokes' names or names being ok for a baby but not an adult or vice versa. Very frustrating.

er, we had a cat, and a child by same name sputnik! so you go for ghengis!

am in london too, marylou. SW

DH says to me: I keep thinking of that song, you know, "A boy named Sue"? Me: "So you want to call him Sue?" DH: "No, but maybe it'd be good for him to have a funny name" Me

We have a friend called Bambino, I'm beginning to understand where his mother was coming from. Or maybe we'll go with Genghis

Girls names are so much easier.

I am super woman!!! No seriously we had to move so I had no choice. Honestly it was one of the hardest things I've ever done! I kept thinking my stitches were going to pop!

I'm not a big fan of strange names, esp for boys, but I'd like an unusual name. We just decided on dd's name as soon as we heard it. It was perfect- old fashioned and English, not too common and not odd. I can't find a boy's name that ticks all the boxes. It's making me cross! I like Kit and Finn, but are too Irish for dp.

If anyone wants a free sample of jellybelly jelly beans go on this site now. They'll send you a little pack...mmmm. You have to do it now though coz the time you can do it changes everyday and you might miss out!!

That's exactly how I feel H&A, something not too common but not weird either, plus for us it has to be something Italians can manage too. We hit the spot with DD's name, which makes it all the more frustrating.

[smug expression]

Why so smug foxy?

I think we talk to much, 466 messages in 11 days!! Must get off MN and do some housework!

Ok, you guys are going to have to stop talking so much while I'm at work! It's just not fair [pout]!

I'm with all of you on feeling like I just CAN'T get any bigger! I'm sooo uncomfortable, especially at night. Plus I don't know if it is the effect of my bump, but my arse is looking huuuuge! (Yep, it's the bump that makes it look big, not the fact that I ate out for dinner twice this weekend, with desert plus an easter egg and multiple croissants! Plus I think my new hair cut makes me look fat...!)

Foxy, sorry to hear your are poorly now too. Hope DP is being nicer! The girls are right, you just have to be straight with men, when what we really want is for them to telepathically know what we want from them! My (subconscious) technique for dealing with DH at the moment is to rub my bump with a pained expression. Usually makes him forget what ever we are arguing about and run around after me in sympathy!

Yes, seangirl, my doggus nickname is all part of dh's training, one of those couply jokes!

I am totally with y'all on three weeks. I think as she lives six hours away I will invite her for the birth and the next couple of days. I will then tell her I need bonding time with dh and baby, and she can come back in a month. Does that sound OK, those of you with children already? I figure that the first week is going to be hellish anyhow, with health visitors and whatnot.

Bumper - I am going to take up the rubbing bump method immediately as part of ongoing training.

H&A - I aboslutely love Kit. It's short for Christopher isn't it?

Missed out on the jelly beans, H&A, but thank you for the link. I love things like that so I will return.

I don't know what Kit is short for, but I just like it as a name. My dp would never go for it though, it's too weird for him ! I got my first pack of jelly beans in the post the other day, they were yummy! It's only a little pack, but still worth it!

My dp doesn't fall for the bump rubbing method of man control, alas! He's been living with spoiling him for too long. I do spoil him and run around after him, but I enjoy looking after him. He doesn't have a mum so I like to over compensate. He's such a lazy arse, but I'm not very good at nagging, I can't really be bothered! So we just get used to living in a house of disorganised chaos! But hey we have lots of fun!

LOL Doggus, I wouldn't dare use my name DH uses. I used to use one that all my family call be by, but after getting upsetting a few people (Tee Hee!) on one particular thread decided to change!

Um, I don't know about the birth and few days after. Would your DH be ok with his MIL being there? I only say it as my DM was keen to be at the birth of DD, it was something I never really discussed with DH. My waters went four days early and I had a false start where it was all looking like it was happening and then everything just stopped and I was sent home. In the meantime DM and DH were with me and I began to sense that neither was totally comfortable, but obviously was unable to do anything about it. DM decided that DH wanted to be on his own with me, and thats how it ended up just me and him at the birth four days later. Its not that they don't get on, its just DH wants it that way, and I have to respect that as I have my own MIL feelings about interference.

On the other hand if you think that your DM will come and look after you and be I suppose housekeeper for a few days, I think that would be a BIG help. Its a difficult one!

Doggus, I think your idea sounds v. sensible. And if you find that actually you want her there longer, you can always say so then. Best to keep expectations low initially I always think...
Am very interested by the dog/man training. Does he come to heel?
And does anyone know why Foxy is so smug? Does she have names sorted? Discovered a wrinkle cream that actually works? Have George Clooney tied up in her bedroom? The tension builds...

Re the mother thing I think it all depends what she is like and what your relationship is like. Someone who can help with the house, cooking etc. is a huge help with a new baby. You should also account for the fact that around day 3/4 you'll be hit by an intense hormonal wave and start crying at anything and everything, songs on the radio etc etc, if you're anything like me that is

Smug? Moi? Yes, I have my names. And do not have the torture of finding one.

Doggus, yes, a few days is good, when you are high on the euphoria and adrenalin is still pumping. You could always ask her to come back a couple of weeks later (to change the beds, fill up the freezer, that kind of thing!!

And rubbing bump doesnt wash here. Have just erm, been ill and all his reaction was was "where?"

Am changing his initials from DP to FP.

on your behalf, Foxy. Very