Due August 2007 - Part 3

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Here's to a succuessful new thread!

Link to the old thread just incase!

Quite the conundrum for you there then Kite! I still use my maiden name for work mainly (as you've seen!) and had thought about slipping it in as a second middle name but I doubt it'll happen. The trouble is everyone calls me by my maiden name inc DH and his family which definitely confuses people.

That made me laugh so much Mrsshuvel! cannot wait to try that out once bubs starts moving and shaking.

I think I will end up following your lead and just accept his name is the bubs' name. I also think DP foresees all sorts of qus being raised by his (very traditional) family if we even double-barrel. We have more engagement cards from them than congrats on pregnancy cards - and we are not engaged, so you get the picture.

See TT, yours could fit as a second name (or third) if you wanted it to.

I'm a bit worried that my IT department is going to do some sort of internet audit and notice how much time I spend on Mumsnet- I just can't help it. I sem to be 'just checking' it all day long. Even end up looking at the rather grim threads that I really shouldn't look at- just can't be botherered to do any work.

Mind you- would be hard to sack me in this condition....

Do you think so Kite ? Might moot this idea around home over easter and see what response I get. Had to laugh at all the engagement cards when you're not engaged. Did this happen when you moved in together or something ?

That's terrible kiteflying! DP's family is quite traditional too - would not be happy if I suggested giving the baby my surname! They struggle enough as it is that I'm vegetarian - can't wait for those 'what will baby eat' conversations... We got a pregnancy card from his nanna but she couldn't resist adding that her "great happiness at the exciting news is tinged with sadness that you are not married". Hmm.

Oh my god katybird. I am shocked at that. No, we had a lovely response from his parents. They confess that in respecting our wish to be surprised they talk between themselves about our "jellybean".

We have the christening conversation ahead of us of course, and I also have the problem of being a vegetarian faced with ex-cattle farmers as parents in law. Good luck with that one!

TT, yes, it was when DP moved over to London.

LOVE the card message

We're married but my mother is so despearte for a grandchild I don't think she would have cared if it was from a one night stand in the end.

Oh, and I just saw your surname listed in the "English names" section of a book I took home for DP to read last night so

What, my Irish surname ??

oh. i was thinking of the K one but i think the other works too!!

DP's parents have been lovely, if slightly surprised, it's just his grandmother. I'm torn between being glad that she said she was happy when she obviously has some very traditional, Christian views (DP's position) and telling her that if she has a problem with illegitimate children then she has no right to see ours! Can't do that obv but I really want to give her a piece of my mind.

The vegetarian discussion should be interesting for you kiteflying! And I hadn't even thought about the whole christening thing... So sweet that they call it jellybean too though.

katybird - luckily or unluckily we don't have trad. grandparents to contend with. Our parents are all in their sixties and seventies. I would save your wrath for the bigger things that might come up but can understand your feeling miffed! Horrid thing to say.

I'm off early to enjoy the weather. Have a good evening everyone.

I think my mum, and father in law will be disapointed in the lack of family names - but we have b**y awful ones to choose from.... arthur, roland, (oh -those are boys names.. oops)

Surnames is a bit tricky - I couldn't wait to get married to lose my maiden name it was so awful - married name is SOOO much better!

Veggie babes -reminds me of a stor a friend told me - her babe was allergic to cows milk as a tiny thing, and a HV said, "ooh best be careful of beef tomatoes as well then".......

Yes, I'm sure some of my annoyance is down to hormones, it's quite trivial really! Nice to be able to rant on MN instead of at DP though. Enjoy the sunshine everyone x

PMSL bagpuss! I think I prefer DP's surname too. If we have a boy we'd like to name him after our grandfathers but then he'd be William Wallace...

oooh babymad - a 4d scan - how exciting -hope you'll post some pictures - never seen a real life 4d one..

somehow i managed to post in the middle of a completely different conversation last night - might be casue cause i hadnt updated the page before i messaged - so am sorry for butting in with a random comment.

only 8 hours to go and then 4 days off - yay cant wait. going to indulge purplerabbits ds tomorrow in all his favourite things - diggers, dumper trucks, rollers, cows and then a big park.

on the surname thing - took me ages to get used to having dhs name, and i have to say i'm not that keen on beign associated with his family more than mine, but now its second nature, and probably a bit easier on the child in terms of not having too many alternative speeling unlike my maiden name.

Morning Ladies. How are those of us in rubbish sleep club this morning? And how are those of us that are not? (you lucky things!) I slept a bit better last night as one of the dogs got in between me and DP last night so used him as a back support. That's the only reason he didn't get chucked off the bed. Feel alot better for a few hours sleep. I suppose it's all practice for later on anyway.

Looking forward to the break, already started the count down. We finish at 4 today yay! Has anyone planned anything nice?

growingbagpuss I will, I seem to put everything else on here LOL,

23 week tomorrow cant believe how fast it's gone by even tho MS was making it drag, still seems like yesterday I was only 8 weeks! My DC 7yrs and 4yrs(almost 5yrs) felt LO kick/moving this morning which their little face's were a picture, Bless!

Aaawww Babymad thats lovely

sleep was a bit better last night but dh again woke me earlier than normal for no particular reason which was a bit annoying as could have done with the last half hour.

agree babymad that the last few weeks seemed to have gone much faster - hope the next few do too cause our holiday is in 4 weeks and i cant wait.

this weekend - wedding on sat - got a top but not a skirt so a quick dash to the shops tomorrow i think.

Sadly, I can only dream of an easter break (actually, I'll get xmas AND easter off .... cool timing for a babe!!) - I'm working tomorrow til 2.30 -dh has ds all day (apparently they are filling the hole in the garden... oh good) and then I'm working sat from 4pm til 11.30, staying overnight, and coming home on easter sun - at least then I get the sun and mon off with dh and ds.

I'm going to join the headache club today - got up feeling c**p - have no patience for ds who is being a star - just very loud. Keeps asking to watch "night garden" -that programme is a menace!!

I'm feeling realy tired today only got about 4hours uninterupted sleep last night thank god i'm a stay at home mum.

I am trying to stay awake today, me and DD are doing some baking today.

On name front if it's a boy dh want's to name after his dad (his dad has no family other then his children) which is fine by me as it name i like.

Has anyone else lost their memory, i know i was bad when pg with dd, but this time if i don't write down when i think of something i just can not remember until it's to late.