Due April 2007 - there's a foot in my tummy and it's trying to escape!

[EllieK]

new thread ladies!

pssssssssssssssst folks - sneaky post as dp is leaving. we have just had a huge row - i went ahead and put up the amby nest while he was in teh shower. it was meant to be done days ago but he could never quite find the time. he thought i was getting changed to go with him to his grand "do". threw a major wobbler that i wasnt going to relent and go.
i dont care - I LOVE IT! i have sat in nursery with mug of tea and rocked a toy monkey in it. sad strange lady that i am but cannot wait til there is a baby there!!

Afternoon lovely ladies. What a lot of posts.

Well, last night I gave Becky the option of wearing knickers to bed, or a pull up with fairies on it. A bit sneaky I know. She chose the latter, so we all had a decent nights sleep. Not sure if it was the right thing to do, but she must be feeling tired by these disturbed nights as well poor love.

CD, sorry to hear about your car. I hate it when that happens.

I am afraid to report me and dh are also going through a rough patch. He got home last night at 8.30 (having left the house at 4.00 am), ate dinner and went out to the pub at 9.30! I know he works hard and needs a social life, but I have barely seen him this week. I was livid.
He is totally knackered today and is so grumpy - he yelled at Becky this morning, right in her face. He rarely asks how I am, and just doesn't seem to acknowledge that I am just as tired. I really feel like I hate him at the moment, which I know is dreadful and a very strong word, but that's how I feel.

He has gone out now - with Becky, to go cycling with some friends. I couldn't wait for him to go, as the atmosphere is shit.

Sorry for the rant, but I feel so hacked off.

Anyway, hope everyone is ok - not too many aches and pains - at least the sun is shining!

xx

sopl - i hope you are gona make the most of your time alone this afternoon. a bit os self indulgent pampering?? put yr feet up love and to pot with other plans.... xoxoxo

SOSPL, make the most of your free time this afternoon and look after you for a change. Men just dont get it do they? I think that they feel its their right to carry on as normal with activities but I often feel like I have no social life and I do work hard too albeit in a different way.

WO, good for you!! Before I had ds I used to sit in the rocking chair in his bedroom thinking of the time when he would be in there with me. If you are strange then I am too! Hope you can sort things with dp later.

Hello everyone,

What is with all the dh/dp's? I don't know I think pretty much everyone in our little tribe is having a time of it lately. We are having the usual things but nothing major thankfully.

DH went out with dd this morning, swimming and then lunch. I hope they're back soon as I want to pop into town and the buses here a crap on a saturday. There was one at 12.15, the next is 3.15, and the government wonder why we don't use public transport?!!!!!. Haven't told dh but i really want to get my hair cut. Haven't had it cut since October so it's in need of it. I asked for it a bit too short in October and wanted it to grow but now it's a bit of a state so needs to be tidied Got my god daughters christening next sunday too so will be just in time. That's if I haven't had baby of course think i may be wishful thinking there!!!

DD is definately in a new waking up at 6.30 pattern which is tiring me out. I went to bed at 8.30/9 last night but feel so much better today. I got to the point where i felt incapable of doing anything. Not that i've done much since dh &dd went out

Hope all the dh/dp's start to be lovely again soon

Hiya, have gone in to a bit of a manic sorting out of clothes for baby stage! Should really just sit quietly for a mo, as my back is now killing me!

Eddas, get your hair cut!!

WO, hope the daisies are going well!

Sorry to hear everyone seems to be going through bad patches with DPs. Could this be pre birth stress? I've still got quite a while to go so have probably got all this to come.
Our house viewing went well - they asked lots of questions and spent ages looking round all the rooms including discussing where they'd put their furniture etc.
But they had 4 houses to look at this afternoon, so we'll see.

Glad the viewing went well Katy. Fingers crossed that they come back with an offer!
I think a lot of the dh/dp stuff could be pre birth stress. Every night my dh ponders over whether my waters might pop and he will hear the splat from downstairs (which he did last time)! I am more stressed too about the birth and just generally feeling exhausted and full of baby so I guess you then spark off each other causing more rows. Very difficult not to though when you feel rubbish. I have done the ironing this afternoon but it has taken me about five times as long as normal as I kept having to stop and sit down. Dont seem to have the energy for anything much at all at the moment. I know things will be busy once the baby comes but at least I can have my body back and sleep on my tummy and not have to pee a thimble full all the time!

Afternoon all - sorry to hear about crap dhs - mine just goes on about how crap I am at cooking, why this and that haven't been done etc etc - really picky things - I tend to ignore him though or just tell him I'm trying my best and to stop picking on me! I will just walk off when he starts and it really annoys him! I have decided I am going to start putting my fingers in my ears. We tend not to argue as he is crap at it and when he does try to argue he just says something so horrible or unreasonable that I cry and he ends up apologising - so he avoids it!

The big thing at the moment is who is going to look after the boys when I go into labour and have to go to hospital in middle of night at short notice - my 2 people I have on standby are both going on holiday for the first two weeks of April There are other people I could call but I really need to get my head round this and figure out what we are going to do! I am planning to labour at home more this time so hoping parents will get here in time! He thinks I am being crap and thought it was all sorted - which it was but now has gone a bit pear shaped.

Mammyjo - there may be things going on with SIL etc you don;t know about re the cause of the stress etc - I would either have granny and nephew round or cancel. Hope it goes okay.

I think my dh feels guilty about the lack of time he has put into thinking about no.3 and is worried about how he will divide his time between them all!

Baby doing the salsa in tummy after some chocolate

Hurrah! I have managed to change my MN nickname! Sorry to hear about your car CD - I panic easily when driving and I know how horrid it is. Some drivers are just so selfish. Your DH could have been a bit more supportive I agree
CB - sorry to hear about your DS too - what bad timing for you. I hope you are managing OK.
We had our hospital tour this afternoon. All went well and thankfully it was quiet (!) but I felt strangely emotional at the thought of '... the next time I am here'. It all seems real and close now.
Seem to have been washing baby clothes, towels, muslins etc. continuously recently, trying to get everything ready for LO.
It will be so exciting when we have our first April (or March!) baby!! Can't wait.
Have nice weekends everyone

Katy, glad the house viewing went well - lets hope they put in a fab offer.

Octo, are you still trying to sell your house as well?

Dh came back with Becky, and he is still in a grumpy mood, basically because he is knackered. He shouted at her yet again, and I actually told him he was being too shouty, which I hate doing in front of B, as I know we are supposed to show a united front. But honestly, I felt sorry for the little lamb.
She has eaten all her tea God love her and is now on to strawberries - yummy.

I know she can be a pita at times, but he doesn't give her any warnings as such before shouting, which I try and do at least! Must be my HR background!!

Hope everyone has had lovely Saturdays.

Doghouse - you changed your name - hurrah!
Are we going to have Easter related nicknames now?

xx

Hi all

Dancing On Ice final tonight - yay! never thought much of Duncan james when he was in Blue, but rather partial to him in lycra

Cd - really sorry to hear about your accident at least no-one was hurt. Your dh probably knows he's at fault by acting the way he has, but being a man, won't admit it. Hope you manage to talk.
I hope all the other dh/dps get their acts together soon too. Big ((((hugs)))) to all of you.
Dh has been a bit trying lately, but nothing out of the ordinary. The only pre-birth stress dh is suffering from is if he's working away when labour kicks off, and now its really starting to play on his mind.

Went out for lunch with my parents and my sister, which was lovely. Combination of Mothers Day, my parents anniversary (tomorrow) and dh birthday (Wednesday) thoroughly stuffed ourselves, came home and the 3 of us slept for an hour on the sofa

probably missed loads

enjoy the rest of your weekends

xxx

Sorry so many have pita dhs at the moment. Crap isn't it? Just when we really need their support & understanding they go all moody and hormonal on us! SOSPL - hope yours behaves himself this evening. Sounds like you need to put B in the pull-ups again tonight so at least you'll both get a good night's sleep and hopefully feel better in the morning.

My dh is being very good today - has done the food shopping & put it all away and even did the jobs I asked him to do whilst I was out getting my hair done . Hurrah, things are back on track following our 'blip' earlier in the week.

Mammyjo, I agree with you about thinking it odd that my SIL doesn't seem to want to spend Mothers Day with her ds. Not sure about underlying issues, other than she is stressed out with the house move, work and their hectic social life. My BIL & SIL both work long crazy hours in stressy jobs, and they both still like to party hard. I do worry that they're just gonna burn themselves out. They're just about to buy a mega-expensive house (so more stress). Their ds is adorable and I would be rushing back to him tomorrow. Oh well.

Oh hell, am gonna have a glass of wine. Anyone care to join me?

Oh SOSPL!!!! Sounds like you are feeling just like me atm hon - hugs]]] I completely understand all the feelings you've expressed in your posts about DH and his tiredness and grumpiness - my DH is v.tired and grumpy too - anyone would think he was 35 week PG, not me - what a moaner .... This a/n hasn't been great but we are "sort of" being a bit better with each other. Tried to talk, but was too hard with the DD's around so just ended up arguing and going round in circles .... as usual - Hoping we might get an opportunity this evening; but I hate talking at night cos we're both too tired and get so irrational and ratty.....

Another thing that makes me is that I asked MIL what she was doing today and SIL and fiance are down AGAIN this w/e (to be fair, they are making Wedding plans for June, but it is every w/e atm - to the detriment of all others, iykwim!!?) So MIL said she wasn't too sure of her plans today, so I asked her if she could have the DD's for a couple of hours as DH and I need some "us" time during the day .... Suddenly she was sooooo busy - what a bloomin' surprise that was. They've just got no time for their grandchildren at all - I am appaulled.

Arse.

Speaking of weird in-laws - totally agreeing with you about your SIL and BIL EmmyMummy - How strange - they are being v.odd imho.

Did you get your hair cut Eddas? I hope so, mine desperately needs doing. Just a question of finding the time .... and the money!!

Count me in Emmymummy - a BIG bloody glass at that!!!!!!! Are you drinking white or red????

If we're all having some I'll open a bottle - red OK for everyone?

Katy - glad house viewing went well, hope they offer loadsa money

Doghouse - at least it was quiet when you had you hospital visit

SOSPL - hope B has left some straws for me - I could just eat them now

Octo - hope your childcare gets sorted - it worries me even though parents are round the corner - J still feels like my no. 1 priority

Mammyjo - congrats on the ironing we have been wearing creased clothes for weeks

Eddas - hope you managed to get a trim, everytime I book an appt. I get rushed in to hospital

WO - an amby nest sounds great do they do it in big fat mummy size???????

Maveta - why do men only like shopping when it is for them?????

Emmymummy - with regards to your sil, why do some people have children???? Sorry if a bit harsh, but I am stressed at the mo.

As for me I can't sleep or eat very well and if they are not out by the time I see the consultant on wednesday, then I am going with a stanley knife and he either gives me a date for induction or I am taking them out myself!!!!! Rant over, I feel shit, they are so heavy and I am struggling to walk nevermind look after ds.

Just fell asleep on the sofa and was woken up by bump kicking really hard

ooggs, hope you get your induction date on Wednesday - let us know how the appointment goes.
Right, off to do some more of that impossible quiz

I'll have a large glass of white wine please.

I did get my hair cut but as usual am not sure, so blommin fussy and want a change but can never decide what. When i do go for a change i always end up wishing i hadn't!! Really would like a fringe but can't have one as I have what they describe as strong hairline. I describe it as a pain in the arse!!!!

Had a woman in Boots say very loudly to her friend 'ooo she's big' very nearly told her to f off but didn't!!!! Not long now and i won't get that anymore!

OOOhhh yes CD & Katy, red for me please. I want one of those really big glasses that look a bit like goldfish bowls.

Oooggs - bloody nightmare, you must be so uncomfortable, I really do feel for you. Bet you just wish you could hibernate until induction date. Re. your comment on BIL & SIL - er yes, I think that sometimes too .

CD - grrrr at your MIL. Silly old moo!

Eddas - I was in M&S this afternoon and I could just tell people were looking at me waddling. I feel like shouting 'what, am I some kind of bloody freak show or something?' at them.

think positive CD, at least you're not living there anymore!