Due in June.....fill the rest in yourselves if we offend you so much

[hollyandalice]

Happy now???

Whilst looking for a TENS machine on Ebay I saw this one - check out the photo - eeuuuuwww!

putting your foot in it

the photo further down...

you have my sympathies re the breakdown Lilkel! British Gas the full force of one of mine!

Good Afternoon...what a very productive afternoon so far.

Went to the garden centre and now have a lovely lot of herbs to plant up in the herb bed.......and got some tomato cucumber and courgettes to go in tubs on the patio.....now we just have to get it all planted, but that's tomorrows job.

Paid a visit to Matalan and got some pjs for my hospital bag......one pair with a vest and the other witha t-shirt top....both in very sensible black. And cheap too, so it doesn;t matter if they get ruined. not exactly BF friendly, but I can always pull the curtain around. Not that I plan to be in for long. I'd forgotten how great Matalan is for prices.....the kids stuff is great.

Derlor, very of your kiddie free day.....mine is spoiling for someting....cough, runny nose, temperature, sore tummy and has been absolutely frightful....not what I need on three and a half hours sleep.

Sounds like a nice night out Claire...wish my DH would take the initiative in the going out stakes....usually I have to suggest a night out and he's like "yeah, OK" but if I didn't suggest it, he'd be quite happy sitting in all the time.

Glad the lush bomb hasn't caused you any problems Lilkel....fizzy bath though..sounds odd!

Is that photo for real? Surely your uterine wall and skin aren't that thin?

That photo is weird

Hey, I saw that picture on ebay the other day and was going to post it! What sort of angle would the baby have to be at to get it's foot like that?

baby's spine against yours and breech I'd guess. Ow!

I remember seeing my little sisters elbow or knee protruding from my mums tum, but a footprint? Just too weird.

Cleaned and washed babyseat today, put it all back together - big wobble imagining the little person who's going to fill it soon!

It doesn't matter how many times I do it, it freaks me out as much as the first time!

Aw Foxy....don't, you'll get me started as well......

Just had an e-mail from my bestest friend who has been in Canada for the last 18mo with her husband who is in The Royal Scots........she's not coming back. Her hub has decided to leave the army and they're staying put. Great, someone to go and visit, but boo hoo...she's my bestest friend in the whole wide world and I miss having her around. right...better get saving for that air-fare

That's sad daisy, but I'm sure there was talk recently about ryanair doing cheap long haul flights soon so you may get lucky!

It'll be quite exciting as I've never been to Canada before.....and the accommodation will be free at the other end!

foxybrown, did the same as you today, washed the carseat...funny how things like that start you off.

do you think butterbombs are ok for children to bath in, feeling kind of caring & would like to share lush exp with my dd (3years) tonight?

Didn't get to hospital, did drag my dp away from diy, with all intentions to go, but we decided to stop off at ikea first ( gp's here so didn't have lo) to get garden furniture - obviously took twice as long as we'd hoped and missed tour. Which means we'll have to go another sunday but with dd.

Derlor - you sound to be having a ball!

probably be good for DD to see it anyway, at least she'll get an idea of where you will be before visiting!

Am going to do the 'little white clothes' tomorrow. I'll be in bits!!

Just been out for curry....all you can eat buffet at our local which was delicious...unfortunately squished up stomachs can't eat very much at all

Gosh it's been quiet on here today hasn't it....
Got my new pjs on and they are very nice and comfy and they have nice lacey bits around the hems and neckline....think I may live in them between now and B-day . My jeans are starting to get very unconfortable, but that's because I've piled on a bit of weight.....I worked out I ate more than a kilo of galaxy last week, with a few magnums thrown in for good measure [big fat pig emoticon]!!

Saw my SIL today....she's nearly as big as me and is 13 weeks behind ...but she is having twins, so maybe not that surprising.

God I farkin hate being pg!

Walked to the shop with DH having a minor debate about how I've been nagging him since he got in from work about clearing up after himself (true) and him saying how he works really hard (also true) and I just sat on the street corner and sobbed. Don't know why, just so uncomfortable, tired, guilty for nagging DH, scared because spent afternoon with a work colleague and her 3 yr old son and just felt a bit overwhelmed at what I've got myself into, frustrated coz I can't do all the housework etc. as so uncomfy and tired and just generally feeling out of control.

Then staggered home feeling really spacey. Insisted on starting dinner, tried to get stuff out of the fridge then just sat on kitchen floor and cried again. What's wrong with me? I thought I'd got past this part but it just all seems to have got on top of me again. Think spending the afternoon with a 3 yr old boy really freaked me out, I mean they are so demanding of attention all the time, and boring and there is no adult conversation and Cbeebies on tv all the time. How do you do it mummies? Tell me it's different when it's your own? I don't want ot be just a mummy, I want to be me again.

oh Bumper (((((hugs)))) to you - don't worry you are just having a pre baby wobble - it IS overwhelming being pg - even for me with no.3!!!
i can assure you i love my own LO's dearly but get easilly irritated by everyone elses. I think a lot of parents feel this - i mean i like children obviously but am happy to see the back of all my friends kids cause they NEVER behave as well as mine!!!!(parents right to think their children are angels!!!) - someone was talking about this recently? Foxy?
also 3 yr olds are hard work and demanding however parenting is a natural day by day progression and by the time yours reaches each stage you will love them even more - but a whirlwind of a 3 yr old (who is not yours) whilst you are pg must be scary.
Don't panic - you will love your own and probably go on to have more. The 1st is the worst cause they turn your world upside down but you will soon look back and wonder what you did with your time - it's a wonderful step in life although at this stage understandably scary - we've all been there and felt the things you are feeling and here we are having no. 2,3,and 4 - so honest it's FAB being a mum and you can't describe the truely unconditional love you will feel for your LO x

meant to say - i'm struggling with the whole pg thing now as well - it's really frustrating being so big and everything is an effort - even puting socks/shoes on takes so much effort and i have also just cried over the slightest thing - like not being able to reach my feet!!!! - i always try to remind myself i'll be back to normal soon - as will you so just get through these next few weeks and moan on here cause we are all feeling fat and emotional so know EXACTLY how you feel

Oh Bumper, I can't say much more than Derlor has said already!

The fact is we are NEVER the same again after having a child. And I for one don't want to be. Some people try so hard to maintain their life and personalities before children. I suppose I lived in my 20s, and was ready to settle in my 30s and was happy to become a different person so its easy for me to say.

Children give you a whole different perspective on life, so yes, your identity might change (you will be known as XXX's Mum forever now!), your responsibilities change, your relationship with your partner (when I saw my DP through new eyes - as the father of my child - I couldn't have loved him more), parents (new found respect for my mum), friends. Its farking scary, its huge, but IT IS BRILLIANT!

Thanks guys ! The logical part of me know that of course you are right, it's a gradual process, and I should just count myself lucky, and I do. It's just hard to be logical at the moment. And I just feel guilty coz DH is so fab and I am just taking him for granted at the moment. I'll be better tomorrow, just wallowing in self pity tonight...

try not to think of it as taking DH for granted, but rather sharing the trials and tribulations of pregnancy! If you say to him "i feel shit, i know why, but i can't help it and i'm a cow sometimes, just bear with me, do as i say, bring me a cup of tea, you're going to piss me off, but don't take it personally" then he might understand.

Because its not just you. From what I know of you, you love him dearly, and you will be such a lovely mother in a few small weeks.

Thanks Foxy, you're making me cry again now (but in a nice way!)

don't worry, I'm having a 'fill-up at every opportunity day' too!

Its going to be great, you know

and we'll be here for you

same here, I can totally sympathise with the tearfulness and the feelings of doubt (see previous post about my latest hormonal rant)...as a second time mum in the space of 14.5months take it from me, it really is a miraculous thing, worth doing over again, and my little boy makes me so happy I don't know how I ever managed before!!!! Hang in there (and come to us if you can't take it anymore!!)

(((HUGS))) to all of you....