Due in Sept '07 - part 5 - '.... Half Way to Heaven......?'

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Hope you all don't mind about the new thread. We've been AGONISING over the name

I think i will do that. I feel such a wimp now.thank you!

ooo I hate heartburn.. are any of you at the stage where your feeling you have been pregnant forever! and for some reasons you feel at your worse!

I hate being pregnant, I love the outcome but really hate getting there. My heartburn is intense, starts right at the top of my bump and works its way up, no matter what I eat it sets it off, this is the main reason I hate being pregnant, I'm following exactly the same pattern as with ds1 and they tell you no two pregnancies are the same

It's weird actually, I suufered with chronic heartburn both times but so far with this one, nothing.

You so know I'm gonna get got now don't you!

I have loved being pregnant i really enjoyed it untill Now i feel fat i hate looking in the mirror. nothing fits i had one pair of jeans that i could still wear and over night they are now to small!! i can't sleep. and my feet are finally hurting in heels so i have to wear flat shoes!

I've said it before, I HATE THIS BIT.
Too early to be exciting and too late to be exciting.

Just... take... one.. day.. at.. a.. time.

[said in manner of mountaineer]

I'm not particularly enjoying things either, but I've got nothing really to complain about, no heartburn, no piles no aches and pains, nothing really! I'm not enjoying being so big and huffing and puffing around so much. I'm hating work and the fact I've got another two months to go before I can stop. I'm seriously thinking about giving up commuting by tube and start driving in to work. I'm also really hacked off today as I was hoping to go away with dh for our last childless holiday in July. There's only one week we can do, and work can't guarantee my leave, so there's every likelihood we won't be able to go, which makes me want to weep, or do something crazy like start my maternity leave in July so that at least I have that week off!!!!

Hmmmm this might be the day for lots of chocolate. Sorry to bring such a downer on everyone, maybe it's because I had to wash my hair in the kitchen sink this morning and stand in my kitchen with a flannel washing the other parts of me. Still, I'm quite impressed I managed to get my feet in the sink while standing up. I haven't lost it totally yet!!

pmsl at the image of you standing at sink with one foot in and one foot out having a wash this morning! Fair play!

Thats so funny standing in the sink. i love it! haha! You haven't put a downer on anything i think i did that this morning, im soooooo fed up too. just wanna feel normal again its only just started to effect me and i'm hoping i'm not going to continue. O another thing is i'v managed to avoid stretch marks but noticed cellulite all over my legs and butt!!!! my dp must be so turnt off!! aghhhhh i had woken up and everything today is wrong.. and i still got pains in ma belly! AGHHHHHH!

Hi everyone, I'm too hating this bit, I just feel so big! Looby I'm also exclusively in flat shoes now, usually I'm a real heels girl and it's making me feel extra short and dumpy

I had my glucose test yesterday which was fine, I just hate the taste of lucozade so it was a bit of a challenge to get it all down!

MrsMar what a bum*er about holiday - hope you get it sorted... btw I love your egg temperature thingy, I want one!

Mrs M, I'm watching how long it takes to get your bathroom done. Dh is doing our en suite room at the moment. So far he's taken out the old one and put a new floor down. When he's done his bit, it'll be my turn to do the painting and tiling. So you're on day 2? Dh started doing this last sept, so we're on month 10. . It wouldn't be so bad but all the boxes of new stuff AND HIS DIRTY TOOLS are in my bedroom. I'm picturing myself 9 months pregnant and tiling. And he wonders why I'm getting twitchy about it. So that'll be a year to do our bathroom, how long are you expecting yours to be done by, Mrs M? Depress me.

Sorry to hear about people's heartburn and other woes. No advice to offer, just oodles of sympathy, understanding, hugs and wishes it will all go away. This middle bit really does drag doesn't it?

Update on my vomity toilety glasses. Dh continued to moan that we can't afford new ones. His mum's just been on the phone and I relayed the saga and moaned about dh's reaction to her. Then she offered to buy me new ones. Talk about blown away. I'm in shock.

Sorry to hear some of you are suffering from heartburn etc.

Right... ready for this....?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR GH

My poor DH is in surgery as we speak to sort out the metal work in his still broken arm. That's bad enough right.....?

We're looking after a friend's Boxer for a week. After taking DH to hospital at 7:30am, then rushing back with kids so we can get ready for school... I walk in the door and find...

DH's unopened Father's Day cake.. gone
DS2's remains of Birthday cake.... gone
My chocolates DH bought in Finland.... gone
My Gordon Ramsay birthday present chocolates... gone
A packet of Haribo Banana sweets.... gone
My DS2's Lego set (only) partially chewed
A pack of playing cards .. chewed
My beautiful cream rug, COVERED in smeared chocolate cake/chocolates

The B*ard had gone into to kitchen and jumped up at the work top and grabbed all these things and proceeded to chew his way through all the packaging and devour THE LOT.

Problem is, this is ONE PAMPERED POOCH, and is obviously not used to being told NO. He also doesn't tolerate being locked away, so HAS to have to run of the house.

Ho Hum, only another 7 days with him.

[crying emoticon]

I COULD WELL DO WITHOUT THIS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Rantity Rantity Rantity Rant!!!

am feeling down now. Even though a friend has just given me a moses basket and stand.

its all to do with similar nicknames on mumsnet. there's a thread somewhere about netiquette, if you're interested.
if i could write in littler letters i'd be happier.

Kinki, hope you get those glasses sorted!

PS just looked at your profile pics and your kids are gorgeous!!!!!

omg!
hiwbb!
aaaarrrrgggghhh

Thanks seamonster

Hey, sending you big hugs love. Where's this thread? I couldn't find it.

here

It's so nice to see most of you are feeling exactly the same as me! Getting tired again and hip/back pain and heartburn putting me in a foul mood!

Thomcat - i know what you mean re space issues. I want to start sorting the stuff in the loft but i've got nowhere to put it! Don't know how we're going to cram in the tiny house but i'm sure we'll manage! Just don't feel up to sorting it out!

Loved all the stories really put a smile on my face.

I did a baby/child resuss course with st johns after DS1 was born but i don't really remember it. I do keep the leaflet on my kitchen board so it's handy but thankfully i've never had to use it!

Haven't done any shopping for the baby but i think we have mostly everything we need. I am looking forward to going round the sales and finding a few things though!

HIWBB - just read about the dog and i would be so mad! What a nightmare! Anyway not much i can suggest only sympathy!

First of all HIWBB - OH MY GOD!!!! What a terribly behaved dog! I hope he's sick (not in your house) after all that chocolate! Will your friend know if the dog spends the rest of the week locked in the garden?? That's what I'd do, but then I'm horrid! I hope your dh's op went well and he makes a nice fast recovery. When is he due home? Can you use that as an excuse for locking the dog in the garden (there I am being horrid again!)

Sorry to hear about your name woes seamonster... can you add a date or something to differentiate yourself further?

Oh dear Kinki - you don't want to know about the bathroom... ok you did ask. Yesterday (day 1) they stripped the bathroom (it is tiny though to be fair) and put in the new bath. Today they are finishing the plumbing for the new bath and plumbing in the shower (although I don't think i'll be able to use it yet) and putting in the sink. Tomorrow they are finishing the plumbing, putting in the heated towl rail and starting the tiling (I deliberatly bought HUGE tiles so it's done quickly!!) On thursday they are taking out the old loo (gonna have to stay at my sisters, can't not have a loo for a night - would have to resort to peeing in the bath!) and tiling the floor. Friday the new loo goes in and they are painting the rest of the room over the weekend. It should be finished by saturday night. Might have to be careful for a couple of days though just to let the grout and tile adhesive go off fully. All that is costing me the princely sum of £1600 but it's worth every penny I think. Yesterday, as I was busting to use the loo and couldn't go, I kept reminding myself that I'd have a new bathroom by the weekend. You do have my sympathies about your bathroom. As we only have the one, we couldn't hang around, but the disruption is awful, so I do feel your pain! Perhaps you could write in to DIY SOS and get them to sort it out, they'll finish it in an afternoon!

I'm so glad it'll all be done by the weekend, I think a few more weeks and I wouldn't get my feet in the sink! I hasten to add I have thoroughly cleaned the kitchen sink now, I even took the washing up out before I stuck my feet in!!! It was rather comical, but I'm that my dh didn't bother washing his hair or any other smelly bits, just rinsed his face! ewwww! he's not coming near me later!

I may just have to go swimming tomorrow, 5 mins in the pool, 20 mins in the shower afterwards!

Well you have made me feel slightly better by saying about the dog you poor thing id leave it outside in teh rain!

I'm so annoyed again my friend who is also pregnant has only got 6 weeks left she has just phoned me up saying that she just tried on her size 8 jeans and got in them B1tch she knows im having a bad day GRRRRRRR!!!! O and iv just been told by Dp that we are going to a friends wedding next weekend and loads of stick thin girls are going with big boobs!!!!! i need an excuse not to go!!!

Hi girls, just been having a catch up. Thanks to all those who posted your embarassing stories - respect to all of you is all I can say.

Hopey you poor love - have no idea what to suggest for errant dog. I realise that you probably want to kill it (and with good reason) but try and remember it isn't the dogs fault - someone needs to teach it to behave and unfortunately that takes time. Is there any way you can take him for the longest walk ever (or get someone else to take him out) and just wear the bug*er out?

Sorry to hear everyones a bit grumpy - I am def up and down. I cried this morning on the way to work because I'm starting to worry about how I will cope with the baby. It prob sounds ridiculous to all those who are expecting dc2 or 3 but I'm scared I won't like it or know what to do. I realise that I have no choice now anyway but the enormity is starting to hit home. Plus my NCT teacher last night said that we weren't allow to lie on the sofa anymore - we had to sit up as much as possible to get the baby into "optimum position for the birth". I'm sure she's right and its good advice but sometimes I just feel like telling her to do one. Then when she started talking about crochet hooks for being induced I just wanted to cry.

For all those suffering heartburn - I reckon Gaviscon currently constitutes about 10% of my daily calorie intake.

Oh and Looby - I reckon your mate is either lying or just feeling bad herself and trying to make you feel even worse. If there is one thing I have found its that a lot of people seem to think pregnancy is a competitive sport. Does my head in

You have my sympathy on the wedding front - I went to an uber posh wedding at the weekend and wore a purple wrap dress from Isabella Oliver. I wanted to look like a yummy mummy but judging from a couple of pics I saw I came off more like one of those purple hazlenut Quality Streets.

Not a good look.

Its a disaster i agree with you pennypops on the worrying side about being a mum and stuff and bonding. in fact today seems to be my day for worrying about everything.

whats worse is iv just read about how much weight i should excpect to put on from now till the end o why o why!! im going to look like a whale at this wedding i can't even find a nice pair of heels to make me look good if the mother in-law wasn't such a C0w i would easily beable to get out of this wedding but the witch is saying ill let people down if i dont go!!! she is such a dragon!!!!!!!!!!!!!! aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! wish i was 38 weeks and not 28 i could easily say its labour time!!!