Half way - there well mostly !! Due feb 2008- come on over

[miniandme]

I'll be brave and start the new thread with the latest list of where we all are.

Merlypuss - (41 Kent) c sect late jan, early Feb. TWINS !! fist one/s. Next scan 21/9.
Leesmum - (34, Manchester) due 28 Jan BOY, Ds2yrs 11mo
Jooseyfruit - (35, York) due 28 Jan (boy) ds 10yrs,dd 7yrs
Beansprout - (37, NW London) 1 February ds, 2yrs 9mo
Fillyjonk, ds 3.5 dd 22 months)
Gingermumi - (41, South East Hampshire) DD1 19 years and dd2 16years, BOY
VictorVictoria, ds almost 2. 2 February
Bristols - DS 9 months
Egg, (32, Winchester)- TWINS - DS 19 months, next scan 20/09/07
Miniandme - (30,Livingston, Scotland) TWINS - DS 11 yrs, ds 9 yrs, dd almost 5.Next scan 19.09/07
Pia03hj, hopefully first one
-- 3 Feb
Alkar - (31, Warrington) first one.
Slacker - 3xDS 12,10&6, DD 3
lucyand2 - (27, Daventry), DD 15 months 4 Feb
Mummylittle - due 6th Feb, first baby!!
lljkk - (40, Norfolk) DS8, DD6, DS3 7 Feb
dearbeatrice - first baby due 29 Jan (33, surrey - next scan end of september)
Basilbrush - DS 16 months
CountTo10 - (28, South Bucks) due 7th Feb ds, 2yrs 11mo
cornishkitten - first baby
mutha2beagain - ds 6yrs
jo9977 - (39, Coventry) first one, 20 week scan 20/09/07 - 9 Feb
rozzy raspberry - DS1 4yrs 6mo, DS2 2yrs 7mo BOY
ThursdayNext - DS 2yrs - 10 Feb
Latebloomer - DS 10m - 11 Feb
Bessie123 - First one.
Rapunzelle - dd4, ds2.5 - 12 Feb
Expectingkat, TWINS, DD 12, DD 8, DD 7 months
Loonyballoony - DD 2yrs 7mon - 13 Feb
pobletsmum - DS1 2;3 next scan 1st october - 13 Feb
tadpolemummy - DS 2 years 2 months
Manamana - (32, Chichester) DS 23mo
Lailasmum -(28, Devon) DD 3yrs 3 months-Next scan 24 sept - 16 Feb
Amy78 - (28, Aberdeen) - First one - Next scan 4th October
Lightwind - Putney - first one
MitfordSisters - first one - 18 Feb
Mymissus - (35 Cheltenham) first one
smithfield - (38) DS1 2.5yrs - 19 Feb
rosequartz - dd 6.5yrs; ds 5.5yrs; ds 4.5yrs; dd 3.5yrs; dd 2yrs.4mnths; ds 1yr. 3mnths.
SallyinYorkshire (32) first one - 20 Feb
violeta - (35, N London) first one - 21 Feb, next scan 9/10, GIRL
morningglory (35, West London) - ds 3y7mo
wotsits - (37) DD 13 months - due 21 Feb
BovrilSarnies - (33 Bicester, oxon) first one - 21 Feb, 20 wk scan on 4/10/07.
Redbush - dd 14mths - 24 Feb
Lexie100 - dd 20 mths
Gybegirl - dd 15 mths - 25 Feb
cheechymunchy - ds2.4yrs - 26 Feb - 27 Feb
princessllama- dd 8months - 29 Feb
bambiraptor - ds 3.5yrs dd 2.0yrs
samsmam - 30, gravesend, kent dd 8 months
ladlemonke - 33, Midlothian,TWINS-first ones!

And to say ive only got two sleeps to go till i find out the flavour of my beans!!!!

3 already! i am somewhat flummoxed because my ds is 6 (big age gap...) and 6 years ago basically you could either have a big heavy expensive mamas and papas or a light cheap and cheerful graco. i got a graco, it was great, cost about £1.35, lasted 4 years, but looked bit tatty. now there's so much choice, i definitely still want a light one (by which i mean 8kgs max) but don't mind spending a bit more to get somethign that looks nice too. loving the jane nomad pro at moment, BUT it only comes in very bright colours which i really don't like... i also have a total prejudice against 2 handled buggies, i like the ones with a single handle so you can hold baby with one hand and push with the other if necessary.

I have a Zapp at the mo which I love for many things but it is crap for shopping as no basket and can't hang much on handles without tipping risk. It is BRIGHT orange (see my profile) so you would hate it!

I do think Jane are very good brand.

Aherm, £1.35 for your last pram? £135 perchance?

ok maybe not 1.35, but i think it was less than £100 which by today's standards looks pretty flippin reasonable! actually i love the colour orange, but, not to be too vain, i think it will clash with nearly everything i wear. i think of my buggy as needing to go with my handbag. although praps in the intervening 6 years i've forgotten that i won't be using a handbag, i'll be taking a huge padded insulated nappy bag full of toys and wipes and treats....

Right have been over to entice ladies from other Feb thread across, and am pasting stats list here so new member BristolRabbit can add her details in (in fact LadySanders dont think you are on either, but I might be just blind...).

Merlypuss - (41 Kent) c sect late jan, early Feb. TWINS !! fist one/s. Next scan 21/9.
Leesmum - (34, Manchester) due 28 Jan BOY, Ds2yrs 11mo
Jooseyfruit - (35, York) due 28 Jan (boy) ds 10yrs,dd 7yrs
Beansprout - (37, NW London) 1 February ds, 2yrs 9mo
wahidc - (31, West Sussex) due 1st Feb scan 18.09.07
Fillyjonk, ds 3.5 dd 22 months)
Gingermumi - (41, South East Hampshire) DD1 19 years and dd2 16years, BOY
VictorVictoria, ds almost 2. 2 February
Bristols - DS 9 months
Egg, (32, Winchester)- TWINS - DS 19 months, next scan 20/09/07
Miniandme - (30,Livingston, Scotland) TWINS - DS 11 yrs, ds 9 yrs, dd almost 5.
Pia03hj, hopefully first one
-- 3 Feb
Alkar - (31, Warrington) first one.
Slacker - 3xDS 12,10&6, DD 3
lucyand2 - (27, Daventry), DD 15 months 4 Feb
Mummylittle - due 6th Feb, first baby!!
lljkk - (40, Norfolk) DS8, DD6, DS3 7 Feb
dearbeatrice - first baby due 29 Jan (33, surrey - next scan end of september)
Basilbrush - DS 16 months
CountTo10 - (28, South Bucks) due 7th Feb ds, 2yrs 11mo
cornishkitten - first baby
mutha2beagain - ds 6yrs
jo9977 - (39, Coventry) first one, 20 week scan 20/09/07 - 9 Feb
rozzy raspberry - DS1 4yrs 6mo, DS2 2yrs 7mo BOY
ThursdayNext - DS 2yrs - 10 Feb
Latebloomer - DS 10m - 11 Feb
Bessie123 - First one.
Rapunzelle - dd4, ds2.5 - 12 Feb
Expectingkat, TWINS, DD 12, DD 8, DD 7 months
Loonyballoony - DD 2yrs 7mon - 13 Feb
pobletsmum - DS1 2;3 next scan 1st october - 13 Feb
tadpolemummy - DS 2 years 2 months
Manamana - (32, Chichester) DS 23mo
Lailasmum -(28, Devon) DD 3yrs 3 months-Next scan 24 sept - 16 Feb
Amy78 - (28, Aberdeen) - First one - Next scan 4th October
Lightwind - Putney - first one
MitfordSisters - first one - 18 Feb
Mymissus - (35 Cheltenham) first one
smithfield - (38) DS1 2.5yrs - 19 Feb
rosequartz - dd 6.5yrs; ds 5.5yrs; ds 4.5yrs; dd 3.5yrs; dd 2yrs.4mnths; ds 1yr. 3mnths.
SallyinYorkshire (32) first one - 20 Feb
violeta - (35, N London) first one - 21 Feb, next scan 9/10, GIRL
morningglory (35, West London) - ds 3y7mo
wotsits - (37) DD 13 months - due 21 Feb
BovrilSarnies - (33 Bicester, oxon) first one - 21 Feb, 20 wk scan on 4/10/07.
Redbush - dd 14mths - 24 Feb
Lexie100 - dd 20 mths
Gybegirl - dd 15 mths - 25 Feb
cheechymunchy - ds2.4yrs - 26 Feb - 27 Feb
princessllama- dd 8months - 29 Feb
bambiraptor - ds 3.5yrs dd 2.0yrs
samsmam - 30, gravesend, kent dd 8 months
ladlemonke - 33, Midlothian,TWINS-first ones!

You two keep looking and let me know if you find a pram/pushchair I will like. I want a v light one with a basket.

oh and yes, agree about clashing. I had a fair few pink tops which I couldn't wear with orange Zapp. Plus DS has a couple of red things that don't look great with it. Luckily am in maternity wardrobe now and nothing is pink so I am ok, just DS that clashes now!

Bugger, forgot to change channels after Loose Women and now have missed most of neighbours . Or perhaps that should be for the fact that I even care!

aha, too busy chatting so no i wasn't, i am assumign i just copy and paste the list and add myself on (its all new to me!!) here goes...

Merlypuss - (41 Kent) c sect late jan, early Feb. TWINS !! fist one/s. Next scan 21/9.
Leesmum - (34, Manchester) due 28 Jan BOY, Ds2yrs 11mo
Jooseyfruit - (35, York) due 28 Jan (boy) ds 10yrs,dd 7yrs
Beansprout - (37, NW London) 1 February ds, 2yrs 9mo
wahidc - (31, West Sussex) due 1st Feb scan 18.09.07
Fillyjonk, ds 3.5 dd 22 months)
Gingermumi - (41, South East Hampshire) DD1 19 years and dd2 16years, BOY
VictorVictoria, ds almost 2. 2 February
Bristols - DS 9 months
Egg, (32, Winchester)- TWINS - DS 19 months, next scan 20/09/07
Miniandme - (30,Livingston, Scotland) TWINS - DS 11 yrs, ds 9 yrs, dd almost 5.
Pia03hj, hopefully first one
-- 3 Feb
Alkar - (31, Warrington) first one.
Slacker - 3xDS 12,10&6, DD 3
lucyand2 - (27, Daventry), DD 15 months 4 Feb
Mummylittle - due 6th Feb, first baby!!
lljkk - (40, Norfolk) DS8, DD6, DS3 7 Feb
dearbeatrice - first baby due 29 Jan (33, surrey - next scan end of september)
Basilbrush - DS 16 months
CountTo10 - (28, South Bucks) due 7th Feb ds, 2yrs 11mo
cornishkitten - first baby
mutha2beagain - ds 6yrs
jo9977 - (39, Coventry) first one, 20 week scan 20/09/07 - 9 Feb
rozzy raspberry - DS1 4yrs 6mo, DS2 2yrs 7mo BOY
ThursdayNext - DS 2yrs - 10 Feb
Latebloomer - DS 10m - 11 Feb
Bessie123 - First one.
Rapunzelle - dd4, ds2.5 - 12 Feb
Expectingkat, TWINS, DD 12, DD 8, DD 7 months
Loonyballoony - DD 2yrs 7mon - 13 Feb
pobletsmum - DS1 2;3 next scan 1st october - 13 Feb
tadpolemummy - DS 2 years 2 months
Manamana - (32, Chichester) DS 23mo
Lailasmum -(28, Devon) DD 3yrs 3 months-Next scan 24 sept - 16 Feb
Amy78 - (28, Aberdeen) - First one - Next scan 4th October
Lightwind - Putney - first one
MitfordSisters - first one - 18 Feb
Mymissus - (35 Cheltenham) first one
smithfield - (38) DS1 2.5yrs - 19 Feb
rosequartz - dd 6.5yrs; ds 5.5yrs; ds 4.5yrs; dd 3.5yrs; dd 2yrs.4mnths; ds 1yr. 3mnths.
SallyinYorkshire (32) first one - 20 Feb
violeta - (35, N London) first one - 21 Feb, next scan 9/10, GIRL
morningglory (35, West London) - ds 3y7mo
wotsits - (37) DD 13 months - due 21 Feb
BovrilSarnies - (33 Bicester, oxon) first one - 21 Feb, 20 wk scan on 4/10/07.
Redbush - dd 14mths - 24 Feb
Lexie100 - dd 20 mths
Gybegirl - dd 15 mths - 25 Feb
cheechymunchy - ds2.4yrs - 26 Feb - 27 Feb
princessllama- dd 8months - 29 Feb
bambiraptor - ds 3.5yrs dd 2.0yrs
samsmam - 30, gravesend, kent dd 8 months
ladlemonke - 33, Midlothian,TWINS-first ones!
ladysanders - 34, e london, ds1 6 years, ds2 due 1 feb

What about a Micralite Bessie?

Oh just seen that it is not suitable from birth unless you use carrycot. Tis v light though (6.8kg).

Egg, I am completely ignorant as to all these different types of buggy. I can look at them for a while and then as soon as I turn away, details are wiped from my memory. I have buggy amnesia. I will look up microlite.

also don't you find that otherwise mild mannered people suddenly come over all political about their buggies? one of my friends keeps sternly telling me to get a bugaboo - i'm a bit frightened to tell her i don't much like the look of them and don't want to spend that much, though i am delighted for her that she's so pleased with it

Oh, you see how ignorant I am? Microlite is a type of hangglider. That doesn't sound very good for baby.

I saw one designed by Lulu Guinness last year. Maybe that would be good...

They are quite "trendy" and v light. Always think they look a bit small for toddler but I think anyone that has one likes them. I love looking at prams / pushchairs etc. Could do it all day...

LOL at hanglider!

I found this Lulu Guinness one. Not my cup of tea...

www.whizzywheels.co.uk/jane_nomad_pro__m617

expert opinion on this then please, oh buggy guru?!

its light, has basket, has the 1 handle... but the colour!!! AARRRRGGHHH!

Don't mention prams and pushchairs and DON'T go shopping for them with MIL!!!!

What I'd ideally like is someone to tell me exactly what to buy with no choices...anyone know of such a person????

talking of MILs, my ex-MIL just offered to buy my son a rabbit to keep at MY house. how kind of her. so she gets all the kudos of being lovely granny and buying the rabbit, and the fun of going out to choose one, and i get to clean out its hutch whilst heavily pregnant in the middle of winter, and deal with the fallout when the urban foxes get peckish and decide to eat it. but now i am BAD mummy for saying no. how did that happen? is there some sort of training manual?

Egg we have picked the urban detour 3 wheeler from mothercare,have it just cant wait for the babies to put in it now hehe!
We looked at loads and that one was our fav,none of them will go through our dorrs at home so we just went for the one we liked best !!

Cant belive your scan has been moved and we are at almost the same time,how exciting,!! how much sleep do you reckon on getting tonight with the excitement?? I cant see us having much like!

Egg, thankyou. I want that lulu guinness one. I have emailed the link to dp for an opinion (well, I say 'opinion', I mean 'agreement' - he may not get much choice)

heh, the lulu guinness pushchair will match my handbag.

Bessie are you having a girl (sorry can't remember). It is not very, shall we say, masculine...

Mini I didn't realise there was a twin of urban detour .

Lady S, that is a baaaaaaad thing for your MIL to do. We had a guinea pig when I was younger, it is a lot of hassle. And they smell if kept indoors in cold weather.

OMG, just seen it is an ex-MIL, even worse. Am presuming she is DS's grandmother but still. The nerve...

Egg - I find out next week, but I think it is a boy. He will just have to get in touch with his feminine side.

Oooooooh that urban detour DOES look lovely. But I still want one which will either take car seats / carrycots I can detach. Not heavy either, for a double.