Due Jan 2008 - watch those pumpkin bumps grow!

[Amani]

hello!!!

Morning All,

Firstly BARRISTERMUM am soooo at you seeing Macbeth. Was this the one in shaftesbury avenue with Patrick Stewart, I am trying in vain to find someone to go with right now as I really want to see it, i think i have nearly broken DH as he is not a Shakespeare fan but can tolerate Macbeth. Was it good?????

I am booking tickets to see Wicked for my cousins birthday so excited about that and just noticed that they have Gone with the Wind coming out in april, so will be dropping hints all over the place at Xmas for tickets.

I am having a bit of clothing dilemma. Have Eid next week and as I am visiting the ILs (against my better judgement after 7 months absence) need to get some Asian clothes, but unfortunately rarely do Asian ready made clothes off the peg come in larger sizes, the other option is buying fabric and giving it to a tailor, but the tailors are going to be manic as only one week to go people will already have all their orders in..... nightmare and I dont need to have a conversation about why i dont have new clothes for Eid with Ils as that will just be a bad start rto what promises to not be a particularly enjoyable day / few hours anyway.

Gingeme - sorry your DH lost his temper. My Dh regularly loses his rag with DS for (IMO) no apparent reason, mainly making too much noise if he is watching TV or something and then moans if I comfort him. The thing is the poor thing wont know when he has really done soemthing wrong if he gets told off for everything. Other times he is great. So my sympathies and glad it all got sorted.

Awen - glad DS on the mend as well and that DP is back on Sat.

Hi to everyone.

Morning all

Think my last burst of energy has collapsed and feeling the usual 'I'm fed up and want this baby NOW' emotions again now!

Gingeme and Awen - well done for all your hard work so far. Hopefully your DS should have a speedy recovery.

Mixedmama - I would get a 'ready-made' Asian suit - you can buy some nice larger ones from places like Green Street. I wouldn't bother with tailors, and plus you will probably need a fitting and adjustment (I'm always fussy and re-adjust everything that is sewn!), which will take a little longer.

Problem with Green Street is that to find ready made large size is actually really hard, you have to proper search through rails and you might come up with maybe two or three options and you have to try everything on and it takes so long. Plus, Green Street the week before Eid - I am asking for trouble. Live in Walthamstow anyway so we have lots of shops around anyway, just really cannot be asked.

Why don't you be different instead of wearing Asian clothes??

This year, I've bought this lovely Silk tunic dress from Warehouse (non maternity but size 14), which comes down to my knees. It's white with designs on, but looks 'East meets West'. I'm going to wear it with a lovely pair of black trousers and matching pashmina and Asian jewlery to complete the look.

That is such a good idea, then i can wear it elsewhere as well (my dad has an issue with me wearing Asian clothes as he thinks i do it to please others blah blah) so if Eid is the same day for them and us i always have to get changed and stuff. you are officially a genius.

feel like such a style guru now!!! I should have my own tv programme and be paid loads of money!!

Morning all!

Blimey only away for a day...an dlook at all the messages

Hi didsnbump and madmouse!

Awen and Gingme...hope ds's are nearly better xx

Neuro - Im with you on the walking with the baby...that and the BF hopefully will be back in shape in no time..

juicylovehandles - Im planning a natural (ish) home birth for my first too. My midwife is sooooooo supportive, she fab. Going to stay open minded, but I have a hynp birthing booka nd have also bought Ina May GAskins bok too....both realy good xx

I had midwife yesturday, all ok...BP, HB and urine all normal. Also had blood tests done, but not sure what for? hahaha Plus had new carpets fitted on stairs and room upstairs, including the nursery. So BIL is coming round on sunday to fix the furniture togteher...cant wait to see it finished!

No real other news...Hope everyone is well xxxxx

Posting in Jan and Dec as need to rant.

Having a rubbish morning.

The one perm full time member of the ream has phoned in sick and we have a temp from a company we have just merged with who is beyond useless. She put a call throught to me the other day where the caller just said " I wanted directory enquiries". Obv I am a temp also, so trying to be patient but driving me round the bend and then got the moany temp who knows what she is doing but moans constantly and has the most annoyingly loud voice on the planet and is incredibly rude on the phone coming in at 10.30 fun and games today.

(((((((mixedmama))))))) - not good eh! deep breaths......although im no sure how that will help!

have you managed to sort out your handover of clients???

MM - get rid of your stresses with a Bounty Bar (as I am at the moment!)

Have already had

toast and tea
coffee and maltesers
bagel and cream cheese and lunch time at 12 noon

being so greedy - have just been appeasing myself by trying to find a nice dress to wear for Eid.

Good morning ladies. Ok stupid question mixedmamma would a sari not be any good or am I mixing this up? Thought they could be wrapped around any shaped woman. I remember when I was younger and my Nans neighbour(who was Indian) got married and she dressed me in a sari to go to the wedding. It was beautiful and it stayed on all day which amazed me as there was no fastenings to speak of.
Feeling pretty crap today. Had a bit of a funny tummy last night. Kept having to go to the loo. Feel quite washed out. Think I need to get out the house for abit. Still atleast the weathers a bit nicer today.
beans been more active today than usual too. Wonder what thats all about
Have a good day all xxx

Bengali people do actually favour saris, but firstly I cant put it on myself meaning I would have to get ready there and spend more time there, and also I just dont feel comfy in saris, plus i am shortie and they look weird on me. Good idea tho Gingeme if all else fails.

Morning All

Beller ? How exciting about the nursery, I haven?t even thought about nursery furniture yet, have my little brother staying with us for a month and he is in babies room so as soon as I have turfed him out I will get started!

Mixedmama ? Sorry to hear about your temping nightmare today!! I second Amani?s suggestion of a bounty bar!

I cant believe the sun is actually shining here today! Yay puts me in a much better mood!

Right mixedmamma thanks for answering my question anyway .

I actually have a coouple of saris that they ghave never seen so they wont even know they are not new... haha.

Morning cazzybaby just wanted to ask what are your tats of? Just being nosey as I was loking at your profile page

sun is out here as well....not very warm tho but muggy.

mixedmamma my sister lives in Walthamstow

small world... i am sooo soooo bored it is unreal.

why don't u get to know the new temp

I miss london...

RANT ALERT

One temp has skulked off to break, she bette be back by 12, and the other has ANOTHER and that is number 3 today and every bloody day prob with computer, so just me.

gingeme - I have a rose on my stomach which is slowley turning into a giant sunflower - you just dont think about getting pregnant when you get tattoos do you!

Also have a funny loveheart thing with chineese symbol over the top which I hate, very silly mistake. What makes it even worse is that I asked a chineese bloke to translate it for me ages ago and he said the symbol says 'middle people' just what I wanted written on my arm! Gotta laugh about it tho!

Anyone had any experience of tattoos stretching when pregnant, do they go back to normal after?