Afternoon (or is that evening?!) everyone!!
Sorry i haven't been on all day - this is literally the first chance i've had to actually sit down and get near the computer! DS has been hogging it all day and i have been very domgod by sweeping and mopping all the downstairs floors and even hoovering the stairs (the only place we have carpet). I've also done some washing, tidied the kitchen, cleaned the microwave and cooker top, etc etc. Then i had to go to Asda to get something for dinner armed with a calculator coz we are so skint til DP's cheque clears tomorrow lol. Apologies if i got you all worried.
Blimey, i've got loads to catch up on! I'll try my best, so here goes......
LK - glad you have finished work too! Yay! Join the realms of us mat leavers!
Choc - your lamb sounds lovely!! mmmmmm...... Deffo sounds like you deserve some Wispa Therapy! Your halo is simply dazzling!
Sarah - re the clary sage, it sounds like quite a party trick to have some and then get drinking!
Jarm - your posts always make me feel tired and inadequate lol. You always seem to be buzzing around doing stuff. You soooo put me to shame.
Loopy - glad your DH seems to be finally seeing the light about having DCs near in age. Oh and i agree re the Mr Muscle shinanigans. Glad your manipulative hormones convinced DH to do it for you. Our oven is really starting to need a clean too. I would get DP to clean it but there's not really going to be much opportunity for him to do it as he's working so much lately, bless him. Will just have to try hot water and baking soda (possible)...... or i might just leave it instead (probable).
Pixie - hope you're feeling a bit better about your induction. Do try not to worry about leaving DD tho. As Iris has said, millions of people do it and the DCs haven't been scarred for life by it!
Cape - PMSL at your horses tail fanjo hair!!!
Jet - yeah i will try and wait for as long as poss re the nursing bras or maybe just try and measure myself and buy online. It all depends if i can be arsed to go out nearer D-Day. Although saying that, D-Day could theoretically be anytime now couldn't it! Scarey Exciting stuff! Great news about your LO turning! What a relief for you!
LOM - i know what you mean about it hitting home etc. It's only since i've been on mat leave that i've started to think "oh sh1t!" about it all. I dont think i'll not like my Lo, i think for me i'll be more worried that she'll be a screamer because DS did nothing but scream for the first 6 months. Hopefully this wont be the case this time around.
Choudru - my bump changes shape too but i dont feel that my body is anywhere near ready to give birth yet! Oh and i think i had BH yesterday! I was standing at the sink when i got 3 pains in my lower abdomen that were about 2 or 3 minutes apart. The pains were sort of sharp/periody type pains but all across the bottom. Does that sound like a BH episode? Sorry to hear about your friend. How very TENS machine - if you really want to hire one, then just hire it and stop faffing around umming and ahhing about it lol. You know what will happen if you dont get your finger out dont you? You'll be sitting here in two weeks time just WISHING you'd hired it when you were thinking about it!
Silk - re Yoga. I have still only been once when i was 16 weeks pg (cant believe how long ago that was!) and i felt very conspicuous because i was the smallest pg lady there. What i didn't like also tho was the fact that we had to pair up with someone and hold each other in positions that might be nice for labour that we would get our DPs to use on us. I didn't feel comfortable with that all, considering all the ladies were complete strangers! Is it just me being self conscious or would you feel a bit funny doing that too? I'm debating whether to bother going back, bearing in mind i've only got 5 weeks left to go!
Easy - sorry to hear you've been all week. I really hope Marnie turns in time, it'll be one less thing to worry about for you! Re your birthday pressie. I think the only thing wrong with it really is the timing. Bearing in mind your DH doesn't make much effort anyway (from what you've said in your post), i would consider that present quite appropriate, albeit in very very bad timing! Poor bloke obviously doesn't have a clue about presents lol. hope you manage to sort it out and get something you will at least enjoy!
Iris - you're making a batch of lasagne too? What is it with everyone doing batch bake-offs?!! I've not made a single thing (yet) and haven't even packed a hospital bag! Spose i just dont feel ready to pack a bag yet and our freezer isn't big enough to house the contents of a bake-off so i'll just have to put up with frozen rubbish instead i reckon.
DP has now decided to get a bit nervous about the HB situation. He keeps asking what will happen if there are no midwives available when i go into labour! I've assured him that i have to ring the midwife unit and not the GP surgery so there will be someone available but he thinks that there will be 1,000 women all going into labour at the same time as me, which will mean we dont get a MW! I just assured him that we are better off at home with a one-on-one MW rather than in a hospital where they sod off and leave you alone for ages etc etc. I even offered that we hire a Doula but he said that it all sounded like a bit of a con!! Think i'll show him the Doula UK website. I think also it'd be a good idea to come with me to the next MW appointment because we'll be going through my birth plan etc and he'll be able to put forward any questions and concerns he has to the MW.
I'm sure LO is on one side too. She seems to be constantly on my right hand side. I hope that doesn't cause a problem - does anyone know?
Right i think another cup of tea is in order and two more Tea Cakes. yummy, haven't had those in years! Oh and i STILL haven't eaten my two Wispas!!! What is wrong with me?!!