Due December 07 - The end is in sight, or is it just the beginning!

[Wizzska]

Hello everyone. Will you come and join me?

Skid - snap! Glad everything is ok. It's great that we have the technology these days to check these things - imagine the worry you would have to have gone through over the next few weeks otherwise....

Gotta go as dd just woken up - I can hear her talking on the monitor about something being sharp, think it might be the paper crown she made earlier that she then insisted on taking to bed with her.

But now wonder whether instead of having babies you are all actually off somewhere having fun/doing something useful. And didn't invite me

Will catch up with you all again soon....

Thanks clairey and claraq

My pelvis is giving me real gip today as well - every third step I have to stop and let out a big groan (and hope there's no-one directly behind me to hear) - can't wait until this bump becomes a baby

claraq - you should def treat yourself while you can - have you tried the sticky toffee pudding they sell at Waitrose - it is luverly (and you can get extra toffee sauce to go with it)

Well done Skid!

Gosh - having a boring Friday afternoon at work. FORCING myself to get all the niggly and tedious bits done.

Gosh, all this talk of cake is makingme hungry...

Clara/Loucee - Thanks for that.
I had already had my epidural when i had my cs with ds, so that was just topped up.

Skid - So pleased that everythings ok.

I've just eaten a whole packet of Jaffa Cakes . Not surprisingly don't really fancy cake now. But crisps or chips on the other hand...

Afternoon all,

Work allowed us access to facebook for a bit for soem reason so been playing with that.

Skidd... I cant walk very far now without having to stop to breathe, let my back settle, let the baby stop punching me down below or whatever he is doing. Everytime i get up I feel a little more like an invalid.

DH and I are having a cosy night in tonight. DS is staying at in laws which I am remaining calm about as we have an early start packing for the move etc so are getting take away and a DVD for tonight and a nice snuggle on the sofa as it isvery easy to drop DS at my mums and whatever but with LO we wont be able to get a night to oursellves for sometime so going to just relish tonight.

Oh... bloody brain... Skid glad it went well.

same clairey! at least a load of choccies a mate brought along for my shower.

Skid CONGRATS. How ironic. I measure way too big, you way too small and you turn out to have a bigger baby than me by scan! I was 6lb 14oz at 37+2.

Finally going to pack my bag this after- bed seemed far more enticing this morning- i had a 2 hour nap- bliss!

Great news Skid!!

Now I really want cake too, I have had a real obsession with caramel shortbread the last couple of weeks!!

Just had lovely friend over to visit for few hours and I think we've put the whole world to rights, then I've just had my Mum on phone in tears cause my sis has upset her (long story involving property, money and family, never a good combination!) - God can feel myself getting pulled into the middle and I really don't need the stress at the mo.

My sis also talking about coming to visit us when baby is born with her two kids (6 & 4) but I'm sure midwife has advised no visits from little people for first few weeks but not sure how I say this tactfully anyone know if this is true or just over cautious?

gosh suddenly everyone is here!

thanks everyone - suey that is bizarre that my baby is measuring bigger than yours - just goes to show what a load of rubbish fundal height is..

clairey at a whole pack of jaffa cakes - are just trying to bolster up your bump?

MM - your night in sounds lovely - think we might do something similar. DH got knocked back for a really good job this week so he needs a nice treat - and of course we need to celebrate..

Melly - I've never heard that about not having young children to visit a newborn - seems a bit strange as if you already have young children then you can;t avoid it
i am always caught up in the middle of family feuds too but that is definitely not what you need at the moment - can you just tell your mum you can't really deal with any additional stress?

Melly - not sure that there is any written rule about when to have visitors. I was very very emotional and could have done without the whole of DH family coming round and staying all day expecting cups of tea. Having said that in the long run at least once they had been they had been IYKWIM. I think it is one of those things you cant really caall until you have the baby. Does it have to be pre-arranged or can you just play it by ear. You may be grateful of having her there but then again you just want to be left alone.

Sorry Melly didnt read it properly. I suppose they are just thinking about it be extra workload for you if there are other children. Would your sister need to stay with you?

melly. Just say NO. Or shall we see how it goes. OPCs are not what you need. An hour, yes, but staying? That is just plain rude.

sorry, sueycode. Other people's children.

What midwife said was if they're your own kids then it's not a prob, it's "outsider" kids that are more of a worry?!? have no idea if this is something I should be concerned about or not!

My Mum didn't really mean to involve me I don't think, she phoned to see how I was and it all came flooding out, my Dad passed away 17 years ago and she's been on her own ever since so it's hard when stuff happens as she ends up pouring it out to me (I'm youngest and was still living at home when Dad died so she's always kind of lent on me more than my brov or sis)
She kept apologising on phone, saying she hadn't meant to say anything but I must admit I do feel a bit stressed now and I'm worried about her but being firm with myself and not calling her again today because i know I need to try and stay distanced at the mo, got a few other major priorities to focus on right now!!
It's so hard with families though, I always feel so obligated and responsible, esp. cause my Mum is on her own.

Thanks everyone, think I will try to not commit to anything with them and hopefully will be able to put them off if we don't feel up to it. My man only has 3 weeks off for when the baby is born and I really want us to have that time the 3 of us and not be "entertaining" visitors the whole time, cause then he will have to go back to work and he wants to treasure that first bit of time not feel like we never had a moment.

oh your poor mum, at least she has you for support, but do try not to let it stress you out if you can

is the OPC thing to do with germs and health stuff - or just tha it's too much to expect a new mother to cope with OPC? (I completely agree with the latter!)

i think the midwife meant it more in terms of coughs, colds etc, but to be honest coping with them at all, whether it be germ-linked or not does not seem very appealing when i will be knackered. They're great kids but at the age where the novelty of a new baby is gonna last about 5 mins and then they will want entertainment..........

Inclined to agree with Skid on OPC, DHs family turn up with about 5 kids each, nightmare. See if you can strike a deal with her for when DH goesback to work, you might appreciate the company.

hahahaha stupid temp just got in trouble (i am such a child) she has been putting down 30 mins lunch instead of an hour when we have been told we are to take our full hour and is basically p taking cos we have a new supervisor... supervisor said no overtime to be done and she is pretending she has always been allowed to do it. Silly cow. Cant wait to get out of here.

How much longer have you got?

Isn't today your last day MM or is that amani?

Last day is next Friday. i think Amani's last day is Wednesday or something.

aaahhh MM have just noticed pic of your DS on your profile - he is VERY cute