Due Jan 2008 - Jingle Belles and Boys are on their way

[susiemj]

Hello!

MrsMc - You can get Hypercal from Boots - it will be with the other homeopathic remedies

Gingeme - have you tried drinking honey and lemon? I can't stand lemon, but hot water with lemon juice and a big blob of honey always makes my throat feel better

Right - off to put the last coat of blue on the nursery walls, then I need to send my Christmas cards!

Great catch up Mrsmcjnr!!
Looks like you had longlife batterys in saturday too Dinner dance was good...very funny watching all my friends completely off their heads! x

Hello all,

First day off but no lounging around in pjs as I've got lots to do. I'm a bit of a list person and my 'To Do' one is a lot longer than it ever was at work; mostly shopping and making the baby's room look a bit more nursery like, so fun stuff really

Naetha, Awen - how are you getting on? It must be so frustrating to feel so near but not be able to get things going properly. Hope the IL's are behaving.

Spackcat - I'm having jeans problems too; under the bump ones just slide down and give me a saggy bum, and the over the bump ones make me look like a weeble. I was in Blooming M this morning and saw they've got lots in the sale, but don't know whether it's worth getting another pair of jeans for only 5 weeks wear....

Gingeme - hope you get better soon. Miserable to have a sore throat and not be able to do anything about it

Susie - 4.5kilos?! I tried to convert that into pounds and my head exploded - I take it that's the expected weight at birth, not now?!

MrsMcJ - enjoy your last few days at work. I felt really glum on Friday; I'm not going back seeing as we're moving up to Suffolk next year and I'm going to miss working with some great people. It's such a weird feeling as well to not have a job - it may sound silly but it's like someone's taken away my security blanket . Having said that, I am enjoying my first day off .

hiya all, my god the mw has just put the fear of god in me as she thinks i wll have this baby early. Dh isnt home til next thurs so i said ah well as long as it stays in til then and she just turned and said well id have a plan in place for sam and arrange hospital transport if i was you and if hes home then count it as a bonus.And then she said will i be staying with anyone after the birth and i said no dh is home next thurs and she was like yes but if the baby comes eaarly when the bloody hell does she thin il have him he isnt due til 2th january. DS was 3 wks early but i had pre-eclampsia and a 2hr labour. She also said this baby is alot bigger then 5lbs10 which sam was. Since ive got home ive been having tightenings i swear she has statred me off-she even wished me good luck as i walked out the door so please loads of stay in vibes for me too!

Mum2sam - I'll trade you a staying in vibe for a coming out vibe

Afternoon ladies,
Just popping into to say...

STILL PREGNANT

Getting on and off tightening sensation around stomach and period pain like sensation, but nothing to send me off to the hospital. Oh well..... Just want this baby before Sat (all to do with DH leave etc)

Gingeme- hope you feel better soon hun.

Mum2be- sending staying in vibes to you

Naetha - looks like baby doesn't want to make an appearence just yet.

Hello back you to Mrs McJn

Awen - if you think you are leaking waters, should you go and get it checked out (read it as a response to one of my threads asking for the difference between waters and discharge)

Hello everyone else.

By the way Ginge and Lucky - LOVE jalepenos!! but did have plenty of heartburn afterwards..

Still pregnant here too. ALso getting on and off tightenings and period like pain. Was wide awake last night and didnt think i would get any sleep.. I slept tho Full of cold so look a right state, red nose etc. Still waiting for MW to phone as meant to be having AN check at home this week.

I would love him to arrive this week but if not would want him to hang on till after xmas. Am 38 weeks today and this is as far as i got with ds1.

Hi all

Hugs for all those with is-this-it-or-not contractions or other reasons for GG.

My nursing pillow has arrived from eBay and it is huge, great to stop me leaning back in my chair for the moment too.

Went to Sainsbury's and came home with two really cheap pillows to trash in labour and use for bf if they survive and a really cute newborn cardigan for £3 (half price sale, lots of cute goodies).

Lots of respect for Beller and other single mums-to-be. I am learning to lean on dh and get used to him making cups of tea and get things that are out of reach as I am not allowed to climb on chairs etc. Isn't it a real struggle by yourself (well not as if you have a choice of course ).

hi all,

staying in vibes for those that want them:
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and coming out ones for those that want the other:
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full of cold here too
sorry to sound dim but hey!
this honey and lemon thing, what do i do?
boil kettle, blob of honey in water (any old honey?), squirt of lemon juice/slice of lemon?
that it? i know i shd know this but it would come in handy right now!

on new regime of not letting ds sleep the afternoon away but i can't face entertaining him today so he's now had 2.5hrs! i had a lie down too, lovely to have a rest. he's at nursery the next 2 days so will be restng more then too.

my mil made me cry cos she rang earlier and when she heard me she said oh i wish i lived closer i would come round and take ds away for the day, i wish

and of course, dh off to work, away for the night and the wind seems to have broken out big parasol thing in the garden, am hiding head in sand.....

can't wait to hear more news, sorry for lack of personals, head is full of concrete...

ps got my braces in the mens m&s, they do womens but i thought what's the point? i need big ones!

KT you have got the right idea. If you have fresh lemon a slice or two of the real stuff will taste much nicer than a shot of juice. Any old honey will do just fine. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs.

thanks madmouse, off to make some now.

looking at vibes think these would look better:

staying in:

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coming out:
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Hi everyone! Sorry for those of you feeling coldy. Katyt - to make the honey lemon drink, boil kettle, put 2tsp of honey in mug, squeeze half a lemon in, top up with hot (not boiling water - kills the Vit C otherwise). Can add dash of ginger if you're all bunged up. Adjust to taste (I like mine sweet and quite lemony).

I've been making my parmigiana this afternoon, and my house smells sooo tasty.
Here's the recipe:

Tomato sauce (can use ready made dolmio type, or make from scratch with
2 cans chopped tomato, 1 tsp crushed garlic, olive oil, basil, pinch of sugar, salt. Fry garlic in oil, add chopped tomatoes and simmer until sauce thickens and oil floats on top, turn off heat and add fresh basil.)

3 firm eggplants
1/2 lb. Mozzarella, sliced
bunch basil leaves
6 tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup olive oil
flour

salt
pepper
1 pinch of sugar

Wash the eggplants. Remove the stems, and cut length-wise into slices not thicker than 1/4-in. Place the slices in a colander slightly on an angle. Layer them with salt, place a plate with a weight on top, and let stand for at least one hour.

Cut the Mozzarella into very thin slices and let them dry on a cloth. Chop the basil and mix it with Parmesan cheese.

Pat the eggplant slices dry wityh paper towels. Dredge in flour and fry in hot oil until golden brown. Turn them to brown and when both side are done, lift them out and drain on a paper towel.

Pre-heat the oven to 175ºC. Coat a deep baking dish with olive oil and put in a layer of eggplant. Sprinkle with Parmesan and basil mixture, pour on a layer of tomato sauce, and cover with slices of Mozzarella. Repeat this layering until all the ingredients have been used, and then cover with tomato sauce, sprinkle with more grated Parmesan (can add breadcrumbs for crunchy topping) and bake for about 30 mins.

This dish is lovely hot, but I especially like it cold after a day or two in the fridge.

I am definitely in cooking mode today ...BUT the freezer in the garage has gone funny on me today for some reason. Had to take everything out and put it in the small kitchen freezer, PITA. But my frozen turkey is still in the outside freezer - which although it doesn't seem to be freezing things, is pretty cold. Will it be ok there until Christmas or am I going to give DHs family food poisoning??? I'm thinking of it as a very, very slow defrosting.

Anyone feel that they will miss being pregnant when the baby arrives? I do it has been such a special time and I guess I know it is drawing to a close and I just feel a bit sad. Probably just hormones. I am sure that when my lovely baby is here I?ll think of a million reasons why it?s great not to be pregnant anymore but at the mo I just feel that time is going too fast. Maybe a bit like the emotions you had about finishing work MrsB (sending hugs).

Thanks for the recipe Lulu - sounds delicious

Mrs McJnr - I'll miss the second trimester when I was sort of feeling more energetic, but defo not the first part with the sickness and the last couple of months feeling like an elephant, not being as active as I would like and generally feeling rubbish.

Merrykaty - my DD won't go to sleep today - full of energy, would love to have an afternoon nap.

hey MrsMc - I know exactly what you mean! I've had a great time being pregnant (which was most unexpected) and I definitely think I'll miss it.

I was saying this to a friend of mine who recently had a baby though, and she said she also thought she'd miss it, then realised that LO was actually much more fun on the outside than the inside. Still - I reckon I'd do it all again

I have to admit, I won't miss being pregnant. I will miss that feeling of never being alone, and having an excuse to talk/sing to myself, but other than that I am SO looking forwards to being able to get comfy in bed (haven't been able to sleep on my front or my back for a good 3 months now!). I'm looking forwards to these damn headaches stopping (well I really hope they stop soon after the birth, otherwise debilitating headache + newborn = grumpy mummy), I'm looking forwards to being able to get out of bed/off the sofa without DH pushing me/pulling me. I'm looking forwards to being able to eat a half decent sized meal without having a bum shoved under my ribs.

I know a lot of this will be replaced with other discomforts (especially straight after childbirth), but I'll cross those various bridges when I come to them

More than anything, I'm just looking forwards to meeting my LO - I'm ready to move on to the next phase of my life

Still getting irregular tightenings - they seem to get particularly regular and intense in the evenings as well, then regular (but less painful) all night, then peter out come mid-morning. Guess it's just one of those things. Also getting lots and lots of discharge down there. Nothing particularly mucusy (mmm lovely word that) but definitely constant. Hope it's a sign of things happening in the background. What is the betting that I'll be induced at 42 weeks?

Right, must go and look busy for when DH comes home so he doesn't think I've been watching TV and going on the internet all day

I think I have pretty much had enough now MrsMc, particularly as I believe I have now got a case of "farmers" .

ATM feel more excited about baby, keep stiing in the nursery and looking at all their little things I have collected. I can't believe I feel like that really, as a little girl I spent more time performing surgery on my dolls than actually looking after them!

I might have an excursion to Mothercare World tomorrow and moon over little outfits some more ...

Nice recipe Lulu - I have made a huge lasagne today; no doubt himself will be in a foul mood on his imminent return from the Dentist's chair.

hi all (sniff, sneeze, sniff)

did the lemon drink earlier, was ok think i might need more honey tho, def didn't put 2 tsps in.

lulu - what form of ginger? (remember i'm useless in the kitchen!)
come round and cook for me anytime!!
i would think the slow defrost thing would be ok, but as i say, i'm no expert in the kitchen dept.

mrsmc - i think i will and i won't miss being pg. i mean it is such a special time, and most of us only get to do it a few times (still up for discussion in this house)... but at the same time, this last bit all feels a bit unnecessary. why does it have to take so LOOOOONNNGG!! the uncomfortablenss (word?), the aches and pains, not being able to do things, etc.
i always find it amazing how long we are pg, but how helpless our babies still are. why can't we be more like horses & sheep when the babies get up straight away!!! we could still do the breastfeeding thing, just skip ahead a few years .

tho i missed the kicks after ds was born.

amani - poor you, ds was upstairs in the end for 3hours and i got to lie down for most of that. he wasn't asleep for all of it, as evidenced by the packet of wipes all over the floor, the laundry tipped out everywhere, etc. but hey.
then took him to asda for no particular reason, just to walk about and drive home in the dark to look at christmas lights

naetha - mmm mucusy, lovely... before ds was born i used to have a mad rush around in the half hour before dh was due to make it look like i'd done stuff all day!! now i don't bother...

ange - oh bad luck on the farmers i thought i had them a while back, followed lots of the advice in the books and the symptoms went away. never saw the doc or anything, water, pelvic floors, relaxing on the loo , only going when i really had to so there was no straining , ok stopping now....
hope dh ok from dentist.

right, planning an early night, need to get dinner sorted, some ironing and wrap a few presents, then book and bed for me.
will prob keep popping in to see if any developments tho - addicted!

Hiya all !!
Nothing very exciting to report, dd been really unwell all day with a really horrible cough, had to change her bed last night as she was sick at about 11pm.. wee soul! I HATE it when she's not well! And despite me giving advice to Fluffy about using honey as natural cough medicine dd wouldn't touch it so had to go to Boots and buy her a bottle of stuff.... fingers crossed it works!
Anyway, managed to get loads done today and am getting hair cut tomorrow, which i hope will make me feel less like an ugly great bus and slightly more like me! But i'm not going to miss being pregnant at all!The reason i'm having this beanie so soon after the last one is precisely because i hate being pregnant so much, and wanted to get it over with, iyswim! This is absolutely the last time! I want to sleep on my back or front, take a nurofen if i feel crap without worrying, eat pate, brie, soft boiled eggs, drink whatever i want (including gin and caffeinated coffee in reasonable quantities!) and be able to look at myself in a mirror without laughing at the cartoon weeble effect! Also hate the heartburn, achey hips and knees, swollen fingers and ankles.......ooooooooohhhhh!!!! better stop before this turns into a serious winge!!!!
Have to say though, every single second of it is so totally worth it, my daughter is the most amazing wee person and i kind of can't wait to meet this wee one too!! (although not for a few weeks yet i hope!)
Anyway, seem to have ranted a bit.... sorry! >>>>> in vibes to those who want to hang on longer

I keep saying that I won't miss the worrying (OMG I am not having a baby/baby is not moving/ I have pre-eclampsia/ I will have a premature baby/I will go overdue repeat at nauseam ). Then DH says 'And you think you will stop worrying when he is out? Hate him. Too sensible for his own good. .

I will miss the movements inside, the very special feeling of being pregnant. The awe and wonder of it all. The feeling the baby grow bit by bit. Even negotiation tummy space . (My facebook status reads 'negotiating with baby over tummy space. Baby not very willing to compromise and continuing expansion plans ).

Sleep well everyone.

Just a quickie cos I think i'll go to bed now. the funny pains have stopped and have no more wierd water or mucus. phew!!

I've had a wierd day today. Fell asleep last night about 12:30, got up at 7:30 (after loads of rolling over, peeing etc during the night) went back to bed with DP at 9:30 and didn't get up till 5:30!! (again loads of rolling over, peeing etc)

If any one is bored after finishing work go to www.pogo.com. It's a games website and should keep you entertained for hours. Plus I can give free passes (for a week) to friends!

If any of you are interested, I've uploaded a photo from Sat night - please tell me I am not that massive or all over the place as most of MILs friends said I was!

MrsMc - Your not massive!! Your looking very sexy and cute!! Just ignore them!!

Oh, Mrs McJ, you've still got calves and ankles, I'm very jealous! You look lovely and sexily pregnant. You have no need to worry about looking massive at all.