Due June 2005, Thread 3

[Uwila]

Time for new thread. I'll add a link on the old one.

Oh Lipstick you have to come to the meetup if you can. My dh wouldn't want to come so I left him off the list, he he he but think of it this way you could leave dd with him, come and have a bite of lunch with us and then do some serious retail therapy for yourself

Is anybody else falling out with their family at the moment? I had a huge row with my mum last night on the phone. Called my dad today for a little chat and my sister happened to be there and then they really annoyed me. Dad keeps referring to my bean as a foetus , even though I've explained that that's not even accurate now I'm 12 weeks, and both sis and dad laughed immediately without even thinking, and even got offended at, my choice of names. Obviously I wish I'd never told them now. We've never been close, he left us when I was 2 and apart from an "annus horriblis" when I was a teen, never lived with him - how can people be so rude???
Sorry.

Oh yes. My DH won't be coming either. It would be like like real live in your face mumsnet. I don't think he could handle it. Besides,I like getting out with the girlies and not having worry about entertaining him.

I will probably bring DD, unless he objects, but he probably won't.

Where is everyone coming from, I can't remember. I'm in Sunbury.

Oh, Charleypops if you don't want to hear about the names, don't tell them til the baby is born and decision made. People are far less bold about sharing their opions when it's already the child's name. They seem to think if you are still pregnant that there may still be time to persuade you.

I told my sister one of the girl name contenders the other day, and she didn't like it. But, she always has opinions that I pay no attention to, so I don't really care what she thinks.

I know, and if there's (hopefully) a next time, I will know better. They just asked and I told them. Doh! I really don't care what they think, it's just I would never dream of being like that with anyone. Thank goodness they all live hundreds of miles away Ah well, guess I'm just having a bad day.....I'll go and get a nice pungent christmas tree tomorrow - that'll cheer me up! (smile)

might I be able to join you all on the 22nd? Are there any other 1st timers going?

Charleypops, it's horrid when people are mean or resentful to you when your ecstatic about being pregnant. I don't have that to contend with, but I think if I did I would really lose it and tell em all to fuck off! SO, if you haven't done that, your doing very well.

I'm a second timer, but it makes absolutely no difference (except we have something to compare to), it's just as exciting and fascinating and wonderful as the first time, and believe me, first time round I didn't think that were possible!

You're more than welcome to the meet up, don't really need to ask! I am dithering about it. Probably will go, but without dd, don't really want to take her into central London (more for my sanity than anything!)

Almost time for Corrie...

Hi there everyone - wow, a new thread! And an Aug thread already, unbelievable
Teabelly, glad your boss was cool about it - I've got fantastic colleagues too.
Charleypops, that does sound pretty thoughtless of your family - I know how deflating it must be, but try not to let it get you down too much (easier said than done - I have a rather, er, difficult to non-existent relationship with my family myself). Share your news and experiences with people who are positive towards you...
Talking about losing it - dh and I had the most terrible row today, about nothing really, or nothing that two grown adults shouldn't have been able to sort out calmly , but we were both just absolutely stuck in our (opposing, of course) perspectives and got each other progressively wound up. Anyway, I sobbed and screamed at him for what seemed like ages - completely lost it. And now of course the typical berolina question - could it have harmed the baby? On a slightly different note: is this normal? Could it be pg hormones? (having got away more or less completely without sickness, I suppose I have to suffer from something...). Plus our computer monitor gave up the ghost yesterday (very alarmingly - the picture shrank away and it started humming/hissing) so we've had to go out and get a new one - expense we could've done without, especially with Christmas round the corner. So not the best couple of days
On a happier note, I'm definitely showing now (at 14wks 1d) - some days more than others, it seems (bizarrely), but it is so thrilling to look down at my little belly and know it's because there's a little life growing in there and not because of the half a bumper bar of Dairy Milk consumed in one sitting .

He he Lipstick - i would have loved to them to f off, but I don't even feel close enough to them to say that, IYKWIM.

I'm going to try and get to the meet. I asked about 1st timers because I don't see anyone with kids and think I'm a bit shy of them and might feel a bit out of my depth if there were no others. I guess I'd better get used to it though!! Don't even actually believe I'm preggers yet!

Berolina - I had to smile at your post - you sound like me - I'm worry that if I have a bad mood or get angry then it might create too many negative receptors in my baby's brain at the expense of happy ones!!

I think it must be pg hormones. I've not had an argument with my mum for well over 10 years! And normally stuff my dad says just goes in one ear and straight out the other - and he's said far worse than what he did today!! I also think I can see a bit of bump some days and not others.

I think your're very restrained just having half a bar of choccy, bumper or not - I could eat 2 right now!

Anyway I've been laughing my head off at Fred Elliot's scenes in Corrie tonight so I must be felling better!

Ahh, hormones...My DH isn't enjoying this pregnancy so far, he finds me unbearable in the first trimester (I was exactly the same, if not worse, with my DS). I tell him it's a good sign that things are going well (I didn't have any hormonal freakouts with my miscarriage) but I don't think he's convinced. For me, it's like having PMT without the release of having AF, so the hormones build up and up and up until I reach levels of madness! I'm hoping it will settle down after about 14 weeks, as that's what happened last time.

Berolina, don't worry about stress upsetting the baby, it will be absolutely fine. I went through the hardest and most stressful time of my life when pregnant with my DS and he is the loveliest, most gorgeous, funny and amazing little boy in the world .

Hi Mrs W - thought you'd be watching Bodies!

Nothing as intellectual as that I'm afraid - I was lying on the settee reading Heat.

Morning all. I've got a mixture of things to report. I met up with a friend who had a miscarriage the day after I did, we looked each other up and down and accused each other of being pg - turns out she's due the week after me! It's such great news considering how crap we were both feeling last Christmas.
Apart from that someone told me I looked terrible yesterday - and then went on about just how terrible I looked - for ages. Then someone else who knows I'm pg told me I'd put on lots of weight ON MY THIGHS!!! I was bloody furious. I hate people just thinking they can say what they like because you're up the duff. Got home feeling really demoralised. I've had a really hard week too with dd up several times a night with a bad cough - that's why I look terrible! This person wouldn't listen though - insisted it was because I was pg. DH was very sweet but he never comments on my weight anyhow. I'm finding it a bit harder this time around to put the pounds on as I've just lost 2 stone of post DD weight. Anyone else feeling similar? (thanks for letting me rant)
On another matter I can make the 22nd and will bring dd - not her dad though he can have a few hours to himself.

Oh good, Welshmum. Glad you are coming. We can compare thigh circumferance. I wen to Blommin Marvelous last weekend to buy some jeans. They were all too tight in the thighs! So I settled for a skirt, which I have since decidecd I like much better than the jeans they had on offer anyway.

Oh well, I guess pregnant women get fat... might as well enjoy it. But, if anyone can tell me who sells jeans for short people with big bumps and fat thighs, I'd be on my way to get some.

I keep thinking everyone's looking at my thighs now......I am a shallow person!

no, but possibly paranoid. Do you hear voices too?

Sure do. They mostly say 'have the almond croissant - you're up the duff'

mine say "Stop working and spend more time on mumsnet"

Are we going for the Christmassy names on this thread?

Hello all!

Am deffo up for going to Rainforest on the 22nd at 12. Sounds like a great idea. Do we need to book a table beforehand? I'll put it on yahoo to remind us.

Charley - I'm a first timer, so you and I can be scared of the little people together!

Are we bringing other halves? I'll leave mine at home if you guys are.

Teabelly - I don't understand the holiday thing at all. Which bit don't you get paid??

There was more I wanted to comment on but I've forgotten who said what as I had so much to read and catch up on!

Glad to hear that we are all ok, albeit a bit out of sorts with sickness and weight gain. x

Yes, probably a good idea to book a table. Definitely count me and toddler monster in. DH not invited.

I briefly thought about joining the festive name trend. But I could think of nothing clever to do with "uwila".

I don't know how to change my name! Keep thinking I could change mine to MrsChristmasDay though, if it isn't taken.

Think you just register again with a new name. Not sure if you need a new e-mail adress for this?

I could be Uwilalalalalalalala. Although it's not really the same without the music, is it?

You're both mad!

I couldn't come up with anything apart from 'WalkinginaWelshmumwonderland'
I like Ulwilalalalala.

How about WhileVisionsOfWelshmumsDancedInHerHead

You're just jealous scraggyaggy.