Due August 2008

[TwilightSurfer]

23JUL Voodoococonut, 29, Manchester but moving to west midlands asap, 2nd DC (not finding out), DD 19m, downs bloods 13/2
28JUL IlanaK, 35, Central London, 3rd DC (?gender?), 2DS 6y & 3y, 20 week scan on 13th March
29JUL Miamla, 32, North London, 1st DC (?boy?),20week scan 12th March
30JUL Dizzydixies, 31, Fife, 3rd DC (girl?), 2DDs 4y & 1.5y, 20wk scan 12th March 10.20
31JUL Merrydaisy, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 2.6y, Next Appointment?
31JUL SassyLou, 32 Cheshire, 3rd DC (?gender?), 2DDs 7y & 5y, Next Appointment 21st Feb
01AUG Dutchindo, AGE?, Location?, 4th DC (?gender?), 2DS 8y & 14m DD 7y, Next Appointment?
01AUG PhilB, 31, SE London, 1st DC (still considering whether to ask about the sex), 20 week MW appt and scan on 17 March
01AUG Pertelote, 30, East London, 1st DC, Next Appointment 31st March (scan)
02AUG Vintagegardenia, 35, Ireland, 2nd DC (won't be asking gender! surprise please!), DS 9y, Next Appointment 10th March
02AUG Mum2b1, AGE?, Location?, 1st DC, Next Appointment?
02AUG Shazza2002, 27, West London, 2nd DC (?Surprise?), DD 5Y, Next Appointment 26th March for 20 week Scan (will be 21+3) Yippee!
03AUG Alittlebitshy, 28, East London/Essex, 2nd DC (waiting for a surprise)DD 4y (turns 5 before AUG), Next Appointment 17th march - 20 week scan then 25 march to see ob
04AUG Bigboydiditandranaway, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 20m, Next Appointment?
06AUG Kittenpaws, AGE?, Location?, 3rd DC (?gender?), DD & DS, Next Appointment?
06AUG Sweetiesandcakes, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 2.5y, Next Appointment?
07AUG BraveNewWorld, 30, London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment Feb 20 midwife
08AUG LadyOfWaffle, 21, Berkshire, 2nd DC (?girl, but not finding out?), DS 23m, 20 week scan 31st March 4pm, downs bloods 1/1100
08AUG Mummypud, aged 28 wiltshire dd 2 years ,
08AUG SKYTVADDICT, 40, Lincolnshire, 4th DC (waiting for a surprise), DS 8m & 2DDs 7y & 11y, Next Appointment Consultant 21 Feb and 20 weeks scan 26 March
08Aug Bealcain, 21,kent, 3rd DC (?gender?), 2DSs 2y & 1y, 19 march, anomoly and sexing scan
10AUG Lcy, 30. Wales, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment 20 week scan: 2nd April
10AUG ChaCha, 32, Oxford, 3rd DC (?boy?), DC 2y & 10m, 28 March for 20wk scan, [C-Sec TBA]
11AUG Sarahnh, 32, West Midlands, 2nd DC (?boy?), DD 2y, 3rd April
11AUG Carolbrad, AGE?, North West, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment?
11AUG Foghornleghorn, 23, Northampton, 3rd DC (?girl?), 2DDs 3y & 1y, Next Appointment 25th March 20 week scan
12AUG Thinking, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 15m, Next Appointment?
12AUG MagicMonkey, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 17m, Next Appointment?
12AUG Buckets, 31, Southampton, 3rd DC (boy?), DD 4 & DS 3, next appt Conslt/scan 25/03
14AUG TheApprentice, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 1y, Next Appointment?
14AUG Hardygirl, 36, SW London, 1st DC (don't care), Next appt 2nd April
14AUG Hazieandbaby, 26, Aberdeen, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment 06MAR Blood Tests
14AUG CaptainCaveman, 34, Nottingham, 2nd DC (?boy?), DS 3.9y, Next Appointment Detailed Scan 07 April, 09:00
14AUG Gigglegirl, AGE?, Stockport, 4th DC (?gender?), DD 4y 2DSs 2y & 1y, Next Appointment 27MAR
14AUG Lewisham, AGE?, West London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment?
16AUG TwilightSurfer, 37, Tennessee, 2nd DC (GIRL), DD 4y, 07MAR Just checking in with my OB/GYN
16AUG longwayfromhome, 29, Argentina, 1st child (?gender?), Next Appt end of March
17AUG Iliketosleep, 24, wolverhampton, 4th dc (?gender), DDs 7,6,DS 4 Next scan 28th march
17AUG Poppysocks, 30, St Andrews, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 23m, Booking scan 6 Feb 0900
17AUG Warthog, AGE?, Location, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 21m, Next Appointment?
18AUG Kezza7779, AGE?, Cheltenham, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment?
18AUG Browncat, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 18m, Next Appointment?
18AUG Expectant, AGE?, Singapore, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment?
19Aug SazzlesA, AGE?, Cheltenham, 2nd DC (? gender?), DD 15m, Next Appt, 20 week scan 1st April
20AUG HelzBellz, 36, Nottingham, 1st DC (gender - surprise me), Next Appt 3rd April
20AUG MillieMooMoo, 29, West Yorks, 2nd DC (?boy?), DD 26m, 20 Week scan on 2nd April!
20AUG, Ejesmum, age?, location?, 2nd Dc (? gender?), DS nearly 4, next appt?
21AUG Jennylee, 30, West Lothian 2nd DC , DS 1 is 8yrs Next Appointment is 28th feb for '12'week scan
21AUG Stillhere, 35, Yorkshire, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 2.5y, Next Appointment 15FEB Private Nuchal Scan
21AUG HalfFrench, AGE?, Location?, 1st DC, Next Appointment?
22AUG Frances123, 27, London, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 5 m, Next Appointment?
22AUG Buddhbabe, 32, South West London, 2nd DC, not sure of gender, DS 14m, Next Appointment is 14th of Feb.
23AUG Stickybean, 27, North London, 1st DC gender, not sure? Maybe Girl), Next Appointment 11FEB Scan
23AUG Pinchypants, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 18m, Next Appointment?
23AUG Mum2go, 34, SOLIHULL B HAM, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 6Y, Next Appointment 1st scan 11th feb b,ham women,s
24AUG Libbyssister, 34, Oxfordshire, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 2.10m. Next Appointment 3 Apr(20 week scan)
25Aug Petitfilou, 35, Location South West London but moving to Oxfordshire in April, 3rd DC (?BOY?),DS 4Y & DD 2.6, Next Appointment?
26AUG Ellasmum1, 30, staffs, 2nd dc(?boy), dd 5, next appt 13th feb(midwife) & 15FEB Scan
26AUG Dancerandprancer, 31, devon, 2nd DC (? gender), DD 26months, next appt 14th feb (scan
27AUG PennyBenjamin, 30, West London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment 15 Feb (nuchal scan)?
28Aug Sunshinemummy, 37, Location South West London, DS 22m, next appointment 21st Feb (scan, nuchal and consultant)
TBAUG Feb, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 10m, Next Appointment?
01SEP RomySchneider, 42, Location?, 2nd

To the ladies who are suffering from the pains. I have had them too but have put them down to wind to be honest It can be so painful but definitely goes away after a poo or a good fart!

OK, I might just have a full on moan now. So there's the itching, and now I've got indigestion after my lunch, and I generally feel as if someone (mmm guess who) is squeezing my lungs up into a tiny space. And I've got pins and needles in my leg.

I mean, if I feel like this now, how the hell is it going to be at 38 weeks in high summer? Arrrrggh!

I want to go home and have a nice bath.

Booooooooooooooo

Can someone tell me a joke? Make me smile?

And another thing? Where is Twilight? I miss her!

captaincaveman no parcel yet
was out when post came but there was no card to say they'd attenpted delivery. Am hoping it went to a neighbour or something, but then again I don;t know my neighbours v well, so .

grr

I have come off the high I was on yesterday in having the scan and finding out the sex to a really sh*tty day and I need a moan. It is a bit long and involved, but I have to move out of my flat for 4 months just 4 weeks before the baby is born due to pipework rennovations in my building. The timing is terrible, but I have come to terms with it all and we are moving in with my mum.

Today, I have found out that multiple people have messed up and not realised that the work that is just started on some flats including one that borders our kitchen will affect us. Sometime in the next couple of weeks the water andwaste in our kitchen will be cut off for 4 weeks. We can't move out twice (major upheaval for both us and my mother) so have no idea what to do now. Contractors say its no problem as we still have water to our bathrooms.

I have two boys, laundry everyday, cooking three times a day etc. I have no idea what to do!

Ok, moan over. I just worry about how the stress will affect the baby.

Time to go on a v.v.v.v. long holiday IlanaK. Sounds horrid. Maybe it won't be so bad once it starts? The feeling of 'blitz spirit' might kick in?!?

Ok, I'm clutching at straws....

Can't go on holiday - we have already booked a week in May and dh works so can't take 4 weeks off - not if I want him to have any time off after the baby.

IlanaK both of your posts could have been posted by me! we had our scan on wednesday, was fantastic seeing Pip, we had a scare with the heart but her colleague popped in and seemed to think everything was ok.

do you have any friends locally who could help with the laundry? or could you visit your mum at the weekends? failing that give the boys a bath each evening, leaving their clothes on and adding in any other laundry you've got. add soap powder and get ths kids to see how much they can churn the water round the bath.
if nothing else, we can't stress at the moment.easier said than done but could you give DP the job of finding a solution. you never know, he might come up with something!

but again, same as you, the high is over as we've just found out that our buyer may be pulling out which means we'll lose the beautiful house we found etc etc. i'm so angry, the whole chain is ready to exchange. anyhow, DP and i have decided no more tears over it, hopefully buyer will change his mind, who knows

onto happier news.. it would seem that all my friends and family were right. we're having a boy! How could they all tell from when i was only 8 weeks?!
we've decided Isobella really isn't a suitable name for a boy so Dizzy, its over to you girl! surname starts with an H so all H firstnames are a no go. I really like long more old fashioned names that can be easily shortened to a cool nickname. No DCs already. I reckon that's enough to get you going!

preggers1 welcome to the board and to the whipps cross club! you're just down the road from me..i'm in chingford!

and welcome to all others as well (i'm sure there was someone else but cottonwool brain isn't helping me)

someone mentioned stabbing pain in her side.. i had this for a few days (came and went) when i was about 18 or 19 weeks. i figured it was just things stretching and moving into place so i stuck my head in the sand and decided to contact mw if it lasted too long. i'm pleased to say it didn't, it went as quick as it came

ooh and we've got 3 lovely photos, i'll let you know when they're on profile

sorry for absolute jumbled mess of previous post, i'm so tired. i slept badly because of house thing. i'm so tempted to sneak off to the toilets at work for a nap!

Miamla - you're having a boy! How lovely! Fingers crossed your buyer will stop being an idiot and complete the good news.

Ilana - Miamla's right, people will pitch in if you ask for help. We were without heating and hot water for a month in December. It was freezing and we couldn't get any washing done, and it wouldn't have dried anyway as the house was too cold. We boiled dozens of kettles/saucepans of water for the bath and our neighbours took in some loads of washing for us. A friend turned up with two heaters so we could keep one room warm at least. And the time passed. It doesn't last forever...

miamla - sorry to hear you also have so much stress. In my last pregnancy we sold our house out in Essex and moved to London. The flat needed total refurbishment so moved in with my mother for months at the end of pregnany while it was being done. Baby was due so had to move into the flat unfinshed with workmen still there. I do wonder if these things happen during pregnancy to everyone or if it just me and you??

It's not just you. With DS I got pg while the builders were in , spent the first 2 trimesters covered in dust, without plumbing or heating at intervals and with tools littering the place. We had to paint all the walls. Our kitchen wasn't installed until 36 weeks and I spent my maternity leave trying to get a kitchen floor down so the baby wouldn't know the concrete. Sounds funny now but it was tiring and dirty and stressful at the time.

You'll be laughing about this in a few months

{{cough}} {{cough}} {{achooo}}
Hi. I am still among the living. DD and I have been hit with a remarkable cold. She, of course, is feeling better but I'm taking a bit longer to recoup. Was considering a head transplant yesterday. Will spend the day catching up with everyone's posts.

Received results of my 2nd tri screen yesterday:
Risk of Downs is 1 in 2,577
Risk of Trisomy 13/18 is 1 in 250,000
Risk of Spina Bifida is not at increased risk

{{achoo}} pardon me while I go empty my head again.

Twilight! You're back!

Good results on all your tests. Poor you with a cold, do you have Lemsip over there?!

Just wanted to say... Clayton Hardisty??? What a great name! Sounds like an American Mills&Boon hero! (oh you know, the heir to the Hardisty fortune who falls in love with kooky, working class single mom nurse or something.)
Had that 2nd migraine today, parents v kindly came and got me and DS again to play at theirs.
Just got in the post a new pink maternity top, pretty lilac washable nappy and a pack of washable breastpads, all Ebay bargains. hurrah!
Miamla, great news on your boy - when you say old fashioned name do you mean old mannish or traditional or Biblical?

old mannish and traditional are both acceptable!

thanks all for helping me focus on the good news about my little boy (woah that feels weird typing that!). He's just kicked... i swear they know when we're talking about them!

Ilana Can you afford to send your laundry out for a month? Can you do it at a neighbours house/flat?

I'm guessing the laundry is the main problem. What a nightmare I feel for you.

I'm currently waiting for the nurse to call me back re my blood test. Obviously she rang me at home when I told the surgery I'd be out and could she please ring my mobile. Grrr.

First things first...
Welcome Cheerfulvicky and Pregnancy1. I've add Cheerful to the list below.

23JUL Voodoococonut, 29, Manchester but moving to west midlands asap, 2nd DC (not finding out), DD 19m, downs bloods 13/2
28JUL IlanaK, 35, Central London, 3rd DC (boy), 2DS 6y & 3y, scan 3rd April
29JUL Miamla, 32, North London, 1st DC (?boy?),20week scan 12th March
30JUL Dizzydixies, 31, Fife, 3rd DC (girl?), 2DDs 4y & 1.5y, 28wk scan 14th May 10.50
31JUL Merrydaisy, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 2.6y, Next Appointment?
31JUL SassyLou, 33 Cheshire, 3rd DC (?gender?), 2DDs 7y & 5y, Next Appointment scan 20th March
01AUG Dutchindo, AGE?, Location?, 4th DC (?gender?), 2DS 8y & 14m DD 7y, Next Appointment?
01AUG PhilB, 31, SE London, 1st DC (still considering whether to ask about the sex), 20 week MW appt and scan on 17 March
01AUG Pertelote, 30, East London, 1st DC, Next Appointment 31st March (scan)
02AUG Vintagegardenia, 35, Ireland, 2nd DC (won't be asking gender! surprise please!), DS 9y, Next Appointment 10th March
02AUG Mum2b1, AGE?, Location?, 1st DC, Next Appointment?
02AUG Shazza2002, 27, West London, 2nd DC (?Surprise?), DD 5Y, Next Appointment 26th March for 20 week Scan (will be 21+3) Yippee!
03AUG Alittlebitshy, 28, East London/Essex, 2nd DC (waiting for a surprise)DD 4y (turns 5 before AUG), Next Appointment 17th march - 20 week scan then 25 march to see ob
04AUG Bigboydiditandranaway, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 20m, Next Appointment?
06AUG Kittenpaws, AGE?, Location?, 3rd DC (?gender?), DD & DS, Next Appointment?
06AUG Sweetiesandcakes, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 2.5y, Next Appointment?
07AUG BraveNewWorld, 30, London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment Feb 20 midwife
08AUG LadyOfWaffle, 21, Berkshire, 2nd DC (?girl, but not finding out?), DS 23m, 20 week scan 31st March 4pm, downs bloods 1/1100
08AUG Mummypud, aged 28 wiltshire dd 2 years ,
08AUG SKYTVADDICT, 40, Lincolnshire, 4th DC (waiting for a surprise), DS 8m & 2DDs 7y & 11y, Next Appointment Consultant 21 Feb and 20 weeks scan 26 March
08Aug Bealcain, 21,kent, 3rd DC (?gender?), 2DSs 2y & 1y, 19 march, anomoly and sexing scan
10AUG Lcy, 30. Wales, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment 20 week scan: 2nd April
10AUG ChaCha, 32, Oxford, 3rd DC (?boy?), DC 2y & 10m, 28 March for 20wk scan, [C-Sec TBA]
11AUG Sarahnh, 32, West Midlands, 2nd DC (?boy?), DD 2y, 3rd April
11AUG Carolbrad, AGE?, North West, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment?
11AUG Foghornleghorn, 23, Northampton, 3rd DC (?girl?), 2DDs 3y & 1y, Next Appointment 25th March 20 week scan
12AUG Thinking, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 15m, Next Appointment?
12AUG MagicMonkey, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 17m, Next Appointment?
12AUG Buckets, 31, Southampton, 3rd DC (boy?), DD 4 & DS 3, next appt Conslt/scan 25/03
14AUG TheApprentice, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 1y, Next Appointment?
14AUG Hardygirl, 36, SW London, 1st DC (don't care), Next appt 2nd April
14AUG Hazieandbaby, 26, Aberdeen, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment 31MAR 20wk Scan
14AUG CaptainCaveman, 34, Nottingham, 2nd DC (?boy?), DS 3.9y, Next Appointment Detailed Scan 07 April, 09:00
14AUG Gigglegirl, AGE?, Stockport, 4th DC (?gender?), DD 4y 2DSs 2y & 1y, Next Appointment 27MAR
14AUG Lewisham, AGE?, West London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment?
16AUG TwilightSurfer, 37, Tennessee, 2nd DC (Confirmed-GIRL!!), DD 4y, Next Appointment is 31MAR 20+2weeks
16AUG longwayfromhome, 29, Argentina, 1st child (?gender?), Next Appt end of March
16AUG pregancy1, 31, London, 1st chils (?gender?), next scan is 8th April
17AUG Iliketosleep, 24, wolverhampton, 4th dc (?gender), DDs 7,6,DS 4 Next scan 28th march
17AUG Poppysocks, 30, St Andrews, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 23m, Booking scan 6 Feb 0900
17AUG Warthog, AGE?, Location, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 21m, Next Appointment?
18AUG Kezza7779, AGE?, Cheltenham, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment?
18AUG Browncat, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 18m, Next Appointment?
18AUG Expectant, AGE?, Singapore, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment?
18AUG Cheerfulvicky, AGE?, Location?, 1st DC (?boy?), Next Appointment?
19Aug SazzlesA, AGE?, Cheltenham, 2nd DC (? gender?), DD 15m, Next Appt, 20 week scan 1st April
20AUG HelzBellz, 36, Nottingham, 1st DC (gender - surprise me), Next Appt 3rd April
20AUG MillieMooMoo, 29, West Yorks, 2nd DC (?boy?), DD 26m, 20 Week scan on 2nd April!
20AUG, Ejesmum, age?, location?, 2nd Dc (? gender?), DS nearly 4, next appt?
21AUG Jennylee, 30, West Lothian 2nd DC , DS 1 is 8yrs Next Appointment is 28th feb for '12'week scan
21AUG Stillhere, 35, Yorkshire, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 2.5y, Next Appointment 15FEB Private Nuchal Scan
21AUG HalfFrench, AGE?, Location?, 1st DC, Next Appointment?
22AUG Frances123, 27, London, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 5 m, Next Appointment?
22AUG Buddhbabe, 32, South West London, 2nd DC, not sure of gender, DS 14m, Next Appointment is 14th of Feb.
23AUG Stickybean, 27, North London, 1st DC gender, not sure? Maybe Girl), Next Appointment 11FEB Scan
23AUG Pinchypants, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 18m, Next Appointment?
23AUG Mum2go, 34, SOLIHULL B HAM, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD 6Y, Next Appointment 1st scan 11th feb b,ham women,s
24AUG Libbyssister, 34, Oxfordshire, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 2.10m. Next Appointment 3 Apr(20 week scan)
25Aug Petitfilou, 35, Location South West London but moving to Oxfordshire in April, 3rd DC (?BOY?),DS 4Y & DD 2.6, Next Appointment?
26AUG Ellasmum1, 30, staffs, 2nd dc(?boy), dd 5, next appt 13th feb(midwife) & 15FEB Scan
26AUG Dancerandprancer, 31, devon, 2nd DC (? gender), DD 26months, next appt 14th feb (scan
26AUG no1putsbabyinthecorner, AGE?, location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DD ?age, Next Appointment?
27AUG PennyBenjamin, 30, West London, 1st DC (?gender?), Next Appointment 15 Feb (nuchal scan)?
28Aug Sunshinemummy, 37, Location South West London, DS 22m, next appointment 21st Feb (scan, nuchal and consultant)
TBAUG Feb, AGE?, Location?, 2nd DC (?gender?), DS 10m, Next Appointment?
01SEP RomySchneider, 42, Location?, 2nd

Congratulations to Maimla and Ilanak. BOYS!! Feel free to consider Owen while you're thinking of names.

I love all the newly upload pics. Keep them coming. {twilight makes note that she failed to upload her last scan pic.}

Foghorn good to hear your little one is moving about.

Slings: Buckets and Ilanak you must be very talented to be able to work those types of slings. I think they are beautiful but I'm just not smart enough to use them. I do however LOVE the carriers Alittlebitshy posted a link to. I bookmarked it so I can go back later and see if one of those might work for me.

Poppysocks & Alittlebitshiy, twitchy legs...I thought that was a sign of a potassium deficiency.

Holiday Plans: I AM SO GLAD I DIDN'T MAKE ANY. DD started spring break on Wednesday. Our plans would have been to go to the beach next week. With our illnesses that would have been a miserable experience. Nice to hear so many of you wanting to travel to Las Vegas. DH and I were married there. Elvis officiated (not the real one of course). Our plans are to return when DD1 is about 15. Maybe by then I will be willing to get back on a plane ( Ladyofwaffle).

Captain I did find a pair of jeans. They're just Levi 518's in a bigger size than I normally wear. Still can't find maternity stuff that suits me. I expect to get my care package from Hawaii today filled with summer things best suited for a pregnant lady. My dad went wild shopping so I'm extra excited.

Dizzy so much for my orange fetish. I guess they don't keep colds at bay after all. Glad your scan went well. Just think, it's less than 4 weeks now...times going to fly!

DD and I are crashed on the sofa enjoying our miserable selves with entertainment on Nickelodeon. THANK GOODNESS FOR TV!! At her request I've just ordered pizza. Hopefully we can stomach it. Food just doesn't taste good when your nose is messed up.

Alittlebitshy I've spent the last few minutes going through the Ergo Baby website. The more I see the more I like!! I will be getting one of the carriers. There were a few out of ebay too. I added one to my watch list to see how the bidding goes.

Just word about strollers. My FAVORITE is the Joovy Tandem Stroller. You can check them out at joovy.com.

Nope, definately can't afford to send laundry out. We don't know any of our neighbours, and most have vacated now due to the way the refurbishments are going (hard to explain). My mother lives less than a block away also in a flat. We can do laundry at hers of course, but the thought of it is aweful: daily trips there to load the washer, then back to put int he dryer. The boys swim twice a week so there is that washing too. At the weekends, we do about 2-3 loads a day to do all the sheets and towels. Our washer broke a while back and it took a while to get a part for it. Taking laundry over to my mother's for a week and a half when not pregnant was bad enough - 4 weeks of it while 5 months pregnant is a nightmare! And I just can't get my head around the cooking either. We can't have takeaways for a month!

evening all!

TS sorry to hear you and dd been poorly, hope you're feeling better soon - get some echinacea into you to up your immune system

IlanaK what a positive PITA for you and your family being disrupted like that. haven't got any advice really, just come on here and rant away!!!

buckets tis the name of an osteopath been recommended - wouldn't suggest it although it has a certain ring to it!

maimla another boy!!!!! how exciting for you - also agree that Isobella isn't right for your beautiful blue flavoured bump - will start on the name game in a wee while - pizza has just arrived

to all the rest, hope you are all keeping well! I treated myself to a cut and colour so am feeling very swishy too this evening and friend arriving from Dublin tomorrow (VG she better have Avoca in tow or there will be trouble!!)

TS why would you want to fly accross America when you could do it in a Winnie Bago??? A road trip is surely much more fun.
We really regret not getting married in Vegas alone, we stopped there on our honeymoon and immediately slapped our heads for choosing the trad British meringue doo instead. Next time we went there I was 10wks pg with DD and so ill with it I could only leave the hotel room for 2hrs a day. So our plan for 2010 is to hire outfits and get Elvis to renew our vows for us. Suppose there'll be 3 kids in tow then though .

Ilana, think you're just going to have to let your standards slip re the washing. Eg swimstuff won't fall apart if you just rinse it out one week and wash it the next. Can you get any compensation from the owners of the other flats or is it all leasehold work?

Buckets am soooooooo coming too even if you don't invite me, we went to vegas when I was 10wks pregnant with dd2 and it's not funny being sober in the party capital of the world lol

Dizzy you are looking gorgeous this evening - have you had your hair done .

TS tis nice to have you back, we did miss you y'know! Hope the cold clears v soon, and that your package arrives shortly from Hawaii.

ALBS, royal mail are rubbish!! First class to me means the next day. I posted it at 10.50 too. Praying you get it tomorrow.

Ds and I went to watch "Horton finds a who" today at the cinema. We both really enjoyed it - I even shed a little pathetic pg tear at the end!

Great news on your blue bump Miamla! I still have no idea what's in my tum (a baby obv!).

Seems ages til our anomoly scan - 7th April when I will be 21+4.