Due Aug 08 - This Way To The Tent Shop

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DUE AUGUST 2008 NEW THREAD!!

Ach well, if you don't try... My lovely friend who lives round the corner has said that I could keep it at hers so that I can visit whevener I like! She's going to wish she never said that, wonder if she has an airbed...?

lol, new pram is all very lovely isn't it!

am having a mare over possibly getting a double, dd2 is just too quick not to have one

aarrgghhhhh its all too complicated ggrrrrr

I've seen those buggy boards that go onto single buggies? Mind you, I'm guessing that she might not stand on that for too long? What about the iCandy that you were looking at? It's lovely!

have one but she's too wild at moment, I need to be able to strap her in without a nail gun, well in public anyway

it IS lovely but the seats seem to be quite small and its a lot of money for a pram that I don't have a chance to have a 'go' of before buying

also the seating combo isn't great, if baby faces me, which is preferable, the dd2 at front has to rear face too - meaning view of back of babycot?! stupid design

Hazie, Silver Cross aren't updating their website until end April which I think is a bit daft of them seeing as the new colours are in the new catalogue thats in the shops.

My mum also frowned when I told her I was going to order my pram as soon as I could, so yes we're also a bit superstitious. Maybe I'll leave it at my sisters as she's only round the corner. Have to keep my mother on side you see, she can make a mean enemy.

BTW, had a count up of vests. I have 72 But in my defence they are sizes 0-3 months, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12 and 12-18. So won't have to worry for a while. I think it's because I can't find any clothes to buy so have taken out my frustrations on vests!

Also, did I mention I booked my holiday today? Hooray. Although very concerned how I'm going to cope without MN for a week.

laptop or blackberry shazza - needs must lol

72 vests Shazza ???!!! Well, there's nothing like being organised I suppose! Is there a pic of yr new pram anywhere that you can link to so i can drool over the new colour??

Aww, that's a shame about the iCandy dizzy, you really liked it too as far as I remember. What about the Phil & Ted one? (I called it a Bill and Ted the other day - totally excellent dude!)

Oh, and whereabouts have you booked for your holiday Shazza?

pmsl hazie - you're showing yourself up there lol

am going to start a thread and hopefully someone will just come along and TELL me which one to buy - removing me from the decision making process completely

Longway, that's terrible about the smoke. We had a similar situation here not too long ago. YUK!!

I've never heard of this superstition. I've ordered my stroller already but I guess since DD will be using it first there's no cause for alarm.... Honestly though I had both my travel system stroller (including baby car seat) PLUS my toddler car seat before I gave birth to DD. Had them all put together parked in her room just waiting for her to arrive. Can't say anything terrible happened to either of us. As a matter of fact I don't know a sole who doesn't have all their equipment at home waiting for their baby's arrival. The only reason I don't have all my equipment as of this moment is because I don't have a spot to put it all. Clothes & bottles, on the other hand, are a little easier to store....all set there.

I know dizzy! Can't even go for the Keanu Reeves angle as you couldn't really see his face in the film through all the hair! lol
I think a thread is a good idea for pram ideas. There are some total pramaholics out there! I just get totally confused by all the choice.

TS am quite convinced its a weirdy scottish thing - you're allowed everything else in the house, just not the pram

tentatively stepped onto a double buggy thread and someone has blitzed my latest option lol

Wow, tandems are expensive aren't they? With some of them, you'd be cheaper to hire a nanny to push dd2 along in her current pushchair, with enough money left over for a new pram for dc3!

What was your option dizzy? I was joking about the nanny!

Have you seen this one? lol

yes hazie but am being my own worst enemy

I want one which has a lie flat facility for baby

one which can preferably be used as a double when needs be but single when dd2 is a bit older or at nursery

possibly prefer one where dd2 is infront of baby as she is a bit of a thug lol

had seen this one
here and this one

here

Thanks TS, it's OK, the air isn't too bad here. Also, did someone mention Keanu Reeves and eye candy in the same post, or am I missing something? And really interesting to read about the pram superstitions, no I had never heard of this either.

I think that we are going to buy a very cheap buggy (about 40 GBP). It is lie flat then sit up, with a push bar that swivvels over so that you can look at the baby if you want too, and folds up quite small. I can't see anything wrong with it and well, if it is a disaster, and we don't use it, at least it won't have been an expensive disaster. It is a make called Rainbow, but unsurprisingly I can't find any links ...

On car seats however, I suspect that we are going to be to paying through the nose for an imported from the US safety regulated seat (there seem to be Graco, Chicco and Evenflo brands here).

Oh and do people think that it is useful to have a cot side that can be easily lifted up and down, or is it easy enough to lift a baby in and out of a cot with fixed sides?

Shopping trip today, and then a nap this afternoon to recover! Greetings to all.

hi longway

my cot has a drop side and 3 matress positions - both of my girls were big and it makes it sooooooooo much easier if you can lower side of cot to put them in once they're a bit bigger

have given myself horrible heartburn/indigestion tonight so off to bed - serves me right for stuffing lardy cake hole with cheese and onion kettle chips and a pint of coke

night all

Ooh ooh so how many new colours are silver cross bringing out then????

With at least 2 votes for the Linear freeway, tell me what it is you liked about it! I'm eyeing up the sleepover linear wotsit which is the same chassis i believe but the seat unit is a'super duper magic now i'm a carrycot now i'm a seat' jobby... so prob heavier.....
How did it steer? did it feel un-bumpy enough (good lord my vocab has got lost along the way) for a tiny baby?
Folding?

Thanks for all the 5 year old input!!!!!!! I feel better now. I'm normal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (.

Buckets - hope your dd gets a Rainbows place. We love it. My dd is in illegally cos I;m one of the leaders so she comes too, but when she hits 5 I'm hoping to be able to take a week off if i feel rough cos at the mo if i'm not there she can't stay. We started our unit from scratch in January and the lady who is in charge is so creative and comes up with so many fab ideas. The girls all love it!!!

Shazza am picturing you (well my image of you anyway) sitting there surrounded by vests counting them.....
To be honest i prob have a similar number over the sizes but if this baby turns out to be a boy most of them will be no good cos I looooved the pretty ones m and s used to do when dd was little.. all pink, flowery and bunny rabbity.

I'm desperate to go shopping and buy stuff. I keep making lists. But I am too scared that I'll be jinxing it if i go and get actual baby stuff Wasn't like this with dd I'm sure..... May get a few small bits if i make it to bluewater next weekend.

Oh and a friend of mine has offered to lend me her hospital grade breast pump, so all i'll need it to get the "bits" for that. Yay.

btw - I'm 25 weks today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh god, the pram decision...I can't even bring myself to dip a toe into the water on that one yet.

In fact, I'm feeling rather odd today. Had a lovely night out last night and really enjoyed seeing friends again, ate some delicious curry and drank sparkling water. Slept REALLY badly for no real reason and now I feel like I'm coming down with a cold - my head is all fuzzy and wobbly and I just feel bizarre. DP feels rank too, but that's because he's hungover. I resent feeling crap when I didn't even drink!

Am supposed to be studying for an assignment I don't want to do...have already procrastinated several days away, and now feel even less like hitting the books. Bleh.

Hope you're all having laidback Sunday afternoons...I might take my bump back to bed for a while.

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
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GROUP TOTAL: 72 [BOYS (11) vs. GIRLS (9)]

23JUL Voodoococonut is 29 and lives in Manchester but moving to West Midlands asap. She has a DD, 19M. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
28JUL IlanaK is 35 and lives in Central London. She has 2DSs, 6y & 3y. Expecting DC#3, a BOY.
29JUL Miamla is 32 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
30JUL Dizzydixies is 31 and lives in Fife. She has 2DDs, 4y & 1.5y. Expecting DC#3, guesses it's a girl.
31JUL Merrydaisy has a DD 2.6y. Expecting DC#2.
31JUL SassyLou is 33 and lives in Cheshire. She has 2DDs, 7y & 5y. Expecting DC#3.
01AUG Dutchindo has 2DSs, 8y & 14m, and a DD, 7y. Expecting DC#4.
01AUG PhilB is 31 and lives in SE London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
01AUG Pertelote is 30 and lives in East London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Vintagegardenia is 35 and lives in Ireland. She has a DS, 9y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
02AUG Mum2b1 is expecting DC#1.
02AUG Shazza2002 is 27 and lives in West London. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
03AUG Alittlebitshy is 28 and lives in East London/Essex. She has a DD, 4y (turning 5y before Aug). Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
04AUG Bigboydiditandranaway has a DS, 20m. Expecting DC#2.
06AUG Kittenpaws is expecting DC#3.
06AUG Sweetiesandcakes has a DD, 2.5y. Expecting DC#2.
07AUG BraveNewWorld is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
08AUG LadyOfWaffle is 21 and lives in Berkshire. She has a DS, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
08AUG Mummypud is 28 and lives in Wiltshire. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
08AUG SKYTVADDICT is 40 and lives in Lincolnshire. She has a DS, 8m, and 2DDs, 7y & 11y. Expecting DC#4, a SURPRISE.
08AUG Bealcain is 21 and lives in Kent, She has 2DSs 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, a GIRL.
09AUG BirthdayBaby is expecting DC#1.
10AUG Lcy is 30 and lives in Wales. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
10AUG ChaCha is 32 and lives in Oxford. She has 2DCs, 2y & 10m, Expecting DC#3 via CSEC, guesses it's a boy.
11AUG Sarahnh is 32 and lives in West Midlands. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
11AUG Carolbrad lives in North West. Expecting DC#1.
11AUG Foghornleghorn is 23 and lives in Northampton. She has 2DDs, 3y & 1y. Expecting DC#3, guesses it's a girl.
12AUG Thinking has a DD, 15m. Expecting DC#2.
12AUG MagicMonkey has a DS, 17m. Expecting DC#2.
12AUG Buckets is 31 and lives in Southampton. She has a DD, 4y, & a DS, 3. Expecting DC#3 via CSEC, a BOY.
14AUG TheApprentice has a DS, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
14AUG Hardygirl is 36 and lives in SW London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
14AUG Hazieandbaby is 26 and lives in Aberdeen. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE to be named Cole or Gabriella.
14AUG CaptainCaveman is 35 and lives in Nottingham. She has a DS, 3.11y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
14AUG Gigglegirl is 32 and lives in Stockport. She has a DD, 4y, and 2DSs, 2y & 1y. Expecting DC#4, a GIRL to be named Imogen.
14AUG Lewisham lives in West London. Expecting DC#1.
16AUG TwilightSurfer is 37 and lives in Tennessee, USA. She has a DD, 4y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL to maybe be named Maggie Ethelyn.
16AUG Longwayfromhome is 29 and lives in Argentina. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to named Tomas.
16AUG Pregnancy1 is 31 and lives in London. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
17AUG Iliketosleep is 24 and lives in Wolverhampton. She has 2DDs, 7y & 6y and a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#4.
17AUG Poppysocks is 30 and lives in St Andrews. She has a DD, 23m. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
17AUG Warthog has a DD, 21m. Expecting DC#2.
18AUG Kezza7779 is expecting DC#1, guesses it's a boy.
18AUG Browncat has a DS, 18m. Expecting DC#2.
18AUG Expectant is 31 and lives in Singapore. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
18AUG Cheerfulvicky is 24 and lives in Cornwall. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
19AUG SazzlesA is 35 and lives in Cheltenham. She has a DD, 17m. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL.
19AUG Karney is 39 and lives in Glasgow.
20AUG HelzBellz is 36 and lives in Nottingham. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
20AUG MillieMooMoo is 29 and lives in West Yorks. She has a DD, 26m. Expecting DC#2, guesses it's a boy.
20AUG Ejesmum is 38 and lives in Exeter. She has a DS, 4y. Expecting DC#2.
20AUG Stillhere is 36 and lives in Yorkshire. She has a DS, 2.5y. Expecting DC#2, a SURPRISE.
21AUG Jennylee is 30 and lives in West Lothian. She has a DS, 8y. Expecting DC#2.
21AUG HalfFrench is 32. Expecting DC#1.
21AUG Pinchypants is 34 and lives in Guildford. She has a DD, 20m. Expecting DC#2.
22AUG Frances123 is 27 and lives in London. She has a DD, 5m. Expecting DC#2.
22AUG Buddhababe is 32 and lives in South West London. She has a DS, 14m. Expecting DC#2.
23AUG Stickybean is 27 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, guesses it's a girl.
23AUG Mum2go is 34 and lives in SOLIHULL B HAM. She has a DD, 6y. Expecting DC#2.
24AUG Libbyssister is 34 and lives in Oxfordshire. She has a DS, 2.11y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
24AUG Cyteen is 32 and lives in Leicester. Expecting DC#1, a BOY.
25AUG Petitfilou is 35 and lives in SW London but moving to Oxfordshire in April. She has a DS, 4y, & a DD, 2.6y. Expecting DC#3, a BOY.
25AUG Oopsacoconut is 32 and lives in Wiltshire. Expecting DC#1, a GIRL.
26AUG Ellasmum1 is 30 and lives in North Staffs-Newcastle under Lyme. She has a DD, 5y. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG Dancerandprancer is 31 and lives in Devon. She has a DD, 28m. Expecting DC#2, a BOY.
26AUG Graysongirl is 31 and lives in Yorkshire. Expecting DC#1.
26AUG No1putsbabyinthecorner is 30 and lives in South Yorkshire. She as a DD, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
27AUG PennyBenjamin is 30 and lives in West London. Expecting DC#1.
27AUG Lucamom is 32 and lives in Warwickshire. She as DS, 13m. Expecting DC#2.
02SEP Sunshinemummy is 37 and lives in South West London. She as a DS, 22m. Expecting DC#2.
??AUG RACHG08 is expecting.
??AUG MARX is expecting DC#2.

There you are Sazzles. All nicely updated.

I'm going to assume a cot and a crib are the same. My crib did not have drop sides but the mattress could be adjusted to as the baby got bigger. I looked at drop down sides but opted to do without. We did just fine (the few times DD actually USED the crib.)

Only woke once last night because a youngster was driving crazy on our street. Otherwise I slept very well. I soooo needed that.

23+1 today. Weighed myself yesterday at the YMCA...126 lbs (started at 115 lbs)...so I haven't quite gained a stone yet. My belly is very "out there" now. I've officially had two friends reach out and rub it (for good luck LOL).

Translation request: What are vests?

Hazie just realized your new name wasn't updated on the list. I've made the correction and it will display from here on out.

Any body else have updates to add? Possible Baby Names or New Location? I'll collect all the information post the list again this evening.