Due Aug 08 - Round and Proud with the Little One Kick'n About

[TwilightSurfer]

DUE AUGUST 2008 STATS
[TSupdate01MAY08]

GROUP TOTAL: 73 [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 via CSec, a BOY to be named Saul.
29JUL Miamla is 32 and lives in North London. Expecting DC#1, a BOY to maybe be named Theodore.
29JUL Bigboydiditandranaway is 36 and lives in Midlands. She has a DS, 26m. Expecting DC#2.
30JUL Dizzydixies is 31 and lives in Fife. She has 2DDs, 4y & 1.5y. Expecting DC#3 via VBac or CSec, 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 via CSec, a SURPRISE.
04AUG Littlebeezz
05AUG ChaCha is 32 and lives in Oxford. She has 2DCs, 2y & 10m, Expecting DC#3 via CSEC, guesses it's a boy.
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.
11AUG Sarahnh is 32 and lives in West Midlands. She has a DD, 2y. Expecting DC#2, a GIRL to maybe be named Tess Alexandra.
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 (01-07AUG?), a BOY to maybe be named Rex.
14AUG TheApprentice has a DS, 1y. Expecting DC#2.
14AUG Hardygirl is 36 and lives in SW London. Expecting DC#1, a SURPRISE.
14AUG HazieDazieandBaby 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 via VBac, 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 via CSec or maybe VBAC, 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 via VBAC or CSec, a GIRL to maybe be named Emma.
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 S Oxfordshire. 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.

Chicken Fried Rice and Chicken & Broccoli with Steamed Rice are my favorite Chinese dishes. But my all time favorite is filet and veggies from our local Japanese restuarant. YUM! Now I'm hungry.....and it's almost time to figure out dinner.

After my peppermint tea I'll make a call for carry out. DH will be so happy with you ladies today.

Kung po prawns, mmmmm. But we have yet to find a decent Chinese takeaway here - it's such a lottery, and bad Chinese is so awful that we rarely bother trying anymore

Anyway, I have been to my book group and drunk wine so am feeling a little bit tipsy. Quick, call the social! Had a great discussion though - I was a bit anxious as it was my choice this month and I had put a rather, um, challenging novel into the hat. But although everyone agreed that it was a hard read, subject-wise, we had a really interesting talk about it, so I'm happy.

cyteen we drove 5 miles accross a toll bridge of buy a chinese because the one in the village is shite - we've lived here since 2002 and someone told us last year there is another one in the village that we knew nothing about

Yes Dizzy, best wishes for a wonderful scan tomorrow.

Chicken Fried Rice was wonderful with plenty left over for tomorrow. DH & DD had Sesame Chicken. The only bad thing about chinese is I'll be starving again in a few hours. Why is that???

sorry to barge in.

just wanted to wave to lcy and twilight

((WAVE))

morning everyone,

Thanks so much again for your advice and kind words, i really don't know what i would do without MN...

I am going to continue to try and be as positive as i was before the scan!!! At least i know i am carrying alot of water, cos i was wondering with all this weight gain and a little tiny baby where all the weight was going!!!!

I am now craving chinese even though it is only first thing in the morning!!!

Good luck dizzy with your scan today

xxxx

Had a bizarre dream last night where dizzy had a boy - and he was known on here as dizzydude . .

mmm chinese....

I like lemon chicken but my face is sweet and sour pork!! Oh love crispy aromatic duck (we often get that as a starter ) too..... mmmmmmm.

just a quickie ladies to remind you as its wed its swimming day in dixie household so won't be back to post until much later - don't panic

thank you for all your good wishes x

Good luck with your scan dizzy!

Am laughing picturing albs' sweet and sour pork face (sorry) Glad to see that others are still having bizarre dreams too - last night I woke up needing a pee and couldn't get back to sleep for ages, then had that thing where you fall asleep but don't realise so think that everything you're dreaming is real...I dreamt that loads of foreign students had let themselves into my house and were having a party, ruining all our stuff, spilling drinks everywhere, coming into the bedroom and freaking me out. I got up and started yelling at them about how out of order it was, then found their supervisor and started having a go at him, but he just told me to chill out because it was their end of term party and they deserved to be able to relax! Eventually my best friend turned up and helped me kick them all out.

I was very confused when I woke up this morning

Morning all! Don't talk to me about weird dreams, I just had one about Minty and Heather from Eastenders [traumatised].

Morning!
Yes, I think I need to stop reading crime/thriller books before I go to sleep....

Off for more blood tests today. Is this normal? I had the full raft at 16 weeks which I was told were all fine, but have just been sent for glucose and iron tests at 26 weeks. Presuming that they just test these regularly for everyone. Is that right? (Nosey rather than worried - unless they try to make me take iron tablets which are the last things I need right now although this morning I managed my second poo in a row without bleeding ).

Good luck to everyone have scans etc today.

Pregnancy1 I had the same tests at 24 weeks. Just standard here in the US. No worries.

Sazzle there's NO WAY I could eat the all the food the take out place puts in one box. It's enough to feed three. It would be so cheap to DH and I to eat there every day BUT he doesn't like what I like....thus leftovers {that honestly go uneaten alot of the time}.

TJuice, look at you jumping threads to say Hi!. And check out your pics. You are looking mighty fine these days!!! Hi right back at cha.

I had my glucose test on Mon. Blardy phlebotomy dept was on go slow though. I got there, took a ticket (88), looked at which number had just been called (18) and wanted to cry. Waited for almost 2 hours. That's quite unusual for walk in tests i think.....? Appar they had only had 1 phlebotomist in in the morn hence the backlog.

Sorry about my sweet and sour typo. Must check typing - am crap at it, so must check it's at least decypherable!!

LOW at your dream. Er, may i ask what they were doing in your dream? (bless them - loving their storyline at the mo)

Cyteen eek at your dream!!!! If it helps, my dh spilt a beer last night, so I have a tiny bit of your scenario in real life. lol. I went to bed after HOlby city {exhausted emoticon] and dh stayed up. I came down this morn and asked why there was no kitchen roll on the holder - at which point he owned up to spilling a beer. Need to sniff the carpet to check it deosn't smell like a brewery now!

Ooh, we have got our first bit of baby gear! One of DP's colleagues has given us a baby bath and one of those vibrating seat things, both of which are sitting amongst the assorted rubble packing crates in the dining room. It gives me a little thrill each time I walk past them. Baby stuff! In my house!

Also had a lovely message from one of my bookclub pals saying how much she'd enjoyed last night's meeting, and offering me her old car seat - what a result! She assures me they've never been in an accident (they don't actually have a car, just rent one when the occasion demands), so I don't have any qualms about it being second hand. She's also got a baby monitor and a book covering the first year, so I'm well pleased

Cyteen - it's great when you start to get all the baby gear together Makes it so much more real

ALBS - let's just say it was explicit

Pregnancy1 - I am having another round of bloods on Tuesday (28 weeks), pretty sure I had it last time aswell - all I can remember is blood tests!

ALBS - I have my GTT test Tuesday, last time I remember waiting forever as it's the main blood taking thingy in the hospital so everyone goes there. DH and DS are coming but I think I will have to be dropped off and send them to the park, DS is at that awkward age

Hello all
All this talk of Chinese takeaways and a) I now live in a bloody village with no restaurants and b) dh doesn't LIKE chinese. My favourite is tofu with green peppers and black bean sauce and now thanks to all you lot I want some.

Anyway have to pick up the dcs now but am feeling very pleased as midwife told me this morning that I can have a homebirth - hooray! In fact she said they encourage it round here especially for people who've had quick labours before. The idea of a cup of tea in my own bed in my own house afterwards

afternoon all, nothing but good news to report here

couldn't see any areas of seperation on the scan so she thinks that it has all settled, only need to worry if I start bleeding again but seeing as I haven't for 10wks now am going to let myself get all excited and finally admit that there is a baby on the way

am 29+2 apparently and baby is measuring slightly above average, no great surprise there though as I have whoppers

back in again at 35wks when will have another scan and discuss my labour options with the consultant

friend also had her baby this morning by elective C/S - a wee boy 8lb2, no name as yet but knowing her it will be something exotic

did come home to find letter from sodding student loans saying they're taking £150 off me tomorrow as they haven't received my deferement forms (sob sob sob) will have to resend them and hope that its sorted by June as I haven't a penny to spare these days never mind when on sodding matty

lovely sunny day here so off to sort the study, new carpet coming tomorrow, and dh out to tackle the garden and shed, as skip also arriving in morning - finally convinced him its time to part with all hit tat and trust me, a skip will maybe just about cover it

sorry for all about me, cyteen, lovely news on first baby bits coming, LofW, if I have a minty & heather dream tonight you're in serious trouble - did you do a link so TS can understand why

pregnancy1 I had another full whack of blood tests today too, bp fine though so am hoping everything else will come back ok too

I have no idea what the hell I am sazz and they seem to change their mind everytime I'm in

I now take it as a new week starting on Mondays and sod trying to work out via scans/due dates etc

pmsl @ your wax attempt, when pg with dd1 I decided to do something prior to her birth as lady garden was out of control - threw some immac at it randomly as couldn't see a sodding thing and ended up in a right mess

so you've got a long gap between visits Dizzy? (29-35 weeks). I was in at 27 and am in at next 32. Wasn't impressed, but that's just me panicking....

thread hijack -

sorry to butt in but I was on the August thread last year and am just sitting at work (doing no work) remembering this time last year so thought I'd just say hello.

Hope you are all getting on well, and my one piece of advice for any first timers, is to do things like go to the cinema etc as much as you can just now cause this time next year, it will seem like a life time ago that you got to decide exactly what you do in the evenings/weekends. And also - get as much sleep as you possibly can - particularly in the last few weeks (I know its easier said than done).