Due Sept '08 - Counting Down Rather than Up Now!

[Sunshinemummy]

Thought I'd do this and post my last comments:

Hi all. Glad to hear more good scan news!

We had MIL visit this weekend and she is such hard work. She literally never lifted a finger and kept going back to bed every couple of hours. I've asked DP not to let her come again for a while as it's hard work waiting on someone.

We also finally put DS in his 'big boy bed'. Went quite well - he went to bed no problems, but he woke up at 2am crying as he'd got stuck under the duvet. He was then awake for a couple of hours so I'm feeling shattered today. Anyone of you with older children got any tips?

Slinkie we'll be near each other for mat leave won't we? We can have some fun together I'm sure.

Meglet I'm the same as you with the whole bf thing. I hated it last time and was relieved when I gave up. I keep veering to and fro with regards to trying it for this baby. I had such a happy time last time round, really enjoyed the whole experience, and am worried that attempting to bf will make the whole thing fraught.

starlight,
I hope he gets better soon and it's not measles.

hopefully,
i'm glad i'm not alone in the swearing ring.

eandz.....I swear like a navvy when under stress and have had to be very careful around my ds.

Wow Im out of the loop, This tread moves way to fast for me, I occasionally stick my head in and then run away again to a quieter thread! Just wanted to say hope everyones doing well and all the best! xxx

becaroo,
how do you control your language around your ds?

I'm 27 weeks today. How did that happen???? That means only 13 weeks to go!!! (hopefully)

I'm going away this aft till Fri on a watersports and other activities trip with school. Should be fun although I'm a bit gutted that I won't be able to join in much. I'm thinking I maybe shouldn't do the climbing, skiing, windsurfing, high ropes course etc. Might be able to canoe though and maybe sailing if I'm with someone who can do it and won't capsize. Or I might just sit by the sea in the sun (because it WILL be sunny) and watch them. Best bit is we get 3 cooked meals a day, I'm looking forward to a bit greasy fry up in the morning!

hopefully you've missed the last week of september off the list!

On the swearing topic, my friend told me an amusing story this morning. She overheard her 2 year old saying 'silly bugger' to one of his toys, she asked where he'd heard that and he said his Grandma had said it to Grandad. Well, quick thinking mum said 'that's silly, she's made up a word, its 'silly bubbles'!' So next thing her son phones up Grandma and tells her she's got it wrong, she should have called Grandad 'silly bubbles'. Love it! So if you do have a slip of the tongue, there is hope...!

have a great time debithescot! and stay safe.

i'm 24 weeks.

Gosh, I'm mean. Clearly I've decided anyone who is due after 23 September doesn't deserve a mention! I'll re-copy and paste in a moment.

Ladies what are we going to do when we've all had our babies and the ante-natal thread has been closed? (I'm feeling really emotional today!!)

I have tried so many times to enjoy the other threads on MN but every time I go elsewhere all I see is people fighting and being bitches. Already today I've read 'is the word Epi offensive' which has degenerated very quickly into a slagging match, there's always people picking on mothers who dare to go to work, you write something and someone instantly takes offence/has a go, it's a minefield out there that I can be doing without. I just want to talk to nice people!

Arrivals!
28-May - Johnworf ? Katherine, 1lb 8oz

Counting down the days:
25-Aug - Excitable - age 31 - North Lancashire - first baby
30-Aug - Gracie14 - age 26 - Berkshire - BOY
31-Aug - Sassafrass - age 31 - east midlands - DD 3 - GIRL
31-Aug - Sunshinemummy - age 38 - SW London - DS 2.2m - GIRL
01-Sep - Talia1 - age 29 - Leeds/Buxton - 1st baby - GIRL
02-Sep - expatmom2be - age 28 - London - 1st baby - GIRL(?)
02-Sep - Fandango - age 31 - Cheshire - DD 11m
03-Sep - KashaSarrasin - age 38 - N Yorks - DS 3 - *Surprise!Boy?&
03-Sep - Debithescot - age 27 - North Hampshire - DS 25m - SURPRISE
03-Sep - Jenpet - Brittany, France - DS 6
04-Sep - Lollipopmother - age 26 - Oxford - 1st baby - GIRL
04 -Sep - Meglet - age 34 - North Hampshire - DS born Nov 06 - GIRL, planned c-section
06-Sep - Potxola - Age 41 - Exeter - DS 3.6 - GIRL
6-09 Sep - Starlight - age 32 - Herts - DS 13m - GIRL
06-Sep - Kagey - age 30 - Kent - first baby - GIRL
09-Sep - Hopefully - age 25 - West Sussex - first baby - Surprise!
09-Sep - Kirstygem - Norfolk - DD 19m
10-Sep - kiki21 - age 32 - Southeast London - first baby
10-Sep - Lollyheart - age26 - basingstoke - dd3,ds17 months - BOY
10-Sep - Workstostaysane - London - DD 17m
12-Sep - Mustsleep - age 26 - ds 6, dd 2.6 - yorkshire - BOY
12-Sep - Biglips - age 33 - Liverpool - DD3
13-Sep - Lulu15 - 1DC
13-Sep - mama2bee - age 34 - South London - first baby
14-Sep - Crabby - first baby - Cambridge - GIRL
14-Sep - kel78 - age 29 - dd1 3, dd2 8
15-Sep - ellideb - age 24 - North Wales - 1st baby - BOY
15-Sep - Bogie - age 20 - DS2 - GIRL
16-Sep - BikeRunSki - age 37 - W Yorks - First baby - BOY
16-Sep - Surelyyoucantbeserious - age 30 - s. London - first baby
18-Sep - MelT76 - age 31 - Staffs - 1st baby - BOY
18-Sep - Becaroo - age 35 - ds aged 4 - derbyshire - BOY
18-Sep - mamamufin - age 28 - Yorks - DS 3 - BOY
19-Sep - barnpot - age 27 - west yorks - 1st baby - BOY
19-Sep - kiskidee - dd 3 - Durham. - - GIRL
19-Sep - LeonieD - age 31 - Sutton Coldfield - DD 4.2
19-Sep - Naturalblonde - age 28 - N. Somerset - DD 1.4
19-Sep - Lilypink - age 31 - Suffold - DD 19m
20-Sep - emandz - age 24 - NW London - 1st baby - BOY
20-Sep - imoscarsmum - age 35 - Cheshire/North Wales Boarder - first baby - Surprise!
20-Sep - izzybiz - age 31 - Winchester - DS 15, DD 3.8 - BOY
20-Sep - Jenbot - age 28 - Herts - 1st baby
20-Sep - Treadmillmom - aged 37 - West Midlands - DS1 5, DS2 2 - GIRL
21-Sep - Charitygirl - age 30 - SW London - first baby
22-Sep - jearund - age 35 - South West - DD 15 months - BOY
22-Sep - Luboo - age 31 - Hants - DD 14m
22-Sep - MummyToOneForNow - dd 14mths
22-Sep - Slinkiemalinki - age 31 - West London - dd 2.1 - BOY
23-Sep - digitalgirl - age 29 - North London - first baby
23-Sep - feelingpositive - age 31 - Edinburgh - DD 21m - GIRL
23-Sep - LouiseAnn - age 40 - Guildford - ds 8yo - BOY
23-Sep - Blimey - age 40 - South London - DS 5, DS 3 - BOY
24-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5
25-Sep - kgirl - age 24 - 1st baby
26-Sep - MissusH - age 35 - S.Derbys - dd, 5.8
27-Sep - Inquisitive - age 31 - Berks - 1st baby - BOY
27-Sep - pidge - age 37 - London - 2 dds age 5.5 and 2.10 - Surprise!
27-Sep - Jennylindinha - age 36 - London - first baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - Carrieon - age 28 - York - dd 12 months - Surprise!-Boy??
28-Sep - LittleConnie - age 32 - North West London - 1st baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - splishsplosh - age 37 - London - dd 2
29-Sep - WombFor1More - age 26 - Kent - DS 6, DS 4, DD 9months - BOY
30-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5

lollipop, we'll start a post natal one! there's a post natal topic, so we'll be ok.

But starlight you've already cheated by hogging 4 due dates!

Besides, I need to be a few days early - both inlaws are away on the weekend before I'm due, and it would make life so much easier if they're nor scrambling over themselves to get to the hospital first (particularly since no-one is coming in before my mum!). I am going to start having stern words with this baby and instructing it on when it's allowed to appear.

starlight, i will do my very best to try not to give birth before the people who are scheduled before me on the list. if it happens though, don't blame me. blame Noah. he seems to have a mind all his own.

i've been watching flashdance this afternoon and he keeps moving to 80s dance tracks...

starlight you're almost 27 weeks too. I only know what I am because I got my weekly email from babycentre earlier. I can't keep up either.

due sept 08; the count down ?

well I suppose actually if you're going with the 9th as your date starlight that makes you 26 weeks and 1 day.

Has anyone got a good pun on 3rd trimester looming? I'm no good at puns, but I swear I felt more tired once i realised i was on 27 weeks.