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LadyBuzz · 03/09/2008 11:52

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Heartmum2Jamie · 08/09/2008 13:17

Thanks Pinkali!! It is good to know that the law would be on my side. Lets hope it doesn't come to needing to serve notice

Pinkali37 · 08/09/2008 13:29

Heartmum - you're very welcome, that will be £250 (HA HA JOKING!!! - they were the days... )

hanaflower · 08/09/2008 13:33

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Heartmum2Jamie · 08/09/2008 13:43

Hehehe Pinkali! Would you like that in monopoly money?! This is why we are hoping that the neighbour can't possibly be as mean as we remember, don't want to get solicitors and courts involved (no offence!) if at all possible, it will cost enough to fix as it is and in the current economic climate, we don't have money left lying around at the end of any given month.

Oblomov · 08/09/2008 13:48

LOL at Ruthosaurus's dh delivering baby in his sleep. LOVE IT.

Ladies I have done you proud.
Welcome to zee new GLAM OBLOMOV.
I have had my hair cut. Shorter on one side than the other. And on the long side, I have a peroxide blonde streak.
I have be de-haired, eye lash tinted, Massaged. And have beautifully pedicured hands and feet.
I tell you I have done you proud. Mums to be aint never looked this good. Actually I don't think I have ever looked this glam.

I have sorted baby clothes. Washed curtains and bought black out linings for them.

Who is ze woman. ? Do any of you recognise her ? Becasue she is a new one on me ?

Sympathy and love to Vbab
Good news for Misdee being back to normal. Was she ever 'normal' ?

ruthosaurus · 08/09/2008 15:08

Obs, you need to post a photo of the new, glam you on your profile as all I can see is a picture of Buzz lightyear...

I actually look more like Buzz at the moment - have booked in for haircut but can't get appointment until 1st October! Is it worth booking in a second one in early Nov (sprog due to land 12th Nove) and cancelling if my waters break?

GOD I want a pedicure. It's a good job I can't see my feet but I can still feel how horrible they are. I want a pedicure more than I want chocolate.

You sound like you're mega energentic today anyway - glam obviously suits you. Want to paint my bathroom?

PS This isn't the half of it with DH's nightmares. He has whole conversations in his sleep, usually about work, and shuts up if I say things like "It's okay, Simon's dealt with that report" or "Fran says that doesn't need doing til Friday" or "The office burnt down and you don't have to go to work any more". I have no idea who Fran and Simon are, but they obviously cause him a great deal of worry.

ruthosaurus · 08/09/2008 15:09

Energentic is a work - I've got a boko about it.

ruthosaurus · 08/09/2008 15:09

Word, not work! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! Go home, Saurus, you have no brain.

MerryMarigold · 08/09/2008 16:23

rutho, thought you were being witty with the 'work'/ 'word' thing! hee hee hee

obs, wow, what a great day. You sound very trendy. And you are having another haircut before the meet up on the 3rd?! Definitely do us a pic of your head and the toes.

Ds is 'tidying' my CD's (his words) by standing on the sofa arm to reach the shelf. This consists of making a pile of them on the mantlepiece and dropping half down the back of the bookshelf. I am sure it will look a lot tidier than the current messy pile, just a litle more difficult to access! . He keeps repeating, "You want it all tidy, all tidy." Where does he get this tidiness streak from, is he nesting on my behalf?!

Heartmum2Jamie · 08/09/2008 16:24

Vbab, sorry to hear how you are feeling. I am finally starting to get things together a little, but don't have a nursery to prepare or anything. I can relate to the dh though, mine sometimes takes his work frustrations out on me and I had the leg cramps last night too. Not so bad if you can catch them early enough and pull your toes forward, towards your knees.

I just got back from the midwife who at first was trying to suggest that baby was too big for a home birth. Then, when she plotted the estimated weight from last week onto my chart, realised that baby is not as big as they had been thinking from fundal height alone and that a home birth may be possible afterall. The worry is something to do with the shoulders. She says that next time she sees me, she will show me her risk assessment criteria. In the meantime, she wants me to see my OB (I keep forgetting I have one!) who will arrange another growth scan to check estimated fetal weight at about 36 week. If everything checks out by 37 weeks, I can have my homebirth. It's cutting it a bit fine if you ask me. I may write to the supervisor of midwifes as well to make sure that they can't use the "your baby is too big" rubbish on me. I know of several people who have had 10lb + babies at home just fine with no complications.

So far, everything looks great, BP 106/64, clear urine sample, measuring 35.5cm at 32+5 (was measuring 34cm 4 weeks ago, so slowed right down and I even told her I hadn't grown much, I can tell, I now only measure 2.5 weeks ahead instead of 6) and baby is head down, has plenty of fluid and is very active and has a great fetal heart rate. I really, REALLY want to have this baby at home, so please keep your fingers crossed his growth slows down now!

Misdee glad to hear all is well with you. Have you made up your mind about where to have the baby?

MerryMarigold · 08/09/2008 16:26

Heartmum, a friend of mine locally had a 12lb13oz baby at home a couple of months ago!! They did have to go into hospital afterwards to scan baby's shoulder in case it had got dislocated, but it was fine...

Pinkali37 · 08/09/2008 16:27

Obs - Sounds lovely !!! Yummy Mummy.

Heart - I know what you mean. I was commercial solicitor so dealt with businesses who the majority of the time had plenty of money to pay my lovely bills, however, since I gave it up in December I have realised what is important in life (especially the fear of never being able to have children). If you do however need any help just ask, i would be more than happy to draft a notice for you (no need to see those pompous (sp? brain attack) solicitors

RUTH- You just tested my pelvic floor muscles... i hate to say it but the muscles failed!!!!! Please don't make me laugh anymore. JOKE!!

misdee · 08/09/2008 16:28

i do stil lwant a homebirtyh. midwife at hospital said to speak to community midwives about it as they will be the ones who take care of me, but she seemed really positive.

obs, def never been normal

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Heartmum2Jamie · 08/09/2008 16:37

Thanks Pinkali, that is really lovely of you to offer. Like I say, hopefully it won't come to that. You are very right about the important things in life, I learned very quickly what was important after I had ds2. Strange I didn't learn my lesson more quickly, after ds1! I am absolutely ready to put the silly, petty argument behind us and just get back to being neighbours.

Good luck with getting your homebirth Misdee. I am feeling a little more optomistic about mine after today, especially as my fundal height measurments have slowed down and his weight is only a little off the chart and not miles above it like they thought!

Pinkali37 · 08/09/2008 16:55

P.s. Vbab - Forgot to say, sorry you're feeling well... erm... SHIT. Hope things improve quickly. I know too well how much things can build up. MY DH is constantly working but it really makes me sad because I want to spend time with him before the baby comes.

I WANT MY HAIR DOING... BUT, from my Endometriosis it has thinned my hair somewhat (no I don't look bald) and it just doesn't suit any style other than a bob, so i have a jaw length, slightly layered bob. It is soooo boring but alas I least i do have some hair but it is nothing like it used to be. of all you people with hair, well I mean more hair than me.

Pinkali37 · 08/09/2008 17:26

p.p.s OOh i feel a bit sick (not pregnancy related) but the fact that we are just about to tell one of our employees that we are suspending them with pay until a meeting on thursday morning. We are going to sack this guy... my nice side is coming through. I used to love being harsh at work (soliciting so to speak), but eek DH has just gone through and told him to leave. Yikes I can hear him opening the envelope. Oh... I have to remember this guy is messing up our business... be strong Pinkali...

SORRY for the stupid rant but I had to get how I was feeling out without saying it out loud.....

MerryMarigold · 08/09/2008 17:34

How horrid pinkali. I am a sucker too, even for people who are nasty and useless...

SORRY vbab, forgot to wish you well. My dh does this a lot too (take work stress out on me), doesn't realise he is until after. I do tell him, but it doesn't really make any difference.

Just wondering, haven't seen yorky for ages and ages. Anyone been in touch with her?

chocolategal · 08/09/2008 18:24

hey everyone
had a quick read through,
firstly, LOL at ruthosaurus DH's dreams

chocorange that massage sounds painful, think i will stick to the kind that obs has had today. i may regret this in 10weeks time!

good news heartmum will keep fingers crossed for you
vbab hope you feel better soon.

sorry to everyone i have forgotton!
you know merrymarigold you are always very good at remembering everyone!

my news is got nursery finished at weekend so can start thinking about hospital bag now!

ceebee74 · 08/09/2008 20:09

Just caught up on all the chatter today - I actually get to MN far more at work than I do on the days I am at home

Vbab - sorry things are starting to get on top of you - just take one thing at a time and things may become more manageable - and do all the house repairs really need to be done before baby arrives??

OBs - sounds like you have had a marvellous day. I am sure you are missing your DS like crazy but as long as he is happy where he is, enjoy yourself!! I used to hate being away from DS and wondered how people could still put their children in nursery even if they weren't working - but now, I always keep him in nursery even if I am having the day/week off as that 'me' time is precious! Am so of the manicures and pedicures - would LOVE to have one done but never seem to get round to it. In fact, my toes need doing tonight so may actually have to get DH to do it - much to his disgust!

Chocorange - never bothered with the 'massage' last time round so no idea if it should be painful - but I am sure it shouldn't.

Hi to everyone else - too many posts to catch up but I have read them all - I promise!

The 'nesting' instinct has definitely bypassed me - if I have 5 minutes, I just want to slob

Am officially going to be knackered tomorrow - stayed up till 11.30 last night to watch Andy Murray and of course, will be up even later tonight to watch the final. Thankfully I am only in work half a day tomorrow and then going to the hairdressers after lunch - and then going home straight to bed for a long nap before picking DS up from nursery - there is no way I could do a full day's work on about 5 hours sleep!!

DS had his 2 year check today and 'passed' with flying colours - bless him!

chocolategal · 08/09/2008 20:20

ceebee i am glad i am not the only one who isn't nesting yet!
much rather sit with my feet up!!

yep i am hoping to stay up to watch the tennis too tonight......

vbab78 · 08/09/2008 21:08

BIG THANKS & HUGS for all your kind words. Weird thing happened today ... I went looking for a pad of paper to make a list of stuff for sale on ebay. I found a letter I had written to DH after DS was born when we were going through a very similar time . Just so weird finding it and also the fact it still applied now! Showed it DH when he got home and he tried to crack a joke saying we should get it laminated ! Didn't know how to react just gave him a look.

twinkling - Before the recent sorting of 3 bedrooms my DH said DIY stood for "Don't involve yourself". If I ever need anything but paint putting on using a roller we either get someone in or my dad does a lot.

obs - WOW! Would love to have a grand makeover. Planning on hopefully having all the beauty treatments done a couple of weeks before baby is due to arrive but lord knows if that will happen. Have wanted for years to have my hair restyled or even styled but just never seem to do it. Use excuse of I have naturally curly hair and £ a lot. I have had the same hair do except for chopping it to a bob when expecting DS since being about 16 (14 years)!

vbab78 · 08/09/2008 21:24

forgot to say it sounds like how my DH has been acting is just a "MAN" thing and not as bad as i thought . If that makes any sense.

twinklingfairy · 08/09/2008 21:42

Oh Dear, then why does he want the living room done so quickly?
Mind you, I can see his point, in that it would be better to do it now than after baby arrives.
Can you afford to get someone in to just get it done and take yourself off somewhere whilst it is being done?
I don't expect an answer to that, re finances, but if it could be done that way then that would be fine, eh? But if there is anyway that it will drag on then I can understand your worry about even starting it.

Funny that they repeat patterns these DH's Certainly it takes DH a while to see what is happening in front of him, when I spot a pattern. He, and most men I would say, don't like to admit when they are making mistakes or upsetting their lady.

MerryMarigold · 08/09/2008 21:57

Does anyone like to admit when they are making mistakes? Not me for sure.

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