Dec 08: but that doesn't mean you can touch my bump!

[rosmerta]

New thread with bisou's title suggestion

Reban, I shall go to your name thread but I like the sort of names that make everyone groan so I probably won't be much use . My nephew rides at Bourne Vale too - I got him into it about a year ago as he loves animals and lacks confidence. (Horses are the cure for a lot of things imo, and I'm wondering when I will be able to ride again!) It's really worked a treat for him. He's obsessed now!

Happy Birthday for the other day, Olipop, hope you got lots of treats.

I had one of those nights last night where I was awake between 3.30 and 5.30. Have had them a lot in pregnancy and they are a darn nuisance.

PND - yes, worrying...according to what I have read, an important factor can be getting the sort of birth you want or expect. Mmmm...

Excellent, PoisonDwarf, very glad to see you back again and sorry your RL friends have been a bit neglectful - bum to them! I don't think people understand. I have been out with a couple of different friends this week and been secretly surprised at their complete indifference/disinterest in my pregnancy (both boys though!) - not that I really mention it in any detail to anyone other than my DP and Mum! When are you finishing work? I'm finishing a week today (I am a lazy old bag as I have said before, and also I have a lot of projects outside my day job which need attention!) and I have got a crazy rush to get everything done before that. Sorry I won't see you at the next meet up but do hope you'll come to the next one. Meantime, take care.

hi poisondwarf, nice to see you back again! Ikwym about childless friends, it happened to me last time around and it is upsetting. More bizarrely, one of the friends I lost was one with 2 children but for some reason when I had ds she never bothered staying in touch. I think she liked me as a friend to go out with in the evenings to get away from domesticity but then I was caught up in it all myself so wasn't good enough anymore! Anyway, sorry for the rambling hijack

I've been having my really horrible dreams again, seems like I get them for a week & then they go for a bit. Wish they would just go full stop.

poisondwarf its s true about friends some have been amazing and go out of their way to be in our sons life (even coming up here to see us regularly) but others i hardly see and when i do they treat me like a different person, like that now i have become a mum i have changed personality. the people i used to go clubbing with seem completely surprised when i come out with something dirty or cheeky to say as if now i'm a mother i should be all moralistic or something. The surprise is one guy who is so anti children and who i thought would be weird about DH & I being parents actually tries quite hard with DS and doesn't treat us any differently.

I also felt like a the embodiment of the divine feminine when i was pregnant with DS poison but this time i feel like a lump of blubber and completely unfeminine. However i dropped our cat off at the cattery this morning and the lady who runs it told me my bumped looked very neat which i was very happy about.

Hi poisondwarf it was lovely to meet you too last time. Hope to see you again at the next meet up after this one.

right were off to London have a nice weekend everyone

Bye Veggie!

Poisondwarf - glad you're back and all is ok. Hurray!

I'm feeling a bit better today on the old fatty front. Wearing some quite tight jeans and although gut is large, it's not sooooo bad. In fact, am going to get a pic taken and compare it to my last one! Will put it on here too in a bit if anyone is remotely interested!!!

Off to France tonight for my sister's 40th - hope it's fun - sure it will be fine. Quite looking forward to getting away from UK, but weather due to be shoddy. Near Chamonix in Argentiere. 3 other preggies going - hurray! And DH and other sister. Will be lovely. Big party. Wish I could drink!

Yes, put the photos on Beans. DO took some of my bump last weekend but I have jeans on but no bra so I won't subject you to those!

Have a great time in France. You can have a glass or two of wine on a special occasion, non?

I guess so, LT - I will indulge myself, I think. Is anyone else finding, though, that the taste of alcohol is a bit different to how it was before pg? I'm not enjoying it as much any more. So tend not to have any. I would if I wanted it, though, so maybe tomorrrow night!!!

PS piccie up and must say, I'm looking ROTTEN today!! Really tired. Because I went for a swim last night and then chatted to DH until 1am and then couldn't really sleep all night and had a nightmare about vampires!

OOOH OOOH! Exciting news (actually not really) - just nipped to the loo and there's a long mirror in there and.... I'M GETTING A LINEA NIGRA!!! Is anyone else the proud owner of one? Hee hee!

Yes Beans, I've got one. And I just looked at your pics - you do NOT look fat, you silly girl, for all your posts about being so. Not one bit! You look pregnant and a completely normal size. (Er...well, you look about the same size as me anyway ) and if you are coming to the London meet up on the 19th, I think you'll see everyone looks much the same. As to alcohol, it still tastes great to me, but I struggle after one glass. It's odd. I really enjoy that one glass but if I try to have another, after a few sips I don't fancy it any more.

Beans, how bizarre, my horrible dream last night was about vampires too

beans yup, i've got one starting. first signs were below belly button, now beginning to appear above - v faint, though.

poisondwarf - thx for advice. sounds like you live in stoke newington? i was there until 3 years ago now moved to bounds green - so would be great to get in contact at some point in the future. anyone else in north London?

re: work - even if my work is only trying to finish my disseration, i feel my enthusiasm sapping away from me hourly. i'll do ANYTHING to avoid it and the deadline is looming.

Waiting - I think Turnip is in Crouch End? Or is it Artichokes? Effie Perine is somewhere in Hackney I think. You could have a North London meet up!

I am S.T.A.R.V.I.N.G. and can't go and get food yet. And every time I see Beans' name it makes me hungrier because it makes me think of a baked potato and baked beans. Mmm.

Thanks LT - I guess it depends what mood I'm in how I'm feeling! Also for my wedding I'd got down to a size 10 (just under a year ago), so now being a size 14-16 is a bit frustrating. Although apart from wedding, have been that size for years anyway!

Mine's the same, "wg" - just starting below my tummy button - faint, but I can see it and that's what counts!

rosemerta - that is strange! I think I have a weird sort of fascination for vampires - dream about them quite often and quite enjoy films/books about them. But am terrified of them too!

Work... I've only got 9 weeks left, which is 45 days - minus 1.5 days holiday I'm taking, which is 43.5 days. Bloody marvellous! Roll on 7th November!!!

Does anyone know where the meet is happening on 19th?

Hi everyone, have you all got as much rain as here in Yorkshire? It's just miserable today. And I discovered this morning that I haven't got round to buying any maternity tights yet, so have cold legs. But on the plus side, just met my DH for lunch which was a treat as we've managed that about once in the last year!

wg I was also wondering about the Christmas holiday, so thanks to all of you who've reassured about that. And the centre I mentioned is on the Yorkshire Coast, its a charity, and offers so much support to local mums - even to the extent to having a bed and looking after your baby if you need a nap at any point! I knwo there's not many Yorkshire folk in this group - but if you fancy travelling, they didn't even ask me where I was from just offered me a cup of tea as I walked in and were v friendly.

Like some of you, I also had an energy burst last weekend and achieved loads - hoping for another one this weekend as I've got lots to do!

Have a good weekend everyone (and sorry for the long post trying to say everything I can think of before I log out for the weekend)

ok - i've had enough and am going to ask: anyone else's nipples becoming increasingly erect and really visible though clothing? or just me? it's getting so embarrassing now

beans - you look great. i also lost weight for my wedding (it was such a motivation and i was so proud of myself that i managed to be fit, healthy and slim for it) - at my lowest was somthing like a size 12 (am 5'10", so not bad for me) - am now in things size 16/18 and still feeling really good about myself. apols to those who are on their 2nd pregnancies and not feeling quite so chipper. i'm sure my time will come.

zj whereabouts are you in Yorks? My parents live in Wakefield and I'm coming up next weekend for a few days!

beans My friend lent me a book about a vampire hunter (Anita Blake?), I was reading that before I went to bed so blame that for my dream!

Actually zj I should read your post more carefully, from what you said I don't think you're really that close!

wg sorry my nipples are staying resolutely flat. Am a bit upset as mw last time around claimed this was the reason ds wouldn't bf. Anyone got any tips to unflatten them a bit? Sorry if that's a bit tmi

WG - YES! My nips are always on point and it's a nightmare! But then when they're not, because they've got slightly prominent, you can still see them if I'm wearing light clothing, because they're also dark now! So that's through (tubular-making) maternity bra, a vest top and a t-shirt! It's bizarre. I've sort of given up. They're not very pretty any more and if people want to look, then they're welcome to!

I sometimes feel really great about preggy body and proud of my "condition", but other times find it a little bit distressing - particularly when trying to get out of the bath! DH finds it hilarious and comes in to watch me as I heave myself up! I don't mind him laughing at me, but I do wish he'd help! and the level of the water goes down so much when I stand up!!! But generally it's fun and I guess if you can laugh at yourself, then makes life a lot easier.

Guys, am I being dim, but genuinely can't find out where meet up is on 19th Sept!!!

Turnip - i know stroud green! this is sounding good for a north london meet once sproglets are here. btw - your profile page says you have no children, whereas the photos show you quite obviously have 2 already. just thought i'd let you know.