Due Feb 2009- Posting Queens, See The Bump, On The Facebook Screen, oh yeahhh...

[MarkStretch]

TinkerbellesMum DC3 (3rd baby. Lily-Hope born 20 weeks 28-29/9/05, Tink born 31 weeks 17/7/06, age 27, Birmingham) Official due date 01/02/09 but expected from early December
florrieandme DC2 26/01/2009
laidback DC4 27/01/2009 (age 34, North Devon)
nkweto DC2 30/01/2009 (age 34, West London)
oooggs DC4 30/01/2009 (age 34, Cornwall)
MamaGoose DC3 30/01/2009 (age 32, Spain)
MissMitford 31/01/2009
Plethora 31/01/2009 (age 37, East London but moving soon)
Ethelredtheunready (age 40, 2nd Baby, Tilly born 19/2/06, DC2 01/02/2009- Currently Chichester, soon to be Epping)
AngelDoll DC1 01/02/2009 (age 31, Sheffield)
Supersteph DC2 01/02/2009 (age 24, Torbay)
jenandbean DC2 02/02/2009
ruthmollymummy 02/02/2009
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
jamescagney 03/02/2009 (aged 33,Clare, Rep of Ireland)
Pregnantpopcornprincess DC3 04/02/2009 (pregnant with twins)(age 31, West Sussex)
MsLucy Boy 04/02/2009 (age 38, North London)
PinkTulips DC3 04/02/2009 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
Davidsmom DC2 04/02/2009 (age 39, Cheshire)
MissDelighted DC1 05/02/2009
m2alyssa DC2 05/02/2009 (age 30, Isle of Man)
idontbelieveit DC2 06/02/2009 (age 31, Leeds)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Swampster (HasAWarmFuzzy) 06/02/08 (age 40, south London)
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/2009
Aila DC2 07/02/2009
Littlemissnorty DC2 08/02/09 (age 39, Kent)
Biscuitytrousers 08/02/2009 (age 31, Thames Ditton)
MarkStretch DC2 07/02/2009 (age 29, Norfolk)
KT1983 09/02/2009
Tinasan DC2 09/02/2009
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09 (age 38 Berkshire)
Ewemoo 07/02/2009
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/2009
KazzaL DC2 10/02/2009 approx (age 34, Ciren, Gloucs)
littleboyblue DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 27, Surrey)
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/2009
thehouseofmirth DC2 11/02/09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/2009 (age 27, Glasgow)
BumpVLump 12/02/09 (age 29, Surrey)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/2009 (age 38, Cambridge)
Nadssss 13/2/9 (age 29, living w. london)
Jelliebaby DC2 14/02/2009 (AGE 29, Cheshire)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Sussex)
Francesrivis 15/02/2009 (age 38, Devon)
onwardandupward DC2 second week of Feb (age 35, south west)
Americas 16/02/2009 (age 32, London)
MrsThreads DC1 16/02/2009 (age 36, Cheshire)
shubiedoo DC3 17/02/2009 (age 37, Canada)
NervousMouse DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
Pluto DC2 18/02/09 (age 38, Kent)
Fruitstick DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, London)
Imaginewittynamehere DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, Cambs)
McDreamy DC3 19/02/2009 (age 37, Cyprus but will give birth in Bucks)
Dinkystinky 19/2/09 (age 31, London)
Rachrox DC3 20/02/2009 (age 28, Glos also!)
Calico1 DC2 21/02/2009 (age 40, West Herts)
Mentalpup DC2 21/02/09 (age 30, Glos)
Rosieposey DC4 21/02/09 (age 36, Wilts)
Winemakesmummyclever 23/0/09 (age 34, Lancs)
Neeerly3 DC3 23/02/09 (age 31, Mansfield)
LardyBump 24/02/09
Spottyshoes DC2 24/02/09 (aged 28)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
Cocodrillo DC3 26/02/2009 (age 34, south london)
MrsBick DC2 26/02/2009 (Age 25, living in Surrey)
charlie7 DC2 28/02/2009 (Age 33, living in the Inner Hebrides)
dd1ofcolandgerry DC2 25/02/2009
theSuburbanDryad DC2 (age 26, living in South Bucks)
Babyignoramus DC1 27/02/2009 (age 27, Brighton)
Blinamouse
Elkiedee
Questionkid DC1 3/2/09 (age 33, living in Wallington, Surrey)

I NEVER stand on the tube or bus. [wondering if it because I look ancient, rather than pregnant, emoticon]

if it IS... [retires to pedants' corner]

Swampy- how about this for pendants' corner:

DD bought home her Spree Offer Book from school and on the printed distribution envelope it declared -

'The BENIFITS of owning a Spree Book....'

I felt like sending it back with a note saying 'I will buy your book when you have the manners to check your spelling!'

Hurumphhh.

ha, at Wilson's pie shop (it is yorkshire) on our high street it says.
"Pork Pie and Peas now bean served." makes me laugh whenever I pass it.
The sandwich shop also has a sign that says "kids buttes £1"

Come stand with me in the corner, MarkStretch! Good luck with the scan today.

Come stand in the corner with me?

CRAP pedant!

IDBI

A kids butte for £1

Ha!

Brilliant - stuff like that always makes me laugh too!

Not long to go till your scan now Markstretch- good luck and hope he/she is in a good position for you to find out which sex it is.

idontbelieveit there is no pattern, just need to split a length and with the right fabric you don't even need any sewing.

MarkStretch, there's plenty of neutral stuff you can get if your baby decides to be awkward. Speaking of which, anyone got any ideas to move baby from sitting in my pelvis so we can see what she is on Friday? (can you tell I've already decided?)

Tink - maybe try some optimal foetal positioning pose (on knees, head resting on hands) before the scan - creates space in your uterus and the tilting of the body will hopefully move the little one up out of the pelvis abit.

Maybe I could try to reverse the ice thing? Put some on my pelvis so the baby moves up and away from it I'm determined to prove to him it's a girl lol

Here's the newbie in me coming out again - TBD - how do you know the baby is sitting in your pelvis? What're the signs?

I'm back.

All was well.

And it's.....

A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAMN!!!

How much do I owe you?

Huge congratulations - take it from me, boys are HELL!!!

You owe me 4 million pounds

DH was so surprised he nearly fell off his chair! The first scan they couldn't see or check the heart as he (I CAN SAY HE NOW!) was lying on his front so they made me go for a walk for 20 mins and then come back. I ran up and down the stairs!

Then they called us back in and checked him over and we saw a lovely side view of a tiny willy.

So technically, at the moment, I have a penis.

Cool.

Congrats markstretch - little boys are lovely

IDBI - I'll keep my fingers crossed, but the odds are in your favour

i've got my scan a week on friday, DH & I are about 99% decided that we're not going to find out the flavour, there is a little bit of me that still wants to know - should I take a sneaky look at the screen when the sonographer says not to? getting fed up with people looking at me strangely when I say we're not going to find out especially as this is No2.

Finally gave in and got out my bump-friendly clothes at the weekend - sooooo much more comfy

Trying to eat less cakes & chocs too - confessed to DH how I was popping over to waitrose most days at lunch and coming back with a cake, a big bar of choc & a bag of haroibo for the afternoon - roll on the end of Jan and finishing work as I'm soooo bored.

Wow - weird MS!

I think it's pretty bizarre that I am technically carrying half of my grandchildren, but having a willy would mess me up! You have a good excuse for scratching yourself, farting/belching and hogging the remote, now!

Aw congrats Markstretch...little boys are cool !....

I keep wondering whether to slip the sonographer a note tomorrow and ask her what it is without dh knowing. Part of me is dying to know and part of me doesn't want to spoil the surprise and dh says he doesn't want to know. Plus, I'm hopeless at keeping anything to myself so I know I'd spill the beans particularly to my mum who has adamantly said she doesn't want to know ! Decisions Decisions.

Kazzal lucky you that you are just getting out the bump clothes.... I am sooo bored of my bump clothes already and there's still a long slog to go. If it's any consolation I have slipped into the raisin croissant en route to work - a biscuit here, Haribo's there, since I can't see why it hurts but I know I'll regret it when I can't shift that stone or two at the end......

Must go and do some more work....I wonder when they'll cotton on to me on Mnet at work and prevent access....like tons of other sites at work.

Congrats Markstretch -little boys are great though along with Rosieposey you're going to have to start practicing on your quick reflex ducks for nappy changing time!

Herbgarden, KazzaL - you could always ask Sonographer to write it down on a piece of paper to put in an envelope which you can open later if you both cave...

Oh my god.

I've never changed a little boys nappy.

There's so much to think about!

KazzaL, it's not usually that easy to tell. My brothers boys are well hung and everyone that has scanned them has commented (along the lines of "wow, that's definitely a boy!") apparently they didn't need to be told, it was even obvious to them. Having had a baby at this stage I can understand why it's not easy to tell, we only knew she was a girl because we counted the holes, there really was no other way to tell. On the scan they can see a little more emphasis - basically the lips of a girl and the testicles on the boy develop the same, as do the clitoris and penis. They can see what's inside them on a scan, but it's only a little colour difference.

That was a right old ramble! Hope it makes sense.

MS, hoping for something a little less energetic to move baby!

Fuck fuck fuck just had a bleed. Waiting for the midwife to call me back.

Are you ok, MarkStretch?

Markstretch - hope all is ok and let us know how it goes with the midwife.