November 2008: October are popping like peas.......it'll soon be our turn to moo on our knees!!

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Morning all,

Pinky, your mum is a bugger and knows just how to press your buttons. Ignore her or possibly drop a farmhouse on her and nick her shoes. I know I am v lucky with my rellies but they still manage to wind me up something chronic - I really feel for you having someone as unpleasant as that around while you are all pregnant and an easy target. My granny is a little similar but she is 92 and therefore we are not allowed to argue with her. We have never been allowed to argue with her, though, and she gets a lot of power from this. I just don't tell her stuff any more e.g. she doesn't know I was off work for a week, she doesn't know I was in hosp the other weekend and I'm not telling her baby names until the baby's here as she will only mock whatever choice we make anyway. Can you limit the amount of info your mum has and can DH help you with that?

M2B, my bump is v round and high up but the mw keeps swearing it's a baby bottom, not a head, combined with strong BH contractions. I personally haven't got a clue. Fingers crossed for your scan and bugger cleaning the floor on all fours - use it as a tv watching position. Unless, like me, DH is likely to start using you as a coffee table or worse.

Betti, gosh yes, how scary are some other threads? It's like wandering into the wrong bar. Pull up a chair, mate. It's nicer in here and the drinks are better.

Obs, good for you! Is that this pregnancy euphoria thing? I've had it a couple of times and it's ace, isn't it? It kind of makes you feel like Julie Andrews, in a good way.
Lacks and Vbab, sorry to hear about DC problems, not what you need at all. Big hugs and a virtual flapjack on their way to you.

Decorating - both too knacked to do anything at all last night. Cried and cried with sheet tiredness, how the hell those of you with toddlers and other DCs are doing this is beyond me. Had beans on toast for tea as too tired to pick up takeaway (no-one will deliver to our area as it's a bit too dodgy). I am trying to get my head round just having our bedroom done as baby won't be sleeping in its own room at first anyway, poor little mite. Plus I'd love to have the bathroom finished as I'm sick of not having a shower curtain and then getting nagged by DH for getting water all over the place when I have a shower. All the bathroom needs is final fix of paint, storage and fittings so I'm going to see if my mum can do that in a couple of weeks. Calm thoughts.

Northern/Midlands Ladies - shall we set an actual date for December meet up? I'm feeling the need for a sanity-boosting coffee already!

Sorry about x-post - it took me so long to write that last one a bunch of other stuff had happened by the time I clicked "post message". Far too fond of sound of own typing.

Ob = Julie Andrews. Nice thought. Not true. But nice.

Which nasty threads has betti been on then ? Like Ruth says, pull up a chair, its nice here.

Ruth, the reason why you are stressed with decorating is becasue it is late. God, I don't know how you do it either !!!
We did the spare room, in June and July. And it was murder then. I rememeber han vbab started, just as we were finishing, and I was impressed with her. So only the lord knows how you are doing it. Chin up my love, you will get there.

Obs, don't think I ever got back into my bottoms but got losts of nice jumpers that are not fitted. Will prob end up buying few clothes in bigger size to begin with.... Mwah......

I don't think I have got the hang of this maternity wear find I am permanently pulling my trousers up and end up with sore patches where the adjustable bits rub.
I agree anyone who leaves hospital in their skinny jeans... OUTED... [GRIN]

Today someone told me I was tiny . . She should have gone to Specsavers!!

LOL at leaving hospital in regular clothes!!

Pinky your mum sounds well as bad as mine really. No support just constant sniping/criticism. I have concluded it is mainly jealousy on her part as she is locked in a pretty loveless marriage and can only look on as I enjoy what are definately the best years of my life (so far) with my very loving DH. Obviously I cannot comment on your mum's situation but I wouldn't be surprised if she was also feeling a bit of you right now with a lovely new baby on the way...

I also get the undercurrent of "I would have done it so much better" in the comments made but you know what I bet they couldn't. People cannot possibly comment like this and expect to be taken seriously, we all would like to think we would do the right thing in a given situation but truth is you cope as best as you can.

So what my very amateur psych ramblings are trying to say is remember you are a great mum, you have a lovely newborn on way and everything to feel good about. Your mum can just carry on like mine in their own way for their own reasons and poor poor them. Rise above it and even laugh at/pity them.

I know that it can be very upsetting when the one person in your life who should show undying support is just so crap - and you can remind me of this post when I come on upset at mine in future...

Hugs to everyone who needs it today.

Good morning all. I am nearly too tired to post today. DD didn't nap for the last few days and she was very tired going to bed last night. For some reason she woke in the night and couldn't get back to sleep. She still sleeps in our bed and neither dh or I could settle with her awake. Eventually she started crying, looking for a bottle but I was too tired to get it for her (she is 29 months btw so doesn't NEED a bottle in the night) and then dh lost the plot and started shouting at her to go to sleep. He really over did it though and scared me as well as dd. She got such a fright she stopped crying but it still took her ages to get to sleep. Dh went to work before I saw him this morning and dd and I are here, tired and cranky now. Seems like all the 2 year olds are causing bother lately.

DD much better this morning.....nothing explosive in the nappies anyway....so far.

Happy Birthday Pinkees DD.

wallow away lovely, we are here to listen and to bolster. I'm off the the PILs today so you have my complete and utter empathy. Best wear my cleanest and softest shoes as my foot will be in my gob as soon as I'm in the door!!!

lol rutho at "coffee table or worse" . I have been regaling DH with tales of what happens to me bits inpregnancy and have suitably put him off.......great tactic I thought

missygoo....your stork present is in transit

heartmum...steady tiger; you are putting us all to shame!!!

decorating......so far so nothing in this household; although DD is doing her bit by slowly stripping the wallpaper next to the window in her bedroom and in the kitchen

Text Buddies......I will sort this out later today, I promise.....need to keep away from facebook word games though

maternity clothes; my over bump jeans only come halfway up my bump now and roll down whenever I sit down. I'm trying to resist moving into trackie bums but am running out of options. I have one pair of jeans (in a bigger size) that still go over my bump and some underbump ones, but I need a belt with those and it digs in painfully now, but I refuse to spend any more money on maternity clothes for what could only be a few weeks.

phew mammoth post.

liking obs PMA for today; will try and stay positive and will banish all thoughts of wanting to slap MIL round the chops with a wet fish if they pop into my head!

Lacks and Obs I have just upgraded my maternity trousers as my huge botty will no longer fit in my original maternity jeans. They are in a skinny (ish) leg style, as opposed to roomy, but are built to fit a huge pregnant body, so can I wear them?

I have a horrible suspicion I look like a Russian doll. Or an egg, with legs.

All together now "We've got big butts and we cannot lie..."

Btw, Coolcat, your sister is officially Annoying and should also have a farmhouse dropped on her. Mine, who lives in Paris, has announced that she is coming to visit me on 15th November as "that's the only dates we could get cheap flights, okay?". My due date is 12th. I don't mind if the baby has arrived by the time she comes over (great - she can hoover and make the tea for once!), I just don't want her hanging around if it's late. Apparently me raising objections to this is selfish and "stressing her out". FFS.

Oblomov - I posted on names board as we are so stuck for a boys name (meaning this baby will def be a boy!!). I wanted something that perhaps 'went' with my DS name but I felt that they were just taking the p*ss out of DS's name and not being very helpful at all. I decided not to reply to the sarcasm then someone posted asking me to comment on their suggestions. I felt like I was being laughed at (or maybe just pregnancy hormones). Anyways, decided not to venture into unknown territory anymore for fear of being eaten alive !!

FFS indeed Rutho, just leave her to it, if she misses it tough, if baby arrived she can help, as you say. Cheap flights indeed.

Have been reading your story with my jaw on floor too Coolcat. Really don't know what to say about it but get feeling sister will get hers in the end over this one...

LOL At Ruth and her russian doll/ EGG - ha ha.

I have an enormous bottom. I mean it is huge. Hourglass de-la-hourglass - de-la Jen Lopez X 2 bottom - I kid you not.
But it looks tiny.
Only because I have a beachball stuffed up my jumper. 3 people told me so yesterday.
I am all front, not much else. Plus with all the sickness, have lost a bit of weight. Or so lovely dh tells me.
Oh the joys of physical peculiarities during pregnancy.

Hi all. Ah, pinky, your post made me feel so sad (in an emotional mood today). Do really feel for you. I think our mums have the ability to hurt more than anything. Someone else could do or say things and it would be more easily dismissed. My Mum is really great and very supportive, but certain 'comments' have stuck with me over the years (eg. ds was such a chirpy, happy baby and she said he must get it from my sister!). I think it's amazing you have done so well and are such a great Mum to your own kids (and half of us on this thread!) despite the way SHE is - you have definitely 'overcome'.

I am feeling low and misery me today too. I have a rash all over my poor stretched belly. It's been getting worse for a week or so, but now my belly is just ine very red, raised blotch. I think I will need to seee midwife to get some relief for it. It's EXTREMELY itchy! I also have a cold, which as always goes to straight to sinus and ears so I can't hear or taste properly!

Coolkat, was wondering about your sis in the night (the things that enter my head!). Thanks for update. Am still a little .

Obs, I love that feeling! Please send some my way. You will be conquering the scrabble world at this rate! Get 'the feeling' very rarely, but feel more like a Power Ranger than Julie Andrews. It's lovely to have ENERGY.

OK, off to do some scrabble moves and then arrange the freezer.

Betti, seechas ya panimaiech - Now I understand - in russian - sorry still thinking of ruthy and her russian dolls.

Now listen here young lady, STAY AWAY FROM THOSE NASTY name threads. I kid you not.
THEY ARE EVIL... EVIL, I tell you.
Ask us .... we are much more gentile big hug -

Morning all!
Pinky A very happy birthday to DD! Hope it's as lovely and sunny up North as it is in the Big Smoke today. It's a gorgeous day! Don't let your mum's snide comments get you down - they always know EXACTLY how to get to you, that's the hurtful bit. No-one else can make you feel that small. I feel blessed that I live 130 miles away from all my family, much as I love them - they all live within a mile of each other and their lives are just too close for my liking. I like a leeetle space...
Rutho at your EGG analogy! Your sis sounds like a REET pain in the ass. Isn't she the one with the amaaaaazing job etc? Surprised then that cheap flights matter more than her sister's feelings?
coolkat - are you one of these annoying Victoria Beckham types who only has to look at her old skinny jeans and the weight just falls off? I'm not sure I like you anymore....
I was saying last week about hanging my normal winter clothes up in my wardrobe as inspiration to get back into them. I want to look at least half decent at xmas when I visit the family, to avoid any critical comments....
Ooh - had my Breastfeeding NCT last night - what a load of bollocks! I know no more know about how to successfully BF than I did before! But I did have a good natter with new NCT chums. We are doing coffee next week. They are nice - but are they as nice as you lot? Hmm.....
Sorry for going on.....got to get all my MN and Facebook out the way before I head into the office for our (very dull) weekly forecast meeting. Tatty bye!!

Monkey Margot is planning on looking good for Christmas. REALLY ?
I was planning on hanging onto the ole fishwife status for as long as poss

Can we talk baby names

As this baby may be arriving sooner than planned I want to try and make some final decisions on names! But i am too scared to post on the baby names threads (especially after what Betti has just said) so can I get ideas from you lovely ladies instead?

We have decided on a boys name but not so definate on girls! Think we are going for Hannah but cant think of any names that go with it for a middle name? Any suggestions appreciated!!

mum2becks - shoot - this AN thread is brill for names.
Gives us some more clues, a few clues on surname, other childrens names that need to be taken into consideration. Suggest some middle names. Go on, be brave. And we will be honest but gentle.

Hana, I am going to get a really beautiful dress for my family christmas party. Am determinded. Shouldn't be a problem though. I like you, like dresses. One that I can bf easily in. But totally glam. Must start looking SOON.

Thanks obs surname begins with B and DD's name is 'Rebecca Grace'. Not really come up with any suggestions for middle names that I like but want something quite traditional, was thinking something shorter than first name. Only name DH has suggested is 'Kate' but i'm not sure that goes?

Oooh yeah stay away from posting on the nasty name threads unless you are really thick-skinned! They'll just be very 'witty' and suggest Montana or something

Go for it Mum2 we need a bit more to work on...

Obs - I said half-decent, not good! A world apart! It's 7 weeks from my EDD til Xmas - I hope to shift a good few pounds in that time, all being well (assuming I've not got PND and am having mental breakdown due to not coping - entirely possible). In which case I will mostly be eating cake

x-posts knew that would happen!

Hannah Kate sounds ok to me, what about one of my favs Elise?

Sparkle, Elise was my favourite too.
Now 'Hannah Elise' is REALLY beautiful.