Due Fab Feb 2009: the Curry and Cake Club

[onwardandupward]

Here is our new thread!

Ooooo- Congrats to Questionkid too!!!

OK where was I before I rudely interupted myself with a touch of madness.

Hello All, and congrats to all who have made it to viability

Don't know if I mentioned over the weekend...had 20 week scan last week and its a girl.

i'll be joining the 24 weekers tomorrow

not major on the grand scale of things but i lost my nose ring at some point tody and don't have a spare have been to the shops and out in the garden so not much hope of finding it and not exactly an abundance of local piercing studios to pop out and buy a new one. what are the chances of anywhere online accepting a laser card

Sorry PT, no idea.

However if you need cheering up please look at this thread...it really made me LOL!!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/627506-am-i-the-only-person-in-the-world-to-fancy

That thread is hilarious Chilledmama! The wife of one of my colleagues fancies Big Cook Ben from Big Cook, Little Cook - I thought that was amusing but it pales into insignificance alongside the other CBeebies crushes out there....

Lardybump - fingers crossed you'll get your maternity pay from work. Hope things are going better with your DP now. Local libraries are good locations for free or v cheap internet use (and also v cheap DVD rentals I've recently discovered) if you dont get round to getting home internet access sorted out, so you should still be able to get your MN fix every so often.

TBM - you and your extended family are having an awful run of bad luck at the moment; fingers crossed that your luck turns and you get the house swap you're hoping for.

Mrsy - agree with MsLucy; speak to your GP or midwife if you're worried about what the sonographer said. Congrats on still having a little girl on the way...

Hi Have updated this - my name was spelt wrong.

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
plantsitter 02/02/2009
idontbelieveit DC2 02/02/2009 (age 31, Leeds)
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
Questionkid DC1 3/2/09 (age 33, living in Wallington, Surrey)
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)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Swampster (HasAWarmFuzzy) 06/02/09 (age 40, south London)
Gettingbigger 06/02/08
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)
Dinkymum DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Notts)
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)
Pluto DC2 18/02/09 (age 38, Kent)
CassandraB DC1 18/02/09 (age 35, Hampshire)
Catstar DC2 18/02/09 (age 35, Surrey)
Ugg first baby due 18/02/09 (32, Cheshire)
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 DS2 19/2/09 (age 31, London)
DizzyBrummie DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
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)
mrsy first baby due 22/02/09 (24, Maidstone, Kent)
scubagroover 22/02/09 (31, London)
Winemakesmummyclever 23/0/09 (age 34, Lancs)
Neeerly3 DC3 23/02/09 (age 31, Mansfield)
Mirry71 DC1 23/02/09 (london)
LardyBump 24/02/09
Spottyshoes DC2 24/02/09 (aged 28)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
dd1ofcolandgerry DC2 25/02/2009
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)
Babyignoramus DC1 27/02/2009 (age 27, Brighton)
Mumoverseas DC4 28/2/2009 (age 40, Saudi Arabia/West Sussex)
Blinamouse
Elkiedee
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
theSuburbanDryad DC2 (age 26, living in South Bucks)

Morning all.

DD got up this morning and had dia... dhia... diah... an upset tummy and so is off school.

She is fine now though and already asking what time lunch is. Why does that always happen?

I have friends coming for a tea party this afternoon, one with her ds who is 8 months and another who is 16 weeks pg. The talk will be of babies!

I have made scones.

I DROVE DD TO PLAYSCHOOL

i didn't crash, i didn't stall (anywhere embarassing), i didn't have to ask anyone to reverse for me and i made it back in one piece, albeit with a tiny detour into my neighbours garden noone lives there and it's just lawn so no harm done, oddly enough i only fuck up right outside my own door, the rest of the trip went smoothly, even reversing out of my friends drive

aren't ye glad ye don't live in ireland where people like me can take to the road, lol!

Pink well done!

I reversed into the tree outside my house yesterday.

I've only lived here 14 months. You'd think I'd know it was there by now

i seem to be having some sort of mental block about the brakes, oddly enough on the main road i'm fine but trying to get in and out of the drive i keep pressing the wrong pedal.... possibly pregnant with 2 toddlers giggling at me in the back isn't the safest way to be practicing

funnily enough i'm much better than when dp is in the car with me though, wonder why that could be

lol at your dd being fine now btw.... mine does that to me every time i keep her off playschool as well and i end up feeling like an idiot.... but then the times i send her in despite her saying she's sick it usually turns out she is sick and has a miserable day and i feel uber guilty..... you can't win!

Morning all . Good news on your scan chilled. I saw the midwife today for a 25 wk visit (My EDD is apparently 21/1 now and I am 25 + 5). They've booked me in for a GTT because of previous big babies....yawn. I managed to book it on a day I meant to be at work though so I can kind of have the morning off [naughty slack worker emoticon]!

MS - hope DD's bottom behaves.

PT - your driving sounds excellent !

DD is shredding paper things with scissors now and watching Charlie and Lola.

I am dreaming of halloumi cheese working from home. Unsuccessfully.

Just realised I had taken a year off myself! I am now 32 (but shhh, i look 31 honest!)

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
plantsitter 02/02/2009
idontbelieveit DC2 02/02/2009 (age 31, Leeds)
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
Questionkid DC1 3/2/09 (age 33, living in Wallington, Surrey)
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)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Swampster (HasAWarmFuzzy) 06/02/09 (age 40, south London)
Gettingbigger 06/02/08
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)
Dinkymum DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Notts)
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)
Pluto DC2 18/02/09 (age 38, Kent)
CassandraB DC1 18/02/09 (age 35, Hampshire)
Catstar DC2 18/02/09 (age 35, Surrey)
Ugg first baby due 18/02/09 (32, Cheshire)
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 DS2 19/2/09 (age 31, London)
DizzyBrummie DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
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)
mrsy first baby due 22/02/09 (24, Maidstone, Kent)
scubagroover 22/02/09 (31, London)
Winemakesmummyclever 23/0/09 (age 34, Lancs)
Neeerly3 DC3 23/02/09 (age 32, Mansfield)
Mirry71 DC1 23/02/09 (london)
LardyBump 24/02/09
Spottyshoes DC2 24/02/09 (aged 28)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
dd1ofcolandgerry DC2 25/02/2009
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)
Babyignoramus DC1 27/02/2009 (age 27, Brighton)
Mumoverseas DC4 28/2/2009 (age 40, Saudi Arabia/West Sussex)
Blinamouse
Elkiedee
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
theSuburbanDryad DC2 (age 26, living in South Bucks)

baby in weird position today, having to constantly walk about to move him/her.....very uncomfortable. Seeing consultant tomorrow, to discuss my previous prem delivery and possible subsequent one with this one.

Laidback - I think they do GTT at St Marys (where I'm booked in) for all women, regardless of previous big baby or previous gestational diabetes or not. No idea why...

PinkTulips - well done on the driving. Will just keep getting easier the more practice you get in so ignore those toddlers and DP.

Think my pregnancy hormones are playing up - watched Juno last night and found myself blubbing away at the end. Not entirely sure why!

PT, I'm impressed by anyone who can DRIVE at all (if only you knew how many times I've failed my test.)It would be embarrassing if it wasn't so comic.

Have been avoiding work by making a soup that simultaneously satisfies all my cravings - curried sweet potato and spinach (with coconut milk). DH was initially frightened of it but had to concede it was delicious.

Was inspired after cooking spinach and potato curry last night (which was awesome).

I have eaten spinach almost everyday for about 4 months!

Back from ANC. Everything is ok on the scan. We are having another boy (eek - no name idea for boys!) Given the all clear for another cs, and told must be a pin cushion and attend anti-D clinic. Off to feed my face now - mslucy, you have made me want something really spicy. Wonder if the Thai place is open for lunch?

my indigestion has started today with a vengeance! It's not going to stop me eating spicy food though! mmmm thai, had green curry on sat was delicious.

dinky, we watched juno the week after i found out i was preg and i sobbed for most of the second half of the movie. dp was in stitched laughing at me. it's a great movie but not such a good idea to watch when pregnant, it should have some sort of disclaimer or medical warning on it; 'may cause unwanted and excessive tearfulness in the hormonally overloaded'

mslucy... damn you, i have coconut milk and sweet potato in the house but no spinich and you've givn me a craving for that soup now! even have a recipe for it fgs!

congrats on the boy WMMC, missed your post just there. boy names are harder aren't they?

Sorry just a quickie & I'll be back to read all the posts I've missed later but just wondering if I should be at all worried about a headache i've had since Sunday? It's very, very mild and is a bit like the ones I had in early pregnancy (slight hungover feeling). Presumably if it was anything to worry about it'd be worse? Am quite stressed at the moment and also am probably not drinkng enough.

Secondly, am going to stay with MIL from tomorrow until Monday. Do I need to take my Maternity Notes with me?

THOM - I always take my mat notes with me when I go away somewhere for more than a couple of days, just in case. Maybe worth giving your GP a call to check re the headache - I assume its stress and hormone related (and dehydration makes it worse) but worth getting it checked out.

WMMC - congrats on boy no 2. I know what you mean about picking boys names again - we used our 2 favourites (english and indian) on DS. Now pregnant with another boy and have managed to scrounge together an english boys name shortlist but having major difficulties finding another indian boys name that we both like (and which to english people wont sound pretentious - e.g. "Milan" is actually a lovely hindu boys name, but all our friends would think we'd named him after the city...)

P.s MsLucy - it took me 6 attempts to pass my driving test! Still prefer to let DH drive most of the time but will do it when I have to (have lovely Mini which feel happy driving when I have to) - however we're going to have to get a bigger car when no 2 arrives and am already worried about how I will be with a huge car. The streets of London will not be safe!

dinky - I'm well past test no 6 (try doubling it!!!!)

thing is I can actually drive, just lose it on the tests. I'll get there eventually - my current plan is to take it again in a few weeks time when I'm so massive that the examiner takes pity on me.

PT. Soup would be fine without the spinach - just won't be green. The key is to whack in lots of thai curry paste so it's nice and spicy, though I'll be paying for this in rennies later.

btw. Hit 24 weeks yesterday, which can only be a good thing.