Due in June 10! Longer than the Lord of the Rings!

[katzguk]

new thread 604 posts is far too many for one little thread, time to start again!!

keep missing your posts!!

yes thats the one-its really cute,white and has a big head

Honestly Bubbaloo I only got it out of the box because my friend wanted to see it. It took us bloody ages We couldn't get the pins in to get the wheels attached, I almost squashed the baby trying to do it and spilt milk all over the floor and had a tantrum. Finally we managed to get the wheels on, then the drawings in the booklet weren't very clear - after going to mother care I came home and did it in five minutes!

actually a friend of mine bought one last week and it took her dh over an hour to put together
ours is at my FIL'S still in the box as i though it might be unlucky having it here but ive bought sooooooo much stuff for oscar it dont think it really matters now-and its all here

I wasn't going to get it out until later but I am glad I got it out now! That said I'll have to leave it at the bottom of our communal stairs when it is in use. The neighbours really piss me off. They don't shut the door properly and the host of characters I have seen coming up and down the stairs at all hours don't look very trustworthy. They woke me up the other day to ask if they could borrow the ladder later I was non too pleased, said a few choice words and slammed the door in her face. I am worried my travel system will be pinched and sold by some vagrant that came to visit the people next door. I have never disliked people more and I am usually not judgemental. They used to Knock on my door at past midnight and blow smoke into my face - after the last episode they don't speak to me anymore but I'll have to put a big sign on the door saying to shut it properly. Bit rude really there are only 2 flats here and I am a bit touchy.

Honestly I can't stand them - they make so much noise. Not to mention between the lot of them they have 6 kids and none of them are around. If they are tromping around when I have a new born I'll be even less tactless than I have been already. Honestly if I won the lottery I'd buy a farm. No annoying neighbours on a farm

thats the big advantage of buying this one second hand, no fiddly putting it together!! i'm only planning on using it a couple of time to for hols then selling it, i've got a great mamas and papas pramette which i used wiht DD

you've used washable nappies before haven't you Katz? I think I remember you saying. I think it was the minki's that won me over - Oh that and the nappy service....

oh well,i start my maternity leave next month so maybe i'll get it out then and have a go-it'll give me 6 wks to fathom it out then-lol!!!
shame about the neighbours pink

no i've not used one but my friend has, but the one here uses bambio mio nappies which i never got on with. I've got tots bots and various wraps, i lvoe my tots but want some AIO's

Good grief Pink, what crap neighbours I've never had truly horrible ones like that, must be very grim.

I have never heard of so many washable nappy brands!

This pregnancy is going quite quickly, too quickly looked in the mirror today and look like a whale. Also, amyone else feel like they missed the whole 'blooming' and energetic phase??!! I know I am! Have had to nap 3 days in a row now and don't feel full of beans in between either

Must think of a name for this child. I promised myself I would, to help me bond blah blah, but actually haven't given it a moments thought since!

I think pregnancy bloom is a myth Lippy. Or for Celebrity Yummy mummies. Ah these neighbours are the worst yet I must say, but living in cheap flats you can't expect much better.

I don't like the idea of prefolds, they are meant to leak. Those ones you mentioned are in Emma's diary. Someone I knew bought them because they were advertised and they abandoned them straight away. I think I had bad views of washables because you have to research them alot to find what you want. I now think they can be better than people think. and so simple to change. I will definately be using tots bots cos you can get them cheaply on ebay.I just love the minki's though. And being a summer baby I will have him wearing just a trendy nappy and a T shirt!

I have no memory - What I meant to say is the nappy service here uses prefolds too But I won't be using their ones. I don't want a break down from leaking and nappy rash. I just want them to wash the smelly nappies I am quite resigned to the fact I'll have to buy them myself I think the government should assist you to buy washable nappies. They want things to be done for the environment but have no back bone behind it. I rather like the idea of a maternity grant just for Minki nappies As well as the sure start grant I'll be getting. It has to be said though, the sure start grant is good. As I have a buggy already I'll probably use it mainly for nappies as well as the other things I need.

Hi, Some councils will give you £30 or so back for cloth nappies. Try contacting yours to see if they are doing it.
More later....Should be doing lots of other things at the mo.

Morning ladies, I've been up since 4 for no apparent reason, so feeling v grotty today, argh.

Pink - have a look at The Nappy Lady for info on Council subsidies. You're right, the government should do more to encourage them. They do have resale value as well of course.

Hope your pram is going to be okay at the bottom of the stairs. I will have to do the same with mine if we stay here (and if I ever buy one!) although we have a little utility room where the electricity meters live, that's where I shall be putting it. Might sound daft, but is there any way of securing it? (Bike chain or similar). It'd be a real shame & a pain in the ass if it was stolen or damaged.

Is it just me who has never seen the Bounty pack or Emma's diary? I've seen adverts about it at the midwives and do occasionally wonder if I am meant to have one.

Hi Everyone
I missed the fact that a new thread had started so here's what i posted on the old thread....

WOW alot to catch up on [hugs] to Lua and Pink for what your going through also Cooperoo you also sound a bit down.

I think i can relate to the depression- the situation with the woman complaining about my dress attire has got worse!!! she didn't think my boss did enough and has taken her complaint to a higher level. I have been in tears since he told me yesterday, have had two nights bad sleep and am seeing the hopspital counsellor on monday.

I realized i actually haven't even been wearing low cut tops as i have only been wearing the tops to work my catholic born in the 30's mum has bought me to work, so i have no idea what she is complaining about, and am someone who takes pride in my apperance, i normally get told by other bosses, students and friends how nice i look, so i am deeply offended and believe she doesn't like pregnant women to be on show or something.
I rang the anti discrimination board today and found out she has no right to complain and that they thought it was ridiculous. Felt a bit better but basically do not want to go back to work next week at all,

I think pregnancy is alot emotionally harder than i thought it would be I am not used to getting teary over everything all the time, i feel i have no control over my emotions at all. I hope the counsellor will help.

Hope you are all rugging up in all that snow saw it on the news.

Hi Again
Have just read the whole post. It looks like some of you did read my old post thanks for the support.

After days of worrying I HAVE JUST found out what the womans problem with my dress attire was. I wish i knew this 5 days ago.It was nothing to do with my pregnant shape

She said that in some holiday class a while ago (must have been at least 8 months ago). She saw me bend down to pick something up and said she could see the top of my underwear. I don't wear g strings so that really was all she saw.

I now believe she is truly nuts and think i should try not to teach the class in case of what she comes up with next.

I saw the counsellor today and do feel much better, she thinks i am still grieving my 2 m/c's and that i should try and acknowledge my feelings, guilt, stress now so i don't get PND. Had a big chat to boss too and i think he now understands that i am a bit sensative at the moment and will let me teach another class.

TIP FOR HEARTBURN my midwife said you should grate apple, let it oxidize for 20 minutes (go brown) and then eat it throughout the day.
I guess it's worth a try and natural. Also good for children with upset tummies.

Good morning to you all and have a great day.

Morning all,

Uki I can't believe that woman...I know it's easier said than done, but try not to let her get to you it really is her problem, not yours - good grief I'd have had the whole book of indecency laws thrown at me if I tot up the times I've accidentaly (and sometimes not so accidentally ) shown my undies in public!!

Thanks for the tip on heartburn...I've just bought a massive jar of Gaviscon and hope that will do the trick...but the apples sound like they might taste nicer

Yeah, I never knew there were so many different kinds of washable nappies out there...and I thought it was just travel systems and buggies that were a decision minefield

Bubb - I've only been offered a seat on the tube twice so far...and that's only when I've literally stuck my bulge so far into their faces that people couldn't help but notice, he he he...it's that strange set of diseases (sleepyitus and readyitus) that affect people and you only become aware of when you aquire the need for a seat

Welshie, Shrek, he he he...could be worse could be donkey!!

Will catch up again later, x.

morning,

my DD would like to call the baby Noddy is its a boy

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah (happy sigh of relief at normal keyboard at work)
Noddy sounds great katz
2 friends of ours have newborns and I have taken dd to see them both - to try to get through to her how 'dull' her new sibling will be at first. It's quite sweet/alarming how much and how passionately dd wants to kiss the new babies - I don't want to find myself saying 'be careful...watch it's head....be gentle' over and over to her - I think this may be a bit tricky.
Uki - you sound like you're dealing with a rum one there - hope it all goes away for you soon.
trib - up since 4 - yuk - no wonder you're feeling rough. Is it preggie insomnia?
Teabelly - go on share with us the last time you showed your undies in public on purpose- would love to hear

Pink/Lippy- "Pregnancy bloom" is a euphamism for fat and miserable. Now a post pregnancy bloom I can understand. It happens when your baby is about 8 weeks old and you ar strolling through the mall when you notice a pregnant woman and think to yourself "ha ha. Better you than me!"

There seems to be a definite crap mood going round this thread. Do you think it has to to with this stage in pregnancy? I know I've been in a really ticked off mood lately. I usually quite like and trust my nanny. But, lately even she has been pissing me off. And DH hasn't scored many brownie points lately. And.... Then, when I start adding up all the people who have pissed me off, I can;t help but wonder if perhaps it is me, not them? I've never believed in the moody pregnancy brain theories. But, I'm re-evaluating there validity now.

Oh where would we be without mumsnet. I don''t know how I survived the last pregnancy without it!

Oh God, Welshie. Don't encourage her! You know what Tea is like.

Welshmum puts up her hand tentatively and says in a quiet voice 'I'm not feeling too bad actually. Have had a lovely weekend, lots of sleep, even danced a tango with dh on Sunday morning which dd thought was hilarious.....feeling happy really and not too big and cumbersome (yet)' Teabelly, seem to remember you saying somewhere that you were ok too.....back me up someone don't want to be alone in my smugness or noone will speak to me when things go downhill!

Uki - I am horrified that you would show the top of your knicks in public. What kind of monster are you?! ;) This woman is clearly deranged, and I don't really think the school should be giving in to her by moving you to a new class, but it sounds like you have enough to deal with emotionally at the moment, so if it's better for you - go for it.

Welshie - not sure about the insomnia, except the downstairs neighbours decided to have a row at 4 a.m. (quite a short one by their standards) about which side of the bed each was meant to be sleeping on or something. Must have taken the opportunity to have an early morning fag (gak) at the same time as my throat was burning .. all not conducive to happy sleep. I had some cheese and the baby gave me an almightly wallop, good to know it's still in there!

Uwila - I think the mood is a general thing. I don't have it too badly (except for the MIL but that is understandable) but I don't have to see many people, which is great.

Onto older recurring topics: pram shopping. I've been searching high and low for a Maclaren Trchno Classic in charcoal and crimson. No one seems to have it in yet. Don't suppose anyone on here has seen one?

I ordered one on the web (Glasgow Pram Centre) over the weekend. But then I got a voicemail from them that said they were calling about my order... but didn't say what about the order was a problem (I hate when people do that ). Anyway, I have a sneaking suspicion that they have the pram on the webpage, but don't have it in stock yet. If I have to wait a few weeks, I can live with that. But, I need pram when I have baby because I will NOT be carrying him around post caesarean.

Hey nice to see instant reply messages again.

I was just bidding on quilt cot cover on ebay but went to eat a conncotion of vanilla ice cream, a crushed tim tam (I think these are almost as well known as vegemite now) some chocolate topping and some milo on top.

It hit the desert spot perfectly, sorry that's not really morning talk though.

Oh i missed out on the quilt by $1 Oh well i might have an early night to avoid doing any more crazy things as I also locked the dog out the front door before, she could have been run over!!!
Good night

Sounds like some fancy pram Uwila, i bought a new no name jogger pram on ebay for for approx 14 pounds. Fantastic bargain. Although i have had it assembled about 1 month it still stinks of new plastic type smell, so i reakon it is good to get new things early so you can air them out.