Due Fab Feb 2009 - here comes the easy peasy (?!) wee-wee sneezy third trimester (if you please, no baby arrivals on this thread)

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Here's our sparkling new thread and the latest list - have stuck Munteria at the end (Munteria, just put in your details)

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)
Munteria DC2 (38,London)

PT sorry uou're having a trying weekend.

I wanted to ask you a favour. Have I made it up or do ou have Dutch connection? If so, do you know of any Dutch sites where I can get some Calve Frite Saus as a stocking present for my DH?! Before DS came along we used to go to Amsterdam a fair bit and stock up on it and Speculaas biscuits. I did find a website that will send me some but the saus costs about 3 Euros and the shipping is 20 Euros. Which would make it a very extravagant present! NAy ideas?

hang on, i used to have a site in my favurites that did loads of dutch foods but i think dp may have deleted it on one of his cleaning up the pc rampages. i think i remember the name of the site though so i'll check and see what shipping is like.

nope, it must be the same site you found as shipping to the uk is 17 od quid which is absolutely mad!

bump is disagreeing with me sitting at the pc but i'll have a root around tomorrow and see can i find another site i had saved before.... not sure of the name so might take me a little while googling random phrases

Thank you PT!

I've not been in a very good mood today.

Care to talk about it, MS?

Just the usual weekend crap really. Dh being able to go out, me not, me winding myself up about it, raaaaah

On the plus side I had a nice day with dd, we went to the cinema and snuggled up on the big chairs with popcorn. And I found two nice maternity dresses I can wear with leggings.

DH is home from football now and snoring on the sofa.

I am watching my belly boinging about, baby is having a mad wriggle

So not all doom & gloom then? Isn't it funny though how in a short period of time you can go from thinking your DH is actually lovely to wanting to kill him? Not the same as your DH going out (actually wish he bloody would so I could have some peace & quiet) but we took DS to the light festival at his nursery last night which involved us trudging round a field in the dark with lanterns. DS was too tired to walk and DH made me carry him because he was wearing the wrong kind of shoes... When I put DS down huffing & puffing and truly believing I was close to having a heart attack, DH said "Yes he is getting heavy, isn't he?". Grrrr.

I am evil to my hubby at the moment! even if he hasn't done anything, last night i had a go at him for waggling his foot too much then tried to blame it on the hormones. Then i used blackmail to get round him "me and the baby want a hug" he said the baby could but i couldnt! think hes just used to me now, bless him. Markstretch and house of mirth you have actual reasons! they should be waiting on you hand and foot not snoozing or making you carry children.

DH/Men generally are doing my head in too - he just wont help! My mum had an operation on Thursday and is in a lot of pain. My father is a useless twat who stayed up watching the Election and getting drunk until 0630 on Wed night when he was supposed to be driving her to the hospital in Nottingham at 11 so I got an emergency call to go and take her. He is doing nothing to help her and refusing to entertain the hoards of family that are insisting on coming to see her. Therefore I am doing a 50 mile round trip daily to fight off the masses, make her food/get her drinks/meds etc whilst he does nothing but expect to be waited on aswell. I am trying to squeeze in when I can go when I'm back at work as she cant be on her own. I have other commitments to juggle and people asking me to do other stuff which I cant cope with. On top of this I have a toddler to take everywhere and am 25 weeks pg!! When I get in from running around all day, if I've been at work, I am immediately expected to pick up 'mum and housewife' duties whilst DH literally hands me DS and pisses off out. If i'm off work I'm still running around all day and he swans off to the gym/sports/drinks. He never offers to do a bed time routine and is only concerned about his own social diary/hard day.

Sorry For the hugely long rant but I'm just fed up and in pain from the SPD and driving so much. I think I need to go and get some breakfast as missed lunch and dinner yesterday

God I'm feeling sorry for myself aren't I?! Will go eat and pull myself together and be back on tonight feeling much more shattered with it

Hope you all have lovely restful sundays x

Poor Spotty, can you put your feet up today and get some rest?

I just get annoyed because as DH is not DD's dad it seems all of the childcare is up to me. For example, Friday night he had decided he was going to a colleagues leaving do and casually said to me 'So are you coming with me then?' implying that I would have to find childcare for dd if I wanted to go. He only gave me a days notice so obviously I stayed in with dd. It's never done together!

That's sooooo going to change when the lo arrives.

Then we had 3 hours together as a family yesterday morning before he went on his usual football marathon, and he went to the gym instead.

So I fashioned a likeness of his head out of clay and repeatedly stabbed him in the eyes....(in my head)...

Spotty - that sounds terrible ! Get ye some rest. Collapse to the floor in a heap if you have to and, with a wild look in your eyes, gnash your teeth and wail " I can't go on like this" . Your family are surely taking the pee.

MS, my DS1 and DS2 were from my previous relationship and still regularly see their dad, BUT my lovely DH takes on the parenting role equally with me because they are mostly in our family and live with us. I suspect you do the same when your DSD comes to stay with you ? Give that clay head a stab from me too . You are right, things will have to change when the new baby comes !

Today is the first day I have woken up and be able to breathe through my nose in about 7 weeks. It is bliss. I can smell things again !

I understand it must piss you off being her mum but (please dont stone me) I kind of wish it were the same for us When he goes out all the time he is also leaving me to look after his other son too not just DS. And SS is a bigger handful than DS at times!

I'm would like to say - I'm sure yours will change when the baby comes but seeing as he seems to be as big a gym/sports freak as my DH, I'm going to just have to give the emoticon

No rest today. Off over to mums to start Sunday dinner/do her meds, back over here for DS's friends birthday party, back over there to let in a few more rellies, feed everyone, more meds, back over here to cook for my lot, put kids to bed, clean up etc etc. Must Iron too as not sure if I have anything to wear for work 2mrw. Oh and I wouldn't mind a shower at some point as MUST wash my hair - it's gopping

Yay - go make some coffee & croissant LB - and inhale!!!

I forgot to ask about your SD MS - Does he expect you to take an equal role in her care too? but not reciprocate for your DD?

HOM - at your dh and shoe faff - I really can't physically carry ds more than a couple of mins at the moment. He's about 2 stone now and I'm on a little over 5"and bump feels huge. I feel like I'm about to have a heartattack.....My dh will happily watch me struggle around the house carrying stuff and won't even shift off the stuff - my mum won't even let me lift much more than a cup of tea !```

Ds sleeping seems to be regressing rather than improving.....we had a 4.45am yell this morning. I got a lie in from 7ish onwards and I've just sent dh back up to bed !....we're both at a loss and I'm dreading going back to work....

Got friends coming today so I'm off to do some cooking.
Have a good SUnday all.

shift off the "sofa".....

afternoon all. Just a quick one to say that I hope you are all well. I will try and pop on again later.....

afternoon all. Just a quick one to say that I hope you are all well. I will try and pop on again later.....

some reassurance please ladies...low down period pain type pain, in the tops of my legs too, very uncomfortable, but baby is still very active. I am only being paranoid because of the boys early arrival. That started with similar discomfort but that came in waves - this is constant, so could just be growing pains I guess......trying to breathe through it so that I stay calm as I believe my heighten fear brought the boys labour on so rapidly......

"This is not it, this is not it, this is not it...."

Neeerly I've been having the same sort of pains. Accompanied by a shooting pain in my CS scar. I'm putting it down to stretching...

I have gone mad in my kitchen today trying to make more room. Have sorted out my massive tupperware collection much to DH's relief and cleaned the top of the fridge so I can put the food processor and smoothie maker up there when they're not being used in order to give me more worktop space.

Spotty- unfortunately I've lost count of the times DH has gone out and I've had both girls here! I've had to really put my foot down and insist that he is here at bedtime at least and actually spends some time with DSD. Does your DSS live with you?

thom, i feel your pain... ds is about 14.5kgs now and going through an 'i don't want to walk phase' and i'm actually starting to panic that i'm going to rip tummy muscles again like i did when i was preg with him. it kills my back too and the physios very helpful advice was 'carry him to the front so the weight isn't tilting you to one side' and bump goes where in that scenario?!

MS, be careful that your dh doesn't think that just because he gets away with dd being solely your responsibility that he doesn't try and do the same with the baby when he arrives. he may very well presume that just because you let him get away with it with dd that kids = your job and not realise that the only reason you put up with it now is because dd isn't his. and tbh & imo, he should help take resonsibility for her, he chose to make a life with you and you dd came with that deal. does he have any idea how much it upsets you every weekend when he behaves like this?

been having hideous BHs that verge on painful and baby seems to be trying to break out down below... if i get one more kick in the fanjo i may scream/puke/cry!

went to bed at 9pm last night (unheard of for me!) i was so shattered only to be woken at 10 by my mother ringing, then fireworks next door, then dp coming up to give out to me about fireworks (!), then my phones battery dying and having to get up and get the charger so my alarm would go off, then dp and his dad talking ridiculously loudly downstairs (you know that male shouty chat thing they do!) then the kittens, then about 20 times for no apparant reason, then the mother cat at 5am having a hissy fit about something so had to get up and chuck her out, another couple of random times, then ds was in at 7 and we were all up at 8 as dp's dad was leaving. so tired i could cry now!

thom.... here you go, not ordered from them (slippery slope if i start ordering the foods i miss, we'd go broke ) but the shipping sounds fair, they only charge what it costs them to post which you can't really argue with. hope your dh enjoys... am salivating myself at the thought of some of the foods listed. drool

Pink yes I've told him again and again! When he went to the gym on Saturday I deliberated for ages and eventually sent him a text telling him I hated him for going to the gym in the only time we had to spend together. I was so angry.

He said he wouldn't go at the weekends anymore.

Without wanting to make excuses for him, I genuinely don't think he did it out of spite, he just didn't realise how much it upset me.

Spotty, I just made your lemon puddle pudding again and I just wanted to tell you I LOVE YOU for that recipe.

hey all, just on for 5 mins having got back from my DS's parents evening which took longer than we thought.
THOM - maybe a longshot but my DD has just gone back to her UK boarding school and is off to the Nederlands on a school trip sometime in the next few days (I know I really should know when!) I can try to get hold of her (or perhaps a teacher might be a better idea as DD has the attention span of a gnat!) so if you want to gamble on letting me know exactly what it is you want I can ask if she/they can look out for it? They are there for about 3 days (think it is Amsterdam, somewhere to do with Anne Frank - mum of the year award here!) can't promise but will have a go! I'm back to the real world (UK!) next Sunday (yay!) so if she did manage to get it I can sort out getting it to you!

PT thanks for the link but they only ship to USA & Canada

THOM - just checked on school website and she is going at some silly arse time (2am!) on 12th and whilst in Amsterdam will be going to some Ajax place, Anne Franks House, a cheese and clog factory (is that hygenic to make them in the same place) and apparently, some free time to shop! If you can clarify what it is you want (sorry if I'm being thick!) I'll text her and tell her to look out for it