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)

Sorry - Good Morning all. Happy half term to everyone. Hope we all have a lovely day!

I hear you Spotty!

Even though I am having a ds, lots of people said things like that to me.

'Oh you'll be wanting a boy then...'

'Oh you must want one of each...'

Er, actually I'm not BOVVERED!

I had a rant in Pregnancy last night about the fact I am now a social outcast as I am pregnant, fuelled by the fact my team at work have been out for drinks every Friday recently without me and when I asked someone said 'Oh well we didn't think you'd want to because you're pregnant!'.

So now people make decisions for me as well.

Spotty my theory is that they only say that because they are jealous that mums of boys will never have to go through the horror of having a teenage girl in your house!

Or pay for weddings HOM

Thats crap MS! Do you not have a brain when pregnant? Can people only go out if they're going to get plastered these days? If so my T-total Aunt must be house-bound

Disclaimer: After reading my previous post I would like to clarify that despite being pro-boys, should this baby be a girl I will of course be equally happy!

Bunch of bastards. I don't want to go out with them anyway. [huff]

oh spotty, sorry you are having a bad time. I do understand how you feel. Although I have two DC's, one of each from first marriage, DH and I have a DD and of course, everyone is saying we should have a boy so he has a son (to carry on name etc) and we have one of each. In fact DH desperately wanted another girl! His theory was he loves our DD so much he wanted another one just like her (even though I said short of cloning her this one would be different!) Anyway, we found out this one is a BOY and although initially he was a little disappointed he is now over the moon. We haven't told anyone else apart from my best friend and everyone else is constantly asking what we are having/want and all keep saying we must hope its a boy!
I've got pregnancy rage too, just really shouted at our houseboy (indian cleaner) who did the total opposite to what I asked him to do (quite common!) and whilst I normally just ignore him and juse quiety seethe I went mad! stormed off and phoned my husband to phone him and told him to go home and then DH phoned back and said he was crying and asked what I'd done to him! Felt really guilty then so had to go back downstairs and apologize and he was still crying! think he thought we'd sack him and he'd get deported. Feel such a cow now!

Morning all

oooh - mumoverseas - you meany... don't mean to make you jealous, but I had THE BEST TIME at Bluewater last night - tried on almost every pair of maternity jeans in the place and I've fallen in love with Blooming Marvelous - their jeans are to die for. I'm comfy, and look pretty decent too .

spotty - fark 'em (as MS would say). when my mum was carrying me the scany-person wouldn't tell her I was a girl in case she aborted me as she already had a girl (she was 39, and chuffed to bits to be pg at all - she was thrilled to bits to be having another girl!

So - how are people Saturday-ing then?

mrsy you are the meany for taunting me about Bluewater! can't even bloody go shopping here now as no sodding car! can't wait to get to blooming marvelous, think a lovely dress someone mentioned on here a few days ago was from there. Think that will be my first day trip out as soon as back from land of sand.
Can't believe anyone would want to abort a baby if it was 'the wrong flavour' that is so evil but I guess it does happen, especially out here. One particularly stupid Saudi in my husband's office was really devestated at work a few days ago and all his friends were offering him sympathy. My DH thought someone had died but no, his wife had given birth to their 3rd girl! twats!

That's it. I am giving up on lady gardening. I can no longer see my pubes and I am going to do myself a michief. I am going to grow a massive muff, proudly.

And if DH complains- he can shave it.

ok, read the first 200 messages since my last post and gave up so apologies if someone has said something monumental in the second half of this page

nothing much to report here, still freezing to death with no heating, been trying to get tonnes of driving practice in as i have my GTT next week at the hospital an hour away and have no way to get there other than to drive myself

am still not talking to dp after his 'help' yesterday, drove 15 miles to one town and back with my friend in the afternoon with no problems along narrow country roads, but he made me so uncomfortable when he came with me into the closer town which is only 5 miles away that i was in tears walking around the shop, and then after getting along a busy road to the co-op for coal, parking, reversing and turning to get the coal he huffed and glared so much as i wasn't willing to nip out in front of cars but insisted on waiting for a clear road that i stalled the car, which of course made me so nervous i kept stalling it

spotty, it's awful when people presume isn't it? i'd love another boy but as far as i'm concerned i got pregnant to have a baby not to have a boy or a girl. girls can be great to (although if someone feels like reminding dd about that i'd be very grateful ) and boys are buckets of fun but at the end of the day you get what your given and you love them to death no matter the flavour.

Oh that poor boy! He wont ever want to work for pregnant women again . Not long now until you can shop till you drop!

Mrsy - breakfast , nice jeans

I am Saturday-ing by baking. Anyone know any good recipes with figs or ginger in? I majorly over-ordered both and dont know what to make

Good attitude BRT - may have to quote that to any fuckwit person who comments from now on.

Ooooo you do make me larf MS!!

I am contemplating the same

Sorry BRT I forgot to add the Grrrrrr at your DH!

DS is distracting me and about to pull a mirror on himself!

Nap Time!

spotty -

1. baked figs with giner ice-cream
2. figs on toast, with honey (great brekkie)
3. figs with parma ham
4. steamed ginger pudding/cake

my fave:

Peel a pineapple and cut into fat slices. Cut slits into each piece of pineapple and stick a ginger matchstick in each.

In a large frying pan, melt butter add ginger a vanilla pod. Add the pineapple, cook on a low heat until the pineapple is soft.

Add ginger wine if you like it...

Just thought, I think the soup you are all excited about might not have been mine... I was the seseme flavour one...

Oh it's going all foody again- hooray!

Today I want to make veggie pakoras and dip them in natural yoghurt.

Spotty- I mean it. It's bloody hard to beautify ones bikini line with a bump in the way!

markstretch... squat and use both hands one to feel the stubble the other to follow with the razor.

i managed right up to the end with ds and he was a truely huge bump, tried 'going natural' for a while at one point but the itching drove me round the twist.

It was Mslucy's I think but I was at your pain au choc.

Mmmm steamed ginger cake! I like the pineapple idea. Have just found date and fig bread, fig crumble and fig bruschetta.

What to try 1st? I think I'll have my hot choc with squirty cream and then decide [fat bloater emoticon]

I know MS - not disputing it! I'm with you on that one! I fear Professional waxing is the only way - I wouldnt let my DH near it!!!

Please share your veggie pakora recipe

you've made me hungry... may have to trundle off ans bake.

thinking of doing a date and orange loaf

No no NO! you're not allowed to do that!..... waltz in, drop a yum sounding food stuff into the convo and waltz off to make it...... I have dates....I have oranges....share the knowledge please

Pink- you've put a lovely image in my mind! I've never had mine waxed, does it feel weird getting your fanjo out in front of some pretty manicured lady with glossy hair? They always look like that.

I have been going to the girl who waxes my eyebrows for so long now it would be too weird to suddenly whip my trousers off in front of her.

Squatting may be my only option.

Damn you all I'm going to have to make a cake now.....

I, erm, pull my knickers over to one side, she whips it off then we do the same with the other so as not to over expose Not a hollywood kind of girl me

MS, a word of warning if you decide to try another method of 'gardening'! I once did my bikini line with immac (or whatever its called now!) the morning before a long haul flight. well I was rushing around to get ready and left it on a bit too long and it sort of spread to other areas, if you see what I mean? Anyway, end result was I got chemical burns to certain rather intimate parts! STOP LAUGHING!
what was really embarrasing was when I got to LHW and went to the chemists to try to get some cream or something for it and the pharmasicst (a man!) was wetting himself laughing! I was flying to Bahrain to meet my DH (before we were married) for a romantic weekend and it ended up being not that romantic!

ref houseboy, feel really bad now but in my defence, I am nice to him 99% of the time and we often give him days off and last year we did pay for him to fly back to India and visit his family and gave him spending money. Hopefully he will forgive me by tomorrow!

let me bake it first and see if it's nice, it's a recipe i haven't tried yet.

as soon as i can tear myself away from my pile of warm fluffy kittens wo are keeping me warm.... i think they're suffering too, they came into the bedroom looking for me last night and one slept on my head and the other dived under the covers with me.