The Waters on the Wagon go Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

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hopefully Kay is not far off

sorry- need to come on for a cry...

My mum always gives us £100 to spend on something for the baby when we're expecting... like to get a slightly better cot than we'd be able to afford on our own first time round etc... First time round as DS was due at xmas i'd also asked for my xmas money to be towards baby bits too, so she gave us £100 towards our pram and £100 towards our cot... then as a present when he was born she got him a massive bundle of clothes, vests toys etc...

with DD she gave us £100 towards our double pram, and also got her a bundle of clothing and stuff for when she was born...

This time i've asked for them to buy the cot for me (bought used off ebay for £50) and we'll buy just a new mattress, and also for a really nice luxury pram quilt set, these are about £35-45 depending on where from and quality etc... i know exactly what i want it to look like and being used everyday i think this is a good price.

Just found out she's just gone and bought one today because it was 'cheaper than the one i wanted'..... Also it comes with a pillowcase... how the feck am i supposed to find a rounded pillow for a newborn? and also why hasn't she even asked me what sort i wanted??? I really wanna cry, all the shed loads of stuff she's bought for my sisters baby my sister has chosen herself... I even said to my mum a few weeks ago that once i knew the sex i'd go shopping with her sometime to get a nice one like i want...

I know a lot of this is hormones... but i'm crying over a pram set!! Phoned DH and he agree's that its not nice i dont get a choice.... So he said to tell her to take it back and he'll give up his Xbox game allowance next pay to buy me one!!!

I feel like i'm acting like a spoilt brat- but i'm in tears.....

No, not a spoilt brat, it's dissapointing when you miss out on something you're expecting (though agree the tears are probably down to hormones )

How lovely of DH though, bless him

Have you seen the set she has bought? Maybe it is as lovely as the ones you were looking at?

My sister told me where she got it from and i went in there just last week and i think i know the one she's got... its the only one i saw with a pillow case, and it was cheap and horrid....

eBay? Would she know?

yeah she'd know as she'll probs live here for the first few weeks, and she'd see the pram loads... I'm still frigin crying!! all over a flipin pram set that DH has said he'll buy me anyway.... god damn these hormones!!

Ahh a good old cry is good for the soul, don't worry about the tears, they'll be gone in a bit.

Does she know you know she bought it? Could you perhaps say you've got one already before she mentions the one she's bought? She might take her's back? I am feeling horribly sneaky here, your poor mum, doing something so lovely and here I am scupering her attempts!

DH is home, I am going to go and get into bed I think, am freezing! Hope you get it sorted Glask.

Hope everyone is on the mend by tomorrow, g'night all xxx

this is the closest i can find on ebay to what i want... but i want it in white, and with a rounded pillow...

the one she has is on pink too... so i'm upset about that just as much!!

oh dear!! Sister has told mum she said somethign about it and i'm upset becasue there's a certain type i want. i dont wanna phone my mum though as i'll be crying down the phone and feel even worse!!

right off to bite the bullet and phone her...

Hi!
Feel like I've missed out on all the chat again! I haven't even had time to eat a single mars bar yet today!

Glask - I'd be v upset too. On something like that I do think it's reasonable to expect to be asked for your opinion before she just goes and buys something.

Glask, a good cry will do you good.

I was the same with the Moses Basket. I knew exactly what I wanted. MIL said she had a 2nd hand one for us but wouldn't tell us what colour it was for about 4 months. So I just bought the one I wanted. We still have to have the one MIL got us though. SO that wil clutter up our living room.

Hi Kay - hope your ear infection doesn't develop into anything too nasty. Good news about getting the HB organised!

Evening everyone.

Glask- sorry about mum, not listening and thinking they know best!hopefully you are on the phone sorting it out now.

NJ- sorry that you are feeling crap, but things are getting exciting on the imminent birth front. With the call(whatever) i used it with both DD's as went to herbalist when i was overdue to get something to help. With DD1 followed instructions and didn't really do much. DD2 i was taking handfuls to shift her but she was still a week overdue! So not sure what to say, take as many as you like won't harm you!

Kay- congratulations on the HB, very jealous. Glad the babe will also have some socks now that your mothercrap order arrived.

Diege- hope your ok and understand your worries but am sure evrything is fine if GIN can feel it in her bones Hopefully after scan you can relax a little.

Sorry for everyones SPD but hope osteopath/chiropator helps.

Got our visa interview date through today 14th January, oh my god, scary....
No snow here today bit milder than yesterday aswell. Been spending time with my nan as she is off to Australia on Sunday for 7 weeks, i'm jealous.

Hi ses

Snickers bars overhere if you want one?

Meant to say if anyone is ordering from vertbaudet, look on promotions codes thread, there are loads of Spend £20.00 get £15.00 off with free delivery and free gift. I have used this code 6 times over the past week works, and saved me a bomb. Must be full price items and not happy items either.

All this talk of chocolate. I might have to pinch a mars bar from DH. But I really want a Snickers, haven't had one in ages.

Thanks 2BG but Snickers are about the only chocolate that I can't stand! For some reason peanuts are lovely but peanuts and chocolate or peanut butter just isn't right!
Exciting about your visa interview - not long now!

Evening all. Had midwife today, bp is up but no other issues. She took bloods and doesn't need to see me for another 4 weeks... baby is head down with bum on my right and feet on my left....

But got some bad news this evening so hope there is someone here who can help me.

I went to a party on sat night and one of the ladies there has just been informed she has shingles (sp?). Now I have had chicken pox when I was young so does this mean I am immune to shingles as well? Really worries for baby now....

Oh LB - don't worry I'm sure from what I know that although it's the same virus, it doesn't have the same concerns in pregnancy.
Hold on and I'll see if I can find something...

Hope this helps reassure you.

LB, I hope Ses has helped you. I don't really know about it so I am useless I am afraid.

I had a hot curry but I don't think it is doing anything. It was really hot but DH didn't think it was, which is strange as I can normally eat them a lot hotter.

Ses, how about peanut brittle? That is so gorgeous.

Erm... Don't know, never had it! What's it like??!

Oh thank you ses that is great.... I can relax now.... XXXXX that is a big kiss for you.

No worries!
Nice to be a bit useful as I feel as if I know nothing about being pg, buggies, nappies, labour, BHs, etc!
I'll be coming to you guys for all my questions on those!

I can't think how to describe it really. Its peanuts in really hard sugar caramel. Its so gorgeous.

Here Wikipedia might describe it better.

Hey! Good old Wikipedia!!

Tbh, doesn't look my thing... I think it must be something to do with mixing peanuts with sweet stuff.
Tell you what, I won't take your peanut brittle if you leave my mars bars alone!

Hello all!

WOW, what a fast moving wagon! I almost couldn't find you! there's no way I'm ever going to be able to catch up! So I will start anew! If anyone can fill me on the past week's highlights I would be very grateful!

Just got back from a Thanksgiving visit with the family this week and we spilled the beans They were all very excited!

I'm 6+3 and starting to feel a bit queasy the past few days. Not sure if its ms - sometimes I think I'm just imagining it!

Anyway, hope you're all well! Tell me your news!