Due April 2009 - Festive bumps explode into crimbo, April mums wait in limbo

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I'll have Kate Winslet for conker/hollytree please. And sounds great about the panto.

Purple - ridiculous that the old man didnt at least get a talking to as well if not more - so annoying that your dh got a talking to instead.

ds fell down the stairs today - he's normally very very good on them - goes down very well backwards (eg crawling) and so we didnt get a stair gate as we thought it was better for him to be able to go up and down himself, and since he started crawling this is his first fall so I still think we probably made the right decision. He got a cut on his forehead and had a nose bleed and blood from his mouth but it all stopped bleeding quickly and he was able to do twinkle twinkle and his usual actions to other songs straight away so we were quite happy that they were all superficial. But he got lots of hugs.

dh is out at work - doing the midnight service as our church has no minister just now and as the youth worker, he's the only employed member of staff so it falls to him. Am missing not being there this evening but obviously cant with dh. So will be filling his stocking myself . never mind - am really looking forward to us all being there tomorrow morning when ds opens his stocking.

sorry totally waffling now.

merry christmas to everyone and hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow.

Super brief message here!

Nutty, I can still get my toes into my mouth (or could a week ago), but it's the wrong angle to cut them properly - I can't reach them just leaning forwards. I'm very flexible, you know & here's hoping that the erm... Big man gives your stockings a good seeing to

purple, how awful! Must've been terrifying... The wrong people always get told off for these things, too. The elderly get away with so much - it doesn't matter how old he is if he's dangerous!

VBM - pantomime sounds lovely! Lucky you! & lucky you about BUPA, too - it's nice that someone actually benefits from it instead of just being told that it somehow doesn't meet the criteria!

hollytree, I hope your DS is okay - it was probably scarier for you than for him!

Sorry if I've missed anyone, I'm just very quickly checking in whilst DP's in the loo (he took a book, so I knew I had time to MN, but not enough time to take it slowly ) - Merry Christmas everyone. Have a fabulous day xxxxx

Woss everyone got then?? I finally got an Ipod after years and years of hinting!!

The most beautiful delicate diamond earrings from DH. We didn't exchange gifts the last two years so I am grinning from ear to ear.
Comfy maternity pajamas, some great books, stationery (my fetish), and a satchel I really wanted.

Oh, and of course, the obligatory Terry's chocolate orange.

I'm feeling very spoilt and absolutely blessed. It has been a great day. DD is napping now but she has been having a blast. It's so exciting to think she will have a playmate come Christmas 09.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Merry Christmas everyone.

can i have Angelina Jolie play me please?

Holly - Poor ds glad he's ok though (hope your'e over the shock)

Snowy - why would you want to put your toes in your mouth??????? i can understand legs behind your head but toes?! that your so flexible though

Boffin - oooh what colour did you get?

Puzzle - Diamonds! what more could a girl ask for, you lucky lady

MediocreBronze - Merry christmas

well..... i love santa (dh) v v v much brought me everything i wanted and things i didnt know i wanted until i saw them

I trip (boffin invest in one of these for the car!!!)
Lee Evans Big dvd (sooooooo funny watched it today nearly wet myself)
Prada, Boss Femme & Dior Purfume
Lots of Lush stuff
and goodies from MAC & fab cd's & other bits

Hope you all had the most fablulous day xxxxx

btw did anyone elses children get them up at 5AM this morning like my dd did? Please tell me i'm not alone in thinking that this has been a v long but lovely day!!

My Ipod seems to be silver with a matching sock. Itrip sounds like something we ought to be smoking.

My kids got up at 4, ran in with stockings, then I said "Back to bed, it's 4 o'clock in the morning!" to which ds2 replied very confused "Well if mummy says it's morning why do we have to go back to bed?" In all fairness they did go back to bed without opening a single present and then returned at 6.40am to open everything. I was so knackered and hobbling around during cooking lunch that I had to have a sleep for an hour or so, and let everyone else finish it off, which they actually did very well, even producing proper giblet gravy with the help of Delia. They are very good indeed once they get going.

Lol it does sound a bit dodgey but its a lil gizmo that lets you connect your ipod to your own fm radio station so you no longer need cds (apart from to load them on to your ipod obviously) you just tune your pod into the radio and away you go (v handy for the car/ holidays/when you cant be bothered to look for a cd etc)

Wow they did well going back to bed, bless them and their cooking skills .
dd was like tigger bouncing around like a crazed loon!

Nutty, I wasn't suggesting that it was some sexually beneficial practice I used to be able to put them behind my head, but I think my hip would fall out if I tried now - I only tried to suck my toes the other day when we were talking about babies doing it - perfectly innocent! [angelic]

We didn't get up until 11. What it is to still be childless And we had some lovely Christmas day sex.

I got lots of money, a lovely maternity coat, a hat & gloves set, stretchmark cream, some lovely Lush things & a few other bits & pieces. DP & I didn't buy for each other, but I got us both selection boxes, which have already all gone. None of it was quite an iPod or diamonds, though!

Hope there weren't too many festive arguments! xx

I used to be able to put my toes in my mouth as well. Do not ask me how I found out. I wonder if there is a relationship between this ability and SPD??

DH has just put his back out flushing the loo (snigger, snigger) so I have had to make lunch and have managed to stay upright long enough to produce a turkey casserole which smells quite good actually.

DCs are rushing around testing out their new walkie talkies. They got very confused at first because they didn't seem to work, and then we realised someone in the neighbourhood obviously had the same set and there was intereference, so we changed channels and they worked fine. Duh!

& at my MN flexible friends lol

Snowy - yep recreating baby toe sucking is exactly what you were doing, i believe you lol

Boffin, I think it says a lot about me that I'd have probably preferred to have listened in to the neighbour's walkie talkies than playing with my own. I was never that lucky, though. Although I do now seem to have the only 'crossed line' left in the country - I can often hear other, unknown, people on my landline which is fun.

How do you manage to put your back out flushing the loo? Especially without the excuse of being huge & pregnant! Well done for the casserole, though

& Nutty, don't tar everyone with your own chocolate body paint covered brush I'm nothing but pure, honestly - immaculate conception, this is

Actually, on that topic, I've realised something - I've been really pissy with DP recently & very snappy & mean. I truly believe that it's due to sexual frustration! We had lovely Christmas day sex (as I prebooked ) & I woke up this morning in a much better mood & have been far cheerier all day. I was wondering if that was why before, but I'm almost sure of it now. Is that just pregnancy in general, or can I blame the extra testosterone, do you think?

Part of it is that I've been having really frustrating dreams & waking up in a bad mood before I even start. I woke up laughing this morning because I had a fantastic dream. I was living with Will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas & we were having a baby together. But the baby was born & he said that he didn't think that it was his baby - & that it must be Omar's.

I don't find Will.i.am in the slightest bit attractive & the baby was white - not only do I not have a clue who 'Omar' is, I doubt he's white There was also a whole labour scene, in which my mum was my birthing partner, because DP apparently didn't exist. I kept saying 'ow, it hurts!', to which she gave plenty of 'of course it hurts!' responses. After a while I got really annoyed that she wasn't understanding what I meant, so screamed 'I knew it would hurt, but I didn't think it'd feel like I was being stabbed in the tits!'. I don't even know where I got that from - I don't expect it to feel like that at all. Am I being naive?

I've really missed my funny dreams - DP's face when I woke up all confused asking 'who's Omar?' was a real Kodak moment

So, when's everyone else coming back post-Christmas?!

Morning all

Hope you all had fabulous Christmases!

SNS, I was indeed the child who woke everyone up at 5am on Thursday to start the present opening! I love it so much - I even managed to keep myself in bed between 3.30 and 5 as I knew my family (and particularly DH) would go crazy!!

I got very spoilt at Xmas, lots of money, leather bags / purses, chocolates, DVDs CDs, clothes, Mac / Bobbi Brown make up, eve lom face bits, cook books, jewellery,some carvella boots - just lots - although the baby got more presents than me - from everyone! Got some lovely clothes, towels, a bouncy chair, a buggy - just so much - and it is not even here yet!! God knows what sort of pile we will end up with next year!!

Snowy, I am in a real grump at the moment - DH doesn't really know where to turn as I just start looking for fights!! He understands tho I think and just says he doesn't mind and knows I don't mean it which is nice!!! And I am always lovely afterwards!!

I used to be very flexible (pre pregnancy and could get both behind my head and splits etc) - haven't tried but seeing as I can't reach my toes, or bend over, or even get up without going on all fours first, think it is unlikely!

DH is working today and I am by myself for the first time in days - have been surrounded by 10-15 people everyday since Xmas eve so not sure what to do with myself!!!

Hope your all enjoying your time off!

Happy Christmas all! My living room looks like Turkish bazaar. It's just too much fun looking at all the presents and lying on sofa eating chocolate

DD is currently playing 'on holiday' with one of those ride-on suitcases (with horns?? why??). I am relishing some time away from friends/relatives where I can eat/sleep/swear/take bra off/pass wind at will....

I have now got an Ipod docking station for my Ipod from FIL and it has lovely sound quality. I am listening to it as I type!

It has been an eventful few hours. Last night I had a tantrum at DH and stomped off at midnight into the half-finished nursery, where I lay on the floor for two hours with my bedding and my hips hurting A LOT. This is because he had huffed at me for getting into bed 'wrong' and flapping the sheets about, when I couldn't help it because of my SPD, which makes getting in and out of bed a nightmare. I was being too proud, hormonal and cross to go back, but fortunately he came to rescue me at 2am and looked suitably apologetic, although he had no clue what his offence had been.

I was still cross this morning, but he was very sweet and sorry so I forgave him. This was just as well, because it then transpired we were going to have 11 people for lunch at 12.30 and he had not told me. By this time it was 10.15 and I was in the bath. So miraculously between us and a quick Waitrose dash (which has totally wrecked my January housekeeping budget, bugger, but those guys really know something about tackling emergency social events) we managed to rustle up an entire buffet in an hour with leftovers from Christmas fetchingly displayed with lots of exuberant garnish, plus some additional salads and so on we had bought in. I even made chestnut mousse from a tin of puree and some leftover double cream. It actually worked and everyone liked it!!

Snowy, I take your point about the walkie talkie interference. A friend of mine lived next door to another mutual acquaintance who was married to a QC who was posh and anxious about keeping up appearances. Their baby alarms had the same channels. They heard him come home night after night and rant and rave at her like someone demented. It was quite sad really.

I've just bought a tumble dryer in the Argos sale in preparation for the many babygrows & bibs! It's a really good bargain & I used Quidco, so will get a couple of pounds back on it as well - I'm rather proud. This is it if anybody's interested - it has good reviews

BB, no wonder you're so into Christmas! You're a very lucky lady! And you could do the splits? I'm sorry, but I may have to hate you

mathsmummy, I'm totally with you on the enjoying being alone & slovenly thing - DP & I are still in our jammies & have been watching awful television all day & eating chocolates. & the bump seems to be happy enough, too - he's really enjoying the constant flow of lovely food, I think. I just have to hope that my tummy doesn't suddenly burst open, because it feels more than possible sometimes!

Boffin, it seems that we're all getting to that lovely hormonal stage where sleeping on the floor with SPD is a price worth paying to make a bit of a fuss at the menfolk I don't have the last-minute domestic Goddessing in common with you, though It all sounds very impressive!

Looks a good TD, Snowy. You will be really glad of that. I have had a 20 year headstart on the goddessing and spent a bit of time working in women's mags, so have insider info!

Boffin, is there anything you've not done?

Hey snowy - definite bargain! This is when I know I am getting grown up when I am petrified the tumble drier will break once the baby is born!!

I know I am very very spoilt - Christmas has always been a massive thing in our family (which FYI is huge, mum and dad both have five brothers and sisters) so there is a lot of gift giving and family time - the plus side is the fun you have and the lots of presents things but there are also so many to buy for so am always broke until March!!! and I may have made a bit of a fuss about it being my last christmas before the baby was here so think DH went all out! bless him!!

I too have been sat watching DVDs and eating about half a tin of roses and baby has been kicking about like crazy! but I just want DH to come home now (slightly embarrassed sad face emoticon!) as I am feeling a bit lonely and blurgh without him! I tell you that but when he comes home, I will probably end up shouting at him for leaving me by myself all day!

My big news is I finally found the nappy company I have been looking for since I saw them at the baby show in August. The company is called Little Green Earthlets (yay) now I just have to organise myself and get them ordered! Although I hadn't quite prepared myself for how much they are! Good lord!

Boffin - you are amazing, if DH had sprung 12 people on me with 2 hours to go I think I would have started divorce proceedings (just joking - well kind of!!) you have my utmost respect! And sleeping on the floor with SPD - the next time I cry in the spare bed when me and DH row I will remember your determination!

I am hopefully going to start the nursery this week - have just cleaned up the old window box and going to pull apart the spare bed tonight ready for the cot - am still a bit worried I am tempting fate but don't fancy doing it when I am even bigger than I am now and according to my What to Expect calendar, the babies lungs are big enough now to cope should he or she be born early only 13 weeks to go!!!

Snowy how was your Christmas dinner - did DH approve? Hope he will be telling his mother how fantastic it was!!!

Sorry for the mammoth post (and the lack of anything interesting to say) I have too much time on my hands!

I was just about to gloat about how I didn't have to cook Christmas dinner (I made the stuffing & that's it) & that DP did it all, when he took off his dressing gown to start the washing up. Unprompted. I'm now lolling around, MNing on my sofa underneath the duvet watching him do the washing up in his underwear. And just said 'any thoughts on what you want for tea?', meaning that he'll be making it. Today is a good day

My family is quite small (we don't see my dad's side at all), but we all love Christmas. We went to my grandparents' last night & saw my aunt & little cousin, which was nice. & I've not had to see the ILs yet.

I was looking last night at the next few weeks of baby development (I'm at 25 weeks today) & was really surprised at how quickly everything gets a lot safer from here. Apparently, at 24 weeks, there's about a 40% survival rate. At 26 weeks, it's more like 80%. That's so exciting - they're actually becoming proper little people! We're getting close now! (Although ask me again in 10 minutes & I'll be grumbling on about how long it's all taking )

We've not even started thinking about the nursery yet. It's completely full of crap that we moved out of our living room to make way for the tree & because we couldn't be bothered to tidy up properly. It still seems completely bizarre that there's only a few months left to do it all...

Haha, DP just turned around as I was staring at his bum, but thought that I was just looking over because something was making a squeaky noise. I almost got away with it until I started blushing furiously & he realised. Damn

ha ha!! at getting caught snowy! Looks like you might get another Xmas present later on and you didn't even have to book this one!

Wow, can I borrow your DP (for food preparation purposes!!)? DH will be getting something very unimaginative for tea tonight!

Oh our nursery definitely needs sorting, currently home to all our bedding and towels, important documents, hoover and ironing board, DHs work clothes and boots and all his shoes as I refuse to let him put them in the dressing room! but going to sort it out over the next week - it's already a magnolia colour so not going to paint it, just add the furniture, change the curtains and add some shelves and change the pictures on the wall so hoping once the stuff is out, it won't take too long to do!

It's so hard isn't it - on the one hand I am 27 weeks - that seems like so far but 13 weeks seems like ages to wait now until it all happens! But now pretty much the baby just needs to put all the fat on and get the energy levels up as everything is in theory all developed and ready to go! (so scary!)

Snowy Glad to hear you are being pampered.

Boffin Your abilities are intimidating. Although my first attempt at fudge went down a storm with everyone which was great. I made cinnamon hazelnut biscuits too and I guess DH liked them as he ate 60 over the course of three days. It makes me sick, he can do things like that and still looks buff and gorgeous whilst my bottom is beginning to terrify me. I've put on a stone and a half already and i'm just over 23 weeks.

Has anybody else had a bit of a temper tantrum about not being able to eat pate? This is the second time I have been pregnant at Christmas and I think I will try to avoid being so again. Too many lovely things are off limits.

What are you all doing for New Years? We have decided to eschew the party invitations. Either would involve travelling and staying overnight. But mostly because I think I would just like to be with my family in comfy pajamas as the clocks strikes twelve and quietly welcome the year that brings my second little girl.

You can borrow him for as long as you want when he puts his clothes back on & he's finished the washing up. Until then, he's all mine Would it be really wrong of me to take a photograph?

Our nursery's magnolia as well. Originally I was intending to change that, but I agree that pictures & curtains will probably be enough.

I think it depends how you look at it - there's a long time left before we get to play with our babies, but barely any time to get everything properly organised. Still, I wish it was April, whether or not we've finished the nursery!

Puzzle, I'm exactly the same, but with brie. Oh, I love brie I nearly stabbed DP when he said really patronisingly 'you can't have any, you know...' knowing that I was on the verge of tears over it anyway - Christmas without lovely cheeses! Terrible

He's also the same as your DH - he has an unnaturally fast metabolism. & my bum is out of control. I try not to look at it, but occasionally I catch a glimpse & almost pass out in shock. It's never been small but really...

We're going to DP's parents' for New Year. I'd really rather not - asides from anything else, they live in Penrith (woo, excitement ) & we have to share a single bed there. But we've seen my family either side of Christmas, so it's only fair, I suppose. Seems strange that it's almost 2009, though - a really important year for us all!

Snowy - photos are a must!!

Boffin- you are an amazing lady

Puzzle - my MIL pupously brought a gorgeous selection of pate round yesterday just to bloody annoy me (i went to the bathroom to sob for 15 mins, i love pate) dh refused to take it out of the bag and put it in the fridge though and gave it to his brother to take home instead. She was well behaved other than that though so i must be grateful for small mercies.

NY is going to be a quiet one for me too.