Due April 2009 - Chapter 26: Once We Pop We Can't Stop!!!

[SmuttyNuttyTaff]

May the popcorn continue to pop!!!

The baby list...
12 Feb: Skiingone: MARIANNA 4lb 4oz
20 Feb: Glaskham: RUBY MARIE 4lb 3oz
04 Mar: Barbarella: ESTELLA, ROSANNA, OTIS
05 Mar: Kazkiss: ISABELLE FLORENCE 4lb 6oz & OLIVER THOMAS 3lb 7oz
15 Mar: Babypringle: OSCAR WILLIAM 7lb 2oz
28 Mar: Claireykitten: VIOLET ROSE 7lbs 9oz
29 Mar: WhatFreshHell: BABY FRESHHELL 10lb 5.5oz
31 Mar: Mumblemum: ORSON XERXES

Still yet to hatch...

30 Mar : BabyBolat: 1st timer
01 Apr : Rachelinscotland: DD 3 years, and DS 2 years in March
01 Apr : Juwesm: 1st timer
01 Apr : Chickenbalti: DS 4 years DD 17 months
02 Apr : BoffinMum: BOY! dd(21) ds(10) ds(7)
02 Apr : MathsMummy27: GIRL! DD 3 years
03 Apr : purlease: 1 m/c, 1 DD 3 years
03 Apr : Kalikaroo: SURPRISE! (28), 1st timer, lives in Scandinavia (but too shy to say where!)
04 Apr : Bleuravin
04 Apr : Bumpalump
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Mummyontherun: DD 22 months
06 Apr : pintofstella: DS 5.7
08 Apr : LuLuBai: 1 DD born 02 Apr 07
09 Apr : Oddeyes (30): GIRL! DS 17 mths, 1 mc. London
09 Apr : Minush
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
11 Apr : Bubbaluv: 1 DS 1yo
11 Apr : SpringySunshine: BOY! 1st timer.
12 Apr : Brettgirl, 1st timer
13 Apr : Dungungirl(30): BOY! 1 m/c, DS 4 years
14 Apr : AuldAlliance: DS3.8 BOY!
14 Apr : Woody2shoes: Second DS
15 Apr : electra
15 Apr : Sarahmum: DS 10yrs
16 Apr : tristaleejac(25): 1 ds, 3 years
17 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 5 GIRL!
18 Apr : gingersarah: 1st baby
18 Apr : Lauren61
18 Apr : salbysea: (28) 1st timer
19 Apr : Kittycatisgettingfat (29) 1st timer
21 Apr : B52s: DS will be 2 and a quarter
21 Apr : Staryeyed
21 Apr : Schulte
22 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 22mths GIRL!
22 Apr : soon2befamilyof4 DD 13 months.
23 Apr : FatandFedup DC3
24 Apr : conkertree (27): DS 17 months
24 Apr : Bronze (Gawain) - 4th DC
24 Apr : Frekkles
25 Apr : Swaliswan: DD 17 months
27 Apr : Bicnod
27 Apr : Carameli
27 Apr : ilovesummer 3rd dc
27 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 3yo
30 Apr : Nutty Taff (27) DD nearly 5 GIRL!

haha - to be fair I was doing really well, I took down all the fixtures and fittings and then ripped 2 walls off no problem - it's just these darn plasterboard walls - don't know what they did but as soon as you pull a tile off all the plaster comes with it too!!!

It will be worth it when it is done!!!

bronze LOL I think he is just used to me starting things and then having to come in and fix everything

that was fun! I had a sneaky look at the lambs but I fell in love with a little honey-coloured calf. I reaaaaaaaaalllly wanted to take it home. DD and DH currently asleep in each others' arms on sofa - cutest thing EVER.

I can't decide if I am more likely to go into labor when frantically cleaning and scrubbing, going for walks, going to the park etc OR making sure I relax and stop worrying. Both of those things are meant to be good but they are complete opposites!

I would just wait for the baby to come when ready

soon2be: I completely understand what you mean about the crowning. Again don't want to scare first timers here. DD1 took ages, ds1 was such a fast labour, so I only had my tens machine and gas&air but at least it was over fast
MAking sure I ahve my rescue remedie with me and lot of calming homeopathic tabs to try and see if I can keep calm at that stage this time.
But I certainly don't think you are alone in feeling overwhelmed sometimes.
I just keep thinking of the lovely baby that fingers crossed we will all have afterwards and that keeps me going and a bit of retail therapy with baby things

ooh MM, while you're there, seeing as your due date is the closest it will ever get just wanted to say text me at anytime, I put phone on silent at night so will check on every one of my many toilet get-ups!

Glad you had a fun day!

soon2be - relax and stop worrying!!!

Just realised in my decorating frenzy I haven't eaten since my mini eggs this morning!!! (have made up for this now though!!!)

Might try and have a quick 40 minute nap before DH comes home and I have to go back in to the bathroom!!!

you know I havent had a mini egg yt this year ( or a creme egg)

Re labour -

On the one hand I am ridiculously excited about labour - I really want it to happen but on the other hand there are elements of it that I know I am not prepared for and will get there and just be like OH MY GOD the pain!!!

thanks Surprise ditto

Off to brew a lovely (!) RLT. dicovered it tastes fine when consumed with copius amounts of custard creams. mmmmmmmm cuppa anyone?

WHY can I not spell fgs! I am anal spelling mistress extraordinaire usually!

Conker - yay for your ds not having chicken pox boo for the ear infection though.

Juw -atonement is fab film!!

BB - fab that your dh was cool with the holes though if i was faced with you weilding a hammer i would be fine with it to

Mathsmummy - aww so cute your snuggling dd that is though i'm sure the calf was very cute too can i skip the tea and pinch a custard cream please

anal mistress!!!

not many things you can spell with an anus surely?? unless you can hold and write with a pen up your bum?? now there's a skill!!!

BB, we had to sort our bathroom out by putting up some new plasterboard after taking off the old tiles. I don't think that this is unusual.

MM, we have some jammy dodgers in the cupboard

I do keep worrying about when baby will come as I just don't have suitable childcare the week I am due! I know that if DD ends up with barmy MIL and family I won' be able to forget about her through my labour as they are seriously awful. If she comes in the holidays, I have people i can trust 100% with her and I will be able to completly relax (although will still miss her). Leaving your child with somebody you can't trust is horrible and I really don't want to do it .

Ah pants... no show by midwife today = no HB kit... I've called and left a message on the team answering machine, hopefully they've just forgotten and not changed their minds!! At least my bath is fixed though... [positive thinking emoticon]

Oh soon2be when do you want to go in to labour?

Swali, I have been looking online and it does seem a pretty usual, although I spent 4 hours trying to chip away at tiles earlier so not to destroy the plasterboard when I could have actually just ripped the bloody thing off the wall - and that would have been way more fun!! DH is on his way home so hoping that between the two of us we can get it all off before 8!

Think I scared LO with all the banging tho - has been very quiet!! to be fair our bathroom is pretty tiny and it's only one main wall and the wall by the door so wont take too long!

oooh jammy dodgers...

Girls I appear to be leaking!! Ok now I have been rubbish at my pelvic floors so this could just be an embarrassing moment but for the past 3 hours or so am having rather a lot of fluid (kind of sticky) come out - not a gush or anything, just in dribs and drabs - should I just stick a pad on and monitor it?

BB - put a pad on, and sorry if this is a bit gross but what does it smell like if its your waters it wont smell like wee!! it might smell quite sweet

Juwesm, many many thanks for advice! Off for a quick swim now (read: wallow in the pool) then I'll catch up properly!

Ooooooooh BB this could be your waters! Yes - stick a pad on and see how much there is... yippee - so exciting!! My phoe is on, oh buddy-o-mine, so you can keep us updated...

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Waters aren't sticky though are they?

might be a bit of mucus??