Due April 2009 - Chapter 27: Waters Have Broooooken.............Like First Stage Laboooour

[SmuttyNuttyTaff]

Here we go again, may we birth more babies on this thread!!

Ohhhhh we're on our way to birthing day!!!!

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!

Throw it all away Bleu

Very therapeutic!

Do you have an attic where you could temporarily store stuff?

Bleu - I have one word for you... EBAY.

The attic is full already...
So much stuff... the thing is stuff is in good condition actually, it's just we've got so much... and people keep wanting to give me MORE babystuff! I cannot have anymore! I do not have the room!

Is it horrible of me not to want to give up my sewing and weaving and other crafting stuff? MIL implied that it was... Hurt my feelings rather alot. 'Must think of the baby and what space the baby needs' she said.
Nursery is FULL of baby stuff and then the extra futon/bed and 2 shelves with books on...KIDS books I might add, not grown up books...

Could Ebay actually... but I'm a little uncertain about it...

Ebay anything you haven't used in a year - that way you clear up much needed space for baby AND for your crafts...

and I'm at your MIL saying you should give up your hobbies!!! You don't dissolve into the background just cos you have a LO! How old fashioned...

I've condensed all my crafting things down from filling one room to filling only half a room, I was really pleased... But MIL suggested the problems all lay in the fact that I have it in the actual spare room and so have no real room for anything because of all the clutter
Rather depressed about it actually...I have been thinking I've been a bit selfish...but DH has his bikes, which fill the garage, I thought I could keep the crafty bits...

I could maybe ebay some shelves...I've been trying really hard to get things sorted so all the space is used really efficiently, but I'm struggling a bit... maybe I should get rid of some books...I do have an awful lot...

Bronze - you will be fine x

Bleu - ignore your MIL! rule number one! you need hobbies or you will go insane. charity shop or ebay the things you can and use the money for storage stuff/ shelves etc. garunteed the stuff in the attic will be forgotten about for years so have a big clearout.

I think the other part of the problem is DH wants to keep 2 spare beds in the house...i'm not sure we truly have room for that. Might have to convince him we need to downsize...and since we're currently jobless the extra money could be helpful

Not at all Lou. How are you this evening?

Bleu - You MUST NOT under any circumstances give up something you love so much. There's no need to and it was damn mean of MIL.

you need this in your life bleu i bet you could keep all your craft stuff in one handy place

trofast is the best!!

Bleu - like you said the books you have are mainly childrens so you may as well keep them cos you will only have to buy them again eventually!

Nutty I have [http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10068122 this] with all my fabric/sewing and paper crafty bits on it. I've got my yarns/ threads on the highest shelves and a few other wall shelves we've put up over my little loom... Like I said I was really pleased to get it all in one place...AND I've not bought any new stuff in ages, trying to use up the things I have... BUT apparently some people think I've not done such a good job... hmmm not so easy for me to brush off in my hormonal state.

meant this this link

Thanks puzzlerocks, I am ok, just itching to feel the twinges of labour. Not a patient patient, me.

I think I will have another little chat with Dh and see if he's got some ideas... and maybe get rid of the things (as you ladies suggested)which haven't been used in a while.

there you go then, just ignore her.

Me neither Lou, and especially not since my Mum has begun calling every day for updates.
There's bugger all to report.

Nuts - Who is Oddeyes buddy?

evening ladies am currently trying to persuade DH to persuade the baby out...

Problem is, my very amusing (noisy but not umpleasant-smelling) flatulence is apparently not helping...how dare he...

me - i am - i'm oddeyes buddy. sorry have been catching up for the last hour or so - but unfortunately no news from oddeyes yet.

i have been checking my phone with bated breath all day - and nothing .

come on OddEyes!

Seeing as my baby is staying put, time for some vicarious labouring....

and where is BB?

It's a lot harder just having one than having lots, IME, Schulte, so I would go for eight as well if I were you.

Bleu. why not put the craft stuff in a self-storage unit for a couple of months while you get sorted out?

MM - Cheeky boy lol

for no word from oddeyes, maybe she's still in the throes of it all??

BB is probably putting up the walls in her bathroom!!!