Hi all!
Hope you're all getting at least some of this lovely sunshine on your bones!
Bubbs - Charley says "thanks" and asked me if he could meet your pussycats (he was drooling a bit and licking his chops at the time so I just said "I'd see....")
Lippy - I do hope the end is in sight for you with all your upheaval! When I was having my traumas a few days ago, I couldn't sleep at all either. Isn't it great when dp's finally step in and sort stuff out (mine did it with the washing machine in the end). I had come to the end of my tether with the washing machine shop blah blah which had culminated in a heated argument with dp about it all but he is very good at that sort of stuff when he puts his mind to it and has sorted it out and it felt like a real treat not having to keep trying myself . I've just remembered too that when we had our loft converted where we used to live, that caused us to have a really major shouty/teary argument in the middle of Oxford Street, and I wasn't even pg! Actually, I nearly left him!
I like the Maya slings too - they do seem less fiddly don't they. Whilst looking at them, I read loads of stuff about how important "wearing" your baby is for the first few months - closeness, bonding etc which I can understand. But as you know, it's also very important for them to have straight backs and there's no slings/carriers that can achieve this. What's a girl to do???????
Are you going for a waterbirth if poss? I can't remember.
KVG - Thank goodness your dh is ok, poor thing. I hope the insurance stuff is straightforwards for you. Nightmare. Wow - I forgot you don't have a TV - I'm all impressed again
MrsW/KVG - i am definitley trying to cut down on diy, by getting dp to "help" Unfortunately, this has created more work than ever. I let him have a go at fixing our new shower door in my newly created, (and beautifully tiled I might add ), cubicle After a LOT of very "old fashioned" and voricious language, he decided it wouldn't fit I measured - it was only 4mm too wide, so I suggested he remove a column of tiles from one side. After MUCH protesting, acting like it was the worst suggestion in the world, (whilst not offering any solutions himself mind) he did it and removed a strip of the hardened tile adhesive and the door fitted fine. However, he now has to remove the rest of the adhesive from the newly exposed gaps iyswim (they're staggered tiles - a brick type layout) so I can stick new tiles back into it. Anyway as you know, he hates diy, but he's stubborn and won't let me do it because I've been pointing out to him just how pg I am, BUT he's now chipped half the remaining tiles with his low-key furious impatience, so he has even more tiles and adhesive to remove (it's a pretty nasty job) which makes him worse, which causes more tiles to break, which creates more work....so you see, it's best if I do these little jobs myself in the end. Oh when will we be able to take a shower... ??
Welshie - it's beginning to become a bit of a struggle fitting in my dinners I must say. Luckily dp's not getting back home until very late for the next few weeks and I just tend to snack if on my own, so hopefully my thighs won't be getting much bigger. Btw - why don't you attach your duster to a long stick thing to reach those cobwebs? You could do it from the landing then?
Berolina - Oo, your poor old dh with his tissue Dp does that all the time - I've long since given up asking him to check, so blame myself directly for failing to spot one (which I only ever do in a dark wash, of course). As for your healthcare system, it sounds so much better than ours - we pay £60 a month for BUPA which we NEVER use Of course, the moment we cancel, we're going to need it....
Hi Redhead!
Megi - poor old you! Think a few of us are maybe feeling things a bit more keenly than normal and unkind comments like your bosses really aren't good. It might be getting to the stage when it's just not worth the hassle. Even looking at kids that age tires me out btw!
Lynny - I think it's fair enough to exaggerate sometimes with your dp/h's. I know mine certainly doesn't "do" subtlety or have an awful lot of empathy either. Lovely image, thanks of your pelvic floor on the floor. Thanks!
Coop - your bump's hardly going to be a "poor neglected baby" - he's going to love kipping with you and dp for the first few months! Fingers crossed for your private clinic!