Grab a seat, a double chocolate brownie and lets roll the wagon as we wait for more babies to arrive

[GYo]

New thread!

much better night last night.
toddler woke but went back himself and baby only had 2 feeds.
why do i feel so crappy then?

Glorious day today!

What's everyone up to today?

Morning everyone

Glad your toddler slept better last night Sorky, hope you feel better soon

Ive got a busy couple of days. Shortly off to sing nursery rhymes at the library with my NCT friends and babies, though DD slept through it last week, after screaming the week before. Not sure what will happen this week! Then we have lunch or coffee.

DH is away tonight so its my first night solo with the baby

Tomorrow we are starting a baby yoga and massage course as a group, which Im really looking forward to.

LB- I cant believe how well you are coping with DS and his poorly tummy.. good for you for having not given to formula. I hope your get some results from the docs.

hi everyone else,

have a good day GYo. I'm sure you'll do fine overnight

Gotta go clean up booger-boy

ooh did anyone see peppa pig this morning on milkshake? they all had colds...swine flu perchance?

Morning! Lol SORKY at Peppa's swine flu . I love that programme, esp when they show how incompetent peppa pig dad is at DIY etc I am jealous of your lovely weather - gale force winds and showers here!
GYO, sounds a lovely day you've got planned. Tis good to have things to go to etc in those early days.
Oh and SES I know your guilty secret if you're there (clue: 'Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours..)

Diege do you remember when there was time to go to baby massage?

Ah, those pfb months I miss them.

Have a fab time GYo, enjoy every second!

hi

having a quiet day here watching t.v with dd @ nursery.
hope it wont be long ses

gd luck @ drs with green poo

Hee hee SORKY, yes remember going with dd2 when dd1 was in nursery - ahh, happy days Have heard the phrase 'pfb' applied to 'precious fourth born' on the larger families thread. Can only assume this is said with massive doses of irony, unless meaning an inndulgence to the 'last baby' Love the fringe btw
Hi TINKS, quiet day sounds good, esp if weather is as bad as it is here!
Baby shower in an hour (gulp). Not sure what to expect really!

Hi all, feeling a bit sorry for myself today, I've got nothing to do, I'm on my own (although am going to go to a friends house and distract her from her work in a bit) and I'm not sure how I'm going to last without any work to do.

Its a hell of a shock going from FT WOHM to FT SAHM without a DS to look after. We've decided to leave DS at nursery for the time being as it will be disruptive if I do go and get another job for him to be out, then in again.

We're planning on keeping him in after the LO arrives too so I can have some one to one time with the new DC, which supports our idea to leaving him in nursery too.

Things aren't finalised with work yet either, I'm waiting for the solicitor to call - should have been yesterday, but when I chased late afternoon they said it would be today .

I'm still having these weird sensations every now and again too - kind of starts in my belly then works up, I don't know how to describe it all...

I have been a bit 'good housewifey' today and already prepared a casserole which is in the oven, set on auto so we'll have a nice beef casserole for dinner today. (Fingers crossed!) I've been steadily tidying and cleaning little bits hear and there too and the general state of the house is much, much better than it was two weeks ago, when I was last at work.

I keep trying to console myself with the fact that I'm still being paid too, even though I'm not working.... but I like working.

I'm not going to get any kind of 'thanks and goodbye' 'goodluck' or anything from work either, at this rate I'll be lucky if I'm allowed to empty my desk.

Oh dear STT, that doesn't sound good at all? Whatever happened? (or are you not allowed to talk about it yet?)

Rang the doc today for the results from last week's blood test, my iron levels are still dropping despite taking 2x200mg ferrous sulphate a day! 8 weeks ago it was 12.2, now it's only 10.5. No wonder I still feel crappy!

STT, agree that does sound bad . Must be very odd to lose the social contact etc etc that you get with work outside the home, and I don't blame you for feeling a bit 'dislocated'. Sorry if you've said all of this before, but is it as straight-forward as getting another job, or are things still 'pending' at your old work?
MOOSY, good that they've detected a drop in your hb - they only retest here at 28 weeks. Would it be worth trying 3 a day do you think? Hopefully your gp will be on the case now - agree, it does make you feel really crappy when the levels drop
Just tidying my desk now and then I'm away! Have received some lovely things from my colleagues - baby clothes, toiletries etc etc, plus some smellies for me for after the birth! Almost worth having a 5th for
Hope everyone is ok. Haven't heard from SES yet today!!

Diege, it's only by chance that I've spotted it's dropped! I had a big blood test at the end of Feb/early March (to see why I wasn't pg yet!) and that included HB, then the MW did her standard booking in one last week and I rang up for the results today - the Dr had marked it as 'no action required'. I wilol deffo take 3 a day and I think next time I see the MW, if I'm still feeling rubbish, I'll ask her to retest.

Hmmmm, where is that Ses?

sparkly sounded very organised in the home
diege bits sounds good from work, enjoy baby shower
moosy - poor you with low iron levels. i took spatone when pregnant made a big difference can get in tesco

just got bracken weighed 11lbs8ozs which is great for her
was 10lbs10ozs 3 weeks ago.
following centile from last dot on chart

Afternoon all hope you are well... very sunny here but also very windy.. earliest appointment for a paediatrics at hospital is 30th June what a joke he will be over 4 months old by then and could be very ill... What should I do ask dr to refer me to another hospital???

MOOSEY that is lucky! Def keep an eye on things. I also had something similar ('treat if symptomatic') on notes, and that was at 8.1 so not sure what these dr's are on
Hi TINKS, good news on B's weight gain - bet she looks a little bruiser by now!
LB, I would def ask for a referral to a different hospital. It is your right under 'NHS Choices' to have access to the hospital that best suits your needs, and this includes waiting times etc. End of June is ridiculous .
My second year students have just beenn in to give me a card, gift card for Boots, and some baby bibs - a real surprise and I'm very touched!

Fucking NHS I am so pissed off... Sorry about that i need to calm down will be back later...

Hello! Am here!!

Sorry - busy morning with British Gas coming about new boiler, Baby Cafe and lunch with NCT girls!

LB - def second what Diege said. End of June not acceptable so ask for another hospital.

Diege - sounds like you're having a v productive last day in office one way or another
Me guilty secret??!! You should ask Star and Gruff about that too

Moos - definitely up it to 3xday or try Spatone

tink - yay for Bracken

GYo - hope all goes well tonight without DH (am sure it will )

Sorky - hope you're feeling a bit better

STT - v frustrating

Just uploaded a picture of the baby's room on to my profile. I love it, hope the baby does too!

Hello everyone!
Back from our lovely, amazing holiday! Didn't have time to read through yet, but jsut wanted to drop in and say hi! Holiday was fab and I would say that pregnant women should not have any qualms about going on safari! (apart from not being able to indulge in many lovely wines!

Ses, you're so close! I'm secretly, selfishly glad you didn' thave that baby while I was away! But (s)he can come now, I'm back! The nursery looks great, by the way!

Yay! Welcome back LBOT
Missed ya!

Bet you've had a fab time - tell us!!

Afternoon

Im just back from singing and a nice lunch at pizza express

Ses- love the baby's room. I love that range! We got the cream blanket with 2 small giraffes on (funny that!!!). Did you get it from the baby barn?

LBOT- welcome back! glad the safari was a success, hope you share some photos

STT- nice to hear from you! Think ive missed something about your job... hope you are ok

Sorky/ Diege - lol about time for PFB activities! you are right, i must make the most of it. Hi LG&T, Tink, Moosy

We are trying some reusable nappies this afternoon. So far so good... but only just put it on.... how often does she need changing if its only wet?

Hi GYo! Got a couple of sheets from Babybarn but the rest from kiddiline via Amazon!
A friend has said that she'll buy us the cot mobile in the range

Meant to say that I loved your piccies of the NCT babies. Love the t-shirt idea!!

Gorgeous baby room SES! That's a lovely range. No room for a nursery in present house, so will be in with us until we can sell! so GYO and STAR are fellow wathcers then??? though must watch today's episode myself to find out what's up with Libby
GYO, pizza express sounds good! Were all the babies well behaved?
Back home now, though colleague is coming around tomorrow morning so that I can help her with some work things...honestly, can't they leave me alone! Should have said no, but sometimes easier to just get it done than delegate/put off etc!
Looking forward to the Apprentice tonight (and Waterloo road!).

Was just going to plot spoil for you then, but realised tonight's episode is nearly over Diege - if you know there's summat up with Libby, then you're outed too! DD conveniently timed a feed with the lunchtime edition today!

lb - pain about appmnt

diege hi waves - pressies from students sound lovely, i luv apprentice recording as @ aerobics
have lost another pound ye

ses - room is lovely baby will luv jungle animalsvery exciting

lbotpm - sounds like u had a great time

gyo - yum luv pizza express hope u had some for me

Here's a picture for you...

I just watched (or rather listened to!) Neighbours on all fours with my bum in the air! If this baby is breech tomorrow, it will be because it's stubborn!
I also plan to scrub the living room carpet with some of that vanish spray that's been on tv this evening.

Thanks for comments on baby's room. I love it