With IDOB and STT ready to go, the Wagon rumbles along!

[Kayzr]

Here we go new thread. Sorry for awful title!!

[tinkbig]

hope u have your baby in your arms idob

good luck sparkly tomorrow with reflexology you will be holding your baby in your arms soon too

cheers diege will go for 12-18 mnths then when i order dresses next month. u r a gem she is 9-12 months clothes already

hi lighting wow you have got alot of stuff
good luck with endless boxes u r doing so well

have had a nice day with my mum today she i staying over too

[IWroteOffLightningMcQueen]

Good morning

Have a whole 40 minutes before I need to get DS1 up, unless they wake up before!

Hiya Moosy, can't believe you are 32 weeks! I know someone else's pregnancy always seems to fly by, but your's really has! And it sound's like the barn is coming along really well, would be lovely for you to all be in by the spring, you'd have the monsoons summer to get settled in before cosying up in your new home for xmas (Am starting to get bitten by the xmas bug, despite having a house move and DS2's bday before xmas, and having to sort DS3's bday because it's only only two days after xmas!)

STT, will be keeping everything crossed today, and if nothing else, at least you'd have had the time to just relax and that is good for you and the baby and DH Oh and when you saw the house, most of the toys had been packed up, and everything else was hiden!

Hiya Tink Glad you had a good day with your mum Wish my mum was a bit closer sometimes, I've not seen her, apart from two hours in February, since I was in hospital when I was pregnant with Mikey. In fact it's a bit odd, somedays I miss her like crazy, and other times, it's probably a good job there are 200 miles between us!

So, we all have colds, big red sneezy noses, sore throats, think all of Mikey's eating and sleeping was a bit of a run up to it, the poor thing has been up every half an hour or so struggling to breathe he's still so happy though, you go in because he's gasping, and as soon as you walk in, he just grins at you

And, it turns out, the buyers solicitor has been on holiday for two weeks, hadn't let our solicitor or the EA know he was going, so where as we were starting to get a bit worried about the buyers going cold because we'd not heard anything for weeks, the buyers actually rang me last night, to ask what was going on because they'd heard nothing, she was so pleased when I said we are ready to go, can complete anytime after the 27th, so that is a worry lifted. We were at the point of saying if they hadn't got their lazy arses into the solicitors to sign everything so we could exchange contracts by the end of this week, we were going to put it back on the market on Monday, and there they were in the dark about it all because their bastard solicitor decided he wanted a holiday and just sodded off! If I were them I'd be fuming at the solicitor, he could have potentially lost them their house! But have now got buyer's phone number so if there is any more messing around at least we'll be able to talk and get the solicitors arses into gear!

Have promised DS1 a leaving party It's on Friday What the bloody hell was I thinking? It's going to be me, and 14 kids DH says he'll try to get home as close to the start as he can I am a little bit about it all!

If I come back on here today, tell me off please, am looking around and I really need to get back on the packing, no good running out of steam at this point!

[GHOSTLYPRessenceofSES]

Morning!

Lightning - must be so hard with your mum so far away. Good luck with the leaving party for DS1

tink - glad you had a good time with your mum

STT - glad you've got your reflexology booked. That's a really good attitude to go with as even a bit of relaxation will be of huge benefit.

Last night was a bit of a failure re routine. DS took an hour to settle in his cot and then woke up crying after an hour. Managed to get him back asleep in his cot for 8.45pm but then he woke up at 11.20 and after an hour I was still struggling and tired so I brought him into bed for the rest of the night. Feel bad but also know I needed a good night after my weekend headache. I guess tonight I just try again and hope I haven't confused him.

Anyway, on the cute side of things, DS has just started doing this funny thing with his mouth. Almost like he's trying to be a fish. We've never done that though so I'm wondering whether he's either trying to do kisses or he's copying us chewing our food. He does it the whole time though, not just when we've got food.

[GYo]

Morning guys-

Hope all is well, sorry I've not caught up yet.

DD had first whole day at nursery yesterday and I have some concerns that I've posted
here

Can any of you seasoned nursery mums have a look please?

Im probably being PFB, neurotic all in one but Im sat here feeling dreadful, sick and worried.

[Sparklytwinkletoes]

Ses, fish bubble blowing sounds cute - he's just finding his mouth muscles and trying to copy you I expect! Re the sleeping, I really wouldn't worry about 'confusing' him, think of it more as encouraging flexibility - he'll be happy to sleep anywhere.

Can I ask why you feel bad about taking him into bed with you?

I have had somewhere between 2 and 3 hours sleep - this after a 2 mile walk to my friends house, a spicy dinner (a drive back!), a very quick bit of action (haven't had any for months, thought we'd get it in before all chance faded for ever!) I started contracting at about 11pm and it petered out at about 4.30am, I settled to sleep sometime around 5. Had to put my tens machine on as it was quite painful, particularly in my lower back. All quiet again now, so just posting my update before heading back to bed.

I've got tesco's delivering this morning and the reflexologist this afternoon, so won't be on much today as will be trying to nap in between to recover and hopefully, prepare for tonight.

Sadly, this is going the same way as my previous labour - up all night, then nothing all day, which is why I ended up utterly knackered by the time I went into full labour and out of it for three days after . Well, we'll just have to see how I go for the next couple of days I guess.

(Dog's knackered too, think I kept her awake last night too, with all my roaming around, fidgeting and midnight munchies!)

Wonder if we'll hear from IDOB today.

[Sparklytwinkletoes]

GYo, have done quick post on your thread. x

[Kayzr]

Morning.

Just got a text from IDOB.

"Had the first dose of prostin yesterday. Still nothing happening. Very Bored. Waiting till 1 for next dose. Stubborn little baby!"

Bless her, sounds like she is in for the longhaul!

[Sparklytwinkletoes]

Send her our best wishes? Also, can you let her know that my LO is patiently waiting its turn so could she please get a wriggle on

[GHOSTLYPRessenceofSES]

Kay - yes, send lots of positive wagon vibes to IDOB and her lo

STT - 3 main reasons really.

1. I need him to learn to self settle as he'll be going to nursery when I go back to work in Feb and it'll be easier for DH to get him to sleep then.
   
2. I'm finding it really uncomfy in bed as DH is about 18 stone and I end up sleeping stuck in one position
   
3. when he falls asleep on me, he catches me with his teeth as he delatches
   oh and a 4th - it will help me and DH to rediscover our sex life!

[GYo]

HI again

thanks Ses and STT for posting on my thread. Have arranged meeting with mgr of nursery later. Will let you know how it goes.

IDOB- good luck, please send wishes if you are texting again Kay.

Sorry for bad night STT, I remember that well. DOesnt help when you want to be rested ahead of the birth.

Ses- hang in there with the changes. Will be ok soon. Would you think about putting him in his own room yet? Might help. I faffed about for ages before we did it- and only did as DD was thrashing about in crib in swaddle so we stopped swaddling and moved her to her own room in one hit and it was fine... and she took to her own cot/room immediately. Not to say its right for you yet though- its a hard decision to make.

back laters

[Diege]

Just a very quick post as up to my eyes here, but wanted to say to GYO that I've read through your nursery thread and can't add much - you've had some brilliant responses, and as others have said, one of those things on their own would be a little thing, but altogether (& esp the greeting thing) they make it into a biggie IMO. Really sorry you're having to deal with this; have had similar myself but over things that were little, but know how difficult it can be to have to confront these with management when it's the last thing you feel like doing!
Good luck IDOB and STT!
SES, agree with your reasoning behind self-soothing. Not to put you off but when you go back to work the nighttimes really take their toll if not sorted (been there, trust me )
Right, must dash, hairdresser due any minute!
Hi to all xx

[tinkbig]

good luck idob and stt

hi lighting lots of people getting ill @ the mo

bought dd1 a game nibble nibble played @ a friends really good
and her xmas pressies have bought her -

pink leapfrog leapster
pink case for it
my pencil game
ratatouille game
pet pals game

[Diege]

Hi TINK! Sounds like dd1 one has done well for xmas!
MOOS, meant to say many thanks for the PP payment. Your pregnancy really does seem one of the fastest on the wagon!
Am expecting baby news any hour, can;t be long now

[Moosy]

It is going very quickly isn't it? Only 8 weeks left - woohoo!

Hope IDOB's doing ok and is remembering to keep upright and active (are you getting bored of me saying that yet?). Hope things are going ok for you too STT if you're lurking...

[Sparklytwinkletoes]

Hi all, just popping in before the reflexologist is supposed to arrive - I say supposed to, because she's due at 3 and said she'd call in advance, but so far, no phone call...

If she's not here / called by 3.15 I'll give her a ring. Not much else I can do really.

Have still got the tens machine on, although its not switched on - I've hooked the wires up under my bra strap and taken the unit bit off. Didn't want to take the pads off in case I needed them on again and there was no-one here to put them on.

Unfortunately, having just rushed around tidying up, I'm sweating like a very heavily pregnant pig and can't have a shower because of the pads being on. Have had a quick wash at the sink though so hope I don't smell

Been asleep since about 11, which is good - I really feel like I'm turning nocturnal, I've more or less completely lost my appetite during the day, needing to eat late afternoon, early evening, late evening, early morning then not again till the afternoon not sure how healthy that is!

Oooh, car on drive, so much for the phonecall then! See you lot later, x

[IWroteOffLightningMcQueen]

Also keep checking for any baby news from IDOB, hope she's doing OK, or even better and is holding a little bundle by now

STT hope it's done some good by now, if only in the relaxation sense, you've got until 6 o'clock all day to go into labour! (driving lesson's at 6!)

Well so much for packing, have been very bad and scoured the shops for some new clothes, am so sick of jeans jeans jeans and more jeans (have thread running, won't link because it's not really relevent) Have some idea's of what I want to buy now, but every shop I'm looking at either don't have what I'm looking for, or I think 'right, I'm going to order that... ...but it might not be the right size/shape/material/colour/etc.' and talk myself out of it. Am thinking I might just have to plan a Preston/Trafford Centre shopping trip for after the move, then at least I can see/feel/try on!

And now I have wasted all day, will regret it on move day and I've still got loads of packing to do, but until then, I am thouroughly enjoying not having boxes piled everywhere and not having to put things in said boxes, and not having to make said boxes up, with horrible brown tape that I wonder why I stick it everywhere when in a few weeks I'll be fighting trying to undo them all Hate packing. Get the feeling un-packing it all is going to be even more fun

[Diege]

I feel your pain LIGHTNING on the packing front as can imagine how it must feel (well, thinking about what's to come...and yes I'm sure the actual unpacking is even worse..At the moment I'm at the pre-packing stage where we've not got a completion date but I'm contemplating never hoovering the stairs again - I mean is it worth it when we'll probably be out end of month? (that speaks volumes actually about my approach to housework . On the shopping front have you seen ASOS? (website). The stuff is great and customer service fab. Failing that I'm happy to act as your personal stylist around the shops of the North West
STT hoping it went well and that you are either in full blown labour or dozing contentedly!
I am so tired but dh is on a (much put-off) promise though I have negotiated horror dvd and takeaway as payment for services rendered. Think I'll make sure I eat after or he doesn't stand a chance the way my eyelids are dropping

[GruffaloSoldier]

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry I posted and then ran the other day. I wasn't having a good day...infact the last couple of weeks have been hell

To cut a long story short my dear,lovely mother has been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. Its pretty bad, statistically 3% of sufferers survive.

We are trying to stay positive but I am struggling. I am up and down really. She is having another biopsy on Thursday and then will be starting 26 weeks of chemo shortly after, with a break in the middle. They are hoping this will shrink the tumour so they can review and then hopefully look at trying to remove it if it has shrunk enough. There are no guarantees but I am hoping and praying that it can be done.

We are flying up to see her in a couple of weeks so that is good.

To top it off, GC has been ill, he has got tonsilitis and croup. Not fun! Had a temperature of 38.6 on Saturday night. I am hoping he gets better soon as it is so awful seeing him like this. He fed better tonight so I am hoping that means he is on the way up!

So not great here at the mo, but I am trying to stay positive and GC has a great way of keeping me because he is just so darn cute!

Anyway, sorry if I have brought the thread down. I didnt mean to, just wanted to let you all know what was going on. And if I could be really cheeky, for any of you that are at all spiritual, could you say a prayer for my mum? Thanks!

[GruffaloSoldier]

Good luck IDOB!

Hope the reflexology does the trick STT

Ha ha Diege, enjoy your takeaway and DVD, and er, well...after dinner activities

Moosy - 8 weeks i really not long! I found the final 10 weeks just flew by for me...

Hey everyone else, sorry for that poor catchup! Will try and do better tomorrow!

[Diege]

Oh GRUFF I am so, so sorry to hear about your mum You're right to stay as positive as you can though, and fingers crossed the tumour will shrink sufficently for them to operate. We're all here for you, you know that, and of course we'll say prayers xxx A rare but well-justified wagon hug for you and yours > xxx

[GruffaloSoldier]

Thanks Diege, that means a lot x

[GruffaloSoldier]

Oh and just in case, I am keeping it off FB as some relatives do not know and my mum doesnt want them to know yet.

[GHOSTLYPRessenceofSES]

Gruff - I'd been wondering how you were doing. So sorry you're having a rough time of it. More than happy to say some prayers for your mum and also you and the rest of the family& friends.
If you want to chat at anytime feel free to get in touch as I've had a couple of people v close to me suffer cancer so know a little of what you must be going through.
Also sorry to hear GC is unwell. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.
Big hugs xx

[Starshinetiger]

Oh Gruff, so sorry to hear about your Mum. Will definitely offer up some prayers for her and for you. Sorry to hear that GC has been ill too - what a tough time for you, but glad he is still smiling through it.

STT - hope that the reflexology has done the trick (you are notable by your absence since then...)

IDOB - hope second dose has done same for you.

Ses - sounds like you are making good progress with DS. If it helps at all, you sound like it's going much as it did with DD. We started when she was about 5.5 months old. She's now 7 months on Thurs and is going down at same time every evening (and waking about twice in night before getting up ca. 6.40am). Have had a couple of blips in that in last week - once with teeth trouble (although still no sign of the little blighters popping through) and once a particulary windy (bottom not weather )night. Have dumped the double out of her room and is sooo lovely to have her room sorted, but have the pull-out single from DS' room in hers so I can still lie down to feed her if I wish. This is progress for us and I don't expect her to sleep through until she's properly on 3 meals a day including protein. We did go through the wide awake in middle of night phases and have had some nights where I've felt we've regressed, but overall it is moving forward and I'm sure you and DS are too. Don't look on taking him back into bed as failure, look on it as just what the two of you need to do. Be glad you can (with DS I couldn't feed him lying down because of his reflux). If your goal is to have him sleeping in his own bed (it was with DD for me), then as long as this is happening more than the co-sleeping, you are making progress. Some nights he will need your comfort, or you will be so tired you will be glad to feed lying down and being able to doze, so you have the best of both worlds! Wishing you a good night tonight. Just read a really good article someone on the 'Sleep - 6 month not sleeping through support thread' posted.

Was going to come on here and have a moan, but a) I'm too tired and b) sometimes things are just shoved back into perspective, so you are all spared my self-pitying!

Looking forward to some baby news tomorrow maybe...

[Sparklytwinkletoes]

Evening all, am nicely relaxed, and my feet smell beautiful! no labour here though... 41 weeks today.

Gruff, so sorry to hear your news, it must be a terrible shock. Glad there's a treatment plan in place and being reacted too very quickly - as you know, its something that affected my family recently, its a very cruel thing. I will of course keep you both in my thoughts and prayers with you all.

It was hard going but I tried to make sure that I would never look back with any regrets, and that gave me the strength I needed to support my family.

Sorry gc has been poorly, seems to be alot of it about at the moment, we've dosed DS up with cough medicine and calpol tonight in the hope he'll have a good nights sleep (barring any interruptions from a labouring mum of course!).

No news from IDOB I see - hope she's doing OK

Lightning, I sympathise on the packing front, I hate it - did it annually sometimes more through the student years, when we moved in here I swore it would be the last time we did it 'by ourselves' (i.e. without a removal firm). With the packing, you make a load of progress, think you're done, then end up filling a squillion boxes with 'leftover' tat , which then moves to the new house and never gets unpacked....