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

[Kayzr]

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

[GruffaloSoldier]

Hi,

Yes took your advice, tried to cuddle GC but he was all over the place, not happy picked up or put down so in end I put him to bed! Then I took ibuprofen and paracetemol, got a hot bean bag thing and snuggled up on the sofa and ate chocolate cake. Oh much better

Is it really bad that I just had cake for dinner too? I could not be bothered with cooking and it was just staring at me saying "eat me!" so I had to obviously

SEs - cinema sounds fab!bless O!

Tink - mummy week sounds nice.

STT - hope you don't have to wait too much longer. My BF is due in less than a week and I am really excited. Going to be so great having our DC's 6 months apart

Oh and...GC is 6 months tomorrow!

[Diege]

Oh my goodness many congratulations IDOB Beautiful name and looking forward to hearing how you are getting on and seeing some piccies.
SES,that film is supposed to be really good, have promised I'll take dds soon.
GRUF, cake is very good for most meals, esp beginning and end of the day . Can't beleive little Gruff is 6 months! Where has the time gone?
TINKS, mummy week sounds good! Will dh be taking dd2 up to his parents?
LIGHTNING, eew children's party and packing..I take my hat off to you
Hi STAR! Great advice there to KAYZ (and the rest of us!). I've never had a why-er before but what you say makes sense!
Hello to everyone else - I had posted at length earlier this afternoon but mumsnet site went down as I pressed post message, v. frustrating!

[Starshinetiger]

CONGRATULATIONS IDOB!! Beautiful name.

Still sending positive labour vibes your way Sparkly.

Ses - sounds good, remember you are only a couple of weeks (if that?) into this new way of doing things for O. Sounds like you're both doing great. I had DD in bed with me from 4.50 this morning (because I am a lazy arse and couldn't be bothered to sit up and feed her )

Tink - sounds like that is just what DD1 needs. Think it is a much underestimated step for children to go to school and you probably will all benefit from chilling at home and doing fun things together (Christmas will come round quick enough and you will see family then).

Gruff - sorry you and GC both so under the weather. Glad you got to chill out and eat cake - cake for dinner sounds absolutely fine to me . Don't think I'm that far away from you, so if you would like to catch up, or if there is anything I can do to help, please let me know. Yay for GC turning 6 months tomorrow! DD is 7 months tomorrow (my little baby is growing up soooo quickly )

[Starshinetiger]

Hi Diege - cross posts. Was Sparkly with the great advice to Kayz on the why questions - couldn't take credit for that. Do like the advice myself too.
Reminds me - I totally sympathise with you Kayz on that one. DS has been in the why phase for most of this year months! I have been known to utter "That's not a why question"...

[Diege]

Sorry STAR! Off to bed now having watched secret millionaire - interesting as was from where I live; had no idea about the voluntary organisations that do such good work in my own back yard
Night all, and look forward to hearing more baby news tomorrow!

[Kayzr]

Morning,

STT, Hope you are in labour!!

I was just talking to DH about girls names. I said that I really like Daphne. He just started to laugh. Obviously with us having a Freddie, Daphne just isn't going to work.

Hope you are all well.

[IWroteOffLightningMcQueen]

Morning

Tink, I think you've made a good plan, R&R is what is needed! Glad dentist went as well as can be expected.

Gruff, hope you're both feeling better today? Is it your mum biopsy today? Lots of luck if it is x

Ses, bless his little heart! Have never heard of baby cinema.

Diege, you wait till DS is talking, I think the 'why?' thing is usually a boys thing. DS1 is still doing it! And I think most people have no idea what the volentary organisations do in their areas, so you're not alone.

Hi everyone else

Have no idea how he's done it, but Mikey fell asleep yesterday afternoon around 4.30 just before he was due dinner & bottle. I put him in his cot, he slept till I went to wake him up at 8.30 thinking he'll never sleep through now, he had his dinner and a bottle, fell back to sleep by 9.30, so put him in his cot (missing his bath ), and got into bed myself expecting to be up in the night with him if he woke early, he slept till 6.45 this morning, and I've been up since 5.30 so he didn't even wake me up! So he's slept almost straight through from 4.30 yesterday Wish I could do that!!

Party tomorrow

[IWroteOffLightningMcQueen]

Sorry Kay x posts, we've got something similar, didn't realise for ages after we named him as well

Mikey, has always been Mikey, but is registered as Michael, neither of us put 2 and 2 together, we have a George and a Michael

[tinkbig]

cheers ladies

we are definetly not taking dd1 she is exhausted!! not sure if dh will take dd2 up or not not sure he feels confident enough.
lol lightning

[Diege]

Afternoon! LOL at George Michael and Kayz's scooby doo household
Am assuming that something must be happening with STT, purely based on her not posting!
TINKS, sounds a good plan, though I think I'd push dh to take dd2 for some bonding time otherwise it may turn into a bit of a slog while he's on a jaunt visit to his parents
Well, survey (valuation and HB) has come through. It's ok, though they've values it at less (£1000) tha sale price due to work needed in loft (rebuiliding party wall) and the need to improve ventilation in the cellar. Doesn't effect mortgage as we're paying most upfront from sale of this house, but unsure as to what's the 'done thing'..do we contact vendor and ask for £1000 off price, or just take it on the chin? Any advice would be appreciated!

[GHOSTLYPRessenceofSES]

Diege - we had a similar thing when we moved. We went back to the vendors and asked them to drop the price. In the end we went 50/50 and split it.

George Michael - this is what Hev ends up calling her baby in Eastenders! Did anyone else see the online petition for Hev to BF? Not to make a thing of it but to drop it in occassionally as hardly any mums in soapland do BF.

[Diege]

That's interesting SES about the house price. I suppose we're worried (after past fallen-throguh sales) about the vendors getting arsey, esp as we got 50 grand off the asking price. Maybe ask the estate agent for some off-the record advice...Interesting about Eastenders too. I remember thinking Maria in Corrie was quite typical of bf experience (she tried but gave up because she was sore/worried he wasn't getting enough) but that it would be quite good to see someone giving it a good go!

[Sparklytwinkletoes]

Hi everyone, sorry for misleading absence, still here, still pregnant....

Tried to head off to bed early last night, and when I went into DS' room, found he'd been poorly in his sleep - he was covered in sick and fast asleep! So, stripped him, the bed etc and put washing on, and stuck him in our bed. At 2 I woke up and he was absolutely roasting, so dosed him with some calpol and he took ages to settle afterwards, gone 3 anyway. By that point I was hungry, so toddled off in search of milky drinks and snacks. When I got back, DS was firmly planted in the middle of 'my' patch, not on his middle turf. I had a feeling I wouldn't go to sleep quickly, and would want to fidget, so went to the spare room instead.

He's much better today but couldn't go to nursery because of the sick - so friend came here and looked after him whilst we went to see the consultant.

First thing she said was 'you're not supposed to be here!' (meaning I was supposed to have had it by now!).

She said I looked really well considering how pregnant I am, and then it was up on the couch - I had a suspicion baby had wiggled upwards yesterday afternoon as heartburn kicked back in, and I'm right, head is down and hovering above my pelvis, but not in my pelvis, she tried to find my cervix but she could barely reach it, she said because baby's head wasn't pushing it down far enough.

So...she gave me some options;

1. wait it out
   
2. try a prostaglandin induction, but be prepared for an em c-section
   
3. book a section for tomorrow
   
   So, we've taken a combo of 2 and 3, coz I really do want to try to have this baby vaginally, so I'm going in on Sunday morning for a prosto induction (previously she hadn't wanted to do this but she said stubborn baby had demanded a change of plan!) and if I haven't had it by Monday, then it will be a c-section. I don't want to be sitting around waiting for days.
   
   Her suspicion is that my pelvis isn't big enough for baby's head and that this one is going to get stuck but is prepared to let me try.
   
   So, by Monday I will def. have a baby, by some means, if it doesn't turn up before which judging by the heartburn, doesn't seem all that likely.
   
   I feel much better now that there is a plan.

[GHOSTLYPRessenceofSES]

Good idea to contact EA. I doubt the vendors would pull out at this stage - not in their interests. They may just refuse to budge though but no harm in asking IMHO!!

[Kayzr]

STT, glad you have a plan in place now. I hope you get your VBAC but also glad that you know that you'll be having a cuddle on Monday.

[GHOSTLYPRessenceofSES]

STT - sorry x-posted and then DH phoned. Sounds like a good plan. Fingers crossed!

[Diege]

STT that sounds the most sensible option by far I'd say. Try and relax and conserve your energy Exciting that this time next week you will have your baby!
SES, that sounds a good plan re: contacting EA. It doesn;t harm to ask, plus there are a few other bits and pieces that they've suggested we clarify via the soliciters before we exchange contracts so need to keep the lines of communication open. That's what we get for buying an 1850s property I suppose!

[GruffaloSoldier]

Hi all

been meaning to post all day but had another bad one!

Im ok but Zach has terrible sore bottom, he is red raw in his whole nappy area. Its the antibiotics. Grr. He has been so upset all day. Poor thing, he has had to cope with so much this week.

Thanks for asking Lightning, my mums biopsy was today and it went ok. SHe is in hospital over night as it was a GA. The biopsy showed that it has not spread which is fab news but it confirmed that it is definitely inoperable so thats it. She will hopefully start chemo asap.

STT - glad you have a plan of action now, that must make you feel a bit better. How are you feeling about prospect of c section?? ( I had a emcs and will be having elective next time due to pelvis issues)

Diege - Im afraid I don't know much about house buying as I have only done it once and it was pretty straight forward. My sister has done it four times though so if you want me to ask her I can do. Otherwise yes, just talk to your EA.

LOL at Freddie and Daphne, George and Michael!!

My best mate who is pg had a show today - sooooo excited

[GruffaloSoldier]

Oh meant to say Tink and Diege, our resident shopaholics, you will be so proud - I bought some stuff from vertbaudet sale today!

[Kayzr]

DS2 is awake and seemingly refusing to go back to sleep. He has still got this poorly tummy so we have to change him overnight and I think he thinks it is time for play. I'm so tired so fingers crossed that he'll go to sleep now.

[Kayzr]

Morning,

Could I just ask what you think of this please?

Hope everyone is ok.

[Sparklytwinkletoes]

Big fat hairy pants. I just typed a long post and my computer decided to 'install some important updates' and shut everything down.

Gruff, sorry I missed that your mum had a biopsy, pleased that it confirmed it hasn't spread and that she can now get on with the planned course of treatment without any delay. Hope she had a good nights rest after the GA and is able to get home quickly today.

Exciting about your friend .

Kay - have replied on your other thread, sympathise too - DS woke us in the early hours because his nappy had leaked, and typically, some of it was caught by the bed protector but a small amount had leaked onto the mattress - so yet another bed stripping followed by fidgety DS, it took him ages to get back to sleep.

Having a plan to work to, and a deadline of Monday for delivery day, has motivated me somewhat to catch up with the washing, and do a little bit more tidying round the house.

Need to go in search of food and maybe sneak back to bed for a bit, hope you all have good days, x

(40+10! and still counting )

[GHOSTLYPRessenceofSES]

Morning!

I'm thinking of driving down to Brighton today. Might be nice for a walk along the seafront but also can go and visit some work colleagues and show off O too.

[tinkbig]

hi ladies

glad u have sorted out plans sparkly wont be long till u have your baby in your arms

gruff - well done

diege - trying to encourage dh to go up on his own for a break as he gets stressed. if he does my mum can come over

hope u get things sorted kay. hv does sound

i thought heath was told she was having a girl guess they got it wrong ythen

[Diege]

Morning! That's really good news about your mum's bisopsy GRUFF; sorry, also missed that she'd had the biopsy . Something good and positive to focus on Good going on the shoppinbg front too
SES, brighton trip sounds fab, love it there!
KAYZ will try and have a look at your other thread when time permits!
STT glad that you are more focused and positive now. Wonder if you'll go before Monday anyway?
Current worry (no pun intended) is the electric in the new house. One of the lights (so dh says) flickers which may or may not point to a bigger problem. We thought of having an electrical survey but apparently if there's not been a check for 10 years virtually everyone recommends a total rewire whether iot needs it or not (in light of 2005 guidelines), obviously majot work, at least 3-4 grand . On the other hand, we don't want to take chances. It's not old old wiring (ie, no twisted cables pin plugs, rubber coating on wires etc but obviously isn;t brand new either (prob 1980s).
Off to playbarn with dd3 and ds. Not sufficiently organised to take hot water flask etc to heat up puree, so have squeezed a frube into a bowl with lid for ds . Won't harm as a one off I'm sure