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First 'happy' Christmas in 3 years

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Peopleplease · 13/10/2016 21:25

DH said this tonight - that it would be our first 'happy' Christmas in 3 years and I realised he was right.

Last year I was recovering from my second miscarriage - I'd had a D&C early December.
The year before my father was dying of a brain tumour - he died 1st January.

This year DD is 3 and I'm due DC2 on 22nd December.

Just not sure how to have a 'normal' Christmas! I've already started my lists!

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gilmoregir1 · 13/10/2016 21:26

Aww well I hope you have lovely Christmas!

Captainladder · 13/10/2016 21:27

Congratulations :-) hope the run up to Christmas is smooth for you, take it easy and have a wonderful time xx

HollyBollyBooBoo · 13/10/2016 21:28

What a tough couple of years, really feel for you. Hope you have a wonderful one this year, just don't take on too much, stop and enjoy the moment!

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 13/10/2016 22:12

A very happy Christmas if DC2 decides to come and join the party Grin.

Are you normally very organised? Every year I have the dream/plan of getting everything bought, wrapped & cards written by the end of November so that I can actually relax and enjoy the Christmas build up in December.

Like lots of people, I enjoy the build up the most and often find the actual day itself a bit of an anti-climax!

With a baby due, it might take some of the stress out of it to get things done earlier on?

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Peopleplease · 14/10/2016 08:24

santa I'm HOPING baby might wait till after Christmas Day. My own bday is the 29th December and it was just far enough from Christmas Day. I was 7 days overdue with DD so a repeat would be good.

I worked retail in the past and was actually very organised those years as we were so busy coming up to Christmas. But after I stopped and had an office job I got less organised every year. DH is VERY organised though which helps a lot. He also pretty much takes charge of wrapping and I'm there to hand him sellotape!

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pleasetryanother1 · 14/10/2016 08:29

I was due on 22nd and dd came on due date! Congratulations, hope u have a lovely Christmas. It's quite nice before Christmas rather than after as people are not 'over' celebrating. Dd thinks it's great she opens presents for a weekGrin

MrsKellyJones · 14/10/2016 20:28

Aw, how lovely (sorry the last 2 years were so tough).

I would suggest that you get as much done as you can. My DD was due mid November and I did Christmas cards while on Mat leave Grin she was my first

Whatsername17 · 15/10/2016 18:58

I know the feeling. Last Christmas we'd booked a private scan at 11 weeks pregnant so that we could surprise family on Christmas day with an announcement and the pictures. The baby had no heartbeat and I'd experienced a mmc. Christmas was horrendous really. Spent the whole of it waiting to miscarry and the hospital wouldn't help me as they didn't have the staff. This year, I will hopefully be 36 weeks pregnant and I feel like maybe I can 'reclaim' the festive season. I hope you have a lovely one xx

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Peopleplease · 15/10/2016 22:00

whatsername very similar situation - it's a terrible thing to hapen no matter what time of year but Christmas is so focused on happiness and I just wanted to ignore it all (and I love Christmas)

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Peopleplease · 15/10/2016 22:01

And congratulations on your baby!

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