Come one, come all ,to the countdown to Christmas 2019 Thread 1

[Mrsmadevans]

Welcome to the first thread for the 2019 Christmas countdown m'dears

Morning! My NYE celebrations, if I'm awake, will be on here.

Just added 800 more Robux to DS2's Roblox account from my phone, it won't let me add any more, I'll do it another day. He hasn't discovered it yet, he'll think it's from Father Christmas!

Hi jumping on this thread. Still in midst of Christmas chaos here. Already started looking on Pinterest for crafts for next year 😳

Finally got the photos done! It took several attempts because I was wincing in pain for most of them 😂
All done though and on the way home now, lovely chilled New Year’s Eve with my love

Morning all. Prepaid debit card ordered and standing order set up to pay to it every month to start saving for next Christmas . Did this to my savings account this year but transferred it back everytime I got short! Will give my mum the card and tell her to not give it to me until November!!

We've had fun at the woods. Slightly spoiled by DS having a tantrum over a cake (of all things!) at the end, but never mind!

We saw loads of squirrels today; more than we've ever seen before I think!

And hi dreaming! Welcome.

Baby brain strikes again! Can’t remember where on Earth I put the sweeping brush😂
It’s a giant 4ft one so pretty hard to misplace 😂
Managed to get a couple of maternity work shirts that fit, and also picked up mine and Addie’s matching Christmas dresses for €2 each; I love sales

Good morning friends!

On the 7th day of Christmas. I gladly give to thee
7 swans a swimming
6 geese a laying
5 golden rings
4 calling birds
3 french hens
2 turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!

Fluffy Those are some nice looking woods! Taking down your decorations! Good luck! Ours are up until the 6th of January (older kid's bday) and then they all come down haha. My kids love love squirrels

acey Awww laying down flowers for your mom is a good idea.

psb that's pretty genius!! LOL Good luck!

Dreaming we're still in Christmas Chaos here too! I'm starting my hand stitched gifts much earlier this year.

AllGoodDogs That's a great idea and I think I might consider it this year!! Put a bit of money on the cards every month. Hmmmm

acey I too adore the sales!

I am off to get my iron topped off via IV and will be back later! Honestly that's probably all I'm doing today haha

Didn’t even realise it was payday today haha, Christmas and new year threw me off big time lol.

Just making a list with paddy of what we still need to get before our wee princess makes her appearance. I’m Glad we got all the big stuff already.

We are Going to take a stroll to the shop soon, I’m in so much pain but the fresh air really helps clear the mind.

Have ordered my replacement passport, just need to send my old one back which I’ll do on Wednesday when the post office is open.

Hope everyone has a grand afternoon and evening and a happy new year!

Acey good job on getting your replacement passport ordered. Lists on things you still need is a good idea too!

I'm sorry you are in so much pain and hope the fresh air works!

Afternoon all, happy New Year’s Eve!. I haven’t got much planned tonight, we’re going out for a subway later and then will make cake for dinner. New Year has changed for me since having kids😂.

I was meant to be in work today but had to call in as still too sore. There was no way I'd last the day in the office.

I needed to stretch my legs so popped to Tesco. Picked up some wrapping paper for 50p (white with gold (not glitter!) reindeer on and a goldy-brown paper with glittery Christmas puddings on. No Christmas cards though.

Hope you're feeling ok Wheels and welcome to the new posters! What is everyone doing for NYE? We are staying in, have another 2 couples come to us for some food (DH is cooking turkey pie) and some drinks. Will be jolly but low key - very different to last year (standing in -14 weather in Central Park!)

We're having low key new year, in laws arriving soon and hoping I'll manage to stay awake to see the bells

Hope your infusion goes well wheelie.

No plans for nye here, we are Out for a carvery at the moment, then it’s home to chill out. Will cuddle up on the sofa watch some tv. There’s no way I’ll be awake at midnight, constantly exhausted which is apparently common at this stage of pregnancy😴

Cathy - subway sounds grand as does cake sounds like the perfect nye to me haha!

Crazy - I got the same wrapping paper as you when we went to Tesco the other day, I love the reindeer one

Is it wrong that I'm still buying gin-infused olives and cranberry and sloe gin topped pork pies?

Went to the Sainsbury's café for lunch, DS2 had chicken nuggets, chips and peas, chocolate ganache cake and a chocolate brownie, DD had ham, egg and chips and chocolate ganache cake, I had fish and chips. I would have had Christmas dinner, but it wasn't ready when we got there. 😋🍗🍟🍰🍫🍳🍟🍰🐟🍟🎅🎄🍗

Evening all
Been busy yest and today, have just got in from taking DD2 to Cardiff for NYE am knackered! Bought 4 prs of shoes in the Clarks sale thereby proving l am a shopaholic 2 pr for me and 2 for the dds.
Parents were ok today, Dad just the same really no change yest we had my Step niece and her DH and 2 DC to visit till late last night so not had chance to check in till now hope everyone is ok will catch up now , not got any plans for NYE we never do now we are older used to do the dinner dances when younger but we prefer to stay in these days , old fogies we are

So what have you all been up to m'dears?
PSB how lovely for your DS to have the Roblox thingys no idea what they are but they sound expensive hope your DD is better today, we are not doing owt for NYE either , can't be bothered tbh
Not at all wrong you are still buying gin soaked anything, go for it!
Cathy, glad you are feeling better m'dear your roast dins sounded gorgeous slurrp! enjoy your Subways too!
Crazy l am so glad you returned to our fold sweetie, l DO understand how you feel , l am going to pray you get your miracle hope you don't mind me praying , l am glad you didn't go to work, hope you feel better now and you have a great NYE with your friends and DH tonight
Wheelie hope the Iron infusion was ok sweet and that you feel better from it really soon. I loved your buys from the flea market the little blue plates/cups were beautys!
Acey ' mine and Addie’s matching Christmas dresses for €2 each' you will look Fabulous next Christmas the 2 of you !! Sorry you are still in such a lot of pain m'dear , it really must be awful , lovely to put flowers for your Mums birthday bless you
Fluffy l am amazed at how good the allotment is looking you have worked so hard enjoy your dinner at PE sounds lovely ! Looks lovely in the woods , lovely pic ahhh !
Hope l have caught up with everyone , Happy New Year to everyone
welcome to the newbies l can't keep up
Speak ltr l expect have a lovely evening everyone !

Forgive the thrice lovely Fluffy , l am hungry lol , DH is just doing tea, thank you Dh and l am reading about all the meals here and they are getting to me lol

We’ve just got home, cor I’m so full it’s ridiculous
We’ve got our pj’s on and are slobbing out on the sofa, life is grand
Bring on 2019, the year of my beautiful Addie

When we were at the carvery, one of the geeza’s Serving us had the whites of his eyes tattooed black, hella scary stuff! Definitely not something I’d do and I love my ink
Paddy’s designing my tattoo that will be for Addie, I can’t wait! he’s hella talented and has designed other tattoos of mine!

Mrs - thank you my lovely, I can’t wait to match with my wee princess I offered paddy a dress too in case he wanted to join in, he said hell no
Poor dad, I really hope there’s a change in him soon, must be horrible for all of you (not including your sis, she seems incapable of emotion)
I’ve had enough of this pain now hopefully the midwife can advise next steps on Thursday!

We are home and I'm tucked into bed. The infusion went really well. No effects that I feel. I'm watching The Great British Baking Show right now and I might take a nap. It's so wet today it's gross

Acey I hope your midwife can do something about your Sciatica. Can I ask how you are sleeping. Like what positions? Because that can definitely affect it too. So maybe I can give some advice on that

Mrs Dad is making me sad :( Do you think it could be the fact that it's Winter too? I've been doing reading that people with depression have a lot harder time in the Winter. So maybe that is playing up with him too!

PSB I support gin-soaked everything lol

Dreaming Good luck staying up!! I think I'm going to have a hard time with it. We were supposed to go visit family but I might stay in bed instead haha Watch Mary Berry.

Crazy I wondered if you were going to be able to go to work today. I'm sorry you are still in pain.

Cathy Happy New Years Eve to you too! And your littles. Is everyone well now?

My new duvet and duvet cover come today! I'm going to immediately toss them in the wash. And then my wedge pillow and my chaise will come on Wednesday! Soon I'll be nesting in my nice chaise in the living room.

So my grandmother died on December 13 of last year (2017) and my grandfather in his grief was burning everything. My parents were able to rescue their Christmas stuff and last night I was gifted with some of my grandma's baubles I loved the most. Very vintage things! I adore them so much

Wheelie - those decorations are absolutely beautiful, I love them! Oh god that must have been horrible him burning things because of his grief!
I sleep on my left side as it’s comfiest and also it relieves my asthma and wheezing laying on my left side!
That’s exciting about your chaise and wedge pillow. You’ve reminded me that I’ve somehow managed to misplace every single one of our duvet covers 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

acey Any big body pillow that goes between your legs? A pillow between your knees can help some with sciatica!

How did you lose all your duvet covers? LOL

Also yeah he's been a mess without my Grandma :( It's been horrible

Wheelie - I’ve got the pregnancy pillow thing but it just doesn’t ease it! The shooting pain all down my hip and leg is the worst god I’m going to be such a wimp in labour
Paddy has asked that same question LOL, I have no idea 😂
Poor grandad

About to put my flamazing new pyjamas on