Feisty, Fabulous Forty somethings

[galwaygal]

This is a continuation of the "More ongoing and continuing conceptions and follicling ahead of Feisty, Fabulous Forty somethings"

I thought I would keep the title short as there are so many long ones out there.

I thought I would start the new thread so that you don't forget me

Hey guys, I am guessing if you have only just found , that you did not see the origins of it! When you have time for a laugh look at the threads it came from. the petition for it and the thread it came from, originally used by StealthPolarBear Fri 12-Nov-10 10:31:16
"It would be used on awkward or angry threads in an attempt to diffuse the situation.". But it is so cute I think it is going to be used in all sorts of ways. I love it : . The original thread had me laughing that is for sure, and I had never heard of a pom bear before.

Yes they are so cute , but what does it mean????

So much happens while I sleep! Hello Hairy, so nice to see you again.

Welcome to new members.You are in good company here.

Tel1 - congratulations! Come and sit with me and I'll hold you hand. Tank has been holding mine and I'm feeling a lot more calm. Tomorrow I'll be 6 weeks. Horrah! Only 6 more after that til the 12 week mecca mark...

I'm going to see a naturopath today. Hoping she'll give me some sups and advice because I am feeling so very tired and sick. My LO is still BF and frankly I don't have the energy to wean him completely. I think BF and making a new baby requires a fair amount of energy, so I'm waking at 5 am absolutely ravenous, and have to get up to find food! So the early starts aren't helping the tiredness. But not complaining...so happy to be feeling this way

Hippy, have you got the vest on? Or is it too cold? It's really warming up here now. 31 degrees yesterday (C) and 33 today. We had a lovely time at the beach and will head there today too.

I do envy those who get a white Christmas. I'd love to do that with my kids. I keep telling DH I want to go to Sweden one Christmas, but he thinks it will cost too much (I'm sure he is right and it probably can't happen til the kids have all left home and I'll be in a zimmer frame).

Octavia I love your new name!

Thanks GG, I didn't see your post, now I understand what the bear means, but I just want to use it because it is cute!

octavia love the new name ( smile)

Yes , greens and black choc would be lovely thanks very much ... Knew there was a reason why I lurve.... You guys !!! Lol.

What's this awaiting snow malarkey?? We ve had snow since Friday and it's horrible. Roll on summer , hate winter and dislike Xmas at the best of times , let alone in light of recent Georgie events. Was it tank who said " would be ignoring Xmas" ( if it wasn t I sorry)
Well , we will be too . I ve already told dh I don t want the decorations up just going to get my head down and get it over and done with asap. 2010 is georgies year Soo , we ll see it out then start again in 2011. We ve also agreed no Xmas pressure which is great as no shopping to do , apart from mine yeh!! Night night all xx

today, Octavia

• made an appt for follow up to get results; scary clinic boss so busy I can't see her til Dec 17, but hey, that's not that long
• made an accu appt for next week hopefully just pre-ov.
• did NOT buy any wine on her weekly supermarket jaunt.

Yay me!

Hope everyone ok. DP sick, so really really ill obviously as men get .

PS louise G&B is 2for£3 at Sainsburys. NOT that Octavia would have blotted her copy book by slipping 2xButterscotch, 1xMilk and 1xWhite into her trolley. No that would have been daft .

Thanks Octavia for the giggle.You are funny! Well done for making all those appointments and NOT buying wine.

It makes complete sense to me to stock up on G&B chocolate. That's incredibly cheap. I pay about $6 a bar here (that's about 3 pounds I think).

I saw the naturopath yesterday and she suggested I'm not getting enough calcium, and told me that connoisseur icecream was on sale, so I had to go and buy several tubs to keep me going over the summer. It is far too yummy!She probably should have suggested low fat yoghurt, but then again I can't get it down at the moment.

Louise, it makes complete sense to boycott Christmas I think. Can you go away for a few days, away from it all, or would you prefer to spend time with family? It is such a stressful time at the best of times, let alone when you are grieving. I'm glad you have a lovely DP to support you.It sounds like you are a strong couple.

Deige, how are you? What about everyone else, where are you at?

I'm feeling bloody exhausted and rather crappy, so that's good! If I felt better I'd be concerned! Will book a GP appointment for about 2 weeks I think.

"happy birthday to me , happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me !!" well, in 51 minutes to be precise. The big " 40" Soo can I join your gang now as a proper fully fledged member?

Hope everyones well. Off to Bruges tomorrow with dh, mum, dad , Sid and brother -in- law. We ve been twice before sailing from hull and staying 1 night for my bday . Had totally different plans this year with Georgie in mind . Were going to stay at a hotel in Birmingham , family live in worcs ( 15 miles from brum) and have a booze weekend and Georgie was going to stay with my mum and dad . She had even been bought a gorgeous snow suit to keep her wArm. Soo , this is the first set of plans we ve had to change because of what's happened. Really don t wAnt my birthday told dh I ll belatingly celebrate my 40 th next year when we ve got georgies brother or sister. Glad we re going away as we all need a break and change of scenery. Fx we can get to hull with my luck we ll get stuck on the m62!!!!

Warned family they need to set off NOW!!'

Trying not to dwell on what it should have been like as it should have been my best birthday instead it's my worst . Was saying to dh I remember when we went to parentcraft classes in Aug asking about expressing milk etc.... For now so my mum could feed Georgie oh , if only I knew then what I know now and that conversation seems like yesterday not 3/4 months ago.

jolls don t tell me any more about chocolate I ve been a proper pig recently eating cake, biscuits and choc virtually every day . Haven t been to the gym for over a week and sure I ve put 2 lb back on after I lost my Georgie weight. Just can't be arsed at the moment . Have tried to walk everywhere though. Feel like I don't care if I put weight on , I know it's all part of grieving.

Sorry me, me, me post hope everyones keeping warm and well and with beans are nice and sticky . Love to all x

H

Oh crossed posts gum good you feel crap!! We re going to my folks for new year but difficult to get away for long period of time over Xmas as we have cats and I don't like to " put" on people feeding them over Xmas. For us this year Xmas doesn t excist and the sooner we get to jan 1 st the better.

Apologies all my grammar and spelling on this bloody iPod is crap!!! It's not " Sid" coming to Bruges but my sister!!! Who's Sid anyhow??

Awaiting a cheque to clear then should be getting new laptop soon yeh!!!!

louiseh a very very very happy 40th notbirthday to you. Coincidentally after a life changing experience that i would not want to repeat (nothing like your loss) but a harrowing time - i too did not 'do' my 40th. People did drop cards in etc but i totally ignored them. DP did not even mention my b day on the day (kind man)

It was odd but i had v little to feel good about and it all just felt well 'trivial'

really hope you enjoy your trip x

Welcome back hairyfairylights.

Louise so glad you are feeling a bit better and yes, just ignore your birthday if that helps.

Hippy how you doing?

I think I am coming to terms with maybe not having more kids. My former colleagues and I got together for a meal tonight and two (male) colleagues said their wives were expecting baby number three, unplanned, and they both already have two kids, it was weird because it was so nonchalant, I would be shouting it from the roof!

I listened to a very sad programme called ?Taking a Stand? at 9.00 today on Radio 4 about a man kidnapped and killed in Mexico and his sister and mum fighting for justice. It was heart breaking. His family have fought for justice at great personal risk. Made me realise how lucky I am.

I feel very fortunate to have what I have and I am coming to terms with the whole fertility thing slowly.

I had a nutritionalist appointment today and it all went well.

I do feel that I am getting fit! Keep fit tomorrow!

No time to name check properly so sending quick hugs to Tank, Jolls, 40somemum, Muchlove, Gum, Spotty, diege* and all you lovely people.

Love to all

[It's Beattiebow here by the way - name changed for a Georgette Heyer thread!]

Happy birthday louise I hope you all manage to get away today. i was 40 earlier this year and dh had said he was doing a party for me, and then didn't get round to it. I was a bit pissed off actually.

hippy I haven't ov'ed yet (I think, I'm not temping or anything so i don't know) so I presume I'm not a buddy with you anymore!

Jolls i'm almost as ostrich like as you - I also haven't got my test results back and haven't made an appointment. Am avoiding the clinic. And probably will cancel an appointment tomorrow with E.
tel1 how's it going with you? Tentative congratulations!

I haven't been reading the thread for a few days, but hello to those on the bench - spotty tank and gum

How are you feeling now 40somemum? Did you decide to go ahead with the private tests?

Me and dh are still Not Discussing anything. I think he has changed his mind, but I can't talk about it and put pressure on him. He has alluded to what he wants to get me for Christmas (a bfp) which was very sweet and isn't avoiding dtd! We are away for his birthday this weekend, so I am hoping ov waits until then. Otherwise I am trying not to think about it, although its quite hard not to knicker check. (sorry tmi) and he at least is much more relaxed.

Hello to everyone else, Muchlove italian gg hairy detsy diege and anyone I've missed.

Hi all
louise I sort of cancelled my 40th too; it was 3 weeks after my dad died, and I was 6 months pg with DS. Hadn't told my dad I was pg as didn't want him to worry until I stopped work as my job was full-on and much travelling. So I had a very low-key day; my brother and SIL came and took us out for tea at the Grand, but I fobbed all my friends off with let's do something next year. So know how you're feeling. Happy birthday my love, you youngster you :) x

MaryBB you can't be an ostrich, you're Mrs Organised! Hope the weekend goes really well in all ways!

Hi to everyone else; snowy at last in Brighton. Not too much compared to elsewhere, but we live at the top of some skiddy hills, so not wise to take the car out today. And I discovered last night that DS has worn ANOTHER hole in ANOTHER left welly. Good timing.

Happy birthday louise I truelly hope that 40 is your year and that you get your hearts desire.

BB/mary can't keep up with you and your names. I haven't ov'd yet either so we might be on track still to be bump buddies.

diege how are you? due to ov yet? i don't have any EW yet so i think it will be a while yet. i'm hoping for the weekend (like BB). SWI is soo much easier on the week-ends .

Can't name check you all cos I'm at work and people keep glancing over. BUGGER OFF - that was for them - not you lovely lot.

Someone at work had her 12 week scan today and, of course, all was fine, why wouldn't it be??? She is delighted, i am delighted for her, I am filled with bad memories about scans and can't even remember having the good scans with the boys. They feel like they were a lifetime ago and that they happened to a different Hippy.

I said to DH should we stop trying and he said , it's not a hardship, why stop? I know the actually trying isn't a hardship (as long as it can be squeezed in between TV programmes ). But the 2WW, the wondering if it could possibly go right again, and the "do my boobs feel odd again" - that bit is the hardship. Ho hum.... I wont stop just yet but will see how i feel in the new year.

Just marking my place and quickly say hi. Work has been all-encompassing and have been reading but not having the time to post..will catch up later!

Hi all, just a quick post, Tank has been in touch by email to say "I am banned from the SNUG again. MNHQ have deleted my tank girl account."

So anyway she just asked me to tell you.

Will post more fully about myself sometime, Apprentice now!

Love to all.

hello tankgirrl, sorry you're banned again (how did they locate you I wonder?). Would be good to hear why from MNHQ. HOpe you are well.

Louise, did you manage to get away? (or is it tomorrow?). I am at home with the dcs whose schools are all closed, and no trains out so i couldn't get to work anyway. But just to be kind my boss is phoning me for an hour long conversation so I have to find somewhere away from the sound of overexcited children. hmm.

Worried we won't get our weekend away too - dh's mum is coming to babysit and she is stuck in Essex.

Jolls I'm guessing your hills are a bit treacherous this morning?? (I love snow, and am very excited, but trying to adopt an air of snow-ennui like a Grown Up!).

hope everyone is ok - better go and prepare for my phone call and at least make some appearance of professionalism.

Morning! Finally a few minutes to post.
Thanks Italian for letting us know about Tank. Agree with BB that it seems odd and would be good to have some explanation from MN Towers
BB good luck with that telephone call . I had something similar once and ended up taking the call in the downstairs loo with the dcs trying to ram the door down with the Bratz doll remote control car.. Fingers crossed for the weekend too
Hippy I wimped out of the Wednesaday night shag-fest on 2 grounds...I think I ovulated on Monday, and I have awful thrush . ON the up side I dtd day before ov and on day of ov according to fertility friend, though I'm not overly convinced as temps rise very slight...anyway, no tests of any description in the house which is a Good Thing.
Louise happy belated birthday and thinking of you x
Bye for now x

cocked up on phone call majorly - emailed my boss with the wrong number . Now she thinks I'm crap AND I have to do the call later on too. (dh and I currently having discussions about whose work is more important so don't know if I'll get the option to do this even).

fingers crossed Diege - I think that sounds a pretty impressive shagging total tbh!

I'm not temping or monitoring ov at all. don't have any cbfm sticks left either. Not managing to stay relaxed about the whole thing either mind, but trying not to think about it.

have emailed MNHQ about Tank. given they don't think she's lying about her circs, and she isn't upsetting us in any way, it seems ridiculous to me to ban her. [tank sorry I'm talking about you as though you aren't here but ykwim].

Sorry to hear about Tank, wish MN would leave her alone.

I am trying to decide whether to drive home tonight after work or wait til tomorrow. I have a long journey, it normally takes 2 hours, but in this weather, who knows how long it would take, and it is worse in the dark. But then if I don't get home, I have to make arrangements for the children to be taken to school tomorrow,,,,, etc. hassel.

Oh well, I can dither with the decision a bit longer I suppose!

BB - whoops about the phonecall,,,, , hope it gets sorted out ok.

where are you GG? is there snow where you are?

I was at the shag-fest last night diege and i thought i didn't spot you in the crowd

i got a faint positive OPK yesterday and DH was very obliging. He managed to squeeze me in after dinner and before the two coronation streets - so an excellent result.

I agree about tank, whatever she did or didn't do before on MN (and i'm not getting into all that again), the fact is that as tank she caused no trouble and as far as i can see she only went on our thread. She found out she was pregnant and wanted to share her news and ask for a little bit of hand holding through the first trimester - what's the problem there?? I was gonna suggest complaining but it's already been done now.

i must confess in my usual guilt ridden way that i am worried now that they found her becasue i mentioned her daughter first but i didn't mention catherine by name.

But that would suggest that MNHQ were monitoring our thread and that seems daft given that we never have any bun fights on here. But it may be a bit more technical than that - eg. email address or IP addresses.

I'm sure you're reading tank so if it was my fault please forgive me. keep in touch via italian or lunatic. even if it's just a message to say that a mutual friend has had a successful 12 week scan .

Safe journey home GG.

All ok here. Will SWI a few more times and then retire into my slanket with grace.

love to ALL on the bench.

BB DH's jobs is more important than yours of course - after all - you're having a baby (remember)

Hippy glad DH managed to squeeze you into before Corrie. All proof that romance is not dead

I am taking my exile very well. After all, Tank Girl did start life as an outlaw, so what do you expect. I am a little disappointed that I have obviously been declassifed though - as this time they haven't deleted all my old posts. As that is reserved for very dangerous trolls it can only mean I have been relegated

Hippy sweeite - you are totally forgiven - though I think suggesting Georgie was playing with Catherine may have been a bit of a clue... only surpassed by GG and Muchlove going SASSSS.... YOU'RE BACK!!!

Anyway it is nowt to do with ISPs or email registrations (TankGirl dusts off her PhD in Computing Science); otherwise I wouldn't be able to pop back in with such ease (obviously)... so either MN are spookily interested in how many times you all got lucky last night, or someone else reported it... if so, probably not a regular, as there was a lag of a few days...

Anyway, I love a good conspiracy theory.. I do.. xx

quickie before Corrie. I can tell i am getting up to ov as dh is now avoiding me. i wonder whether he's got some kind of sixth sense. Anyway, big guns rolled out here now - new nightwear!! (and its not winceyette pyjamas).

It will go really well with my snotty nose and runny eyes. dh won't know what's hit him

Hello to incognito - mnhq didn't really tell me much, but I suspect they're watching us now!

just had my call with my boss - dh let ds2 wander into the room bellowing during it - I'm so professional. Better hurry up and get bloody up the duff soon I think.

incognito - you can't keep a good girl down Thanks for the forgivness - much appreciated. (Paranoid Pete wipes her brow.)

BB I think you should play a little game with him. Tell him you think you're ov'ing early - he goes all shy - then when you really ovulate you say "All clear now darling!" - he performs. Is that a bit too manipulative??

Message for HQ - i didn't shag today but will be tomorrow!

Night night all. xxx