Geek - I am so excited for you. Can?t wait to see your scan pic.
Graysongirl - Welcome to the thread. Sounds like you are really going through the mill of emotions this 2ww! I feel for you! I am 2DPO at the moment, in my 8th cycle, and not feeling very confident at all. ROFL at your ballet not lap comment. At first I thought I had misread tap as lap ? then the penny dropped
Fleacircus - Congratulations again, flower! How exciting. How long were you ttc?
Nomoremagnolia - I am the same, I have had to step away from the monthly threads, as I just can?t keep up with them.
I still haven?t received a reply from MN about the Mumsnet mates thingy. Don?t know why it is taking them so long to respond. Obviously not important enough.
PinkElephant - How goes it? Are you enjoying yourself this month
I totally agree with you about the lack of outdoor activities that children are involved in these days. I remember we were always out on our bikes as children, or climbing trees, or building camps in the woods ? we even used to swim in the river I know that today is more about assessing the risks than letting children be children, so there needs to be a balance. It will be difficult to know what to do for the best won?t it.
Gilly - How did the interviews go? I giggled at your latest question ? very interesting. Of course you don?t sound like future pushy parents! I would certainly encourage my children to play an instrument, but only if they showed an interest. I played the oboe at school, but gave up when I started Upper school, and my Mum was totally cool about giving up. Though part of me now wishes she had encouraged me to stick with it, but I was giving up to spend more time on school work ? so it was the right reasons. DH played the piano and is very good ? but he gave up the gradings because he didn?t enjoy it. His Mum was also fine about stopping. So I think it is good to give them the opportunity to learn something ? but to not be draconian about it. I will encourage the piano, I think ? because we will have one in the house anyway. But the only thing I would be worried about them wanting to learn is the drums ? my brother learnt the drums, but thankfully it was short-lived! Oh the noise!!
Woodmouse - I think you were right, well, I certainly haven?t had time to be on MN over the last few days, and it coincidentally was the crucial part of the cycle
Crikey ? I think I need to add Bagpipes to my list of no-go instruments. They sound really beautiful when played well ? but I can?t imagine a child learning them.
Anyone see the episode of Friends where Ross learns Celebrate on the bagpipes?
Bella - PMSL at you saying you were not a musical child, yet you play piano to grade level, violin to grade level
Everyone else - hope all is well