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Here we go again . Let the good news flow....

Hi Girls - Are we feeling Christmassy !

Ei Was just thinking of you and your symptoms. You haven't said when you plan to test - are you keeping us all in suspenders so we don't hype you up into a frenzy. (Not that we would- we are all very sensible when it comes to babies and TTC - aren't we ladies )

Mollie So sad about your dog. They really do become one of the family don't they and it's always so hard I think to see our Dad's struggling with things, is for me anyway. Big hugs to you lovely girl.

Georgie Wondered how you were doing? Can't believe you will have your scan before Christmas - that is so fab. No more bleeds I take it. Just looked at your dates and it felt like I had been pg for ages when you got your BFP but when the long awaited beans arrive they'll only be about 3 months apart. We'll be up to our armpits in chaos together. BTW now the truffles are done they do look a bit Nigella but honestly whilst they are being made they just look like poo (and I am being literal)

Fruity Your 'moan' (well earned I might add) made me think my DP is not so bad as yours seems to be getting it wrong at the moment. Can't believe they all thought you were wrong - as you say imbeciles and isn't your SIL about 10- cheeky madam! . It is horrible going away on a row but maybe a bit of distance will help things. Love your thread name but I do always tell DP that we don't manbash - which we don't - most of the time Glad I wasn't the only one ready to kill - blame the hormones I think!

Sparkly Oooh a Spa day - very what did you have done? Surely with a name like sparkly we can come up with something festive. How about Sparklystarontopofthetree. Will do pictures - think am worried you are all going to say I am huge as have started to get comments like "God your bump is massive" which I get quite grumpy about as think it's OK size really.

Cricri So pleased your extension will be sort of finished for Christmas, will check out the photos later. Yes why to OH's choose all the the fiddly nice jobs. I bet you had to smile and say how fab he was to made soup - it is sweet of him though.

Kate Sunday lunch sounds much more child friendly anyway, glad you had a good time - you have been quite the hostess this weekend - a bit of a domestic goddess yourself I think. At least your DH has come around to your way of thinking so you can avoid them from now on. Well done for holding it together when your 'friends' announced the name of their baby.

Hi to everyone else. Must write some cards soon - 2nd class posting is THURSDAY!! Thought I'd finished my shopping and then went to my Dad's for a coffee and noticed the book I had bought him already on the shelf! So back to the drawing board then-and I'd wrapped the bloody thing up as well. We tried to trim our tree tonight but the old cliche of lights broken so trip to Tescos tomorrow. Why can't it just be easy.

Piper Crossed posts Good to 'see' you and glad all went well. No excuses for deserting us now you know!

Mollie Hello you - How are you feeling? Speaking of Hereford I checked out how close it was to DP's family and next time we have to endure a weekend with them I am definately escaping to bother you for a couple of hours! It will make the trip along the M6 worth it to know I'm not just going to see in laws!!

TeeHee Hello, I'm OK thanks, like you said Dad's and upset don't go together well, I did brave a visit to Mum & Dad's earlier but he was still working, guilty I felt relieved as I know he'd make me cry again!
Definately up for yo "bothering" me for a few hours, where do the outlaws live?

Evening lovelies!

Just a short one from me after my mammoth post earlier (!) Thought I should set the record straight, the people who have called their baby Thomas are friends-of-friends, I wouldn't class them as friends of ours really, they are people we only see at weddings and other people's parties (Plus the woman is a miserable cow who looks like her face would crack if she smiled )They may not even know about our Thomas.

Ei when you gonna test then??? I won't be wasting an expensive test this month, if I test at all it'll be a tescos cheapie for me! (Am feeling ok about it though, for now anyway!) But it sounds like things are looking a lot more promising for you!! Keeping everything crossed for you lovely xx

Piper so glad you had a wonderful day! Am going to go and have a nosey on your fb page, I HEART WEDDING PHOTOS!

Cricri Oooo! Pictures! Now I just have to go and find your old profile so I can see them!

Evening lovelies!

Just a short one from me after my mammoth post earlier (!) Thought I should set the record straight, the people who have called their baby Thomas are friends-of-friends, I wouldn't class them as friends of ours really, they are people we only see at weddings and other people's parties (Plus the woman is a miserable cow who looks like her face would crack if she smiled )They may not even know about our Thomas.

Ei when you gonna test then??? I won't be wasting an expensive test this month, if I test at all it'll be a tescos cheapie for me! (Am feeling ok about it though, for now anyway!) But it sounds like things are looking a lot more promising for you!! Keeping everything crossed for you lovely xx

Piper so glad you had a wonderful day! Am going to go and have a nosey on your fb page, I HEART WEDDING PHOTOS!

Cricri Oooo! Pictures! Now I just have to go and find your old profile so I can see them!

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Hope you're feeling better Mollie, about your dog.
Who made the comment on FB about dollhouses? I picked one up this morning, that I've had on layby for ages, bigger than I remembered, good thing it fitted in the boot Have also ordered dd2's bday cake, which I'll pick up on Xmas Eve, and I think we're taking a mango salad to my stepsister's for part of the Xmas lunch buffet. She didn't mind what we took so it seems a tasty, easy option
I got to the shops at 8.10am this morning and was home at 10.05am, very good time to shop with 2 helpers
I'm not at work today but we're having a Xmas lunch for our team so I'm going in with the girls. No idea what I'm going to eat......& will have to change my shirt as I have a definite bump now that I can't always be bothered sucking in
You're lucky to have your scan before Xmas George, I would have liked mine before as well but with Xmas it was all too hard.
Hope you're managing to focus on other things this week Ei, and did you manage to get the poo off the walls the other day?
Hi to everyone else, had better go iron another 'loose' shirt to wear to lunch

hi ladies
scully yeah i did thanks i forgot to mention the incident on here (DD woke up on sunday and decided the best activity was a poo-smearing one and went ahead and wiped poo on her bedroom wall[eeewwww] so thats what i was cleaning up at 730am on sunday!! serves me right i suppose i sort of banked on her sleeping in as DH has decided he deserves a lie in and a rest more than i do as his job is sooooo much harder even though every time i speak to him during the day they are sat in their van drinking coffee waiting for the rain to stop!! hard work my arse he works outside btw which is obviously worse than working in doors but if hes sat around most of the time its not exactly hard work i think anywho...rant over
kate even if they didnt know about your thomas it must still be tough hearing of a new baby with the same name so huge {{{{{{hugs}}}}}} for you and im glad your DH has decided to stop being friends with the rude ones from saturday nite
i hope everyone else is doing well
im not planning on testing until at least thursday (but as im off into town today il be buying tests so will most likely test tonight lol just kidding you all know im not
xx ei xx

Ei Fingers crossed for you hon. Am doing a special Mollie-stay-away-TEW-dance too!

Scully Oh thank god you said you've got a bump too. Am desperately trying to hide mine. Some days easier than others. But worse for you as you can't hide under jumpers! Ummm, mago salad sounds lovely.

Right better go and get some presents wrapped whilst Mollie and Libby out of the house.

Hope everyone has a good day. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Afternoon ladies! Left DH in bed this morning feeling really jelous as it was my idea, he woke up saying he wasn't being used for teaching today just exam invigilation and I churped up..'if that was me I wouldn't bother' so he didn't!!! I'm dreading my work party on Friday, nothing to wear, can't drink and can't tell anyone why, it's going to be like Saturday's family party situation with bells on!!!

hernamewassanta Thanks for your adice about the scan yesterday I had a look on Google and made enquiries with a London hospital, I think I might actually wait now though, I'm scared of seeing little 'button' and getting too atatched incase things don't work out does that make sense?

santasgirl I am very excited about the end of term, but as I said nervius about our end of term do!

Ei good luck! now only 9 days 'til Christmas have you shopped for everything yet?

cricri yup, first DC, not a clue!

sorry for spelling in that post...and I'm a teacher!!

Hello everyone, well AF has arrived on CD25?? It's not stressing bothering me too much at the moment for obvious reasons but I am a little worried that it's so short. Hopefully it's just a blip this month (I wonder if it's because I OV'd on CD14 which was early for me??)
So here is the updated list

Molliemooma CD1 TTC#1 Cycle 3 (mm/c Jan08, mm/c Aug08 & CP Oct 08)
Kate2179 CD23 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Sparkly CD24 TTC#2 Cycle 1 after m/c
HappyAndEiKnowIt CD23 TTC#2 cycle 12 (CP/MC april & june08)
Piper

Infanticipating
FruitynNutty 26 weeks pg, EDD 22nd March
TeeHeeLady 24 weeks pg, EDD 11th April
HeyThereGeorgieGirl 10 weeks pg (BFP 3rd Nov) EDD 12 July
Scully 10 weeks pg (BFP 8th Nov) EDD 13 July
BellaHarry 6 weeks pg BFP 25th Nov

Graduates
Emmsy GIRL! Amy Louise born 7th October 5lbs 12oz
CriCri GIRL! Elise Vivienne at 0630am 4th November, 7lbs 15oz
Mibbes BOY Evan, born 3rd December, 6lbs 5oz

Bella Just wondering whether you can do a HUGE whopper of a lie and say that you're -pre-toxing for Chrsitmas? Conversation goes something like this......

Everyone's doing it this year? Haven't you heard? Oh my god, all the celebs do this every year Just thought I'd give it a try. What is it? Oh, it's just something you do a week or so before Chrsitmas that means your liver and body are in tip top shape for the Xmas season. I know it's a pain in the arse having to stay off the booze for a week in the run up to Christmas, but it just means that when you've got a terrible hangover, my body has been fully prepped to be hangover proof. Yes, lots of vitamins and herbs. But boy do they work. Just watch me on New year's Eve.... blah blah blah

Mollie Am sure it's just a blip. LP still 12 days though. So that's good. Right? Sink a glass of bubbly for me!

Ei Any news?

Hello everyone else. Will try and get back on later. MS really bad in the evening so usually trying to keep my bowl of bran flakes down!!!! xxxxxxxx

Piper Forgot to say congrats on getting hitched. Am about to log oto FB and have a look at the pics. Did you have a wonderful day?

Sent my self home from work this morning, mainly because I can't stop crying!!! Cried all night and cried to the cats this afternoon! I'm sooo hormonal! I need to vent so boreing as it is here's my stress: We have spent the last two years and a shed load of cash doing up our beautiful 3 bed house, but for some insane reason DH insists on hoarding all manner of s!t which lives in the two spare bedrooms, as such the room next to ours which will be the nursery is full of what I can only describe as TAT! This room is also the only room that has not been decorated and whilst it is by no means un-liveable it is not up to the re-plastered professionally painted state of the rest of the house. Now I feel terrible expecting our first born to sleep in a room that is not up to the standard that I myself would sleep in and am having a tough time explaining this to DH. This is really upsetting me, more than it should!!! Phheeew....done

santasgirl thanks for that story it sounds like a good idea, it fits my pre-pregnancy personality of an obsesive diet freak too! x

Evening all
Bella at least your bubba will have it's own room, I'm panicking about trying to find a slot in this teeny flat for Button to sleep Seriously considering the bottom drawer!
Bloody hormones are embarrassing, I've made myself look like a right twit over these last 5 months. I was going to say something on FB about your status but thought I would give the game away Just cry away my dear - all for a good cause

Piper Pics on FB are gorgeous! You look amazing Can you believe you're finally a MRS!!
I will be taking some leaves out of your book for next September, actually, the way DP is behaving maybe I won't need tips at all. Perhaps some wedding insurance might be on the cards

Mollie Hopefully you just ov'd early, hope AF goes easy on you, at least you won't be on over Christmas/New Year

Ei Still full of symptoms? Have you caved yet?

Scully Don't worry about your bump. I was convinced I was showing from about 6 weeks but people keep saying I wasn't showing at all. I just felt so bloated! I think you can often feel bigger than you look. Just wear loose bottoms so you're comfy

Sparkly You ok? How's DD?

DP took DS ice skating at Hampton Court this afternoon. They're not back yet but he called to say DS was on the ice for all of 5 minutes - I knew he was too young!

They're talking about the chances of snowfall on Christmas day on the weather. Hello? Don't they know we don't get snow until April? Duh! - DS2 could have a white birthday!

I've managed to do June and July's accounts, wahey! I must learn to keep up with it. I hate it when I leave it so long.
It's the same with all my Childminding paperwork, really gotta catch up or I'm looking at another 'Satisfactory' from the dreaded Ofsted
Any ideas on how to get motivated?

hi ladies
i have updated myself on the list as i was 6 days behind i dont know whether anyone elses were behind so i havent changed anyone elses
hi to everyone
i have yet another cold i feel so run down it is unbelievable i am not going to test until i am later than my longest cycle which is 33 days so its sunday/monday testing for me and to be honest i have a feeling this cycle isnt going to be a successful one ah well not to worry i can give it full pelt in the new year
mollie sorry AF gott you one more cycle to wait until your appointnment and then back to the grind

Molliemooma CD1 TTC#1 Cycle 3 (mm/c Jan08, mm/c Aug08 & CP Oct 08)
Kate2179 CD23 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Sparkly CD24 TTC#2 Cycle 1 after m/c
HappyAndEiKnowIt CD29 TTC#2 cycle 12 (CP/MC april & june08)
Piper

Infanticipating
FruitynNutty 26 weeks pg, EDD 22nd March
TeeHeeLady 24 weeks pg, EDD 11th April
HeyThereGeorgieGirl 10 weeks pg (BFP 3rd Nov) EDD 12 July
Scully 10 weeks pg (BFP 8th Nov) EDD 13 July
BellaHarry 6 weeks pg BFP 25th Nov

Graduates
Emmsy GIRL! Amy Louise born 7th October 5lbs 12oz
CriCri GIRL! Elise Vivienne at 0630am 4th November, 7lbs 15oz
Mibbes BOY Evan, born 3rd December, 6lbs 5oz

hope everyone is having a nice wednesday evening
xx ei xx

Morning lovelies!

Bella so sorry to hear you've been feeling down, as Fruity said it's totally understandable with hormones whizzing around, not that knowing that's why you feel that way will make you feel that much better. Hopefully when your DH realises just how upset and worried you are about this is will make him start taking it seriously. You do still have plenty of time ot get the room sorted though. I think it often takes DH/DPs a while to realise a baby may actually be on the way. They certainly don't live every second of it as we do. Hopefully once you start to show and he comes to a couple of scans it will all start to sink in a bit mor for him. Hope you feel a bit better today

Ei I think I'm wrong on the list too, I'll update me and my cycle buddies in a minute.

DH just coming in, gotta go and talk to him... Will be back once I have...

Right. Seen DH. Now back to do the list...

Molliemooma CD2 TTC#1 Cycle 3 (mm/c Jan08, mm/c Aug08 & CP Oct 08)
Kate2179 CD26 Cycle 2 TTC#1 BFP 18th Dec
Sparkly CD26 TTC#2 Cycle 1 after m/c
HappyAndEiKnowIt CD30 TTC#2 cycle 12 (CP/MC april & june08)
Piper

Infanticipating
FruitynNutty 26 weeks pg, EDD 22nd March
TeeHeeLady 24 weeks pg, EDD 11th April
HeyThereGeorgieGirl 10 weeks pg (BFP 3rd Nov) EDD 12 July
Scully 10 weeks pg (BFP 8th Nov) EDD 13 July
BellaHarry 6 weeks pg BFP 25th Nov

Graduates
Emmsy GIRL! Amy Louise born 7th October 5lbs 12oz
CriCri GIRL! Elise Vivienne at 0630am 4th November, 7lbs 15oz
Mibbes BOY Evan, born 3rd December, 6lbs 5oz

ANYWAY....

I wanted to post for Mollie, but it seemed dishonest not to tell you my news once I'd spoken to DH - for the first time in 3 pregnancies I wanted him to be the first person to know . Thought I'd do things right this time .

Mollie I really wouldn't worry about your short cycle, it was most probably just a blip while your body's still sorting itself out. If it continues to be that length you can always mention it to your consultant. As you ov'd early it would be odd if your cycle length had been the same as normal, and your LP was at least 10 days by my reckoning. I had one very short cycle back in the summer, 27 days when I'd always been over 30, with only a 9 day LP. My LP settled to 12 days the following month which is where it stayed, and which even the naturopathic people and my acupuncturist are ok with, and they're much more demanding than conventional doctors! I wouldn't try taking anything to lengthen it at this stage, just see what happens next month. This may not be what you want to hear, but it cold be a sign that your body's not quite ready yet, I know you were thinking about trying again after Christmas, which could mean anything from next month onwards, but maybe you should give it another couple of months? I think that would tie in with getting your results too? Just a thought, entirely up to you (obviously ) I remember only too clearly how much I hated people telling me to wait, so feel free to ignore me totally! And I really hope I haven't irritated you. Bottom line: follow your instincts and do what's right for you

OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!!! Sorry for the language..... I can't read the rest of the posts at the moment. Kate I am so pleased. Congratulations!!!!!!! You've been very quiet this month - did you suspect? . Have just texted the girls to tell them (hope you don't mind) but I couldn't wait for them to know - I'm sure they'll all be here very soon.

I'm not skiving from school. DD is ill .

kate wow check you out calmly posting for others when you must be shaking with excitement ! I am sooooo chuffed for you my former cycle-buddy . This is just the best news to wake up to (although we have been up since 7). When did you do test, how did you tell DH - details please !!!!!

all we need now is a wee BFP from Ei too.... when you testing missus ?

language sparkly !! Evan is reading this while feeding (am one-handed typing). ha ha obviously I'm kidding, he is male so he can't multi-task, but he will read it as soon as he finishes with my boob ! yes he i a genius . What great news to start the day eh !!

bloody nora!!! kate CONGRATS!! what fantastic news!! im not testing til sunday/monday at the latest if AF doesnt get me before then i am so made up for you it has cheered me up after the hellish morning i have had but more about that later!! how do you feel??
xx ei xx

Gosh Mibbes! Clearly he is terribly advanced! Can he speak Latin yet? Whilst doing advanced calculus? Am VERY impressed by the typing whilst feeding thing though! How is the bf going now?

Sparkly of course I don't mind you texting! Loving your reaction too What's up with DD? Hope it's nothing serious.

I can honestly say I didn't suspect at all this month, I really thought we'd missed the boat. The only unusual thing was the fact that I felt incredibly chilled about it (most unlike me! ) I was positive it would happen in its own sweet time, when it was supposed to, which is odd cos I don't hold with the "wasn't meant to be" reaction to mc AT ALL
I took my temp this morning expecting to see either a drop or it staying about the same, and it had risen quite a bit. Then I noticed it dipped around 10DPO and has been rising since... Then the words "triphasic" and "late implantation more likely to mc" all popped into my head at once...
Then I wasted a good half hour laying in bed trying to decide whether to test. Am only 3+5 today but it's DH's works christmas do tonight so I thought maybe I should cos of the booze, and I'm meant to be having a boozy lunch with a solicitor tomorrow... so I did.

I used a tesco cheapie like I said I would and I was pretty sure there was nothing. Then by the end of the 3 minutes there was the faintest ghost of a line, so I decided to use the free CBD from MN. Except I didn't have any FMU to test with. Cue turning on the shower, dancing round the room thinking wee wee thoughts (whatever those are?!?! ) unitil I managed to produce something for the mighty CBD. I reckon it took about 2 minutes to show the result, def quite a bit under 3 as I set an alarm for 3 minutes on my phone () Then it just said "pregnant" and I thought it was broken because it didn't say how many weeks. But in my haste I used the wrong test, a normal CBD, not the one with the dodgy conception indicator. This was about 8.30 by the time I'd finished faffing (1.5 hours after I woke up and took my temp ) I phoned DH who said he should be home briefly at 9.30.... a long hour... I said I needed him for a minute, then ran up to our bathroom and he followed, and I pointed to the tests on the windowsill He said "oh my god! When did that happen???" Then he gave me a huge hug, and I said "this morning, well, it didn't actully happen this morning obviously... a couple of weeks ago" and said when I thought it was. He said he didn't think we had sex then. I said yes we did, and said when it was. He said "oh yeah..." I said THANKS VERY MUCH!!

And since then I have been drifting around not really sure what to do with myself. I've called my consultant and left a message with his secretary who was LOVELY, as always. I guess she hears from women in my position with a similar history on a regular basis, but she pitched it just right. I also called the naturopathic centre who were THRILLED, and will be prescribing me some healthy baby potions. Bloody bloody hell.... Part of me thinks 'here we go again', but part of me is sure that in about 36 weeks time we will have our little girl. It's a girl by the way, don't ask me how I know, I just do (mad as a bag full of badgers already then... )