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100 - congrats on a healthy active bean! :) We got some freebies of DDs 2nd scan coz the pics weren't great & also had to go back coz she was such a wriggler! So maybe you might get some extra scans if bean won't sit still!

Nannyl - sorry you are still feeling rubbish. Re the drinking for scan. I felt the same,I sipped as much as I could then left most of it until the last possible moment before I left the house, then slapped my travel bands on & took a bottle of water to 'top up' incase I was sick! I was ok but did throw it all up as soon as she had finished scanning me! Fingers crossed for you! Very exciting! We are all on 'twin watch'! :o

Potty training is going ok. We went shopping this morning, longest trip out somewhere so far! All went well!! Think she is starting to get it!

Quod - very exciting!! Eeeeek!

Great news on the scan 100years- i bet it was fab to see LO moving and healthy! :)

I really hope things start to improve soon nannyl! I have started to feel a bit queasy and tired this week (week 7) but if I catch myself moaning i think about you and how brave you are being!

Hi AC, are you having any specific problems with the kitten or does he just want to play 24/7?

Wow Quod! What a massive step! Ooooohhhhh how exiting, when do you next ovulate?

I like the new series of Masterchef...I am a bit addicted really, with the junior, celebrity, professional etc. If I had sky I would also no doubt enjoy the Australian version which I hear is widely regarded as the best. Oh well.

ps Where are jbells and whywait? Girls? Are you ok?
pps I also like this

well done with the potty training bebe! It sounds horrendous, I'm glad to hear you sound like you are winning with it now! :)

Strawberry he walks his poo all over the house including all over our bed if we forget to shut the door. He kept weeing in his cat play house till I got fed up of washing the house and the kitten and took it off him. He vomits up liquid for no reason (checked over PFB stylee at the Vet) and he constantly screams his head off for food and attention We have to pander to his noisy demands because we're not supposed to keep pets in the flat.

He's so so cute and loveable though! He lies on my chest and purrs his little head off - and he wakes me up in the morning for snuggles before he starts screaming for breakfast! He's my surrogate child!

AC - How old was he when you got him? Definitely sounds like a cheeky & adorable little thing if his habits aren't enough to put you off! At least you know a baby won't walk poo everywhere...might get it all over their clothes, but not all over the flat! :o Our long haired cat was always filthy as a kitten, all the poo just got stuck in his fur all the time! They aren't so good at cleaning those hard to reach places! Plus they are still a bit unsure of their footing & tend to step in it all the time! It will improve!

Strawberry - I love Masterchef but have missed this one so think it's a bit late to catch up! The professionals & celebrity ones are my favourites though. The junior ones are just scary!

Got loads of 'work' to do for DHs big work event on Sat! Massive cake to make & somehow have been roped in to all the other catering as well! All this while making sure DD doesn't wee all over the sofa/rug! Quite excited about the cake. Made a big one for littlest SILs birthday on Tuesday. She loved it & it was my most complicated one yet! Not intricate, just techniques I'd not done before! This next one is going to test me further!

AC- maybe a change in diet could help with the softer faeces and vomiting- possibly something like hills i/d from your vet.(good for sensitive digestions and suitable for kittens)

Also making him work a bit harder for his food so he has less time to pester you eg hiding the food around the flat or using a ball/puzzle feeder might help.

A feliway diffuser might be good too- see their website for more info but they are really good for indoor cats.

Sorry if this all way off the mark but hope it helps :)

Oooooohh bebe you are doing lots of cakes! Have you got any ideas/tips for making nice cupcakes as my SIL-to-be is doing these for our wedding?

Good luck with the next few busy days!

Good luck bebe! I'm sure your cake will be fab, judging by the ones we've seen already.

Hooray for Quod! Great news!!

AC I'm not sure I envy you the walked-about poo bit... but I'm sure the kitten makes up for it!

Strawberry - hope the queasiness doesn't get any worse and gald you're not having too tough a time at the moment

100 - glad the scan went well - how exciting!

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Am having an utterly rubbish half term so far...went away in the caravan for a few days, weather was rubbish (we weren't expecting sun but the hills we went to, after being clear on the day we got there, were shrouded in fog until we left, so no views and we nearly got lost), car got stuck in the mud next to the pitch, the caravan leaked (water) so we spent a whole morning in while a repair man came to temporarily fix it, and the toilet leaked too which made for a highly unpleasant cleaning up job which took up most of yesterday after we got back.

To top it all off I've finally got the rotten cold that everybody else had during term time, so I've had to cancel my nice relaxing massage, and AF has got me again - DH's response to the last one was 'Mmm.' This after the conversation we've had about three times where I've got upset that he never seems to care. And I get 'mmm'!!!!!!!! I know we've only been trying for three months so I don't really have grounds to complain, but I still get upset, and every month it doesn't happen costs us about £1k because of the way the maternity leave works, and is another month I have to spend at school, which I don't like. DH has had a whale of a time this week as he loves anything to do with the caravan (being an inspector-gadget outdoorsy type) and is now off playing golf. Plus he got two days off work when he had this stupid cold.

Am thoroughly fed up. Can you tell??!!

AC/Strawberry - We had a feliway diffuser when we moved house as cats were indoors. Helped a bit although one of cats was a bit mental anyway & she ended up moving out of her own accord when DD arrived!

Strawberry - Tips for cupcakes, basic vanilla works well & doesn't usually 'offend' anyone! Use butter not margerine. 2oz sugar/butter/flour per egg. 1 egg mixture will make about 6 cupcakes. I like icing them with buttercream to look like roses. Shall try & upload a pic on my profile. This would look really nice for a wedding. :)

MrsS - Poor you that does sound miserable, still a few days of half term left though :( Try not to let it all get to you. (Easier said than done I know) Maybe DH is trying to hide his feelings so as not to upset you?

Took ages, but put a pic of cupcake 'rose' on my profile! :)

bebe, that cupcake is amazing. You are so talented.

(((((((((Mrs S))))))))

Hi everyone! Haven't got time to completely catch up with the thread so apologies to anyone I miss.

mrs fantastic about the bugaboo, hope it was a good bargain! We are also scouring ebay for pram bargains :)

100years great news about the scan, and getting to the magic 12 weeks! I think that there's quite a difference in conception/implantation times, which can lead to a few days difference in expected dates.

Amanda sorry to hear the kitten's being demanding, but I'm sure it's being super cute to make up for the bad points :)

wyorkslass glad the sickness is easing, it should get easier from now (well, until the 3rd trimester!). I have been craving fruit juice - thought it was a weird thing to crave but glad I'm not the only one with a fruit craving.

nannyl fingers crossed for your scan!

quod exciting news! How are you feeling now?

bebe the cakes look great, I am always hungry looking at your pictures :)

I had my 20 week scan today, everything was looking good :) The sonographer was lovely and talked us through it all. Baby was in an awkward position though, so proving difficult to scan. Was a relief to have that over with no problems, and now I am finally starting to believe it's all real.

Squirrel FANTASTIC news! Everything's going well in the maternity carriage!

Thanks for the tips about the kitten. We've tried him on different food and different litter. I guess we just have to keep a close eye on him while he's a baby. He woke me at 6 this morning screaming for food, I had to leap up and start dispensing it like a mad woman. We may have to move house before we find ourselves ruled by a noisy little tyrant!

Wow Bene your cupcakes kick ass!

*Bebe

Oh MrsS what a catalogue of horrors! Sorry AF got you, that's the main issue, isn't it. That and Inspector Gadget not being at all bothered. .

AF arrived this morning, and whilst I'm not TTC (& not getting much 'action' ) I'm still always disappointed! :(

AC - Could you get one of those timer cat food bowls that are programmed to open at a certain time? Then you can just set it at bedtime & he won't wake you up early!

Squirrel - How exciting!! Do I take it you chose not to find out what flavour you are having? Halfway now, sucha relief isn't it?! :)

Morning All!

I've been over on the Waiting Beach but was missing everybody from the train (It's just not the same!!)

It sounds like things are going really well in the maternity carrige. Nannyl - I really hope that you start to feel better soon. It must be so completely exhausting to have HG ((((hugs))))

Quod - AMAZING news! You must be very very excited :) And there was me thinking we might be TTC at the same time.... I've still go at least 8 weeks to go (actually, that doesn't sound too bad, espcially when you consider we are already 8 weeks into 2011 and that has gone really quickly!

MrsS - how frustrating that Inspector Gadget doesn;t seem that bothered. Is it just that he is trying not to make it workse by being upset too or is he just not that fussed? Am sure my DH will be rubbish when we come to TTC and just say "oh well, there's always next month" at which point I will probably have to leave the room so I don't punch his lights out!!!

Hi all.

Yes, well amazing news yes and no - whilst it's wonderful that DP has come round to the idea, I've realised that it doesn't mean that we've resolved all our issues around it, and I've been feeling really confused and emotional about it all for the past few days! You're all going to think I'm nuts, but I feel like I knew where we stood when DP not being ready was the impediment, and now that obstacle is removed I'm all in a whirl about it again. I don't know how I feel now - some days really excited by the prospect of becoming a parent and some days just totally terrified by it and all the changes it would bring. And (and I know this is stupid) if we are going to have a crack at things this month then I'll be OVing around next weekend, and it feels impossible that I'll have sorted out all my feelings by then.

We've hardly had time to talk about it properly since that conversation on Tuesday night (we've touched on things but not resolved anything) and now he's gone off for the weekend again and won't be back til Monday eve. :( :( :(

I've tried to be positive about spending so much time on my own at home while he's away but it's really getting to me now and I've been sitting here weeping into my cereal!

Will one of you tell me to pull it together please!

Oh Quod - sorry to hear that you are struggling. It's a bit step though so it is only natural to feel a bit unsettled. I think if you didn't feel that way then I would wonder if you had thought it all through properly!!

It's tough when your DH is away all the time. Is there something that you can do with your time to try and take your mind off it? I am a weekend wife and most fo the time I am ok but sometimes I just need a hug and get a bit sad I can't have one. I keep myself busy with exercise as it really makes me feel better and means I am tired when I go to bed so i don't get too upset about being there alone!

Thanks JS, that's a nice way of thinking about it re being unsettled.

I'm getting into the habit of trying to plan lots of stuff over the weekend, so am going to the theatre tomorrow and seeing a friend Sunday, and exercising like a demon as you say (definitely helps get the endorphins going too!) It's worse at the moment because I'm working at home so not even seeing people at work, if you see what I mean. Plus I've getting behind on my work because it's so impossible to concentrate with all this going on!

hey all sorry been awol had a few things to deal with will try and catch up and post later, have just scanned thruand seems to be some good news with scans and things on here :)

Hi everyone! I am enjoying a nice quiet weekend with nothing to do - I've been so busy lately and am exhausted, so a relaxed weekend is well deserved!

mrsS is half term improving after the camping? Sounds like a bit of a nightmare (and brings back memories of when my parents used to take us camping in England, it'd always rain!)

bebe yeah, we didn't find out what it is in the end. DH didn't want to, and I originally did. But I think he was more against finding out than I was for, so we didn't in the end.

quod I think there are plenty of people who aren't entirely sure about ttc, but give it a go anyway. I count myself among them! I was all over the place when I got pg and only now am I really starting to calm down. You may never resolve all your feelings about it before starting ttc, no matter how long you wait!

Now the 20 week scan is over, I feel like I can start buying baby things! I didn't want to before, in case I jinxed anything (stupid, I know!) but now it's getting more real. I just ordered myself a (bright red) baby wrap so I can try carrying the baby around in one. Think it looks quite comfy and practical.

I also found myself a nice maternity top in Gap today - am slowly building up some nice maternity clothes, but it's quite hard as a lot of stuff is just black and baggy. And this week I had my first "so when's the baby due?" comment from someone who i hadn't told about being pg

Hope you're all enjoying the weekend :)

Thanks Squirrel that's really reassuring to hear. I was wondering along similar lines myself, ie if I'm waiting for a state of zen-like calm before I do it, I'll be waiting forever. I do have a tendency to worry about things before they happen and have to force myself though a mental wall to do them, at which point of course it's all fine.
What do you think has helped you to settle down into it? Has it changed for you now it's a 'definite' not just a 'possibility'?

jbells is all OK with you?

MrsS are you feeling any better?

Bebe have you finished your mammoth cookathon? How did it go?

Hi quod :) I think that originally I was in denial about the whole thing, not really believing it'd happen, which is how I managed to launch myself into ttc so enthusiastically. Then, when it did happen, I was a bit surprised (stupid though that sounds!). So I've had a few months to get used to the idea, and to rant and rave at DH who has been great at reassuring me. Not too long ago I was in a bad mood and snappy... eventually I ended up in floods of tears telling DH how I'd be an awful mum and I know nothing about babies I think I've felt more settled since I started telling people and no-one turned round and asked what on earth I was thinking! People are on the whole pleased for me and keep telling me how exciting it'll all be. And in the past couple of weeks I've been feeling the baby move, which changes it from being this thing making me feel rubbish to an actual person that is going to rely on me to look after it! I'm still terrified, but calmer at the same time :)

Anyway, even if you get pg next weekend, you will probably veer from terrified to excited for months to come, and that's all perfectly normal :)