The fourth WIIT thread travels far and wide, with tales of new adventures to share.

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Hello Ladies,

Here is the 4th WIIT thread for our enjoyment.

Stats will have to follow at a later date, as I can't check back to see where everyone is accurately at the moment.

Get posting and lets see where this thread takes us. :)

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Picture of kitten on profile. He's called Woody, named by DD who is currently Toy Story obsessed!

Manic day today! Happy Halloween everyone [hgrin]

Oh dear god this is all I need! My parents came round for dinner last night and afterwards, with DH and DF were happily chatting cars and boats, my mother gave me the hard sell to start TTC. She literally reeled off every reason I've used on DH and because she knows (or at least I have told her) that it's him holding things up, I can only assume she thinks I don't fully appreciate the weight of the arguments sufficiently to properly impress them on DH. It was very wearing.

Bebe gosh another kitty, eh? That's a bit of a surprise! He's very cute. Can't really see how this fits with your DH's attitude to having more children though.

AWWWWW Woody is lovely!

AC blimey that's all you need isn't it? You must have enormous patience not to have strangled her. I had to have Words with my folks a few years ago when they started feathering the nest for their imaginary grandchildren. My sister and I were both single at the time.

AC I can't promise I won't lap you, sorry :( (although for me it would be a :) but I do feel bad if I lap you) I hope you get new job/maternity pay TTC situation sorted soon. Grr for you at your mother! Not what you really want hey.

bebe, I've made a fruit cake for my OH, first one I've ever made, it's currently at the 'feed me' stage. Cute kitty, but I can't believe your DH thinking that was OK but not even considering anything else

Thanks Quod, she is a sweety. Yeah January, new year, new life created.

Had LO weighed this morning, she's now 9lb11, still lighter than I was at birth! She's just over 7 weeks now, we have our check at the docs on Thursday for my postnatal check and her 6-8 week check :) Remember I went to the docs for a pre TTC check last year and saw a lovely doc who was almost as excited I was about the TTC, well it's her that I'm (we're) seeing :) Yay.

100years shall I send you the OPK sticks back? You are welcome to lap me, there's no sense us all cooling our heels for no reason! Just keep being inspirational with your brimming love of motherhood is all I ask!

Oh I can brim full of motherhood love :) I'd make you all sick. No don't worry about the sticks(for now), I'm not sure how much date is on them, and I didn't use them when I was TTC.

Forgot to tell you all: I went to see We Need To Talk About Kevin last night. Would not recommend it for date night with a FOFing DP.

Did you go with your DP?

I did indeed. I actually said to him at the beginning, 'now, remember, this is just pretend, it's not real'....

I just had a little chuckle to myself at you pre warning him that!

I might see if anyone wants them in the conception forum then, if they're about to go out of date. I don't want to part with them, but at the same time there's no sense in hanging on to them when someone else could be actually using them.

Quod thanks for the tip, will not allow DH to watch it! He has made a tiny bit of progress and I don't want any setbacks!

AC pm sent to you :)

Hi all,

things are great here, Emma is doing really well, feeding well, putting weight on. She is sleeping better at night too- waking to feed every 3 hours but going back to sleep quickly in between feeds. I have been to a baby group and am going to a baby moves class this afternoon- it's nice to be getting out and about and there are so many classes/groups available which is nice. She is spending more time with her eyes open looking around and has smiled at us lots of times too (yes probably wind at this age but still lovely!).

I'm sorry about the situation with your OH's work Bebe.i hope things improve soon. Not the ideal time to get another pet - knowing how much vaccines/flea/worm control and neutering costs! But he is very cute :)

I remember reading the Kevin book and being horrified- deffo not one for fence dwelling potential fathers!

Aaah Strawberry, glad things are going well for you. Sounds fabulous for you too. :) I need to look at baby groups and things, been mooching along without any groups and stuff and think it's about time I started going to some. The little smiles are very cute :)

Off for check up at the docs now. Will post properly later.

Hello all! Well it's my birthday weekend, so I'm cooling my heels in bed this morning. The cat's snoozing away next to me and we're both having a lovely rest! Dinner tonight, spa on Wednesday. Trying to persuade DH to go to Alton Towers tomorrow, but can't see it happening!

Strawberry good to hear that everything is going really well, especially that you are getting a bit of sleep. That's one of my bigger concerns about having a baby in the house. Everyone says classes and baby groups are a god send, what is baby moves?

In other news, my best friend had a little girl born at home in the early hours of this morning, in a labour that took just 1hr 40 mins! She said it hurt a lot, but it all went by in a blur and was over before she knew it. Can't wait to see her!

Oh it's also my second anniversary on the waiting TTC thread!

AC - Your birthday weekend plans sound preferable to mine! I am making my own birthday cake (although that's not really a chore :o) then off to ILs (maybe) and on my actual birthday DH will be at work & DD will be at pre-school so I shall be all alone & cleaning up kitten s*! :(
My mum would have got one of these if she had done that to me! How did you not smack her one?!

100 - It's so lovely how much you love motherhood! Edith is a very lucky little girl! :) Definitely try to get out to groups, I really missed out when DD was very small coz I was ill with the damn MS, and it took me a while to 'catch up' and make friends with LOs DDs age.

Strawberry - glad it is all going well. She sounds like a dream...although I'm sure she has her moments!

WW - Fingers crossed he hurries up then! :o Keep us posted! (Although I'm sure you will have more important things on your mind if/when things kick off! )

If I want a birthday cake, I'll be making my own as well, in fact I bought all the ingredients already!

Happy birthdays AC and Bebe! I LOVE Alton Towers, hope you can go. Ahhh, 2 years of WTTTC, how time flies when you're having fun . It'll be 2 years for me this month since we started having the discussion properly about 'when'.

I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend after working most of the last 2. I am clearly very lucky - one of my good friends/colleagues (male) is a brilliant baker and makes us all a birthday cake, mine was amazing a couple of weeks ago.

WhyWait it really is into the final stretch for you isn't it? You sound a bit fed up with it all (not surprisingly if you're not sleeping and can't move!)

AC, have a fab weekend and fab birthday :) passes over for your 2 years on the waiting threads

WW, yes, I know what you mean about people focussing on the negative side of things, people do only tend to hear about or talk about how hard it is when the baby is newborn. We went into it very relaxed and took things in our stride, it's not 'easy' but it's been tonnes easier than I had expected it to be. The disturbed sleep thing is tough, but you get used to it (quite quickly for me) and if you have naps when you can then you get through it easier, the episiotomy thing (if you have one), well it's temporary, salt water baths (and lots of salt) putting cushions in certain positions and maybe a rubber ring help, also a jug for pouring water on your bits when you have a wee to stop any stinging that might happen. For me, it's been the best thing ever, I've loved every minute of it, I would (and hopefully will) do it all again in a heart beat. Just don't expect to be superwoman, do what you can, when you can and enjoy the precious first few moments with your LO. I am only saying this from my experience, I know some people don't have it easy or enjoy it like I have. I hope you do enjoy it like I have though. And seriously, worry not what the scales say, it's a number and your LO will be thriving in you.

Happy Birthday Bebe, I bet you have the best birthday cake ever. :) Thank you, I have found out about a few groups, one is on a monday and one on a tuesday, will start one of them soon.

Quod, my sister makes cakes, last year she made cup cakes for my birthday which were fab, not sure if I'll get any this year though as we are away for my birthday. Enjoy the weekend.

LO had her jabs yesterday, she was very good, as was I :) She only cried briefly then back to sleep after a little cuddle and some sshhhing.

LO is currently crying for food now, I will have to complete this later.

Hello all...it's quiet in here isn't it?

Bebe and AC how were your birthdays?
WhyWait any developments your end?

Well, I'm on CD2 of the November cycle, which some time ago we discussed as being the one we'd start TTC on. I don't think it will be though - we're due another discussion on the subject but I imagine we'll end up putting it off another couple of months at least.
DP very sweetly has treated me to a Eurostar ticket to Paris to see him play there on Thursday, and then we'll have a long weekend staying with friends there. Really looking forward to some romance time with him, and hopefully the opportunity to talk things through again.

Today is my birthday, TBH it's been fairly crap! Got a DVD from DH & DD. Was on my own most of the day. Have managed to lose the little birthday money I was sent (fell out of my pocket when I went to pick DD up from pre-school I think :(). DH is moping around with a face like thunder & being all cross with me for losing the cash, which ironically I had put in my pocket so I wouldn't lose it!! Had planned a Chinese but the Chinese was shut. Have spent much of the afternoon shouting at DD for being naughty (eg. Running across a road & refusing to hold my hand). Pretty much worst Birthday I can remember. Just want to cry but it'll end up in an argument with DH if I do. He's having a strop right now about having to put DD to bed so that I can have a 'night off'!! Only real highlight is my small understated birthday cake! :o (Pic on profile) Am tempted to eat it all myself & not share any of it.....

Sorry to rant, just feel a bit peeved off at the crapness of it all!

Will be back tomorrow to post replies to everyone when I have pulled my head out of my backside!

DD just ran in & sang me Happy Birthday...a small glimmer of sunshine on an otherwise dark & cloudy day!

Oh that's rubbish! I am setting the Gruffalo on your DH forthwith for not looking after you properly with due care and attention! (he is allowed a head start because of work stress, but only 3 seconds, then I unleash the slavering beast)

Here, I made you a slightly wonky cake. (yours is waaaay better)

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Sorry you've had a disappointing day. I always think there's a bit too much pressure on birthdays and they have a tendency to be a bit deflating. Think you deserve to treat yourself at your leisure asap.