July 2010: Warning, this thread contains offensive language; 1 wedding, --d--jogging and some Creme Eggs (although we don't know why). Oh and some babies who are nearly 1 year old.

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See? Panicking works!

tsc I think boys are more laid back too, all the girls in my family are highly strung maniacs so thats why I wanted a boy, shit about the wall, is there anyone in your friends that is a brickie who can do a cheap job? we have one of all trades bar a mechanic but my nephew is nearly qualified so that will tick another box.
L still only has 2 teeth, at this rate his new baby cousin will have more teeth than him soon!!

J only has two teeth too, but some bumps under the top gum (and he's been grumpy and dribbly the last couple of weeks).

shit about the wall. is it definitely not covered by buildings insurance or anything?

I agree boys are definitely more laid back but would say by teenage years their quite equal. All stroppy and cheeky.

Just jumping on quick to say great news about the scan and your baby boy trudy and remember M will grow out of this phase.

Shit news about the wall tsc pity you don't know a bricklayer. Is it a huge wall?

Off to bed catch up properly in the morning.

Dh built our fence - the garden was unfenced on 3 sides when we moved in (lots of places are here). With kids and a dog we wanted it fenced and dh did it but he is not really any good at DIY so it only happened because he had two friends "helping" who actually did all the important stuff, he just stood and held bits of wood where he was told to .

It's a fence not a wall so was the cost of palings and various bits of wood, they even built a gate. Dont know how much it cost in total but probably only a few hundred (dollars, so half that for pounds).

Aargh! Have barely slept waiting for news of my best friends' baby. Now I have some idea of what my mum felt waiting to hear from me when I was in labour... Anyway, I am friends with his mum on FB and she has posted "We are grandparents!" so that's great. But I am dying to know if it's a boy or girl and the name!

They live about an hour's drive from us and we happen to be in the area tomorrow to meet PILs. We would love to put our heads round the door (of hospital or home) to say hello, take presents and see the baby, but I guess it's probably a bit soon. I know I didn't really want any visitors other than parents in hospital. They might want to show off the baby though! I really hope we can see them tomorrow. Will hold off on sending flowers till I know.

that sounds fun tsc!

this morning i want to go shopping for a present for this baby, assuming i ever hear if it's a boy or a girl. then i was thinking of going to the breastfeeding flashmob at Paddington, but won't as i remembered it's a friend's moving away party. she's actually a colleague of mine who happens to live just up the road from here, and has two children, the younger one is the same age as J. they are moving out of london so are having a picnic/party in the park this afternoon to say goodbye. unfortunately it clashes with naptime but i'll just stick a sheet over the buggy and try to get J to sleep on the walk there!

tsc couldnt dh ring the MIL to gt financial help from her?
I didnt really want people to visit for a few days after having L but I totally changed my mind when the time come, but the reason behind it was everyone who came took more notice of the bulge in my trousers in the way of a piss bag thean of L, but I was so tired I didnt give a shit, at least I didnt have to get off the sofa for a wee!!
stac from seeing friends and family teens I think early teen girls cost more in way of clothes and stuff and my sister thought she had got away with kids who want nice clothes (her boys were happy with primark) but once they hit 15 they want to be dressed up all the time! so now its evened out with teen girls!

DH is off today and as im having my hair done he has already gone out for a walk with L for the morning, this means i dont have to see MIL
this afternoon we will venture somewhere, I forgot to take nappies to my mums yesterday and she only had 2 left so she bought some huggies as there is no asda or big tesco there, they are shit they leaved within an hour, I thought they would have only leaked when he was born as he had no bum to keep them up but no, he still has no arse!!!

Can you text your friend woodlands with a general "how's it going?". I was texting people within about an hour of coming back to my room after my c section!

Having said that it does depend how the birth went as to if she will want visitors yet. I had a straightforward c section (both times) and after G, even though I hadn't been through labour or anything, I still wasn't ready to see people the next day. I actually put people off til the next day (when I felt a million times better - if she has had a c section that first 24 hours is the bit to get over with and then you imprive very quickly ime)

Just spoke to the new dad - it's a little girl, 8lb4oz. Sounds like a similar experience to me, she got to fully dilated with no pain relief but then had to transfer from the birth centre, be strapped to monitors etc etc, episiotomy and ventouse. Poor love.

Hopefully we will be able to go and see them in the morning - can't wait! Off to Mothercare now to buy a little outfit!

memphis I didn't mean financially I mean regarding moodiness and cheek. J and S were both pretty laid back, didn't give crap then the hormones kicked in. Having friends with boys their age and they all say it like night and day. So I personally think boys from babies to teens are laid back and girls are hard work then when their both teens their on an even par for behaviour just a different set of worries. Also our two won't wear primark clothes, boxers and socks only. But I think that depends on the kids not gender specific as my niece and her friends who are 16 adore primark.

tsc hadn't realised it was such a huge wall. The group party sounds fun. Its quite nice here think I'll get ds and go to the park.

woodlands I felt the same with my niece in labour. Love seeing new babies hope you have a great day.

wss how's dh? Has he registered with the doc?

melissa welcome back did you have a good time apart from the rain? How's the kids?

viks, needles, albrecht, kk are you all ok?

Congrats on the boy trudyla! Sorry M was such a little pickle though. I would say all babies are different and hard work/easy in different ways. L was a lot more difficult than S but S is tricky in other ways. I don't think L is hard work now at all, at least no more than any other toddler. My mum has 5 boys and 2 girls and she said that as babies boys tend to be more clingy and as children boys are more boisterous/loud whereas girls give you more attitude and want independence faster. It just depends what winds you up more I suppose, attitude or rambunctiousness!

I think I've packed the car but there's nothing in it just 2 bags and a booster, I must have forgotten something. L and S were both up at 5.30 today so have just whinged all morning. I've finally got them in bed and am going to re-check the packing list then cook lunch.

tsc sucks about the wall, fingers crossed mil stumps up random cash for you.

This has been a ridiculous month for us money-wise and now the solicitors are hassling us re the house, just such a bad month to be buying a house - this month we pay house and car insurance, both cars' road tax and tv licence then on top of that anniversary night away, my friend's wedding away + hotel tomorrow, DH randomly bought an amp for £150 on impulse (which he never usually does), new house insurance, the surveyor's sent us his bill for £350 and our a/c's just gone duff. The a/c can wait but June's paycheque is as good as gone and we've not even had it yet...

aargh that sounds crap tsc.

i have had a nice afternoon in the park, i didn't know many of my colleague's friends but two of them (who are good friends with each other) I knew separately from different classes (one from MN actually, we were both on the Aug postnatal thread), so it was good to see them. My friend's older kid goes to the nursery J is going to, and most of her friends also have children there, and everyone was telling me how lovely it is and how much they like it, which was nice.

Just got up, G slept till 6.45am and A 7am . It's a miracle! By the law of inverse tiredness things I feel pretty sleepy still.

I've never had a boy baby (apart from ones at work) so it's hard for me to say re girls and boys, A was a vey easy baby, independent and happy, G is more clingy but still lovely. My mum had 3 girls and a boy and reckoned girls were fine till the teenage years when they got all shouty whereas boys just went quiet for a few years.

I agree tsc if you're only saving a bit by dp doing the wall you might as well get builders in. Have you seen the priest yet re the christening and the "parentage" of your child?

stac haven't got dh the forms from the dr yet to register, he's at work when they are open so I said I'd pick up the forms for him. Must do that this wee.

I meant week not wee, obviously

tsc plastic grass isnt chavvy but it is expensive, my dad bought cheap shit off the net and its shit, you get electric shock from it, my mum has plastic grass which is the best you can buy in the UK ands it looks more realy that actual grass but it is fucking expensive, for her 3x3 meter garden fitted it should have been a grand...but this is what my dh does for a living so the £800 fitting fee was waivered, the rob dogs charge £800 to fit even if its a hoge garden or a small balcony in london!!! All mum does is sweep it once a week!!
mlic welcome home!!!
woodlands congrats to your friend, they were hooking me up to forceps and I was texting friends, this is when I dropped new phone and broke it!!!

Just cooked up a curry feast, diet starts sunday, cereal for breakfast, slim a soup for lunck and slim a soup and a jelly for tea until dh is back thursday, If I dont lose weight there is something seriously wrong!!

I committed a proper MN sin today. I was in Tesco's car park and had not been able to find a space in the parent and child spaces. Hardly any of the cars in the P&C spaces had a car seat in them, and I saw five separate people leave or arrive and park in them with no kids. As I was returning my trolley I commented to one such woman how it was really annoying how all the spaces were taken by people without kids while there was no spaces for people like me. I had a bit of a go at her. It was only as I was driving off that I noticed she was walking with a stick . In fairness, there were plenty of disabled spaces, though maybe she didn't have a blue badge. Oops though! I should have had a go at one of the irritating men in BMWs who park in the P&C spaces instead...

woodlands if she hasnt got a child with her regardless of having a stick she shouldnt be in a parent bay, if she hasnt got a blue badge she shouldnt be in a disabled bay, I have a child and a blue badge and before I had one would never go in either bay, dont feel bad she should have walked!!!!
Its rained all night, we were supposed to be painting our new arbour today and putting it in garden, if it doesnt get done it wont be done for a week, its so heavy took 2 of us to move it. DH is at work til lunch hope L lets me gets some jobs done!!
dh wasnt happy last night, he was on a promise, then after he took 15 mins to floss his teeth I told him the moment was gone!! he looked like a rejected teenager!!