Feb 2011. Now they are (nearly) 3 <gulp>

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Just starting a new thread as noticed old on nearly full up.

Hello ladies. It feels like forever since I was on here last.
Congrats granny on the new arrival xx

Things here are still really chaotic between uni and trying to keep everything going. Though this week is half term so it's a lot less stress as I have a reading week.
Freya is little miss whinge! If something doesn't go her way all hell breaks loose. Though she is really looking forward to school next year and keeps asking when she's going.

Hope everyone is well xx

Borg, N is hilarious I am chuckling away at "you get a badge if you turn up".
That first school sounds like a winner to me, a sneaky brekkie for you after drop off and a cake at pick up time, bonus!

Hi Flustered, I really don't know how you manage with uni and three kids, one of which is a newborn, mucho respect.

Mrsdolittle, hi thanks for the congrats. How are your little darlings?

As for me, what a day. Bob have me the fright of my life words arse collapse came to mind. I had a midwife app and she couldn't find his heartbeat, I was almost sent hospital when she finally picked it up. I was terrified, I had go run straight to nursery to pick up a little one, I was a sobbing snottery mess. All is fine, he was kicking away at the Doppler and hasn't really stopped since. My anxiety levels have peaked over the past week or so, I can't stop thinking negatively.

Oh no blizy! Poor you, how terrifying. You'll be glad when this baby is finally in your arms x

Oh blizy how terrifying, so pleased all is okay, bob should know better than to play tricks on us. Must be really hard not to think negatively, you're so brave

Yes flustered I seriously have no idea how you manage, you're so impressive!

Msdolittle wigglesrock will know who you are, she knows everything. You'll remember the spreadsheets and the files she keeps on us all yes?

Oh blizy how bloody scary. I can't wait for you to have him here and you can relax and enjoy him.

I'm not impressive at all! I feel terrible sometimes that our lives are so hectic and I'm not home with them. I'm terrified of missing the important milestones in Cariads life and I sometimes wish that I was at home with them all the time.

Wow blizy...total nightmare...& yes a proper arse collapse moment! But she did find it....tho here's hoo go no more terrifying moments like that for you!

flustered I am impressed at you studying with 3 kiddies in tow...and Cariad looks like such a sweetie on fb! But as hard as it is...just think of the bigger picture once you've finished & are qualified, and the great example your kids will have xxx

Sleep deprived...hoo go= hoping!!

Blizy - hope Bobster has been behaving himself this weekend, it's horrible, it happened to me once with Sofia. Around about 20 weeks, it was awful, even now I can see the midwifes face. She lay very awkwardly and was quite small compared to the other two.

Grannyapple - hope you are getting lots of Adam cuddles and at least a wee bit of sleep

Flustered - you're doing great, it's really tough to do and you're being a real star.

I feel like I've been hit over the head by a Christmas shaped mallet , I was out getting some stuff this morning and it looks like my Asda has overnight been covered in shiny baubles but someone up the road from me must have put their tree and lights up over the weekend. We drove past the house last night and the girls said to me oh look they've Halloween stuff in their garden - it was a bloody light up snowman and reindeer!!!

Hello everyone. Belated congrats to granny on your lovely boy!

ponyo sorry to hear moving has been so horrible, hoping the end is in sight now. Also agree the whole school thing us a nightmare, I'm really torn on where I want Cass to go, the school the older DC went to really did my head in by the time DS left but it is nice and performs well etc...decisions!

blizy I'm not surprised that scared you, sounds horrible. I know you're going to be a bundle of nerves but I hope things calm down and you get to enjoy the pregnancy before the chaos of a newborn hits!

wiggles I agree that Christmas suddenly appears to be on! I'm not ready to get in the spirit, first of December is the starting point here. Altho have been organised with shopping and got loads sorted weirdly. C wants everything, and because we got her loads of Barbie stuff, she suddenly has become obsessed with Sofia the First and wants all the merchandise desperately!

Hi ledkr borg and everybody I have missed!

Right, it's my day off with C so we are going for our swim in a bit, aka the hour where we play her fave game in the pool - she is a mermaid and I'm the evil sea witch. Should I read into this?!

Hello everyone, am sitting on the settee all wrapped up in a blanket feeling cold whilst A is sat on the floor in her vest and pants watching the iPad, how can she always be so warm?!
How's it going blizy? Hope bump hasn't given you anymore scares, what a horrible experience.

Mizk I LOVE your swimming game, made me laugh A has a Sofia the first dress she refuses to wear now, its a shame because it's really cute I can't tell if I like Sofia or not, she's a bit too perfect for my liking... There's loads of Sofia tat in the Disney shop. And so much frozen stuff, we went to meadow hall recently and the Disney shop was heaving. A wasn't bothered about any of it

Hi everyone else, I've forgotten what's been said but Xmas wise A is still completely horse obsessed as my fb friends will know, and wants anything horsey. Like an actual horse I think I'll look into lessons next year, if she's still into it (which she may well not be) and once we've moved. So not for ages!

Still no news house wise but it seems school stress is pretty common from speaking to people, I'm trying to chill out about it and hope it all works out eventually...

blizy - I hope Bob has his act together now. How many weeks to go?

L is going through a "beaver phase" atm. He likes to pretend he's a beaver - he made a "beaver bed" (a box with a pillow in it) at the weekend and insists on sleeping in it so he's sleeping on his bedroom floor with his head in a box. He also insists we call him beaver.

Nothing else to report, the weather is shite, work is mental, DH is pushing for a trip to his mum's in December but I have no fucking time. He's dithering on booking flights and I refuse to take control of it.

American, Leo is hilarious!
10 weeks to go, on the final countdown now. I'm having a section at 39 weeks. I'm really struggling with work now, I have SPD 10 x worse than last time, school runs and the wee ones take it out of me. I finish up in 5 weeks, I'm counting the seconds...

At L the beaver American, I love that! Kids are so random. A does a lot of neighing and galloping in public, very entertaining

Not long now blizy! Hope you're well.

No a lot to report here either, pil are threatening to come up and take A out of pre school one day to take her clothes shopping and spend 'quality time' with her. However they also said they're going to come up once a month to see her since January and only managed twice, once on her birthday and once when mil had an almighty row with dp and ruined the whole weekend. I've not seen them since then (dp went to visit them with A over the summer) and don't know how to react to them. I'll have to be decent but will find it hard when she's so toxic, any advice?!

I'm sat in the car waiting to pick up dp then get A from pre school, she's had swimming today and has got her first badge! I'm very excited about this

Hello all

ponyo I don't know, if they come up to yours, can you do a quick hello and disappear for the rest of the day or do you have to go with them and Anya? I didn't realise you had a falling out, although I do remember you saying they can be quite, shall we be kind and say difficult!

All good here, I had Anna's parent/teacher meeting last week. 'Twas very entertaining, it seems she's exactly the same at school and at home. Not one for currying favour and if she doesn't want to do something she'll just not do it - who'd have thunk it . Although she does show some exceptionally cunning tactics in getting out of tidying up - usually she asks to go to the toilet then skulks about for 10 mins or else she floats around with the same book putting it back in its place again and again! She was asked what she'd like to do in their Nativity play and to paraphrase she'd quite like to not bother or maybe to stand at the back at mouth the words to the songs!

My dad isn't very well, he was diagnosed with bowel cancer a few weeks ago (his family has a genetic disposition to it), he had a CT scan last week, so at the minute we're waiting to see if it's spread and to get the date for his operation. It was a shock obviously to all of us. We're all a bit like headless chickens at the minute just waiting on more info.

Oh no wiggles, sorry to hear about your Dad. I have everything crossed that's it's not spread and is treatable, lots of un mumsnetty hugs to you.

Anna sounds fab and very entertaining.

Ponyo, urgh to, the inlaws!

I'm well except for SPD and constant knackerdness but I'll be fine. Only 9 weeks to go now ( where has the time gone?), I finish work in 4 weeks and it can't come quick enough.
I hope you are all well.

Hi folks! Sorry keep meaning to post on here but then time runs away from me!

Oh wiggs sorry to hear of your dad...everything crossed for some positive news for you guys . Anna is hilarious tho...sounds a right wee character!

blizy...9 wks left?! Omg where has the time gone. Ouch to SPD..have you been given any physio or aids for walking etc for it.? Crikey, bet you'll be glad to be finishing up.. Oh & happy birthday & anniversary...is DH back at the w/e?

ponyo congrats on the house sale! My mind is like a sieve at the mo-have you found somewhere else yet? Good luck with PIL visit.

ledkr how is DS?

Waves to everyone else...hope all is well?

Adam is 4 wks tomorrow which has flown by. He's doing well tho & slotting in nicely...Nate & Amelia seem to dote on him...Nate's comments to Adam.."hello Adam, you cheeky little baby!" & "you like me, don't you?" . Amelia keeps pointing & waving him, tho she's been trying to say his name today & constantly stops to kiss him on the head as she walks past...aww! But has been a whirlwind of hospital appts & doc appts for jabs etc for Nate & Amelia over the past few weeks...this is how's it's going to be with 3 in tow now eh?

DH is doing the dream feed so off to try to catch some zzz's before next feed...night night all xx

Granny, lovely to hear that Adam has settled well into family life. Nate and Amelia sound so cute with him, it must melt you. Hope you had a good sleep!
Physio is crap, just a group session with a leaflet on how to move. I'm ok if I don't move much, no chance with work though! Pushing buggies is a killer so, I'm having to rely on the car for the stupidly short school runs. Anniversary and birthday were crap to be honest, I spent them both alone or with demanding 2 yr olds. Off for night away to. Edinburgh tomorrow with dh though, so that should be fab.

Oh wiggles, I'm so sorry. Any more info this week? Really hope your dad is ok, I'm sure I've seen pics of him on fb. How old is he?

Blizy yuk, sorry bday and anniversary were crappy :( enjoy Edinburgh, don't too anything too active, like walking!

Granny I love hearing about A has settled in, N sounds so sweet. I can't believe he's a big brother to two little'uns! Re house, yes we have found somewhere, however at the moment it's all up in the air. Dp's dad is our solicitor (it's his job anyway) and tbh I think he's fucked up and it could all fall through after a phone call we've had today. I am fuming, and tbh I might come back onto MN and write the whole bloody thing on here just to get it all out! Might be cathartic?! Including the big argument when they were last here...

A has been poorly this week but had also been a little madam especially this evening - think no manners, rude, bratty behaviour. We've had a crappy bedtime with tears which is never fun, I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself, and her, hope everyone is feeling better than me!

Ponyo - fingers crossed it's just a wee blip with Anya (keep repeating its just a stage ), we have flare ups with Annas behaviour every once in a while (pretty much every other day!). She does a great run with the phrase "it's not fair". Hope house works out ok. Can vouch for writing it all down being extremely cathartic

My Dad has a meeting with the specialist on Monday to discuss if it has spread and treatment. He will definitely be having an operation soon ( a week or so) to remove the tumour. To be honest I think it's more frightened of the op than anything else. He's never spent a night in hospital before and he's a terrible patient. He's only 65, he was working until a month ago when he started to feel very ill and started the tests. The doctors and hospital have been brilliant so fingers crossed.

Grannyapple - glad you are all settling in, N & A sound lovely with Adam and yes that's life with 3 kids . I seem to spend more time in the car ferrying them about than doing anything else. I'm currently trying to work out how to see 3 nativity plays in a very short space of time, never mind listening to them all murdering their respective songs!!!!

Blizy - hope you're having a lovely time away and relaxing. Hoping time flies by until you are off on mat leave.

Oh wiggles so sorry to hear about your Dad. I lost my Dad and Grandad to bowel Cancer so I know where you must be at the moment. I did read that the survival rates have got much better in the last ten years due to screening and awareness so hopefully they've caught it early enough.

Lovely to have you guys pop up on active threads. Loving the little temper tantrums. Romilly is going through an always right phase. Except she always is right so it's hard to tell her off!

We had our 20 week scan yesterday and all was well. The scan seemed to have improved so much from with R, or maybe it was the guy who did it. We saw so much details, including some extra detail. So, yes, we're expecting a boy! I am a bit perplexed by how excited everyone seems to be about him. We're both a bit bemused and would secretly have preferred a girl I think as we know what to do with girls!

The only real problem with having a boy is names. Any ideas?! We don't have standard taste so are really struggling!

PrincessofChina - thanks. My dads brother died from bowel cancer when he was in his late forties and treatment wasn't very successful and was very hard on him. When dad was diagnosed he spoke to the consultant about it and she explained to him how successful outcomes for treatment had improved hugely over the past 5-10 years. I think that's one of the hardest things at the minute for my parents, they've each had a sibling die from cancer (as well as their fathers) and the word is so scary for them and they haven't had positive experiences after a diagnosis. Although my nana was diagnosed with breast cancer over thirty years ago and is still on the go. Although a diet of cigarettes, coffee, liquorice allsorts and Hail Marys appear to have trick

Anyway onto lovelier things - your baby , I thought your scan was really clear on FB. On your search for names I offer you Dominic and Gabriel and my favourite Lorcan.

Good suggestions, although I may let you save Lorcan! I like Dexter, Hudson, Huxley, Leo, Theo and Sebastian. Sebastian was the name we had if R had been a boy but it seems to be getting very popular. Oh, and Monty and Milo. I love Raffety but that's out with R, can you imagine?!

I really struggle with cancer diagnoses. My dad was only just 49 (by a week) when he died and he was only diagnosed 6 months earlier. My grandad can't have been much over 70 and he died a few weeks after diagnosis. I hear Cancer and think death so I can totally understand your parents struggling too. God, it's horrid. Saying that, my aunt has been diagnosed with MND and I think taht must be worse. Knowing there's no cure and you might lose all ability to communicate.

Anyway, enough of this. I hope your dad is well soon and you can all enjoy christmas.

Mr W feels the same about Lorcan - apparently it sounds like something you'd clean your toilets with! Sofia was going to be a Leo. My nephew was almost going to be Sebastian, they went with Myles. I think picking baby names was one of my fave things about being pregnant. Exciting times for all three of you

princess, yay to a boy! We are struggling with names too, I love Rory dh doesn't. On our short list we have Dexter, Alex, Ben, Leo... His middle name will be Joseph (after me dad) or William (dh's middle name). It's just so difficult choosing the name. We will probs wait until he is here before making it final.

Wiggles, I'll be thinking about you and the family tomorrow.x