November 2012 - Roll on summer, we want paddling pools!

[StuntNun]

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And Kyz, you are the best mummy in the world to E, and to his siblings too, even though they have yet to arrive. You are so full of love and have plenty of room in your heart for more lovely babies x

I can't imagine myself being a mum to girls. Before the 20 week scan I just knew O was a boy. I referred to him as 'he' etc...When it was confirmed I had a slight pang that I wouldn't be able to buy pretty clothes but I love having a boy.

I had hoped DD was a boy as DH was already a dad to DSD. I knew S was a boy before the gender scan confirmed it because I felt totally different. Had a mild pang that he wasn't a girl too - I think discovering gender at whatever stage makes you wonder 'what if'? But I can't imagine either to be any different, of course, and I'd be equally thrilled with any combination. People who say how lucky I am to have one of each mean well but are idiots. I'm lucky to have 2 healthy DC.

I desperately wanted a girl, just couldn't imagine myself having a boy. I cried and cried at the scan when I found out she was a girl.

My girls were up at 6 this morning and knackered with it so we have had two hours of whinging.

Kyz you are a brilliant Mummy! Don't say you aren't even crossed out.

I was going to guess boy for Eliza because of the savoury foods thing, although it's probably a load of nonsense (and sweet for a girl sounds suspiciously gender stereotyped to me) I have to say I did crave salty foods when pg. I will guess boy for YW too.

I think Zamboni is right about the what ifs, I had pictured holding hands with both a little boy and a little girl and when we found out it was like the little girl just disappeared. I know if I get pregnant again there will be a lot of pressure on me for a girl and I am already stressed out thinking about it. I would like to have a girl, partly to pass on a family name but mostly I just don't want to be hassled about it.

When I was pregnant with DS1 I remember panicking on the phone to my mum about what if I had a girl and I had to buy dolls for her! My mum pointed out that I never played with dolls and some boys like dolls so my objection was stupid! Anyway I ended up with three boys so I still haven't had to buy a doll - they all like trains, cars, dinosaurs and Lego. They do have lots of teddies and pushchairs to take them out in. I think the whole having to have at least one of each gender stems from a misunderstanding of the probabilities. For families with two children it's 50/50 whether they are the same or different genders. For families with three children the probability of all three being the same gender is 1 in 4. Intuitively it seems that having three the same should be much less likely than this so people assume it's an unusual occurrence.

I craved salty foods with E too.

Fish slap for kyz x

pikz I had to leave my dryer behind when we moved as there is no room for it until we have the extension done. I miss it so much. Having to hang out socks, pants, babyvests etc just annoys me beyond belief.

I craved chocolate and Mexican with L so I think it's all random.

Weirdly my cousins (4 girls) and me have all had boys.

I find it quite therapeutic hanging out the washing. Little bit of me time although F does like to help these days.

I thought I wanted boys pre-F, possibly because dsd was sooooo girly at one point it drove me crackers. Luckily so far F doesn't give a monkeys. Suee it will change but for now she is animal and tractor mad country bumpkin in the making

Sorry your day began so early PR, ours wasn't awful and she is at least sleeping, but I finished work at 1am so didn't get as much sleep as I was hoping for. Thought dh might have got up with her but he had taken himself off to the spare room so didn't hear her

Kyz, you are fab. Please try not to doubt yourself. That is all.

R loves his dolly. It's one of his most played with toys, along with the fire engine I saved for his 18m "birthday" and his books!

In tribute to sweary Wednesday...

Fuck bastarding, time consuming, cunt-weasling revison.

I'm going for a nap.

Fuck off to bastarding headaches.

pig I'm with you. Exam is in a week. Revision can fuck the fuckity off ;).

I couldn't sleeeeeeep . I really dislike these shifts.

fucksticks.

Cockbadgers

Pig, when I got home from work today I asked Oscar to take the washing over to the machine and hang it up. He toddled over to the machine, opened the door (with a little help), turned the switch to off and piled all of the clothes on the lowest rung of the clothes airer I will make a good husband out of him

Gah I'm so cross I could cry. PIL took J out for a walk as DH and I had to have a meeting with DS2's teacher. They just got back and he's covered in crisps, Spring Onion flavour crisps, with milk written in bold in the ingredients list. They didn't even bother to fucking check. And FIL is gaily saying well it's done now. Well it isn't fucking done now because DH and I will be up at 2 a.m. with a toddler screaming in pain for the next two nights. And his nappies had just been getting back to normal after months of diarrhoea. Poor J it's not fair on him. And as if it's not bad enough the school still can't access SN support for DS2 despite us paying nearly £600 for his assessment and diagnosis with learning difficulties. And the cat's missing.

chasing that is cute - F does that too, although not just when asked and sometimes in the middle of the cycle (he even waits the minute it takes for the washing machine to allow you to open the door once you press the stop button

Muff fluff - something I see mentioned and go ooo I should do that, and then remind myself that I wanted to use cloth nappies and never got around to it/couldn't be bothered with the faff and realise it will never happen. Each to their own though.

My guess is 2 boys.

I would love a girl if I was to have a second child, because I always imagined myself as having girls as I grew up, but I know that in reality you totally love what ever gender the child is so it doesn't actually matter.

Stunt I feel your pain. I hate that response 'oh it's done now' from people who aren't going to have shit sleep and upset from their baby being put in needless pain. Clearly they are rolly eyes at the whole dairy intolerance thing. Were they so laissez faire with seafood and their DS when he was wee? I'm so cross for you. And about DS's school too

Stunt cross post. I am so mad for you, that would make me furious! My parents just don't dare feed F anything I don't give them specifically, as I think they fear my wrath!
Poor J, your right it is not fair on him. I feel for you.

That is bloody stupid of them stunt .

Stunt poor J and poor you for what's coming tonight as a result.

Busy, hectic day today. I've fallen off the wagon spectacularly and S has broken my scales so I can't see how bad it is. I need some motivation to put down the and the and start making better choices again.

Stunt I would text them every time he wakes. With a brief description of what's happening. They probably won't get it until the morning but they should be jolted into realising my mum has been a much better support since I texted her at 3am a few weeks ago or, make them have him overnight and deal with their own fuck up! You have a parcel on the way, btw. Not a terribly exciting one and you know roughly what's in it, but it should be with you in the next couple of days

R is down. Not as early as Sunday and Monday when he had amazing nights, but earlier than yesterday. And he wasn't screamingly overtired in the bath, just mumbled himself off when I lay him in his cot. So I think bedtime might be 5:15 at the moment. Still waaaaaaaaay earlier than I think is right but working for him. And I have

Zamboni do you want me to do a full on scare story for you about Stoke and increased chances due to weight?