The 10th Gemini bus - 2nd Christmas stop

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I'm so lucky to continue to have you ladies to chat to Let's all have a merry Christmas and an even happier 2015!

Frus ~ there was a sign in the feeding goats/lambs area at the farm we last went to saying Pregnant women stay away...that's why I assumed it wasn't safe.

Maybe they had newborn lambs that I hadn't noticed!

It's so funny that it's a concern in the UK but it's never brought up here re: pregnancy and visiting farms. It's mostly due to the thought of being exposed to toxoplasmosis, listeria, or other bacteria. But just don't touch your face or eat right after you've touched an animal, wash your hands diligently, and take your clothes/shoes off to wash right when you get home. Common-sense really. Like Frus said, it's just mostly linked with actually milking a goat/sheep or being around birthing fluids.... which I'm pretty sure they don't really let visitors "pet" at a petting zoo! Ha!

I love seeing the differences about pregnancy safety in the two countries. I got told off by my SIL for eating cream cheese (packaged, commercial variety) whilst pregnant with #1 because it's a "soft cheese" . Here in the states people jump all over you if you eat cold deli meats (ie Subway).

The signs just probably permanently there pear just to cover when it has been lambing time.
Bring mr wippy over here, I inly ever want it when I'm pregnant and not allowed

Hahhah I've caused quite a stir on the matter and we don't even know if I'm pregnant 7Dpo too early to test again?! Argggghhh I'm no good at waiting!!!!!!

Haha! It's never too early to test! But it sucks getting BFNs.

Why on earth can you not have Mr. Whippy, kitty?

Having some definite ovulation twinges tonight. Too bad I've been completely put off by food in the last couple of days and have only eaten half a cup of steal-cut oatmeal today or I could really take advantage of these great hormones. (TMI? Sorry. ). Ugh. Feels like morning sickness, but obvs isn't. This really sucks, guys. I just want to feel hungry and normal again.

I only heard about the soft scoop / Mr Whippy type ice cream thing about 3 days before I gave birth. I lived on McDonalds sundaes towards the end of my pregnancy. I think it's something to do with the stuff being left in the machines and possibly bacteria. McDonalds may have many problems but they are clean so I figured it was fine. Too late anyway!

Sorry I've been quiet. Just been busy.

We had a playdate on Tuesday with one of the girls in DS' nursery. They love each other - all kisses and cuddles when they see each other. I met her dad when picking DS up one day and he said his wife had been dying to meet me to set up a playdate. Felt really weird to have this woman I've never met and her DD who I see occasionally turn up at my house! Was great fun though and she's very nice. We're going to her house next Tuesday.

Aww, very cute that your LO has a (girl)friend, Lor! My first has a fiancé (haha) and they've been together since they were 3, which is half of their entire existence.... which was all started when they met in nursery and we had a playdate! So, there may be something there Hope the next playdate goes well for you!

Gotcha on the Mr. Whippy. Which when you think about it, that's pretty gross. It's just better to not consider where we get our "food" from sometimes.

Yes, I'm sick, again. It's been really messed up this week. I have had absolutely no appetite and then when I do feel like I can muster up a tiny bit of food, I feel like I'm going to barf for about 2 hours afterward, then feel okay (but exhausted) for about an hour and then it all starts again. Never actually been physically sick, but I can tell that I've lost weight just from not really eating anything. I think I would rather just have a 24-hr bug where I actually just puke and get it over with. It feels like morning sickness all over again but with no reward to think of!

Re the ov symptoms: yes, every month I can definitely tell when I'm O'ing. Twinges that come on 1 evening combined with the ewcm and I feel like I could jump on DH

I took down M's cot today and put up a twin bed for her. She has been SO MUCH FLIPPING WORK to put to bed lately and she just screams when we put her in her cot. I know this is opening a whole new can of worms, but she hates her cot and I hate standing next to her cot bent over stroking her back for 20 minutes, walking out, her screaming, me bent over stroking her back for another 20 minutes, rinse and repeat. ARRghghghhg!

Really suffering with insomnia at the moment Currently looking at the prices for bouncy castle hire for Bpears 2nd birthday. The trend around us seems to be to spend 100 plus pounds on farm/soft play parties which I want to avoid. I get how easy it would be to hold a party outside your home but it's for a 2 year old who won't remember?!!

Lor ~ your play date sounds great. There's Nothing better then finding a nice person to hang out with your DS. Especially when your time with him is precious.

Bring ~ ew poor you! Has your appetite come back yet? You need a holiday in Barbados!! If only eh!! Seriously of the weight loss... That's bad of me isn't it Your bed idea for M sounds really sensible. I hope in reality it has helped matters? Are you finding that she's becoming more independent quicker than the boys, maybe because she has two older brothers to keep up with?!

Aww, bummer about the insomnia, pear. Has it resolved since your last msg? Isn't it insane how much money people will spend on their kid's birthdays?? I almost feel like a mean mum because we never hold kid's birthday parties for the kids, it's just family. And we really don't do anything special-they just get to pick out what restaurant we should eat at. The other mean mum thing I do re birthdays is not let the kids go to all the random birthday parties they get invited to from their classes. I've let #1 go 1 time and it was just ridiculous. SO much sugar! Fruit juice and cake and then on top of that there was a sweets basket and a take-away prize bag that was full of sweets as well. Plus everything was in horrible bright shades of blue and green and pink which you know is loaded with artificial dyes. DS was a nightmare for a week after that party.

Feeling much better actually! Thank you. I would love a holiday in Barbados! So far, so good on the big bed front. She hasn't really been any trouble sleeping in it, but she is still just being a PITA when it comes to settling down and staying asleep. She also ate like a flipping HORSE today! She was constantly hungry and ate a load with eat sitting. On top of that, we haven't had a chance to get our cat fixed (money, time, her needing her final jabs, etc) and she went into heat this weekend EW. This gross sexually frustrating animal is constantly sticking her bum in the air and backing up against everyone. Did I mention the howling? We're calling the vet the minute they open tomorrow morning!

No, sadly the insomnia hasn't stopped I did go to bed at 10pm last night which helps. I now need to do that every night. It's just annoying that it means I have to be up in the bedroom by 9:30 as it takes me 30 minutes to wind down. I'm sure that is normal for everyone though, just annoying when Bpear decides to go to bed at 8pm meaning I only get 1.5hrs to myself in the evenings I am Having an absolute nightmare with my sister this week. She offered to babysit but the amount of fuss she makes over it we decided to cancel in the end. She's babysat 3 times for us in total and each time she arrives so moody (once with a big bag of alcohol making us very nervous), there have been comments that I've heard her say out loud to my mum "babysitting is boring, I don't enjoy the part where you're left on your own when they go out and have fun and on Saturday she text me saying "why don't I put him to bed and you go out for a meal and cinema, it's sooooo less exciting once he's in bed anyway". Twice we've got home and bpear is up at 11pm which just causes more grief then it is worth. Of coarse she denies her behaviour and thinks I'm the mean one for offering to cancel so that she didn't have to babysit. Oh and I did I mention she was the one to offer to babysit in the first place? Grrrrrr. Anyway, thanks to this drama I had a wonderful Sunday arguing with DH and my sister and obviously we didn't go out in the end Next time she offers I'll just say NO straight away. I won't fall into her selfish, poor me I'm single and look how amazing I am for going out my way to babysit for 3hrs for my sister when I have no life anyway, trap again On the bright side DH has FINALLY asked the in-laws to babysit for us instead (and since they don't do ANYTHING for us or have any involvement with bpear (apart from enjoy looking at him) this is a perfect solution! Sorry for the rant. It's Monday morning and I've been up since 5am thanks to the new teething phase that is upon our household and AF is 100% on her way (mood swings, lack of patience and normal breakouts all present).

Bring ~ I'm with you on the party front although I'm not sure I will be able to get away with not having a party. The food thing I do not get at all. A piece of sponge cake I'm fine with but then what's with the sugary drinks, extra cakes, sweets and then more sugar in the goody bag. Are people really just too lazy to hand out fruit?

Frus ~ our village halls are pricey too. I would have to fill it with stuff too which is annoying. I had a look at prices last week and it was around £100. I'll probably have it at home but send invites out late

Oh jeeze pear your sister sounds like my mother when it comes to babysitting! She's the same way. She just throws the invitation out and when we (used to) redeem it she would be a total martyr and act like we'd just done her the greatest injustice of her life. Sorry to hear that it went to poorly for you this weekend! Hopefully your in-laws will be much more cheerful when on the job with bpear!

That's great that you've had nice experiences with parties frus! After that one party we just don't go.

Can somebody please shut this cat up?! O_o

Oooo bring, I'm not a fan of cats since mine starting biting me years a go. I really don't like them now. I just find them really dirty and the whole rubbing against legs makes me cringe

Perhaps your your mum is the real mum to my sister

Frus: meaning you eat it instead? I ate his cupcake and I seriously couldn't believe how much icing it had loaded on top! I'm just surprised because they're so young. I was expecting this but in 2-3 years time like when they turn 6. I just find it so weird that some choose to hand out Capri son and fruit shoots to two year olds when all I give is water to bpear. I guess it's like bring says...if you don't like it, don't let them go. I certainly didn't go to parties before I was 5. I wonder whether my mum chose not to send me or maybe they just didn't exist?!

I was right. Definitely not pregnant this month. AF spotting has begun I really wanted an October baby too. Glad I warned DH last night. The only bright side is she turned up 2 days early so my cycle is now 30 days. Still shit though Where is my wine?!?!!!