January 2009 - Wiggly babies, wobbly mummies (well some of us) and never shall we all meet??

[LenniEd]

Reverse psychology...

Ok, new member recruiting time......................... Never copied a link to a thread before so getting a bit techno for me but here it is here.

C'mon 120 and furry, sure you don't need to but join us for a laugh!

gumps, I think you have decided really and the last pro soooooooooo outweighs the cons! Forget talking to DH, in the words of Nike, Just do it!

HZ, really don't want to sound grasping and money-grabbing but do, do, do, do take the insurance company for all they can give you!!!!!!!!!!

Dog- How weird, although that pesky period will probably show up when you least want it too at an inconvenient moment! Was loving the evils but really no need, they were possibly , ahem, a generous pair of pre-preg jeans. Now what I would really like is to fit back in some pre-DC jeans from way back before DD, THAT would be an achievement and justify the dust they have been gathering for the last 4 years

Boden- can't believe I'm typing this but glad you had an uneventful smear. I need one soon. Will add to my must do list!

dog I had something similar; mine came back last month on the 17th (exactly 6 months!) and then I felt like I was getting it this month, even got spots etc, then it didn't come until yesterday (was expecting it 12 days ago). I put it down to H feeding more, then again maybe they need some time to settle. I think BF does affect it though.

Pat today is an 'on' day as dh off and had a lovely family day out. Ask me at 5am and I will def be saying no more!
Dog why can't you remember every singe thing we have all written??! No worries, you would have had to fish it out from the rest of the drivel I have written . S had 2 cysts on his brain and a bright spot on his heart which were discovered at my 20 week scan. Sent to Charlotte's for tests and offered amnio but turned down. Basically they can be soft markers fr things like edwards syndrome and downs. All fine and I feel very lucky that he is but was a horrid stress and really tok away from the pregnancy. So in some wasy feel we are very lucky that he is ok and worry if one more is pushing my luck as it were.
Update. Fish still alive but only just. Filter fell into water and one was swimming sideways but managed to resussitate. Ds1 shown no interest since the day he got them...

ok dog another clue. five little hands.

night all. have hang over & period pains. lovely. oooh to be pregnant again.

gumps that sounds simply awful. I'm so, so glad things worked out fine. I agree with dog though, it doesn't necessarily follow that if you have a tough time in one pregnancy then you will in the next. Each one is so different, I only have 1 DD so far but I have heard many people talk about similar situations.

Glad to hear poor old fishy is alive and kicking swimming.

dog mitts!!!!! the mothercare ones are the best ie. they stay on! DD pinches and scratches loads and always got me when bf. Also you could try wearing a (strong) bead necklace to keep those talons busy.

hz do it! get what you can! you pay your premiums for a reason and I bet that will go up because of claiming. You may as well get their your moneys worth.

We have spoken to HV about non-sleeping little lady, They helped get her staying up past 6pm which in turn has helped her not wake up at 4am thinking its playtime. Today spoke about weaning from dummy so she can learn to settle herself, but that scares me so much!!!!!!!!!

a guess.....120cm does your DH enjoy cooking?

47 inches, almost 4 foot- imperial of 120cm. hmmmmmmmm.

Have only caught up on last few posts so apologies for anything major I've missed.

Gumps IMO the negatives are the same really as having your second - I wouldn't think there would be increased chance of complications with a third but understand that being a major concern. I do think the GPs thing is a big thing - for us certainly - my PILs are the major other caregivers for our two and they are both over 60 so I don't think would take to looking after a third. Plus they are away on holiday at least 3 months of the year so can't be relied on too much. I also am put off since I am one of five (only four though really since one of my brothers died in infancy ) and although I love being part of a big family, growing up it was hard at times as my Mum had her hands full always, there never seemed to be any calm moments when I had her to myself. As a teenager it was very difficult, there was never any time to discuss rows with friends or boys or anything. I wouldn't want my little girl to miss out on that support like I did. Although I think if you were aware of that being an issue you could work it out.

MissJ and Pat and anyone else in the area - are you free on Sunday 6th September? Am down at my Mums that weekend - would love to meet up on the way home.

Gumps I feel exactly the same as you. But weighing up pros and cons I still want a DC3. DH is really hot and cold about it though. We are both one of three, so it feels like the right number...but am worried it will tip the balance...but at the same time it instinctively seems right. I also would like to get on the case in January, but am worried about my career, I want to do an MA, DH needs to sort his work out...we have no money...etc etc Sorry to hear about your pregnancy scares, had a few complications with J whilst I was pregnant and it really makes you think how lucky you are when you are handed your healthy newborn.

Furry Hoping you get a good nights sleep. DS has gone from four weeks of sleeping through to waking twice again. I'm growing rather fond of the bags under my eyes...thinking they are here to stay!

Dog Boo hiss...I want someone on this thread to get knocked up again...I'm all gushy and broody at the moment.

Patfurry I wanna get the most from the insurance, but am humming and harring...from the pictures I have taken of the damage DD's bed clearly isn't from the white company

Feeling very tonight. Spent yesterday with a childhood friend I grew up with, our mums were best mates and knocked around together being disreputable in the 60's. His second DD was born a a fortnight ago. He rang tonight with the news his mum had died, which has knocked me for six a bit. She had a bad stroke while my mum was very ill with cancer. She has been in a nursing home pretty much since (for about 3 years), and had lost the power of speech and some movement but was pretty much still there. Just made me sad how they should still be about knocking back the wine (as they often did) and cristicising the way we are bringing up our kids ( as they never really got the chance too but I am sure they would have ) Just all seems a bit unfair. I guess such is life. I am very glad she got the chance to meet her latest grandaughter though. In some ways it sums up the circle of life, my mum died very shortly after DD was born and there is so much of her in DD.

Right, must pull myself together a bit and continue with my conquering of the giant washing mountain in our bedroom. Sweet dreams all.

Dog WTF is lovehoney? It sounds naughty

ohhhh I just googled it and it is

hz I'm so sorry to hear that maybe laundry distraction will be good thing. Hope you manage to turn brain off at some point soon and get some sleep.

dog HV can be good, depends who I get to see. No consistency is a bit of a problem in and of itself. One today was a bit odd though.

pat thanks for link, it worked!

Am going to bed. I have been going to bed for ages now but this time it is actually going to happen. DD has only woken 3 times since 7.45 which is very good. OOOh there she goes again. making a lier of me! Had really better go. She may require things.

Goodnight all.

Hi all.

Just in from driving mum home [2.5 hrs round trip] and stopped at Asda, got over excited and spent £180 There are 3 pairs of jeans in that though, so will get some money back.

Hackney - sorry to hear the sad news.

Have been mulling over the room allocation in this house.....no room outside for a storage shed. Bugger it. We need a lock up but they sell for about £8k around here!

Knackered and off to bed.

Hope everyone gets sleep tonight - especially me DD2 stayed with dh, as did dd1, and she had some of her Pepti cow and gate special formula stuff [although there is a freezer full of ebm - saving for the boobfree weeks in Oct/Nov] and then 2 huge boobs at 11. So maybe she will sleep on that as it might take longer to digest and she had a bit of sweet potato after days of no solids so maybe she will feel stuffed......nah....thats not going to work is it?

Moose! Where you at lady? Hope all ok there. x

good I'm glad thats all cleared up and I'm not just an imposter

hackney

Aaarrgghhh, just dropped the DC's off for their settling in morning at nursery, I am without DS till 1pm! DD went really well and was tucking into cornflakes when I left, DS seemed in a good mood so I legged it. Feeling a bit sad but also enjoing a nice hot cuppa and then off to get me hair done.

Getting them out of the house at 8am was A MISSION! Considering we have not really been getting up till that time recently (well it IS the holidays!)

Dog- What have you been buying you naughty lady. I sit some new and exciting ways to work of the calories.

HZ- thats so sad, made me all emotional reading your post. Hope your friend is ok and his DD grows up with lots of nice stories of nanna. bet you can't wait to tell DD about her Grandma's misspent youth.

Lenni- how about your brother. i know what you mean about the attention thing, I am one of only 3 but I also felt a bit like this at times. my mum is one of 6 and the older ones had to become pretty self-sufficient and I think my mum has always resented that. I think 3 is a manageable number but considering any more makes my head hurt. I am a bit too selfish and like a bit of me time I think!

No plans for 6th sept at moment although could be moving house. Oh, just remembered its a sunday so probably ok! keep me posted.

Dog is it not I sit! makes it sound even ruder