AUG 08 - So how many more will be expecting again before this thread is full?

[TwilightSurfer]

Do tell?

oh ALBS, thats lovely of you thank you but please don't - go ahead and sell it on ebay - I'm not even considering this as good to go until after the scan

No1 - I think we've all been thinking that this might be happening - it's an incredibly difficult thing to do - heart up. Sometimes mid-misery it's hard to think you will ever be happy again, but you will, one way or another. Your children are lucky to have you leading them through the world, and you are lucky to have them, and to have a supportive family around you. All the best to you. x

Cyteen - thank you I just texted her before I came on here to see your news.

No1 - We are when you are ready.

Dizzy - Like I said I have one once you are ready for it - it will only lie in the cupboards as I am too lazy for ebaying things!

We love you No1.

lots of hugs, tons of wine and big ears if you ever need us to listen no1 hugs

oh no1 I hop all is as okay as it can be. you know we are all here. let us know if we can do anything to help. anything. xxx

TS I hope you pointed out to your hub that every pregnancy has a mother and a father! Sheesh!

Oops your dd has certainly been feeling the lurve today between her papa and her grandparents! Hope you had a nice relaxing day while others danced attendance on your first born .

Have no advice on dbl buggies am afraid. Have just got Bill & Ted sport thing and can't even work out how to fold it.

pics are great Sazz - loving the lace gloves and scrunchie

Dear no1. You have stood up to your name. You have taken a really tough decision but you are in control of your and your DCs lives now. As you know, I'm sitting at v. close quarters to a marriage breakup at the mo and (although every situation is unique etc. etc.) things will get better. YOu will be happy again and the DCs will thrive.

Survived Ikea thanks sazzles. Phew! In fact, now have the home storage solutions that our house has been crying out for. Oh God, did I just type that...? [truly tragic emoticon]. Anyhoo, I now know where to find both shoe polish AND disposable tumblers (although I can't think of any overlapping occasion for those two ). Your party sounds fab btw.

No1 - we all admire you so much. You deserve every happiness. I can't imagine how much pain you are in now. We're here whenever you need us and whatever you need us for.

No1 MUCH LOVE!!!

I should've added a disclaimer. DH was only really reflecting on our own experience. With DD1 I'd gotten the ball rolling before he realized and got pregnant too quick to really have a "proper" conversation. Although kids were something we both wanted. When a friend mentioned the topic of "trying" he looked at me very surprised and said, "we were trying?" It was a very funny moment really. As for Reese, we'd chatted several times because it took so bloody long (and included a MC) but he really didn't want to know "we were trying" when we were trying if you know what I mean. My response to him when he asked his question last night was, "they know as much as THEY WANT to know." Which is exactly how he was most comfortable so he thought that was good answer.

A word to the wise: do not get into a scrap with Dittany. I think I need some arnica cream ...

Just a quick one-liner before bed to send hugs to you No1 - will be thinking of you.

waded in all tooled up to help out and have fled due to it being too high brow for
a. me
b. this time of night

am here if you need me Red

night all

Made banana nut bread and dd1 won't eat it! THAT'S IT!! I'm done trying to please. If folks don't eat what I make THEN THEY STARVE!!!!

No1 v to hear your news. Hope that family and friends are giving you all the support you need and as everyone else has said we are always here for you.

TS sorry to disappoint but AF paying a visit here bang on time so will have to wait at least another month. I think DH has some kind of 'romantic' notions of 'trying' that he must have picked up from watching too many movies/tv programmes and thinks I'm going to call him at work and tell him to meet me immediately as I'm ovulating or some such nonsense! I know I shouldn't expect no.2 to be conceived quite so easily as DS though.

Me again...

Can any of you S.Yorks/Yorks ladies assist me with suitable location for a friend and I to meet up with DS and her DS (1 year old). We're trying to meet somewhere mid-wayish between Rugby and Skipton. She has suggested Rotherham but I don't know the area very well at all.

Oh and Red I don't think you took too much of a bashing at all from Dittany but maybe that's just my interpretation

Crumbs - Red that thread is just a leeetle over my head - I read it when it started and it lost me pretty much instantly. I am problably the wrong contender for feminism!

DD very good and slept until 6.30 - why does that seem like a good thing??

I don't think I've slept as much as I did yesterday in years and I think I feel worse for it, up and about this morning for a walk/swim with DD to wake my brain up.

Goyles I am going back to work today. Please please ds2 wake up soon so I can frantically read you stories and kiss your plump little cheek. I am so spoilt having been on maternity and then parental leave for so long.

Redser haven't seen the thread but am guessing it's on the new Feminism topic - which I am delighted to see in existence - and my second guess is that from my memory of dittany's posts you're not really that different in your view of things, and my third guess is that you acquitted yourself extremely well.

Oopster don't tell me you're not a feminist!!

Later guys, off to creak the door of ds2's room LOUDLY.

springer: I suggest Dublin, much the handiest.

Greeny - Good luck today, I hope you have managed to get DS2 awake for his cuddles. I wouldn't know feminism if it bit me on my rather rotund bottom!