Dec 08 ladies getting re-clackered, with tantrums from toddlers we're sure to be knackered

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Loved your title rubs
Never started a thread before so hope this works...can anybody find it?
hello....

hmm oooooo kaaaayyy .... vaguely remember

Are you cross with me? Am only joshing wid ya.

I promise to action over the summer, Spot!
Am watching Jnr Apprentice - did she really just call that monstrosity "aesthetically pleasing"?
By the way, Pubes (makes me giggle!) I'm very impressed that DS has taken to a bed so well. DD is staying in a cot until she's at least 12.....

of course not! (but still going to make an effort as I know i banged on about ds's big boy bed for ages and no-one really cares that much!)

awww thanks Pingu!!! [thinks Pingu just made my day....]

'chuntering'???? Is that a word. I'm def going to start using it.

I remember time that Pubes. Bless you. I do the same thing often (I mean hang on here when no one else is around) i've decided if i have three posts in a row with no one else posting in between I have to stop until someone else posts. Otherwise I fear I look a little sad, nigel no friends style.

Evening all!!

daisy that is truly gross. Poo eating. Yuk. And veggie did you HAVE to try and equal it with the poo drawing story! Fortunately I had eaten my tea.

veggie 35 kg?? , that is one heavy bike!!! You must have thighs of steel.

beans I am still cycling, won't stop any time soon I doubt as I didn't last time. Though will slow down. Am still cycling to work every day which is about 3.5 miles so not far. That's about it though. I think it's fine as long as you feel ok. Actually I remember finding cycling easier than walking at the end last time. Walking was really hard work!

spot i can't believe you said Pubes yabbers away to herself, you had better duck and run in case she has one of her hormonal pregnant outbursts at your insult

Hi pingu!! I also love shocking people by saying that DS is a bit stupid, tee hee.

Hello jj welcome back, glad you had a nice time at the ILs, MIL sounds a bit tricky much sympathy, hehe, as you know my MIL drives me crazy!
beans you did make me laugh with the

"Despite the poo story" after thought to the spag bog!!!

Argh, I failed the lucozade test that they do round here, so I have to go back for proper GTT or something at the hospital. This means ANOTHER blood test, and i am also having two bonus ones due to slapped cheek at DS's nursery which means they need to check I haven't caught it in the last month. I am really hard to get blood out of, it's so annoying. Rubes I actually went all woozy and passing out feeling the time before last. I think it was cos I had DS with me and I kept looking from the needle to him and it was all a bit much. They tried 4 times and had to take it from my hand in the end. And when I felt faint I got freaked out and started crying which was v embarrassing. I don't really have a phobia though, which is why I was so shocked that I felt faint, the only time I have felt like that before is when I fell of my bike and ripped my arm open so it looked all disgusting and needed stitches.

Oh talking of bikes, DS can now say BIKE!! I am so proud, as he can't even say mummy yet!

Right have been informed I am to watch junior apprentice so had better go.

Crap afternoon really. Totally mortified after trying on Maternity clothes at Westfield - awful, totally disgusted to even look in the mirror at anything remotely summery on my backside - awful. Then had to deal with a drunken phone call from db's dp... ended up hanging up on her as she was shouting in parts and it was revealed the two of them have asked for my advice loads in the past but neither have told me the truth about things - I'm over it. She later text to apologize but I didn't reply except to tell my db she should get her own flight as I can't risk compromising my passes if they have a massive barney mid way aacross the atlantic. Next problem is I'm not sure I want them both visiting (assmuming they stay together) around the time the baby is born. I just don't want it, and I don't know if I'm being unreasonable. last time was disasterous when ds was born, and this time although i don't want to tell my db he can't stay, and I don't want it to seem like I don't like his dp - it's just the two of them together and I don't know what to do about it - I know I'm not being clear but it's too hard on here.....

Tee hee x-posts with Rubes and her at spot's comments.

I don't think you did bang on about it Pubie, you mentioned how things went with it which I think is quite helpful actually. For those who haven't done the transition from cot to bed (or for those of us who have but cannot remember how we did it).

Hey Pingu I was thinking of you the other day. We will never get our Derby meet up. I can't believe I was so sick (& DS2 but I'm more important) when you came last time.

Spot, have you spoken to DP in the Dam, have you made up after you row.

Oh and I meant the Pacific (I do know my oceans!)
I'm annoyed at them both really, as he has lied... a little... well twisted the truth and not told me major parts, and her drunken yelling and demanding that I must know stuff and must tell her as "he talks to me all the time" was really childish not to mention stressful, and I was really annoyed. But he's family, so I guess as dysfunctional as he is at the present time, I can't really say he's not welcome but I don't know what to do. Thinking of trying to get my parents to move forward their visit as he won't visit at the same time. I just don't want the steess but don't want to offend anyone.

I know Veggie, I was thinking the same thing. Although next time you're in the big smoke perhaps we could do a Canary Wharf meet instead. Also v. impressed at your thighs of steel!
The poo stories were eeeeeeeeugh - and I don't want to think about them anymore.....
Right, really must step away from the laptop and crack on with the washing up!
Hopefully I won't be away so long next time.....

Vaggie lol @ Pubie!!

We have, Veggie, well in the completely ignoring that were weren't on speaking terms way. We're rubbish as a couple at resolving arguments. I actually skyped him in a meeting this afternoon, ended up chatting to his boss who asked me about our sex life and . I assumed that if he answered, it meant he could talk.

Rubena, sorry you've had such a shit afternoon, can you try and put their visit off (say you didn't realise at the time but you think it'll be too overwhelming at the start) and buy yourself some time?
It's really horrible having to talk to drunk people on the phone too. Makes me feel sick.

Summer, poor you and the bloods, that's nasty. What is the lucozade test? I saw on my midwife schedule that I'm to have one but don't remember having it last time round.
Nice on on the "bike" first word. T's on;y one is "car". Spot the couch potato household...

Daisy that poo story was the best to date (blows Avo's runny poo bath out of the water!! - parden the pun) and makes my dog eating vomit story positively tame

Oh and Rubes - no advice really but it all sounds very difficult. Do you need to decide what to do right now or could you leave it for a bit and see how you feel in a few days/weeks?

Hey Pingu, good to see you! "Go get" - now that is good. Sounds like your DD has the imperious touch like mine

Welcome back, JJ. As I said earlier, MILs...they should carry a health warning. DP told mine I am up the duff today. She wanted to come and stay immediately. Frankly, it would kill me right now.

Daisy, that is G-ROSS. Seriously grimmo. What fun you'll have reminding him of it when he is older

Sorry about the boiler, Veg. It's such a bad one when they go. All you can really say is that once it's replaced you won't have to but another one for AGES.

Beans, I didn't thank you for your incredibly kind offer to introduce me to your friends with the sheep That is lovely and I may well take you up on it in the future but I am so grumpy and beset with worries and not myself at the moment that it's probably not the time to meet new people. It's so nice you thought of me though, I do appreciate it.

Ok, so we had our GP's appointment this evening. He was lovely, and it wasn't the doom fest the HV had indicated On her weight, he had a good look at her and said he thought she was slim without being malnourished looking. He said just to do what we have been doing - just get in her what we can. On the walking, he observed her bumshuffling and chattering and reaching for things, and he said he thought she was bright and his hunch was that she wasn't walking simply because she hadn't felt, to this point, that it was particularly to her advantage and "there's not a lot the medical profession can do about that!" However, he has referred us to a paediatrician at the hospital so they can have a more detailed look at her and do a few tests. He doubts she needs physio. I am happy with all that and feel less worried. Maybe they will have some tips for us at the hospital.

I am my name has no genitalia connotations

Oh no, have cross posted with tons of people! I put the laptop down and left it. Right, hang on...

Rubes you def don't want them staying. I look back on those first couple of weeks with DS2 with a bit of sadness because I feel it went so fast and I didn't get to completely smother him in the same attention DS1 had...and I had no house guests and only DS1 taking my time. That small time is so short and you need no stress and distractions so you can just be with DD. That's not even to mention the fact you'll be recovering from a CS. You are far from being unreasonable Rubs. Def they cannot stay with you. Can you imagine if they start up at each other poor DD & DS having to listen to that. Also it's not fair for DH he has so little time off for PL.

Spot, the prob is - his dp is going to a wedding in Spain literally the Sat before my cs which is why they were incorporating a visit so they can't alter the dates.
I would say now, if they don't stay together it would be easiest, but prob is they do this all the time then a week later it's lamb roasts and they are acting like practically the waltons.
Veggie, I agree with you totally - i just don't know what to do as db will convince me everything will be fine and there will be no drama but apart from any of that he also has 3 kids! I'm worried he will end up saying they will stay at her sisters house the whole time, but that is only about 30 mins away, and I will still feel weird like they will be waiting for me to say its ok to come and stay etc. You see they are coming back to the UK on the day of my CS and I've already previously said they can't stay that week (just my mil is staying while I'm in hospital) but they were planning on coming to stay after a week as I said that would be fine. I don't know what to do but I really don't want it - I'd just prefer he didn't come at all until they either break up properly or fix things properly, but I doubt the latter can happen - it's too far gone....

Hello Lady [waves]

Kiwi we got some black out curtain lining from Dunelm (and then my Mum sewed it into the curtains because I?m not very good)

Daisy my DH had his stag weekend in Chester and loved it ? enjoy your weekend of fun, you really deserve a break. And yuck yuck yuck at the poo

LadyT I?m glad the scan went well, and I think it?ll be a bit of treat to get another look at your DD2 next week ? I remember having mixed feelings after my 20 wk scan, obviously happy but also a bit sad that I wouldn?t see DD again for another 20 weeks

Trace I hope Lu has perked up, or at the very least stopped vomiting. And how is poor P?s finger? What a day. Have some choccie ? it?s the very least you deserve

JJ those photos are amazing, especially the super angelic one of S with daisies in her hair

Wow I cross posted heaps too, everyone must have hit send all of a sudden.

I thought the lucazade test thing was if they suspected GTT after the blood test at 28 weeks?

GSpot I can't believe the boss asked about your sex life, is he/she Dutch?

Lady how is your skin, if it's still dry did you mention it to your consultant. Hang on you haven't seen you consultant yet have you?? That GP sounds so sensible. Didn't he summaries O in one, that walking 'wasn't particularly to her advantage'.

Look, Rubes, I think I post on here far more than anyone, reams and reams. What does that make me? Spot was only joshing And Spot, your DP's boss asking about your sex life - how inappropriate! I hope you told him to cock off.

Summer, that all sounds crummy. I have got to have a GTT soon. Hate sweet drinks. I'd rather have another blood test but then it's easy for me as I have luscious veins which are easy to get blood out of. Pete Doherty would be so jealous.

Rubes, where on earth were you looking for mat clothes? You are tiny, you daft girl. It's not fair for your bro and his gf to put you in the middle of their fights. When you have the baby if you want me to I will come over for the day and do all the cooking and childminding and you can just have some r&r. Don't decide now about having them to stay or not - let them calm down and have a think about the various options then. But I would say that stress will be the LAST thing that you need, as soon as you bring your DD home. I have to say I will be barricading the doors again when DD2 is born, I won't be seeing ANYONE for at least a week after I am out of hospital. Selfish, yup, but my self-preservation gene is quite high in the mix and a) my family all understand and b) I only care what they think! I know it's very different though for people with folks who aren't based in the UK.

Right, must hoppit.

Oh I miss Dunelm mill ZJ. Our bath towels, bath laundry basket, brabantia rubbish and dining set with the red poppies are all from DM. If the place had a coffee shop it would perfection.