June 08 - a Coalition for all (even those with May or July 08 babies).

[DomesticGoddessInTraining]

Abdn liked the title so I just went ahead!

Lol at your DD not knowing she could get out of bed going !

Have just spent the evening baking so feeling all DG like!

On suncream, while I'm firmly in the slap it on camp, I've read a few threads on here that have made me think about a bit more about it. Had to wave through a few suncream is the work of the devil' posts though! Am a bit tempted to get some mineral suncream for S.

goddess I've got the mineral stuff for A - I've been using Jason. It's much whiter than the other stuff when applying, but it works really well. I've been having to order it from the Internet though, as I've never found a retailer that stocks it

Suncream - I'm on the use it if they might burn camp but not otherwise. I grew up where it was much hotter and you did burn regularly so while I believe in it, I don't think it's necessary all the time (and being this far north it's less of an issue).

I have been sunburnt skiing and hiking in mid-winter though from reflections off the snow...

I'm having a friend's kids here for the day so it'll be a bit manic. They're 9 and 7 though and lovely (energetic but lovely) and my two are very excited.

Oh gosh is sunscreen full of horrid stuff like parabens? Probably - everything else is . I've never heard of mineral sunscreen - can you get Vit D through that . Will have to try to get some, I bet it is about x4 the price though isn't it.

I feel great this morn. Recently I've been getting up 3 times a night to go the loo so yesterday I didn't have anything to drink after 6pm (drank loads before then) and I didn't get up once in the night . Small things...

Allnew, your MIL sounds a bit strange - it is so tough when the IL relationship is strained. Sorry I don't know about your situation, but where is DSSs' mum? Perhaps MIL feels sorry for them because their real mum is not around and she feels they need to be fussed over more? Not making excuses for her, cos that is not your DS's fault and he shouldn't miss out because of that, but it might explain her behaviour a bit? Or maybe she thinks you are such a good mum that your DS doesn't need to be fussed over

I finally found a tape measure to measure the mark I made on the wall for Luke's height! He's 36.5 inches so will be 6ft 1 if the doubling idea is correct. No surprise there - Mark is 6'2".

Had a nice lunch with Puree and some of her NCT friends yesterday one of which has twins so I got some advice on pushchairs. Other than that I have nowt to say - my life is sooooo dull at the moment!

abdhiker - good luck with the kids!

neenz - glad you had a better night's sleep! DSSs live with their mum and spend every other weekend with us (which is maybe just as well, or MIL would be spending a lot more time with us!)

Allnew - does mil only see the ds's when you have them?

Neenz - it's amazing how 1 night's full sleep can make a difference

Abdn - hope the weather's kind to you today with 4 children

Suncream - never heard of mineral stuff. I do use it in winter here as you see such bad sunburn at the airport every week!!(I use it inthe sumer too)

nothing much happening here, have finally heard from the agent anhd apparently there's a delay in the sale of the buyers house so that's why they had gone quiet, have got their no now though so we will call them tonight and see what's happening

just been shopping with ethan for new wellies as his fur lined winter boots were a bit hot yesterday when we went splashing in the puddles, he hasn't taken them off yet!!

Dubai family+ maid arrive tomorrow, do you think she'll do some jobs for me too????

wow debs, dubai family with maid! Well hopefully at least you won't need to clean up after this lot!

MIL also occasionally sees the DSS's when their not at our's. She's a difficult sort - she like the idea of being the doting GM, but never actually does anything with the kids. E.G. on A's birthday last week (when the DSS's were also at our's), she decided she wanted to pick berries in our garden for 2 hours, rather than play with them. Other visits have included sewing (her own stuff, not mine! ), and generally boring us all to death with mundanities of her new clothes, holidays while the DSS's play computer games

Still not exchanged, J is in a foul mood, dh is going abroad again tomorrow, kids are stressed out with all the ed-of-term plays etc. [sigh]

I can't wait for the summer holidays.

Oh god, my negative vibes have killed the thread

I'm here!

Just having a cuppa after having had to take our rubbish to the dump because we hadn't put the bin on the pavement. Two weekly collections are rather unpleasant in the summer...

Allnew do you think your MIL is difficult because she feels a bit conflicted about her loyalties? What's her relationship like with the DSS's mother? Must be ok for her to visit them there I assume. It doesn't excuse how she treats your DS though. I read something a while ago about how the parents of children who have divorced have guilt over their child's marriage breakdown, especially when GCs are involved, and if they got on ok with their DIL/SIL.

Sybil was today meant to be exchange day? Any further news?

Deb frustrating about the buyers' own sale.

Sybil, how annoying about the house. Hope it all happens soon.

I have been to MW and had sugar in my urine . Quite a lot I think (+3). She said it was nothing to worry about as a one-off (I had just had my lunch an hour before but nothing sugary so not sure if that would affect it) but she wants to test it again next week. If high again I'll have to go for glucose tolerance test. I am disappointed because I never had anything like that with the twins and I think I eat really healthily, although I suppose I have been treating myself a bit now and then recently . No junk food for me this week now. I have just read that most women who have glucose in urine pass the GTT fine and that the urine test is not a good indicator of gestational diabetes so maybe its nothing to worry about. My uterus is measuring spot on for dates so that suggests no GD doesn't it? Did anyone else have this? I am quite gutted really cos it might mean no homebirth . Am I getting worked up over nothing? I really pride myself on being super-healthy so I am really disappointed! [silly]

Neenz sorry it's not something that I know anything about, so can't offer any advice. Have a hug anyway, and try not to worry. It sounds like you eat very sensibly, and these things are often something that we cant control.

Thanks Spider. You're right. I've given myself a slap because all that matters is that this baby is OK, whether that means GD or hospital birth or CS (getting very ahead of myself here )... none of it matters as long as the baby is ok. It's very insensitive of me to think otherwise

But if anyone does have any advice/knowledge about it I'd be grateful to hear it.

No real help Neenz, except to say that I have also come up positive on the urine test before. Next time I tested it was absolutely fine and the mw just put it down to lunch. Try not to eat too close to the next test and it will probably be fine.

So the big news is that we have finally exchanged!!!!!!! We are moving at the end of July. Although this does mean that I have to move from my lovely house, and the kitchen that J was born in which I feel very sad about suddenly.

So how long does it take to pack everything you own? I reckon it won't take that long although dh seems to thinkwe need to start packing asap. Any views?

Quick post for Sybil - I'd star clearing out the stuff you don't need first, a lot less to pack!! Great news on the exchange, but bittersweet about the kitchen.

Neenz, don't worry too much. If it helps, my urine always showed something not quite right but there was never any real reason for it. Try not to have your next test soon after you've eaten, I'm sure it makes a difference.

Hooray Sybil. I'd leave the packing until 10 minutes after completion . I'd feel sad leaving our house, and the (really tacky) bathroom T was born in.

Neenz I've also had +ve for glucose as a one-off. I think it's happened a few times, actually, and eventually I asked if they could not refer me for a gtt until we were confident it wasn't just a one-off. Actually, I'm not sure it was +++.

Dewin can you help me with a Welsh name that starts off sounding like "Gwen" but doesn't finish with "dolyn". I think it was one syllable after the "Gwen", very Welsh-sounding and pretty. Might it just be Gwendolyn in Welsh? I can't say "sorry?" any more without looking like a right eejit

We went to Machynlleth yesterday - so pretty. And a lovely slobby day popping over the road to the beach today. We set fire to the curtains last night (literally. It's not a euphamism for hot sex) and are now obsessively checking all electric sockets and panicking about what might have happened. It doesn't help that DS1, as part of his pre-teen angst, it writing a play about drunken parents who neglect, then plot to kill, their son. The son ends up murdering them. He wants us to perform it all together on DD1's birthday next week, and would like me to play "drunken woman 1"

sybil congrats! I'd say 1-2 weeks to pack max - else you'll end up unpacking and repacking when you need things...

neenz fingers crossed that it's a one off. I don't like the idea of a homebirth myself (beautiful if it's all fine, but I would not want the panic if it's not) but then I had a wonderful experience with a consultant at DS1's birth (she really got it back on track and prevented intervention).

fingers crossed for your sale deb

I survived my day with four kids (rolf i have no idea how you manage - although I had to be on my best behaviour rather than my normal self and even though they were 7 and 9, because they were guests they needed the same attention as Ds1). Tomorrow I'm running a playgroup outing...

x-posted with Rolf - you always make me laugh!!!

ROFL at your son's play, Rolf. But you're definite he's not luring you into some sort of plot where he makes you act but is actually masterminding a scenario where he actually kills you?

Hm, now, Gwendolyn-alike. (I've never met a Welsh Gwendolyn, and I suspect it's something that might not be Welsh, or maybe just out of fashion - dunno.)
Gwen: it's the feminine form of 'white/fair' (Gwyn being masculine) and makes for lovely names.
Was the name Gwenno? Did you meet my sister?
Or was it Gwenan? (Did you meet my next-door neighbour...?)
Gwenllian too long?
I can't think of very many more.

In London this week - it's very hot here.

Great news about the house(s) Sybil and Deb!

Neenz I vaguely remember one positive test for glucose (or whatever) one time when I was pg and came on here and was reassured. Probably by Sybil and Deb! Turned out to be nothing. I had protein too, every other test. (More odd - and nobody mentioned it but wasn't Iestyn small for a slightly overdue baby? My blood pressure was up too but not sky high - but I start from a very low point anyway. )

Neenz - I had the same and the next week it was fine

Sybil - really pleased for you, I'd start packing now, especially toys whilst the children are still at school!!

Gutted here because the buyers problem with the sale could be resolved in 2-3 weeks, or longer or their buyers could pull out which would mean back to square one. To say I'm pissed off would be a huge understatement .I'm on the verge of tears, dh just keeps saying we can't do anything about it but the thought of us all still being in the same situation in September and poor Stefan having to start a new school here instead of England fills me with dread.

Deb, I completely know how you feel about the house as ours seems to have been on the verge of collapse so many times. The worse thing is the sense of impotence - there really is nothing you can do.

oh deb how crap after so long to still be up in the air... Did they pay a deposit at all?

no abdn - doesn't look like they have paid the deposit, just organised the amount to be paid.

Thanks sybil