Hello ladies ? well after telling you all I couldn?t possibly be off sick I decided to stay at home today. I had a migraine all night and hardly slept and feel so much better now. Things are kicking off a bit at work as my boss is likely to get marched out of the building any day now and everyone is on edge, not me really as my number one concern is this baby and I don?t really care as long as I have a job but my assistants are upset and I don?t know how to comfort them anyway, I?m at home and don?t feel bad about it!!
Have any of you given up anything for Lent? I?ve given up biscuits and cakes which is a bit of a nightmare as that is all I seem to have in the house.
Sorry about my outburst last night, the migraine was on its way and the thud of the football wasn?t helping, luckily they stopped before I displayed my hormonal temper to them! Phew, a lot to catch up on today!
Bodkin ? thank you for reassuring me about my symptoms do you have a gut feeling about what flavour your beanie will be? I keep thinking girl for ours, don?t know why, we?ll be so delighted just to have a healthy baby. I got myself all tearful earlier thinking about what our baby?s little face will be like, wondering if it will have DH?s lovely almond shaped eyes and long eyelashes ? it?s just so exciting to be having a baby with the most wonderful man I have ever met, I just can?t believe my luck .
Honeyapple ? I was too tired to make DH pancakes in the end (anyone watch The OC, loved Pancakes as a name for that rabbit!!) At least your DD spared you some. It is amazing your story about being a pregnant backpacker!! PMSL at the vision of actually conceiving whilst picking apples. Your DD isn?t called Apple is she? sorry! I?m finding it hard to keep the secret too. I don?t want to lie to people either and I got myself into a really tricky situation with a friend going through IVF at the weekend, I didn?t mean to mislead her but I just feel it is too early to tell. Tell your MIL to mind her own business, can?t believe she keeps asking you! I have a wedding on Sat. I?ve just tried on my outfit and luckily it still fits but if I?m honest, there is a small bulge developing too low to be tummy wonder if I?ll get caught out!! I?ve already put some packets of raisins in my evening bag to keep me going if it?s one of those weddings where you wait ages to be fed!
Hey Firststar ? It?s funny getting to a Friday night and knowing that you can?t (well, shouldn?t) have a drink isn?t it? Think I was a pretty dependent drinker I?ve become an appletise tart, can?t get enough of the stuff at the moment. If you want to sell that Doppler when you are done with it, I?m your lady!!
Pinkbutterly ? you are tiny and what big babies you?ve had. As you say, at least with a CS you can plan around it, I don?t imagine you?d want to go through all that again, and you are having girl!! I am so excited for you. Hope the MW appointment went well. Are you going to share you name choices with us?
Hello Babymad ? hope you got my email, I listened to your baby?s heart beat and it was incredible!! I got goose bumps all over and I welled up too. It was so clear and strong!! Sorry to hear the sickness is back, I hope you are keeping enough nutritious stuff down hon. Water is never good for me when I feel sick or hungover ? actually I think being pregnant does feel a bit like being hungover at the moment! Maybe time speeds up as you get nearer your EDD, the weeks are going by so slowly for me at the moment, that said, on Friday it?ll be 4 weeks since I got my BFP! That?s lovely that your DH likes your bump.
Hello Greedy ? how are you? Chilling out more now that you?ve seen your baby again? I like hearing your matter of fact approach to labour, please don?t stop, when I?ve been petrified into thinking I?ll be ripped from one side to the other and totally incontinent in every possible way, you are the voice of reason!
Let?s have a poll ? what are the bare essentials that you need to buy for a baby if you are starting from scratch? And what are the really nice to haves that you wouldn?t be without?
Hey Conkertree ? one of my friends? DH was 13 pounds and his bro was 12, they kept that from my friend until after her baby was born, he was a more usual 8 pounder though! How mean that people are making you worry about the birth. I?ve heard horror stories but I have also got friends who had first babies in just a few hours and with no intervention at all, those are the stories I like! There have been some really scary ones on the October thread ? I wanted to change my mind about having a baby a few times but Greedy rescued me!
Hey Kitkat ? don?t think a kick up the backside would be a good idea ? what about a virtual cup of tea and some chocolate hobnobs instead and a hug?! Sorry to hear you are feeling down, it?s just the hormones hon, not the real you. Think of all the money you are saving and the weight you are not putting on and think about that gorgeous baby boy you?ll soon be cuddling and pregnancy might not be an illness but it must certainly feel like it when you are being sick so moan to us all you like and we?ll repay you in kind no doubt at some stage!
Sorry - far too much to say as usual!