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TTC graduate sweep stake... Greedy or Honey next?!!

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fettleandbabyfettle · 05/10/2007 12:13

as suggested by honey!!!

be thinking of you at 1.20pm greeds! my money is on you beating honey by the way!!

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KitKat30 · 11/10/2007 21:45

Yaaaaayyy!! Congratulations Greedy - and welcome to the world Marcy!! WELL DONE on the no pain relief... am impressed, couldn't have done it myself.

Ahhh - I'm beaming from ear to ear. Give Marcy's head a big sniff for me... nothing like the smell of a newborn!

Well done again Greedy - when you're feeling up to it, looking forward to all the gory details!

Ooohh you next Honey!

MrsMcJnr · 12/10/2007 12:22

Yeah!!!!!! many, many congratulations Greedy and welcome to the world Marcy can't wait to see some photos! Bet she's gorgeous! xxxx I've sent Chooster a text so she'll be terribly happy for you too xxx

MrsMcJnr · 12/10/2007 12:22

Go Honey, go honey!

How's next after Honey?....

MrsMcJnr · 12/10/2007 12:24

OMG I'm next (though I could be overtaken by Seaside!!) after Honey....................!!!

MrsMcJnr · 12/10/2007 12:26

?then again, Iwillbe and Beansprout could also pop before me?

Ready · 12/10/2007 19:00

Congratulations Greedy and a big warm welcome to Marcy!! How exciting, can't wait for pictures - giggling at the story of the birth, fancy calling your newborn a bitch - anyone would think this labour stuff is painful - hahaha. I can laugh now because I haven't got to deal with it
at using the word crumbs

Good luck with the move Kitkat - take it easy though won't you. No heavy lifting!!

MrsMc - How did it go with the house? and the church? Fingers are still crossed. Hotel Babylon - I would LOVE that, there would be no splitting time between a hotel and MIL, if it was HB I would never leave How did your cat get on today (was it today? or did I dream it?)

Fettle - Plenty of action, yes How are you doing?

Honey - keep rubbing the bump for me - we've had a bloody good go this month so fingers crossed!!!!
Hope you are having fun with the gym ball

Seaside - Hope you had/are having a wonderful time Looking forward to hearing all about your trip

Bodkin - I am still PMSL at you thinking that my DH was 'on trial' - chuckle. We have had a good giggle about that today, I keep calling him "criminal"

Firsty - sorry to hear your house is cod central. I've had my first bout of the year, never good

Sorry if I have missed anyone... better go, I shouldn't really be on this thread

greedygreedyguzzler · 12/10/2007 21:40

AAWWWW!!! thanks everyone!!!
she is a star!!!! had a great nights sleep last night and she has doen nothing but sleep today, but this time (unlike first time) i am NOT niave enough to think it will last, so really must go to bed in a minute!!! she has such a cute cry though too (i know that wont last either!!)

my other 2 think she is fab, and ds has a cute little 'baby voice' that he uses when he talks to her! he asked her how to say 'jump' in baby language earlier..............not sure why, but i am sure he had his reasons!!!!

honey - i had no idea that i was carrying a bigger baby!!! mine have gone up by 1lb 2oz each time.......good reason not to have a fourth one i think!!! i am NOT delivering a 9lb 11ozer!!!

nomoremagnolia - i rem you! and thanks!!! you had just moved house when we last chatted i remember!! hope all is well with you

ok.going to attempt to put a photo on, although i havent really taken any good ones yet

Ready · 12/10/2007 22:02

Aaaaaw!! Greedy - I think my heart just melted! Marcy is just gorgeous!!!!!!!!

Ready · 12/10/2007 22:03

And double melting for yor DS asking about baby language.

MrsMcSpooky · 12/10/2007 22:08

Greedy gorgeous pics! She is soo cute and you look so good too, what a big smile! and what neat hair, I am very impressed!! How did your DH bear up?

I?ve got square eyes from being on the pc too long, DH is out and I?ve been looking at bouncers and rockers and nature?s nests and glider chairs for hours and I?m feeling really guilty because most of what I have eaten today has been utter rubbish poor baby.

My pussy cat is home with her leg in bandage and very dopey from being sedated poor thing. They don?t really know what?s wrong and why she?s limping but they want her to rest the leg for a week.

Ready ? hiya. The closing date on the house was a massive disappointment the church called a few days beforehand to say that it was too early for them to bid and so we were just waiting for a bid from the couple who pushed us for a closing date. Except, they just didn?t bother they didn?t tell our solicitors in advance or anything they just waited until our solicitor chased after the deadline and then let their solicitor tell ours that they?d decided not to bother the church and the man relocating from down South were told immediately that we?d not had any offers acceptable to us but we?ve heard nothing all week so we have now fixed the price so in theory the first to offer that gets the house. We?ve also had to change open viewing to a Sunday afternoon which is crap for us but hey, got to get it sold ? it?s been almost a year now! Grrrrrr!

Ready · 12/10/2007 22:11

Oh mrsmc - I am so sorry about your house. People are terrible sometimes, I never understand how people have the nerve to mess with others' lives in these ways. I feel for you and your DH. I hope you get some good news really soon.

I'm off to have another peek at Marcy

Ready · 12/10/2007 22:12

Just re-read my message from earlier... Firsty - obviously I meant cold central - not cod central. D'oh!

Bodkin · 12/10/2007 23:55

Wow - Greedy! Fantastic pics. She's beautiful! And what a whopper she looks - she looks about the same size Isla is now!!!!
You look like you've just stepped out of the salon - amazing!

Ready - absolutely loving "cod-central"

Mrsmc - bad luck about the house - that;s really out of order of them. Hope things are resolved soon. Hope puss cat is convalescing well now

Right. bed.

honeyapple · 13/10/2007 09:16

Lovely to hear all going well with Marcy... right just going to have a look at those piccies...

honeyapple · 13/10/2007 09:18

AHHHhhhhhhhhh she's gorgeous... and you look amazing too Greedy! I cant believe that will be me soon...

fettleandbabyfettle · 13/10/2007 09:53

Greedy!!! Why didn't I give birth in a hair salon - I should have thought of that option?!! You competing with Bodders to make me feel fat and frumpy!!!

Marcy is absolutely gorgeous as well - another beautiful baby for this thread!!! You sound as if she was worth the wait! But please don't tell me that Toby's non-crying phase won't last!!!!!!

Honey, the pressure is on, not to give birth without pain relief, but to produce a supermodel baby, without moving a hair out of place!!!!

Hey maybe that wasn't you in the picture greedy - you brought in a body double didn't you??!!!

Mrs sorry house not selling - fixed price good idea I think - my sister looking at a fixed-price house up in scotland - takes pressure off on both sides!!

Ready - so good to hear from you whispers: Toby is as gorgeous as Marcy, isn't he???Smile. Hope this month's efforts come to fruition Rubbing Toby's head for you!

Kick those DC off your ball, Honey and get bouncing!! We want another baby? Can't believe then it's you up next Mrs!!!

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fettleandbabyfettle · 13/10/2007 09:54

Ooh - how did I put that random link in my post?! didn't mean to, was just trying to whisper to Ready, but it now looks even more obvious!!!!!
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iampgatlast · 13/10/2007 11:04

Hi ladies! Special congratulations to greedy and family! Well done you and without pain relief woo! I have been keeping up to date with you all but have to log on with phone so its a mission to post. All is well here still living in a bomb site but i finish work in 3 weeks. Early i know but long story. Got my 4d scan next sat. Cant believe mrs seaside and me are up next scary thought but exciting

iampgatlast · 13/10/2007 11:09

At the same time! Of course honey you have to pop first hope you are well and prepared for your little ones arrival! We have not got anything more than a few outfits so gonna have to do some manic shopping sprees! ! Thinking of you all and hopefully will be internet connected soon. Love iam x

iampgatlast · 13/10/2007 11:13

Just managed to get your pics up greedy. Marcy is beautiful and looks so cute in her snuggly car seat! You must be so proud and relieved. You look amazing too you lucky thing. Take care x

honeyapple · 13/10/2007 11:17

Don't think I will be going down the NO pain relief route somehow.... definitely making sure that MW brings gas and air with her. (Even if it does make me chuck up!)

Just come back from DDs ballet class and she is being entered into the Tunbridge Wells Dance Festival next yr [proud mum emoticon]to do a ballet solo!!. Might be less excited when i am making her practice her dance over and over again...

Mrs- that Scottish system of selling houses seems pretty bonkers to me ... I reckon the fixed price idea might be the best way to go too.

Iam- lovely to hear from you... cant wait to hear the long story about your job... and to hear all about the 4d scan.

DP is off watching sport all day...

BTW I had my hair done yesterday (spent 4 hrs at the hairdressers ) anyway, so if I do go into labour... then I might be matching Greedy on the impressive hair... but it will probably have sick and blood and poo all over it...

honeyapple · 13/10/2007 11:18

BTW Greedy- does Marcy have a middle name?

MrsMcSpooky · 13/10/2007 11:28

Ladies ? sorry, this is a me, me, me, rant, rant, rant post but I have to get it off my chest and can?t share it with anyone else. I am FURIOUS with DH he was out straight from work last night on his leaving night from his old job. He was meant to catch the last bus home with mates but called me at 11.30 (already been in bed and asleep for 30 hour) to say he?d decided to stay out. He was barely coherent. After that I got 4 more calls ? all forgetting about the one before and the last one at 1am finally saying he was in a cab with 2 friends, a couple. The girl grabbed the phone from me and told me both boys were being a nightmare, my DH had been barred from the pub and she had to walk him around for 30 mins before a taxi would accept him. He finally arrived home in a noisy whirlwind at 1.45 and came upstairs to say hello (though he nearly didn?t make it up the stairs). I tried to persuade him to come to bed but he wouldn?t, he wanted to watch TV but first he slipped on the bathroom mats, jeans round ankles trying to go to the loo and couldn?t get back up and I had to try and get all 17 stone of him back on to the loo. He then proceeded to go downstairs, trousers still round ankles and nearly falling over the banister. I followed him to get his jeans and shoes off t least so he wouldn?t trip over and turned the TV on very low in the hope he?d fall asleep and that would be it. No chance. I was woken 15 mins later to crashes and bangs in the kitchen (getting himself nuts to later choke on). He then fell over again and I waited anxiously for sounds of movement before going back to sleep. About 20 mins later, I was woken again to falling over, doors crashing, cats scampering (remember also my poor can who is in plaster and groggy from sedatives) and the back door opening. I heard him come back in 10 mins later and closing the kitchen door (big no no as means cats can?t get food, water or to the toilet) he went back in to the lounge turned the TV up full wack and seemed to settle down. I tried to get back to sleep reasoning that he?d fall asleep and I could then go down and turn it off and finally get some sleep. It was 2.30 am by now. I was woken again at 3.15 or so to choking and more falling over. I went down to see if he was ok only to find the hall and kitchen and lounge floors all wet with wee, piles of mushy poo on all those areas too and the piece de resistance, DH without boxers (which were on the floor covered in both of the substances just mentioned) lying on the leather couch on my favorite rug naked, covered in ?stuff? and choking. The stench was unbearable and I noticed a huge pile of crap on the natural wood window sill, smeared on the window and curtain. God it was disgusting, I screamed at him (no effect on him at all) gagged, shut the door and proceeded to gag and have to throw up whilst I cleaned the hall and kitchen so the cats wouldn?t get it on them. I got to bed at 4 feeling very tearful and angry with a wide awake Beanie kicking about hoping that he would stay downstairs and I?d finally get some sleep. 5.30 he staggered upstairs, I was having none of it, turned the lights on and told him he wasn?t coming near the bed unless he had a shower. Amazingly, he did what I asked and at 6 a clean but still wasted DH came to bed and fell asleep, snoring like a bore 10 mins later. Finally, I got some sleep until 10 when the cats and Beanie wanted feeding and a delivery lady came to the door. He of course, is sound asleep. I?ve had my breakfast and aired the house but I am not going in the lounge, he can sort that. Now I have to mop the floors as last night?s clean up was just basic with anti bac wipes. I?ve also discovered more poo outside on the back step ? another job for DH.

Now the crux, he is meant to be going out all day to watch football and wet a friend?s baby?s head. I was meant to take him to a far away station (we have no local trains at the mo) so he can go back into town and get rat arsed again. I told him I?d collect him at 10 and no later but I have horrible fears of the whole thing happening again tonight and I am exhausted as it is today after last night?s debacle.

Am I being unreasonable to insist he takes the car and doesn?t drink? He doesn?t see his mates that often these days and is really looking forward to today and I guess he has cut down a lot on the booze since I got pregnant which is probably why he got so drunk last night but I just feel that he cannot behave like that, and that to totally lose control of yourself and put yourself in harm?s way when he?ll be a Dad soon is totally unacceptable plus how will I cope with a newborn that he will want to cuddle if he gets in that state after its born.

I don?t want to be a dragon or nag but I just cannot put up with that ? any advice before the beast awakes?!

Thanks ladies, sorry it was all me ? I can now hoover and mop my shitty house knowing you?ll give me sound guidance!!

fettleandbabyfettle · 13/10/2007 13:28

OMG Mrs - I am so sorry that I didn't log on earlier - you poor, poor darling. you are not being unreasonable. a fully grown man should NOT allow himself to get that out of control like that. I was furious with DH when he once went out and got so utterly wasted that he was sick all over the downstairs, and all over the bathroom as he totally missed the loo! He did this while I was pregnant with my 1st mc and I felt very much like you, how would I cope with 2 children if my husband was unable to control himself. But I did then reason that he doesn't drink very often, but I still don't understand how someone in their 30's let's themselves get that drunk - a teenager you sort of understand, as they don't know better!

anyway, I would have been furious if there was poo everywhere (was it him, or was it the cats, wasn't very sure about that part?!)

I would certainly not be happy with him going out and repeating the whole thing today -hopefully he'll be so apologetic when he gets up that he'll decide not to go. Although more likely he'll feel so rubbish that he won't be able to go.

I personally would go out shopping myself (with the car!) and let him fend for himself for the afternoon!

hope he's very apologetic and forgiveable when he wakes up - I'm sure he will be, he sounds wonderful most of the time.

take care
xxx

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fettleandbabyfettle · 13/10/2007 13:31

Oh yes, Greedy, my computer crashed earlier so I had to re-write my post I wrote earlier - but I was wondering how Marcy liked her middle name of "Beech", or have you changed your mind now that she sleeps so well!!!

Iampg - great to hear from you - sorry you're still living in chaos can't be for too much longer. Hope work ok?

Right DH and Dad are putting our kitchen cupboards up, so Mum, DD and DS are off out shopping to keep out of the way, after yet another feed - when do babies stop feeding all the time? although he only woke twcie last night for food, which isn't bad!!

take care all
xxx

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