TTC GRADUATES! Who's baby will we be welcoming first? Mrs? Seaside? Iampg? Beansprout?

[honeyapple]

Morning all

Dex did another stupendous sleep... had to wake him up to feed him and take DC to school. Fingers crossed this is a pattern he is going to stick to.

Fettle- hope Toby is ok with the jabs... Dex has got his 2nd lot next week. What is the third injection for? Did they do the polio one in his mouth yet? Dex only had 2 jabs first time around. That Messiah was a bit gruesome!

mrs- any action overnight?

Seaside and Iampg- a lot of the lovely ladies on here were early- Bodders you were 38 wks, i think??

Sorry- so excited about the pending births that I cant remember what I was going to say to anyone else!

Greedy - that's one long squeeze!!!! hope Marcy can still breath after a 6 hour squeeze!!!!!

back later hopefully......

xxx

Hi,

Im joining in because i expect a lot of you dont remember me but i certainly remember you! When we were TTC last year some of us were in the TTC threads!

Well im glad to see some of you in here, its good to know its all gone well for you!

Take care and happy pregnancy/birth!

babylove123 - i remember you i used to be desperate2bmum then iampgatlast, you are still on my msn but i never see you online.

so are you pregnant now? i have not seen you on mn for ages. how are things?

Hi!

What msn do you have me as? I'm on a lot so i should be there

How have you been?! Yep, am 15 weeks pregnant and very happy! DP and i bought our first house last Dec too so things going very well. Bit of a crappy pregnancy so far but i wouldnt change being pregnant! Would like to be glowing right about now instead of being a spotty, hormonal mess! Oh how these little things do so much to us eh?! It isnt even born yet, goodness knows what it'll be like then!!!!!!!!!

sorry....got sidetracked, im not still squeezing!!!

had a 10 minutes from hell this morning with ellis and kiki when both of them decided to be proper little gits at the same time and just as we shoukld have been leaving for school. i lost my temper with both of them and then couldnt be arsed to be angry anymore and just got upset all the way to school which i think actually made them feel bad! cant believe i have to cry to get through to them sometimes.............i might try pinching myself to get some tears next time they wind me up and see if it works again!.........................sometimes i think i am a bigger child than either of them!
anyway, times like that make me never ever want more children! ever ever!!! think me and dh kind of decided on holiday that we wont have anymore anyway. i am upset cos i wanted to feel 'complete' after marcy, but i dont somehow! what i would really like would be to have an accident and get pg..................but it would have to be a real genuine accident otherwise i would feel too guilty. but that would then decide for us wouldn't it.

sorry ..me me me !!!

feeling low today by the way! there i go...me again! think the pills i am on are really crap and give me such mood swings!

anyway.....

hello babylove..................dont think i remember you, unless you have changed your name, but congrats and hello!

whats happening with your house honey? hows cutie pie dexy doing? hows dds BO?

got the inlaws coming tomorrow! crap! i am dreading it! only cos E and K are still waking up early and therefore are tired and irritable (as am i!!!) at the moment. anyway, i will no doubt be on here moaning about them in the next few days!

sorry...nothing very exciting to say really!

iamamum - are you pg yet?!!!!

contraceptive pill by the way!!!! nothing else!!! although i could do with something else today!!

oh babylove im not sure what name i have you as as its been such a long time since ive been on there ive forgotten a few contacts oops!! anyway CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! aww im so excited for you, sorry its been a bit tough but it will be sooo worth it in the end!

sorry you are having a crap day greedy, sounds like you didnt have the best of starts anyhow. enjoy having your inlaws staying

you may change your mind soon about number 4....i need a ttc buddy although how you describe the mayhem sometimes maybe il stop at 2 and not go for 6 as dfs wants

my mum is down this weekend folks so wont be logging on so have a good weekend and i hope the weather stays nice!!

take care xx

good luck with the in-laws Greedy - hope they are able to give you a bit of a break with the kids. Its awful when they really play up isn't it - And I've only got one who can be naughty at the moment! But even so, when he's being a little shit and just being naughty for the sake of it, its pretty soul destroying, especially if you are a bit low anyway. Hope things perk up soon!

Hi babylove, dont think I remember you either, maybe I left ttc before you joined, but great news on the pregnancy - hope you come back for a chat on here - we're friendly really

How is Toby these days Fettle - sleeping better?

And how is work Bodkin? Are you getting busy again? Is Isla settled into nursery now?

Theo was at nursery again today for an hour this time without me there and he was absolutely fine - in fact they didn't even think he realised I was gone . I said I'll have to pinch him when I drop him off tomorrow so he cries . He's got an hour and a half in the tomorrow without me there so that gives me a chance to do something with max which should be good. Am really pleased he (so far) seems happy there as that will make my return to work easier. And I really really like the nursery which is another massive relief. I'd forgotten what the baby room was like as its been ages since Max has been there but its so lovely and bright and airy with one wall made of patio doors leading onto a garden / play area. Its really relaxing in there despite the activity... Worth every penny but God it is pricey .

Also we've decided to get Theo christened (Max was so it seems wrong for Theo not to be, IYSWIM) - so we're aranging a 1st birthday / Christening thing on July 12th at my mums. I feel like I should invite you all as you've all been there through ttc, pregnancy, labour and those scary first few weeks . Anyway, it should be a good day and thankfully all the friends we've asked from London can make it so I'm thrilled. Do you think its wierd to have 3 Godmothers and one Godfather? Max only has one of each (family - my cousins) but this time we are asking friends and it just can't get it any lower?? What do you reckon???

Better go do the dishes and then get to bed - feel really bloated / knackered / headachy - think periods coming - Grrrrrrrrrrrr

Hi all - I'm still here promise!! Have been lurking but have too much to catch up on / post so just read and run - sorry

Have been stupidly busy and just dont know where the hours/days/weeks go???? I am so behind on all correspondence even with my RL friends - in fact you are all coming first!

Brief recap:
Went away to a wedding in France - Cassius's first flight - went brilliantly he was a star as usual and we had a lovely time staying in a house - my folks were there for a few days with us which was nice and he did such a good job of being the prefect grandson they are taking us all away on hols in January - yippee!
We have had lots of visitors down here and have finally moved out of our flat in London so we can rent it out - even though we have bene down here for 5 years I had left way too much crap in our flat and it was a nightmare to empty I am still sorting through old clothes etc etc grrr
Our cottages have still not sold- its crap - we are broke and feel like life is on hold until we can get rid of them - will be sending them to auction by August if no movement before :-(

Cassius is so briliant - he loves his door bouncer and we just got a Bumbo yesterday which he seems to like too. His sleeping is still pretty good - luckily he seemed to understand the concept of a holiday and slept till 8 or 9 am while we were away everyday!! Mind you prob because he came out with us a few nights for dinner all tucked up in his buggy :-)

Everything seems to be on fast forward recently - we have converted his bugaboo from pram to buggy and also made his cot full size now. I kepe seeing little newborns and cant believe he was that small only a few months ago!

Iammummy - woohoo - TTC again - I am kind of tempted but think we will leave it a bit longer!! After the time it took first time I am scared of the whole "trying" issue.

So cool that Bodkin and Fettle and Greedy and Honey have met up - I definitely think we should aim for a mass meet up somewhere one day!

Chooster - cruise sounded great - Villefranche is fab isnt it!! I spent many a holiday there in my teens as we had an apartment in Nice and my parents now live down there all the time - we are going to drive down at the end of August to stay with them.
greedy - Turkey sounded fab too - I really want to go to the coast resorts there one day. Hope the kids all get sleeping again for you soon!
babylove - I am sure I remember you - congrats!! 15 weeks - so exciting - come and join us - we need some more bumps!

The last few weeks I have been looking back at my posts from last year as we got our BFP on May 16th - greedy you were so funny!!

Shoot - dinner is ready and Cassius is grumbling - will try and finish my catchup after nosh.

xxxxxxxxxxx

Suddenly got really busy on here again!!! Great, but means I can't catch up properly as haven't got long!!

Seaside - great to hear from you. Sorry money is not going so well, but Cassius sounds as lovely as ever!!!

Babylove123 - I think I remember you! Congratulations anyway and welcome to the thread. With Cityangel disappeared we're lacking in actual pregnant people on this thread until Iamamummy gets pg again!!! Sorry you're not feeling too good though - it will get better. I suddenly felt better around 17 weeks with my 1st pg!

Chooster - good choice on getting Theo Christened. Think he can have as many Godparents as you want. We had to have 2 boys and 1 girl for Toby in our Church, but I'm sure you're Church won't as perscriptive!!

Think I can hear supper is ready, so have to go now!!

Back later, I hope!

Have a good weekend everyone if I don't get back - hope you don't murder your in-laws Greedy!!

xxx

Just popping in briefly, I am busy these days.

Chooster - think it does not matter how many godparents you have, it is traditional to have two in the catholic church and three in the anglican church, so four is just enthusiastic! We are debating godparents at the moment it is a tough decision.

greedy - hope you get a little accident soon....!!!! I know I have not completed my family yet in my heart I want one more, but dh is telling me not to ask him about it, while we still have a small gorgeous baby in the house.

iamamummy - if greedy does not get back in the ttc mode, I hope I will be there to be a ttc buddy for you. Still have to convince my dh yet that sooner rather than later is better!!!!!

seaside - hard to believe that cassius is so big already, time has flown past so quickly. I would love us all to meet too, it would be great to see everyone in real!

whoops - time to get the boob out for the baby again.... back sometime.

Hi everyone - good to see things have perked up on here again!

Been really busy this week as DD1 has had another week of holiday, but back to preschool next week - phew!

Stayed a night in my mum's caravan - it was great actually and the kids enjoyed it... although Isla seemed to think 4.30am was a reasonable time to get up Just as I got her back to sleep at 6am and crawled back into my (18 inch wide) bed, Nelly woke up, so it was a bit exhausting, but fun nevertheless.

OK better dash and do some chores in my small (and getting smaller) window of opportunity!

everyone sounds so lovely and happy........................................I'M NOT!!!!!!!

just had a crappy crappy first patient who basically told me nothing i had done had helped him and raved about this stupid acupuncturist who he had been to see. i am so sleep deprived and knackered and grumpy that i nearly told him to fuck off and see her and what the fuck was he doing coming to see me if i wasnt helping him! anyway...............in the end i tried to pull myself together a bit and be professional (as i was on the verge of tears!!!) and tried really hard to be nice to him

all the kids are waking at 6am still, guess its an improvement from 5am, but kiki was sharing with ellis last night cos of in laws staying so she woke 3 times in the night which isnt like her. i was so tired this morning that i was shouting and storming around the house at 6.30am moaning at everyone and saying at the top of my voice " i knew this weekend would be disasterous, i KNEW none of you would sleep and then be grumpy all day"..............i now cant face the inlaws cos they would easily of heard me and prob hate me. the thing that really bugs me is that we told them the kids were sleeping really badly and i think we made it obvious that it would be a pain having them to stay, but they still are! when they could easily stay 20 mins up the road with other relatives who have 2 spare rooms and no kids!!!

i really have to get a grip dont i? i just cant control what i say when i am so tired. i have come to the conclusion that marcy just doesnt need that much sleep. she always seems to wake 11 hours after we put her down at night and has about 1 1/2 hrs during the day. does that seem like a lot, or too little? i know my other two definately slept more than that. but she never really seems grumpy or overtired.

oh god! i feel like such a bitch everytime i think of how i stormed around this morning......guess i will have to do some apaologising later..............and i HATE that!

better go...............sorry for the completely selfish horrible post.............i am def going to change my pills i blame theses ones for turning me into the daughter in law from hell!

who said something about inlaws helping out? PAH! m-i-l still cant walk more than 50m so shes a pain in the arse! 2 more kids to look after!

morning

ooh goodie this thread has got a bit busier... was starting to look like it was going to die a very sad and lonely death...

anyway-

babylove- yes I remember you, I think- you are a young un arent you?? (Not saying that in a derogatory (sp??)way) Hope you start feeling better soon.

seaside- lovely to hear from you- no clue about christening business- but sure the more godparents the better! I MUST sort out Dex a passport- need to renew DDs too... such a pain trying to find a professional person to sign it though...How old is Cassius now? Do you call him Cass? Hope you can sell the cottages soon.

Greedy- no BO! Phew! Keep sniffing DD in a paranoid manner- think it was just a freak stinky moment . I agree about not having that 'finished' 'complete' feeling that I was hoping I would have... reckon as you say number 4 (if it ever happened) would be an accident...

Tis my birthday on tuesday... going to see Harry Hill on monday and then doing a balloon flight on weds morning. DP bought it for my 30th- but the weather was crud and then I was PG so fingers crossed we will actually get airborne...

hi chooster! Thinking of getting a cot for Dex- he is still in the amby- but he is really wriggling and gets all cross that he can't roll about in it. Bit sad as I really love it...Dex has started pulling himself up now- so think a cot is probably a good idea.
Dont want to sell the amby though!

iamamum- 6 kids!

Have had an offer accepted on a house! Did I mention this already?? Cant remember... Anyway VERY excited about it.

lots of love to all xx

oh dear greedy- crossed with you- if it is any consolation I am a total cow when sleep deprived and I have been really HORRID to my lovely children several times . Hope you feel better soon. xx

Millie

just thought you might want to see

i am also hoping to ttc at xmas

oh and we are still totally BF-ing, i really love it and cannot believe i ever thought it wasnt nice.

lovely pic scorpio- glad the BFing is still going so well . Wow TTC number 4!! Greedy WILL be jealous . How many until your family is complete?

that will be it, and dh is only half sure...he has his days iyswim.

Greedy - your bad mood is catching!!! i've been in a foul mood since yesterday afternoon! Just absolutely shattered - could really have done with a lie-in this morning, but wasn't allowed one. Fell asleep on the sofa this afternoon for about 30 mins, which was something I suppose! Just wish my little boy would sleep better - he's not even really feeding when he wakes up just stop/start sucks, which is the most annoying thing in the world! Not sure what he wants, except perhaps a cuddle! He's pretty stubborn though and won't settle himself unless he wants to! I'm probably still run down after my flu as well.....ANYWAYS.......

Scorpio - Millie is gorgeous - can't believe how quickly all these babies are growing up!! Well done on the breast-feeding! You going for number 5 between you and DP then! Will be busy in your house! how are the studies going? Are you getting much done with Millie or are you taking a break for the time being?

Honey - can't believe Dex is still in his Amby - you've really got your money's worth from that! It will be sad moving him into his cot, but we can't force them to stay baby babies forever I suppose! We just put Toby in his next size car seat - forward-facing. I was so sad packing away his other one, but he's getting too tall for it and is heavy enough for a forward-facing one now. Thankfully he still looks very little in it - I'm driving so carefully now, not that I don't normally, but extra carefully as he looks so fragile sitting there expectantly behind me! Great news on the house offer - which one did you go for in the end? Any idea when you might complete your chain and move?

Bodders - your caravan stay sounds fun, it tiring! No sign of any of you getting my bug is there yet - would be so guilty if I'd infected you all!

Rainbowy - can't believe you're already considering number 4! Jak must be a perfect baby with your other 2! There is no way we are having another one now - I'm finding two too tiring at the moment and they're not even that difficult!

Chooster - glad you've got a bit longer til you go back to work. How did Theo get on? Have I said that Toby is starting in nursery next week, just for a short day, but it means that DD and I get some time together without him - going to be great, especially in the summer holidays, but I'm going to really miss him. Going to try and find something to get some money coming in on that one day a week if I can, as it will make our lives a lot easier if we have some extra money. Should have stuck with my reflexology course! Although hearing Greedy talking about her clients, not sure I could put up with some patients! (particularly those with smelly feet!).

Greedy - can sympathise with the hormonal mood swings - sure part of my problem started when I had the coil fitted. Going to give it a bit longer, but if the bleeding and mood swings continue then I'm going to have it out and take my chances! STill no FSAB due to the bleeding - seems a bit of a rubbish contraceptive, if it means you can't even have sex with it (well I know we could, but after so long, don't fancy it!). Hope your in-laws have forgiven your outburst this morning. I lost it with mine when we went up to them for the wedding, as they offered us no help whatsoever and it was obvious that both me and DH were exhausted dealing with an obviously ill Toby, but we still had to have breakfast all together, when we could have done with an offer of help and the option to go back to bed for an hour!

(I really am grumpy tonight - sorry!!!). Think I'd better go cook supper before I leave my grumpiness with you all!!

Big waves to everyone - hope you're happier than me and Greedy!!!!

xxx

Hi everyone,

Hope you all had a good day today! DP and i went shopping, couldnt help but go to Mothercare & Babies R Us. Had great fun pushing the strollers round! Already chosen the pram i want though, waiting for a bit longer before we go really "buying". Just stocking up on things like sleepsuits etc. lol.

Greedy, im not sure if you're the lady im thinking of. Have you changed it? There was def a greedy on the boards when we were ttc before so it might be you!!!!!! Sorry to hear that you had a bit of a shitty day, we all get them, promise! Hope everythings getting a bit better now.

Iamamummy, thanks for the message of support. Well i think its safe to say the hormones have lifted now! Oh it was a horrible time, im just waiting for the next nasty thing to start!!!!!

Hi Chooster, i remember you! Dont worry that you dont remember me, its been a long time! You've had far more exciting things to deal with! Well my opinion for what it is worth is that it isnt weird for 3 godmothers, its more to look out for the child

Hi Seaside, yep i remember you too! Glad to hear everything has gone well for you. Lucky you having a good baby, i hope i get as lucky!!!! Bump is growing but tbh im not the smallest of women so its gonna take a long time to fill out so i dont just look "fatter", lol. I look like i've simply put weight on my tummy at the moment, hehe. Feel like i need to wear a sign or something!

Hi Fettle, i definitely remember you! We spoke a few times, it has been a while hasnt it?! How are you getting on?

Hi Honeyapple, hehe you're spot on! Well remembered! I am 21 now so it isnt so frowned upon now. Anyway at the time i was upset we couldnt conceive but we gave up trying and just lived on, we ended up buying our first house last dec and got pregnant in feb/march so i think deep down my body was telling me that it wasnt the right time. Oooooh a balloon flight, my auntie went on one of those and loved it! Hope it goes well!!!!!

hi ladies!

its lovely weather here! i hope you all had good weekends, mine was rather a disaster! my mum was down and i took her out shopping saturday afternoon and when we had finished i was strapping oscar into his car seat and stupidly somehow slammed my fingers in the car door and instead of opening the door i tried to pull them out. i guess as i had no feeling i just thought that was the thing to do until my brain kicked in and i opened the door - then the pain started! i had to drive home then spent the rest of the evening up at A & E. luckily they are not broken just bloody swollen and looks like il lose a finger nail. so i have been struggling trying to do everything one handed we are out saturday night for my birthday (first night out since oscar) and i just hope they are better by then cos i cant even do my hair

anyway so glad thigs have picked up on here now!

chooster - i agree with the others have as many godparents as you want! to me it doesnt matter how many of each you have.

seaside - yey your back!! sorry to hear the cottages have not shifted yet but the market is pretty grim! atleast you have your flat rented now! cassius sounds adorable havnt they grown up so quick? oscar is literally doing new things and new sounds every day. i love it!

i have got to go will continue later peeps........

hello all!!! i am so much happier ttoday!!! in laws have buggered off and the sun is beating down on my back giving me skin cancer as i type!!! yippee! i love the sun soooooooooooooooo much!!!!! e and k are at school/ pre school marcy is asleep and i am sunbathing!!!!! only got 15 mins but i am making the most of it!! i used to spend hours sunbathing when i was younger and never appreciated it......................now i appreciate it so much even if i do feel a bit gui;lty!!!

inlaws drove me a bit mad! they always get in the way!!! this morning for eample i was rushing about like a looney trying to sort out breakfast, read ellis' reading book and make packed lunches all at the same time and they were dawdling round the kitchen just generally getting under my feet!!!!! i said " sorry, its just 10 minutes chaos and then the kitchen is all yours!" .............but did they take the hint and give me some space???!!! of course not!!!!!

anyway.............had a lovely day yest..........ellis got his next karate belt, then we went and sat in the beer garden fro lunch in the sun and it was lovely. i have stopped taking my pills.............i am sure the hormones were affecting me so much, i know it sounds like an excuse, but i feel so much happier already!!! guess it will be condoms fro a while for us then..............although, i feel like if i took my temps i would know what was going on with my cycle anyway and i would know nwhen i was def safe..............sound like an accident waiting to happen???

fettle- glad to hear im not the only moody cow around!!!! hope you are feeling chirpier too today! we have just put marcy in her forward facing carseat too. its really hard with 3 carseats in the back though. she vis in the middle and its a real effort to lift her over. not good for my back at all!!!

honey - well done on the house.duid you say you have accepted an offer or someone has accepted your offer?

chooster - big brother is back!!!.it is you who likes it isnt it? i found it so hard to keep up with last year though. already hate alex..shes so evil...........and mohammed seems a bit cool! and if you are having that many godparents why not have a few more..................i would make a fab godmother!!!

babylove..have you told everyone in rl that you are pg yet?

bugger..rhe suns gone in..............i should have sunbathed first then done the gardening instead of the other way round!

i've done 763 loads of washing today by the way! has anyone else evr done that much in one day??!!!???

ok.....times up!!! better go do something constructive!!

enjoy the sun everyone!!!

Definately sounds like an accident waiting to happen Greedy, especially as you were SURE you couldn't have become pregnant with Marcy. I still remember that, wasn't DH away until when you ovulated and the little tiddler that became Marcy lasted about 2 weeks or something (Ok, I'm exagerating but am sure it was like 5 days or something?) - Anyway, if you are happy with a slight accident that it sounds like a good way forward, particularly hearing what fettle says about the coil - thats kind of put me off getting one I have to say. For the moment we are using condoms and withdrawal - Another accident in the post then . Glad you are feeling happier now Greedy - it does sound like you in-laws get in the way, I can't believe they dont help out more, especially when they can see things needing to be done. My PIL are fab compared... Well done to Ellis too!!!! Brillian He must be very proud . Also I remember a while ago you asked about sleeping in relation to Marcy. I think Theo sleeps about the same as you said Marcy does. He goes about 11 hours at night (sometimes less) and then about one and a half hours during the day (ish). In the last week he's slept through about half the time which is a massive step forward for us . Although he now has a stinking cold, poor bugger.

Hi Fettle! Has Toby has his nursery day yet??? Theo is due to go for the first time tomorrow but he's going to call in sick on his first day .

Ouch!!! That sounds nasty Iamamummy... How are your fingers? Maybe treat yourself to the hairdressers if its still bad so you feel good for your night out - sounds great! .

Oooh, its all kicking off in Max's room - both boys crying - I'll be back

right il finish where i left off.....

rainbow - you sound very chirpy! i really hope you come and join me soon ttc, what are the age gaps with your children again?

greedy - what were the age gaps with your children aswell? i am kind of looking for positive stories of having them close together in a way. i know its going to be hard work and all that. i kind of broached the subject with my mum when she was down this weekend and im getting very negative responses - am i being selfish? the majority of feelings seem to think i shall be missing out on oscar growing up
are you going to be super careful if you are coming off your pill or really hoping for an accident? can you tell i need a buddy

bodkin - glad you enjoyed your night in a caravan, bet it was nice to get ack to your wide bed!!

honey - congrats on receiving an offer on the house! hopefully things will start moving for you soon - literally!

chooster - cant believe theo is sick again, he has been a poorly little fella lately. shame he will miss his official first day of nursery but what can you do eh? the fingers are on the mend! seems to be my middle finger mainly, the nail is going black now i hope i dont lose it! the hairdressing trip sounds like heaven but i have spent my dosh on an outfit, its my birthday so want to look uber nice for dp - never know might be our lucky night

im off to watch hollyoaks! oh who was it that mentioned big brother? i am another one that every year insists i wont watch it - but i get glued!! i shamefully admit im a BB addict

ta ta xxx