nothing can drag you down when you're not holding on...

[chocoraisin]

Hello :)

I've decided that blog or no blog, I can't imagine not having all of you fabulous people to turn to in the next couple of months while I count down to baby arriving. So I've jumped ship from the old thread and decided to set up camp here.

would anyone like a ?

thanks, I will. Perhaps pregnancy isn't the best time for a brisk attitude towards my health. I do really appreciate the advice and concern!

Happy to help with anything anytime

Hi Choco... glad the rash is fading .. you still sound great to me!

btw I've changed my name from Liarswife . not being defined by that twunt anymore
Xxx

Kirsty I'm so glad you are SO much more than some stupid liars wife. Woo - freedom! (it's a state of mind you know ) How are you doing? I hope life is good x

I'm SO much better today. You can see where the rash was, but it's faded loads. I've been having a lovely time with DS - we had a carpet picnic for tea with lots of little pots of nibbles. He eats his cheese cubes stuck to crackers with nutella, gotta love the enthusiasm! I also went over to a neighbours this morning to talk about coaching. He's got a multi national business which is partly coaching based and I really needed a dose of professional energy. It felt amazing to have a conversation with someone about something other than my 'situation' or babies (much as I love my babies, there is a limit occasionally). He actually offered to coach me himself to help me develop a decent business plan, which I'm still reeling from as I'm sure he charges enormous fees usually!!

I feel like my positivity is paying off. Now who was it who said that my life was disguising opportunity as disaster?? hmm? one of you wise women I'm sure... it just might turn out that being unable to do the job I loved thanks to stupid bastard xH sets me on course to do something even better. Whatever opportunities present themselves right now I'll grab with both hands anyway. I have two little boys to provide for. Best make damn sure I'm doing my best! Mat leave won't last forever...

Thanks Choco for the mmmmm! You sound do positive & it's also good to hear Liarswife is now name changed!

Or is it a ?!

What's the emoticon for god's sake?! Lol

lol you just need the [ brackets lovely

That sounds fantastic about the coaching choco

The brave babes on the battle bus persuaded me i should be more positive and change the name .. I've had the best fortnight of this year and have helped my health but cutting.g down my wine intake as well .. all good :-)

Thanks for that... been ginger beer and lime as my tipple these days

I keep checking for the next blog .. I have loved it so far when is the next one due?? [hint hint] xxx

posted one yesterday my lovely, called Guess how much I love you?

The blog automatically splits things into months so if you're still in March click on April, there are 3 in there now :) thanks for the support! (((hug)))

Great blog post

thanks!

Just caught up with it.. Couldn't agree more!! If i have to deal with twunt without DD then I do frosty but not when she is there .. as you said I love her much more than i hate him xx

Choco I am dead impressed with your professional get-up-and-go, you have inspired me to finish a job application before I flop and watch cheesy telly. I was going to put it off till tomorrow or 'sometime' ....

See? You're a great life-coach already!

Choco someone gave me some free coaching last year - long story- and looking back it was such a turning point for me. Go for it!

Just read your latest blog - fabulously positive as ever! You are wonderful!!

thanks ladies!

Can I please get a swift slap please, I'm feeling fat and miserable - just found myself reading the Daily Fail and feeling inadequate that Miley Cyrus (yes, I am THAT idiotic) has lost loads of weight on a gluten free diet (good grief I'm embarrassed by myself). Keep thinking about how I'll never get my pre-babies body back and as a consequence will never be able to get naked/have good sex/even date someone ever again. God knows why this is depressing me so much today. I think I'm just approaching the holy-crap-I'm-a-whale-in-women's-clothing stage of pregnancy, and the 'Golly haven't you had that baby yet?' comments have started.

Every time I think about baby coming, the thought of having to meet her comes hot on the heels... and it makes me feel sick. Actually I think H is sick for putting that in my head to fester for the whole of the next 5 months. I feel like telling him to get fucked right now just so that I can make it clear I don't want to have to meet his fucking girlfriend or 'discuss' her meeting our children, EVER. And most definitely NOT 8 weeks after I give birth.

I don't know what I should do :( it's clearly bothering me a whole enormous lot, because I'm paranoid about looking fat/disgusting next to a skanky hoe when I've just had a baby that I should be joyfully anticipating - not fretting about.

I feel like I should be able to pull myself together but I cant :(

You are growing a bean .. you're not supposed to be skinny!!

Wait until you've got two boys to run after.. you'll be back to skinny in no time!! xx

Don't worry love I bet you look lovely! Gorgeous fertile goddess vs skanky ragged hoe? I know who wins!! You never do have to meet her if you don't want to. She has no right to set foot on your parents' or your property without an invitation. So she can wait in the car down the road or preferably down the local hoe joint if she insists on accompanying ex when he visits. I'm sure by the time DS2 is old enough to go with ex they'll have split up anyway!!

Thanks lovely people. I'm awake with what I hope are braxton hicks contractions. Im 29+2. Baby seems to be moving around but I'm a bit worried they hurt enough to wake me up. Not sure if that's normal? :-( hate being alone when stuff like this is going on, makes me feel ten times as anxious which is stupid I know. :(

All of what they have said, and STOP reading the Daily Fail! It's sexist claptrap that pits women against other women in order to make all women hate themselves.

STOP IT!

:) And keep on being your wonderful self.

Hope the tightenings have settled - if not phone maternity triage. Hope you're ok [hug]

I know blackcurrants I got sucked into the sleb-trash online but I've pulled myself back out of that vortex and am back in the real world - thank you!

Tightenings are still coming every 20mins or so, but only for about 15 seconds. Spoke to triage and if there's no change by lunch I'm to go in for an assessment :( feel very wobbly and upset but trying to stay calm. Haven't bothered to tell H and won't tell him unless something I have something much more concrete to tell.