Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[lj2245]

Mine is on Thurs I'm so excited. I feel like the worry and stress has totally lifted off me now I can feel my wee bump! Stephen has even suggested we go to Livingston next weekend and visit Babies R Us and Mothercare. Im so excited! Lol.

I got £6 maternity leggings off the Asda website. I wore them for the first time yesterday and they are truly the most comfortable thing I have ever worn! The material is sooo much thicker than normal leggings and I got Black, Navy and Maroon ones lol. I think I might live in them!

If I don'e see a pair of maternity dungarees in Mothercare that is Hehe

 

[Kaybee]

Aww excited to see your scan pics ladies.

Here is a pic of my bump Excuse the dirty mirror. That would be the work of a little person with sticky fingers

 

[lj2245]

Sticky mint aero fingers Sneaky wee boy!

Does everyone know now because it's looking like it will get difficult to hide lol! Lovely though, perfect wee bump!

 

[Kaybee]

yes what a monkey. He must of been quick as a flash cause I was only emptying the washing machine

Most people know now. Just been waiting for DH to catch up with his dad to let him know and then will probably put something on FB. Don't want to put it on yet as we'd rather he heard from us than other people in the family that we have on FB. Yeah the bump is getting kind of obvious now though.

 

[lj2245]

I think we are going to 'announce to the world after the scan on Thurs. Will prob tell Shaun Thurs night, and then our families, then the 'world' lol.

 

[bbymc]

Aww cute bump kaybee! I was showing my mum my new bra today to see if she thought it fitted me ok. Dad walked past the toilet ( the door was open ) and says... Oh yeah you can tell your pregnant now eh!? Lol. Then my mum stopped adjusting my bra straps, looked down and went ' oh yeah, so you can' lol. It was weird. Kinda felt proud, but then also thought ' oh, I didn't think I was showing yet lol'. I was only standing in a bra though so probably not as obvious with a top on. Bit nervous for work on Monday now though encase someone says something lol.

Glad youre excited now lj. I'm desperate to start buying stuff! My brother has 3 kids though and all the stuff we will ever need for this baby so I doubt we will buy much. I don't see the point. Especially if we are about to buy a house! Glad we wil save cash, but kinda sad that I won't shop for all the baby stuff. Xx

 

[lj2245]

I won't be buying even half of what I bought for Shaun. I bought him looooaads of clothes in the first size and he was too big for them! Plus everyone bought us newborn clothes as gifts too, I ended up with piles and piles of clothes I couldn't use (and couldn't take back because I washed them all in preparation...duh!). This time I am buying a pack of 0-3 babygros and vests, some socks and some scratch mitts. I won't be buying anything else until baby is a bit bigger!

Ok...maybe a wee pram suit. And a 'coming home' outfit

I spent about £100 on this fancy changing unit with a built in bath. Total waste of money. I used the bath once before realising how difficult it was to fill (buckets of water from the bath taps, not easy to carry with stitches!) and emptying it with a wee tube back into the buckets was a nightmare too. After that first bath I just bathed him in the big bath or sink! I didn't even use the changing unit, he was usually changed across my knee! We spent £500 on a travel system that was all the rage 7 years ago because it had 3 wheels. Brilliant until the front wheel came flying off one day and rolled onto the road right under a bus! I had to take Shaun home on the bus in a pram with only 2 back wheels!! This time I will be buying a cheap 4 wheeler that isn't bulky!

I ordered a chinese for dinner and totally went overboard I couldn't decide what to get and Stephen asked me to get him something for him finishing work at 10 so I got peking spare ribs, chicken fried rice, honey and chilli chicken, chips and curry sauce with onions. I ate the ribs and couldn't manage any more I hope Stephen is hungry!!

 

[lj2245]

So...I was bored this morning and convinced Stephen to take me shopping

Asda in Livingston has loads of maternity clothes so I went nuts. I also got babygros, socks, bodysuits, bibs and other basic white baby things. Then we went to Toys R Us and I got a rocking moses basket stand and some toys for Shaun's Xmas. Then we went to the Fort (no idea how I convinced him to do that) and got a moses basket, electric steriliser and blankets!!

Whoops!

How are you all?

 

[CherylC3]

Hey god you've been busy shopping Hun... I wish my scan was this eek going to wait till next tues b4 I tell anyone... But today I got a new car he mini jeep thing so I can fit gus boy in the boot and il be able to fit a pram in and it has 4 drs I'm excited. Xx

 

[lj2245]

I can trade mine in on April 4th. I have a 4 door Corsa just now but I think I want something different. Trying to drive it in the snow is horrendous out this way so might have to get something a bit more practical!

 

[bbymc]

Ooh, that's good you've got a new car Cheryl. We've bein thinking about doing that too. Not sure what car we could afford that would fit two black labs, 2 adults, a baby and all that they need lol.

Aw lj, I bet you loved all that shopping. Lol. I'm dying to go out and do that lol! Bought a whole load of 2nd hand maternity clothes at a nearly new sale this morning. 6 pairs of trousers and jeans for £18. All fit great too. So pretty chuffed. Specially since I seem to have developed a bump in the last 2 days lol. It's made me well nervous about going to work tomorrow encase folk notice lol. Xx

 

[lj2245]

What a bargain!! I was thinking about getting some on eBay. Especially things like coats.

The woman at the till in asda asked me when the baby was due. Her face was a picture when I told her!

 

[bbymc]

So, I never made it to work. was up all night. Couldn't sleep at all. Relented and got up to get ready at 6.30 and promptly spent the next 20 mins throwing up. I haven't thrown up for over a week! Decided wasn't worth it and went back to bed lol.

Doc is phoning me at half 12. I'm hoping she will give me a line for today and tomorrow since I have my scan and maybe I'll be ok for work on Wednesday. It'll be easier then cos there will be no secrets to keep and I will have also had reassurance about the baby at the scan. Just need to wait and see I guess. I feel like utter crap just now though. Totally exhausted!

How are you all today? Xx

 

[lj2245]

It's horrible that you're still feeling so bad. I had a bit of nausea last night but other than that and the round ligament pain I'm ok. Are you at your mums still or back home?

 

[bbymc]

Still at my mums lol. We are getting a new oven and putting vinyl flooring in place of the carpets in the hall, kitchen and livingroom in my house next week so after that I should be ok lol. I hope. We were thinking about doing something like that before but we put it off. Just doing it now out of necessity lol.

Glad you've been feeling a bit better. I think a lot of what's happening to me is partially down to worry what with the scan tomorrow and going to tell Ryan's mum at night. Lol. I definitely don't want to keep being off though so I'm hoping I can go back on Wednesday. Xx

 

[bbymc]

Oh well, doc signed me off til Thursday. More time off than I thought but it means i'll only have to work the Thursday and Friday before getting a few days off. Good way to ease me in gently after so much time off. Quite glad of that really! Xx

 

[lj2245]

Yeah you don't want to overdo it. I just went to tesco and after that and all my shopping yesterday I have shooting pains in my feet. Stupid ligaments!

I'm in a cleaning mood. I might actually get some housework done today! I'm just so scunnered with this house and have been so ill I haven't bothered cleaning properly in ages. I wipe the surfaces, do washings, clean the bathroom and load and unload the dishwasher but that's been about it lol. The place seriously needs a hoover.

 

[Kaybee]

Aww that's a shame that you are feeling crap again. I was still sick this morning but am feeling not too bad today. Was having lower abdominal pains/twinges last night and this morning but think it was just stretching/growing pains. Am sure my bump is even bigger today.

 

[CherylC3]

Aw ladies I'm so jealous I want a bump I just look bloated at night I don't even kno where u feel for the baby. X

 

[lj2245]

When your womb pops up it will be right above your pubic bone, definitely below your belly button. With Shaun mine didn't appear until I was in the middle of 12 weeks. It will feel as if you have a melon in there that you can only feel the top half of!