Beach Bump Graduates!

It's a shame that I won't know if I'll be finished with my carrycot in time. Definitely seems wired they have stopped the red! I need to look for a rain cover actually...
 
Morning all

Littlespy I ACTUALLY think you are superwoman! I dont know how you are managing to do all that you are doing and didnt you say on April thread you were having contractions too? Try to take it easy a bit hun, you never know this pregnancy could work out differently!

Georgie, how are you hun, is Josh unwell, saw your fb status, hope you are ok hun

Hann, i had a brief look for the red carrycot for you and couldnt find it either, il keep a lookout, maybe one will turn up somewhere, I cant stand people like that, each to their own but i draw the line at people forcing their opinions on others as you probably know!

AFM, I feel like death today, H slept 12 hours which was great, but i was up being violently sick at 1am and ended up mostly missing the toilet and spraying the walls in the bathroom, poor Alan got up and cleared up for me, then a couple of hours later he got up again and went downstairs saying he couldnt sleep as i was snoring. lol Poor Alan he has to put up with so much when im pregnant! So today i feel really tired and still sick, my back doesnt seem as bad luckily.
Waiting for my mum to arrive to do Hs swimming, then me and Alan are meant to be going out for Thai later, i hope i feel better!
 
You won't have - I'll need mine in 10 weeks ish and I'm sure Matilda is still going to be comfy in there. Found a possible shop that has it but waiting to find out if its actually in stock or like the rest if the websites say its in stock but then it's not! Otherwise just going to have to order the grey one later!
 
Oh just wanted to say thankyou to all of you for your kind words over last few days when ive mainly been pity posting, i dont know what id do without you gals xx
 
Oh no Mel that's awful! Can't believe you are still so sick, must be a girl lol! Hope you so feel better and can get out tonight. I love Thai food mmmm!
 
Annabelle has just played with her sand and water table in the kitchen with just water for almost 2 hours!! Never thought I'd see her play with one thing so long! I highly recommend one if you don't have one (even in this weather if you don't mind a wet kitchen floor!)
 
is this it by any chance or have i got the wrong thing?
https://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wc...-1_127097_10001?cm_vc=RelatedProductAccessory
 
Hiya ladies couldn't post yesterday as my parents' internet went down and i had too much to say to post from my phone!

Mel, argghh how awful that you were so sick, those are the worst ones where you miss the toilet and everything smells of sick :( Boo... So glad Alan is a star and your mum is around to help you. And at least H seems to be sleeping well (touch wood!). Like me you are probably so glad this is your last pregnancy!

Hann, can't believe how out of order the girl on the fb group was, crikey it doesn't always go according to plan so how can she say all that! I can't believe Annabelle played with her table for so long. Leo has one and doesn't have the remotest interest in it! Oh and i'm glad your GD test came back ok, at least you can rule out one thing (and more importantly keep eating the sweet stuff!). Im a bit worried about my sugar levels, i've been eating so much crap - way more than my last pregnancy :blush:I think it's true what they say about expecting girls and craving sweets (or at least that way i can blame my gluttony on the baby lol)

Julie I agree with the others you're amazing! We moved house last time when i was 8 months preg but at least i didn't have Leo to run around after then. But i guess needs must, and you will manage. Will you have someone to help you? eg can you draft parents in?

Caz, good idea to have some time off with and without Ajay! Have you given any thought to talking to your bosses about your workload?

Georgie how was the doc's appoitnment yesterday?

Aah the 18-19 month favourite word appears to be 'NO' then - Leo says it all the time, whenever I ask him if he wants anything he says no. And he says it really rudely, like shouting it! It's quite funny at the moment but i dont think it will be soon. My mum gave me a lie in this morning, i got up to see Leo off to nursery but then i got back in bed and slept til 12pm! Bliss! But as i mentioned i'm not sleeping too well here at my parents place so i seem to need longer in bed.

It's the twins' 3rd birthday today so my mum had a mini party for them yesterday here, was fun but exhausting - that's prob why i had to sleep it off so much.
 
Thanks Simmy - yes that is it but I have bought it and been told it shouldn't be on there and now have to wait for a refund! It's the third website that this has happened with. I've potentially bought one off a dodgy website called midlands baby store which looked fine and I paid on paypal but then read a review from someone saying they took their money and never got the product. They don't answer their phone and so far no response to my email so I'm kind of expecting the worst and I'll prob end up having to raise a paypal dispute and but the grey one.

I'm so glad you got a lie in, I know what you mean about bad sleep anywhere but home. I'm staying at my parents thurs-sun and fully expect bad sleep as the bed is no where near as good.

Oh and yes with Annabelle I totally craved sweet things, it's the same with this one too though so maybe it is another girl.
My reasoning for girl are - morning sickness (though not HG this time), same cravings, hair similar, carrying same
Boy - less morning sickness, good skin
So basically I have no clue lol!!

Oh and forgot to say but went to a friends yesterday who told me that her daughter had hand foot and mouth a few days ago. It had cleared up but I googled it when I got home and she's still contagious so high chances of that coming our way by the weekend, great!
I was so annoyed she hadn't pre warned me!
 
Hann - I've all but stopped commenting on my April thread because there's a moron who was commenting on every. single. thing I said. Yesterday she was talking about putting loose blankets in the crib with newborns. Yet she steamrolled over me as a terrible mother when I said I stopped boiling bottles at 6 months! :haha: Most of my US friends never sterilized bottles at all past the sterilization before initial use. I stopped because our pediatrician said there was no point to continue. I explained all this and she still went on like I was deliberately murdering my children. :dohh: She is also really strangely adament about using her crotch-dangler and promoting it to others. :shrug: I suppose it's fine if you're educated on the potential risks and discomfort (to carrier and baby) and still choose to use one, but don't go insisting they're all well and good when they're not. Ugh. :growlmad:

It's a shame because there are a few lovely women on the thread who I would have liked keeping up with. Oh well. This girl is online CONSTANTLY and like every other post is from her so it's really difficult to just ignore her, though it's what I've been doing.

Anyway, as for that woman, there are plenty of ignorant women who believe birth is a natural process and our bodies were made to do it and nothing can go wrong. Well, they're right about all but that last part. Stuff happens. Now that I know I'm lucky enough to be in the 4-6% of women who can't exclusively breastfeed (at least not with immense intervention... still hoping there's a chance with all I've done and am doing) due my body's anatomy, I'm all too aware that I could win the sucky-lottery in other ways, too! :nope: There have been times recently when I'm a little glad I have the condition that I do so that nature's limitations and flaws are put so well into perspective for me and I don't turn into one of those judgmental idiots.
 
Hann, thats a great idea about the water table indoors, think we will give it a try too! H loves splashing about!

Simmy, yes i couldnt be happier that this will be my last few weeks of being pregnant ever! I wont miss it and am so looking forward to completing our family, me and pregnancy dont get on very well! lol Saying that im glad im doing this now and not waiting a few years.

Littlespy, yes i remember that debate on the April thread and know who you are talking about! I dont comment too much on there as it moves so fast and also i just prefer chatting on here.

So today was quite a nice day despite me not feeling great, my mum did Harrisons swimming lesson which as usual he loved then we went for lunch and got his hair cut as it had become a bit of a mop, it grows so fast! He was so good in the hairdressers, kept really still and sat so nicely, we then came home and Alan was home too so i got a little lie down before H having tea then me and Alan popping out for Thai which was really yummy, am trying to stay up a bit later tonight though so my food settles down before bed,dont really want a repeat of last night!
Alan has managed to take a few odd days off over the next few weeks too to help me out and break up my days so it works out i dont have H for more than 2 days on my, own without his help, it sounds awful doesnt it, i love looking after my little boy but it does get tiring now and i dont want him to suffer as a result.
 
Back to the doctors for Matilda tomorrow...looks like she may have reflux as well as lactose intolerance. Which would explain our trip to a&e (thanks Simmy!) my HV has been on the phone today checking on her, she has been fab.
So I'm expecting gaviscon to be given, on top of her prescription formula. Good bless the nhs!!
 
Love hearing about everyone's toddlers saying "noooo!" It's Katie's favorite word also, can't believe how well she can say No! She now likes to play a game with eating, where she says "no" when I try to feed her and won't open her mouth until she decides she wants to and then will say "yes". The no's are much more frequent, meal times take forever now! lol
 
Julie - that woman sounds a nightmare! There is one in ours who goes on and on about how she goes to the gym 5 times a week, she writes up her food diary on it with things lol 1 cup of berries, one apple etc and she even measures how much water she drinks per day! Weird!!

Mel - glad you ended up having a nice day, and glad Alan is looking after you!

SB - Annabelle was actually throwing wooden blocks around the room, she would say no, laugh then throw them! Really annoying!

Georgie - I'm sorry about the reflux, Annabelle had it for a while too. At least when you bottle feed you can get the gaviscon in her, far far harder to get them to take it when BF.

So you know I said about me being bridesmaid last year and since then the bride has been really distant with me. I have no clue why as I haven't seen her so who knows what it's about but I decided to text her yesterday as a last ditch try to be friends, more for Greg as he is best friends with her husband. So she actually did text back and said that they were free 23/24th march to meet so we said 24th. Today I get a call from a mutual friend who tells me she is planning a baby shower for me (not something I'd actually chose to have but sweet of her) and she's invited people but not this other girl. It's planned for 23rd march so I know she's free as she told me yesterday. So I now know for sure that she is definitely not liking me but still not why as I really haven't seen her alone since August and had a great night out then with her, and since then she's basically avoided me. So I've text the girl who is organising it and asked why this other girl hasn't been invited. I reckon she'll say she knows she isn't free - which I know is a lie as she gave me that date as one that she was free for! I know I shouldn't get upset because what will be will be but I feel quite wronged in all this because I literally have done nothing wrong, and in fact the two other girls (the shower organiser and the bride) hated each other for 2 years and now suddenly appear to be best buds and I'm being targeted for some reason.
 
I'm considering just sending the 'bride' a Facebook message just to ask what's going on, I hate confrontation though but not sure what else to do?!
 
Hi girls,

Han - I don't know what to do for the best...... I hate confrontation too so I'd probably do nothing but maybe just check with her innocently and say I hear you can't make it, I'd love you to come or something?

Mel - glad Alan is helping loads. Hopefully time will fly by for you now :)

SB - lots of 'no' here as well :) I realise that I say no to him a lot so i need to tone it down as well I think as I worry he has caught it from me!

Georgie - i hope the dr's go ok for M tomorrow. Poor little love.

Busy day again at work but off tomorrow, yay! My Mum is coming over which will be lovely and we will try and chill out and potter round at home. A quiet day is in order! x
 
Hann, i'm a bit confused as to why the mutual friend would lie, do you think she's covering for the other girl, maybe she genuinely hasn't invited her as she doesn't like her? maybe i've missed something. Anyway, i agree with Caz i'm hopeless at confrontation too. Wait and see what the girl who's organising the shower says first...

Mel, yes i feel exactly the same, cannot wait for pregnancy to be over in july, looking forward to having my body back to myself (once i've stopped BF and lost the baby weight of course!). I am not good at being pregnant. I can't understand people who love pregnancy!

Caz, have a lovely day with your mum and ajay tomorrow.

SB, yup mealtimes take forever here too. I usually have to distract Leo with peppa pig or nursery rhymes of some sort on youtube, it's terrible but it's the only way i can get food into his mouth these days.

Georgie i didn't know you could get lactose free formula on prescription, that's great. Although reflux is horrible hopefully that's 'all' it is, at least it's treatable with the gaviscon.

AFM have done hardly any work this week, going to have to buckle down and get my 15 hours done in the next three days... it's so hard to motivate yourself at home! doesn't help that i'm feeling so sick at the moment.
 
I sent the message lol!i just said that I felt like there was an issue and maybe it's just because we had both just not seen each other in ages but if there was something that I had done to upset her I hoped she would say as we used to be good friends. I kept it all very nice.
Got this response:
Hey. Thanks for messaging me. I'm sorry I can't make your baby shower, Alex had got tickets without telling me and i figured we already had our lunch date on Sunday. I'm sorry If this has upset you, it was never intended to. It's true we haven't seen each other hardly at all over the last few months, both of us are probably to blame for that one, and these things tend to blow up when we don't catch up regularly. Let's make more an effort going forward, I hope we'll always be friends. Are you free this Sunday? We have the Danes staying but I think they're heading off at lunch time so we could bring our meet forward and clear the air properly? Alex has requested we come to you though because he wants to see greg's speakers.., let me know if you're free X

I think that the issue is that she thinks I've been distant and vice versa which has caused the problem however it was her who started by ignoring my texts so not sure if there was ever an underlying issue. I'm not sure if she's going to tell me more when I see her or if we are just going back to normal?! Bit confusing but I guess all round a good message
 
I've missed so much!

Naomi loves to say No! too- it's quite helpful I find as life is becoming easier now we can get a yes and no from her! :D

I hope you find the carrycot you want Hann- have you heard back from that Midlands place yet?
The response from your friend sounds positive, hopefully things will go well when you meet up- I guess you'll know where you stand then. Annabelle looks so sweet in her new ballet outift btw!

Big :hugs: Mel!!! I'm so sorry you've not been feeling well. You must be exhausted. I really hope the last few weeks are easier on you and go quickly.

How is Ajay today Caz? Ear problems are the worst!-It's horrible seeing them in pain :hugs:

Did you get the reflux and milk issue sorted Georgie? It's so frustrating when the doctor won't listen! I hope they sorted it for you. Will Matilda need special meds for her reflux?

How are you feeling today Simmy? Sorry to hear you're so sick still :hugs: are you at your parents now?

Julie you're a star for moving house while pregnant!! I hope the house things move quickly for you so you have time to settle before the baby comes. Glad Violet was moving for you when you did your kick count- it can be a worry when you can't feel them!

Sorry for not being around. I've had a sickness bug (I think anyway- my Mum thinks it was food poisoning?) and am still recovering!
This is going to sound majorly silly and you all will either laugh or roll your eyes at me but I'm selling my pushchair and feeling a bit sad about it as the new one doesn't parent face (I know, I need to get a grip!), I think Naomi seems so little to me so I'm sad to not have her facing me anymore but our pushchair, although fab, just doesn't suit our needs (it's a faff to get in and out the car, have to take the seat off to out it down etc) so we've bought a baby jogger city mini- has anyone used one? The look fab, I think I've just turned into one of those Mums that wants to keep their baby little forever! :dohh: Anyway, that's my sad moan about my pathetic non-problem!
Not much else going on, I'm worried about my parents, I think my Dad's upcoming operation is worrying everyone and it's taking it's toll, things don't seem to be going very well over there- I guess that's why I'm worrying over something so silly like the pushchair, to take my mind off it. I'm sure he'll be fine, it's just on my mind I guess. Sorry for the ramble!
I'm debating whether to do my spinning class tonight as I'm still not 100% but I haven't been for weeks! :dohh:
 
Afternoon all.

Hann, glad all seems ok with your friend now, are you going to meet up with her this weekend, hopefully that will properly clear the air! Annabelle is so cute in her ballet outfit!

Maria, so sorry you havent been well, glad you are on the mend but if you arent 100% then i wouldnt go spinning if i were you.. Sorry to hear that you are all worried re your parents and your dads op, does he have a date to go in yet? Hopefully you wont have to wait too long then you can all look to the future.
Bless you being sad about getting rid of your pudhchair! Maybe its time for another baby! lol

Caz, hope you are enjoying your day off with your mum and Ajay!

Simmy boo to the sickness, mine hasnt been great either, ive felt sick all morning and was sick 1st thing. are you still actually being sick or just feeling? Hope you are able to get some work done today and are feeling better!

AFM, Havent felt great today but we did manage to get to a netmums meet at soft play this morning which H loved. He was off all the time though and constantly wanted to go up the big slide which obviously i needed to go with him too so it was rather exausting and painful for me but glad that he loved it.Got home and had lunch now H has just gone for a nap and Alan will be home soon so i get a bit of a break. Im so determined to keep doing things with H through this final weeks, hes my insentive as i dont want him to miss out. We are over a friends tomorrow and then friday messy play Alan is off then so he will be coming too.
Think i may have to have a doze now..
 

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