Beach Bump Graduates!

[Hann12]

Thanks girls and Caz your message was spot on so don't apologise!
Just had a nice rest this morning and looking forward to a quiet few more days.
Had to tell my friend we won't make it for her wedding on sat which is a shame but just not worth risking more problems.
I really appreciate you all being here for me

 

[mummySS]

Glad you had some rest Hann and my goodness Greg needs to make it up to you! I agree with Caz, have no sympathies for his hangover! Hope he sticks to his word over the next couple of days.

Had another exhausting day - I was working til midnight last night trying to catch up on work, nanny was obviously off again today so I had a fun but tiring day with Leo - tool him to the park to meet my cousins and their babies but all he wanted to do was run right up to the edge of the duck pond so I had to run around a lot! Was nice to catch up with my cousins though. Early night methinks!

X

 

[mummySS]

How are you feeling today Hann? Hope Greg is on his best behaviour x

 

[Hann12]

Thanks Simmy, he's been really good. He made breakfast, we took her to soft play - I just got to sit there while he ran around and now he's just made my lunch. I could get used to this lol!
Hope you are okay - has the Nanny turned up today or is it nursery day?

 

[mummySS]

Aah good i'm glad, you MORE THAN deserve it!!

Nursery day today so i've spent the morning chilling out and finally getting around to my work now, phew! And Paul is back from Belarus tonight so that'll be nice.

 

[caz_hills]

Too right Han, you agree a bit of relaxation time. Hope Greg is properly making up for it x

 

[SugarBeth]

Taking a minute to catch up...I surprised Katie this morning with some chocolate milk (she usually only has water) and now she won't let it go. She doesn't even want to eat breakfast, she just wants to drink her milk! Guess I shouldn't do it at mealtime anymore!

Yesterday I had my first ultrasound. It scared me more than it was worth, it basically didn't tell me anything. We saw a yolk sac and what might be a baby, but the doctor wasn't sure. No heartbeat visible. At 6 weeks though, it doesn't mean much and the doctor said not to feel discouraged, it's too early. I'm never letting them schedule me for such an early ultrasound ever again! It scared me so much to not see a heartbeat like everyone else in my due date group has, that I was a crying mess for over an hour. Now that I calmed down, I'm feeling more confident and choosing to fully believe that this baby is okay and will be seen healthy in two weeks. As if my body is trying to reassure me, I've been terribly sick yesterday and today, lots of dry heaving and running to the toilet.

 

[mummySS]

SB it must be incredibly scary... But you are right to remain positive, and the sickness surely helps. I know that it is not always guaranteed to hear/see a HB this early on so try not to worry. xxx

 

[mummySS]

On a completely random note does anyone know how long it should take to clean an oven?? My cleaner asked if she could stay for an hour longer this week to clean the oven. I guess it must be quite dirty?! I just thought an hour seemed quite a long time! But clearly I have never cleaned it otherwise i'd know how long it takes

 

[Hann12]

SB - try and stay positive, it's natural to worry but hopefully it's fine and just a bit early. When would they rescan you?

Simmy - my MIL probably would take an hour to clean the oven so that could be right if they do it properly.

I think we've just agreed on a new name for a girl if we have one! Rosa May. I still had concerns around Caitlin being spelt so many ways and not liking the way it can be shortened so much happier with rosa as it can't really be shortened to anything except Rose which i like too. I would probably call it Rosie when it's little too.
Now I've got that sorted and fretted long enough I am 100% positive it's a boy I'm having lol!

 

[caz_hills]

Ohhhh lovely name Han - so pretty.

Simmy - an hour to properly clean te oven sounds right to be honest..... Not that I've ever done it properly!

Sb - hang on in there the signs are there but I can only imagine how nerve wracking it is.

So I was working in London today then got home at a reasonable time and Neel and I are going to have a relaxing evening at home.... Watch some breaking bad and have a glass of wine - yay!

Han I hope Greg continues to spoil you this weekend x

 

[Hann12]

Thanks Caz! Your wine sounds lovely by the way! I can't wait to have a cheeky glass or two (after a feed obviously not before ha ha!!).

Oh forgot to say I met a neighbour I'd never met before earlier and she was telling me her life story quite literally, she asked me how far along I was then proceeded to tell me how her second baby was stillborn, they had no idea and 20 minutes before it was born it was fine with a heart beat etc. Now having a mini panic about the baby being okay - why do people tell you these things as you are just about to give birth!??

 

[caz_hills]

Try not to let it worry you Han - everyone has a horror story and you will be just fine. How is the weekend going with Greg and Annabelle? Hope he is on best behaviour!

Neel and I had a funny night last night. Ajay didn't go to sleep until 8.30 for some reason so we cooked dinner and opened a bottle of wine. We ended up having a disco of old 90's tunes in the lounge and got really drunk! It was so much fun Ajay slept till 8.30 thank goodness and then we have been food shopping. We are now off to see a friend and her little girl so it's been a lovely day so far - plus it's blue skies and sunny! x

 

[mummySS]

Aah caz that sounds like a lovely night in! Sounds like the kind of night Paul and I used to have in our flat in Ealing (pre-baby/pregnancy). Can't wait to be able to get drunk again And you are soooo lucky Ajay slept til 8.30, omg Leo never does that (and we put him down to sleep at 8-8.30 every night!).

Hann - what a lovely name, i adore it! Glad you decided on something, isn't it mad how different it is from your original choice? Really nice though.

Hope everyone else is having a good weekend. Paul let me 'lay in' this morning til 8am (lol) and despite having gone to bed at 10.30pm last night (sooo early for me), I was still exhausted so had a two hour nap mid-morning as well - and feel great for it! We went to a friend's son's 1st birthday party today which was fun - but knackering as they always are.

Had yummy steak for dinner and watched Napoleon Dynamite - what a hilarious film.

night night all x

 

[Hann12]

I agree your night sounds fun Caz! And amazing that Ajay slept that long, would never happen here!! Annabelle gets up at 6.30 most days. Hope you are having a nice weekend!

Simmy - wow you def are getting some good sleeps in! I am badly suffering with pregnancy insomnia, have been for months but I have some days where is ridiculous (like tonight) and I get about 4 hour of broken sleep the whole time. Just used to surviving on that now, probably a good thing with the baby coming though lol!
And yes Rosa May is very different from the original choices. For some reason I couldn't settle my head around Carrie or Caitlin, they just weren't quite right. I felt like they weren't as classic in style as Annabelle is, or as pretty. Rosa is an old name and is classic so I feel like we are more in keeping with Annabelles name now!

Was meant to be at a wedding today but obviously didn't go because of my back. Had to take the strapping off tonight so will see how it holds up without it tomorrow.
Got to do some final prep for the baby tomorrow - like getting the carseat down, finding the bib box, getting the bugaboo bassinet down etc. Also got to write a list of things to still add to my hospital bag on the day (like camera and charger etc) and amend and print my birth plan.
Oh and I nearly punched mil through Skype today! Greg had a conversation with her during the week about when she can come etc as last time she just booked her tickets. He told her to expect the baby after 12th but more like 16th (due to my calculations around the ovulation date), anyway I walk in to the room and she's saying that in 3 weeks maximum the baby will be here! Well no that's not what we told her so clearly she's not listened! I then told her that the mw told me that this baby will be bigger than Annabelle, more like 7.5-8 pounds and she started going on about how that was a big baby etc. I said 3 times how actually that was average but she continued to ignore me and say how big it would be! I only thought afterwards but Greg was her smallest baby at 8 pounds 10 so I don't see how she thinks that an average size baby is big when she had 3 bigger babies!! And of course I got the comments about my bump - I was sat down so it isn't easy to gauge anything from that but she kept going on about how I was still carrying very high. And at the end she just said 'I'll see you all tomorrow on Skype then' like it was our obligation and her right to get another Skype when actually she is lucky to get them. God she annoys me!!! Lol!!
Sorry for the millionth mil rant

 

[caz_hills]

So quiet on here this weekend....

Han hope your mil Skype was ok. Can't Greg Skype without you. You could have a rest?

Had a busy day today as we were with my sister and her boy. He is such a nightmare at bedtime and I feel so bad for my sister as he pee'd on the floor (he is potty trained) and ten was hitting her. I know it's toddler behavior to some extent but she wants to take him to the dr to get some advice as its continuing and he is 3.5 now and his behavior to awful

 

[Hann12]

Oh Caz your poor sister! I hope they can give her some help, it sounds like the kind of thing I dread. Or at least we probably all do!
Annabelle at the moment is pretty well behaved. She tried to climb out of the cot for the first time yesterday and Greg went up and told her not to as she would hurt herself and she came down and came over to me and just kept saying sorry. I'm sure it will change but I'm enjoying it while it lasts!

First day home alone in 4 days today. Attempting to take Annabelle to monkey music although could be interesting as I can't run after her or sit on the floor. I have an osteopath appointment at 5.15 so will see how that goes. My dad is on stand by to come on Tuesday - thurs although I could go to them instead weds-fri so will see how I feel. I'm still hoping for a miracle cure that means I have my movement back!

Anyway not long now really - I'm mentally aiming for 14th as I have my sweep 3 weeks today so hoping that gets it all moving. I can deal with 3-3.5 weeks but much more and I'll be truely fed up! The baby is also trying to escape out of my stomach - last night we could actually see the point of a knee or foot poking out, it was like I had hardly any skin between it. So weird! Greg couldn't believe it!

 

[mummySS]

Morning all,

Caz aah I feel bad for your sister, I'm sure all kids go through naughty phases but it sounds so hard to deal with especially on your own...

Hann sigh, your mil really doesn't make sense sometimes does she?! Hope you get through the next few weeks as pain free as possible. It's good your parents are on backup next week if things get really bad, they can at least help with the lifting etc. you're lucky annabelle is a petite thing, I'm really struggling to carry Leo at te moment, especially lifting him in and out of the cot. Although I'm sure it's hard no matter how big they are.

I may have misrepresented my sleep! Lol. I'd love to be sleeping amazingly well but I have the pregnancy insomnia too - if I get woken up at night, doesn't matter what time it is, I cannot get back to sleep. And that doesn't include waking up with a bursting bladder. Am so exhausted today as Leo was up at 5am, argghhh. I'm going to drop him to my mum's soon so I can get some work done, may have to grab a nap too though.

 

[Doodlepants]

Hiya!
We are back and I am shattered! I feel like I need a holiday to recover now! Everyone had a fab time and the girls loved every minute so it was worth it.

Oh Hann your mil is so annoying! I can't get over your neighbour telling you that awful story too!

I hope your sister gets something sorted with her son, it must be very stressful for her.

Lovely pics of the boys on Facebook Mel, I can't believe Lucas is a month old already!

I hope you manage to get your work done Simmy, that was an early start, I hope you're not too tired.

Not much going on here, just getting back into the school etc routine. Naomi's boots have come so we are going to see her physio tomorrow to have them fitted. Holly starts rainbows this week so she's very excited. I've tried to read back and catch up where I can, I hope everyone had a good week x

 

[Hann12]

Lovely to have you back Maria and so glad you had a good holiday!

Simmy - 5am wake up sounds horrific! Hope you get a rest.

I've got to see the doctor at 5.30 as I suspect the baby could have gone breech. Meant to see osteopath at 5.15 but he said he'll hang around for me which is a relief. Such a nightmare! Whatever's happened my back feels worse for it.