Bumps2be2011

[Princess_LV]

Yeah I agree Faye, people will always make some comment about your age. Those people always fall into one of two categories aswell -

1. They had children young themselves, and say that they "regret" it, without considering that what was the wrong thing for them may well be the perfect thing for you. My mum falls in here - she had me at 17, and said she thinks we are too young when we tested the water with her...

2. Have not have children yet, and just assume that because they want to be a bit older, this is the right thing for every other prospective parent on the planet! I have a friend who fits in here... but thinks her 19 year old accidentally-pregnant sister is the perfect age, yet at 23 I'm too young?? Sometimes the logic of other people really defies me!

Wow, 2 rants in one day, I am doing well! x x

 

[MrsMac01]

Go Leah! I'm loving your rants! The thing is though, everything you said is so true.

I agree with you too Faye, there is no 'right' time that we can all stick to. If we were all the same, imagine what a boring world we would have!

Angie, congrats for quitting smoking. Instant money savings plan!

 

[angie79]

Go Leah! I'm loving your rants! The thing is though, everything you said is so true.

I agree with you too Faye, there is no 'right' time that we can all stick to. If we were all the same, imagine what a boring world we would have!

Angie, congrats for quitting smoking. Instant money savings plan!

I said to the oh there will be no total right time - his answer was no but there is a better time
I cant believe how much i will be saving a month by not smoking - its great - i will be a smoke free mum.

Love a fellow mrs mac

 

[pink23]

angie your doing really well and you have something to aim for . We are all here to so any moan feel free to let it out x x

 

[Princess_LV]

You are doing wonderfully Angie I had a smoking mum (and nan) and it wasn't nice. My hair would always smell like I'd been sat in a pub for ages (back before the smoking ban lol) because they used to smoke so much. My mum really struggled to stop, but managed it when she realised how badly it affected my little brothers asthma. Now he is all grown up he smokes anyway x x

 

[DJ987]

Keep it up Angie! you are doing really well my OH gave up about 2 years ago so I know it can be difficult, but you have such a good reason I'm sure you will keep it up

I love your rants Leah haha, I had a rant about our benefits system on someones journal yesterday but the I read it back and thought hmmmm I better delete that!

My ticker is going down fast I'm too excited now!! xxx

 

[Princess_LV]

Oh another one I want to whinge about too - with regard to your deleted rant about the benefits system Someone told me the other day that being a SAHM/D is not a viable lifestyle choice! I literally hit the roof! She just assumed that claiming benefits would be the only reason a parent would do that...Felt like telling the girl that I didn't think her job was particularly worthwhile, but Hey! Don't say anything about it x x

 

[pink23]

im a sahm but understand when people rant when people just keep having kids for the sake of benefits. im going to look for a job in july just so i can pay some of the bills tha oh pys. but to be honest child tax and child benifit doesnt go to far when your looking after your lo.
How are you today leah? x
wonder how anna is getting on has she just gone for 2 weeks xx

 

[angie79]

Thanks for the pma girls

Thats a good story princess - makes me realise i dont want my kids growing up with me like that.

xxx

 

[Princess_LV]

I'm going to freshen the thread up with yet ANOTHER rant

After getting my exam results yesterday, which were goooood, I was feeling rather smug and confident. Sent off my CV and Cover Letter to a law firm here for a trainee position thinking with my shiny new grades under my belt they would be sure to give me a job! They had previously told me to apply to them after receiving these results, as they would not consider applications before this point. No more than 15 mins after me emailing my details, they reply to tell me they have filled their vacancies!!! I am absolutely fuming, why tell me to apply now in the knowledge that they had no intention of giving me a job?? What a waste of my time. I'm so MAD this was literally my last opporunity of getting a trainee solicitor position this year, as almost everywhere recruits at least 2 years in advance. Things shouldn't be this hard, my qualifications and experience are brill so what am I missing?!!

I'm not worried that this will set back our date, as I'm happy to wait until after having a baby to start my training, but only if I HAVE to, and I didn't think I would have to. So now to find something else to do with my life for the next 2 years... if I have to go back to McDonalds I think I will have a breakdown It just seems like I have worked soooo hard for the last 4 years, and spent so much on my degree and legal practice course (£18k in fees alone, plus another £18k at least for accomodation etc!) and so far it has all been for nothing, because I'm still in the same place as when I started.

And pleeeeease don't say "It will all be worth it in the end," because I am pretty much at 'the end' and so far it hasn't been worth it. I would have been better of getting a job out of school that I could have trained in instead. Rant over. I salute all that manage to read this without getting bored or beginning to resent me slightly for the over-ranting these last few days. Over and out. x x

 

[pink23]

leah i'm so sorry that is crap. You know we don't mind your rants so carry on x is there any other firms you can apply for x x sending you hugs x

 

[DJ987]

Aww Leah I'm so sorry that well and truly sucks. At least you have your excellent grades under your belt! Feel free to rant, i have spent the entire past 2 days being the grumpiest persons EVER lol and have been ranting about literally EVERYTHING to OH. It's a wonder he hasn't gone and stayed at a friends house to escape my ranting it's been nothing he has done wrong and I haven't been ranting at him, just about my neck and how doctors and physios are rubbish and how it should be sorted now!!!!!!!!

On a positive note I think I'm ovulating today and we haven't used any protection at all during my fertile days yay so maybe I will pay the 2WW a visit this cycle!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Friday night xxxx

 

[pink23]

ooh there 2 weeks will be exciting and it will a suprise for when anna gets back x

 

[DJ987]

I still can't picture myself getting a BFP though! I need positive mental attitude!! xx

 

[DJ987]

Oh and OH was being really cute today, he was looking at all the baby stuff int he supermarket and asked if I wanted to start stocking up ready but I said we should wait until after the 12 week scan bless him! x

 

[pink23]

i waited till 12weeks to x even if it isn't this month it wont be long x

 

[Princess_LV]

Wow that's so exciting Danielle! Make sure to keep us posted - fx'd the first 2011 bump will be cooking soon!!

I've calmed down a lot about that firm now, I was just so annoyed that they did not have the decency to tell me that they were now recruiting earlier. There are other firms that I could commute to, but they are either recruiting for Sept 2011 or Sept 2012, and I really wanted to get started this year. The training is 2 years, so if I could start this year, I would have at least a year done before bubba comes along. Now I'm thinking I'll find something else to do for a year, probably a bank job or estate agency, and then start my training in 2012 after a year off with bubba. So it's not the end of the world... it just felt like it yesterday in the heat of the moment! Another positive of waiting till then to start training, apart from gaining more experience, is that I should be able to chose a bigger firm, and bigger firms mean more pennies!!

Hope you are all well x x x

 

[pink23]

hi hope everyones ok x just popping in x this week is full except for monday. I have baby club tuesday, caleb weight check wednesday, picnic in the park thursday and town friday. I will dread it when i get a job i love spending my days with caleb. On the 17th i've got docs fingers crossed my bp is back to normal. Hope everyones had a great weekend x

 

[Shazzy-babee]

i didnt start buying till after my 20 week scan i was too scared to jynx it

hope everyone is ok, ive been a bit of a lurker lately

*trying to think if i have have anything exciting to tell you* well shaya is a cloth bum now thats about it lol xxx

 

[pink23]

aww i would love caleb to have a cloth bum but oh has ocd for cleaning and says it would drive him mad x they are so cute x