Curvy ladies

[Rees]

I keep changing my mind! I'd like a little boy, but I think I'd prefer a girl now! I always wanted a sister so I think that'll be nice for Tegan because I'm not particularly close to my brother even though there's a 2 year 5 months gap between us, with Tegan and this one it'll be 2 years 4 months! My brother thought Tegan was nearly 3 not 2 :doh: I know she's tall, but she's not THAT tall

Because we've decided on a boys name I say we're having a girl, it was the same with Tegan, she was Jenson James from 10 weeks if she was gonna be a boy but we couldn't stick to one girls name, Luke even hated Tegan the month before she was born

I really hope we can find out so we can start to prepare a bit better than with Tegs! We'd be happy with either, I'm really looking forward to the extended scan though Midwife rang this morning to re-tell me that my scan had changed and I'd have a date through the post within the next few weeks!

 

[Cherrybinky]

Helen Im so sorry youre having a shit time and parking tickets suck! I got my benefit on Weds and its gone on bills till 3rd August now.

Im a scum bag when it comes to my hair Im afraid. Washing it every day strips your hair of its natural oils and I actually hate washing mine anyway as its so thick and I dont use a hairdryer so I wash it once a week, yes thats right ladies, ONCE a week LOL. In between I use a dry shampoo once!

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[xheartsx]

Oh i WISH i could get away with washing mine once a week, instead of 7!

As long as you have a healthy baby that's all that matters isn't it! I'm not very close to my brother either and there is only an 18 month difference, but i'm really close to my sister who is 8 years older than me.

I'm actually down visiting all my family next week, i'm so excited! Not seen my mum since i was 9 weeks pregnant.

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[Rees]

You're mum's gonna be amazed at you bump progress then Do they know you're having a little princess yet, or are you waiting until you see them?

I swear I'm closer to 2 of my cousin's than my brother Would love for this baby to be a girl and then try for a boy in 5 years time Have to wait and see what I'm growing I suppose

Rach - you're a jammy cow I can get away with washing my hair every 2 days but it starts itching then and I can't stand that! But that's not a problem at the moment as it is itching anyway with the pox I swear not showering has helped the pox not to itch so much!

 

[xheartsx]

It probably has helped not showering because your skin isn't getting all irritated and stuff. I bet you're so uncomfortable

I know you just need to wait and see what the scan lady tells you! I think i would love 2 girls & a boy too. But Dougie just wants 2 kiddies. We'll see!

She will be totally shocked! My belly is huge now, and i'm wearing a proper maternity top today and i definitely look 5 months pregnant. They know i'm having a princess My mum couldn't have waited to find out. It will be her 4th grandaughter! I have 3 neices, one's 12, 8 & 4. I'm not so close to the 4 year old though because it's my brothers kid and i'm not very close to him so it's a bit awkward. The other two are like my little sisters though, i can't wait to see them all. The 8 year old is convinced she will see the baby. Trying to tell her it's still in my belly is hard work!

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[Rees]

Awwwww! Maybe she has x-ray vision!

I have a niece and a nephew but I broke off all contact with my half brother years ago before my nephew was born. He was all smarmy about why he didn't turn up to our dad's surprise party, yet he loves to show up unexpected at other family gatherings, he's now learnt his lesson not to piss me off as most of the family have turned against him. He's a giant prick and it's such a shame that Tegan won't get to know her cousin's, would have been nice, but his wife is also a total bitch! He popped a "family portrait" through my grandparents door when they knew my parents were taking them to hospital for a big scan for my Grandad when he was battling cancer and that took them down so low in my eyes! Why wait for them to be out? (No, I'm not bitter! lol, I don't half go on, but I'm bored today and that doesn't help my ramblings!)

I doubt my brother or Luke's brother will have a family for years yet, so I can't wait to pop this one out for a bit of company for her, although one of my cousin's has 6 kids and they're more like cousin's to her anyway


I'm not feeling too uncomfy, I think it's pretty much over now, it's just recovering and hoping I don't catch any of the blisters on anything! Which reminds me, it's meds time, woohoo (they're huge!)

 

[xheartsx]

Oh I'm in a rambling mood too! It's a shame when the kids won't get to really know each other isn't it, because someones just a complete arsehole. He sounds like one!! My mum doesn't really even see the 4 year old coz my brother just doesn't give a shit. She gets really down about it sometimes but there's only so much you can try isn't there.

I keep thinking about the cheeseburger i'm having later. I'm genuinely excited about it!

You'll be fit as a fiddle before you know it At least the worst is over now. I remember when i had chicken pox. It was my birthday the next day and my mum had hired a bouncy castle for our garden and cooked LOADS of food for my party, and i was trying on a top that i was planning on wearing for it, and came down to show my mum and she had to break it to me that i had chicken pox on my chest. I've never been so distraught in all my life! I think i was 9!

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[sunshine623]

Thanks Leigh! I hate to spend the money on one of those pillows, but I think I'm gonna have to. I keep rolling over on my back and then the baby's heavy and uncomfortable and it wakes me up. Guess I'm gonna have to look for one tonight!

Helen, tickets suck! Even though I'm planning on working til I pop, I still worry about the how we're gonna pay the bills when I'm off after baby. We've got savings, but hopefully Nick will get the job he interviewed for because the extra pay will help so much!

Jade, I'm with you on the hair. Every once in a while if I know I'm gonna be home all day, I'll skip a day washing it, but even that drives me crazy. It gets so greasy and feels so nasty! Have a feeling that'll probably change once baby gets here though.

Rachel, I can't believe you only have to wash your hair once a week! I tried one of those dry shampoos, but it seemed to make it worse. I wish I could get away with that!

I'd always thought it would be nice to have a boy and a girl, but you all are making me think differently. I'm really close to both my sisters, and even though I love my brother I'm really closer to his wife than him. And I'm not as close to his kids, either, really. So even though I'd love to have a girl at some point, now I'm kinda hoping for another boy later so little Gus will have a brother to be close to.

 

[Cherrybinky]

lol dont get me wrong girls, mine itches if its left a week but the dry shampoo by Batise is amazing and smells lush and take the dirt and oil out in between washes. Mine so thick and its in a bob so is easy to deal with plus I wear a lot of rockabilly hair slides and bands so its not too bad to disguise lol. Gross I know. I kept saying to Pete, I dont know how I got nits, theyre only supposed to like clean hair and would have died in my barnet !
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[Rees]

I think it depends on the temperment of kids as to if they get on or not. My dad is the eldest of 4, he has a brother 1 year younger and then 2 younger sisters, he's not close to any of them! My mum used to be best mates with my dad's sister at school So I'm close to my aunties, my uncle can go and jump off a cliff (he forgets I have Tegan and it pisses me off, she's his only great niece on his side of his family!)

My mum is the youngest of 4 sisters, 14 years between her eldest, then 11 and 8 years apart. Her eldest sister lives up country and thinks she's better but her other sisters are lovely, I think of one of them as more my Gran (My mum's mum died when she was 16 so I never knew her). That side of my family I'm freakishly close to, Luke doesn't understand it and is confused as to how we can be so close, but I though family was meant to be like that

In saying that Luke is also close to his brother, so maybe there is something to having siblings of the same gender?

Mmmm, cheeseburger, I don't know what we're doing for tea, Luke's just taken Tegs up town to get bits and bobs.

That must have been awful Jade getting them just before your birthday Did you have your party anyway or wait until you were better, or just not have it??

 

[Rees]

Rach!!! You must have got them right after you'd washed or dry shampoo'd your hair

 

[Cherrybinky]

Yeah I bet they thought, bloody hell a nice clean head now were getting on board.

Ive been telling Xander to keep his head away from me past 2 days and he didnt understand why as he says the nits have gone. I didnt trust his Mum to have done it properly LOL. Pete uses this stuff for itchy scalps, its £7 a bottle so I might give that a go too as I dont feel right still.

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[Rees]

Yeah, I've always found that when I think about nits etc... I itch.

My mum used to drown them with conditioner and comb them out of my brother and she found that was the most effective way!

 

[pink sparkle]

wow lots gone on today!

Jade bless you thats the sort of thing i would have done, last year we rescued a seagul, i hate pigeons and seaguls but would never like to see an animal suffer!

Helen - aww hun hope your feeling a bit better now, so sorry about the parking ticket what a bloody nightmare. I love having a good cry about things it DOES make me feel better. Men are sometimes useless at being reassuring. Remember thats what we are all here for xxx

 

[pink sparkle]

I only wash my hair once a week too, just dont have the time to dry and straighten it all the time i swear by batiste too Rach, if any of you havent tried it you really should its bloody great stuff although i get through lots of it, start using it a couple of days after ive washed my hair then smother my hair in it every day. Its fab. Most of the time my hair is pinned in a kinda messy look, not that i intend to style it or anything.

Theres a sale on at sainsburys everything half price if anyone has one that does clothes close by. I got 7 pink/patterned vests for £4.00 bargain and they wash pretty well have got ds a lot of clothes in there in the past.

Im with you Leigh im a slummy mummy too, never feel i can be arsed to have a shower but ive been forcing myself every evening after ds is in bed xxx

 

[cranberry987]

Hi

Feeling a bit better, watching Up and its been on about 5 mins and Ive already had a big cry. As I remember theres another one at the end scheduled. Picked up my Spanx pants which are ace and stop the bump folding into two rolls of fat when I sit down. Also got my swimming costume from m&s. I kinda look like a big black and white floral bowling ball but thats to be expected rly. Better than a plain black one tho as the floral seems to hide the bumps which shouldnt be there. I think ill be ok swimming in it, its quite supportive.

I wash my hair when I swim which is usually 2 times a week or so. Can be more if I feel more energetic. Im sure it saves on our water bill never showering at home. I do have baths but those are for comfort not washing.

Might buy a new dress for a hen do in two weeks. We're going to the chavviest club in the south west, altho i might go home after dinner. not seen them for ages tho so I want to look lush. anyone seen anything fantastic on their travels? something in size 18/20 and colourful - i always wear black for work so try to wear non black on my social time but as my entire wardrobe is black/brown/blue it gets a bit hard gonna have a look online now for something not too expensive.

 

[cranberry987]

gonna get https://www.peacocks.co.uk/product/index.jsp?productId=4832831&prodFindSrc=cart £6! green plastic jewellry with it, leggings and pumps

 

[sunshine623]

Pretty dress, Helen! I've got a very colorful maternity dress I plan on wearing to my friends wedding next Saturday. I also got a pretty red one, but until my bump fills out more, I still just look fat in that one. I've still got too much of a flabby tire belly to wear that one. It's sleeveless so I hope the bump fills out my flab pretty soon or I won't ever be able to wear it!

 

[cranberry987]

Could you wear trousers under it? Then any lumps might be disguised by them?

 

[sunshine623]

Hmmm, I'm not sure. I guess I could try the pair of maternity capris I have that are kinda stretchy, like leggings. Still not sure it would completely hide my horrible gut, but it's worth a shot! I'll let you know how it goes when I try it later though. The dress I'm planning on wearing has an under-boob waist line so it shows off the bump a lot more without making my fat tummy too obvious.