Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[jenny25]

Jaymes I hope it's nothing I'm
Keeping everything crossed for you hun xxx

So cute Amanda xxx

Lucy Ben is so adorable I want squishy cuddles lol xx

Nothing really too report here I have my nt scan a week today tho an I also see the consultant xxx

 

[LucyJ]

Amanda gorgeous bump so lovely to see Im thinking girl Im so excited for you to find out will be thinking of you wednesday and will be eagerly awaiting news.

at babies sleeping on offices chairs Benjamin nearly ended up in a draw as we werent ready at all as I had put of doing anything and didnt want lots of baby stuff in the house so we had a mad panic trying to get his moses basket delivered in time for his early arrivel I even cried on the phone the guy I spoke to was so lovely trying to get it sorted. We had neighbours on hand to take delivery, notes stuck to the door it was crazy. When I was stressing about Ben having no Bed my mum said dont worry we can clear a draw out and pop the baby in there ( steves mum said the exactly same thing) when he was delivered we didnt know if we'd go home to a bed for him luckily it arrived. Steve spent the 48 hrs we had gutting the office boxing everything up stripping wallpaper and painting the nursery. Its still not finished yet and bit all over the place and have cupboards full of boxes including 4 boxes of bathroom tiles as steve was going to redo our bathroom before Ben's arrival. We must get it done as have a whole bathroom suite in the garage.

Allie I love the oscars this is the first year I havnt watched it as couldnt stay up till half one and couldnt record it my brother was going to record it but he didnt have the channel it was being shown on and my parents who would of been able to are in Berlin on holiday. Hoping to catch the highlights I love the movies. Hoping to go and see the Artist this week.

Jaymes thinking of you

Jenny hope this week goes by quickly for you, sending squishy cuddles from Ben.

Round hope you have a great trip when do you go?

Nato thinking of you and your family?

 

[NatoPMT]

Hi girls

Hearty: Eloise seems fine thanks, its hard to work out from differing advice but it seems wednesday would be the earliest shed show symptoms according to some sites, then others, and Lucys mum's mumps suggest shes out of the woods. I think she will be ok.

I dont think theres any point in risking sperm sex either. But you are looking great at 17 weeks! you do look preggo in your clothes. The bare bump looks like my 4 month after giving birth bump. ahem. Have you told people now? Cant wait for the scan, its like the Night Before Christmas!

Jaymes: hugs. I know its scary and worrying, i hope your appointment shows all is well. Might be worth asking them specifically about a clot as hearty had (and was fine after) to see if they can do owt to help like clexane.

Allie, Ive 'only' had 1 mc was was as hysterical as the next discoer. If not, more. Uk on thursday? boo at no london stopover. <sulk> There's eclectic and theres crap. Im on the crap side of the fence at the mo, but am having ideas. I got some blue glass door knobs to replace the pine ones on her wardrobe, which im going to paint. Maybe that will help.

Lucy: LOVE that scan comparison. what a good idea. Little ben is just ace (as opposed to Big Ben who is just a fancy clock)

loving this office furniture for nursery talk. Maybe thats where i went wrong

did anyone see the stuff in the press about stem cells and ovaries and making new eggs? i got excited but the realised my eggs will be way too old for even that by the time its in clinics.

Things have taken a turn with BIL, by some unfortunate fortune, his father died on Sunday night meaning he's on his way home for compassionate leave. Maybe his dad is looking after him. I will see him next weekend or the one after and find out more about his situation

 

[NatoPMT]

this is the wall in her nursery. which looks nice but just clashes with everything else. I have this rug:

https://www.designersguild.com/usa-.../kids-area-rugs/regents-park-kids-area-rug-1/

and a stupid chest of drawers i measured wrong and is tiny:

https://www.homesdirect365.co.uk/fr...te-ivory-1755/antique-french-chateau-9627.htm

and the room is a really weird shape and i am having decorating meltdown

it all looks nice separately but is not working. i am not doing it right

 

[hoping:)]

Lucy- so funny you found Ben eating his way through a letter. I love the pic of Ben now compared to his ultrasound!

Nato- I’m so sorry about your FIL but I am happy your BIL gets to come home safe and sound. I really like all 3 pieces you posted of the nursery. I especially love the wall and think you should use that as your focal/starting point. It looks like the drawers will fit right in. The rug is lovely but I see what you mean about it not fitting in…

Vicky- how adorable. Do we get to see Hero as Snow White? That is so funny she is already boy crazy… good luck during her teenage years

Round- I just got a funny mental image of your new born all snuggled in your office chair. I was about where you are when I first took a paintbrush to Penny’s nursery wall. I had so much fun painting, decorating, making her pillows, mobile etc… thinking about putting together her nursery brings back some good memories of my pregnancy.

Jaymes- I hope is nothing but your LO snuggling in tight for the next 8 or so months

Hearty- I can’t wait until Wednesday… hopefully you get a nice potty shot of your little girl (I really am thinking pink for you as well). Happy 17 weeks!!! Love the bump picture. Keep them coming

Jenny- Happy 11 weeks!!! You are quickly approaching 2nd tri

AFM- Penny is doing better at STTN. The past two nights she has gone down at 9:30 pm and then up at 5:00/5:30 am. I was really sad about putting her in her own room but now I am enjoying her new bedtime routine and I love walking into her nursery in the morning and seeing her excited smiley face.

Yesterday was her BFP anniversary so I took her shopping and we picked out an owl step starter that turns into a walker. She loves it!

We are so excited for Friday… Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Tim and I love the books and plan to make that day really special for Penny. We plan to give her a new Dr. Seuss book every year on that day and make her green eggs & ham while eating it in a box, with fox, in a house, with a mouse etc… This year will be our experimental run. Penny is small enough to fit in a box but not old enough for her green eggs & ham so Tim and I will enjoy them for her. Next year should be interesting trying to eat green eggs and ham with a fox… I’m thinking making a breakfast burrito (easy mobility) and hanging out at the zoo will do the trick

 

[jenny25]

Nato I'm sorry about your sad news huge hugs xxxx


I know I can't believe it 12 week mark this week excited I still can't believe it I'm looking forward too feeling movement and that it's been a rough road getting here but mega happy xxx

 

[NatoPMT]

Thanks hoping, i know - to add insult to nursery injury John has bought a print for her room:

https://www.suckandchew.co.uk/Products/Smartie-Lid-Alphabet-Print/CHOCOLATE/233

primary colours and totally doesn't work and the curtains again dont fit with a single thing. I had made a right mess of it. I have shut the nursery door and am refusing to go in there. Eloise is just going to have to stay in my room until shes 18.

Well done on the STTN!! and happy bpfday!

Jen, 12 weeks in a few days, thats great news. You are beating the milestones into submission now

 

[NatoPMT]

forgot to say, i let Eloise lick half a grape today and her little face lit up, she got so excited.

 

[LucyJ]

Nato Im so sorry to hear about your BIL's father that must be very bittersweet for his family but I am glad he is on his way home and is safe. I love the wall its beautiful I agree with Hoping that the chest of draws would work maybe use the rug which is beautiful somewhere else.

Hoping that is such a lovely idea what a wonderful thing to do with Penny. Happy BFP for yesterday Penny thats so sweet that you went shopping I love the sound The owl step starter. Benjamin has the skip hop play mat and loves it especially his owl although he is quite taken with the squirrel at the moment.

Thank you for all your lovely comments I love the scan comparison steve did it as a surprise and is so sweet he really does look like him in his scan pic if that makes sense. Im thinking of printing them out and putting them in a double frame either in our room or Benjamins room.

 

[LucyJ]

forgot to say, i let Eloise lick half a grape today and her little face lit up, she got so excited.

Aww bless her so sweet I love seeing how they react to new things.

 

[LucyJ]

Amanda Im watching the repeat of the oscars and Mr Christian Bale has just been on made me think of you.

 

[jenny25]

Awww that's so cute nato lol yep these milestones keep getting better and better my b
Next one is my scan next Monday once I've done that we are good too go then my big milestone is getting passed 24+3 that's when I had my first son but I will be asking my consultant for cervical scan to check my cervix I'm sure she will offer it as I'm high risk for preterm labour x

 

[hoping:)]

Nato- how cute! I can't wait to give Penny real food. When do you plan to start weaning Elosie?

Lucy- I really want to get Penny that play mat! It is adorable

Jenny- it definitely sounds like this LO is going the distance

 

[jenny25]

I know I'm excited I can't wait too have our baby only a few more weeks and possibly finding out the gender eeek xxx

 

[vickyd]

Hey everyone!

Hearty you are defo showing! Thats a real cute bump youve got there!

Nato love the wall!!!! The carpet doesnt go i agree....Maybe the rug should be without a print at all?I would get one the color of the flower on the wall.

Jenny wow 12 weeks!!! I saw on FB that you made your first purchase! Thats great that you are allowing yourself to be optimistic and happy like all normal preggos.

Lucy love the scan comparison peak! Onece again im so envious of you all who have scan pics!

AFM, Hero didnt sleep as much as i thought after the hectic day Saturday...She woke up at 3.30 with painful wind and I only managed to get her to settle at 05.00...She got up for good at 07.30!! We spent Sunday and Today at my parents beach house as today was a holiday. It was a nice 2 days, we went out on Sunday evening and had a few drinks and today my mom had a big seafood feast. Im still really full 5 hours later, thats how much i had to eat!

 

[NatoPMT]

Ive made my nursery mind up. The wall is going. Thats the cheapest and easiest thing to change. Those stickers were only £14. I can think of something as nice but that matches the rug.

Thanks for the sympathies on my BILs father.

Jen they will check your cervix as a matter of course, but good they are going to give special attention - if its thinner than average but normal range, request a further additional scan, i got one but cant remember what week. Will you find out the gender when you can then?

haha @ christian bale

hoping: not weaning or giving any food till 6 months, but she can taste things now shes over 17 weeks. I was letting her smell flowers and essential oil and orange peel and thought i'll give her a lick and she loved it. Gonna try banana, cucumber and apple next. Has to be washed properly and no citrus if you want to try penny tasting things. Its so sweet, defo worth a go

i also have shown eloise blowing bubbles and sparklers (from a distance)

Vick: is that formula still working? hopefully thats just a blip. Did you not get painful wind after all that food then? ooOOooo beach house. You dont need scan pics, you have Hero.

 

[hoping:)]

Vicky- the seafood feast sounds delicious!

Nato- I never thought of letting Penny taste things... I will definitley have to try that now! She is very curious about food and is always staring at us while we eat.

Penny loves bubbles too

Removing the stickers does sound like an easy way to go... you can always buy more that will match the rug or paint some yourself (way cheaper)

 

[jenny25]

Sorry hero didn't sleep as much as you like vicky it must be hard I still remember those dad fondly with aarron xxx

Yeah I will be finding out but won't make it public on fb just you guys that will know I'm glad they will be taken extra care I will find out in Monday what kind of action plan they will have for me xx

As for buying things this pregnancy is so different from the rest even tho I'm pal I'm taking this one as a good sign xxx

 

[NatoPMT]

hoping I forgot to say, be very careful that she doesnt take anything into her mouth in case of choking, grapes are slippy for eg. Eloise sticks her tongue out and i rub it on her tongue. Also leave a couple of days between trying things in case of a reaction as i read one baby got a rash from pineapple

 

[hoping:)]

hi everyone!

I started a Parenting journal: https://www.babyandbump.com/parenti...our-rainbow-baby-penny-lace.html#post15811349

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