~ * ~ July Beach Bumps ~ * ~

[SugarBeth]

Freckles, congrats on your baby boy! He's beautiful!

SB - any sign yet? I think she'll be here soon!

Hann, I hope you're right! And I have loads of signs! In the last two days I've gone down and checked off so many inducing methods on my list. I've been getting loads of cramping and contractions and backache....but none that go anywhere! I'm just stuck in worse pain now than I was, with nothing going anywhere.

I got in the mail today my appointments for tests in case I go a week overdue. I just looked at it and teared up - I don't want any of those tests, they're SO early in the morning, I have no idea how I'd get to them, and they're the day after my birthday so I'd get to stress over them instead of celebrating.

SB - how's little miss katie doing today, still hanging in there?

xx

She is STRONG! I can't believe how violent her movements have been - she seems like she's overgrown for my uterus. I feel like we're both in agreement that it's time to come out, but she doesn't seem to understand where the way out is, and my body isn't exactly showing her the door yet. I want her out!

DM, care to share and send some of your abundant labor dust to some of us who are due and cranky? lol

 

[MrsWez]

Freckles, he is soo cute!!!

Congrats to sparkles!

DM, I hope Dragon feels better soon.

Good luck with your appointment, Doodle.

SB, I'm the same. Lots of pain but nothing to show for it. He is a strong active baby and it's comforting and painful all at the same time.

Mel, your doggie haircuts are outrageous! I'm glad I have cats and they maintain their own coats.

Samzi, are you getting any signs?

Glad everything is coming together, simmy

Sorry you burnt your brownies, caz. I probably would have cried.

Mel, yes I'm having regular bathroom trips. it's really annoying.

OMG, Hannah, I know what you mean about the bladder pain. it burns and I feel like I always have to go.

Sorry if I missed anyone.

 

[BlueViolet]

Freckles, Elliot is beautiful! I love that he still has to grow to fit into his outfit properly. So cute!

Sparkle, congrats! Please post pictures and tell us how it went when you get a chance.

DM, hope Harry feels better soon. I can't believe all you're going through with your symptoms.

SB, hang in there! This may sound like stupid advice, but try to relax and not think about labor for a day or so. Perhaps your body needs to let go of some of the tension. Obviously, I'm not an expert as I'm not showing any major signs or anything.

Bb, I admire your determination. I should go for a walk too, but I'm still looking for that surge of energy. My workout yesterday consisted of accompanying my husband on a shopping trip.

Curlew, glad you're feeling better!

Tor, I'm so impressed that you're still working. I bet the time has been flying for you.

Caz, I'm jealous of your nesting energy. Want to stop by and organize my kitchen too? We bought a house that has a tiny kitchen (by some standards) and no pantry, so it's always a challenge to find a place for everything. I have some restaurant shelves in the basement full of stuff, but I hate going up and down the stairs constantly. Yesterday I was going to bake a cake and I didn't feel like going downstairs to dig out the cake pan, so I didn't make it...how lazy am I?

Mummy, glad you're having friends coming over. It's always so much better when you have someone to hang out with and talk to. I miss my old friends terribly, but can't exactly go for a 6-8hr drive to see them One of them said she'd like to visit sometime during the second half of July. I really hope I give birth soon, so I'll have some time to adjust before having company. I can't tell her not to come because I miss her a lot.

Mel, I can't believe how often your dog needs a hair cut. Ours just sheds, but sometimes I wonder if he'd benefit from a haircut/shave. The poor dog is so hot all the time.

Hann, hope all the uncomfortableness pays off for you. It feels so weird to have a head in my pelvis. I waddle about like a penguin and need to pee constantly.

Ouuu, I just realized it's Friday! YEY! I get in such a time warp sometimes. My goal for today is to either get through 30min of yoga or swimming. Right now I have zero energy...Sadly, I've had to pee for the last 10min, but didn't feel like getting up from the couch. There's no hope for me...

 

[Doodlepants]

I have just been made to feel completely thick by my 3 year old!
She's watching a kids cooking programme- I asked what they're making and she turns to me- almost rolling her eyes and says 'Boreks Mummy!' Who knew she was so clued up on turkish cuisine!

 

[melissasbump]

Congrats to Sparkle! Yay!

Im guessing we will have another beach bump baby over the weekend....

Blue Bear, i know what you mean, am constantly knackered, glad Buddy got the all clear, Rocky had his stitches out yesterday but he also now has dermatitius between some claws which he keeps licking and infecting so more money to get cream for that, its never ending!!

BV, The good thing about my dog is that he doesnt shed at all, so we dont have to worry about dog hair everywhere etc as im a bit allergic to all that, especially cat hair.

Wez, glad you are getting lots of movement, im with you, its very reassuring but i dont particularly enjoy it!

DM poor little Harry, hope he feels better soon

Hann, yay for head in foof!!

Curlew, you are the washing QUEEN!!

Oh my god getting sharp shooting pains right up my foof!! BABY... OUT!!!

 

[Blue_bear]

Mel - Have you tried any human creams for it? If its just irritated skin i would try that first before facing another vets bill! My vets felt the need to give me some cream for a bit of a rash Bud had where they shaved him. I realised after i had paid that the tiny little tube cost me £14!! He is also pretty bad at licking his paws etc, gets very annoying. They didnt take his stitches out, so i assume they are dissolvable ones

Think we have figured out why he was being sick every night though which is a bonus....

Doods - lol @ Holly bless her. Maybe you have a future chef on your hands!
Meant to ask if you got any details from Sparkle?

SB - You must be soon with all those signs, i reckon she will make an appearance over the weekend!

 

[Hann12]

I guess the pains are good in that it means baby is engaged but quite worrying that it could be this way for another 4 weeks if I go overdue!!

SB - I think you'll be very soon!

Congrats to Sparkle!! Great news! If anyone has the details let me know and I'll add to the other thread.

Sorry for the short response, hard to keep up while at the parents!

 

[melissasbump]

B Bear, usually we would try something human on him first but we got the vet to look at his paw whilst he was having stitches out and it was too late then to do anything about it. Bloody £15 for a tube of cream too! Hey ho!!

 

[samzi]

no signs for me, but ive just been for a walk and felt loads of pressure down below. thats about it though

 

[DragonMummy]

Argh Hann I can empathise. the good news is, Baby could still pop up and down for a bit. Sophie did for a fair few weeks.

Congrats Sparkle!

SB here's to baby coming soon!

The SODDING contractions just keep coming. Still not regular so hospital will be a waste of time. And I don't want to leave Dragontastic. The Doc says its only a cold but he's fast asleep in my bed at the moment and apparently fell asleep in one of his nursery teacher's arms earlier. Not normal behaviour of a 4.5 year old!

Although he uttered a CLASSIC in the waiting room which was heaving with people. It was quiet though and I was reading to him from a book I found which was about things kids believed when they were little (like sharks living behind the filter in swimming pools, if you eat orange pips you'll grow an orange tree in your head etc). So I read out "if you pick your nose your finger will get stuck up there forever" and he proudly announces "mine doesn't!"

I also saw the doc while I was in there and got my prescription for antidepressants. I shall start taking them when I get home from hospital. Am already thinking I won't bother (the miserable list of side effects didn't help!) but i HAVE to take them. I can't go through what I went through last time, it was too horrible. And more importantly I can't put Martin and Harry through that. Plus I want to enjoy Sophie's first few months, not spend them wallowing in my room with my curtains closed all day every day!

 

[caz_hills]

Congratulations to Sparkle! Can't wait to hear how the birth went and to see some photos!

BV - hope you get some energy back, maybe it's just a quiet day for you and tomorrow you will feel much brighter?

Samzi - sounds like walking is the way forward for us all to get these babies moving!

AFM - brownies ended up not burnt and fine, thank goodness and they are yummu (even if I do say so myself!). I think I will eat about 80% of them as I have no self-control!

 

[DragonMummy]

Ooooh Caz youre only in the next county.... am on my way!

 

[caz_hills]

Oh yeah - not far away at all!!! Hope H is feeling better and glad you got your medication from the dr. Must be a relief to know that you have them now and can use them if you need them.

 

[MrsWez]

DM, I'm going to start taking Lexapro again after baby. I have a history of depression and my Dr. is having me take it as a precaution.

 

[SugarBeth]

Woops - totally missed the announcement about Sparkles! (I guess that's what happens when you're reading with one eye open at 4:30 AM! ) Congrats Sparkles! Can't wait to hear how things went, and to see pictures of your baby girl!!

I can't seem to shake this grumpy feeling today, but I've been trying! I bounced on the ball and did some exercises (which actually made me crankier, I had more useless cramps from it!), I went out to the back yard and picked some tiger lillies for the kitchen table, and in possible vain, made Happy Birthday Katie Kupcakess - the goal is to have the baby before I devour all the cupcakes. (Seeing that they're dark chocolate sprinkled with powdered sugar, I don't think that will be a goal I can make unless she's planning on coming tonight!)

https://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa20/KatieWriter/030-2.jpg

 

[curlew]

congratulations sparkle. looking forward to seeing some photos.

SB - Katie's just not playing game is she - bless. Mmm cupcakes look delicious.

DM - Glad your GP sorted you out with some tablets. At least you have them if you feel you want/need them.

BB - well done for all your walking.

samzi - hope your friend has her little one soon.

Doodles - holly is so funny. I wouldn't have even known that Boreks were turkish!

mel - glad rocky has had his stitches out but a pain about his dermitisis.

BV - hope you enjoy your exercise. Totally empathise with the no energy.

caz - glad the brownies are okay. I have been meaning to make them for about 3 weeks but just havent been able to with my hands/wriists being sore. Cooking and baking are definately a no go area for me if it means any mixing etc.

just been out in the garden planting up some pots and baskets as its quite nice out but due to rain here tomorrow again. DH did the grunt work and I did the pretty stuff lol, so the garden is now looking okay for the summer now. Another tick of my list of things to do before 6th July lol.

 

[caz_hills]

LOVE the cupcakes Beth!!!!! They look professional! I hope you manage not to eat them all before she comes..... if you do, you have much more willpower than me! xx

 

[DragonMummy]

Off to hospital. Sick of being in pain and worrying. They reckon if I was in labour it would gave happened by now as second time but they are going to check and see if I am dilating. I think ill be happier if I know I'm not.

 

[Blue_bear]

Sounds like a good plan DM xx

 

[Doodlepants]

Good Luck Linds, hope it goes OK! Dragon is soooo funny! Did everyone in the waiting room laugh?!

Lovely cupcakes SB! They look really yummy

Sparkle has called her baby Maisie, she weighed 8lbs 12oz and was delivered by emergency c-section this morning at 5am. I hope she doesn't mind me announcing but I don't think she gets on b and b much so I thought I'd let you all know. So exciting!