Lucky thread

[cupcake1981]

I would love to do Xmas at ours but our dining table is in storage since the spare room became a nursery! x

 

[MrsDuck]

I enjoy it but I find the men (who don't cook all year) including my hubby all want to interfere with my cooking and as I move from one bit of the kitchen to the next and back again, heat under the saucepans etc get turned down aaaaaaargh oh and everyone likes their veg doing differently so I end up doing boiled, steamed and roast veg, just in case I don't have enough to do haha

If you want to do Christmas can you cook but at your mums house? We used to all go to my nans but she couldn't cope with that much cooking anymore, but still wanted to have the presents etc at hers, so me and my aunt used to take it in turns to cook but at her house

 

[cupcake1981]

Me and my mum have cooked Xmas dinner together for years, she won't have it at her house now cos she finds all the kids being there too stressful, altho I think it's just Zach this year and he's no trouble yet!

 

[MrsDuck]

Aw that's a shame
Zach will love all the tree lights and sparkly things this year, but next year will be brilliant with him

 

[cupcake1981]

Yeah he loves looking at lights, I can't wait for Xmas this year, was so depressed last Xmas thinking we'd never have a baby!

 

[MrsDuck]

What a difference a year makes hey, I was getting upset this time last year too as I was still waiting for my radioactive iodine treatment. A year has gone so fast, I can't believe it's October again already.

I'm convinced I'm having a boy too. I really wanted a girl but seeing you, Cheryl and poppy with your boys I don't mind either way now

 

[cupcake1981]

I know, when you're in the thick of loads of crap you never think things will ever be better do you.

Maybe you are, you've been quite sick huh. I love having a boy so much, he's such a snuggler. I'd even go so far as to say i don't mind if no 2 is a boy to, if he's anything like Zach!

 

[baileybubs]

Hey ladies!

All this talk of Xmas is making me feel very festive lol!

Mrs d I agree with cupcake 141 is perfect heartrate, Emilia's was always around 140. It was even as low as 120 sometimes.

I have no idea what we are doing for Christmas yet, all depends on what df may or may not be working.

Lol I would have loved a boy first and was convinced I was having a boy and now I'm so so glad I had a girl and would love another girl for number 2! But would also equally love it if it were a boy, it's weird as I always thought I'd love 2 boys!

 

[cupcake1981]

Hey bailey! I'm so excited for Xmas this year, I know Zach won't know what's going on but I'll still do all the Christmassy kiddie things with him like take him to see Santa!

I have a question, we have ordered Zachs crib for out bedroom as he will soon grow out if his moses. When we don't have the moses in the living room anymore, what will I do with him all day? He has a chair, and jungle gym and a playmat and toys, but where will he sleep in the day?

 

[MrsDuck]

I'm looking forward to Christmas too, even more as I'm not cooking haha.

No idea cupcake, I suppose as long as he's lying flat ie not in a seat it doesn't really matter. Have you got a travel cot that you can put up in the lounge?

I'm going to have do many questions for you lot once this baby is here haha

Where is sath she's very quiet recently I hope she's ok

 

[cupcake1981]

Yeah that's the thing, he has to be flat, can't even lie him in his chair all day.

I bet Sath is having a little break after her hospital appointment, Sath we hope you are ok love, we're here for you xxx

It's wet and horrid here so were staying in, am experimenting with me peanut butter cookie recipe!

Are you working today mrs d?

 

[MrsDuck]

Yeah but only for another half hour then I'm off to the hospital to have my thyroid levels checked again

 

[cupcake1981]

Good luck! Is the scan next week? x

 

[MrsDuck]

Yeah next Wednesday eeek!

 

[cupcake1981]

So exciting, at almost 11 weeks will look like a bubba!

 

[MrsDuck]

I'm a bit nervous, I just hope everything is ok. I just almost told my colleague who is leaving tomorrow as its just us two in the office but didn't want to jinx it

 

[baileybubs]

Hey ladies!

Do you not have a carry cot section on your pram that detaches that you can put Zach in during the day cupcake? That's what we did sometimes, it's bigger than the Moses basket. Or we put her on pillows on the sofa. But she was ok in her Moses basket til about 10 weeks.

Mrs d don't be nervous Hun I'm sure it will be fine and you will see that gorgeous little bubba wriggling away!

Yeah Sath I hope you are ok Hun

I'm an Aunty again! He was born this morning, 7lb 3oz which is pretty good seen as she was only just 37 weeks! No idea how he was born or seen a picture or anything but just that both he and SIL are doing well.

I had my first shift back at work today! And doing a 2-10 tomorrow! Trying to earn a bit of money whilst I can get those KIT days. Plus I miss working! Funny how I couldn't wait to go on mat leave and now I'm happy to be back at work lol!

 

[cupcake1981]

Ah congrats bailey! I take it you don't know a name or anything? 7lb 3 is a good weight! I'm so glad Zach came early he could have been 9 1/2 lb if he's been really late!

Mrs d bailey is right don't worry about your scan it will be great!! And I'm pretty sure what you're hearing in the Doppler is the duckling!

It's no nice you are enjoying your kit days bailey. The thought of working again and leaving Zach all day already upsets me! I don't want someone else to look after my boy when I'm at miserable at work! x

 

[baileybubs]

His name is Harrison, which I love! It's one of my favourite names! Not sure on the middle name though, Valiant. But I think it's more because it means brave, and they have been so brave throughout this whole pregnancy and with the loss of their daughter. Her middle name was Hope so I think that's a key thing to them.

It's bizarre how much I'm dying to know about everything and what's going on now, don't know if they are still in hospital or not! I've found out that it was a forceps delivery though. You know I don't think I know of anyone recently that hasn't had to have an assisted birth if some sort! Weird isn't it? Wonder if that says something about our health care system or just bad luck for us all!

 

[baileybubs]

Oh and I was working with another girl who went off on mat leave a few months before me today and she feels the same as me, she asked if coming to work feels more like a day off and it does lol! Not that mind of course being at home with Emilia but it's nice to have adult conversation with someone other than df lol!