March Mama's! 2012 :) - 33 pink , 24 blue and 17 yellow bumps! 33 Babies!!

[citymouse]

Yes, it was mentioned here or on the other thread... she had her Danni, a quick labor!

FT, I don't dare. Although it would definitely keep you entertained for the evening, I'm sure.

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

thanks mousey, i seem to have missed that one!

 

[Widger]

Congrats Lozza on your baby boy Glad it finally kicked off for you.

Wow Kymied. Super quick. All these laddies with super quick first births... Soooo lucky.

Ft - so excited for you but remember, only fair that Mrs Cupcake comes first

MrsC - I've been out in the garden today too. Hubby mowed lawn but I had to rake up so much leftover grass as it was too long to all come up. He kept saying.it was all ok but after I managed to get half a bin bag full of grass he realised he didn't do too well Just think, your baby will be here next week too

Loo/ Mitch - great news on your girls. Doing a great job xx


Well city, looks like it will only be me, you, glow (doubtful) and a few others posting on Monday.... going to be ultra quiet in here I'm being bombarded with texts and calls... some of these people have children themselves but most had babies around 37/8 weeks... So just don't get how difficult it is to still be pregnant a month longer than them... Well nearly. Anyway, I'm ignoring them now.

Currently drinking glass of wine

 

[emera35]

Yay more babies!!

Congratulations Lozza!

Congratulations Newfie!

Ahh its all so exciting! And inductions over tthe next 2 days too! good luck lads!

Think Freyja has a cold, so unfair, poor her!

 

[firsttimer1]

widger - i could just go for a shandy..... but i better not the day before induction

all these quick labours will be balanced out by my looooonggggg one im sure

gonna be soooo bored in hosp tomo night without u lads to chat too lets hope u all go into labour tomo!

 

[Widger]

Wow, newfie too. Congrats xx

I'll take tomorrow Ft but just can't see it, positive thinking xx

Poor Freyja, I hate it when they get colds... particularly so young.

Oh and I say... have the shandy

 

[citymouse]

FT, just pretend your team lost and you can't bear to come on and post for the evening.

But you do have someone you can text with news, right? I demand it!

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

good idea on the wine widger!

i have back ache now, i was bending over a lot in the garden and think i might have over done it a bit.

Im putting together a list of jobs i want done before i go into hospital on monday. i want everything done so we can 'relax' when we get home:

- stain the shed and decking (and maybe fence if we have time)
- plant some colourful bedding plants
- hang the hanging baskets
- hoover the whole house
- put some washing on, dry and iron
- check the hospital bag
- relax!!

any jobs those with babies wish had been done before baby arrived??

 

[citymouse]

Ooh, just saw on FB a picture that looks like Newfie's MIL caved and went to see the baby... can't wait to hear about that!

 

[citymouse]

Good heavens, Cupcake, that's like my to-do list for the year!

Contractor is here today, he's being funny... knows I want him out of the house and keeps joking about it. He's going to try to get the mirror and light done today, which would mean... (drum roll)... he'd be done!

Now it's just a matter of cleaning up and getting everything sorted back to where it all belongs. Where's MIL when you need her?

And then finishing up my work, and then all of my psychic baby blocks will be gone and I can go ahead and birth this big pretty girl swimming around in my belly.

I feel strangely at peace... this is a weird way to feel, as I learned this morning that my darling, sweet grandmother is in hospice care now. She is almost 88 and has been alone (with her caregivers and lots of visiting family) after my grandfather died last year. I'm sure she's lonely and ready to join him, and I feel at peace with that. Not sure if anyone remembers that my cousin passed very suddenly and tragically in October, and having that kind of death in the family makes one that is so natural seem so much less tragic.

The weird thing is that I dreamed about my grandfather (and my dad's mom, who passed away in 1988) right around when I'm sure I conceived this baby and in a way it feels like he set things up so that there would be a brand new baby in the family when my grandmother passes. My grandfather was a total sucker for babies, too.

It's weird to feel so at peace about something like that, isn't it? But she's lived an amazing life and is surrounded by people who have always loved and cared for her, and she's been missing her husband of 65 years for almost a year. She had a big birthday party last week and I know she feels loved. So I hope she feels that she can go when she's ready.

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

great news on the contractor nearly being finished!

i think its a positive thing you are at peace with the likely passing of your grandmother. It makes complete sense.

i just thought of something else to add to my list - make a cake!! lol

 

[MsCrow]

I don't think it's weird, rather, quite beautiful.

Huge congratulations Lozza, Kymied and Newfie!

 

[Skadi]

Congrats Lozza and Newfie!

 

[waula]

Cupcake you get the prize for being the most mental overdue person I know. That list of jobs was ridiculous. But it reminds me of me!!!! And it was so lovely coming home from hospital knowing all the silly little jobs I'd done when massively pregnant were done and I could just chill out with Noah... just don't overdo it too much - you'll need some energy for Monday and afterwards!!!

Newfie - congrats!!!

Peacefulmouse - not weird at all...love how the cycle of life makes such sense... xx

Emera - sorry to hear about Freyja's cold (and have I mentioned how much I love the spelling of her name??!)

Laura - how's things?? xxx

MsC - you diddling ok?? How's Edith and her feeding?? Noah having a feeding frenzy at the minute - every 90mins but its made us practice our latch a LOT and we're now comfy enough to be balanced on pillows and be hands free which is amazing!!!! Hope you're both doing ok...and MrC behaving...xxx

Well...my DH went out to the pub near to his parents with some friends last night and then texted me at midnight to say he was going to stay at his parents as they were having a big day out doing an indoor skydive thing today (I'd opted out ) so I've been on my own all night and all day...was somewhat pee'd off last night as I was knackered but isn't it amazing how much love we have for these little one's...I've loved the past 24 hours...loved being the one person responsible for him and getting all the burping cuddles...getting all the eye's open time...and to make it all even better DH just got back now armed with bags of john lewis clothes as his family stopped off for a bit of grandson spoiling!!! So i'm thinking he can go out more often if it ends up with bags of gorgeous clothes for Noah!!!! Feels a little bit like we've now prepared for when he goes back to work and I won't feel like I've been abandoned! So overwhelmed by the love for Noah - makes me sooo excited for you lads still waiting...can't wait to hear you talk about your little ones...

Oh and someone was mentioning about missing/not missing pregnancy...hell now, much prefer having baby than bump...so much comfier...so liberated by sleeping on whatever side I want!!!!

Right, we're off again for another feed...

 

[lozza1uk]

Thanks for the well wishes guys and I want to reiterate I couldn't have got to 5cm by myself yesterday at home without coming on here and being distracted! I love you all.

Nathan's just gone home so I'm on my own for the night - managed to pay for a private room, hooray! We'll decide on a name tomorrow, too tired today as I've been up since 4am Friday. I'll also do a birth story which was ok. I had diamorphine, the only thing I put on my birth plan not to have! Wanted an epi but everytime it was valid the woman was in theatre so couldn't get it. It wore off before he pushing stage so did that on gas & air.

Had skin to skin for over 2 hours and he fed for most of that and has been asleep ever since! Just tried to wake for a feed but he's not interested, too full! Trying again in about an hour.

Anyway, like I said will update when home tomorrow night (could have gone tonight but I want to learn stuff!)

FT - massive good luck vibes for tomorrow!
MrsC - if I forget, good luck to you too next week.

Congrats kym & Newfie too!!

Xx

 

[firsttimer1]

Lozza im sooooooooooooo happy for you get a good nights rest tonight if possible and i cnat wait to hear more about your birth when out of hospital

Rashy - i will ask mitch or loo for their number as the other UK ladies left here may well be in labour too! I can then give you all an update

Cupcake- u sound like me today we got soooooooooooo much done including our front and backgardens.... guess i just wanted everything perfect for when we bring digs home

 

[firsttimer1]

Rashy - im so sorry, ive just seen your post about your grandma. Im glad you feel at peace and i totally understand what you mean by that at the same time of course, im very sorry

 

[MsCrow]

Glad you're staying in Lozza as the midwives are so helpful. Glad to hear you're ok and you've managed a good feed The as-yet-unnamed-lovely-boy sounds like he's doing amazingly.

Will think of you tomorrow FT!!

Waula, so pleased you managed to turn something you were peeved about into something so positive. Especially if it ends in scrumptious baby clothes so I think we'll all be asking you for advice next week when some of our partners go back to work.

It's been a stressful day, lots of back-to-back feeding with some nipple chomping (annoying after days of good feeds) which followed another disturbed night. Feeling a little destroyed. Friends came over with food which was so kind but I was feeding Edith and feeling mentally fragile. Today mum and dad might have visited and the fact they couldn't hurt more than I can share with them (it just makes mum feel more torn with priorities). MrC has been everything I needed though.

I did have some down time, sort of, a lying down feed which sent Edith off to sleep (I hope long enough to eat dinner). I'm double posting here and on the baby thread just to share this image.

 

[waula]

what a beautiful photo MsC! awwww.....massive hun - glad MrC being what you need... I have found visitors way more stressful than I was expecting...trying to sort out nipple chomping issues in front of people is just not a fun experience. and sorry your mum and dad couldn't visit today... xxx

EDIT - just love how similar Noah and Edith are in feeding habits... bonkers isn't it!!!! Surely must be growth spurting?! xxx

 

[firsttimer1]

Crow - that is SUCH an amazing photo im glad that MrC is there to pick you up when ur feeling down