*** March Mummies *** 29 Boys, 34 Girls, 8 Team Yellow! 46 babies born!!

[braijackava]

So we have 2 people coming to look at our car today. I will be one happy mama if one of them buys it! All my financial stress will be over. Did to much running around yesterday and had bad msp pain and back and hip pain last night. Hugs to everyone who needs one. I might need one later today if we don't sell our car.

 

[msarkozi]

Melissa - I am tired and grumpy! It was one of those nights you were awake every hour! And much like Tanikit, I have been feeling very grumpy lately....

I am going to start washing all the clothing and bedding this weekend so that I am at least ready in case I need them. I think I will start packing up the bags as well.

A dietician is supposed to be calling me sometime today (wish I knew when), so hopefully it will be helpful. I think I am going through sugar withdrawals right now....

 

[Tanikit]

both Melissas and MumtoJ - sounds like we could all do with a break. I was so happy when DH walked in the door today so I could just get some rest and he has taken over with DD to put her to bed. I also feel bad about DD - she keeps asking me to pick her up and while I don't mind doing that briefly, I am finding she keeps tugging at me and trying to jump on my back when I am sitting down or pushing my abdomen and it really hurts! and then I get cross with her and its not her fault. I actually don't want to be touched by anyone right now.

Brai hope you sell the car!

Melissa hope the dietician helps you and gives you some advice.

 

[braijackava]

Someone here looking at it right now. I am crossing every possible part of my body they take it!

 

[MumtoJ]

ooooh good luck Brai fingers crossed

 

[blessedmomma]

good luck brai!!! hope it sells

thanks ladies. i try to be strong when it comes to my kidlets and pregnancies but sometimes its just too much.

feel like a turd now cuz i got a hold of my hubby at work and complained about how i was feeling. he took half day vacation and came right home, started cleaning and doing my chores. im very blessed to have him, but im sure all i needed to do was ask. instead i throw a big fit. im surprised i didnt bawl or something. i have been pretty emotional from not sleeping, then sleeping ok but feeling like poop all day. it does tend to wear ya out after a while. i am officially ready to have my body back to normal!

 

[Anababe]

Good luck Brai

Melissa - its ok to have a moan now and again. Im the same with trying to be strong with kids and pregnancy but sometimes it does get a bit much! Its hardwork, and i only have 2!! Hope your feeling a bit better soon hun

Tanikit - You know im the same with not wanting to be touched and my son keeps wanting to jump on me, not only does it hurt but it makes me feel smothered, not sure thats the right word but you know when you just dont want anyone round you. So i shout at him and its not his fault today i pushed him off me as he was really hurting me and he said in the most sad innocent voice 'but i want a cuddle' which made me feel so bad i could have cried myself

My friend has just picked up BOTH my boys and took them for the whole weekend!! I hate to say it as i love having them around but its a much wanted break and im so relieved!! Boiler just been fixed finally so i can have a bath now too Think i might even treat myself to a takeaway.. thats naughty cuz ive put enough weight on but oh well one night wont hurt lol!

 

[Tanikit]

So relieved to hear I am not the only one. I am thinking though that I really must get my DD into some group - was thinking she could do gymnastics or ballet or something - was originally going to hold off til the second term when baby would be a bit bigger for driving around with me, but right now I need to get out - schools go back next week so at least the rest of things I can go to should start and then I can have more of a social life - it gives me some rest and company. Will phone next week and see if I can get her in somewhere. I think having a break from me will do her good too since I am often grumpy with her.

Melissa your DH sounds sweet. I phoned mine and cried to him - he didn't come home early but has been nice since he got home and has tried to help with a good few things. I feel a bit sorry for him as the last few weeks of pregnancy are really tough on both of us (and thats from past and present experience)

to everyone. We will have our babies soon enough.

 

[MumtoJ]

So know where your all comming from with not wanting to be touched, DS asks for cuddles and I try but he's a solid boy 19kg (sorry don't know pounds) and doesn't really sit still for a moment so once he's on my lap its wriggle, wriggle, wriggle and I have to ask him to get off, I've tried putting him next to me and arms around but he's not really satisfied with that so we both end up unhappy.

We have also introduced a new "star chart" to help us focus on praising him, as with tiredness I'm finding it too easy to chastise and OH isn't a natural praiser so it helps on both fronts, have put some things on the list he does well so at the end of the day there is always something to praise him for and also some things on the list that have become issues like brushing his teeth to try and encourage better behaviour on those. We've just done the list all but the last 2 and he managed to get 3 out of the 4 potential stars so he was pleased the last 2 brushing teeth and going to bed without fuss are hard for him so I'm hoping having seen the others go on the chart will spur him onto trying to get the last 2 FX, also hoping OH having just seen him be given the 3 stars and knowing there is 1 he can grant or refuse will put him in a more positive frame of mind and help keep the atmosphere more fun. will wait and see. (so far it has sounded like a more relaxed story time ...)

Tankit - glad to hear your OH has helped out when he got home today, hope it gives you some respite. I agree with finding some activities to take DD to, I know my DS goes stir crazy without his activities, we have stopped swimming lessons this term but have been going as a family once a week since then, so at the moment Fridays are a free day but I will be looking around for something for us to do to get out of the house. I plan on keeping him going to the Childminder whilst I'm off but on much reduced hours just to keep the relationship there so that when I return to work he is still used to going there and I just need to increase the hours back up. He doesn't do nursery yet as he's a November baby and the cut off for the one we would like him to go to was September, with no Jan intake - oh well.

Melissa (Blessed) your OH is so sweet comming home to take over, mine has been trying real hard but would never come home early like that but would just tell me to leave things if they are too much and he'll do them later (doesn't usually do them though ... but has been trying much more recently). On weekends he tends to be the one to entertain DS as DS is his shadow when he is at home which gives me a break, and we have agreed to make a big effort in going through each of the rooms and getting them sorted before this one gets here.

Better go as they are almost finished upstairs

 

[rottpaw]

to all who need them; I'm right there with you!

It has been a very emotional few days with some things going on with my Dad, and this morning hubby and I disagreed over it and I got even more emotional I have not cried that often during this pregnancy, but once I get started crying about something it's like I can't stop for anything. Really did not think I'd be able to get a grip on it this morning to get out for the day, but finally was able to calm down and get to my dr. appt this morning (good news is all is well with baby!) I even got an extra hour to chill out, becuase as soon as I arrived they said the dr. had left to deliver a baby (hospital is next door). LOL so I and some of her other patients got an extra hour to sit around this morning, but honestly I was grateful for it today. Now at work and just want to go home; my eyes are sore from crying and I am always exhausted by getting so emotional.

Am so glad it's the weekend!! We need to shop for baby furniture! It's starting to feel like everything is happening really fast, so I know we will all be holding our babies soon!

Blessed, I'm so sorry about the lack of sleep, but your hubs sounds AWESOME! What a sweetie!

Melissa S, I can only imagine the sugar withdrawal. I do not do well when I try to cut out any particular "forbidden" food and I know it is just as hard mentally as phsically. Just a few more weeks for you!

Brai, I hope the car sells!

Cathryn, I have had one episode with the leg cramps and it was the scariest thing to me! I too felt like I'd been beaten black and blue that whole day! !

Tanikit hope your hubby continues to be more helpful. It definitely makes all the difference, and mine has been pretty good which I think is why I got my feelings hurt this morning when he sort of surprised me with a more confrontational attitude.

 

[msarkozi]

all around!

I think I am starting to get over the sugar withdrawal....but I do hate being told I can't eat something, and it makes me want it! I could so go for a pepsi right now!!!

Brai - did you sell the car?

 

[braijackava]

Nope not yet. Kind of a bummer. We have gotten a lot of calls about it though so hopefully this weekend. Now i am all depressed about it again. It would have solved all of our financial problems.

 

[Tanikit]

Brai hopefully one of the other people who called will buy it soon.

Melissa - yup the forbidden fruit thing, hang in there

MumtoJ - I think I need to start a star chart as it is also getting easier for me to moan. My poor little girl sat watching us make supper tonight and said: "Mom, I am TRYING to be good." I felt so guilty - she's being 3 which is not easy, but she's not being THAT bad and I am getting so easily frustrated. I have tended to be very patient with her up til the last few days so it is probably a big shock to her system to have a grouchy mother. Will get out the stars

 

[msarkozi]

that is pretty cute that she said she is trying to be good. She will love you no matter what, and even when you are short with kids, they tend to forgive you not long after. Maybe a hug will work for you as well? Can you have a cuddle time with her, and just relax?

 

[2nd time]

Any news from twin yet

 

[kns]

thanks to Natty we have now got a brill moses basket. its huge! (the moses basket!)
sounds like everyone not having such a good time at the moment im sorry to hear that. not much longer now.
x

 

[blessedmomma]

cathryn that is a fab idea to make a star chart for your DS. i watch supernanny and the nannies and get ideas for my kids all the time, lol!

 

[readynwilling]

Sorry ladies i skimmed

Hope you all are well. I overly emo these days... I am sick of tears. I am also just about sick of work.

 

[msarkozi]

Sara - I am totally sick of work too!! Can't wait to be done!

 

[rottpaw]

Me three! (on both the tears and work LOL!)