Mid-August Testers

[MrsBea23]

Ooh Bex that is late to be working you poor thing, I hope you are on flex and you can take it another time.
I got a little 08 reg Citron C3 so just little and zippy and just fits a buggy in the boot.

CH - Happy Thursday to you too, did you have a nice Thursday?

I am getting so excited for Christmas already only 3 months to go wee hee.

 

[Srbjbex]

Only 2months Bea!!! I am excited too!

And good car choice

 

[MrsBea23]

Ha ha not sure what I was doing there only 2 months wee hee. We had a full white Christmas up here last year it was fab.

 

[CHDickey]

I did have a good Thursday!! Was at school for 13 hours, so I was pretty worn out last night.

Ladies, I LOVE Christmas!!! My DH always makes fun of me because I put my Christmas stuff out before Thanksgiving, but I just love it so much!!

 

[snowflakes120]

Hi girls! I had an ok Thursday. I worked 13 hours and watched Project Runway Season Finale. Pretty sucky day. Oh well.

I too am so excited for Christmas - mostly bc I can't wait to tell family!

But today is Friday! Hooray! Hubby has a busy weekend studying and writing lab reports so we don't have much planned. I'm just going to get new tires on my car! Boo! Anyone doing anything exciting? Can't wait to see Kiddies on Monday all dressed up for Halloween - I also need to get candy this weekend to hand out. I'll dress my doggy up too - even though she hates it!

 

[NotNic]

I'm another Christmas nut too! I'm itching to get my christmas cards done and my presents bought! I'm off to the supermarket tonight and plan to get some dried fruit to start soaking for Christmas Puddings. Might even make my own Christmas Cake this year!

I had my booking appointment this morning. It was loooong! My mum had pre-eclampsia with me and my youngest sister, plus I had a lot more family health issues than I realised. It felt like we were ticking every box! My blood pressure was also a tiny bit high, which she told me not to worry about it yet but they will keep an eye on it based on my family history. Luckily (touch wood) I'm not considered high risk at the moment, but they will need to be super vigilent at my Nuchal scan. That is supposed to be a long appointment anyway. Could be even longer now!

 

[NotNic]

Am I the only one, but is anyone else overwhelmed by Mrs Bea's orange? You're flying ahead lovely!

 

[Srbjbex]

I love the fact we are all so excited about Christmas already. It really does amaze me that we are all so similar and that we have found each other on this thread! Love it!

Nic- really good to hear all about your booking appointment. Fingers crossed you will stay low risk.

Snow - I agree with you on the big hooray that it is Friday!!!

Not doing anything too exciting this weekend. Might go to the cinema to see We Need To Talk About Kevin if husband is up for it (I loved the book)

 

[NotNic]

I agree Bex! We are spookily alike. I think fate must have brought us together!

Let me know if its any good. I loved the book, but hubby would never go and see it with me. He'd say it was too depressing and would probably fall asleep anyway! The Inbetweeners was the only film we've seen in our 6.5yrs together that we've both managed to stay awake for. We have totally different tastes in films to each other!

 

[CHDickey]

Prayers are going up for you Nic!! My sister had preclampsia with all 3 kiddos. She have a harder time with the 3rd, but that's because she works for a company that is completely unsypathetic to people and their needs!!

You will be fine, I just know it.

We have a Halloween party tomorrow night. I am feeling a bit nausea tonight. Not sure why?!?! Going to hit the hay and finish watching the world series!

 

[MrsBea23]

Hi Girls,

It has been quiet here over the weekend. Hands hasn't been on for a couple of days was she going on hols?

Nic - I hope you don't get it hun. A Girl a work had it and she just worked from a laptop in bed for her last month before she went off on maternity (that wouldn't be so bad lol). Good to hear that they are looking after you well.

Snow - your poor puppy lol. What type of dog is it? Have you got a photo with him dressed up? I love all animals I have 2 cats just because they are less work than a dog once we have 2 kids and the youngest is about 5 we will get dogs.

CH - How was the party? How are you feeling today hun?

Bex - Did you make it to the cinema? How was your weekend? I so wish I didn't have to go to work tomorrow booo.

I have done most of my shopping already and wrapped and packed everything that has to go to Australia and wrapped everything that doesn't but it is still in the cupboard. I am going to go to TKmax and get big reindeer and santas to put around the house he he.

 

[MrsBea23]

Oooh Nic i just noticed you are a Rasberry today very exciting.

 

[NotNic]

Thanks Mrs Bea. I've been dying to be a raspberry!

You are very organised! I'm slightly jealous! I bought my second Christmas present yesterday and written my to do list. I also heard Christmas music for the first time in Toys R Us - but I don't think they realised it was on the CD because I couldn't see any Christmas displays or anything!

Hope all the US ladies enjoyed their Halloween plans. I saw a few people dressed up last night but no trick or treaters yet.

Hope everyone else is well. CH and Bex any updates from you? I've got lost on where everyone is again! xx

 

[InHisHands]

i've been lurking around but really no big news. I dont have m/s real bad but every now and then i start gaging and on friday night i did throw my dinner up in the parking lot.

Things here have been good.. just buying time till my appointment Nov 15th. I do have a question for you all. I havent had the flue shot this year yet. In 1st Trimester.. i read their flu shot forum and now im scared to based on miscarriages and defect stories. What are your opinons of it?

BTW we did a trunk or treat friday night here and loved it and will do it again tomorrow night. Tonight we are going to go to a haunted house.

Nic - congrats on your raspberry

Bea- Sounds like you are on top of Christmas ... as for me.. um i havent even thought about Christmas yet... too busy buying books, stuff animals, and etc for baby and looking up things like breast pumps and doing comparison shopping.

 

[NotNic]

Hands, what did Snow and I say abut reading the scary threads in First Tri?!

To be honest I'm waiting for the Doctor or Midwife to recommend me for it. They didn't mention it at my booking in appointment on Friday (I actually forgot to ask). I figure, especially as they are so pro the flu jab for UK Pregnant women that they will tell me when I should get one. The NHS guidelines say:

Pregnant women
It is recommended that all pregnant women should have the flu vaccine, whatever stage of pregnancy they're in.

This is because there is good evidence that pregnant women have an increased risk of developing complications if they get flu, particularly from the H1N1 strain.

Studies have shown that the flu vaccine can be safely and effectively given during any trimester of pregnancy. The vaccine does not carry risks for either the mother or baby. In fact, studies have shown that mothers who have had the vaccine while pregnant pass some protection to their babies, which lasts for the first few months of their lives.

There was a lot of media news about pregnant / nursing mums who ended up in ICU because of it and several lost their lives last year. I think that's probably more of a risk than mc caused by the vaccine.

 

[InHisHands]

Thanks... and I know what you and snow said... but its like telling a kid don't touch the red button, i can't help myself

 

[NotNic]

Thanks... and I know what you and snow said... but its like telling a kid don't touch the red button, i can't help myself

 

[CHDickey]

Wow!! I'm impressed that some of y'all have some shooing done already!! My family is going skiing, so we are only buying for the kids this year. Which is nice because there are 12 on my side only!!

The party was nice. Came

 

[Srbjbex]

Hello ladies! I have missed you all this weekend, it really has been quiet!!

We went to see the film on Saturday night, and it really was good! Tilda swinton was amazing! It's one of the few films I have seen that was a really good interpretation of the book, so you won't be disappointed Nic. It's hard work though, when we came out, we needed to go home and watch Strictly just for some light relief!

Good work on the Christmas shopping guys. I have a few bits already, but that's only because I went to a Jamie At Home party a couple of weeks ago, and the stuff there was so nice!

All these raspberries and oranges these days.... So proud of you all and your little fruits!

Hands, don't you be listening to all that scary stuff!! You stick on here with us!

And finally....... arrived today as predicted. Bright new cycle, thermometer is ready to go!

 

[InHisHands]

YES!!!!!!!!!! Bex im so happy that you get to start TTC again!!!! Whoohoo!!!! Eat them blueberries!