pregnancy buddies due in June 2009!

[ClaireyF]

tink, i agree, it lovely in Portmadog, we drove through there on Saturday on our way home from holiday...DH decided to take the scenic route aka the long/wrong route lol xx

 

[ClaireyF]

hello Gail! i saw what you'd written on my FB page but didn't want to reply until i got home. i have a work collegue as a friend on FB and i didnt want her to see that id been on there whilst at work...Shame about your carpet though! are you going to start buying things for your bubs now? xx

 

[bugalugs]

me again too hehe, no I haven't been on the loo all this time

I had my cuppa and it was lovely thanks Carol That's not so bad then if your mums staying with you - just make sure you ask for lots of pressies from hubs hehe
also had cheese & crackers & chocolate biccys

good luck with your bidding Serina! hows bubs doing?

Hiya Tink hope you dd is ok now luv, bet ya can't wait til your holiday & mat leave! yay

right i better do some housework, done bugga all today

catch you ladies later on this evening, take care all, have a nice afternoon xxxxx

 

[happy mum]

helloooo everyone!!!

cor i thought you said it was quiet on here claire!!!! taken ages to catch up and as usual can't remember much

but...... i really hope your baby starts kicking soon Serina!! i was telling mw before mine not moved much today , then when shes trying to get hb, shes moving round like a crazy thing so its hard to get hb!!! little monkey, prob cos been rushing round all am, been morrisons shopping, bank, then friend round, fed them lunch then mw, so even if she had moved prob wouldn't of noticed!!

so after my scare last week, i got my swabs back, apparently i have a severe case of thrush...... weird cos i'm not even itching????? i don't know whether you can get it internal and can't feel it???
mw said cramping wasn't BH as in wrong place, she thinks prob cos done too much and strained my self??
anyway i'm fine now..
not on much yest as had bad day with DH to the point we were discussing divorce, not good.... spent most of yesterday crying , but i'm hoping we got things sorted and we will be staying together.... more crying... i'm finding it hard to cope at the moment but i'm sure as they say things can only get better!!! i'm prob just v tired, was in bed asleep at 7pm last night, i'm waking up so much during the night needing a wee and my legs twitching i'm always tired...

o moan over.....

who said they were going to blackrock sands???? i love it there used to go loads as a kid!!

good to see you had a good week away claire!!
Jue STOP CLEANING!!!! your making me feel inadequate!!! but lets say today is top of cupboard cleaning day!!! as i don't have any!! well i do but they are so close to ceiling can't clean them!!

 

[ClaireyF]

ooo Nats, doesn't sound like you had a good mothers day yesterday with your discussions with DH i hope everything is going to be ok for you two! ...i don't know about your thrush query...never had it, touch wood. you sound like you need to rest this afternoon, your not rushing around for the rest of the day are you?
xx

 

[happy mum]

no, i'm trying to chill out with 2 small children climbing on me!!! ha ha!! XX

 

[Cariad_bach]

Gail im sorry your so busy hun, try to take it easy

And i hope people dont feel they have to catch up and respond to everything ... its not easy to keep up if your not online all the time


Nats hun massive massive
If you ever want to chat hun (or moan/rant ect) you can always give me a call hun, im always about to chat to ... i hope things get better hun, it must be really hard
As for the thrush the few times ive had it the itchings been bad .. and i mean bad lol
Take care hun xxx

Hayley have a nice arvo hun, dont do to much xxxxx

 

[ClaireyF]

Nats, i second what Jue says! if you ever wanna chat or anything then i'm usually at the other end of my phone even if its just a text rant!

xx

 

[Rosella]

Hey Claire - thanks for the message - not to worry -I completely understand about FB and not getting caught out!!Yeh - I am dying to start buying for bubs - it's just a bit weird - partly because I've been budgeting for the building works so feel skint this month. I went to John Lewis on Saturday with the full intention of buying something - but a lot of it seemed to be organic baby gros etc - which is great, but i was thinking - is this really necessary?? So - just need to be in the right place at the right time I think...

Nats - saw your post - sorry it sounds like you're having a horrible time.

Thanks Jue - for your nice msg - clearly i ought to be getting on with some work and i'm surfing!! so i shouldn't be complaining!!
x

 

[ClaireyF]

organic baby grows??? lol our baby grows were all going to be from tesco & asda coz they have some sweet ones but found a lady close by selling a load that she had bought from next and John Rocha at Debenhams, they were perfect condition all the little trousers, vests, bibs, t-shirts etc... Have you chosen which cot and pram your going to get yet? xx

 

[Rosella]

well I agree about asda and tesco - they look perfectly good to me! I am having an absolutely massive pram dilemma! Partly why i went to john lewis. Have gone off the phil & ted cos it looked massive in the flesh up close...the lady tried really hard to sell me a bugaboo bee - but the wheels are really small and there is no carry cot. Everyone i've spoken to says a carry cot is brilliantly useful - and the truth is our bubs will probably sleep in that for the first while as the flat is genuinely tiny! (about 30sq/m)(the whole family is horrified we are even thinking of staying there after the baby is born!). soooo, i just don't know! if anyone has a recommendation let me know! what about you?

 

[ClaireyF]

i'm trying to imagine 30sq meters but it doesn't sound too big!! Just because i have a house thats bigger than that doesn't mean i have more space, its just more stuff to put in there (if that makes sense!) We have everything now apart from the nappies (we're going to use reuseable ones) the Pram that i got is the Graco Quattro Tour https://www.jellydeal.co.uk/GRACO-quattro-tour-travel-system-caramel.htm its got a carry cot that we bought as extra, Jue has a similar one but in black x

 

[Rosella]

i like!
I just checked out the link - the pic is a bit small so will google it when i get some time a bit later and have a proper look at it. Does it feel heavy or is it light? is it easy to fold? x

 

[ClaireyF]

it feels quite light and sturdy to be honest, i don't know if you do alot of walking but we take our dog up a valley which hasn't got the smoothist of paths, i'm not sure how easy it os to fold up either, i never tried that! they sell it at Toys r Us but i couldnt find it on their website before. we were going to get it from there but we had alook on ebay before we went to buy it and got it for £130 brand new in the box (they had won it in a comp) it hasn't been made up yet, once the nursery is done we will make it and learn how to use it! i have seen quite a few around town though and the babies look so sweet in them! and a nice summer colour too...probably not the best colour in winter though!

I bet even if you wanted to move house it would be difficult at the moment! are you close to the centre of london?
xx

 

[Rosella]

It sounds great! We do walk loads actually - and it is one of my requirements that i should be able to walk on surfaces that aren't tarred. we live on the edge of zone 2 - in the putney/ wimbledon area - it's right on the edge of wimbledon common which is a fantastic big green space. the common links up with richmond park which is even more fantastic - it feels like you aren't even in london when in it. i am thinking that i am likely to spend quite a lot of time in these parks as it's summer etc etc. will be interested in your feedback once you get that pram set up, sounds like you got a really good deal!
TBH I am not even thinking of moving at the mo - i actually love the location and the flat is nice cos it's just been done up. it'll be nice and secure for bubs cos s/he'll always be close to us!!!

 

[ClaireyF]

sounds like you live somewhere very nice with all that open space! i will let you know when we have set the pram up

Jue and Nats have gone very quiet again..

xx

 

[Cariad_bach]

Hi Gail .. like claire said i have that pram ..

I love it and think its great ... but huge! its the biggest single pram ive ever had ... it doesn't fold small either, its very easy to fold tho (can be done one handed) it has everything you could need (like massive basket underneath lol) and is sturdy enough to be dragged over beaches, down fields and is ok to have other kids trying to climb over it ... but like i said its massive compared to a lot of prams.
But the smaller prams also feel less stable if you know what i mean.

heres some bigger pics for you

https://www.kiddicare.com/wcsstore/ConsumerDirect/images/catalog/KC11833/KC11833_L.jpg

https://www.kiddicare.com/wcsstore/ConsumerDirect/images/catalog/KC11833/KC11833-alt3_L.jpg

https://www.kiddicare.com/wcsstore/ConsumerDirect/images/catalog/KC11833/KC11833-alt2_L.jpg

I needed somthing sturdy and reliable because i walk alot and often its on rough ground, i love the pram and do recommend it but ... well its big lol

 

[ClaireyF]

yeah, thats what attracted me to the pram aswell, the big underneath basket for trips to the shops etc and the nappy/changing bag clips on aswell so you don't have to carry anything! and the base of the car seat stays in the car so you dont need to mess around with the seatbelt everytime, it just clips in and out x

 

[Cariad_bach]

LOl yer the car seat base thing is somthing ive always wanted. .. the hours ive spent struggling to belt in those dam car seats is shocking, i hate them but this one just clips onto the base in a second

 

[Rosella]

It looks brilliantly practical - and good looking as well IYKWIM! Thanks for the pics Jue.
It's just such a dilemma because space is genuinely an issue for us. We still have some sorting out to do so I will assess whether it would fit in the hall cupboard. And also whether i could get it on a london bus! I think part of my issue is that i just can't quite visualise how i will 'be' - i.e. could use the car mainly and not buses. anyway- sorry for taking up the entire thread with my pram dilemma!