SMEP success buddies

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Good Morning!

Steph - Hahaha! Oh dear! Hope you managed to all squeeze into bed and get a good sleep! We have a lovely mamas and papas cotbed as well, but we are just going to move DS straight into a single bed and leave it as a cot for baby. We are on the hunt for a decent single bed with lots of storage underneath!!! Then aiming to make the move for him begining of Feb!! Ooooh he is getting tooooo grown up

Love all the pics of nursery stuff!!!!! You have totally started me off on wanting to get the boys room sorted.

kbkb - Hello! Haha, good to see you starting to make those purchases Yes yes yes, post pictures please!!!!!!! Yeh definitely don't worry about the weight, it really packs on at the end and you've done so well to not really put much on anyway!! I don't know how you've done it!

Certain - Hope you are good and the new house is treating you well

x x x x

 

[CertainTurton]

Hello ladies,

Wow lots of chatter, sorry to have been away - I really miss having the internet at home - get it back on the 24th

Kbkb- well done on getting all those bits, must feel better to be getting some stuff now. Im not suprised you are slowing down, you should def listen to your body - your poor pelvis getting all those kicks take it easy!

Smiley - aww its great you are getting good kicks - my LO is sooo strong too. poor DH gets kicked in the back too sometimes. I do find the rolls and turns very odd!

Steph - oh no! what a shame about the bed - silly man! It does give you more of a chance to get shopping though I love the nursery sets!

AFM - well here I am at 28 weeks! its going so quickly! The house is great, getting there now - did another 8 boxes over the weekend...phew! Also just starting to think about the nursery - Its funny you are talking about a jungle as my DH is desperate for a lion king theme (he loves it - such a kid) - do you think its too boyish though? I have been looking at some lovely wall stickers here: https://www.decowall.co.uk/africa2brwall-stickers-4377-p.asp and some are soo cute. However DH has a cousin who is great at art (BIIIG art) and were thinking of asking him if he would like to do some wall art for us...hmmm.
Below is the long awaited bump pic - took this on sat at exactly 28 weeks - what do you think? Im getting loads of comments now. I also braved it and weighed myself (once I had unpacked the scales...) and Ive put on 18lb - I guess not too bad, but a fair bit of that is on my back and face
I had another scan today for the research study and she was head down but curled in such a tight ball her feet were right by her head - madness! so cute though.
Ive also made the decision over the weekend to move my mat leave to start on the 20th Feb - Im just feeling so tired already and I think it will be worth it in the long run. So that will mean another 5 weeks for me....hurry up time!!

so how are you all today?

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[smiley330]

Hello Certain!!

LOVE your bump pic!!!! Ahhh I think a Lion King theme would be lovely, you can totally make it less boy and more girly as well - those wall stickers are fab! It's funny u mention Lion King - my DS got that for christmas and we have watched it every day, about 100 times since!!!! Arghh!!! It's a good job I love it

Ahh how nice you had another scan! JEALOUS!

Ahh hooray to moving your maternity leave! Don't blame you at all for moving it, I couldn't work that close to the end! Only 5 weeks to goooo!!!

x x x

 

[smiley330]

Morning Everyone!

How are we all getting on?

Steph - how'd the bed situation go? We are ordering DS's new bed this evening Going to get him one that has lots of storage underneath - it's a bit higher than a normal bed though so i'm hoping he just gets used to it!!

We have re-opened the name discussions as well.... Jasper is still in the lead, but I just wanted to make sure we have thought about all our options and that we have a backup should we suddenly decide we don't like Jasper. So now we have Oscar as well.... Which, is a very close second I must say! I've stuck both names on the fridge and now i'm not even sure what I like best I think it's still Jasper, but I don't know!

Good job we still have a bit of time!

And OMG - my legs are annoying me!! At night time I get what can only be described as "tickly bones" just behind my knees, and it's soooo irritating, i just can't sleep. I remember getting it with DS now, but that wasn't until much later on

x x x x x

 

[CertainTurton]

Morning,

Oh dear smiley, hope your tickly bones settle down, is it like restless leg syndrome? Im struggling to sleep at the mo too mixture of my boobs killing me again (and leaking all over the place) and my mind whizzing grrr so tired! Cant wait for leave!
Awww new bed is going to be so cute! storage underneath is always good and im sure he will love the climb up
Oscar is a great name too - must be tricky to revisit it though. I think were def on Eleanor - have to be now as I think my friend is making me something personalised for my baby shower (on sat ) - she subtly sent me a text asking how to spell it

 

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As far as I can tell it is like restless leg syndrome, but i'd never really heard of that till I was just googling yesterday! Ohhh I really hope it buggers off!

Ahh it's horrible when you can't sleep isn't it. My boobs (well one single boob) was really aching the other night, has stopped now though.

Yeh it's a bit annoying that we've thought about other names now, but it's my own fault! I just want to be sure!

Ahhh yay!! A baby shower!! That's exciting! I had one with DS but not sure i'm going to have one this time Eleanor is a beautiful name x x x

 

[steph1505]

Hey ladies!!

Lol got brandons new bed built yesterday! It sounds quite like the one ur planning on ordering smiley! Its got 3 massive drawers under it which has saved us having to buy a new chest of drawers! Woo hoo! Brandon loves it, calls it his big boy bed! Where r u ordering DS's bed from? We got Brandons from Ikea!

Oh i do like Oscar as a name! Its MIL's dogs name which is why we never considered it lol but i think it is soooo cute! Btw...i dont want that to sound like im saying i think its a dogs name...i dont!

We are definitely sticking with Oliver but im not sure abt Noah as a middle name anymore! It just doesnt 'feel' right if uz get wot i mean?

Lol sorry, i had to laugh at tickly bones! I cant imagine wot that feels like!

Certain - aw are ur boobs leaking? That didnt happen to me at all with Brandon and hasnt happened yet this time! Hope ur not stressing urself out with things on ur mind?

AFM- dont really have much to report! I struggle to sleep too but think its jst general aches and pains! I have such a sore back but i think its from building that bed yesterday! Ive been getting really quite a lot of Braxton Hicks tho! Lol a bit bloody early!!

Im just at work now! Finish at 6! My manager spoke to me yesterday and said that as of he 1st week in feb, i can pick all my own shifts! Wooooo!!

Smiley, il upload a pic of Brandons bed later on to see if its similar to the one uz are ordering DS!! Xxxxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Certain! I meant to add... Im so jealous ur getting a baby shower! I didnt get one last time and wont be getting one this time either! Boooo!

And i loooove eleanor as a name! Beautiful! Xxxxxx

 

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Oh yay, upload a pic of his bed so I can see!! We were looking at ones in Ikea! I suddenly thought about a bed with storage underneath and it was like a lightbulb moment - no need for extra chest of drawers like u said!!

Ahh that's great u can start picking your own shifts! That's nice of your manager!

Haha, that's fine... calling my potential name a dogs name!

Oh don't overdo it too much with the bedroom furniture moving / building, a sore back is definitely no fun! x x x x

 

[kbkb]

girls!!! Guess what? a friend of ours is sending his son's crib over I'm kicked as hell , saves more work for me The only issue is it is blue....and by all counts I'm having a lil sooooo....we will need to get it repainted. Bummer....

Steph- lovely to get to pick and choose when you want to work! so awesome of your manager. Bawwwwwwwwwwwl, so jealous of all 3 of you going off on maternity early. Now, I am wishing i could, feel soooo tired. Only issue is i get lesser time after, so not helping my own cause. Sorry, just felt like a good old whine!

Certain- NICE bump!!!! very neat and just the right size! I went off to bed @ 9 pm yesterday, going to get a bump pic for you all today!

Jasper, Eleanor, Oliver- girls, though I'm picking Oliver over Jasper...
OH STILL WONT LIKE ANY NAMES!!! we are dysfunctional!!!!

 

[steph1505]

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Smiley - Ive attached some pictures of the bed! Its sooooo handy having these drawers underneath! I think I now have more storage than clothes! Oh dear...does that mean I get to go shopping Altho, Brandon is lying in bed opening and closing the drawers as I write this haha! So thats the only downfall lol! Im hoping once the novelty of the new bed wears off he will leave the drawers alone!

Kbkb - LoL I cant believe ur OH doesnt like any names lol What names are your favourites? Hopefully once he or she makes an appearance into the world, he'l take one look at them and a name will seem obvious! And that is sooooo good about yous getting a crib! Maybe you could just paint it white and that way you dont need to do any painting once the baby arrives!

AFM - Yeah its really good that my manager has let me do that! She said I can work and days, any time, as long as I do my contracted hours! So I could do my hours over 3 or 4 or 5 days!

Someone at work said to me "Stephanie, I cant believe how fat you are now" Grrrr! This is coming from a woman who has put on 4 stone in the past 6 months! Raaaage! She was like "ur cheekbones have totally disappeared this past week" so in other words, my face has got fat! LoL it has puffed out slighly in the past two weeks but not enough to get that kind of comment! Oh it took all my might to not smack her haha!

xxxxxxx

 

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Ah Steph that bed is amazing!! That is one of the ones we were looking at actually, though I think OH wants to order a diff one - but that bed looks really nice in real life! Oooooh exciting!

OMG - I may have had to hit her... how rude! She sounds pretty jealous though! It's funny you've mentioned your face, cuz all day yesterday I was having a sad day cuz of how fat my face is getting!!!! Seriously, my chin is like morphing into my neck - sexy. I can handle the weight everywhere else, but there is just no hiding it in your face...and I look so awful!!!!!

SAAAAADDDDD FAAAATTT FAAAACCCEE!!! x x x x x

 

[kbkb]

Steph- Pardon my French, but what a b&%ch!!!!!!!

Smiley- if your bump pic is anything to go by, I'll bet the fat is in your dreams!!! You are fine!! pls stop stressing yourself out!

 

[steph1505]

Lol aww smiley!! We can just be the fat face friends i know wot u mean abt ur face morphing into ur neck haha!! I still have the faint outline of collar bones...i think once they go il be sad lol!

Oooh wot bed is it uz are gonna order? Brandons bed is quite big and imposing but i we have high ceilings and stuff so i think the room can handle it lol! Ive sat this morning and but all their clothes in the drawers and now i have soooo much more space! Eek! Everyone in work was laughin at me yesterday cos i was sittin in the office and i turned to my friend and said "aw i cant wait to go home and get my drawers filled" aaaahh!! The dirty minded so and so's reminded me of it the whole day haha!

Xxxxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Ooh ooh! Just realised...happy 3rd tri smiley! Xxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Evening

kbkb - Where are these pics you have promised!!?? Haha, the fat is very real - I just have one of those faces!

Steph - Fat face friends sounds perfect! Haha, that's so funny about you being that excited about sorting your drawers out! Ha, and the phrase you used is excellent I can't wait to properly start doing it all. We've ordered a bed just off a random website (prob gonna be the most poorly made bed ever now!!) i'll pull a picture off for you in a mo.. so as soon as that comes i'll start on my organising crusade!

Eeeeeek, I was holding off thinking i'm in 3rd Tri now - but Bugger it - HELLO 3rd Tri, please be kind to me!

x x x x x

 

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Oooooh OBEM is tonight!! Followed by this thing about crazy "perfect" mothers!!

 

[steph1505]

Ohh my sky is still out!! What is this 'perfect' mothers thing?? Is OBEM 9pm?

Aaaw lol dont think that about the bed! Im sure it'll be fab! Its not as if Ikea is the highest of quality haha!

Aaw third trimester is so scary isnt it? Theres no more trinesters haha!! Aaaaaahh!!! Xxxxxx

 

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Yep, OBEM is on at 9pm and then this other thing - which is called "How to be a good mother" is on straight after. From what I can see it's a load of women who are mental. . . .Ha! Saw a clip of one lady who eats her placenta, one doesn't use any nappies at all (?!), one who was showing pics of her babies poos... I think it's just about various parenting methods? Def worth a watch!!

x x x

 

[steph1505]

LoL im crying already!! Hahahahaha!! Here we go!! xxxxx