Sticking Together Crew

[sept10]

Jen - your bump looks just like mine....everyone said it looked like i have a football up my top - that would be a soccor ball to the americans amoung us. mind you my bump is a lot bigger then yours now..haha..tis massive!! Everyone keeps asking me when i'm due and acting really surprised when i say jan 25th....then they ask am i having twins!!!!

feel i'm really starting to slow down now - did my ironing sitting down this morning!!

Baby still really active - keep having busy periods where they are moving non stop...this morning gave me such a boot in the ribs i actually shouted ouch!!

 

[sept10]

oh and we finally ordered our pram/buggy/travel system...decided on the babystyle oyster!! love it...but have to wait 4-6 weeks for delivery....feel like we are a bit more organised now...got the moses basket / travel system / car seat....lots of bits and bobs like wipes and maternity pads....lots of bits of clothes....and ordered a tippitoes bath on amazon last night!!!!


Rach - hope that baby of your shows up soon...xxx

 

[cranberry987]

ooh i liked the babystyle oyster too, was really torn on it actually

Lush bump there, mine seems to be growing upwards rather than strictly out. is it to do with where the placenta is? im not sure rly.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Sarah-- let's see that bump!!
Mine seems to be growing up and out at the same time!
I keep thinking people would be surprised at how much farther I have left to go, but no one is really asking yet. But I think when it gets close to Feb, they're gonna start saying, haven't you had that baby yet?
I will have to google the babystyle oyster... don't know what those look like...

Sarah, yay for getting organized. Are you feeling boy or girl? Sometimes Crumb kicks so hard I have to stop what I'm doing, or stop mid-sentence if I'm talking. Pretty funny.

They say your bump shape has to do with your stomach muscles and stuff... but I don't know more specifically...

 

[Sun_Flower]

Ha ha Jen, maybe it will!

Yes this is her first Christmas tree, she's not even 5 months old yet so everything is new to her. She's tired herself out now though and has collapsed asleep in a shopping bag! I need to work on my room though because half of it looks Christmassy and the other half doesn't :S Need to work something out there. What are everyone's plans for the week? xx

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Well, hopefully get the check for the van replacement and then fix the car and do some shopping.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

I'm making Hamburger Helper and against my better judgment followed the instructions and used a 10 in skillet instead of a 12... and it boiled over. Ugh.

 

[Sun_Flower]

Just had to google hamburger helper, lol. Looks... interesting? I'm sitting with a sleeping kitten on my lap, just finished reading a book, now looking for more to do whilst OH watches the Brazilian Grand Prix - he's a massive F1 fan, gets a bit dull after a while lol. Might write out some Christmas cards in a bit or something...

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Awww, you sound so bored!!

Mmmmm my hamburger helper was awesome!! I love the stuff... Even when I was a teenager, I would buy it and make it even though none of the rest of my family would eat it. I don't know why they don't like it. Mmmmm.

I can't even be mad at it for boiling over and making a mess on my stove.

Oh, in other news, this morning, Thomas somehow chucked his frosted mini-wheats ALL over the living room. Argh. Table, rug, floor, chair, couch... I had to scrub the floor, vacuum, take the cushions off the couch and wash them... I made him help clean up, but there's only so much a four-year-old can do.
At least now my living room is clean.

 

[Sun_Flower]

Obviously the frosted wheats must have offended him in some way...

I think I'm going to have a bath in a bit - I've become a bit addicted to baths since being in 3rd tri. Used to hate them and prefer showers for speed, but now I love laying there soaking nicely mmmmmm.

 

[Traskey]

Lots of piccies!

https://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/babydust/Macie%20Amelia%202011/DSCF3520.jpg

https://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/babydust/Macie%20Amelia%202011/DSCF3518.jpg

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https://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/babydust/Macie%20Amelia%202011/DSCF3515.jpg

https://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/babydust/Macie%20Amelia%202011/DSCF3519.jpg

https://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/babydust/Macie%20Amelia%202011/DSCF3514.jpg

https://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/babydust/Macie%20Amelia%202011/DSCF3509.jpg

https://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/babydust/Macie%20Amelia%202011/DSCF3507.jpg

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Congratulations Cass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is absolutely beautiful, you are a very lucky family.

Apologies for the delay, been having a bit of a break from here.

So pleased for you all *hug*

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Haha Rachel, you must be right. Maybe something they said.
So then he was tired... of course, because DH let him get up at 10 to 5, so I made him take a rest. During which I fell asleep on the couch and he poured apple juice all over his bed and then peed in it.
Nice.
So on a day when I planned to do NO laundry, I'm now on my second load.
And he is still refusing to eat his lunch.
What a day.

 

[babydustcass]

hehe, Macie is an angel so she keeps me nice and relaxed. Plus OH is being a star so I am having lots of chill out time whilst he runs around playing the wonderful house wife
He's back to work tomorrow though but at least his work hours are ok and he hasn got to be in work till 3pm.

Our xmas tree didnt go up today, but will next week

 

[sspencer99]

Morning all

Nothing much going on was not well enough to go xfactor so wathced in the comfort of home hopping to win tickets to the final thou

Have a good day all xxx

 

[Sun_Flower]

Morning ladies

Not having a good morning this morning. Woke up at 5.30am and couldn't get back to sleep, just feeling really sad and scared and like a complete failure because my stupid body can't get this baby out. I just feel like every day she's stuck in here I'm causing her more damage because babies aren't supposed to be inside this long, and I found out that the risk of stillbirth and problems like that sky rockets after 40 weeks and I feel like I'm causing problems for my baby just because my stupid STUPID system doesn't know what it's supposed to do. Meh, I'm sorry for whining so much, it's just how I feel, ridiculous as it sounds

 

[cranberry987]

I know it's a scary frustrated time. Even up to 42w is a normal pregnancy tho (accordin to the Nhs not even hb hippies).

Have a look at https://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2011/08/22/what-acog-has-to-say-about-due-dates/ and maybe have a look around the site. It's not all home birthing, it's mainly
About making informed decisions and being confident in what you're doing

Annoying as it is, your body and your baby do know what to do. If you're worried they can send you for monitoring of fluid levels and blood flow around the placenta.

Also stop reading scary stuff! No good can come of it!

 

[cranberry987]

Oh and I've a PDF from AIMS about having babies at 40+ (from an induction pov but still relevant). Pm me your email address if you do and I'll send it through.

 

[QueenVic]

Aww Raych

are u still trying all the natural induction lotions and potions? Clary sage baths, RLT etc ? I have my fingers crossed for u !!!!

AFM - shower went well got very spoilt and played some games but wow I was shattered by the end of the day and because I wanted it at mine I had to clear up & clean aswell ! I had some help but not to my standard (haha) so I was showered and in bed before 9pm rock & roll !!

Selection of pics for those that asked !

 

[QueenVic]

some more piccies

 

[QueenVic]

ok last ones !!