UK SMOG Wannabes - March

[Lavenderlime]

Hello everyone i'm doing good thanks. I was really on a downer about not ovulating and just feeling generally bit meh about swaying, TTC and failing!

But my mood has lifted! I handed in my 4 weeks notice at work today just decided today I don't want to work evenings anymore, I don't want to wake up feeling really tired on Saturdays and Sundays, have to miss out on social gatherings because I can't get the time off work.
So rang up tax credits and me not working would raise my tax credits to an ammount comparable to my monthly wage.
So I though sod it. I'm not spending my weekend working anymore!

And then I reaslised that what I've always wanted to do was something creative like paint furniture I painted a toy chest for DS1's 1st birthday with Thomas on the front (the old style illustrations from the original books) and everyone was so impressed. I thought well maybe I could knock a few of these out a month and sell them to order and easily make what I do on weekend on each one for 6 hours enjoyable work. I've been thinking/talking about doing this for 3 years now and tonight it actually became do-able we have a car port that has a fair sized storage area at the back once we've rigged up some lights in there and made a tip run I could make a little studio, where I could paint things and leave them to dry with no fear of little finger prints, cat paw prints or wood dust from DP's workshop ruining the finish. I am beyond excited at the prospect of being creative again!

On the TTC and swaying front not swaying diet has gone to pot. Still eating less than I ever did when I had the boys but much tastier food than the plain pasta and rice that I have endured for the last 5 months . Just needed real food and to lift the strict restrictions I had on myself. I asked dP to get me some soy tablets from H&B thought they were 120mg tablets (asked for 40mg-100mg tablets) Turns out they were a pack of 120 and they are 750mg :O! I started taking them yesterday before this dawned on me CD5 (taking CD5-9) So today took half the contents of one tab but that's still 375mg of soy equivalent of about 185mg give or take of Clomid. So I'm probaly going to end up not ovulating at all from the shock to the system or having quads all boys because my diet has gone to pot? LOL I was saying how a December baby would be nice but somewhat of an inconvenience (because of x-mas) to friend. So sod's law i'll probably end up with 4 now!

Well look at me going from having nothing much to say to a massive essay!

Personals in the morning promise,

Happy Mothers day to you all,
Night x

[Kell]

Happy mothers day mummy's!! Hope you all have a lovely day and get nice and spoilt!
I'm very pleased with my gifts! I got a mirror jewelery box and a mirrored box for odds and sods! A couple of packs of cadburys nibbles (which Charlie stole at first sight!) and a me to you bear!
The trinket box goes lovely in my nice newly painted bathroom!

Maybe yay so glad Ashton has a name! I liked this one the best , the last you said was he didn't have a name but it was a long story! Lol

Lavender lol at the soy, I hope it helps! But not with 4 boys lol gosh imagin the chaos of 4 anything lol
I think sometimes it's good to shake the diet up a bit, I wouldn't worry about being off for a little while.
Your little business idea sounds brilliant! I'm so useless at art and crafts! Maybe the time away from work will be good on the ttc front as well!

[charlieispy]

Lavender - huge hugs for not ovulating - have you had problems in the past TTC? I wonder if the diet was too much and your body stopped Oing to conserve energy? FX for a BFP although quads i hope not for your sake TBH I think swaying is a load of cr@p looking at the odds on here! If it did work surely we would at least hit even with a girl/boy ratio - i know those who swayed and were successful would probably disagree but really - so much work in our sways and still pretty much alllll boys! As for giving in your notice yay go you x I have been saying i will leave the realm of starbucks everytime i have a baby and failed like you i love arts and crafts and always making things we dont really have any room for me to set somewhere up. Good news on the tax credits though means you can build things up without having to panic x please though MAKE me leave starbucks this time!! I am hoping to pass my practitioner shiatsu before baby arrives , only basic level but i can practise x FX dh is going to change jobs too so am hoping big work changes will happen x

Kell - sounds like you got spoilt hope you get a lovely day today

ALL YOU MUMMYS hope you get lots of love and kisses from your little ones x

Maybe - yay for dave being ashton love it x

DH is away so no brekkie in bed - although Nic did remember part way through shoving breakfast down him that it was sunday and therefore mothers day both boys brought home cards from school so I have had those x going to see my mum later we have made her scones and the boys have each drawn her a picture x then later they are coming over her and we are getting a wagamamas as both my sisters are home at the same time!! So that will be lovely x

Happy mothers day x love to all x

[littlemisswilko]

happy mothers day to all the mammies!!!

[Inglewood]

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! Hope ur all being spoilt rotten?

Not been on for a few days, had a hectic few days! and wanted time to pop on a read ur posts.

Sunset, kept up to date with ur poor wee solider on FB, what a brave boy and so glad he's home, scary times for you!

Chocolate, Congrats on ur beautiful boy that will be here soon. Sorry u didn't hear pink, but I'm sure this little guy will be another apple of ur eye.

Thanks Charlie and other ladies for the buggy link, that's exactly the one I had (but diff colour). My MIL and SIL very kindly got us one, it wasn't what I'd of chosen and it didn't fit through my front door! So we politely asked if we could swap it for another! Not again what I'd choose, but it fits thru my door!!! A Macarlan twin buggy in red!!! Never had a red buggy, so it's nice. My mum has offered to buy the footmuffs (not Maclaren ones, just nice red universal ones). So I feel very lucky to have a fab family!!!!

Maybe, love his name Ashton is lovely! I get broody after birth too, not sure if I will this time tho!! lol Already asked Dh if he'd consider the Snip! After 3 c-sections, a laparoscopy and 4 treatments on my cervix, think my 'lady bits' have done their part!! lol He's not for it!! I can't take the pill, the hormones from the pill and coil cause cervical erosions, so not sure what we'll do. He might change his mind with 2 screaming babies!! Although my friend's DH had it done and they had baby no 5!

LMW, can't believe ur 18wks!!!!

Went to see Doc on thurs, got co-codamol 8/500 which I take only once a day when pain REALLY bad around tea-time, take paracetamol otherwise. Also got a letter from Consultant to call gp, so been started on Folic acid 5mg and Ascorbic Acid to help my Iron count come up before section. Well, off to soft play, Dh cleaning the carpets and we need to get out the way! Going to see my mum after her work at 3.30pm and then home. Can u believe 16 sleeps till twins here!! OMG!

Sorry if I missed anyone??? Off to make boys lunch! Pop on again later. xx

[charlieispy]

YAY for buggy hun x i have a red buggy too lol wanted the black first wheels but got the red one CHEAP so whatever!!! So glad they got it for you x and OMFG 16 sleeps how crazy is that x tell DH you could do the op for him with 2 bricks he might change his mind lol x my DH was NEVER going to have it done till i got pregnant with number 4 and it hit him...although now its a boy i am not sure he is so keen again

[indigoviolet]

Happy mother's day everyone!

Hope you all had special days.

Maybe- Love the name Ashton, goes well with the others. Well done for getting out, hope to see you soon!

[indigoviolet]

Lavender- sounds like a brilliant plan, would love to do something crafty too. I'm sure you will make a great success out of it. Glad you are feeling better. Swaying/ ttc is such hard work, hope you get your bfp (pink!) soon hon.

Inglewood, exciting with a new pushchair, it is making me think I probably need a new one Can't believe they will be here so soon!!

[HopeandDreamG]

XOXOXOX

[littlemisswilko]

LMW, can't believe ur 18wks!!!!