UK SMOG wannabes September 2012

[maybebabythree]

Hi deaks!! Wow it's going fast isn't it?

My boy is only in year 4 so I have a few years to ponder things. He would need to pass a entrance exam first. I know a few public school kids who work in shops, but I also know a few who have turned out quite well. But I guess I worry that a normal working class kid would fit in. Still if you have to pay to get into uni why not get into the top uni? Things have changed a lot since I was a kid and student. With the eu opening up I think the kids need to aim a bit higher to even get any job.

[Sunset]

Hi girls i'm here now!

Deaks ~ wow I can't believe you are 34 weeks already! how are you feeling apart your from your lungs being squashed? is your pregnancy progressing well? I haven't seen you much on FB. DD is doing really well.. she's into everything and crawling everywhere and it wont be long until she starts pulling herself up

Petal ~ how exciting that you're going HT are you nervous?

MrsI ~ I vote for a 4th how old is your ds3 now?

Petal ~ how is your little boy getting on? how old is he now?

Inglewood ~ how are your girls doing?

Maybebaby ~ good luck with your decision! If money was no object to me then I would definitely send my kids to a private school, but unfortunately there's no way I could ever afford it. How old is your ds3 now?

Indigo ~ how are you and baby doing?

Babymad ~ how are you and baby doing?

Hello to everyone else!! let's keep this sept thread active

[Petal]

Maybe, i agree... ds1 had his SATS earlier this year and he is only 11 but i felt it really important that he revised and most of all that he wanted to do well, so he revised and done really well, particually his maths, and now he has the results he has a sense of acheivement, he knows that because he tried his best he did well. A freind of mine told her son not to bother revising because exmas arn't important and that he can always get a job working off shore!!!! i mean, no disrespect to off shore workers but i dont think its right that she's told her son not to bother trying!!! mental. So yes, maybe, i think kids do need to work that bit harder now to get into uni and get good jobs, if we had the money, id send my boys to private school.

Hi Deaks!! aww not long now!, i know that feeling of the squashed lungs, not nice! how are those yummy little boys of yours?

Sunset, yes i am nervous but still doesnt seem real lol, we are going to Genesis feb half term next year. DS3 is great, almost walking :-( hes so funny, pulls the funnist faces, he makes me laugh so much. Ur dd is adorable, love her pics on fb x

Cant believe the kids are now back at school, soon be bloody christmas!!! sad to say ive started xmas shopping already lol x

[Petal]

Ps, id rather not write anything on our fb page about HT, hope you all understand lol x x

[Babymad]

Hi girls!

I have missed chatting with everyone

How are everyone's babies doing?

Maybe ~ Exciting that you are thinking about HT!

Deaks ~ lovely to hear from you! Wow 34 weeks!! Have you thought of any girl names....just incase Hugs re not feeling well x

Petal ~ so excited for you! A hi-tech friend went to Genesis and now has twin girls maybe I could sneak off with you

Sunset ~ we are good ta, hope you are enjoying the crawling stage

Inglewood ~ how are the girls doing? Love seeing pics of them As I love seeing everyone's pics on FB, it's lovely seeing everyone's kiddies

Charlie ~ how's your little man doing? X

How's everyone doing with GD?

Beck is doing well, he's a very happy baby and the boys love him

[deaks66]

Hey ladies,

Babymad, lovely to hear from you. Haven't given a second thought to girls names to be honest, im 100% convinced its a boy and im pretty sure that 14 week scan where sonographer hedged her bets on boy and the willy i spotted at 20 weeks were for real! How are you doing with gd? its hard for me to know how i really feel as have ht to fall back on. But somedays i surprise myself by thinking i might just stop with these three. Probably because i have totally had enough of being pregnant. Don't fancy going through it again much!

Sunset, everyone keeps telling me how small i am so i really don't feel like i complain but i do wander whether if i had a bigger bump and perhaps more water retention whether the bubs might have a little more room in there and stop fighting my organs for space! Would love this baby to come early but its just not going to i know.

Petal, my boys are fine thanks. Loving ds1 being at school and the things he has to tell me. He is so excited by it all. Ds2 is fine too and am thinking of getting him into nursery before baby comes instead of after. Give me a bit of a break for the last few weeks!

Loving catching up on everyones news... hopefully now its a new term we might all have a little more time for our thread. Petal, have you had many chats with genesis? does it all seem straightforward enough?

[Petal]

HI girls,

Everything is going well so far... just waiting for november really to get the pre-testing done, managed to find a clinic nearer to me than London which is a bonus!! Just got to get myself n dh on the vitamins n stuff now lol. Ive spoken to Savvas on the phone, he seems nice! i think it will seem more real once christmas is over.

Its nice having the big boys back at school, they needed it! although the school run drives me insane!

Glad your both doing well, i too love looking at everyones pics :-))

Babymad, yes come to Cypus with me!! he he. Have you totally ruled out anymore ivf?

Deaks, i felt like you do when i was pregnant, and even for the 1st 6 months or so i was 'content' with the 3 but then my mind started wondering and here i am lol. x

[Babymad]

Deaks ~ I hated being pg too, I do think it would be different though if you knew 100% it was a girl. When I was pg and knew it was a girl it was a wonderful feeling and I had decorated the whole house in pink (in my mind) with baby girl cards and gifts, it was amazing. The 'knowing' would defo get you through the pg. and the end result of course would be worth it.

I'm doing ok, really enjoying Beck and lucky as he's a very happy baby which makes it more enjoyable. I am a baby person so defo in my element at the mo. Having said that I have had some dark days and days with lots of tears, I suppose they will stay with me forever. I love Beck so much so I'm lucky I'm not struggling with my relationship with him but I am still struggling with my situation on a daily basis - the reality of never having a daughter is very difficult for me to live with and the loneliness that brings is just as difficult. Just writing it now makes me cry and the longing is still as strong as it ever was, I don't believe it will get any easier...I suppose you just 'get on with it' as there's no other option. The sadness has definitely changed me as a person. I will always be the best mum I can to my boys though as they deserve my unconditional love and receiving theirs is what keeps me going x

Are you all ready for LO's arrival, I still think you maybe having pink

We've had a tough couple of weeks, renovating the house is in full swing at the moment and with that and four kids with no help its taking it's toll on me and my DH, we are utterly exhausted. Our house has always been such a big project and takes every spare second we have...it's hard going. Another two years and we should be finished....whether I'll still be alive to enjoy I'm not sure!! I know it will be worth it as its a beautiful home but it's defo killing us off at the mo!

My DS1 and DH are ill in bed with a sickness bug - really hoping I don't get it! bless em.

Petal ~ I was like that too, felt content for awhile, especially as I love the baby bit but then I was booking screening tests in London before I knew it! No, we could never do it again. I don't have any regrets, I suppose I wish that things could have been different and we could have done PDG again, that's the only thing I dwell on really but in reality it couldn't have happened and my DH wasn't supportive enough to make it happen, whereas I would have done ANYTHING to make it happen but he just wasnt feeling what I was....that's the difference I suppose. I don't blame him, I just wish things could have been different and we had had a second chance....all the girls I got to know through hi-tech have all had their girls now, so perseverance does bring results! Can't wait to follow your journey x

Sorry I've waffled on!

How's everyone doing?

Xxx

[maybebabythree]

I have days where I think about having a dd still. I guess like you babymad it never goes, but it's much more of a back burner now. We really need to secure a mortgage for a four bed house first. Six people won't fit into this house however much I kid myself! Also i feel that I need invest everything into the kids I have. Never say never.

I too love the baby days. Little laughs, gurgling, sucking feet I wish so much they could stay this way forever.

[cocos-mum]

hi all back again gonna have another atempt at diet then ttc next month. can i join the fb group i might find it easier to keep up because when ever i've been on this thread before i've struggled keeping up.