UK SMOG Wannabes - November (moved from PL)

[charlieispy]

[charlieispy]

MY teepee made from old duvet covers, and the boys decorated the pillow cases that came with them to make indian outfits

[indigoviolet]

Omg charlie, that teepee is so cool!! I'm very impressed!

Thinking of your sis and sending positive thoughts her way, really hope it all goes as well as it can and she feels at peace.

Petal- I'm sure your little man will make a move before next Thurs, it's a long time yet. I agree with Babymad to DTD even though that's probably the last thing on your mind! (btw, semen 'taken' orally is a LOT more effective, bleugh!). ((hugs))
I agree, so annoying not having your normal midwife, they always say the wrong things. I hate having to explain everything again with a new one.

[Kell]

Charlie that is awesome!!! I bet your boys had so much fun!

[Lavenderlime]

Charlie love the teepee and the lilt story made me smile! hope it's all going well with 4 boys!

Pinga hugs hope it all eases off, and your boys feel better. Also another low key Xmas here! I really just love all the prep like the tree decorating, The xmassy music, the smells, hanging up the stockings on the fireplace, making sooty boot prints!
But Dp would love a hot Christmas away he was just talking about us going on a cruise next year?? Which is not my idea of Christmas at all!

Deaks have you tested again?

hi babymad hope the sickness is starting to ease off a little.

Not much to report here just trying to have a big sort out of the cupboards, and it's all at the has to look really bad before it looks good stage

[littlemisswilko]

hello there - well we have more sickness here... DS1's temp spiked last night so he was up most of the night poor little sausage. Exhausted again!! This has been such a nasty virus/bug! Can't wait til it leaves our household!!!!

Inglewood - I ended up in Australia because my of my hubbie. I met him in Scotland and we were over here for a while before heading to Australia. We've talked about coming back... but we need to work out the financials first!

maybe - I teach primary - as I'm just emergency I have all the grades! I really enjoy it. I was in IT for 5 years and I didn't like sitting in front of a computer all the time (not so good if you're a programmer!). I miss the salary though!!

babymad - sick children and morning sickness don't go together do they!?!?! Morning sickness was a bit of a design flaw!!

nothing much new to report... 7 weeks today which is great although it feels as though it has been a year since I found out! 12 weeks seems like an eternity. Must start focusing on Christmas... but I never get in the Christmassy mood over here. I mean its 30 degree on Saturday and 32 on Sunday... just NOT Christmas!! I find I'm very disorganised when it comes to Christmas. I blame it on the weather.

I'm barely buying the boys anything this year. DS1s birthday is 30th December so I'm thinking of making him a teepee for his birthday - I found a pattern which looks good... so better get sewing. Anyone getting their boys anything good for Christmas?

aww pinga so sorry to hear you boys are full of sickness. I was up most of the night struggling to breath. Full of cold at the moment with a constant headache. Manage to get a good few hours sleep after i digged the boys vicks vapour rub out of the cupboard and put a load under my nose!

[zanacal]

Petal - I'm sorry you're still waiting. That midwife sounds really annoying (and just like the one I had when in labour with DS3 who wouldn't help me get off my back to push him out!). FWIW, my babies have all arrived on time and I've always had (before swaying!) very regular 28 day cycles so if your cycle is long and yours are always 'late' then perhaps that's the reason. Of course, they can't make you go in for your induction if you don't want to. I agree with the DTD - I would get a take-away (curry of course!) have a glass of wine and an early night with DH (or book a babysitter and plan to go somewhere you really want to go - you're bound to go in to labour then!). I'm sure your little man will be worth the wait!

charlie - that teepee is so cool. My boys would love it too!

Babymad - I'm sorry you feel so rotten. I'm sure you've said before but is this how you've been in previous pregnancies? If so when did it ease off for you? I hope it's soon!

AFM, I've booked a gender scan for 17th December! It was completely spur of the moment and I had been wondering about not finding out the sex of this baby but I'm spending too much of my time wondering - and if I change my mind I can always cancel!

I just filled 4 bin bags with 'bits' from toys which had accumulated in the biggest boys' bedroom and I'm now wondering what to get them for Christmas. It's shocking really, we're definitely going to scale back this year too. Does anybody have any idea what I can buy DS3 who's just turned 2 (and has 2 bigger brothers with access to just about any conceivable toy ever!)? I have a big list for the older two (mainly toys advertised on Milkshake in the mornings!) but absolutely no ideas for DS3.

[deaks66]

Hi all, so sorry there are several of you and your little men suffering from sickness, bugs, colds etc! Hope everyone improves by the time the weekend arrives.

I'm 9dpo and tested bfn with a cheapie this morning. Am too scared to test with a frer whilst I'm on holiday as I know I will feel absolutely gutted this cycle. Pretty sure af will show up though as had major af symptoms and THE most severe back ache last night I was convinced either bfp or af would be with me by the morning...but nothing of course. Most people get a bfp 9dpo on a cheapie don't they really? My cervix went really high last night which also gave me hope but then low again this morning. As you can tell been major symptom spotting!

[Kell]

Kelly, my little man is just 2 and he is so into mickey mouse and the Disney channel, I think I'll manage to sort him easily if I take a trio to the Disney store!

As for the older two boys, well they always seem to want each others toys so we end up buying two of everything, seems like a waste to me! They unfortunately are into role play with swords and guns etc. I think we may replace our broken wii for them this year as well

[deaks66]

come on baby petal...we're all waiting, especially your mummy!!!