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  • Rowan9
    Rowan9 Posts: 2,260 Forumite
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    Lovely news for you Sammy - big (((hug)))
    W
  • sammy_kaye18
    sammy_kaye18 Posts: 3,776 Forumite
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    So its very much time to get my backside back into gear with budget and money saving as I have fallen off the wagon lately big time - have been looking at winter preparation and already am ahead with Christmas planning and have figured out that im due in about February/March although expect this to be confirmed more tomorrow when I go to doctors.
    Time to find me again
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    congratulations Sammy, hope this is the start of some good luck and good times for you all x
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

    C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z Head Sharpener
  • cyclingyorkie
    cyclingyorkie Posts: 4,234 Forumite
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    hope this is the start of a turn round for you all!

    My third was a bit of a shock (?) but the last 15 years have been brill - she's not an easy teen....but we love her to bits!
    :jFlylady and proud of it:j
  • meanmarie
    meanmarie Posts: 5,331 Forumite
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    Coongratulations Sammy...take care of you too

    Marie
    Weight 08 February 86kg
  • kidcat
    kidcat Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    Congratulations sammy, take care of yourself. :)
  • Nitha
    Nitha Posts: 472 Forumite
    Congratulations Sammy!
    Taking baby-steps :beer:
  • shelley1977
    shelley1977 Posts: 119 Forumite
    congratulations sammy x
    Adopt don't buy
    Rabbit rehome
    Give a bunny a forever home
  • painted_lady
    painted_lady Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    500 Posts
    Congrats Sammy, I proper started getting ontop of my money when I fell pregnant. No doubt you have joined the MSE baby pregnancy club thingy for tips and advice.
  • bellaquidsin
    bellaquidsin Posts: 1,100 Forumite
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    Congratulations Sammy.

    Bella.
    A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of things which he possesseth. Luke 12 v 15
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