It is tough NOW. So how are we coping

Rummer

Good to hear it went well, keep us updated on how he gets on.

sammy_kaye18

Hiya

Just thought I'd pop on and leave a note about how my midwife check up went today.
Had a sample done and there was a bit too much sugar in it for my midwife's liking but she is going to monitor it and ive been banned from my sweetie cravings now so no more star burst for me.

Holly was having a bit of a diva moment as well because when ever the midwife put the ultrasound stick on my stomach, she would just find Holly's heart beat before holly decided she'd had enough and would kick the stick and then wriggle out of the way of it so we couldn't get it again. Just proves she's alright though because she had a right fidget on before I went in.

did mention that I had period pain like cramps on Sunday whilst I was in work but only had it once and then it subsided and the midwife did say that I was perhaps too active and should maybe take things a bit easier (it was quite busy) but told her I presumed it was Braxton hicks (fake contractions) and she said they shouldn't be painful just uncomfortable but what I described - lower back ache with mild cramp like pains around the front - could be a sign of early labour so she has put it in my file now as a warning that I might 'pop' a bit early. Although Owen is adamant that if she comes on June 21st he is still not sharing his birthday presents!

Apart from that my blood pressure is fine and I'm measuring a little bit bigger than I should be (oh what fun!) but everything else is ok.

I've got a nasty inter muscle injection on Friday which I'm not looking forward to so may be a bit delicate that day to say the least - stupid rhesus negative blood - but oh well it has to be done and as quick as they are stabbing me to put something in one end they'll be taking 4 viles of blood out of me for more random blood tests.

Next appointment is on May 25th at 9.30am so will be dragging Benjamin with me and I will be 34 weeks by then and its helpfulyl the day before Ben's birthday and in the half term. : )

Have had a money saving day today though too - looked on a mummy site and found a travel system locally that is cream inside and a shiny midnight navy blue outside but it comes with pram, car seat, auto click car base (to be kept in car) foot muff and rain cover and the woman wants £50 for it so spoken nicely to my mummy who will go and have a look at it for me and if it looks good she'll collect it for me too and I'll give her her £50 back when I next see her but I thought that was a good bargain - emailed woman to say I'm interested and am waiting for more pictures to be sent to me now. :D:D:D:D

charlies-aunt

I'm having one of those days...I don't know whether to laugh or cry...

Because we were managing on one wage, we had a very mse frugal Christmas - it was a bit of a tough time as oh very depressed, bills mounting, vet bills, etc etc...but in the months leading up to Christmas, I tried to get one or two extras each week to put away to enjoy at Christmas.

Christmas came, was enjoyed and went

Today started to do a bit of spring cleaning and pulled out a box from under the bed to find that inside was a big tin of Miniature Heros, box of After eight, box of Cadburys chocolate fingers. Large box of M&S Belgian chocolate bikkies, 3 packs chocolate hobnobs, 3 packs of crunch creams and a large box of biscuits for cheese. :eek:

Some of this little treasure trove are out of date by a month ...but they'll get scoffed all the same

However, I feel that I have now (aged 52) officially morphed from Grumpy Old Woman to Forgetful Senile Delinquent overnight !

anguk

charlies-aunt wrote: »

However, I feel that I have now (aged 52) officially morphed from Grumpy Old Woman to Forgetful Senile Delinquent overnight !

Trust me you're not the only one. When my son was 5 I bought a big wooden toy garage in a sale in October and hid it in a cupboard for Christmas. Of course I completely forgot about it until the week after Christmas! :eek: We told our son that Santa must have hid it there to surprise him! :rotfl:

Enjoy your goodies!

BitterAndTwisted

I dispute your description of yourself: I think you have morphed into a lucky secret-stash finder. Oh, how I'd love to find boxes of chocolates and biscuits under the bed I didn't remember I had!

Primrose

charlies-aunt. Lucky for you! All you'll ever find under our bed is about six inches of dust!
Your story reminds me of my grandmother who went through very hard times. When my parents had to clear out her house they found every cupboard & wardrobe she possesed was full of tins of peas, and endless boxes of chocolates (gifts that had been given to her for Christmas, birthdays, Mother's Day, etc.) They were beyond counting, had probably been there for years as many of them had dried up and were all covered in white crystals. She was 86 and I think she'd been saving them all up for her old age. Unfortunately her old age obviously kept being moved back.

sammy_kaye18

charlies-aunt wrote: »

Today started to do a bit of spring cleaning and pulled out a box from under the bed to find that inside was a big tin of Miniature Heros, box of After eight, box of Cadburys chocolate fingers. Large box of M&S Belgian chocolate bikkies, 3 packs chocolate hobnobs, 3 packs of crunch creams and a large box of biscuits for cheese. :eek:

Some of this little treasure trove are out of date by a month ...but they'll get scoffed all the same

However, I feel that I have now (aged 52) officially morphed from Grumpy Old Woman to Forgetful Senile Delinquent overnight !

Wow that's quite a little stash you had hidden away.

I'm hoping that when little one comes I will be able to actually get under our bed properly to give it a proper clean out as it really needs doing asap!

I only ever keep things in one or two places - either in a box under the bed or in the airing cupboard (this is more presents/ games/toys i pick up in the sale for ben though. (speaking of which the airing cupboard could use a blitz out too once bump arrives)

ginnyknit

I stash things too and always remember my son bouncing on my bed years ago and asking why Darth Vader was on top of the wardrobe! Its a standing joke though how I find xmas presents days after xmas so everyone gets extra gifts, which they do enjoy.:) Today though I got to dig out an gift I have been holding onto for years - a silver baby hairbrush for my first grandson Mikey who was born last night 7lb 2 oz. I didnt think my kids were going to bother with babies:beer:

kidcat

Ooooh congratulations ginnyknit, u must be thrilled. :j


Like all of you I also stash stuff away and regularly find stuff after Christmas found loads when we moved which made my dad cross!!

We are having our first BBQ of the year - also first in this house - have dug BBQ out of depths of garage and managed to dig kids bikes out too, had a bit of a sort out and its looking more user friendly now but still cramped to the rafters! Shame I cant remember where the bike pump is:rotfl:

BitterAndTwisted

Many congratulations Granny Ginnyknit! I just hope that your first grandchild actually has some hair to use that lovely brush on