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  • HelenDaveKids
    HelenDaveKids Posts: 3,177 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Exciting times ed x
    Morgage till Nov 30 GOAL MFW Sept 2016
    Aug 11 - £100k Aug 2016.... It's GONE!!!!!
    2014 GOAL HIT 5 Stone! 2016 GOAL to be a MF marathon runner.
    "A goal without a plan is just a wish"
  • RoaringTwenties
    RoaringTwenties Posts: 458 Forumite
    Really brilliant news re: the scan Ed :j. Have you thought about names? We didn't tell anyone our ideas at all - someone always has to pipe up & tell you that they used to know some horrible person with the name you've chosen grrr :mad:. [STRIKE]You can tell us all on here though, that's completely different[/STRIKE] :rotfl:

    Can I stick my oar in with regard to the cloth nappies? I've used loads over the years, the best ones IMHO are the ones that fasten with poppers & have spaces for inserts. Do *not* on any account buy the ones that have the initials BM [STRIKE]Trying not to get in trouble by naming & shaming brand here[/STRIKE] :D. They are the Velcro ones that sell in most places & they are rubbish. I know so many people who bought them as they are the obvious choice & they soon gave up & it put them off reusables entirely, so frustrating as there are lots of brilliant real nappies available that save you a bomb & cut down on the plastics too. The local NCT may have a nappy library where you can borrow & try a few before investing as they do all fit a bit differently & it's not a cheap outlay.

    I'll get off my hobby horse now but if you want any advice please feel free to PM me I could talk baby poo all day :p
    Life is changing...but I'm still Money Saving!
  • in_need_of_direction
    in_need_of_direction Posts: 7,747 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    15 weeks to go, how exciting. I was incredibly lucky with nursery furniture. My mum still had mine when my children came along. Unfortunately, at 28 my daughter remains very attached to it when she should have something more spacious.
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 6,918 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Fab news on the scan Ed :)
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • ljaneyr
    ljaneyr Posts: 1,135 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Ooh it's all very exciting, well done on the scan :T
    edinburgher wrote: »
    Also feeling a bit like that Tilly. Mrs E has been wanting more meat due to her wonderful condition, but it's killing off my imagination. In the olden days, we tended not to have meat more than a couple of times a week. It's more like 50% of the time now. Cooking without meat requires more effort. With meat, it's pretty much a case of 'cook meat, add veg, end'. :(

    I hope that doesn't happen to me as I'm veggie. OH did ask the other day, what will happen if I start craving meat during pregnancy!

    Can you tell we're a bit broody in our house? :o
    "It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." Terry Pratchett
    Bought our house 2012 :) Married 2015 :D Started renovating 2015 :eek:
    Renovation fund... what renovation fund? :eek: Emergency fund 40% Future fund... ongoing...
  • southerndave
    southerndave Posts: 554 Forumite
    Just catching up and well done with the news, pleased for you!
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    Glad to hear everything's going well. The next 15 weeks will fly by!
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,926 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Felt my first kick last night, we are having a ninja! :rotfl:
  • ljaneyr
    ljaneyr Posts: 1,135 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    That is so exciting! :T
    "It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." Terry Pratchett
    Bought our house 2012 :) Married 2015 :D Started renovating 2015 :eek:
    Renovation fund... what renovation fund? :eek: Emergency fund 40% Future fund... ongoing...
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    How exciting :j :j
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
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