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*Keeps fingers crossed*
I hope you are keeping well and getting some sleep.
The Donut Is Baked.
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Another one stopping by to wish you luck when the time comes
Looking forward to hearing your lovely news!
Although I do have visions of you in your hospital bed in labour while balancing the books haha
All the best.CC1: £4481.14/ £5031.14 (12% paid off, £600) | CC2:£3307/ £3807 (14.4% paid off, £550) | Loan: £10,528.20/ £15,792.30((33% paid off, £5,264))
July debt total: £24,630.44 | New debt total: £18,316.34 | Total debt paid: £6,414.10 (26%)
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Good luck and look forward to hearing your news.
I had to chuckle at Jojos comment about you balancing books while in labour.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Hi all!
A very quick update from me, and I'm not even going to pretend I am caught up on everyone's diaries because I am far too busy staring at my beautiful boy!!
He was born on Tuesday, after a 24 hour labour. There were some complications and although he was born vaginally, I ended up in theatre for a complicated repair from some damage. I can honestly say though, it was worth every single second and I would do it again in a heartbeat! Some of the things I was petrified of ended up happening, and apart from a minor freak out I coped very well I think (not biased at all
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Came home on Wednesday night at 9PM - postnatal care was awful and I have never been so glad to be home! Donut is perfect, amazing, beautiful and all those other words that can't come close to describing my boy
Can you believe I have not even looked at my spreadsheet since Sunday :eek: I'm off to balance it whilst the baby naps so I don't have to think about it again for a few days - who'd have thought I'd be wanting to take time away from spreadsheet updating?!
Thanks for the messages whilst I was AWOL - much appreciated xx :j PAID VERY, Barclaycard x3, Vanquis, Natwest, O/D, Tesco & MBNA x2 PAID :j LBM 24/07/15 - Original Debt: £0/31010.23 (100% paid) :eek:
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Fab news! Congratulations on your little guy arriving safely into the world!
I knew you wouldn't be away from those spreadsheets for long
Sorry it was a bit of a rough labour (I had two of those for various reasons) but you're right, it's so easy to look at that little face and all the pain just melts away.
Enjoy the first few days of family time!CC1: £4481.14/ £5031.14 (12% paid off, £600) | CC2:£3307/ £3807 (14.4% paid off, £550) | Loan: £10,528.20/ £15,792.30((33% paid off, £5,264))
July debt total: £24,630.44 | New debt total: £18,316.34 | Total debt paid: £6,414.10 (26%)
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Best news in the world - I am so very chuffed for you and your family. xxxIf at first you don't succeed, keep on trying0
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Congratulations mummy
Sorry to hear you have a rough time but so glad your baby boy is here safe and sound .......do you have a name for him yet????NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.050 -
That has by far been quickest pregnancy ever!!! congrats on donut!!! xxx Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
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Well done Kirsty! :j:j:beer:
It's amazing what you can cope with when you have to, even when you don't think you can beforehand. :T Having a baby can be very self-affirming - if you can go through that you can go through anything & the prize at the end is well worth it. :j
Enjoy cuddling the wee one & getting to know him. Sorry to hear the postnatal care wasn't great but at least you didn't have to stay in long. Hope your recovery goes smoothly.Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Car loan 1 £11,174, Car loan 2 £5,532, CC 0% BT £780. Debt Free Diary to try & keep spending in check.0 -
Fantastic news and wonderful to hear your little one is safely here. Sorry about the rough labour and poor postnatal care and I am sorry to say but this seems to be more and more common now. You will soon forget all this though. Enjoy your boy.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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