****July 2018 Mummies - Tri 2****

[Shepherdess]

haha shanivy I like your thinking in pretending it doesn't exist

it's really hard though having to kids and wanting to treat them the same. I've been trying to collect the Peter Rabbit coins for DD, I nearly have a full set which has taken me since they first came out and now I feel like I need to collect another set. I also made DD a keep sake box with pics in of her dad and I before she came and bump pics of me and I feel bad I've not been taking bump pics this time

no 3d scan for me, not really my thing

 

[PeanutButter]

Shan i was 30 or 31 weeks not sure. Any later i wouldnt have seen properly tgey said. There was a women in there at 34 weeks... They said theyll do it but jusy wanted her cash i think. With the place i go to theu always give you a free mam bottle to heh. Dd hates them tho.
Shep i think its hard not to treat them diff cos theyll have such diff people, one may want indipendance the other clingy as fk etc x

 

[Shanivy]

Oh fuck this stupid phone just accidentally hit back and lost my post

Shep I know what you mean! I made Ivy a baby scrapbook that took me a long time. Was looking today online because now I have to do another one for this baby now so they have the same. Was stressing that having a homebirth means this baby won't get a hospital hat for her baby memory box lol. Stupid. It really is a transition going from one to two children. It's been just me and dd for over 4 years until now. I'm more used to the idea of her coming now though, but still strange Xx

I'm worried I'm going to have a favourite! Terrified it will be ivy and terrified it won't be. Stupid I know but I do know people who've said they have a favourite. Imagine. Still trying to include Dd in everything. We built up the side sleep tonight to see what it was like but mostly because she was so excited and cute about it. (OH will have to redo it, something off about the way we've done it lol)

And I do want the 3D. But the only reason I didn't get one last time with Ivy is because we were skint, so mum guilt. I'll have to see how I feel I guess

 

[JemRose]

So mothers day.. Do I qualify? I think I do and hoping OH will pull through and do something from the baby, I've already worked out his father's day present. But he is a man and I wouldn't put it past him if he doesn't think about it. FTMs do you think you'll get anything and already mums did you get anything when pregnant last time? X

 

[KHTW]

Omg so much to catch up on, been super busy lately and missed a lot of posts!!!

Good luck to Sarah and Jane for the upcoming scans, I have a feeling you'll be adding some blue bundles to the front page xx

Fantastic pics GG, baby has such cute little nose and great jaw line xx

We did 3d scan for DD and will do one for this baby just so that we have the same pocs 'on file' for them both lol. I will probably be aiming for week 26 to have a little gap between that scan and 30weeks NHS scan.

I am kind of glad I never did a scrapbook for DD so that I don't feel like I have to do one now (bad mummy lol!). What I did for DD and will defo do for this one is open an email address with her name and send her updates every so often with her little milestones, pics and videos attached and a message from mummy. When they turn 18 I will give them the log in details xx

 

[PeanutButter]

Shan im really worried ill have a fave dd to. I think iys just because theyrw here and our first borns. When the next babies come well love them jusy the same!
Jem, hubby didnt do anuthing while i was preg with dd for mothers day. Was so disapointed. My mom sent a card thro the post from baby tho

 

[Shanivy]

Jem you count for mothers day if you want to count! You're a mother now anyway. I'd give him a nudge incase he's oblivious about it. I didn't get Mother's Day until dd was born since I found out in April. So OH didn't get that year either lol xx

PB I'm sure that will be the case. The crazy fears that go through your head though right? It's hard work being a mum lol xx

KHTW aww the email thing is really cute! I wish I'd thought of that. I love Ivys baby scrapbook but by the end I was like fuuck lol. Plus is stupidly expensive :/ xx

I've decided to make a little scrapbook for all the stuff of Ivy doing baby things. Like today she helped me build the crib. And other other day she wanted to help fold baby stuff and I got pictures of it all. She's done pictures for the baby so I'll throw that in too. Maybe that's a bit OTT. Makes me emotional thinking about it though lol

 

[Shanivy]

JaneyJan oooh that's right good luck for scan tomorrow !! I wonder which side you're joining xx

 

[Amy207]

Evening ladies...

Had a bad couple of days and I’ve upset a lot of family by speaking my mind (which after 30 years they should be used to by now) but you know what I’m beyond caring any more.... fuck em!!!!!!

Came off the anti sickness tablets over the weekend managed 2 days without them now back on them the nausea and sickness started all over again and I’ve done nothing but cry and feel drained! So clearly the doctor doesn’t know Best in this case!! *huge sigh*

But on a good note me and the other half went to ikea tonight after having an argument over draws and wardrobes we bought the draws and need to order the wardrobe from them next month but we are finally bloody done!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just hope tonight I will be able to sleep instead of keep waking up wanting to either vomit or cry... oh don’t you love hormones!!! Lol!

 

[Shepherdess]

sorry you're still suffering so much Amy, fingers crossed you've had a better sleep

KHTW love the email idea that's really sweet, I'm one of those people who still prints off loads of photos but I have been wondering if my kids would actually want them or whether a memory stick would be better. the email idea is great

Jem I didn't get a mother's day card when pregnant 1st time. I was about 8 months at that point but tbh I didn't want one, it's a very personal thing but I didn't feel like I'd earned the title yet. but if you want something make sure you tell your oh. even now all I'd like is a card. I'm only planning a nice day out this Sunday because we've not done anything for ages and I don't want another whole weekend at home while husband works

I'm sure I was going to reply to someone else but I've forgotten

 

[JemRose]

Amy I think pregnancy does that to you! Think I've almost grown a back bone and finally started standing up for myself and a lot of people don't like it! Well done on speaking your mind, people only get funny when they know it's the truth!

Ahh see I'm just a bit sentimental with things, got OH a valentines card from "the bump" last month and will be getting him a father's day one. It started him off about keeping everything and doing a scrapbook..

I've still got shit loads of pics, the scrapbook, glue etc. That I was gonna do for my nephew... He was 1 in October and still not done it even though I have all the stuff. It's just time consuming!

Feeling in a much brighter mood and must be coming up to the glowing stage as everyone is commenting on my skin etc (all I see is spots still haha) x

 

[_GG_]

Amy, I'm glad you spoke your mind...sometimes we need to. Gutted the anti sickness tabs are still needed though.

Dan will do something I reckon. I haven't and won't mention it but he's a big softy with stuff like this. Valentine's no...we both did actually buy cards, but laughed at the fact that neither bothered to write or give them, lol. Things like this though, he's all over like a rash, lol.

 

[KHTW]

Good morning!

Amy, I really feel for you, nausea is the worst! But if you can try and survive a week without tablets, I think you may see the difference, it has only been 2 days - your body is still adjusting x Oh don't I know the 'speak your mind - you'll only get crap' thing! But you know what? You should always speak your mind x

I must say I don't care much for cards... mother's day, valentines day etc. Hubby is funny tho, he is not a sentimental guy at all but he looooooves buying cards ahahah! I will get one from DD for sure but I don't think buying one from the bump will cross his manly mind x

I really would love to do a scrap book but I am really not a crafty person and would probably get bored after 2 pages! The idea for the email just came to me one day and it seemed like a safe and no-cost way of storing important pictures of DD for her. And being able to send her 'letters' that she will read one day is a big bonus x

Shan I love the from Ivy to baby book idea. It will give them something to look at when they start arguing about everything and anything, sister-style haha!

I am not sure about having favorites. Everyone I know with 2 says that your hear just splits into 2 and that is that, your love grows and divides evenly. I really want to believe in that.

Now off to start another busy day at work.... xx

 

[Shepherdess]

I don't imagine I'd have a favourite child. I think because I know I'm stopping after this ones born I'll always see DD1 as "my first born, my big girl" and DD2 as "My baby". Although DD1 is the most loving, kind, polite little girl and I joke to husband if DD2 ends up stroppy and full of tantrums I'll have to exchange her haha I'm really not sure how I'd cope. If she goes through the terrible twos or hitting or anything like that I think DD1 and I will just look at her like shes from another planet

In case anyone is wanting to start some sort of book without being too crafty, there a thing called "my life story", its like a bible book with a page for every season and loads of other little pages to add things. My friend bought me one for my 21st then bought one for DD when she was born and I think they're fab, theyre about £20. I'm a crafty person but find these books are great as they are easy to keep on top of and they fit on a normal book shelf.

ive just about finished my crochet blanket for baby, I'll post a picture when done

 

[JaneyJan]

JaneyJan oooh that's right good luck for scan tomorrow !! I wonder which side you're joining xx

Thanks! Looking forward to the scan this afternoon.. Will let you guys know. I have no idea what it is.. Opinion seems divided too... Although hubby thinks it's a boy. He actually told the baby to kick if it was a boy the other day and it did... So now he's convinced and is just calling it he. He'll still be just as happy with a girl I know but he's convinced himself... Lol. We'll see.

 

[Shanivy]

Just to be clear I'm not planning on having a favourite lol. I do love Mother's Day cards I must say, I've kept all of them so far

Shep oh do I bet it's lovely, I wish I could crochet for the baby but I swear being left handed makes it like rocket science for me haha xx

JaneyJan I'll not guess cause I'm rubbish lol. Thought both of mine were boys Not long now ! Xx

 

[malagueta]

Aww KHTW, the email thing is such a sweet idea!

Good luck for your scan JaneyJan. I'll guess boy for you, simply because there are loads of girls on this thread so someone must have boys! Although I thought mine was a boy so I'm useless at guessing.

Sorry to hear you're still suffering Amy. That's good though that you've bought all the furniture and things! OH and I bought our house in December and we were having some work done last week and a new floor is going down in the lounge next week so everything is a mess. We've not even thought about furniture for our own bedroom (we have bought a bed!) never mind for baby's room yet and it's all starting to stress me out.

 

[Shepherdess]

haha shanivy I don't think anyone thought you were "planning" on choosing a favourite

 

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Morning again ladies. Good luck JaneyJan. Can't wait to hear what you're having.
My mum has a really good take on the "favourites" thing. She basically said once that she could not possibly love one of us more than the other, but that's different to liking. She'd better friends with me as she doesn't always sit easy with the kind of person my sister can be. My sister can be very cold and hard and that's totally foreign to mum. But she respects her for it as she like is that I am like her. I am harder than mum, she's a pushover but I have a softer way of doing things. Mum will come to me for advice and be the giver of advice to my sister. The relationships have developed through our growth into very different things so she said the competitive love side doesn't even come into it. It's a no brainer, she could never choose between us...only choose who is best for what.

Shan...happy 23 weeks. I can't believe how fast this is going. Dan sanded and painted our bedroom furniture yesterday so I'm going to paint the walls this afternoon between shifts at the pub. Babies room next.

Hope you all have a good day. Xx

 

[PeanutButter]

If anyones buying the tommee tippe prep machine, check the filters before using them!!!! £20 spent on 2 on monday opened them and theyre fucking mouldy. Im sending messages at the moment, reqlly pissed off could have not noticed and give them to dd and 2 would have been long enough to give to my boy aswell!!!