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in my mind I'm counting down the weeks till umbrella's due date
if anyone's wondering it's 11

I'm going to go pick up the pram tomorrow (second hand and we're selling our old one which is more suitable for toddlers than little babies)

I'm enjoying drawing duck-tails again, I hope you've all been reading the post

as for the subject... well after visiting the toilet decided it would be nice to tell me it looked like a castle with a boat.... gillian mckeith should perhaps be worried but I'm sure it's a normal four year old thing even if it isn't very nice information

at the moment I've got a head cold which isn't helping me feel any more energetic! but we've managed to put up the border in 's room and I've sorted though the baby clothes we have and fished out all the 0-3 month stuff, I'll have to remember to put a newborn one into the overnight bag just in case we have a little one midwives are warning me that it seems big so I don't think that's very likely

I've been suffering from a lot of hip pain if i exert myself too much (too much apparently is as little as cleaning the bathroom or walking for a couple of hours) if it's a normal day it doesn't get too bad.
quite at the moment probably something to do with the extra weight that umbrella provides

we have sort of picked an actual name for him by the way, but that will remain a closely guarded secret until he comes along to join us all.

still to do:
get a big boy bed
put up cot

not to mention the general house work and such that everyone does without thinking about it

the lower cupboards are evading me that's just mean of them!

Anthea

I came over to check out Umbrella's due date, so I was wondering

some interesting intepretation by there, shows imagination

I know it is difficult with a young'un but I do hope you are taking it a little easy,you are sounding quite organised and no more bathroom scrubbing for you I say!

Glad to hear that you are enjoying Duck Tails and I'm not just saying that because I am a fan mmm, pie, I thought I wouldn't eat for a week after Granny's roast dinner yesterday but I am quite peckish now

time keeps getting shorter though like some ever moving thing
I'm worried next time I look around there will be two monsters and I'll be knee deep in cast off underpants and chocolate pudding

is this the time when you feel that you really have to get things done because time is going quickly, then when it gets the last 3 or 4 weeks or so and it seems to be an eternity of waiting. That's how my sister felt

I dropped Mum off a the bus station, as I was in the supermarket car park anyway I went and brought a roast chicken pie, unfortunatly there wasn't room in the freezer so seemed the most sensible thing to do was to pop it straight in the oven, should be ready in 10mins

I shall not be heald responsible for the dietry actions of those few people who read duck tails

yes I suppose I'm sort of in nesting mode to put it one way
I just want everything to be ready now so then I don't have to worry about it and I can sit back and think ok now everything's sorted that can be I just need to wait for the baby to come

as you are an influential I think next weeks duck tails should involve salad and someone should ask on Ask what is your favourite fruit or something*

what with the thread, Mu Beta's potato wedges and your pie all leading me astray

*wonders how many posts that would be before it got on to fruit pies and crumbles or back onto as apple and grapes go nicely with

influential artist oh dear

thats a good idea peanut I haven't drawn next weeks yet, I should probably do that at some point today

you do know that should next weeks duck tails even hint at healthy eating, I sahll be going round claiming some glory for being an inspiration, I have no shame

if it is something unhealthy eating I may be requesting you parcel up your maternity wear for me when you are done with them

maybe not the jeggings though

also have I got this right, but it popped into my head that you are responsible for the smiley

yes I am guilty as charged and are my creations and blame for there misuse lies with me

my mind went straight to 2legs and the misuse of cheese , what responsibilies you influental have to take, *bows respectfully*

yes I've never seen the used so much!
I thought it wasn't very popular, that'll show me

and, um, used in such imaginative ways, for that, obviously we blame 2legs himself

well yes I don't think anyone would hold me responsible for the actions of mr 2legs

10 weeks to go

I only thought after posting

given that you are feeling pressed for time, that might not have been tactful , sorry, just me getting all excited

don't worry peanut I've been keeping count myself
I just hope he's not two weeks late like the last one

please not two weeks extra Umbrella

I got some tiny hats today
they say 3-6 months,
but they are just so little, with giraffes on gir.... well the long necked things that eat leaves

and some matching bibs that arn't too huge

and a coat for me because it's getting harder to squeeze into my current one but it shouldn't look too bad while I'm loosing the baby weight which is good

I've been having headaches all day so I've taken a paracetamol and I'm having a nice drink just in-case it's dehydration
and a slice of the chocolate cake we baked yesterday

you will be happy to know I did send in next weeks duck tails. but you'll have to wait to find out what it is

aww little hats

I'm sure that is how you spell giraffes, we have giraffes (drafts) and elephants (kids up and down stairs) in our house

can a bib be too huge

as for next weeks duck tails, that does please me, you are a cruel women though...

I hope the drink, paracetamol and cake have done the trick, if not I suggest more

and holy moly, the sun has come out, I have had five minutes of sunshine, *wonders if she is dehydrated and should have a drink just in case*. or possibly just to toast the sun

there does seem to be a tiny space in the clouds
it's astonishing I feel like I havn't seen the sun in... oh years
I'm sure it hasn't been that long but it feels that way