**Saturday 2nd tri**

Morning ladies. I've been wide awake dive about 5.30am so thought it as well get the thread started!!! Had a lovely meal at friends from works last night, she's due in December so it was nice to chat babies. Think it was nice for H to chat to her husband too as he has less outlets for baby talk than I do! Off to ikea this morning to pick up some bits I need to turn spare room into nursery. This afternoon we are going to my parents to get my old cot out the loft. Can't wait, I really think I might be nesting already!!! Not much going on baby wise, she's as lively as ever! Hope you are all well. AR 21+0

Morning! Just worked out how to post from my phone again! AR sounds like you've got a busy day today! Hope you get some good buys in ikea! AFM we are heading into town H is buying me breakfast so rude to say no :) hoping to get some bits for baby, hen this afternoon off to get our pram, think we are both excited about that :) This evening got my sister brother in law and niece round for dinner. So quite a busy day! As for baby - well moving around loads, the other night H finally felt the heavy kicks! Hope you all haves great day xx

Morning

AR - it sounds like you had a lovely evening last night. It's nice to switch off from everything else and talk babies! Have fun shopping at Ikea and enjoy the nesting

MM - enjoy your breakfast! How exciting that you're getting your pram! What have you decided on? I think we've pretty much decided on the Quinny Buzz 3 but want to rule out a couple of others first. How lovely that H felt some kicks too, I'm still waiting for Parcel to play ball and let my H feel them

AFM, I'm absolutely shattered after our day shopping in London (we went to Westfield) but it was well worth it. Ended up spending quite a bit but I was desperate for clothes. I got: two nursing tops from M&P, which will be great when I get a bit bigger plus I'll have them to wear once Parcel is here, and a plain navy blue top which I got free (3 for 2 on basic tops there at the moment!) a pair of skinny jeans from M&P, 3 jumpers and a long shirt from Next which will hopefully last a while as they should allow for bump to grow and can be dressed up or down, 2 pairs of leggings from Topshop which are actually the right length for a change and finally some brown ankle wedge boots. The maternity selection in shops is still really poor to be honest so the stuff I got from Next was normal but I just went for things that will grow with my bump. It helped having my mum there as well.

I saw lots of nice things to buy for Parcel but a lot of it seems to be aimed at those who know what sex the baby is. We had a look at the furniture range we liked in M&P but having seen it we've decided against it as it felt far too flimsy. I also really like the Millie and Boris, Jamboree and Gingerbread ranges but can't decide what to go for! I was leaning towards Millie and Boris because of the stars in some of the bits and pieces and I always associate stars with my dad who's no longer with us. Silly, I know. I do feel like I need to start making some decisions though!

Anyway, enough about me! Hope everyone else is okay. IIRC, CP has a Halloween party tonight so I hope that goes well. Hopfeully pop back later for a catch up.

Dec & Parcel (23+1)

 

Morning AR and millymolly sounds like you both have lovely dys planned it's so exciting when you cam really start preparing! Afm I had the day off yesterday which was really nice. Glad am seeing midwife Tuesday as leg cramps so painful at night am not sleeping plus want to hear heartbeat as in limbo tahr at mo where not many appointments and no kicks yet! Have gender scan fri though so v exciting just hope everything ok Lazy day today I hope and nice cooked meal and x factor later! Sorry for typos or if missed anyone am on phone x x

Go dec shopping is so much fun but blooming expensive! glad you found some bits and got some ideas x

Valuable - the leg cramps sound really uncomfortable. Hope the MW can suggest something to help. Enjoy your lazy day and homecooked meal!

Hi ladies,

I'm gonna post on both here & the 3rd tri this week, don't know where the time has gone!!

AR: Hope you managed to get your H up to get to Ikea with a lot of time to shop. Good luck furniture hunting. I can't wait to move in to our new house to decorate. Remember to show us what you've bought later

MM: Sounds like you're in for a busy day. Which prams are you looking at? Hope you get time to have a few sit downs today. Great news about the heavy kicks

Dec: Sounds like you had a productive shopping day. They really should create a department type store which has all the different maternity branded clothes in 1 place.

Valuable: I've had the leg cramp a few times when waking up, hope the mw can help. Enjoy your lazy day.

AFM: I'm a bit tired as I had to go & find my drunk husband who had missed the last train. At least I had a chance to drive my new car, luckily the sat nav is amazing. We're off to visit friends this weekend which should be fun. I got heartburn for the 1st time yesterday which is probably a start of thhings to come!

Enjoy your weekend,

K 27 + 0