LADIES DUE SEPTEMBER 2015 :-)

Hello!

Berry, you have my sympathy! Letting my daughter go to daycare was the hardest thing I've ever done. Lucky (or unlucky!) for me, I never had a choice in the matter. I had to go back to work after maternity leave, so there never was a time when I could've pondered and wondered about what I wanted to do. It was something that was going to be a reality when she was 4 months old, so I started very early in my pregnancy to find the right place. It was extremely difficult to drop her off initially, I cried the whole first week although she never did!

We moved and she went to a proper nursery school when she was 18 months old, that was almost worse because although I was used to the idea by then, she cried for about 2 weeks at first. It's almost another 18 months later and she's thriving, she's so social and learning so quickly. They learn and grow so much once they start going to "school". Her language development is far ahead of kids her age and I'm sometimes flabbergasted to hear the things she says.

Finding the right place is really difficult, but you'll know when you walk in if you'd leave your child there. Our new baby will be joining his sister (also at 4+ months) in their baby section, and this time around I'm much more relaxed about it. During my previous maternity leave I started crying around my 3rd month in, because I knew what was coming. And as you all know I'm a control freak, letting go of my child was the absolute worst (and best) thing that ever happened to me. It's insanely difficult to leave such a little baby with someone else, unless there is a grandma or relative you can lean on.

TCS I'm glad you're ok after your fall! That's so scary, just shows all of us how quickly things can change. Ladies, I'm feeling that it's time to get our bags ready in the next 2 weeks or so. I'm praying for a full-term baby, but once again the control freak thinks we need to be prepared! TCS being case and point. Shall we start a list for our baby-bag requirements, i.e. what to pack for baby for hospital? I'll start the list just now, and then you can all add what you think I've missed? I think I can remember most of it, being a "repeat offender"

Tanzie I still think about you often, and I wish you'd send us a proper update of how things are going with you. Are you trying again?

And as for me, doing great. Finally! Normal pregnancy aches and pains, but finally there's nothing that makes me stand out from you guys. EXCEPT that I've gained 9kg already. I nearly had a fit when I saw my scale. My previous gain was 20kg and I promised myself I wouldn't get that far again, but I'm only 25 weeks now and 20kg seems well within my striking range.

Hi Ladies!

Berry: I don't even want to imagine how hard it is choosing a school for your boy. It's a good idea to get him going 3 times a week tho. I think I may also be over protective. I'm not quite sure how I'm actually going to be... Quite nerve wrecking actually! Good luck finding the perfect school

In other news, I had a all on Saturday. Going down a steep driveway. I slipped. Was going face forward. Would of landed on my tummy but managed to land on my knees. I slid for about 2m or so. Hurt my knees and finger. My body is sore. I feel like I'm 90 years old. Everything just ached. Went to hospital to get everything checked out and the baby is fine. Heart beat was regular etc. But what a scare! Not fun at all falling when you are so much heavier...

Anyway how's everyone else doing?

Miss you all So happy to see that everything is still going well for everyone

Good morning Ladies,

Hope you all are keeping well and warm. It's freezing in Howick. I can't seem to keep my little boy's hands warm shame.

Busy Pre-School hunting on our side. I want to send Bjorn to Pre-School 3 mornings a week starting next year Jan. He will be 3.5 years then. Can't believe it's so hard. Getting different reviews from everybody about every school in the town. They also all have waiting lists and require tons of forms to be completed upon application and deposits to be paid. Such a mission! my boy hasn't left my side for even 1 hour since he has been born. I haven't even left him with my parents. I am one of those seriously over protective parents So this is hard and off course I don't feel like any school would be "good enough" for my angel! Planning on just popping into the schools in the area and asking for a tour. Feeling so sad that my baby is growing up as well as pressure in getting him "school ready" now. We are still trying to master potty training and I would like him to be able to put shoes on and off and dress / undress himself maybe also by Jan. Oh the joys!

Otherwise I have no complaints regarding pregnancy. Baby is kicking up a storm day and night. I want to book the hospital bed this week or next. Haven't really bought much, only clothes. I am looking at getting a Moses basket for the first couple of months. Spent 4 hours researching online the other night and I love this one: www.babygroup.co.za/Shop/Nurseryandsleep...-Basket-naturalteddy

How are you all doing? Any Dr's appointments this week?

Vendah, I had that too for about two weeks, but on the left. Luckily it's subsided for now. Would also like to know what caused it...ligaments stretching, perhaps? Fiercely uncomfortable!!!

Hi Ladies

Hope you are all well and a huge welcome to our new mommies

Advice PLEASE. Been having some hectic pains, i have some serious pain on my virginal bone ( the right side of the vjj) it hurts really bad and it makes walking or moving difficult kind of makes me walk like a duck, the worst is when I have to turn while sleeping I literally have to pick up my leg, at times it feels like something will break, has any of u experienced this? What can I do to make the pain go away? Thanx

Alright,Thank you so much