Born Oct/Nov 2015

Hi Ladies

@Aden - Love the 4D pics she is beautiful

@PP - Really sorry to hear about the family issue. Having a baby should be the happiest time and family should share in that joy. The worst part is that all this is having a serious effect on you and you should not be stressed or unhappy at all. Sending lost of hugs

Happy to report that I am also pain free thus far today. And baby is very active. I am just tired despite last nights good sleep.

Morning ladies

Thanks for the feedback on the room. I love it, I hope El will too. Yes, it is a big room. It's supposed to be the master bedroom, but DH and opted to take another room as ours because it had an additional section built onto it with an en-suite which the other room didn't have. The irony being that we never use the en-suite because we still need to work on it, but we use the additional section as a dressing room. And that room is one that my nesting bug is going to hit by next week – it's got into such a mess! Lol

@Clueless, thanks for sharing. It really bothers me 'cause DH wants them to apologise for what they did and he says that this time he's not backing down. The way his family operates when one of them has upset us is to twist things around so that we end up looking like the jerks when we were simply standing up for ourselves. Then the the usual course is for his parents to call a "family meeting" or tell us to go to their house so that we can "talk it out" and then we get forced to apologise for things that weren't our fault in the first place. And crap gets spoken about us to the other siblings. And when DH said he was going to tell his parents that he was hurt, I told him upfront that I'm not interested in any of this family meeting BS. It helped to talk about the situation with his older sister (that did the mural) and her husband on Saturday night 'cause they also often get sidelined. I don't understand why they treat DH the way they do, I think he's just an easy target because he's a genuinely kind and loyal soul so it feels like they just push him around because they know that he'll forgive them and carry on. There've been so many instances over the years that I've forgiven just to keep the peace, but I haven't forgotten. Even though I support him in his feelings now, I know it's eating him up inside and with two weeks until my caesar, I'm really worried about whether or not this will be resolved before El's arrival because he's said that he doesn't want them to come to the hospital if they're not prepared to (for a change) admit that they were wrong. And the domino effect of that is that the other siblings, barring his elder sister and possibly one of his brothers (depending on what crap they've told him!) will probably also then not bother to come meet El So I'm just praying about it...

@Aden - wow! It looks like your shower was beautifully done! And your little one is so cute! I feel like I can spend hours daydreaming about what our LG is going to look like!

@Zandri - glad the pains have gone. Also happy to report I'm pain free today.

@Juanita - I love that bin! Too cute.

Hi Mommies!
I've been following your posts but I have not had a second to reply. Our school is having a concert so we have been practicing day and night and assessments and reports also had to be done in time before school closes this Friday... Then finally a bit of a break for Western Cape school holidays!

@PP Your baby room is gorgeous! Love the mural!

@LouiseM all the second hand stuff you got! Wow I'm so jealous! What a blessing!

@lauz I'm also waiting till the end to go on maternity leave. My due date is 24 Nov and I'm only going on maternity leave 14 Nov.

I had my babyshower 2 weekends ago. It was lovely! I'm glad it's done though... Now I only have to get a few more things then I'm set. I also got LOTS of clothes. Such a blessing.



We also had our 4D last week and what an amazing experience it was! Finally a little glimpse of our girl.



Have a lovely day everyone!!!


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Morning ladies!

Zandri, good to hear you are feeling better. I have had similar type of pains, just on my leftside, and by now I am convinced it is one ligament that baby keeps pressing on. It is excruciating though, especially sometimes when I sneeze. But it has been happening since early in my pregnancy, so by now I don't worry so much about it anymore. But definitely have it checked out if you bleed again.

Juanita, that is the cutest! I'm so NOT showing it to hubby, he already wants to buy LG a lego Bat Mobile!!

PP, the room is GORGEOUS!! And I agree with Juanita, it is so spacious! Lucky baby! On the in-laws, I am so sorry to hear they are hurting you and hubby at such a sensitive time. We have the same situation with my in-laws, who don't agree with our lifestyle and especially my hubby's choices (like, for instance, having tattoos and drinking alcohol on occasion). They make him feel that everything he has achieved in life (and he has achieved a LOT, with very little help) is insignificant just because he doesn't choose to live his life exactly to their own specifications. In comparison to his brother and sister, who does everything exactly according to the parents wishes, or at least pretend to do so when they are looking. It hurts him so much and I feel I'm always left afterward to pick up the pieces, which makes me resent them. However, since our LG have come into their lives and started reciprocating their attention, it almost appears that they are willing to be more accommodating towards us, for her sake. Maybe it will be the same in your situation?

HVDB, great info regarding checking on baby at the Maternity Ward. Does anyone know if Netcare hospitals do the same? We are booked at Sunninghill, and I am terrified if I go for a check they will charge me a full hospital admittance fee of R2500, and then additional for the scan...

Anyway, hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Good Morning Ladies

Hope everyone had a good nights rest.

@PP - love the room. I have been checking regularly but haven't found anymore blood. But I will keeping checking. Baby is moving and kicking as usual and those pains haven't came back so for now I will monitor it.

@Lauz - My ward charges a small fee but I will go if I see anymore discharge.

I had the best sleep last night and only got up twice to go to the loo. It feels like baby has dropped a bit because the pressure on my lungs feels much less. Only thing is I can feel baby moving down below and it feels like I have more pressure on my bladder. Guess you cannot win lol.

Hope everyone has a lovely day

Good morning Ladies!

Juanita hahaha I love it! Will definitely have to show hubby that lol!

Have a lovely day all


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This one is for you Lauz and PP!!! R2D2 bin