Ahhh yeah that is true, the whole big brother thing is very cute.
I wouldn't be overly pink with a girls' nursery I don't think. I quite like neutral colours like creams and browns and cute teddy bears hehe.
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
Demolished that sausage sarnie, was so hungry as didn't have brekkie, so also had 2 slices of toast. Kitchen all cleaned up now and dishwasher on. Now going to start present wrapping.
Married the love of my life on Saturday 11th May 2013 xxx
Had our dream perfect honeymoon in Hawaii!
CommentAuthorFlossie
Love sausage sarnies. I've not eaten a thing yet today... not sure what's wrong with me! Got an uncl3 b3ns rice time thing for lunch today.
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
You need to eat!
Married the love of my life on Saturday 11th May 2013 xxx
Had our dream perfect honeymoon in Hawaii!
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
I want a girl next Flossie. LOVE baby girl clothes lol
Just popped my rice time in the microwave.. spicy tikka massala, yum yum. Got some fruit to munch on too. I don't feel hungry though!
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorFlossie
You can get some really cute little boys clothes but little girls clothes are just something else!! Soooo cute.
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Just popped out as my eyes were itching bad, think it was from me cleaning out the Hoover filters. Had to get antihistamines. Now going to grab some kip I think,
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorEmily17
Me and OH were talking about this yesterday funnily enough. I'd love a little girl but not really too fussed. I wouldn't want to know the sex before hand though.
Little girls dresses are adorable.
Met in 2009
He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
When we had our LO we couldn't wait to find out. Don't think I'd be able to not find out Iol
Became Mrs Wade 06/08/2016
CommentAuthorMrsEmmaP
I think I would want a little girl first, not sure why I have just always wanted a girl then a boy but obviously I'd be happy with whatever I got, my family is full of girls and the oldest child has always been a girl in my mum's and dad's family's but in OH's the oldest are boys haha! My SIL is having a little girl and MOH is having a boy, both due in April so been looking at baby clothes a lot lately, so cute!
Got together on 14th March 2010
Got engaged on 25th December 2013
Became Mrs P on 14th May 2016 - best day ever!
CommentAuthorFlossie
OH did say a while back he wouldn't want to find out, but I definitely would!!! I couldn't bear not knowing I don't think.
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorEmily17
I'd quite like the surprise of not knowing. That may all change though!
I have lost every ounce of motivation! :(
Met in 2009
He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorFlossie
I can't even deal with not knowing what I'm having for dinner let alone not knowing what gender baby I am carrying! Hahaha.
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
Haha I'm the same Flossie
Became Mrs Wade 06/08/2016
CommentAuthorEmily17
Hahaha that made me actually chuckle Flossie! :)
Met in 2009
He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorElinor Claire
Whatever gender the baby is I suspect we won't need to buy that many clothes. I think there's already a competition between my mum and my two SILs to see who can sew/knit the most clothes. One advantage if it's a boy is that someone at church has already offered hand me downs from her two boys. There are friends with girls of 18 months to 2 years though, so if they haven't chucked the baby clothes out I'm sure there will be some going. It's not so much an organisation thing that makes me want to know, I just think it will feel so much more real when I can refer to our son or our daughter, and use he or she instead of it. We won't pick names yet, other than potentially having a shortlist. We won't name the baby until it arrives, as I know sometimes people have said that when they have met the baby the name they had in mind just didn't fit.
30th August 2014 was the best birthday ever.
It was the day that I became Mrs. Dixon.
CommentAuthorBecci93
Haha that's so cute EC!
CommentAuthorFlossie
Yeah I think it's important to wait until the baby arrives to finalise the name! The principal of my dance school has just had a baby and they'd had her named from when she was about 5 months pregnant! I found that weird as normally pregnant ladies refer to their "bump" but they always referred to her as Ruby even though she wasn't even born yet!
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CommentAuthorBecci93
Just got back from the hospital. He confirmed I have early signs of spondylitis in c5 of my spine which normally occurs at age 30 minimum then early sign of disk degeneration in my lumbar spine at 1 and 5. He thinks it should recover but has said not to settle until I've recovered as we don't know how long recovery will take. Great :(
He has allowed me to go for a few runs though and just take it easy and stop when it's painful. Mum even asked his permission as to whether he allowed me to go for a 5k every week gentley. Think the penny has finally dropped for her that my back is delicate now and that I shouldn't be doing too much!
CommentAuthorFlossie
Boss just turned round and told me to go home early - was not expecting that on a Tuesday afternoon! Haha, resultttt. Catch up tomorrow ladies xx
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18th June 2016
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CommentAuthorEmily17
Urgh got a conf call that I forgot about . oops!!
Met in 2009
He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorBecci93
Your boss is so nice Flossie haha!
Sounds like me forever forgetting cobference calls why do they hae to plonk them in the middle of the day!
CommentAuthorEmily17
That's lovely Elinor x Flossie I agree that's really odd..
Becci its good news that he thinks it might recover. And at least your mom has more understanding too!
Met in 2009
He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017
CommentAuthorBecci93
It'll recover in terms of pain but the structures will still be damaged making them more prone to damage in the future
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
I feel poop, really achey, had a short nap on the sofa and woke up feeling rough, hoping it's just a case of a bit dehydrated so grabbing some water.
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Oh no, hope you're not coming down with something x
Married the love of my life on Saturday 11th May 2013 xxx
Had our dream perfect honeymoon in Hawaii!
CommentAuthorBecci93
Sounds like there must be a few bugs about
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Hoping I don't catch anything else this year, I've had more than my fair share.
Married the love of my life on Saturday 11th May 2013 xxx
Had our dream perfect honeymoon in Hawaii!
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Not feeling as bad but still not tip top. Just finished another water bottle so that's over a litre.
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Fingers crossed you start to return to feeling fine.
Married the love of my life on Saturday 11th May 2013 xxx
Had our dream perfect honeymoon in Hawaii!
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
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Hey ladies.... What a day!!
Not really much more to tell other than we tried to negotiate with her to which she was accepting
She initially said contact every Saturday for 8 weeks 11am til 3pm to which we said no we want 6 weeks, 11 til 4
She agreed
We then went for 6 weeks Sat and Sunday 10 til 4pm no sleep over for 8 weeks alternate weekends, to which she agreed
She spoilt it by saying no to alternate Christmas share!! We can have him Boxing Day but not Xmas day.
We of course said no!! I told her solicitor that it was unacceptable and that it was unfair that we were never to experience the excitement of Christmas morning alternatively with her. She wasn't prepared to negotiate so we said well, we will see you in a final hearing then.
Unfortunately we are back to 2hrs contact on a Saturday but collecting LO from his home.....
I'm not sure how I feel about this because we did kind of make progress with her and gradually broke her down to reasonable terms but she is so wrong demanding Christmas to herself! Our solicitor is very confident the judge will set alternate Christmas' plus the contact that we asked for so its worth the wait..... 14th January we are back in court.
Best bit, we got to court this Morning and her solicitor said right, I need to ask something first. When you collected LO at the contact centre the last time did you have appropriate car seats as LO has told us he sat on daddy's knee!! We said, absolutely not!! We have two car/booster seats appropriate for all of our children's ages/weights. This is something we are very strict with plus it's the law. OH said, why would I drive round Derby City Centre ring road with my 4 yr old son on my knee?! Lol, LO has turned to his mum and said I sat on daddy's knee!! Blooming hilarious lol She would of loved that if it were true!!
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Glad you stuck to your guns Emm. Fingers crossed for court. Do you think she just made up the car seat thing! Exes can be really difficult unreasonable and resort to all sorts of tactics. My best mate's boyfriend's ex is being a total nightmare and he's been beaten up by her boyfriend for no reason.
Married the love of my life on Saturday 11th May 2013 xxx
Had our dream perfect honeymoon in Hawaii!
CommentAuthorBecci93
Glad it went quite well em!
I'm sure he judge will be in your favour :)
CommentAuthorMrs M Wade
She sounds so spiteful Emma.
I really hope the judge agrees to everything you've asked for. After everything she's put you through you deserve it.
Kids say the funniest things don't they x
Became Mrs Wade 06/08/2016
CommentAuthorBecci93
So Wales have changed their approach to the organ donation register meaning that everyone's in unless you physically opt out .. Of your family say upon your death that you really didn't want to then they wouldn't either ..
Won't be long before England does this I don't think I'm just not sure what I would do. I wouldn't want to opt out as this sounds terrible but the thought of being cut open upon death makes me cringe but I do like the fact that it's saves someone's life.
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
It's positive that she is prepared to compromise however, Christmas should be shared.......
I alternate with LOs dad so she should too
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
One thing hubby has never been able to do is have his Xmas eve night. She said the kids have to wake Xmas morning in their own beds!
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
I've never offered Xmas eve to my ex but he hasn't asked to have him so I think sod it, I'm not pushing...
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorCarolH81
Evening All. Back in the UK ready for my 2 week shift tomorrow!. Arrived back in the UK yesterday as had to go to passport office in Victoria today to change my passport into my new name! :) Stayed at my Uncles last night bless him he is 93 but now very confused even more so when I saw him a little while ago. Tonight staying at my mums and they will drive me to work tomorrow, They have changed handover times to 1pm as one of the girls complaining about cost of train tickets so now when I leave I have to spend longer at the airport hey ho! Hopefully wont be there much longer, not heard about new job as yet, Sent woman who interviewed me a text on Saturday asking her about it but the guy who interviewed me with her is on holiday so have to wait until next week now! Keeping everything crossed. There were tears as always when I left J at the airport, hate leaving him and it gets harder every time.
Have a good evening everyone x
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Blimey carol, will do, hope you hear soon.
Showered and ready for work, just having a cuppa, then easties
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Emm, we've always shared Xmas, was tricky the first time, I decided to do Xmas on Xmas eve telling them Santa made a special delivery as he knew they'd not be here.
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorElinor Claire
Emma I think you were absolutely right to stand firm on Christmas. It's a shame that such promising negotiations were spoilt by that, but your OH has every right to have Christmas Day with his child. The child will be happy either way, as wherever he gets Christmas he will have two Christmas days. When the child is older and able to form an opinion it might be different, he might prefer Christmas with one parent over another, but for now he needs to experience both.
30th August 2014 was the best birthday ever.
It was the day that I became Mrs. Dixon.
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
She really does not sound like a nice woman,
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorMichelleC961
So sad tonight- first time in ages I get on the bus as car in for MOT and this old guy has a heart attack and gets taken away- wasn't looking hopeful either :(
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
Oh dear MichelleC, that's awful. I hope he pulls through.
EC, it was hard to experience as we were really hopeful but our solicitor advised not to say yes for the sake of it so we stuck to our guns!
We would like alternate, Xmas eve 6pm til say 11am Xmas day one year then the following 11am Xmas day til Boxing Day.
It's not fair her having it all......
We will see what the court grants in Jan.
Hopefully it won't back fire x
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
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I'm heading off for work now, hopefully will be a good one but at least I know with this one out the way only one more left.
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorEmmilou82
Have a good one GF X
OH just packing his bag ready to go back down til Friday.... He's covered some miles this week bless him
Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
CommentAuthorBecci93
He works hard your oh em :) bet he loves the weekends to just chill out.
I went out to netball chilled and I've come back so angry it's unbelieveable.
We were playing a team that we usually have a close game with and beat last time (the only team we stand a chance against out of the 8 in our league) and mums insisted that this kid starts playing who's got no discipline for footwork or anything yet and she always puts her before regular good players.
Tonight we had other good players that wanted to play but when they found out we had 7 said they wouldn't come so this kid played and we weren't even close to matching the other team this week it was just footwork after footwork.
I'm more than happy to play on a team with newbies teaching them but you have to prioritise our regular good players over learning kids .. Especially on the only close game we play. It's so demoralising putting your all in and hurting for the same player to waste the ball over and over again. Best be a big bottle of wine in the fridge!
CommentAuthorSarah D
Emma I'm so glad to hear it went well on most parts and Xmas day should definitely be shared we haven't had stepson on Xmas day because she refuses we got him the last 2 years at 6pm the year before was 29th! So defo stand your ground wish you all the best for January xx
