Pixies Place Forums - Only 17 days....

Loulabelle

11-05-2006, 12:24 PM

.....until my due date, and we've just finished the nursery, bar a few pictures on the wall and a rug of some kind...

My Mum made the curtains and all the frills etc for the Moses basket and we fashioned the matching wall stickers by photocopying sections of the curtain fabric onto self adhesive paper - clever eh?!

Anyway, I just needed to share my excitement with someone!

PantyFanatic

11-05-2006, 12:34 PM

That date is on my calendar too. :baby:

;)

Cheyanne

11-05-2006, 12:35 PM

:D

I am sooooooo excited for the both of you... :p

Reflecting here ---- I think that this is amazing. You have shared yourself with us in many ways - we all watched as you and Fussy became friends.. flirted and finally hooking up.. getting married and now a baby.

Congrats and ((((HUGS)))) to the both of you!

Lilith

11-05-2006, 12:39 PM

*verklempt* I am really so incredibly happy for you both. And for all of us who have watched your love grow.

osuche

11-05-2006, 12:57 PM

Congratulations! I'm excited to make the acquaintence of Baby Pucker. :)

jseal

11-05-2006, 02:35 PM

Loulabelle,

Patience is a virtue, but I suspect that you are ready now!

dicksbro

11-06-2006, 03:45 AM

Really excited for you, Loulabelle! Best of luck! (((( HUGS ))))

hot_vids

11-06-2006, 04:33 AM

best of luck with everything Lou

mayhem1978

11-06-2006, 09:23 AM

OOOOOOOOOOO isnt it exciting.

Congrats to you two again

lizzardbits

11-06-2006, 09:24 AM

Wooot Lou and Fussy!

Pssst... now I know what colors of yarn I need to get to crochet a baby blankie

wyndhy

11-06-2006, 11:27 AM

sucha peaceful room.

Steph

11-06-2006, 11:59 AM

It's so cute!!! So exciting!!! (((((((((((((((Fussy & Lou)))))))))))

sodaklostsoul

11-06-2006, 12:27 PM

Awwwww it's so cozy!!!!

Hugs to you both and baby too.

Loulabelle

11-07-2006, 01:48 PM

Thanks for all the good wishes, lovely people - it's funny but I can't quite believe how far we've come from first chatting on Pixies either. It's been quite an incredible journey.

I'm glad the room looks cosy, sodaklostsoul, it's actually freezing in there at the moment, as the heating needs to be fixed! The plumber is coming on Friday to sort that though - at last!

lizzardbits

11-07-2006, 02:05 PM

OOooo I am just so excited for you lovely people! :line: YAY!

LixyChick

11-07-2006, 05:28 PM

Awwwwwwww! That's such a comfy/lovey room! Cudos to your mum and the curtains...and the chair looks so inviting when you hear the babe calling for when you or Fussy and you still need to rest.

^^^Please notice I included Fussy so he knows it won't always be you going to get the weeping one! *giggle*

Do you do as we do here in the states and have a baby shower before the birth? Or, did I miss a note on you having already having one? Or, do you wait to meet and greet the wee one?

TY for sharing Lou...you did good!

Love and hugs to you both (and baby makes 3)!!!

Loulabelle

11-08-2006, 02:08 AM

Hehehe thanks Lixy.

And from such an experienced seamstress, I'll take the compliment to my Mum's curtain making as a huge one!

We don't really do baby showers in the UK, but when I was in Cardiff with my sister and my cousins, they did throw me a kind of baby shower, where I received a beautiful "Nappy Cake". We've had loads of gifts for baby already, mainly clothes etc from family and a bouncy chair from my work colleagues on the day I left. My Grandmother gave me a contribution to the nursing chair and bought the baby changer, which you can't really see in the pictures, so one way and another I've done very well for gifts.

It seems everyone just loves buying baby stuff!

imaginewithme

11-08-2006, 09:57 AM

Oh it's so nice! That chair will get a lot of use too! You're about to have the most incredible journey of your life and feel a love that you never thought possible.

Hugs

CuteCoupleOz

11-08-2006, 10:19 AM

Awwww the nursery is really beautiful and so very sweet. Congrats to all three of you.

--kathy1

londoneye

11-08-2006, 02:36 PM

Best of luck with everything Lou...

WildIrish

11-08-2006, 04:40 PM

they did throw me a kind of baby shower, where I received a beautiful "Nappy Cake".

:yikes:

I know what a nappy is, and it ain't used in baking! :eew:

Loulabelle

11-09-2006, 02:57 AM

For the uninitiated:

http://www.thenappycakeco.co.uk/

Pita

11-09-2006, 07:37 AM

Your nursery is adorable!! And what a good idea to do the photo copying for the decorations. :thumb: I so wished you lived in Georgia so I could offer to babysit. I did child care for 20 years in my home and since moving here and starting a new life I haven't held a newborn in over a year. I miss them!!! :nod:

Loulabelle

11-09-2006, 08:10 AM

TinglingTess - I wish you were closer too - I need all the support I can get - I've only held a newborn once in my life for about 5 minutes!

PantyFanatic

11-09-2006, 09:02 AM

...... - I've only held a newborn once in my life for about 5 minutes!
I have a hunch you will get to change that soon ..... and at the oddest hours. :rofl:

Pita

11-09-2006, 04:11 PM

TinglingTess - I wish you were closer too - I need all the support I can get - I've only held a newborn once in my life for about 5 minutes!

You will be fantastic! They are really much sturdier than they look so don't worry about breakage. ;)

thrushbeard

11-10-2006, 01:34 AM

Loulabelle, I never held a baby either until my first was born, never changed a nappy either - but I changed my daughter's first one (and one or two more over the next few years, whenever she needed it). Never thought I'd be much of a Dad either, but I surprised a few people, including myself.

Since you're going to get all kinds of advice from everyone anyway, here's my tuppence worth:

Babies aren't as fragile as we think they are. They wouldn't survive the birth canal if they were.
The perfect parent hasn't been born yet.
Sometime during the first year or two you will probably open your mouth and hear your own mum come out of it.
Its amazing how something so cute can produce nappies so vile.
That being said, its not the wee one's fault.
It is impossible to spoil a baby with too much love, affection, and cuddling.
Its never too early to start talking to the little one. Your baby will love the sound of your voice.
Everyone knows more about being a parent than you do - rubbish!
Trust your heart and your intuition. If something feels wrong its probably worth exploring.
You will feel depressed, maybe overwhelmed, hopefully it will pass quickly, if it doesn't, talk to your doctor (speaking from experience here). (Fussy, you might want to read up on post partum depression too, if you haven't already)
Don't be afraid to ask for help, don't be too noble to accept it when its offered.
Some people will act offended if you don't automatically follow their advice, they're not worth worrying about.
Every child is unique. They each unfold at their own rate. It doesn't work like a bus schedule.
Enjoy it while it lasts, they DO grow quickly.

Thats about it, I think tuppence might be a bit inflated.

Hope Fussy is holding up - will he be in the delivery room with you? Will he be passing out cigars, or just passing out?

Loulabelle

11-10-2006, 02:44 AM

Thrushbeard, thanks for the wise words.

I think I'm pretty much sorted in terms of the theory of child rearing. My background in educational psychology helps with that, and the reason I studied that in the first place was because I have a natural intuition when it comes to how people think/develop, but it's the day to day practicalities that I've no idea about yet!

Fussy and my Mum will be with me, but if either of them feel they can't cope with the situation, I'm not going to pressurise them into staying. Fussy is pretty good with guts and gore (unlike me) so I don't think he'll be passing out, and hopefully he'll be there with me the whole time, as he's always my strength when I'm frightened or unsure. We're going to just go with the flow, since there are so many variables that can change at any given moment, it's hard to plan something in stone.

He certainly won't be handing out cigars - haven't you heard the stats on smoking related cot deaths?!?!?!?!?! LOL - told you I was up on the theory of it all, didn't I?!

PantyFanatic

11-10-2006, 10:43 AM

.....I think I'm pretty much sorted in terms of the theory of child rearing. .....
"theory" being the key word in all this is the only footnote I can add. :sad:

It seems to work though or where did the (6.5) (10^13) come from? ;)

Glyndwr

11-10-2006, 12:11 PM

Hi Lou & Fussy

I hope everything stays on track, there's nothing worse that being over due and waiting for the happy event. Parenting isn't an exact science, what works for one won't for someone else. I'm sure you'll both work it out together & be great.

BTW excellent idea to have the comfy chair in the nursery for Fussy to nap in while you try to keep the baby quiet ~lol~

Loulabelle

11-13-2006, 05:19 AM

LMAO @ Glyndwr - It's actually a nursing chair, so unless Fussy suddenly develops the ability to lactate, it's off limits to him! There is a matching footstool for it too, which also glides so I can sit in it and read him stories in perfect comfort. :D

Only 9 days 'til my due date now, and I've noticed everyone being a lot more anxious around me, like they're worried my waters are going to break any moment! LOL

osuche

11-13-2006, 11:24 AM

((((Lou))))) ~~ Be well

LixyChick

11-14-2006, 03:49 AM

How are you feeling Lou? Has the baby "dropped" yet...into position? Any "show" noticable? Baby hand hanging out and a faint voice yelling, "Get me out of here"?

*giggle*

dicksbro

11-14-2006, 04:24 AM

Parenting isn't an exact science, what works for one won't for someone else.

You mean we had those seances for nothing. :yikes:

... oh ...

... you said "science." Sorry, you can go back to posting. :)

imaginewithme

11-14-2006, 06:43 AM

I have a hunch you will get to change that soon ..... and at the oddest hours. :rofl:
This is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY too true!!!

Thinking of you and hoping you keep the excitement you're feeling right now with you always! :loveshowe

Loulabelle

11-14-2006, 09:23 AM

Thanks for the good thoughts everyone!

To answer Lixy's question, no show yet, but the baby has indeed engaged. He's at about three fifths and apparently the fourth and fifth stages aren't reached until labour. I'm very relieved as my mother's first child was breach as her pelvis was too narrow and had to be born by caesarean, so the fact that baby has room to be in that position now, is hopefully a good sign that I'll be able to do this the old fashioned way.

imaginewithme, I'm hoping that the excitement will stay, but the trepidation will leave me! I do feel as though I just want to get on with it now though...no matter how painful labour is, I'll be pleased when I finally get there.

Why is it as soon as I sit down at the keyboard and start typing about him, he starts kicking me in the ribs?!

lizzardbits

11-14-2006, 10:32 AM

OOooo I am so excited for you all! You know that I am watching this thread like a hawk!

Now with babe being engaged, besides the kicks to the ribs, I bet breathing has been a bit easier of late. I know that with my 2nd, when babe dropped, breathing became a joy again. (Babe also dropped when I was at a KISS concert which made cheering easier, because I could breathe easier, LOL)

Is the heartburn any better? I am hoping that with the little extra room that it is.

I really do wish you the best of luck and an easy labor and delivery!

(((((Lou, Fussy, and Baby)))))

dicksbro

11-14-2006, 06:15 PM

Why is it as soon as I sit down at the keyboard and start typing about him, he starts kicking me in the ribs?!

He wants his own userid and a chance to look at the pics. :boink:

;)

lizzardbits

11-14-2006, 06:19 PM

hey, what can you say.....the kid is already blessed with awesome Pixie genetics!

wyndhy

11-14-2006, 09:51 PM

less than ten days now right? i remember buying milk and sausage and stuff at the store around this time and thinking - huh, this'll still be good after the baby's born. :D

thrushbeard

11-14-2006, 10:51 PM

I'll echo everyone elses wishes for a smooth uneventful delivery - which is impossible because every delivery is an event. There is nothing quite as wonderful as a newborn.

Loulabelle

11-15-2006, 12:03 AM

Lizz - The breathing is definitely easier now, but the heartburn still plagues me (hence writing this at 5 in the morning when I should be asleep!) I really am looking forward to being the only person in my body again!

wyndhy - You're so right! I bought milk on Monday with a use-by date a couple of days after my due date. Was very strange.

dicksbro and Lil - I'm hoping to keep his mind pure for at least the first year or two, but with us as parents chances are slim!

thrushbeard - I'm starting to be of the 'I don't care how you get here, just get here' train of thought. As long as he ends up safe and sound, I'm not bothered about how easy or rough it is on me.

osuche

11-15-2006, 01:56 AM

(((((Lou))))))) and ((((((((Loula-Baby))))))))))

Heck....

(((((((((Fussy))))))))))

Aqua

11-15-2006, 04:01 PM

((((Lou and Fussy)))))

The day is almost here! I have no doubts you'll be excellent parents.

Here's to an easy delivery! :wine:

Loulabelle

11-15-2006, 11:40 PM

Less than a week until due date now! We've got a trip to the midwife's in the morning - then hopefully the next time we see her, she'll be visiting us at home and will be prodding and poking junior, not me!

mummy2be2007

11-16-2006, 03:07 AM

For the uninitiated:

http://www.thenappycakeco.co.uk/

WoW Lou I wish that we had stuff like that here!!
We do have nappy cakes but nothing as lovely as those

mummy2be2007

11-16-2006, 03:11 AM

Lou I am not sure if this has come up yet or not but do you know the sex of your baby? Have you picked out any names?

Loulabelle

11-16-2006, 03:46 AM

mummy2be2007 - We're having a boy, as far as the scans have indicated and after much discussion about names, I think we're pretty much set on Myles William, which, I have to confess, is my choice. We also quite like Simon, but both of us hate it when it gets shortened to 'Si' which kind of puts us off.

I had quite strong Braxton Hicks last night, and was hoping I'd wake up in the middle of the night in labour, but in fact I just woke up with heartburn as usual. :(

mummy2be2007

11-16-2006, 04:29 AM

I really like the name Myles.
Well you will be in labor soon. I bet you must of got so excited though

dicksbro

11-16-2006, 04:31 AM

MISSION CONTROL ... we're in the advanced countdown phase. Everything is A-OK!

(Thinking of you, Lou!)

Loulabelle

11-16-2006, 05:02 AM

LOL - I'm getting phonecalls from my Mum every morning and evening asking if there's 'anything to report'!

She keeps apologising for it, but she's so excited she just can't help herself. For me, it's nice to feel so special, as I know as soon as baby arrives, Fussy and I will not be the centre of attention!

PantyFanatic

11-16-2006, 10:05 AM

..... We also quite like Simon, but both of us hate it when it gets shortened to 'Si' which kind of puts us off.
WE both felt the same about "Michael" becoming "Mickey" even though we had no problem with "Mike". We were serious and insistent for the first year, then again when he started school and having outside friends. It became something that he nor anyone else identified him with and never was used. (Although his sister gave him a couple nicknames that has stuck somewhat and used in in the family. ;) )

Coaster

11-16-2006, 10:43 AM

Best of luck to the 3 of you, Lou! Be sure Fussy posts a pic of Myles in your arms!!!!
Like with the first 5 minutes..... no we aren't impatient!!! :D

lizzardbits

11-17-2006, 11:06 PM

how ya feeling today?

Glyndwr

11-18-2006, 04:14 AM

Hi Lou & Fussy

Wishing you well as you creep closer to 'the big event'

imaginewithme

11-18-2006, 11:04 PM

How exciting!

PantyFanatic

11-18-2006, 11:41 PM

You're down to counting scheduled hours now. Less than 100 to go ;)

Hurry up with this already! We want to see the next Pixie boy. :)

;)

jseal

11-19-2006, 05:55 AM

... I'm getting phonecalls from my Mum every morning and evening ...
Loulabelle,

She knows how important this is! :)

Loulabelle

11-19-2006, 06:03 AM

Well yesterday I had a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions and I awoke this morning with period type pain, that hasn't gone away, so who knows, this may be the start of something. I bloody hope so.

Belial

11-19-2006, 06:21 AM

/me gives Lou an extra massive hug to help with the popping :D

jseal

11-19-2006, 06:37 AM

Loulabelle,

We are all pulling for you... both of you!

Loulabelle

11-19-2006, 07:03 AM

Thanks Belial and jseal. I really am hoping that this dull ache is going to be the start of it, but I'm worried it's just wishful thinking! It's very odd, but I don't really want to do anything to ease the pain, in case it eases off completely. Then I'll know I'm not in early stages of labour! LOL

Lilith

11-19-2006, 09:51 AM

(((Lou))) concentrate on opening. As each contraction ends your body has a chance to relax, use those moments. Breathe through them and picture your baby.

When these first signs start it's a great time to walk. ((FussyPuckers)) Love & luck Lou.

PantyFanatic

11-19-2006, 10:14 AM

OH OH! :eek:

Something's happening. I DON'T dream and I woke up knowing I dreamt about talking to Fussy as he was giving us (I don't know who the "us" was) the detailed report for mother and baby. :wobbly:

Oldfart

11-19-2006, 12:31 PM

Well?

Neige

11-19-2006, 12:39 PM

I hope everything goes well!!!!!!!! ((((((((((Loulabelle & Fussy & baby)))))))))))

Loulabelle

11-19-2006, 03:29 PM

Well, been feeling strange all day, but nothing seems to have progressed. I guess I'm getting excited over nothing....*sigh*.....I'll just have to be patient, I suppose.

Lilith

11-19-2006, 03:40 PM

Strange comes first. I felt really odd, sort of off, all day and woke up to my water breaking. Don't forget there is a chemical in sperm that helps with progressing labor. I was 2 weeks late and the nurse practioner prescribed lots of sex.

Lilith

11-19-2006, 03:41 PM

How's the baby acting?

Loulabelle

11-19-2006, 03:54 PM

Oh yay, that's a good sign, then Lil. Instinct tells me something's going on with my body, but my instinct may well be clouded by wishful thinking, as I said before.

The midwife prescribed lots of sex to us last Thursday. We had a good giggle about it, and said that if baby arrives this week, she'll know why!

Loulabelle

11-19-2006, 03:58 PM

How's the baby acting?

Funny you should mention that, I've been feeling REALLY strong and frequent kicking sensations on one side of my ribs that's actually kind of painful. It feels kind of twitchy and I'm not entirely sure if it's definitely baby or whether it's sort of localised muscle spasms as the area goes very hard and seems to last longer than the usual kicking sensations.

jseal

11-19-2006, 03:59 PM

Loulabelle,

At the onset of the labo(u)r of our first, the missus described her feeling in the very early morning as "this weird 'cupping' sensation".

Being the decent, caring husband that I am, I suggested that she ignore it, and go back to sleep - which she couldn't do (but I could)- and 15 hours later, I was a daddy. :)

Irezumi Kiss

11-19-2006, 04:10 PM

Don't forget there is a chemical in sperm that helps with progressing labor.
Huh...I didn't know that!

And all the time I've been wasting this precious, labor-inducing substance by blopping it up in tissues during solo sessions, thinking it was nothing but protein-enriched gunk when I should be making vital, viscous, glutinous contributions to chemical science technologies!

:sad:

sodaklostsoul

11-19-2006, 04:42 PM

Huh...I didn't know that!

And all the time I've been wasting this precious, labor-inducing substance by blopping it up in tissues during solo sessions, thinking it was nothing but protein-enriched gunk when I should be making vital, viscous, glutinous contributions to chemical science technologies!

:sad:
LOL ^^^^ !

Sorry Lou I can't help here, I was induced which still took an extra day so I did'nt really go into labor natrually.

Walking is good, sex is good if it's comfortable for you or at least have an orgasm, plan something to do and at the last minute you'll have to cancle cause he'll figure it out. :D

Loulabelle

11-19-2006, 04:57 PM

jseal - that sounds like about what I've had from Fussy - I think he's just in denial!

Irezumi Kiss - yep, you got it. The chemical is called prostaglandin and it's used in the gel they use to induce women.

sodaklostsoul - we have a new carpet being fitted on Tuesday and again on Friday, plus the plumber is due sometime this week and a friend has invited out for dinner on Friday night, so there's plenty planned this week to make sure it happens with maximum inconvenience!

PantyFanatic

11-19-2006, 04:59 PM

I only want to see that
"Gotta go now! .............................................. :car: "
post from you, Lou.

Lilith

11-19-2006, 05:00 PM

I had a big wedding to attend. They called me repeatedly from the reception to see if most honorable sone #1 had made his appearance yet.

Loulabelle

11-19-2006, 10:02 PM

Well, it's 3am, I can't sleep for the acid heartburn and I've just puked but I'm still not feeling regular contractions so it looks like nothing's going to be happening for tonight at least. I'm so impatient!

Lilith

11-19-2006, 10:09 PM

Try your best to sleep. You'll need it for later.

Loulabelle

11-19-2006, 10:13 PM

It's become a ritual that at least once a night I'm woken by heartburn, have to keep myself upright until it has subsided and then go back to bed. Tonight I got back into bed far too quickly which is probably why I was ill. The irony is, now I have an empty stomach I will probably sleep much better....

night night for now.

x

PantyFanatic

11-19-2006, 10:23 PM

3 will get you 5 that she is back here before the sun comes up ;)

Loulabelle

11-20-2006, 03:11 AM

Sorry PF, you were wrong. As predicted I slept like a log when I returned to bed after posting this. It's amazing how much better you feel after you puke! :sad:

Lilith

11-20-2006, 05:30 AM

One more day to get a few things accomplished with your hands empty. :)

Teddy Bear

11-20-2006, 07:17 AM

OMG!! Have I been gone that long.... I didn't know Lou was expecting and here we are hours from the birth..... Congratulations Lou & Fussy!!

Theres just nothing anywhere that will compare to the feeling you'll get when you first hold that first baby. Remember it always and treasure each day. They grow up so fast.

Wishing you all the best! *hugs*

PantyFanatic

11-20-2006, 08:25 AM

OMG!! Have I been gone that long.... I didn't know Lou was expecting and here we are hours from the birth..... Congratulations Lou & Fussy!!.....
YES! You've been gone that long! ........... at least only been visiting enough to have easily missed it and we'll have no more of that!! :mad:

Well the sun just came up about an hour ago, so I win. :) Now I want to win Lilith's prise on your other thread. :loveshowe