Hello!

Azzranae - well done! Must be so good to have them this side!! Hope you are able to get lots of snuggles while they are being incubated!

Saph - I hear you about the name thing when a teacher. I was a teacher (until this July!!!) and there are just too many names that carry too much significance. I have a list as long as my arm and about three hundred other people's arms of names that are DEFINITELY out! Made boys names sooo difficult. I used to love Jack and Thomas as they were my Grandmother's brothers names and although I never met them, she spoke about them so affectionately but then I started teaching and it was almost like a scientific law that a Jack or Tom was going to be in there with the naughtiest bunch. Interestingly enough I read about a study that was done in America where random teachers were given the same paper to mark however with different names. The papers with 'different' names or names that were not spelt in the ordinary way were marked down even though they contained basically the same content. I can see that happening though as much as we would hope it wouldn't. I am sure though that every teacher has that moment when they get their class roll for the new year and see a couple of names and think 'OH no here we go!!' I have to admit though I have never been wrong about that unfortunately!!

BTW in both countries I have taught in I have never had a naughty Xavier! And I like the traditional spelling. I am a bit of a stickler for that though. I believe we need to think of our kids having job interviews and official meetings later in life and sometimes conformity is a blessing. I also believe strongly that I want my child to be remembered for the strong impression he/she gave to people because of their individual personality and beautiful nature rather than because they had an unusual name. That is just my opinion though!!

Grub- Damn about DH being away. I hate my DH working nights these days let alone leaving for a more than a week! Has he had lots of kick action though from bubs? That is the biggest thing I would resent DH missing (as well as the supporting of his poor vulnerable pregnant wife of course!) I hope you have some great girly time with your sister to make up for it.

Persephone - hope those symptoms settle down soon. Good luck with the scan! Oh and poor DH!

Neptune - good luck with the natural methods for induction. My DH has already been warned he may be needed for nipple stimulation if I go over (I know it is early but I have been thinking of my birth plan) and his face when I said it!!! LOL!!!

Murph - I hope like Kelly said that they decide early about your c-section so you don't waste time and energy labouring. Good luck! I am going to look into slippery elm as well as it sounds great that you are now sleeping!

Kelly- Hope the wait is not too much longer!

Everyone else belly rubs!! Pregnancy brain is taking over and I am getting confused looking back over posts and keeping up. I am thinking of you all though.


AFM- Doctor sent me a prescription for iron supplements as I am slightly anaemic. I am vegequarium (my version of don't eat meat but eat fish!!) so I am going to increase my intake of eggs and fish and see if that helps. Bubs is really active now and responds to touch and us talking to him so makes it fun in the evening playing games with my belly. (I think I have already told you girls that! Damn pregnancy brain or my life is sooo boring that that is the only thing I talk about!!) We finally got a car. Nice family car with 5 doors so we don't have to lean over seats to get the baby in the carseat! Paid more than we wanted but we reasoned the reason we have had so many disasters is because we keep buying cheap cars!