Having a strange day today, only got in at lunchtime and no one in the office, so it's a bit errie Spent most of the morning seeing the Obstitritian (sp) re my kidney and the affect MiniLoo is going to have on it. Cue lots of appointments for scans on kidney, seeing Urologists etc Also decided to have the Triple Test so had to wait for them to take some bloods (don't like needles much :o )It was a bit strange having to go back to the hospital as they all remember me from last time Radiogr
Got too much to do at work and feel overwhelmed My boss is away til next Wednesday but expects me to perform the impossible sometimes I think I would be better just quiting now for an easy life but I will not be forced out by mis-management.I know I have done really well on the projects that have not been interfered with, I'm helping improve things in lots of different area but .....lack of planning :o I look forward to being able to start my Maternity leave asap and count the weeks Boug
Well, it looks as if London has been targeted again.....terrible news! Will it never end?But for me personally today has been a better day. Went to see midwife who gave me a check over and all has been pronounced to be going well...blood pressure is low, no sugars or protein where they shouldn't be :o and mini-roo's heart beat is pumping away....Mentioned to her about the nasty sonographer and her words were 'oooooo well next time you just don't pay attention to the nasty woman....WE will deci
Well, I am over weight, by about 1 stone (or just over if I am totally honest!) and have put on nearly 2 stone since my wedding last year (although I did have to 'seriously' diet to fit into the wedding dress I chose!) Ideally, I would like to loose just over 1 stone - making me a comfortable size 12-14, rather than a rather tight (and deluded) size 14 (hey, some clothes stretch as you put on weight!)I know size/stones aren't the be all and end all - if I was happy at the size and weight I am
Went back to the hospital to see the doctor who decided to xray it. Good job I mentioned to the xray woman that I was expecting as she hadn't read the note well enough and was about to take 7 xrays without protecting me The pictures were inconclusive, so I have to go back next Friday but keep the splint on :o Also saw the midwife (she was not impressed by the hand ) she can just feel the bump which hopefully means less trips to the loo at 4am (too much info maybe) Good news is that I don't h
Well today I finally managed to get back to the office (have been keeping out of London for a bit as I can't walk too far and didn't want to get stuck in a hoax scare!)....It was very strange coming in this morning...took my usual train, then the number 30 (everyone being very friendly and nice: a lot of people even thanked the driver when they got off) past King's Cross and the huge pile of flowers, flags and messages and then walked the last little bit to work off Euston Road and down Tavisto
Well silly old me decided to clean the conseratory roof on Sunday. Just the usual thing most pregnant women get up to on a hot day I slipped a couple of times on top and broke my fall with my left hand. It now seems that I might have broken my Scafoids (sp) in my wrist. I have done this twice in the past, so it's likely to have happened again. So now I am sporting a oh so attractive splint and have to been seen tomorrow again befoe they think about xrays (not good for MiniLoo)I think I should
As hubbie said tonight, the good thing about selling the house is that it's always tidy We have accepted an offer on our house and fingers crossed they will have no problem selling theirs. I know where it is and doubt there should be a problem It's all going quicker than I thought Watched a really enjoyable film last night. Apart from having Johnny Depp in (which is always nice on the eyes ) it was a real joy of a film, it being "Finding Neverland". I'm not a fan of Peter Pan but it's ve
How can you run out of Basmati rice :o We bought some Tesco Indian meals and snacks and intended to cook some rice to go with it but......good old Katie forgot to check the cupboards I will be glad when we sell the house and I stop concentrating on doing up the house rather than making sure we have stocked cupboards We have had quite a few people having a nosey at the house in their cars. It's a total giveaway as we are at the end of a cul-de-sac We had a cheeky offer from one couple, whi
well, had half day at work today to take mini-raven to her new school this afternoon that she will start full-time in September.After having a tantrum just before leaving the house (mini-R, not me), where she started huffing, puffing, stamping her feet and crying (because she had to come in from the garden), and trying desperately to calm her down and dry the tears in the car whilst trying to neaten her tantrum induced sweaty hair at the same time, off she went into school.The children only stay
Well, finally I have my blog..... it took me forever (well, ok slight exageration) to go through that Pay Pal thingy. I am just rubbish at that kind of thing - had to keep going back and adding more information. Not even sure if you will ever see what I am typing, as I have no doubt I'm doing this wrong as well!Errrm, well, thats about it really... just wanted to say hello to the land of Blogs!xx
I'm personally surprised at how long it's lasting, the dryness and weather that we have. Will it ever end, I hope not - but I admit I do get bored of the same old weather day after day. 30°C and drizzle for one day would be nice, but as I'm not living in the western pacific coast, I don't reckon that will happen! Is it just me or is everyone bored?? I remember as a kid, summer breaks were exciting, but now they're plain boring, and when they're not I'm usually standing somewhere protecting mysel
Ok well I think I should come clean and finally admit to being the latest addition to the Net Weather Baby Boom Certain people have known for a while and have been fantastic at respecting my wish to keep it quiet until after the first 12 weeks dodgy period Having done this once before I thought it would be a breeze but I forgot just how tired you get. It's harder work when you already have a little one to look after.I also forgot just how loopy you go when you are pregnant. I introduced myse
Well today I had my scan in honour of mini-roo's 23rd week.....and what a pooey experience it was!I should say here and now that mini-roo is 100% OK and that all is well and everything has been accounted for. No, my probglem was with the grumpy old cow of a scanning person who made the whole thing damn unpleasant.....She gets me in there, and as mini-roo has a penchant for lying really low and fast asleep at the bottom of the womb, she tips me right back to try and get him out. Now mini-roo does
It's so warm in our office I don't mind it being warm but would much rather be outside :o Little fella went to the dentist with Hubbie this morning, we were having a discussion in the car last night about the Dentist counting his teeth. "will they all fall out?" - LF"er....no, why do you say that?" - me"Hannah's fall out" (childminder's 10 year old daughter) - LF"When you are older occasionally an odd one falls out, they are baby teeth and you then get your proper teeth" - me*think's long and
Well it's official: mini-roo has discovered the joys of giving me hefty kicks! Had felt movements for a little bit, but over the last 48 hours the little so and so has discovered the art of giving me a big clout in the bladder! It's very odd and is happening almost every hour. I also think they are lying with their feet on my left as the biggy kicks are always on my left whereas there are little, what I assume to be punches, on my right side....Such a very weird feeling...was convinced it must b
Having spoken to umpteen estate agents this weekend, I now know that most know nothing about the area and speak out of there bottoms :o We have seen some really bad areas and some nice areas, so hubbie is going to concentrate on the nice ones.Plus point is that 2 lots of people came to see the house and both seem positive It's still depressing to think about moving so far away though, it may be a lovely area but it's the rear of the unknown
Me, hubbie and little fella had were all due to go to London this afternoon to stay with my brother for the weekend. I planned it over a month ago and little fella has been past himself with excitement.This morning, while checking what the weather was going to be like I noticed the thread about the London underground and well....................I was so shocked and upset I ended up in floods of tears in the office. It felt like a repeat of 9/11 in that we had just booked a flight to Ibiza and no
well today will go down as yet another example of terrorism in London...Today both myself and mr Roo were at home (thank goodness) but yet again, it's been a case of had it been monday, had it been last week, etc, etc....The bomb on the bus went off 50 yards from my office and have been trying to get through to friends and colleagues all day.....luckily everyone at the Institute has been accounted for. The foyer of the building is being used to treat minor casualties, and UCL are rapidly trying
Had a busy day yesterday at work.Having to sort out the auditors before our Finance Away Day (not it's not as exciting as it sounds )I arrived 10 mins late at the hotel we were using and an old guy stood near the door had a big grin on his face I was met by the Director of Finance's PA who was getting some water and she said "erm Katie, your blouse" I looked down to see that the middle button of my close fitted blouse was undone and......well So maybe it we get through audit I might have t
Well I can officially spill the beans and say that we are moving house (hence all the work done on the house recently)Hubbie's company is moving to Gloucestershire, so we are all uping sticks and going "darn sarf" (although I don't think they have that accent down there)I've lived in North Yorkshire all my life so it's going to be a big change. I don't think we will see as much snow down there I've only ever been to Gloucestershire once when I was 13 so it's a bit difficult trying to work out
Well had a very busy weekend, mainly doing stuff to the house.My mum came up to keep little fella entertained (and to wind me up ) and so we managed to get loads done :o Saturday was a strange day with Live 8 on when I could watch it. It was good but (and I know it's not supposed to be the same) but there was not the same excitement or passion as there was with Live Aid I'm was not a big fan of Queen but when Freddie Mercury was on I could not take my eyes of the telly What a total showm
