Excellent! Sounds like you guys are all set for Splodge. I'd love to have a craft room myself. I have so much random cloth that it almost needs it's own room. :-)
So, I'm having a Squirt of d00m myself! I'm about 10 weeks along, so I'm a bit envious seeing you towards the end. I must admit, I'm not a good pregnant woman. ;p
Oops sorry....that probably happens a lot, we're getting that a lot over here at the moment, people keep trying to spell my partner's name the French way so he keeps having to send bankcards and insurance forms back!
I used to think London was too busy and loud and well not very British (it felt like a foreign country to me) but in the last few years I started going more and more and really looked forward to an excuse to go, I think once your not intimidated by it and know your way around a bit it helps.
I'm originally from the Midlands but I lived around Cardiff for uni so that's pretty much where I call home now, I think it's still my favourite place in the world as well.
Belgium I suppose is pretty exotic but surprisingly it doesn't have the rich and varied culture that the UK has, I guess I was spoilt by the weekend trips to museums and historic sites, Brussels is so small that we pretty much exhausted it's "places of interest" in the first month but on the other hand we can now say "hmm I'm bored lets go to France/holland/germany today" :)
When we moved here we knew it would very much be a sink or swim kind of thing and that was part of the appeal but we didn't have much time to think it through really and perhaps concentrated a little too much on the excitement, I don't think we'll be moving somewhere where we don't speak the language again anyway!
I love the name of where you live, Wollongong that's an exotic name if ever I heard one! Where abouts is that?
I miss London and the UK something terrible, i've been here in Belgium 6 months now, it is very pretty and a bit of an adventure but really I guess it's true that's there's nowhere like home! I've always wanted to go to Australia, I love the idea of big empty expanses of land where you can see for miles, there's nowhere to experience that kind of peace over here. How did you find London?
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Thanks for the welcome!! This looks like a great place!! Right now im trying to get a web design business off the ground. I dont have any clients yet but just trying to get my domain perfected so I can advertise.
Hi Alphie, I know women carry a wicked load, besides the usual, and by usual I am sure you know what I mean. I mean the constant "keep up" with friends and neighbors, especially the working mothers and friends. And sometime meaning to or not, add thier input about being better able to provide for thier families.
I find it difficult at best to say, "look as odd as it may sound" I have a purpose besides just being housewife. This at times goes over as well as the Hidenberg, at times it hurts even more, because my husband would love to see me have a job. He is bossy, not that he means to be, but hes a man. And men are bossy in general, hes good don't get me wrong, but he really dosen't get how exhausting it can be to raise children, and during the period of time we are in, I find it downright exhausting. Most of the time they are self indulgent, my oldest son left because of feeling that he was not understood. I have another that is 25 and looking to go, he earned a nice salary this past year, it is all gone. Not one dollar barely to speak of in the bank, hes got a serious girl friend who he wants to marry as soon as they can afford it. Then I have my 21 year old daughter, she is big into anything hair. She works very hard at her "art" as I will call it. She loves what she does, she dosen't barely lift a finger otherwise, it might be dangerous to pick up clothes off the floor, the sink is definitely forbidden, lets not bother to touch the toilet either, I am sure there are forocious monsters that come out when nobody is there. My fifeteen year old, reminds me of someone that is not only self-confident bossy like her dad, she is actually the only one, that me and my husband have together. The others are mine from my previous marraige, he has done everything he possibly could to be a good father figure, but as we know those are always testy and difficult mixes. But my kids definitely relate to him as Dad. Otherwise, now that you know me a little better,I will wait to see your next post. Lots of luck, I believe you are expecting? Write me back I want to know.
Hi Aphie,
I work with a group that supports and empowers women through pregnancy and the birth process to advocate for and educate themselves with evidenced based information. My personal belief is that reproductive rights extends beyond conception and should include a woman's right to give birth how and where she feels safest and most comfortable. If you are interested, I recommend the book Pushed by Jennifer Block.
Yeah, I did social work for 10 years before burning out and "retiring" to be with my son. I am going for my yoga teaching certification this summer which is very exciting.
Also? Your blog post concerning fears about how people will treat your child based on their gender was absolutely fantastic. For a minute, I thought it was something I wrote and didn't know how it had published itself on the internet. *hugs* :)
Hi Aphie!
Thanks for the confidence-building comments! They're very, very much appreciated!
And, if I can make an assumption, I'm really looking forward to commiserating with you about pregnancy symptoms and sleep deprivation later on--as well as tackling social injustice issues important to feminism. =P I wish you all the luck in the world with along your journey to motherhood, and oh believe me, I'm here with you (and if I can make another assumption, just as terrified!).
(Hee, it seems like there's a lot of eldest children in this community... I'm one and so is my husband.)
Thanks, we think she's pretty cute too! When I go back to school it will be for Russian women's history. Congratulations on your little one to come, do you know if it's a girl? boy? Or are you going to wait and be surprised?
Oh, yes, I understand! Erin is the only mom friend that I know in real life; the rest of mine are guys in college. :-) It's nice to have a place like this to share your ideas, and -- who knows -- maybe we can make a difference!
And, I have to mention it because Erin did: I'm an eldest child as well. Adrian was the second born in his family, but he was a twin, so he counts as one of the eldest. :-)
Hello, Aphie! Welcome to the community. I hope that your pregnancy is treating you well! Let us know if you need anything, especially later on. (Ex: "How do I know if these are labor contractions or not?) I am an eldest child as well, though my husband is the second of five.
I love the title of your livejournal, by the way. Your pictures are beautiful!
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So, I'm having a Squirt of d00m myself! I'm about 10 weeks along, so I'm a bit envious seeing you towards the end. I must admit, I'm not a good pregnant woman. ;p
I used to think London was too busy and loud and well not very British (it felt like a foreign country to me) but in the last few years I started going more and more and really looked forward to an excuse to go, I think once your not intimidated by it and know your way around a bit it helps.
I'm originally from the Midlands but I lived around Cardiff for uni so that's pretty much where I call home now, I think it's still my favourite place in the world as well.
Belgium I suppose is pretty exotic but surprisingly it doesn't have the rich and varied culture that the UK has, I guess I was spoilt by the weekend trips to museums and historic sites, Brussels is so small that we pretty much exhausted it's "places of interest" in the first month but on the other hand we can now say "hmm I'm bored lets go to France/holland/germany today" :)
When we moved here we knew it would very much be a sink or swim kind of thing and that was part of the appeal but we didn't have much time to think it through really and perhaps concentrated a little too much on the excitement, I don't think we'll be moving somewhere where we don't speak the language again anyway!
I love the name of where you live, Wollongong that's an exotic name if ever I heard one! Where abouts is that?
I miss London and the UK something terrible, i've been here in Belgium 6 months now, it is very pretty and a bit of an adventure but really I guess it's true that's there's nowhere like home! I've always wanted to go to Australia, I love the idea of big empty expanses of land where you can see for miles, there's nowhere to experience that kind of peace over here. How did you find London?
Thanks for the welcome!! This looks like a great place!! Right now im trying to get a web design business off the ground. I dont have any clients yet but just trying to get my domain perfected so I can advertise.
I find it difficult at best to say, "look as odd as it may sound" I have a purpose besides just being housewife. This at times goes over as well as the Hidenberg, at times it hurts even more, because my husband would love to see me have a job. He is bossy, not that he means to be, but hes a man. And men are bossy in general, hes good don't get me wrong, but he really dosen't get how exhausting it can be to raise children, and during the period of time we are in, I find it downright exhausting. Most of the time they are self indulgent, my oldest son left because of feeling that he was not understood. I have another that is 25 and looking to go, he earned a nice salary this past year, it is all gone. Not one dollar barely to speak of in the bank, hes got a serious girl friend who he wants to marry as soon as they can afford it. Then I have my 21 year old daughter, she is big into anything hair. She works very hard at her "art" as I will call it. She loves what she does, she dosen't barely lift a finger otherwise, it might be dangerous to pick up clothes off the floor, the sink is definitely forbidden, lets not bother to touch the toilet either, I am sure there are forocious monsters that come out when nobody is there. My fifeteen year old, reminds me of someone that is not only self-confident bossy like her dad, she is actually the only one, that me and my husband have together. The others are mine from my previous marraige, he has done everything he possibly could to be a good father figure, but as we know those are always testy and difficult mixes. But my kids definitely relate to him as Dad. Otherwise, now that you know me a little better,I will wait to see your next post. Lots of luck, I believe you are expecting? Write me back I want to know.
I work with a group that supports and empowers women through pregnancy and the birth process to advocate for and educate themselves with evidenced based information. My personal belief is that reproductive rights extends beyond conception and should include a woman's right to give birth how and where she feels safest and most comfortable. If you are interested, I recommend the book Pushed by Jennifer Block.
Yeah, I did social work for 10 years before burning out and "retiring" to be with my son. I am going for my yoga teaching certification this summer which is very exciting.
Thanks for the confidence-building comments! They're very, very much appreciated!
And, if I can make an assumption, I'm really looking forward to commiserating with you about pregnancy symptoms and sleep deprivation later on--as well as tackling social injustice issues important to feminism. =P I wish you all the luck in the world with along your journey to motherhood, and oh believe me, I'm here with you (and if I can make another assumption, just as terrified!).
(Hee, it seems like there's a lot of eldest children in this community... I'm one and so is my husband.)
And, I have to mention it because Erin did: I'm an eldest child as well. Adrian was the second born in his family, but he was a twin, so he counts as one of the eldest. :-)
I love the title of your livejournal, by the way. Your pictures are beautiful!
I look forward to talking with you more!
- Erin
You are about to embark on the most amazing journey into motherhood; I can assure you that. I wish you luck!
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