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First Night Out!
Hubby and I had our first night out on our own last night!!
Our best friends babysat and we walked in to town for drinks and a curry!!
Felt soooo guilty having a good night out (even got a bit merry!) but it was so nice so go out and not have to think about next feed, sleeping or doing another load of washing! It felt like we were a couple again and not just parents, not that I would want to change any of it!
It's hard for us, as we moved to a new town when I was 4 months pregnant, my parents live a 3 hour drive away, in laws are rubbish, so we don't have many babysitting options, so we took full advantage last night!
My Mum and Dad are coming to stay next weekend and having Amy overnight, as we are staying at friends for my birthday - imagine a lie in!!! I can't wait!!
Our best friends babysat and we walked in to town for drinks and a curry!!
Felt soooo guilty having a good night out (even got a bit merry!) but it was so nice so go out and not have to think about next feed, sleeping or doing another load of washing! It felt like we were a couple again and not just parents, not that I would want to change any of it!
It's hard for us, as we moved to a new town when I was 4 months pregnant, my parents live a 3 hour drive away, in laws are rubbish, so we don't have many babysitting options, so we took full advantage last night!
My Mum and Dad are coming to stay next weekend and having Amy overnight, as we are staying at friends for my birthday - imagine a lie in!!! I can't wait!!
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Like you say, wouldnt change them for the world but it is nice to be a person for a while instead of mummy!
Me and hubby went out last fri because my friend ordered alfie round hers- not gonna argue with that one! Listened to a band in a pub i used to work in and also got a bit merry- happy days!
Def gonna take advantage of any offers now because once theyre older noone wants to take them-dont know why?!?!
An evening out without a baby attached to me sounds brill!
Didn't have the baby blues at all, but felt a very teary at the end of last week and the weekend. (That's putting it mildly, sobbing uncontrollably most of the time). Text my mum yesterday to ask if she can come round so we can go out again this week, she's got a busy week at work but is coming on Wednesday after a parent's evening (she saw me on Sunday post a big cry and I think my attempts at covering up the blotchy face didn't work).
As for clothes, have decided that now lo is coming up to 2 months I can no longer keep wearing maternity clothes and still can't get into old clothes. So went out on Saturday to buy jeans. Had to get size 14 (normally a 10) and omg how I hated being in a changing room. Didn't look in the mirror until I was fully dressed! Felt fine to be wobbily and not all shrunk back for the first 6 weeks (esp as you're use to looking at yourself pregnant and compared to that you think you're not looking too bad at all) but now I feel really frustrated, have started the diet yesterday and am soooo not looking forward to getting into a swimming cosey at centerparcs next week!
El x
It was so nice to wear normal clothes though and made me feel normal, combined with our night out!
Obi1 - enjoy ladies day!
I think it is an age thing, I've got friends who had their babies in their early twenties and pinged straight back in to shape, I'm just going to have to work a bit harder, but feeling positive that I can do it, although I hope I keep my boobs - went from 34A to 36D and I'm not even breastfeeding!!!
I'm squeezing into a 16 at the moment, was a 14 before concieveing Philip and a 12 before 1st miscarraige in July 06, got about 2 stone to shift, really need to stop the choc & crisp regime and start on proper meals!!
Almost same age as you Rachel - 32 in July, friends in 20's also pinged straight back, how gutting is that!! Happy Birthday for tomorrow, make sure you get spoilt!!
I intend to enjoy myself & let my hair down!! If it's anything liek the mens port & stilton at christmas i won't be in a fit state for most of sunday!!
Nothing wrong with wearing black though.. I do...although I don't often do all black any more... did tonight though just to annoy my mother! She doesn't approve of all black, scruffy clothes and combats! I'm quite into stripes lately.. dunno why..and these tops are nice soft cotton too. Obi - does green suit you? I've always thought green with red hair looks good.
Maybe we ought to start a weight loss or get in shape thread where we can all kick eachothers arses into getting in shape! I need to try and start building u p on being good... and if I'm accountable I might do better!
Happy Birthday Rachel! Hope you get lots of lovely pressies!
Obi - enjoy the ??100 dress, you deserve having a splurge and a very good night!
Amy - enjoy your 1st night out on Friday!
Kia's kickass thread sounds like what we need!
Don't know about a kick up the arse, think I need a very large rocket!! When I had Tristan at 21 I went straight back into a size 10-12 now I struggle to get into a size 16 - you can tell I'm getting old (37) cos I bought a pair of size 18 jeans because they were more comfortable - I wouldn't have dreamed of doing anything like that before!! (I would have lost the weight and been in uncomfortable clothes for a while to motivate me) Hubby said he'd like me to lose weight, and I know I wont be really happy until I'm about 4 stone (ouch) lighter... but really need to get motivated!! While I'm bf-ing I seem to be constantly hungry - poor excuse though! ..... Sooooo whos going to take the first step and start the thread then???!!
Em I am just the same as always hungry but I try sooo hard not to eat, I try drinking a pint of water first but unfortunatly it normally ends up in disaster. What sort of healthy snacks do you have? I like thos ryvita mini's and snack a jack things. I was quite lucky and didn't put on too much weight when I was pregnant but I feel like Im on a permanant diet lol
Been a quiet birthday so far as everyone is at work but hubby is cooking tonight and I've got a nice pile of pressies and cards to open when he gets home - so roll on 4.30!!!
Good news though, tried on a pair of size 14 jeans this morning and got them done up (with a nice muffin roll over the top!!!)
I definitely need motivating to shift the rest of this weight, I am trying to eat healthily but some days I can't help picking!
Kia, what a fab idea it will be like when the babies were born! Name, age and weight! We could have a STAR of the week awarded to the person who loses the most weight! (Sorry I'm a priamry school teacher need to have some kind of reward system).
El x