Have I totally lost the plot?!?!?
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Topic: Have I totally lost the plot?!?!?
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Subject: Have I totally lost the plot?!?!?
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 7:55am
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or... did I just snap up a real bargin?
It's not even October yet (our month to start TTC) and here I am buying maternity clothes! 
I just won an auction for an Egg denim skirt and paid $21 (incl p&p) I just couldn't help myself LOL I just checked on their website and a new one is $120 
I'm going with the "positive thinking" angle when DH finds out  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:16am
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hehe I would call it extreme efficiency ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:18am
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Wow, that is a brilliant bargain.
I don't think you're nuts at all ...but then again I might not be the best judge.
Do you think I might be a baby obsessed nutter?! -------------  
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:18am
Umm, you are not alone in purchasing Mat wear prior to TTC. I may have done the same thing . I think one skirt is very restrained. I had my whole wardrobe before starting .
And one more to make you feel better - I have started purchasing again and we are not TTC until Dec. P.S It is a bargain andthe Egg denim skirts are reallly comfy.  -------------  
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:29am
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Jo, you're THE most organised person I know.
Those denim skirts are lovely
I think it's smart getting things organised before baby-brain sets in ------------- 
http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:30am
 I will say no more in fear of DP reading this ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow"> Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: mummymegs
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:32am
| MrsMojo - how do you make cloth nappies? I have a sewing machine and am tempted to make some if it saves us money. Are they easy to make? |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:37am
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I haven't actually started sewing yet but the patterns look pretty straight forward. You can get free patterns from http://www.thenappynetwork.org.nz/diy.php - http://www.thenappynetwork.org.nz/diy.php (scroll down to the wee weka and shars patterns). You can get a DIY kit from http://www.greenbeans.co.nz - www.greenbeans.co.nz for around $20 and there's everything you need in there to make 3-4 nappies so I'm giving it a go and if I decide nappy sewing isn't for me I've only spent $20 and can then go and spend a small fortune on MCNs from other stores (cos there's no way I'm doing flats and overnaps again this time around). -------------
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Posted By: mummymegs
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:40am
| MrsMojo - thanks for the links and information. I might be giving it a go then. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:40am
Well we can be obsessed nutter together hun because I will put my hand up now and admit to doing everything mentioned OH THE SHAME!!!! 
My excuse is that I'm a Planner by trade so I'm just applying my skills to my personal life That and I'm slowly starting to realise that I'm a total control freak! LOL------------- http://lilypie.com">
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MrsMojo wrote:Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 8:48am
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LOL. I've been a control freak my whole life (my mum hated it when I was a toddler) I embrace it. At least it's coupled with being super organised too.
I wish I was a planner by trade I might switch into that sort of career after the baby/toddler years. In the meantime I will continue to organise things for my family, friends and workmates. -------------
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 9:41am
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Hehe I already bought one maternity top too! (Well, I was 6weeks pregnant at the time... But it will come in handy very soon I hope!)
And thanks for those nappy links, I've saved them to my favourites, and as soon as I get that elusive BFP I'll start ordering!!
Oh and of course I've worked out my EDD if I conceive this month (15th March) - can't work it out accurately for future months as I am irregular and can ovulate anywhere from day 19 to day 31! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 1:58pm
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Jo - I've done some of those when we hadn't even spoken of TTC!!!!! Working out the EDD's and ov dates and the budgeting thing too
Toni - I have a JK denim skirt on TM. It's already met reserve, but cheap! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 3:02pm
Plot. Lost. 
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 6:56pm
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I haven't bought anything yet but I do work out my future babies star signs each month :) ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 9:20pm
Tehehehe thats brilliant! Love your work ladies 
Ive planned some things but nothing like that. But that is probably all about to change ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 9:24pm
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Ok, after reading Mrs Mojo's post I felt a little behind so have now worked out ov dates and dur dates for the next bubba. Feeling much better -------------
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 10:17pm
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Bahaha! Me too! (not the due dates though as we'll probably be on fert drugs so who knows when that could be).
Peanut - I think you're *kind of* forgiven. Don't you work in a maternity clothes store if I remember rightly? So if you see a bargain, you just MUST snap it up. It's like the rule or something!
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 27 June 2008 at 8:54am
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Emz, I "had" to open a maternity shop as my purchasing got kinda out of hand. It all started prior to even discussing TTC.
I sold my shop on the same day I had Mac so have no excuse for purchasing now, except that I have a wee obsession with mat wear. At least I don't have to hide it from DH this time -------------
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 27 June 2008 at 11:41pm
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Hehe classic.
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 28 June 2008 at 7:26pm
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I don't know whether to be happy or not?!?!?!?
The skirt arrived this morning and is GORGEOUS so just for fun I tried it on and ...... it fits
OMG I only (only?!?!? pfft! ) weigh 75kg (10kg under last pre-preg weight).
It still fits just fine on my hips where it's supposed to be so at least that's a bonus as long as I carry fairly high up the same way I did with Caitlin. Ahh well, looking on the bright side at least I'll get plenty of wear out of my bargin. I said to DH it'll be my "big dinner" skirt ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 28 June 2008 at 7:33pm
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That's great, you already have something to wear to Christmas dinner -------------
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 5:24pm
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LMAO!!!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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