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On tenterhooks (or tenderhooks!) and slightly stressed!

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kittylester Mon 23-Sept-13 09:59:36

DD2 is expecting no 2 - due date 2nd October - really exciting time but also very stressful.

We live 90 miles away but DD is worried that there will be no-one to look after DGD if her MiL gets stuck on the M25, so guess who is driving round with a packed bag in the back of the car ready for the call?

Also, this Saturday is DD1's daughter's 5th birthday party (20 miles away in the wrong direction!) and I have been asked to make 40 cupcakes with 'flat' white icing and pink and purple stars. Fine, if I wasn't volunteering on Friday for a session that promises, in the words of my manager, to be like bedlam! Eek!

And, Dh will be no good to me as the football is a home derby and he and DS1 can't miss that!!

Still, I'm a woman - I'm sure I'll cope grin

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gracesmum Mon 23-Sept-13 10:31:28

Of course you will!! You are woman you are magnificent!
Even with Baby no 2 she presumably won't pop him/her out in under a couple of hours hmm?? Like you, I had my bag packed for DGS2's arrival, the mobile in my pocket when I was walking the dog and never had more than one glass of wine in case I got the call!!
Just a thought - could you make the cupcakes today and freeze them, just leaving the icing for Saturday?

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kittylester Mon 23-Sept-13 10:34:10

Haven't cut back on the wine - might suggest DH cuts back on the beer just in case we get called at night grin

I've thought about doing the cupcakes and freezing them but the paper cases (which have to be gold!) seem to detach as they thaw - or is there a trick to it that nobody though to tell me? confused

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kittylester Mon 23-Sept-13 10:34:34

thought! grin

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gracesmum Mon 23-Sept-13 10:40:57

I had to do the cutting back as I am the driver and DH was staying at home - dog etc.I had a bad moment a week before she was due when I fell while out on Grace's bedtime walkie and could barely crawl home - no way I could have driven anywhere, but fortunately nothing broken - too well padded!!

Don't know about the cake cases, I'm afraid ......gold a bit posh for megrin

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kittylester Mon 23-Sept-13 11:11:48

Nothing is too good for DGD1 who is convinced she is really a princess! grin

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