Our house is now a "no visitors" zone for the next 12 days. This morning when Paul went to work I locked the gate and tied the tarpaulin down so no one can get to the front door. :oops:

Now I just have to send out an email... dunno if I can do it or not. :shock:

You can do it!!!!!! I just hope Paul can get back in :P

You don't have too far to go, do you?

I will have to unlock the gate and untie the tarp before he comes home each day. No one ever comes to visit that late anyway. *TOUCH WOOD*

No it's not long to go! And I'm freaking out because I've been in a lot of extra pain over the last few days. I can barely move. :(

Well I did it. I sent the email. Here is what I wrote...

Dear friends & family,

Paul and I would like to ask that over the next 12 days (or until baby is born) we have no visitors. I've been in a lot of pain and have a lot of work to do to get the house all ready. We don't like to turn people away but I am finding it hard enough to get the housework done and take care of Abby. As soon as baby is born we will email everyone and let them know.
We hope you are all well and having a good week.

Take care,

From Renée, Paul, Abby & Sophie.

Way to go! I think it's great you voiced your feelings and hope all goes well. Stephanie :D

Renee',
girl, I'm totally feelin' ya right now.

just remember, millions done it before and millions will do it after, so YOU CAN DO IT!!!

take care of yourself.

I hope I have enough guts to do this in a few weeks.

You will of course let us know when Sophie gets here, right? I don't think you have to worry too hard about us popping in unexpectedly.

Thanks everyone :)

Crissyanna [rofl] of course I will! :lol:

I'm also going to email everyone after baby arrives to let them know the visitation rules LOL I'm going to ask that only immediate family and grandparents visit in the first week and that friends and other more distant relatives wait until the 2nd week.
I don't want a lot of visitors in the first week.

[highfive] You go girl! You did it. :D I knew you could. [OK]

If you can't do it, a hungry rottweiler tied to the door knocker will always send the message loud and clear ROTF!

If that doesn't work... ask the cops for some "Crime scene" tape or the hospital for some "Quaranteen" tape and put that around the house.

You know my late Pa had a dog barking machine in his house which could sense people at his front door and the machine would bark for him to scare intruders off ROTF!

mmm wonder where that barking machine went too when the family took apart his house after he died? Quite a good idea really.

Yes well right now I'd love to get a LARGE scary dog.

Well Josh's sister is visiting from country WA in a few weeks time as it is her birthday. Josh as put his foot down with regards to me attending her birthday dinner as I will be 9 months by then .... but it kind of dawned on us yesterday that she may want to come and see our "new" house.

mmm... I think I said to him she may not be able to, it's not entirely finished, besides the fact of me being so pregnant and having to fix the place up... don't think I could handle it.

He will just have to say no I think and send her some pictures perhaps.

If the family even has a get together at another relitives house I am not going to go either. Sounds so mean, but people just have to understand I don't have the energy or the will to go there and chase my kids around my SIL house - it's just not kid-durable. DH will be able to stay longer without the pressure of having to leave because I am exhausted or whatever.

:shock: Besides I don't care what any of them think of me! (oh besides DH)

Oh I completely understand. I hope your SIL does too.
And I know what it's like having to watch your child constantly in someone elses house because they can't even put dangerous items out of reach... like pills and pins etc... (talking about my MILs house here...) and there is no way I could do that while 9 months pregnant.
It's not like my MIL would get off her lazy behind and watch Abby either.

Yeah his family have never lifted a finger to help me during any family do either, not even when the twins were NB... DH usually gets my food for me etc but he becomes frustrated too when the twins become bored and antsy because this SIL only comes around once in a blue moon because of the distance she lives away - that;s why I think it would just be better for all if we just stay home and DH go and enjoy himself.

Kids at their family dos are more or less expected to "Be Seen and not Heard" and go and watch a DVD... personally I think it's a bit unfair since they are a part of the family too. Perhaps it's up to me to instigate something for them when the baby is a bit older though.

Well I did it. I sent the email. Here is what I wrote...

Dear friends & family,

Paul and I would like to ask that over the next 12 days (or until baby is born) we have no visitors. I've been in a lot of pain and have a lot of work to do to get the house all ready. We don't like to turn people away but I am finding it hard enough to get the housework done and take care of Abby. As soon as baby is born we will email everyone and let them know.
We hope you are all well and having a good week.

Take care,

From Renée, Paul, Abby & Sophie.

WTG Renee! After all, your having the baby, not them! :wink:

If you can't do it, a hungry rottweiler tied to the door knocker will always send the message loud and clear ROTF!

If that doesn't work... ask the cops for some "Crime scene" tape or the hospital for some "Quaranteen" tape and put that around the house.

Yup! I have to agree, sounds like some good ideas!! [rofl]

Yeah his family have never lifted a finger to help me during any family do either, not even when the twins were NB... DH usually gets my food for me etc but he becomes frustrated too when the twins become bored and antsy because this SIL only comes around once in a blue moon because of the distance she lives away - that;s why I think it would just be better for all if we just stay home and DH go and enjoy himself.

Kids at their family dos are more or less expected to "Be Seen and not Heard" and go and watch a DVD... personally I think it's a bit unfair since they are a part of the family too. Perhaps it's up to me to instigate something for them when the baby is a bit older though.

Oh we were told that too by our grandparents :roll: I agree that kids are kids and you can't expect them to just have the patience of an adult or to somehow find ways to entertain themselves for long periods of time.

Well I did it. I sent the email. Here is what I wrote...

Dear friends & family,

Paul and I would like to ask that over the next 12 days (or until baby is born) we have no visitors. I've been in a lot of pain and have a lot of work to do to get the house all ready. We don't like to turn people away but I am finding it hard enough to get the housework done and take care of Abby. As soon as baby is born we will email everyone and let them know.
We hope you are all well and having a good week.

Take care,

From Renée, Paul, Abby & Sophie.

WTG Renee! After all, your having the baby, not them! :wink:

That's true. It would be great if they could have the baby for me though [rofl] Maybe if anyone complains about not being able to visit I should say "ok we'll put this baby inside you and you can deliver her" I bet they will say NO WAY! LOL

That's true. It would be great if they could have the baby for me though [rofl] Maybe if anyone complains about not being able to visit I should say "ok we'll put this baby inside you and you can deliver her" I bet they will say NO WAY! LOL

Except that you have to get it out of you somehow!

That's true. It would be great if they could have the baby for me though [rofl] Maybe if anyone complains about not being able to visit I should say "ok we'll put this baby inside you and you can deliver her" I bet they will say NO WAY! LOL

Except that you have to get it out of you somehow!

LOL I know. Hey they can cut her out and then put her inside someone else HEHEHE Just kidding :wink: