Emmsy's ladies - 4 years of weebling - still going strong!

Hi everyone, sorry to hijack thread. I was just reading mumsnet and saw barbie1's name come up which seemed a bizarre coincidence as I'm in Abu Dhabi with ds1 & 2who also happened to be 5 weeks like when I came out to Dhabi and I was wondering how Barbie1 was and if she'd come to England or not.

I haven't read thread as it feels like eavesdropping but hope you're well barbie1 and thanks for all your help last year on Dubai!

Hi ladies,
Just popping in quickly to say you are all so amazing
Thanks for all the lovely messages...I'm on the way up (I think) fingers crossed.

Totally into this insanity workout, 6 days a week. Exercise makes me happy!

Gotta go but big hugs to you all x

Hi all. Lovely to see that the thread has been so busy.

Moon Hope you are at this moment sitting with your feet up with your hand on your tummy day-dreaming

4ever I know we texted but lovely news about your blue bambino! I love my girls to pieces but believe there is a very special bond between mother and son. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

Rumours So glad to hear that life is improving. You deserve a lot of happiness.

MLS I wouldn't be concerned about DS's height. He's a healthy, healthy boy and the rest of you are all tall too. maybe he'll be a basketball superstar and you can spend your dotage at some exclusive spa on him!

Barbie sorry you're feeling so low, but well done in seeking help. I think many of us have unrealistic expectations of how things should be and how we should feel. Don't be too hard on yourself.

Blue How's everything with you? Are your boys off on a long weekend? Is DS1 fully settled at his new school now?

Cupcake Congratulations on your niece. I had big babies too and can understand your pang at a titchy one. Do you think you'll have any more?

Sabs Hope you're keeping well. How is DD feeling about becoming a big sister?

LBM Glad to hear all is well with you.

Monkey how are you doing? Are you still going to Florida this summer?

Buddha Are you ok? How's Ds's ears?

Things are quite good here. DD2 has bee sleeping better this week which makes all the difference.
Pitching into the pink debate: both of my girls LOVE pink. They have always had a variety of colours in clothes and plenty of unisex toys but if they get a choice it's pink and sparkly every time. I like pink so it doesn't bother me and we even have quite a lot of Hello Kitty. (sorry Barbie) It's guaranteed at least one of them will have a teenage goth/emo or something similar phase though but clothes are just one way of expressing yourself.
DD1 and I talk quite a lot about image etc (prompted by her) and I'm very conscious of pointing out strong female roles to her and pointing out how the roles of their beloved Disney Princesses have changed over the years to reflect how strong and brave and independent women can be.

and my post was so good I posted it twice - NOT!!! Sorry and night

Barbie depression is an illness honey, as you well know and it is nothing to do with your life being great or otherwise. You've dealt with loads of stuff over the past few years - 2 kids, living in 3 countries ( and the moving twice with a small baby) and then the planning for Korea. Don't beat yourself up - best part is that you've recognised something is wrong and done something about it. From here on in, it is all good and we shall soon be back to our usual Barbie with her Barbie stories

rumours also good to hear that you are feeling better. One boy with special needs is enough for anyone, never mind two.

Totally agree with the Labrador quote - my boy just needs exercising on a regular basis and his sisters don't! He just gets a bit nuts and needs to be outdoors and running around as often as we can - also eats like a horse!

LIfe here mad but good - currently falling asleep on the computer and so, shall leave you all and go to bed.

Barbie depression is an illness honey, as you well know and it is nothing to do with your life being great or otherwise. You've dealt with loads of stuff over the past few years - 2 kids, living in 3 countries ( and the moving twice with a small baby) and then the planning for Korea. Don't beat yourself up - best part is that you've recognised something is wrong and done something about it. From here on in, it is all good and we shall soon be back to our usual Barbie with her Barbie stories

rumours also good to hear that you are feeling better. One boy with special needs is enough for anyone, never mind two.

Totally agree with the Labrador quote - my boy just needs exercising on a regular basis and his sisters don't! He just gets a bit nuts and needs to be outdoors and running around as often as we can - also eats like a horse

LIfe here mad but good - currently falling asleep on the computer and so, shall leave you all and go to bed. Night night xx

4ever it's true boys are absolutely like dogs, need lots of walking and feeding!! So much fun though.

rumours huge hugs to you. A friend's ds has just been put on melatonin & it seems to be helping to calm him & sleep better..hope that all goes well. So glad ads taking effect, you'll need calmness for the weeks & months ahead. Thinking of you x

barbie depression hits anyone, no matter the circumstances..but I know what u mean feeling unjustified. Hope the vit d helps.

Hi to lbm in sunny Barcelona!

rumours thanks for the hugs, I do feel very undeserving of them though. I feel like a fake it's hard to explain but part of the reason for not seeking out help earlier is the feeling I dont deserve help. On paper my life is brilliant, I have two amazing children, a lovely lifestyle, we want for nothing...so I don't feel justified in my feelings of depression etc.

Just done some research about vit d, seems depression and anxiety are both a symptom.

Hugs to barbie, lots going on with you too.

Yay to sabs xx

Hello lovelies , update from me

ADs are kicking in now and I'm a lot calmer and happier and feel more able to cope.
Saw the paed today with dh, but no ds2, he was at nursery. Had a good chat and should get outcome of yes asd or no soon. He's also getting referred to ENT for his noisy breathing, possible adenoid removal. Him and ds1 are also going to have their genetics looked into and are going to have a blood test to look at their chromosomes, if anything shows up they may need blood from me and dh too.
Ds2 is also goin to try melatonin to try and get him into a sleep pattern. So a lot to think about, a lot going on, but feel like in control, sort of

Thanks for all your askings about me xxx

Hi all

Just back from doctors and had a text from Sabs to say all is well so much good news on this thread right now, lets hope our two special Weebles monkey and buddha get some very soon.

I've been feeling weird lately. Hard to explain but just not myself. Hence lack of postings from me.

I thought I had a late onset of post natal depression and have been having it monitored. However is just very bad pmt. there is a medical term but I can't remember I have been so down, angry, tearful etc it has really frightened us all.

Had loads of test done, just waiting back on smear results but so far they can tell I'm vitamin d deficient and I need more vitamins. I have been given the mini pill to try to even out my hormones and I have to have a breast screening done due to my mums history with breast cancer. I'm mildly relieved to be getting a full mot before relocating again.

No more news re Korea. Dh boss in France wants us to stay here until June/ July while his boss in Korea wants us there ASAP.

Right I'm on my phone so will leave it here for a min. Back soon x

Moooooooooonnnnnnnnnnn - that's the most amazing news. Yes, I know I'm a bit late but we need to celebrate with you for the next 32 weeks. So pleased for you all. Fully understand the terror - god knows we have all lived it too often for oursleves or our friends on this thread. But you are meant to be a mum and maybe just maybe this is your time XXX take lots of good care of yourself.
Taling of your time - 4everishavingaboyandipredictiedthisalongtimeagao not that I'm saying told you so or anything! So pleased for you too - girl boy change is different but good. Willies are strange - as I've said before, I always felt I was intruding when changing DS!

Got to go - in Barcelona with work which is lovely and warm but am doing this with my thumb on the phone and it hurts!!

Hiiii ladies- wow I can't believe how active the thread suddenly is!!

4ever YAY!!!!!!!!!!! A BOY!! I'm sooooo excited for you! Congratulations! Bet your dh is over the moon! And of course you can dare to believe now, don't beat yourself up for that lady! :)

moon still just for you

buddha massive massive hugs for you because as we all know on this thread, whenever there's good news, there's always still hurt on the flipside... you too monkey

mls so good to see you :) my ds2 is just LOVELY, I adore him. Especially now he's sleeping a lot better still no sign of teeth though so we still have that fun to come. He's also very nearly in 12-18 month clothes, his body is really long so 9-12 month vests/sleepsuits/dungarees etc just don't do up but tops/trousers are fine...all very annoying. My bro & his wife have just had a baby girl (yay, my first niece!) and she was only 5lb15...jealous, moi?? That pic of Seth is so lush...your 3 all look so alike!!

sabs congrats on reaching 20 weeks! So exciting! And the nicest time of pregnancy ime.. do you feel glowing??

neeko so glad your skin problems have nearly cleared up but yes to not getting too stressed!! Are you still going swimming?

barbie I'm so with you on the pink thing! I think if I had a girl it would really annoy me that all girls' clothes sections in shops are just a explosion of pink! From what I've seen of Dolly's wardrobe on instagram it is BEAUTIFUL..so stylish :) I can't believe she's nearly 3 btw

Right, better go as it's past my bedtime! Much love to all and waves to all those I've missed!

I've just added a pic of Seth from last week for all the non-facebookers!

Well I didn't know for sure I was having a boy but I had a fair idea so when he was born it wasn't such a huge shock! As for nappy changes, yes it was weird at first as I wasn't sure I was doing it right & their little scrotums seem so delicate & paper-thin! There is definitely a different bond with a son. I can't really explain it but it's almost like I've got a man on the side!!

High five to blue!

4ever!!!! I knew it . Fantastic news, a baby boy just lovely . You're own wee teddy bear

The best quote I ever read about boys was "boys are like labradors, they need lots of fresh air, lots of food and LOTS of cuddles" so true, so true... They will love you to the moon and back.

Big waves to everyone especially rumours and "how you doi'n" to MLS . You have a very long boy on your hands there! He looks just perfect on your FB photos he's just going to be a big lad . Sorry to hear DD2 is being challenging, I can imagine its tough as she's still so wee herself but no longer the baby. As the youngest of three girls I always felt my middle sister something felt 'lost' not the wise oldest or the baby either but then she went on to have three herself!

moon still for you too, see BPF's and Emmsy's graduates always come in 3's on this thread

Buddha and monkey you two next OK? xx

Yey for team blue

4ever as the facebookers amongst us know I have a slight hatred of pink and girlie stuff hello kitty is my worst nightmare...Dolly was all in white for the the first 6 months and then she has had a mostly natural waredrobe. Think harper Beckham. Go course she has pink stuff but clothes wise I can honestly say we have never bought her any. Same with toys, we were very pfb when she came along and stuck to traditional wooden toys in the primary colours. Little h has benefited as most of the toys are gender natural.

However as she fast approaches her 3rd birthday (2 weeks) she has discovered all things pink and princess like

She has an extensive dressing up box and will happily play for hours in plastic shoes and a Cinderella dress.

So what I'm trying to say is for us the switch between a boy and a girl wasn't too hard, it's only now the genders are becoming obvious!

4ever A boy I think we all thought it might be

They really are ace & I never ever thought I'd say that!

Yay, boys are ace