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VJay · 27/07/2010 22:12

How's that? Just hope we all haven't had the same idea and there are now 5 new Emmsys threads

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BlueMoon1981 · 20/08/2010 20:53

de-lurking = opposite of lurking, so in other words, posting instead of not Grin

bluesatinsash · 20/08/2010 21:19

Lovely to see you delurking Moon - and Smile at your dictionary definition Smile. Soooo hope yout BFP is going to happen soon, totally understand how you are distancing yourself to protect your heart and head. I know its only cold comfort but you HAVE been pg...

I totally agree how lovely Barbie's post to monkey was, lots of empathy. To add my tuppence, monkey like MLS I was there 15 months ago, trying to get my head round that DS1 may be our only one. Kept him a baby as long as I could, in his cot etc. just trying to savour his baby days.... I truly believe it wil happen for you (and you will have a DD), your body is still reocverng though, remember that xxxx

Barbie - where is D - let me shake that dainty hand of hers, or better give her a 'high five'! Really hope this is the start of things to come. Lovng your barbie stories too Smile.

MLS you match me with two Emmsy's meet ups under your belt Grin. Love that you are promoting your art work! Deffy want something next Spring.. Hoaching = busy!

LBM - lovely to hear that JoJo is settling into a routine, knew how tough it was for you those first few weeks Confused. Enoy the festival, have baby will travel Smile

cupcake - Jude is gorgeousssss! And nothing like a girl Grin

4ever - hav eyou found the paragraph button yet Grin? Well done you for nocturnal posts, I salute your dexterity! I was ALWAYS half asleep during night feeds, barely stopped my mouth from drooling let alone have the cabability for txting. You MUST post the link to S's Christening dress. BTW "nursing my fango" must be up for quote of the week Grin!!

Vjay - it could be muscle gain you know? No really, when you start to firm up, muscle weighs more. Keep it up. how was Cjay today at school?

Neeko - I'm just about to txt you missy, but GREAT to hear that you are feeling more your old self and feel a corner has been turned. Isaac starts pre-school on Monday - eeep!

mermaid - hope your day of muchos work has flown in and your doing something nice en famille.

curly - bet I x-post with you! How is curlygirl?? Any teeth?

Bennyboy was weighed today, 21lb 4 oz, 75th percentile and all of it fat Grin. But healthy rugby player fat Smile Only 10oz off the forward facing car seat!

Right that's yer lot x

CurlyBigPants · 20/08/2010 21:19

ahhh, well it seems I am just lurking he he. Have got sucked into watching a chick flick called the sweetest thing Grin bad bad curly

bluesatinsash · 20/08/2010 21:22

curly - told you so Wink

I'm off to clean my new wooden floor in my new dining room (DH is out tonight). I decided against having my lover round, the floor was a bigger attraction Grin

CurlyBigPants · 20/08/2010 21:22

Hello lovely blue well done on your big boy. curlygirl is 75th percentile too. She has two teeth so far :)

CurlyBigPants · 20/08/2010 21:23

yes I like wooden floors more too. We won't tell DH Wink

MummyLovesSadie · 20/08/2010 21:27

Hurraahhhhh Moon is here again! Smile Glad to hear you've been having a bd-fest, fingers tightly crossed that this'll be your month. It is going to happen for you, I'm sure of it. You've been pregnant twice so there is no reason why you won't get pregnant again. Yes I am the only big panter but I'm sure the small pants bench will get dusted off before I join the ranks of the saggy pants. Will try & be back later, if not tomorrow.

MummyLovesSadie · 20/08/2010 21:31

Waves to Curly & Blue!

BlueMoon1981 · 20/08/2010 21:32

you are all so lovely :)

loueytbg · 20/08/2010 23:30

Evening all

DH has been at the test match all day and is probably now totally plastered. I have done my toenails and am on my 3rd glass of wine Grin.

Moon lovely to see you posting. Have lots of things crossed for you - although not my legs as I need a bd'fest of my own in the next few days (grin)

blue is this the new wooden floor?? LOL at not inviting your lover round Grin Good luck to Isaac for Monday - I'm sure it will be fine. My two will be at nursery 5 mornings a week from September and we will be applying for schools in October - eeek!! I love chubby babies - I had 2 skinny ones. I bet Ben is all chubby legs and cuddles.

Vjay was also going say that it may well be muscle causing the weight gain. I know it took me quite a while to lose any weight when I started exercising a lot more but my clothes were getting looser. It was fat getting converted into muscle. Don't be disheartened, you are doing v well.

curly hello you! Am looking forward to your mammoth post. How is curlygirl doing?

barbie so glad you've had a good night's sleep and long may it last. Dolly is clearly a hungry girl

mls and lbm am quite Envy about your impromtu meet up.

lbm ooh look at you going off to a festival. Hope you have a fabby time and don't get washed away. Love the idea of a small person in the sleeping bag with you. So pleased that the colic seems to have gone. It must make everything seem so much better.

mls FB stalker??? That's very strange. Has the heartburn improved or are you still swigging gaviscon. I heard about the flood on BB - the funny thing is that I have a friend who lives in that direction (only about 5 miles from us) who posted on FB that the sky was falling in. I looked out of the window and it was dry here. Must have been one of those freak rainstorms. You must let us know when ultimate BB is going to start.

cupcake love the new pics of Jude - he is scrumptious and he definitely looks like a boy. Can't understand why people would think he is a girl. How was your night out??? Our NCT group does them and they are great, especially now our kids are older and you find it hard to have a proper conversation whilst dealing with the mayhem....Grin

sabs where are you thinking of meeting up?? I may be able to meet up with you depending on work and Isaac's appointments. Hope you are managing to get some sleep in around Saara's naps and Ramadan.

4ever am looking forward to peeking at S's christening dress. How were the anniversary celebrations - sounded like you had a fab day planned.

neeko I think gracie has been on holiday too and has just got back (judging by her FB status). How did the first day back at nursery go??? I always forget you start back earlier in Scotland. Also find Myleene irritating and her baby clothes even more so.

mermaid loving the cake diet. Always nice to have a compliment about your figure when you are not expecting it.

Waves to everyone else - hope you are all ok!

So Dr has referred me to gynae and said I'm probably not ovulating. And then that they may well give me clomid again. DH said over his dead body as given I had twins last time, he doesn't want to risk it again. Also went for a blood test on Thursday for my dizzy spells which could be anaemia. The other thing the Dr said (which I now think is more likely) is that I have labyrinthitis. Like feeling drunk without being drunk. What fun! Am drinking to try and counteract the spinning and if I'm going to feel drunk anyway, I might as well be drunk!!! Have got an acu session next Sunday - have moved the bbq to bank holiday monday.

Tomorrow we are taking the boys to a special needs activity centre for the first time. Its supposed to be fabulous and apparently it has a locked gate so Isaac won't be able to escape. Hopefully going out for dinner tomorrow night too assuming the babysitter turns up (she didn't last week). Will try and pop back on again at some point over the weekend.

4everhopeful · 21/08/2010 00:41

He he he grin am watching bb big mouth & Davina asked John James if he wanted to kiss Josie on the vajayjay! grin

4everhopeful · 21/08/2010 00:43

Doh Grin even! Grin

VJay · 21/08/2010 10:36

MorningSmile,

Big big waves to moon lovely to see you, and totally understand why you've been absent. I echo what others have said, you've been pg before so take heart in the fact you'll be able to do it again Smile

4ever thanks for bringing vajayjay back into the convos HmmGrin

blue my lovely lady, how is your wooden floor looking in your new room EnvySmile. Cjay did well at school again today, thanks for asking, he seems to be coping well so far Smile Good luck to I for Monday Smile

louey will your labyrinthitis clear up? It was so weird to read your post just now, I felt really dizzy last night, like being drunk only I hadn't touched a drop, anyway I went to bed and woke up this morning still feeling dizzy, it wore off a bit but now it's come back, very strange. As for the clomid I can understand your dh's concerns, but if it's the only way it's going to work then???????????

I've just checked over my post before pressing post, and I'd missed out all my k's HmmGrin

Oh and well done Dolly on your huge sleep last night SmileSmileSmile

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VJay · 21/08/2010 10:39

cupcake your creamy soup sounds delish, but I've gotta say neekos is fabulous, I'm having some more for my lunch today.

Oh and thanks for all your encouraging words over my weight loss, I was feeling a bit crap about it, but you've all motivated to me to keep it up, and neekos text's help too Smile

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CurlyBigPants · 21/08/2010 22:21

Anyone else watching x-factor??

hokay here's the mother of all posts. Speed reading required Grin

4ever total melt at Summer in her crib :) I nearly peed myself reading your fango comments - at least you have a sense of humour about it but there is no dignity after having a baby is there?! Grin Can't wait to meet you in person and see your gorgeous girl for real. She sounds like such a little character already. And you are so calm - I really was in the trenches for the first three months (as I think blue put it so well)

VJ well done on the weight loss clever lady, stick with it, it will be up and down as muscle weighs much more than fat. What are the plans for AJs birthday? We will have to have a virtual party on MN!!! I welled up thinking about those early days with AJ when it all seemed so precarious. I will never forget the day our wonderful first emmsys baby was born :)

Monkey I'm so sorry about bloody AF arriving :( Don't give up, you are so strong and you will get through this and very soon we will be holding your hand through a successful pregnancy. I wish I could make it better, you have had such a rough year. Hope you are having a lovely weekend with your dad xxx

blue you are so organised!! the holiday sounds amazing. Definitely good to have one to look forward to :) I have been annabel karmelling like the wind also - yum yum yum. We have just worked up to three meals a day as curlygirl is heading back towards 5am wakeups (20 mins earlier every day Confused) I'm also super excited about your new room and floor and most of all your mood board :)

neeko H is growing up so fast! What is it like having more than one? I just can't imagine it Grin Hope your lovely little girl is letting you get some sleep :) She sounds so wonderful talking to your boobs. I do miss the closeness of breastfeeding as my little lovely is not a snuggly baby - she's too busy being nosey :)

mls I am in awe of your weaning gadgets. I was dead proud of myself buying a mouli Grin Any progress on the nursery? Stay away from those random yanks and I think maybe it is time to mess with DH's head and keep referring to the baby with some name you know he'll hate Grin

louey Big hugs honey and hope that some practice doing the do is going on at chez louey Grin I'm excited that you are in London too. are you up for meeting up on 16th Sept? Hope the docs can sort out some answers for you - a three week cycle is rubbish. Fingers crossed for next month hon x

barbie in some ways you and I are living the same lives on different continents. We are considering CC at the moment, though don't have it nearly as bad as you. Curlygirl is a little monkey, she cries, we come in when it escalates, she grins at us, we rub her back, she starts playing, we leave, she cries.... etc etc. I love the name dolly, she is such a little doll, totally beautiful :) I cannot believe she can pull herself up already clever girl and crawl!! Curlygirl also does that wakeup 45 minutes after going down, I think she is just making sure we are still around :) Can you post exactly how you are doing cc, there seem to be a million ways of doing it!

jools how are you doing hon? How is it going reducing the meds? Stop working so hard!

moon my lovely, it is nice to see you delurking. I'm not surprised you are finding this endless waiting so hard, it's so unfair and so difficult to see any light at the end of the tunnel but don't give up. I'm praying for a bfp for you this month. Are you using opks? (sorry if I have asked this before), I thought I was ovulating much later than I actually was xxx

thepfj you poor love, mc is hard enough without the headwrecking that comes after with ttc :( are you okay?

mermaid was hoping the AD's made a difference then read about the migraines :( Plan b sounds good though, especially the rose. I hope you'll tell us when you need a hug, and I hope that dark cloud lifts soon. I have so much hope for wonderful things ahead of you lovely lady, because you so deserve them. I think we are all a little in love with Merman too, I'm so glad he's looking after you. A belated happy birthday to your ds xxx

Sabs I didn't realise that dh's uncle had passed away. I'm so sorry hon. Glad you got to spend time with your grandparents though. How is your nan these days? I'm really excited about us meeting up. I'd love you to come out here again but wherever suits you is good :) I have now been on the boat, the tube, the dlr and the trains so am feeling braver! I hope you are coping okay with lack of sleep. Is Saara still refusing her second nap?

lbm how is babyj doing? Well done her for sleeping through the night :) Can you do 16th of Sept in the afternoon? Ooh I am getting HUGELY excited now Grin

cupcake thanks for texting me last week lovely. glad all is good DOWN THERE. Having a baby is so romantic...not!! Well done jude on sleeping till 7 Grin I totally love the cinema too though curlygirl refuses to sleep through it now!! I used to miss half the films because I was so busy gazing at this

gorgeous little thing in my arms :)

iggy hope you are having a wonderful babymoon. She is gorgeous xxx

annie bloody hell you skinny malinx, well done on the weight loss :) E sounds like a little monkey! Has O had his op yet?

qa how was your holiday hon? Hope it took your mind off things x

mrskate two months is so soon. Any chance of you taking more time off? Give our love to Gracie when you see her.

Not much news from me. I'm a bit up and down with hormones - probably because I've stopped bf. But I just can't stop counting my blessings and am so in love with my beautiful little curlygirl. I never would have believed it would happen in those horrible dark days before my sticky bfp. I know it's hard to keep hoping and dreaming when it is taking so long and with so much heartbreak on the way but please don't give up xxx

Big hugs to hoping baking ginger chocciechip lion buddha and mm. Hope I haven't missed anyone.

...and relax :)

4everhopeful · 22/08/2010 02:49

My 2 loves of my lives are sound asleep either side of me, biscuit all outstretched and elegant looking in her crib, Grin Dh however, not so elegant, woke me with his snoring & now cant get back to sleep! Hmm Having a lurk and loving and melting your mammoth post Curly Grin, they have been missed! Just wanted to say so lookin forward to the meet up with you and lovely curly girl, Sabs and hopefully igs, lbm and lou! Got really excited reading your post! Grin Was gutted to miss the last one due to the nursing of my fanjo! Blush Grin I shall think of you at 5am as thats Summers wake up time too! You are right she is a little character indeed, wierdly the midwives in the hospital were saying that at 1day old, 'this one knows her own mind'! We got her 3m toys out today, felt like christmas as we sat in bed surrounded by boxes and flashing singing v tech gadgets and a variety of elc toys Grin, poor little thing got a bit overwhelmed after a bit, had a wee cry and promptly fell asleep! Grin Dh just woke and asked what i was doing and looked at me like this Hmm

cupcakefairy · 22/08/2010 05:27

Another one up at 5am here!

curly loved the return of the mammoth curly post! you are so good including everyone. you always remind me how blessed i am too, thank you. we watched x factor! countdown to christmas has official begun Grin

hello lovely 4ever Grin at davina's vajayjay ref, love her.

right back to my book i guess, current feed reading is lord of the rings Confused not great for keeping me awake!

barbie1 · 22/08/2010 06:10

Hello all!

Just a quick post as its nap time and im running up and down the stairs doing cc...great for toning the bum though...every cloud has a silver lining and all that! Smile

just wanted to write to curly but ill be back to do the rest later....

curly im glad you popped back in, i have so many questions for you Blush i will email them so i dont clog up the thread but in the mean time this is barbie's version of cc.

Watch for sleep cue...she is normally ready after the 2nd one, take up to bed and lie her down

She will crawl away and stand up at end of cot...normally quiet as she tried to undo the cot bumper! We leave the room.....

Wait for the tears (1 minute) go back in, lie her down and tap her bum...she crawls away and tries to stand up...leave the room

repeat, next time leave for 2 mins, then 5, then 10...

We have been lucky so far that normally by the 4th visit from us she will lie down and stay down

We then pat her bum slowly backing off....she will toss and turn but stay quiet.... i some times shhh shhh shhh as i back off...leave the room

Sometimes she will get herself to sleep, other times she will start up again...repeat above, stay calmer and remember its for her own good!

I started this on days naps, i figured there were 3 times we could try this out in one day, but bed time she only took 2 visits.....

Be prepared though it works for 2 days and the 3rd day was bloody horrendous, nearly gave up Sad

She is testing me again right now, but im typing this so im not tempted to go back in for a few more minutes.

If you need anything else just ask or email....good luck!

CurlyBigPants · 22/08/2010 08:32

Thanks so much Barbie I like the way you've done it as it seems like a more natural gentler version when you've been using the baby whisperer stuff :) how is dolly getting on today?

Aw 4ever I'm also dying to meet you both too. I feel like I know people so well even tho most of us haven't met :) And I get that face from dh too Grin

Lovely cupcake come to London!!! I want to meet gorgeous boy :)

CurlyBigPants · 22/08/2010 08:38

Just remembered that jools May not be able to meetup on a weekday. Any chance of getting the afternoon of the 16th sept off? If not we could do that weekend maybe. I will try and do email later to see who is nr London and free :)

barbie1 · 22/08/2010 10:11

curly we cheated....i needed to get some warmer clothes for our trip back to the uk so timed it for a sleep in the car Blush some days its just too hard, but the next nap will be using the above method!

I was hoping to wear maxi dresses and a light cardi over the top, loads of people have emailed me to say the weather is shit not very good so i had to go and buy some warm stuff!

Back later x

BlueMoon1981 · 22/08/2010 13:47

oh curly how i have missed your mammoth posts Grin agree with cupcake you are so good a remembering everyone, my brain just doesnt allow! no i am not using opks, but mainly cuz my body gives me so many signs im ovulating i dont think i need them Hmm or maybe i should consider them?

such a beautiful day here, 2 loads of washing blowing in the breeze, having a lovely lazy day. happy sunday girls :)

MummyLovesSadie · 22/08/2010 14:35

Moon definitely consider using opk's. I used to think I knew exactly when I was ovulating as I'd get ov pains but if you google it, you'll see that you can get the pains before, during or after ov. What worked for me for the last four pregnancies was bd'ing the day after a positive opk. Might you consider also buying some preseed?

Curly it's great to see a long curly-esque post from you! Smile You are sounding so blissed out still. Our nursery is still awaiting the cupboards being made then I can wash the rest of the baby clothes (stupidly excited about that!) & put them away.

Louey I've never heard of labyrinthitis before. All I can say is roll on next Sunday & hopefully your acc session will be able to treat that along with your cycles. If it is iron you are lacking I'd definitely recommend Floradix. Me and a few others on the thread have taken it & it's magic in a bottle.

Blue your post made me lol! How is your new floor looking now?

Right gtg & lie down as baby MLS is trying to escape through my ribcage, sitting-up is getting trickier by the day! Smile

CurlyBigPants · 22/08/2010 18:16

barbie it's not cheating, it's taking a break Grin thanks for all the advice hon. Keep us posted on progress. Btw it was really really warm (but a bit yuck) weather in London today. Do what I do and borrow from your sisters when you go home!!! Just paying back for years of them stealing my clothes :)

Moon I spent 8 months after my second MC ttc, and convinced I knew exactly when I was ovulating. I thought there must be a problem as I had conceived so quickly before. The problem was that our very lovely sex life had become much more targetted - but on the wrong days. The first month we used opks I got pregnant with curlygirl. Please get them hon. Babymad on Ebay do them - they cost half nothing and are very easy to use :) It's lovely to hear you sound happy though :)

louey I googled labyrinthitis and found some mumsnet posts, they might help?

mls the countdown begins!!! I got very excited about washing and putting away her little clothes beforehand. My mum just laughed - she makes me feel like such a pfb Biscuit

CurlyBigPants · 23/08/2010 06:36

Morning all :)

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