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Emmsys weebles; pop in for a chat, there's always someone in the greenhouse

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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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VJay · 20/09/2010 12:28

Afternoon Smile

blue Smile, I'm not that good really, in fact I sometimes think I'm really crap, but you did make me Smile, so thankyou Smile.
The carrot cake was delicious, so much so that I ate far too much of it and Im back to writing down everything I eat now!!!

neeko H looks gorgeous in her gown, you must've been so proud Smile Thanks for dh's birthday wishes I plan to make a Victoria sponge for him later with Cjay Smile if he'll let me, he still wants to make a chocolate cake.

barbie how did you get on last night? Hope it was a lot better for you all.

monkey, moon and mermaid hope you are all ok.

Big waves to everyone Smile

Right need to get ready, I cycled this morning and got soaking wet, so dh is on his way through to a meeting and I'm going to pinch the car, it will mean me ferrying about a bit but I just want to be dry Confused - frazzled look Grin

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iggypiggy · 20/09/2010 12:40

Hello all, sorry for absence! I've been a bit pre occupied... Just back from 8 week jabs and little piglet is flaked out, so I have a chance to post for once!

Hope you all ok?

barbie I think I am sleep obsessed... I can tell you to the minute how -little- much sleep I've had! But I hope D sorts hers out soon!

4everhopeful · 20/09/2010 14:28

Sticking my head round the door!

Good to see you again iggy! 8 weeks already?! Shock Hope poor little piglet ok after her jabs? ILs just back from disneyworld and have a load of piglet related goodies as our girl loves him too!

Neeko bless H in her gown, gorgeous! Wanna see you in the much deliberated over dress!

Happy birthday to mrvjay! Yum to all the cakes but im now being strict on myself and cutting out down the munch for the christening! Got ruthless and reluctantly took 6bags of my old 8-10 clothes to the charity shop on fri! Most not worn for a few yrs tbh, Im def now a 12-14 and accepting that fact! Smile

Will try and catch up with you all properly later, biscuit now rolling over so eyes in the back of the head time! Keeping her busy, church yesterday, then down the road to Hampton court and a stroll along the river and lunch, even after visiting both nannys she was full of beans but still snoozing now so it worked! Grin Dh and i intending to do something every weekend with her, done brighton and swimming, oth ideas welcome! Poor little sausage teething terribly now and distraction is key..!

barbie1 · 20/09/2010 18:12

Hi girls..day 3 in the barbie house and the sleep training is still taking place after a small blip last night...

vjay was there an element of self doubt in your last post? you are a fab mum, never ever think other wise Smile

Im shattered so will bid you all a good night and ill catch up tomorrow xxx

cupcakefairy · 20/09/2010 21:58

Hi ladies... I'll join the bleary-eyed crew. Trying to believe this is just a phase but Took almost 2 hours to get him down to sleep again tonight. Sigh.

Had such a lovely weekend with ILs though. Ds was just constantly being taken care of by his grandparents and various aunties & uncles- was just lovely to not have to worry about where he was so I just sat on sofa and knitted/read my book/watched the Pope on the box Grin They are all besotted with him so is just lovely.

Sorry not to write more personals...just gonna have a quick cuddle on the sofa with dh before we head back into battle go to bed. Hope everyone ok, hi iggy :)

barbie1 · 21/09/2010 17:06

Coo wee where are you all???

We can now do private messages! see above....

Hope everyone is ok, i will post more once we get through the horrid days of controlled crying!

ta ra x

barbie1 · 21/09/2010 17:07

link to the new changes!

bluesatinsash · 21/09/2010 20:23

I'm here Smile albeit full of the cold and contemplating phoning in sick to work tomorrow as boys are at grannies...

barbie - thanks for linking for us, what are everyone's views? We're all pretty open on here but it would save having to email seperately but then that's used for photo sharing...

cupcake - lovely to hear Jude is being doted on Smile. Great mental image of you knitting watching the Pope Grin.

neeko - your little H is just beautiful in her gown, bet your heart was bursting out your chest Smile. I just love dark hair on babies...

4ever - how are biscuit's teeth? any broken through yet?! Youre weekends sound lovely Smile What about Tate Modern? You're never too young for a bit of culture!

Not much news here other than pictures are up in dining room, just the blinds and curtains oh and side unit and small tv to go.. $$$$ Confused

I bought Benj his winter hat today, pale blue with mahussive pom pom on top - almost as big as his head but sooo cute Smile. Also kitted him out in soft furry snow suit for doing school run in morning as it goes over his babygrow.. 9-12 months already Shockjeeez

Night all xx

littlebellsmum · 21/09/2010 23:01

evening all!
blue Dining room is moving on well isn't it? and Smile at Ben in his winter hat and snowsuit - Jo has a bear suit complete with ears and a tail that I can't wait to put her into!

BraveBarbie Hope the cc is getting better - I've never had to do that and don't think I would be either brave enough or strong enough, so lots of admiration here. Shame that your little minx has made you do it!

Sabs Sadly no, a quinny zapp isn't in my garage ( if it was I'd be using it!), my pushchair collection is mainly the sad and old. I did sell an old McClaren at the weekend but my mum dropped another one round that they had at theirs and she wants me to shift - that will be a freecycle one! So, current pushchair tally is 4 ( and just one baby Confused

Managed to lose 2.5lb at slimming world this week - good but could have been better. Ah well, only a few more to go, well a lot actually but you have to start somewhere!

BabyJ had her first session at nursery without me today Sad but we both seem to have survived the 2 hours!

Nighty nighty

barbie1 · 22/09/2010 06:09

Hi all Smile

We had a good night last night, only 2 wake up's, fed and right back to sleep with no fuss Smile
This i can handle, once this is constant i will fight the next battle which is to drop one of the night feeds Hmm

lbm i dont feel brave, in fact i feel like a shit mummy while she is crying...the only thing keeping me going is the fact she is happier in the day, sleeps longer at nap times (1 to 2 hours in the mornings) and in all i have a cleaner house and longer showers Wink (while i distract myself from her crying!)

Oh damn i have to run but later x

4everhopeful · 22/09/2010 09:31

Oh Barbie your not a shit mummy at all! The lengths and time and thought you have given to your poor ongoing sleep battles prove just that.. She will settle down eventually, look at it as she loves you so much she cant wait to wake up and be with you! Grin It cant be easy over there without your family, wish i could give you a big hug...

Another hug for poor sleep deprived Cupcake.. Is Jude teething, or hungry perhaps? Would you consider introducing baby rice at 4m? Your weekend sounded lovely Smile the pope was only staying down the road, kicking myself now we didnt go along on the off chance of a sighting!

Blue hope you feel better? Did you do a sicky in the end? Dining room sounds gorgeous, all the little final touches are best bit of decorating for me! Beautiful big pic of Ben btw! Grin Bless the hat! On sunday we had S in her pink spotty not really uggs, stripy pink jumper dress and a pooh bear furry jacket with ears Grin just too cute! Lovely to dress her up all cosy, after 1st very hot month of her life, in not much more than her nappy! Btw no teeth yet, very hard white gums, lots of dribble, sore hands, and absolutely anything else that will fit, permanently in mouth!

Oh yea, not sure about inbox idea? Hmm We already have tx and email, plus those on fb.. I know alot of you use all 3, and sometimes when its very quiet on here i figure alot of the girls are probably in touch by these other means so to add that too could make our thread semi redundant! Shock That can never be!

Lbmbuggyqueen Grin bless little Jo jo going to nursery! Brave mummy! When do you go back to work?

Sabs happy holidays my lovely! Im sure the whole novelty factor and white noise will help Saara through the flight, then you can enjoy lots of fun in the sun, Grin have a fab time!

Mermaidohquietone we miss you! Let us know how you are doing, in between all your gym sessions?

Monkey you too hon? Hows your doggy doing? Have you had to face the dreaded birth announcements yet? We are here for u.

4everhopeful · 22/09/2010 09:42

Ran out of space on phone! Hmm

Big waves to Vjay Neeko Louey Qa and others i have missed!

Mls any twinges yet? I add 01/10/10 to sweepstake (cant cut and paste on phone though, can someone do the honours please?!) Grin

S been dream feeding on me this whole time bless her! Letting her get her zzz and comfort in as dreaded third round of jabs later! Cant believe she is 17wks today, 4m on sunday! Shock

4everhopeful · 22/09/2010 11:29

Just realised sunday is also a 'would be' 2nd birthday.. Agree with the others though, although i will never forget its mixed emotions as if i had them then i wouldnt have my blessed lovely miracle girl Summer...

I do believe its also our 2nd graduate Saaras birthday while on hol so have an extra brilliant time sweetie pie! Grin

On a final note, i saw an advert the other day for Weebles!! Shock Grin They are back! Deffo a very meaningful christmas pressie for biscuit methinks! Grin

4everhopeful · 22/09/2010 11:34

Ok last random fact of the day, i also just realised its a year today i got my bfp! Grin Grin

VJay · 22/09/2010 11:36

Morning Smile

blue Ajay has a pale blue hat with a mahoosive pom pom on top too, does it tie under his chubby chin? I bet it's the same one, they look cute in them Grin

lbm well done on the weight loss, that is good, keep it up Smile

barbie thanks for letting us know about the private messages, it would probably have taken me ages to notice them Grin

cupcake your weekend at your IL's sounded just lovely Smile

4ever wowzers 17 weeks already!! Shock, time is a flying Smile

I'm supposed to be revising as Ajay is asleep, so best get back to it...

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VJay · 22/09/2010 11:36

Yay 4ever, I have realised that I have been on mn for 2 years now, joined September 2008!

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VJay · 22/09/2010 11:46

4ever forgive me I missed your inbetween message, saw you radom fact after I posted my 1st message so then posted my random fact, THEN saw your 'would' be 2nd birthday post, sorry, mine looks a tad insensitive Blush

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barbie1 · 22/09/2010 12:04

Im back...Dolly woke this morning, still in pain from constipation..poor love. Me thinks another trip to the docs is in order Sad

4ever thanks for thinking im not a bad mum, i just sometimes wish i knew more about having a baby before i had one iykwim...i think i would of got her to sleep much earlier on in life. Hmm or maybe not, i love the cuddles to much Grin
You have come so far, sorry to hear its a sad anniversary day Sad give Summer extra love and kissed today.

vjay hi! how are you doing? no more negative thoughts i hope (says me who thinks im crap!) how did the cakes turn out? How is the weight loss going this week? i cheated yesterday and had a milky way Blush my treat for doing cc! Smile

blue hello sicknote Wink are you sure you arent pulling a sickie to flirt with the builders?? Grin you room sounds lovely, im sure you will put them on fb so we can all admire? Hope your cold goes away pretty soon. Loving all the winter clothes talk...im a little Envy that we dont get to buy such things.

barbie1 · 22/09/2010 12:11

lbm congrats on the mammoth weight lose, thats fab for a week!!!!

sabs hope the flight wasnt as bad as you expected it to be, hope you have a great holiday and arent thinking about the dreaded return to work...

mls anything to report???? Glad you had a better night sleep last night i love the things your lo comes out with, just too cute!

mermaid monkey moon are you all ok ladies???

barbie1 · 22/09/2010 12:12

vjay i joined mn sept 08 too Smile What a couple of years eh???

VJay · 22/09/2010 12:13

Hi barbie I'm supposed to revising, but would much rather chat on here Smile
You are a fab mummy, and I don't think much can prepare you for your first born, it was a HUGE shock for me when I had Cjay, but Ajay is a doddle compared Smile

The cakes were lovely and the diet is going crap Grin I'm not that focused on it at the mo, but have told myself to start again next week. I am still cycling though, it was raining this morning and the only bit of Ajay uncovered was his wee chubby face, he was ok he fell asleep Grin

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barbie1 · 22/09/2010 12:29

Good on you for cycling! Ive neglected the wii due to tiredness but im back on it this evening as dh is working late.

Re cc can i just ask you something?
Dont reply if you are too busy revising, i understand!

Ok, so we put her in the cot awake, go back in after 5, 10, 15 mins etc. Each time she is standing and i have to lie her down..the next bit is confusing me, some people walk right out and others wait and pat/ stroke baby until not crying, but not yet asleep and walk out. (im doing this)
Im trying to keep the patting to no more than 30 seconds and then leave....if i were to extend to say 2 mins i could get her to sleep in the first visit, ut thats defeating the object...right?

I dont think she will ever give up and lie down..its just not 'her'. Twice yesterday i left the room after patting and she was just tossing and turning (awake) and she feel alseep, so im guessing she is learning???

My plan is to get her to stay down after the 1st/2nd visit and i will gradually shorten the patting time until i lie her down with no contact if that makes sense???

Or am i wasting my time and should just do it the hard way from now, ie no contact Hmm

Oh and finally oh wise one...what milk can i put on her cheerio's??? do i have to express or can she have a tiny bit of normal milk?

Thanks xxx

VJay · 22/09/2010 12:37

I would lie her down give her a quick pat and walk out and see how it goes, it is really hard to do, but they learn quite quickly. I put Ajay down awake all the time now and he will 9 times out of 10 have a cry, but will soon go off to sleep.

As for milk, they can have cows milk now with their food, Ajay had it from 6 months on his weetabix, in a cheese sauce etc Smile

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barbie1 · 22/09/2010 12:43

cheers me dear Grin

Im off to tidy up a bit, cant see the floor for toys!
Then we have to go to the pool to do our homework before tomorrows swimming lesson.

VJay · 22/09/2010 12:45

Lol at swimming homework Grin, a good excuse to go to the pool Grin
I can hear Ajay stirring, laters xxx

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