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

And on to other business...

Barbie haven't read your other thread yet but will in a mo.You and Cupcake can both have a huge hug from me. Lack of sleep is bloody awful and feels so isolating. We're not winning the war here either. DH was up from 3.20-5.45 last night and H is now sleeping in the kitchen I wouldn't say that formula has helped her sleep, but it has helped me cope. I felt so wrung out with all the feeding and comforting and my DH couldn't help as much as he does now. I feel much better now I can leave her and she will happily feed from either breast or bottle. I'm not sure how long we'll mix feed for. I wouldn't want to give up completely to discover it made no difference. I'm still hoping that when she starts moving properly she'll tire herself out although I know that hasn't worked with Dolly.

Cupcake I too felt resentful and bitter towards DH. It's the sheer exhaustion that does it and the worry that you're somehow not bf properly cos baby isn't satisfied (not the case btw). I would say a ff would be more helpful than baby rice (and I've probably now set off some MN alarm!)

U've both done a fantastic job and shouldn't beat yourself up. I know I do it too and it's hard to escape the mummy guilt but you both need to try to find some way to distance yourself slightly to allow you some space. Sorry if this isn't coherent. Tis early and I've been awake most the night waiting on baby MLS

Sabs You sound so stressed poor love Have everything crossed for you for Thursday. Really hope it goes your way.

Blue I thought less morning and more afternoon??

Love to everyone else.

Think MLS is high. Text 100 this morning (think the baby would come quicker if she'd bloody focus! ) "Just had more pethidine now & feel like a lovely floaty space bazooka, drifting along on clouds of fluffy chocolate monkey-chunk flavoured marshmallow"

lol at mls keep em coming neeko cos i could really do with some cheering up!

Our little girls are certainly trying us arent they? Dolly hasnt gone down for her morning nap now either
so im off out for a drive and will talk more later xxx

Barbie MLS says hi. It honestly sounds to me like you need to crack the bottle. When are the next relatives coming out who could help you?

Morning :) well first night in his own room he woke at 9.30pm & back down with just a quick cuddle, then 2.30 for a feed & straight back down til 6 :) v pleased with that, will see if it lasts. feel quite about my me moan yest but thanks all for being so nice.
neeko sorry you're still suffering too :( Lol at mn alarm thanks for mls updates, bless her! she sounds chipper though

sabs so sorry being back is horrible :( enjoy your monday with s, thinking of you.

Morning :) well first night in his own room he woke at 9.30pm & back down with just a quick cuddle, then 2.30 for a feed & straight back down til 6 :) v pleased with that, will see if it lasts. feel quite about my me moan yest but thanks all for being so nice.
neeko sorry you're still suffering too :( Lol at mn alarm thanks for mls updates, bless her! she sounds chipper though

sabs so sorry being back is horrible :( enjoy your monday with s, thinking of you.

Sorry, stupid phone!

Just a quick lurk for news on baby mls !

Already tx you both but huge hugs to cupcake and sabs both going through it, chill with some chocs and strong coffee today ladies, you too barbie your all fabulous mummys, things will get easier and one smile makes it all better im sure

My poor little biscuit threw up loads last night, actually ran out of babygros and stuck a wash on at 9pm fingers crossed no sick since but think she caught dhs stinking cold cos has been coughing sneezing and has a runny nose.. She is sleeping but has just woken with watery eyes and wobbly lip Quite a worry..

Very very quick post from me to apologise for going awol.

Am so so excited about mls - go baby mls!!!! Keep the updates coming...

BQ over the moon for your bfp. I'm wishing you a very calm and uneventful PG.

poorlybarbie hope you get better soon.

4ever hope biscuit gets better soon too - its horrible when they are ill. You feel so helpless.

Huge hugs to all of you going through horrible times with no-sleeping babies and to sabs for a hard first week back at work. Hope the interview goes ok on Thursday. What will be, will be. You can only do your best.

I know I've missed loads of you out but this is a really quick update from me. Week of EDD was just dreadful and I was in a very bad place, couldn't stop crying all week. Not helped by DH being away on business most of the week and AF turning up 3 days early (20 day cycle ).

I'm now feeling a bit more like myself but we have been having major stresses about Isaac's schooling and it looks as though my boys are going to be in different schools next September We have found a potential school for Isaac which has an ASD unit but its full so I don't know where that leaves us.

We are off on holiday tomorrow so I've been frantically trying to get work done before we go. Haven't really started packing yet. We really need a holiday but in some respects its come at the wrong time with everything else going on.

Right, got to go and (try) and do some work before I get myself sacked

Big waves to all of you I haven't mentioned mermaid, monkey, blue, vjay, neeko annie, buddha, cupcake, iggy, QA, curly

I am lurking for mls news, thanks for the updates neeko
Like blue I had to post to barbie and cupcake, but I can't say anything as near as good as blue .

I will say this though, barbie if you want just take a step back from cc for a few days and maybe cuddle her to sleep just so you can get some sleep yourself. With Cjay I have always tried things for him and always had to take giant leaps back in order to give us all a break and then progress, dies that make sense? Also, to you both, when Cjay was a baby I felt like the crappiest mum ever, but I was soooo tired, and these feelings, whilst crap, are normal

sabs good luck for Thursday, it is hard going back to work, new routine etc, and even harder for you when everything has changed at work too, plus having to re-apply for your job!!!!!

I too have had a rubbish night last night, Ajay is teething again, he was wingey all night and this morning, UNTIL the cat came in, then he spent a mad half hour chasing the cat squealing in delight, where as the cat hated every minute of it

PPUUUUUSSSHHH MLS

4ever hope lil biscuit is ok xx

louey I am so sorry it's getting so stressful over Isaacs schooling , it does tend to be a post code lottery Maybe it's a good time to have a holiday, forget about everything and just have fun the 4 of you, everything will be right where you left it when you get back, so relax and enjoy

ooh very exciting for MLS can't wait to hear the news (and name!)Love her texts!!

Really feel for you all suffering with battle of the wills babies and sleep deprivation, those babies are definitely keeping you on your toes. At least there are a few of you going through it at the same time so you know you are not alone with it and truly understand what it is like. If only there was fairly sleep mother to sort it all out for you.

sabs sounds like you are having a very stressful time, I hope this week brings good news and you can settle in to work properly, it is hard enough going back to work after Mat leave without this added stress.

Baking queen massive congratulations on the good news, like louey I wish you an uneventful pregnancy.

Louey i am so sorry that you had to go through your EDD pretty much alone and coping with so much else going on. It's just crap isn't it? Mine is in a couple of weeks and I know I am going to find it difficult too. Hugs to you x

4ever hope your DD is ok, it is worrying to see them poorly, I would pop her along to the docs to to reassure you and check her over, especially as she is still so little.

Hope everyone else is doing ok and sorry for missing lots of you out.

Aww you girls rock!

Just when i couldnt take any more, i get lovely text from neeko and wise words from bluethewiseone and vjay

monkey thanks for posting on the other thread, tbh that thread nearly finished me last night, i wasnt expecting a flaming so your post was a welcome relief. Hope you are ok? The thread has calmed down a bit now and thankfully people are posting ideas as opposed to slagging me off for cc in the first place

cupcake i feel your pain!

Whoops out of time, i will be back laters

come on Boris

sleep..... hmmm... from the mists of time - it is such a small slice of time. I know it doesn't feel like it when you are trapped in the headlights of sleep deprivation.
So wish we could jet over and give you a few hours off barbie Please don't take this the wrong way but she is itsey bitzy small. I didn't do the c/c till ds was about a year, was often told I was making a rod for my back etc etc. The problem is they and we are all different and there is so much conflicting advice you end up going round in circles.

I do know that you are a fantastic mum who knows intuitively what your dd needs and it will be ok.x

cupcake sorry you had a mixed holiday nice to have you back. Your nct mates are all lying btw. x

4ever och poor biscuit sending her a big healing tunmmy rub.x

bq still grinning for youxxx

louey sounds like a holiday will be just the thing when you get through the hell that is packing for 3 men. Thinking of you.

sabs where to start you poor woman. Hope you are hanging in there by your fingernails and a few big hugs from that lovely girl.

vjay can I please borrow ajay to help me with all our socks, bless him. Fancy a cheese string?

qa a big helo, hope you are ok, no date yet?

oh no and along comes me with big foot what other thread? sorry lovely.x

ahh found it - barbie firstly being on your own in that sandpit must be really hard. You have coped with some real traumas don't let any of that 'ms angry from eastbourne phyco crap get to you'

and I just read some other stuff more closely too - mental check mermaid - course you blinking well gave birth as blue so succintly (sp) said.

I have to go brave the school run and skate night, love to everyone.x

mermaid a cheese string would be lovely ta I will send Ajay over, he's now great at sock sorting and chasing cats

cupcake forgot to add before, yes the revision is coming along nicely, I am managing to get some done in the evenings now, Cjay is on school hols so it's difficult in the day.
And like mermaid says your nct mates are definatley lying

IT'S A GIRL babymls born 13:29, 7lb 1oz......Kitty Violet congratulations MLS and MRMLS*

Oh and thanks for letting us know neeko

V quick post, not meant to be here, but couldn't resist a check on MLS

Wow, fantastic news MLS cool name too! Well done you!

thanks vjay for breaking the news!

fab news! grin lovely name too! Congratulations to mls* and family!

Im getting my ass kicked on the other thread

mermaid you are right, so is too little, we have knocked cc on the head...now i just need to find another solution

One step forward 3 steps back!

I heart you vjay you know why [winks] thanks....

Just had to dash in to add my congrats to MLS. Feel quite emotional that she finally has her baby. I remember not so long ago a post about crying after a playdate with another Mum who announced she was pregnant and hadn't particularly wanted another when MLS was desperate to be pregnant... and now little Kitty who was so long awaited is here :)
so chuffed.

We now have a right glut of girls though!! Jude will have his pick of girlfriends

Think moon won the sweepstake as despite saying boy she got the weight spot on and only one day out :)

hi louey enjoy your hols! sorry edd was tough :(

vjay lol at ajay chasing the cat poor creature!!

4ever poor biscuit :( hope she's ok? They never stop worrying us do they!

I will choose to believe the nct friends are all liars

We've just had third round of jabs.. few tears but he's all smiles playing now :)

Commando/smallpants

Bluemoon
chocciechip
hoping
jools
loueytbg
mermaid
monkey
ThePFJ
QuestionsAnswered

Medium pants (dusted down out of drawer)

bakingqueen BFP 7/10/10

Saggypants

VJay 01/09/09 BOY Alexander James 8lb 6oz
Lionstar 27/09/09 BOY Arlo Bryn 9lb 5oz
Sabs 30/09/09 GIRL Saara 9lb 1oz
Buddhabelly 25/11/09 BOY Ewan James
Annie 25/11/09 BOY Ellis Charles 8lb 11oz
Bluesatinsash 23/12/09 BOY Benjamin Charles 8lb 3oz
MM 30/12/09 GIRL Nieve Ellen 8lb 6oz
Curly 05/02/10 GIRL Grace Eliza 8lb 4oz
Graciegirl 05/02/10 GIRL Isabelle Clare 7lb 1oz
Barbie 21/02/10 GIRL Devon Nimah 5lb 15oz
MrsKate 09/03/10 BOY Jack David 6lb 13oz
Neeko 29/03/10 GIRL Hannah Denise 8lb 15oz
Littlebellsmum 18/05/10 GIRL Joanna Emily 7lb 7oz
4everhopeful 26/05/10 GIRL Summer Clementine Hope 9lb 5oz
cupcakefairy 05/06/10 BOY Jude 8lb
iggypiggy 25/07/10 GIRL 6lb 14oz
MummyLovesSadie 11/10/10 GIRL Kitty Violet 7lb 1oz

Ooh just found the sweepstake and LBM actually got the date right! So her and Moon will have to share the prize...bag of mini eggs??

Curly - 25/9, GIRL, 6lbs 7oz
Neeko - 29/9, GIRL, 7lbs 8oz
Sabs - 30/09 (Saara's birthday), GIRL, 7lb 7oz
Blue - 1/10 GIRL, 6lbs 6oz
Louey - 5/10, GIRL 7lbs
4ever - 01/10, GIRL 6lb 11oz
Neeko's mum - 1/10 BOY, 7lbs 5oz Well she has met her and feels that's reason enough for a guess!
Cupcake - 10/10, BOY, 7lbs 10oz
Moon - 10/10, BOY, 7lbs 1oz
LBM - 11/10, BOY, 8lbs
Vjay - 17/10, BOY 7lbs 6oz
QuestionsAgain - 8/10/10 Girl 7lb 11oz

Oh and also sabs YES I watch X Factor... I'm a Strictly girl really but keep up with both shows (dunno if I'll be able to fully this year if Jude has his way!!)
I was surprised at yesterday's results. Diva Fever should have gone! I quite liked Nicolo and FYD.