Emmsys weebling onwards and upwards into summer.

[VJay]

Here we are a new spruced up greenhouse

(Have attempted to post this since 5pm but no service on phone...)

Hello lovely ladies, fantastically relieving good news that all is well!

I feel just awful for not txing you all and getting on sooner to post bless you all for worrying and lurking.. Went shopping with my mum after, now totally drained.. Was bit of a palava with EPU as still didnt see lovely sonographer who was off sick and hadnt put apt in system, the boss lady was quite narky and said id have to go back tomo for orig apt, cue me almost in tears, so I showed them the tx our lovely lady had sent conf todays apt at 10am, so they reluctantly agreed to see me, but had to wait over an hr.. Boss lady (who does know us from before as well) did the scan and was nice about it after initially made to feel like a naughty schoolgirl, but then pulled rank again and said dont tx nice lady again, shes going to be in trouble for making apts out of work time.. Feel really bad now.. Blummin dramas.. Anyway, still managed to get a scan for next tues before our booking in apt with midwife. This wk 8, 9 and 10 are my high anxiety times as lost 3 of the 4 between wk 8 and 9. One was wk 13 and that was the bad nuchal fold so the nuchal scan will be a worry too, thats 11th aug.. Hopefully once/if i get past that, i may be able to relax a little.. Then i can get lovely Vjays doppler out again as well!

What am i like eh?! Obviously for now Im just holding onto that image of tiny bum bean today with its little arm and leg buds wiggling and heart beating away strongly.. Was funny cos DH said within seconds of dildocam going in "everythings all good!" before boss lady could even speak.. (haha) Love that DH is a total expert sonographer himself after all the scans we have had!

4ever I was so relieved to get your text earlier, I'm sure there were collective sighs of relief across the country and beyond One more hurdle all done and dusted, moving onto the next. Remember we're here for your weebles and wobbles

4ever you'll be using that doppler in no time my lovely

anotrher big for 4ever x

well done 4ever and bean :)

Yay to 4ever...I did lol at your story with 'nice lady' and 'boss lady' but ignore her- you're allowed to be friends with the nice lady!!
So glad all is fine, and at dh knowing what to look for too!

Neeko so glad you had a lovely break, place looks gorgeous! Counting the days til our hols...and off cakes and biscuits again in anticipation of bikini-wearing always great to have incentives though!!

Vjay have you seen harry potter yet?? When are you going? I keep hearing how good it is!

Oh and where is qa? hope she's ok.

Hi cupcake no not seen Harry potter yet will hopefully go this week or next week (excited face)

day 2 summer holidays finds me slumped here eating dhs birthay cake drinking coffee and contempating taking the tent down cos IT HAS STOPPED RAINING so I can put it back up all by myself without any men around sniggering so i can go camping next week in an unflustered fashion like I was a guide forever and sit calmly mixing spritzers and eyeing up camp talent - smirk - don't remember a badge for spritzer mixing though

I have exercises for my spongie thingy and hopefully pilates etc etc will all have helpedish over the last few years. Some days it hurts alot and other days it's ok, just wish I didn't know really!

4ever thank goodness all is ok you have made me chortle at your lovely dh being a fab sonographer. How is s's eczema?

buddha you sound like you have been dragged around the houses poor little e and poor you. wish we could all share some of this balast cake

vjay we went to see harry potter last night, was ace ds really really enjoyed it. Glad you have nearly finished the diy too.

blue lovely photos of your holiday, b is such a character and they both look the spit of you which always makes me

barbie hope you are not shivering too much and managing to look after yourself and feeling ok.

Missed loads again so heaps of love to sabs and lovely curly and cupcake and moon

YAY for 4evers scan - total heartmelt at sound of little arms and legs waving about

And big waves to lovely mermaid i have missed you.

I've been away again with work and have spent all of this evening sneaking upstairs to peak at my gorgeous girl. I can't wait for the weekend

sorry for the lack of personals I will catch up with you all properly at the weekend xxx

Hello busy lady curly im really looking forward to me you and monkey getting together! She is away at the mo too isnt she? All the emmsys are off on their hols!

Cupcake are you off to France again? A whole new dimension to things now Jude is walking, he was just a babe in arms when you last went wasnt he? Have the most lovely time..

Mermaid ooh camping and sophisticated spritzers sound the way to go! Did you get the tent back up?! Love seeing your posts again.. Do hope the spongie thing isnt giving you too much grief, is it long term then? My poor babas eczema is rotten, luckily its just on her wrist creases, it has flare ups and have tried cutting dairy and all sorts, paraffin works best, poor sausage rubs them on her highchair so we sometimes put wristbands on when she eats and its aggravating her hoping she will just grow out of it..

Vjay have you quenched your Harry Potter fever yet? Did it live up to expectations?

Neeko your hol destination looked sooo lovely, just the remedy eh?

Had a fab time at MILs 60th on weds, but such a late night, and on thurs we went to Clarks and Summers gone up a whole size already, been getting holiday stuff in the sales but theres hardly anything left, ridiculous that we've barely had a Summer yet and all the Summer stuff has nearly sold out! All in all a rather exhausting time of it, forgot how tired you get being pregnant, and last time I didnt have my little whirlwind Summer to run after! Tomorrow we go to worthing for the day as my nan is 82, its very sad as we think she is developing dementia.. Hope you all have nice weekends, sorry for missing lots of you out, barbie hope your ok if your lurking? I have my booking in apt on tue, & a scan beforehand to determine if I actually need it wobbly as only ever made Summers booking in apt before, had to cancel the others.. Have lurked on a Feb ante natal thread, but posted on it last night hope iv not tempted fate..

Hello my lovelies , hope all is well in the greenhouse.

4ever no I've not seen HP yet, dh is working loads so we haven't had the chance to go, but we are watching all the others for now

Not much to report here, just the usual going on

Hello vj :)

where is everyone?

Hi curly I've been over on the special needs boards debating whether we should tell cjay he is autistic. It's a tricky one xx

Hi...I'm back in the land of the living, how the heck did anyone survive without Internet and mobiles in the old days.
I have loads to catch up one, hopefully will be back posting soon.

Right off to catch up .

Hello! the sun seems to finally be making a reappearance.

I am still around! Dropping off the threads I am on is always the kick I need to get back and posting again Just haven't had a lot of time to post but have been lurking quickly from time to time to check those little beans of 4ever and barbie are behaving

I have missed so much, probably best to wait until barbie has caught up and then I can say 'wot she said'

Will get back on as soon as possible, all is good with me

Helloooo I'm here too. Just off to feed munchkin but will be back later on to do a proper catch up

I'm here too, getting to grips with my new smart phone

Very wobbly about scan tomorrow, just hoping i make it to the booking in apt after Have lurked but not posted back on ante natal thread as well as feeling superstitious i also feel unfaithful to you lovelies! They are obviously nowhere near as lovely as you all are!

Why do I always lose long posts....argh

Deep breath....

4ever hang in there my love, just a little longer to wait. You need a distraction to get you through the next 24 hours. Sorry about your Nan dementia is just awful to witness.

barbie hope you have had a glimmer of sunshine down south and Dolly is behaving and not waking all the hours godsend. The patchy internet signal in Cornwall drives me beserk so I know how you feel. Its hard enough inside ILs house because of the size of the walls.

mermaid so lovely to have you back but I'm that you are having to deal with so much crap IRL. Spondylitis sounds v painful, hope you are getting some decent painkillers to use when needed. I think anyone going camping deserves a medal. Hope you are getting a bit of sun finally.

vjay that's a tough one, I will be reading the replies with interest because we are going to have to deal with the same issue eventually. What about a book aimed at children with autism, I know they exist but I don't know whether they work. It might be worth looking on the NAS website and see what they have? Also might be worth pm'ing Amberlight as she has ASD and might be able to give you some suggestions.

QA so glad you are ok, you must be getting towards the 3rd trimester now?

buddha I saw that you're still struggling with the big bed? Hang in there, it will take a while for E to settle down and get used to it and any illness will put it back again. We've still got a portable stairgate on DTs bedroom door, mainly to stop Isaac from escaping and causing havoc but it has cut down some of the bedtime high jinks. Hope the appt comes through quickly - what a nightmare!

curly that's tough being away from curlygirl - hope you had a lovely weekend to make up for it. Working when you've got small children can be very hard at times.

cupcake ooh are you getting broody

BQ I'm not sure if I've said already, but Luca is just gorgeous Will your DH get some paternity leave at some point?

neeko so glad you had a lovely holiday . That place looks fab, its a shame its not further south

blue hope you're ok and enjoying the holidays (when you're not working..)

LBM hope you are surviving the school holidays - bet you've got all sorts of fun planned cos you're a supermum

monkey bonnes vacances!

iggy if you're lurking - happy 1st birthday to your gorgeous DD. Hope you are getting a bit more sleep now!

I've almost certainly missed someone, I'm sorry!

I am hoping this week is going to be less manic than the previous 7. Only one appointment for Isaac, no relatives staying/visiting and time to actually sit down and rest MN. I've stopped bfing O as the last time I tried he wasn't having any of it. I am still expressing though and am giving him 2 bottles of BM a day. We went to Paultons Park (theme park) on Friday with all the boys and I was expressing going down the M3. Was a challenge . We had a fab time but they were exhausted for the rest of the weekend and really grotty. They've now both got colds and Luke was awake in the night with a really croupy cough. O is a little sweetheart, still waiting for him to smile though, he's 7.5 weeks (3.5 corrected) so I'm hoping it comes soon.

I am feeling like a beached whale as I seem to be the only person in the universe who can bf and put on weight . The same thing happened last time. So the exercise regime started today with the 30 day shred. I am hoping that I lose at least a stone by the end of the 30 days . Nothing fits and its just depressing me. It would help if I could stop eating crap! Right, must go, have a long list of things to do, starting with ordering Isaac's school uniform...

louey you have every right to eat crap with such a young baby!! I did for about 4 months after Jude- cake just non stop!! Don't feel guilty just yet! Well done still carrying on expressing that's ace but sorry he never took to feeding :( You are so good remembering iggypiglet's birthday; was just thinking of iggy yesterday I'll send her a text.
As for broody

4ever thinking of you loads for tomorrow and here's my other hand for sympathy about your nan too :( you will deffo make the booking-in appointment cos I say so
Yep we're off to France end of Aug with all my family. Ds was 4 months last time we went and just on breastmilk- so weird!

Vjay sorry you have such a tough call to make :( hope the sn boards are helping. Countdown 9 days til I see HP

moon hope you're not wobbling too much about tomorrow, hairstrokes for you (Cos I'm out of hands I think )

welcome back barbie :)

I have a very grumpy ds who has molars coming through...he had a total meltdown in asda this morning so I had to leave before finishing...still need loads of stuff so will have to go back tonight wearing sunglasses and a hoody so no one recognises me

Oh and hi qa

Click 'watch this thread' and it never falls off your 'I'm watching' list even if you don't post :)

Was just reading one of our old threads (as you do) and saw this you posted louey!
"cupcake I agree with neeko I really wouldn't worry about the weight yet. Whoever said that bf'ing makes you lose weight is talking rubbish - it had the opposite effect on me and talking to most of my NCT group - they were the same. I think in part because I was eating more because I was so hungry. My weight only started to come down once I stopped bf'ing. It is obviously coming off if you are able to fit into smaller clothes so you will get there. I reckon 9 months on and 9 months off is a good saying to have in mind. We are not all supermodels."
So listen to that wise lady

Happy birthday babyiggy

louey the nas does have leaflets and books that guide you on how to tell them. he hasn't mentioned anything today but I know we will be telling him soon whether it's next week of a few months from now, but the thoughts are in place.

Had such a busy day so I'm ready for the boys to go to bed, better feed them first