Emmsy's ladies lets roll into spring together! Bring on some sunshine!

[4everhopeful]

About time I start a thread! Pom poms still shaking, bumps growing, babies and toddlers talk a plenty, while the support, laughs, hand holds and weebling continues...

{{{ 4ever }}}

4ever you are an amazing lady and have coped so well with everything that life has thrown at you. Your angel babies will be proud to have had such a loving Mum and everytime you hug Summer you are hugging them too x x

Another hug for 4ever you're amazing. As we well know, edds generally aren't the day our babies are born so don't be , this whole time is significant to you. Love what buddha said about hugging them when you're hugging summer :)

barbie glad birthday was lovely and hope dolly clearing up now. Ouch to the (.)(.) Hope you're ok. Sorry my lips are sealed re names

vjay yes had heard that about Miranda too, and I can see why.. she was 100% perfect for the part. Such a lovely series, they're filming another one now yay!

4ever a hig from me too - lovely to hear you sounding quite serene about it. But your post did nearly make me cry

I loved your comment, buddhha about hugging the angel babies with summer, that is such a lovely way to look at it.

blue Where is Greys back on - I too love it but have lost loads of series since it hasn't been on 5. And v jealous at the idea of diamonds at 10 years - I got a tin card ( made from an old biscuit tin and I do love it!) and Dh got a collection of his favourite tins!!

Aww you're all so lovely, I don't know what id of done over the years without this wonderful thread and all of you... Thank you so much for your lovely words, this place has been such a sanctuary to just know we all share this bond and understand what its like, to have a group of women who are united by going through this is really priceless...

Who saw obem last night? The poor woman had a stillbirth previously, that's got to be the most awful thing to ever go through, it meant that obviously her current pregnancy was full of fear and anxiety, and although not the same, to have lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy robs you of ever enjoying or having a normal subsequent preg, as we know, and I just wanted to hug her, I felt everything she talked about, especially the bit about not daring to believe it would be ok til your baby is actually in your arms! Very apt timing of that episode!

Anyway, today I feel quite at peace and at one, a sense of calm... DH and I had a big talk about it all last night, just thanking god for Summer, and if we are lucky enough to have another its a blessing... As for ttc, I do now feel ready, if my dream was somehow prophetic then conception was literally about to happen as we'd already dtd, but my crippling ovulation pains came that day so who knows?! Watch this space!

Anyway thank you again for letting me offload and being there saying such lovely kind and supportive things, and buddha i did give some extra big cuddles to Summer last night and feel I was cuddling them all, which in effect I am, cos I'm sure they all live on in her a little bit.. Its a lovely way to look at it, so thank you again..

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4ever belated cuddles from me and Buddha's words of widsom were so very touching and true xx

I've not watched any OBEM but did tape last night's as wanted to see the Mum get her 'take home baby'. Cannot begin to know what that must feel like ..

Horrible weather here, blowing a gale and pouring with rain. Cheered myself up last night by ordering lots of lovely summer clothes for the boys from my mother ship (Mini Boden).

to all x

Thanks blue, I hate to say it but was just gonna come onto say that spring has truly sprung here and its absolutely beautiful! Its definitely making today feel special and bright, the sun is shining as if to say 'your angels are all ok'

Hellloooooo anybody about? Perhaps this lovely weather has made everyone giddy for the outdoors?

Well it's back to work for me tomorrow after three weeks off I'll feel like the new girl Unfortunately I hate to say it but there's a large part of me that's glad as Ewan's behaviour is horrendous at the moment. In fact we've just come home early from my friends house as he wouldn't behave any discipline we use has a short effect but not enough to stop him repeat offending!

Right I'm going to make the most of his nap time and have a little nana nap myself. Hope everyone is ok?

Hi buddha I'm here.. while ds is watching gigglebiz! Glad you're well enough to get back to work but :( to the behaviour..hope it improves when you're back into old routine. Pompoms still shaking for you!

buddha it's the twos, that's what I'm blaming ajays behaviour on, I just say 'he's 2' and shrug my shoulders. Don't get me wrong, we discipline, buts it's in one ear and out the other. You are not alone my lovely

Hi there! Thought id killed the thread!

Yep fear not buddha I'm already using the terrible twos line! I'm finding it quite amusing tbh! She's even cute when she flings herself on the floor or bites her muslin when she's told for the hundreth time she can't draw on the furniture or jump up and down on the kitchen table! You gotta love it really!

Thank god i put our thousands of photos on an external hard drive, taken wks and finally finished today, then our old pc appears to have given up the ghost.. Have birthday money coming and had planned a new handbag and shoes, looks like its a new hard drive instead...

Hi all. Technically I have a month to go before the terrible twos, but no one has told H! She can turn on the tears instantly when she gets into trouble too. We're naughty step a go-go here whih is all new ground for us.

buddha Hope your first day back was ok. At least you'll have missed the tantrums! I'm sorry you've been so ill, but glad you're better now.

Vjay Hello. Haven't 'spoken' to you in ages. Hope all is well with you and all your multi-tasking. I'd love to get Ajay and H together sometime but by the sounds of it, it may need to be in an empty room!

4ever Glad last week wasn't as bad as you feared. Really hoping that here'll be two lines on a stick for you soon.

Cupcake How are you feeling? How many weeks are left to go now? Both my two love gigglebiz too although M insists they are all different people!

Barbie How's it going being a mum of two? Great news on the move, if not brilliant timing. I'm sure you'll be a chic French lady in no time.

Blue Thanks so much for the Grey's heads-up as I'd have missed it otherwise. It was a superb episode and i sobbed buckets. Looking forward to our meet-up and putting the world to rights next week.

Louey hope the DTs are all better. It must be soo hard when they're both ill. Oscar sounds like such a sweetheart. I'm very impressed by your fitness regime too.

LBM the holiday sounded amazing! Where are you off to next? We've booked ribby hall again for July, but we're also considering Florida in summer 2013.

Things have been quite stressful here. Work has turned down my request for a further year of reduced working hours as it's against council policy. My HT is backing me and I've appealed with a heartfelt letter under extenuating circumstances. Still waiting to hear, but I'm not hopeful
No idea what we'll do if they say no: can't manage FT due to DH still stupendously ridiculous working hours (65+ every week), but if I go P/T permanently it severely limits his alternative options as we won't be able to afford for him to take much of a pay cut. I realise we are extremely lucky to both have well-paying full time jobs but the pressure on our family for the past 3 years has been horrendous and I'm not sure I can spin any more plates than I'm currently doing without something snapping...
I do totally understand the policy thing, but find it really frustrating as my workplace itself is being really supportive and I'm only wanting paid for the days I work. I really feel between a rock and a hard place. It's not just the going to work, it's the marking and preparation at home (minimum 15 h/p/w) plus keeping our home and family running. If any of you have any suggestions. I'd really appreciate it.

On a brighter note M's 1st tooth fell out at school today (and she lost it!). My baby is growing up! Hope the tooth fairy comes tonight.

neeko can't believe m's tooth falling out! I thought that happened at about 7! I'm so clueless.
Sounds really stressful with the work situation :( really hope your appeal letter works. Honestly don't know how u do it with your dh working so much, have the supermum crown!

Eek to terrible 2s, think they're starting here too, lots more tantrums and generally resisting everything we want him to do.. but he is still so lovely & funny when he's in a good mood so will let him off!

Cupcake Thanks. feels a lot better just having written it down.
The tooth fairy came and left £2. M was delighted

neeko ajay and H together would be fun , I would love all our mad 2 year olds to have a meet up, put them all into a room with a bouncy castle and tons of soft toys, and then we can all go off and have a coffee
As for making life easier, do you get your shopping delivered, if not, try it, do it on a week day in the evening as its cheaper. I put a wash on in the mornings when I get up, I use the 45 minute wash, then once it's done it take 5 mins to put on the clothes airers, and the next morning its dry and ready for the next lot to go on. I can't think what else I do, but thats a couple of things anyway.

Busy trying to get my end of module assignment done, then start my final module ever!!! Can't believe I'm nearly done!

Wow well done Vjay you're nearly at the finish line! Huge pat on the back for you.. What's your plans for when you graduate?

Neeko sorry to hear of your stresses, i really hope your appeal goes through, don't know how you manage to juggle so much as it is, especially with your dh working such long hrs too.. Good tips from vjay there.. Bless that your household had its first ever visit from the tooth fairy! Bet M looks well cute with a gappy grin!

I've been toddling along nicely, fun time at playgroup this morning, but momentarily floored when i got home and opened a pampers letter saying 'congratulations on your new arrival' had been attempting positive thinking by registering my preg, stupid me, won't make that mistake again! As with Summer, i won't register a future preg til I'm about 20wks i think!

Arrgh 4ever you cant win can you?! You try and be positive ad look what happens . Next time do as you say, and hold on til 20 weeks, which hopefully will be before you know it
After I graduate I'm going to get mightely fronked

Almost forgot, I came on to ask for advice. Ajay won't go in his buggy and when he's on his reins he won't let me hold them and he hates to be carried. Basically I'm either dragging him along or carrying him while he kicks and screams , and if I do get him in his buggy he gets out of the tight restraints and climbs out. Any advice?????????

Thanks sweetheart! Strangely enough af due next wk & I'm feeling a bit Like the sound of getting mightily fronked! That's my plan for my birthday on sunday.... despite 2ww and all that it only takes 2/3 glasses of rose so not like I'm planning on necking a bottle of vodka or anything! As for Ajay, Summers tempremental about her pushchair sometimes fine, sometimes not, i generally resort to bribery (chocolate buttons/quavers) huge distraction tactics, or try and turn it into an exciting game! Also if on way out, ill get her ready, then leave it in the middle of tge kitchen and she'll try and climb in herself - bonus! Little miss independent - god forbid we try and enforce our own plans eh?! As for reins, never had a problem and maybe cos of THIS Summer has the giraffe and loves it!

Right better dash, dh on lates, she was happily watching itng and blowing kisses at upsy daisy, now she's attempting to remove her clothes and nappy, that's the new thing!

vjay ds is also annoying about pushchair..usually fine to go somewhere but not come back, after playing at park or whatever.. I usually don't mind him walking but if he refuses to hold my hand he gets forced into pushchair and after a bit of screaming he usually sticks thumb in & is fine..but sounds worse with ajay if he can get out of straps how does he do that?? Would he go on a scooter or trike? Or I was gonna suggest those backpack buddy reins too which I'm thinking of getting.. otherwise I'm no help sorry! But u have my sympathy it can get really stressful!

Ds has what looks like conjunctivitis so off to docs later, he woke in night with eyes completely glued together just saying 'eyes eyes eyes' bless him!

I text curly the other day to check she was ok & she said rl is just crazy right now but to send her love to you all :) she still has hyperemesis bad but baby is fine.

Happy birthday for Sunday 4ever and happy st David's day all, dh has made tummy Welsh cakes I'm off to scoff..

Haha, that should say yummy Welsh cakes.. dam smart phones & their autocorrect!

4ever those cuddly back packs are so cute , Ajay will wear his just doesn't like anyone holding the lead. Dh has just had him and now realises how tough he can be.
cupcake that's not being a mean mummy at all it's what I do too. Ajay wriggles his arms out of the straps then climbs up and over the straps to jump out, he's very clever at it, just not very safe.

He's being an angel just now, he's playing with Thomas which he LOVES! so I'm off to make a brew and enjoy the peace

Or might make some welsh cakes instead

Vjay sounds like Ajay and Summer would have a field day! She's a dab hand at wriggling out of straps too, including her car seat luckily its only when we park up, she knows its time to get out and decides to do it herself! She is also a big fan of Thomas, she has a pull back one and showers him with kisses and huge hugs! Her toys actually get more kisses than we do, but she does love a cuddle thankfully!

Hooray its Friday!!!

4ever I'm sorry about the insensitive timing of the pampers thing, just what you didn't need. Its hard to know what to do isn't it, sometimes your best intentions come back to bite you on the bum. But I'm waving pom poms for you cos its going to happen soon (and hopefully next week!) Have you got anything exciting planned for Sunday? So glad you backed up your pics, would have been awful to lose all of them.

blue ooh mini boden Its probably just as well I have a load of boys clothes already. I wasn't aware of boden when DTs were little. I have my eye on a few things for me, when I've finally lost the baby weight

buddha has E's behaviour improved? I know what you mean about going to work to escape, I definitely feel like that with Isaac some of the time. Its only really since Luke has got to 4 that things got a lot easier, Isaac is still a way behind but he is getting easier in many respects too. You will get there - he is just pushing boundaries. Fingers crossed for you and 4ever that you get a bfp very soon.

neeks oh poor you - I know it is hard for teachers to get part-time work. I really hope you win your appeal. Have you tried posting on the education board here to see if you can get any advice from fellow teachers? If you do have to go part-time permanently, do you think your head would you let you go back full time if circumstances change. Can't believe your DD has lost a tooth living in denial that this is going to happen soon to us too You are going to be bankrupt at £2 a tooth though. I think we will start at £1.

cupcake poor J, hope you managed to get some stuff at the docs. It does clear up quickly at least. Thanks for the update on curly, poor love, hyperemesis is bloody awful. Let alone with another child to look after.

vjay Final module - wahay!! What are you going to do with your free time when you're done? Well done you, its such an achievement. Re ajay walking/not walking - not sure of his level of understanding but would he understand choices? I used to give them a choice, either they walked (with reins, we used the little life backpacks) or they went in the buggy. You could get a jumper and use it to tie the straps together temporarily so that he can't get out. He would get the message I think. Or could you try a buggy board?

All is well here, just manically busy as normal . Stamps have come back to haunt me as the valuation was just rubbish and I am now trying to find someone else who might buy them for something near their value. If not then I will probably have to try and sell them on ebay but that will take ages. I am trying hard to lose the baby weight (hence the exercise neeko) and I've lost 9lbs since Christmas. 10lbs to go to get to pre-preg weight. I can get back into more of my trousers finally. All my maternity stuff is on ebay at the moment, slightly addicted to checking how many bids/watchers there are [sad woman].

Going up to see a architect tomorrow who has drawn up plans for the new extension. Quite excited, although we will have 3 kids in tow which will make it interesting. Right must go, school run in a while and I've still got to try and feed Oscar.