Emmsy's in weeble land....Where weeble's wobble but don't fall down!

[barbiebigpants]

Do you like our new home?...

Here's to another happy thread!

The fun, the laughter and the tears will get us through, and help the weeble stay forever upright

vjay sorry have to have a little chortle over the terry. You mean just 1?? nah don't feel bad they are hard work especially in this weather.
I had some of those lovely shaped ones and got all evangelical about them until ds started walking and it was just too bulky he looked like john wayne.
Maybe try using terrys when he is a wee bit bigger and its warmer out.
Can't believe barbie wishes for warm tights and dark evenings, just goes to show doesn't it?

Had a smear today, well actually I went Friday but they didn't have the right thingy felt like a right freaky retroverted lady. So they ordered me a special mermaidone and god did it hurt never had a problem having them before but worst thing was the whole back in a small room thing it really upset me, knees akimbo and all
so thanks vjay for giving me a little giggle - oh just a thought quite often you see sets of those nice shaped modern ones come up for sale, might be worth a look.

Thanks mermaid, glad I made you chuckle. I'm not looking forward to having the coil fitted on Monday, hate all that fiddling with me fanjo stuff, and it does seem worse now somehow, too many memories and all that.

I do feel a bit of a drama queen giving up after just 1 terry nappy, when I told dh he laughed, he said he knew this would happen, I'm souding right flakey now aren't I. Oh well onwards and upwards, though I don't think this thread was named for that reason

After everthing you have been through you are allowed to be flaky

mermaid ouch to your smear test sorry it brought bad sad memories...but yeah for vjay making you smile!

vjay i must confess i have the perfect weather for terry nappies, however i just cant get over scraping off the poo and washing the things

re posted minue email address

So much catching up to do!

Went awol for a day or so due to havng friends over and having a few bad days...

My friends are here for a week, they arrived on sat and go late friday night, early sat morning. Its been a blast but sadly its wiped me out completely so i have packed them off on a dessert safari and dh snowboarding so i can have a nice quiet night, catch up with you girls and some me time

Work has been crazy, we have a new operation boss who is very very bossy and abrupt, nothing like the old one who favoured me because she was english too! The new boss has a huge ego problem and is trying to impress the md but not making any friends on the way. Im the only Spa manager working part time yet still expected to do 60 hours of work and more. It got all too much on monday so called in sick yesterday and spent the day relaxing at atlantis water park least i got to see my guest as im not allowed any time off with them this week

Anyhows enough about me...

blue my heart was in my month reading about your appt today i cant believe what you have gone through and i hope you dont have a mini melt down once you finish today...im glad you are being checked out weekly and are in the best possible hands, on the flip side least the lo will have a name when it arrives!

neeko your dd sounds too cute! how are you holding up, you must be due a scan or another midwife appt soon?

cupcake i was lying in the bath thinking about you this morning not too long until friday now, i guess you have no more hands to hold so ill rub your back for you...oh and happy anniversary!

mermaid halloween is big over here, i didnt think it would be but i walked into a huge pile of pumpkins in the supermarket this morning and nearly cause a scene because one of them had a face mask on and it freaked me out so much i let out a little scream i think the shop guy thought i was going into labour or something

4ever i cant remember if i told you how pleased i am for you? if i did then im sorry but i AM really pleased for you and dh, hope you are taking it easy girlie!

lbm hope the holiday is good and you are relaxed about your up and coming scan...

jools rick steins lucky thing.... about you feeling down about all the dates coming up, but like someone said lets hope your 40's brings you new beginings and a fresh start.

vjay and sabs how are you mummies doing? not long now until buddha and annie join you and the saggy pants bench!

iggy i too was sad at you feeling down, but then i guess its too be expected mid cycle, big hugs, remember where ever you are sitting on the bench there are still loads of people next to you and all around you, willing you to sit next to them! chin up lovely x

curly you are so very nearly 6 months what does pelvic girdle feel like? sorry you are in pain...they never tell you that being preggers can hurt do they? My period like pain comes and goes, although im sure its more growing pains than anything but wil talk to midwife on sunday about it. Its my bad that is still sore, more on the right where the baby is lying. Oh and i hate the feeling that you get after sitting for a while and then you walk, feels like the lo is dropping way down!

Who have i forgotten? sorry in advance if i have forgotten you, im sure some of my brain cells are being killed off due to excessive tiredness!

Will be back soon ,take care xxx

barbie sorry to hear about your nasty woman at work, those are long hours.

Maybe vjay can post them out in bulk for all that lovely drying weather

Hey mermaid I reckon after what all of us have been through we are all allowed to have flaky days, and today is one of those days

Hi barbie

Not seen the list in a while so thought I would grab it and update, plus barbie we need to start thinking about a new thread name, you are always so good at it. As this one has lasted almost 2 months we should see some new babbas in the next one, plus loads more BFP's yay

Going commando
iggypiggy
MLS
Mermaid
hoping
jools

Small pants
bakingqueen ttc#1 cd 17
Bluemoon ttc#1 cd 16
gingermumi ttc#9

Medium pants
littlebellsmum BFP 11th Oct
4ever BFP 22nd Sept
cupcake BFP 11th Sept

Big pants
Anniebigpants due 01/12/09
Buddhabelly due 16/12/09
Bluesatinsash due 25/12/09
mm1509 due 05/01/10
GracieGirl due 06/02/10
Curly due 07/02/10
BarbieBigPants due 20/02/10
Neeko due 23/03/10
MrsKate due 05/04/2010

Saggy Pants
VJay 01/09/2009 BOY! ALEXANDER JAMES 8lb 6oz
Lionstar 27/09/2009 BOY! ARLO BRYN 9lb 5oz
Sabs 30/09/09 GIRL! SAARA 9lb

Hi
Nice to see my complaining worked! Does everyone else's MN look weird today?

Blue Poor you. What a day you've had! Hope you're right now sitting down with a bar of chocolate and your feet up instead of hyperventilating into a paper bag.

MermaidGold star for surviving the smear test. Think after everything we've all been through any kind of stuff down there will freak us out.

Vjay you made me laugh with the nappy story, but motherhood is enough of a guilt trip already so don't beat yourself up.

Cupcake Glad you're getting the crying under control. Not long now and then you can shout it from the rooftops if you want - but you wont!

4ever Hello lurking lady. The wobbles will get easier, I promise. Here's some more cotton wool.

Barbie Hope some me-time has made you feel better and able to face work tomorrow. My next scan is two weeks today. Feeling equal measures of anticipation and trepidation

MLS got a strong positive on an opk today so hope she'll be bouncing back with a BFP soon.

Oh thank god Im back! Ive had 2 days of not being able to get Net connection on crappy dial up at home! Was starting to feel sooooooo desperate & in need of your TLC! Just let off loud YAY! as it finally connected after 50th attempt!

Mermaid ouch to your smear poor darlin, sorry it took you back to a bad place. I had bad cells removed back in 02 & had to have it under a general cos im that squeamish! Glass of wine for you my sweet.. xxx

to Blue OMG you must of freaked at the idea of emergency C sect today, cant believe you went back to work & didnt collapse onto your sofa in a crumpled wreck, no doubt thats what you're doing right now! xx

Vjay you made me with your 1 attempt at terrys! Dont think I could deal with them either & also at vision of Mermaids DS John Wayne impression!!!

Cupcake hope you're having a lovely anniversary tonight & wont read this til tomorrow, by which point your scan will be in 24 hours! You're very nearly there, Im sure it will help make your upcoming edd a weeny bit more bearable... Sucks about DH job hunt, employers dont realise they are messing with peoples lives, my place has done that for last 2 yrs...

Neeko hope DD is all better now? Please dont go wishing me back to work Im in fear of it cos usually means things gone wrong, ideally everything WILL be alright (Im trying hard to convince myself at mo) but ideally would wanna be off til wk 40 16 min!

Curly ouch to the pelvic girdle thing, I really suffer with out of alignment pelvis & lumber sprain so warned midwife at ante natal on sat, feel so sorry for you still throwing up too (& DH on cleaning duty bless him!) BTW you did get my tx on mon as requested cos you were at work didnt you? I sent a group one so hope it went to all it was meant too!? xx

Jools if you're lurking, one day at a time.. Sept was an awful month for me with 2yr anniversary of 1st mc & 2 edds but then I got BFP no 5 so keep the faith hon..

Big hugs also to Hoping & Moon if lurking, didnt get Hopings mail as its my work address but as above, keep the faith girls, as someone else said, we have all been on the small pants bench, some of us more than once...

Glad to see Iggy is in true weeble spirit & keeps bouncing back from the nearly falling down position but not quite!

Barbie booooo & hiss to your new manager, I hate those power hungry types & Im glad you pulled that sicky! Hope you are enjoying a quiet night tonight my lovely, in fact you are probably catching Zzzz's as i write due to time diff... Sweet dreams gorgeous! I left your post til last cos I was at Vjays suggestion for new thread........!

......Now, I know I sound tres paranoid but that is the nature of 4prev mc Iv missed the thread being as busy as it was, but have also been worrying that when it comes to an end, so might my luck, if you know what i mean?!?!? I just said to Mermaid the other day that I love you christened me weeble (my dad used to call me Embley wembley woobles) & Barbie I believe it was more than fate that I got my BFP on the site you named in my honour, Im forever grateful for that, so now am so scared that when renamed if no ref to weeble then my lil dream may end Am I being silly? I dont think I am...? Its all specially poignant as Im freaking at the moment cos im 9wk on fri, am so scared of next scan on mon as 3 of past preg never got beyond 9wk+x days, if when I get to scan on 9th Nov (10wk+3d) it would be such a milestone & I just know the thread will be renamed before then!!!! PLease can we keep some ref to weebles in it?!

I am a bit of a wreck at the mo, worrying if boobs are still big or not, worried over chicken escalope not cooked long enough last night. Didnt want to paint my toenails before scan on mon in case it was bad & had to have op (not meant to wear polish in ops for some reason ) Felt v low & down today.. Havent opened bounty pack yet, gearing myself up to it.. At ante natal had to go through each mc detail & date which was hard, & at scan on mon after disaster of being booked on tues & having to wait, was so sad that my main sonographer who's become such a friend has gone away for the month the other 2 are nice, but their not her & got useless comments such as 'oh you must try & relax' & 'you must enjoy being pregnant' all I could mutter was 'fat chance' but wanted to say 'dont you understand what its like for me after losing 4 babies you stupid lady, you just made me wait a feckin hour & a half course Im a bloody state!!' As I said to my mum, I have actually learnt to lower expectation of any understanding from those that not been there but it still riled me up... Basically a bot of a crappy anxiety ridden week, as to be expected at this stage for me, I knew it would be hard... (not this hard tho) DH is doing lates so back at 5pm, then back to work from 7-8pm) so maybe a bit stir crazy & as you can see in desperate need to vent! I did to DH when he came in, & he helped, but I needed you girls & to see steam coming off my keyboard as I type this at a million miles per min!!!!!

Sorry for the me me me & mammothness of it all Horrormones are mental & i really needed to get this all off my chest! Been trying to post all yest & today so this is a BIG release for me!!!! Thank you & I love you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

OOOps that was long wasnt it?! Will be back tomorrow but lurking from phone! See MC consultant at 4.20pm for some reassurance hopefully, & to work out 'care plan' as midwife wouldnt do one without his instruction

I feel a bit better just for venting.... PHEW xxxxxxxx

4Ever - Nov 9th is my birthday and I DEMAND some good news - I simply will not allow anything bad to happen that day

4ever I have several messages queued up waiting for a signal on my bloody new phone to you with no signal. Either I can't find it or when I do have it it don't wanna work, probably fairly matches your slowband.
I don't know how you are managing to weeble through each day and am so proud of you.
So we must all stick to weebles in our thread title then and everything will be weebletastic
You will get past all these milestones and then you will be so blimmin big that your dh will have to paint your toenails for you

blue I hope that you are curled up in fluffy dressing gown on your sofa recovering and that all your ebay items have made you £££££££££ so you can endulge in whatever retail therapy you may be needingxx.

cupcake enjoy your anniversary.

Hi girls..anniversary wasn't exactly the most romantic as we've actually had my parents over for dinner they're on hols and ws the only day they could make it to us... but we'll celebrate some other night (though I'm sure dh still plans on 'celebrating' tonight )
My Mum said after Friday she is going straight out to buy baby stuff...honestly, Mums eh? I so hope it is good news, she's got the highest hopes ever

Hi 4ever glad you got to post finally! And you let all those emotions out girl! That's what we're here for. We're with you every step.

Lol Vjay I was going to ask how the Terry's were going brilliant. I don't think I could face them either...but dh is slightly obsessed by all things environment-friendly so will probably have to argue with him over that one!

neeko yay for MLS...really hope she'll be back soon.

Sooo cupcake - did you and your DH 'celebrate' last night ? I'm staring down at the result of our anniversary 'celebration' in April . Your Mum must be soo excited but know its hard witness when your full of anxiety and not counting chicken mode....

Hey 4ever - your at the peak anxiety time - 8-10 weeks - so totally normal nae expected to be in full force 10 wobble mode. at the sonographer comments, been there too at my 6 week scan when sonographer spent a few minutes showing her student my ovaries before checking if there was a heartbeat - FFS . Just keep yourself wrapped in that cotton wool xx

Vjay - lol at your terry nappy trial! Good on you for even trying them. I figure I offset my pampers carbon footprint by breastfeeding thus saving on packaging, plastic bottles and sterilising electricity .

Mermaid - my DH has an I-phone - mine is ancient and only just has a colour screen! Sorry to hear you were back in small room feeling exposed scenario yesterday but its done now. Been carving any pumpkins today? I've got a huge one from Tesco so will be setting about it tonight

Neeko - any news on your accident wifie? Two weeks today 'til your scan.... Great to hear MLS got a +ve on her OPKs and hope it heralds a BFP and her return.

I saw hoping's email too and have replied just sending her all our love.

Didn't have a nervous breakdown last night thankfully. I left work at 4pm and came home for a bath (first one since I was pg with DS!). I then went into practical mode and DH and me explained to DS that baby might be here before xmas and that sometimes babies have to stay in hospital for a bit etc. Just to prep him in case we have to visit this lo in Special Care. I'm also packing my hospital bag this weekend so I feel more in control as yesterday I was in my work clothes and just felt all wrong that I might be stripping in theatre to give birth! I'm 33 weeks tomorrow so just want to hang on for another few weeks, (please God!)

Anyhoo, better get back to housework whilst DS is at playgroup. Have a lovely autumnal day everyone xx

Blue - I'm sure it hasn't flown by for you, but I just can't believe you are so close !!!!!

I'm kinda losing track of everyone (being completely disorganised and embarrassingly self-absorbed )

Perhaps the big panters could update the list with their weeks and any significant dates, as I can't see Mermaid's white board from here and keep forgetting and missing things when I want to be more supportive

Something to make you laugh - we had an M&S beef roast on Tues night - it was for 4 people, so DP left half of it in its foil tray, covered with a tea towel, to cool down. When he came down in the morning, the meat was gone (foil tray still there) and he assumed I'd put it in the fridge - I hadn't !! I went to prepare dinner last night and couldn't find the meat anywhere - checked the microwave, kitchen cupboards, fridge, freezer, bin - no sign ...

Tis a mystery, but I think my two cats may have been the culprits

Oh blue I'm nervous and excited for you. I hope your lo stays put for a few more weeks, but it would be lovely to have lo here for Christmas . As for the nappies, I'm still breastfeeding and loving it, so I will put that down to all this offsetting stuff , now I feel better

mls hope you are putting that positive opk result to good use , can't wait to 'see' you back on here.

I've got 3 pumpkins to carve, thinking of doing it tomorrow, I've got 2 carvers and one to cook with, thinking of making some soup, yum yum. Or if anyone has some nice tasty pumpkin recipes then pass them on
DS1 is back to school today, DH has just left for work and DS2 is asleep, I feel a bit lost, think I'll go and make a cuppa

Oooh your cheeky cats jools

blue so glad you are ok that must have have been such a shock to the core yesterday.
Well done for packing the bag At least now you are all prepared for sudden arrivals but hopefully and with everything crossed as usual you will be pacing around for a good few weeks yet.

Yes better get a pumpkin I have promised myself that I must must must use the insides this year, soup? spose so. There are never enough hours in the day.

jools cats are sensible creatures Nice to see you posting today lovely lady and you should never apologise for being self absorbed.xx

Right spot of work, and then cloudy with a chance of meatballs this afternoon, popcorn and a dark room perfect for a mid week snooze

cupcake what time tomorrow is your scan?

vjay I have a small sugar pumpkin for cooking cos its tiny and just looking at it makes me panic, maybe a whole shed load of spicy stuff.
Yep sod the nappies till the sun comes back then it is very satisfying watching them bleach all nice and white in the sunshine.

Hello ladies, sorry I haven't posted for a while but thought I'd use today to give a bit of an update on how Saara and I are doing. I still haven't even gotten around to writing my birth announcement on here, better do that before it fades from my memory

Saara turned 4 weeks yesterday but for the past few days she's had a cold and cough Called my GP yesterday who said she shouldn't be ill like that at this age, so cue mad rush to the out-of-hours clinic at the local hospital. Was seen in the same room I was taken to when I had spotting whilst pregnant with Saara. Doctor checked her out and said she seems fine, but to take her in if she starts to breathe really heavily, her temperature shoots up or she doesn't feed as normal. These feelings of worrying about everything doesn't disappear, it starts from before conceiving, throughout pregnancy and will probably continue for the rest of my life I suppose. I know some members of my family think I'm over exaggerating about everything, but better to be safe than sorry. I am a first time mum after all

I'm still living at my mums but planning to go home this Sunday. We have a wedding in the family, and Indian wedding last a few days, but I haven't been able to go at all because of Saara not being well. I hope to go to one of the main events which is on Sunday, so I can show her off I've had a lot of help from my family, especially my mum and sister, who in the first couple of weeks were waking up in the middle of the night for her feeds. I haven't been able to breastfeed, despite numerous attempts, my midwife coming over and staying for over an hour (in her lunch break) and using an electric pump. I feel so guilty especially when Saara gets constipated as I know it because of the formula milk.

Indians have a lot of traditions about the six weeks after giving birth. All I am allowed to eat is chicken, chicken and yet more chicken. I'm not allowed any fizzy drinks or drinks from the fridge because apparently it will bloat my stomach; I'm not really allowed outdoors (which is kind of driving me mad!) and I should be wearing socks, a cardigan and cotton wool in my ears at all times! I have point blank refused the cotton wool, but apparently its to stop air going into my body as it is in such a vulnerable state I could go on about these old wives tales and traditions forever but you might think my whole community are quite mad

Thanks to those who were asking about DH's job situation. The day before my contractions started, he had an interview for a temporary role. They wanted him to start the very next day but obviously couldn't! He also couldn't start the day after, but as my long labour was still going on, he couldn't go in then either. Luckily they liked him enough to hold the role for him and he started the day after Saara was born. Its only temporary until the end of the year, but its something. Its also close to home and the hours are good so he can be home by 5pm and spend time with Saara which will help lots when I'm home alone from next week.

Need to be off again. Like vjay I had a million things I wanted to write about but I can't think right now. The sleepless nights are catching up on me methinks.

Again apologies for not posting personal messages, but I do lurk on here on a daily basis and think about you ladies.

Good luck to cupcake on scan tomorrow, hoping I got your email too, hope things are ok,

Hope my cyber nephews are doing ok

Love and hugs to all whatever size pants youre wearing (or not wearing Which reminds me, I need to change my name on here!

Cupcake One more sleep althought it will probably be a very bad one if you are worrying as much as I did Lots of hair strokes for tomorrow x
Blue Oh my I couldn't believe your post after the scan! I bet you were crappying yourself to put it lightly!?! I am so glad that the consultant was sensible enough and it sounds as if your sensible practical mode has kicked in getting yourself and the family ready just in case. I will keep everything crossed that it's not too early. They are also running a sweep on me at work, sex and weight for mine just in case I have to have a c/section they decided not to date. It will be interesting to see if anyone gets ours spot on
Curly Hello pg twin! We definately seem to be suffering in the same way don't we? I keep telling myself it's because we're going to have perfect babies that sleep through from day one!
MrsKate Hope the pains have stopped now?
Mermaid Unfortunately they can't give me a strap on support thingy as it's too rigid when I'm sat down at work so not suitable apparently, so I have good old tubi-grip (warm and itchy) instead. Did ds love his halloween outfit? I can understand the horrible memories whilst having a smear, it's all too similar isn't it.
Vjay Hope Ajay's jabs go well on Monday. I have bought some re-usable nappies thought I'd use disposable for the first couple of weeks and then try the re-usable ones, hope they are more successful than yours, did you have flat or shaped ones?
Iggy Are you going to mark your EDD in anyway? Keep your chin up my lovely x
Neeko How have you coped on your own this week? Did you come out of the duvet at all Love the story of the lip balm
Barbie You use a liner to contain the poo, so no excuses perfect weather girl! [hhgrin] Can't believe your boss part time is 60 hours bloody hell what a witch!
4ever Hope you feel better after letting off some steam, I think you are handling things so well and I am so proud of you (in a non-patronising way of course [hhsmile]) and I would feel the same way about the thread name too, it's like a superstition thing isn't it? I refused to have a bounty pack off the m/w until I'd had our 12 week scan, it's all the little things that keep us sane(ish) that RL people just wouldn't get!
Jools Glad you sound a little brighter and lol at your cats stealing the food, they must have thought it was birthday and christmas rolled into one! Sort of thing our two monsters would do too.
Sabs Loving the pics on FB by the way. I don't suppose the worrying will stop and don't beat yourself up about it, it's happened or going to happen to all of us. The same with BF, you have done your best and S will still be a gorgeous little girl whether she is getting BF or FF. I have to say that there are some "different" traditions in your religion I love the cotton wool one Glad to hear your DH has a got a job, even if it's just temp it's a weight off your mind I'm sure.
MLS If you are lurking get off MN and get jiggy with it!
Hoping & Moon Hugs x

Right think this might be a bit of a big post so apologies but needed to catch up. Had my 33 wk scan today to see if placenta has moved but unfortunately it's not moved enough, so having another scan in 2 weeks time. As it stands at the moment I wouldn't be able to have a v/birth it would have to be c/section. Having a few days off work at the moment as the pelvic pain is getting progressively worse as the baby gets bigger, really struggling to walk and when I do I have that horrible limping duck waddle walk DH is fully recovered from his swine flu and back to normal self {messy, untidy} and constantly trying to get me to cave in and find out the flavour. I'm of the opinion now that it's just to close to find out now I'd rather have a surprise. But as the next scan will be a growth scan as well he really is hoping that he gets a peek!
Feeling a bit disorganised as I have no birth plan, no ante-natal class dates and not seeing a m/w until 36 weeks, but hey ho I'll just go with the flow!

Hi buddha i got the flat old fashioned terries and I think the shaped ones would have been easier

I've uploaded another pic of Ajay and he's smiling, it's taken me 2 weeks to take it as as soon as I press the button on the camara he frowns

Hi girls thanks for all the hand-holding and good wishes for tomorrow, it's at 10.30 and lovely Curly has offered to post an update for me as she'll be at home..will try to text others too. Just can't believe that in a few hours I'll know if little titch has a chance or not..

Sabs so so lovely to hear from you and I LOVE all your traditions though it must frustrate you at times! Poor little Saara, hope she feels better to be shown off on Sunday, it's her duty!!

Lol, blue no we did not 'celebrate' last night- he was tired thankfully! though seriously, it's worrying how obsessed he is by my boobs right now (ha, he'd kill me if he saw me writing that!)
Well done for sorting out the practical stuff. Try to relaaaax now!

Oop, better go, dinner's ready. x

YAYYYYYY!!!!!! Message from cupcake - everything's fine and they got to see the little hands and feet moving around She says thanks for all the handholding xxx

Back later from a proper catchup