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Emmsy's weebles - enjoying comfort, support and mini eggs, onwards and upwards!

993 replies

VJay · 22/03/2010 13:12

A new home ladies! Tis the season for mini eggs , time for baby neeko to arrive, and more BFP's, oh and mls joining the bigpant bench

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GracieGirl · 31/03/2010 12:14

Once upon a time Gracie used to be really organised and sometimes quite clever - hence the emmsys email and the list of emails and mobile numbers for those that wanted to share them. Well now she's had Isabelle, and left her brain in the labour suite (I think it was a good swap! ) and she forgets to check the emmsys email quite so often (She doesn't get time off for toilet breaks that often either! ). I'm sorry Mermaid!! The reason no one had texted Mermaid with any news in the last 2 weeks was that we all had her old mobile number cos Gracie didn't read the email from Mermaid to say she's lost her old phone. Oops!

So now you all know I'm a bit rubbish , if you send anything to the emmsys email ([email protected]) can you post a big loud "Check the email Gracie" on this thread to remind me.
Thanks all!

Sorry Mermaid! See we do all still love you.

VJay · 31/03/2010 12:35

monkey i am so for you, especially as you can't talk to your mum. I won't pretend that I know what you are going through, I can only guess that it's incredibly hard. I think it would be good for you to talk to 4ever if you feel up to it as she has been there in more ways than one, bless you 4ever xxx

mls I didn't see that you are staying in the medium pants with monkey, that's lovely, I was just too excited by your wonderful news

blue how is B getting on now? Still the same? Ajay has now missed the last 2 1am feeds, and actually slept through til 6:30am this morning, so I like to look at the positives and this is one for formula feeding

pfj how are you?

mermaid hope you are ok too, and your lovely ds xx

Names for babyneeko, how about neekola, neekole or neekolette, see what I did there

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VJay · 31/03/2010 12:41

gracie I have sent an email with updated details for me xxx

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VJay · 31/03/2010 12:44

Forgot to say I've got a physio appt for next Wednesday and in the meantime I've been put on stronger painkillers, yay

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VJay · 31/03/2010 15:07

How's the weather where you are, we've had snow up here ALL day, it's not sticking though so that's something.

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VJay · 31/03/2010 15:08

Wow it looks like I've talked to myself on here all day

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GracieGirl · 31/03/2010 16:02

Vjay I finally got Isabelle to let go of my right nipple so i could reach the computer and now you've gone!

cupcakefairy · 31/03/2010 16:49

Hi girls! V quick hello... 4ever's been keeping me updated on you all while I've been disconnected...I won't be able to get back on for about a week now so will have to venture to library!!

MLS yeaaaah
monkey so so sorry hun like 4ever I'm just praying everything works out ok, this is all just so unfair.
mermaid I just lovelovelove your posts. You are a star and so glad you're back. So sorry about the cat It is just horrible when family pets die.
Moon can I design your invites?? DH and I did ours and my brother's; we love it

Oooh and huge congrats to Neeko but we need a naaaame!
Dh didn't end up putting up the cot in the end as we decided it was abit silly to take up all that space in the spare room while it's full of junk still from the move! more incentive to get unpacking!

Big hellos to everyone...have to go!

mermaidspurse · 31/03/2010 17:42

louey I see you and say Noreen.

vjay get back to those books, hope your back is ok, reckon it can actually be worse than childbirth. I trapped a nerve in my pelvis about 6 months after ds it was the worse pain I had ever experienced.

cupcake glad it's feeling like home - sshhhh if you are reading this in the libary

gracie atm you are in the long tunnel of taking 3 hours to get a pair of nickers on and clean your teeth by midday, it gets better and respect for getting a pair of tights on a wiggly baby

monkey hugest gold star winging across the channel to you for getting through another day. Thinking of you.x

mls have you heard from neeko? hope they are all ok.

barbie travel safely lovely and enjoy passing little d around. Hope you have packed your thermals but the daffs are out

louey I hope your neck is a bit better today and the sun seems a little brighter.

4ever is no doubt at home ohhing and ahhing at little pink purchases. Hope you had a good day.x

right I'm off owt for tappases hmm don't think thats right but you get the gist. boys get yesterdays diner hastily heated up, so know how to be a domestic godess

GracieGirl · 31/03/2010 18:00

Gracie is escaping!!! I'm off to the pub!! My first minute off duty in 7.5 weeks!! And my first glass of wine in over a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DH has 4 feeds of expressed breast milk in the fridge for Isabelle and I'll only be out for 2 hours to the pub down the road!

MrsKate · 31/03/2010 18:17

hi all xxxx

big big hug and love to monkey

yeah to mls on scan xxxxxxx

what a mix of emotions we have on this thread xxx

4everhopeful · 31/03/2010 19:53

Hey ladies!

I am at the thought of Vjay talking to herself all day and also still at the thought of you losing a stone & a half in 4 days, mummy brain is funny, Im looking forward to it!

Gracie another one with mummy brain! Bet that glass of wine will knoeck you bandy! Wah hey! Have fn & enjoy it girl, you really deserve it!

YAY! to Mermaid back & posting 2 days in a row!! YAY YAY YAY! Like Cupcake says - lovelovelove your posts! Enjoy the tappases!

Talking of lovelovelove that was our wedding theme & on our invites and everything that we also designed ourselves! Moon take note! The roles are fast dissapearing so I shall go for table decs & gifts for the wedding party! Love the sound of the dress ideas..

Cupcake glad to be of service lovely! Yea get DH to clear out the 'spare room' and make it become 'the nursery' ASAP then post pics! Oh a whole week without access?!? Torture! Ill be your information station dont worry!

Bon voyage Barbie - have a safe trip back to blighty, young Devons first breath of ancestral air! How long you back for? Will you get a chance to post?!?

Mrskate good to see you popping in when JD lets you!

MLS get on Neekos case, tell her the fabulous name suggestions thus far & get her to pick one! Oh yea & we wanna see pictures perlease?!? Hope you are still up there rejoicing in your good news.. Your v sweet keeping Monkey company, you are allowed to be happy for yourself tho hon, you have had a long enough journey to get to where you are so it is allowed, Monkey would agree.. I have been in touch with her today & we just all gotta pray for her..

Who's off to church on sunday? We are, havent been with my bump & really lookin forward to it! Will pray for us all of course.. Also really lookin forward to eating crisps again as gave them up for lent! Have been craving wotsits ever since Cupcake mentioned them! Yearn...! Mermaid was right, after retail therapy & rare quality mummy/daughter time in Debenhams, I was oohing at the cute baker baby top & cardi mum brought us & yet more vests! I so need the babys wardrobe! My lovely mum also treated me to my very last mat clothes I shall buy, a gorgeous summer dress & top which I figure will still do post natally when tryin to disguise my jelly belly! Oooh also fab spangly sparkly sandals (once again image of Vjay comes to mind! )

I am blummin pooped now tho, had battle at work this morning & decided I am appealing my appraisal decision & also had to try & sort out very complicated mat/redundancy package & tax issues & all sorts, on 3hrs sleep!! Hopefully tonight I might actually manage to sleep through the SPD & heartburn!!!

BlueMoon1981 · 31/03/2010 20:10

barbie chief cake maker

blue personal dress designer

curly seating organiser / hen weekend planner (to see barbie )

louey honeymoon planner

cupcake invitation designer

4ever table decorator and gift organiser

thanks girls any more offers? this is fun! esp as df and i fallen out, keeping me smiling.

VJay · 31/03/2010 20:14

Just quickly logging in to see if we have a name yet for babyneeko, plus hope you are ok neeko

mermaid I did do some study this afternoon, I actually finished a section, so am quite pleased with myself. I think I have a trapped nerve in my pelvis as that is where the pain is, deep in my right side, more like the hip area than my back, it keeps catching and by the end of the day throbs like mad. How did you fix yours?

Right I'm off to read my book, boys are in bed and dh is at the pub, night all xxxxx

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VJay · 31/03/2010 20:17

oh forgot thanks for thinking of me 4ever
gracie nice to 'chat' to you earlier, and hope you enjoy your evening to yourself

moon I'll organise a cheesy disco

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Sabs1981 · 31/03/2010 20:33

barbie chief cake maker

blue personal dress designer

curly seating organiser / hen weekend planner (to see barbie )

louey honeymoon planner

cupcake invitation designer

4ever* table decorator and gift organiser

sabs wedding favours organiser

Sabs1981 · 31/03/2010 20:35

barbie chief cake maker

blue personal dress designer

curly seating organiser / hen weekend planner (to see barbie )

louey honeymoon planner

cupcake invitation designer

4ever table decorator and gift organiser

vjay cheesy disco organiser

sabs wedding favours organiser

BlueMoon1981 · 31/03/2010 21:22

ooh yes cheesy disco thanks vjay a bit of chesney hawkes the one and only and bryan adams summer of 69?

now wedding favours sabs i dont really have a clue about these? are they for everyone? and is it meant to be something memorable/useful/cheesy?

GracieGirl · 31/03/2010 22:24

I'm back! I stayed out 2.5 hours, all seems to have gone ok and now DH thinks I'm amazing for managing with Isabelle all the time, he's knackered after 2 hours!!! I had 1 large glass of wine and I didn't fall over!

Moon I'll help you find a wedding car. (though I might have to help/interfere with Curly doing the seating plan - its no fun without 16 different peoples strong opinions on who should sit next to Great Aunt Maude!! )

Barbie chief cake maker

Blue personal dress designer

curly seating organiser / hen weekend planner (to see barbie )

louey honeymoon planner

cupcake invitation designer

4ever table decorator and gift organiser

vjay cheesy disco organiser

sabs wedding favours organiser

Gracie Wedding car organiser

GracieGirl · 31/03/2010 23:37

Isabelle was so cute when she saw me, and went all relaxed when I picked her up then when straight to sleep. She missed her Mummy. Bless!

DH keeps telling me how brilliant I am! I should go out more often!

I'm taking Isabelle for her first immunisations tomorrow morning.

CurlyBigPants · 01/04/2010 07:02

monkey just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you honey. This must be a hellish time for you. I wish you were here so I could give you a massive hug and some of cupcakes hairstrokes. xxx

mermaid so lovely to "see" ya. Sorry about your cat honey, hope u are doing well otherwise and looking forward to a Cornish summer. It's bloody freezing here in London at the moment... Brrr

moon I'm delighted at my new role. I need to go shopping for an outfit though or are we all bridesmaids (go on, you know you want 20 bridesmaids!!)

Very excited about the hen weekend in Dubai too what do you reckon barbie? moon seems like a classy kind of girl. Do we go with tack or sophistication?

louey hoping you feeling a bit better hon. loving the name ethelred

4ever I'm glad u r fighting that battle. Unless u get paid mad amounts then the grade signifies their recognition of all your hard work in a very trying year so stick to ur guns hon

Jools hope you are ok?

Gracie well done you for getting out curlygirl had her jabs yesterday and it nearly broke my heart when she screamed have really noticed over last few days that she seems to suddenly know I'm her mummy though which makes me melt. I'm sitting here gazing at my lovely little one and gorgeous dh and feel so blessed

Yay for stronger painkillers vj lol at the side effects tho - talking to yourself is the first sign of madness!! Hope the physio helps hon

missing you cupcake. I'll keep u posted on news

big waves to blue and annie and everyone I've missed and a huge snuggle to babyneeko

CurlyBigPants · 01/04/2010 07:04

Sabs can we make the wedding favours chocolate based? I didn't do favours at my wedding so want to make the most of moons one

QuestionsAnswered · 01/04/2010 08:54

curly it's so hard to see them have their jabs, the protective urge is so strong, I remember feeling irrationally annoyed with the nurse!

gracie glad you enjoyed your night out, it's nice to be out, but even better to be home isn't it. Bet that wine tasted good!

bluemoom can I be chief florist, glad the list is coming together, can see many links appearing on this thread in the coming weeks

Vjay hope you get some respite from the pain soon. I am impressed that you are studying with a baby around. Looked at your profile after I asked how many DC's you had, don't know why I hadn't thought of it before!

4ever I think the fact that you are going to appeal the appraisal decision shows that you are feeling stronger. sounds like they have behaved terribly, you are right to not let them get away with it. Good to get some new maternity clothes too, I skimped on clothes when i was pregnant with DS and regretted it, you think it won't be that long, but it feels like a lot longer when you wear the same maternity skirt for the 3rd time that week

mrskate hope your and DS are both ok and you are enjoying those lovely early days

mermaid I daren't raise your Noreen in case we stumble on a name neeko is going to use and she comes on here ready to announce it and sees it already here

cupcake glad it is going well, no connection for a week. I don't know what I would do I think we should start posting rude links, disguised as baby stuff, just to fool you in to opening them at the library in front of everyone

louey hope your headache is improving, loved your tension headache, 'No shit Sherlock' comment! I am sure Doctors are very intelligent, but sometimes.... The tension of having to pull yourself together and look after the DT's will be making it harder, there's no wallowing when the DC's are around is there?

LBS sometimes there are not enough hours in the day, make sure you plan in some rest between organising everything and work.

blue you are doing a great job, love chunky babies and general squishyness!

neeko hope you are doing well and you are out of HDU and enjoying babyneeko.

monkey still thinking of you

pfj Make sure yous stock up on mini eggs, they are harder to get hold of after easter! Hope you are doing ok too, have you had a bit of a dip the last few days too?

Hope I have caught up on recent posts, apologies to anyone I have missed.

Well, did another test and it is still positive, got another letter from the hospital to say to do it on the 13th april, even though Doctor on the phone said to do it today Can't believe how long this is dragging on for. The up's and down's seem to have gone and been replaced with just feeling bit low last couple of days.

Feeling a bit alone with it all tbh. Told very few people and except for one person, I feel like its over as far as they are concerned. DH is being really good, but obviously for him he has moved on quicker than me, so it is hard for him to truly understand.

The long weekend might perk me up a bit

mermaidspurse · 01/04/2010 10:33

qaIt is hard when real life carries on for everyone else and you feel left behind to deal with the grief.
The positives are hard too, your poor body will take time to adjust back to normal. I guess you still have lots of hormones fizzing around, be very gentle on yourself and expect quite a few little slumps and feeling fragile. Its natural and normal.

Go with it, you sound very grounded and lovely. The sun will slowly seem a little brighter everyday. I think it usually takes me maybe 2,3 months to feel back on any sort of even keel - sorry!

I locked up my grief until it all exploded on my edd and it's a good lesson in what not to do. The problem is it's such a taboo, it makes it all so much harder to cope and we hate to burden our friends too much hence this great thread.
You could ask for a wee bit of councelling at the surgery, it's always good to go bluurrggh at a stranger somehow.

mermaidspurse · 01/04/2010 10:53

oh forgot moon me and dh practially eloped for our wedding, with a 4 month bump I might addso I am not very good at any of the planning but I will volunteer to be the the kind soul who places fish on the exhaust manifold, writes lipstick 'just married' on all the windows and adds a rather natty line of tin cans to your tow bar.