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

[VJay]

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

Btw Vjay hope u got to see the autism thing, seems fairly positive... Im also wondering if crampy pains are Dds big head engaging or just bearing down? Advice appreciated! X

4ever try not to worry too much about the cramps, I'm sure they are one of those normal pregnancy twinges. Yesterday I kept getting a kind of fizzy feeling to the right of my belly button that felt like a trapped nerve & tonight I sneezed & it felt like I'd been sliced in half right through my middle.

Maybe you are having a few Branston's?

im sure i should be having them by now but i dont know if i have or not? Its v hard not knowing whats what!

Well personally I've never had them but they are supposed to feel like your tummy muscles are going all tight. Oh & don't worry, if you were in actual labour you would definitely know about it!

Right I'm off to bed now, night night....

...ZZZZZZZZ

Its better now! DH just finished wardrobe, just hung a few outfits up & am completely melting! Toooooo cute! Nighty night hon! Dont know how much sleep this weebles gonna get tho?!

just took me an hour to catch up!Knew there was a reason why I was on here 14 times a day while at work . Guaranteed now I've caught up i won't get peace to post and I have so much to say. I'm missing you all and suffering from MN withdrawal

DD2 was crying lustily yesterday and I was sitting on my hands to stop me from lifting her prematurely when DD1 put her hands over her ears and shouted "Mummy will you just get your boobies out and feed her!" Seems that the girls are united in what my most important function is...

Monkey Well done for posting. As others have said, no one expects you to cope yet. Think seriously about the ADs as they can kick start a process that your body is incapable of at the moment and anything that helps has to be a good thing. Grief is overwhelming and you're grieving for such a lot Huge hugs to you.

Mermaid know we've texted but hope you're bearing up today. Know you're protecting yourself by not daring to hope, so we'll do all the praying, hoping and finger crossing for you.

4ever good luck today. Won't be long now til she's in your arms and all these worrying scans will be reduced to nothing more than the start of her photo album

Vjay don't beat yourself up. You cope really well with everything and rarely complain. I'm sure both your boys think you're the best mum in the world.

MLS has your DH ever turned down a game of golf?!? Very excited that it's all working out for you and your possibly pink bean!

cupcake Me? Hassling? Hope you enjoyed your date night. Now stop googling and remember that too much info is not always a good thing. Not long to go now. Tankini at the ready? So excited for you.

Blue Can't justify online shopping as we live too close to all the supermarkets. I know I'm my own worst enemy. Beautiful pic of Ben. Have a lovely christening with the gorgeous robes. Last night's Grey's was ace!

Moon hope you're ok?No problem too small to be shared on here.

Jools happy and guilt free hols.

iggy? wow time is flyong. Hope you're well.

Louey sorry you needed another op. Hope you're recovering and have a good time at the ILs. Maybe a change of air will make the DTs sleep in...

PFJ let it go re that woman. She's not worth it.

LBM yay to mat leave. You always sound so chilled. Enjoy your nesting.

Curly How's the colic? I'm totally in the sleep deprived club too.

Barbie bout pics. Hope they can be ecovered.

Sabs Wow sounds like you're well on your way to a six pack. So impressed.

BQ Are you out there? Hope you're ok.

Gracie and MrsKate Hope you're managing to get out with the prams together.

I've been walking DD1 back and forward to nursery this week. The fresh air has been good for us all and today I've managed to comfortably fasten my fat-day pre pregnancy jeans even though they'd just been washed so I'm happy. I'm half a stone off my pre pregnancy weight for DD2 and two stone off my pre pregnancy weight for DD1 It's going though...

Hellos and hugs to anyone I've missed. Dead pleased I managed a decent post at last!

Apologies for typos but that was all done one-handedly

Wow Neeko I'm in awe at such a long post one-handed! I will have to learn all these skills Lovely to 'see' you and at your dd1.
Lovely date night thanks. We're going to try and go away for the night bank hol weekend too (somewhere nearby!!)

Thanks all for reassurance re legs; I know they would have said if they were concerned but just can't help tying myself in knots. Lol MLS loved the flamingo pic; they really are ugly!
I had read that boys have shorter femurs..interesting!

4ever here's my hand for the scan. I've been having cramps too; like mild period cramps especially in the night but they don't feel like what people describe Braxtons as..don't think I've had any BHs. My bump has definitely dropped, movements are much lower & I can't cross my legs comfortably anymore!

jools have a lush relaxing holiday!

LBM you must be shattered still working, not long now. We don't have a 'nursery' either just lo's chest of drawers in the spare room and cot is in our room.

iggy eep to 27 weeks are you guys doing an NCT class?

monkey just huge huge hugs to you and well done for being so honest about your feelings...as others have said, you can say what you like here. You are not a fraud you're just a very brave lady and Mum.

First baby of our NCT group was born yesterday, makes it all a bit scary and real! I'm off to town today for yet more things...every time I tick something off the list I think of 3 more things we need

LOL at your dd1 neeko, 'get your boobies out' love it

4ever I had loads of painful cramps towards the end of my pg, thought I was going into labour at times, I did feel rough with it. Still don't know what it was but all was fine. I didn't watch the programme on the end, there do seem to be a lot of them at the moment. I watched one once and cried, so do tend to avoid them.

cupcake the list of baby things does seem never ending, hope you get what you need today.

Hello all - am very cheery and happy today cos it's Friday and it's sunny!

cupcake yes - we had the first NCT class this week and also had hypnobirthing class - both v. good! Amazing to watch the videos of the births in the hypnobirthing class! Hope you not so worried about the leg length - I do tend to think that medics are cautious - so if they were worried they would have said x

vajazzlingvajayjay hope you feeling more cheery today?

MLS I v. much laughed at the idea of a branston - was imagining pickle... House news is non existant - think housing market gone to sleep around us - nothing seems to be selling... also hurray for another milestone for you - stopping the progesterone!

Neekothemilkdispenser wow am impressed at the long post! love the idea your DD's are in cahoots I am well and happy at the mo - something I never thought I would be when I first got that positive test!

jools have a fab holiday!

Everyone else - hello & much love!

Lol iggy I'm feeling very vajazzled

I meant not

Evening girls, happy weekend

Sorry for not being around as much as usual, i have been a bit recently, no particular reason, just feel like i am waiting for something that will never happen and it got me down a bit. There are girls with real troubles on here so i didnt want to butt in with mine when in the grand scheme of things i am happy (ish) and healthy.

neeko welcome back, a post to rival curly's

monkey please dont feel like a fraud, we sadly all know more than most how difficult it is, how it hits you when you least expect it, and how it takes over your life. the very fact you are here and posting and letting us guide you through it is a sign you are on the right track. it sounds like a cliche but just give it time, and dont expect too much from yourself, you have had a rough ride and we are here to help you.

mls and blue its funny how you imagine people isnt it? i am indeed blonde (naturally but also highlighted) and very pale, i always used to hate it and desperately wanted to be tanned and dark haired, but i have accepted who i am now, and no longer even try fake tans cuz i just look silly! my mum tells me i am pale and inteesting like a porcelain dolly so i guess i cant really wear a white/cream dress or i will look like a ghost?

louey hope you are ok and getting rest and chocolate and lots of hugs

must catch up with you all properly over the weekend, i never seem to have time, how will i ever manage if i have dcs too? lots of love to you all xxxxx

cd 26 today

Computer is now back

Pictures are all lost

Thankfully cos im such a proud mummy i had taken so many pictures and emailed them to so many people i have 95% of all pictures being emailed back to me so i can restart my albums again, and thankfully dh backed up the computer just after Devon was born so we have all of our pictures apart from the last few weeks...

On the plus side the Mac has been uploaded with the newest softwear so hopefully it wont happen again.

Im going to to read and repost a little later, im off to the hospital for Devons 2 month checkup. Injection day today so daddy is coming with me, while i hide in another room and try not to cry myself

mermaid and monkey i have been awake since 2am and i have been thinking about you both constantly...all my love and best wishes are being sent to you both.

I will write more personals once back a little later.

Happy weekend to you all xx

monkey as a somewhat old hand at the brave post I just wanted to send you out masses of careful hugs (how are your ribs) and thoughts. I am glad that you have some councelling sessions. It does feel theraputic to talk without feeling you are burdening someone iykwim. You have been through such trauma and somehow find the effort to walk and talk and cook a meal and I think you are wonderful. hold on hard, we won't let go.xx

barbie I am so sorry you have lost a bit of your history with your photos. We have all rushed out to get thingys, well it's on my list. How can devon be 2 months
I hope her jags (courtesy of blue) don't make you all shed too many tears.

blue Thinking of you all at the christening and hope it goes with a cherubic smile and lots of posh sandwiches.

I just feel like I am in a void of nothingness at the moment. Still going through the motions of being 7+1. No pain, no cramps which is good but also no feeling sick or anything else much apart from hurting boobs.
I am meant to be clearing my desk so that dh can knock another bit of the wall down.man I think, when in doubt take a sledgehammer to something!

Hope everyone has an ok weekend, love to all our cyber nephews and neices and their exhausted mums. A 'have a nice day' to our intrepid holiday girl eating jello and peanut butter sandwiches. Back rubs and cold foot spa to large panters and a big glass of wine, a big fingers crossed and some factor 45 for moon

Hi mermaid I love your posts, you're so lovely. Thumbs up to no pain and cramps. Now get clearing that desk!

Ooh yes blue have a lovely christening

moon I am v pale too and have always hated it! My dress was creamy, sort of almost gold which seemed to work. I also had my bridesmaids in chocolate brown so that warmed everything up a bit oooh day 26

iggy they made you watch birth videos? I would have been in floods of tears if we'd had to in any of our classes.

Off out for 'last few bits' today...car seat and nappies, sort of essential! I can't stop buying more things for my hospital bag though, at this rate I'll need an entourage when I arrive.

cupcake happy shopping again

blue have a lovely day tomorrow, and can't wait to see a pic of B in his robe

moon lovely moon, you have real troubles too and it does sound like you are feeling quite alone at the moment, but we are all here, come talk to us

mermaid as cupcake says, yay to no cramps and pain. Will you try and get another scan next week, or are you waiting til the 5th, it's good that they've given you n open door policy

barbie what a relief that you can get most of your photos back. Hope D is ok with her jags

Not much to report here, both boys are behaving just now, hence me being on here for a sneaky peek

Just checking in quickly - thanks for all thoughts and hugs, they are much appreciated

Moon I had a look at a site yesterday that gave advice on what colour wedding dresses will suit what colour skin. Meant to bookmark it and post link, but have gone and lost it now. Will check back and see if I can find it again... Basically it said (I think) that ivory suits all skin tones, and that also a warmed almost coffee colour looks good on pale skin. Like cupcake said too, I think a goldish colour would work. Have you decided on what kind of style you'll go for?
Please come and share your worries if you're feeling down, all of us on this thread have been through tough times and the lovely thing is that we're there for each other no matter how big or small our worries are. We are all very lucky to have so many people who care x

Barbie Phew re pics, I have been trying to persude dh to back ours up for ages now but he seems to think I should learn to do it Am a bit clueless on computers I really hope the jabs went okay today - I remember ds having his first ones, I sobbed for about an hour afterwards, but he was fine after a couple of minutes!

Mermaid How do you always know exactly what to say? Whatever you post always seems to strike a chord with me. I think you are wonderful too. I really hope you're doing okay, can't believe that yet again you're in the midst of such uncertainty.
I was going to cancel my counselling sessions after having a bit of a manic high the other day, but do think I need them so will go. Re rib, well I managed to drive yesterday for the first time in almost three months as I had to collect ds from school, but unfortunately it really hurt my rib so it was very painful last night and even more so today. Am taking strong painkillers every few hours, but it doesn't seem to be making that much difference. At least it's taking my mind off other things hey.

I'm afraid I just don't have the brain power to post any more - my brain seems completely full at the moment and is failing to retain even the smallest piece of information. I even forgot FIL's birthday on Thursday which is so unlike me.
Have a wonderful friend (met through MN actually) who came round on Thursday and again today, bringing lunch and chat with her. She has helped so much and am feeling slightly more upbeat. Am sure it will continue to be a rollercoaster, but I am aware just how lucky I am to have such support, from you all and also friends in RL. Thank you xxx

PS VJay Just wanted to say that I've been watching Glee clips on YouTube and already have a crush on Finn He's lovely! Have ordered the first series on DVD so hope it gets here soon as can't wait to watch it properly!
Glad boys were behaving themselves earlier, hope it lasted and that you've had a nice relaxing day x

Just a quick one from me... Thanks so much lovely Cupcake and Mermaid (who has enough on your plate) for the texts yesterday pre & post heart scan, Monkey too, it always humbles me that you lovely girs that are going through so much still think of others, it means alot..

Well, I dont think Ive ever been so scared about a scan as yesterday morning.. I was convinced they would see my baby girls heart was enlarged or worse and would keep me in and give me a section! My dad died from heart failure due to an undetected enlarged heart so there were alot of mixed scared emotions for me... DH who is normally mr positive was also in a panic despite trying to hide it.. Luckliy we didnt wait and went in the fetal cardiology scan room with 2 specialists, they were quite reassuring that they wouldnt of expected me to be referred as I'm still not even confirmed with diabetes, anyway they got on with it & most of the time I couldnt look at this big picture of her little beating heart and all its chambers and bloodflow, I could hardly breath and they kept stopping and asking if I was going to faint and if I could hear them OK! It was the most in depth scan ever, all these words Im used to hearing in Holby City! A whole 45 mins or so, but each bit, she kept telling us was normal, however I just couldnt calm myself down cos Id got so worked up! Then it took ages to measure the septum, which started to hurt as she prodded the same bit over & over but evenualy I turned on my side and that worked and that too was normal! There were tears of relief & I joked I might add another middle name of 'normal' Ive never been so pleased to hear that word repeated! The report was over 2 pages and it was so amazing to keep seeing it written over and over!

Anyway, thank god eh? Sorry that turned into a bit of an outpouring! It really has been an anxious few weeks.. Am hoping I get a clean bill of health re the diabetes too but after yesterdays panic, it now seems like a minor...

DH and I went on a serious shoppng mission afterwards! Mothercare, Mamas & Papas, M&S (with lovely lunch thrown in) and even PC world where we got an external hard drive (thanks Barbie!). We finished off with our food shop which took 2 hrs as I had to read all the labels re sugar content.. I am mullered today, absolutely hanging, but still pottered round doing housework & sunned myself, & DH is just finishing off the babys drawers & I have filled the wardrobe with all her cute clothes! I will take a few pics when its all done!

Just wanna send a hug to Monkey hope you had a nice time with your friend lovely lady, glad you are taking small steps! Glee is just the sort of thing to lose yourself in! Trash telly at its best..

Mermaid poor lovely in limboland, another hug to you too my sweet, I just wish I had a magic wand for you...

Moon hugs babydust & for you too...

Barbie Im pleased you got most photos back, thank you for getting us all on the case with our back ups!

Cupcake enjoy the shopping sweet! I went a bit overboard on all new nighties/PJs amnd stuff for me fro my bag! Treat yourself, you derserve it! Oh yea, we got shown a birth video at our ante natal class! Full on super close ups! Eeeew! It was really old & DH said it was like Sons & Daughters or Cell Block H, he was also horrofied that the ladys really needed a wax!

Iggy have a look at my pics on my profile to see why MLS referred to them as Branstons! My DH had funny 5 mins and they are now permanently known as that in our house!

Blue Happy christening day to baby Ben tomorrow! Hope the sun shines for you and you have a lovely time sweetie!

Vjay big waves to you my lovely, sending you a hug for the other night still..

Neeko and MLS hope your DDs are keeping you smiling and sunny this weekend?

Big waves to everyone else, Happy weekends all! Im off for a bath, poor DH is still slogging it out with these drawers bless him! 3 to go!

Lovely to hear you sounding so upbeat 4ever - hope you so enjoy the last few weeks and are able to get all excited now

Knew I'd forgotten to do something earlier - wanted to wish Blue and family a lovely day tomorrow. Hope the sun shines brightly and you get some lovely pics of Ben wearing your family robe. Enjoy all the celebrating

Right, am off to watch Over the Rainbow (if I haven't missed it putting ds to bed ) and then Britains Got Talent. DH and I are loving trash tv at the mo!

Have a good evening all xxx

Evening Ladies, I know you're all tucked up watching sat night telly as I'm about to but haven't had the chance to get on in the run up to Ben's Christening - its like my wedding all over again without the alcohol or sex . Thanks for all your good wishes, robes are starched and ironed at my Mum's, our clothes are all ready DH just has to take the stickers off the bottom of his new brogues from NEXT . Only thing I'm worried about is BF B at the after-show party as my top isn't very bf freiendly, will just have to cover up with lots of muslins oh what the hell its only a nipple

4ever - so utterly delighted for you and your DDh at your thorough scan and mind at ease consultation, can feel your relief its almost palpable . I'm so excited for you too on the home straight, nursery taking shape (can't wait to see piccies) bag getting packed, and you have even managed to sneak in some sunbathing - lovely.

cupcake - hope you're not worrying about femur length, boys - if you are having one that is - do tend to be short arses to begin with! not long for you either and glad you and your DH are savouring this couple time.

Vjay - glad your boys are behaving, well when you posted anyway .

Neekotheonehandedtyper - lovely to 'see' you and at your DD1 comments. Hope little H is spreading her feeds out at least a little

moon - I will start googling some dresses form the old wedding sites I used to frequent. I'm thinking champagne silk oe chiffon perhaps for your complextion? Also about your CD26...

barbie - glad you have recovered most of your photos, reminded me of the Sex and the City episode when Carrie lost everything and Aiden (marry me now!) was so lovely and helpful. Hope little D's jags were OK. B had his 4-month ones on Wed, 3 this time, cried at second one and howled at third .

Iggy - loving your latest bump picture, you look very round and high - that's a boy in my book of old wife's tails .

Mermaid - no cramping or bleeding can only be a positive sign but this limbo land you are in must be awful, a test to your sanity and your inner super strength must be summoned up once again... Will say a huge prayer tomorrow for you x

Monkey - really glad you are seeing a counsellor, someone professional to help you through this dark time, even if its just you sitting talking in a stream of conciousness way.. Remember if you want to talk about your DS2 and his short time with us, we're here xx

Love to everyone else x

Evening ladies. Hope everyone is well and enjoying the sunshine

blue hope it all goes well tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing the photos

4ever I am so sorry I missed in my lurking that you had a scan yesterday but what a relief to hear that the outcome was good.

monkey good to see you back on here. Again so sorry to hear about everything you're going through, but we're all here to listen and lend a hand to hold

vjay Sorry if you've mentioned it on here before but does vjay have any teeth yet? Saara doesnt have any yet. I was reading something today which said the first teeth normally shows an appearance at 6 months, and Saara is going to be 7 months next week. But I know the first teeth can take anywhere up to 11 months (is that right?) Mind you, S hates opening her mouth when I try to check, but I'm sure I'll know in other ways when she does get her first tooth

cupcake Sorry its a bit late, but good to hear the scan went well. (I feel so at how many scans I missed this week ) Awww at your DH. My DH came to every one of my 5 scans and took a photo from his phone of each scan pic and then spent the rest of that day staring at it. Now he spends his days at work staring at pics of S, the latest one is of me and S sleeping together all cuddled up. How did the shopping go today? I had to go to babys r us to replace our steraliser and to mothercare to buy a few more things for Saara. Its so easy to get carried away! Things we bought included a bumbo seat and a parasol for the pushchair. Every time we go to a baby shop DH finds the glider chair section and just sits there with Saara while I like to pretend I'm in supermarket sweep

Hugs to you too mermaid Good to hear you havent had any pain or cramps. I'm still praying for positive news for you

barbie about losing your photo's. We bought a new camera this week as our old one stopped working a couple of months ago after having it for 5 years (as did our kettle!) I've been using my phone in the meantime to take lots of random pics of S. Now I need to get around to actually printing some out (as well as backing them up!) Hope Devon's checkup and jabs went OK

moon also want to echo what the others are saying about not feeling you cant talk on here. We're all here to lend an ear. Thanks for that link, blue's right I do love my freebies! I was one of two people chosen to test a change bag for MAM and I got to keep the bag! Going back to your wedding, here's a link on for my role in organsing the wedding http://shop.confetti.co.uk/branch/wedding-favours favours!

iggy also loving your bump pic

neeko so nice to have a long post from you I'm very impressed with your weight loss. As for me having a six pack I wish! I kind of ruined the hard work by making a banoffee pie

lbm Hope your last week at work flies by and you get some lovely pressies are you having a leaving lunch/do/drinks?

jools Hope you're having an amazing holiday

mls another from me for not coming on to wish you luck for your scan. But good to hear things look positive. Loving Enders as always Friday's was quite a cliffhanger with Syed and Amira... Your DD sounds so cute btw!

louey So sorry to hear about what you're having to go through Happy birthday for Tuesday and hope you have a wonderful, restful (as one can with twins!) holiday. My sister has twin girls, who are 2 and a half, along with another girl who is 4 and a half, and they had their first family holiday abroad over Easter, which was quite a big achievement! But it all went well.

pfj gracie kate buddha Hope all's ok with you lovely ladies and anyone else I missed

Well I did it. On thursday after our yoga class, I braved it and left Saara in a creche for the first time ever while I did pilates! louey I had your words in my head when I left her, that it would help me in the long run. They had to make me leave as I just wouldnt go, and throughout the class I kept on thinking I could hear her crying (which she wasnt of course!) and had all these silly scenarios in my head and as soon as the class finished, I few out to see her, but she was fine

I've been in touch with work about when to go back and they want me to take half of my leave plus 8 bank holidays before I go back which would mean I wouldnt need to go back until the end of OCtober (instead of end of September) but I've made a suggestion that maybe I could use my leave to work 4 day weeks from October to March, so waiting to hear back about that. We're also thinking that instead of having a 1st birthday party for S, as a lot of people have said theres no point having such a big party as she wont remember anything (!) is to have a holiday for the three of us instead in September, just before I go back to work, but we'll see.

Wow, its taken me an hour to catch up. Have a bbq to go to tomorrow, but without DH and S. Night all (you can tell im tired as ive ramled a lot today )

Just quickly, I forgot to add, and have been meaning to ask for some time, have any of the saggy panters been losing hair off their head? I've been losing lots of hair since S was 3 months old and although its slowing down, I am still losing hair. I know its because we dont shed our head hair during pregnancy (or something like that) but does anyone know when it stops falling out so much?

Also, I want to lose the 1981 but keep the sabs. Anyone have any idea what I can add to my name? I'm so useless when it comes to thinking of creative, witty things (as you can probably tell!)

Right, I really need to get off now!

morning I am sitting in a building site again. It's taken my mind of other things, I can walk around with a cat bum face ranting on about dust, clutching a paint chart instead.

sixpacksabs
That would be great if you could do a 4 day week. Deffo go for a holiday, sounds a great idea. You could still do the classic family party bit for the photo album

I watched glee the other night, mermaid sits shaking head in bemused, older woman fashion. I think I would actually rather watch repeats of Top Gear on Dave

4ever That was quite a day, no wonder you were both so worried. So, big fantastic gold star for you this weekend.

Although am thinking that both you and Cupcake are going to need a forklift to get your bags into hospital lovely to hear you both applying the finishing touches.

blue hope the sun shines and you have a lovely day. lol at lables on shoes, you are very organised!

monkey I suppose if glee makes you feel better then it can't be so bad. Go gently lovely, you are doing really well.x

right off back to bed.