Emmsys Weebles; we all have our wobbles but we never fall down...

[VJay]

...thanks to all the support we get in the greenhouse

And now I've just topped it off with something called 'Toffee toffee (yes 2!) flapjack pie' with ice cream, oink oink!

Feel a bit sick now actually....

Haha I know! I've been wondering what I can call myself as I don't want to be favouring my firstborn. All suggestions welcome.

Right off to watch Casualty now!

goooooooo Iggy

Lol vj bad lady

just flying in again to say I am lurking but am so far behind I think I can never catch up. I have a massive guilt trip when this happens so just avoid posting

I do think about you all though and it makes me so sad that some of you have had such an awful time recently. Big hugs to monkey and anyone who needs one. Please don't go we would miss you so much x

loving the new weightloss chat. My piece of advice that works for me is not to eat anything too big after 7pm - and try and go for a walk after every meal. It really works for me when I'm getting lardy

barbie lovely lady good luck with the weaning. I started giving curlygirl baby rice about a week ago to combat her 5am wakeups. We give it to her at 5:30pm before starting bath bottle bed routine

sorry for lack of personals. I'm off to email fabsabs, something else I've been meaning to do for ages!

Oh mls that icecream sounds amazing

how about Brady if it's a boy?!!!!

Hi. Glad I missed all the touchy, grumpy stuff. It always leaves me feeling awkward. Well done to the voices of reason.

Loving the diet talk. I too want to diet but BF makes me starving and hopeless. Not really sure how much I can cut down without affecting supply. Does anyone know?
H's christening is in 7 weeks and I'll need a tent unless I do something...

DH is waiting on the computer so I'll be back tomorrow.
Love to all, especially Mermaid and Monkey. I can't imagine how hard it is to deal with what the past year or so has brought to you both , yet you're both still here posting and helping others and putting one foot in front of the other. In dark days it feels like you are slowly sinking, but you're not. Just keep taking it one tiny footstep at a time. x x

P.S. GOOOOOOOOO Iggy! I hope I'm too late and your LO is in your arms right now.

MLS YOU'RE NEXT!!!!!!

First of all ((((((hug))))) and release for monkey. You are truly being tested this past year with your darling Mum passing and losing your longed for little one under such awful circumstances . I cant think of anything worse than having to meet and say goodbye to your baby and you have gotten through it with such stoicism and strength I admire you so so much. Youre posts hewre are so full of warmth and humour and genuine interest which to be able to do whilst you are hurting, well you are a better person than me. Lovely monkey . Boden lover x

MLS - LOL at the piccie, love the pram but do any of you post like that with one heel up . Hope you don't get indigestion tonight

Vjay/mermaid - good luck with the diet! My trick was indeed no bread mon-Fri. Ryvita for lunch (I do actually liek Ryvta!), TWO litres of water every day and gym twice a week. I am back on it now i'm back at work, bar the gym twice a week, once a week if the wind is in the right direction!!

mermaid - I don't ever forget you have lost six lo's and you mastered the art of egg shell walking a long time ago . Thanks for toms tip!

barbie - I know where your DD gets her enregy from - YOU!!! I can't keep up with your links and posts and shopping. Had a wee at D and all the babies growing up too fast... And yes lower the cot! Has the count down to DH return commenced ?

curly - big hey's to you and curlygirl. We need new photos emailed - ta x

4ever - hope you found peace putting your scan photos away in the album. It has been a truly epic journey but you did it girl! You have a perfect baby, enjoy it ALL!

Sabs - forgive me I forgot to say how interesting it was reading about your traditions . Fasciniating and lovely, espeically the whispereing with call to prayer to S when she was born. Any movement with your work?

And finally... Iggy - thinking of you and the amazing wee person you're about to meet xxx

Off to bed, been in Edinburgh today for friend's b'day but made it home for boys bedtime. They were at this vision wearing make-up and swishy hair . Feet aching from my high heel clogs - thems the breaks x

Oh and put a wee photo of Ben up to celebrate his seven month 'bday'.

Right, all typed out x

oh Neeko - I've missed your post - damn it! Anyway see you Tues, we can discuss the Christening attire x

Night blue and Neeko I think I missed u both

Goooooooo Iggy

Oh total melt... Ben is gorgeous

Hi ladies, love the weight loss chat, have done 100 sit ups a day 4 last 2 wks & lost half a stone.. Sorry if my post came across touchy or grumpy, & there is nothing wrong with me either. I hate self pity & pride myself on coming through alot of sh** without wallowing. Last wk it was 2yrs since losing 3rd 13wk baby & never mentioned cos dont wanna come across as miserable when im so thrilled to have my beautiful girl.. I was just rather amazed i had 47pics of S before she was born & you all supported me greatly through each scan. At no point did i intend to be insensitive to anyone & of course i too have a very busy life & do not expect everyone to include me in their posts, just as i dont include everyone! Please know that the support i have recieved is always deeply appreciated, & please dont take me wrong & think im behaving like some sort of spoilt child demanding your attention, far from it. Right, iv said my piece! Nowt more emotional stuff from me! Hope you all have happy weekends..! Catch up again very soon..

Oh blue B is just gorgeous, he looks so happy and cheeky in that picture

4ever well done on the sit ups and weight loss.

barbie did you get much sleep last night?

Am loving all your weight loss tips, so I am cutting out bread mon-fri, eating ryvita, doing 100 sit ups, not eating anything big after 7pm, and going for a walkafter every meal, are you taking note mermaid, we'll be size 10 goddesses in no time

neeko I did know a lady who was in the same boat as you, she had a function coming up, wanted to lose weight but was bf, so she went to weight watchers and they gave her more points to eat than the rest of us, and she was still able to lose weight

but what about if we have something really big but cut it up really small

good morning ladies

im sat giggling at vjay and mermaid....you are both nutters!

vjay nope, no sleep. Up every 2/3 hours. but thats a whole other thread
The first 48 hours on atkins are hell, i forgot to mention yesterday. You are doing the right thing though, exercise, cutting things out etc etc.

neeko im like you with the breast feeding, i get hungry and crave sweet stuff, i think the best we can do it to substitute unhealthy stuff for healthy stuff...boo no chocolate and just get out and exercise when we can. IM doing laps of the ground floor to get Dolly to sleep!

mls nice pram but i did giggle at the picture....who has such a spring in there step after having two children

blue i love the pics of Ben ....i did go a but crazy on here with links and stuff yesterday didnt i? ! All the caffeine i have been drinking to keep me awake
t minus 48 hours til dh is home

cupcake thanks for sharing about Baby, did the rice work?

4ever sit up's? where ever do you find the time! how was your nan's? hope you had a good day

Oh yeah that's fine mermaid

vj I like eating porridge or soup in the evenings, it fills you up but is very virtuous, unlike the fried egg sandwich I am currently tucking into hehe Seriously though walking is great, it's sneaky fitness. curlygirl thinks sleep is for the weak so I walk a lot every day! It's really helped shift the poundage that crept on after she was born

waves to 4ever don't worry lovely we love you lots and will always have a special place in our hearts for little Summer. Even a bloody heathen like me got on my knees and prayed for your miracle to happen, and here she is I think we just need to concentrate on a miracle for our other much loved ladies now, and getting them through some tough times. I am not as good as blue at expressing this stuff but i can't wait to meet you and the little one and I'm sure we'll all make more sense then xxx

I miss moon come back hon

ok away today but I will do a proper post to all of you before the week is out!!

any news on Iggy???

mermaid. I am going to get me and the boys dressed now, then we are going on a 2 mile walk to town and back. I've run out of Ajays milk, now I could go to the shop round the corner, but I'm going to go all the way to town instead, how good am I? AND because it's Sunday, the yummy bakery is shut so no temptation

barbie we need to get you some sleep poor lady.

iggy thinking of you

Laters lovelies

Morning wonderbarbie xposted! You are doing amazing. Have some more caffeine. Your posts always crack me up

Hi curly
Yeah where is moon and baking

IGGY is Barnaby here yet????

vjay just make sure when you go and buy the sunday paper you dont get tempted by the sweets at the till

I'm stopping bf next week. No more chocolate for me

I am on the reverse atkins diet and only just realised. 1 smoothie, 1 pain aux chocolat, 1 milky coffee.

vjay that is a good plan re the walk.
loving curlys virtuous porrige that is so funny but mine stops being virtuous after the tablespoon or so of golden syrup.

barbie that reminds me of endlessly walking the pram around the dining room at about dollys age in the middle of the night.

4ever at 100! we ae all going to see how many we can do now. Hope you had a good time at your nanas and summer was ok for the journey.

hi neeko bf is the best excuse for grazing on whatever takes your fancy. how is the white noise going?

mls that sounded a lovely pudding, lovel to see you choosing ingredients

iggy even I am tapping my foot now come on gertrude

Reverse atkins sounds so much nicer mermaid have you tried the syrup flavour oatso simple porridge?yum yum

I'm in the back of the car listening to a three hour long conversation on cricket... Pah

monkey just wondering how you are doing lovely?

Lurk lurk.. you girls are making me laugh come on Barnaby!