D'y ever wonder how many men have been lost in your ample bosom?

[frumpygrumpy]

PMSL

I didn't want to be the one to do it! I promise next time I will sellotape my fingers.

Working on it dingdong

Thanx FG and TKband3, im just trying to keep it all as familiar as i can for them. Im hoping school and boring routine helps next week.

DS has started stripping of, he is 2. I remember the twins doing it and having to safety pin babygros on. Whyyyyyyyyyyyy???? At least he isnt wiping poo on the walls or hiding it in drawers like they used to....yet...

I am here but have my MIL over from Aus so looking after her every day. So not emigrated yet!!! Will I be BrisbaneMum, or ExHArrogatenowBrisbaneMum when I go? Ooooh decisions decisions!

One of my DTs is proving very challenging at the mo, really down in the dumps all teh time, crying, whinging and always saying that DT2 is "naughty". Should I be worried? THe nursery have noticed too that he is permanently cranky.......?

Harrogatemum...one of my twins is the same at the mo...Kyran is a total winge bag..he is driving me crazy..he used to be so cheerful!..maybe it is a phase thing...i am just grateful Cerys isn't doing the same!......He is so negative though...tutting and sighing......males!?!...

Don't worry HM, mine are like that everyday, all day, both of them . Could be coming down with something - my DT1 was really fractious about two weeks ago for at least a week. She had a touch of a cold but it was enough to make her extremely hard work in the day and broken nights too. Keep an eye out but I reckon its just one of those things, does he like MIL?

fgs, you girls have lives or something?

Where is everyone lately, I rely on you lot for my daily chuckle! Guess you are all being good mummies spending time with your brood! Mine are being evil atm, roll on Monday!

Hi All

Im new to this post, im 23 weeks pregnant with non identical twin girls and already have a 12 month old dd.

Looking forward to chatting with you all soon and sharing tips!!!!!

Welcome Tallysmummy!

Congratulations on your pregnancy!..very exciting...

Happy chatting.xx

Ah, Tallysmummy, you're becoming part of the 'three children in less than two years' crowd. There are a few of us on here so far that have done that and are still surviving, so you're in good company! Hope everything is going well so far in your pregnancy xx

My darling lovely ladies.......... I need a favour.

I need you to answer a short questionnaire for me, but I don't want to do it on the forum. So......... if you wouldn't mind, could you email me on lovelymarslady at aol dot com and I'll send it to you.

I don't need names and addresses etc... it's a bit of personal research.

Hi Tallysmum.... (sorry really knackered so probably misread your name). Welcome.

Will have more time to post tomorrow. Saw a new babe come into the world today I love life!

I'm baaack! We've had a great holiday, and since we got back I've been spending time with the kids, really enjoying them after having a break. It's amazing how knackering kids are though, we walked MILES on holiday, explored Nice Cannes and Monaco, but I still felt more tired at the end of the first day back with them. They were so pleased to see us too, it was lovely to feel appreciated.

Congratulations on the birth of your boys, charleymouse, they sound gorgeous. So sorry to hear Benjamin couldn't stay with you. My thoughts are with your family.

Mars, email me your survey, I'll have a go if I can help.

Big hellos to everyone else, missed you all!

Hello every one. I have just read Charleymouses sad news I have been having computer problems which is why I haven't been on here for a while.
I've had a quick scroll down, nice to hear that you have had a good holiday Kelly, you deserve it.
OOgs - I struggled with tandem feeding with my dts, and the end fed them one after the other. I know a lot of people thought I was mad, but it worked for us. The tandem does get easier the more head control that they have.
Why not at least do some feeds seperately (makes sense if you are doing it on demand, as they will have different needs) Then you get some one on one time with them
Any questions I am happy to try and answer, just ask away

Ooogs, just realised from Overrun's post that you've had bfing issues? I'm still feeding my boys (they're 6 months old now), and O's right, it does get easier with head control (although that also means that DT1 gets all interested in anything else that happens in the room and wants to look at it - he can lift his head off the cushion for a remarkable length of time because his nose is so twitchy! ).

I use the EZE 2 Nurse twins cushion which you can get from 2became4.co.uk. I've got the blow up one which is good because I can take it away with me when we go travelling. I sit on the bed and have the boys in the middle of the bed lying next to me, then I hoist DT1 aboard as he's slightly less wriggly and tuck him under one elbow while I hoist DT2 up. Then I get my knockers out and off we go. When I feed them downstairs I put them in their rocky chairs and hoist them from there. Never liked having them on the sofa next to me. I did find it harder when they were small as their mouths were smaller and not able to take a good mouthful of boob. Much easier and more comfortable as they get bigger.

If we're out I often feed them one after the other, with DT2 going first cos he's quicker as he doesn't need to gaze at me everytime I open my mouth to talk to someone. Also it's slightly less public! I use dummies and that keeps DT1 happy for a while, though he's a happy little chap anyway and tends not to grumble much.

At 4ish months I went through blisters on my nipples, DT2 throwing up blood (mine), using nipple shields and resorting to giving them a bottle mid afternoon, all of which sorted out the nipple problem and has also left me with the option, if I can get someone to look after them, of going out with DD occasionally. I'm big on the routine thing and they get fed now at 7.30 am, somewhere between 11 and 12, bottle at 3.30 and bf again at 7pm. They're also on solids now.

Mars is an angel - talk to her!! She helped bigtime through the bleeding nipple episode.

HTH. Only personal experience but it works for me! It does get so much easier but you have to stick at it. Lots of love and positive bfing thoughts!

Oh dear, that's long again.

Hello everyone else! Welcome new mum! I'm here supposedly doing my accounts so if anyone's around please interrupt me... It's sooooo boooorrrringgggg.

Glad to see that no-one called Doris and allowed her to do her accounts. PMSL!!!!!!!!!!!

Overrun... honey you need to email me so that I can send you my questions.

Ummmm. Have a confession. I'm currently e-baying. Bad girl. But I'm surrounded by baby clothes that no longer fit babies (my house is swimming in them), and I really, really need to get some money into Paypal so I can buy some dancing shoes...

Does it sound convincing??

afternoon ladies, finally back in the land of the living after our week in Ireland, now to spend another week washing, ironing, catching up with you guys...

Charleymouse just read your news, congratulations on the birth of your boys, so sorry that Ben wasn't with you long but I hope you and George are getting along ok

Tallysmummy welcome

Have just realised I have no pics of the wedding to show you all... must have been too drunk to take any

Doris.... what a terrible excuse! lol

You definitely need dancing shoes and a lovely sparkly top and a swirly skirt for your salsa party. If you've got good top and bottom isolation it sounds like you're a good dancer (and if not yet then you certainly will be). All it means it that you can wiggle the bits that need wiggling. Don't forget those sexy shoulder shimmers

Thank you to those who've answered my plea. I still need as many of you as possible though. It's my own personal market research and I have 2 weeks in which to compile it (then I'm going to lie on the beach in St Lucia thinking happy thoughts).

1becomes3 needs us! Really needs some help and input! Thanks ladies. Let's get her through this time.

Ahhh just read it.....thinking back to when i had all mine at that age......will try and come up with some tips and ideas....

and twinmummy.... please email me so that you can do my questionnaire... I've a feeling that you might have some insightful answers... esp as you are a twin mum twice over. lovelymarslady at aol dot com.

Aaaaaaaaarghhhhh!

I don't want to be back home.
we had a lovely walk out to the park, it's jsut to the end of our road then through a bit of woodland. Came back and dd starting running ahead. Sent ds1 after her, whilst trying to prise dt2 off of a fence with a cat on it, then we went after them. dd crossed the road without looking and got clipped by a van Luckily she seems to have gotten off lightly with some bruising and grazes. I haven't even got a car today so can't take her to be checked over. I'm not too worried because she is tearing around the garden now, but the swelling on her leg looks nasty.
She was bloody lucky, we live down a quiet road, but sometimes we get young drivers speeding up it. The driver of the van saw her, and so virtually had stopped by the time he hit her. I jsut can't believe it, I sometimes wonder if ever leaving the house with four kids in tow is a good idea.

Oh Kelly! Your heart must have been in your mouth!

So glad she's okay and hope that they've all taken note of what happened and remember next time. I have nightmares so often about mine running into traffic and always wake up just as they go sailing through the air.....its horrible.

Reassuring hug (((((((((((((())))))))))))))

Mars email it to me and I'll do it.

I've had my cousin staying with me for a week. We went to see Cabaret on Sat, got a good deal for show and dinner then went to the pub we used to go to 10 years ago last time she was over. Felt really odd to be out without the children, kept thinking I'd forgotten something/one. I went out a grand total of twice last year without one of them in tow. I managed to match my cousin drink for drink and still came home and helped DH with early morning feed, then did my gardening and made roast, while she was in a bad way all day.
I might go out again this Fri, but having guilty pangs.
Tomorrow DD1 starts nursery. She was a horror today and peeled all the wallpaper boarder thingy off her bedroom wall. It was one of those that covers half the wall so couldn't rescue it. Typically, her room was one of the only rooms not to have to be decorated before putting the house on market.
Have decided not to take DS1 back to his nursery so will have him at home till I can find a school for him in Sept. The last straw was finding every door and gate open on the last day of term.

Will try to catch up with the thread soon.