D'y ever wonder if that's a hamster in the garden or just a DT's poo? [groin]

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Yey! I've never started a D'y thread before!!

Please someone find me and don't start a new thread.....

Neenz This is the toughest bit, I promise. Your twins sound like mine. I couldn't get mine to feed/sleep at the same time and I spent night after night, feeding, changing, re-settling and just going from cot to cot. I would sleep in 20 minute bursts, hell.

My DP didn't help at all when I had my first child. Aside from the fact that I wanted to be up every minute my DD1 was, I didn't need him to. With the DTs, it was different......

He used to suffer from very severe migraine attacks. I thought if he didn't get proper sleep he would lay himself open to a bad one. But......I needed him, it was too much on my own. And my DD1 didn't sleep well either so I desperately needed the help. We both slept badly. We both took it out on each other. We both had those "fucking hell, I hate this, this is miserable and I want out" moments. And now we can laugh about it. Your DP/DH might get ill without proper sleep and so will you and therefore, everyone suffers. Much better to feel you are caught in a moment together. This bit is like being caught in the headlights, but you will settle in to it.

For me, the period of adjusting into motherhood/parenthood on the whole took me about 18 months. I found it hard to get my head around my new life. Where nothing was predictable and nothing seemed to work anymore.

Then bits would fall into place. And when they do, they are so undeniably worth it. Think of it as a dessert where you have been walking for mile upon mile upon mile. You crave water. You dream it. You can't believe you will make another step without it. Then someone dribbles a little cool water into your mouth. It gives you hope. You want more. You will find more. You keep going.

Darling, keep going. Break up this next bit. Get your DP to take full responsibilty for house and food over the weekend (and every for the next wee while!). Don't move out of bed except for a shower if you want one. Drink loads and eat well. Latch on babies and watch telly/read/phone/MN/doze.

Apply the 'lazy bastard' method of survival. Routines can be hammered out later.

Keep talking xxxxxx.

Neenz, is your DP/DH home every night?

Neenz - I didn't manage to have a bath for about 2 weeks after my twins were born.

When they were about 3 months old my mum and I decided to walk to our nearest town. It was a 3 mile walk each way. I had the big old fashioned Silver cross twin pram.

So many people stopped us and admired the boys until (I do not remember this by the way) I dragged my mum into the underground car park and screamed the place down. I sobbed and sobbed and (according to my mum) said 'I dont want these two boys, its too much responsibility and Im so tired and if one more person says how lovely they are I will punch them (the person not the twins!) Mum says I screamed and cried for about 30 mins....then we walked home. It did get easier.

You sound like you are doing a good job sweetheart. Just go easy on yourself. There is no such thing as supermum. Sending massive hugs from Bolton.

Oh poo now I've made my own bottom lip wobble

Right ladies - Radio Ga Ga is on air. Coming in your ears live from Bolton, Lancashire.

Brilliant song

hello!

yes I've finally got the yellow poo off me and the babies fed and the internet connection fixed (gave up on the wireless and ripped the cable out of DH's pootah) la la la [delirious lack of sleep crosseyed grin]

girls are fab, tired but happy ... need to catch up with the thread ... anyone fill me in?!

Shabs I totally understand that - third time I went oot the door I just kept my head down and stomped down the street ignoring anyone who tried to talk to me.

But then I live in London so that's not really abnormal behaviour!!!

Pazza It is so hard at first isin't it? I wandered round with half an eyebrow plucked. Probably managed to go to the loo about once a day - wonder my bladder didnt explode

Suppose it could be worse.............

Funny Babies

Its very quiet on here tonight....Frumpster, Rubester, Trips, Mars where the devil are you all??

Turn up the volume ladies, its live on air Radio Gaga and its host the Mighty Shabster>

Evening ladies

SPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPOOOOOOOOOOOKYYYYYYYYYYYY
Look at our posting time Shabs

The quietness leads us into our first song Shabs

Theres a kind of hush...........

Nice one Trips

Spooky is the right word

How are you all tonight love? How is H?

Tom is poorly but nothing serious - ear and throat infection.

...and Emma has shooting pains up her flue!! Her words, not mine

Shabs, you tickle my vinyl like no other ever has

I am currently being extremely dirty in bed.

I am drinking a huge mug of tea and rolling Maltesers down my throat like a professional. Durty Gurty from Number Thurty

Meant to say hi HM Hope all ok with your FIL.

I'm guessing she might be wasted need a little help later

p.s. Shabs/Trips/Mars, I emailed you, did you get it? I have been mailing Momma with no luck......

Used to love this - and they were from Manchester

I'm confusing myself......I meant HM, HarrogateMum and then Momma.......

Shabs, gona play me some Elvis doll.....

Frumpster - hiya - yes got an e mail about exams - it was v.good

Especially for FG who wont need subtitles

I think I spied myself in the crowd

If Marti was a Malteser.........

Shabs, thats good, at least my emails are getting out. Still can't work out why I can't mail Momma.......One day, when I get real gadgets and don't have to crank the handle for electricity, one day it will all fall into place........