D'y ever wonder how many multiple mums are pregnant......

[shabster]

Hope I have done this right.....

Goodnight everyone xxx

Yes neenz that's fine.

Good news Estar.

Hey trips how you doing?

Shabby any news on the date of the housewarming?

Chops how are those gorgeous children?

FG sends love.

Thank you for a lovely evening TK. DT1 asked if "the three girls" could come to her house today. DT2 wee-ed up a tree seconds from your house. Sigh..

I have no good news either. I am still single-handedly fighting the planning application for the megastore (tesco) that is going to be less than 100 foot from my front door. (It's going to be larger than Lakeside Thurrock for anyone that knows that one and in a residential area. GRRR).
Thomas still has his sympathy cough so looks like one of us will be moving back into their room tonight as he has woken himself and Isaac up 4 times already so far. Hmm.
But
I hope everyone else is ok. (hugs Trips and Mr Trips).

Trips - I know you are in bed now. Thank you for your message....not sure why I am amazing but thank you. I hope your situation soon improves. Please give H a kiss from me. Not sure what this life is all about but even though I am hundreds of miles away I will help in any way I can. Distance is frustrating. Holding you and your lovely family close to my heart tonight, as always. Sagapo my dear friend, Sagapo. xxxxxxx

You are kidding about it being bigger than lakeside, aren't you?

We have three tescos in town, and they want to build another. Every few months it seems that the locals are fighting another application. I hate the crap service.

tk, sounds like fun! I manage to hide behind my pimms, because ours wasn't content with races, it had mums and dads doing tug of war!

LG&T - I am still off work, but hope then end of sickness is in sight, I am 12 weeks on friday and have a scan that day at 8.30am - I am sure I will then feel more relaxed.

You must be having it harder as I am finding pregnancy more difficult this time as having three little ones to look after (and I'm getting old)

Sports days > i have had 3 this year (well one was cancelled) the joy of having 4 children in 3 different schools!

Ooogs glad you are feeling a bit better, cant wait for yur scan news. I am in Plymouth next Friday for a long weekend, we could meet for lunch? Maybe we could do a big meet in Exeter and see Momma nd Tiggs too? What do you think? Will text you later. Momma Mars has my email and you Tiggs, mail me!

Trips how is H today? Poor chap, not nice feeling like that if you have to trek to a hospital either. Why the hell do we all not live next door to each other!

Hi girls,
Having a very horrible day and trying desperately not to cry. Poor h is in bed, hardly got out of it yesterday, looks so very ill. The chemo unit phoned this morning and said that his blood test yesterday shows a renal problem, so they have cancelled his chemo tomorrow, but he must go to his appt tomorrow with the oncologist, she will decide where we go from here. I am feeling so scared, so scared that things are escalating. The poor kids are really noticing now, I am so sorry for them, at times like this you feel bad about bringing them into this world at our ages. Oh I just want it all to go away, this time last year we were counting the days to our American holiday

OMG Trips - I dont know what to say to you. Oh sweetheart is there anything I can do to help? Please if you think of anything, please let me know. I know how far away we are from each other but surely we could have the children up here for a while. Danny would definitely help out with the transport. There must be something I can do.

Have a think love - I really really want to help - it is not an empty promise.

Sagapo xx

Oh Shabs,
Just been up to him and he is so tired and weak, breaks my heart to see him this way. If by 6/7pm I feell he is getting weaker I am going to take him to the hospital. He is so thin, I feel so bloody useless, again, its out of my control, I canot make him better, I couldnt bring Matthew back, God it hurts. Thank you Rubes, I love them to bits, its just that I do feel that it is unfair to them to have so much older parents, it all seemed so different when you are in your 40s and 50s, oh I dont know. Still no reply from our Mac nurse, need Oj to sort them out!! Thanks Shabs, how is our grandson, and what news of the house, are you pleased with it?

House is a modernised version of ours - so it is great. Lewis is smashing almost 9lbs - Em has PND really bad

Sod all my stuff - I really mean it about the children Trips....I dont know what to say to you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

very quietly popping my head (hanging in shame for such a long absence) around the door.
Triplets , I have seen someone very close go through cancer, what you are going through brings back a lot of emotions, I am very sorry for you and your beautiful children. As for the age and being parents thing, there are good and not so good parents and being older doesn't make you a not so good parent. Younger parents have different problems (not necessarily age related), there are things you can offer your kids that other parents can't (also not necessarily age related), its only important that you are the best parents you can be in the circumstances you are in, and I believe you are the best.

Ooogs ! Congratulations on the pregancy, you brave woman!

hi all,

Shabs glad your back, and had good hols, brill news about house !!!

Trips, if it helps dd2 looks absolutely terrible, she weighs 2 maybe 2 and a bit stone, she will be 9 in two weeks. she has no hair, big scars on head, and looks that grey colour that all chemo patients go. But as she is an old hand at this,(third cycle of chemo) i can say they do get better and go back to having healthy coour and appetite returns. I am telling myself this every day as she isnt really eating at all at the mo, but she has a gastrostomy button in her tummy, and has milk feeds through this at night. Hates them and they give her diarrhea, so catch 22 really. Tonight, didnt want macaroni as she said it made her feel sick, then retching on toast, so had three mouthfuls it is very tough !! my heart goes out to you and him.

Personally think I am a better parent to Tom than I was to my other boys cause I have much more patience - Age has no meaning - love, attention and affection matter for children - not age.

I am soooooooooooooo tired - I have stopped packing now - cant do any more.

oh and i had my brace (train track) removed today !!! after 2 years 4 months and one major mouth op ( jaw broken screwed back into place, to correct under/over bite, can never remember which, top ones stuck out over bottom )

They look fab, very straight, bit like in 10 years younger when they have veneers, but better as they are mine

Trips, just went back and read the rest of your posts, i would say in my experience, always, always trust your instincts. There have been so many times, to many to tell, where i have thought shes not well, taken her to hosp and been right. If you feel he isnt right then take him back to hospital, they have all, facilities etc to sort him out !

hi Leo - I've missed you (as our dts are similar in age )

LG&T - sounds good - lets see what we you can organise

Evening all!!!

Trips.x.x.

Shabs!!! So glad you are getting the house,was a bit worried about my room Tell the Tomster I'll fight him for the biggest room

Thanks Mars - it is working so well I was sure I must be doing something wrong

Trips and Lydle (((((((((big hugs)))))))

I can't think of a worst experience to go through. Lydle, you are an inspiration to be so strong and to give hope to others. What a woman you must be.

Shabs, I think sometimes PND hits worse when there is a lot of excitement and anticipation over the birth of a baby. I know a couple of people who had several miscarriages, then finally had a healthy baby but couldn't understand why it was so hard when it should have been the best experience of their lives! She is carrying so many people's hopes and dreams - as well as all the hormonal side, it must be so overwhelming for her.

Hi,
Oh golly I didn`t want to make you all sad, all will be well..............all will be well......all will be well

Lydle, I should not be so worried, it must just be hell watching your beautiful little girl, you are an inspiration xxx
So...........who would like which Trip for the school hols? Come along now....don`t be shy

Estar.............those words of yours have really hit home with me.........carrying eveyones hopes and dreams, sad but beautiful xx