The Zoo!

[WinomoreTheFruitbat]

Is it feeding time yet?

pull up a rock or patch of grass and get comfy in our new enclosure!

Good afternoon ladies

Just a quick update.
Well, not much to say except
I"M GOING ON HOLIDAY IN FOUR SLEEPS WOOHOO!!!!

There, jealous?

DP and I not really speaking but it's better than arguing

Lets see how this holiday goes.

J being a little tyrant.
C being lovely.

J is already in a big bed
Bought the boys a bunkbed from M&S. It's white and looks gorgeous. I've put a rail up for J on the bottom bunk and he's fine - although DH found him asleep on the floor on the first night
I was a little sad to take down the cot, it's gone back to a friend so I don't have to look at it anymore.

So, that's the cot gone, bottles gone. Just gotta get rid of the awful dummies - not ready for that yet, I enjoy the peace too much!

You've all gotta check out the hilarious thread I started in Chat on Sat night.
It's called "Who lives in a house like this?" and involves a period situation
I'll see if I can find it and link it......

Here it is

hi ladies

anyone around to help keep me sane over here??

hope all is well

soooooo....theres some news on my other thread if anyone fancies a look

Congrats Ei keeping everthing crossed that everything goes well for you

how are things going Ei hope everything is going well xxx

How you doing Ei?

hi

6&3 here im just taking things day by day and i should be able to get a scan soon if the results come back my way from the GP. i havent retested due to no money but i have some tests coming from access diagnostics so i can hopefully get a nice CBD BFP and if/when that happens i will be putting it up on my profile for all to see we will se though...i am thinking 'not preg' at the mo to stop myself getting my hopes up but there are ALOT of pointers (massive sore boobs, no AF obv, queasy feeling, crampy achey feeling- i had this with DD, insomnia...) i will keep you guys posted with any other news etc but fingers crossed

i ope everyoe else is doing well xx

Symptoms sounding good Ei , have posted on your other thread too xxx

hi ladies

hope everyone is ok

just a little update from me 7+1 for me today i did a FR test at the weekend and got a nice clear BFP so looks like things are ok for now iv gotta go the GP tomorrow and hopefully he will refer me straight to the consultant or for a scan but we will see

i am a happy girl for now though

Brill news Ei really happy for you

hi

GP has confirmed i am definitely pregnant she is faxing over my referral so i should hear back from that soon and get a scan to confirm things are ok

i still feel like things are all in my head but i think that may be my mind trying to protect itself as i know things are happening but i dont believe it just yet

either way..GP put me down at 7+3 accordingto LMP and DD is 6th feb

Panda I know I've said it by text but congratulations I have everything crossed for you, but have a good feeling especially as this is the furthest you have got! Well done you! I bet you are in total shock

Well I promised I was going to post here a lot more than I have but I haven't I returned to work yesterday and for the last few weeks I'd been quite low about it I'm not enjoying it, although having adult conversation and lunch in peace is a novelty! But I miss E like crazy and would much rather be at home with him but I need to pay the mortgage
E is doing well, he's rolling like a mad thing, sitting for short periods and loves nursery (fickle bugger) well he's only had 2 mornings but as he's the youngest one there he's getting spoilt rotten, only the best for my son

So I will be accessing the computer more regularly now I'm back at work so I will be here to support you Panda and hopefully we can welcome some of the others back here too

Turkleton From FB it sounds as if the girls are doing really well
Frazzle How was the holiday? How are things with DH? Hope you had a lovely birthday
Impala Hope you had a wonderful day yesterday too
PickledMoomin Really hope you get better soon my lovely
TeeHee How are you and the lovely N doing? Thinking of your second yet

Big waves to Hippo Nemo & MamaFox

I haven't even had chance to congratulate Panda yet I saw the news here and then saw an enigmatic FB status but only now do I get the chance to say huge congratulations! I am so pleased for you, it's wonderful news. We'll be here to hold your hand on the exciting journey ahead
Buddha It must be so hard leaving little E to go back to work. Have you gone back full time? I bet you can't wait to pick him up after work. He sounds adorable from your description I had a lovely birthday thank you, a lovely lunch with some NCT friends and E slept for the duration so I was able to have a relaxing meal, which doesn't happen very often these days!
Hope everyone else is OK, I see the various status updates on FB and comment if I get a chance. Pickledmoomin Hope you're feeling better.
All OK here, E is running, climbing, you name it. It's exhausting just watching her She's starting to say a few words now too. Unfortunately she's still having sleep problems and recently has been refusing to stay in bed in the evenings. She's showing all the signs of being tired and will lie down for about 20 minutes and seems to be dropping off then all of a sudden she's standing up and trying to get out of bed. I try to lay her back down but she just starts getting agitated so we've been putting her in her buggy to sleep and she'll quite happily sleep there. When she wakes later in the evening I carry her up to bed and she then goes back to sleep very quickly. Very strange. I don't actually mind where she sleeps, as long as she's actually sleeping, it's just odd that she won't sleep in bed. I'm wondering if it's a developmental thing and just a phase. Last night was awful because she woke at around 11.30pm and couldn't get back to sleep (think she had stomach ache as she's been constipated the past couple of days). After two hours of trying everything to get her back to sleep I put her in her buggy and after pushing her around the kitchen for half an hour she eventually went off to sleep and slept for four hours in the buggy. Needless to say I've felt like a zombie today so will be going to bed in a minute!
Teehee Has N's sleeping improved?
Sorry about the long rambling post - that's what happens when I don't get chance to post! Hope all is well with everyone else

Impala I just don't get the sleep thing either, they seem to develop some strange habits very quickly and they are usually bad ones! I used to be very lucky and E would settle really quickly in the evenings, we'd read him a story and leave the room and that would be it. Nowadays its a long term battle he is shattered but just won't give in, usually takes 1-1.5hrs to get him down. Due to cold (man flu) and conjuctivitis which nursery has kindly shared with him he is now waking every hour, so my first week back in work is exhausting, but hey ho! I am hoping he will revert back to my angelic evening sleeper (although he rarely goes through the night) as I have far too much to do in the evenings packing bags, making lunches/tea etc you know the drill! I am working 4 full days, but have a Monday off so nice long weekend!
As nursery wouldn't have him with the conjuctivitis I had a day off work today which made the last two days just feel like a bad dream unfortunately back to the grindstone tomorrow!

Panda It's look like I've been ignoring your fantastic news but have obviously been in contact with you over last few weeks. Hope you're doing ok. Sending you so much luck for scan next week.
Buddha Seems weird posting here when we text so often .
Impala E is growing up so quickly. It's such a lovely age. Sleep problems def sound developmental. Hope things are improving for you.
Frazzled How are you doing? Getting yourself into anymore funny babysitting situations?
Teehee Is that little bou of yours getting around even more now? Still blogging? Had some phone probs so have lost the addy but would love to keep reading.
Turk How are those lovely girls of yours? In good health I hope.
Hippo Have you adjusted to being back at work yet? How is little E?

Where does the time go? These last weeks have flown by and I can't seem to find a spare second during the day to post. I lurk LOTS but really must start finding some time for myself to do what I love best.

I've been quite ill of late. Came down with some virus which caused Bell's Palsy on the right side of my face. Medication wasn't suitable to bf on and I had to stop for about a week. Expressed to maintain supply and he's now feeding again though milk supply doesn't seem quite there yet. Am being slowly weaned off steroids and face is much improved. My right eye still won't close but it can take months to make a full recovery.

We've almost made the decision to take L out of her independent school and start her in the local CIW state for reception. It's been a difficult decision to make but it really wouldn't be fair to privately educate her and not J...the school only accepts girls though he'd look very sweet in the slip. She's very excited to finally have some boys about and it is a very good school...can't help but feel sad and that she'll miss out. She's a confident little miss though so I'm sure she'll be fine. We're going there tomorrow to visit.

J is SUCH a boy. Keeping him still for even a few mins in near impossible. He's been crawling for a few weeks and is starting to pull himself up to stand. Sleep situation still pretty miserable. We're up at least a few hours each night and he's still not keen on the daytime naps. We've done it for seven months though and it doesn't bother me too much (most of the time). It's lovely (kill me quickly) to hear that lots of you are in the same situation.

You've probably seen through FB that we're getting married next year (finally!). I'd love you all to make the evening reception - can totally understand if you can't but it's still a year away (and planning is in first stages) so we'll have lots of time to chat before then.

Gosh - such a long post and very quickly written. Excuse bad SPAG. Do keep posting ladies xxx

And finally.....wouldn't a meet up over the summer be fantastic?

moomin dont worry about it you need to concentrate on getting better and let DP (DH to be) take care of you

i will be up for coming to the wedding reception have you set a date yet?? im lkely to have a little 'un by then if all goes to plan (8+5)

my scan is in 4 days time and i am super nervous...i also cant wait to get it out of the way and start to enjoy this pregnancy it has been a long time coming!!

Just a quick post from me to say Congratulations to Moomin - I think that particular piece of news passed me by on FB! Weddings are great fun - enjoy all the planning And we would love to come to the evening reception, do you have a date yet?
Sorry to hear about the Bell's Palsy - DH had that last October, although initially the doctors feared a stroke which was pretty scary. It sounds as though you've had it pretty bad though as he was never prescribed steroids. Hope you're on the mend and wishing you a swift recovery. Hope the visit to L's new school went well. I can well imagine how you've agonised about taking her out of independent school, but as you say, it's not fair not to do it for both of them. I'm sure she'll thrive in her new school.
Ei How was the scan??? Hope all is well.
Buddha Hope you and E have settled into your work/nursery routines and hope he hasn't picked up anything else from nursery. E picked up loads of stuff during her first three months which was a real pain and it was awful to see her unwell. Chicken pox is currently doing the rounds there so I'm fully expecting her to get that!
Sorry to hear that I'm not the only one having sleep issues - isn't it just a total myth that babies sleep well?? E has been better since I last posted and is back to sleeping in bed in the evening. However, she still wakes several times during the night, don't know when that will stop!
Had a bit of a drama on Monday night too - we'd just got home from a weekend in Holland and it was 9pm, E was in the bath and slipped and cut her chin open on the side of the bath. Poor thing was screaming in pain and there was quite a lot of blood DH has done a first aid course and felt it was best to get the cut seen to. Fortunately the NHS walk-in centre was still open so we didn't need to go to A&E and the cut wasn't deep enough to need stitches. The nurse applied steri-strips which have to be kept on for a week Not sure they'll last that long, but E has been pretty good so far about not picking them off and the wound is healing well so hopefully there won't be too much of a scar. Was pretty scary
A meet-up would be lovely, although we'll be in France for a month from 15 August. End of September anyone?
Hope everyone else is OK

scan confirmed im miscarrying again. im absolutely gutted

Oh Ei What awful news, I was so hoping it was going to be different this time (((Hugs))) to you x

Ei, so sorry to hear your scan didn't go well I was getting so excited reading all the messages on here. Nothing I can say will make you feel better, I remember the pain
Apologies again for being so slack, actually just busy......found out tonight that I passed my first university exam that I've been studying for since March. Distinction, so very happy with that Quite stressful at times, so I would have been gutted if I had to redo it all again. 1 subject down, 7 to go
ds turned 1 on Sunday, he's such a special boy, I love him to bits, as do his sisters They were counting the days until his bday, he of course was oblivious
I start back at work this week, 2 days a week, not thrilled with the idea but the extra money will be nice.
After a rough few months, feeling very up and down, some weight loss and just generally feeling off, after running tests and they all come back ok, my gp suggested that I have post natal depression. The girls have been hard work at times, dh and I aren't always on the same page, and I have struggled with feeling on top of things since being pregnant. Anyway, I don't want to take medication but am thinking of going to talk to someone, just to get my head straight, don't think I have fully dealt with everything since the m/c, and finding ds's pregnancy tough emotionally. My boss was hassling me to confirm that I would increase my days back to 3, next year, and it sent me in a tailspin as I can't get my head around leaving my boy for 2 days yet. So I explained to her in an email what the gp had diagnosed and that I need some time to settle back in and see how our routine goes and then I'm sure I'll know what I'm doing. She was fine with that, so I'm glad she knows, she should keep it to herself as well.
Anyway, hope everyone is ok, promise, promise not to be so distant Could some also please remind me who is who, I can remember some of the new names but not others - I don't adapt well to change

Hi everyone,
Life is so hectic with the girls at the minute I dont even have time to lurk these days, Hope everyone is keeping well Things are pretty hectic here atm, Abby has developed a pretty bad food aversion due to extremely bad reflux (gerd) and has stopped gaining weight so have switched over to blw with her hoping having more control over what goes into her mouth might help her. Kara is flying, stands up now and is trying her best to walk but not there yet.

Ei so sorry to hear about your loss (((((((hugs))))))))

Best go deal with bedtime

hey ladies we are all gone so quite these days

Is anybody out there? Can anybody hear me?

im around still we have been a quiet bunch havent we

it was DDs first day in big school today she was fine...im a mess however