fab feb 2011 ladies getting back in shape and sleeping till ten-yeah right!

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Hi all as im up first most mornings i thought id start a new thread before i bury pil under the patio

Yay deb*, well done you! Boo to sagginess tho, no suggestions to help sorry. I have found myself much less bothered about agruments with dp recently, not that we have many but I cannot be arsed usually

ledkr good luck for tomorrow. Do you know what you're saying? I'm very impressed/proud of you speaking at the funeral, you are very brave and I bet you'll do a fab job. Will be thinking of you.

needto oh no poor you! Hope your dp can take over tonight and let you have a well deserved rest. Can't believe the herpes, am didn't know you could get it on your collar.

Woah to the gym prices reastie but I think if you're going to use it and its not going to completely skint you every month then why not - might make you more inclined to go if you remember how much its costing

Borg lovely N is gorge and I got to see the snot bubble photo again whihc made me laugh :)

blizy do you listen to the app every day then? Am tempted! Didn't know you've not had a proper sleep since Z died, really sorry to hear that, although its understandable in a way :(

Am off home tomo so might not post but will try. Thanks for all the good wishes for fri.
A took ages to go to sleep tonightm maybe becuase we arrived to pick her up from nursery and she was asleep on her keyworker having a cuddle, so we left her there and went to the supermarket then went back to pick her up!
Yesterday she was v tired as she'd only had one sleep in the morning, she went to bed at 6.15pm and woke up at 6.30am

ponyo It's in 3 parts, you listen to the first part for 2 weeks or for 2lb loss. Im not sure about the next part as I'm not past the 2 weeks yet. I was really sceptical at first but it does put me under and is a very strange feeling!

I love it when the mindees fall asleep having a cuddle, it's very cute.

I normally fall asleep at night ok but I wake up maybe 2/3 hours after, sometimes thats all I get, other times I manage to doze on and off until my alarm. It sucks!

So sorry you haven't been sleeping blizy. I hope the app works for you and you can get some real rest with it. [fingers x'd emoticon]

Best wishes for tomorrow ledkr. I'm sure what you say will be both profound and funny, just like your memories of your nan.

Loving all the photos, of the Nates, Ben, the wigglettes and anyone else I've looked at over the last couple of weeks. Definitely gorgeous babies!

Needto, I hope you find out what's up with Ben and he gets over that really soon.

Fantastic weight loss debka! Go you!

Good luck on friday Ponyo, I hope it is much less stressful than you imagine.

Got to make an appt for an ultrasound, to see what's what down there. 3 periods in 6 weeks, one of which lasted 3 weeks, is not my idea of fun tbh!

Went to watch 'My week with Marilyn' wiggles, but was outvoted and ended up watching 'the Woman in Black'. Scared the living daylights out of me.

Hope you all are having a good evening. X

Hi all
Catching up on the last page as have been too lazy to post.

Led, good luck for tomorrow, remember your doing it for your nan and she would be so proud of you.

Blizy, I too had no idea you still weren't sleeping well. Big hugs, and hope Weds comes found quickly for you,

Ponyo, good luck for Friday, will be thinking of you, stay strong.

Reastie, headhunted eh? What a lovely complement.

Deb, well done on your 6 st award, that is fantastic! Not sure what you can do about the excess skin, maybe try some toning exercises as Blizy suggested. I still look about 5 months pregnant sometimes as my tummy muscles won't go back together, plus I eat way too much.

Need to, ouch to herpes and poor Bens bottom.

Love all the new pics,promise to post one of my newish hair which also now red, soon.

Tad,hope you get an ultrasound app soon, get those bloody periods sorted.

Not much to update here, boys fab, dh a pain and me? Well I'm just bloody fantastic! Xx night all

blizy I love A's keyworker for having loads of cuddles with her all the time, I'd hate it if she couldn;t do that! Sounds like your sleep/lack of sleep is a habit now, really feel for you, hope you can sleep better very soon. Its not the same but when I wake in the night I always try not to think about my dad, its much harder having to think about it in the middle of the night when its dark and I'm on my own (even tho dp is asleep next to me). I'm lucky that I can usually drop back off.

tad oh dear, hope you get the ultrasound booked soon? Not my idea of fun either, poor you!

Hope all the babies sleep well

Hi emski I want to see your new hairdo! Glad you're well xx

Oh blizy, so sorry you don't sleep, I've only had it for a couple of months so can't imagine how you do it, it is torture isn't it? I am very intrigued about this app and keep meaning to look it up when I have a min.

Deb I can't believe you have lost over 6 stone, that is truly amazing and I hope you feel great! Re the saggy bits, I know a friend of mine asked her doc if she could be referred for surgery to remove them as she felt her arms looked ugly but tbh I thought she looked great, think it's partly psychological iyswim. Oh, and btw, definitely not upduffed!

ledkr Thinking of you, glad to hear you have your bro and auntie with you and we'll all be with you in spirit

ponyo I hope A sleeps well tonight and tomorrow night for you, again, will be with you in spirit on Friday sending you lots of strong, assertive thoughts.

tad it must be my bedtime That sounds horrible, you have the mirena, is that right? Definitely get it checked as it might have come loose or something and be upsetting your system. Are your periods any heavier too as it might be worth asking for a blood test for anaemia with a 3 week AF.

Right, I have cotton wool in my ears as no earplugs, am going to take a valium to get me off to sleep and hopefully won't wake up till 7am

Good night everyone

needto I hope you managed a sleep last night. I am kinda used to it now, it will keep in me practice for when my little one will have me up all night!

ledkr Hope today goes well.

Just back from soft hell play, it was super busy must be an inservice day for some schools. baby is fast asleep, so it does have it's benefits!
Right I must do some paperwork whilst he is sleeping.

ledkr hope today goes ok for you all xx, thinking of you and you Nan

ponyo will send all my love for tomorrow xxx

blizy glad you survived soft hell play

debka well done on the 6 stone, you are my inspiration re exercise and weightloss and I mean that properly, not in a wanky way.

blizy and NeedToSleep as a fellow waker (needed to type that carefully ), I can reassure you that after 3 years of no sleep, it gets much easier and now if I do sleep for more than five hours on the trot I'm all confused and it knocks me right off my stride - trying to be helpful - don't think I am

tad hope they get to the root of the problem, you must be feeling knackered and pissed off xx

Weather has turned here, Sofias sportsday has been cancelled and in a bad Mummy way I'm glad, I've got loads done

Am off to hairdressers this afternoon, the old grey gene has struck again, and I have two meetings next week at Olivias prospective primary school where on past experience I will bump into and least 3 people I snogged as a youth went to school with, so in the absence of transforming into Jessica Alba, I'm concentrating on hair and make up

Hi,im home. It all went really well although Mum didnt want any readings just low key affair so i didnt say my piece although it was ok for my cousin to families eh??? Im just not going to let it get me down.
The vicar was a family friend who knew Nan well and who spoke about her life beautifully including her 8 gc 8 ggc and 1 gggc
I was ok untill the hymns,Nan loved hymns and i sang them to her (quietl) when she was dying. I was so determined to sing every word but kept starting to cry as i remembered her singing along to songs of praise in her tone deaf voice
Ella and the boys were a credit. Really managed themselves well. Ds 3 found it extra hard as he carried his best friends coffin only 2 years ago
Glad its all over now.

ponyo good luck for tomorrow remember its only "stuff" nobody can comandeer your memories.

Hi to all im off to get tired Dilly to bed. She was with my friend and they had custard slices and watched loose women

Oh ledkr it sounded like a beautiful service, it's so lovely that the vicar actually knew your nan, it really makes a difference. Just bought tears to my eyes the thought of you singing to her whilst she was dying as I did the sane with my nan, they say that hearing is the last sense to fade so I know your nan was listening and what else can we wish for other than to be with those we love at the end of our time. I hope your ds is okay now, funerals bring up so many memories that we aren't really prepared for. Lots of love to you and all your family x

Well done for getting through it ledkr, sounds like a good goodbye to your Nan. I bet you were proud of the great grandchildren too :)

wiggles aw thank you, that's a lovely thing to say :) Your posts make me laugh without fail, there must be a lot of laughing in the wiggles house I imagine. Is the Jessica Alba transformation complete?

needto glad you got a better night!

Just back from Group Therapy, was really interesting tonight. I was tired having had the girls at home all day, plus 2 friends with their children, but it was good to get out and talk about myself to people who have to listen

Bean had her first go of playdough today (made some using the recipe on here, was really easy), she loved it and didn't eat any!!

ledkr the service sounds so very fitting for your Nan. I hope you are ok tonight?

needto Congrats on last nights sleep!

I am so glad I am now finished for the long weekend, I am utterly exhausted. DH is travelling up through the night so should be home around 3 am. I am looking forward to spending the weekend chilling with him. I have had a wobbly day, I miss my Zoe bear so much. It really gets unbearable at times.

Im just feeling sorry for myself, I don't expect anyone to reply I'm just letting it out on here. Hope you all don't mind.

x post blizy

Of course you miss your Zoe, God, I think of her often and feel sad that she's not with you. Of course we don't mind.I know I don't know you but you and Zoe are in my thoughts most days. The girls and I light a candle for her most weeks. She is very much remembered. Big big hug to you xxx

All the harder for you that you're on your own. Hope DH gives you a massive cuddle at 3am when he slides into bed next to you tonight. xxxxx

thank you debka x

quickie from me

ledkr Aww, very moving post

ponyo best of luck with ow

tad oh dear, hope AF gets sorted

deb well done!

blizy bless you, you never complain. Fancy not sleeping properly all this time

sorry if forgotten anyone, nighty night

Ledkr, it sounds like a lovely service and hope you are feeling ok now.

Blizy, big hugs, hope dh gets home soon.

Ponyo, best of luck tomorrow.

Well done Deb!

I'd like wiggles to bottle up her laughter and send me some! I definitely need something to tickle my funny bone!

Borg, any recommendations of good child-friendly stuff to do Newcastle/north of the Tyne way? Not long till our trip now, and as the ILs live in the middle of nowhere and we have to drive to get anywhere, it might as well be to somewhere really good!

E swore at pre-school today. Apparently he told a girl to fuck it . When I asked him about why he just shrugged and said, 'well if they're being stupid!' Obviously the odd muttering under my breath has been a bit louder than I thought.

Hope all the babies are sleeping nicely.

Morning all
Just having my morning chill before the boys get up and the madness starts!

Blizy, I wish their was something we could do or say to take your pain away. Zoe is always in your heart and watching over you. Hope you got big hugs from dh.

Ledkr, it sounds like your nans funeral was perfect, she had a really good send off. Big hugs to you.

Deb, play dough sounds like a good idea, am sure my little fatty would eat it but would be worth a go! Sounds like Group Therapy is quite fun, if that's the right word to use!

Tad, re swearing, when Ben was around 3 dh came in from the garden saying I think Ben is swearing out here. Turns out he was shouting 'f*ing kid at the top of his voice! He'd heard me say it the night before as I stormed downstairs after he was playing up before going to bed! Whoops! Always embarrassing when our little ones repeat the naughty things we say!

Off to soft play today with a friend and her boy, usually quite good as the big boys go off and play and we get to watch Noah wander around the baby bit so can have a bit of a gossip.

Oh better go, one of my beasts has awoken!

(envy) at just having my morning chill before the boys get up hohoho at 7.05 in our fecking stupid house we have been up since 3.45. I went to sleep around 12.30. D woke up crying and wouldnt go back off until 5.30 then woke again at 6.I have no words! Dh has gone to work and ive just necked 2 cups of strong coffee,might ask dil to have her for an hour so i can get some sleep and i never do that.

blizy I just cannot imagine what it must be like for you. You must feel so incomplete without Zoe. I wish i could say something to help but i cant.
I have thought a lot about death recently and have decided that we always live on in our relatives no matter what your beliefs are.Im sure you see bits of Zoe in yourself and in dh and you are who you are today because of her existence. Lets hope you will have a few pleasant distractions very soon.xx

Bloody hellfire, what a morning. Had my first dash to A&E!!!

Actually not really A&E it was the walk in centre, and it wasn't that bad but I am shaking like a leaf now.

Imy shut S's finger in the door. It looked really awful, all mangled and bloody, and it's her sucking finger so she kept trying to suck it to calm herself down and she couldn't so she cried even more :( Tried to ring the drs but it was constantly engaged so I drove her down to the walk in centre where they saw her straight away. It actually looked a whole lot better by then and the nurse just put another plaster on it, but I cried all the way there and nearly drove into 2 cars because I was shaking so much. What a wuss in a non-crisis!

S is asleep in bed now and I'm sitting down with a cup of tea wondering just how bad it would be to have a few swigs of my raspberry vodka!

and at the sweary children. Imy used to call the pub opposite the 'bloody pub' and sometimes tells Jack to 'bugger off' no uncouth f-words in this house o no

Jeezo deb- poor Bean! Hope she is not in too much pain today. I say have a swig, it's 5pm somewhere. You could parcel some if that vodka up here for me, I heart raspberry vodka, my new found love.

Ledkr- you are so true, I am what I am because of my beautiful girl. Thank you.

Emski- enjoy your day.

Tad- oops to the swearing! I had 2 mindee sisters when I first started up. They were playing in the garden running around flapping their arms, I asked them what they were doing. The reply- we are little bastards!

Thanks ladies for your kind words. I am feeling better today. The grief sometimes sneaks up on my ass and hits me like it happened yesterday.

Woke up this morning to a brand new box of tissues shredded and all over the living room.. The offender is currently sat on me putting away like a helicopter.

Hope you all have a fab day. X

Gosh deb i think I would have been the same too - are you OK now?

ledkr glad you got through yesterday OK. Was thinking of you.

blizy to no sleep and glad you're feeling a little better today. Does the app help you sleep at all?

ems still waiting for that hair photo

tad hope you get the AF sorted - did I hear you say you had a mirena? I'm sure that can give people odd bleeding patterns

nolongerneedtosleepzzz hope you got another night of sleep last night

ponyo how did it go?

Am on half term here now had my year 11's for the last time before they go on study leave and got a big tin of choccie biscuits from them which DH will enjoy . I love it when get to sign all their shirts too [saddo]

Reastie- yay go half term! I'm off until Wednesday.
The app thing helps me to fall asleep but I always wake up an hour or two later.

Are you doing anything nice over half term?

Tad- I hope you get your problems sorted, it sounds grim.

Well, blizy I'm meeting deb next week . Was due to meet another friend but her DD has the dreaded pox and I'm not sure if Alices jab has taken effect yet so that's a plan I was looking forward to cancelled already . We have the joy of MILs jubilee tea party at the week end and some toddler classes with Alice and hopefully going to the gym that I intend to join

reastie yay to half term!! About Friday- do you know a slightly lower budget ok free alternative to Leeds Castle? Still love to meet up but I'm skint as a skint person atm , bloody tax credits.

Had a fraught old day here, S is fine although she keeps holding out her be-plastered finger, looking pathetic and saying 'Mummy' in a plaintive voice . Imy was exhausted today and I was at the end of my tether and I realised we were just screaming at each other I was like an advert of how not to parent, or maybe, how to teach your children to be little horrors. I calmed down and gave her a cuddle and resolved again to give her more attention.

Went for a run to try and let off some steam but there were so many bloody cars I couldn't get in my stride. GO HOME YOU FECKERS!! LET ME HAVE MY BLOODY LANE BACK!! And breathe....

Hope all well, what are your plans for the weekend?