Discovery Home & Health

Hi Girls

Glad I found you, eventually!!

Lucy, glad to hear you're feeling better, it's good your DH is having a week off to help, my DH is the opposite, away more than ever, this week he had to go to Norfolk, New Forest, Wales and then back up to Scotland. Ross and Ellie were a nightmare on Monday night I was up every hour with them in turn, so on Tuesday night I slept on DH's side of the bed so he would have to get up, and the wee monkeys slept until 5.15am (Ellie) and 7.30am (Ross), which is fantastic, but why can they never do that when I'm home alone????? All in all though I am feeling better, because most nights I'm getting at least 5 hours, last night they both went from 10pm to 5 am, now I need to learn to go to bed as soon as they do and life will be more peachy.

I am getting down about my weight though, my pre-pregnancy clothes fitted me better a month ago than they do now. Also, I still can't get my wedding ring back on, and that makes me upset. I have a bad habit of reaching for the biscuits through the night while the bottles are warming. I think I'm going to have to join Scottish Slimmers again, it worked before and I'm sure it will again. The only problem this time is being able to get to the supermarket to have the correct healthy fresh food in. I suppose there is always Tesco online, so I really will have no excuses.

Ross and Elllie had their first jabs on Wednesday, poor wee souls, they were really good though, but were difficult to settle at night, glad to say they are back to normal now.

Jayjay, I saw some more pictures of Lucas on chinups site, he is so adorable and your other son is a real wee cutie. How are your other boys liking having a new wee brother?

Karly, Oliver sounds like he is really thriving, I would love to see photos of him. Can you post them by clicking on add attachment and not using photobucket? I tried, but can't find any decent photos to show you, they are all too embarrassing. If it doesn't work, my e-mail address is speedydem0n@aol.com We are also enjoying the new car, and all getting out and about together, although on Sunday DH reversed into a lamp post and scraped the bumper and cracked the tail light. I said nothing, but all I could think was I'm glad it wasn't me driving, or I'd never hear the end of it.

Laura, Jack, Kerry and Syd hope you and babies are all well.

Love Annie

Karly, it seems quite easy to add photos. At the top of this page, click the "new" tab, then "photo album" and follow the on screen instructions.

Look forward to seeing Oliver.

Annie x

hi Girls

hurray we're back online again!

had to get myself another username because it wouldnt let me log on, but i was in such a rush that i spelt my name wrong! oops maybe I'll be able to change it - if i can work out how..

Lucy Im glad you've been given something to help you feel better, and that your DH is taking some time off to look after you.

Annie sorry to hear your having a bit of a mare getting your little ones to sleep when you want them to. I wish mine would sleep through the night too!

On the weight subject - I thought i was doing really well but it seems to have slowed down now. I suppose it's because in the beginning i didnt have time to eat! So no quite back in my size 12's yet but hopefully I'll get there soon..

If you've done it before annie, you'll be able to do it again chick don't let it get you down.

Oliver is doing really well , still putting on weight. Last time he was weighed he was 9lb 4oz. He's now 6 weeks old and i cant believe how the time has flown! much more alert now and starting to give us little smiles now and again.

At the moment I'm putting together a website for him, if anyone wants to have a look, please feel free. Here's a link:

http://karlyjade.mytinybaby.com

Annie I'll send you an e-mail with more photos as hotmail is much quicker but for now i'll try attach one to this post. Hope it works.

Anyways take care ladies and babies.. looking forward to hearing from you soon!

love

Karly & Oliver x x

Hi Girls

Just thought I would pop in before bed.

Annie I did think chinups site would be a bit more busy while this one was down.

Here are the other pics of Lucas.

Off to bed now as Lucas has been very unsettled all day so am very tierd.
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Jayjay And Lucas

well that didn't work quite how I expected. The pics are on there own post.

Hi everyone

Karly just looked at your website for little oliver and its really lovely. He looks a cheeky little chap and lots of lovely hair too!

What is chinups site that you are talking about? Have i missed it somewhere?

Annie glad the twins are sleeping better for you. We know things get easier but it doesn't really help much at the moment does it.

Jayjay your pictures of little Lucas are lovely he is such a beautiful little boy.

Ruby is doing well and sleeping much better. I will post some more pics of her soon. DH is back to work on Monday so only one more day left with him.

Hope everyone else is well
love Lucy

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Hi Lucy

Chin ups site is a forum aswell, she started it while off work after an ectopic pregnancy. She is a mum now as well.

http://ttcandpregnancy.forumsplace.com/index.html

Its not very busy but the more the merrier.

Jayjay and Lucas

Thanks Jayjay I'll go and have a look now!!
Love Lucy

Hi all

Well I got into the site at last, think I must be a bit thick because it took me a while.

Lucy glad to here that you are feeling better, hope it goes OK without DH next week - sure it will.

All your babies are beautiful, I have a lovely picture of all the 4 boys and will try and get DH to show mw how to put it on - I used to be quite good on the computer but all these kids has fryed my brain!!!!

We have just come babk from Legoland, went for a couple of days. the kids loved it and were really good, although I was glad to get home after spending 2 nights in a hotel room with the youngest 3. Jake slept the best he ever has - typical.

My sister gave birth to her first baby this morning - a little girl, no name yet. I am over the moon for her, but have been crying on and off all morning - think the longing for a girl hasn't passed yet!! Can't blame it on hormones now either.

Will try and get pictures sorted for next post.

Love

Jack

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woo hoo finally got my ticker to work!

anyways, hope everyones ok. had to get up early this morning as oliver had his hearing test. left ear was fine but couldnt get a clear reading for his right so have been referred to the hospital for more tests. :0( hope my little mans ok..

annie/lucy i'm glad you liked ollie's site. its a bit of a work in progress at the moment as pictures tke forever to upload but it's starting to come together now.

Jack well done for surviving your trip to lego land, you are brave!

well now the house is sold we've finally managed to agree on a house to buy.Its a lovely 4 bedroomed new build on an estate near the primary school nearby. have been in the estate agents today to make an offer, fingers crossed the house will soon be ours!

now olivers almost 6 weeks old I've moved him into his own room at night. seems to be going well so far and we're both getting a better nights sleep as a result. he's in bed by 8pm and only wakes up once between then and about 7am so i'm happy with that.

oh yes could anyone tell me how long i should expect to wait to get the £250.00 child trust fund voucher thing? applied for it when oliver was born and still havent got it??

thanks



love

Hi girls

Feeling a little better today so I think the anti d's are working. The HV came to see me this morning and is concerned about the amount of weight I have lost. I weigh a stone less than I did before we conceived Ruby so has put me on a high calorie milkshake stuff. I just can't eat or sleep much at the moment but the doctor did say it will get better.

Ruby is doing well. Haven't been out of the house since Thursday so I might try going for a walk this afternoon.

Hope everyone is well.

Love Lucy

Hi Girls

Karly, I think your website is fantastic, I'll make sure I pop back and check Olivers progress. He is sleeping very well at night for you. Good luck with the offer on the house. Are you going for a 4 bedroomed one with the intention of filling the other 2 bedrooms with wee brothers or sisters for Oliver?

Lucy, I'm glad you are feeling a bit better, and hope you manage to get out and about soon. How long do you have to take the milk shake stuff, is it just until you gain some weight? How is Ruby doing? Is she sleeping well at night? Our ticker babies could be identical twin girls....lol. I also noticed that Ellie and Ross are exactly twice the age of Ruby today.

Jack, congratulations on the birth of your niece. Sorry to hear it's making you so emotional. I have a friend who has a boy and her sister has a girl, so one Saturday every month they swap kids, so she can have a girly day with her niece and go shopping and paint her nails for her etc, and her sister gets to do the rough and tumble things with her nephew. So maybe in a few years you could try the same, but in the meantime you get to spoil her and buy cute pink things.

The HV came today and Ellie now weighs 10lb 14oz and Ross is 11lb 8oz. They are still both on 6oz bottles although Ellie finishes hers all the time, she will soon be up to 7oz. I can't believe how quickly they are growing. All the newborn clothes are too small and they are almost too big for some 0-3 month clothes, and they are just moving on to size 3 nappies!!!

My mum and dad are finally taking the babies for an overnight stay tomorrow, I know it must sound terrible, but I can't wait. I really need a night off. DS1 and DS2 are staying at home, but they are no bother and will just get up in the morning and fend for themselves. DH thinks he'll be away to Ireland, so I won't even get disturbed by his snoring... yippee..

I'm off to Scottish Slimmers tonight, I'm looking forward to it, but wish I had a slimming buddy to come along and give me moral support. Wish me luck.

Anyway, better go, bottles to make up and house to tidy, you know how it is, it never stops!!!

take care

Annie x x

Hi Girls

I'm not sure what has happened but I can not get the proper reply screen up.
Jayjay