Hellooooooo!

So sorry for the long post guys and sorry if it's a bit me first I'll put some persies in at the end...

Just wanted to pop my head in and say hi, and I'm still here! Been MIA a bit this week, we've had DH's 2 eldest gkids (aged 9 & 11) staying with us this week and they've kept me on my toes! Oh it was sooo great to have them here, just one-on-one, us & them, the way it used to be years ago, no interruptions just us & them 24/7. We have missed this precious time with them because of some family issues that have kept us apart and can't wait to bring them here again! Hopefully their 3yo sister will feel up to leaving Mum and come next time too. We'll try to do it a couple more times before Cookie arrives.

I must admit I've had a bit of a shocker, their Mum came up and stayed last night too, she is the same age as me and mostly we get on ok, although we have our moments, but last night was fantastic, we were chatting all things babies & families, which is great as that common denominator has always been the missing link for us, and it's always been the one thing I'd hoped to be able to share with her, which is why I'm glad we're all back on speaking terms. She gave me lots of great advice and I really think it made her night to have someone listen to her "expertise" and making her feel valuable for a change. And then we were enjoying ourselves so much we lost track of time and finally dragged ourselves to bed at 4am ! And then I was wide awake at 6:30am! Which is why I am rambling and probably not making much sense. So as soon as I finish this mammoth post I'm off to bed for a nanna nap!

Also I finally got my NT results yesterday, I don't know which one to use though (hopefully the last one!) so here goes all of them:

Trisomy 21 Background Risk 1:583, Adjusted Risk 1:8468
Trisomy 13/18 Background Risk 1:1078, Adjusted Risk 1:23868

Anyway enough about me,


Azzenrae: Congratulations on the safe arrival of Harper & Cody! Love the names btw and hope they're home with you soon!


Grub: hunny, hopefully the next 7 weeks flies by for you. Glad you have your furbaby for comfort. Mine is always a godsend in the bad times!

Seph: Glad the MS has kicked in, should put your mind a little at ease. Bet you'd never thought you'd be praying you'd be "driving the porcelain bus" every day!

KellyD: You poor thing! I'd tell them all (very nicely) to get stuffed, Mum is yours and your alone, especially after what you've gone through to get here! And when a child is learning to speak they usually say everything twice anyway, so MumMum, DadDad etc. and that is just not on! Maybe offer a compromise like MaaMaa or even just Maa and DH's dad could be Paa.

Also a big Hiiii!!! to smithy murph, greenslw, bella, neptune, poppyfairy, BDT, miss magpie, bella and everyone else I've missed (sorry grub I am a big slack-a@$e and copied yours )

Big to you all! Promise I'll try better next week!