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Congratulations Big Branch and Little Twig! Enjoy.

Hope all continues to melt you! The early days are exhausting and amazing in equal measures.

lovely x melt away xx

Thanks Esty,Willow and Mindy, absolutely mind blowing when it actually happens. The most amazing feeling in the world nothing comes near it. Too be honest for any singlies out there, i'm finding it easier as my way is the only way and no compromising or worry about the other half. The main focus is on little one. On the other hand to have an other half to keep the house in a state of approval of regular sws would be a dream! lol but I will get in a routine soon, I hope. Maybe the cleaning elves will come out tonight!, Little twig (Esty u have naming rights for littly, don't think she's gonna sing like Twiggy) is coping well so far, feeling honey moon could be over soon, but fallen for the little poppet so much I hope we will be able to handle our issues with the support of family, friends and of course u guys on here:)xx

Don't give a moments thought to cleaning or anything else... My SW and Starlet's social worker have both seen our house looking like Dorothy's must have looked post-cyclone (minus the feet of the wicked witch) and just laughed when I apologized. They took it as a good sign that i was devoting myself to my LO and not worrying about unimportant things like cleaning! Long term you're right, my LO would be a nightmare with two parents, she can worm her in between any two adults in a room and have them disagreeing in minutes when she chooses to. However, it can also be hard on your own - during our four hour meltdown the other week, I wished I had someone else who could hold her while she cried so that I could let off some steam myself in another room. It's also hard when they're ill and need you 24/7. So be kind to yourself - don't get sucked in to thinking you have to be 100% there for your LO, because YOU are the most important resource in her life and she needs you fit, healthy and emotionally stable! Good luck :-) it is so so worth every minute of anxiety and stress xx

aw thanks kstar for your words of advice, adrenaline is starting to calm in me and I feel more in control. Only starting eat properly today, just have to remind myself to eat and have my beloved cup of tea which was about 10 cups a day, id say I've had 10 sips in the last 4 days! Loving being a mum so much, remind me of my high when the big melt downs come down the line: )

Hi thanks for that. Mine are known in our friend circles as Big Fish and Little Minnow but haven't really used that on here as usually referring to eldest and youngest to make a point as it were! Mine are 14 and 9

Esty sounds like u will have sound advice for us newbies! Little Twig will be 2 soon! Just a lovely age, she as bright as a button. Almost like my own PA, she reminds me to put on my glasses in the morning and to take my phone with me. She is just too cute for words:) Could talk all day about her, will try not to bore u all.