June 2006 Mommies ~ Nearing the 3rd Trimester!!

[June06Mommies]

June 2006 Moms - Second Trimester!

We have 43 Mommies!!!

First trimester thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=7634)
Second trimester - Part I (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=11991)

Please list your stats in RED in your posts.

CC Name:
Me: Name, age
DH: Name, age
Married: Date
TTC: Date
BFP: Date
EDD: Date
Gender Prediction:
Any other children:

When posting, please put in the subject line how far along you are!

Please posts all updates in RED.

Your threadmistresses are Kaeden's Mommy and bottleored.

[June06Mommies]

ambam
Me: Ashley, 27
DH: Lou, 34
Married: 05/24/03
TTC: June 2005
BFP: Oct 7, 2005
EDD: June 16, 2006

amurphy It's a surprise!
Me: 30
DH: B, 34
Married: August 24, 2002
TTC: May 2005
BFP: October 10, 2005
EDD: June 21, 2006
Gender Prediction: I don't have a prediction yet....

Astrldec It's a surprise!
Me: Rachel, 23
DH: Matt, 27
Married: June 7th 2003
TTC: August 2005
BFP: October 3, 2006 (14DPO)
EDD: June 12, 2006
Gender Prediction: ?? BOY maybe...
Any other children: no other children

Baby Lust It's a boy!
Me: Amanda, 23
DH: Shane, 27
Married: 10/19/02
TTC: 06/03
BFP: 9/30/05
EDD: 6/9/05
Gender Prediction: BOY
Lucas Nathaniel

bottleored It's a surprise!
Me: Caroline, 39
DH: Paul, 43
Married: 10.11.03
TTC: 11.03
BFP: 10.03.05
EDD: 6.12.06
Gender Prediction: none yet - just healthy! (girl)
Any other children: nope

Connorsmommy It's a boy!
Me: Karen (30)
DH: Wade (37)
Married: 7-14-01
TTC: 7-14-05
BFP: 10-12-04
EDD: June 19, 2006**
Gender Prediction: BOY (but everyone else says girl, and I'm starting to lean that way too!)
Any other children: Connor, born 03-29-03
Dawson

Dan's*Girl It's a boy!
Me: Ramona-26 (27 in jan)
DH: Dan-29
Married: 05-23-03
TTC Since: 06-01-04
BFP: 10-06-05
EDD: June 10,2006 (per online)
Gender prediction: BOY
Peyton

ds2003 It's a boy!
Me: Carla, 28
DH: N, 32
Married: 11.08.03
TTC: 6.04
BFP: 10.09.05
EDD: 6.21.06
Gender Prediction: I would like a GIRL and DH would like a BOY
Noah Alexander

excitedbride It's a girl!
Me: Christina, 24 (25 next month)
DH: Justin, 27
Married: 3/02/03
TTC: 8/05
BFP: 10/05/05
EDD: 06/18/05
Gender Prediction: BOY
Siblings: Wesley, 5/12/04 (edd was June 6); Angel baby 05/05

ffanel It's a surprise!
Me: Nina, 28
DH: Michael, 30
Married: 10-12-02
TTC: for the past 1.5 years
BFP: 10-13-05
EDD: 6-24-06
Gender Prediction: BOY
Any other children: none

gina73 It's a boy!
Me: Gina, 32
DH: Jon, 35
Married: 11/08/03
TTC: uh...Jan '06 (ha!)
BFP: 10/12/05
EDD: 6/22/06
Gender Prediction: Not sure yet

Graffy It's a surprise!
Me: N, 30
DH: J, 29
Married: 2/19/05
TTC: Not yet...oops
BFP: 9/26/05
EDD: 6/2/06
Gender Prediction: GIRL

IzzyJune2006 It's a girl!
Me: Isabelle, 32
DH: Johnny, 27
Married: Aug 20, 2005
TTC: Unsure
BFP: Unsure
EDD: June 14, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: No
Annabelle Rose

Jad It's 2 identical boys!
Me: K, 34
DH: P, 33
Married: 9/02
TTC: 1/04, then 6/04
BFP: 10/10/05
EDD: 6/20/06
Gender Prediction: ??? - Twins!!

jay&erinn It's a surprise!
Me: Erinn, 31
DH: 31
Married: 12/29/01
EDD: 6/21/05
DD: Mia Rose, 9/22/03
Angel babies: 11/10/04 at 7 weeks, 7/20/05 at 12 weeks

jbenny75 It's a boy!
Me: Jennifer, 30
DH: Kris, 33
Married: 9/6/03
TTC: 12/04
BFP: 10/14/05
EDD: 6/19/05
Gender Prediction: BOY
Siblings: 4 furchildren

Jcharley It's a surprise!
Age:35
DH age:44
Married: 6/26/2004
TTC: We weren't really trying, but we weren't trying not to either
EDD: June 18, 2006
Gender: I want a girl, DH wants a boy
Other kids: Just the dogs; Harley, Spike, and Stepper (hopefully Stepper is pregnant too!)

jesvet It's a boy!
Me: Jessica, 30
DH: Brian, 33
Married: 7/14/01
TTC: we weren't
BFP: 9/26/05
EDD: 6/08/06
Gender Prediction: boy
Any other children: DD Zoe, 9/29/04

Kaeden's Mommy It's a girl!
Me: Kelly, 25
DH: Jared, 24
Married: 8/2/03
TTC: April 2005
BFP: 10/04/05
EDD: 06/10/06
Gender Prediction: DH says GIRL; GIRL
Sibling: Kaeden, 13 months (8/15/04)
Mackenzie Morgan

ladyjg It's a girl!
CC Name: ladyjg
Me: Katie, 24
DH: John, 26
Married: 1/4/03
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 9/20/05
EDD: 5/31/06

lawyerwifemom It's a girl!
Me: Heather 38 next week
DH: Rich 36
TTC: we were going to wait til January, oops, we're a little ahead of schedule.
BFP: 10/13/05
EDD: June 21, 2006
Siblings: DD: 2/11/03 and DS: 1/04/05

Lil_Mrs_0702 It's a surprise!
Me: April, 21
DH: Shannon, 25
Married: July 2, 2005
TTC: First Month!
EDD: June 21st
Gender Prediction: GIRL
Any other children: No

LindsaySD It's a boy!
Me: Lindsay, 24
DH: Jason, 24
Married: 09/27/03
TTC: June 05
BFP: 09/29/05
EDD: 06/07/06
Gender Prediction: BOY!!
Sibling: DD, 14 mos.

maryanne It's a girl!
Me: Maryanne age 34
DH: Josh , age 35
Married: 10-01-05
TTC: -SURPRISE ! a wedding night or honeymoon baby!
BFP: Date whats that mean? this is all new to me.
EDD: 7/4/06
Gender Prediction: looks like an alien ???
Any other children: just one furbaby Pogo the Cat

MrsBrownie It's a boy!
Me - Kim (28)
DH - Aaron (28)
Married - 09/03/04
TTC - Put on hold until the New Year (oops)
BFP - 10/2/05
EDD - 6/2/06
Gender Prediction - GIRL

momtoaveri
Married: 6/25
TTC: ???
EDD: 6/25/06
Gender Prediction:
Any other children: Averi, 16 months

Mystikal It's a girl!
Me: Rachel, 25
DH: Joe, 31
Married: June 22, 2002
TTC: May, 2005
BFP: October 16, 2005
EDD: June 27, 2006
Gender Prediction: don't have one yet
Siblings: none, just a furbaby

NikosMommy It's a boy!
Me: Lorraine, 37
DH: Brian, 33
Married: 8/7/02
TTC: Weren't really
BFP: 9/25/05
EDD: 5/19/06 (induction)
Induction: 5/26/06
Gender Prediction: GIRL
Siblings: 3 Angel Babies & Nikolas 8/30/04

Orange It's a boy!
Me: Susan, 36
DH: Matt, 37
Married: 11/03
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 9/29/05
EDD: 6/9/06
Gender Prediction: GIRL
Sibling: Sarah, 7/8/03

Piercese
CC Name: piercese
Me: Susan, 22
DH: Zach, 21
Married: May 7, 2005
TTC: I was not trying to Get pregnant nor was I trying prevent it
BFP: October 12, 2005
EDD: June 4, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: None

PinkBeary It's a girl!
Me: 32
DH: 30
BFP: 10/15/05
EDD: 6/25/05
Gender Prediction: Boy

Pink_Converse It's a boy!
Me: pink_converse 27
DH: Mr. pink_converse 27
Married: 10/20/01
BFP: 10/14/05
EDD: 6/20/05 by my calculation...
Gender Prediction: Boy
Hayden Cooper

Rio
CC Name: Rio
Me:Brooke, 26
DH:Josh, 26
Married: 08/17/02
TTC: we weren't!
BFP: 10/17/05
EDD: 06/25/06

ruby It's a boy!
me: Linda 32
DH: Donald 36
DS: Colton Ross 2
Due: june 2, 2006
BFP: 9/04, after m/c at 11 weeks in July
Gender Prediction: Hoping for a Girl-we find out 1/3, can't wait
Chase Riley

Ryan It's a surprise!
Me: Mary, 29
DH: Joe, 28
Married: 12/13/03
TTC: 04/01/05
BFP: 10/02/05
EDD: 06/11/06
Gender Prediction: hmmm not sure.. maybe a GIRL.. not sure just healthy

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sarahncraig It's a boy!
Me: Sarah, 34
DH: Craig, 34
Married: 11.15.03
TTC: September 10, 2005
BFP: October 2, 2005
EDD: June 13, 2006
Gender Prediction: GIRL

shamocha17 It's a boy!
CC Name:shamocha17
Me: Lezlie, 30
DH: Jason, 33
Married: 10/05/02
TTC: 9/11/05
BFP: 09/26/05
EDD: 06/08/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: 1 boy, Jaden - just turned 2 yrs old on 10/24!

shaqangel It's a surprise!
Me: V, 28
DH: J, 29
Married: 19 January 2004 (coming up on 2yrs in a few days!)
TTC: mmm...we kinda had an oops!!! would have started later in 2006
BFP: 4 Oct 2005
EDD: 11 June 2006
Gender Prediction: none yet, just want a healthy baby
Any other children: None

shouldaeloped It's a girl!
Me: H, 33
DH: N, 35
Married: 10-19-2002
TTC since: first BFP in 11/04
BFP: 10/11 and 10/12
EDD: June 20, 2006
Gender Prediction: no clue yet! praying for sticky, healthy baby.

simplicity It's a boy!
Me: Sue
DH: George
Married: November 2, 2002
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 9/3/05
EDD: 6/10/05
Gender Prediction: No mother intuition yet!
Any other children: Brendan born 5/12/04

smiles
Me: Katie, 22
DH: Josh, 25
Married: Jan 1, 2003
TTC: we weren't...it just happened
BFP: Sept 31, 2005
EDD: June 7, 2006
Gender Prediction: boy (though we don't know yet)
Any other children:17 mth old son

smurf It's a girl!
Me: Brooke
DH: JP
Married: Aug 2002
TTC: Aug 2005
EDD: 6/22/06
Gender: Girl!
Other kids: this is our first!

steviem It's a boy!
CC Name: steviem
Me: Stephanie, 32
DH: Brendan, 34
Married: 11.09.02
TTC: 08.05
BFP: 10.16.05
EDD: 06.26.05 (according to Fertility Friend)
Gender Prediction: None yet
Any other children: Just furbabies!

sunshineab622 It's a girl!
Me: Adrienne 30
DH: Phillip 31
Married: 8-9-03
TTC: since 6-04
BFP: 10-11 & 10-12-05
EDD: 6-19-06
Gender Prediction: dont really care just a healthy baby
Any other children: Andrew age 10

taraw
Me: Tara, 32
DH: Scott, 30
Married: 07/20/02
TTC: Aug. 04
BFP: 10/01/05
EDD: 06/5/05
Gender Prediction: No prediction yet
Sibling: Adelina, 2 years

In Our Thoughts:
ajlanden, Sabriel, Rene, Calla Lilly, Brenda, bunnybeth, Lilla

[June06Mommies]

Due Dates
May 19
NikosMommy (induction)

May 31
ladyjg

June 2
Graffy
MrsBrownie
ruby

June 4
piercese

June 5
taraw

June 7
LindsaySD
Smiles

June 8
Baby Lust
shamocha17
jesvet

June 9
Orange

June 10
simplicity
Dan's*Girl
Kaeden's Mommy

June 11
Ryan
Shaqangel

June 12
bottleored
astlrdec

June 13
sarahncraig

June 14
IzzyJune2006

June 16
ambam

June 18
excitedbride
jcharley

June 19
sunshineab622
jbenny75
connorsmommy

June 20
Jad ~ Twins!!
Pink_Converse
shouldaeloped

June 21
amurphy
ds2003
lawyerwifemom
jay&erinn
lil_mrs_0702

June 22
smurf

June 24
ffanel
gina73

June 25
Rio
momtoaveri
PinkBeary

June 26
steviem

June 27
Mystikal

July 4
Maryanne

[June06Mommies]

February
1st - Baby Lust (big U/S finding out gender)
2nd - jbenny75 (big U/S) and sunshineab622 (u/s)
7th - jcharley (big U/S-not finding out), maryanne (big U/S)
8th - Lil Mrs 0702 (OB), gina73 (big U/S), Ruby (GTT)
9th - Pink Converse (big U/S)
13th - steviem (big U/S)
14th - nikos mommy (U/S), sunshineab622 (U/S)
15th - shaqangel (OB)
16th - mystikal (OB)
17th - Dan's*Girl (OB), ds2003 (u/s for heart)
21st - ryan (OB), Kaeden's Mommy (OB), Ryan (OB)
23rd - IzzyJune2006 (GTT), Shamocha (GTT)
24th - gina73 (OB)
26th - Smiles (OB)
28th - bottleored (OB), Shouldaeloped (OB), Baby Lust (OB)

March
1st – Baby Lust (GTT, OB)
2nd - Lil_Mrs_0702 (OB)
6th - Mrs Brownie (GTT)
7th - Astlrdec (GTT)
8th - Graffy (GTT)
9th - connorsmommy (OB), Pink Converse (OB)
10th - Baby Lust (3 hr GTT)
14th - NikosMommy (u/s), sunshineab622 (OB), Baby Lust (OB)
15th - shaqangel (GTT, u/s)
16th -ds2003 (OB)
17th - Dan's*Girl (GTT)
20th - Mystikal (GTT, OB)
21st - Bottleored (GTT)
22nd - Kaeden's Mommy (GTT), AMurphy (GTT)
23rd - IzzyJune2006 (OB)
24th - Shouldaeloped (GTT)
28th - sunshineab622 (GTT)
29th - Graffy (OB), JBenny (OB), ds2003 (GTT), gina73 (GTT, u/s)
30th - Pink Converse (OB), amurphy (GTT)


April
3rd - Dan's*Girl (OB)
4th - ConnorsMommy (OB)
6th - IzzyJune2006 (OB)
11th - sunshineab622 (OB)
12th - Baby Lust (OB), Mystikal (OB, GTT), amurphy (OB)
14th - Pink Converse (OB)
18th - ds2003 (OB)
19th - Dan's*Girl (OB)


May
1st - Lil Mrs

[June06Mommies]

We have 19 boys, 11 girls and 10 surprises!

Boys
gina73
ruby
simplicity
jesvet
LindsaySD
NikosMommy
MrsBrownie
Dan's*Girl
Orange
Pink Converse
ds2003
connorsmommy
sarahncraig
jad (2!)
shamocha
Baby Lust
jbenny75
steviem


Girls
sunshineab622
ladyjg
excitedbride
lawyerwifemom
mystikal
kaedensmommy
pinkbeary
IzzyJune2006
shouldaeloped
maryanne
smurf


Surprises
amurphy
bottleored
ffanel
lil_mrs_0702
jcharley
astlrdec
Graffy
shaqangel
jay&erinn
ryan

[June06Mommies]

sarahncraig
http://images.snapfish.com/3456594%3B23232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3256%3E45%3B%3E752% 3EWSNRCG%3D323335%3B25%3A4%3B3nu0mrj

ds2003 - 11w5d
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/neblinosa/Pumpkin/us11w5d-c-mod.jpg

MrsBrownie
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df22b3127cce960c428e7c4400000016108AasmLlu5cNB

Graffy
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df33b3127cce96ce51046c5000000026108BZOXDlw5bM

amurphy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/ecallie/babycallahan18weeks.jpg

[June06Mommies]

Dan's Girl
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df34b3127cce96f79447c69700000016109AZMmTZw0ay

sunshineab622 - 17w6d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df30b3127cce96d83e67c4ed00000036108CYsWLNm5aQ

Astlrdec – 19w 3d
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/rmhodge/Spineandsideofbaby.jpg

shaqangel – 19w4d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df38b3127cce96a3a75d216800000016108AcNWzJu4ctL

lil_mrs-0702
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df38b3127cce96e95515e0e300000016109AbtmzFs5c6

bottleored – 20w1d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df05b3127cce97465631f64700000026108QbsnLhm1cW

[June06Mommies]

Pink_Converse
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc31b3127cce97347dd998ad00000006102AcNHDZs0bsV

Baby Lust
http://images.snapfish.com/346373348%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3233%3E452%3E%3B8%3B%3E23 24452%3C7%3C%3A78ot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/346373354%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3233%3E452%3E%3B8%3B%3E23 24452%3C7%3C%3A7%3Aot1lsi

[June06Mommies]

excited bride - 12w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc25b3127cce95e4dc055dd400000015118AZNm7Rw1aNK

ds2003 – 13w3d
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/neblinosa/Pumpkin/belly13w3d-s.jpg

jbenny - 14w4d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc02b3127cce96449ac8365200000016108AcMmjRs3aNT

Ryan - 15w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc01b3127cce965989abfe0700000015108Cas2rdm1aE

NikosMommy – 16 weeks
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc37b3127cce967327bdf55900000016108AYtWjhm1ctu

connorsmommy - 16w5d
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/knmerrick/IMG_1609.jpg

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Mystikal - 16w
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/Belly%20Shots/adebc4ba.jpg

IzzyJune2006 - 16w
http://images.costcophotocenter.com/345%3A57%3A323232%7Ffp4%3Enu%3D3236%3E452%3E%3A68% 3EWSNRCG%3D323248%3B7%3C5%3C53nu0mrj

Shaqangel - 18w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df36b3127cce96b8025e165a00000035108AcNWzJu4ctL

shamocha17 - 19w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df33b3127cce969fd6270cf000000006108AZt2LVk3atp

Graffy - 21w6d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df33b3127cce96ce53a6edc300000015108BZOXDlw5bM

Astlrdec - 22w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/rmhodge/Pregnancy%201%20Belly%20Shots/DSCN0137.jpg

[June06Mommies]

Astrldec - 19w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/rmhodge/Pregnancy%201%20Belly%20Shots/DSCN0109.jpg

lil_mrs-0702- 20w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc29b3127cce974fd0ba757800000045139AbtmzFs5c6

izzyjune06 - 20w
http://images.costcophotocenter.com/345%3B476723232%7Ffp3%3Enu%3D3236%3E452%3E%3A68%3E WSNRCG%3D3232497886424nu0mrj

sunshine 20w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df10b3127cce96acfd51941900000026108CYsWLNm5aQ

shaqangel – 20w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df09b3127cce9777feef71fc00000035108AcNWzJu4ctL

nikosmommy – 24 w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc31b3127cce97341db219c600000016108AYtWjhm1ctu

[June06Mommies]

gina73 - 19w3d
http://images.snapfish.com/345%3C56%3B47%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3238%3E%3B%3B%3B%3E94 9%3EWSNRCG%3D32334%3B9255%3A74nu0mrj

amurphy - 20w3d
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/ecallie/P2040055.jpg

jbenny - 20w6d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc24b3127cce975fbd148ab900000016108AcMmjRs3aNT

sarahncraig - 22w2d
http://images.snapfish.com/345%3C4%3A846%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3256%3E45%3B%3E752%3E WSNRCG%3D3233499948%3C89nu0mrj

Dan's*Girl - 24w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc01b3127cce97180dd980ab00000016109AZMmTZw0ay

Baby Lust - 24w1d
http://images.snapfish.com/34634565%3A%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D326%3B%3E6%3A%3B%3E%3B6 5%3EWSNRCG%3D3233537%3A3394%3Cnu0mrj

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maryanne - 21w 5d
http://images.snapfish.com/346424642%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3236%3E2%3B9%3E%3B69%3EWS NRCG%3D323355557579%3Anu0mrj

ConnorsMommy - 23w
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/knmerrick/IMG_1826.jpg

Lil Mrs 0702 - 23w 1d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc02b3127cce97095e8548e200000025139AbtmzFs5c6

Amurphy - 23w 6d
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc09b3127cce9726a578056800000015108AZN2zFq4asw

JBenny - 24w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc07b3127cce973ce78c520a00000016108AcMmjRs3aNT

Shaqangel - 25w
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc07b3127cce97f8f34552f800000035108AcNWzJu4ctL

[June06Mommies]

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[June06Mommies]

Books for the expectant mother:

So THAT'S What They're For! The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide
By Janet Tamaro

What to Expect When You're Expecting
By Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisenberg

Your Pregnancy Week by Week: 5th Edition
By Dr. Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler

Everything Pregnancy Fitness
By Robin Elise Weiss

My Pregnancy Journal
By Ryland Peters & Small Staff
This is great for keepsakes and putting down your feelings and moods, etc.

The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy
By Vicki Iovine
For fun!

Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More! May 2005 Edition
By Alan and Denise Fields

Books for the expectant father:

My Boys Can Swim! The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancy
By Ian Davis

The Expectant Father
By Armin A. Brott & Jennifer Ash

Be Prepared : A Practical Handbook for New Dads
By Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden

[June06Mommies]

Open for Posting!

If I missed anything please post in red.

[Niko&Troi]

Thanks for the new thread :D

[jbenny75]

I think I cross-posted with the threadmistress announcing the new thread in our old thread, so I'm gonna repost my post here:

Pink Amazing u/s pics! Thanks for posting them. I hate when it's muddy outside, cause I have two big dogs. I spend a large amount of my life wiping off dog paws. Luckily, they're used to it and sit patiently while I wipe their paws.

When you ladies are referring to viability, does that mean the baby could survive outside the womb at 24 weeks?

Dumb question: I finally found crib bedding I like (I really wanted something with puppies cause I'm a dog nut) and picked it up since it was on clearance at BRU. I was going to just buy one piece of whatever I picked, just to match paint, but I figured since it was on clearance it wouldn't be around long enough for my baby shower. I had a $100 gift card from Xmas, so I only ended up spending a little over a hundred and got the 4-piece crib set (quilt, bumper, sheet, and dust ruffle), lamp shade, mobile, decorative pillow for my glider, and throw blanket for my glider. Now here's my dumb question....where does the dust ruffle go on the crib since it doesn't have a box spring like a bed does? Is there some sort of platform under the mattress or what? I actually didn't like this bedding when I looked at it online, but it was much nicer and more colorful in person.

Puppy Plane
Imagine a cuddly puppy frolicking in the grass. Now picture a blue propeller plane climbing into the sky. Combine the two, and you have achieved the holy grail of nursery cuteness. Soft, paned blue backgrounds and plaid trims, complimented by vibrant puppies, trees, and aeroplanes, accent this nursery decor exquisitely.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0009DPQV6.01.PT04._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
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[Niko&Troi]

JBennyWhen you ladies are referring to viability, does that mean the baby could survive outside the womb at 24 weeks?

Yep, that's it :D Not sure of the stats but 24 weeks is the *magic* mark.

[Pink_Converse]

Loving that bedding. I had the other airplane bedding at BRU picked out but I may need to reconsider now...

Thanks for the new thread :) .

[MrsBrownie]

I wanted to chime in too and say THANKS for the new thread.

I'm sure it's alot of hard work and that we all appreciate the time and effort...so thanks!

It's a boring night on TV, not too interested in the Olympics, can't get comfortable enough in bed to read and DH is watching the hockey game...so I think it's time for bed for me.

Tomorrow, we are going to Ikea to look at closet organizers and any other fun stuff we can find. I'm definitely wearing my comfy shoes tomorrow.

Have a great one everyone...hopefully I can sleep in tomorrow.

[June06Mommies]

Updated to here

I think I got everything from the last thread.

[jay&erinn]

Yea for the new thread!

When you ladies are referring to viability, does that mean the baby could survive outside the womb at 24 weeks?
The stats aren't very positive as far as I can remember at this point, but at the same time, it's not unheard of for a baby to survive if born this early (Some even survive, though rare, down to 21 weeks). I always go by 26-27 weeks- that's been my magic number. I think something like 90% of babies survive if born at that point. Luckily that's not far away.

We're due to get anywhere from 1-8 inches of snow in the next 2 days (they're not sure if the storm will make it this far south, but if it does- look out). Because it's so hilly around here, snow makes it horrible to get around. I had plans to get a lot of shopping done, but may just hang out around here and clean the house and play with Mia. I'm thinking the snow might not be such a bad thing. If it stays warm enough (high 20s, low 30s) we may even get to go make a snowman.

[sunshineab622]

jbenny: to answer your ? about where the dust ruffle goes .... It goes between the springs or wood that you put the mattress on. Hummm does that make since ... let me try to find a pic of a bed with that part showing.
bed, wood, mattress
http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/26/5a/b1_1.JPG
put springs or wood down then crib ruffle
http://i24.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/32/55/e0_1.JPG
place mattress on top of crib ruffle
http://i8.ebayimg.com/03/i/06/32/6c/49_1.JPG

I hope that is clear .... BTW The bedding is adorable!

Jay&erinn: We were only supposed to get rain/sleet turning into 1-3 inches of snow but instead we got rain/sleet that turned into icy streets & 3-5 inches of snow. Stay Warm!

[jbenny75]

Thank you, sunshine! That makes sense.

I have another question. I remember that there was a discussion going on not too long ago in the old thread about the FP Baby Papasan. I didn't catch the whole thing, but it seemed like it was maybe being discontinued or something. It isn't available at bru.com, but I saw some in the store yesterday. Should I go snap one up? What was the story with that if anyone remembers?

[kmmommy]

jbenny ~ The Papasan Bouncer just came out with a new design. I know Target has it right now. It shouldn't be discontinued as it's a huge seller for FP and the new design is only a few weeks old.

[jbenny75]

Thanks!

[Graffy]

Good morning ladies. Thought I'd try to catch this thread at the beginning since it's been a such a long time since I've posted in the last one.

JBenny- That bedding you posted is sooo cute. Sounds like you got a lot of stuff for a pretty good price.

Jay&Erinn- Didn't get a chance to say anything in the last thread, but I'll be praying that everything works out well for you.

I had an appointment on Wednesday morning. Pretty much your typical 2 minute check the heartbeat, measure, everything looks fine, see you next time! My doctor has a very upbeat personality which is nice. If he ends up delivering the baby I can see how that might be a good thing in the delivery room. Or maybe by then I'll just be really annoyed by his cheerfulness, who knows?

I've been having hip pain on my left side that sometimes makes me walk really awkwardly, but that's existed pretty much since the beginning of my pg. I think I might just have a problem with that joint, so if it still hurts once the baby is here I'll get it checked out. My back gets sore if I sit too long, but there's an exercise where you get down on all fours and kind of rock your pelvis, and that takes a lot of the pressure of the lower back and seems to help. I try to go into the lounge at work and hope nobody sees me do it though because I'm sure it looks pretty silly.

I think someone mentioned dizziness a few pages ago. I've had this happen a few times, usually if I've eaten something sugary with not much else in my stomach, but not always. I just go lay down and put my feet up for a few minutes, and that has seemed to help.

Threadmistress: my next appointment is March 8th for my GTT.

[jbenny75]

I'm a bit late here, but this is my u/s pic from last Tuesday:
21 Weeks
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc30b3127cce977746d8a05900000016108AcMmjRs3aNT

Here is my first to compare:
8 Weeks, I think
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf29b3127cce95771790ced300000016108AcMmjRs3aNT

The change and development amazes me!!

[connorsmommy]

I've been having hip pain on my left side that sometimes makes me walk really awkwardly, but that's existed pretty much since the beginning of my pg. I think I might just have a problem with that joint, so if it still hurts once the baby is here I'll get it checked out. My back gets sore if I sit too long, but there's an exercise where you get down on all fours and kind of rock your pelvis, and that takes a lot of the pressure of the lower back and seems to help. I try to go into the lounge at work and hope nobody sees me do it though because I'm sure it looks pretty silly.


Grafy,

have you thought of going to a chiropractor for your hip pain? I had that (mostly in my right side) in my pg with Connor and again with this pg. Going for regular chiropractic treatments has helped immensely in dealing with it. (not to mention, in the months after pg, going to a chiropractor was the best thing ever -- carrying a baby (and all his gear, including the bucket seat) can really do a number on your spine...)


Anyway, maybe something worth checking into for you...

[shaqangel]

jbenny great u/s pics. its so amazing to me that i have someone growing inside me! love it!

just dropping of my latest belly shot:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc30b3127cce97377b05612200000035108AcNWzJu4ctL

my next appt is wed 15th feb

[connorsmommy]

ooh, and I shoudl say....

my next appt. is March 9th

[Pink_Converse]

My next appt. is March 9th.

[connorsmommy]

I think Connor has the croup (hacking, barking cough...really congested, hard to breathe... fever).... He started coughing a little Friday night, and late last night it came on full force.


And this morning, I woke up with a cough that is quickly turning into a barking cough. :( So I think it's only a matter of time before I get sick-sick like Connor. I'm a little worried though - I can't take anything while pg, and all that coughing at 22 weeks pg can't be good for someone who COULD be at higher risk for pre-term labour and all. :(


So anyway, cross your fingers, say a prayer or send up good thoughts for us... for Connor to recover quickly and for me to not really get too sick. And for DH to stay healthy.

[Mystikal]

Connorsmommy I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Mood Swings has anyone else been dealing with them, and how do you handle it? Better yet, how are your DH's handling them? Mine just won't listen to me when I try to explain that it's not him, it's me, and that I really don't like feeling like this. He actually suggested to me that I talk to my doctor because it's not normal. :eek: :mad: He always takes it personally when I get all irrational and upset and I end up even more upset. *sigh* This is the part of pregnancy I really hate. I feel like I'm totally losing my mind!

[jbenny75]

My ravenous hunger is back. The past few days I just can't eat enough.

Is anyone else snowed in?

[Pink_Converse]

I ordered my rocker recliner from Lazyboy yesterday.

And we bought something off our registry that matched the bedding we picked out so we could see if it looked good with the yellow walls that the nursery already has (so we don't have to repaint) and it does! (we bought the growth chart that matches the below set)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009QMM1.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Despite the fact that it has no yellow in it :) . The walls brighten it up.

We also got the baby some onesies and Daddy picked his boy out two really cute sleepers. It's the first thing he's bought for him. It was so cute seeing him pick out clothes for our son.

And I THINK we have officially decided to name him Hayden Cooper :D .

[Niko&Troi]

Hello All :D

Graffy Welcome to the viability stage :D

connorsmommy Hope you and Connor are feeling better soon. I didn't know coughing was related to preterm labor.

jbenny That boy is handsome :)

shaq Cute belly pix :D You look so tiny.

pink Isn't it cool when daddy picks something out. It really 'warms my heart' and I personally find it sexy.


Snow: Up until Brian shoveled the walk we were literally snowed in. I tried to open the screen door and couldn't :eek: We got a foot of snow. After I finally got Niko into his snow suit and then me bundled up, we went outside to play. He loved it and we were out there about an hour. Does anyone remember that movie where the mom bundles up the kid so much in the snow suit when he falls over he can't get up? It's usually at Christmas time with Peter Billingsly and something about a gun? I can't remember the name :/ Anyway, that was Niko. He was so bundled that everytime he fell over, we had to help him up. It didn't help that this snow suit was a hand me down and didn't fit him right, he has huge hips in it. I'll post pix later.

Mood Swings: Mystikal they are perfectly normal in pg. It is all the hormones and their changes. If do an internet search there are tons of sites that say it's perfectly normal. Maybe you can research the best one and either show him or print it off for him.
I get them, but Brian knows it's the pg, so he just ignores me. That sometimes also makes me mad, but he knows that too, so he ignores that :/

Well I'm off to take a nap. I've been up since 7:30 and had a nesting urge around 8:30. Although I haven't vacuumed yet, my house has been straigtened up and laundry is started. Have a great weekend.

[jay&erinn]

shaq: I can't believe that's all the belly you have at 22 weeks. I'm jealous. I keep wondering how I can possibly get any bigger. Unfortunately I know from experience that it can and will happen.

connorsmommy: Croup does not sound like fun. I'm not sure where you live, but I think cool/cold air is supposed to help with the cough (you might want to look it up to be sure). Otherwise, I'd call the doc. They may recommend something for both you and your little one that'll speed the recovery process. Hope you feel better soon.

Mystikal: I'm normally very easy going. However, once pregnancy hormones start, look out. I'm a totally different person. When I told some of my co-workers I was pregnant DH was with me. They claimed they didn't know even though I was 19 weeks along. DH asked how they could not notice the attitude change:rolleyes: . Just an example for you to make you feel better. I had to have blood work that required fasting for 14 hours. The lab is in the same building I work in. I left the house 30 minutes early to have my blood drawn before work and eat some breakfast. I got there, signed in and then realized I didn't have my slip from the doctor (it was sitting on the kitchen counter). I started crying. It was the most rediculous response possible, but I felt like it was the end of the world at the time. Yep, pregnancy does some crazy things to you.

Graffy: I had the dizziness/lightheadedness really bad in my first pregnancy. It's already started this time around. My doc recommended trying to eat some protein at every meal. I'm not a big protein fan normally, let alone pregnant, but I've been trying to follow that, and it seems to be helping so far. I'm hoping, if nothing else, it will lessen the frequency and duration of the lightheadedness.

Well, I'm off to start dinner. We're having my parents and ILs over for dinner. It would have been the first weekend in over a month that I didn't cook for someone other than DH, Mia and me, but having a few extra hands around to help entertain Mia (and watch Nemo for the 1000th time) is worth the little extra work.

[Graffy]

ConnorsMommy: Thanks for the advice re: the chiro. I was actually going once a month or so until December, but it really didn't seem to make a difference. He just kept doing the same adjustments he always did, and they really had no effect on my hip. Maybe I just need a different chiro, I don't know.

Mood Swings: Oh boy do I get these. The weird thing is that I'm not moody around dh at all (well, hardly at all), but some days my boss really drives me NUTS! I'll just sit there at my desk fuming to myself and getting irritated at her. I mean, she does have a seriously annoying personality, but I've worked here for 6 years and this is nothing new. It just bugs the heck out of me now that I'm pg. :rolleyes: Let's just say I'm really looking forward to maternity leave. ;)

[Niko&Troi]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc33b3127cce973fc15e48fa00000016108AYtWjhm1ctu

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc33b3127cce973fc13c489800000016108AYtWjhm1ctu

[IzzyJune2006]

I love the pictures NikosMommy! Thanks for sharing with us. I still cannot imagine what it will be like to have another person in our lives.

I was totally having a breakdown today over stupid things. Also, we were shopping and I bought clothes for the baby. And it feels so weird; buying stuff for someone that's not even here. I don't know how to explain how I feel. I almost feel like this is all a dream and I'll wake up and there's nothing there. Definitely a weird mood today.

[smiles]

I'm due on June 7 :)

[gina73]

Graffy - I had some sacroilliac pain early in my pregancy, and I ended up going to see an acupuncturist. Went ONCE, and haven't had a problem since. If your chiropractor isn't doing the trick, perhaps you might want to consider acupuncture? Just a thought...

jbenny - nice photo!

Pink - congrats on maybe having a name narrowed down!


Seeing jbenny's u/s pic reminded me I haven't posted a new one...

http://images.snapfish.com/345%3C9%3C742%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3238%3E%3B%3B%3B%3E94 9%3EWSNRCG%3D3233523272%3C97nu0mrj

DH thinks he looks like me, and I think DH is crazy - there's no way you can tell this early and in an u/s.

My next appointment is Feb 24th

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

[shaqangel]

nikosmommy nikos is SO cute! i just want to squeeze those cheeks of his. he's so adorable. i wish we had snow this week-end. it was more flurries than anything else.

jay&erinn dont be jealous! i'm short (only 5'4) so i look much bigger, i think! i honestly feel like i CANT possibly get any bigger. i barely have room to breathe. i envy taller pg women! and it would be my luck to have at least 5 of them around me pg at the same time :rolleyes:

gina thats a great pic!

mystikal i've been having mood swings and i HATE it! DH is understanding to a point, but i have been mean to him :( oh well...sometimes they're okay. i usually try to go of on my own so i dont bother him!

not much else going on here....except i did notice that my belly has been itching a little today so i kept lotioning it. i'm using an oil and also palmers cocoa butter (the actual butter).

we also started registering yday which was both fun and overwhelming at the same time!

[connorsmommy]

Yup, I'm sick. :(



can't remember who mentioned that they didn't know that coughing causes preterm labour....

I didn't mean to insinuate that there's a definite connection. In fact, I bet there isn't. But for me, it scares me (perhaps unnecessarily).

What I meant was all the extra strain/pulling of muscles in that region can't be good for me & dawson. Reason I say is beause of what happened with Connor. This really is TMI, but when I went into labour with him (and didn't know for several hours as i thougth they were those BH's that everyone talked about), it was because DH & I had just been BDing, and after my O I started cramping and it didn't stop.

Now, it's obvious to me that there were other factors involved with me going into PTL (though, I wish I knew exactly what they were), I don't think the O helped the situation any -- even though I know they say that O won't trigger labour until the baby is ready to come out.

So, I guess what I was saying is that anything that involves involuntary/excessive movement of muscles in that region scares me. kwim?



(ps. Note to all DH's out there. When your DW, who hardly EVER gets sick, gets sick, esp. when she's pg, Don't answer her statement of "Oh, hon, I feel like crap" with an "Oh... Great..." just because it means you won't be getting any tonight and your PG wife isn't exactly up to finishing the laundry she started. That won't sit well with any sick/PG DW, I dare say....

Ok, going back to feeling like crap. :(

[jbenny75]

nikosHe is so adorable!!

gina Nice u/s! I was hoping for a profile shot like that. A woman at work's daughter actually got a profile shot of the baby appearing to be sucking its thumb. It was amazing. That would've been really cool, BUT I am very happy with my frontal shot.

mood swings Oh yeah. DH has been super super nice to me lately so he hasn't felt my wrath. Mostly it happens to me at work.

connorsmommy Wow- your DH was taking his life in his hands saying that to a sick, PG woman! LOL. Hope you're feeling better soon!

[IzzyJune2006]

smiles Congrats and welcome! How's your pregnancy going?

[shouldaeloped]

good morning everyone! thanks for starting the new thread, it looks great!

connorsmommy- I hope you feel better. I had a friend that had a bad cough while pregnant and strained a muscle in her belly. didn't do anything to the baby but sure made it difficult for her. I hope you can avoid that!

nikosmommy- very cute pics of Niko. I can't wait to meet my little one and have her in a cute snowsuit!

moodswings- umm. . daily?? hourly? yes, I am pretty bad but am trying to reign them in. DH was the target for most of the first trimester but lately it's been my boss. like Graffy said. . I am anxiously awaiting maternity leave. otherwise I might rip my bosses head off.

smiles- welcome! please update us on how you are! you have a ton of QOTD to catch up on!

well, we have purchased our crib and changing table/dresser combo. my mom came in town and bought us our rug for the nursery as it has hardwood floors and we spent all day Saturday looking for gliders. are there any gliders out there that are nice yet cheaper than the $600 Dutalier charges? I am just having a very hard time with that price tag. we are being picky on our fabric but I think I can get non-matching cushions recovered for pretty cheap. I just want a nice chair and ottoman for maybe $300? any ideas???? and for the record, I think the 12 week waiting period for furniture is just mean. that seems like forever!

I have been staring to feel movement more often and am pretty pumped about that. still no hiccups or steady kicks but it's enough for me to know she's in there. nice sigh of relief.

hope everyone has a great Monday!

[Pink_Converse]

I have to make this quick because I have to take my dog to the vet but I have exciting news!!!!

My M/S seems to be almost gone and I can see the baby move from the outside now!!!:D

DH and I saw him all balled up to one side and kicking up a storm yesterday and I saw it again this morning. DH finally got to feel him too. I'm finally getting to a fun part of all of this and I'm so happy and thankful for it.

[Niko&Troi]

Hello All :D

Had this huge post w/s.o.'s and lost it :mad:

Anyway, thanks for the compliments on my little man :D

smiles Welcome. Give us all the details please :D

connors Sorry you're not feeling well. Brian does the same thing when I'm not feeling well, "oh, I guess getting some quality time is out tonight". I just roll my eyes at him. You know if it was up to men to have babies, well we wouldn't be here.

pink YEAH for no m/s and DH feeling the baby.


Ok, so I nested yesterday and today I'm vegging. I was a total pick up freak yesterday. Today I could care less.

Nikolas' play group has a Valentine's dinner tonight at Pizza Hut but other than that, I'm keeping it low key. Besides our neighborhood only has one plowed route in and out and Brian said that it's a little slick so we're staying put until later hoping the sun will take some of the snow away.

Hope everyone has a good day.

[Ryan]

WOW.. seeing this new thread is a reality check of how far we have all come!!

jbenny: Cute bedding! And Great photo

Shaq: Great photo!

Connorsmommy: hoping you feel better!

Moodswings: I can feel them coming on when I start to get tired…. (I am cranky when I am tired normally …so I am worse now).. but I tell DH that I am tired and he knows right away where my mood is going and just tries to make me laugh or stay out of my way.

Graffy: Lightheaded I get this if I have nothing in my belly or if I have been eating sweets…. sounds silly but if I think it is because I am “sugar drop” I immediately eat a piece of candy…. (I had these drops when I was not pregnant and if I eat sugar makes me feel much better)…

Gina: great photo!

Sunshine: It is my maiden name.. but I love it so much that one of our kids will be named it...

DS: So annoyed... remember we were chatting about Mills Store.. well I called about the Chimney Cabinent and they no longer have it in stock... :mad: .. so I might go up to Huck Finn in Albany, NY...

Update:
Snow: about 10 inches or so….but we stayed in all day and painted the babies room. Dh and completed the painting of the babies room... he would not let me paint because he claims I am a terrible painter...:rolleyes: (but that is ok I did not want to paint anyway... ;) ).... We have our crib and dressing table in there but NOTHING is set up. The next step is to clean out the closet that is in there and making it ready for the baby.
We also finishing registering (well I should say we got the majority of the stuff out of the way still need to go back and edit some things)... I know I like things simple but I also like babish too.. [B]BUT Does anyone else notice that some of the baby stuff that is out there is really over the top w/ colors and designs... Dh and I had such a hard time finding plain items.. like beige/ivory/yellow/green... ect.. colors.. instead all these flourscent colors and fishies.. ect..

[shaqangel]

Ryan
BUT Does anyone else notice that some of the baby stuff that is out there is really over the top w/ colors and designs... Dh and I had such a hard time finding plain items.. like beige/ivory/yellow/green... ect.. colors.. instead all these flourscent colors and fishies.. ect..

we had the exact same problem on saturday while registering - i'm not much into the over the top over kill on pink and blue and the too busy patterns but thats whats out there.

[smiles]

CC Name: smiles
Me: Katie, 22
DH: Josh, 25
Married: Jan 1, 2003
TTC: we weren't...it just happened
BFP: Sept 31, 2005
EDD: June 7, 2006
Gender Prediction: boy (though we don't know yet)
Any other children:17 mth old son


snow we got 8 inches, was hoping for more though. I love snow!

currently I am 23 wks 6 days or around there. I have not had my second u/s yet due to financial reasons, but my doctor's office will be doing one their at one of my next appointments (Feb 26 or the one in March) for no charge just to make sure things are going well. I'm still rather small belly wise, but never got too large with my son, so not expecting it this time either.

anything else, feel free to ask :)

[IzzyJune2006]

shouldaeloped About gliders... I've been monitoring my local Craig's list. There are some good finds on there periodically. They seem to sell pretty quickly because I haven't been successful at getting one yet, though I am holding out for one with ottoman.

I hadn't realized that costco.com has some decent baby stuff online (from bedding to Palmer's lotion). It's worth checking out.

[Niko&Troi]

Hello Again :D

Gliders & Ottoman's Have you all checked eBay? They have really good deals and we've used them. We're actually going to get our Combi double stroller off of there. From them it's about $350 but I've seen them sell brand new on eBay for about $250 plus approx. $35 shipping.

[smiles]

gliders and ottomans we just got a rocking chair with a stool that moves...it did the trick. but we never really had to use it with my son since he slept so well and didn't really want to be rocked at night. perhaps we'll get more use out of it this time!

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Welcome smiles!

Sorry have to get this in before I catch up.

My DH is so sneaky! He pulled a one day While You Were Out on me for Valentine's Day. He told me that he had to work Saturday, woke up at 5 am and took his friend out to breakfast while my parents and best friend got me out of the house all day. Then he completely redid our master bedroom! He painted to of the walls a dark chocolate brown and made a design on one wall with Robin's Egg Blue. Got new intables, rug, bookcase, pillows, vases, candles, and everything. He even stained our closet doors!

I feel so silly because all I got him are underwear and made a custom stuffed animal for him. He is also taking the first step to quit smoking! He started the gum today and hasn't smoked at all today (he's 7 hours into his day already)! I readhis pamphlet and it said to write down the main reasons why you want to quit and keep it in his wallet. I want to print him out a copy of the baby's u/s picture and write a little message under it that he can keep on him for encouragement. I think that will really help the mental urges to quit and keep him on top of it. He's cut way down as it is. A pack lasts him about a week. I am just so proud and excited for him.

Okay now that I have my bragging in, I need to read the new thread and catch up!

Nikosmommy- Great pics of Niko!! Thanks for the tip on buying ottomans on ebay. I went shopping with my parents this weekend and my dad is always insisting on paying for the difference between what I can afford and the upgrade to what he likes. I am trying to work with him and insist that I need a recliner that I can hook my ipod up to that has the massage in it for my back and legs. The one I saw is only an extra $200-300. We'll see if he goes for it.

Shaqangel- You look great! I keep thinking that it would be nice if I could just go well I have gained 11 lbs so far and I'm over 1/2 way through so I should only gain another 11 lbs! Not sure if it will work out that way.

Coughs- I would be more worried about leaking due to a cough. Make sure you're keeping up with your Kegels.

[Pink_Converse]

gina-Cute U/S pic!

Nikko's-He is so cute. I love his little snowsuit!

[kmmommy]

Nikos ~ Niko is too cute! I bet he and Kaeden would have a great time together - I think they're only 2 weeks apart in age.

Lil_Mrs ~ What a sweet DH you have! Yay for a new master bedroom. It's always fun to redo the master. Good luck to him on no more smoking. DH and I both quit when I got pg with DS and it was tough but worth it for your baby.

smiles ~ Welcome and congrats! Glad to have you here!

All Girl Mommies ~ The lovely grey and pink Graco travel system that I'm currently obsessed with is on sale for $140 (orig. $170) at Target this week. I know many may not be interested as it isn't something you'd reuse with a boy, but I thought I'd post it here anyway.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000BMK552.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS384_.jpg

[sunshineab622]

22 weeks

kaedens: I love that stroller thanks for posting that it is on sale - I am not 100% sure if we will get that one or another one but atleast I get to drool when looking at that pic. lol

Nikos: That pic of your ds is sooo cute

Snow: We got about 3-5 inches of snow here (MS) where we hardly ever get snow -maybe once a year if that. It was nice & is all gone now .... whew!

I have been the ebay queen last night & today ... I have bought alot ... if my dh knew he would band me from ebay ... j/k ... I bought 3 pairs of prego jeans, 4 shirts, 1 dress, 2 baby girl outfits with tags. :) not too bad.
I need the clothes BAD!

I asked MIL if we could paint the baby changer & dresser that I bought awhile back from the natural color it is to white and she said "yes, No Problem!" I was happy to hear that - I have wanted white furniture with a girl the whole time but those 2 natural pieces were such a great deal I hated to give up on them. White beds are soooo much easier to find also.

I was sick again this morning :( boooooo that is 3 times in the last 8 days. Hopefully it will stop soon.

I go to the dr & for another u/s tomorrow :) I'll post after my appt.

[steviem]

Happy Monday everybody!

I can hardly wait.... my "big" u/s is in 2.5 hrs. I am dying here at work... I just want to go!

I have been feeling the baby move a lot more, which is wonderful. It seems that I feel the baby a tiny bit after lunch, then again in the evening around 8pm when I am laying on the couch. DH even felt the baby on Friday night... it was the biggest kick I've felt so far and DH got to feel it too!

I really hope the baby cooperates and that we can find out the sex. My instincts still say boy..... only a few more hours and we should know for sure! Until then.........:)

[Pink_Converse]

Um, why is Gymboree trying to kill me?

http://s7ondemand1.scene7.com/is/image/Gymboree/140007780?$240x305$

They have a whole collection of this monkey stuff that I am dying to buy. It's so hard not to want to buy him a ton of clothes. My best friend brought him some clothes, shoes and bibs today. They are so cute!

Updated to say I caved and got the sweater!

And go this for my cousin's little girl's 1st birthday (from another site). She LOVES Elmo.

http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/yhst-70667157886412_1882_119662

[jay&erinn]

Nikos: Cute pics! Niko looks like he's having a ball in the snow. The snow suits always remind me of the movie A Christmas Story. Mia's hated the snow suit every year so far because she's so limited in movement.

Connorsmommy: That stinks that you're sick. You think being sick is miserable in the first place- then add a toddler to the equation and pregnancy on top of that, it's just unbearable at times. I hope you feel better soon.

Shoulda: Yea for feeling the baby move. Before you know it we'll be complaining about all the kicks and punches, wishing the baby would settle down.

Pink: I saw that sweater on Gymboree and loved it. I haven't caved and bought it, yet.

Nothing new here. No plans for valentines day. DH and I don't buy much for each other for any occasion anymore- there's enough expenses with the house and Mia, and less money with me working part time.

Question: What does everyone do for a living?
I'll go first. I stay home with Mia part time and work out of the house 3 days a week (about 28 hours) as an audiologist. I work in an Ear, Nose and Throat doc's office doing the hearing testing on all ages from newborn to 90+, balance testing on our patients that are dizzy, and fitting hearing aids. I can't imagine leaving Mia any more than I already do, but we can't live without my income. Sometimes it's the best of both worlds, but often I feel stuck between the SAHMs and WOHMs groups, not quite fitting in either place.

[sunshineab622]

Question: What does everyone do for a living? I'll go next. I work as a service dispatcher - a Monday-Friday 8-5 office job :) no nights, no weekends, pretty good pay - so I can not complain much. I've been there over 10 yrs :eek:

I bought my 1st baby bedding purchase tonight off Ebay (new in package) ... I bought the Curtains/Drapes that go with this bedding set. They are $59 online & I got them for $25 + shipping wooohooo.
closeup of drapes/curtains http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/kli/kli7600dp-big.jpg
Here is the bedding set that I decided on
http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/kli/kli7600beds.jpg

Some of you might know that I sent dh an email last week with some different bedding sets on it ... his comment was that they were "all too girly" it really hurt my feelings ... we had a talk this weekend & he told me to pick out whichever one makes me happy .... so I did. I still think he is taking it hard that we are having a girl instead of a boy - he WILL get over it!

[kmmommy]

Question: What do you do for a living? ~ I'm in Workforce Management for a large company. I work FT currently but am hoping DH starts making more $$ at his new job so I can cut back after maternity leave. I do love my job though, and make good money and only work weekends by choice and don't have to work holidays. Plus, I have a flexible schedule and can choose my hours.

sunshine ~ I love the bedding and curtains you bought. Adorable! Your DH will be thrilled to have a daddy's girl soon!

[jay&erinn]

sunshine: DH always said that he never wanted girls. When I was pregnant with Mia I told him that we would find out the sex if he was going to be disappointed. Then he would have time to get over it. The last thing I wanted was to look over after hours and hours of labor and see a disappointed look on his face. He claimed he would be fine with either. The night I had her I new she already had him wrapped when she was sleeping on his chest in the hospital room and he didn't want to let anyone else hold her. Well, now with this pregnancy he says he could care less what we have. If he ends up with all girls, so be it. Your DH won't be able to resist daddy's little girl- trust me.;)

[shouldaeloped]

QOTD- I am a corporate recruiter for a fortune 15 company. DH is graduating from law school this May and while I could stay home based on his soon to be income, I really want to work. I like to have too many things. that certainly might change but I am in the office 8 -5 and although I do bring work home with me quite a bit, I can do it later in the evening and can opt to not bring it home at all. so while the schedule is like this, I think I can handle it for a while.

sunshine- I like your bedding and I LOVE the curtains! we had a very hard time picking out something that DH liked too. our walls are lavendar and I really didn't want to repaint so it had to be girly but not over the top and with lavendar in it. took forever but we bought the lavendar daisy bedding from PBK. I'll post a picture later.

steviem- I realize you are on the west coast and I am 3 hours ahead of you. . but aren't you back yet??? I'm dying to know!

[excitedbride]

Mood swings Definetly! I get very emotional and start crying very easily.

What do you do for a living? I am a SAHM. I have a 21month old son. I have been staying home since I was 8weeks pg with him.:)
~~~~~~~~~

I am hopefully going to be able to stay cought up with this thread! It just moves so dang fast sometimes! I also don't always get an update email, which is wierd.

I have a Dr.s appt. tomorrow. Nothing else too exciting. Still trying to find some bedding and working on a name.

[excitedbride]

Pink mentioned Gymboree, I just wanted to let you guys know just in case you didn't know, that they are having a baby sale and it is Gymbucks earning time!:)

[Baby Lust]

Thanks for the new thread!! Beautiful!

My next appt is March 1, which will be my GTT.

DH and I finally bought our crib and dresser this weekend! Yay! Now to clean out the nursery and set it up! :rolleyes: That might take a while. :p

QOTD: I am a trainer in a major health care company. I work 8-4:30 M-F and would LOVE to cut down my hours once the baby comes, but my job doesn't allow PT so who knows what will happen. I would love to find something else, but the pay is too good and the hours are as close to ideal as I can get right now! DH is in management but we still like to spend more $ than he makes alone so being a SAHM is not in the plans at this point. Darn it.


Hope everyone is having a great week!


Happy Valentine's Day!!

[connorsmommy]

QOTD:

I work in communications/PR for one of North America's Class 1 railways. :)

I've been at my current job 1 year tomorrow...but it is a contract job and there have been some major cutbacks in "support" roles (ie. anyone who doesn't actually have a hand in moving the trains), so my contract will end March 31. :( (actually I'm not totally sad - I'm excited to stay home, but I'll miss the paycheques)

I'll take the remainder of my PG off as a SAHM...and then continue to be a SAHM for 1 year after Dawson is born (as per Canada's employment insurance maternity benefits), and after that we shall see... I may stay a SAHM for another year or two...or find part time PR work or freelance writing or something. It's up in the air as to what I'll be doing after mid-2007.

[simplicity]

QOTD: My field is psychology. I teach college courses part-time and work full-time at a research hospital. I will be taking at least 8 weeks off for maternity leave at my full-time job(but probably more) but resume my teaching after a short hiatus. I did this with my first pregnancy and it worked out pretty well. I do well financially and with our newly built home...staying home is probably not an option. I'm crazy though because I actually like working! I can't believe I just typed that! ;)

[Niko&Troi]

Hi everyone.

It has been a long morning. Brian comes into the bedroom to tell me that someone tried to steal one of our cars from our driveway last night :eek: Our neighbor knocked on our door at 6 a.m. to tell us that we left the lights on in the car. Brian goes out to try to start it and finds that the emergency key is in the ignition :eek: He believes that they didn't take it cause they can't drive a 5-speed.
They did take his radar detector and his cell phone. And get this, we called T-Mobile to tell them the phone was stolen and they said that we are responsible for any calls made on it until we reported it stolen. Um Hello, NO :mad: How in the f*** are we supposed to report it stolen if we were asleep :mad: I feel we're going to have to fight that one cause we were already over our minutes. We shall see later today.
So that has been our morning :( I'm just glad Brian didn't leave his wallet in the car like he usually does. That would have sucked the big one.

QOTD: I've been a SAHM since I was 6 months pg with Niko. I was going to go back to work when he went to school but with the new one coming that's being pushed back again a few years. I don't mind either, I LOVE MY JOB :D

I have an u/s today at 2:45, hopefully that will make my day better.

[jbenny75]

kaedensmommy I love that pink and gray travel system. It's called Lyndsey, right? If we were having a girl, I'd definitely be getting it.

sunshine cute bedding and curtains!

nikosmommy OMG!! I'm so glad your DH didn't have his wallet out there. Mine does that, too, and I always yell at him for it.

QOTD I am a dental assistant. I like what I do, the hours are good since many dentists don't work a 40 hour week (for instance, my last two jobs were only Mon-Thurs), and there are many part-time opportunities. However, I don't think I'll be going back to dentistry when I go back to work after the baby because after 10 years, I'm learning that the majority of dentists are nuts and a nightmare to work for. I was lucky to be in a wonderful office for about five years, but since leaving that office, I've had no luck. It's like they think they run their own little kingdom and regular workplace rules don't apply to them. I'm not sure how long I'll be home. We're just planning on seeing how it goes and if I like it. It will be at least a year, but maybe until the baby goes to school or more if there is a second child. We'll see. I ready to start being a SAHM right now!

[Pink_Converse]

Question: What does everyone do for a living?

I am a SAHW right now for the first time, I quit my job last June. I was a Secretary for an Industrial Construction Co. for 5 years. Loved most of the people, but just got sick of having such a boring job where I didn't even do anything the majority of the time. I was in Estimating so it was really feast of famine most of the time. I've been working since I was 16 and I decided this past year that I needed a break. After 3 mo.'s of being off, I was ready to go back! I tried but there were no postions available and they were working on trying to get me back in but then I got pregnant and really sick so I really couldn't have worked if I wanted to.

DH makes a good living and gets quarterly bonuses, but things could always be better financially. I got used to having all of my money to blow or to pay a big bill when he was running low on money, etc. Now we have to actually be careful with money for the first time ever.

I REALLY need to go to school so I think I will focus on that and raising this baby the next few years. Hopefully by the time he's nearly school aged I will be done and ready to go back to work. I find staying home pretty boring these days. I'm sure it won't be that way once Hayden gets here!:)

I had to break down and take a 4 mg Zofran around 2 yesterday. I didn't feel so hot.

Can anyone else not stop eating? I feel like I'm a little kid having some kind of growth spurt or something.

[Ryan]

Happy VALENTINES DAY!

QOTD: I am a paralegal at a law firm in NYC... I aboslutely LOVE what I do... and love where I work... I have my weeks where I have to work alot of overtime and then I have my good weeks where I can leave at 5:00/5:30. My commute right now is 1.5 hours into work on metro north one way.... now not having the baby right now.. this schedule is not a problem.. BUT mix in a baby, full time + overtime and a 3hour commute.. it will be exhausting.... I am hoping to go partime.. around 21 to 28 hours a week.. plus we are building a new home so we need my income. So I will be home for 6 months and then returning to work...

So mad at myself.. just ate a bunch of swedish fish... I love them...:D

[amurphy]

Nikosmom: How awful! I'm glad they didn't take the car though.
connorsmommy: Hope you feel better soon!
Baby Lust:Buying the nursery furniture seems like such a huge step. It must make this whole pregnancy thing even more real!
sunshine: Cute bedding!
steviem: Hope everything went well yesterday. I'm looking forward to your update.

Overdoing it: While DH battled the snow on Sunday, I battled the dust bunnies and clutter in the house. Actually, I spent a few hours on Saturday cleaning the downstairs--like scrubbing every nooks-and-cranny cleaning. I took everything out of the china cabinet and dusted etc. I then spent 4 hours cleaning the upstairs on Sunday. I was under the bed conquering dust, organizing closets, scrubbing the tub, etc. I ran up and down the stairs a million times. The house is spotless, which makes me ridiculously happy, but I paid the price yesterday. I was exhausted and felt like crap. My boss even told me to go home. So, I left the office at 2, stopped at the drug store to buy DH a Valentine's card, and made it to my driveway before throwing up. Then I crawled into bed and slept for three hours. The good news is that sleep was all I needed and I'm feeling much better today.

QOTD: I'm an executive editor for a publishing company. I've been with the same company for 6 years. The company has been good to me, they allow me flexibility that I wouldn't have elsewhere, and my seniority gives me some leverage in terms of working hours post-pregnancy. I'm hoping to work one day a week from home and every other Friday at home. I'm positive they'll allow me at least the one day. Fingers crossed!

[connorsmommy]

Hi everyone!

thanks for all the good wishes for Connor and I to get better... we're definitely on the upswing and so glad the worst is behind us! :)



PINK -- usually I can't stop eating during this PG, but my appetite really took a nosedive this week -- yesterday, I had a bowl of mini-wheats, a few bites of Kraft Dinner and two Del Monte Real Fruit & Yogurt frozen bars. I think my appetite and food consumption will go way up today, though.

[shouldaeloped]

So mad at myself.. just ate a bunch of swedish fish... I love them...

argh . . ever since I read this I am having the worst craving for these!!!! not fair, I was doing so good! guess I am going to have to make a swedish fish run this afternoon!

[Ryan]

LOL... sorry shoulda...

amurphy: glad to hear you feel better!

[kmmommy]

I want Swedish fish too! :p

[excitedbride]

Eating all the time? Yes! It is crazy sometimes!

What are swedish fish?

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

QOTD- I am the receptionist/sales admin. We are just starting out. I hope to go part-time Ops admin after the baby is born and then once the baby is in school full-time I want to go into full time admin or Ops. Depends on what I enjoy more and what opportunities come up.

[Ryan]

ohh so sooorrrry girls... did not mean to start the craving on Valentines day no less... lol...

Excited: Swedish fish our red gummy candies...(that are in the shape of fish) and they are truly the most addicting candy I think I have ever eaten... in college I used to by a 5 lb box of them from Sam's, Costco or BJ's and my roomates and I would just devour them... so sick we were...

[kmmommy]

ohh so sooorrrry girls... did not mean to start the craving on Valentines day no less... lol...

Don't be sorry - at least I can guilt DH into buying them as my V-day gift! :D

[steviem]

Happy Valentines Day!

Well, DH and I went to our big u/s yesterday evening. For some reason, my doc only does u/s from 5-7pm. They have a u/s tech come in to do them.

Anyway, the baby looks healthy, thank goodness! Everything is measuring as it should be.

My "gut" feeling was right: We are having a baby boy! Add another to the blue team!!!

DH and I are very happy. For a split second, I got sad realizing I won't be able to buy cute pink dresses, but that only lasted for a moment. We are just so happy our little one is healthy!

QOTD: I am the Manager of International Sales for a major Theme Park in Southern California. I work full time right now, but I will take 6 months maternity leave. I am still deciding on whether or not I will return to work after my leave. My job requires that I travel overseas and I can't imagine doing that with a baby. So, at this point, I am thinking I will need to look for a new job (part time), while I am on leave.

[Dan's*Girl]

Subscribing! :)

QOTD:What do you do for a living?I am a claims adjustor for a major health insurance company. Its a M-F job but the hours vary depending on the business need. It's a great company to work for, but for being in healthcare youd think I'd have better medical benefits than what I do. :mad:

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

DH and I are going to a japenese hibachi place for dinner, where they flip the knives and cook at your table. Yummy!

Hope everyone has a great day!

[ruby]

Congrats Stevie-little boys are the best!! You already have a good Mom's intuition.....

QOTD-I am a Pediatric LPN and work 4 days a week (supposed to be 3 days but we are short staffed). I go to school a couple nights a week for my RN. I hope to keep the 3 day schedule after 3 months maternity leave because this job pays my tuition and I have 5 weeks vacation time so I'm not ready to leave yet.....even though some my coworkers suck:D

[kmmommy]

Congrats on your boy, steviem!

[shaqangel]

QOTD i'm a writer (more research and real-life stuff) and graphics designer for an international missions organization. i love what i do, but i do wish i was paid more. i've been here 5.5yrs now. i also do freelance graphic work. as far as maternity leave goes i can take anywhere from 6wks to 12wks (longer if i want) but it wont be paid. so i have my vacay and sick days saved up and will acrue more in the next few mths.

we have our next appt t'row and i really need to ask him what to do about these headaches cos its only getting worse:( i'm sitting at my desk with a cold compress on my head...not a pretty sight but its a good thing we have board meetings going on today!

steviem congrats on your boy! wow the blue keeps getting bigger!!

[Pink_Converse]

steviem-I felt the same way but boy clothes are soo cute too. I never would have thought!

I vomitted today :( . I always jinx myself by saying I feel better.

I am going out of town Sat.-Mon. to see my G'ma so I had to go to maternity to get something to wear to church because I know we'll have to go. I went to Motherhood and got something sooo not cute, but it was only $30 for the whole outfit, and I got some of those extender thingees to extend your bra and so far so good. I feel so much more comfy.

[jcharley]

QOTD: I have been a horse trainer for the past 15 years, and had actually just moved to a new location as my own business when I found out I was pregnant. So, I had to have most of my clients with young horses go elsewhere. I've been riding a couple quiet western horses, but I am done as of the end of this month. I'm not sure what I am going to do after the baby comes. I need to do something, as we really need some income, but my mom has offered to pay me to do some work for her as well. If DH's business grows enough, I won't need to work at all- so I need to wait and see!

[excitedbride]

Ryan Are they all different flavors or one? I better stop before I get addicted to them! lol!

steviem CONGRATULATION'S on your little boy! I didn't realize you live in So Cal. I do too! Bet we are super close. I am going to PM you.:)
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I had a Dr.s appt. today. Everything was normal and ok. Except that I have gained 8lbs! Yes that is right! The Dr. didn't seemed to concerned but the nurse sure did! I guess I better cut down the sweets?

[Mystikal]

StevieM congrats on your boy! :D

QOTD
I work as an admissions representative at a small private college. The majority of our students are non-traditional (i.e. not right out of high school, single parents, low income families), and it's wonderful to help them change their lives and get a better situation for themselves and their children. I love what I do, but the hours suck, and five months out of the year we have what is called "blackout" where you cannot take vacation or take a day off unless you have documentation as to why you were out due to the high enrollment period. I am hoping to be able to SAH by next tax season.

[Mystikal]

sunshine I think my DH is a little apprehensive about the fact that we are having a girl, too. Actually, I don't think he believes it. Every time I look at girly type stuff he always reminds me that the u/s tech said 80/20 that it's a girl. :rolleyes:

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Congrats StevieM on your little boy!

I was bummed for 1/2 a sec as well when I went to the store later that day but I am getting so many free clothes from my friend that knows that I can't get too bummed. Think of all the little overalls and dinosaur outfits!

I'll edit this later, but hopefully if Mom was going to snoop she would have done it by now.

[Niko&Troi]

Hello again :)

Ok, so we thought that someone trying to steal the car this morning was it. Well Brian goes to the bank at lunch and gets rear ended on the way back to work :eek: He is ok and the car has no visible damage but the trunk is now hard to open and close.
I told him he needs to go to the dr anyway just for insurance purposes. He hates doctors so we'll see what he does.


I went for another u/s today and we DEFINATELY have a boy :D He was showing his stuff all over the place and now it looks like a pee pee :p Dr said he's doing good, weighs 1 lb 11 oz and everything is on schedule. He did say I should check with my OB in regards to the frequent BH. He thinks they may be more than that :eek:

Other than that, nothing else. My sis is coming to DE for business tomorrow so she'll be over to see us. Brian vacuumed the house for me and is going to mop in the morning.

Hope everyone has a good evening.

[Baby Lust]

Congrats on your boy Stevie! The blue team is still going strong!!!

Niko's: So sorry about the car woes!! :eek: Crazy!

Pink: Sorry you were sick today! :( I hope you feel 100% better very soon!!


Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day!

[sunshineab622]

Fly by post : I am soooo tired it has been one long day. I was off work :), went to doc appt & u/s, got hair highlighted & cut, dinner with my boys (dh and ds), home to scan and download pics. whew I want a massage and some sleep ... lol

Thanks for the comments on the bedding

U/S - appt. update:
Our baby girl had a good report at the doctor today. She measured the right size & my due date is still the same - She was very active on the ultrasound for awhile then she put her hands up by her face & made a frown face (like she was pouting) dh said she looked just like me when she did that. Her heart looked great and was beating good. Her bowels still have a "marker" as they call it "still dense" the ultrasound tech said it could be something or else it could be nothing - we will have to see when she is born but her & the doctor both told us not to worry. My blood pressure was high but that was probably because dh was majorly on my nerves this morning. ha ha the 2nd time they took it after making me lay down & relax it was good. I go back in 4 wks for an appt (March 14th) & then in 6 wks for my glucose test ewwwwww (March 28)

I just now got around to scanning these from my u/s @ 20weeks Feb 2nd Skelator baby
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc35b3127cce97621b83ba9900000016108CYsWLNm5aQ
sucking on her fingers
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc35b3127cce97622d7cba7d00000016108CYsWLNm5aQ

Todays pic 22wks 2 days hands up by her face
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc35b3127cce97621ba9bab300000016108CYsWLNm5aQ

[Pink_Converse]

SunshineCute U/S.

Nikko's-Sounds like my life, when it rains it pours!:(

[Ryan]

Sunshine: great photos...

Excited: the best swedish fish are the little red ones I think...:D

Nikos: I hope things start to look up for you guys...

Steve: Congrats on your boy!

BTW: I cannot remember who thought of the idea of asking what everyone does for a living... but I love reading about it!

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Have a great day!

[MrsBrownie]

Good morning everyone!

Stevie ~ Congrats on your little BOY! Welcome to Team Blue.

Nikos ~ I'm sorry you are having such rotten luck lately and as Pink said, when it rains it pours. I've been having the same kind of luck the last few weeks (mixed in with lot's of good though, so it's not that tragic.)

Pink ~ Sorry you are still feeling sick...try not to talk about feeling good anymore, seems like when you do, you only end getting sick. I'm still taking my 'Magic Pills' every night, not willing to risk another awful day.

Sunshine ~ Glad everything went well yesterday and so funny that you were able to see facial features and all. Isn't that a typical DH comment though, I can see getting tons of those once our baby is born.

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I had another Midwife appointment yesterday and DH decided to come with me. It was nice having him there actually. The M/W went into their birth procedures, in terms of when the baby is delivered they will put him directly on my chest (even before suctioning or cutting the cord) and then wipe him off from there. They asked about cutting the cord, and I told DH that it was important for me that he be the one to cut it (I'm actually tearing up just typing that out and thinking about it.)

She also went over the last U/S results and everything is PERFECT with our baby, no problems, which is a relief. The due date generated by the U/S was May 28th, which is closer to my LMP date of May 30th. When she measured my fundal height, I was measuring at 26 1/2 weeks, when in reality I was exactly 25 weeks (based on a May 30th due date.) So he is definitely growing okay in there.

New QOTD ~ With all the boys we are having has anyone made any decisions or thought about Circumcision yet? We learned yesterday that should baby be over 10lbs. there is no way that circumcision will be done...interseting eh?

QOTD ~ I am actually an Acquisition Coordinator for a Major television station in Canada. I assist the VP in acquiring new programming, completing the deal, sub-licensing them to third parties, etc. Overall a great job with good pay and benefits. I will be taking a year off (as is the mat-leave policy in Canada) and will be returning to work after my year is up. Hopefully I will only be here another year before we have another child (yup, planning for number 2 already) which we are hoping to have about 2 years after the first.

Have a great day everyone...I'm off to do some work (or check Ebay) and then dinner tonight with my In-laws.

[connorsmommy]

New QOTD ~ With all the boys we are having has anyone made any decisions or thought about Circumcision yet? We learned yesterday that should baby be over 10lbs. there is no way that circumcision will be done...interseting eh?



Circumcision -- We will do a circ. even though I'm not crazy about the procedure. When I was pg with Connor, Wade figured there should be no discussion - he's circ'd therefore his sons will be circ'd. (that, and his mother is very pro-circ, so I'm sure she was a big influence). I wasn't crazy about how he came to the decision, but he wasn't going to budge on it. So instead we came to a compromise. Wade is the decision maker where it comes to the boy type stuff and I'm the decision maker where it comes to the girl type stuff (which won't be an issue now).

Anyway, all that to say we will have Dawson circ'd but I've told Wade that I WILL Vee-to it if Dawson has to have the same procedure that Connor had (the razor blade method). I said I could only allow it if we find a Dr. who does the newer "bell" method -- where they clamp a plastic "bell" around the excess skin and leave it there until it falls off. Sounds just as horrible but I think is a lot better - there aren't open wounds to keep clean/disinfected after the fact and you don't have to see a razor blade actually cutting the skin off.


Mrs. Brownie -- I've never heard that before about boys over 10 lbs not allowed to be circ'd. Is that an Ontario regulation? My brother's boy was circ'd (the bell method we'd wished we'd known about) in 2003, and he was born at over 10 lbs. That was in Manitoba. And I haven't heard of any 10 lb boys here in my circle of friends in Alberta who couldn't get circ'd b/c of their weight.

Could it have more to do with gestational age and the age they are when they are circ'd? Connor was 15 days when he got out of hospital, and I didn't call around to find a circ. Dr. until he was 17 or 18 days. ALL places but one turned us down b/c they were booked up for the next 7 days and had a policy of not doing circ's after 21 days old. A weight limit was never mentioned to us, not that it mattered in our case. All the offices wouldn't go against the 21 day rule despite our situation of having a 35 weeker who was yet to reach his due date...and the fact that he had been in the NICU for 15 of the first 21 days of his life. I finally found ONE Dr. whose office agreed to do it (on Day 23), yet when we showed up, he almost didn't perform it after noting Connor's age was two days over the 21-day limit.... until we explained to him that he was a preemie and that his office had confirmed it would be ok in our case.

So this time around, I have a list from the Calgary Health Region of Dr's who do circ's in our city. I'll be calling them all soon to find out who does the 'bell', and finding out what their policies are regarding weight/age of baby. Obviously can't book the appt. before Dawson is born, but will be glad to know that we won't have to run around like last time and get a less-than-satisfactory experience.



Anyway...sorry, I'm rambling here...

[gina73]

Wow, things move so fast here! I hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day! Ours was pretty quiet - an exchange of candy (!!) and a good meal at a local Chinese place.


steviem - CONGRATS on your BOY!!! Y'know, boys get some pretty fun clothes too...Not as frilly, but I think they get more fun colors and stripey patterns.

sunshine - great u/s photos!

Niko's Mommy - How awful to hear of your DH's accident. But I'm relieved to hear that he's fine. Did he make an appt with a doc yet? How's he feeling today?


What we do for a living... - I'm currently a SAHW because we just moved to Denver from NYC. While in NYC I worked as a Film and Video specialist at a performing arts library, and was also a modern dancer.

Right now I'm trying to find a part-time job here, but not having much luck. If I do find something, great. If not, I'll probably volunteer until the baby comes, and then focus on getting my career back up and running again in the fall.

Circumcision - I'm leaving this one up to DH, since I'm a bit clueless on it. DH is, so I imagine he'd want our son to be also.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Circumcision- If we have a boy he will be circumcised. I figured it was DH's decision and he had a lot of good points about why he thinks OUR son should be circumcised. I didn't know about the 7 day wait and need to get it in before day 21. I will have to add that to my list of questions for my next appointment. I also need to start getting recommendations for local pediatricians.

[smiles]

QOTD- I work through a temp agency and do administrative assistant work.

Circumcision- yes, if we have a boy he will be circumcised like my other son.

[connorsmommy]

Circumcision- If we have a boy he will be circumcised. I figured it was DH's decision and he had a lot of good points about why he thinks OUR son should be circumcised. I didn't know about the 7 day wait and need to get it in before day 21. I will have to add that to my list of questions for my next appointment. I also need to start getting recommendations for local pediatricians.


Lil Mrs -- I don't know how it is at other places. I've heard of other women having their OB practice having someone there that does them, so you don't have to run around on your own. Some people have it done in hospital (I don't know that this is an option here -- I'd never heard of it). The 7 day wait was more of a "we're booked up for for the next week or so," so the earliest appt. I could get was 8 or more days later. It wasn't like a manditory waiting period.



Anyway, I'm glad this topic did come up. It can be such a hot-button topic, and while there are strong emotions involved and strong pros/cons for having it done, I think it's a good thing that the mothers-to-be of boys have time and resources on their hands to make the right decision. For me, I'd kind of stuck my head in the sand over this issue last time, not doing my research not knowing there were different methods to do the circ. All I knew is that we were going to do it. I just didn't know there were choices on how to have it done. Had I known then what I know now, there's no way we would have gone with the 'traditional' razor blade method.

[Pink_Converse]

I know, I need to stop jinxing myself by saying I feel better!

Circumcision-Yes, we will have it done. I always assumed it was done in the hospital before they come home. Is that not the case?

[shaqangel]

i just got back from my doc appt. everything is looking good. baby's heart rate was 145bpm. he measured my belly and we chatted about my headaches (need to increase protein - the carbs are just quick energy stuff and baby is grabbing the firsts and i'm getting the leftovers so i'm not getting enough to sustain me). i told him how big i feel and it doesnt help that i've had people tell me that i'm pretty big. he said i'm still small and that since baby doesnt have much room to spread around, i'm basically gonna grow outwards so dont listen to anyone! also when i do start to really pop out he wants me to wear a brace regularly cos it will help my back a whole lot.

next appt. 15 march
i will be doing the glucose test then and he's testing my iron levels and doing an ultrasound.

QOTD we will circumcise if its a boy.

[ffanel]

Congrats on the BOY Stevie!

Sorry to hear about all of the car craziness nikosmom. (My hubby also has a wallet in the car habit- thought it was just him!)

makin' a livin' It's so fascinating hearing about what everyone does for a living. I'm a publicist and have been for the past 7+ years. I like my job as much as one can, but am just not sure I'll be able to hack it the way things are now post-baby. Like ryan, I have a super commute (also 1.5 hours on a train, plus a drive and a walk = 2 hours one way). So, commute, demanding job, baby, and both of us in the city with no fabulous care in place could spell disaster. I've thought abotu P/T but don't know if they'll allow for it here. Most likely not. So, I will probably be a SAHM, but not sure for how long.

eating habits Add me to the list fo the mighty hungry! I feel like a teenager again.

So, I had the "big U/S" yesterday. Gosh, it was just amazing. Baby Ffanel is still a surprise! Everything looks great, baby is measuring on target, etc., so a huge relief. Speaking of huge (ha, ha), I gained nine lbs. in five weeks! excited - I was so happy to see your post so I know I'm not alone. I'm up a total of 15 lbs. to date. I think I'm just one of those people that will gain in the upper limits of acceptable. The Dr. did not seem concerned, so I won't sweat it too much, but will try to be more concious of my sweet tooth.

[ffanel]

Forgot to respond to the QOTD re: circumcision - if i's a boy, we will also circumcise. I let DH make the call on this one.

[MrsBrownie]

QOTD ~ I left the decision up to DH on this (though I was secretly for it for no other reason than it's what I consider normal...sorry, hope I don't get anyone upset on that one.) But DH is adamant that our son be circ'd and I would have supported him either way, as he's the one who is speaking frome experience.

I know that this is a more personal decision and only about 50% of people are having it done, but it's something that he (and I) feel strongly about.

Up here, it's no longer a procedure that is done at the hospital and we have to pay for it out of pocket (not covered by insurance.) We've been recommended to a doctor who does the procedure fairly soon after baby is born who we will go to. He did a friend's son and luckily she had no complications.

I don't know which procedure he does and I guess it's something I should have looked into. But with the Bell method Connorsmommy how long does it take? How long does the clamp stay in place and does it affect diaper changes?

My mom said when my brother was born (24 years ago) they used to just bring the baby to you, a couple hours after birth, saying that he was circumcized. She told me that back then, you never even got a choice (although I'm sure you could have said no to the procedure) but it was the norm to get done. At least now they use anaesthetic...back then it was never used from what I understand.

Hopefully it won't scar my child for life and he won't remember a thing about it. And DH will be the one going into the room with the baby and doctor, as I don't think I could stand it.

Connorsmommy ~ I am still a little confused on the whole 10lb baby thing, but from what the M/W indicated, it was due to anaesthetic and the size of the baby. She said they had a woman deliver a 10.5 pound baby last week and the doctor refused to do the cirsumcision. DH told me that we better pray that this baby is under 10lbs so he can be circ'd...I told him he better be under 10 lbs. if I'm having to push him out that little opening.

I must say that I'm actually surprised at how many of us are planning to circ and that it hasn't raised any tempers yet...interesting.

Is there anyone REALLY against it? If so, what is your reasoning? I'm always intersted to hear different points of view, especially when it relates to the well-being of my child.

[ds2003]

I’ve been away for a while, but have returned. I have a lot to catch up on and still have some info to post.

Most resent QOTDs

My job – I am a mechanical engineer by degree and do thermodynamic analysis and system modeling for an aerospace company. I would love to be a SAHM, but I’m the primary bread winner so that won’t be an option for a while. Even if I was a SAHM, I would have to do something part time whether paid or volunteer.

Circumcision – I’m against it. If my son needs it for medical reasons then I will have it done. Dh is not circumcised, but he is on the fence about it. I initially thought that it would be his sole decision and I also thought of course he would be circumcised...doesn’t everyone do that. After some research I changed my position and decided that it should be both of our decision. I’ve read that these days it is pretty much 50/50. The ones that do it…do it for religious reasons or because the father is circumcised.

[kmmommy]

QOTD - circumcision ~ Of course we don't have to worry about it this time, but we did circumcize DS when he was born and would have done the same if this DC were a boy. I also left it up to DH.

Pink ~ Our hospital does do the circumcision on the day you'll be discharged. They monitored DS for 3 hours following - they checked him every 15 minutes the first hour, every 1/2 hour the 2nd and then waited the full hour to make sure he wasn't bleeding. It was fine and he never had any issues with it.

[ds2003]

I must say that I'm actually surprised at how many of us are planning to circ and that it hasn't raised any tempers yet...interesting.

I would hope that it wouldn’t raise any tempers or debates since we are each entitled to our own opinion and decision. I do sometimes wish that more people would research certain topics before deciding to follow the “norm”. After researching, they still may decide to follow the norm, but at least it will be an informed decision.

[MrsBrownie]

DS ~ Toucher...I just made the comment based on visiting numerous threads here and elsewhere about Circumcision. You are right, we are all entitled to our opinions and decisions, but some people feel VERY STRONGLY about their opionion being the right one. I shouldn't have said it, as we are a pretty friendly and close group, I just found it interesting.

I must admit that I haven't done alot of my own research, other than a few articles I've read, but I have listened to alot of opinions (like I said above, I've frequented a ton of message boards over the months) both for and against. And I would say that now our decision is based more on looks and being similar to DH than any other reason.

Okay...enough out of me for now.

[IzzyJune2006]

QOTD catch up...

Circumcision I am so glad we don't have to decide on this. DH and I had started talking about it before w