May 2006 Mommies: Gearing up for Motherhood!

[May2006Mommies]

May 2006 Mommies -- The 3rd trimester :D

1st Trimester Thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?p=165128#post165128)
2nd Trimester Thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=10503)

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[May2006Mommies]

Akachan93
Me: Angela, 30
DH: Todd, 39
DS or DD: DS Charlie, 2-13-04
Married: 4-20-02
TTC: 12-2004
BFP: 8-24-2005
EDD: 5-2-2006
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a boy!!

April1234
Me: April (24)
DH: Chris (32)
DD: Lily 9 months old Born November 20
TTC: Feb 05
BFP: Sept. 7
EDD: May 18 until we see the Dr.
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio:It's a Boy!!

AttyGrl74
Me: Kelly, 31
DH: Jason, 33
DD: Eleanor (Nora) 1 last week!
Married: 1/11/03
TTC: ?
BFP: 9/15/05
EDD: May 27, 2006 (May 25 by O date)
Gender Prediction: none
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Girl!

Bloomwood
Me: C 33
DH: J 34
Married: 10.02.04
TTC: July 2005
BFP: 8.26.05
EDD: 5.5.06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Girl!

catJennifer
me: Jennifer, 30
DH: 31
Married: 10-26-02
TTC: January 2004
BFP: 9/05
EDD: 5/16/06
gender prediction: boy
confirmed gender: it's a surprise!!!

crazycaro
Me: Caroline (33)
DH: Jason (33)
DD: Ruby (18 May 2004)
Married: 20 September 2003
TTC: April 2005
BFP: 25 August 2005 (& 28 August as well!)
EDD: 11 May 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Girl!


Em7.31.04
Me: Emily, 26
DH: Mike, 26
Married: 7.31.04
BFP: 9.16.05
EDD: 5.24.06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Boy!

fats
Me: Fats, 36
DH: Eco, 35
DS or DD: Two adorable fur babies (dogs) - Nola and Emmitt
Married: May 29, 2005
TTC: since the honeymoon, but not really actively
BFP: 9/11/05
EDD: 5/22/06
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Boy!

Flyerwife
Me: H, 32
DH: D, 32
DS or DD: Z, 4
Married:5/17/97
TTC: 07/05
BFP: 08/31
EDD: 05/11/06
C/S: 05/04/06
Gender prediction: Girl
Gender from u/s / amnio:It's a Boy!

futurelamgirl
Me: Emi, 30
DH: Dave, 31
Married: 8.8.03
TTC: 8.8.05
EDD: 5.8.06
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a boy!!

Ga Girl
Me: Laura- 31
DH: John-36
Married: 3/20/99
TTC: 6/04
BFP: 9/03/05
EDD: 05/14/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Boy!

Guinness
Me: Caroline (30)
DH: Tom (31)
Married: 04/25/03
TTC: July 2005
BFP: August 21, 2005
EDD: May 1, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: Surprise


HallyP
Me: Heather, 23
FH: Eric, 24
DD: Hally, 4 (4/23/01)
TTC: 1/05
M/C: 2/05 7wks 2days
BFP: 9/6
EDD: May 16, 2006
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio:

Heather719
Me: Heather, 27
DH: DH, 29
Married: 8/2001
TTC: 1/2003
BFP: 9/17/05
EDD: 5/18/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: Surprise

Ironhair
Me: Sidney, 30
DH: Jason, 30
Married: 9/25/02
TTC: 6/2005
BFP: 9/10/05
EDD: 5/16/06
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Boy!

JAJ
Me: Jenn, 33
DH: Chris, 35
DS or DD: Emily 16 months
Married: 10/26/02
EDD: 5/19/06
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio:

jarm
Me: Jodi, 27
DH: Ray, 25
DD: Arlyn 6/2/03
Married: 7/20/02
BFP: 9/10/05
EDD: 5/18/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: Surprise

Jen1098
Me-Jen -30
DH-Paul-35
married 7/6/-02
DS=Josh7/3/04
TTC-wasn't
EDD-5/15/06
Gender Prediction: None
Gender from u/s / amnio:It's a Boy!

jennydinny
Me: Jen, 27
DH: Al, 40
DS or DD: Amber, 5
Married: 11.19.99
TTC: almost 3 yrs!
BFP: 8.25.95
EDD: 5.1.06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a boy!!!


Kat&Matt02
Me: Kathleen, 30
DH: Matt, 30
Married: June 2002
BFP: 8/23/05
EDD: 5/2/05
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio:

Kim
Me: Kim, 26
DH: Max, 28
DDs:Ava (6.20.02), Morganna (10.22.03)
Married: 10/13/01
TTC: August 2005
BFP: August 24, 2005
EDD: May 4, 2006
Gender Prediction: Girl
Gender from u/s / amnio:It's a Girl!!

kmfroggi
Me: Keirstin, 26
DH: Joel, 27
Married: June 14, 2003
TTC: July 2003
BFP: Sept 9, 2005
EDD: May 12, 2006
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio:It's a Surprise!

kristin9903
Me: Kristin, 29
DH: David, 27
Married: 3/1/03
BFP: 8/23/2005
EDD: 4/29/2006
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Boy!

LiLi
Me: Lili, 25
DH: Capt, 34
BFP: 29 Aug 05
EDD: 12 May 06
Gender Prediction: None
Gender from u/s / amnio: Will find out soon

Lolly
Me: Laura, 31
DH: 30
Married: 9/28/2002
TTC: August 2005
BFP: 9/11/05
EDD: 5/22/06
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio: Surprise

lowcountrywed
Me: Melissa, 27
DH: Mark, 30
Married: 9/1/2002
BFP: 9/1/2005
EDD: 5/13/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Boy!

lmg159
Me: Laina, 28
DH: Dan, 28
DS: Ben, turning 2 on 9/7
Married: 6/02
TTC: July '05
BFP: 8/22
EDD: 5/5/06
Gender Prediction: Girl
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Girl!

Mak
Me: Megan- 31
DH: Jeff- 38
married- 11/22/03
DD: Mimi, 12/27/04- 9 months
BFP: 9/26/05
EDD: 6/1/06
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio:

marchfamily
Me: 32
DH: 36
Married: 5.31.03
DD: E, 1.9.05
TTC: Since DD was born
BFP: 9.2.05
EDD: 5.10.06 (scheduled c/s)
Gender Prediction: Girl
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Girl!

Missy 329
Me: Lisa, 36
DH: Jim, 37
DD: Katherine, 4/16/04
Married: 5/17/03
TTC: 12/04
BFP: 8/23/05
EDD: 5/6/06
c/s- April 28th
Gender Prediction: Girl
Gender from u/s / amnio: Surprise


mrsk
Me: Melissa (26)
DH: Dave (29)
Married: 7.12.03
TTC: 8.05
BFP: 8.28.05
EDD: 5.9.06
Gender Prediction: Girl
Gender from u/s / amnio: Surprise

mrst2001
Me: Jennifer, 31(on Sept. 4)
DH: T, 36
Married: 10/13/2001
TTC: January 2005
BFP: August 26
EDD: May 5, 2006!
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio:Finding out Dec. 16th

Mrs U
Me: Mrs U, 30
BF: Mr M, 37
Married: in the process of divorcing hubby
BFP: Sept 15th, but knew by instinct a week before
EDD: May 16th, 2006
Gender Prediction: None
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a boy!!!

Nettie
Me: N, 31
DH: K, 33
Married: 5/4/2002
TTC: 8/2005
BFP: 8/27/2005
EDD: 5/10/2006
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a BOY!

Nettreefrog
Me: Jules, 29
DH: Fabe, 31
DS or DD: DD -- "Cheese"
Married: 2/15/04
TTC: 5/23/05
BFP: 9/03/05
EDD: 5/10/06
Gender Prediction: DD says Girl or send 'em back :)
Gender from u/s / amnio:It's a Boy!!

Parrothead
Me: Parrothead
DH: Mr. Parrothead
DS or DD: This is our 1st
Married: May 11, 2002
TTC: May 2005
BFP: 9/2/05
EDD: 5/13/06
Gender Prediction: DH and most everyone else, Boy; I say Girl
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Girl!

Shortcake
Me: Rebecca, 31
DH: Ryan, 31
DD: Gabrielle, 11/29/03
Married: 8/18/02
BFP: 9/13/05
EDD: 5/26/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Boy!!

smiles33
Me - 29
DH - 30
Married - June 22, 2002
TTC - June 2005
BFP - August 23 2005
EDD - 5/7/06
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Girl!

Sneezy
Me: Sneezy (31)
DH: Squeegy (33)
Married: 2003
TTC: May 2005
BFP: 8/24/05
EDD: 5/3/06
Gender Prediction: None
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Surprise

Sourdough
Me: 27
DH: 28
Married: o8.o3
TTC: o7.o1.o5
BFP: o9.o2.o5
EDD: o5.1o.o6
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio:

Southlooper
Me: 35
DH: 35
married 8/2/02
Furrybabyboy: Kirby
TTC: 7/04
DX PCOS: 5/05
EDD-5/27/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio:It's a Girl!

Spellbound
Me: Jude, 31
DH: Patrick, 32
Married: 09/25/04
TTC: August 2005
BFP: 08/25/05
EDD: 05/02/06
Gender Prediction:
Gender from u/s / amnio: It's a Boy!


Standrea
Me:Andrea-25
DH:Stan-25
Married Since:7/26/03
TTC:7/26/03
MC: 6/9/05
BFP:9/22
EDD:5/25/06
Gender Prediction: Boy
Gender from u/s / amnio:It's a Girl!!

Always in our thoughts:

IndianaBride
Bottleored
Sinclair319
Mrs-Mac
Jenzen01

[May2006Mommies]

Early Expectant May Mommies
(April 28 - May 10)
Spellbound (4/28)
kristin9903 (4/29)
Guinness (5/1)
jennydinny (5/1)
Akachan93 (5/2)
Kat&Matt02 (5/2)
Sneezy (5/3)
Kim (5/4)
crazycaro (5/5)
lmg159 (5/5)
Bloomwood (5/5)
mrst2001 (5/5)
Missy 329 (c/s 4/28)
smiles33 (5/7)
Futurelamgirl (5/8)
mrsk (5/9)
Nettie (5/10)
Sourdough (5/10)
Nettreefrog (5/10)
marchfamily (scheduled c/s) (5/10)

Mid-Month Expectant May Mommies
(May 11 - May 20)
Flyerwife (c/s 5/04)
marchfamily (5/12)
LiLi (5/12)
kmfroggi (5/12)
Lowcountrywed (5/13)
Parrothead (5/13)
GaGirl (5/14)
Jen1098 (5/15)
HallyP (5/16)
Ironhair (5/16)
MrsU (5/16)
Shortcake (c/s, 5/17)
April1234 (5/18)
jarm (5/18)
Heather719 (5/18)
JAJ (5/19)

Late May Mommies
(May 21 - June 1)
Lolly (5/22)
fats (5/22)
Em.7.31.04 (5/24)
AttyGrl74 (5/25)
Strandrea (5/25)
Southlooper (5/27)
Mak (6/1)

[May2006Mommies]

WELCOME TO THE WORLD!!

Girls: 10
Boys:8

Nolan
ADD: 05/15/06, 6lbs, 12oz, 19 inches
April1234
Me: April (24)
DH: Chris (32)
DD: Lily 9 months old Born November 20

Macey Elise
ADD: 05/09/06, 7lbs, 6 oz
Bloomwood
Me: C 33
DH: J 34

Chloe Denise
ADD: 3/30/06 5.5 lbs
crazycaro
Me: Caroline (33)
DH: Jason (33)
DD: Ruby (18 May 2004)

Kyle Joseph
ADD: 05/04/06, 8lbs, 3oz, 21 inches
Flyerwife
Me: H, 32
DH: D, 32

Elliot Judson
ADD 4/18/06 7lbs 7ozs 19.25 in.
Guinness
Me: Caroline (30)
DH: Tom (31)

Kyle Robert
ADD: 5/10/06, 8 lbs, 10 oz, 21/1/2 inches
Jen1098
Me-Jen -30
DH-Paul-35
DS=Josh7/3/04

Joshua Martin
ADD 5/1/06 8lbs 8.5 ozs 21 inches
jennydinny
Me: Jen, 27
DH: Al, 40
DS or DD: Amber, 5

Lila Grace
ADD 5/2/06 8lbs 15oz 21 1/2 inches
Kim
Me: Kim, 26
DH: Max, 28
DDs:Ava (6.20.02), Morganna (10.22.03)

Ethan Eric
ADD 4/17/06 7lbs 7ozs 20.25 in.
kristin9903
Me: Kristin, 29
DH: David, 27

Mary Elizabeth
ADD 4/29/06 6 lbs 5ozs 20.25 inches
Lolly
Me: Laura, 31
DH: 30

C.L.
ADD: 05/09/06, 9lbs, 4 oz, 201/2 inches
marchfamily
Me: 32
DH: 36

Margaret Elizabeth
ADD 4/28/06 7lbs 7 ozs 19.25 inches
Missy 329
Me: Lisa, 36
DH: Jim, 37
DD: Katherine, 4/16/04

Ainsleigh Marie
ADD: 05/05/06, 6lbs, 6oz, 20 inches
MMHinCA

David Henri
ADD: 05/06/06, 3470 g, 151 cm
Mrs U
Me: Mrs U, 30
BF: Mr M, 37

Samuel
ADD: 05/08/067 lbs 4 oz19 inches
Nettie
Me: N, 31
DH: K, 33

Meghan Elizabeth
ADD: 5/4/06 6lbs, 15oz, 20 1/2 inches
Parrothead
Me: Parrothead
DH: Mr. Parrothead

Joshua Blair
ADD: 05/14/06, 6lbs, 10.2 oz, 19.5 inches
Shortcake
Me: Rebecca, 31
DH: Ryan, 31
DD: Gabrielle, 11/29/03

Jocelyn Pearl
ADD: 05/12/06, 8lbs, 2.3 oz, 19 3/4 inches
smiles33
Me - 29
DH - 30

Marlowe Reese
ADD: 05/05/06, 8lbs, 10oz, 21inches
Sneezy
Me: Sneezy (31)
DH: Squeegy (33)

Keegan
ADD 03/09/2006 4lbs 15ozs. 18 in.
Spellbound
Me: Jude, 31
DH: Patrick, 32

Abigail
ADD: 05/12/06, 8 lbs, 9oz, 20 inches
Standrea
Me:Andrea-25
DH:Stan-25

[smiles33]

YIPPEE! We're now going down the final stretch, ladies!

Thanks to the moderators for starting the thread and keeping us going.

Just wanted to report that I got my Kushies play yard sheets, changing table sheets and crib sheets from the website I previously posted. They are great quality (soft, 100% cotton with the elastic all the way around the edge) and have some cute patterns. I asked for colors that were blue, yellow, or white (I know we're having a DD but I hate pink). They sent some adorable prints with yellow ducks on white background, a yellow/white striped print, and a blue something (animals?) on white background print.

I also wanted to see if anyone else's DC has been kicking like crazy. She seems to be both punching AND kicking, as I feel them in rapid succession on different sides of my belly (it alternates left side is punched/kicked and then the right side) and I don't think her legs can spread that far apart at this stage. It only happens when I'm lying down on my left side. Weird, huh? I want her to be feisty and a tomboy, but hope this doesn't mean she's going to be exceptionally active and never sleep!

Also, can one of the Mods please change my age to 29? I totally forgot to update it when my birthday came and went. Thanks!

Hope you're all having a great weekend!

[Southlooper]

Thanks Bloomwood for setting up the thread (I got the PM too, thanks!)

Not long now...:eek:

[shortcake]

Thanks for setting up the new thread!

smiles - That's great about the kooshies stuff! And yes, this baby is kicking/punching a lot like you describe. Earlier today I was lying on my left side (lying down b/c I got DD's cold) and he was going nuts - it was actually pretty uncomfortable!

[jarm]

I just want to say how surprised I am that there are so many surprises. When I was pg with DD, I think I was 1 of 2 or 3 who were surprised. Crazy! Anyone else with a surprise getting lots of grief from others? OMG...if I get asked one more time by someone who knows that we're not finding out what we're having, I think I might just have to scream.

Thanks for starting this new thread for us.

[Guinness]

Subscribing. Thanks Bloomwood!!

Jarm I get tons of grief for my surprise. I just say I am really enjoying everyone guessing. . . . maybe we should start taking money for a pool ;)

[jarm]

When anyone asks my DH what we're having, he always replies, "A baby." It was really annoying at first, but I've started doing it and people just look at us like we're idiots. Well...that is what we're having, isn't it?

[missy329]

Thanks for the new thread. It won't be long now!

Yep, I also get a lot of suprised people when I tell them we didn't want to know what we were having with our daughter or with this one. I have even had people accuse me of really knowing but just not wanting to tell anyone:rolleyes: I also sometime answer- A Baby- when people ask me what I am having!

Not too much new with me. I had my 3 hour GTT yesterday so I am hoping to get the results from that next week. I have realized that I really need to get busy with my daughter's room since she is being moved out of the nursery for this baby. I also realized that I only have about 8 weeks left because I am a repeat c/s and my Dr likes to do them about 10 days early. But, since I have complete placenta previa he said he may do the c/s a bit earlier this time. I will find out the date at my next appt on March 13th! But I am guessing around April 26th.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

[Spellbound]

Thanks for the new thread. Yay we're all in the homestretch now! The nursery is coming along (slowly, but getting there). I need some help on figuring out how to make the seat for the window seat though, and lighting. I'm drawing blanks there. The window seat is large enough that we're planning to take mommy/daddy naps there but I don't know how to go about starting it so that it's comfortable enough to do so (DH is 6'5").

I'm also at a loss on light fixtures. Any suggestions? I prefer something on the sophisticated side. Which brings me to post our first QOD.

QOD - Have you decided on a nursery theme, if any? Our nursery colors are blue, green and black and pirate themed - Arrr! Whimsical and bright, me hearties! Our shower in a month is being based on this as well.

smiles33 – I am certain this baby is going to be a drummer. I too am getting the multiple locations in succession. This afternoon, I experienced something that made me even wonder if he was having a bout of hiccups? It was odd since it was different from the other sensations I’ve been feeling, and timed rather evenly except they were located just on the one side of my belly. I smiled when you mentioned some worry about DC being feisty, because I’ve been thinking the very same thing!

jarm – I have a slightly different twist to the DC surprises. One dear friend though I love her to pieces is pregnant as well and has been driving me insane with her endless, “You are so lucky you know what you’re having!” statements. I’ve gently told her that she could easily schedule another ultrasound and find out herself but I think she just really enjoys griping at me about it.

missy329 – good luck on your GTT results!

[fats]

Thanks for starting the new thread!!! I can't believe this is the last one before the babies come!

Spellbound: I LOVE the idea of a pirate theme!!! That's so original. Please post pictures of the progress!!! We're doing an animal/safari theme. Eco and I went to Africa about a year ago on safari, so it's kind of 'our thing'. We're not really going overboard with it - mostly it's just the bedding we chose and matching accessories, but I also want to have "King of the Jungle" put on one of the walls.

Speaking of our safari/king of the jungle theme, I found this stuffed chair on Ebay and lost the auction but then a friend found another one for me - I will NOT lose this time!!
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b131/fatsella/Baby/lionchair.jpg

QOTD I've been feeling a lot more kicks lately, but I didn't feel much movement until about a week ago, so I'm not complaining!

We're getting our 3D sonogram done today so I'll have lots of pictures to post - hopefully he'll cooperate and smile for the camera!

[Em7.31.04]

Thanks for setting up the new thread, mods! Can you please change my age to 26?

smiles33: I feel you on the simultaneous kicking & punching...I've decided that Billy Blanks (of Tae Bo fame) may just be inside me...

Nursery Theme: We're doing a dinosaur theme, but mostly with the bedding and quilt that we'll hang on the wall. Wall colors are bright blue. Rocker will be red. Other accessories will be red and green.

[kristin9903]

Mods Thanks for the new thread!!! It looks great!

spellbound I, too, LOVE your theme! It sounds really cute.

Nursery theme We have an animal theme, too. DH is a veterinarian, so it just seemed appropriate. DH's cousin went to the zoo and took some amazing pictures of some animals to hang in his room.

We had a nice weekend. Took another trip down to College Station (home of my alma mater) for one of DH's meetings. Ate at our favorite pizza joint in town and just relaxed. :)

[shortcake]

Nursery theme - We don't have one picked out. The walls are blue (sky blue I guess) and I keep gravitating towards airplane things but haven't bought any. We are getting a red chair from a friend, so I guess there will be red in there, and probably brown/tan accents too. We didn't have a theme for DD's room, so we may not here either. I love both the jungle & pirate ideas! Today we hung the blinds and put up baseboards and the overhead light, so things are shaping up in there! Now if only we had furniture.

[May2006Mommies]

- Updated -

[fats]

shortcake I thought about doing airplanes at one point. If you're looking for bedding, I think PB has the CUTEST set of airplane bedding!!!

We had our 3D ultrasound yesterday and got to see our little guy! What a cutie - I'm glad we have these pictures for his baby book. It's really amazing how much detail you can see - especially considering that his head is MAYBE the size of a baseball right now. How can he be so fully developed? It's really unbelievable. Here are a few of my favorites.

I love this one with his finger under his chin - he looks like he's thinking!
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b131/fatsella/Baby/28%20Week%20Sonogram/BABY_15.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b131/fatsella/Baby/28%20Week%20Sonogram/BABY_7.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b131/fatsella/Baby/28%20Week%20Sonogram/BABY_10.jpg

And here's a picture of what he looks like from the outside
27 Weeks
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b131/fatsella/Baby/113_1331.jpg

28 Weeks
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b131/fatsella/Baby/113_1338.jpg

[shortcake]

Fats - omg I love the 3d ultrasound!! That is so cool. And yes, I love PBK's airplane bedding, that's what gave me the idea. I don't usually buy there stuff unless it is on sale, but I may give in. :)

Did I tell you guys I actually am having a shower? I didn't expect to, but a couple of my mommy friends want to throw me one. Hopefully it will be low key, as I don't feel totally comfortable having one when I have a kid only 2 years older. But on the other hand I am happy to celebrate witih everyone...and if they want to help me stock up on boy things I won't complain! So that's April 8th. Yay!

[Bloomwood]

Fats - you look awesome and so does your little guy!!

spellbound - what an original theme! can't wait to see photos!

We don't have a theme. It is pink, green, white and very girly.

anyone just feel exhausted ALL. THE. TIME? I went to be around 9:30, was up for about 1 1/2 hours in the middle of the night and got up around 7. You'd think that'd be enough, but my eyes are burning and I look tired. I stopped taking my iron last week to let myself regulate after the scare, but I am going to start taking them again today. I'm just so tired!

[Lolly]

Thanks Bloomwood!

Fats those pics are amazing!!!! (of you too, you look great!)

shortcake I have seen a bunch of other airplane bedding sets around as well (for a lot less than PBK). I recall one has a puppy dog flying a plane. Its cute!

Our Surprise - When most people ask if we know the sex I just say that we want to be suprised and most are happy with that. Though sometimes I throw people off when they say 'What are you having?' and I respond with 'A puppy'! LOL, I love their reactions. Then there is always a group of people who will tell me stories about other people they knew that found out the sex beforehand, then when the baby came it was the other sex. I've heard that line a gazillion times! Why they need to tell me that I don't know.

Nursery theme - yesterday DH finally agreed to a bedding set. He did not want anything with a theme on it, but didn't necessarily want a plain boring set either. That's so hard to find (unless I were to get it hand made). So, he agreed to a lime green gingham set. Our sort-of theme is frogs. So this color will work well with either sex, IMO. And if its a girl I'll add some pink and lavendar accents. If its a boy I'll add some blue (my favorite color, BTW) to the room. So the bedding is pretty plain but I'm just so glad DH agreed to something!

[fats]

shortcake My shower is on the 8th too!!! How far along will you be? I'll be 34 weeks at that point.

[shortcake]

fats - neat! I'll be 33 weeks or so - I'm due the 26th. Looks like I'm only a few days behind you!

Lolly - thanks! I'll keep my eye out for other bedding I like. I'm really only looking for crib sheets and maybe a wall hanging or something - I won't be getting a quilt/bumper/ruffle or whatnot. So I'm sure I can find something I like!

[Standrea]

Hey everyone! I'm finally in the 3rd trimester!! I'm so excited!!

the baby has been moving and kicking like crazy. I think she had the hiccups yesterday too!!

Happy Belated birthday everyone!! I can't believe how many february birthday's there are!!

My dr.'s appointmetn went well. I passed the gestational diabetes test and am so excited i do not have to take the 3 hour test!! I gained 2 more pounds, for a total of 5.

Theme: WE are going with a sea life theme. Its pretty gender neutral, although we have been told we are having a girl, you can never be 100% sure...so we will paint the walls a light teal, and have pretty curtains up...if it comes out to be a boy then we will only have to change a few things....and a closet full of clothes!!

Mods-can you please update?

My next doctors appointment is March 23rd.

Also, can you change my age to 25, as well as DH's?? (his birthday is this saturday!!)

I hope everyone has a great day!

Fats-the ultrasound pictures are amazing!!

[Em7.31.04]

For those of you having boys....I just saw this adorable onesie on www.oldnavy.com:

http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/336/336345/big/on336345-00vliv01.jpg

I think it is SO cute! :)

[Southlooper]

My 6-7-year-old students shared their wisdom about child birth today:

"Teacher, when you have a baby it hurts a lot. You will be screaming."

"When you have a baby they cut you right there (she draws a smile line across her tummy)"

Just when they get on your nerves they do something cute...

[May2006Mommies]

Updated

[Mrs U]

Hi all! Happy Mardi Gras/ Fat Tuesday/Fasching Dienstag!:D

Last night I finally felt little D having hiccups. Too funny cause I thought it was kicks, but realized that it was more rhythmic like a slow heartbeat. Must have been from the Grand Marnier strawberries that I made.;)

Fats You look marvelous! Love the 3D shots of your boy!

Em I'll have to email that to my mom since I cant order from ON online for some reason.:rolleyes:

Shortcake Cool that you are having a shower! I think I'm the only one not having one- it's just not a Swiss tradition and my family is too far away.

Bloomwood I need as of lately my afternoon nap. Thank goodness the dog likes to snuggle! :)

Nursery Theme No real theme, but we have been using navy, light blue, lime green, spring green and orange as the colors. We'll paint stripes as soon as we move into another apartment. I'll have to take some pictures of our nursery soon since it's done for the time being. Cant wait to see how everyone's turns out!

Off to make some blueberry muffins and then clean the apartment. We have a parade this afternoon that goes by our house, so maybe I'll see the other 2 moms-2-be neighbors that are due just after me.

[Standrea]

Good Morning! It's one of my favorite days of the year!! I'm off to buy puczki's for the office. I'm so excited that I can eat them and not feel guilty this year!! :)

I hope everyone had a great night. I have a QOTD:

-How many people are getting really tired of having to get out of bed at 4am to go pee? It is so tiring to me; and such a process. Buy the time i get the covers off, crawl out of bed (we changed our room, so now we are downstairs in a smaller room so the bed has to be up against the wall, and i have the wall:rolleyes: ), and stumble to the bathroom...pee, then do it all again backwards, I'm wide awake...it's terrible...

-Has anyone else NOT started their nursery yet? We still havent. It's really starting to make me upset and stress me out. I can't move the furniture out of that room (It's currently a spare bedroom with a bed, dresser, and nightstand). I am at DH's Mercy for this one. I think I'm going to take a week off of work to get it done...

Em-That is the cutest onesie...I'll have to look and see if they have anything cute for little girls.

Southlooper-That is so cute...definately put a smile on my face this early this morning!!

Mrs U-Care to send me some blueberry muffins??;)

[AttyGrl74]

Hey everyone - and thanks for setting up the new thread!

I'm kind of in shock (and perhaps a little bit in denial) that I'm in the 3rd TM already. Geesh, I feel like I need a few extra months tacked on to get everything ready!

Nursery theme We're moving Nora to a big girl room and leaving her nursery as-is for #2 (who still doesn't have a name - arg). I think I already posted photos, but if anyone wants to see them - I'll post again. We did bright blue, yellow & green polka dots.

Here is my 27 week Belly Shot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/attygrl74/DSC00312.jpg

As you can see - my belly looks pregnant with a singleton baby but my arse definately looks pregnant with triplets! :D

[Guinness]

Time to catch up!!

Missy Hope the 3 hr went well! Did you get your results? I am a little jealous that you will know your little one's b-day soon. That is the most anxiety provoking for me.

Spellbound OO I want a window seat!! Have you looked at lamps plus online (if that is what you mean for fixtures). I have found some nice reasonable stuff there. Although you do have to weed through a bit.

Fats Love the chair, I have a similar one that is a frog. You look great and your u/s pics are so precious. It took me a while to get the 1st one, but now that I see it I am not sure how I couldn't at first :) I was trying to make it a profile shot instead of straight on. Cute little button nose and chubby cheeks :D

Kristin One of these days I am going to run straight into you in cs and we won't even know it ;) It was actually a beautiful weekend, and now it is starting to turn green - a little.

Shortcake Your nursery start sounds like the style I love. Never seem to be able to put it together easily, but those blue/beige/red combos I think are so classy looking. Yay on the shower!!

Bloomwood Let's see pics of your nursery. Sounds very cute. I am with you on exhausted. Not sure if that even captures how I feel. . . ugh how much longer??

LollyYay frogs!! LOL on the puppy response. I am going to start saying, 50% chance of being a girl :rolleyes: This gender neutral present buying kills people. I say keeps me from getting 1 million of the cutest pink dresses.

Standrea Yay on passing the GTT! And happy birthday to you and DH! 5 lb gain - boy am I jealous. Good for you.

Emily Cutest onsie. I might have to get that and store it or give it away if we have a girl. Too cute.

Southlooper Kids bluntness cracks me up. Love it.

Mrs.U Your nursery sounds great too! I am loving all the creative themes.

AttyGirl You look great. Your arse is NOT holding triplets! But I can totally sympathize with the feeling. I am feeling huge and so not attractive. I hate catching a glimpse of myself in mirrors or windows :eek:

QOTD's
Nursery Theme Ours is pretty non descript, some animals and I guess primary colors, although more rich dark than bright.

Nursery is started, but far from finished.

Sick of late night trips Count me in there. I feel like an 80 year old man trying to roll out of bed. What a pain.

Update on me:
Well I had a horrible night. I couldn't fall asleep so I went in the other room so to not keep DH up. I woke up at midnight with projectiles shooting out of me. Glad I caught all of it in a quilt and could wash it - UGH. Then at 4 am I woke up with the most major calf cramp. I am putting soap in my bed tonight no matter how silly it sounds. Needless to say I feel pretty out of it today.

We had our 4th childbirth class last night. It was okay. I have decided I don't want any of the techniques done to get the baby out (meds, no meds, c/s). Since that is my conclusion, I think I will try no meds if I can. . . since none of them look appealing, might as well go for it. It is funny to watch all of us preggos try to get comfortable all night. The chairs are awful and you can totally tell we are just feeling huge.

The good news is we are almost to March!! So exciting. Our month is really right around the corner. Sorry this was so long winded, guess I am procrastinating. Hope everyone has a good day.

[shortcake]

Anyone know much about Fifth's disease? Apparently DD was exposed in her preschool. I've looked online, and it is somewhat risky to unborn baby (5% of pg women have serious problems like m/c) so now I am really concerned! I will call my doc today but they are not open yet. The incubation is ridiculously long (during which time they are contagious) so I'm also annoyed b/c we hung out with a friend from preschool last week, which in my mind means we have to start the "quarantine" time over again! What I'm trying to decide is - G and I both have nasty colds. I can't tell from online whether that can be an early symptom of it or not. Well I guess it's silly to over analyze - I will talk to the dr. today anyway. Guess I just wanted to vent b/c I am worried and frustrated.

[AttyGrl74]

Anyone know much about Fifth's disease?

One of my co-mamas from September 2004 had her son diagnosed with it and she is currently 12 weeks pg with her #3. I believe it is along the lines of chicken pox and if you were exposed to it when you were younger, you would catch it now.

I believe that the risk is really highest during the first trimester and isn't so much during the 2nd and 3rd.

But I would contact your doctor.

ETA - I'm sorry that you're scared - I hope that it is nothing!

[missy329]

Well, I got the results back from my 3 hr GTT- unfortunately, I failed.:(
So, now I am waiting for a call from the Maternal Fetal Medicine Dr for an appt with them to discuss what's next. I have been seeing them every 6 weeks for u/s follow-ups on my placenta previa. I guess I will be seeing them more often now!

[Guinness]

Sorry to hear that Missy. At least you found out and can work with the doctor to make sure it is controlled. Keep saying the phrase -'the goal is a healthy mother and baby'. So hard to remember with the ups and downs of the process!! {{HUGS}}

Shortcake Hope your doc has info. {{HUGS}} to you too!!

[Parrothead]

Missy - Sorry about the GTT :(

QOTDs:

Nighttime trips - Fortunately, I have gotten a break from those since about month 4 or so. I am sure I'll be back to doing them again, soon...

Nursery - Ack. We have the bedding and ordered the furniture. But, we haven't started the actual nursery. We are *supposedly* closing escrow on 3/6 and moving on 3/11. The nursery room will be the dumping ground for a lot of our stuff until we get the call that our furniture is actually in. At that point, we'll clear it out, paint, and get it all set up. I hope that our little one doesn't try to come early...

[shortcake]

Missy - I'm sorry about the GTT!! That really stinks.

Attygirl - Thanks for the info on your friend whose kid has fifths disease. That is reassuring! I still haven't heard back from my OB - called them when they opened this morning, so a little annoyed - but it seems that consistantly my friends' (who were also exposed) docs have told them not to worry if they are past the 1st tri. So I'm feeling much better.

Guinness - Thanks for the hugs! :)

Parrothead - Ugh, trying to move this late is so difficult! We did that with #1 (though into an apartment so no escrow issues or anything). I'm sure you'll get it all done in plenty of time though. Make sure you don't work yourself too hard (like I did)!

[Em7.31.04]

Fifths Disease: It's something that most adults have immunity to, due to childhood exposure. My immunity was tested during my initial pg blood test - but that's because I work in a childcare center and am at a higher risk for exposure. Turns out I'm not immune to it...so if I was exposed at work I'd get a few days off. :-) But it's more of a concern during the 1st tri.

Here's the link to the exposure notice we'd use at our center (I hope the link works): http://www.psesd.org/ecfs/documents/fifthsEN.pdf

[fats]

Thanks for all the compliments - on me and my little guy!!

AttyGrl You look great!! you're glowing! And I can't even see your butt.

Missy That really sucks about the GTT - I don't know why, but it never occurred to me that one of us might actually fail the 3 hour test. I should be finding out in the next day or so. But like Guiness said, if you have GD then you have it and it's better to know than not know.

Getting Up to Pee Man, this has really sucked. Sometimes I get up 3 or 4 times a night. And sometimes the pressure is so bad that it's actually painful to walk to the bathroom!!

QOTD Anyone feel a constant tightness in their belly? I had this again last night. I'm wondering if it's BH, but it doesn't come and go. It just comes and stays. Sometimes I feel like I'm walking around wearing control top panty hose - in a size too small. But my clothes aren't too tight, it's just like my body is too tight.

[lowcountrywed]

Nursery theme We are doing a sailboat theme with blue walls and green accents. I was just emailing a friend of mine about doing a mural for us. I'm very excited about that. We have our bedding and this weekend I went to HomeGoods and scored some great accessories: a lamp, a painting, baskets with liners and storage boxes.

Other than buying stuff- we haven't done much with the nursery. We have it almost cleaned out (Our desk is mammoth and it will be quite a challenge to move it), but we haven't painted yet, we're getting new carpet, so there's a lot to still be done.

Did you ladies help your DHs paint or did you stay away to avoid the fumes?

[fats]

Yay - I passed my 3 hour GTT!!

lowcountrywed My doctor didn't want me in a room being painted. I know plenty of pregnant women paint without problem but I stayed out.

[crazycaro]

Subscribing!

I can't believe it is freaking 1 March!!! The babies are going to start arriving like SOON!

I am 30 weeks tomorrow, and feeling every week of it.

My baby is frank breech at this point, so a (repeat) c'section is looking likely unless she turns (not likely in my case) or we try a version. I need to think on it because I would like to have a VBAC but a version scares me.

I don't know how she isn't uncomfortable!

This is a description of frank breech:

" The fetus's buttocks are aimed toward the birth canal and the legs stick straight up in front of the body. The feet are near the head. "

Ruby was like that too, it took a couple weeks for her legs to settle down and not look like a froggy. :)

We had an u/s yesterday and she is so cute. :) Measuring at 60% (3 pounds 4 ounces). Ruby was 3 pounds 10 ounces at birth, she is close to that weight, eek! Crossing fingers I don't have another prem baby, well not as prem as 31 weeks, I would be happy to reach 36 weeks.

I'm so over my weekly appts, just because I have to wait at least an hour to be seen and Ruby cracks it and it's just frustrating, especially as I am in and out. My poor doctor is apologising to me every week!

DD1 is driving me nuts today, oh what fun all you new Mums have to look forward to. :D

[Southlooper]

More 6-year-old wisdom:

"Teacher, how many kids do you have?"

"This will be my first."

"You should have 2 or 3, but not 5. My Tia has 5 and their house is always messy."

Anyone tired of going to work? I am SO OVER working. I am counting the days 'til my maternity leave starts. We had a brawl a work today between 2 mom. Seems Kid "A" hit Kid "B". Kid "B's" mother heard about it and HIT Kid "A". Kid "A's" mom lost it. The police had to be called, it was a nightmare.

[smiles33]

Hi ladies! I'm actually supposed to be compiling info for our tax return, but just wanted to pop in and say hello! Looks like we're all progressing, though I can't believe I still have 9 weeks of not being able to breathe! I'm short of breath any time I take a flight of stairs or walk fast, and it's painful to sit for too long because I can't breathe.

I just had an appt today and I'm actually measuring at 31.5 weeks, even though I just started my 30th week! So my OB GYN thinks the girl will be big--8 pounds or more. WOW. Still in shock over that.

Jocey's room is almost done, as the installers are coming Friday to put up her plantation shutters. Then I'll take some photos! We went with the Starry Night/Starlight theme from Wendy Bellissimo. It's gender neutral with the pale yellow walls and blue wallpaper border, just in case Jocelyn turns out to be a boy.

Hope you are all doing well!

[Em7.31.04]

Belly Tightness: YES!!!! The first thing I do at night when I get home is take off my work pants (sometimes jeans) and put on comfy sweats. But it still feels like I have the restrictive band around my tummy...Good description, Fats, it's like my body is too tight.

Painting: I painted the first coat in our nursery all by myself...It took me forever and a day to do it, because I was so slow and tired...DH and I worked together for the 2nd coat. I've read some things that say not to paint at all while pg...and others that say it's fine w/latex paints and with good ventilation. I'm too picky and wouldn't have been happy w/DH's paint job if he'd done it alone (crazy, I know), so I figured I'd just get it started on my own. It was more tiring than pre-pg, but otherwise fine.

I work at a preschool, so I have some additions to the "out of the mouths of babes" collection:

"Teacher, are you having a baby?"
"Yes."
"Oh, because your tummy is really big." Gee, thanks! :p

"Is your baby coming out yet? Why not?"

"Your tummy looks like a basketball. It's getting really big. Are you having a basketball? Do you know that I play basketball on a team?"

:D

[shortcake]

Em - Thanks for posting the Fifths letter. I think I may be in the clear! :) Our exposure was about 2 weeks ago, and the doc said that the cold we currently have does not sound like the early symptoms at all. Also that this late there's really nothing to worry about. Yay!

Painting DH did nearly all of it (we have done all 4 bedrooms and 3 doors so far) but I did do touch up painting all around the edges of the doors, etc. But it's hard to get good ventilation here b/c it has been so rainy that we don't usually get to open the windows while we paint.

crazycaro - That sucks so much about your weekly, always late appointments! I hate taking Gabrielle to appointments with me. At first I thought it would be no biggie but she is so scared of the dr. she cries the whole time thinking she's up next or something. Once a week the dr. offers a 5:30 appt and I've been getting it whenever I can and making DH come home early to watch her. I didn't know Ruby was so early...what was the reason, do you know? DD was also small - 4 lb 13 oz - but 36 weeks so pretty close to term. She was induced b/c they were worried about her size. (She was bigger than they thought based on u/s and should have just stayed in for the full term!)

fats - Yay on the GTT!!!

Oh no - I just realized my GTT is on Tuesday...that means starting this weekend my plan is to eat less sugar & simple carbs for a few days (the doc said that as a tip since I told her last time I failed the 1 hr and passed the 3 hr). BUt I will be craving sugar so bad!!

[Mrs U]

Happy March 1st!:D It snowed here last night. I wish it would stop so spring can finally arrive.

crazycaro My boy is still frank breech as well. *fingers crossed* that he turns by the 14th or we'll be trying the version. I've tried to find more info about how they do it here in Switzerland, but to no avail.

Southlooper Never a dull workday eh?

Missy Sorry to hear that you failed the GTT.

Standrea I'd love to send ya some muffins, but they go quickly in this house.;)

Belly Tightness: I tend to get this if I walk too quickly or do the darn stairs too many times in the day (we live on the 3rd floor which makes laundry day a ton of fun :rolleyes: ).

Painting We'll paint if and when we move. Not worth it for the 2 small walls in the baby's room. The rest is horrible wood paneling.

[Standrea]

Anyone tired of going to work? I am SO OVER working. I am counting the days 'til my maternity leave starts. We had a brawl a work today between 2 mom. Seems Kid "A" hit Kid "B". Kid "B's" mother heard about it and HIT Kid "A". Kid "A's" mom lost it. The police had to be called, it was a nightmare.

You have no clue-Actually, you probably do. We have a radiothon on thursday/friday/saturday this week, and then a telethon on Sunday. There has been so much "rush" around the office, it makes me full of anxiety. I cannot wait until late sunday night when everything is over. My dr. DID ask though, how I was feeling about work. If I said it stressed me out, would she have pulled me? Personally, I would LOVE to work part time right now until the baby comes, but I know that is NOT going to happen.

Mrs. U-We got snow too...I don' t know if its from the pregnancy, but I definately think I've had S.A.D. this year. I'm thinking because any activity is off limits, and we haven't really had MUCH snow, but its been FREEZING...

I hope everyone has a fantastic day. I can't believe it's wednesday alreayd and how fast time is flying.:)

[Jen1098]

Again I've fallen quite behind. So I"ll do my best to catch up.
I also can't believe it's March. So many March mommas have already had their babies. Once the April moms start having babies then it will really hit me that this is coming quick.

Anyone else's clothes not fitting. I swear it's so annoying, my pants and underware keep falling, my shirts aren't covering my huge belly. Gap.com was having a sale so I ordered a sweater for $4 and a shirt for $5. I don't want to buy to much more b/c this is our last baby.

I'm wondering if I have Pupps. I did some research on line last night and I seem to have what they describe. I have a Dr. appt on Monday so I'll bring it up then.
My belly, butt, and lower back are red and itchy and I have these purpleish bumps on my thighs. Very odd. DH kept saying it's dry skin but now I'm not so sure.

Mrs U Crossing my fingers your little one turns. I am also so tired of the cold weather. I'm ready for some warm weather. I want to break out my flip flops.:)

shortcake Ack a full weekend without sweets. Good luck. :) I'm glad to hear it sounds as if you're in the clear for fifths disease. It's the last thing a pregnant woman needs to worry about.

Em7.31.04Very cute comments from the kiddos. At least they aren't getting more in depth and personal.;)

smiles33 I hear ya on the shortness of breath. I told DH I'm going to start using the delivery service for our grocery store b/c I'm getting tired of going up and down the stairs.
Don't let the Dr. freak you about what the size of the baby might be. It's so hard for them to be accurate. Josh was 8lb 5oz and my Dr. was shocked and said he would never have guessed it and said that's why he doesn't try and measure how big babies will be.

Southlooper My goodness I can't believe those moms. Insane.

crazycaro I also have to take Josh to my Dr. appts. and I hate it. Luckily they don't keep us waiting as long as you. Do you have a laptop that plays dvds or a portable dvd player she could watch videos on? I think I'm going to try that next time.

fatsYay for passing your GTT. Love the pics of your little one. So cute! Oh yeah I get the tightness when I do to much walking. Not comfortable!

I know I've missed so much more but Josh is walking around eating a slice of bread and I need to make sure he isn't leaving any surprises. Oh don't worry I feed him breakfast but if I leave the bread on the counter he wants a slice. Oh well could be worse he could be crying for cookies.:D

[shortcake]

Jen - Ugh about the itch! It could be pupps. But regular lotion (in case it is just dry) won't hurt anything and might give you some relief either way!

Names - Can I take an informal poll?? :) We have decided on Joshua for the first name, and are debating between Trent (which DH wanted for a first name but I rejected in part simply b/c my family didn't like it and I couldn't get over that, but I think is a nice name) and Michael (which we both like but it is obviously much less unique - but it also could be "after" someone in my family which would make people happy) as a middle name. So the choices are:

Joshua Trent
Joshua Michael

And frankly if you have any other brilliant middle name ideas I'd take those too! So...which name do you prefer? Thanks!

[Bloomwood]

shortcake - I think I prefer Joshua Michael only because "Trent" sounds like it is short for Trenton and feels unfinished. But, Michael has always been one of my favorite boy names - ever since a 3rd grade crush :o I love the name Joshua too!

Jen1098 - yep, clothes not fitting. I had to ask a gf for some of her shirts from late in her pgcy. Now, my "favorite" (casual and I can wear them w/o heels) jeans are sitting too low. I REFUSE to buy anything more maternity.

southlooper - that is a crazy work day. As of today, I have 45 days of work left. But, who's counting?? :p

standrea - sorry you have been down this season. I am certain that if I gave birth in winter, I would have SAD and PPD. Good luck pulling through this last big project!

Em and southlooper - love the kiddo sayings!

smiles - I love that theme. I can't wait to see pics!

Caro - good luck keeping this little one baking!

That's as much as I can read on this page...Hi to everyone else!! Sorry for no SOs!

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Well, I have to say the 3rd tri is not my favorite. I have loved being pregnant, but the aches and pains are beginning to drag me down. I FINALLY got a good night's rest last night. Amazing how much better I feel. I am still achy, but just feel more alert. I was also rear-ended yesterday. No damage was done and I wasn't hurt, but my neck and back definitely absorbed the shock as I was turning my head to look at oncoming traffic. Ugh. Not what I needed to add to my list of ailments!

I'm not much of a complainer (I leave that to my mom), but let me just say:
My clothes don't fit
I am congested
My friend had to move her car parked next to mine b/c I couldn't open my door enough to get in with my belly
My back, neck, and FEET hurt (walking the pooch is becoming burdensome)
I have a bit of acid reflux
90% of the time I feel like all I want to do is sleep, but I can't b/c I have to live my day
I hate taking the iron supplements b/c they make me constipated

I'm sure there are more, but that's a start.

But...the good news...it's March! We're getting close. (but is that good? for all the belly aching the babes are much easier to deal with in our bellies that once they are out!!)

[shortcake]

Bloomwood - ugh about being rear ended! And I hear ya on all the complaints about the last trimester. Thanks for the thoughts on the name!

[Mrs U]

Shortcake I like the sound of Joshua Michael.

Bloomwood Hope you are ok after the fender-bender. I find that I sleep really well if I DTD just before sleeping.:p I must admit it's becoming a bit harder with the belly, but so worth the sleep.

Jen I have a limited selection of clothes that fit and I need something better than sweats/PJ bottoms for Friday's meeting so I need find something ASAP.


So I received the most ironic phone call this morning from my lawyer. I have to meet up with him, my ex, and his lawyer on Friday- 3.3 which is our 3rd anniversary to discuss this whole bloody divorce. Should I bring some cake? :p

[fats]

Wow - I just posted last night and I already have over a page of posts to catch up on. In no particular order (sorry - can't remember who said what):

What is a version and what is pupps?

The kids comments are hilarious - so cute, it makes me that much more excited about having one!

My clothes are starting to get tight - the pants not the tops. I hate thinking that I need to buy MORE clothes when I only have 3 months left, but I'm going to Destination Maternity next weekend so I'm going to take an inventory of my closet first and then buy only if I absolutely have to. The main problem is work - I need to be presentable here.

Speaking of work - I am so done!! I feel like I'm counting the days and I'm actually starting to wonder if I should change my plan and stop working before my due date. Originally I wanted to work up until I went into labor, but I just don't know if I can make it. What are you all planning? When will you start maternity leave?

The fact that it's March is freaky, but even more freaky is that fact that some of us are now in single digits in terms of how many weeks we have left! I think that's when it's really going to hit me - when I reach single digits.

Discomfort - it's like clockwork. Last month was my best month of pregnancy and once I hit the third trimester it's all been going downhill. First the tightness that I get on occasion and now I'm suffering from really bad reflux. I've had it before but I didn't know what it was because it didn't burn so I figured it wasn't heartburn or acid reflux, but it basically feels like I swallowed a pill and it got stuck in my throat. But it never gets better and it takes forever to go away. Last night was the worst - I actually had something come back up (sorry if TMI) and that burned - maybe that was acid reflux, but the 'stuck in my throat' feeling never went away and I had to try and sleep sitting up. And I still have it this morning. I think for me this has been the worst symptom to date. It's so uncomfortable.

Progress: I found a mohel yesterday (to do our ritual circumcision - jewish ceremony). I'm so happy because not only was I having trouble finding someone who would come to our area, but I really like this woman (strange that it's a woman) and she's also a licensed physician which makes me feel a bit more comfortable about the fact that she'll be weilding a scalping near my baby's little penis. And she makes a real effort to personalize the ceremony as much as possible. The best part is that she informed me that it doesn't have to be done on the 8th day (which was totally surprising to me but another mohel I spoke to said the same thing) so this way we can schedule it on a Sunday and have friends and family there. Otherwise it would have been just us and maybe my mom, which was kind of sad to me.

We're going to see another pediatrician today and then we'll have visited all of the practices we wanted to see. Phew - this is hard work!

Oh yeah - shortcake - I like Joshua Michael better. But you should go with what you and DH like and not worry about the family as much - it's a middle name so it's not like it's going to be used constantly.

[Lolly]

Mrs. U, lol! hope the meeting goes well.

Shortcake, I like Joshua Michael too!

I have my GTT test tomorrow at noon. I haven't been restricting myself in what I have been eating. I figure I would eat as I normally would, sweets and all. I'll either pass or I won't but I didn't want to change my diet just for the test. If I don't pass on what I would normally consume then I figure I would have to change my diet for the longterm anyway.

We'll see how it goes though!

[AttyGrl74]

Hey Lolly - One of our name choices is Laura - did you have any nicknames/teasing names that you hated as a child? :D

edited - apparently can't spell today

[Mrs U]

Fats A version (External Cephalic Versoin) is where they try to turn the baby in the womb from the outside so the baby is in a better birthing position. It's risky- could result in an emergancy C-section if something goes wrong (cord is compressed or the placenta is disturbed) so it's usually done in conjunction with an U/S and fetal monitors. Most dr's will only attempt this once- if it doesnt work and the baby doesnt turn on it's own, one will have to have a C-Section.

[Jen1098]

So tired, quick post then it's off to nap for me. I hope Josh decides to take an extra long nap!

shortcake I like Micheal also, I think it flows a little better. And I love your choice for a first name.:D

BloomwoodSorry about the accident but luckily you weren't hurt. Very scary though.

fats I was wrong it's PUPP w/o an S. From what I've read, it's basically a very itchy rash that spreads from your belly to thighs and legs. From what I understand it pretty much goes away once you deliver the placenta. It can be pretty bad from what I've read so hopefullly with me it's just dry skin. And this is why the doctors hate the internet. I'm already self diagnosing myself.:)

[Spellbound]

Thanks everyone for sharing their plans/themes for the nursery! I loved reading about them all. I promise to share photos of the pirate nursery as we move along (means I need to finally recharge those camera batteries!) and hope to see yours as well.

Fats, awesome 3D and belly photos! You’re absolutely beaming.

Soutlooper I loved the childrens’ wisdom. Our nephew told me at Xmas something similar about the doctor getting a big knife to cut my belly wide open.

Attygrl74 you’re too precious in your photo with DD! I’m sad that we haven’t been taking pictures of my evolving belly/body. Yet another good reason to finally charge those batteries.

Guinness thanks for the suggestion about going to Lamps Plus – I will probably do just that! The chairs in our child birthing class are also incredibly miserable. My DH and others are constantly complaining about them too, so it’s not just the pregnant ones! I’ve gotten up a few times to plop myself on the floor with my pillow while everyone else stays seated.

Missy329 I’m sorry to hear about the GTT failure.

Smiles33 I am dreading to hear how big this baby is going to be. My MIL has told me multiple times how big DH and his siblings were at birth…and how they all had HUGE heads! Arrgh.

Shortcake I like the sound of Joshua Michael!

Bloomwood I'm sorry to hear you were hit, I'm glad you/baby weren't hurt in any way.

Painting - DH insisted on painting the walls but I was impatient and stayed with him (just opened up all the windows for ventilation) after I looked it up online and felt comfortable with what I had read regarding using latex/water-based paints. I painted the changing table recently (it was new and natural wood, but inexpensive enough that I felt okay painting it), a shelf and I'm starting to paint images on the walls as well.

[kristin9903]

Bloomwood Sorry about the wreck and that the 3rd tri isn't treating you very well.

Shortcake Another vote for Joshua Michael!

Guinness I know! Not that we'd find each other...that town has exploded in the past 3 years. I remember when half of the shopping centers there were fields!

Just got back from my 32 week appointment with some not so great news. The baby's doing great: he weighs 4.3 lbs now, is head down, and is practicing his breathing. Me: not so much. My blood pressure and weight gain are fine, but I'm getting a lot of edema in my ankles and some cramps every now and again, too. Turns out my body isn't handling pregnancy well anymore and I'm developing toxemia. He said the baby was definitely going to be early, but he had no idea how early...although he suspected it would still be a few weeks until my body gives out. After my next appointment, I have to be seen every week to check the progress. I have 2 weeks to get everything done (including my completely empty, non painted nursery) before I have to start bedrest. Argh.

[Lolly]

AttyGrl74, I of course love the name Laura! :D I can't recall any nicknames. And its not a name you can shorten to make one out of. Lolly is a nickname for Laura, but honestly no one called me by it. I happened to find it when looking up my name on some baby website years ago. Anyway, I think its a PERFECT name! Oh and if you are thinking of middle names mine is Colleen. (altough my mom also liked Beth or Elizabeth as a middle name). CUTE pic BTW.

~ Laura Colleen :)

kristin9903 sorry to hear about your bed rest.

Bloomwood so glad you're OK!

Painting, my DH won't let me paint, pregnant or not (he feels he does a much better job, probably true). I think he'll start painting the room as soon as I pick the perfect shade of lime/granny smith apple green.

[ga girl]

AttyGrl74- My name is Laura and the only nickname I've ever had from it was "Lo"- not even sure how that started but one of my college friends has always called me that. Laura's a pretty nickname- proof choice.

[Em7.31.04]

kristin9903: You're in my thoughts as you make your final preparations for bedrest...Just remember that the end product will be so worth it.

shortcake: My vote is for Michael, because that is DH's name. :)

I'm having an "I'm huge and uncomfortable" day today...But on a brighter note, tonight was my last class until after the baby is here! I'm taking spring quarter off. No more Wed nights getting home at 9:30...Yeah! :D

[Guinness]

Bloomwood Glad you are okay, and hope your neck and back are hanging in. Take care! I am so with you on 3rd trimester aches etc. I just am ready to have a baby! Everything hurts :(

Kristin Good luck getting ready for rest. So sorry to hear that. Have you found someone to cover your classes etc. It will all be worth it!

Crazycaro Keep her a bakin'!! I just saw a frank breech birth on TV. Those little ones are flexible

JenSorry about the PUPPS! I am with you on clothes shrinking. Hard to find shirts that cover the whole belly and top of pants. We got a ways left.

Spellbound LOL at the pillow. We don't bring pillows or believe me I would be down there. The floor is kind of gross.

Fats Wow you have gotten lots done!! I hear you on so done with work. My focus level is -100%:rolleyes:

QOTDs
Discomfort This is on high for me. Just uncorfortable a lot. I did finally get a great nights sleep :D

Progress We have lots to do, nursery is done but we aren't ready for a little one. My shower is March 25th, so waiting until that and we will fill in from there. Appointments with peds are in a couple weeks, but we don't have many choices so it should be easy.

Maternity leave I am supposed to be teaching through my due date. I have rescheduled my class so my last day is April 21. Plan to make it until then. I will probably go into work some after that, but to finish up grades and get organized.

Alright, off to get ready. Have a great day everyone!

[shortcake]

Only time for a quick post right now so -

Kristin - ugh sorry to hear about the upcoming bedrest, and that your body isn't handling this well. Glad baby is doing good though!

Names - wow, overwhelming majority for Michael. I will have to have a talk with DH! I am such a sucker for "what other people think." :rolleyes:

[Lolly]

ga-girl, I had a friend who called me 'Lo' too! He started calling me that in college too and still does call me that. Not sure where he got it from but I thought it was because my maiden name began with an O. So that's where I thought he got L.O. from. Too funny we have the same nick name. (although attygrl74 only one person calls me that).

Guinness we have the same shower date!

[nettreefrog]

Well we got back on Saturday from Puerto Rico, but I just have not been in the mood to post here. I did do a write up in my LJ about our trip, the family drama, and my horrible sunburn. After getting back, I have created a long to do list, and have been successful in checking a number of things off of it. The only baby related item is the ongoing search for day cares… Other than that, we got our car back from the body shop, are registering my DD for summer camp, are constantly trying to make my depressed father happier, and so on. Preparations for the baby will come –but I need to concentrate on the stuff going on right now—work, family, and the day-to-day activities.

At my appointment today, Gabriel’s HB was 152, and my blood pressure was 100 over 60… My GTT was normal –and the doctor said that everything looks perfectly normal. There is still side pain after I have been sitting, and Gabriel is constantly moving. My next appointment is March 21st @ 8:30 am –and I will be having an u/s at that time. Lastly, moderator please update my age to 29.

Hope all is well with all of you… I will do SOs later…

[Em7.31.04]

Has anyone noticed a difference in their hair since becoming pg? Or extra hair growth in other areas...? :rolleyes:

My hair is really dull and limp these days...I'm getting a haircut this weekend and just want to chop it all off. Probably not a good idea though. I also have a ton of wispy hairs on my belly that stand straight up. Ugh, so not attractive!

[jarm]

Yep...keep getting hair on my belly! What is up with that? I had them with DD too! And man does the hair grow fast...crazy!

[May2006Mommies]

Updated to here

Happy Birthday Nettreefrog!!

I also added to the baby count posting (saved for) our expectant due dates. I just like to see who's where sometimes . . . Hope nobody minds :)

[Em7.31.04]

Has anyone started thinking about birth announcements?

I've come across these websites so far:

www.inababycarriage.com

www.metrobabycards.com

Do you recommend any others?

[nettreefrog]

Going to check out a daycare... My b-day was in December, but it was not updated...I do appreciate the wishes though :D

[flyerwife]

Not much time for individual so's today. I hope those of you that have to adjust diets and prepare for bedrest are doing well, as well as those of you that are not.

Haven't even thought about Birth Announcements yet, heck we haven't even decided the nursery color yet. Guess we'd better get rolling. Although I did pay 20% of my delivery fee to the doctors office yesterday. They have a policy that it must be paid 2 months prior to the due date, so that's done.

I had a doctors appt yesterday. All is still fine, some more weight gain and my blood pressure was up from where it has been but he wasn't concerned so I'm not either. Could have been the annoying women sitting next to me in the waiting room. She was annoyed that her appt was running late, so she chose to complain to me, while I was reading a book. I almost laughed when she told me which doctor she was waiting to see since the last time I scheduled with him I was told he can run 45 min. - 1 hour behind. Needless to say I got called back had my appt and left and she was still in the waiting room. Gotta love people like that! Anyway, the c/s will be scheduled soon since the May doctor schedule is out. Talk about making things feel close!

Have a good weekend. We hope to get the rest of the babies room cleared out, clean the carpet and at least pick out the paint this weekend.

[marchfamily]

I must have pg-brain. I totally forgot there was a new thead. I thought it had been slow the last week...

Changes for page 1:
DH: 36
Due date: May 10 (scheduled csection)
Could you please remove our names?

30 week belly shot (please don't post, I will remove later)
http://photobucket.com/albums/v331/marchfamily/th_Baby230weeks005.jpg

[fats]

marchfamily: that's a great shot - you look so good!!!

Baby Announcements: Yay! One of my favorite things to surf for!! I think my favorite site is www.tinyprints.com but I don't like the picture announcements, so that's part of why I like this one - they have a great selection of non-picture announcements.

I'm actually having a friend of mine design my announcements. She's got a side business creating stationary, cards, invites etc. This is what she did for me off the cuff and she promised to come up with some more ideas, but I think it's just perfect given our Safari themed nursery (and we're putting "King of the Jungle" on one of the walls).

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b131/fatsella/Baby/HunterAnnouncement-blur.jpg

Obviously, she made up the birth stats, but I love how she put "Hunter" in the crown of the lion since that's what we're planning to call him, rather than by his first name, Stephen. (if anyone wants to contact her about designing something, let me know. She's really creative - I actually know her from WC/LJ)

I've got a doc's appointment this afternoon. I start rotating through the practice now, so I'm seeing someone new. Not even sure if it's a man or woman!

[Bloomwood]

hair in other places - uh, yes. I got light hair on my belly very early on. In general, it seems to be growing slower now though - all over. My hair doesn't seem any different. I was secretly hoping I'd be one of those women that suddenly gets lots of weight and volume with pgcy. Didn't happen. :rolleyes:

baby announcements - No surprise, I'm sure, but I ordered mine last weekend. :D I went with a letterpress style from Page Baby. They have a pink bunny at the top and are adorable.

Fats - those are adorable!

marchfamily - cute little belly!

nettreefrog - welcome home! Also, FYI, for this tri, we decided not to track appts since we're all going to have so many now.

flyerwife - glad all is going well.

mods - I like the adjustment to the baby count! Love seeing where everyone is too. Thanks for doing that.

My update:
I'm doing well. Just got on the scale for my 31 week weigh-in. It says up 21 lbs. I've been trying to eat less and more healthfully so I'm bummed, but like I've said before, I just don't think I have control over what my bod does.

In about an hour I go pick up my girlfriend from the airport. She is spending today through Monday with me. She has two daughters so I expect lots of good tips. My shower is this weekend, so my mom comes in on Sunday too. Our crib arrived yesterday - I LOVE it.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

[marchfamily]

Announcements-We did simple 4x6 photo cards (that can be mounted on larger cardstock) for our first announcements. We did something similar for our holiday cards and heard rave reviews. If anyone is interested, I can pass along the name of the designer that did our holiday cards (please PM me). She can do a jpg file that you can print yourself or she can do printed cards. I can highly recommend her.

[nettreefrog]

Day care: We found a day care...and will be putting down one month payment as a security deposit to hold our space for September.

Announcements: We are designing our own in Photoshop -- like we did for our wedding invitations. Knowing my husband's creativity, they will be unique!

Hair: Not as far as I know...aside from the linea negra.

Discomfort/Sleep: I wake up at various times throughout the night to readjust myself. The side pain has continued when I am sitting --but goes away when I lay down on my side. I do have some stretching on my upper inner thighs.

Progress: I bought the Baby Bargains book--and went through it. We have not bought anything, don't really know what specific products we will buy, and I already said no to a shower and gifts. Oh and I as you all know, I am not registering. Happily though, the doctor indicated that I am progressing quite well physically.

Maternity Leave: As I wrote a few weeks ago, my organization changed the maternity leave policy. We now get 12 weeks paid leave --but I am not planning on taking all of it. My MIL will be taking care of Gabriel this summer, so I will going back to work when Gabriel and I seem ready. I am planning on working up until delivery... As you might have guessed or surmised, I am one of those people who has a hard time relaxing and likes to be busy --so if I am not at work, I cannot imagine what I would be doing sitting at home.

Bloomwood – Okay about the appointments… I may still add the info to my posts because that way I know that I am documenting it somewhere ;) Have fun at the shower!

Fats – I like the name on the crown… I started the rotation between the different doctors and really enjoy getting multiple perspectives.

Marchfamily – The 10th is a great day ;) Mexican Mothers Day …

Flyerwife – Hmmm there are a few scheduled C-sections here… My boss’ wife is having one on Thursday. Is there a specific doctor you want?

[fats]

[copied from my LJ]

Just got back from the OB and it looks like we might be having a BIG BOY!! According to the tape measure he's looking big so the doctor wants to send me for a growth scan. Basically, that just means another ultrasound, which of course is cool with me. Having a big baby on the other hand, ain't so cool. I was listening to the receptionist make my u/s appointment and while I'm 28 weeks and 5 days, based on the fundal height, the baby is measuring at 31 weeks. Of course, the fundal height measurement is a total approximation, but if it's accurate what does that mean? Does that mean that maybe he'll be 'done' early and come out early or does that mean he'll still have to 'bake' until his due date, he'll just be really big when he comes out?

It wasn't until now that I realized how much I want to have a vaginal birth. I always thought that I would and knew I would prefer it, but I also thought, "Gee, at least with a C-Section (not emergency) you don't have to go through all the labor and you won't feel a thing. And you can schedule it." But I really don't want a C-Section. As much as it scares the shit out of me, I want to experience labor and delivery. I want to go through that with Eco. And I REALLY don't want to go through major surgery and the recovery afterwards.

Otherwise, in case you didn't believe in miracles I've got one for you - I only gained ONE POUND!!! Woo hoo!! I'm still way above where I 'should' be at this point, but at lease I feel a lot better about the idea that I'm not destined to gain another 20 pounds by the time this pregnancy is over! And it's also given me some more motivation to keep eating well. Seeing that sliding weight on the scale stop right about where it stopped at my last visit was a really nice experience for a change!

And the baby's heart beat was "perfect"! In the 160s. I was a little nervous because she was listening for a while and moving the machine around to get a better sound and my usual doctor never does that, but I guess she's just more thorough. Also, she said he was moving around a bit.

I also discovered that I have GERD. Basically, reflux disease, which is what I thought. But actually seeing it on the internet made me feel better. It's something real. I wasn't positive what I had because I never had any burning sensation, but this is what I read online:

"The main symptoms [of GERD] are persistent heartburn and acid regurgitation. Some people have GERD without heartburn. Instead, they experience [a bunch of symptoms I don't have]. You may feel like you have food stuck in your throat or like you are choking or your throat is tight."

This is exactly what I have. I told the doc about it and she confirmed that it's totally normal. She said that I should try to eat my big meal around 4pm instead of when I get home from work. And then just have a little snack when I get home. And she said not to recline for at least 2 hours after I eat. Hopefully this'll help because it really is so uncomfortable.

The other great thing was that I really liked this doctor. I'm rotating now so I am seeing all of the other doctors in the practice over the next few weeks. There are six doctors total, any of whom may be on call when I go into labor. I have seen 2 of the other ones so far and I really liked them both. I feel really lucky. It's one thing to find one doctor that you like, but it's that much harder to find 6. Hopefully I'll like the other 3 as well.

[Heather719]

Checking in very late!

I only have a second, but all continues to go very well! I've hit the 20 lb mark up- not sure where the rest of the weight is going to go! :eek: Babe is still doing great- growing right on schedule, very active for all measurements. I feel terrific except for my poor aching back- but I guess that is to be expected.

Here is the latest belly shot taking Wednesday night:
http://images.snapfish.com/346464946%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3242%3E596%3E734%3EWSNRCG %3D3233564589496nu0mrj

And here is one of the coolest pics from my most recent u/s- this is the baby reaching up for his/her foot. Love it! :)
http://images.snapfish.com/34646497%3A%7Ffp337%3Enu%3D3242%3E596%3E734%3EWSNR CG%3D3233568266%3B28nu0mrj

[marchfamily]

so if I am not at work, I cannot imagine what I would be doing sitting at home.


nettreefrog - You are surprisingly busy the first few months. I remember feeling accomplished because I had showered and brushed my teeth one day in the early weeks. All kidding aside - It's great that you'll have flexibility to go back when you are ready!

[nettreefrog]

nettreefrog - You are surprisingly busy the first few months. I remember feeling accomplished because I had showered and brushed my teeth one day in the early weeks. All kidding aside - It's great that you'll have flexibility to go back when you are ready!

Marchfamily... Hahaha ... I meant that I did not want to stay at home before the birth twiddling my thumbs and waiting for the big moment...whenever that might occur. My DD was induced, and I really don't know if I should expect the same with this one. I will be home with Gabriel for 6-8 weeks, and then we'll move over to my MIL's house... I will commute to work from her house. In September (my MIL is a teacher and goes back to school then), Gabriel will start daycare.

[Southlooper]

Happy Friday Everyone!

I just got back from the OB. I passed my GTT, but am anemic, so another pill to throw into the pill box.

I'm on an every 2 week schedule now which sucks scheduling wise because I cannot get any afterschool appointments. I don't want to take any days off because that will eat into my maternity leave. I have to do some sweet talking on Tuesday.

Off the Detroit for my mom's...I mean our baby shower. ;) I'm glad I can give her a reason to throw a party.

[jarm]

So sorry to hear about the bedrest Kristin! At least you have some time to prepare instead of being put on immediate bedrest. Sorry...might not be helpful, but I try to see the silver lining.

I'm wallowing a bit here. I have reached the uncomfy stage. I can't sit comfortably at a table and eat anymore. We went out to dinner the other night and I was so stinkin' sore that I laid down with the heating pad for a while. I could barely move. In any event, FIL won tickets to go see Monsters, Inc on ice next week. There is no way that I'm going to be able to go and sit through it. Stinks! I also was supposed to go to a dinner to honor our school nurse and I can't go to that either because I know it'll be at least 3 hours.

Then this afternoon DH tells me that MIL was picking up DD and DD would spend the night there. Great! I'm missing her big time because I didn't see her much today...maybe an hour. She is my life as stressed as I can get from her. I'm just missing her and now doubting myself that I am going to be able to share my time with her and the new baby.

[Em7.31.04]

Latest belly shots taken yesterday @ 28w, 2d:

http://images.snapfish.com/346473282%7Ffp342%3Enu%3D3239%3E6%3C5%3E%3B%3A5%3E WSNRCG%3D323356%3A645655nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/346473282%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3239%3E6%3C5%3E%3B%3A5%3E WSNRCG%3D323356%3A64388%3Bnu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/346473282%7Ffp339%3Enu%3D3239%3E6%3C5%3E%3B%3A5%3E WSNRCG%3D323356%3A645657nu0mrj

[Standrea]

Nice Jeans, Em...I have the same ones!!;)

So, I set out on a mission today. We have a telethon for work tommorrrow, so i needed a dress. I must say, most maternity dresses are UGLY...very matronly. I went to motherhood, and the cute ones wouldnt fit my boobs:rolleyes: ...and I bought my first nursing bra today...IN A SIZE E!!! I didn't even know they went that high!!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Today is DH's birthday, and we are both so tired, so its going to be a very early night!

[smiles33]

I just slept 10 hours, after having worked all day from 7:30 am (waking up at 6:30 am) until 6 pm for the annual conference we organize. I don't think I've been this tired in YEARS. I was still mentally alert when I got home around 7, but my body was just numb, especially my poor feet. And I even chose my most comfortable loafers instead of nicer dress shoes.

Anyhow, just popping in to say hello! Hope everyone else is enjoying the weekend!

[catJennifer]

I hope that I can still join. My info is:


CC name: catJennifer
me: Jennifer, 30
DH: 31
Married: 10-26-02
TTC: January 2004
BFP: 9/05
EDD: 5/16/06
gender prediction: boy
confirmed gender: it's a surprise!!!

This is my first pregnancy (achieved after much IF work). Finally got pregnant with injectibles, IUI, and acupuncture. I'm feeling great. Aside from the constant peeing and heartburn. :rolleyes:

We've started the nursery (circus theme in pastel colors) and are waiting on the furniture to be delivered.

I'm sure I will back with lots of questions!!

Jennifer

[May2006Mommies]

catJennifer: It's never too late! Welcome!:)


- Updated -

[Jen1098]

Just popping to share my misery. I have never been so uncomfortable as I have been today and tonight. My stomach has been so tight all night. The inlaws are here and DH and I were supposed to have a big night out but only lasted two hours. We hit DSW where I got two pairs of shoes then dinner which we had to leave early b/c I was so uncomfortable. I have a dr. appt. tomorrow so I'll mention it.

Welcome catjennifer

smiles33 Ugh I can only imagine how tired your poor feet are. I can't even enjoy shopping now b/c I get so tired and sore.

StandreaI hear ya on maternity dresses, some are cute but most are very matronly.

Em7.31.04Looking good!

Heather719Great belly shot and I love the u/s picture.

KristinSorry to hear bedrest is in the future for you. I hope you're feeling good.

nettreefrogWelcome back! I read your update in your LJ but as usual was to tired to post. How's your sunburn?

I hope everyone had a great weekend, off to relax on the couch!

[nettreefrog]

Is everyone sitting down? Good. The three of us (DH, DD, and I) just got home from Babies R Us where we decided on the baby gear that we will be purchasing. This was after we bought an online subscription to Consumer Reports to find out the specifics behind the car seats and strollers. We will not be buying anything until the end of March or beginning of April (although I really feel weird buying anything at all before the birth)... but when we do, we are [most likely] getting the Graco Snugrider (carseat) and the stroller frame (stroller) it pops into. I had a heavy stroller with my DD --and hated it, but the stroller frame is relatively light and folds up quite well. We'll eventually get a Britax Marathon or something similar --and a Maclaren--but my goal right now is safe and light. My DH (who can at least tolerate shopping) decided that he also wanted a Baby Bjorn baby carrier, a backpack version of a diaper bag, and a soothing comfort bouncette with netted canopy. He is very intrigued by the pack n' plays--which is okay as we'll need one for the stay out at my MIL's house this summer as well as the myriad of other trips we'll inevitably make. We did take a look at cribs and dressers --but we'll most likely go with something simple (hopefully in a light wood color) from Ikea. I did create a list of other stuff we'll need for Gabriel too --so when the time is right, I'll trudge out to the store and pick it all up--or go online and have it all shipped here.

We did this after shopping for new clothes for my DD --who is now almost 5'4" tall! What we are not spending on Gabriel, we are def'ly spending on my DD... Oh you all have such fun to look forward to in 12 years...

I joined a Yahoo parents group for the area in which I live. I wanted to recommend that there are some really helpful groups online and off for parents. The one I joined has two parts --one for advice/information and the other for classifieds.

The pregnancy books were correct in saying that my body would retain more water and that I would swell --even slightly in various places. Normally, I wear a size 0 or 2, but even my socks have been tight lately (when I get home at the end of the day, I have an indentation where the sock top started to squeeze in my leg.) Like some or many of you, I have been slowing down --and my coworkers and husband believe they see a waddle coming on. I don't sleep well --and never feel really comfortable. I will say that my husband has been an angel, cooking, helping out even moreso around the house, and in a multitude of other ways.

Jen1098 - Thanks... I haven't even responded to my journal posters or posted in anyone elses yet... I feel like I am molting now from the sunburn. You should def'ly mention your discomfort to you doctor though--. Do you have any indoor swimming pools in your new area? I found that being in the water was absolutely the most comfortable I have been in months.

catJennifer - Welcome!

smiles33 - It is fabulous that you were able to get through the conference--and just collapsed afterwards! I don't think they even make shoes that would have felt completely comfortable after even a few hours.

Standrea - LOL about the bra. My friend --who normally wears a 36D just bought a 36F. She was completely shocked!

Em7.31.04 - You look great --even the belly button. My button is now referred to as my third nipple!

jarm - My DD is worried about us not being able to divide our time fairly between her and the new baby too. So, I understand where you are coming from. I have explained that I think we'll be able to find a good balance --and I would guess that for all of us having another child, it will a learning process.

Southlooper - How was the shower?

[Southlooper]

Happy Casmir Pulaski Day!

To those of you who are saying "Who?", Casmir Pulaski was a Polish Revolutionary War General. The city of Chicago, which has a huge Polish population, comemorates his birthday every first Monday of March meaning a day off for all city employees. Thank you General Pulaski...

Sorry, I don't mean to brag, at this point I'm just so greatful fo any day I can rest.

Our baby shower was really fun! Most of the people who came were friends of my parents, either of whom I'd never met or haven't seen in a LONG time. I got to reconnect with some cousins and two of my closest friends came in from out-of -town to celebrate. DH was overwhlemed by it all, but was able to hold up.

It's amazing how generous people can be. Right now it looks like a baby store exploded in our living room. The word got out that the baby is a girl so we got a lot of pink baby clothes (so cute.) We also got 5 baby bath robes/bath sets and some things that were on and not on our registry. Also lots of gift cards and checks, diapers, baby wipes, and baby bath stuff, along with a box full of hand-me-downs from my friend. We were able to sort through eveything before we left my parents' place. We're keeping most of it, returning a few items, and donating the stuff we had multiples with no gift receipts. I am hesitant to wash all the gender specfic clothes because I am afraid that on my next u/s it will turn out "she" is a "he."

I also got to spend time with my 14 month old nephew, aka, the center of the universe. My hats off to all you ROs!! It was hard keeping up with him and being pregnant, and this was only for a few hours. I can't imagine this 24/7.

So today its all about returning stuff and thank you notes...

Standrea: LOL about your nursing bra! I am now a DD. This from the girl who in 6th grade was bestowed the "honor" of being the President of the "Itty Bitty Titty Committee". I never thought this would happen to me; there are days I feel so top heavy. DH, on the other hand, thinks it's great.;)

Em: Great shots!

Nettreefrog/buying stuff for baby: If your're bargin hunting you may also want to try craigslist and ebay. Yesterday I bid on an infant rocker that was prices at 1.99 ($24.99 retail.) On craigslist there was a glider that looked in good condition for $50.

Anyone developing weird obsessions to cope with the waiting? I am obsessed with weddings! I cannot leave the grocery store without looking through bridal magazines. I also surf WC for atleast an hour everyday and I've been fighting the temptation to put on my wedding dress. My co-worker just got engaged, so I'm all over her. (sigh) gotta get a life...;)

[Mrs U]

Hi Ladies!

Uggg we received a butt load of snow over the weekend. Seriously a half a meter in 2 days. :eek:

One of my friends had her daughter on Sat afternoon- 2 weeks early. Scary cause she was 10 weeks ahead of me (due on 3/16). She doesnt want any hospital visitors, so I'll have to wait til she's back home and settled to go and visit (by that time I'll be popping out this lil one ;) )

Anyone developing weird obsessions to cope with the waiting?
My only obsession besides cleaning everything so it shines is baking. I baked a killer carrot cake yesterday (partly since there was nothing better to do). I think sugar cookies may be in the works later on this week. No wonder I'm up another kilo.:p

Welcome catjennifer

Standrea Welcome to the size E club! :D

Southlooper Happy Casmir Pulaski Day! Enjoy the day off!

Em Nice round belly!

Kristin Sorry to hear about the bedrest. Better than the lil one coming too early.

Ok better look like I'm doing something before the man gets home.

;)

[Guinness]

Good morning! I have hit 32 weeks and feel like I am so ready to get this baby out - but I know it needs to bake longer.

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Welcome catJennifer!

SOs aren't going to happen. I am for some reason exhausted these days mentally and physically. Sat night I went to take a nap at 7pm and woke up Sun at 8am (well with a few potty breaks of course). Then yesterday afternoon I took a 2 hr nap and still went to bed on time and woke up tired. This kid is sucking it out of me!!

It has warmed up here (70-80's) so maybe that is part of it. Just feel swollen and huge. Anyone else getting some swelling?

Obsessions None for me, except the couch and CC. I really could happily stop working, although it might make the time go by even slower . . .

I am the proud owner of E's too :eek: It was definitely shocking!!

1 week until I have spring break!! After that I think things will come quick. Watching all the March mommies have babies and we really aren't far behind. Have a happy monday everyone!! (Southlooper I am very very jealous!!)

[Jen1098]

Just got back from my quickie doctor appt. Somehow I managed to gain 5 lbs in two weeks. I am going to blame the new sneakers I was wearing. I think they added about 4 lbs.:D She said maybe slow down on the sweets like ice cream etc. I said and maybe the half decaf cafe mochas with whipped cream. She said it's okay once in awhile and to use skim milk instead. Then she asked if I'd tried the cinnamon flavored one. Funny.:D
I saw a different doctor and she was very nice. I told her about my tightness in my belly last night and I wasn't sure what it was. She said usually in cases like that it's your body telling you you've done to much. She said don't do all my errands in one day, do a big one a day and if I start feeling like that again to drink plenty of water, rest and lay on my side.
She said next time if the feeling is rhythmic and coming every ten minutes or so then she'd like me to call.

Guinness I hear ya on the exhaustion, no swelling but I am feeling quite huge!!

Mrs UHow exciting for your friend. Sorry about the snow-I'm ready for spring here that's for sure. I'm tired of this cold.

Southlooper Yay for all the goodies at your shower. It's definetly harder being pregnant the second time around. Enjoy your day off.

nettreefrog Whoa you went into a babies R Us. Wow. LOL:D It's still quite overwhelming isn't it. We have the snugride and it's the best=also very safe. I'll have to check into the indoor swimming pools-but then that means putting on a bathing suit. Not so sure about that. :D

[Em7.31.04]

Welcome catJennifer!

nettreefrog: We're also getting the Graco Snugride & stroller frame to start out. We also bought a Zooper Waltz, which the Snugride can snap into...but we'll likely wait to use it until DS is old/strong enough to ride in it without the Snugride. Sorry to hear you're getting so tired.

Jen1098: I absolutely second nettreefrog's idea about swimming. DH and I try to go several times a week to our local indoor pool, and it is just amazing how good it feels to me. I don't even feel pg when in the water - it's that good. :)

Standrea: I'm afraid I will be in the same boat as you re: nursing bras...I'm going to BRU and Motherhood Maternity today with my mom. At MM I'm going to look at nursing bras, and I can only imagine the size that will be recommended for me...:eek: I used to get teased endlessly as a middle schooler, about being "flat as a board." Ha ha, they should see 'em now!!

[fats]

Nothing to add, but I just can't stand that we're on the second page!!!

Oh wait, I do have something to add - my nursery furniture is in!!! It's being delivered on Thursday - I can't wait!!

[Jen1098]

Everyone must be working real hard today.:D My mil is taking Josh for a walk so I have some free time to myself.

I forgot to mention that when my OB felt my belly yesterday she said it felt like the head was down already, his butt was up and his back was on my right side. yay. Hopefully he stays that way.


I've decided once I get the okay from my Dr. after I have the baby I have to get in shape. I plan on doing www.strollerstrides.com-it's still a way to get out of the house and get some excersise. My gf tried a class and said it kicked her butt.

fatsthat's so exciting about your furniture.

[fats]

Jen When I went for my 3D ultrasound, she said the baby was head down. I wonder if he'll stay that way. I think they still move around for a while until closer to the middle of the third trimester.

I was just looking up Stroller Strides a week ago and I was so psyched that they have one not to far from my house. I think it sounds like a great plan and really good wayto meet other moms. I plan to try it too - and we're lucky that we're having spring/summer babies!

[flyerwife]

welcome catJennifer!

THe date has been set for the babies c-section. May 4th at 8 am, which means I have to be at the hospital at 6 am. I must say when they called to say that's when it will be it hit like a ton of bricks that I'm going to have a second child!!!

Someone asked before if I wanted a particular doctor and the answer is yes. The practice is made up of 6 doctors and I went through the cycle last time around, but didn't have to this time. There are 2 doctors that I really like and trust, the only 3 are okay and I'm sure would be okay, 1 I can't stand and of course as luck would have it that's who was on when I was sent to the hospital with DS #1. Now that being said that's just a plus of scheduling the c-section, it was recommended after last time.

Anyway, I'm kinda freaking out and now trying to figure out what we should do with DS. I have a feeling I won't want him to go stay with my mom or dad the night before knowing that I'll be away from him for at least the 3 or 4 days and then there will be a baby coming home (although he can come visit...). I'm hoping that even though my parents only live 10 or 20 minutes away that one will be willing to sleep here the night before, so that I don't have to get my son up at 5:30 to drop him off somewhere. Also, not sure what to do about him and preschool, I'm not worried about him missing a day, but rather him being bored waiting at the hospital when he could be having fun at school (he loves it!) and then having a grandparent pick him up to come see his new brother. Anyway, decisions, decisions!

Gotta run since I need to start dinner, but I thought I'd throw it all out there.

Hope everyone is doing well!

[jarm]

Tired with tons of things to do so I'm copying this from my LJ last night.

My morning started with me driving Ray to work, taking Arlyn to Becky's and then going to work. At work I had to make copies and then found out that I had no special today due to the state standardized testing for the upper grades.

All of a sudden, I felt a headache coming on, I felt like I was sweating, and I got very nauseous. I was sent by a para to the nurse's office where my BP was up again. Great! I started to feel better, though, so I went on with my day.

I had class tonight and about half an hour into it, I felt headachey, my vision was a bit distorted and I felt nauseous again. I just couldn't wait to get out of class. This feeling lasted until class ended and I walked outside. I wasn't better in an instant, but pretty darn close. Nonetheless, I called Ray at work and told him I needed to get my BP checked, thinking that I could stop by his work and he could check it for me. Nope! His BP stuff was in his truck which was at home because it's not working properly. So instead he sent me to MILs house and sent the rescue there. Great! Great! Great! But I know it was in the best interest of my darling baby! They came, BP was high and they made me call my OB. OB told me to come get monitored at the hospital (or as Arlyn calls it, the hostible). So that's where I spent my night. And now I'm exhausted!

[May2006Mommies]

- Updated -

[crazycaro]

So I failed that FFN (test for pre term labour within the next 2 weeks) test today, it came back positive. I have a 50/50 chance of going into labour in the next two weeks. My cervix is starting to change as well. It is still closed, but I guess starting to efface/soften. I have had a steriod injection and go back tomorrow for the second one. If I do go into labour now they won't stop it because I have had the steroid shots to strengthen her lungs.

I feel numb and upset. I can't believe this is happening all over again. I mean, realistically I knew there was the likelihood of going early again, but not just yet. There will be no more kids for us, I can't do this again. It's too hard and it's just not fair.

I'm to take it as easy as possible now.

I'll try to stay positive but it's hard, especially knowing my cervix has changed in the past 2 weeks. I would perhaps feel a bit more confident if it hadn't.

Caroline

PS - I'll be 31 weeks tomorrow. I had Ruby at 31 weeks and 2 days. Hopefully I'll beat that then go from there.

[jarm]

crazycaro - You are in my thoughts to NOT have this baby in the next couple of weeks.

[flyerwife]

jarm - I hope that you are feeling better, sounds like a rough day and night. I hope that they can get the blood pressure under control for you.

crazycaro - I'm sorry to hear that you failed the test today. I hope that you are in the 50% and that you have the baby later rather than sooner.

Sending good thoughts to everyone else!

The nursery now has 1 painted wall thanks to my husband and 4 yr old son. It was amusing watching the two of them paint the one wall.

[Jen1098]

Caroline I'm so sorry you failed the test. I remember reading in the summer thread all that you went through with Ruby. I'm glad though you were able to test for it so at least you can get the steroid shots for Chloe.
Keeping you guys in my thoughts that she stays put for much longer.

[Guinness]

Flyerwife Congrats on setting a baby birthdate. Very exciting!!

jarm Things have not been easy for you. So sorry. Hang in there and take care of yourself!!

Crazycaro Sending lots of stay in vibes. Just take it one day at a time. Each day will make a big difference!! Take car of yourself too. We will be thinking of you lots.

I am having lots of BH contractions I think. Parts of my belly get hard and tight, but it doesn't hurt. I didn't expect them to be so strong so early. I hope everything is okay. I am exhausted in general and my mind can focus on about nothing. It is really hard to work and get anything accomplished. . . .oh well, day by day.

Have a good evening.

[smiles33]

Just wanted to let jarm and crazycaro know you're in my thoughts. Hope you both have many uneventful and restful weeks ahead of you!

[Em7.31.04]

I've gotten both of my baby shower invitations in the mail. They're scheduled for April 1st (in CA) and April 15th (in WA). I can't wait!! My only gripe is that on the invitation for the local one thrown by my girlfriends...is that they spelled my last name wrong!! It's a tricky name and they just mixed up two letters. My feelings were really hurt when I first opened the invitation and noticed that...although now I just worry that people won't be able to find our registries if they look them up w/the mis-spelled name. Shallow, I know, but I just feel like my friends should remember how to spell my last name. :confused:

We ordered our crib yesterday. We went with the one that you all liked the best...but not just for that reason. ;) We also liked it the best. Thanks for your opinions, though! DH's parents bought it for us, which was a nice surprise.

jarm: Sorry to hear about the BP...no fun...Hope you're feeling better now.

crazycaro: Holy cow!!! Sounds like you'll be the first of our group to deliver. You're in my thoughts for a healthy delivery...whenever & however it happens. Let's hope the little one stays baking for just a while longer!

Guiness: I too am having more frequent BH contractions...I noticed about 5 today at work. No pain, just an uncomfortable tightness. Maybe I should up my water intake...

Off to get some much-needed zzzzzzz's...Yawn.

[crazycaro]

Thanks ladies. :)

I'm going to wallow in self pity for the rest of the day and try the positive approach from tomorrow onwards. :)

Jarm, thinking of you!

[fats]

jarm: You've had such a tough time with this pregnancy. I really hope things lighten up for you a bit.

caro: Thinking of you. At least you have a beautiful, healthy daughter at home to remind you that even if this one comes early, she'll probably be just fine!

Em: Were the invites printed or a "fill in the blank"? Maybe if it's the latter they just made a mistake on yours? That would really be annoying though - especially the part about looking up your registries.

My Shower is planned for April 8 and the invites went out this week. I'm so excited - I can't wait to see everyone!!