June 2006 Mommies ~ 3rd Trimester!

[Niko&Troi]

Hello again :)

shaq Sorry about the family flaking on the travel system.

pink Men just don't get it.

amurphy Sounds like a great weekend.

LilMrs Keeping fingers crossed that you get the job.

ds Hopefully SIL will get on the ball.

Sorry if I missed anyone...

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Furniture: thanks for offering to highjack it for me :) I'm really not sure what's going on. She has 2 daughters so she knows about needing stuff right away and stressing over it. I have to talk to her tonight and possibly see her tomorrow so I'll ask her then. She said she's going to talk to her husband tonight.

Hormones: The other night I mentioned to Brian that I may have to turn on the a/c and he says, "when you pay the difference in the electric bill you can turn it on". I started balling, I don't work, have any income but he said that. He's never questioned me about my spending and I can pretty much have anything I want, but he said that :/
And then today when I called him to tell him what the dr said I told him that I was going to call his dad to come up. He says, "go with me on this, how about I stay home and Chrissy (the friend here who's giving us the furn and we've only known for about 10 months) goes into the room with you." I proceeded to tell him that that statement wasn't funny anymore and I was tired of hearing it. He says, I'm going to let you go cause you're not in a good mood.
Um hello - to me, this is crunch time and not time to joke any longer. I started crying. He just doesn't get it sometimes.

CC: I was bmlp224 on WC. I migrated when everyone else did, after the change.


Anyway, I have to start dinner and change a poopie. Have a great day.

ETA: Quick funny story... I was sitting in the room waiting for the dr and my stomach growled, I was hungry. Nikolas looks at me and says "poopie" with question in his voice. I said no mommy didn't make a poopie and he says poopie again with a smile on his face, like yes you did. Kids :D

[sunshineab622]

ds2003: Tonight is the series finale of 7th Heaven so I will be tuned in. I hope I can stay up long enough to watch it - It does not come on here til 1000PM

Those tickers are neat - I have one (babygaga) saved on my yahoo that I go to every now & then.

[IzzyJune2006]

Hi everyone...

Just wondering, has anyone else had weird dreams likely baby/pregnancy-related?

I had a dream last night that there was a major flood and all my stuff was washing away. Not sure how to interpret it. I have 5 more weeks until EDD!

Edited to add this link:
Pregnancy Dreams (http://www.patriciagarfield.com/publications/pregnancy-dreams.pdf)
In my dream, the flood waters happened while I was loading the dishwasher... I have been having a hate relationship with dishwashing chores, that must be stressing me out that it will cause my water to break. We'll see

[Baby Lust]

Nikos, Wow!! I can't believe how close you are!! I hope your dream about the first mommy was wrong or that will mean a very early baby for someone!!

Where I came from: I was on WC for my wedding planning in 2002. I was Shanes_Angel. I stayed there for TTC and then came over here as soon as the new format hit. I am also on LJ, but mostly to stay caught up with friends.

Dreams: I had a dream last night that I was 5cm and in labor, though I wasn't really *in* labor.. just progressing. I just kept telling everyone that I knew I was in labor and no one would believe me! :rolleyes: Yikes.

Detergent: We are using All for Baby for now. Dreft was too expensive for the time being.

Laundry: I think I am going to start this weekend and just do a couple loads a day. We have SO much, but I'm not going to worry about the 6+ month stuff right now.

[jay&erinn]

Happy Monday- Well, it's happy because it's almost over:rolleyes: It was a long day at work (10.5 hours), and then coming home to a 2 year old who wants what little energy I had left, makes for a long day.

Where I came from: I started on WC while planning my wedding in 2001, but wasn't very active. I was much more active over there while pregnant with Mia. I came over here when my pregnancy group with my second miscarriage migrated here, but still spent time on WC with my Oct 2003 mommies group. Now that they are here too, I never go back to WC.

Detergent: We'll just use the tide HE. I figure if it's good enough for the cloth diapers, it's good enough for the clothes too.

calling the baby Abraham Lincoln or Toyota
Mia keeps insisting the baby's name will be Dora if it's a girl and Diego if it's a boy. Can you tell what she's currently obsessed with? At least I have to give her some credit. She's given it more thought that DH:rolleyes:

[sunshineab622]

my baby progress pics .... thanks to lil_mrs :)
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/sunshineab622/baby_progress.jpg

[Mystikal]

Quick post because I feel like crap...
I was planning on calling into work sick on Wednesday since I am having my u/s at 9:00 and then have another appt with my OB at 1:45 and I didn't want to have to take time off work. Well, I think I jinxed myself. I feel like I'm getting a sinus infection and my throat is sore. :( Bah!

Dreams I had a dream the other night that I forgot to feed the baby all day, and never changed her diaper, either. I felt horrible and like such a failure. I know in real life that would never happen, but still...I am just so afraid of being a "bad" mom. I guess that's normal, though.

Seventh Heaven Finale I won't spoil anything, but I will say I was disappointed with it. I didn't even come close to crying at all. It just wasn't much closure...

[Astlrdec]

Hi everyone! It's been AGES since I came in and I was hoping I hadn't missed any early arrivals!

Nikos WOW on your induction happening next weekend!! My baby shower is on the 21st (which is about the same time in real time that you'll be going in) so I'll be thinking of you two!

DS2003-Glad to hear that someone else is having a shower this late into the pregnancy as well! I'm hoping we get lots of helpful stuff and I don't have to spend much time out returning gifts and getting the things we really need to have after the shower...lets hope anyway! :)

Where did I come from?-Well, I was a WCer waaay waaay back in the mists of time when I was planning my wedding and for a time afterwards. Then when a pile of people switched to LJ so did I. Then a friend of mine on LJ who switched to CC when it was started told me about it so I came on over. Don't post much over here mostly just lurk. :) My WC username was: Rach_in_Oz

Laundry--Have started and washed the white coloured stuff I was given/had already. I didn't buy any special detergent I just used 1/2 strength normal stuff. It came out un-smelly (eg detergent smelly) and stuff so I hope that's okay. Will be getting my cloth diaper stash this week so when it arrives I'll wash that too. I'm trying to do it as it comes in rather than saving it all up for one big wash. Need to buy a gentle wool wash though for some knitted items I've been given/made.

Phew well with only 5 weeks to go I need to get cracking and collect some more labour/hospital gear together and finish sewing a cover for the bouncer we were given so I'll leave you with a belly shot from 3 weeks ago!

32w0d
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/rmhodge/Pregnancy%201%20Belly%20Shots/32w0d1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/rmhodge/Pregnancy%201%20Belly%20Shots/32w0d2.jpg

Must get a new one done soon!

Have a great week all!

[ds2003]

Seventh Heaven Finale I won't spoil anything, but I will say I was disappointed with it. I didn't even come close to crying at all. It just wasn't much closure...


Don't say that...I'm about to watch it right now. I had to tape it. :(

[kmmommy]

I watched the 7th Heaven finale too and wasn't that impressed. I think it was a good ending but nothing riveting like when Friends ended (at least IMO).

[kmmommy]

I just got this email and thought I'd share since we're all mommies this year. All the ROs can relate to this and for the new moms this year...you'll have your chance so very soon.

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This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers
in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and
cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's alright honey, Mommy's here."
Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing
crying babies who can't be comforted.

This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their
hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.

For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes.
And all the mothers who DON'T.

This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see.
And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes.
And for the mothers who lost their baby in that precious 9 months that
they will never get to watch grow on earth but one day will be reunited with in
Heaven!

This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on their refrigerator doors.
And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers at football
or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so that
when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom?" they could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it.

This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery
store and swat them in despair when they stomp
their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for all the
mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens.

This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and
explained all about making babies. And for all the
(grand) mothers who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words.

This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat.
For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a
year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their
shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who
opted for Velcro instead.


This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their
daughters to sink a jump shot.

This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little
voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own
offspring are at home -- or even away at college.

This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to
school with stomachaches assuring them they'd be just FINE once they
got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later
asking them to please pick them up. Right away.

This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find
the words to reach them.

This is for all the step-mothers who raised another woman's child or
children, and gave their time, attention, and love... sometimes totally unappreciated!

For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their
14-year-olds dye their hair green.
For all the mothers of the victims of recent
school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.
For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers
who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just
came home from school, safely.

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful,
and now pray they come home safely from a war.

What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience?
Compassion? Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner,
and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her
heart? Is it the ache you feel when you
watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school
alone for the very first time? The jolt that takes you from sleep to
dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the
back of a sleeping baby?

The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just want to
hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home?
Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your
child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying?

The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for
young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep
deprivation... And mature mothers learning to let go.
For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.
Single mothers and married mothers.
Mothers with money, mothers without.
This is for you all.
For all of us.
Hang in there.
In the end we can only do the best we can.
Tell them every day that we love them.

[Baby Lust]

7th Heaven: I wasn't that impressed. I liked everything up until the far-fetched part at the end. (If you saw it, you know what I am referring to.) I didn't think it was a very good tribute to 10 years on the air.

[ds2003]

I agree 7th Heaven was a disappointment. I thought the whole episode was a mess and the ending was too far fetched. I just thought to myself..this is so corny. What was the whole thing about the Simon and Sandy? She didn't seem to have a purpose other then leave us questioning things. Maybe the network is planning for a spin-off.


Anyhow, back to getting dressed for work.

[ffanel]

So much to catch up on...

I'm not working Fridays now, so my posts are a bit more intermittent. In any event, I'd also like to wish everyone a Happy Early Mother's Day. That poem was really, really beautiful Kaeden's Mommy. Thanks for sharing it with us.

where I came from - also a former WC'er- I was dtchsctybride back then. Our wedding was in 2002 and I was active in '01 & '02. Do not miss it at all. Like CC much better.

detergent I'm sticking with any "free and clear" variety. Is there really a need for Dreft? I thought it might just be marketing hype. You know, attach the word "baby" and charge twice as much. Maybe I'm wrong though.

laundry I've started washing a little bit at a time, but just NB and 0-3 stuff. I have lots more to do this weekend.

7th Heaven Not as great as I had hoped. Agree that the ending was over-the-top. Oh well, at least my Monday nights are free again.

A quick update: This past weekend was our shower. It was lots of fun, but a bit overwhelming (there were about 55 women there). The upside to that is we got everything we could need pretty much and then some. We received all of the big ticket items we registered for, got some duplicates (BRU has a messed up system!), and lots of items we did not register for. I'm going to trade in the duplicates for store credit and get the last items we did not get off the registry instead. I have plenty of returns to do this Friday. It seems like most of the non-registry items are from Target, Kohl's, Walmart and maybe Penney's. Right now our living room looks like a BRU exploded inside of it. I have clothing all over the place, sorted by type and size, and toys and piles of exhanges/returns, cards, etc. I feel like I'll be spending every moment getting ready until the baby comes!

Hope everyone is doing well. It's exciting that we may see some babies before the month is through!

[maryanne]

I came in here to ask for some advice. I am stuck on window treatments for the nursery. The room has four large windows, infact it is almost all windows. I just tried to take some pictures to give a 360 of the room but they won't download. The room is awfully bright. We have to do something to mask some of the light.

This is a pic of part of the room

http://images.snapfish.com/3468%3B75%3B7%7Ffp346%3Enu%3D3236%3E2%3B9%3E%3B69% 3EWSNRCG%3D323367%3C974735nu0mrj

I like this one from PBK but it might be too much pink!Actually, I would love it in a solid lavender but I can;t find anyone else who makes something similar. Another question I have is that I am not sure if it would look stupid with a black out shade underneath it.

http://a293.g.akamai.net/7/293/5910/0010/image1.styleinamerica.com/pkecimgs/images/products/200618/0009/img39m.jpg

and then there are valances that match the bedding

http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/brd/brd139tvbbt-big.jpg
but are they too plain.

I have scoured the internet trying to find stuff that I like. B/c the room is so small I can't do full length drapes..it would be overpowering. I have checked PBK, Bombay Kids, peir one, macys , target ,bru, and pennys....does anyone have any suggestions.

[sunshineab622]

I had my 34 wk appt today - BP was good, Weight 0 lbs gained in 2 wks wooohooo, He went ahead & did an internal cause I have been having BH contractions - He said she is head down but still way up there - no dilation yet. He told me to keep laying down every night when I get home on my left side, drink plenty of fluids & eat tons of fresh fruits & veggies.

I go back on May 23rd

[jay&erinn]

maryann: Here's one from company kids. It comes in a couple different colors.
http://www.thecompanystore.com/HanoverAssets/TCS/large_images/csck06ginghamroman.jpg
Not sure if it's what you're looking for. I also don't think blackout shades would look bad under the window treatments. The can always be rolled up during the day (when it's not nap time) and the treatments will hide them.

[ds2003]

ffanel - what an awesome shower you had. Can I invite your friends and family to ours?

One thing that I’m looking forward to is not having any plans for the Memorial Day Weekend. It is the weekend following our shower, so I can spend time getting stuff set up, washed and put away. I really hope DH does try to spring some trip on me. That weekend is the ONLY completely free weekend we have between now and the baby’s arrival.

Sunshine – wow, no weight gain. I would love to hear those words at my next appt on Monday.

Maryanne – I’m not the valance type so I hope someone can offer some suggestions.

[Pink_Converse]

Can you get white, opaque colored black out shades? I don't think the black would be bad if you kept them rolled up most of the time because they would be hidden by the valance I would think.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

astrldc- You look great!

Crazy dreams- I am always listing my crazy dreams. Last week I had a litter of 5 kittens. I knew I was going into labor and I stood up to go to the hospital and they just started shooting across the room in their sacs and then they would stretch to break their sac and meow. I then had to go pick them all up and give them to their mom. Apparently I was just the cat's surrogate or something??
I have a lot of dreams where I realize that I haven't fed or changed the baby all day because he is so quiet. Or I realize that he is so many days old and I forgot that I was going to breastfeed him.
Oh and I had another one that I was being held hostage and had to fake my labor to get out then suddenly I was in a intertube in the ocean in Mexico swimming up to a pirate party boat for Spring Break. Again- No clue??

ffanel- Wow that is a big shower! I'm glad you got everything you needed.

No real update on me yet... Still waiting to hear if I got the job... Knowing my luck they will wait until 4:55 to tell me. Either way, just applying has opened up some other opportunities. If the other girl that interviewed for it gets it, I will go for her job and there is one other job that hasn't been posted yet that is similar to the job that I applied for. I just hate waiting!

[Pink_Converse]

Crazy Dreams-Forgot to list mine from last night. Dreamed I had the baby and everyone was hogging him, going upstairs when I was downstairs, taking him away from the house, etc. I never even got to see him at all. I kept asking everyone what he looked like. I was really skinny in the dream too, so we KNOW that was a dream!!!

[sunshineab622]

lil_mrs: I hope you hear something soon. Also if you do not get the job you applied for maybe one of the others you are looking at will be available to you.

maryanne: That is about the color of Bailey's room :) great color ... I like the type of valance/curtains that jay&erinn posted with a white colored black out type of shade behind. I am having the same type of issue of finding curtains/valance to match I think we are going to get some type of white sheers since the color is so hard to match - we have white wood blinds that block out alot of the light but it still seems pretty bright in there. Good luck to you.

[jbenny75]

lilmrs Great dreams....you made me laugh.

maryanne I think the black-out shade will be fine when it's rolled up underneath the shade. Would you rather do blinds?? It would be a lot of pink if you get the pink shades, but if it's what you like, you should do it. The window treatment police aren't going to come and get you!! From the valance you posted that goes with your bedding set, it looks like it's pink and green? I think PBK has that roman shade in a green gingham....did you like that color?

[Niko&Troi]

Hello All :D

ffanel Yeah on the shower.

maryanne I have a white "black out" roller shade that we got at Home Depot. It literally makes the room dark when it's down, and that's with the first morning sun coming into the room. I would keep them 1/2 way up during the day and closed at night. They also cut them to size.
Sorry I can't help with the curtains. I made ours, got the material from WalMart.

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Furn update: Ok, so today I went to BRU and took the pix with Nikolas. I will have to go to Kinko's to scan them and then get them posted later. Anyway, I met the lady there who's giving us the furn. After we did all of our pix, she came over with the girls so the kids could play.
First thing we do is go through the house and show how things have been changed around. I ask her how big the dresser is and tell her that I can't really secure Nikolas' changing table until I know where it's going and we're waiting for the furn for that. She mentions that the other changing table she has probably won't fit in the room and I agree.
The kids start running around so the subject gets dropped.
We eat lunch, they play and we don't talk about it again. As they are leaving, she says, we'll see you soon, so I ask how soon with a little giggle in my voice. She then mentions that she forgot that tomorrow night is her daughter's play at preschool. She then tells me not to worry, that it will all come together. WHEN WHEN WHEN?
I can't stress to her enough that I really want to get this furniture in place so I know my son has a bed to come home to.
I'm at my wits end about to cry. I don't know what else to do. Do I call her in tears begging to get the stuff? Do I just give up and buy our own, which we wouldn't have in time and can't really afford right now? I just don't know what to do. I should have gotten it a few months back when they originally wanted to give it to us and kept it in the basement. I could kick myself now.
So that's the furniture update.

Anyway, to me, the pix looks nice and I'll try to get them up asap. Well I have to eat. BBL hopefully with some resolution to this furniture problem.

[IzzyJune2006]

Nikosmommy I'm so sorry to hear about your furniture ordeal. I don't know if this will help ease your mind... but if you have a pack'n play, I hear those are wonderful to use as substitute crib and changing table. That's what we plan to use when we will bring our little one to the grandparents overnight. So perhaps if the furniture doesn't get there on time, you can set this up as your back up.
What is wrong with that lady anyway!!! Do you think someone is planning a surprise event for you? It almost seems like she is keeping you in suspense on purpose.

[Niko&Troi]

Izzy We do have a pack 'n play so I know we can use that. It's just that feeling of wanting to get everything in it's place that driving me crazy. She offered to sew my curtains for me cause I have no skills and I gave them to her a month ago. Still don't have them back yet :/

Do you think someone is planning a surprise event for you? It almost seems like she is keeping you in suspense on purpose.

Originally she mentioned to me a few months back that the group wanted to have a shower/party for me. I told her we didn't need anything for the baby but she told me to register for the type of formula, diapers, etc that we would use. We did that for the other moms. Well I did that.
Then we had a shower in March and only 3 people showed up besides the mom. So showers were nixed and we decided that we'd only do stuff for the kids. She did say though that she still wanted to have something for me though.
Then she tells me about 2 weeks ago that there wouldn't be anything cause it was decided a while back that we wouldn't do showers. Ok.
Well then today we're talking about clothes and I mention how I will need to get more 0-3 summer clothes cause Niko only had a few outfits being born at the end of the summer, she tells me not to buy anything and just wait.
So, in short, I don't know if they are planning anything. If they are, they are running out of time.
But I don't think the furniture would be part of it. That's something we were discussing from the beginning and I know I'm getting it.

Forgot to mention earlier: When we were talking about what clothes I have, she asked if I had onsies. I told her I have a box of clothes that I'm waiting for the dresser to put them in. So she knows I'm kind of at her mercy right now.

So that's it in a nutshell. It's just a waiting game now.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Nikos- Sorry that the lady is being such a PITA about the furniture

Okay so I know this is weird but does anyone else get kind of creeped out by their babies movement. He has a couple of moves that just give me the willies. The first one I think he is finger painting my lower abdomen and it almost feels it my lower stomach is falling asleep and then the new move he has is that he drags his foot from one side to the other real slowly. I can actually put my hand on my chest and feel him move. Oh and I swear today he started kicking me in the back of my boob! It is just so weird how much space he takes up. I joke with DH that Collin is getting too big for Mom and needs to move out. I also just picture the size of my belly coming out of you know where and that just freaks me out sometimes. I know most of it is just because I am so weird and I have too much time on my hands.

[ds2003]

Nikosmommy – I know it must be tough because you just want things to be done. I can’t believe the woman is being so lax about it. I second the idea of using a pack n play or a co-sleeper. DH and I have been discussing what to do. I want to co-sleep but I’m a little on edge about it so an alternative for us is to use a co-sleeper. The baby will be in our room for probably 6 months or until he is sleeping through the night. Since I will be breastfeeding it is just more convenient for the baby to be in our room.

Lil_mrs – so far none of the movement have been freaky.


QOTD: This may have come up before Are you planning to cosleep? If so, how long?
DH and I are contemplating this. Neither of us is against it, we just are not that comfortable doing it ourselves. I think it is going to be one of those things that just happens. If we do it, we would go for maybe 6 months or until he is sleeping through most of the night. If we had a king size bed I would probably we less worried, but we only have a queen and it may be a little tight.

[Pink_Converse]

Lil-I enjoy his movements, and I'm really surprised by that because before I became pregnant I thought it would totally gross me out! However, now that he is so big I can't stand it when he hiccups! They feel so big, like it's a 10 pound infant in there doing it and I feel it in my bottom/vaginal area too sometimes and that is really gross! Sometimes the rolls and bumps are kind of uncomfy too now that he is so big.

Missed the QOTD-We will eventually move our room upstairs where the nursery is, but until then the baby will sleep in his PNP downstairs next to my bed. I don't want to move upstairs until I am healed. Then I will see what works best for us, PNP or crib. How long can they sleep in the PNP basinett part anyway?

[ds2003]

How long can they sleep in the PNP basinett part anyway? I think it is either 25 or 35 lbs

[kmmommy]

Sleeping in PNP basinett ~ I don't know the weight/size guidelines but DS only slept in it for a couple months. Then we put his crib in our room and he was in our room until about 6 months. The crib had more support and looked more comfortable than the PNP.

Co-sleeping ~ We don't plan on it. She'll be next to our bed for a few months at least but not in our bed. We did a little with DS every now and then. I think it works great for a lot of people though.

[shouldaeloped]

co-sleeping- don't plan on it. we have a bassinet to put right next to the bed and I am too terrified that either I will roll on top of her or that I'll never get her out of my bed. so we are going to try the bassinet route.

movements- they don't freak me out at all but I do get concerned that they are decreasing. she kicks right under my left boob and quite a bit in the very lower abdomen region but other than that, she has been quiet lately. my OB has told me not to worry about intensity of movement as long as it's there. . but I still worry. haven't I read somewhere that movement does decrease in the last month? or did I make that up?

quick question about back labor- if you have an anterior placenta, does that mean you are more likely to have back labor? and if so, would your BH be in your back at all? anyone? I have been having MASSIVE back pain lately and I have started to wonder if that could be it. I do have the belly tightening but oh, the back pain.

nikos- hope that woman comes to her senses and remembers what it's like to get ready for a new baby!

lil mrs- great dreams. I have had some odd ones lately but nothing like you are describing!

mrs brownie- still nothing from her?

I am off Thursday and Friday for DH's graduation and the arrival of my in-laws. looking forward to the time off. . nervous about the in-laws!

[ds2003]

movements - yep they do decrease because there is less room .

back labor is a result of having a posterior baby (back of the head against the mom’s spine).. I've read that baby's tend to face their placenta so I could see the baby being posterior most of the time since your placenta is anterior but I don’t’ know how that affects what the baby does during delivery. I don’t know how that affects where you feel the BH and if it causes back pain. The back pain could just be for the extra weight. My understanding is that the back labor happens while the baby is dropping and the back of the head is against your spine. I would think that right now if the baby is still high and floaty that you wouldn’t feel the back pain as a result of his position. That is just my thought, but I would ask your OB or MW.

[amurphy]

I've been lurking all day . . . so I guess I should finally get around to posting!

co-sleeping- we don't plan on having the baby sleep in the bed with us, but I do plan on using a co-sleeper my SIL gave us. I think it will make BF a bit easier those first few weeks.

movements- My baby does that "writing on the inside" move quite a bit in the evening. I find it a little disconcerting...but my DH and sister were pretty freaked out by it last night! I have heard that movement decreases in the last month as the baby runs out of room. My baby seems to be fighting the concept of running out of room and attempting to stretch my belly to unimaginable dimensions. He or she favors the right side and while driving to dinner last night, I felt pressure on the inside of my right arm--it was the baby pushing my stomach into my arm! What the heck! Move over baby!

nikos- so sorry to hear that the furniture drama continues. What a pain!

lil mrs- my dreams aren't as "crazy" as the ones you've been having, but I did dream that I gave birth to a baby girl this week. She was pretty BIG!

DH put the baby's swing together last night--not one swear was uttered so that bodes well for those of you who have yet to put together the papasan swing! :D

[Niko&Troi]

Hello again :)

Ok, I sent the following as part of a larger email to the mom in regards to the furniture:

Now as for the furniture. We are so appreciative that you're going to lend it to us. We didn't want to have to buy another crib when Niko will probably be out of his soon. We'll eventually get a dresser but right now it's not in the budget, so you're saving us there too :)

Anyway, I know I keep bringing it up, but I really am stressing getting their room done before he comes. Besides the furniture, I just feel like there is so much to do with so little time left. I've been asking Brian for over a week now to hang the curtain rods for me in their room and as you saw, still not done.

So I'm begging you, please let's get together so we can get the furniture. Brian is ready to go over at a moments notice (even if it's at midnight) to help Mike load it up. If we had a larger vehicle, we'd be good to go, but we don't.

I also mentioned in there that Brian is stressing me too about the curtain rods so it doesn't seem like it's all her. I included some other stuff too, like we don't need a ton of outfits (I found some more). Just them lending us the furniture is enough. So hopefully she'll get the jist that it's all me stressing and come through soon.


CoSleeping As all of my posts from the infamous crib, we won't be cosleeping. Both Brian and myself are all over the bed. However there were several occassions that I did wake up next to Nikolas when he was napping. I didn't get a good sleep then.

Weird movements: None of those. The thing that freaks me out sometimes is when I see a huge portion of his body poke out from my belly. Right now he's laying with his right side facing out and his butt up under my left boob. So when he moves his butt, you can see it on the left side of my body. When you see it, sometimes it freaks me out.

MrsBrownie Ok, where is she? Did she do the secret shower gift? Can her mommy maybe drop her a note and let her know of our concern? Her computer may just be down but we need to know what's going on, soon.

[shouldaeloped]

thanks DS- i will ask my OB at my next appointment next Thursday but with all the wisdom in this thread, I thought I would give it a shot to see what everyone else knows!

very well written e-mail Niko's- hoping she responds soon!

[kmmommy]

Nikos ~ Good luck getting the furniture. It's hard when you have to depend on someone else. :rolleyes:

weird movements ~ None that I really remember anyway. I feel less of her movements due to the excess amniotic fluid that I have.

I just scheduled my appointment with the perinatologist for next Monday the 15th. I'm excited to meet her even though she's not the doctor that I really wanted. The doctor I was requesting isn't available until 5/31 which is probably a bit late. I also asked the receptionist if they do inductions for people who don't live there, etc. and it sounds like they will be willing to work with me on it. I really wish we didn't have to do an induction but since we live 4 hours away (with no traffic) and M will need surgery shortly after birth I really feel we need to have things scheduled. I wouldn't be as concerned excpet Memorial Day happens to fall when I'm 38 1/2 weeks and we need to be sure the surgeons and cardiologists are there to check her out right away.

Enough rambling...must get back to work!

[connorsmommy]

cosleeping --

I'm not opposed to it but DH is, so we rarely did it when C was a newborn. Early on when C was needing to nurse a lot (he barely slept an hour before waking to feed), I spent a few days with him sleeping next to me on the futon. This time we don't have that option, so in those early days DH will likely sleep in the basement for a couple of weeks while baby sleeps in the queen with me.



Hmmm... Mrs. Brownie, where AREEEEEEE you??? I can't remember if it was mentioned the other day when her absence was first noted, but I remember her saying soemthing about not having an announcement buddy here...that she'd just post when she's home after the baby is born.... hmmm.... !!!!!!

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Today something odd happened to me... around 10 a.m. (about 3 hours after waking), I got extremely tired. I tried laying on the couch but it just wasn't good enough. DH told me to go upstairs and have a nap in bed, so I did...and I didn't wake up until 12:30. That is soooo odd for me. And it came on so suddenly...


Got a little more dawson stuff done today - the crib mobile is attached to the crib as is the OW aquarium (oh how I missed the aquarium!!). I've started washing the Kissaluvs (currently in the middle of doing 3 hot cycles), and I've been doing other various little things.

I also made some post partum pads and put those in the freezer so that they're ready to go as soon as I'm released from the hosp after Dawson is born. And it's a good thing I did those today -- I thought I had more pads than I did (lol, they're left overs from when Connor was born!) so I guess I will have to get some more very soon so that I have some non-frozen ones for pre-labour if needed!!


Hope everyone is having a great afternoon!

[Pink_Converse]

Kaeden's-Hope all goes well at the appt. Why is it that you have to have the baby 4 hours away again?

[Fitzy]

amurphy -- that's pretty funny about the absence of cursing. DH swore a blue streak hanging a measley decorative shelf in our office (there was a lot of throwing of directions and tools too). I had absolutely no patience for it and told him he was lucky he's never put any baby gear or toy together (I did them all).

NikosMommy - Sorry about the furniture drama, but it does sound like there is something in the works...Still, she should be more sensitive to the immediacy at this point.

Co-sleeping - Not for us. The baby will be in a bassinet in our room. Lucky for us, DD has always preferred her crib. No one gets any sleep when we've tried to get her to sleep with us so while we were concerned about rolling over on her, that wasn't an issue b/c we'd have to asleep to do that in the first place -- a feat we've barely managed when she's around. We've got a little thrasher!

Weird dreams - Definitely occuring and each one seems stranger than the next.

[kmmommy]

Kaeden's-Hope all goes well at the appt. Why is it that you have to have the baby 4 hours away again?

Thanks! Technically I could deliver here, but their is no pediatric heart surgeon here and just in case there is some complications we'd rather be at the bigger hospital. Our hospital has a good NICU and great doctors and nurses, but if something came up they would have to airlift her to this other hospital anyway. The hospital I'll deliver at has the 2nd best NICU in the nation. Plus, my premie brother was delivered there so we know most of the doctors and are comfortable with them.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

KM- I hope that they work with you on setting a date. That would make me nervous with Memorial Day weekend and the long drive too.

Nikos- That email sound great. I hope you get the stuff soon.

Co-Sleeping- We are not planning on it but we are not totally against it. We will have the PnP in our room with the bassinet feature.

Connorsmommy- Sounds like you are all set and just need to wait for baby!!

So still no word on whether or not I have the job! He emailed me today and said that he is going to have to bump us back to tomorrow because something had come up. I hate waiting!!! He better call me in to his office 1st thing tomorrow am!

[kmmommy]

Lil Mrs ~ Hope you hear something right away tomorrow. Waiting sucks!

[jbenny75]

Mrsbrownie Where are you? I hope everything is okay!

lilmrs Good luck with the job! Waiting stinks! :(

nikos That email sounded great! You put your concerns very nicely. I hope she comes through soon, one way or another. It would be fun if there is a surprise planned somehow. I am also waiting on DH to hang curtain rods. I swear I'm about to just start crying and begging and telling him I'll just do anything if he would just PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do it already!! Something tells me it's going to take some drama to get it finished.:rolleyes: I'm also having that feeling that I just NEED it to be ready. I can imagine that your feeling is waaayyy more urgent than mine.

km Sounds like a great hospital! I hope you can get everything scheduled and worked out.

movement There are some movements that are a little weird. I've had my hands on my stomach, and whatever he's moving in there was rubbing it's way across my palm, almost purposefully. That freaked me out a bit.

I found my first stretch marks today. Three on my side just above my hip. :(

I woke up over the weekend with some BH, and now I'm having them several times a day. I thought I had been having them before, but I don't think I was. These feel different.

[shaqangel]

nikos i hope u get that furniture soon...its stressing me out that she is so slack about it. we are still waiting on replacement parts for our crib and its been a mth now :mad:

lilmrs hope u get the job!

connors u've been a busy bee! how do u make those pads?

weird movements i dont think so - just tons of rolls and i kneed a lot! and of cos kicked in my ribs like there's no t'row!

co-sleeping not for us....baby will be in a bassinet

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i have my doc appt t'row morning with a sonogram to check baby's weight. i'm not looking fwd to stepping on that scale since i ate WAY too much cake this week-end!!!

[shaqangel]

just wanted to share a few pics from my shower on sunday:

the cake dh surprised me with - i took out my name!
http://static.flickr.com/47/143731465_a1a109db29.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/9/143733467_acebd799d8.jpg?v=0

photo mat - guests wrote messages to our baby (we're going to put this up in the nursery)
http://static.flickr.com/55/143731464_653a106578.jpg?v=0

food table (it was after lunch so just light stuff)
http://static.flickr.com/50/143680341_84fb3da126.jpg?v=0

one of my fave gifts we received - its a basket and it was filled with a white shawl, booties, album and onesy...really cute!
http://static.flickr.com/53/143680479_dbb521df91.jpg?v=0

just a random opening presents shot!
http://static.flickr.com/52/143680429_13c0c54778.jpg?v=0

[connorsmommy]

connors u've been a busy bee! how do u make those pads?


they're a 'recipe' that is new to me, so I hope they work well... i remember the frozen pads at the hospital were my best friend and I tried to replicate them at home but did a terrible job (only used water...and I used too much, so really i had ice cubes that melted and wet my pants. LOL!)

Anyway, this is what a friend on LJ told to do:

ingredients needed:
- Aloe Gel (this is an edible liquid, not a topical ointment... you can get it at a natural/health food store... Lily of the Desert is a well known brand. It's sold as a health drink... but OMG, it is SOOO vile smelling in the bottle that I won't dare try it!)
- witch Hazel
- Lavender essential oil

Open up a pad and place it on top of some tin foil. Put some Aloe Gel and Witch Hazel on the pad and rub it in. Should be moist but not soaking (while I was doing this, if I put too much on, I just blotted the excess with a paper towel). Then put a few drops of Lavender on top of that. Wrap pad up flat, maybe with a bit of a curve...and repeat with more pads. Place individually foil-wrapped pads in freezer. Use as needed. The ingredients have natural soothing and healing properties...and WH is a good astringent to help reduce the swelling.

Best of all, the cool frozen pads help numb the area and will be your BEST friend for several days post partum! :)


As I said, I haven't used this particular 'recipe' before, so I hope it works out.... I may try one this week, next time I'm all swollen and sore down there.

[simplicity]

Lil_Mrs: I'm in the waiting game too regarding the job I interviewed for last week. I will be sooooo disappointed if I don't get the job for a variety of reasons. I was told that I would hear back by the end of this week (which happens to be the same day as my son's 2nd B-day) or early next week. Let's wish each other lots of luck!

[maryanne]

well, my team , the red sox, are back in town for three nights. we are ticketed for the entire series, since the yankees are josh's favorite and the sox are mine.

we exchanged our tickets for handicapped accessible seats so i didn't have to climb into the nosebleed section of the stadium. One climb wouldn't be bad but since I have to *GO* practically every inning, it woulld have been too much. The seats are much better too--the view was excellent.

Another thing that works about upgrading is that I get to sit on a folding chair, while it is still not super comfy, it is better than sitting in a row of wooden seats. I get to stand and move around if I need to!

The yankees played probably the sloppiest game that I have ever seen and the sox took advantage of alll the errors. they scored 5 unearned runs. the final score was 14-3

hopefully the next two games will yield the same results--although the games might be rained out.

[jay&erinn]

Kaedens: Have you mapped out the drive just in case to mark hospitals, etc on the way? Hopefully you'll go in for a planned induction, but just to be on the safe side, if you'd go into labor early make sure you're prepared if you try to make it to the hospital that's so far away.

[kmmommy]

jay&erinn ~ I haven't mapped out the drive, but I know the way to this hospital very well as my little brother was delivered there as a premie and I've been there several times. If I go into labor early I may be delivering in the city we live which is possible but not ideal since there are better doctors at the other hospital.

[Niko&Troi]

Morning all :D

shaq Beautiful as always :D

Kaeden's Hopefully they will set an induction date for you. I'd want to be as close to the heart specialist as possible too. Plus if they did have to airlift Mackenzie, that drive until you saw her would drive you insane, maybe you could mention that too to them.

simplicity Keeping fingers crossed for your interview too.

MaryAnne I grew up in Brooklyn so I'm a Mets fan. When I worked in the schools in NY one of the kids in my class, his dad worked for the Yankees so we used to get seats behind home plate. It was nice, I would go with my dad, he enjoyed it so much.
I'd just go now to see A Rod & Derek Jeter. Either one of those men, yummy yummy yummy :p

jbenny
I'm also having that feeling that I just NEED it to be ready.
That is the feeling I'm having, 100%.

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Mrs. Brownie, where AREEEEEEE you??? I can't remember if it was mentioned the other day when her absence was first noted, but I remember her saying soemthing about not having an announcement buddy here...that she'd just post when she's home after the baby is born.... hmmm.... !!!!!!


I think we're ITA that we're all worried about Mrs. Brownie. Ladies, please, if you don't have an announcement buddy, please get one. I'd be glad to give my phone number to anyone who wants it just so we're not all sitting here wondering what's going on.

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So Brian was going to hang the curtain rods last night but I got him to put together Nikolas' table for the patio and I cleaned it. Now we can actually use it and not worry about Nikolas getting hurt on something that was out there. I'll get him to do curtain rods tonight and put on the new air vents in their room.
Since we sold the desk I've been working off our laptop. Our "big" computer is in the closet and I need that to make the birth annoucements, our mailing list is on it. I've been trying to get him to put that up for me, but with no success. I'm going to do that myself today.
I also have to finish the letters for Nikolas today. These things are going on their 3rd coat, with a possible 4th.
I've also decided that I will be napping when Nikolas goes down. Even if I'm not tired and I have stuff to do, I'm napping. I'm running out of time here that I'll have a chance to sleep so I need to get my rest now.

Ok, we're off to run errands. I'm going to scan the pix from yesterday. BBL.

[ds2003]

Shaq – you look great

I need to go shopping this weekend for a shower outfit.

I hope everything with Mrs. Brownie is okay too since we haven’t heard from her in a while. Did she mention any travel she had coming up.

Labor news – I’ll be sure to update you all once I get back from the hospital. I shouldn’t be gone more than 48 hours. If I’m lucky it will be more like 24 hours.

Connorsmommy – I may have to try that recipe. I have lavender oil and witch hazel. I just need to get some aloe gel.

[sunshineab622]

shaq: great shower pics, youre beautiful, love that dress & the food/table looked awesome.

I need to find me something to wear for my shower this saturday.

[maryanne]

i just searched mrsbrownies last posts--these were them...

last post 4/26


As for me, well, it wasn't great news this morning. My blood pressure was still up (132/90) which is very high for me. I started at about 90/70 or something close to that. I also had protein in my urine this morning, which wasn't there yesterday. And I had some other warning signs (felt very headachy and nauseous on Friday and took the day off, my feet and hands are very swollen and noticed the black stars for the first time after she left.) But the good news is that they are monitoring me pretty closely.

I was told that I was DONE with work...so I had to make a call into my boss today and let him know. My replacement is starting on Monday, so I'm hoping to be able to spend the day with her on Monday to get her caught up (can I fit 2 weeks of training into 8 hours...hmmm?)

The M/W also booked me in for a huge battery of tests for Friday. I have to go in and have about 12 different blood tests done (results to be filed within the hour.) I'm also have a NST done and a consult with an OB. And I have to start the 24-hour urinalysis (those 3am pees are going to be hard in that little bucket.) The M/W figured that the OB would put me on bedrest and try medication, but to bring my hospital bags just in case.

Next week I go in for an U/S to check baby's position and I've been told that from here on out I will have something (NST or U/S) each week until the baby is born.

and the day before 4/25
The Good ~ I hit 35 weeks today!

The Bad ~ Who mentioned going first? - I had my weekly M/W appointment today and so much for me saying I had a perfect pregnancy and nothing to worry or complain about.

It seems my Blood Pressure is REALLY ELEVATED (I started with a very low blood pressure) and was measuring 130/90 and 132/90. I also had gained 6 pounds since my last appointment. My midwife is pretty concerned and is coming to my house tomorrow morning just to measure my BP again. She said she didn't even want me driving, in case that elevated it.

If it's still high tomorrow, I will have to have a consult with an OB and go from there. She said that since I'm not at 37 weeks yet, they might let me go on bedrest (no working any longer) or worst case, have me deliver. This baby could make an appearance VERY SHORTLY!

Wanna take bets on who goes first?

The Ugly ~ The midwife was taking my measurements, I'm now measuring a full two weeks ahead (was only 5 days ahead last appointment) and she thinks the baby has flipped and is now bum down. I have to go for an U/S next week to check. She also commented that 'This isn't going to be a little baby.' So, not only does she think that the baby is now positioned the wrong way, he's also facing the wrong way (his back against my back, face out) and he's going to be a MONSTER!

It was just an all-round bad appointment and I'm a little worried, a little panicked and feeling a little scared. Luckily, we have everything ready at home and he could come any day, but I just want him to be healthy

[Pink_Converse]

Kaeden's-Ok, that totally makes sense! That is one of the main reasons I ended up having the amnio when I had that little scare, because if something needed to be done to the baby I wanted to deliver at the same hospital he would need to be at and not have him transferred somwhere. That would have been torture! I'm sure they will end up scheduling you.

Very crazy dream last night-I was touching the top of my belly and the skin was really thin and rubbery. All of the sudden the baby's toes poked out of the top out of a tiny slit. I pushed the toes back in (they were big!) and held the slit closed while someone called the Dr. The cut was totally clean, like my belly was latex instead of skin. Then he starts moving around and we can see his whole body and face thru my stomach and he's really UGLY! Like he had a mouth full of teeth and everything. It was a NIGHTMARE more than a dream. It was soooo freaky!

[kmmommy]

Pink ~ That is one freaky dream! Eek! :eek:

[Mystikal]

Got a message from excitedbride last night and she wanted me to post an update for her. This is what she says:
I am in the hospital. Was admitted yesterday. They tried stoppijnjg the contraction's I was having with three shots of Terbutaline, one procardia, then with magnesium sulfate. Nothing was working sssso I have been staying here. Pretty sure I am here til I deliver. I lost my mucous plug this evening and the contractionn's are still coming but not that strong
yet.
Maybe we'll hear some good news from her soon!!

[connorsmommy]

wow - Excited about Excited... ;) Sounds like there's going to be an official June baby announcement before we know it!

Mrs. Brownie....hoping baby is here and healthy - and she's at home (and healthy too) by now and just getting into the swing of things and not able to post.... (very likely that if she did have baby a couple of weeks ago at 35 weeks, if there was an NICU stay for baby, it would have probably been for no more than 2 weeks...... and perhaps she's a bit overwhelmed at home -- I remember coming home with 15 day old Connor and not being able to get on the internet for more than 3 seconds for the next MONTH...)



as for me, I do have a CC buddy that I know in person who will post in here as soon as I call her with my news. She's one of the first calls we'll make (after family of course!).

[connorsmommy]

....and I just double checked Excited's stats.... my oh my, her due date is a day before mine - she's June 18th, and her first came almost a month early as well, so... wow! This is starting to hit home...

[kmmommy]

Good luck excitedbride! Hope that little one stays put a little longer for you.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Shaq- You look great! Your shower looks wonderful.

So happy for Excited and hoping we have a little one here soon!

Simplicity- I'll send the great job/promotion vibes your way if you send them mine!! Let's hope we both have some good news in that dept.

I'm realizing that I am going to need a buddy to phone in to. Nikos- I'm going to pm you since I am assuming that I won't be in the hospital at the same time as you.

Pink- That is one crazy dream. Last night's the baby was going over to one side and I had to keep pushing him back into the center. Somewhere in my dream someone posted on here that I need to stop drooling and it is grossing them out (I think it was Maryanne!!). I then of course woke up in a pile of drool and had to flip my pillow.

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Gosh yesterday I was just exhausted and sore when I got home! DH was a sweetheart and drew me a bath. That bath felt sooooo good. I just floated in there on my knees and elbows and took all the weight off my back for a while.

[Niko&Troi]

If Excited is our first mommy, then my dream was wrong.
ETA:LilMrs, I'd be happy to take your call :D

Just wanted to drop off our pix. Got them scanned at WalMart for $2.82. Can't beat that!!

http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3A4%3A%3A47%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D327%3B%3E943%3E76 8%3EWSNRCG%3D3233727963%3B95nu0mrj

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There were more, but these 3 were my faves. The photographer was great. Usually at BRU/Kiddie Kandids, they erase what they don't like, well she let me look at every pix and I got delete was I didn't like.
They also gave me one free 8x10 cause I waited so long for them to help me. Saved $15.

[gina73]

Holy cow about excited - hope she and baby are doing well!

Great photos, Niko's Mommy! The second one is just precious...

MrsBrownie - my virtual shower buddy...I hope you are doing alright, that baby is here and healthy, and that you can check in with us soon so we know you're doing well.

Lil Mrs - good luck with the job prospect...I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

maryanne - we just moved from NYC, so I'm a transplanted Yankees fan. You guys whipped us good yesterday, but hopefully the Yanks can turn it around today. We've been going to Rockies games here, and I totally here you on the space issue. We ended up moving to the aisle seats so I could get up to go to the bathroom easier. At least the section we were sitting in had padded seats with a bit more room, so I didn't feel too cramped.


Question for you guys...I stepped on the scale this morning, and I'm a bit concerned. I think I'm actually losing weight. At the very least, I'm not gaining, which is making me nervous, especially since our little guy was measuring on the small side last visit. Should I be concerned? I feel like I'm eating a ton, but at the same time, eating is getting more difficult, so I'm trying to eat more throughout the day instead of all at once. Am I just worried over nothing? I'm afraid our little guy isn't growing enough...

[Pink_Converse]

Niko's-Pic no. 2 is so cute.

Mrs.Brownie-I bet Connor's is right. She probably had the baby and is just overwhelmed with everything.

Excited-Good Luck!:D

The last 3 days I have washed a load of baby stuff per day and put it up. I felt so cool folding his little stuff! Dh came to bed last night and said that he just realized the baby could be here in 3-4 weeks and be perfectly fine and he couldn't believe it was getting so close. He had not REALLY thought about it. I asked him if that would get him moving on getting some home projects done and he said it would and then I pressed him and he said for me to stop nagging him, :rolleyes: . He said he shouldn't have said anything, he was just happy about the baby and then I have to start nagging him. He's driving me nuts. I'm the only person here whose life has changed or who has has to do things they don't necessarily want to do or deal with and it's not fair. I wish he would snap out of it! He was supposed to try to stop smoking but hasn't, he was supposed to do all of these projects around here but has done none. I hope he comes thru with everything.

[sarahncraig]

How adorable are these? http://babydish.com/speckles.php I just saw one on The View.

[sunshineab622]

wow .. excited bride - due June 18th & might be having baby anytime :eek: Thats scary

Mrs.Brownie I hope everything is ok - please post when you get a chance.

Niko: very cute pics :)

[allyray231]

hijack

Mystikal-I am gonna post that info in my LJ because I know we were all worried about her.

Thanks!

hijack

[maryanne]

lol lilmrs--I do so hate it when you drool :):):)

Nikos-love pic 3

simplicity and lilmrs any word yet?

gina-cushy seats at a newer stadium sound divine :) I still have to wait 3 years for that too happen!

I wouldn't be too concerned about not gaining alot of weight. I have gained only 6 pounds (I had alot to spare) and my doc said that it's ok, even in these last weeks...as long as I am taking the prenatals etc.

Pinkie- I still have to do that massive laundry washing..ARRGH! Congrats on getting it done

I think that I am finally getting some of my family to realize that there is a possibility of the baby arriving BEFORE her due date..even weeks before. They know I am an uberplanner and have been dismissing my wanting to get stuff done early just in case.

Being the last one due on this thread, I have to keep reminding myself to not get too wound up b/c some of ya are literally weeks ahead...but the fact is the time is getting near :)

[jbenny75]

mrsbrownie I'm hoping that that is the case...the baby is here and she's too busy to get online.

Mystikal Thanks for posting her last replies.

nikosmommy Beautiful photos!!

So exciting about excitedbride!!

I am just flabbergasted that we're about in the middle of May and these babies are gonna start arriving!!

I was so excited that I just had to share this. I got gas yesterday for $2.69!! A chain of supermarkets here in PA has gas stations at some of their stores. Their discounted gas price was $2.79, and if you have 100 points on your Bonuscard (their store card that you have to use to get their sale prices), you can get 10 cents off per gallon for one fill-up. It's pretty sad to think $2.69 is cheap, though! I've def. been cutting back on my driving.

[kmmommy]

Nikos ~ Great pictures!

Sarah ~ That bag is adorable! i LOVE IT!

Gas Prices ~ I got gas for $2.69 too but that's the regular rate. Here's hoping it drops more very soon. These trips to my new doctor are running us about $100 just because of the gas prices. Insane.

[connorsmommy]

Nikos - those photos are gorgeous! I esp. love the b&w ones!


Well, the crib is finally not piled high with baby stuff anymore. It's now mattress-bare and waiting for the crib sheets which are being washed at this very moment. Closet is empty of office things except for one thing that DH has to bring down to the basement for me.... and then DH will be taking the bulletin board down today and reinstalling it on the wall in my "new" office down here. THere are going to be some ugly screw holes in Dawson's walls....but we're just going to ignore them until we settle on a colour for his future big boy room - so a year or two from now.

Within the next 24-48 hours, the nursery will be completely set up! :) Feelin' good about that. :)


AND my first EI (unemployment benefits) finally kicked in and were paid last night. I now have a smaller (but steady) income between now and when Dawson turns 1 year old. Whew... :)

[MrsBrownie]

Ladies,

First, I want to apologize for not coming in here for so long. Life has been EXTREMELY busy these last few weeks and with being off work, I'm not in front of a computer like I used to be.

I do apologize!

Second, I wanted to say again just how wonderful you all are. I came in today (finally a day to myself) and didn't expect to catch up on 30 pages. All the messages and concern though, has really made me feel loved. It's especially nice since my hormones have been raging out of control.

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The Update

I hit Full Term ~ 37 Weeks yesterday. As you all know, I was taken off work due to high blood pressure and have been monitored very closely. I've spent the last week doing tests and U/S, NST's and M/W appointments...all to determine that I'm FINE. My BP went down (and was actually the lowest it's been since being PG) at yesterday's appoitment. They figure it was a good thing I was taken off work, as it seems to have helped.

So, my baby is still inside and doesn't appear that he's going to be ready anytime soon.

My prediction (might be fun for some of us to guess anyways) is that this baby will be born on or about June 3rd. If he stays in longer than that, I'm hoping he will be born June 13th.

So I take myself out of the running for first June Mommy...much so my disappointment.

I've also been dealing with some really awful symptoms lately...my M/S seems to have returned and I was violently ill last week. I tested positive for GBS, so probably won't spend much time labouring at home due to the antibiotics. I've also started with a UTI, so now I'm on medication for that and my body is starting to ACHE constantly. More my fingers than anything, but it really hurts now!

I had a shower on Sunday, which was wonderful. Got very little off my registry, but everyone was super generous and now we only need two little things before baby arrives (the bottle system - just in case, and a thermometer.) It was a really great day, but I was feeling really tired, very sick and so large. That night I was really sick and still feeling very queasy.

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So, I'm very sorry that I worried everyone. I didn't mean to (I didn't think anyone would really notice my absence, to be honest.)

There has been so much going on that I can't even begin to do replies...except to wish Excitedbride all the best. I hope the baby stays put for a little longer, but that she has an easy and quick delivery.

Also Nikosmommy I'm sorry about all the frustration you are going through. I completely understand it, if only others could. It's hard when the situation is so much out of your control, but hopefully the e-mail did the trick.

And Kaedan'smommy I'm sorry to hear about all that you are going through. You are my hero for being so strong, so positive and for driving 4 hours to the hospital...My thoughts and prayers are with you and I'm wishing you all the best.

I know I should be doing more, but I have a terrible headache and that's all my PG brain would allow me to retain of 30 pages.

I feel terrible about making everyone worry and think a labour buddy would be a great idea. I don't really have anyone else on here that would be able to relay the information, so if anyone would like to be my buddy, I would be sure to add you to the telephone tree list (my dad will have his laptop too so e-mails will be sent) to keep everyone informed.

Again, so sorry, but I PROMISE I will be back at least once a day to check in.

[kmmommy]

MrsBrownie ~ I'm so glad to hear from you and know that all is okay even though the m/s has returned and you have a UTI. Don't worry about not posting. We're just glad you're okay and were able to update. On a personal note, thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I truly appreciate it.

[connorsmommy]

gas prices- totally jealous here... I live in the oil&gas Capital of Canada (where all the oil&gas companies have their Canadian head offices)... and OUR gas is around $1.10/litre right now. Translated into gallons and american $$, that would be approximately $4/gallon. Grrr...

(but at the same time, I am really not allowed to complain - one of those major int'l O&G companies employs DH in their corporate aviation department.... so personally, I can't be biting the hand that feeds me, even though gas prices totally suck right now...)

However, I'm really glad that we got rid of our gas-guzzling blazer a few days before this latest gas price increase hit. The minivan is amazing - Has a huge tank, so it costs just as much (or maybe a little more) to fill as the blazer did, but we can go about 990 km's on one tank rather than 350 km's (and that was pushing it) with the Blazer.

[connorsmommy]

:)

Mrs. Brownie!!!

thanks for checking in!! :) (though I must admit I'm a wee bit dissappointed that we don't have any baby news from you... LOL!) Glad you're doing better now with the BP and all... Sounds like it's just been an overwhelming couple of weeks for you, and that's totally understandable....


If you'd like a buddy, I could give you my phone # (being that I'm in Canada as well, might be easier/cheaper for you!) or e-mail.... PM me if you'd like me to do that for you. :)

[jesvet]

Wow, $2.69 a gallon- it's $3.49 a gallon for the CHEAP stuff here. Ack.

[ladyjg]

SO good to hear from you, MrsBrownie!!! I'm glad to hear that you're doing okay. I thought for sure we had our first June baby already.

I, too, hit full term today, and it is SUCH a great feeling! It also makes me realize that I still have some things that I need to get done very soon. I was so far ahead, but then I started slacking off. I need to finish my hospital bag and wash the tiny bit of laundry I have left to do.

Last week we had our parenting classes. The marathon childbirth one that we had Sat./Sun. was long, but definitely worth it. I got massages from DH both days, so it was a pretty good deal for me. :)

Kaeden's Mommy -- I've been thinking about you and your little girl. I hope you're able to get everything straightened out with the hospital.

excitedbride -- Thinking about you and hoping your little girl is staying put for a little longer.

I had more to write, but I'm so far behind at this point that I don't even remember what it was. :(

Happy Wednesday!

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Mrs. Brownie- I pmd you. Just want to let you know that you can call me if you go into labor. I didn't realize that you are in Canada! Might be better if you use Connorsmommy instead. If for some reason you girls are in the hospital at the same time I gave you my company's toll free #. You can also leave a message there after hours since I am the one that checks the messages.

Nikos- I pm'd you back. Thank you so much!

[ladyjg]

Oh! Lil Mrs, I also wanted to tell you I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you about your potential job.

And NikosMommy, those pics are wonderful!! You look beautiful, and you have such an adorable son! I hope you get the furniture situation worked out very soon. That's the last thing you need to be worried about right now, and I don't blame you for wanting to just have it done.

[amurphy]

Lil Mrs: Sending you "job vibes." Hope you get your good news soon!

NikosMommy: I think your email to the woman keeping your furniture hostage was worded perfectly.
The pictures of you and Nikos are adorable!

Mrs. Brownie: Good think you checked in! We really don't want a bunch of pregnant women getting worked-up over nothing! Although it would have been exciting for you to return with baby news, I'm happy to hear that both you and the baby are doing well.

ladyjg: I'm so looking forward to the 37 week mark. I'm envious of you!

Excited: Take good care of yourself! Looking forward to the news of your baby's safe arrival.

Shaq: You looked lovely at your shower. :D

I'm feeling so huge (and uncomfortable) this week. I took belly pictures this morning and will upload them tonight. My belly is so much bigger than it was at 32 weeks. Wow. I really can't believe that I have SIX more weeks to go/grow. I really hope that the baby figures out that he or she can make use of my entire belly and not just the right side of it. The baby alternates between sticking straight out the center of my belly and sticking straight out the right side. Ugh.

I have my 34 week appointment tonight and will show my doc my belly rash. Hopefully she will have something on-hand that she can give me to relieve the itching. The good news is that it hasn't gotten much worse over the last few days and it doesn't itch constantly.

[IzzyJune2006]

Question for you guys...I stepped on the scale this morning, and I'm a bit concerned. I think I'm actually losing weight. At the very least, I'm not gaining, which is making me nervous, especially since our little guy was measuring on the small side last visit. Should I be concerned? I feel like I'm eating a ton, but at the same time, eating is getting more difficult, so I'm trying to eat more throughout the day instead of all at once. Am I just worried over nothing? I'm afraid our little guy isn't growing enough...

I'm not quite sure how the mommy's weight gain is related to baby's growth. I have been slowly gaining throughout. I'm 18 lbs now. In the past couple of months it seems that I can go 2-3 weeks without gaining and then gain 1 lbs overnight. As long as your doc is measuring progress, that should be the main part. My doc says she's not concerned everytime I ask about my weight because my belly measurements are progressing.

MrsBrownie Good to finally hear from you! I can't believe that some of you are so close!

amurphy I think my baby is positioned just like yours. It's front or right side all the time. I get little feet/fists sticking way out to the right, especially when I have my seatbelt on!

[sunshineab622]

mrsb: glad you & baby are ok :)

[Pink_Converse]

Forgot to mention I am 34 weeks today :) !

Mrs.Brownie-Glad to hear you are ok!

[Graffy]

Hi everyone. I have a dr. appt in a little while, but I thought I'd just pop on and say hi. Baby seems to be doing well, I still feel fine, and I'm not expecting that the doc will find anything going on at my appointment. I'm guessing I'll still be working for at least a week after my (ultrasound) due date of the 5/19. But I would be very happy if the baby comes before my LMP due date of 6/2. On his own. No induction needed. That's my biggest hope right now. I've been telling the baby that May 26th sounds like a great date for a birthday. I hope he listens. :)

Very glad to hear from Mrs. Brownie! I'm glad that baby is still baking although I would've bet my shirt that he was here by now after not hearing from you.

Good luck with the potential jobs Lil Mrs and shoulda!

Good to hear from everyone else, and hope things are going well for excited!

Our nursery is looking good, just need to wash baby things and put them away, and get a few more items, hopefully this weekend. I'll post pics one of these years. DH also took some nice "professional" belly shots the other night, so once our internet is back up (grrr) at home I'll be able to post those as well. And I'm finally getting caught up on our laundry (not having much storage and having to swap out winter clothes for summer ones sucks), and DH has promised to go through his crap that has been lying around since we started cleaning out the nursery, sooo....my house may actually be clean before too long! YAY!! I figure the baby can come anytime once the house is clean, so the sooner the house is clean the sooner the baby will come. :D

And small vent: I'm soooo sick of maternity clothes. I hate to buy anything new at this point, but I only have 1 or 2 shirts left that cover my belly! And I'm really sick of belly flashing people. Okay, that's all. Off to my appointment and the exciting world of internal exams. :rolleyes:

[ds2003]

I’m 34 weeks today too!!

MrsBrownie – it is good to know that everything is fine.

Clean house – I wish. Maybe by Sunday night I can say our house is ready for baby. Since the shower is at our house next weekend it will have to been clean by then. I just hope it can stay that way until the baby gets here. Have a clean house will make it much easier to put away the baby stuff we will get at our shower.

Registry – no big ticket items have come off yet, but there are some other things that have been purchased. It is good to know that some people are using our registry.

BH – Wow, I’ve had at least 1 an hour since my drive into work today.

Maternity clothes – I wear a lot of my button down shirt open with a fitted tank top underneath (I love showing off my belly) or with only 1 or 2 buttons closed. I would like to buy something colorful for our shower, but I haven’t even begun to look. I would love a pair of boot cut jeans and a colorful flowy top with some flip flops.

[Niko&Troi]

Hello again :)

Thank you all for the compliments on the pix. I usually don't like myself in pix, but I love these. I guess cause of the belly and the meaning behind them.

MrsBrownie I am so glad you are ok. Now I have to cancel my airline ticket to come see you this weekend to make sure you were ok :p Seriously though, we are all relieved that you and baby are doing ok.

Graffy I figure the baby can come anytime once the house is clean
I had that same thought about the house and now the furniture.

lady IMO, Nikolas looks like his daddy.

maryanne & pink I don't think it sets in with family & DH's especially that we're pg until you start telling them of your online friends who were due in June are having babies now. Then they realize that is why we wanted everything done so early. Babies come when they want (unless you're like me).

sarah That bag is cute. Not $150 cute IMO, but cute.

gina Not too sure about the weight thing. Call your dr and ask the nurse or something.

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So I said this morning that I was going to nap when Nikolas went down for a nap. Well he went down at 12:00, I went down at 12:10. We both woke at 3:30 :eek: I so needed that nap, as well as him. He was being so ugly at WalMart, on the way home and when we got home.
Thing is, when I nap I sleep solid. Very little tossing & turning. However at night I'm all over the place, even on the days I don't nap and I'm exhausted. I just don't get it :/

Well Nikolas is now ready to get out of the crib. BBL.

[Dan's*Girl]

Wow so much posting :)

Excited~I hope baby stays put a little longer. :)

MrsB~ Good to hear from you, sorry about the nausea, hope it gets better soon.

Sunshine~ I sent you a PM with my phone number for labor time!! :)

Just a little update

Peyton has dropped and I can definetly feel it waaay down low. I'm still not sleeping at night and am having ECP all day long. The dr will decide friday if I go on bedrest for pre-e or not. I'm hoping to get some rest from work, but we soo cant afford for me to be gone 2 weeks early. Ugh!
I've been nesting MAJOR. Monday night I was on my hands and knees scrubbing the tile behind the toilet and tonight i'm soaking the burner covers on the stove and bleaching out the fridge. I'm just hoping to get the major things done by friday in case dr says to get in bed I can get help from my mom and DH doing the smaller things like dusting and vaccuming.

Gotta run! Hugs to all!

[Mystikal]

MrsBrownie glad everything is okay. :)
Nikos love the pictures! They are great!!
JBenny our grocery store here is doing the same promotion with their bonuscard! I wonder if we live near each other...

So, had my u/s today and it went really well. Julia is still a Julia, and she is only measuring like 2 or 3 days ahead of where she should be, so not too bad. They said that she weighs around 5lbs 3ozs right now. How accurate are those weights they give you, any idea?

Also had my doctors appt and everything went well. HB was in the 140's and I'm at 24 pounds gained since my first appt. Even if I gain a pound a week for the next seven weeks that will put me at 31 so I'm happy.

My next OB appt is May 17.

:)

[Niko&Troi]

Holey guacamole batman, it's hot out here :/ Nikolas and I are sitting on the patio cause he wanted out and I didn't want to chase him, and I'm in the shade, baking. I may have to turn the a/c on and a/c outside here for myself :p

Dan's*Girl Doesn't nesting suck when you can't do but too much. It's like you want it all done now, but it can't be.

Mystikal Yeah Julia is still Julia and she's doing good. As for her weight, I've been told seveal times that it can be off by as much as a pound. HTH.

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Can anyone relate??? Ok, I'm going to try to say this the best possible way cause I'm not even sure I understand it. I've been having this feeling that I'm not ready to be a mom yet. Yes I have Nikolas, but now we're looking at 2 and I'm just not sure I can do it. I am so freggin scared. It seems like yesterday (and it's clear in my head) that I went into that bathroom at 2:30 a.m. thinking I had a stomach bug but decided to POAS and it came up positive. Has 9+ months already passed? I'm really freaking out.
I IM'd LilMrs and told her that reality is starting to set in and I'm starting to remember Niko's birth and it's scaring the crap out of me. I wasn't scared with him. I was SO excited. Now I know what to expect and I'm scared. I had a date set with him and I couldn't wait for it to come. With this one, I feel like I can wait.
I was thinking about that today. I am really going to have a baby, soon. He's not going to be inside of me anymore, he's going to be outside and need and want things. In 10 days I will have to be a mom to 2 and am I really ready? Does he have to come out? Can't he stay a while longer?
Yes I am an ubberplanner like maryanne and it's great to know when he'll be here, but OMG that is so soon. Is it really time already?

So that's it in a nutshell. I'm sorry for taking up so much room or if I freaked anyone out. I'm just having all these emotions and I know you'd all understand.

Well it's time to cook dinner. Have a great day.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Glad all the doctor appointments are going well.

Niko- Just wanted to let you know I freak at times too. I feel somewhat guilty because before angel baby I had no clue that I wanted to be a mom. It wasn't until DH and I got serious (December 2004) that I even knew that I wanted to get married and have kids. I thought that wasn't going to happen for another 10+ years at all. I also feel kind of guilty because I am more excited to give DH a son and my mom a grandchild. I have complete confidence in them, but I am scared that I am going to be the one that F#cks him up. It's only at moments that I feel this way. I am so excited 99% of the time but there is that 1% that I am terrified. I think it is natural and we all have our moments where we freak out. Especially now that it is so close!

[jbenny75]

nikosmommy I live in the Northeast, too and it is hot out there. I was just sitting out there with my dogs. I'm trying to hold out as long as I can w/out the a/c, cause I remember those huge electric bills from last summer. But I want it bad!!

I think the way you're feeling is totally normal- you are about to have a HUGE life change. FWIW, I've had a lot of people tell me going from one to two children wasn't as hard as going from 0 to 1 child. Easy for them to say! This time has passed so quickly and it's very hard to take it all in!

I've kinda been having a feeling of "OMG, what have I done?" At 30, I'm one of the last people I know to have children. Most of my friends already have 2 or 3. So I feel like I've had a good long time to myself, and that's going to end very shortly. It's not feeling like I wish I wouldn't have gotten PG, I know how lucky I am...it's just knowing life is going to change and never be the same. And being afraid that I can't handle it. Also, the thought that this baby is getting really close and I'm actually going to have to deliver him. I guess I've shoved that to the back of my mind all this time like it wouldn't ever really happen!!

Question about a possible going home outfit I got a really cute outfit for a shower gift that I'd like to use to bring the baby home. It's a white onesie (a heavier one, like an outfit, not the underwear-type) that says "Thank Heaven For Little Boys" in blue with a little blue airplane. It has a little cap with white and blue stripes and the little airplane on it. There are a pair of little footie pants in the same white and blue stripes. My question is:
Is this going to be too hot? The pants and cap are a very light cotton fabric and we will mostly be in the a/c. He will only be outside for being put inside and taken out of the car. What do you think?

[sarahncraig]

No time to catch up and do shout outs. Sorry. This is copied from my lj.

Sooooooooo I got back from the doctor. Looks like we'll be having the baby NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!! Apparently I have hypertension that will now be chronic. Because of that they are worried that I could quickly turn preeclamptic without knowing it. My OB wants me to get an amnio on Tuesday simply to check the lung capacity. It only takes 5-6 hours to get the results back. If the kid has strong lungs, they will admit me Wednesday night, induce me and I'll have the kid on Thursday, May 18. If his lungs are not ready, they'll wait a week to induce. Wow how quickly things change.

So now I'll start mentally preparing to have the kid 4 weeks early. The silver lining on it all is that I get 4 weeks off of my pregnancy! We have to clean-up the house a bit, get the kid's things together, wash his clothes and pick-up a bunch of stuff in storage at church. So we're more or less ready for this kid to arrive. Just maybe not mentally ready. Does that ever come, though? Are you ever really ready?

[Baby Lust]

Sarah, Wow!!!! :eek: That's definitely reality setting in, huh?? I will be praying for you and your little one that everything goes smoothly!! Good luck!!!

[kmmommy]

Sarah ~ Wow! Praying that you and the baby stay healthy and that your doctors are guided to make the best decisions for you both in regards to when to induce.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Wow Sarah! Hope everything goes great and you have your little one in your arms in just a week or two!!

Okay- So I am back... Mixed news... Didn't get that job, but the girl is more qualified and I can't be too upset about that. BUT... They did tell me about another job that they want me to apply for and said that I would be perfect for it. It hasn't been posted yet so they are going to call me as soon as it is posted... I will apply and then interview the next day and hopefully get my offer the day after that. The job probably won't be posted until Friday or next Monday so I have to wait another week for this job. I knew that this job was kind of a long shot but at least it shows that I am interested and they are looking for more serious careers for me.

[Mystikal]

Nikos I totally freak out, too. Growing up I took a lot of responsibility for my younger sisters. (We vary in age from 9-26, and I'm the oldest, so I had a lot to do with taking care of them.) From the time I was 11 I was babysitting all day long during summer while my mom worked lots of overtime an hour away. My mom is a recovering alcoholic, and when she would drink I wa stuck caring for my sisters. I know this isn't exactly the same thing, but I remember getting so frustrated with them when they would cry and I'm afraid I'm going to get those feelings again. I was never mean when they would cry, but I also wasn't their "actual" mom. I am so afraid that I'm going to screw this up, that I won't be able to handle it. I talked to DH about it last weekend and he told me "if your cousin and her husband can do it, monkeys can do it". :p That made me feel a little better, but still...it's getting closer, and it's so freaking scary to know that in two months there's going to be a baby here, and dependent on me. :eek: Sorry to ramble. ((HUGS))

[jay&erinn]

I'm starting to remember Niko's birth and it's scaring the crap out of me. I wasn't scared with him. I was SO excited. Now I know what to expect and I'm scared.
Me too!!!!!!

he's going to be outside and need and want things. In 10 days I will have to be a mom to 2 and am I really ready? Does he have to come out? Can't he stay a while longer?

I could have written both of these. I think I'm the only woman on the planet that is perfectly happy going to very close to my due date. I have so much to do between now and then, that I'm really not ready for another baby yet. Work is crazy, there's so much to do at home, I really need all the time I can get.

FWIW, I've had a lot of people tell me going from one to two children wasn't as hard as going from 0 to 1 child.
Unfortunately most of my friends have said just the opposite. They keep saying how unprepared we'll be for 2- no sitting on the couch for hours staring at the new baby; no spending 45 minutes BFing if the baby wants while sitting in front of the TV zoning out; no napping when the baby naps. Now they'll be a 2 year old demanding every bit of attention I can give on top of all the demands of a newborn. I often wonder how I'll ever get out of the house or out of my pajamas again.

Sarah: Good luck. I hope all goes smoothly.

Lil_Mrs: Sorry about the job. At least they're keeping you in mind for other positions. Good luck.

[kmmommy]

Nikos and jay&erinn ~ I'm feeling your nerves too. I've always heard going from 1 to 2 kids is the most difficult transition. I remember being exhausted when K was born and I napped with him. How is it going to work with 2 when K only naps for like 1 1/2 hours/day.

The other thing I'm worried about is that K will be with my step-mom and brothers most of the days right after Mackenzie is born as I'll be with her in the NICU. I feel like I'm going to be spread VERY thin once she arrives and it makes me sad for Kaeden.

[Niko&Troi]

THANKS for the support and input on my fears. It's just so overwhelming right now.
And as Erinn mentioned, how will stuff get done when a 2 yr old (20 month in my case) wants attention even if the baby is asleep. Nikolas still sleeps pretty good during the day, but what if that is when the baby wants to nurse or just be awake? How will I survive?


jbenny Take the pants with you. You'll know if it's too cold. You should carry a light blanket just in case and if it is too hot, just throw the blanket over the babies legs. That mother instinct kicks in right away.

sarah Please take care of yourself and make sure you stay in touch with us. Everything will work out fine!!

LilMrs Sorry you didn't get the job, but I am a firm believer that if something doesn't work out, it's cause something better is waiting.

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Brian and I were talking about the crib tonight. He said if she doesn't come through by the weekend, we'll look to see what we can find in stock at the local stores. He knows how much I'm stressing here. He is my new hero.

Well I'm off to bed. Have a great evening.

[Baby Lust]

Kelly, Kaeden will have a great time with his grandma and uncles while you are caring for MacKenzie! Try not to worry! He will just be extra extra happy to see you when you all go home together!! :)

[connorsmommy]

OMG, Sarah, wow -- one week, huh? I hope you have a good week -- and don't push yourself too hard, ok? :)

[shaqangel]

WOW! sarah u just bumped all the front runners out for the first June baby!
praying everything goes well.

nikos - great pics!

mrsbrownie - glad u're okay and baby is still baking!
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my doc appt was pretty good yday - bp healthy, weight gain about 3 (not fully 3), did the strep b and he checked me. not dilated any but my cervix is softening and thinning out. he said those are good signs and my body is doing what it needs to do. i'm measuring at 36wks.
did a sonogram and baby is looking good too. weighing a whopping 6pounds! kinda freaked me out but he said thats a good size.
i go back next wednesday.

[Niko&Troi]

Good Morning All :D

Quick post, have a BPP today. I've been thinking about this furniture situation and I'm not worried any longer, I'm starting to get pi&&ed. I've also started to think about the curtains. Yes, she is doing us a favor by sewing them, but it's been over a month and it's only 4. I'm going to ask her for them back and explain to her that I know she's busy but my neighbor has a sewing machine and I can use hers. I will then just take them to the tailor.

I'm trying not to be picky or demanding, but a month already. Even if I'm doing someone a favor, I like to get it done asap for them. And the furniture thing is just a whole other story. It's like she really doesn't want to lend it to us so she's delaying on getting it to us. So we'll just see what we can pick up on our own. I just wish she wouldn't have volunteered it if she wasn't going to come through.

Kinda makes me nervous cause she's supposed to be the one to watch Nikolas just in case I go into labor before family can get here. I can see I'm going to have to set up a back up plan for that now too :rolleyes:

Ok, I'm outta here. BBL.

[jbenny75]

nikosmommy I'm sorry. :( She is taking way toooo long on your curtains and this is just getting ridiculous with the furniture. I don't blame you for getting mad.

[ds2003]

Sarah – wow, you are almost there.

Nikosmommy – can you rent a pickup and go get the stuff yourselves? Renting a truck is cheaper than going to buy the furniture yourself.

[maryanne]

wow (((((sarah)))))))):eek:

[amurphy]

Lots of action in here this morning!

Sarah: Next week?! Amazing! :D

Nikos: I haven't reached the "freak out" stage yet but that's likely due to the fact that I haven't come to the full realization that I'm going to be a Mom! I'm sure I'll get to that point soon though.... I'm so sorry your "friend" has dragged her feet with the curtains and furniture. She's contributed way too much to your stress level these last few weeks. :(

Shaq: Sounds like you've got a big healthy baby growing inside you. Great news!

My appointment last night turned into a trip to L&D. BP was a tiny bit high but nothing to worry about, up 3 lbs., baby's heartrate was good, and doctor said I have a "big baby in there."

But I also showed the doc my rash. After telling me to take Benadryl and use cortisone cream, she said she wanted me to go straight to the hospital (which is next door to her office) and get bloodwork done. Apparently there are some liver and gallbladder complications that can result in a rash. She did say that she doubted I had such problems but wanted to rule them out. She also threw in an order for an NST.

It was surreal being in the labor and delivery ward. They took my blood and then hooked me up to the NST for TWO hours. The great news is everyone commented on how well the baby is doing. The other news is that I am having some contractions...though not strong enough for me to feel. Two nurses checked me and said I'm closed tight but now I have to go back every week for an NST. What a drag....

Edited to add that my lab work all came back last night and everything looks good. The rash is just a rash. Not PUPPS. Phew!

[ds2003]

Amurphy – I hope the test results come back with no signs of any problems. You are having weekly NST as well. Do you feel Braxton Hicks contractions? Just curious if the monitor picks up contractions other than BH. I feel BH all the time and pretty much ignore then. I’ve never gotten more than 2 an hour.

[amurphy]

Thanks, DS. I should have mentioned that all my labs came back fine so they aren't concerned about the rash any longer. As for BH, I haven't had many. While hooked up the NST there were a few times when my belly got hard and it looked like the baby was pushing his or her bum straight out, but that's the only pressure I felt the entire evening.

[kmmommy]

amurphy ~ I hope all is well and that it's just a rash. I don't know if your doctor told you the name of it but I'm pretty sure it's called PUPPS. You can probably find more info online about it if you like.

[amurphy]

Thanks, Kaaden's. I just went back to edit my post to include the little detail that my labs did come back last night and everything is fine. Thank goodness. I had already prepared myself for the diagnosis of PUPPS after reading about it online prior to my appointment. I've only taken one dose of my medication and used the cream twice and already the rash is getting better! Yeah!

[kmmommy]

Glad the rash is better. :)

[lawyerwifemom]

I've been away from my computer for the past two days and have only been able to follow along from the office--I can't really post personal stuff from the computer there. So I am behind in SOs but I'll try to catch up.

Mrs Brownie Glad to hear your baby is still hanging out and the blood pressure has lowered so dramatically!

Sarah Wow!

Lil_Mrs I hope this next job opportunity is the one for you

Nikos I would be frustrated too. At some point, the "favor" just isn't worth the stress, especially if you want to continue to be friends with this person. Personally, we keep the baby in a bassinette/pnp/our bed in our room for the first 6 months (the weight limit on the bassinett part on our Graco is 16 lbs). So we are not even getting a crib for the baby at this point. We'll evaluate in about 6 months whether we need an additional crib or if Wyatt will be ready for a bed (he'll be 17m when the baby is born and about 23 months when we are ready to get Meredith out of our room)

Shaq That dress was really cute. Love the color!

Co sleeping For the first 6 months, we keep the baby in our room next to our bed for the first part of the night (they usually sleep the longest chunk at the beginning of the night) and then bring her to bed to nurse/cosleep for the remainder of the night. I find I get the most rest that way instead of getting up to go nurse in a chair etc. Once the baby is about 6 months and eating solids, we begin to night wean and move the baby out of our room. She will still end up in our bed for a smaller part of the night. It isn't until about 9 months that we are mostly done with middle of the night feedings. And the early morning nursing (5:30 ish) stays around til about 12 months. After that, the baby is in his or her crib full time with a rare visit to our bed. I enjoy co sleeping and have never felt concerned about smothering. We make sure to keep all pillows and blankets away from the baby and the baby is usually cuddled in the crook of my arm with access to the breast anyway.

Freaking out A little. Holy &)(&*)_(_+ I am going to have 3! And Wyatt is still so little. But honestly, going from 0 to 1 was the big jump/lifestyle change for us. Just having a baby was the shocker for us as we were used to our grown up lives and hadn't really been around babies or even near our families. Two on the other hand was easy for us. We were already in baby mode. I am hoping that 2 to 3 doesn't put us over the edge!

I know there was so much more but I have rambled enough for now!

[Pink_Converse]

SO much to catch up on but just wanted to say:

LilMrs-Sorry you didn't get the job, but like you said atleast they know you aren't content to be the receptionist forever.

Niko's-I think DS's idea of renting a truck is a great idea! If you aren't too fed up already. Get the curtains back when you go get the crib.

Sarah-I'll be thinking about you. Hope all goes well. I'm excited for you!

On that show Birth Day I saw two babies born at 34 weeks, and they were like real life infants. WAKE UP CALL! I'm carrying a kid in there now. It's not some tiny little fetus, it's a baby! He could come out now and be ok and not super tiny and all that. I had to tape it and show DH who wasn't as amazed as I was but he's a boy so whatever...

[Niko&Troi]

Hello again :)

amurphy Glad the rash is just a rash. Isn't the L&D visit an eye opener? When we did our tour, there was a woman in the next room who they were counting for, OMG, it freaked me out.

Pink I watch Birth Day all the time. They should tell you though how long the woman actually pushed for. They make it seem like she pushed 3 times and the baby was out. I pushed for 3.5 hours with Nikolas.

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So little man passed his BPP again. He had the hicupps and was squirming the whole time. We were there maybe 10 minutes.

When also got Nikolas' car seat moved and the infant seat installed. I hate the fact that they both have to be on the outside of the car and not in the middle, but until we get a minivan this will have to do.

Furniture Update: First off, THANK YOU ALL for your support with me through this. We've come to a conclusion. If she brings it over, we use it. If not, we'll use the pack and play and probably get Nikolas his big boy bed. If it goes smoothly and we can get him transitioned into well, then we'll give the baby the crib. However, we'll be keeping the pack & play handy for when Niko wants his crib. We don't want Niko to be "mad" that he got kicked out of his bed, so that will be his first choice. And we'll be purchasing a dresser as soon as some $$ I'm waiting for comes in.

As for the curtains, if I don't hear from her tomorrow, I will contact her over the weekend and tell her that I'm coming to get them and "my neighbor" will teach me how to sew them, when in reality it will be the tailor up the block. The curtains cost me $15 for a pair at IKEA and the tailor wanted $16 to hem them, that is why I asked her. But this is a crazy long time to have them.

Ok, I'm off to put another coat on the letters and start the birth announcements. I had Brian set up our computer on the dining room table until we get a desk, which we may be getting in the next 2 days, the one I like is on sale. BBL.

[Ryan]

Hey Ladies:

I was so annoyed I posted the other day and “the network was busy”..grrr..

Nikos: I am sorry you are having such issues w/ your friends.. I hope things get better.

amurphy: Glad to hear the rash is ok!!! Whoever thought pregnancy was so difficult.

Freaking out: Oh yes, this started happening this past week… just feeling a wee bit overwhelmed…

Sara: Holy tomatoes!!!! Next week.. WOW.. girls this is all starting to happen.

Mrs. Brownie: Glad all is well

Kaeden: Just wanted you to know I am thinking of you and your baby…

Lil Mrs: sorry to hear about the job… but that means something is better waiting in the wings!!

Shaq: My due date buddy!!! 6 lbs… good for you!!!

Me: Went to the dr. appt on Tuesday and I was told I have dropped and I was telling her of the crampy/period feeling I was having the past few days and she said that they were probably contractions. We did the internal.. must say not as bad as I was thinking… but she did say my cervix is soft and I am 1 centimeter dialated… reality check!

[Ryan]

Here is a 34 weeks & 4 days photo

http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/Beichert/th_34weeks4days.jpg

my Shower on Sunday
My mom in purple, my MIL in beige and me in the middle

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/Beichert/1moms.jpg
My girlfriends and I

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/Beichert/2untitled.jpg


All the goodies
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/Beichert/1Gifts.jpg

Me opening the goodies in the bassinet
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/Beichert/1bassinet.jpg

In the end they had a clothes line for all the clothes we recieved
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/Beichert/1clothesline.jpg

Sorry for the variety in picture sizes...

[kmmommy]

Ryan ~ Wow! You made a haul at your shower. Looks like you had a lot of fun.

[ruby]

37 weeks, 1 day (according to ultrasound:p )
Hi mommies, so much to catch up on. Had a funny/hormonal visit with the OB on Tues. I didn't see my usual OB and I asked the other one, Dr. W if they were still going by my LMP due date of 6/6 or using my ultrasound due date of 5/31 with a one week early induction. She said, "oh we are using the 6/6 due date". Well, I just lost it. I started bawling my eyes out, sobbing hysterically, saying "I can't do this another month. This stent is sucking the life out of me". I don't know what came over me, but I have been mentally preparing for the 3rd week in May and she threw me for a loop. S