@ Check in & updates

[luv2rn4fun]

Definitely need a new round of baby pics! I'm lucky that I get to see pics of baby M on Facebook but want to see them here too (cannot get enough of that cute little guy jjwritergirl)!

wanderingenough, krystee, spankswife should be on the update list (I'm sorry for missing others...I feel like there are still more to add to this list)

katiek- We need more updates on how Milo is doing!

melsamoony- Pictures of your sweet baby boy! How are you doing these first couple of weeks?

I am 26w4d pregnant...cannot believe how fast time is flying by these days! Little Cameron is kicking away a lot and I'm finally really really enjoying being pregnant! Unfortunately, DH has yet to really feel him kick because C stops everytime DH tries Other than that, DH starts painting the nursery (wainscoting only) this weekend, shower is in 3 1/2 weeks, and next appt is on Tues. Oh, and I have to do the glucose test next week...definitely not looking forward to that and just pray that I pass the first time around!

Pic from 25w
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[mrssandro]

ME!

I am in the third tri misery. I recently had to buy a maternity belt because my crotch feels like someone punched it repeatly. The doc measured me last Friday and by measuring tape and it shows me at 38 weeks. So they have to do a growth scan because measuring near full term when you have 6 weeks left can't be a good sign. LOL GIANT BABY ALERT.

I just put my self on prozac (Dr prescribed it 2nd tri but I never started taking it) since I am having a lot of sadness with work and normal stress. I cry all the time. I am hoping it helps.

[luv2rn4fun]

((hugs)) mrssandro! Hope the prozac works and life gets a little easier for you. You've had a lot of change lately and this would be normal without the craziness of pregnancy hormones. Hope your DH and you are also able to talk through some of this stuff too and he can make some small changes to help you instead of making things worse (by not being empathetic). Thinking of you and praying the next few weeks only get better!

[zarapipe]

luv2rn4fun 25 weeks?!?!?!?!?! How?

I'm 38 and 2 here. I don't think I'll go early. I'm doing pretty good though for being so far along.

[ewall]

tacocat!

[luv2rn4fun]

zarapipe- 27w on Sat! Time is flying...I cannot believe you are about to have DD2 any day now! It seems like it was just January (or was it Dec) when you got your BFP! So glad to hear that everything is going so well with you, your pregnancy, and your precious little girl! I miss seeing you on the board more often and always love seeing your updates!

[bk1]

I took this quick pic for BFF yesterday. Please excuse the mess behind me. I cropped it the best I could but you can still see my bra hanging on the door handle behind me. 




I'm just over 18 weeks. A week from today we have our next ultrasound. Very excited to see what we are having! DH and I haven't started talking names at all yet. I wanted to wait to see what we were having first.



We are doing a Woodlands themed nursery. We knew this before we ever got pregnant. 


This is the paint color. Olympic Scandinavian Sky. 

MIL bought this fabric. She is going to make curtains out of it.



FIL and DH are going to paint a mural on the walls. Trees and whatnot. I'm not sure what all they have planned. DH is super excited about getting the nursery set up so I am letting him run with it. 

We planned so it would be gender neutral. I'm sure I will add in gender specific things here and there, but I have always wanted gender neutral for all the big things. It helps that DH's and my favorite color is green.


Everything is going well. I have been getting cramps sometimes but I figure that is normal. I have felt baby but nothing consistent yet.

[estrellita]

bk1 I'm pretty sure I look more pregnant than you, lol.

16 weeks and I have a regular check up today, nothing exciting. I'm doing much better and feeling less anxious now. I'm excited to hear the HB today because the first 2 times it was over 160 and the 3rd time it was 145 so it'll be interesting to see if it's high or low today!

Also getting excited to find out what it is and hopefully start feeling it!

[wanderingenough]

Just laying low here until my first appt on Oct 3rd. We did mention it to our families while we were on vacation last week, since we won't see them again until the holidays.

I've been dealing with incredible migraines (had one since Sunday midday) and it's leaving me feeling a little blue. My neurologist had always suggested an anecdote that something like 75% of people he sees with my frequency and severity of headaches and migraines see relief while pregnant. I was hoping that would be the case, but for the last couple weeks I've been back to an average of 5 headaches a week with 2+ severe. It's hard because I'm busy at work and trying to save PTO, so I end up going to lay in my car here and there to get out of the fluorescent lights. I emailed his office in the middle of the night last night asking for options since I've tried literally everything else I can think of. Sorry for all the complaints

[tacocat]

I'm glad everyone is doing so great!

I'm 22w6d and just kind of coasting along. I feel him kicking around pretty much every day, which is pretty cool. H got to feel him kick about a week ago, so I'm glad he's been able to catch it.

I've ordered nursery bedding and that's pretty much it, lol. I opened a registry on Target, but the site was not working so I haven't been able to add anything. Looking to order the nursery furniture soon, and hopefully pick a paint color.

We have made no progress on a name. H doesn't really like my favorite, but doesn't really have a favorite of his own. I've kind of put the name thing on hold while we figure out other details.

I let my boss know on Monday that I would be leaving at Thanksgiving to stay at home. I can officially start the countdown of how many weeks of work I have left.

[melsamoony]

Great updates everyone!

DS is doing great. He is growing and is so sweet. H is back to work this week full time but my mom is off and spending time w me which is nice.

DS slept almost 5 hours last night and I fe l like a whole new person. Recovery hasn't been bad at all and DS is so sweet.

DS met his cousin (they were born 2 days apart) this past weekend, it was a lot of fun. This weekend we have extended family coming into town to meet him.

Here is my favorite picture of him.

[spankswife]

7 weeks tomorrow!

Exhausted, gaggy, nauseous, meat aversions, carb-only cravings. Wouldn't change it for the world!

[sarahsas]

Checking in as a newbie. I'm 8 weeks this week. The nausea and exhaustion continue. I have another us on Monday but the first one showed a baby and heartbeat so keeping fingers crossed.

[bk1]

estrellita *I* can certainly see a difference, and so can DH and close family, but I have had other people tell me I don't look pregnant at all. I think part of that is I was already overweight to begin with. I'm excited to pop out more so people can tell I am pregnant. Especially since my shirts are getting tighter. I gave up on regular shorts a couple weeks ago.


Which, I think I'm going to OKC to shop for clothes tomorrow with my mom! We had a cold front come in and I really need to get some jeans. I have one pair to get me by for now. 

[luv2rn4fun]

bk1- That's so awesome that your DH is thrilled to do the nursery! Mine is okay with it but I don't feel like it's been his top priority or that he's all too excited about it...he's been much more interested in all our other house projects. This is most likely because he has to paint and he's SO over painting at this point (we have re-painted two bathrooms (including our master), master bedroom, and two other bedrooms already so I get it and am trying to cut him some slack!

wanderingenough- No need to apologize! I'm sorry you are feeling so bad Hope your doctor is able to find a solution that provides relief soon! ((hugs))

tacocat- Are you still taking maternity leave or just quitting? Happy to hear you are also planning to stay at home...I know it will be an adjustment but at this point, I honestly cannot wait!

melsamoony- Your DS is adorable! Glad to hear that everything is going so well with your recovery, DS sleeping, etc!

spankswife- All great symptoms! Glad to hear that things are going well! Prayers that your baby continues to stick and get comfy in there!

[ewall]

I'm 25.5 weeks - one week behind luv2rn4fun! Which btw luv - you are seriously glowing in that pic!

We are Team Green. I'm thinking boy and tend to refer to the baby as a he. If it's a girl in December, I feel like I will have some apologizing to do, poor baby. Everyone else's predictions are split 50/50 between boy and girl so we shall see.

Feeling pretty good, no complaints. Baby is big enough that I feel movements in addition to kicks. H gets to feel baby on the regular so that's fun for him. The other night he was like "what is this hard spot here?" I felt it and was like "holy crap, that's the baby!" I'm thinking it had its butt smooshed up against the side.

We are finishing up the paint in the nursery this week. Benjamin Moore's Forget Me Not. Then moving in the crib and glider. I have bedding purchased - Trunks of Love from Target. Pic below, sorry if it's huge. bk1 I love your paint color and fabric - very cute!

My 3 guy coworkers bought a bunch of stuff off the registry that should arrive later this week. They are The Worst secret keepers and spilled the beans as soon as they ordered it. I had to laugh because they bought everything that my H picked out for the registry. I guess that makes sense because they are guys. One of them sent me his BRU rewards so I'm currently planning a very MM shopping spree with my $25 in coupons, lol.

Sorry that got long...

[bk1]

ewall I love your bedding! So cute!

I haven't started looking at bedding/furniture or anything like that. I want to keep things as cheap as possible. MIL offered to make all the bedding if I want her to. We'll see.

[luv2rn4fun]

Thank you ewall! I love your bedding too! Cannot wait to see pics once your nursery is all done- it's going to look amazing!

[mrssandro]

I sure do hope so. DD was nearly a week early and she was 8 pounds 4 ounces. I know we are prone to big babies. DH is 6'5 and I am 6'

[krystee]

Aww, cute babies!!

I am 10.5w and my first OB appt is Friday (I've had several RE appointments, but recently graduated.) I have been very lucky to have very little nausea--just some queasiness in the morning until I eat and then I'm fine.

I ordered supplies to do a pregnancy scrapbook, which I am starting this weekend. And I have started pinning fabrics for a nursery. I am worried about planning early, but I am tired of being anxious and just want to enjoy.

I know this sounds crazy at only 10w, but I swear sleeping is already less comfortable. I don't have a bump, so I don't know why this is. I also wake up to pee every single morning around 4am, which is kind of annoying. But I will happily take these things because it means a BABY is coming. I still have such a hard time believing it.

[estrellita]

bk1 my stomach already stuck out so now that it's being pushed out more, I feel like it's huge! Haha

[wanderingenough]

luv2rn4fun - Thanks lady. I'm optomistic that things will start to look up.

jjwritergirl - I'm hoping maybe they will. I go for my next appt with the neuro in mid October and will get another round of nerve blocks, so hopefully that will help. He wrote back this morning and said that i could take Relpax or Imitrex (prospective studies concluded no risk, yada yada yada), but H and I aren't comfortable with my doing that. I've decided I'm only comfortable taking those as an absolute last result if I'm vomiting too much/getting dehydrated (because obviously that isn't good for baby either). H and I joked yesterday that since I didn't have migraines during my last pregnancy, maybe this is a good sign (i.e. there is some high maintenance baby growing). Thanks for checking in on everyone!

[Blue Moon]

Hi everyone! I'm always on my phone now so it's hard to tag but I'm so so happy to see so many of us here.

B will be two weeks old on Friday. She loves to nurse, poop, and spit up so that's pretty much been our days. She's nursing pretty much every two hours so I haven't been sleeping for much more than an hour at a time. Now that I'm physically feeling a lot better we get out for a neighborhood walk every afternoon. The best part of the day is after dinner when me, H, and B snuggle together on the couch. She is so adorable!

Happy girl this morning.


Right before she projectile spit up all over outfit 2 today

[tacocat]

Cute bedding ewall!

luv2rn4fun I'm just quitting. I'll be 34 weeks, which is kind of early, but I want time to finish up holiday stuff and just have time to myself.

jjwritergirl It's similar to this picture except the skirt is going to be navy chevron, and I think the sheet is going to be solid orange.

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[travelbug]

I love all of your baby updates!!! <3

[wanderingenough]

oh my gosh Blue Moon.
she. is. gorgeous.

[luv2rn4fun]

tacocat- I hear ya! I was going to do the same (and am hoping my doctor will just take me out at that point since my commute is so nasty). But, I've talked to my boss (who is amazing) and we are on the same page...I will be quitting after I take my 14wk maternity leave. I did the math and it's about $22k...way too much money to pass up if I don't have to. I figure that giving them the headsup is fair so they can start thinking about what to do in the future now (as of right now they aren't planning to replace me...they just want to bring in a consultant for testing. I very well might agree to work from home as a consultant 1-2 days/wk after C is 3-6 months old to handle the documentation so this could work out very well for the company).

[luv2rn4fun]

She is adorable Blue Moon!

[tacocat]

luv2rn4fun That sounds like y'all have a great plan! With this job, it was never a long term job for me anyway, plus our new director started last week, so it will give her a chance to hire someone that definitely fits her goals for the department.

[bk1]

Blue Moon She is soooo adorable!

krystee I was getting up to pee every night that early too. 

jjwritergirl I love that rug!! I marked it so I can remember. I don't want to go too overboard buying things when the mural isn't done, but man so much cute stuff out there! And that last picture of Matthias, so cute. I can totally see why it is one of your favorites.