PG/Mom Check-In - week of 6/23

[aegis2005]

Pregnant

Kim (kimandross) due 8/12/2013 (Team Blue)

Sara (sara76) due 11/19/2013

Kathy (mrsjason) due 11/26/2013

Lauren (lauren9317) due 12/31/2013 (Team TWINS!)

Mayette (etteyam) due 1/15/2014



Moms

Liz (aidensmom) mom to Aiden (1/25/2008)

Kim (kimandross) mom to Quinn (2/25/2008)

Kathy (mrsjason) mom to Macy (12/8/2009)

Danielle (dvroxy) mom to MacKenzie (4/10/2010) and Madeline
(7/23/2012)

Jennifer (jennifer8080) mom to Kennedy (2/19/2011) and Caleb(8/6/2012)

Chelsea (mrschelseap09) mom to Lila (3/11/2011)

Mayette (etteyam) mom to Sophia (5/3/2011) and Juliana (11/14/2009)

Marissa (amellis2) mom to Amelia and Abigail (6/4/2011)

(lovethesun) mom to Mason (7/22/2011)

Sara (sara76) mom to Amelia (12/27/2011)

Meghan (mrsmew) mom to Ellie (3/29/2012)

Melissa (mellis74) mom to Mia (4/27/2012)

Shawna (mrsshawanab) mom to Blake (5/22/2012)

Jen (jen812) mom to Dominic (5/31/2012)

Angela (loskadoodle) mom to Drew (6/28/2012)

Janelle (dearselah) mom to Selah (6/29/2012)

Krystal (krystalskitsch) mom to Cannon (9/9/2012)

Kara (April17) mom to Ethan (9/14/2012)

Carolyn (moonstone523) mom to Samantha (9/30/2012)

Stephanie (surfbetty530) mom to Lauryl (10/14/2012)

Terri (may07wedding) mom to Cooper (1/17/2013)

Kate (mskateb) mom to Lily (7/26/2008) and Brendan (1/23/2013)

Heather (aegis2005) mom to Shane (2/18/2013)

Jen (mrsjenrn) mom to Zoe (2/17/2011) and Jack (3/12/2013)

Aly (alzi) mom to Alexandra (3/18/2013)

Lauren (babybchbum) mom to Triston (8/8/2011) and Owen (5/1/2013)

Tasha (tashaandsage) mom to Annabel (5/30/2013), Maisy (3/22/2011) and
Beckett (1/28/2008)

[sara76]

Hey girls!!

I miss everyone. It's gotten beyond quiet around here. How's everyone doing?? Check in dammit!

I'm at the best pregnancy stage right now. I have energy and appetite back. My sciatic back stuff is easing up. Strangers and people I haven't seen in awhile can ask me if I'm pregnant and I don't get offended. I'm finding myself telling total strangers because I'm feeling excited. Will someone remind me about this in a few months when I'm not able to roll over? Also my weight. I'm gaining much slower which is such a relief because I am 30 lbs heavier than first go around. What?? At this rate it's looking like my 40 week weight is going to be the same as it was last time. So fingers crossed there! I know it's going to be harder to lose it this time but I am finding that hard to believe because it was really hard the first time. I think I'm more prepared this time. I know that nursing doesn't make the pounds drip off for me so I have to eat normally, and I will definitely be back in the gym quicker. Speaking of breast feeding. I'm dreading starting it over again. I'm ashamed to admit it but its true. I'm still nursing once a day to calm Amelia at night before crib and when she first latches it kinda feels like... well lets just say it hurts. And I remember how much it took out of me those first few months and the thought of all that time without Amelia is breaking my heart. I'm planning on nursing for at least 6 months but am not going to be too hard on myself if I supplement. Will you also remind me of this later if I have the Catholic girl guilt?

[kimandross]

Wow, being at the top of that list is a bit daunting. I'm 33w3d today and just feel, well, ugh. I'm trying to do stuff with Q, but that's so not easy and its so dang hot out. I just feel sweaty all the time. But I'm still excited to meet this little guy and see how he and Q are the same/different. I'm definitely picturing him looking exactly like Q did as a baby. Why, I don't know, I guess because DH's family's genes tend to be very strong.

Looking forward to going to Naples this weekend for DH, I'm sure its the last time we'll be along for an entire weekend for a while!

[sara76]

I agree Kim, it's too hot out! I'm very thankful for museum and aquarium passes this summer. But I guess little boys have more energy than all that and require more fresh air. I don't envy you being so far along with the heat.

[mrsjason]

I signed Macy up for Preschool this week. I am really, really, really excited for her to go. Not because she will be out of the house but I am looking forward to this milestone and seeing her become a "big girl". Although, I am not sure what I will do with my time. School starts in August and I am not due until the end of November.......so there will be a good long while of idle time for me. I am kicking around the idea of looking for a part time job but my H is not keen on the idea. He would rather me do home improvement projects so we can sell our house after the baby arrives. Umm, what? Home improvement projects during my last trimester? Yeah, we'll see how that goes.....

I am doing good I suppose. Not much to mention with the pregnancy. I had an ultrasound last week and it's always nice to see the baby. My weight gain has be ok thus far, 13 lbs. Sounds like a lot but considering I gained 10 lbs in my first trimester I am happy with my second tri weight gain so far. Hopefully I can keep the weight gain to 25-35 lbs......although I will probably be on the higher end of the spectrum.

I am still working out, but I have decided running is a thing of the past. The last 10 times I have tired to run I am in a lot of pain trying to hold my bladder and make sure I don't pee on myself. Once I stop I am ok, but I think the constant bouncing is too much on my bladder muscles I suppose. I guess I will stick to cycling for now. I also found a gym in my town that has water aerobics so I might give that a shot......although the location is a little ghetto so I may not stick with that, LOL

[mrsjenrn]

Sara - I hate to admit this, but I really didn't like nursing Jack at first. Going from nursing a toddler to a newborn was shocking to me. Newborns are more demanding, and Jack was always on the boob. More than Zoe ever was. I even considered supplementing with formula just to give myself a break, and I NEVER thought I would say that. I felt SO guilty for even thinking it. One other reason I hated it was because I missed my girl. Jack had this annoying habit of latching on and off at first, so I couldn't just nurse him and do stuff with her at the same time. I missed playing, holding, and cuddling with her like I used to. However, I am happy I stuck with it and didn't supplement because I am back to loving bfing again. We have hit our groove and I feel more balanced with my time between 2 kids - although I don't think the guilt of paying attention to one and not the other will completely go away.

Still having a hard time adjusting back at work. It just feels wrong to leave my little baby and I am miserable. Monday night was particularly bad. I found myself having to occupy the time talking to or being around other people so I wouldn't start crying. Thankfully that is not hard to do at my job, but when I was on break alone in the break room it was rough. I had to go elsewhere and keep my mind occupied. Blah. I probably have at least 3-6 more months of this so I am trying to make the best of it. Tomorrow is PAYDAY! We couldn't have gone to Monkey Bizness or bought passes to the Glazer Museum if I wasn't working. We wouldn't be able to do the FL prepaid program, eat out, go anywhere, or do anything that wasn't free if I didn't work. It would be too stressful to live off of one income. Now we have wiggle room and I love being able to help my kids with their future colleges more than my parents could. Trying to make the best out of a crappy situation!

[etteyam]

I am 11 weeks and feeling blah! My appetite is okay but I just feel achey all the time And my energy is M.I.A again. Everyday when I come home from work, I just crash. I have been turning away orders for my cakes coz I just don't have the energy nor the interest right now.
I had my 1st OB visit 2 weeks ago and everything looks good. I am right on track for my EDD. We told H's family last week when we went on vacation with them. DD1 is starting to grasp that I have a baby in my belly. One day she said, "Mommy, when the baby comes out,I'll change her pee-pee diaper. When it's poop, you're gonna have to change it coz I don't wanna deal with stinky poop!" Lol!

[aegis2005]

I finally moved Shane out of the PNP in our bedroom and into his crib last night. In my defense, the master is on the first floor and his nursery is on the 2nd floor - and I didn't like the thought of having to be going up and down stairs in the middle of the night. I did sleep in the guest room on the 2nd floor, with the video monitor two feet from my head, but he did so awesome I'm moving back downstairs tonight.

PT is going great, he still has some work, but both I and the therapist think he'll be done with his appointments much earlier than she originally anticipated.

[april17]

Not a whole lot new and exciting with us. Ethan is crawling like crazy and is everywhere. Whew! I am now living life with the doors closed to all the off limits area (which is most of the house!) and the dog gets gated in the kitchen so she can get a break from the baby once in a while. Had his 9 month checkup on Tuesday. He is 31.25 inches and 22.4 lbs. Those top two teeth are coming in pretty quickly, seems like quicker than the first two on the bottom. We are flying up to Maine for 4th of July and I'm a little worried about the flight up and back. I hope he does well. Heaven help us!

[mskateb]

Heather, in your defense, Brendan still sleeps in our room and I have no intentions of moving him any time soon. In part because I'm not ready to give up the guest room, lol. But really I don't mind him being in our room. He sleeps pretty hard for the first half of the night. I actually want him in our bed just because I love the snuggles, but he doesn't sleep as well, so it seems really selfish and stupid. So fine. Sleep in your dam crib then, baby.

This was basically my first real week as a SAHM (Lily was still in VPK, then vacation), and it was, well, long.  Don't get me wrong, it was better and easier than having to both go to work and be a mom, but I kept thinking it was Friday on Tuesday. Every day had moments of great and moments of good-gawd-where's- my-wine. Still happy with my decision, though, especially considering how much we would've had to pay without the state discount now that VPK is over. And I loved not having to deal with the chaos of the morning rush.

Kids are great. Brendan loves to kick and kick and kick and blow raspberries. He loves his sister more than anything, and I'm a little (pleasantly) surprised at how much she loves him, too. She sings and plays with him and he laughs at her. Love.