Moms to Be Part 3

[Piecey]

Thank you That is really sweet of you to say! I just keep praying that my love for him and all the other family and friends in our lives love for him will make up for his not having a dad around. Thanks for the support though. It's very appreciated

It's all true, but you're welcome!
It seems like you have a lot of support in your life (your myspace wall has been more active in a week than mine has been in months! ) so Jake will have lots of honorary Aunts and Uncles to give him that extra influence! And their punishments don't stick, which makes them better.


...this is off topic, but DH tied my Happy Birthday balloon to the dog and now he keeps trying to get in his favorite spots (under the table, in his doggie cage) and he can't because of the balloon. He also keeps getting it stuck in places. It's so funny to see this balloon floating around amongst the boxes in here and then see it stop and hear him try to get free.

 

[raysnkaysmom]

Okay, I need to vent again. I'm sure some of you remember my situation with the father of my baby. He decided he didn't wanna be a part of our lives and all that jazz. Great. Perfect. I'm moving on as best I can, ya know? Well if he doesn't want to be a dad to this child then I want to make sure that he has NO legal rights. So I am in the process of getting a lawyer so that we can have him sign the documents relinquishing his parental rights. He will not answer a phone call from me. So I had to resort to sending him a message on MYSPACE. Can you believe that crap? MYSPACE. I am so annoyed and frustrated right now. I just want this to all be done with. It's not fair what he did and now I just want to be able to move on with my life and be a good mom to my baby. But this whole thing has made me so stressed out and upset. I hate that he still has that power over me. I guess I don't really know what's going to come of all this. I just want a resolution so that my son and I can go on. I wish he wasn't so immature and then this could have been taken care of already. I don't know what's going on and that's what is upsetting me. Sorry to vent AGAIN. I just needed to get that all out. Thanks for listening!

I didn't know any of that.... but are ya'll married? Yanno, if you aren't married, you dont' even have to list his name on the birth certificate. Then, he'd have to fight for a paternity test *IF* he chose later to be in his life, which will give you a good jump start on not worrying about him later on in regards to legal rights....
Hugs to you

Thank you That is really sweet of you to say! I just keep praying that my love for him and all the other family and friends in our lives love for him will make up for his not having a dad around. Thanks for the support though. It's very appreciated

Just for the record, yeah, having two caring parents is ideal. But, having the strong love of one is better than having one there who isn't 'in it' for the long haul... Your baby will be happy and well cared for because your head and heart are in the right place

 

[ZachnElli]

You can officially remove my name from the due date list. I went to the doctor today, he did an u/s and the sac had collapsed. Best wishes ladies, I pray you will all have safe and healthy pregnancies!

 

[MelessaG]

ZachnElli

 

[december]

ZachnElli, I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[Disney Ron]

We had our big U/S today, babies are measuring perfectly....... AND it looks like I got my wish, one of each!!! Estimated weights of 12 & 13 oz. Baby A is/was blatantly a boy, is slightly larger at 13 oz. Baby B, both tech & doc were about 99% sure it was a girl, they gave me a pic where they say they see 3 lines, but it's all inkblots to me. I'll just take the professionals' word for it.

Alrighty, I gotta go get ready for my son's IEP meeting. Back later.

Congratulations & !!!! The best of both worlds. Like the others now I can't wait to hear your name choices.

Veronica, you look great. Carry that belly with pride!

Maggie, I got my Clorox wipes. They ended up being .69 each, what a deal.

 

[mmkk]

Zachnelli-I'm sending prayers for you. You will be in my thoughts!

 

[mmkk]

I got the u/s pics loaded so I thought I'd share with my other DISMTBs!

This is from the hospital a week ago-He's yawning and you can see his tongue

This is from yesterday-he is now estimated at 3 lbs 10oz. Notice his chubby cheeks, pouty lips and wide nose-the nose is just like my late dad's!

 

[Disney Ron]

This is from yesterday-he is now estimated at 3 lbs 10oz. Notice his chubby cheeks, pouty lips and wide nose-the nose is just like my late dad's!

So darn cute!!!!

 

[harleyquinn]

I'm so sorry ZachnElli.

 

[Disney Ron]

ZachnElli, sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your family.

 

[raysnkaysmom]

You can officially remove my name from the due date list. I went to the doctor today, he did an u/s and the sac had collapsed. Best wishes ladies, I pray you will all have safe and healthy pregnancies!

I've been there...it's soo hard. If you need anyone to talk to, feel free to PM me....

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

You can officially remove my name from the due date list. I went to the doctor today, he did an u/s and the sac had collapsed. Best wishes ladies, I pray you will all have safe and healthy pregnancies!

Oh no Lots and lots of to you. I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

I didn't know any of that.... but are ya'll married? Yanno, if you aren't married, you dont' even have to list his name on the birth certificate. Then, he'd have to fight for a paternity test *IF* he chose later to be in his life, which will give you a good jump start on not worrying about him later on in regards to legal rights....
Hugs to you

Thanks for the advice! No, were never married thank goodness. I didn't know that about the birth certificate. My mom was saying that I should list him if only so that if my son decides to try and find him later in life his name will be on the birth certificate for him to see. I don't know what to do honestly.

I really don't think he'll respond to my message so either way the court will probably have to track him down. It would be nice if he could make things easy after everything he's already put me through but I know that would be too much to ask

Just for the record, yeah, having two caring parents is ideal. But, having the strong love of one is better than having one there who isn't 'in it' for the long haul... Your baby will be happy and well cared for because your head and heart are in the right place

Thank you so much


And Disney Ron, you're right! I should be proud of that belly!

mmkk, he is SUCH a cutie! I love those chubby cheeks

 

[goodeats]

On Saturday, Cathy and I went around and hit some garage sales. She found and bought a really nice Peg Perego infant car seat for $25. It's a couple years old, but in very good condition.

Not to be Debbie Downer, but I would never use a used car seat. They do expire (the cushioning decompresses or something), plus you don't know if they've been in an accident or not. Once a car seat has been in an accident it's no longer 'good'. I might take a used car seat from a relative or friend that I trust, but never from strangers.

In other news, we had our birth class on Saturday. It was pretty good, but definitely not free. We're paying $240 for an all day birth class, a first aid/cpr class, a baby care class, and a breastfeeding class. It's reimbursable from my FSA as long as I get a note from the OB's office so it's OK. I would imagine the birth classes depend on the hospital. Some hospitals give you more choices in how you labor than others.

My first shower is this weekend! I'm so excited!

 

[MinnieFan4ever]

You can officially remove my name from the due date list. I went to the doctor today, he did an u/s and the sac had collapsed. Best wishes ladies, I pray you will all have safe and healthy pregnancies!

I am so sorry.

 

[Piecey]

You can officially remove my name from the due date list. I went to the doctor today, he did an u/s and the sac had collapsed. Best wishes ladies, I pray you will all have safe and healthy pregnancies!

I'm so sorry.
My thoughts are with you and your family right now.

 

[Piecey]

Thanks for the advice! No, were never married thank goodness. I didn't know that about the birth certificate. My mom was saying that I should list him if only so that if my son decides to try and find him later in life his name will be on the birth certificate for him to see. I don't know what to do honestly.

I believe, in some states, the dad has to give permission to be placed on the birth certificate? Someone told me that, not sure who.
I'd look into it, but if you can list him I think I would ask my lawyer what would be best. I'm sure they've dealt with this lots more than we care to think about.

This is from the hospital a week ago-He's yawning and you can see his tongue

I love it!!!!

 

[Piecey]

Something somebody on the Budget Board let me in on...

Select KMarts are doubling coupons right now. You can use the Huggies $1 off Bath and Body product on wipes and it can be printed here: http://coupons.smartsource.com//index.aspx?Link=5S2ZUA6PWPEPO

KMart doubles it and makes tubs of wipes $0.50! I'm going to be going back to get me some more!!

 

[harleyquinn]

Mendy--the yawning pic is awesome!!