Moms to be Part 4

[Mrs. Charming]

*snip*

I've never had a glider either. When the twins were born DH put our small loveseat in our bedroom so I could prop lots of pillows around me and tandem nurse but that was the extent of it. It's okay though, I probably bought every other piece of baby gear on the market at some point Maybe that's why I feel unprepared this time- we've simplified. We realize what we won't use, or at least don't need to have right away and we skipped out on a lot of what seemed like must haves when it was our first.


Have fun at your 3D ultrasound!!

Sorry to hear your little one is sick now- that's the pits when the kids are sick, especially when you still are not feeling 100% yourself

I feel so badly she's sickies. Poor kiddo, especially because she has what I am getting over and it suuuuuuucks. I'm trying my best to be on the ball right now but man, I'm only functioning. LOL.

I'm definitely excited for the ultrsound.... I just wanna know!

I think we bought every piece of baby gear, too. I swear we used 25% of it! You know, all the things you *have* to have!

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Luckily in my house chocolate is a drug. We have cake like every other week. With easter coming with get the most delicious lemon angel pie which is a family recipe that my mom will not let my sister or I see until we have our own families to make it for...and even then I'm not sure I'll ever be able to make it like my mom.

I'm sorry your DD is sick while you're not quite feeling better yourself...I hope you both feel better soon!



I get the kind of cramps that debilitate (sp?) a person. In high school I'd actually have to go home because I couldn't sit in class and standing in the back didn't work either (plus I looked like a totally geek standing in class ). I'm sure my labor will be painful...I know my OB had said something earlier about maybe just scheduling a CS to avoid any problems but I don't want to pick my baby's birthday, I want to go into labor and get to experience that. Call me crazy if you want but part of having a baby means going through the whole experience for me. Even if it means pain, I mean...the memory will fade right?


As for the cake pics...those are really sucky pictures. I showed my mom the ones I posted and I've been told I need to post different ones and now she's looking for the envelope I couldn't find earlier. She wants you all to see the really impressive ones she made when I was little...so in about 4 hours there will be a new cake post. (Because technically I'm at work )

Ooh! More cake pics, please!!

That's the beauty of pregnancy and childbirth--- all those memories get washed away, that's how we're able to keep the species going. If we remembered, humans would have all died off a long time ago!

I wish we always had cake in the house. Last night I asked DH for an ice cream cake... he said no. LOL, he's Mr. Anti-Ice Cream Cake. Regular cake, omg, I think he would take it in an IV if he could, he loooooves regular cake. I was Lil Miss Anti-Cake until I had our cake at our wedding, lol. Now I am seriously contemplating an anniversary cake when we go back to WDW in December. I even had cake for dinner a few weeks ago.. soooo good. Funny wht pregnancy does to you!

 

[Piecey]

What time is your ultrasound??


I'm a bit crazy, so pardon my obsessive comparisons of baby bedding sets. I didn't *really* do anything for Lucas, too much going on, so I'm being a bit nuts this time around.

Anyway, a few months ago I fell in love with a dinosaur set at Sears. Couldn't find it online so I figured it was gone and was a bit bummed- which is when I switched to the monkeys/jungle theme. Then I went to Sears today who had a few pieces clearanced out. They sold their last bedding set LAST WEEK! Bummer that I was so close! I did get the fuzzy/soft blanket they had, though.
This was it: I'm mourning it!

I also think I've switched away from the monkeys. When I found out who made the dino bedding, I looked on their website and found this!!

I put our paint chips in with it, still trying to decide if it matches or not.

I am so crazy. At least when I finally buy something that'll be it and I'll stop looking!


(oh, and I have terrible back cramps with my period. To the point that I've taken the vicodin/tylenol with codeine I have leftover from my surgeries to get through it... and my back labor was horrid so maybe there is something connected there! I could have dealt with everything but that. Okay, maybe not the gallbladder attack...)

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Ohhh that is cute... I'd be mourning the crap out of it too. Keep looking, heck do a saved search on ebay in case it pops up!

I always do that, I wait and wait and wait and then it's gone!

My u/s is at 5:30, it was supposed to be at 7, but it got bumped back because of a cancellation. I have to jump into the shower soon! (lol, only to get slathered in u/s goop!)

I get super nasty back cramping with my periods too. Apparently when I was having DD, er, right before I guess, I started to have back labor (this is the only labor I experienced) before I was whisked away to the OR... omg! ouch!

 

[kpm76]

My u/s is at 5:30, it was supposed to be at 7, but it got bumped back because of a cancellation. I have to jump into the shower soon! (lol, only to get slathered in u/s goop!)

Ooooo, can't wait to hear your big news!! Are you hoping for one or the other or does it not matter? I admit to really wanting a girl the first time and this time, selfishly I was hoping for a boy so I could raise one of each but then I thought another girl would be nice for DD. I am thrilled with a boy

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Ooooo, can't wait to hear your big news!! Are you hoping for one or the other or does it not matter? I admit to really wanting a girl the first time and this time, selfishly I was hoping for a boy so I could raise one of each but then I thought another girl would be nice for DD. I am thrilled with a boy

I can't wait to find out! Last time I could have sworn DD was a boy... I was wrong! This time I just don't know. I guess it doesn't matter, I'm a little afraid of raising a boy, but DH is confident that "he knows how boys work." SO... as long as it's not one of each (or more!) or a kangaroo in there, I'll be happy. I did have the same thought that a girl would be a nice sister for DD, but tehn again, they could fight like cats and dogs. Who knows, right?

 

[Piecey]

Ohhh yay I get to update the list! I love udpating the list

Especially to find out what someone is having!!! yay!

 

[irisbud]

EmaLee; love the cake pictures. Your mom does a nice job.

Piecy: I think that bedding matches well

Mrs. C: Good luck with your US. You should never feel like crap about your educational achievements, especially when you are pleased with them! I firmly believe that the level of education you have attained has little or nothing to do with your level of intelligence; the further I go in school the more firm this conviction becomes. Not everything is right for everyone. I decided to finish my education when I decided that I would never be happy working the type of jobs I was working, just a personal choice for me, and that the only way out was through education. My mother is extremely well educated as well, which sort of pushes me in that direction. If I didn't need all the degrees and such to accomplish my goals then I wouldn't worry about them at all. Your education has nothing to do with your worth as a human being. My husband has less than one semester of college and will likely never do anymore. He is one of the smartest people I know

We are hoping to move fairly soon after the baby is born as well, so I want to be fairly neutral with our paint choices, etc. The decals might be a good choice for us as well, since they would be easy to remove and not scare off potential buyers! I really don't want the baby in the room with us (our room is really, really small) but I am debating whether we should get a bassinette or mini crib for the other room and then get "real" nursery furniture after we move if we are going that route, or move it with us. We'd be leaving a lot of our other things and buying new, so either way is feasible...we"ll probably end up getting a good crib though and then just cheapos for everything else.

 

[Nette]

but I don't want to pick my baby's birthday, I want to go into labor and get to experience that. Call me crazy if you want but part of having a baby means going through the whole experience for me. Even if it means pain, I mean...the memory will fade right?

That's exactly how I felt w/ DD... I wanted to know what labor was like. How could I ever get HER through it in the future if I'd not done it myself? It's also the reason I want to try a VBAC... unfortunately other factors are making me lean towards the RCS (the biggest one being that DH could take a LOT more time off if I do the RCS)... and perhaps little transverse baby is now little breech baby... who the heck can tell? I think he has like 8 legs and two heads.

I want cake too now.

 

[vettechick99]

I'm sure my labor will be painful...I know my OB had said something earlier about maybe just scheduling a CS to avoid any problems but I don't want to pick my baby's birthday, I want to go into labor and get to experience that. Call me crazy if you want but part of having a baby means going through the whole experience for me. Even if it means pain, I mean...the memory will fade right?

Don't knock the planned c-section. We quite enjoyed picked DDs birthday and not having any many contractions or the unknowns of labor - not too shabby!

 

[WDWorBUST]

Hey ladies! Today is a bit of a sad day for me. It was a year ago today that I found out that I had most likely lost that baby (which ultimately I had). The good thing of course is that I'm actually pregnant again now which makes it a bit easier. However I am so sick of being exhausted and nauseaus....it's making me crazy. Any suggestions on how to deal with both? I can tell that I'm definitely older this time around....or at least that's what I'm blaming it on right now.

 

[EmALee]

Ooh! More cake pics, please!!

That's the beauty of pregnancy and childbirth--- all those memories get washed away, that's how we're able to keep the species going. If we remembered, humans would have all died off a long time ago!

I wish we always had cake in the house. Last night I asked DH for an ice cream cake... he said no. LOL, he's Mr. Anti-Ice Cream Cake. Regular cake, omg, I think he would take it in an IV if he could, he loooooves regular cake. I was Lil Miss Anti-Cake until I had our cake at our wedding, lol. Now I am seriously contemplating an anniversary cake when we go back to WDW in December. I even had cake for dinner a few weeks ago.. soooo good. Funny wht pregnancy does to you!

I'm scanning the pics in as we speak/type LOL. I agree, women would have stopped this painful nonsense a long time ago if we actually remember what it felt like.

I'm not a big fan of ice cream cake either...I think because I prefer to have my cake and then ice cream. I don't even like cake and ice cream on the same plate because I feel like my cake gets soggy Cake for dinner, I love it!

What time is your ultrasound??


I'm a bit crazy, so pardon my obsessive comparisons of baby bedding sets. I didn't *really* do anything for Lucas, too much going on, so I'm being a bit nuts this time around.

Anyway, a few months ago I fell in love with a dinosaur set at Sears. Couldn't find it online so I figured it was gone and was a bit bummed- which is when I switched to the monkeys/jungle theme. Then I went to Sears today who had a few pieces clearanced out. They sold their last bedding set LAST WEEK! Bummer that I was so close! I did get the fuzzy/soft blanket they had, though.
This was it: I'm mourning it!

I also think I've switched away from the monkeys. When I found out who made the dino bedding, I looked on their website and found this!!

I put our paint chips in with it, still trying to decide if it matches or not.

I am so crazy. At least when I finally buy something that'll be it and I'll stop looking!


(oh, and I have terrible back cramps with my period. To the point that I've taken the vicodin/tylenol with codeine I have leftover from my surgeries to get through it... and my back labor was horrid so maybe there is something connected there! I could have dealt with everything but that. Okay, maybe not the gallbladder attack...)

I love the dino bedding! Super cute, I don't think you should stop looking. Well it sounds like back cramps and back labor might have a correlation. I guess only time will tell!

Ohhh that is cute... I'd be mourning the crap out of it too. Keep looking, heck do a saved search on ebay in case it pops up!

I always do that, I wait and wait and wait and then it's gone!

My u/s is at 5:30, it was supposed to be at 7, but it got bumped back because of a cancellation. I have to jump into the shower soon! (lol, only to get slathered in u/s goop!)

I get super nasty back cramping with my periods too. Apparently when I was having DD, er, right before I guess, I started to have back labor (this is the only labor I experienced) before I was whisked away to the OR... omg! ouch!

I'm excited to hear if it's a boy or a girl...hopefully your little one doesn't cross his/her legs!

EmaLee; love the cake pictures. Your mom does a nice job.

Thank you. I'll let her know that people like them

That's exactly how I felt w/ DD... I wanted to know what labor was like. How could I ever get HER through it in the future if I'd not done it myself? It's also the reason I want to try a VBAC... unfortunately other factors are making me lean towards the RCS (the biggest one being that DH could take a LOT more time off if I do the RCS)... and perhaps little transverse baby is now little breech baby... who the heck can tell? I think he has like 8 legs and two heads.

I want cake too now.

Exactly. And my sister and best friend too, how can I give them any sort of idea if I don't experience it. My mom doesn't remember anything, granted the last time she had a baby it was 19 years ago!

Don't knock the planned c-section. We quite enjoyed picked DDs birthday and not having any many contractions or the unknowns of labor - not too shabby!

LOL I know the idea of a planned cs sounds good from that aspect. Barely any pain and none of that pushing business

 

[Piecey]

Pain from a c-section comes later... like when you try to stand up for the first time. That was an interesting feeling.


Can't wait to hear from Mrs.Charming!!

 

[ZPT1022]

Sure! Back in December 09, we got the 25/30/40 PIN. We booked the Poly for $219/night. It might be our first and last Poly trip, but it's going to be for my big 3-0, so why not!

We got that pin too, I didn't realize it was good for later dates. Hmmmmm..... hopefully it will work out. Right now I'm really rethinking August- the heat, the baby, the medical bills that are piling in right now from all my ER visits, testing, etc..... I just thought if we put it off a few more months it might be overall more comfortable. Wearing the baby in a sling in Dec. sounds sooooo much more appealing than August!

 

[ZPT1022]

I get the kind of cramps that debilitate (sp?) a person. In high school I'd actually have to go home because I couldn't sit in class and standing in the back didn't work either (plus I looked like a totally geek standing in class ). I'm sure my labor will be painful...I know my OB had said something earlier about maybe just scheduling a CS to avoid any problems but I don't want to pick my baby's birthday, I want to go into labor and get to experience that. Call me crazy if you want but part of having a baby means going through the whole experience for me. Even if it means pain, I mean...the memory will fade right?

That's how my cramps are. I'm debating right now if I want to go for the endometrial ablation or the partial hysterectomy after baby arrives. I need to do something to not have to suffer like I have in the past. I was actually on the pill at one point to try to control my endometriosis and I bled for 3 1/2 months, had to have surgery and everything. It was awful and I don't care to ever experience that again. I am 100000% done having kids after this so I see no reason to suffer through the monthly B.S. As for forgetting labor pain, I dunno, I remember it being pretty awful, I guess having the baby just outweighs it enough to make it worth doing again

 

[Mrs. Charming]

It's.....







a....

















BOY!!

Looks like I'm in the market for monkeys and dinosaurs!

 

[WDWAurora]

YAY!! One of each! Maybe the TTC thread is having a boy-boom! Congratulations!

 

[ZPT1022]

I feel so badly she's sickies. Poor kiddo, especially because she has what I am getting over and it suuuuuuucks. I'm trying my best to be on the ball right now but man, I'm only functioning. LOL.

I'm definitely excited for the ultrsound.... I just wanna know!

I think we bought every piece of baby gear, too. I swear we used 25% of it! You know, all the things you *have* to have!

I totally understand the feeling of just being functional and not really good for much else-- that basically sums up me for the last 6 weeks while I've been sick. My kids have their spring break this week and of course they have the anticipation that this means doing fun stuff from sunup to sundown but that's just not the case- I physically can't right now. I feel kind of bad but they've been totally greedy so that eases some of my guilt

And yes, all the "must haves" What a scam on the part of the baby gear companies!

 

[ZPT1022]

Ooh! More cake pics, please!!

That's the beauty of pregnancy and childbirth--- all those memories get washed away, that's how we're able to keep the species going. If we remembered, humans would have all died off a long time ago!

I wish we always had cake in the house. Last night I asked DH for an ice cream cake... he said no. LOL, he's Mr. Anti-Ice Cream Cake. Regular cake, omg, I think he would take it in an IV if he could, he loooooves regular cake. I was Lil Miss Anti-Cake until I had our cake at our wedding, lol. Now I am seriously contemplating an anniversary cake when we go back to WDW in December. I even had cake for dinner a few weeks ago.. soooo good. Funny wht pregnancy does to you!

LOL on the ice cream cake. When I was pregnant with the twins, it was mid-June, hot as heck and I was as big as a house. I actually bought myself one of those mini ice cream cakes (6" maybe?). I ate the entire thing, by myself, in just under a week

 

[ZPT1022]

What time is your ultrasound??


I'm a bit crazy, so pardon my obsessive comparisons of baby bedding sets. I didn't *really* do anything for Lucas, too much going on, so I'm being a bit nuts this time around.

Anyway, a few months ago I fell in love with a dinosaur set at Sears. Couldn't find it online so I figured it was gone and was a bit bummed- which is when I switched to the monkeys/jungle theme. Then I went to Sears today who had a few pieces clearanced out. They sold their last bedding set LAST WEEK! Bummer that I was so close! I did get the fuzzy/soft blanket they had, though.
This was it: I'm mourning it!

I also think I've switched away from the monkeys. When I found out who made the dino bedding, I looked on their website and found this!!

I put our paint chips in with it, still trying to decide if it matches or not.

I am so crazy. At least when I finally buy something that'll be it and I'll stop looking!


(oh, and I have terrible back cramps with my period. To the point that I've taken the vicodin/tylenol with codeine I have leftover from my surgeries to get through it... and my back labor was horrid so maybe there is something connected there! I could have dealt with everything but that. Okay, maybe not the gallbladder attack...)

Oh, those dinos are too cute! Maybe you can find them on ebay or something?

My periods sound like yours- I hoard painkillers just to get through, it is so miserable being like that though! If I'm not having any more kids, I figure why deal with that anymore?