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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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~~Mommy & M2B Monday~~
For Mommies-to-be:
How many weeks are you?
When is your EDD?
How are you feeling?
What are you craving?
What is grossing you out?
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately?
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments?
Have you / will you found out the sex?
Any names picked out?
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes?
How many weeks are you?
When is your EDD?
How are you feeling?
What are you craving?
What is grossing you out?
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately?
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments?
Have you / will you found out the sex?
Any names picked out?
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes?
Anything else you would like to add or PIP?
Already Mommies:
LOs Age(s):
Best part of your week?
Worst part of your week?
Milestones?
PIP those kiddos!
Already Mommies:
LOs Age(s):
Best part of your week?
Worst part of your week?
Milestones?
My Chart
My Goodreads Read Shelf
* After 22 months and 2 failed IUIs, we finally got our BFP *
DS delivered naturally at 41w6d on 4/18/14
My Goodreads Read Shelf
* After 22 months and 2 failed IUIs, we finally got our BFP *
DS delivered naturally at 41w6d on 4/18/14
* TTC #2 March 2015 *
Re: ~~Mommy & M2B Monday~~
How many weeks are you? 28 weeks, 5 days
When is your EDD? 5/14
How are you feeling? Tired! But now that I have my bed back and my memory foam topper, I am not dealing with the leg pain anymore!
What are you craving? Strawberries
What is grossing you out? Nothing
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? I got the changing table in the mail last week and my dress for maternity pics is supposed to be here today! I hope it fits!
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? My next appt isn't for another 3 weeks. We do have our elective 3D u/s on Mar 5!
Have you / will you found out the sex? A boy
Any names picked out? Nolan Wesley
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? I added a pic of our nursery. What a mess! At least all of his furniture is in there...just needs to be put together! And all the other junk taken out! :-p And we have two cribs, so we have to get the white one out of there.
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Best part of your week? Seeing my BIL, niece and SIL before we were innundated with family.
Worst part of your week? Saturday/Sunday morning
Milestones? A has started focusing on toys and trying to bat them
How many weeks are you? 34w2d
When is your EDD? April 5th
How are you feeling? Pretty great!
What are you craving? Nothing.
What is grossing you out? Nothing.
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? A former GPMer and one of my TTC Buddies, @102007, made LO an afghan! It's super cute! SIL also bought LO a plush Super Mario and a TMNT piggy bank. SIL even put $50 in the piggy bank because she wanted to be the first to contribute to his college fund. lol We went to BRU and used our registry completion. We got our second car seat base as well as some other random stuff we needed.
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? My last bi-weekly appt is next week!
Have you / will you found out the sex? BOY!
Any names picked out? Donald Paul
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? I FINALLY made some progress yesterday! The dresser is all set up for changing! The crib is baby ready! The closet is beginning to get organized! I'll be washing clothes, bibs, and receiving blankets this week and will start putting things away! DH will be starting on the bookshelves this week, too!! Here are a few pics for those of you not in the FB group. What's funny is that if you saw the REST of the room, you'd see the disaster that it still currently is! HA!
My Goodreads Read Shelf
* After 22 months and 2 failed IUIs, we finally got our BFP *
DS delivered naturally at 41w6d on 4/18/14
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
When is your EDD? August 3
How are you feeling? Good, if only I could get rid of this cold that's been following me around for a week now.
What are you craving? chunky PB and cold fruit- not together though!
What is grossing you out? the idea of Chinese or Mexican food just isn't appetizing.
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? My sister bought us some more pj's for the little nugget.
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? I have my 16 week appt today! It was supposed to be last Monday, but my OB got called into labor.
Have you / will you found out the sex? Nope.. although it's tempting!
Any names picked out? Annabelle Susan for a girl and Anderson or Carter John for a boy. Still not 100% decided on the boy's name.
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? Still the guest room/storage. Hopefully we can unpack the last two boxes in the next few weeks and move the bed downstairs.
How many weeks are you? 22w5d
When is your EDD? June 25
How are you feeling? Very tired and unmotivated lately. Other than that I'm feeling good!
What are you craving? I was craving steak fajitas after watching a cooking show where they were making them. Today I want to eat all the junk!
What is grossing you out? Nothing
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? My mom gave me a diaper bag she bought for me. She also made a diaper cake for my shower so she had me take the leftover diapers and baby socks/bibs that she used to decorate it. I'm not allowed to see the diaper cake until my shower though!
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? March 12 next appt
Have you / will you found out the sex?
It's a girl!
Any names picked out? Leaning towards Carlee Ann
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? My parents accepted the painter's estimate so we are waiting to hear back from him on when he can come paint! We picked out a lavender color for the walls.
Anything else you would like to add or PIP? My mom is working so hard on my shower. The invitations came this weekend and they are so cute! The favors also came and they are adorable. It's all going to be a tea party theme! I can't wait!
TTC #1 since July 2012
Cycles 1-9: BFN
Cycle 10: Surprise BFP on 10/17/2013!
EDD: June 25, 2014
Baby Girl born via induction June 26, 2014
My TTC Journey Blog
Best part of your week? She started noticing our pup a few days ago and every time DD sees her she gets so excited and it's the cutest thing ever!
Worst part of your week? I haven't been feeling so well. I feel weak, nauseous, bloated (all.the.time), really bad headaches and TMI but diarrhea too. Ugh, I'm so over it.
Milestones? She's been trying to hold her own bottle for a while now but she's getting better at it. She's also been waiving her hand like she's waiving goodbye (it's probably not because she's trying to say goodbye) it's really cute.
PIP those kiddos!
How many weeks are you? 12w5d
When is your EDD? September 3
How are you feeling? Mostly fine; waiting to get my energy back so I don't feel like napping 3 hours after waking up.
What are you craving? Same old, same old, french fries and fresh, juicy fruits
What is grossing you out? Nothing
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? Everything I'd ordered from Zulily a few weeks ago has arrived! I didn't take a pic of the diaper bag, though.
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? Tomorrow is my NT scan; Thursday is my monthly appt.
Have you / will you found out the sex? We will.
Any names picked out? Nope
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? I swear, the office and back bedroom just keep getting worse, and neither of us has even started clearing anything out of the back bedroom to get it ready to turn into the office. That's got to happen before anything nursery-related gets done.
On a brighter note: I went up a cup size!! WOOHOO!!
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
My Ovulation Chart
Already Mommies:
LOs Age(s): Delilah -3! Zack - 7 mo
Best part of your week? Delilah had a blast at her birthday party.
Worst part of your week? Zack is still not sleeping well and Delilah is getting a bit rough with him.
Milestones? Zack is now crawling all over the place and constantly pulling to standing. He tries to let go and walk but forgets he can't and doesn't have the balance to do so and promptly falls.
Delilah turned 3!
PIP those kiddos! I've already posted the one of Delilah in her birthday post, but I love it!
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When is your EDD? 3/31
How are you feeling? Ugh...I hurt all over...
What are you craving? Nothing
What is grossing you out? Overcooked veggies, but I think that would be grossing me out either way.
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? Work threw me a shower last week, and nesting took place hard core. PIPs later tonight.
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? Weekly appts from here on out. First one is today at 4:40.
Have you / will you found out the sex? It's a girl!
Any names picked out? My lips are sealed!
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? It's almost done. We've been having trouble with curtains but I think we settled on one. I have to make some returns and get two more and then it's done except for one furniture piece that we are waiting on and putting up some decor.
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me.
You made my wedding day complete.
Already Mommies:
LOs Age(s): Lucy- 21 months, Norah- 10 days
Best part of your week? My week was pretty great. DH was super sweet in trying to help me get rid of the spinal headache I had. My dad and sister are here to help and they're so much better at taking care of me and the kids than they are at caring for themselves. They let me nap, entertain and help with Lucy, cook, do laundry and dishes and help with Norah when they can. It's been a huge help and only slightly annoying. They at least take instruction well if I need to correct something. We also did Norah's newborn shoot on Friday and I can't wait to see the finished product. I think we got some great family and sibling shots and I know the pics of Norah will be adorable (see below).
Worst part of your week? Nothing too bad happened. We're dealing with a little of the terrible twos with Lucy. She's just not listening well. And MIL visited Saturday and drives me batty with how she speaks to my kids, but there could be worse things.
Milestones? Lucy is getting better and better with Norah. Is that a milestone?
PIP those kiddos! Here's one of Lucy and a couple cell phone shots from our newborn session.
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
www.5yearstonever.blogspot.com
LO's age-Almost 2! 23 months on Thursday.
Best part of the week-We just had a good week overall! DH helped me keep the house clean and got to see what it is like to clean a room and then let the toddler into it. Destruction! We also booked a trip to Vegas for DH and I
Worst part of the week-Anxiety for sure. I'm sick of it and going to check on my referral for a psychiatrist today.
Milestones-She is starting to learn her letters! A is for Ava Nichol, B is for Ben, D is for Daddy and M is for Mommy
A close up of my cutie!
Our Little Raspberry-Born 3/27/12
We Said I Do 09/06/09
When is your EDD? 8/3/14
How are you feeling? I feel great! I've been getting full pretty quickly, and I'm still fighting a cold that's gone to my sinuses and ears, but pregnancy-wise things are going pretty well!
What are you craving? nothing specific
What is grossing you out? nothing specific here either, but things are still grossing me out randomly
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? I got a big bag of maternity clothes (super SCORE), gender neutral baby clothes, a sweet Columbia diaper bag, and an 'extra' box of 1200 wipes my sister got for the babies (twins = everyone gave tons of diapers and wipes. They have tens of thousands of wipes, it's incredible). Included in the baby clothes were those white tiny newborn onesies, and I about lost it... so cute. She says once we know the sex, she has even more to hand off!
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? A/s on March 12th, MW appt March 13th! 16 days!
Have you / will you found out the sex? We are!
Any names picked out? We have a girls name, but no boys names yet.
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? Just a pile of baby clothes and a couple other things on the guest bed still. DH wanted to talk all about the nursery and big ticket baby items we'll need on our 4 hour drive yesterday, so that was pretty fun
TTC September 2013 | BFP 11/21/13 | Chart | EDD 8/3/14 | It's a girl!
DD born at 42 weeks 1 day | 8/18/14 5:33am | 8lbs 4oz 20.25in of perfection!
When is your EDD? May 28th
How are you feeling? great! but tired today. I haven't been sleeping very well. not because i'm uncomfortable but because I have insomnia
What are you craving? nothing
What is grossing you out? nothing
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? we picked out new flooring for the nursery! but haven't actually placed the order yet
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? nothing for a couple of weeks
Have you / will you found out the sex? boy
Any names picked out? Bernard "Bear" Bruce Jr.
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? N/A yet
The Rowdy Roberts
How many weeks are you? 20w 4d
When is your EDD? July 10
How are you feeling? over emotional and my back/hips are really starting to hurt, especially when I'm sleeping (or trying to!)
What are you craving? sweet frozen coffee beverages, like a strawberry mocha something-or-other. I haven't indulged yet.
What is grossing you out? the smell of cooking chicken and beer
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? Nope. I'm in the process of updating my registry, though. I decided I didn't like a lot of things that we put on, like the bedding.
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? hoping to get a redo of my a/s soon! next regular appt is 3/21
Have you / will you found out the sex? We tried! All that could be determined was that LO is stubborn! Hoping to get another shot. If not, we'll do an elective u/s soon.
Any names picked out? Yup. Same.
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? No update; still DH's office. We looked at a house this weekend that we liked, and the room that would be the nursery is pretty close to the color I wanted, so I'm hoping that's a good sign!
How many weeks are you? 9 weeks, 5 days
When is your EDD? September 24
How are you feeling? I'm feeling pretty good. I surprisingly got my energy back and have been keeping up with the household chores. But, I have sciatic pain and my legs hurt if I sit too long.
What are you craving? Usually apples, but I have been craving the greasy foods again - pizza, burgers, french fries... yum.
What is grossing you out? As of right now, nothing, but I think if I were to look at bacon and onion rings they might gross me out, but not like before. I've been avoiding them.
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? Nothing for the baby. I was hoping to get the Joovy stroller, but someone bought it the morning I went to look at it.
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? Regular appointment March 10.
Have you / will you found out the sex? We will.
Any names picked out? Tristan Ryse (boy), Eliana (MN Grace or Marie)
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? Won't have one until we move.
Already Mommies:
LOs Age(s): 4 years old
Best part of your week? Her mood has finally gotten better. She has been feeling so much better since her meds finally kicked in.
Worst part of your week? Lexi was in so much pain last night. We think she had an ear infection because her ears were red and she wouldn't stop crying. We let her sleep in our bed after we gave her some Tylenol to help with the pain.
Milestones? She is getting somewhat better at realizing she can't always get what she wants. After crying for a good while because her hat is missing, she realized I can't get it ATM and we will find it later. She calmed down and said, "okay mommy. We will find it later."
When is your EDD? 10/14
How are you feeling? Mostly alright but things come and go. I'm pretty much always tired and if I go more than 2-3 hours without eating a little something, the nausea shows back up.
What are you craving? Oranges and veggies
What is grossing you out? The thought of anything greasy
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? Nope
Ultrasounds? Betas? Appointments? March 7 with the nurse and March 18 with my OBGYN
Have you / will you found out the sex? We will
Any names picked out? Tossing ideas around but won't seriously start considering names until we find out the sex.
How is the nursery coming along? PIPs? Themes? Nothing done here except picked the room.
my read shelf:
LOs Age(s): 11 weeks
Best part of your week? Finding out I can get Elle's insurance for WAY cheaper than I am paying through my work if I go directly through Kaiser. We don't qualify for the Obamacare subsidy, so I didn't bother looking into it, but my boss convinced me to try and I'm so glad he did. It's more than half of what we are paying through my work, so yay for saving money!
Worst part of your week? Elle wouldn't go to sleep until after midnight the other day, but luckily, it was over the weekend so my H could take her in the morning so I could get some sleep.
Milestones? She is so interested in her kick mat and the ceiling projection now. She has also started laughing at us when we try to give her a paci and she spits it out. She is also awake much more during the day and is sleeping better at night. I think she is gearing up to sleep through the night soon, as last night, she ate at 6:50 then not again until 11:50! Then she slept until almost 4:00. She also had her first 5 oz bottle yesterday afternoon, so I'm hoping she's getting to the point where she'll start eating more during the day and less at night. One can dream, right?
BFP #5: 3/25/2015: EDD: 12/8/2015.
LOs Age(s): 4w4d (holy crap, he's a month!)
Best part of your week? Colin has started smiling on a regular basis. I was having the worst day on Saturday and DH walks in holding Colin as I was crying and goes, "Colin, give mom a smile!" And by chance, Colin smiled the largest ever. Every time he smiles, my face lights up.
Worst part of your week? Colin literally has not slept for more than 45 minutes at a time for the past 48 hours. Ugh...
Milestones? He's been babbling.
PIP those kiddos!
Here's Colin's 1-month picture