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?Mamas & Mamas to Be: Weekly Check-in?
Hawaii Nestie Mommies
MauidAims - Kai Adam - 02.16.08
MrsNFB - Sean Patrick - 10.11.08
kauai_luv - Waianuhea - 04.04.09
kshiz - Ella Juliet - 04.04.09
VanceandLori - Brooke Jillian - 05.15.09
Mrs.HulaHunnie - Jaylee Emiko - 06.11.09
Mrs.Ziz - Bella Kailani - 07.24.09
Hawaiian Honey - Matthew Sebron (Matty) - 08.07.09
MrsWinter - Ashton Christopher - 08.14.09
MyDay1708 - Alexa Leilani - 09.09.09
missaloha - Ellery Lin Ka'imilani- 9.13.09
MrsNJSwimmer - William (Billy) - 11.10.09
Trieulam - Kiptyn and Kylie - 11.12.09
MrsPresley - Annalise - 11.12.09
Hawaii Nestie Due Dates
December 2009
12.12.09 ? Baby ? Hulalove
January 2010
February 2010
2.02.10 - Girl ? MarriedtoMrWright
2.11.10 ? Girl ? Sanae78
2.14.10 ? Baby ? SirenSong
2.23.10 ? Baby ? Mauiwedding08
March 2010
3.18.10 ? Boy ? JaysgirlJulie
3.29.10 ? Baby ? Lola808
April 2010
04.26.10 - Baby - lisakeiko
May 2010
5.3.10 ? Babies ? twins! ? redshoegirl
5.11.10 ? Baby ? liubride510
5.16.10 ? Baby ? inamra
June 2010
6.16.10 ? Baby - rwright5
July 2010
7.28.10 ? Baby - lelekay
Any additions to these lists? Post updated due dates or gender reports here.
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often?
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving?
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? BONUS: PIP or link
(8) If you use bottles, which brand/style do you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
(9) For TTCers: Which cycle are you on? Where in the cycle are you? What, if anything, are you doing to have success TTCing?
(10) For mommies: what was your first outing with your LO? How old was he/she? How did it go?
BONUS: PIP of your bump or LO or for TTCers...link to your chart!
Re: ?Mamas & Mamas to Be: Weekly Check-in?
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 22 weeks 1 day
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? I'm feeling great, and my belly is growing a lot these days. Baby is kicking more strongly, so DH finally got to feel his LO, too. I love watching my belly and seeing it jump... really makes me feel bonded to this growing baby.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? OB visit in 2 weeks
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? Absolutely no clue. Whatever is practical, cute and affordable....
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often? Yes. I walk 2-4 miles 3-4 times a week. I also do a lot of stretching. My mom joins me for one walking date around the beach park each week -- such good bonding time!
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving? I don't think I've had any strong cravings, but sometimes if I SEE it, I want to EAT it! I've eaten a lot of Doritos this pregnancy, but everything else is pretty normal.
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? No faves. But I've bought regular clothes 1-2 sizes larger than usual to accommodate my belly -- maternity clothes don't work for me yet, and I like feeling like I can still wear cute regular stuff.
(8) If you use bottles, which brand/style do you use? Why? Planning to try out a few once baby arrives and then buy larger quantities once I know his/her preference.
Happy Thanksgiving, Ladies!!!
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? Incision healing - can go up/down stairs in the house without pain now, but I'm trying not to push it. Mostly pain is in upper back since the baby is out from carrying him around. When he's gassy, and sometimes not, he just likes to be carried with you walking around, which is a lot harder on your back than you may imagine! Start doing those lat exercises, ladies! lol
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? had 2 week checkup yesterday. back up to birth weight + 1oz... next appt is at 2 months for vacc shots.
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link someone got me one for my shower - it's from Carters.
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often? Not yet, but the doc said I could start walking. It's not been very nice out though!
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving? potatoes, in ANY form!
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? BONUS: PIP or link Not sure - so many cute ones! He's mostly living in sleepers right now though. DH picked out a cute football outfit that he'll probably not fit in until next season though
(8) If you use bottles, which brand/style do you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link Ever since the night we had the paramedics here, I started exclusively using Dr Brown's b/c of the reduced colic claim. Not sure if that's what helped or not, but we like them. Prior to that I was using Breast-something where LO has to use the same motion as breastfeeding and Born Free interchangeably.
(10) For mommies: what was your first outing with your LO? How old was he/she? How did it go? haven't really gone anywhere except the dr's office yet!
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?
6 months
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?
Feeling good. . . nothing big or exciting to report. We have moved onto organic carrots (Earth's Best), which Brooke takes much better to than the peas!
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?
Just had her 6 month check-up... Brooke weighs around 21 pounds (off the charts for weight) and is in the 90th percentile for height, so she's a big girl! Doctor expects she will slim down from now until a year when genetics start kicking in. She also got her H1N1 shot and a bunch of vaccinations.
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
I have a Kate Spade diaper bag that we bought on sale, but truthfully I rarely carry it around. I basically just carry a regular handbag and throw in a wipes/diaper carry thing I bought at the baby expo.
Something like this:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3016685/0~2379292~2379293~6019043?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6019043&P=4
But if you're looking for a real diaper bag, Petunia Picklebottom is on sale at hautelook: www.hautelook.com
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often?
Not exercising at all... I'm actually under my pre-pg weight, but I think I'm much flabbier. It must be the BF that helped me lose weight bc. I didn't do a darn thing (or maybe carrying Brooke around too)
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving?
I ate a lot of strawberry poptarts and milk... oh and ice cream.
Baby needs calcium, right?!
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? BONUS: PIP or link
My favorite outfit for Brooke is this sleeveless onesie from Carter's that they don't sell anymore bc. it's the winter season. .. I'm going to be heartbroken when she outgrows it (which she will SOON)
(8) If you use bottles, which brand/style do you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
We use Doctor Brown's and Born Free... they were the only ones she will take, if at all.
(9) For TTCers: Which cycle are you on? Where in the cycle are you? What, if anything, are you doing to have success TTCing?
(10) For mommies: what was your first outing with your LO? How old was he/she? How did it go?
We took her to our family's houses when she was young-- couple of weeks. Then we started taking her "out" to malls and whatnot when she was around a month ... it was fine. She's a pretty easy baby.
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(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 37 Weeks 6 Days
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? I'm feeling good. No real mile stones to report. My belly is still growing, it's mostly travelling up towards my ribs and filling out. We met with our Doula to go over our birth plan. I'm really comfortable that both my midwife and doula, the plan is mostly for after the birth. Russ and I really want some time alone as a family before our parents and siblings come.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? We meet with the midwife tomorrow for a regular weekly check up. I find out if I'm strep B + or - tomorrow.
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? I bought a skip hop Via Messenger in green - I love it! I have it packed with stuff to take to the hospital right now and all the pockets are very handy.
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often? Yep - I walk my dog pretty much every day. I have to go buy some proper winter shoes sometime soon because it's snowy and icey here already.
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving? I didn't really have any super strong cravings. In the beginning I really wanted oranges and watermellon, and I once had a craving for breaded fish (like the fish and chips style) which was abnormal for me.
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? My fave right now are my jeans and t-shirts.
(8) If you use bottles, which brand/style do you use? Why? I don't know I haven't looked into this yet?
Married Bio
1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?
30 weeks today!
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?
Feeling bummed about GD and now having to use insulin.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?
Had our 30 week appt. yesteday and will see the endocrinologist tomorrow to learn how to inject insulin. I see the diabetes counselor next Thursday.
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
I originally thought we'd just get one to share, but Joseph wants a backpack and I hate back packs. So we're considering this one by DadGear for him:
It's $89! I cannot believe how pricey diaper bags are...it's ridiculous! I have no idea what I'll use...for now I am considering just using the HYP canvas tote we used as OOT bags at our wedding:
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often?
I stretch for 20-30 minutes everyday and try to get in a brisk 30 minute walk at least 3-4 times a week.
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving?
Everything bagel, toasted, with cream cheese and lox. Also, in the first tri, fruit smoothies from Jamba Juice.
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? BONUS: PIP or link
I am loving these jeans from Duo with several different fitted t-shirts I got from Target: Merona? Double Layer 3/4 Length Sleeve Scoop with Shirring;Merona? Refined Long Sleeve Top; Mossimo? Black: Double V-Neck Top; and Liz Lange Essential Runched V-neck Tee
(8) If you use bottles, which brand/style do you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
We plan to use bottles with pumped breast milk when I am at work. We're not sure which ones she'll like so we've gotten a couple of each style from Adiri, MAM, Breastflow and Playtex Drop-ins. Hopefully she'll like ONE of them and then we can get more.
(9) For TTCers: Which cycle are you on? Where in the cycle are you? What, if anything, are you doing to have success TTCing?
(10) For mommies: what was your first outing with your LO? How old was he/she? How did it go?
BONUS: PIP of your bump or LO or for TTCers...link to your chart!
Libby's face shot from yesterday...she was waving at us and stuck her tongue out!
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Wow....I get to join the club now, huh?! I'm so excited! I don't have an official EDD from a doctor yet, but from my own calculations, it would be July 28. So, you can add me for that date for now.
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? I am 5 weeks pregnant tomorrow.
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? I am excited and nervous. I have had a few panicky moments since the BFP last Thursday, but mostly just excited! I've wanted a baby for so long! Other than that, I've been bloated and very tired....when I get home from work I've been pretty much crashing. I've had a few minor queasy moments (I made a pumpkin cheesecake for my sister's birthday last night, and it was grossing me out), but no real sickness yet. I do have mild cramping in the evenings, but everything says that's normal as long a it's mild and there's no blood. Oh yeah, and still the sore boobies!
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? Monday, December 7th for the first appointment and ultrasound....I can't wait!
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
(5) Do you exercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often? Oh, I wish! I should more. My sister and I talked last night, and she was going to look into a pregnancy workout video for me.
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving? nothing yet!
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? BONUS: PIP or link
(8) If you use bottles, which brand/style do you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
(9) For TTCers: Which cycle are you on? Where in the cycle are you? What, if anything, are you doing to have success TTCing?
(10) For mommies: what was your first outing with your LO? How old was he/she? How did it go?
BONUS: PIP of your bump or LO or for TTCers...link to your chart!
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?
18 weeks now, yikes!
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?
I'm feeling good, aside from the occasional leg cramps I get in the middle of the night. I'm finally starting to get a bump!
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?
We find out whether we're on team blue or pink tomorrow!
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
I have no idea. I have a Kipling bag that could probably be used as a diaper bag so I may just stick with that unless I find something more suitable.
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often?
John and I walk with friends twice a week around Diamond Head. I think it's about a 3 mile walk? We also need to start back up with yoga once a week again!
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving?
I ate a lot of strawberries in the first trimester and there were times when the only thing I wanted to eat was Taco Bell tacos.
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? BONUS: PIP or link
My $20 maxi-dresses that I got from Costco. They're soft, stretchy, and comfortable. And they were cheap! I got one in black and one in blue.
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 11 weeks
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? still felling good the back pain from last week has gotten a little better but still giving me a little trouble..at least it is not all day everyday.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? next Tuesday 12/1 we go see maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) physician to do our very detailed NT scan
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link don't know yet
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often? I was before I started IVF but had to quit once I started the injectibles and still have been on a 20lb and only walking restriction. I am hopeing after my scan I can start back doing something
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving? not too much but if I see food or smell it I immediately get hungary and feel the need to eat right then
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? BONUS: PIP or link right now I am still wearing most of my normal clothes...most of my jeans don't fit but I have resorted to wearing a lot of pants that I had just hanging in my closet.
(8) If you use bottles, which brand/style do you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link don't know this one yet either
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?
28w6d
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?
Is getting reflux a milestone? Haha. I'm getting BIG. At least I'm feeling big. It's starting to get hard to bend over and stuff like that.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?
Next appt is on Tuesday. I had possibly my last U/S last week. We got a few 3D images but baby was being pretty uncooperative and keeping her hands in front of her face. I haven't scanned any pics but I will and I'll post them on my FB soon. Dr. said she's 2lbs 7oz and in the 31st percentile. He thinks she's gonna be about 7 lbs by my due date, which would be awesome. I'm kind of afraid of having a big baby - my cousin gave birth to her 5th yesterday and he was 9 lbs 6oz! (All of her others were 8.5-10 lbs! and she's not much taller/bigger than me!)
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
Initially I bought this:
but then I thought it was a bit too big. I might still use it b/c it has a lot of pockets inside, but I might just use it as a laptop bag.
Last week I went to the Kate Spade outlet and found this for 50% off, and I LOVE it:
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often?
I exercise sporadically. If I go to the gym, I just do the elliptical for 30 min and then maybe some free weights (5-8 lbs), plus stretching and abs. At home, I do prenatal yoga. If anyone is looking for a good prenatal yoga DVD, I highly recommend Jennifer Wolfe's DVD. It's a really good workout. I bought the Shiva Rea one, too, but she's pretty annoying so I can't bear to do that one.
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving?
During the first tri, I was craving Taco Bell, too, Lisa! Oh, and OJ. Lots and lots of OJ. Now, not really craving anything but Fat Tire (beer).
BTW, when I went to my U/S I was talking to the perinatologist (who happens to be from HI) and he said I could eat poke and raw fish (just not more than 2x/week). So I did (just a little), and it was fantastic. Oh, how I've missed it!
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? BONUS: PIP or link
My pajamas. I haven't bought a whole lot of maternity clothes because a lot of my stuff was still fitting, but suddenly I'm having a hard time finding tops to fit over my belly. So yesterday I went to Target and bought a couple Liz Lange ruched long sleeve tees.
(8) If you use bottles, which brand/style do you use? Why? BONUS: PIP or link
No clue!
BONUS: PIP of your bump or LO or for TTCers...link to your chart!
I'll post on my FB soon.
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? Tired! LOL. Moving takes it out of you! My feet have also taken to swelling like little watermelons lately, which is lovely.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? Dec 2 - nothing exciting, just a regular ole checkup. I'll probably have a chat to the doctor about cutting down on some of my work duties (in a busy library, it's common and expected for a pregnant woman to stop shelving after a while - it's just too physically demanding - and my bosses are fine with it, but I need a medical certificate for HR to have on record).
(4) What diaper bag do/will you use? Why? I'm not a brand whore, so I'll probably just buy whatever seems durable and is relatively cheap lol.
(5) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what are you doing and how often? Well, before I became pregnant, I didn't exercise much. Now it's less.
(6) Biggest pregnancy craving? Right now? Cold things. Like popsicles. It's SO FREAKING HOT here right now, all I want is something freezing!
(7) Favorite outfit (for mamas this can be for your LO or for mamas-to-be you favorite maternity outfit)? Ummm...nothing I own, actually.