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Babes With Bumps
*This will be my last week posting (sorry for missing yesterday... I had a whiny baby). I believe Casperdy is taking over for the next few months. 
Congratulations to Katie on the birth of baby Carter! Congratulations to Lauren on the birth of baby Miles! And, congratulations to Firefly on the birth of baby Jameson (I'm assuming he's here at least since she was induced a couple of days ago).
With the exception of Katie, we've got a whole line of girls coming up next!!
If anyone else needs added/changed/updated let me know.
12/21/2011 ? It?s a Girl! ? Jill - JnicMTek
12/27/2011 ? It?s a Boy! ? Katie - MrsKatieK
12/29/2011 ? It?s a Girl! ? Nikki - RockyMountainGirl
01/06/2012 ? It?s a Girl! ? Colleen ? CMC714
01/23/2011 ? It's a Girl! ? Melissa ? MrsL628
02/23/2012 - It's a Girl! ? Llora - MrsMillerJune2008
02/25/2012 ?It's a Girl! ? Lindsey - Lahorn
03/05/2012 ? Two Girls! - TeacherTiff
03/19/2012 ? It's a surprise! ? Cassidy ? Casperdy
03/21/2012 ? It's a Boy! ? Judy - Judybruin
05/02/2012- It's a Boy!- Kellie- CurtisandKellie
05/09/2012- Unknown- Brooke- bbetson
05/10/2012- Unknown- Amy- Famousamos1231
05/18/2012- Unknown- Melissa- Fraux
05/29/2012- Unknown- Beth- Swimmerette00
06/15/2012 - It's a surprise! - Kim- star678
06/24/2012 - Unknown- Angie- aflowers
08/ **/2012- It's a surprise!- Jenn- Jennrs
This week's questions:
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week?
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular?
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far?
4.) Anything else to share?
Re: Babes With Bumps
* I hate to be a pain, but could you just change my due date to August. I got so caught up on my EDD last time and this time I don't want to do that, so I'm not even putting a date in my head. I'm weird. :-) And, we'll be team green again.
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week? Feeling pretty good. I'm experiencing some slight nausea and some food aversions. I threw up yesteday when I was changing Neena's pee diaper. ICK! No appointments this week. We're meeting with two of the homebirth midwives next and then a third the follwoing week. I'd like to make a decision on who we are using by 8-10 weeks.
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular? We've told close friends and they have been ecstatic, but we haven't told our parents yet, which is killing me! We are telling them on Christmas. We are going to give the grandmas a peridot stone for their grandma necklaces and see if they catch on! I'm excited.
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far?
4.) Anything else to share?
Neena Mae. 1/7/10
"A baby nursing at a mother's breast is an undeniable affirmation of our rootedness in nature." - David Suzuki
Top of the list. Yikes!
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week?
Unfortunately, I'm feeling great for being this far. I have the aches and pains, but no contractions that would make me think this will be over soon. It's unfortunate because I really wanted this girl to have 12/7 as her birthday. Next appointment on Monday, but since they don't do internals, it's just like every other appointment.
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular?
We didn't do anything cute. We texted the core group after the u/s and put a note on FB about a couple having six brothers combined finally knowing what having sisters in a house will be like.
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far?
H finished Alex's bed, so the girls' room is set up. We're picking up the crib mattress Saturday and I'm picking up an order of cloth diapers tomorrow. Other than taht the only project is doing the natural things to help move things along.
This pregnancy has been so different than the last, there have been lots of surprises. I'm really hoping labor and delivery this time will be another happy surprise.
4.) Anything else to share?
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week? Uncomfortable. Hitting 3rd trimester, passed my glucose test. Had an appt w/ MFM on Monday and see the OB on Tues.
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular?
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far? We aren't doing *anything* and it's stressing me out. In all fairness, they'll be in our room so we don't have a nursery to prepare or anything like that. But, I feel like I should be doing something at this point... though I don't know what that would be, lol.
4.) Anything else to share? The girls are still measuring 2 weeks ahead (heads and bellies) and 3 weeks ahead (legs) and weighing in at 3 pounds each. I am SO thankful that their weights are staying close together because I had a big fear of twin to twin transfusion (of course, we're not out of the woods but still). The perinatologist says that by 35 weeks they'll be over 7 pounds if they continue to grow like they have been and that's "a lot for a uterus to handle." So, we'll see! Right now, we're preparing ourselves to have late January babies just in case, though of course every week counts.
Oh, and also- they're both laying transverse again. I hope they get their act together soon before they run out of room! I'm already just about as big as I was full term with Nolan, lol.
Our crazy, wonderful life
Neena Mae. 1/7/10
"A baby nursing at a mother's breast is an undeniable affirmation of our rootedness in nature." - David Suzuki
You're welcome, ma'am! I tried just August but the lines weren't lining up and the OCD in me was really bothered by it, lol. Hopefully the stars are okay.
Our crazy, wonderful life
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week? I am feeling like I am ready to pop. Whenever I stand or walk I feel lots of pressure like my water is going to break and the baby is going to fall out. I've had a really great pregnancy so far with very little pain so I can tolerate this uncomfortableness for 2 more weeks. I have an appointment of Friday where I'll get tested for GBS in case my water breaks before the c/s, not sure if she'll do an internal exam or not. I'm kind of curious where I'm at progress-wise and since she'll be down there swabbing anyway, why not?
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular?
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far? Just a few last minute things to take care of. I need to sterilize bottles and pacifiers but I'm really hoping we won't need them and BFing will be successful this time around. I'm also working on throwing things into a bag for the hospital. I'm surprised how different this pregnancy is so different than my last. The pains and discomforts that I had last time are nonexistant this time and I felt a lot better this time around. Except this last stretch seems much worse this time around than last time.
4.) Anything else to share? We're about to have a baby explosion on here. 5 babies all due in the next month or so!
Aspen Marley ~ 12.22.11
My Blog of Randomness - Pocketful of Roses
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular? We told my parents over Skype. Told his parents after our first appt. and DH brought them the ultrasound pics. Otherwise, just called friends.
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far? Kinda lost steam on the nursery, so will need to get back to that. Trying to make a shower guest list for my host right now, which is harder than it should be. Pregnancy has been harder on my relationship with DH than I expected, and it makes me sad. We're just out of sync with each other and I hate it. Looking forward to driving to Chicago in a few weeks as it will be some real quality time to talk a lot of stuff out.
4.) Anything else to share?
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week? I maybe felt something this past weekend. Really can't say if it was baby movement or not since it happened so fast. We go Tuesday to find out gender!
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular? When we told a group of our friends it was at a Halloween party so I wore a shirt that said baby bump's first Halloween.
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far? We narrowed down nursery furniture so that's kind of progress. But we are pretty much waiting to find out gender before we get into painting and such. Plus with the holidays we decided to put a few things on hold.
4.) Anything else to share?
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week?
Feeling ok for the most part. Back hurts, hips hurt, crotch hurts (lol!), tired as hell. I start weekly appointments next week, I can't believe it! Will have my first internal too, even though I'm not looking forward to and it doesn't necessarily mean anything, I'm really curious if there is anything going on in there.
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far?
Finishing up the nursery - need to get some stuff up on the walls and get a glider, I've been picky about it. And trying to find a small area rug. Need to pick up a few things that we still need off our registry, will do that this weekend. Time to get the car seat in the car too!
Claire Elizabeth 12/31/2011
Married Bio
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week?
I feel great. No new milestones, changes in symptoms, or appointments this week.
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular?
N/A, I spilled the beans in September.
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far?
I'm not working on anything baby-wise, but others are for me, as my 2 baby showers are starting to be planned.
4.) Anything else to share?
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week? Passed my GTT last week, then freaked a bit b/c they called today. Turns out I have low iron so they want me to start a supplement. I shouldn't be surprised, I've always had borderline iron counts before. Still feeling really good. Sleeping well with is amazing! Not sure how I'm going to avoid heart burn now that I have to up my water intake even more to avoid the constipation likely with the iron...
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular? n/a
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far? I'm trying to get my butt in gear with the nursery but it is SO hard. The fact that DH and I are bad at general housekeeping has really caught up and is stressing me out. We got our bedding this week (surprise gift from my brother and SIL!) so at least we can pick out paint colors. I'm hoping that friends/family will help me paint in January. My goal for this month is to work on the butterfly wall decals and mobile.
I've been surprised with how easy this pregnancy has been, and how laid back I've been in general.
4.) Anything else to share? While I am REALLY looking forward to the holidays and seeing family, the time the celebrations take is starting to stress me out. I'll be full term the first week of February, so I'm feeling a real time crunch here. Mostly self induced.
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week? I'm feeling good. Just low back/left butt cheek pain. I had a massage this week and it helped a bit. No appointments this week.
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular? I just told my students yesterday. Another teacher on our team is pregnant too, so we told the kids on the same day. It was pretty fun.
Now to see if I make it through the last week of school (my due date is June 3rd and the last day of school is June 7th).
We have had nothing but good reactions. The only really "fun" way we've told people is getting great-grandma frames made for my grandmas and put an ultrasound picture in it to tell them.
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far?
4.) Anything else to share?
My Blog
1.) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or changes in symptoms you'd like to share? Any appointments coming up this week?
I'm exhausted. I think it's a combo of going back to work after 2 weeks of vacation, putting in 60 hours in 5 days and first trimester.
2.) For those of you who have recently spilled the beans or are planning to soon, did you do it in any fun way? Did you have only positive reactions? If you haven't told yet, are you nervous to tell anyone in particular?
I told my mom on a shopping day at a motherhood maternity outlet. She teared up.
3.) For those of you who are further along, what are you currently working on baby-wise? Has anything about the pregnancy surprised you so far?
4.) Anything else to share?
First ultrasound is 12/16! The OB's office was hesitant to give it to me because by date's i'll be 6 weeks, but my O I should be 6 and 6. Fingers crossed! I know it's risking not seeing a heartbeat with those dates, but I really wanted to attempt an u/s before they set me up for prenatal counseling and that's 12/21.