June Chit Chat

[HappyLea]

I have seen some nice lime greem/grey stuff in next and some brighter colours than the usual blue some really nice orangle like toms shoes, very cute.

Asda for boys was just all blue and literally must have been 75% girl stuff and 25% boy stuff, they had lovely colours for girls yellow, pink, purple, red white and blue, greens, oranges massive variety and all so cute. I could have bought loads!
Even the sleepsuit was a whole wall full and the last 2 rows where boys out of about 14 rows...argh! Really gonna have to start searching for some clothes for him.

I do have some in a suitcase from my last pregnancy but he was born in may so the newbaby stuff will not be suitable for this lil man due in November.

[auroara78]

Yeah Mochagirl, I was in babies r us yesterday and my eye kept catching on cute boy stuff. I was like WTF? Why hadn't I noticed this with DS2? I looked over at the girl section, because obviously, she will need some clothes, and I kind of found myself intimated by all the ruffles and tutus!!! What is wrong with me? LOL this is what I wanted and I am getting it, but some of the girl clothes for babies are way too over the top for pratical use. I am just so practical I keep looking at those fluffly frilly outfits going she's gonna get so uncomfortable if she wore that, or that'd be really diffuclt to wash! I love sweet little girl clothes, which are cute and stylish but have some practicality built in. After all, she will still be a baby that will poop and puke, and some of these things are just not very reasonable!

Besides my inital shopping spree when I first found out, I'm watiing for my baby shower in August and then I'll do some last minute shopping of Fall stuff since I still haven't seen much long-sleeve out yet.

[Mochagirl]

I have mostly hand-me downs so far for Sadie. My niece was born in November, so a lot of her clothes will be season appropriate. I bought a bunch of stuff when I first found out she was a girl because the winter stuff was still available on sale in some stores, but right now it's all sundresses, so I'll wait till August before buying more too.

And yes, some of the frilly, impractical stuff is very unappealing to me too. I want durable, bright coloured clothes, but those seem hard to find.

[PeonyPrincess]

Thanks for the update on TTC5 HappyLea. What a stress for her and the family. The longer he can stay inside the better.
My PIL left yesterday but then my internet wouldn't work until this morning, so I have not been able to jump on here easily lately.

I hope you can find some lovely boys things to brighten your day HappyLea. They do always have such a massive selection for girls, though I am the same a Mocha and Auroara, the majority I don't even like. I try and hunt out nice things for my boys. It helps that DS1 loves red and DS2 loves orange, so they are not constantly in blue. For me, there is nothing sweeter than a baby (boy or girl) in white. It isn't practical when they are bigger but when they can't move they don't get that dirty!

[PrincessX3]

I am also struggling to find some nice baby boys clothes. Since finding out we are having our first boy all i've wanted to do is shop, but I haven't found anything I like yet. I think i'll have to look around online to get some nice things. When I was pregnant with DD3 I always seen the most gorgeous little boys outfits, and now i'm having a little boy of my own there is nothing!!

[laughinglynxie]

It was a challenge for me to find boy clothes I liked for DS1, too! I guess I'm just picky, but I really don't care for the trademarked cartoon/movie characters or the typical manly/boyish stuff. I tried to just find a lot of dinosaur and monster things. I also liked green/aqua instead of blues and reds.

Having the same challenge for girl stuff. I really DO NOT like pastels, especially pink, and I struggle to find bright or deep colors. Even the baby blanket I'm knitting is a dark purple. :) And I'm totally going to knit a mermaid tail sleep sack!!

[PeonyPrincess]

Yesterday was the kids first day of school holidays, so what did we do? Spent 5 hours at the hospital waiting for DS1 to have a laceration glued of course. What is it with boys and head wounds?! He came off second best to the coffee table and cut the skin between his eyes. A bit close to his left eye for my liking. And typically DH is only away for 1 night this week and it was last night, so I had to drag DS2 along as well. I ate dinner at 1am this morning! FX the rest of the holidays are uneventful.

[PrincessX3]

Yesterday was the kids first day of school holidays, so what did we do? Spent 5 hours at the hospital waiting for DS1 to have a laceration glued of course. What is it with boys and head wounds?! He came off second best to the coffee table and cut the skin between his eyes. A bit close to his left eye for my liking. And typically DH is only away for 1 night this week and it was last night, so I had to drag DS2 along as well. I ate dinner at 1am this morning! FX the rest of the holidays are uneventful.

Sounds alot like my DD2. Last week she had to get stitches in her chin after jumping off the lounge and caught the edge of the coffee table. She is 4 years old and this is her 3rd lot of stitches!! She has never even cried while getting them. Our doctor says she is the toughest kid he's ever seen!

[pinkin2011]

I went to the drs today to get a mole checked out that is looking quite strange so i got a referal to a skin specialist. Anyway I thought I may as well get my BP checked while I was there as I hadnt seen my ob for a month and she is away and i dont see her until the 17th of july... anyway my bp was 160/110... The dr said it is very very high my bp 3 weeks ago was 128/85 ,,, I have an app on the 2nd with another gp that my ob had told me to see while she is away, The dr I saw today said it would be ok to wait until the 2nd to get it checked again.. I did have a bad headache today still sort of do. I had high BP with my first ds so looks like I am heading down that road again which sucks because I remember I felt like CRAP!

[Mochagirl]

Pinkin - so sorry about the BP problems - that really sucks. I know if you're near the end of your pregnancy they induce you (they almost had to at 35 weeks with my twins when my BP spiked), but what do they do so early in your pregnancy? Do they medicate you? Do you have to have a special diet?

[auroara78]

How is eveyrone feeling?

I've been stuffing my face in the worst way and I am surely gaining weight, when I was doing so well early in the preg! Excited about the baby but nervous about the prospect of adding another....esp. since DS2 is wearing us out, he's being so mishcevious! He's climbing on the TV stands, climing on beds, climbing on chairs, tables, any possible thing he can. Yesterday while I was at work, he climbed onto the chair and then dug around in our all puprose drawer in the ktichen and then found a knife! Luckily DH caught him with the knife, but it's been madness...you cannot take your eyes off him for a single second or he's trying to kill himslef or fall off something...

DH was grim and said "well I think this is our welcome to parenthood" since DS1 never did any of these things and DS1 is still an easy sweet boy. DS1 was so mad at DS2 the other day after all his hijinks he begged me and DH to "send him back to the baby doctor. Don't want Evan no more."

So DS2 is 14 months, is this typical behavior at that age??? Like I said, I hadn't a clue, since DS1 was never like this, it feels like we are first time parents and we're about to have 3! When I can expect his death defying nature to calm down some???

I am worried about having a newborn in a little under 3 months and crazy man DS2.

[Hobbermittens]

Hey everyone, I just got back from a week out of town with family. I will try to catch up on everything asap!

While on our trip, we rented a house to stay in. After a few days there, we noticed a bunch of cat poop in the yard.... I stepped on it barefoot before I noticed it! :worry: I don't know for sure it was cat poop; there were not cats around that I ever saw. My sister thought it might have been raccoon poop, because she saw quite a few raccoons in the yard at night. Anyway, now I am all scared about toxoplasmosis! I am going to have the doctor test me at my next visit.

[Hobbermittens]

Congrats Happlea! Another beautiful boy will fit nicely in your family. I am sorry you got hopes up for a girl, but I know you will adore your "Cheeky" Charlie, as will his brothers! I would have LOVED to have 4 boys--that was my dream family!

[Hobbermittens]

Auroara, I have a hellion child. My #3 has done all that crazy stuff plus more. She has given me a run for my money! She is always into something, and needs constant supervision, or she is hurting herself or ruining something. It is so frustrating! I hope your DS2 settles down for you after a while. Mine has gotten a tiny bit better after turning 2 (though now she has a fierce independant streak and has to do everything herself, and throws a fit if you try to do things for her. :sigh:)

[Hobbermittens]

TTC5--hope you and your baby are doing okay.... update when you can! I am worried about you!

[auroara78]

Hobbers, welcome back!!! It's so good to see ya posting on here again....it's good you are getting checked out just in case for toxoplasmous, but hopefully you won't have anything to worry about!

DS2 has been trouble from day 1, to be honest, and while i hope he calms down soon, I just think he's going to always be our spirited child that gets into stuff who will need constant watching...him and DS1 could not be more different in personalities! and now DH is worried about DD being spirited as well...I said "if she is, I'm going to blame you." hehe

[auroara78]

Oh and since my DH hasn't had a drink of alcohol in a month now, his sex drive came back, and now he's pawing at me every few days (he used to say he hated preg. sex, I think that was because his low sex drive was fueled by his alcohol drinking.) and while I really really wanted some loving, now I am getting too much and I'm getting so big I just feel like sex is the last thing I want to think about....so I guess I should have been careful what I wished for!

[Hobbermittens]

Wow Auroara, what a change in your DH! Try to enjoy it, if you can. It is hard to get in a comfortable position at this point, isn't it?

[PeonyPrincess]

Hobber, I think you would have needed to have an open wound on your foot and then be unlucky enough to step on it and then contract it, so I would say you should be fine.

Pinkin, I hope you can see a good doc soon and get your BP stable. After all, the 2nd trimester is supposed to be the best. Bummer that your OB is away.

Auroara, your DH has certainly turned things around since his drinking stopped hey! I remember trying to BD to bring on labour with DS1 and it felt like there were 3 of us in on it. I am feeling really good and enjoying that feeling before I get to the uncomfortably big stage. I have put on 5-6kg already, but it doesn't look like it so that is good.

[Inglewood]

Yeah Mochagirl, I was in babies r us yesterday and my eye kept catching on cute boy stuff. I was like WTF? Why hadn't I noticed this with DS2? I looked over at the girl section, because obviously, she will need some clothes, and I kind of found myself intimated by all the ruffles and tutus!!! What is wrong with me? LOL this is what I wanted and I am getting it, but some of the girl clothes for babies are way too over the top for pratical use. I am just so practical I keep looking at those fluffly frilly outfits going she's gonna get so uncomfortable if she wore that, or that'd be really diffuclt to wash! I love sweet little girl clothes, which are cute and stylish but have some practicality built in. After all, she will still be a baby that will poop and puke, and some of these things are just not very reasonable!

Besides my inital shopping spree when I first found out, I'm watiing for my baby shower in August and then I'll do some last minute shopping of Fall stuff since I still haven't seen much long-sleeve out yet.

I agree! I've been given the most gorgeous newborn baby girl dresses that I've taken back for bigger sizes or something else! They have been so frilly that they would be lying on a heap of frills underneath them which isn't comfy! I mostly have the girls in lovely wee tops and leggings as dresses are a nightmare (not practical) when trying to rub their back to bring up wind! Dh hates dresses as they are almost over their heads when rubbing their backs!! Dresses I put on them if someone is visiting or we are going out. The UK weather doesn't allow us usually to go out without a jacket, so the dresses are usually covered and all you see is tights!

[Inglewood]

Hi everyone,haven't been on all that much, but do think of you all and hope your well?

Congrats Happylea! a gorgeous boy. x

Trying to catch up with al the posts but not getting far! Had an awful past 6wks or so with girls having colic, reflux and constipation. Changed their baby milk a few times and now have baby gaviscon, Fx it works. They were so settled until 6wks old and now at 12wks they are still unsettled. Changed milk yest and started gaviscon, so please let this work it's such a wee shame!

Mocha, I have new found respect for mums of twins, when I was pg, don't think I thought it would be quite as hard, esp since they were so good the 1st 6wks. A first time mum of twins like yourself, what alot to get ur head around! My MIL is my hero now!! She had the same as me, a 9yr old, 5yr old and then twins and my FIL (who I've never met) left her for another woman and bankrupt!! So she did it all alone. She had 3 jobs and 4 kids, so I've always respected her, but even more so now!! Her sister (10yrs older than her) would sit with the kids while she cleaned houses and schools and worked in her dad's green grocers. And I moan that I'm shattered with 4 kids, Dh about and no work until October! shame on me!

Hope u are all well? Our school summer hols started today! 7wks of rain no doubt!!! hate UK weather, poor kids stuck in most days. I've felt very lightheaded recently, think I'm exhausted but getting me a bit worried. BP ok wonder if blood count low?? really need to see doc about it, but feel like I've been there alot recently with my wound infection then pains I had internally. Know I should go as I also have a breast abcess which I have cream to treat myself (get them now and then, but alot worse after a pg).

Take care xx

[Mochagirl]

Inglewood - I've never been able to decide which is harder - having your twins first or AFTER other kids. One benefit of having them first is having two babies was my 'normal'. I'd never had the experience of caring for only one baby, so I just accepted it for what it was. I think people like you probably have a harder time of it because you have other children who need your love and attention - I was able to completely absorb myself in my twins' world for the first couple of years. One thing I will say: after having twins then going on later to have a singleton, singletons seem soooooo easy. I remember going around saying 'what are people complaining about with one baby?? It's so easy!' :bigsmile:

[Mochagirl]

Auroara - my ds3 is a little troublemaker. I think it may just come with the territory when they have older siblings to emulate. My ds3 has done everything earlier, which means he's a daredevil. He also has a knack for finding trouble. If there's a plastic bag, he'll put it over his head. If there's an unattended glass of juice on the table, he'll pour it all over the table just for fun. I'm hoping now that he's 3 he'll start to calm down a little. Thankfully, he'll be in preschool 3 mornings a week by the time the baby is born.

[auroara78]

That will be nice so you can have more time to give to baby girl Sadie! I swear, sometimes I wanna put DS2 by the road with a sign saying "cute baby for sale" and leave out all the details! LOL (Of course I would never do that...)

We had a huge storm here and we don't have power for 3 days in my house (I'm at work atm), and my kids are staying with their great-grandma who does have power, so it's been my DH and I alone for the last few nites and that's been interesting....without his computer (which he is so attached to), we've been eating out since we can't cook, then coming home, hanging out on the porch, looking at stars and talking...he is quite chatty when there is no power!!

It was quite romantic....while I am really misisng having power (going out to eat every nite sucks after a while, I miss my oatmeal in the mornings! and just his homecooked meals), it def. makes you slow down and take notice of life more when you don't got a million distractions....

[auroara78]

Hobbers, my husband really is changing now that he can't drink anymore. He's more thoughtful and generally of course better with the kids! Once in a while though, he'll get in one of his 'woe is me, i cant drink anymore to relax' moods and then he'll just hermit up for a few hours, but overall, I think he is a much more stable man than he was, and I'm tickled pink that it's happened to him (not that I wish a health problem on him....but it's serious enough to change behavior, but not immediately life-threatening...he'd have to drink again to have future problems with it.)

[Hobbermittens]

No power, Auroara? That's crazy! Sounds nice to have that quiet time with your DH, though. Do you miss your kids?

[Mochagirl]

auroara - that sounds like a lovely way to reconnect with your dh! I swear, my dh and I barely exchange a word other than to make arrangements for kids - being forced to slow down like that would probably be good for us.

[auroara78]

It's been romantic and pretty hot n heavy if you know what I mean...

I do miss our kids, but this time together has been so nice, it's been like a couple vacation, kinda of. Looking at the stars, talking, taking walks in the dark looking around our neighborhood...it's been cozy in a nice way, frustrating though in others (I am so tired of going out to eat..I miss my hubby's home cooked meals).

He also keeps saying how mcuh he misses our kids, or talking about the cute things they do in the daytime when I'm at work...it's like a whole new side of him. I'm torn between whether I want the power back on tonight...its supposed to come back tonight or (tomorrow at the latest....)

Well if I were going to be honest, I really, really miss my lovable DS1....I *miss* DS2 as well, but I don't miss chasing him around every 2 seconds and being exhausted pregnant and trying to make sure he's not killing himself. So I def. miss his cute little babyness just not all the destruction he's doing right now.

[PeonyPrincess]

Me too Mocha. DH works such long hours that I think my Mum knows more of what I am up to than he does. And now he has a cold, (geez men are hopeless when they are sick), so he is grumpy when he is around. I wanted to talk to him last night about the 20 week scan but there just didn't seem any point. I want him to tell me he is excited, or something positive about the baby, but he just whinges about his work.

How is your Dad doing?

[Mochagirl]

My dad's still hanging in there, thanks for asking. At this point it's just palliative care, but he could hang on for a week or several months - there's just no way to know. We're going for another visit this weekend.

[PeonyPrincess]

How awful Mocha. I know he hasn't looked after himself in the past, but it is still horrible to see your family suffering.

[PeonyPrincess]

BTW, I know what it is!!!

[Mochagirl]

Thanks again, peony. The hardest part is seeing someone who was once such a proud, private man (and well respected - he was a judge) lying in a bed wasting away. He only retired a year ago!

[Mochagirl]

You sneaky sneak, peony!!! I just saw your news in your other thread. Congrats!!!!!!!

[auroara78]

Congrats Peony...so so so so excited for you!!

[Hobbermittens]

Peony--what is it??????

[Hobbermittens]

Ahhhh--saw it! Congrats Peony!!

[Hobbermittens]

Mocha, I hope your dad is able to be comfortable. :(

Auroara, did you have another romantic night with DH last night? I have to admit I was jealous as DH and I sat on the couch and watched boring TV shows and didn't talk to each other.... I was thinking about you and your DH walking out under the stars and enjoying each other's company.

[Hobbermittens]

Is anyone else having a hard time bending over? I can't at all anymore, because I am HUGE, and I am also having trouble turning over in bed, getting up off the couch, etc. So uncomfortable, and I have 3 months left to go!

[Hobbermittens]

Awwwww, Mocha,she's adorable!

[Mochagirl]

Oops - forgot to edit my personal info out of my post. Here we go again:

Well, ladies - I just came back from my 3D ultrasound. I was relieved the hear the baby's still a girl :bigsmile:. She was very cute - all curled up in a ball with her foot right in front of her face. My kids loved seeing their baby sister. I have to look at some baby pictures to confirm it, but I *think* maybe she looks like me :oops:

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[Mochagirl]

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[Hobbermittens]

Mocha, she is adorable! I love those 3D pictures--they are amazing.

[Hobbermittens]

Here is my gigantic 26 week belly. 3410

[Mochagirl]

Beautiful belly, Hobber. I should post a more recent one of mine too!

Those 3D scans ARE cool, aren't they? This is my first time getting one - I figured since it is my last pregnancy I should experience that at least once. It was also cool to bring my kids - my older kids were very excited by the whole experience.

[auroara78]

Mocha that is so awesome...what a gorgeous little face she has!!!!!!!! I'm so excited for you....I don't think we'll do be doing a 3D scan because my DH is really against it...I dunno why, but I think it would help DS1 "understand" better what in momma's belly!

Well our power got restored late last nite. Yesterday, my DH and I looked through photo albums of either one of us growing up, then some of our earlier pictures when we first moved in together..(ugh there were pics of me with awful dyed red hair!!) and then we took a shower together.....and well, I guess you guys know where it went from there....

As excited as I can get to power back and move on with our lives and get our kids back, it was a very, very interesting last three days, very romantic, with lots of time talking to my DH....think it was kind of nice to "unplug" if you will.

[auroara78]

Hobber, I love the belly shot...I just looked at that belly and I could see a boy inside....really, I still have a gut feeling you'll have the happiest surprise of you life in October :)

[Hobbermittens]

Hobber, I love the belly shot...I just looked at that belly and I could see a boy inside....really, I still have a gut feeling you'll have the happiest surprise of you life in October :)

THANK YOU FOR THIS.... it made my day!! :bigsmile:

[Hobbermittens]

Just noticed how trashy my window looks in that picture--it has plastic over it because we are painting the house right now. Our painter is taking forever, and it is super hot, andI hate not being able to openthe windows and get some air! (we don't have AC).

Auroara, I think your time with DH sounds awesome, and like I said, I am jealous! I wonder if we could "unplug" around here? I just doubt I can get everyone to do that willingly!

Mocha, did your kids feel like the baby was real after seeing the u/s?

[Mochagirl]

My older boys were fascinated and asking questions the whole time. When we got home they wanted to watch the DVD right away. My youngest was a little bored, but I think he did 'get' that he was seeing his little sister.

[Mochagirl]

Here's a belly shot I took last Saturday, at exactly 28 weeks.

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[Hobbermittens]

Mocha, you are so cute and still wearing skinny jeans! Wow!

[Mochagirl]

Well, I wouldn't exactly call them skinny jeans, but thanks for the compliment anyway ;). I've already gained 45lbs!!!

[Hobbermittens]

. I've already gained 45lbs!!!

I seriously don't see how that is physically possible!

[Mochagirl]

LE diet, remember? When I got my BFP I weighed about 105 lbs or possibly even less! I'm at 158 now :oops:.

[Hobbermittens]

I weighed about 160 when I got pregnant!! I gained 20 lbs on the HE diet. :oops:

[Mochagirl]

Yes, well that's one thing I don't envy you boy swayers - while all the eating sounds glorious to me (since that's my normal lifestyle), it sucks to have to gain so much weight before even getting pregnant. Before all of this dieting nonsense, you and I weren't too far off weight-wise. One nice thing about starting out so skinny is that even though I've gained so much weight, I'm still smaller than I was at this point in pregnancy with ds3. I was just looking back on my diary from my last pregnancy (something I haven't even thought about doing this time around :oops:), and at 26 weeks (so 2 weeks earlier than I am now), I was 160lbs, but had only gained 22lbs! This pregnancy I was 158 lbs at 28 weeks but had gained 45 lbs! With my twins I had gained only 35 lbs by 26 weeks (I gained 75lbs overall that pregnancy).

[auroara78]

I will post a new pic soon too...forewarned...I am HUGE! I get asked on a daily basis by students.."how much longer?" I want to have the word "september" tempoarily tattoed on my head!

Super cute bump and I LOVE how you look in your jeans!

[Hobbermittens]

Yes, well that's one thing I don't envy you boy swayers - while all the eating sounds glorious to me (since that's my normal lifestyle), it sucks to have to gain so much weight before even getting pregnant. Before all of this dieting nonsense, you and I weren't too far off weight-wise. One nice thing about starting out so skinny is that even though I've gained so much weight, I'm still smaller than I was at this point in pregnancy with ds3. I was just looking back on my diary from my last pregnancy (something I haven't even thought about doing this time around :oops:), and at 26 weeks (so 2 weeks earlier than I am now), I was 160lbs, but had only gained 22lbs! This pregnancy I was 158 lbs at 28 weeks but had gained 45 lbs! With my twins I had gained only 35 lbs by 26 weeks (I gained 75lbs overall that pregnancy).

I have gained about 20 lbs so far this time, and I bet I will gain about 10-15 more. I always seem to end up at around 200 lbs every time, no matter where I start. It's weird. It's like my body wants to be that big no matter what.

I hope I can get back down to 130 or 140 after this pregnancy. I will feel so much better! That HE diet was sort of fun, but hard too, because even though I love snacking, I usually eat mindlessly (and lots of sweets and carbs) but the HE diet requires a lot of balanced meals, carbs + protein together, etc, and I just don't usually eat like that.

[TTC5]

Awww such a cute tummy!!

[PeonyPrincess]

How are you going TTC5?

Great belly pics ladies! Mine isn't too big in the morning but it gets bigger during the day!

[Mochagirl]

Yes, I was wondering about you too TTC5. Still on bedrest? Any more spotting?

[pinkin2011]

mine is not really very big yet either.. Feeling alot more movement tho which is nice. Still cant think of any names its so hard picking a name!

[Hobbermittens]

Pinkin, I wish I had that "problem" (being small)--I am so huge! I wish I wasn't! I am so uncomfortable. I can't imagine how I will be able to even MOVE by October!

[laughinglynxie]

I can echo the body image stuff.

With my first pregnancy I started at 150 and by this point last time I was 175; at delivery I was 204. THIS time, I started around 135 (during the fall I had been a lean/toned 127, the LE diet actually made me bloated and gain weight) and now I'm 163. I hope I can slow down my gain a little bit...I'm just so hungry all of the time. My bump sticks out a TON! My mom likes to compare me to a gal that she works with (she's about a month ahead of me).

I had my 24 week OB appointment today and it went well. I'm measuring a little ahead (just like with DS1) and my doctor commented on how active the baby was (I had already told her that I was feeling this one move ALL of the time!). My blood pressure is awesome and 98/50...they always tease me about how I'm barely alive. :D

[Hobbermittens]

Lynxie--you blood pressure is low! Mine is usually low too, but not as low as yours!

So I just fell (tripped) walking into the house. I can't believe I am such a klutz! The step was gone from in front of the door, since we are having the house painted, and while trying to swing my leg up high enough to get inside, I caught my flip flop on the doormat and fell. I think my shin took the brunt of it, and I caught myself with my hands, and I didn't hit my belly--but should worry? They always ask at the doctor if I have had any falls recently. :worry:

[laughinglynxie]

Hobber, for some reason mine goes down a bit while pregnant - I'm normally in the 110s/60s.

I totally fell off a curb my first pregnancy (mostly knees, but looked like a nerd and rolled onto my back and probably looked like a turtle)! I just paid attention to how baby was "acting" for the next few days and never had an issue. :)

[Hobbermittens]

So far the baby is moving just fine. My leg is so bruised up, and my ankle hurts too--I am a wreck! I am afraid that by tomorrow I will be all stiff and sore! I just need to be more careful, I guess.

My first pregnancy, I ran over my own foot with a car (way too long a story to explain). It hurt so badly! I am a complete moron and klutz when pregnant. :sigh:

[HappyLea]

Loving all the fab bump pics ladies :D and Mocha love that pic of your lil girl, so cute. I love the 3d/4d pics.

Pinkin so glad your feeling you little man oving more, i too am getting more movement which is nice. I feel him more in the evening when all boys are in bed and i get to finally sit and rest for abit.

I get so clumsy in pregnancy dropping stuff and do silly stuff like put stuff in the fridge that doesnt belong in there...like polish etc...just silly thing. In DS1 pregnancy i went out and went to phone DH pulled out my mobile only to realise i brought home telephone out instead of my mobile :oops:

Well i took my nan out shopping yesterday as we have a party to go to and nothing to wear and obviously we saw some baby clothes and cant believe she said it but she said 'i wish baby was a girl, we could get her some cute clothes' i mean really come on nan, thanks for that, how insensitive! I just bit my tongue and ingnored her :sad: why do people just not think before they say something??!! ARGH!

[auroara78]

sorry to hear that HappyLea...that kind of stuff is a stab in our heart!

Hobbers, I am glad to hear baby is moving good. You stiff today?

When preg with DS1 I was makking homemade mancotti and was a bit upset when I was making it, so I put the plastic lid on top of it and threw it in the oven. Well I was too hormonal to notice but a weird smell was coming out of the oven, along with smoke, ...my DH came home and found that I had made "plasticotti" lol the plastic lid completely melted over the mancotti! Not only could we not eat it, the whole apt. stunk!

[Hobbermittens]

"Plasticotti"--too funny Auroara, I would probably do something like that too!

Happylea, I am sorry your Nan said that.... I am sure she didn't mean anything by it, but I know it hurts to hear anyway. :(

I actually feel okay today. My bruises hurt, but otherwise I am fine.

[Mochagirl]

Count me as someone who also gets clumsy and forgetful while pregnant. Last night I fell coming UP the stairs and ended up banging my hand quite badly. Last Fall when I was pregnant I found myself driving the wrong way down a one way street I drive on almost every day.

HappyLea - sorry about your Nan's comment. I think people just never stop to consider that gender might be an issue for you. I've gotten countless comments like that over the years, mostly from my MIL who's always said 'When am I going to be able to buy cute pink stuff for a grandchild?'. I think it's comments like this that make gender disappointment exist in the first place.

[Hobbermittens]

Mocha--that's what I did when I fell--fell UP, into the house, while trying to get inside. Clumsy!

[Hobbermittens]

I am having a bad GD day today. I am wanting to not care about the gender of the baby, and since I don't know what it is, I should just be bonding with it and enjoying my pregnancy..... and I have been, for the most part. But everyone around me seems to be having baby boys (one friend is due today with hers) and I am just so jealous, because I am sure I am carrying a girl. I just can't imagine I would be lucky enough to get a boy. I have regrets about my sway, and I just wish I could have done certain things differently. :(

[PeonyPrincess]

HappyLea, that sort of comment is the last thing you want to hear. I always think grandparents in particular should just dote on any grandchild, after all they are all so different even if they are the same gender. I am sure when she meets him she will turn to mush and likely find the cutest little outfit possible.

Pinkin, how are you feeling? Are you heading to your appt tomorrow to get the BP sorted out? Hope it goes well and they can get it under control for you.

I remember being heavily pg with DS1 and being at a party with DH. I was so tired and just wanted to go home, but he was drinking and having a great time with his mates so wasn't picking up on my subtle hints. Eventually we left and I drove all the way home (20 min drive) only to pull into the carport and realise I had driven the whole way without the headlights on. I burst into tears and said "I am just Soooo tired". He never used me as the convenient sober driver after that!

Oh Hobber, sorry you are feeling down. At least remind yourself that you did what you could to make your dream a reality and I think the rest is fate. I would have hated to find this site only after I had got pg as I think I would have regretted not having the chance to at least try my best for a girl.

[Hobbermittens]

Peony, you are right, at least I did get a chance to try for a boy, and I did do everything I could to do it right at the time. The problem I am having is, since my sway, new studies and info have cropped up, and if I had to do things over, I probably would have changed my sway some. I did what seemed right at the time, but a year ago when I started planning, etc., this site was so new, there wasn't as much info as there is now. Atomic has done an awesome job with everything here, and I really appreciate all she did to help with my sway. I just feel like if I had waited 6 months, my sway would have been better, because more info had been compiled by then. I also think the personalized sway plan would have been great for me, but that wasn't available yet when I was swaying. Anyway, I didn't have the time to wait, because I am 39. And what's done is done, the gender is already decided, so I need to just be happy for a baby in general. It is just hard sometimes, when I see everyone else getting what I want. :(

[pinkin2011]

Hob I feel the same way !

[auroara78]

Hob c'mere and get a ...

:bighug:

I can't wait for Oct so you can just hold your precious babe in your arms~ Gender desire can be such a monster!

[laughinglynxie]

"Plasticotti" also had me rolling on the floor. Too funny!

Oh my gosh, it's so gross and humid today...got to 97* here. And what happens? The A/C went out yesterday. Buying a foreclosed house has been so full of "fun" surprises. Ugh. I'm annoyed, once again, with the inspector that we chose.

[pinkin2011]

I had my ob app yesterday and measured 23 cm at 22 weeks 1 day... Do you girls always measure spot on??

[Mochagirl]

My midwife never worries as long as I measure within a week of where I should. I think I'm often a week ahead.

Lynxie - it's heating up here again too and all we have is a little air conditioner in the bedroom. I have a feeling this is going to be a long, miserable summer - I just have NO energy when it's humid.

[Mochagirl]

I made us a new July thread. You can find it here:

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/due-sept-oct-november-2012/11815-july-chit-chat-ladies-due-sept-oct-nov.html#post214297

[Hobbermittens]

Lynxie, it is SO HOT here too, and we have never had A/C, so it is miserable! :( Are you able to get your A/C fixed soon?

Pinkin, so far this pregnancy I have measured right on, but I remember when 3P1B was pregnant with Charlie, she measured ahead. Maybe your little guy is just getting big fast!