thanks so much! Haven't told anyone else yet...but will tell them if we decide to tell everyone! congrats on your twins--how awesome is that! You wanted twins too I think that is amazing, your instinct knew!!!
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YAY! I hope to use that $100 for girly clothes.... ;) 14 more days til the u/s!! Woohoo!!
You have to change your siggy, GG!! xoxox
Oh and I would love to buy tons of girly fabric....I would be in heaven!
I know what you mean, GG - the few times I've had to shop in the girl section for gifts or whatever, I feel so out of place, like everyone's looking at me like an imposter. I hope someday I can shop in those sections for real and feel like I belong.
I sooo hope so too, Mocha!!! I went into my local consignment shop here in town and had a look at all their cute girlie things....I felt like I didn't belong. It was exactly like you described above...an imposter. The lady that owns the store knows me really well(I was at the birth of her third child)and she approached and said, "Do you know if it's a girl???", all excitedly! I said, "no...just looking"...I felt like an idiot...
I am praying to the gender Gods above that we all get our girlies(and boys). It seems that our November chat is filled with Boy moms...all hoping for a GIRL:) I think we are having some great luck! We need to keep a tally:)
YAY GG!!:cheer: And I would totally feel the same as you shopping in the girl section! :bigsmile:
My hubby says "you know what is gonna happen is we get a girl and it is gonna look like Pepto Bismal threw up in our house!!" :rofl:
I have told him it won't be that bad.....there are other colors we could throw in there you know...not just all pink! To which he said "yeah but your sister aready said that she would take care of all the pink....so you know it is gonna happen!":rofl:
I have just decided to go with boy and be done with it....but it would be a nice surprise!
Mocha--You WILL be shopping in the pink. Exactly how I felt..like an impostor.
DM--I have a similar story cause I saw an old colleague today when I was looking at baby clothes and I quickly left the area. I didn't want her to suspect anything cause I knew she would ask if I know what we're having.
Princesssarah I agree, I wont get too many pink things...I never liked that color much growing up. Lavender is nice right :)?
YES IT IS!! I'm a lover of all colours! I don't like pastels for the most part, but I'm game for most other colours:) I LOVE purples, teals, greens, oranges, red, dark pink(fushia) etc. I love bold colours on kids:) I play with yarn dyeing as well as spinning my own wool, and some of the colours that you can dye wool are incredible!! Oh GG! I'm just so envious that you get to buy girl stuff now!!! I want to, too!!!! Harumph.
I keep getting these great thoughts that all of us on here are going to be in the pink gang...and ladies from IG will be clambering to get over here to see how it's done;) I just get a good feeling about all of us getting our pink bundles~~~ xoxo
BTW, GG what did your hubby say???
FOR REAL. Clearly my being here gave you all a crapload of pink dust :rofl:
I would SO wish to be in y'alls shoes ... a whole gaggle of boys and one little girl sounds just about perfect to me. I'm thrilled for you GG! Absolutely THRILLED! I knew it from those nubs though. Can't wait to hear what DH and your boys (and that MIL who has been on your case) say :) Congrats!!!
FX we're congratulating Mocha and Zan and Princess soon too! Ingle your nubs looked pretty girly as well. So exciting! Y'all do need to keep a tally. TTC5 started one in the blue sway section so just copy that format for yourselves if you like.
DM, thanks a bunch for the empathy. It's been that bad... actually, the worst has been that I've been SO angry; telling God I never wanted 3 girls, and then I get terrified that yes, somehow I will lose one or more of them :( What a nightmare. GD is a real b*tch. I keep looking at the pics of my girls as babies though and know that once I can kiss the sweet face of DD3 I'll start feeling better. I had a decent day today actually. I don't think I cried at all and that's a win!
Glitter thank you too for understanding :) And FWIW, and this probably comes as no surprise, I have never pinked-out my girls! Our 1st nursery was bright green (I tend to like bold, modern prints) as I thought I could reuse it for either gender :rofl: Seriously, all my stuff from DD1 was almost boy-like because I was so sure I'd have boys!! This one I've picked out a lemon-yellow/white/gray set. Love it. Clothes I still haven't managed to get up the desire to buy but the bedding I did OK with :) I'm sure after all the blue though the pink is more appealing! Have so much fun shopping!
DM you won't be telling DH at all this time either right? Birth surprise for everyone but you?!? How VERY fun! I know if this was a DS I would've held out to surprise everyone for sure.
B- I'm so glad that today was a better day:) I'm hoping you get a lot more of these days....:HH: And before you know it you'll be in labour...and the you'll be holding a new, squishy, little newborn:)
I won't be telling a soul...except 2 of my very closest friends...both live over 7 hours away from me so no chance of it coming out in front of my hubby:) My mom is really thinking this one's a girl and I sooo want to tell her the news in 2 weeks if it's 110% a girl....but I'm nervous she'll let it slip. Although, I'm pretty sure she wouldn't. I don't know....My hubby will NOT KNOW. I am pretty excited to see his face:) And I know that even though I'll know...it'll still be an incredible moment for me too!
Thank you for your sweet thoughts and positivity even though your heart is aching so.....(((HUGS))) B:HH:
Oh DM even though you know I think it's going to be the BEST moment for you out of everyone! Honestly, when your labour is in the worst of it you'll have that sweet secret to keep you going and it's just going to be magic when you see her and hold her and FINALLY have your girl. Maybe you could just hint to your mom that your gut says girl too, and not actually tell her? That's a tough one! Because it would be really fun to surprise her as well :)
Even in the worst moments of GD when I think back to how amazing it was to hold my DD's after birth I can get a smile thinking about holding this sweet one too. The way they look up at you when they are nursing?!?! Magic. Baby girls I do ok with ... it's when they get bigger that I fear them :suprise: DD1 has been such a tomboy since age 2 and so perfect for me; she hasn't worn a dress in 4 years! And I've loved it. Loved letting her wear her Batman rainboots and her camo shorts with her scooby doo shirts :) That was easy for me. DD2 is now hitting 2.5 and is into "fancy" things as she says. Tutus and purple everything and I will say, it's hard for me to get into it because it's really not my thing at all. So I'm keeping FX I am cooking another little tomboy in here :)
Awww...Scooby doo shirts:) I wore those!!! LOL! I was such a tomboy growing up too! Your oldest is 6 right? Mine is six in March:) I really love this age! What does your oldest like to do? I'm really hoping that any girl raised in this house will be a tomboy...but I guess you never know! I was really into horses, the outdoors, camping, riding my bike, etc. I got real dirty but loved it:) My sis was the same:) I'll keep my fingers crossed for a tomboy for you too, Mama!!:HH:
Morning ladies!!! Can't believe my babies are the size of naval oranges today!! Had a terrible night's sleep and feel so tired today, so a quick tidy aroud the house then a wee snooze....
Hope ur all well? xx
Thanks, ladies! I'm not a big fan of dressing girls in pink, frilly stuff, either. I love girl clothes in brown with just hints of pink or blue.
I met the sweetest little girl yesterday, while visiting a local farm to order our meat (organic and local). The little girl was crying because her family had moved here from Ohio a week ago and she lost her doll somewhere along the way. Her mom has been looking for a similar doll but because it was handmade by the girls grandma no one has it. I asked if they had a picture and the mom pulled it out of her purse. I couldn't believe it but I told them I have the pattern. One that my great grandma bought when I was a kid. I offered to make a doll for the girl and she came over last night to feel the fabric (trying to match what she had). She looked around my house and asked if I had a girl, I said no, and she said that she hopes I have a girl so I can make her a doll.
I was able to sew the doll in a short time last night and I just delivered it... never been so proud of something as simple as a little 10inch cloth doll.
That's a really sweet story, pp :HH:
Well, the round ligament pain has definitely started. With this nasty cough I have, all my abdominal muscles or sore, but there's one spot down low on the left near my groin that experiences a terrible sharp pain every time I cough. I was starting to worry I had a hernia, then I realised this was probably just round ligament pain. Luckily after some googling I found a way for a bit of relief. Turns out if you flex your hips (sometimes I actually bring my knees to my chest) before coughing, the pain is lessened A LOT. Thank goodness, because I thought I was going to die the other night when I got a long coughing spell in bed and felt like my abdomen was going to rip open!
A funny story too - my brother and SIL were visiting my dad in the hospital yesterday, and my Mom said that out of the blue my SIL, who I've never been close with, started quizzing my Mom about how I'd lost so much weight (she hasn't seen me since I was still a size 00, right after my BFP). She's a yo-yo dieter and has never found anything that worked and is quite heavy right now. My mom knows why I dieted and even a few details of what the diet was like, but didn't share any info with SIL other than to say she knows I cut out salt and watched what I ate. My SIL told her she was going to call me to get the details. I'm not sure what I'll tell her when/if she calls. I haven't told any family members other than my Mom that I'm pregnant, but I'm 10.5 weeks and will likely tell them all after my scan in a week and half. I don't want any of them to know the extent of my swaying, but am not afraid to say I purposely lost weight because studies show that can help you conceive a girl (they all know how badly I want a girl). My SIL is a strong believer in Atkins type diets - eating almost pure protein and steering clear of all carbs. I even remember her giving me lectures about the 'right' way to lose weight and how carbs are evil and should be avoided. I'd really like to see her face when she hears I lost 20 lbs eating almost nothing but carbs and practically no protein! :bigsmile:
Mocha - that is a good story. sorry about the pain. I wish pregnancy could be easy and pain free because you still have give birth later. The things we women do to give the world the most beautiful thing ever.
I used to wear a belly band. I had a size that was smaller then what I should have been wearing but it helps for the stomach pain.
I forgot the picture. I was in a hurry to get it to her because she was so sad. It was a very simple doll and I am getting my own pattern ready since it has been on hold for so long. I will take pictures of mine when I am done.
Ok I like to see the doll ! You know I wish I can go to a local farmer to get meat.
I think you should change the blue cheerleader to a pink one in your siggi. Look like you cheer for blue!
never thought about the blue cheerleader... I don't care for cheerleaders (sorry to anyone). I wish they had a purple crawling baby!
TGIT(Thank G_d it's Thursday.... ;)) cause I am exhausted:( Oh and Mocha I feel your(RL) pain! It's so frickin bad this time! Every time I stand too quickly, get out of bed, sneeze, cough....ugh!!!! At least my sciatica hasn't kicked in yet....when that hits I'll be a total mess. One thing that I find helps with the RL pain.....if you massage down by the pubic bone where the round ligament attaches....it helps a lot! My chiropractor helps me with the stretching while I'm there...she's one of my favorite people for a few days after;)
PP- Very sweet story:) It feels so nice to do those things for people hey? I love doing the same thing:)
Flava- I'm waiting for the day that I get to make you a sweet little boy blankie!!! xoxo
Z- How the pee situation??? I hope it's starting to subside((HUGS))
OK...so one more name question and I swear not to bother you all again....
We are a definite yes on Rhoslyn Lily....
My MIL's name is(was...she passed 5y ago) Lillian but we always called her Lily.
So, my mom has said a few times, "please don't use my name at all, ok!!!" because she hates her name. Beverley Anne....
Well, I know we will not have any other children and I'm soooo close to my mom, I feel very pulled to use her middle name.
So, I have 1 middle name for all my boys....would it seem like special treatment to give my daughter 2 middle names....am I over thinking this?
Plus, does Rhoslyn Lily Anne sound ok? It's just so odd for me to say 2 middle names....Thank you girls:)
He was so happy--like I said, initially he's the one that longed for a DD. But he's so crazy....as I was getting all excited last night, he's like now just remember u/s are not 100% correct and I have had several parents get told the wrong sex (he's a pediatrician) and I said now why did you have to go and say that!!?? Seriously??!! Are you gonna push me over the edge and have me get a million more opinions??! MEN!
DM-thanks!So why don't you use both mom names like Rhoslyn Lilyanne?
GG - No dinner for hubby... but sadly he is right. Even I am worried about the u/s being wrong not only for me but for all the ladies who join these websites in the hopes of having a DG. I wish we could all just think what we are having and have it be true!
PP, what a lovely thing u did!!
Mocha and DM, I had terrible spd and the left side of my pubic bone is sore and achy already but dreading the sciatica too! I have it regardless of being pg from time to time, and weight doesn't help!! Will see the physiotherapist in 5 wks for a lovely tummy support! x
Begonia I think you did give us luck with all your pink dust...I too will send lots of tomboy vibes your baby's way :) I had a friend who just gave birth to this tiny little boy and I remember telling her how tiny and sweet he was and i honestly felt at peace having another boy when i saw hers. I think it will help a lot if you have a friend with a new baby girl. Something about newborns being so squishy and helpless. It really put me at peace to have another boy cause being with that baby made me remember how much I wanted another baby so badly.
PP--that is such a sweet story, and if it was me, I would see that as a sign. I see signs in everything LOL!
I think i'm getting sciatica pain lately. It's just this sharp pain that radiates to my left or right butt cheek but not sure what that is.
DM I so badly wanna tell my sisters as I'm close to them but Dh and I said we would wait maybe and surprise the family. So many are coming in for thanksgiving then xmas break. I have told people my gut tells me it's a girl (this was before my u/s) because of my crazy nausea and all. Maybe that's enough for them. I really like the name--Lilly was on our list too. oh and I don't think it's favortism if she gets two middle names. DS1 is the only one with a middle name--got DH's middle name. my other 2 don't have middle names (I'm not a huge fan of them, I don't have one myself and it was hard enough coming up with 1 name) This one may get a middle name since I have so many names in mind now!
I don't think there's anything wrong with 2 last names, and those two sound nice together. I also like Flava's idea of combining them.
May have solved my car problem??? lol Don't think Dh will be impressed at the price, but I love it!!!
My neighbour just handed in a article from the Guardian.....Check this out!!!!
http://www.multimac.co.uk/4_child_car_seat
Hi everyone!
We have a decorator in at the moment (gave up trying to do it myself!) and today was my day off work so I've been absolutely everywhere with DS3 trying to keep out of the way - I could really have done with a nap mid-afternoon though :D Waking for a wee every 1.5 hours is taking its toll! This morning I forgot to re-set my alarm after my 5.30am toilet trip and we all woke up late this morning - apparently DH doesn't get out of bed unless I do!
I haven't had any more 'episodes' DM but a couple of times in the night my bladder was very full and for the first few moments I couldn't quite go. Yesterday after I spoke with my boss I was desperate to go because our meeting had been so long and I had a scary few moments where nothing was happening and I was wondering what I was going to do about it at work! Maybe things are getting a little better but I'm going to keep setting my alarm for a while longer. I'm sure the night time weeing isn't helped much by my lemonade craving but I can't resist!
Telling my boss went well (I can't remember whether I said yesterday or not!) he was happy for me and offered his congratulations straight away. I didn't tell my colleague before she gave him her pregnancy news but I did tell her straight afterwards - apparently when she told him he said 'BLIMEY!' and she was a bit miffed by his reaction and he told her he was happy for her and he'd tell her why he reacted like that in a few weeks (because I asked him to keep quiet for now!).
I'm feeling more and more nervous about getting an obvious boy nub next week. I honestly know I can feel happy with another boy but I'm surrounded by pregnant people at the moment (my sister, my colleague!) and if they all get girls then I will struggle with that - and I'm already feeling like I'll be embarrassed to let everybody on the site know that my sway didn't work.
My biggest two boys have gone to play with a girl from DS1's class today so I've had no school run and they won't be home until 6pm - DS3 and I are sitting on the sofas (pushed together to make a boat!) and we're going to share a pizza! My little man is so, so cute and has made me smile all day so I would never regret making a smaller version of him but .. well, you know!
What's the date of your scan again, Z? I know that with mine just a week and a half away it's all I can think about. I'm sooooo scared to see a boy nub. I do know that if I get a boy I will eventually be ok - I'm just not looking forward to the journey to get there.