Ladies due in Sept/Oct/Nov 2012, gather here!

[auroara78]

Mocha, I was worried about this same very thing! I felt both my sons pretty early on, but this one, I *think* i feel really, really faint movements and because it's always hard to find the heartbeat at the DR's office I'm thinking the baby is located kind of posterior-ish maybe? Everyone keeps asking me how the baby is doing, I say fine, but I always worry then, because I'm not feeling movement like I did with my first two. I'm glad to know I'm not alone!!!

I like the 3 boys together room idea too, but I think the eaiser option is to get DH's office moved. Hopefully you can find cheap ways to help make the downstairs sun room office area less chilly so he'd be willing to move? I totally agree with Peony's idea of putting it back on him...what does he want to do with it? Instead of telling him waht you want to do, I think having him think about it and figure it out will lead him to the easiest move..which is to lose his home office, and keep the twins and ds3 where they are.

We have a 3 bedroom house so the two boys are gonna be put together tho this horrifies my MIL, who doesn't want her favorite grandson (DS1) to have to share a room with his brother. It's ridicilious! The room is small-ish but we'll be upgrading to a new house in a year or two (my mother's probably going to help us out with that) so they won't be sharing a room for long or if they do keep sharing a room (my husband demands a "man space" in the next house), it will at least be a bigger bedroom.

PP, I hope the spotting has stopped and I do hope you'd contacted your DR.

Last night, I slept like a rock. I don't know why, but whenever I think about my scan, my mind tries to instantly flush the thought out. I guess it's way of protecting myself, I'm not sure.

I'll update this thread and my sway thread tomorrow when I find out, it depends on how I feel about what I hear how fast I update, but I promise it will be for sure sometime tomorrow.

[Flava]

OMG mocha you have a extra room? I would kick DH out of there speedy fast ! LOL No way mine would keep a office if we need the room for the kids.
Anyway I think "office" is so overrated all you need really is a desk for the computer and you can put that anywhere in the house.

[Flava]

aurora- your MIL ... there is nothing wrong with sharing a room! duhhh!
I think of "man cave" the same like the home office lol
Good luck for tomorrow !

[purplepoet20]

So glad you're ok, pp!

My twins already share a room and have since birth - what I'm considering is putting ds3, who's turning 3 this summer, in with his big brothers, who will be 6 in a few weeks. They have similar bedtimes/bedtime routines, so it definitely makes more sense to me that putting the 3 year old in with the baby...but I'm still holding out hope dh will tell me we can use his office as the nursery and I'll get to decorate a girly nursery for the first time!! It would make a great nursery too, as it's directly across from our bedroom door.

Just set everything up for the baby in your room... tell him that you that is just where the baby will have to be for life! I used to always think that I wanted all my kids to have their own rooms which will happen in the teen years. But for now it is ok to have kids share. For you it is hard because the twins have each other and a boy and girl would be a little left out. It may not be a bad idea for them to share until the teen years so they can have a good bond.

[purplepoet20]

purple- did the doc gave you a u/s or he just think the placenta is in the wrong place? I don't get the "it's hard to tell before 16 weeks" part. They can do a u/s and see where is the placenta or where the bleeding comes from.
Just take it easy and rest!

I have one with them at 17wks anyways. He knows I had a low placenta with DS2 that moved. But he says that a lot of the time there is no point in doing an ultrasound so early if we can still hear a HB of 162. I have my HB monitor so I have to check daily. My insurance wont pay for the extra u/s unless I am actively bleeding and the HB is hard to find. The bleeding is not bad just a spot here and there. No cramps or pains. But he is going to put in for the 17wk to be covered, he is going to say the bleeding has gotten worse! I love my Dr

[Mochagirl]

Yeah, Flava - I agree that the home office is a luxury. In dh's defense, though, he's a university professor and does work from home - researching and writing his books, etc. Still...he does also use it as his man cave - it's the only toy and kid-free room in the house and he spends his evenings up there listening to music, watching movies on his computer, etc. I wish I had a room to myself like that! So yes, it's definitely a luxury he could lose - especially since we might be able to make our main floor office usable all year round.

[purplepoet20]

We have our desk in the playroom area (AKA the extra livingroom)... but the kitchen and 2 living rooms are open to each other. It helps for playing online while the kids drive cars on you. We have 4 bedrooms but one is being used for a workout room and it is seperate from the other rooms which I hate now that we have kids. We moved our bed into the room next to DS1's so he doesn't have to wonder around to find us at night. I hope to get a 5-6 bedroom in a few years so we can have some space, the IL's will need a room when DS1 outgrows having to sleep with grandma. But I want a basement for the workout stuff and DH poker room.

[HappyLea]

auroa ~ my MIL is exactly same with DS1, i hate that she favours him over the other 2 and she makes it very obvious also All my boys are lovely and should be treated the same! I think its nice for the boys to share a room, my DS1 and DS2 love it!

They have lots of space, at the moment they both have a car bed 2 sets of draws 1 wardrobe and a big ikea storage unit with boxes in for toys ad lots of room to play. When DS3 will join them, they cant wait as they cant wait to have bunk beds, ask me everyday when they are getting them. DS1 and 2 will have bunk bed and then i will get a single one to match for DS3.

Then i will have DS3 room for nursery which is a lovely shade of bright green which i will keep as it was only done recently and i think if i get my girl it would look lovely with lavendar and white or pink and white

DH has thought about putting extension on house to make it a 4 bed which would be lovely but i just think when we are outgrowing the house we just move and get our house in the country that we have always wanted. DH actually wants to buy plot of land and have a house built that will suit us and fill our every need...we will see!!!

PP ~ make sure you rest hun xxx

Auroa ~ wow cant believe you will find out tomorrow, GL x

[Hobbermittens]

Happylea, I know what you mean about not being able to sleep while worrying about the gender of the baby. I have done that too. I worry about the baby's health too. I hope your baby is the girl you are dreaming about!

Flava, the triple bunk beds sound cool. I know ELP got some of those for her kids too.

Mocha, has your DH decided to give up his office yet? My DH has a "man cave" but it is our detached outbuilding. We use it for storage and he keeps his tools there, etc., but he has set up a desk, TV, DVD player, etc and he goes out there and watches movies, drinks beer and has alone time. Wish I had a woman cave!

PP, I am glad you heard a good heart beat. Hopefully your spotting will stop!

Auroara, one more day!

[Flava]

mocha -oh how lovely spending the afternoon listening to music, watching movies ...ummm is he a single guy or what??
OMG is starting to think im so lucky to have my DH who works hard and then comes home and help out a lot , play with the kids , go shopping, even now that Im sick he cooks dinner because I just can't do things right now.
If he would just go in a room and shut the door I would go crazy on him. Sorry but where is my room or free time? I don't have any.
Anyway if you guys can make another office on the main floor then for sure I would take that room for the baby.

PP- 5-6 room ?I wish we can have that would be so awesome for sure but I don't see it ever happening so have to make this small house work.