July Chit Chat for Ladies due in Sept/Oct/Nov

[Mochagirl]

Adorable, HappyLea!!

Hobber - I hope you've managed to get your ring off. Somehow this pregnancy I've had no swelling at all. With my twins I had to take off my rings by 25 weeks, and by the end my feet had gone from a size 7 to a 9!!!

[laughinglynxie]

I love the wide variety of boobs we have here, LOL. I actually don't FEEL like mine are that big. I think it's just the my ribcage is soooo small that it makes my proportions crazy. My mom likes to tease me because she's a 36A and thinks it's funny that I can lay down to breastfeed, etc. I'm still waiting for my new bra to come in the mail. I'm super nervous because I'm not the biggest fan of ordering online.

It's also been super hot and humid here. I keep wondering why I chose THIS summer to be pregnant?? I feel like I'm visiting my family in Maryland, not living in Minnesota. Blech! A/C still isn't fixed but I think my hubby is finally realizing he needs to help me keep on top of getting the windows closed in the morning so we can at least keep the cool night air inside for a better part of the day. Besides, my belly is starting to get in the way of reaching over the kitchen sink to close that one.

I haven't read the 50 Shades books... still trying to get through the Game of Thrones series. I'm almost done with the third one. My hubs and I are both reading them and I want to catch up since he's halfway through the 4th one.

I totally dug out my Barbies from the garage the other day! I don't have too many left, but it was really fun to look at all of them and the clothes/cars/etc. I had. I even bought some new stuff at the secondhand store (I found a Christie doll with the natural 'fro and loved it since I never had an African American one growing up). I feel so silly for being excited about dressing them up and trying different clothes on...but I might even go on eBay to see if I can get different clothes, haha!

[Hobbermittens]

Happylea, that hat is adorable! And how cool that DH felt the baby move. SO exciting, isn't it?

No, the ring is still stuck. I am going to have DH help me try to get it off today--it isn't very hot here today so I might have more luck. If not, I will just wait and see if it starts to cut off circulation. I feel so stupid for not taking it off sooner! I went on a trip a few weeks ago without DH, and I wanted the ring on then, because I didn't want people to think I was a single momof 3 with one on the way.... I am superficial, and now I am paying for it!

Mocha, you are so lucky not to swell up!

[Hobbermittens]

Lynxie, I have to say, I really hate Barbie! Thankfully none of my kids have wanted to play with them so far. I have never been a doll person, even when I was little. I remember once, when I was little, being forced to play Barbies while at a friend's house. I spent a long time scratching off the fake tan lines that were painted on one of the summer beachy Barbies. My friend got so mad at me!

I agree that this has been the hottest summer in a LONG TIME and it sucks to be pregnant this year! The last really horrible summer we had was when I was pregnant with my son. I swear Mother Nature hates me!

[Mochagirl]

Sorry, Hobber. I assume you've tried lubricants? My SIL used to work at a jewellery store, and she always swore by Windex - they always had some on hand in case a customer tried one on and it got stuck.

[Mochagirl]

I admit, I liked Barbies as a kid . In fact, I made my Mom keep all my Barbies all these years just in case I ever had a daughter who could play with them. Of course, now that they've been stored in a box in the basement for 30 years, they're probably in pretty awful condition...

[Mochagirl]

This is my first summer pregnant, and yes, I wonder why I had to choose THIS summer. Last summer wasn't hot at all, and this summer so far has been killer! I finally went out yesterday and bought some maternity shorts. All I had were capris and a jean skirt, and the jean skirt was causing an embarrassing thigh chafing side effect . I also had to buy a new maternity swimming suit since my one from DS3 was all stretched out and the elastic was going.

[Hobbermittens]

Sorry, Hobber. I assume you've tried lubricants? My SIL used to work at a jewellery store, and she always swore by Windex - they always had some on hand in case a customer tried one on and it got stuck.

Yeah, the Windex trick worked well last pregnancy, and I waited too long to take my ring off then, too--but I wasn't hot or swollen, because it was winter, so that probably helped a bunch. I did try it this time, but it didn't work--I think I am just too swollen.

[Hobbermittens]

This is my first summer pregnant, and yes, I wonder why I had to choose THIS summer. Last summer wasn't hot at all, and this summer so far has been killer! I finally went out yesterday and bought some maternity shorts. All I had were capris and a jean skirt, and the jean skirt was causing an embarrassing thigh chafing side effect . I also had to buy a new maternity swimming suit since my one from DS3 was all stretched out and the elastic was going.

I only have one pair of shorts. I need more desperately! I just keep washing the and re-wearing them over and over.

[Mochagirl]

That's what I was doing with the few summer clothes I had. Right now all the summer stuff is on sale (I got mine for 50% off) so it's a good time to get some. The stores are already stocking Fall clothes...cause of course I want to go sweater shopping when it's 110 degrees!