May 2017 Moms

Randoms and Questions 2.13 - 2.17

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Re: Randoms and Questions 2.13 - 2.17

  • @cherrybananas that is great news!

    @nda_rozybabe I had no shower for my first but a surprise family shower for my second. So I don't know that being a second kid made a difference or not, but I was team green for both. I received tons of diapers and other basic necessities, but not much clothes. I did receive 2 sets of more girly clothes with ruffles and all that are still hanging up in DS2's closet. So I will wait and see if they get used this time around.

    11.2011 - DS1

    02.2013 - loss at 6 wks

    06.2014 - DS2

    10.2015 - loss at 12 wks

    03.2017 - DD

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  • @nda_roxybabe  I think we went to the same market.  Lots of #mombear tshirts and overpriced baby clothes? If I saw something at one booth, I saw it at 7.

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  • @hp_momma at least it's not just me!
  • @NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot I was actually going to ask if you went! I did get a super cute little sweatshirt with joggers, a teething ring, a candle (lol), and honey! They had some cute stuff, but hard without knowing the sex of the baby. I agree on the repetitiveness, especially with wooden signs.
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • starphish18starphish18 member
    edited February 2017
    I'm having a pretty small shower, so I don't expect to get too loaded with clothes from that. My MIL, though, was showing my H an outfit she saved from when he was a baby. I guess her grandpa picked it out the day before he passed away, so it always had extra sentimental value to her. She mentioned how if we have a boy, she'd love to give it to us. It's a plaid shirt with oranges/browns and jean overalls. My H almost said that'd be perfectly fine for a girl, too, but held his tongue (recap, we're keeping the sex a surprise for everyone else). I'm glad he did, cause she definitely would have picked up on that.
  • @nda_roxybabe Yes, there was a lot of cute stuff.  I only walked out with an owl picture holding for my Harry Potter nursery, but there was a lot I liked.  And wooden signs with words! Oy.  I admit to owning a few, but each house should have a limit, right?

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  • @NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot I think so, haha. I did see one I loved that had lots of blank space then at the bottom said "Lets stay home together". H wants a custom sign so I took some cards.
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • @nda_roxybabe I am totally a headband/bow mama with DD. The only time she doesn't have a bow in her hair with when MH dresses her. I already bought a new one for this babe should it be a girl. 
  • nda_roxybabenda_roxybabe member
    edited February 2017
    @achays11 For a short while I had an etsy shop selling headbands and paci clips. I love them! I'm not into the huge southern style bows, but more dainty stuff. If this one comes out a girl I imagine myself in the hospital adding bows and dresses to an Etsy cart.

    Edited: Kind of misused a word, haha.
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • I am getting a new student in my program tomorrow who was rescued from a very bad situation. Meeting with her today has me rattled. I can definitely tell the hormones are affecting me more these days. 
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    BFP 9/9/16 EDD 5/19/17


  • @achays11 For a short while I had an etsy shop selling headbands and paci clips. I love them! I'm not into the huge southern style bows, but more dainty stuff. If this one comes out a girl I imagine myself in the hospital adding bows and dresses to an Etsy cart.

    Edited: Kind of misused a word, haha.
     I made ton myself! I'm also not into the huge bows, especially since she had almost no hair for the first year of her life. 

    Checkout Hairbow Supplies Etc on Etsy for really cheap supplies. 
  • @Kipperoo I completely empathize with you. I don't really like when anyone stays with us for more than one night. It just messes with my routine. I would go nuts if my MIL stayed with us that long. Luckily (I guess?), she only lives 10 minutes away from us, so there wouldn't ever be a reason for them to stay like that.
  • Jen_Shoes said:
    I was lurking on TTGP and saw they had a thread about why your user name is your user name, and I thought that was kind of interesting. Anyone else interested in that? 
    @Jen_Shoes: Is yours about shoes because it's your last name... or do you have a problem?   ;)
  • @nda_roxybabe Promise I'll stop stalking you today, but Pockets of Posies are my favorite.  I follow them on Insta and stalk their booth anytime I find them at a market.  Unfortunately I never got DD one of their dolls when she was young.  Now that she's older, she turns her nose up at anything non-commercial (i.e. Disney, Dreamworks, etc.) so I can't justify getting her one now.  I point them out to her every time and she's like, "yeah, that's cool" and then moves on to the next booth that inevitably has something made with Frozen fabric.  

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  • @achays11 I really need to see if my previous co-owner still has the supplies. If not, I need to go ahead and order a few for paci clips. The headband stuff once I know if baby will need one.

    @Kipperoo I've got 7 nieces, so lots of favorites! I love the little bow I just ordered last night (shop name above in my comment). Hoping it's as cute in person. Off the top of my head: Confetti Babe, Charlie Coco's, Willow Crowns, Ryan and Wren...
    New shops on my list: Hello Miss Gorgeous (the only huge bows I think look cute and I think just for NB photos), Think Pink Bows, Dearest of Mine, Lucky Crickets, Blushing Peach, and Pearl and Earle.

    Super cute dolls: Pockets of Posies and Heather Feather 022 (all my nieces have received a custom animal doll from her for their first Bday).

    Okay and because I can't stop. If this baby is our little Lennon aka "Lemon" I'm ordering these:


    and last thing. Not re opening my shop, by any means, but if I end up making and paci clips and headbands and anyone here wants some, I'll send them to you as a gift. Providing of course I still like you by the the time our babies are born ;) :P


    Omg @nda_roxybabe I just ran across those same
    outfits yesterday!   I am getting those for sure!! 
  • @Kipperoosorry the snowstorm has caused you to have an extended houseguest. Even with people I like I can only handle my personal space being invaded for a few days before I start getting twitchy.
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  • Glad I'm not the only one with a morphing belly button.

    @nda_roxybabe I love that headband! Team green here. We've definitely bought tons of clothes, but agree I don't know what to expect from the shower.
  • @irwardrop I haven't booked a newborn session...we have a nice camera from our honeymoon & I do photo-editing as part of my graphic design freelancing, so I'll probably take our own.

    However, I AM doing a maternity shoot on Friday with a photog' friend of mine, and it's $500.  I think it's something to note that it's not just the photos and the time you are paying for, but the photo-editing.  If they take 100 photos and it takes 5 minutes each photo (which is on the low end) to get the color, levels, and editing out any bruises, veins, etc right, that's 1 hr photo-taking + 500 minutes (nearly 8.5 hours) on editing! As a freelancer, I can't tell you how many people hang up scoffing because they think a price is too high, when really it's a completely fair price for the work involved. That aside, I do understand there are already so many costs involved with a baby and it can just seem like a daunting amount.
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  • Question for STM or FTM really anyone who wants to answer :) - I have a "meet and greet" with a potential pediatrician on Wednesday...First, I didn't know that was a thing, but I'm going with it. My question is, in your opinion what is the most important question you would ask a pediatrician? I'm hoping to just chat and see if I get a good "vibe" from her, but thought I'd ask around and see what you ladies thought. 
  • I went on Thumbtack.com for a photographer. Found one whose pictures I liked and was really affordable. 

    @nda_roxybabe I am all about the lemons too! Little Unicorn has a lemon swaddle blanket that I need to buy. 
  • H gave me permission to buy girl stuff because he is so confident. I am like, lets hold off here a moment buddy!

    @NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot Hey, stalk away! :P I'm going to definitely get one of their dolls, just waiting because I will want to customize and make super girly.
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • Count me in for a bow/headband mom. I just got this crown for newborn photos. 
  • I went looking for maternity photo examples and came across this awfulness:

    https://www.parenting.com/gallery/awkward-pregnancy-photos

  • @SKZW I have many problems but fortunately (or unfortunately?) being a ho isn't one of them lol  ;)

    im more curious as to why all of you people are a million times more creative as me lol
  • edited February 2017
    SKZW said:
    I went looking for maternity photo examples and came across this awfulness:

    https://www.parenting.com/gallery/awkward-pregnancy-photos


    Thank you for this train wreck!  :D

  • @Jen_Shoes Do it up! 
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • achays11achays11 member
    edited February 2017
    @Kipperoo I love Little Poppy Co. I haven't bitten the bullet and gotten a subscription, but if LO is a girl I might. I also love Simply Sweet Bows, Little Crane Headbands, Sticky Bliss, and Blushing Bows. Just to name a few. 

    Here's a few that I made. 


  • How have I had two daughters and never heard of Poppy & Co?!?! I NEED this subscription! 
    Married 03.09.09
    Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
    Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
    Little Brother Due 05.22.17
  • As far as photography goes, maternity photos are not my thing so we haven't done them with either kid nor are we planning on them this time around. We didn't do nb pics with DS but we did a photo shoot when he was 3 months old. We did do a nb shoot for DD and probably will for this baby also. Last time we paid $125. The hospital charged the same price for 25 digital images so I'm thinking we might go with the hospital this time so that we don't have to worry about scheduling. If I don't like the hospital pictures, I do have a photographer friend who lives in my neighborhood and I'm sure she would do them. 
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    Married 8/27/2011
    BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
    BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
    BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
    BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
    BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
    BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018


  • @rosemarylaff I would definitely find out how long the average wait time is. The doctor might not tell you but you can look at reviews online. Also asking the front desk staff how often they get complaints about wait times. I'm in the market for a new pediatrician for this reason . on average I'm at the peditrician for almost 2 hours , whether it's a well baby or sick visit. Its ridiculous! One time we waited in the room for 1.5 hours and still didn't see the doctor, I got my baby dressed and just left..


    So jealous of all you ladies that get to pick out cute girly things. This will be my second boy. Boys have such a small section in stores compared to girls! Especially at target. What's up with that. 
  • My measurements with the tape measure - not a U/S - were 1 week behind today even though I've gained 20 pounds during this pregnancy. I was measuring 24 at 25 weeks. The doctor said it's normal and that there can be a 2 week variance, but it still really bothers me because of PGAL brain. He has a good heartbeat and I feel him move all the time, though. Anyone else measuring a little small? 
    Me: 29, DH: 31
    Married: October 2014
    Began TTC: April 2015
    BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w)
    BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w)
    BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17 <3
    BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19. 


  • @kns1988 try not to worry!!  That measurement method is SUPER inaccurate even if you have the landmarks correct. No personal experience, but my BFF that's due in March has been measuring small for some time and it has gotten more pronounced so they started ultrasounds. Now she's doing twice weekly NSTs to make sure baby is healthy. Even with all that, and baby measuring under 10%ile, they say she just probably has a little one in there and it seems perfectly healthy. 
  • lrwardrop said:
    @rosemarylaff I would definitely find out how long the average wait time is. The doctor might not tell you but you can look at reviews online. Also asking the front desk staff how often they get complaints about wait times. I'm in the market for a new pediatrician for this reason . on average I'm at the peditrician for almost 2 hours , whether it's a well baby or sick visit. Its ridiculous! One time we waited in the room for 1.5 hours and still didn't see the doctor, I got my baby dressed and just left..


    So jealous of all you ladies that get to pick out cute girly things. This will be my second boy. Boys have such a small section in stores compared to girls! Especially at target. What's up with that. 
    First, those wait times are ridiculous! I'm glad you're shopping for a new doc. Unacceptable.

    And second, YES! You are right! The boys' section has got to be on the bottom end of a 4:1 or 5:1 ratio of girls racks to boys racks for clothing. It's seriously no joke. I've had people gift my little guy clothes and say the exact same thing, about the lack of selection. (I'm having a second boy too!)
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