PG & TTC Check-In 8/15/11

dawnies79

We have 20 Pregnant Bumpies!!  (Please reply to the post if you would like your information added to the Check In!)  

STATS:
6 are having GIRLS   

5 are having a BOYS

3 are keeping it a SURPRISE

6 are UNKNOWN just yet

 

We have 12 ladies TTC

 

Other News 

None

 

Baby Watch This Week! 

 

August 2011

25 - ohyeahdollface ? GIRL

 

September 2011

16 - pickthemusic ? GIRL

 

October 2011

20 ? karebear219 - GIRL

23 (Possible CS 10/18)  ? IkesHawiian06 ? BOY

24 ? BriAndSean ? SURPRISE

31 (Possible CS 10/17) - ~Lynchie~ - BOY x 2

 

November 2011

7 ? jenseattle07 ? BOY

11 ? kristalovesjared - GIRL

26 ? AimeeJo ? GIRL

29 ? NicoleD0516 - BOY

 

January 2012

6 ? crystalw13 ? SURPRISE

26 - WatchPot ? UNKNOWN

 

February 2012

2 ? MrsEditorJax - UNKNOWN

8 ? patsad24 - UNKNOWN

18 ? cmcmillan ? SURPRISE

20 ? mommymeg83 - UNKNOWN

21 ? jennlin ? UNKNOWN

 

March ? April 2012

?? ? greenmtbride ? UNKNOWN

 

Trying to Conceive

dawnies79 ? May 2011 (took a TTC break, but now we?re back)

Alli923 ? June 2011

tst1998 ? August 2009

KRoesToes ? December 2008

Purvalicious

RJM050705

Kglan

lessthangrace

Armenta08

RequiresExalted

Stillkelsie

KNemo ? August 2011

 

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains? 

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment?

3. What are you looking forward to this week?

4. Monday confession?

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06

9. Questions for next week?

 

***When appropriate, please try to answer the TTC questions as it gives the ladies some insight as well!***

 

TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW?

2. What are you looking forward to this week?

3. Monday confession?

4. Questions for next week?                                

NicoleD0516

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  25 weeks tomorrow. Same pelvic and hip pain as last week.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? I have a Bradley class Wed. Next appointment is Aug. 25th. Not looking forward to the glucose test!

3. What are you looking forward to this week? We're doing demo. and reconstruction on the baby room. This weekend my dad is helping us install new siding and put in new windows.

4. Monday confession? I ate horribly this weekend. Not a vegetable in sight! Time to get back on the bandwagon.

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin I felt him for the first time at about 18-19 weeks.

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219 I'm wondering what we'll have to spend. This is our first! I have a work shower and family shower in October. I'm thinking we'll still need to buy the pump and stroller.

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax Fruit and Chinese food.

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06 I think it's the standard questions. When are you due, what are you having, what's the name? Also, are you excited? Of course I'm excited!!!

9. Questions for next week? None

jennlin

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please update my EDD to 2/14, and we will be having a surprise baby. thank you!
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Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?
tomorrow will be 14 weeks. nothing painful, but lots of new CM that nobody ever warned me about.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment?
september 8. i don't think so.

3. What are you looking forward to this week?
not a lot. h leaves for SC for work this week, so i'll get extra time for my naps!

4. Monday confession?
i put my lips on the foam of my h's beer on saturday and i licked my lips. it was so delicious. baby will now have 3 arms, but it was worth it

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin
n/a

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219
n/a

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax
sour candy. warheads candy and crybaby gum will never go out of business thanks to me.

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06
i have a friend who is TTC that asked what h and i "did differently" the night we conceived. if we did anything different......do you really want to know if we did it from behind or not?!

9. Questions for next week?
do strangers *really* touch your belly w/o asking?

jennlin

dup

mommymeg83

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  13. Nothing new.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? In Sept. Having some blood work done.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? Not a whole lot.

4. Monday confession? I "made" cookies from one of those pre-made dough things you buy in the biscuit section at the store? Brought them into work & someone said "wow! what's your secret?" I just said "real butter. Lots of fattening stuff." errr actually it's Pillsbury :P

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin Not yet

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219 It's your child, therefore I think you should expect/plan to buy everything & just be grateful if you get anything as a gift. That said, I think you'll be surprised at the amount of stuff people give you, if it's your first.

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax Salad.

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06

9. Questions for next week?

KNemo

TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? I am now in the 2WW of my first cycle.

2. What are you looking forward to this week? Finishing 3 projects and starting my professional portfolio so that I can get a more regular WAH gig!

3. Monday confession? I am hoping to finish everything I need to finish today so that I can take a long nap with Max!!

4. Questions for next week? I still haven't taken charge of my fertility, anyone have a copy of TCOYF that they want to lend me? There's a million year wait at all the libraries around me!

AimmeeJo

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains? 25,  still feeling good but tired

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? 1 1/2 weeks and schedule glucose test at that appt.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? The weekend already, I'm exhausted!

4. Monday confession? On the weekends I get up have breakfast and go right back to bed for a pre-noon nap

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin Not until about 21 or 22 weeks

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219 Wondering this myself.  I think I'll have a month to buy everything we need after the showers.

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax Sweets

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06 Everyone asks the name and doesn't seem to believe me when I say we don't know yet! Then they insist on knowing what we narrowed it down to...

dawnies79

KNemo:

4. Questions for next week? I still haven't taken charge of my fertility, anyone have a copy of TCOYF that they want to lend me? There's a million year wait at all the libraries around me!

I do! I'll bring it with me Friday.

cmcmillan

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  13, feeling good.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? end of the month, regular appt with pap.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? M and I are going to Ptld Friday for an overnight, and my bff's daughters 3rd b.day party. Also B&B Fair!!

4. Monday confession? I love eating!

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin  I seriously cant remember with M & W, I'll have to look it up.

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219  We had to buy all the large items; we got highchair, playmats, etc.

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax  lemonade, mmm yum.

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06  "How in the world do you wait?"

9. Questions for next week? Are you doing maternity pics?

KNemo

dawnies79:

KNemo:

4. Questions for next week? I still haven't taken charge of my fertility, anyone have a copy of TCOYF that they want to lend me? There's a million year wait at all the libraries around me!

I do! I'll bring it with me Friday.

Saweet. Just one of the many reasons why I lurves you! 

dawnies79

TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW?  Cycle 3 or 4? Waiting to O

2. What are you looking forward to this week? My 4 day weekend!

3. Monday confession? I'm a little sad that I only have a few weeks left of having Monday nights to myself. DHs current schedule gives me Monday night till 9:30 to myself. I've really enjoyed it.

4. Questions for next week? Nope                             

Alli923

TTCing Questions1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? Cycle 3, waiting to O.  Although, I'm not sure if I will this month due to the ruptured cyst on my ovary last week.2. What are you looking forward to this week? DH and I are finally going out on Sat. to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary - even though it was 2 weeks ago.  I just made reservations at Waterfront Grill, I love that place!3. Monday confession? I can't think of anything good!  I'm boring.4. Questions for next week? none that I can think of!  Pregnant Questions5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? 16 wks. pregnant6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. We purchased all of our nursery furniture - but I remember keeping track and to prepare for her arrival I think we dropped about $1k on EVERYTHING (including furniture.)  So, we did pretty good and our family and friends were extremely generous.  But, we've spent a boatload on stuff over the last 18 months.7. What is your No. 1 craving? With Lucy, I craved fresh fruit and soft serve ice-cream.8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked? I wasn't as annoyed by questions as much as I was by the "advice" people gave me.  Like when a guy in my office offered to answer all my questions about breastfeeding because his wife had a baby a year before, or when he questioned whether or not I should be drinking coffee. Um, yeah.  How bout you MYOB douchebag?!
   

MrsEditorJax

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  16 on Thursday.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Aug. 29, regular appointment. Gender ultrasound will be the following week, I do believe! WOO!

3. What are you looking forward to this week? Helped throw an awesome baby shower yesterday; B&B Fair on Saturday; going shopping and starting to make some progress on Collin's big-boy room.

4. Monday confession? I have no desire to get any work done today. I want to watch TV and eat pie.

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin About 17 weeks with Collin, and I have been feeling Bean move for about a week now.

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219 We bought the large items ourselves -- crib, dresser, carseats, etc. My mom bought our glider, which was awesome, and I used gift cards/credit from exchanges after the shower to pick up some of the other bigger items like the pack-and-play and breast pump. I think it's pretty normal -- people tend to buy clothes, especially with a first baby, and books and toys. Not many people go "OOOH, $300 breast pump!"

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax Pizza (with white sauce; red gives me heartburn); iced white-chocolate mocha from Starbucks (odd since I am not a huge chocolate fan normally); lemonade; Caesar salad and cheese enchiladas.

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06 I get annoyed when people I don't know well ask how long it took me to get pregnant, especially since it took SO long last time, and "wow, you're clearly gifted at fertility" comments make me want to cut someone.

9. Questions for next week? Do you have names chosen? If not, do you have a deadline to do it?

~Lynchie~

My C/S was changed to Oct 10th!

 

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in?  29 Any new aches or pains?   Just the same!

2. When is your next appointment? not til the 25th Will anything special happen at that appointment?  Nope, but its my last appt before I switch to twice a week appts!

3. What are you looking forward to this week?  Um...  I thought of something a second ago, but now i cant remember.

4. Monday confession? 

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin  17 weeks

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219  With Holden we had to buy most necessary things ourselves, but with these babies our friends and family have been SO generous with presents and gift cards that the only thing we need to pay for ourselves is a crib! 

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax  Sweets, lots and lots of sweets.  And any cheese flavored chips...

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06  I used to hate the "are you having twins/are you sure there's just one?"  comments, but they dont bug me this time around     I get way more rude comments than rude questions this time around.

9. Questions for next week? 

greenmtbride

Thanks for adding me Dawn!  I'm due April 18th

 Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains? 4w5d.  Starting to feel a little bit "off" aka very light nausea.  I never had much last pregnancy and am praying for the same this time around. 

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Still haven't scheduled my first appt.  Need to call soon.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? My parents are visiting on Wednesday so we're going to take the opportunity to tell them in person even though it's quite early. 

4. Monday confession? I like the weekly check-in because it's a chance to talk about myself! 

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin  Last time it was 19-20 weeks. Right after our anatomy scan.

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219  I had a very small shower, so we bought a lot of things, but our family was very generous with some big ticket items.

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax  Nothing so far, but it will be sweets. 

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06   I hate when people asked if the pregnancy was planned. 

RequiresExalted

TTCing Questions1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW?Cycle 8.  In the 2WW! 2. What are you looking forward to this week?Our trip to Portland this weekend!  3. Monday confession?I am seriously hoping that eventual parenthood will force DH and I to keep the house cleaner....  4. Questions for next week?None  

JessieJH

Could you add me?

I'm due Feb 10th, but we don't know the gender yet. Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains? Week 14- feeling great!

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? This week on the 17th- nothing special.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? Telling my family that I'm pregnant! We've kept it a secret until now, but they'll know later this week.

4. Monday confession? Still eating garbage (burger cravings)

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? Haven't yet.

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Not yet at that milestone. :-)

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?Milkshakes!

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)?I haven't come out yet, so no questions are coming my way.

9. Questions for next week?

RequiresExalted

KNemo:

dawnies79:

KNemo:

4. Questions for next week? I still haven't taken charge of my fertility, anyone have a copy of TCOYF that they want to lend me? There's a million year wait at all the libraries around me!

I do! I'll bring it with me Friday.

Saweet. Just one of the many reasons why I lurves you! 

D'oh.  I guess I was too slow.

I have mine too, if anybody else needs it! 

dawnies79

jennlin:

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please update my EDD to 2/14, and we will be having a surprise baby. thank you!
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Done! 

dawnies79

~Lynchie~:

My C/S was changed to Oct 10th!

 

Changed...and holy smokes it's coming fast! But I'm guessing you already knew that. Ha ha! 

dawnies79

greenmtbride:

Thanks for adding me Dawn!  I'm due April 18th

You are very welcome!

dawnies79

JessieJH:

Could you add me?

I'm due Feb 10th, but we don't know the gender yet.

Done!

IkesHawaiian06

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  30 weeks & 5 days - nothing new

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Monday 8/22. Nothing special that I know of.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? It's my grandparents 59th anniversary on Saturday and I think we're going to drive up to Olympia and celebrate with them.

4. Monday confession? My MIL is about to get cut off completely from my life and I don't think my husband realizes how close I am to cutting her off. She's getting to the point where the next time she pisses me off, I'm going to go off on her.

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin The first time, I felt flutters around 22 weeks and outside movement at about 27. This time, I started feeling flutters around 16 weeks and movement outside about 23 weeks.

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219 Thankfully our parents bought our crib/dresser set and my co-workers gave us a gift card to get our travel system, which were our two biggest worries. But we still had to buy blankets, clothes and all of that since we were team green.

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax Enchiladas, ice water, ice cold pepsi and pasta of any sort.

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06 I get really tired of people telling me what name we should choose and not accepting the fact that we are keeping our name choice a secret. It drives me crazy!

9. Questions for next week?

WatchPot

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?   17 weeks tomorrow.  My hips have been really bothering me and I am so bloated at night, I'm worried about the next 20some weeks. 

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Tomorrow and I"m hoping an US so I can sneak a peak at the good.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? tomorrow's appointment and a business trip because I get to sleep in a huge king bed all by myself for the whole night. 

4. Monday confession? 

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? _Jennlin About a week ago so 15/16 weeks

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219 We bought almost everything last time.  We had 1 small shower with about 6 close friends and we got clothes and towels mostly.  Some college friends went together to get the swing as a nice gift.  Other than that we just bought 1 thing a month and picked up things as we needed them. 

7. What is your No. 1 craving? ?MrsEditorJax It's different every day. 

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)? ?IkesHawiian06 Right now everyone asks if we know what we are having yet. 

9. Questions for next week?

WatchPot

KNemo:

TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? I am now in the 2WW of my first cycle.

2. What are you looking forward to this week? Finishing 3 projects and starting my professional portfolio so that I can get a more regular WAH gig!

3. Monday confession? I am hoping to finish everything I need to finish today so that I can take a long nap with Max!!

4. Questions for next week? I still haven't taken charge of my fertility, anyone have a copy of TCOYF that they want to lend me? There's a million year wait at all the libraries around me!

It makes me so happy to see you on this check in!!

~Lynchie~

dawnies79:

~Lynchie~:

My C/S was changed to Oct 10th!

 

Changed...and holy smokes it's coming fast! But I'm guessing you already knew that. Ha ha! 

I know! Holy crap!!!    Only 2 bumpies will be having their babies before me now, which totally freaks me out....

KNemo

WatchPot:

It makes me so happy to see you on this check in!!

Thanks, S! I hope we will both have to abstain from the beer garden during Ben Harper! But, I am not holding my breath for a first cycle PG.

tst1998

TTCing Questions1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? Cycle 24+. I have decided to stop counting. I am on day 3 of stims for IVF#1.2. What are you looking forward to this week? First monitoring appt on Thursday. Hoping these ovaries are doing what they are supposed to be doing.3. Monday confession? I hate that I can't drink with stims. I would happily give up drinking if I were pregnant, but this just feels mean. It's summer! I want a cocktail!4. Questions for next week?  Nope.

Johlise

1. What week are you in?  Week 5 Any new aches or pains?  Not so much, feeling pretty good yet.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? My next appointment is September 6, in the morning I go for my dating ultrasound, and after that my doctor's appointment.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? getting some sewing done

4. Monday confession?

5. When was the first time you felt your baby moving? n/a

6. How much did you guys have to buy/spend after your showers. Everyone is buying us the "cute" stuff and it is looking like we are going to have a lot of items left we need to buy that we really need. ?karebear219

7. What is your No. 1 craving? yogurt with fresh fruit

8. What are some questions regarding pregnancy that annoy you when asked (i.e. do you have a name? are you having twins? can I tell you what name I think you should use?)?we haven't told anyone other than parents yet.