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lauralew

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday!!  And if you live in another part of the world, I hope your week was great.

How far along/EDD?

How are you feeling?

Updates, milestones, appointments?

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!)

lauralew

How far along/EDD? 29w!!  EDD 2.13.12; c/s date 1/26/12

How are you feeling? I am just dragging all the time now.  I move so.slowly.  I do feel better than I did last week though.  I bought a belly belt thingy, and it makes a huge difference for my back pain.  My vagina constantly aches...and I don't think there's really a cure for that.

Updates, milestones, appointments? I'll have an OB appointment this Thursday.  Oh, and my blood sugar testing is going MUCH better.  Whew.  I knew I would get the hang of it, but man, that was rough.  I had a couple high numbers over the weekend (may have eaten some cake at my shower...whoops!), but overall I'm pretty pleased with my ability to keep it in the range my doc wants.  I meet with the NP tomorrow to go over my numbers.  I hope she likes them!  I meet with the peri on Wednesday...I have no idea what that appt will be like.

I also had my big family/family friend shower this weekend.  My mom, sister, aunt, brother's girlfriend, and dad bought our glider.  I am so excited!!  I think I'll be sleeping in it soon.  We also got our pack n play.  The mother of one of my bff's gave it to me.  It was an extremely generous gift!! 

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!) We are doing owls and dinosaurs.  My MIL made our bedding.  She brought it up last week and it's so cute!  It's nice to have something one of a kind.  Our walls are Sherwin Williams Banana Cream, which is a creamy yellow.  Not a bright yellow, but definitely more cheery than a neutral.  All of the furniture is dark, I think it's a cherry finish??  No idea.  But I like it!

loupac

20 weeks today!!! Due April 16th.

Still super sick EVERY MORNING.... I was wishing it would stop by now.... but I guess I will be one of the blessed ones that get sick THROUGHOUT.  GRRRRR

A/S today!!!2pm.  So excited... It seems like forever since I have seen the baby....

Nursery theme... We are doing an old-fashioned Sock Monkey theme.. Brown and cream

Muffinhb

How far along/EDD? 33 weeks! EDD of 1.16.12!! Only 49 days left! Eeek!

How are you feeling? Great! Alot of pressure down lately.

Updates, milestones, appointments? 49 days left!!!!!!!!!! I go for an apt tomorrow! I really cant believe she is almost here.

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!) Its a light green and purple with fireflies! So I guess bug themed! There is also some butterflies & dragon flies I havbnt hung up yet.

iluvmylab

How far along/EDD?38 weeks today!!  Due date Dec. 12 How are you feeling?Like he's going to fall out any moment!  I had contractions last night for the first time, very exciting! Updates, milestones, appointments?Contractions, losing my MP (TMI I know, but it's a milestone!), appointment Wednesday What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!)Bright primary colors, no theme really 

k8trz1024

How far along/EDD? 23 Weeks (3/26/12)

How are you feeling? Feeling good but tired this morning - after 5 days off, it was very hard to wake up early for work!

Updates, milestones, appointments? I felt the first outside kicks this morning! I was laying in bed with my hand on my belly and my little boy was kicking my hand! At first, it kinda freaked me out, but then I just lay there hoping he'd do it again and again. Oh, baby love!!!! DH still hasn't felt it yet, but I'm sure he will soon!

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!) No theme yet... I really want to do something with geometric shapes, etc. or at least not something too babyish. I want to be able to use whatever we get well into toddler/little boy if possible.

hlyn11

How far along/EDD? 17 weeks

How are you feeling? Feeling pretty good.  My energy has come back up a little, but I can tell things are shifting b/c I have to eat in smaller amounts, but more often and sometimes feel winded going up steps.  I carried high w/ my DS, so I think that is what is gonna happen again.

Updates, milestones, appointments We just got done w/ our monthly appointment today.  Everything went well (other than the fact that I had to get weighed right after Thanksgiving!!) and the baby?s heartbeat was 155.  I definitely feel like I am noticing some interior movements but nothing that anyone else would be able to feel yet.

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!)  No theme yet.  Hopefully we will find out the gender at our U/S in 2 weeks and be able to begin planning then.  The walls in the room are a khaki color, so I am hoping to do something so that I don?t need to repaint!

ECHC829

How far along/EDD? 15 wks (naval orange - holy cow, you are getting substantial LO!).... EDD 5/21

How are you feeling? Feeling good for the most part... energy has come back (though I still crap out pretty quickly), and not really feeling sick much.  I just wish I was having a better appetite.  I don't think I'm really having aversions so much as just a crappy palette...

Updates, milestones, appointments? Just got back from my 15wk appt.  LO is growing on track, cervix looks good for my IC concerns, and HB was 146.  Going to schedule the A/S and hopefully get in before New Years (my birthday!)

What is your nursery theme? (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!) Regardless of the sex, it'll most likely be gray (slate), navy, yellow, and maybe either touches of light blue or periwinkle and white furniture.  I'm not really into the overkill themes, but we want to put in some puppy silhouettes and I'll probably go a little modern/vintage (oxymoron) with poms or pennants for decor.

williams4me

How far along/EDD?  23 Weeks!!  Omg!  1 week till V-day! 

How are you feeling?  SO tired...insomnia has kicked in the last week for me and I am miserable at work today!  Ugh I tossed and turned ALL night!  Otherwise feeling great though!

Updates, milestones, appointments?  My monthly OB appt is Thursday.

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!)  We are doing a Monkey Theme, we already have our bedding....we'll probably paint over the Christmas holiday!

kellbelle618

How far along/EDD? 19 weeks/April 23, 2012

How are you feeling? Finally I am feeling pretty good again! Some headaches here and there and I am hungry all the time, but pretty good overall. I have found that I do have more energy, but I still do tire out easily.

Updates, milestones, appointments? My A/S is two weeks from today and I cannot wait. Big news is we bought a crib and dresser this weekend! Made me uncomfortable, but there was a great special and MIL wanted to do it for us for Christmas...so in about a week, there will be a box with a crib in it in my house...yikes!

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!) Not sure yet, I want to find out boy/girl first I suppose. My mom is going to make my bedding for me (she makes awesome quilts), so I am sure we will come up with something together.

johnnys june

How far along/EDD?  8 Weeks, EDD 7/10, scheduling c-section for 37 weeks (Around June 20-25th)

How are you feeling? Down right aweful.  The m/s is so bad....I dry heave all day, and usually throw up atleast once (in the AM) sometimes more.  I can barely eat breakfast...and I don't want to eat at all because I feel so bad, but then I feel sick for not eating.  Catch 22.  My pinched nerve isn't getting better, but I've learned to tolerate it/stretch it until I fall back asleep.  And the constipation just makes everything 10x worse.  I'm a hot mess -- but I'm not complaining...I'm just exhausted from it all.

Updates, milestones, appointments? No milestones necessarily.  1st ultrasound is 2 weeks from today (December 12th).  I want it to come quickly!  Luckily, this week is DH birthday so I have a party to plan, and then we leave Saturday for NC for 1 week.  When we get back, we get to see baby!!!

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!)   It is definitely too early!  We want to know the sex of the baby too.  If it's a boy we might stick with our Fire Fighter theme we were using for Logan (I already had the walls painted).  But I would probably add a tree and some woodland animals to make it more of a cutesy "woodland fire fighter" type thing.  If it's a girl, I really want to do a large tree with pink/purple/white flowers (cherry blossom look?).  I want to hand paint it though.  The walls are Silver Amour (medium/dark gray), so either way, the theme will almost be a "night" theme.  I plan on painting a moon in one corner with a shooting star to represent Logan watching over them and "Goodnight Moon" -- our favorite book.

lauralew

johnnys june:

How far along/EDD?  8 Weeks, EDD 7/10, scheduling c-section for 37 weeks (Around June 20-25th)

How are you feeling? Down right aweful.  The m/s is so bad....I dry heave all day, and usually throw up atleast once (in the AM) sometimes more.  I can barely eat breakfast...and I don't want to eat at all because I feel so bad, but then I feel sick for not eating.  Catch 22.  My pinched nerve isn't getting better, but I've learned to tolerate it/stretch it until I fall back asleep.  And the constipation just makes everything 10x worse.  I'm a hot mess -- but I'm not complaining...I'm just exhausted from it all.

Updates, milestones, appointments? No milestones necessarily.  1st ultrasound is 2 weeks from today (December 12th).  I want it to come quickly!  Luckily, this week is DH birthday so I have a party to plan, and then we leave Saturday for NC for 1 week.  When we get back, we get to see baby!!!

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!)   It is definitely too early!  We want to know the sex of the baby too.  If it's a boy we might stick with our Fire Fighter theme we were using for Logan (I already had the walls painted).  But I would probably add a tree and some woodland animals to make it more of a cutesy "woodland fire fighter" type thing.  If it's a girl, I really want to do a large tree with pink/purple/white flowers (cherry blossom look?).  I want to hand paint it though.  The walls are Silver Amour (medium/dark gray), so either way, the theme will almost be a "night" theme.  I plan on painting a moon in one corner with a shooting star to represent Logan watching over them and "Goodnight Moon" -- our favorite book.

Here's some blog posts my friend did about her daughter's nursery/cherry blossom tree:

https://lassoingthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-of-mural.html

https://lassoingthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/04/baby-girls-nursery-revealed.html 

Fififa21

How far along/EDD? 33 weeks! 1/16

How are you feeling? Good, just tired and breathless

Updates, milestones, appointments? Appointment is next week, just thrilled to be this far along! Loving it!

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!) We don?t have a theme. His room is light blue, we have different Bible verses painted on the walls and some Noah?s Ark pictures/decorations. We did the room so that it could work for boy or girl/future children as well.

LoriJ11

How far along/EDD? 23 weeks today! 3/28/12

How are you feeling? Still having a lot of tail bone pain and some insomnia. My bladder function is pretty poor already too. When I gotta pee..... I GOTTA PEE!!!! haha. Overall good. 

Updates, milestones, appointments? Apt Tuesday. No updates. Still deciding on names. 

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!) Not sure yet. We have jungle crib bedding from DD. We will probably use that and the room is already painted a pretty yellow. So that will probably stay. I want to add some new things for the baby to make it different though. Not sure what yet. 

ellebelle2384

How far along/EDD? 34 weeks - 1/9/12

How are you feeling? Generally pretty good, although today I feel extremely big and like she moved a lot lower, so I've been a little uncomfortable.  Also, I started having really bad reflux in the past week.  Hoping that goes away as she continues to drop!

Updates, milestones, appointments?  My first weekly appointment is on Monday!

What is your nursery theme?  (If it's still too early to have one, let us know what kind of themes you like!)  We're doing a Bee theme (mostly using the Carter's Bumble Bee line from BRU).  Figure it will go well with the cream walls in the room already so we don't have to paint.