*~*~*GRAD CHECK IN*~*~*

katib77

Good Morning Grads! And happy Thursday morning to you.  

It's time to come share all things grad; betas, bump pics, Anatomy Scans, GD tests, nursery pics, birth announcements, teething stories, toddler fun - Whatever! 

QOTW:  Thoughts on Elf on a Shelf.  Cute or Creepy? 

Since Christmas is only five days away I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and to our Jewish grads - I hope you enjoyed the eight days of lights and don't worry, soon the QOTW will no longer be so holiday centric.   

ADub09

Hi Girls!

Thinking of you all and wishing you all the best of the holiday season and hope all your new year dreams come true.

Spencer is 8.5 months ~ it is going so fast!! We had to do some sleep training the last couple of weeks ... knock on wood it all seems to be working. We are looking forward to our first Christmas as a family of 3!

I LOVE Elf on a Shelf! We started this tradition this year we have an elf named Ernie in our home and we just love it!!! I am looking forward to future Christmases with Spencer enjoying this fun tradition!

Here is a picture of Spencer from our baby group party this past weekend.

Merry Christmas Everyone xoxo

mswood1977

I haven't checked in for a while, congrats to all the new BFPs and my thoughts and prayers are with those of you that need it.

QOTW: I don't mind Elf on a Shelf, but I don't think I will every do it; it seems like a lot of unnecessary work during a busy time of year.

 Updates:

Tristan is 5-months-old, hard to believe.  He is rolling over, smiling, laughing, putting toys in his mouth and will sit unsupported for short periods of time if you sit him up.  He sleeps all night now, and since he can roll over he has decided he likes sleeping on his belly the best.  He weight 18lbs 2 oz at the doctor 2 weeks ago, pretty big for a preemie baby.  He is still going to physical therapy to help keep him on track to catch up to all his milestones by age 2.  They said he will probably only have 1-2 more sessions (he goes monthly and we do exercises with him at home).

We are looking forward to his 1st Christmas, hard to believe that last Christmas I hadn't even had my first u/s yet and I was terrified he wouldn't make it, what a difference a year makes.

We took him to breakfast with Santa a couple weeks ago, he cried when we took him away from Santa.  Here are a couple of recent pictures of Tristan.

 

mnj05

Hello ladies! Good luck to those cycling and waiting for betas! Hugs to those who need them.

I am 29 weeks today and starting to get bigger by the day. I'm feeling pretty good as long as I watch how I move during the day. I'm a teacher and sometimes (like today) I have to move quick to defuse a situation and I pay for it afterwards. I just made an appointment for my maternity pictures in February and I'm calling later today to make an appointment for the 3D u/s. We're coming down to the wire and I have very little weekend time left to get things done.

QOTW: Elf on the shelf can be cute if done well, although I will probably never do it. I'm too busy this time of year (who isn't?) and I don't have time to put good thought into it.

kellyrn9956

Here I am. I will be 28 weeks tomorrow. I had a long week - I'm generally not feeling great. Some shortness of breath and heart palpitations. As I get bigger, I get a bit more uncomfortable. I also failed my 1 hour GTT, so I'll have to go back for the 3 hour soon. I'm also a smidge anemic. So ta-ta second tri and hello to 3rd tri - I guess my second tri "feel goods" are over

Overall, I think that the Elf on the Shelf is cute, and we'll probably do it next Christmas.

bandwife928

Hi, ladies! Today is Vday! I'm feeling good and babies were growing right on schedule at our last u/s. Baby girl and baby boy still don't have official names yet but I'm looking forward to putting their nursery together over Christmas.

We will probably do Elf on the Shelf when the twins are older but I won't feel the need to post pics on fb every day...

RobinR91

I finally caught a grad check in! My girls are growing! At birth they ranged from 3.1-3.7. At ten weeks they range from 7.5-8.2! They are doing well despite both colic and reflux :-/ we have some pretty screamy nights sometimes. The miles and cuddles are worth It. Breast feeding triplets poses obvious challenges but they are doing alright! i love them, and love to see you all doing so well. I lurk on here all the time. I hope you all get just a little peace over the holidays! 

 

Xoxo 

Ruger04

Hey ladies miss you all! GL to you cycling and ((((Hugs)))) for any of you that need them! 

 

All is well here so far, feeling well just sleepy that's all! I go next Thursday for my first U/S so hope to have more to tell then! 

 

I love Elf on the shelf can't wait to have one! 

Blueyed228

Hi ladies. 

Im 17w today and feel like a tank this week.  My face is also a damn mess, lol.  I had an appt monday and baby A got fed up with Bs antics and totally kicked him/her in the face.  My A/S is Jan 4th.

 My nieces love their Elf.  They named him Reed and call me every morning to let me know where he was hiding.  But they are 2 and 3. 

Im hoping nothing but the best for everyone and hope you all have a great Christmas!

GonnaBMrs.A

Hi ladies!  I miss you guys already!  My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

My third beta on Monday came back at 738 and I had my first u/s today.  We were able to see the yolk sac and the very beginning of the fetal pole.  My RE thinks that I'm not quite as far along as they initially thought I was, which makes sense because I am pretty sure I ovulated late.  I go back in next Thursday for another u/s.  I should be around 6 weeks then. 

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday!     

kathrynlo

Hi ladies, good luck to all those cycling and (((hugs))) to those that need them.

I was 15w1d today! I have been feeling great except for the fact that I wake up every single day with a headache but a cup of coffee seems to do the trick most days. 16w appointment is next Wednesday.

QOTW: I think Elf on a Shelf is creepy.If I have anything to say about it, we will never be doing that.

mnj05

RobinR91:

I finally caught a grad check in! My girls are growing! At birth they ranged from 3.1-3.7. At ten weeks they range from 7.5-8.2! They are doing well despite both colic and reflux :-/ we have some pretty screamy nights sometimes. The miles and cuddles are worth It. Breast feeding triplets poses obvious challenges but they are doing alright! i love them, and love to see you all doing so well. I lurk on here all the time. I hope you all get just a little peace over the holidays! 

 

Xoxo 

I didn't know you had your girls, congrats!! I'm glad they're doing well and I can't imagine all the tough times you've must have experienced but I'm sure it's all worth it! 

Ruger04

GonnaBMrs.A:

Hi ladies!  I miss you guys already!  My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

My third beta on Monday came back at 738 and I had my first u/s today.  We were able to see the yolk sac and the very beginning of the fetal pole.  My RE thinks that I'm not quite as far along as they initially thought I was, which makes sense because I am pretty sure I ovulated late.  I go back in next Thursday for another u/s.  I should be around 6 weeks then. 

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday!     

YAY! I go on thursday too! Are you going to come to the Aug 2013 board I have been watching for you!!!!

Ms H13

Hi ladies, can't believe it's almost Christmas!!  We leave in a couple of days to visit DH's family, so excited to be away from work for a while.

Here is a picture of me and our xmas tree.  I'm a little past 18 weeks here and feeling pretty huge.  I'm starting to be able to feel the LOs wiggle around and it is wonderful.

QOTW:  I think elf on the shelf is creepy and definitely a tradition we'll be skipping.

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season, I think of you ladies all the time.

 

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chelsmcl

Hey!  I'm a day late but I though I'd still check in. I had my NT scan last week and baby looks great, so I finally went public with the news. It's a little scary now that people know about it, but it is a relief that I no longer have to hide my blump.

QOTW:  I think those things are creepy!  Sorry to everyone who loves them.

Here's a pic of the little one:

Millie1984

Hi Ladies!  I want to wish a Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! 

I am still plugging along at 6 weeks.  We have a second ultrasound scheduled for Monday.  If all goes well and we see a heartbeat I am going to tell the close extended family we are seeing for Christmas!  

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CGoldman96

Wow!  I haven't been on in what seems like forever.  KellyRN you look great!  Glad to see everyone is doing well.  Thinking of everyone that is cycling during the holidays.  I know how stressful it is!  We started our last round of Clomid Christmas week last year.

Henry and Emma are doing wonderfully.  They are both generally such happy babies.  We are battling a bit of reflux, but fortunately that is all they have had to endure thus far.

 I have been home with them, since they were born and unfortunately I'll be going back to work in two weeks.  I am not at all looking forward to that and it's really going to be a difficult adjustment I'm afraid.  In my heart, I know they need me now and after trying for them for so long... well, I guess we will just have to see how it goes.

 It's quite amazing, but next week they'll be four months!  Where has the time gone?!?  They have grown tremendously and have been sleeping through the night since they were about three months. 

Here is one of their three month pics.

As for the QOTW, I think it's cute, but I'm not sure if we're going to do it.  We have several traditions we'd like to start with them when they are a bit older including festivals and The Nutcracker, etc.  Not sure if we'll incorporate the elf, but we will be doing some Christmas reading for sure.

Gregermis

sooooo late!  I had an 11 hour day yesterday (end of the year is just crazy at my job)

But here I am half baked at the nutcracker last wednesday

Gregermis

bandwife928:

Hi, ladies! Today is Vday! I'm feeling good and babies were growing right on schedule at our last u/s. Baby girl and baby boy still don't have official names yet but I'm looking forward to putting their nursery together over Christmas. We will probably do Elf on the Shelf when the twins are older but I won't feel the need to post pics on fb every day...

congrats on V-day lady!

diana.filipi

It's been a long time since I checked in here but I was on the board to see if I  'wouldn't' recognize screen names :-) 

We are just entering 2ne tri now.  Just had our NT scan and had a great report so we won't do further testing.  The MFM leaned toward boy but just couldn't be sure this time so we'll have to wait to find out 'till the a/s at 22 weeks.

We don't do Elf on the Shelf.  I think it's kinda creepy but only a little.  Mostly we don't do it cuzz we just aren't those kind of folks.  My Dad plays Santa every year though and that's cool.  This year is super duper exciting as it's the first year that DD is really and truly excited about it all.  We were given a pickle ornament.  I think I'm going to start hiding it for Christmas morning next year.  Maybe I'll start with it this year but next year who ever finds it in the tree first gets an extra little present ;-)