Welcome to the July Sparklers? daily check-in! This is a group for women who are due in July 2009. To be added to the list, please reply to this post with your name, age, and EDD. You may also let me know if your age or EDD has changed!
As you find out what the sex of your baby is, please let me know (by posting it in your reply to this check-in or by emailing me) so we can keep track of the number of boys, girls, and surprises!
Are you new and feeling a little lost? You might find these links helpful: Bump abbreviations, Bump badges, create a ticker, Bump FAQs.
Have an idea for a QOTD (question of the day)? Email me at MamaJan0208 at gmail dot com.
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Total members: 550
Sets of Twins: 14
Boys: 57 Girls: 39 Surprises: 29
Most common EDD: July 4 (28 members)
Least common EDD: July 7 (7 members)
Bed Rest Sparklers: MCGMK, KrisFlower
Thoughts & Prayers needed (click name for recent update): Julybaby09 (1:5 chance of trisomy 18, waiting on amnio results).
July 1 (18)
allicia82 (Allicia, 26)
AZ2MN4LOVE (Briana)
Brittanie_1987 (Brittanie, 21)
CAParisi (30)
Chrysallys (Jennifer, 36)
debisheldon (Debi, 30) ? TWINS!
desabean (36)
kit443 (Carson, 28)
lucyatx (35)
melina_safady (Melina, 29)
musicamh (Ashley)
msummer615 (Michelle, 28)
PnJ Mooney (Jacqueline, 25)
salena77
skorpia1074 (Lina)
skylooo (Katie, 26)
wilson_ashlyn (Ashley, 24)
Zeener (Azine, 28)
July 2 (20)
3PupsAndABaby (Kimmie, 25)
Aimee&Bill (Aimee, 32)
CalinsBride (Keshia, 23)
Choltbaby
duckee88 (Brittney, 20)
emilyatpsu (Emily, 26)
HisLovf (Jen, 26)
jrodda (28)
kbryan03 (Kelley, 23)
KevandJess (28)
kkmack (Kristen, 25)
NewBride0423 (Tish, 33)
NManger (Nichole)
patrickandkim (Kim, 25)
Pugs05 (Jen, 28)
Shoop-na-doopa (Trish, 31)
Slamamama (23)
Soon2BMrsN (26)
s.s.girl (24) ? TWINS!
tml0701 (Toni, 31)
July 3 (19)
Beccaboo0713 (Becca, 24)
bridetobe05 (Amy, 30)
Bririna (31)
fawnanddoe (Jessica, 25)
hickler7 (Jennifer, 30)
hparrott (Heather, 22)
jods8 (Jody)
kaightea (Katie, 26)
lennonlover (Angie, 26)
LogieBear
Luvpiggies (Erin, 27)
mnimee (Marissa, 30)
mrs.serrato85 (23)
mrstrn (Becca, 30)
Mrs.Underwood (Meagan, 25)
MrsZ71407 (26)
rebus82 (Randi, 26)
seth&linds (Lindsay, 26)
stlJanaJo (Jana)
July 4 (29)
alison1020 (Alison, 29)
AZ*Grl (Janie, 25)
babyjoy09 (Brenda, 23)
cal031
coffeekitten (Rachel Marie, 26)
daveNmissy (Melissa, 27) ? TWINS!
erino&chrish (Erin, 29)
esmoore (Elizabeth, 23)
jenn.panos (Jennifer, 25)
khagan9368 (32)
korndog99 (Kory, 27)
LianeL (Lori, 37)
Manalyzer (24)
matt&steph (Stephanie, 27)
meyemn28 (Marissa, 24)
MiaVonT (Mia, 28) ? TWINS!
momtobetimes3 (29)
mrsbrustobe (Abby, 35)
MuesFamily (Christina, 26)
mvesneske (26)
Nelliep32507 (Janell, 30)
nicole.romiglio (Nicole, 24)
nwilliams8 (Nicole)
Pesky
pghwedding10/08 (Caitlin, 28)
robbie3982 (Robin, 25)
sarahryandrewlo (Sarah, 28)
Shanseur* (25) ? TWINS!
Tiffharper (27)
July 5 (16)
adams179 (Emily, 21)
aggiewed05 (Teri, 25)
elvis_cbw (Vicki, 26)
empressjenn (Jenn, 31)
hairstylist720 (Jana, 25)
jcjen519 (Jennifer, 26)
kmv6107 (Kate, 31)
kristinka7 (Kristina, 23)
Idhreniel (Annie, 23)
Mrs.Greenie (Christy, 26)
roslyn20 (Roslyn, 34)
sarah.townsend (Sarah, 23)
susangilchrist (Susan, 27)
TRACI15 (Traci, 20)
upstatenymommy (Emily, 27)
whitem22 (Michelle, 27)
July 6 (19)
ahernandez (Amanda, 25)
amandasue (Amanda, 29)
beeker1 (Loumeli, 31)
gummybearsong (Callie, 28)
Iblamethebeer (Darcy, 27)
JenB225 (Jenni, 26)
jenn_a_bee (Jenn, 25)
ladybugbabyp (Tami, 26)
lhylcn (32)
Josh & Calendi (Calendi, 30)
MattysGirl81 (Holly, 27)
Mickeychew (Michelle, 26)
Mrs.Bazin (Danielle, 23)
Mrs. Nerychel (28)
shellbomb (Michelle, 30)
SummerAshley (Summer, 24)
TessaTru (Laurel, 26)
toothfairy806 (Traci, 28)
volleydiva (Christina, 28)
July 7 (7)
ashloree (Ashley, 24)
HDxNxJ (Heather, 26)
jeccap (Jessica, 27)
Mrs_mam (Alison, 29)
nichle (Nicole, 30)
seabass22 (Jessica, 32)
skats2000 (Samantha, 26)
July 8 (25)
78kiki (Kay, 30)
amycoffey (Amy, 26)
angela&ruben (Angela, 29)
branditubb (Brandi, 26)
cheshirekaatttt (Elena, 27)
curlycasey (Casey, 26)
gracieleigh2 (Rachel, 26)
happyfarn (Jill, 31)
JennLuvsMatt
jmstone (Jenna, 22)
julosh (Julie, 20)
kayla_lynn (Kayla, 22)
KrisFlower (Kristi, 28)
krista_rosey (Krista, 26)
Ksis (Kristan, 27)
meelar8 (Laura, 28)
nycteach (Patricia, 30)
orion09 (Camrn?, 22)
rlpschll (Renee, 29) ? TWINS!
SB524 (Anne, 26)
stephelias (Stephanie, 23)
teiaj (Teia, 27)
thefarmchick (Lisa, 26)
vilicious (Stephanie, 33)
zakiebaby (Karen, 24)
July 9 (27)
augustbride12 (Kate, 28)
Austinsmommy3
BadaBing327 (Jaime, 25)
Brittany FreyBox (Brittany, 26)
ciara2927 (Ciara, 26)
cookiesheart (Articia, 26)
dandnat (Natalie, 27)
disneychick (Rosanna, 25)
Finally_Mrs.Garcia (Vivian, 27)
Hapuh3 (Brenda, 34)
hijoi (Joi, 34)
JGratton99 (Jackie, 25)
kellybaird (Kelly, 28)
krusin2gether (Rachel, 25)
LoveMyLily (Alli, 31)
mikeandjen (Jen, 30)
mj0612 (Megan, 23)
OfficallyanOlson (Jeannie, 26)
RubyRed1085 (Amanda, 23)
sarlynn0027
scherzo (Gina, 29)
seriously888 (Jenn, 28)
ShelJean (Shelley, 28)
Shortcake79 (Beth, 29)
soontobejesseng (Jessica, 25)
tevola (Tanisha, 23)
vponce07 (Vanessa, 27)
July 10 (15)
Audreyp (Audrey)
brownbetty2006 (Brandy, 22)
cblremi (Crystal, 25)
Choco80 (Alicia)
Cristydz (Cristy, 32)
Heather577 (Heather, 31)
lbittma80 (Lisa, 28)
Julybride_07 (Trista, 22)
leahbrazil (Leah, 25)
maiziejenga (Danielle, 33)
melhearts (Melinda)
MissTGH (Timberly, 35)
sugar*and*spice (Deborah, 23)
Teamhuber (Kimberly, 27)
vjrun21 (Viviana, 21)
July 11 (13)
*Bee* (Brittany, 24)
BrideofSky (Dana, 34)
caleta (Tonia, 27)
CandleGirl (ReNae, 30)
crlyq2004 (Bethany, 22)
j&rwil (Robin, 27)
jmkirste (Jenn, 27)
MrsSchoon04 (Renea, 26)
kleopatra09 (Kleopatra, 26)
linds8103 (Lindsey, 27)
rene99fsu
sxu0007 (Sara, 25)
Trixie6717 (Ashley, 32) ? TWINS!
July 12 (16)
Alibeck (Allison, 28)
C.Mo (Colby, 24)
Dulaney (Heidi, 25)
echildre (Elisabeth)
g8orell (Erika)
iHeartHimMore (Michelle, 29)
lilgazer7 (Kara, 27)
kermie1975 (Michelle, 33)
Kimberly O (Kimberly, 24)
lacey_ja_r (Lacey, 25) ? TWINS!
MindyCarr2009 (Mindy, 20)
MissesJames (Erin, 25)
mpoppins76 (Stephanie, 32)
shungerbuhler (Sherri, 27)
Tomkat8403 (Katie, 24)
xGoingToTheChapelX (Marie, 22) ? TWINS!
July 13 (19)
amesv119 (Amy, 26)
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Re: *~* July Sparklers' Wednesday Check-in *~*
I was replying to change my info to GIRL! And I saw you already did!
You're up with the times, lady!!!
Oh, and I wanna update my age. I'm 22 now. My birthday was Feb. 10th.
Tuesday Question: My mommy mobile will hopefully be a VW Golf. We have to sell my '73 Beetle, and I want to get anotehr VW...just a more family friendly one. With a heater.
Wednesday Question: Our relationships hasn't changed much. We actually havn't had a single sight since BFP. But we dont really fight a whole lot anyways. He's more protective now. And I am just as much of a wuss. Maybe moreso.
ditto here on the DH sex fears... sigh. we are working on it.
also, he is sweet, sweet and helpful. it's been fabulous.
also, add me to Team BLUE! (which i still find unbelievable!)
M: (1) How was your weekend?
Good Considering it was Valentines and my Birthday =D We went to Supercross as a family and then took DS to spend the night w/ family...had a nice dinner out and the next day got a shopping spree on me and baby!?
(2) Any baby/pregnancy updates?
Have a low lying placenta which would explain all the pain since day one and might result in a C/S =(
T: What will be your ?mommy-mobile?? Tell us what you love or hate about it.
I have a Scion tC for now and it works, I love the gas and pep to it and all but DS is old enough to get in and out himself so we will see how 2 doors is w/ a baby?
W: Has your relationship with DH/SO changed any since you got your BFP?
?Nada, he is always extra wonderful and understanding during my pregnancies. He lets me freak out and then when I turn to him w/ tears he always holds me lol. Our biggest problem is his INCREASE in sexual appetite?
I think we fight less about the stupid stuff because we don't want to do that in front of the little one. We are more willing to compromise for the sake of peace- both of us, not just one!
I think he is more nervous than I am so I'm being a little more attentive to his needs to smooth the way a bit.
Also, please add me to team PINK!
Not really. We just have new "topics of discussion" now. I think it will change more towards the end of pregnancy, but right now I'm still barely showing, and we haven't done a thing to the nursery or anything yet.
Mama Jan....Would you please add me to Team Pink please?
M: (1) How was your weekend? (2) Any baby/pregnancy updates?
It was great. My DH surprised me with a Baltimore Inner Harbor Valentines Day cruise. Good times!!
T: What will be your ?mommy-mobile?? Tell us what you love or hate about it.
Right now I have a Hyundai Elanta. It's cute.... I really want to get a Jeep or SUV though.
W: Has your relationship with DH/SO changed any since you got your BFP?
Less sex, lol.
I have been meaning to announce: put us on team blue!!
And I have been doing really bad about keeping up on check ins.....sorry.
This week?s QOTD:
M: (1) How was your weekend? Good, lots of running around
(2) Any baby/pregnancy updates? Yes, we found out it is a boy!!
T: What will be your ?mommy-mobile?? Tell us what you love or hate about it. My Yukon is my mommy mobile already...love it!
W: Has your relationship with DH/SO changed any since you got your BFP? Since this is our second no, other than not going to sleep at the same time, or together anymore.
Th:
F:
W: Has your relationship with DH/SO changed any since you got your BFP? It has changed. It has brought us closer together, which is always nice.
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO
Our sex life has definitely changed, mostly because I felt so crappy for the first 15 weeks. Then after a spotting/cramping scare, we were told no sex until further notice. Blech! Otherwise, I'd say the pregnancy has brought us closer together.
Before I make my post I have to say that DH and I have a wonderful relationship, we dated for 5+ years before getting married and were married 3 years before becoming pregnant... with that said... I find myself much shorter tempered with him now that I am pregnant. I am not sure if its my hormones or lack of sleep or what it is. He has been really good at taking it but the littlest things set me off (Laundry being the big one, I told him the other night that there is no G.D. Laundry Fairy and that I am not his maid!)
Our relationship has grown stronger. Dh is more helpful around the house and more considerate of my feelings. He was always very helpful and caring just even more so now. Its been great so far, hope it keeps up after the baby is born.
W: Has your relationship with DH/SO changed any since you got your BFP?
Our relationship has not changed much. I know I have been extremely moody and grumpy, which is normally not me. DH has been good about dealing with me and tries to be understanding. I think it has brought us somewhat closer knowing we have a permanent bond with each other. He has always worried about me, but even more so now!
Add me to Team Blue! Woo hoo!!
Our relationship has been great since the BFP, he's been so understanding about everything and our communication has gotten so much better.
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Hi!
My name is Julie, I am 24 and I am due on July 11
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T: A Subaru Outback, I don't like that I didn't pick it out, it was my DH's car even before we dated. Also, IT got hit by several palm fronds during the rain last week and now has dents in the roof that I feel really bad about.
W: Has your relationship with DH/SO changed any since you got your BFP? I think it is bringing us closer, it's exciting. He is more sweet and protective now.
Oh, you can add I am 38 and my name is Chandra, sorry I missed that part before.
W: Has your relationship with DH/SO changed any since you got your BFP?
No, not really. DH has always been the best husband anyone could ask for!
I am replying as a new member of this group. My name is Jessica. I am 27 and I am due on July 17th. By coincidence, my birthday is July 20th. Everyone is betting that the baby will come on my birthday. I do not find out the gender of the baby till next wednesday! I am dying to know!!!
As for the questions, my weekend was good, but this weekend will be better, we are going to Chicago to see my husband's best friend and ask him to be the baby's godfather! YAY!
Mommy Moblie: I don't even own a car! It's the city living for me... for now. The hubby has been researching a new ride. If I have to get a car, it will be an Escape Hybrid.
Changes in the relationship: The DH doesn't let me go ANYWHERE without my cell phone, has a heart attack when I go places alone, is always saying that I don't eat enough, he packs me snacks when we go places, and never lets me cross the street until he says, "Go." So, he's basically decided to start parenting by practicing on me. It would be cute if I wasn't so stubborn.
I think it's brought us closer... ttc was kinda keeping us on edge with eachother, and he was ready to give up. I don't think he thought it could ever happen. When we found out, I had never seen him smile sooo big (except for on our wedding day).. he has been constantly helpful. Everytime I move, "do you need something" "are you ok?" He's just being more wonderful, and keeps saying the baby needs to cook faster because he's getting more impatient everyday.
T- I love my Honda CRV. My lease is up in Sept. but I will probably get another one.
W- Nothing has really changed. We have a fantastic relationship and he has been helping me with little things since I am preg. and finishing my master's degree in May. He is the best!
W: My DH hasn't changed a lot. He is more helpful now, I suppose. We are super busy trying to sell our house and buy a larger home, so he's really involved with all of the major life changes we're going through. Overall, he's really pretty great. We're enjoying our first pregnancy.
W: Has your relationship with DH/SO changed any since you got your BFP?
Yes. The first trimester was rough on our relationship. Granted it didn't help DH was laid off and we were terrified of having a 4th miscarriage. We were really short with each other and it wasn't a fun time.
For the last couple months things have been great though. He's feeling more involved and we both realize we can't do this alone.