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Meg- EDD July 10 ? Team Pink ? Ava
Jennifer- EDD July 12 ? Team Blue
Natalee - EDD July 20 ? Team Green
Dani- EDD July 22 ? Team Pink
Heidi - EDD July 23 ? Team Blue ? Tyler
Gina- EDD July 29 ? Team Pink - Kalie
Teresa- EDD July 31 ? Team Green
Quiana- EDD August 1 ? Team Pink
April- EDD August 11 ? Team Pink ? Phoebe
Christina- EDD September 22 ? Team Blue
Jamie- EDD September 25 ? Team Green
Merri- EDD October 25 ? Team Blue
Tracey- EDD November 18
Dana- EDD December 9 ? Team Green
Tara- EDD January 4
Julie- EDD January 19
Melissa- EDD January 22
Shannon- EDD January 29
Dani- EDD February 9
Katy- EDD February 10
Moms
Ashley- Mom to Gavin born July 5, 2010
Morgan- Mom to Quinn born July 4, 2010
Amy- Mom to Landon born June 20, 2010
Hanneke- Mom to Sam born May 25, 2010
Nicole- Mom to Alexander born May 6, 2010
Jannelle- Mom to Ian born May 4, 2010
Eleise- Mom to Kellen born April 24, 2010
Melissa- Mom to Gianna born April 21, 2010
Annie- Mom to Siena born April 7, 2010
Blayne- Mom to Briley born March 30, 2010
Cristina- Mom to Mariana born March 19, 2010
Ashley C- Mom to KiKi born March 14, 2010
Carollyn- Mom to Hayden born February 12, 2010
Krissie- Mom to Elizabeth born February 5, 2010
Erin- Mom to Nikolai 3, Nadya born January 2010
Libertad- Mom to Ian 7, Marcos born December 4, 2009
Judy- Mom to Anderson born November 18, 2009
Barbara- Mom to Nathan born November 7, 2009
Mary- Mom to Thomas born September 12, 2009
Jen- Mom to Wade born September 3, 2009
Alex- Mom to Angelica born August 30, 2009
Ashley B - Mom to Sophia born August 18, 2009
Megan- Mom to McKenna born August 8, 2009
Kimberly- Mom to Alexa born August 1, 2009
Nicole- Mom to Austin born, July 29, 2009
Shannon - Mom to Caroline
Ashley D - Mom to Nolan
Nykris- Mom to Maddie 3, Josh 1
Rachel- Mom to Kash 1
Sara- Mom to Addison 1
Wendy - Mom to Gavin 1
Dex- Mom to Peyton 5, Quin 2, Everett 1
Amy- Mom to Kaden 3
April- Mom to Rowen 4
Meg- Mom to Mya 6
B- Mom to Boy- 7
Mary- Mom to Whitney 18, Haley 16, Katy 15, Max 13
TTC
Amy, Ashley, Laura, Lindsay, Mrs. NM, Siba, Tracy
Any news or updates?
What is one thing that you foresee as a huge challenge in parenting?
Congrats to our 2 new moms this week! Let's hope to see more added to the Mom list next week.
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Any news or updates?
Not much going on here, aside from me just being miserable and ready to be done being pregnant. I seriously just keep praying for this baby to come early. All BR tasks are pretty much done. We hung the curtains and valance in the baby's room and I finally finished my thank you notes. I'm just sitting around being huge waiting. I want to get out and walk but since it's 100+ degrees in Philly these days, it doesn't seem like the smartest idea. Then again, won't dehydration put me in labor...
I have my weekly appt tomorrow morning. Of course I'm hoping for some good news, but not expecting it.
What is one thing that you foresee as a huge challenge in parenting?
I know there are going to be MANY challenges in parenting, but for some reason I am dreading potty training. I'm not sure why, but I've always thought this is going to be so tough. I'm not looking forward to it.
Tons of :::: labor dust :::: to our 37+ week moms-to-be and lots of :::: baby dust :::: to our TTCers. Let's see some BFPs to take the place of those moving to the Mom list.
I have been having increasing Braxton Hicks contractions during the day and lots of them at night. I think I have been nesting the last week too. I cleaned my entire house, did laundry, cleaned my car, and installed the carseat. I have a Dr's appt this afternoon (he's had me going every week since 33 weeks since I went early with Rowen. I feel like I'm there all the time). I'm increasingly uncomfortable but that is to be expected. I'm HATING this heat though! Rowen keeps wanting to play outside and I just can't do it! I feel like such a slacker mom right now, but luckily Rowen is a great kid and very understanding. We'll go do something fun indoors today!
My biggest challenge will be right after the baby is born. Last time Chris was gone but I had my parents and my brother and SIL to help me so it wasn't that big of a deal. This time Chris will be deployed and I don't have anyone to help me so I'm a bit nervous about how this is going to go. At least Rowen is starting school the end of August so I'll have a little break from having two kids during the day. At least I have lots of practice at being a single mom of one kid, I wouldn't be so nervous about doing it with two but being a single mom in the newborn stage scares me to death. I wish my mom could come stay with me!
I am so ready for this baby to get here! Everything baby related is complete, & I just feel very ready and very excited to meet her. I was definitely nesting this weekend. I cleaned for 9 hours on Saturday (no, my house was not THAT dirty). I did all of the cleaning stuff that I don't get to on a regular basis, like dusting the trim, vacuuming under furniture, etc. I even went to Home Depot & rented a steam cleaner & steam cleaned our carpets & upholstery. This house is shining.
All of the cleaning kicked my butt though. I suspended my gym membership today. It made me really sad, but it was just getting to be too hard to work out. I guess it's just lots of walking from here on out!
I was super close to my Grandma, & she passed away from ovarian cancer 7 years ago. Her birthday was July 8th, so I'm hoping (unrealistically) that Baby G will decide to make a surprise appearance on Thursday.
I see my obsessiveness as a huge challenge in parenting. I need to learn to relax & "not sweat the small stuff". That's a challenge for me in my everyday life, & I know it will be even more so as a parent! I'm working on it.
No news here. Still a whole lot of nothing going on. I think my body was more ready to go into labor a month ago than it is now. I just need to find a way to get these contractions going. I am dreading being induced on Thursday.
The thing about parenting that i see being the biggest challenge is just the discipline aspect. Having a child that doesn't totally misbehave and has some kind of respect for us as parents and authority.
Any news or updates? Alexa is practically running these days. She is so much fun to have around - always happy.
What is one thing that you foresee as a huge challenge in parenting? Just differences between Eric and I with parenting. I think I will have to be the rule enforcer and he will just get to be the fun parent all of the time. It sucks, but if I won't be the one to lay down the law no one will.
That gave me chills Dani! I hope that works out for you! July 8th was my grandma's birthday as well. With Alexa I missed my other grandma (who is still alive) birthday by just a few hours.
~Kimberly & Eric~ April 21, 2008 ~Tensing Pen ~ Negril, Jamaica ~ My Blog: One Sunset at a Time
PG: Just hanging in there. I feel like I am already huge and I'm only 10.5 weeks pregnant! I can't imagine how it's going to be in the next 29 weeks - I will be huge if this keeps up.
Mom: Just trying to enjoy my time with Caroline. As I mentioned in my post last night, she discovered that she could actually climb the stairs this weekend. I think I'm going to use this to wear her out! She seems to love it. Other than that, she is just always in a huge hurry to get anywhere. She runs everywhere she goes. I also think she's starting to transition to one long midday nap. It doesn't happen everyday, but it's becoming more and more of a pattern. And she's still her happy little self. I hope the next one has as great a personality as she does.
Parenting Challenge: I'm really worried about being able to balance my time and attention between the two kids, especially at first. When the baby first gets here, I know it's going to be tough to continue to give Caroline the same attention she's getting now and that's going to be tough on me. I'm sure it will all work out though.
PG: Just hanging in there. I feel like I am already huge and I'm only 10.5 weeks pregnant! I can't imagine how it's going to be in the next 29 weeks - I will be huge if this keeps up.
Mom: Just trying to enjoy my time with Caroline. As I mentioned in my post last night, she discovered that she could actually climb the stairs this weekend. I think I'm going to use this to wear her out! She seems to love it. Other than that, she is just always in a huge hurry to get anywhere. She runs everywhere she goes. I also think she's starting to transition to one long midday nap. It doesn't happen everyday, but it's becoming more and more of a pattern. And she's still her happy little self. I hope the next one has as great a personality as she does.
Parenting Challenge: I'm really worried about being able to balance my time and attention between the two kids, especially at first. When the baby first gets here, I know it's going to be tough to continue to give Caroline the same attention she's getting now and that's going to be tough on me. I'm sure it will all work out though.
ETA: Sorry for the double post. Not sure how that happened.
Not too much new here, other than that DH finally got to feel the baby kick this weekend! Yay! I am really enjoying being PG right now...I hope that pregnancy continues to be enjoyable for the next several months.
As for parenting fears - right now the whole idea of parenting while working full time and having a long commute is really overwhelming to me. I guess I will just have to go with the flow and hope it all works out.
Congrats to the new mommies! Welcome to the world Quinn and Gavin! Sending lots of labor dust to the other July moms and baby dust to all the TTCers!
Updates - I hope & think K is teething. She has a little but of diaper rash - which could be related to teething, a mild temp (99 so not high), she screams for no reason, she's pooping and peeing regularly and seems to have an appetite, and she's been biting me when she eats.
She was super fussy all day yesterday. This morning she woke up smiling but she should still be sleeping, she woke up so early.
Parenting Fears - I have so many....
PG related: I'm starting to feel closer to normal. It's been about a week since I started taking my iron pills for my "touch of anemia" detected in my blood work last week, so I'm pretty happy about that. Also I've been really watching my sodium hoping that between that and increasing my water it will help bring down my blood pressure a touch since the top number (diastolic) was a bit high last Tues. I've been journaling what I've been eating and I definitely was eating more sodium than I could had dreamed. Especially the weekend before that last appointment when the in-laws were in town. So keeping my fingers crossed that that is what the issue is, not something more. I'll find out more next Tues when I have my follow up appointment. I've also done a bit of soul searching and realized how stressed I was about some of the little stuff in my life. Figured it couldn't hurt.
I'm at every two weeks now in my appointments. Our birthing classes start on Monday which was definitely an eye opener. I have the registries done for the shower & the invites should go out soon (it's Aug 8). I feel like I have a bunch of random crap on there for some of it but at the same time I wanted people to feel like they had options. So we'll see how that turns out.
Parenting fears: Mainly that won't let my kid make mistakes/let them fall or fail for that matter. As much as I love my mom, she was that way and sometimes that makes me overly cautious to a point that I lose out on certain opportunities. Some things aren't a big deal but there are a few where I don't regret not doing them but in a way wouldn't mind having that experience under my belt. Also I'm a bit of a control freak so I know that's going to have to loosen up a bit. Good thing they aren't 16 when they are born.
And of course I forgot to mention:
Congrats to the new moms!
Labor dust to those that want it!
Baby dust to those trying!
and hoping everyone is staying cool with the summer heat!
K+S 9.18.9 | DD #1 age 2 | PG # 5 EDD 9.17.12
Still waiting for a kick. Going on Friday for our 18 week u/s and super excited. Hard to believe how fast time is flying by!
As for parenting fears - there are many, but mostly I worry about the whole religion thing since we are so different when it comes to this topic. I also think the teenage years and how I'll do since DH and I were really different those years - hopefully we'll partner up on tough things and not sweat the small stuff.
So excited for all the new mommies! Sending lots of labor dust to the other July moms and baby dust to all the TTCers!
Any news or updates?
Not really...still trying. This week is the week to try, so it's been a little bit funny around here.
Parenting Fears?
A couple little things here and there - sleeping is a big one - as in DH and I LOVE sleep, and I know that will go out the window soon. I'm also starting to worry/wonder about child care. I'm still going to need to work, and I know it's going to be a point of stress for a while when we're trying to get it figured out.
Also, ditto what C said here! My parents were the same way - would just let me quit whenever I wanted, no questions asked, and that has definitely been a sore spot.
I had my first weekly OB clinical today. My blood pressure was 149/83 today. The doctor pretty much told me I am supposed to be on bed rest at home, I am to not do anything, lay around and just take multiple naps. If my blood pressure stays high or climbs, I may be put into the hospital to do bed rest instead and that means I can't even get up to use the washroom. I feel like crying. I have the okay to go to Toronto this weekend, we just have to stop lots, I am to go have a nap between the ceremony and reception and try and relax as much as possible. I had the Strep B test done today, which was a little weird since the nurse turned out to be a girl I went to school all my life with. I did not have an internal, which is fine with me cause I don't really wanna know anything right now.
So I am kind of glad I have most of the laundry and stuff done for the baby since I am not really allowed to do anything. As the doctor said I am giving you the go ahead to lay around and do nothing. I know this is best for my baby, it is just hard since there is so much to do, I might just have to ask my mum to help me finish stuff.
Parenting fears: Everything. Really seriously everything. DH and I don't really agree on much when it comes to this child, from religion, baptisim, school, even the name. You name it we disagree pretty much. But we will make it work. I am just not someone who likes kids really, so that is kind of a little hard but I know I will love this little one. I think once the baby can hold the head, I will be in better shape but at first I am scared big time.
Little S is doing great. Its been pretty hot the last week, but S. manages to drink his bottles and get his sleep. I sometimes give him an extra 30cc of pure water in between feeds (once a day) to keep him nicely hydrated.
He's "talking" a lot now. Loads of cute little sounds coming from the playpen these days. And he can roll over to both his sides!
......
I don't know why, but I'm dreading the time when they change teeth. The whole "loose" (sp? sorry) teeth period gives me the creeps. I can handle blood just fine, but the wiggling teeth not so much.
News? No news here. Just waiting. I go to the midwife again on Friday and if Ava doesn't arrive by then then hopefully we will have a plan.
Mom News: Mya had 5 teeth taken out last Friday in order to get her prepared for her braces. She has been such a trooper, but I have a feeling that a case of dry socket has set in because all of a sudden she is complaining that her mouth hurts. She also goes to get checked on Friday so hopefully they will say that everything is healing well.
Parenting: Balancing the 2 kids, working full time, and Josh working crazy hours. My family keeps on asking me if I am ready to be a single mom again and I just simply answer, this is not what I signed up for.
Gianna is getting so big..she is starting to want to sit up I guess....when she is lying down, she loves to lift her head up and try and get us to pick her up..If we hold her hands when she is laying down, she will pull herself up....This little girl is only 2.5 months old, and so strong....my goodness....
Other than that, still working with the bottle situation...She takes it when she wants too....It seems as though she is going longer during the day and not needing to eat every 2 hours anymore...more like almost 3...Not sure if that is normal or not...
Parenting Fears- There are so many....for every milestone there is a new fear lol...
News? M/S has subsided a lot, which I am thankful for. Its so hot here, so I drink a lot to stay hydrated. I have the NT scan next wednesday, I'm excited to see the little peanut again! I admit that I rented a doppler and I listen every few days
Parenting: so many.... daycare is a big one at the moment. its SO expensive and I'm trying to weigh out pros and cons. My job cannot go part time, so it's either I stay there full time, or find a PT job somewhere. However it scares me that a PT job might force me to work nights and weekends which I won't do with a LO... sigh...
News? Nothing new. Morning sickness has arrived. It's not horrible and it's not even every day, either. Less than two weeks until my first appointment and I CAN'T WAIT.
Fears? SO, SO many. Right now I fear that something will go wrong at our first doctor's appointment. In general, one of my biggest fears if if I will ever be able to let go of the worry I feel. Sometimes I think my worrying is irrational. I'm also scared that once baby comes, things won't go the way we planned it with me staying home and I can't even fathom that. I'm also scared that baby isn't going to know my extended family very well. I hate that, I loved growing up so close to my aunts, uncles and cousins. I'm also scared that I plain just don't know what to do once baby arrives. The list of fears can go on and on....
Katy and Brett ~ Runaway Bay, Jamaica ~ October 4, 2008
No news here. That dreaded aunt made her appearance over the weekend so we're moving on to cycle# 4 to try again. I have my yearly check up with the gyn. on Monday so we'll see what he says about the whole TTC thing.