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September 2011 Moms
*~*HDBD*~*
It's Wednesday ladies - let's see those bumps and outside babies!!
(I did away with the survey questions - I hope that's ok). 
QOTW for those still pregnant and those with outside babies: What is something that you got to experience when you were a child, that you hope your LO will get to experience?
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Re: *~*HDBD*~*
QOTW: I always used to go fishing with my dad in the wee hours of the morning, I hope Tegan has the same memories with DH. It was a very special daddy/daughter time.
Taken Saturday at 37 weeks.
QOTW: My family went on a week long camping trip (camper camping, not tent) every summer as our vacation. It was some of the most fun I had as a child and DH and I are looking into buying a camper now too so we can do the same with our little family. My sisters and their family, my parents, and me and DH still go together every year to this day, but I can't wait to have my own children experience what I grew up with too.
My first HDBD photo! Please excuse the awkward smile...it was taken at 10:30 last night and I really wanted to go to sleep!
QOTW - There isn't really anything special that I can think of, but my family would sometimes go to Ocean City, NJ for a day. I would love to be able to rent a beach house for a week in the summer and take my kids there...nothing like a vacation on the beach!!
Taken this morning.
My dad used to keep me or my sister out of school for a day to spend quality time with us. My sister and I were never out on the same day, so we were able to just be dad and daughter, one-on-one. We would go on different outings, and did this once per semester.
PS~Who is loving Mason's monkey inspired bathroom?
QOTW: Having a big family and getting along no matter how different we all are. At the end of the day - family will always have your back. I hope my daughter and every child after her realizes her family is most important. I have friends who dont have much for family and always tell me how lucky I am. I dont take it for granted... ever.
Can't wait to see all the babies in this thread... this board has had a busy week in L&D!!
Here I am -- might be my last bump pic... Or at least I hope!
You are so stinking cute! lol I love your belly and I gotta say the girls are looking big today
No I am not a stalker haha
35 weeks 4 days
HAHAHA they ARE big! I am always perplexed why they look so small/normalish in clothes because naked they are big ole floppers. I did a belly and breast cast and holy gazonga! I think my belly usually dwarfs them lol.
ETA: We have like identical belly's, so cute! Are you getting "the" looks of disbelief when you tell people how far along you are?
I was thinking the same thing! Big round basketballs under our shirts lol Up until this point everyone thought I would drop at any second. But this morning I actually got a comment that I don't look like a 36 week pregnant person. Guess I should be bigger lol First time I have heard that this whole pregnancy!
QOTW: I can't think of anything. I had cousins that were close in age, and usually lived close to us (at one point across the hall in an apartment building), it would be nice if Smudge did too, but it's not very likely.
Pic from this morning 38 weeks
35 weeks 6 days
QOTD: On Sundays we would have family picnics in the living room and watch the Wonderful World of Disney movie of the night. Super cheesy, but it was always a special time and the whole family would just enjoy spending time together
QOTW: I really hope that I am able to take LO and future LO's on as many trips as my parents did. I have so many fun memories of seeing different parts of the US from when I was younger. I totally took things like this for granted and now when I look back I realize it was some of the best times of my life.
Your pictures are adorable! You don't even look pregnant from the front.
ITA, and you BOTH are so tiny I'm jealous!
I wasn't going to participate today because I'm really feeling not well, and didn't want to get up to take pictures..But at the same time, this may be my last HDBD with an inside baby, so I figured I should participate. Here I am - 39w4d, taken today.
QOTW for those still pregnant and those with outside babies: What is something that you got to experience when you were a child, that you hope your LO will get to experience? Every summer from when I was a baby to a teenager (and my mom still goes every summer with my younger siblings), my mom would take us camping. Initially it was tent camping, but it eventually turned into camper camping. I hope that we'll be able to take Cael camping at least once every summer so he could experience that. We never went anywhere like Disney or the like, but the memories I have growing up during the summer and camping are awesome.
37 weeks!
I love this picture!!
Me too! And I truly admire your ability to hold a watermelon like that!
QOTW for those still pregnant and those with outside babies: What is something that you got to experience when you were a child, that you hope your LO will get to experience?
My family has always been really big on tradition and I want to do the same with our LO. At the time they usually seemed silly (like opening one gift every Christmas Eve and it was always new PJs), but now they are some of my fondest childhood memories.
36 weeks.
QOTW: My parents always took us on one vacation a year. Those are some of my favorite memories. I think it will be even more fun for DS since he will have a little brother. My brother and I used to fight all the time.
Looking gorgeous ladies!
I couldn't decide on one pic today...
I can tell them apart now, but wow they beginning to look more identical.
Yesterday was the first full day out of the isolettes and into a shared open crib! Also both Owen is off the oxygen nasal cannula now too!
And here is Mr. personality, Miles. He is such a good little eater and Owen is getting better every day too.
I hope my boys get to experience fun family vacations such as camping and Disneyland.
Peanut Butter and Jelly!
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I'm loving all your growing bumps and outside baby pictures! HDBD is always such a fun post
Here's a shot of our Sweet Baby Graham:
And QOTW: I want my children to get to experience playing outside in the country. Where I grew up we were surrounded by woods, and creeks, and fields... we never wanted for anything to do outdoors. A couple years ago we bought an old farmhouse on 2 country acres so our boys could hopefully have the same kind of childhood that we both did: full of memories of playing and exploring outside with each other.
QOTW for those still pregnant and those with outside babies: What is something that you got to experience when you were a child, that you hope your LO will get to experience?
I can't think of something that I did, but I'd really like to rent a summer house for a week or two on the beach here in MA (especially since we're moving). My family could never afford to do it, but my cousins did and it's something I'd love to do. I love the idea of Gabe and any siblings coming to MA every summer and playing with my BFF's kids.
I had Gabe's newborn photos taken this week. Boston area ladies- the photographer I used was SUPER reasonably priced. She gives you a CD with all of your images, though she doesn't do prints. I haven't gotten them all yet, but she posted a "sneak peak" on her blog. Here are a few of the shots she took:
TTC since 10/07
11 medicated cycles
including...
4 IUIs*5 IVFs*1 FET
2 chemical pregnancies*missed m/c @8w 9/09*missed (twin) m/c @8w 5/10
Laparoscopic myomectomy 8/10
Chromosomal translocation of #2 now requires ICSI and PGD
IVF #4= success!!! G-man born 8/18/11
IVF #5 2/2013 = N born 10/10/13 at 35w3d
Everyone's bumps and babies look so great! I must be technologically retarded, I've never been able to figure out how to get a photo to post. But, want to share my memory anyway.
We used to go on picnics after my parents got off of work in the summer. We'd grab the picnic basket and meet-up with my Dad in a park near his work. We'd eat, walk around the woods, and play on the swings. Dad would usually bring his golf clubs and practice on an empty baseball diamond, or we'd bring a baseball and our gloves and play catch. DH doesn't totally get the appeal of picnics, but I think he's going to come around. It's such a warm memory for me, and I really want our kids to get to experience that.
I love that most of the memories we've shared have to do with quality time we spent with our parents, or that we want to spend with our kids. It's easy to get distracted from that when we're so surrounded by technology. I love that we're planning "unplugged" time with our kids!
There is so much to compliment/comment on I'm just going to generalize. The babies are adorable and I'm loving the ever growing baby bumps. I am glad there are still "a few" of us with inside babies
Here is a picture of mine taken at 35.6 at my shower on Sunday. This is of my 2 friends and I (far right). 3,6,& 8 months.
You're such a fox! sizzle!
QOTD:
We took a family vacation every summer when I was growing up, and I'm hoping we can do the same.
My blog: Midwest Chaos
37 weeks 6 days. Yikes!
Things from my childhood I would love to share with LO:Yearly family vacations
Family picnics
regular trips to the beach
dinner together every night (no tv)
We had sunday 'bowling' for a while. It doesn't have to be bowling, but a regular weekly activity would be awesome.
Spiritual outings (instead of church). Involved a hike and then reading aloud and discussion.
Hi ladies!
No pic today, I forgot my phone at home.
QOTW: My brother and I were very close in age to our 3 cousins, and we would travel up to CT to visit at least every 6 weeks. It was great to grow up with so many great memories of being with them, and now that we're grown up and all having kids around the same time, I hope that we can visit with each other as frequently as we did growing up so our kids can have the same experience.
thank you!! it wasn't easy.. my arm was all shakey. we could only do 2-3 shots then I had to take a break!
it's also a really delicious watermelon, i think i will have eaten the entire thing by tonight, so in less than 48 hours.
Welcome to our board Chloe, Maxwell, Xander, Miles, Owen, Graham, and Gabe.... We are so excited to have you here!
QOTW: I can't wait to take all of the boys camping, we were going to do it this year with the older two but I am too achy to do outside sleeping right now.
QOTW: I would have to say family vacations as well. We didn't go many places around the US but we did do alot of camping trips around MN and I loved that! I also cannot wait to bring LO up to our family cabin in Lake of the Woods, its such a special place for me, with my fishing trips with my dad and all, it will be so great to have those same experiences for LO.
Pic in LO's room, all finished!
BFP #1: 9/10 ~ ended in natural MC 6 wks 3 days
BFP #2: 1/26/11 ~ EDD 9/30/11 ** Raena Marie born 9/23/11**
BFP #3: 10/21/13 ~ ended with c/p at 5 wks 1 day
BFP #4: 11/26/13 ~ EDD August 13th
Welcome indeed - have we had some little girls join us too? I haven't had a chance to keep up. I don't have a HDBD photo this week. Feeling large though.
QOTW - we used to go on "mom" vacations and "dad" vacations since my Dad would camp with us and my mom wanted to stay in hotels on the ocean - it was great to have time with each parent as well as the joint family vacations. And also just play time - outside in the dirt or lake or such.