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January 2013 Moms
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10 losses 1996-1998, 2 losses 2001-2002, 3 losses 2010-2012, loss 1/2014
Once you find out the sex of your baby.....
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What will be the first thing you run out and buy? What are items you will register for but not buy yourself?
Paige 8/5/99, Kara 7/22/03 and Benjamin 1/19/13
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Re: Once you find out the sex of your baby.....
1/12/13 DD was born
4/9/16 DS was born
9/17 CP
6/23/18 BFP EDD 3/4/19
I know it's kinda wierd, but I think the first thing I'll go out and buy will be some material lol. I'm pretty new to sewing but I found a tutorial to make a bed skirt and it looks easy enough that even I could do it. I've been frustrated trying to come up with bedding as it doesn't make sense to me to buy a bedding set and not use the bumper or blanket so I figure if I can make the skirt I can just get sheets to match. I also found some other neat sewing ideas (boppy cover, nuring cover and spit up rags), but I think I'll try the skirt first and if it goes well maybe I'll try some of the other things.
We wont really be registering for much of anything as we got everything last time around so other than a few odds and ends that we either never got or didn't think of last time we don't really need anything. If it's a girl this time we'll also need clothes, but I'm sure family will get us some clothes since there isn't anything else to get and we wont need to have too many clothes right away. I can always go to goodwill or somewhere like that to get some cute clothes for cheap to round out a wardrobe.
i totally want to start on some sewing projects..im very much a diy person and those projects take time so the sooner i can get started the better! its been killing me not to buy anything or start making anything... they gave us a guess of the sex at the nt scan but my tech wasnt very convincing so im scared to go forward without a more definitive answer.
i figure for the registry ill go for the basic baby items and then spend my money on all the decor for the nursery and homemade items that i know others cant make and/or are to expensive to buy ( crocheted afghans, quilts, etc)..if its a girl we have almost everything from my own childhood and im hoping most of it wont be terribly out of style or unsafe but i wont know til i raid the stash later this year
3 IUIs to get BFP w/baby #2
Lost baby #2 at nearly 12 weeks (D&C on 9/19/14)
Probably all of this.. but in pink!
This. And I am also a pink person. There is just not much that I need other than a double stroller, and I am waiting until I get back to the States for that.
If it's another boy then I won't be running out to buy anything, I will be cleaning out the attic and washing/storing all the clothes.
If it's a girl then I will be going out to get a new blanket and some clothes.
Either way we also need to get a bassinet/sleeper for baby.
Well, technically the first thing I'm going to buy is pandora charms for the moms. That is how we are going to announce the sex of the baby.
Baby related - if it's a boy I won't be buying anything right away and the only planned purchases will be a sit & stand double stroller.
If it's a girl I'm sure clothing will be #1 priority.
DH:34 - Me: 33
Emmaline Winifred - 1.25.2013
Wesley Daniel - 7.24.2014
#3 EDD - 6.24.2018
We are doing a completely gender nursery room for the new baby, so I could start buying that stuff now (even though I won't - we wait until the a/s to buy anything). So I don't know what I will run out and buy. If it's a boy, I can think of NOTHING. If it's a girl, I might go out and buy an outfit. Nothing exciting.
And no registering here since it's our second.
This! And if its a boy I will be quickly buying new bedding as well!
We were "team green" last time, so our newborn and baby supplies are gender neutral. If it's another boy, I'll probably start going through DS's clothes and figure out what we need. If it's a girl, I'm sure I'll go crazy with clothes and probably buy some swaddling blankets, and smaller girly newborn things.
Either way, I'm hoping it'll be motivation to start working on the nursery --- find some crib sheets we like (not doing a whole set), some prints for the walls, a rug, etc.
We found out yesterday, and will be going out this weekend to pick out paint for the nursery, and I will probably buy a few cute outfits as well. We also will be registering this weekend since our shower is just about a month away.
I don't think there is anything I plan on registering for that I won't buy myself - everything that will go on our registery is things we need - not wants. Only way I see this happening is if DH gets scan gun happy. lol!
I'm sure we'll buy some clothes, I'll buy fabric to make the crib bedding, and we'll go ahead and buy the car seat and bases (which will probably be gender neutral just incase we have number two in the years to come). And we'll buy a stroller, play yard, and other big ticket items or personal items such as a breast pump, etc. My IL's have already expressed they want to buy us a crib (it's their first grandbaby).
We'll put basics on our registeries, some clothing, burp cloths, diaper bags, probably a bouncer or an activity mat, house safety stuff, a baby bath tub, etc. I'm sure the list will get longer the further along I get and realize what we actually do need!
Henry Cavill...You're welcome!
BFP #3: EDD 1/10/13 **DS born 12/30/12!!!**
BFP #2: MC 7/2/11 @ 12 weeks
**Missing our February '12 LoveBug**
BFP #1: MMC discovered on 12/6/10
As soon as we know, I'm going out to buy...YARN!
A woman can only knit so many gender-neutral baby things before going crazy. I want to know if I can make the frilly mittens (thumbless, of course) or the not-frilly ones, the dress or the pullover. Plus, I found this awesome pattern on Ravelry for a "Mommy's Little Dalek" jumper...could probably be modified to be little overalls, but it doesn't have the same effect and I'm not sure I'd have the patience to do so. (for those who don't know, Daleks are one race of bad guy alien/robots from Dr. Who, with which DH and I are obsessed)
This is me! We just found out that we are having a girl and we are doing her nursery purple. Haha, DD#1, her room is purple and aqua...so yeah. Purple is my favorite color, too! I can't wait to buy a coming home outfit!
It was overwhelming to say the least.
My aunt (who is the closest thing I have to a mother besides MIL) will be coming down for the u/s where we find out the sex so we'll probably go out to store and buy something cute. I don't want to go crazy with buying stuff that would end up on a registry, but there are a lot of consignment sales coming up in our town this month and one starts the day after this next u/s so I may or may not be able to resist!
I need to clean out the office before buying a bunch of stuff.
My goal is to have all the fabrics picked out by the time we find out the sex (some time in Sept most likely) so I'll be ready to order it and start making the bedding. I think I've picked out the fabrics if it's a girl (though I have no idea which patterns to use for what), and just a theme so far if it's a boy (found some awesome decor items, but not fabric).
It usually takes me a while to follow through on making things, which is why I want to get the earliest start on it as possible.
BFP 8.14.15 ~~ Due 4.22.16
We know the sex and haven't bought anything. We were planing on making the nursery yellow and blue (aquatic theme) regardless of the sex so it didn't affect that.
Really the only impact it has at this point is for my registry. However, I don't plan to put anyting on my registry tha I wouldn't buy myself