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January 2013 Moms
mrsodonnell12
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New Years Mama's (Jan 1-5) Week of 09.10.12 Check-In
mrsodonnell12
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Good morning ladies! How is everyone doing this weekend?
Congratulations..... it's our viability week! Obviously we dont want to deliver our LOs until we are full term, but reaching viability week is another stepping stone!
Upcoming Appointments:
Current Cravings:
Share a belly pic if you have one!
How is everyone progressing on the nursery?
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not?
Roll Call: (if your name is still black, please post the gender or let me know that you are team green)
Due 01.01.13
Sarah: thesarahg
Lori: TTxngal
Lauren: LoriLue31
Alicia: ASTARNICH
Emily: EmmyLou423
Alex: allybabyo2
Kelsey: kmfullerto
Samantha: SJRowe
Laura: Featherust
Due 01.02.13
Danielle: littleheaven
DulceMaria
Allison: This Decaf Life
Lindsey: lindsey913
Michelle-TarHeelMom
Meredith- teds1chic
Julie-jarjules82
Heather: hmr22
Elizabeth: Chocodoxie
Melanie: MelanienMike
Laina: mrsnala
Katrine: Katrine_05
Due 01.03.13
Anne: amh04
Kaitlin: Kaitlin&Kurth
Mest1215
Jess: jjr1214
Amy: Little Daw
Gplove94
Jordan: Jeggomyeggo
Gone_Awry
Christina: clariknitt
ChariZae
Megan: megamegan6
Themrsbird
Nicole: Willow0101
Kiera: Kei310
Whitney: bordenbaby
Meghan: 2PuppiesHon
AKremer
Amy: 010706
Jessica: SimonenReny
Madeintheusa
Laineet
= = N = =
Due 01.04.13
Tiffany: tsweet16
Rachnmcd
Laura: Las135
Ashley: hohmanam
Nadja: nadja1121
Lyzz: Chris&Lyzz
Lauren: Starfish+77
Brittney: brittneygirl
Kristen: KristenHDavis
Suzanne: Mason&Mama
Nicole: littlenugget
Apansey87
Due 01.05.13
Chelsea: MrsODonnell12
Oriam
Jaryn
Sarah: syous721
Erkie
Christie-misscarter87
Mrsgabus
LindsRock
Jessica: Jessie333
Jaryn: Hooverj3
Chelsea: mommychels
Eponine768
Melanie: mellie8604
Mom to Carter, Kendall, Kiersten and Baby O #4
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Re: New Years Mama's (Jan 1-5) Week of 09.10.12 Check-In
I know it's silly - but I am so glad to reach v-day this week. I think small weights will be lifted off my shoulders knowing that if something goes wrong at this point the doctors will do anything they can to save my LO.
Upcoming Appointments: Wednesday night is my next OB appointment!
Current Cravings: None actually. My buffalo craving as even gone to the way side.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? I have been mulling this over, and no, I don't think I will. One I didn't with my first. Two, I really don't want to spend the money. Three, I honestly just feel fat most of the time and I don't want to capture that in a photo forever!
How is everyone doing this weekend? I am doing wonderful! Finally feeling really good!
Upcoming Appointments: My 24 week appointment is next Monday- I am so excited. I have SO many questions for my MW this time and Carter is coming with to hear the heartbeat- so exciting!
Current Cravings: still tacos..... love me some tacos!
Share a belly pic if you have one!
This is at 22w4d
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? No real progress on the nursery, but I did go through all of DS's clothes last night and pull out all of the gender neutral clothes that this LO can wear. That was a BIG project!
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? Yes- we are doing them. I have a really close friend who does photography (just starting out) so I have been doing every idea under the sun.... its fun for us and its great for her portfolio. We are planning on the end of October to do the pictures (30 weeks). We wont be doing the "traditional" maternity pics though.... more like engagement pics. Outside.... side shots so my belly shows, but not actually exposing my belly- so not my thing!
That is EXACTLY how I feel about v-day. I know it still wouldnt be good to delivery LO right now, but at least if that were to happen, there is a chance of survival.
Good Morning! I had a good but busy weekend! I scored some great deals on baby clothes this weekend and got a lot accomplished around the house on Sunday.
Upcoming Appointments: Tonight DH & I are taking our the hospital tour were I'm delivering and we have our next OB appointment September 25th.
Current Cravings: Strawberries and Chocolate
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? It's almost finished. We have to buy a chair, wardrobe and hang art.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? Probably. I have a really nice camera so I may get someone to take a few and process them myself. If I do it won't be until I'm in my 3rd trimester.
You are adorable! Not as adorable as Ivy.... but your bump is super cute
Do you have any pics of your nursery? I am jealous you are almost done!
I didn't realize this was this week, and it's making today even better!
Current Cravings: skittles and candy corn. still craving meat like crazy as well.
Share a belly pic if you have one! nope, she's only popped my belly out 1 1/2" in the last month. I guess she likes being cramped. I had the first person who didn't already know I was pregnant ask me about it last Friday and I felt like I'd climbed mount everest.
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? in a standstill right now waiting on other construction in the house but if she showed up right now we'd be fine (besides the whole premature thing) the crib is together and I have a dresser that still needs to be painted and a rocker.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? No real maternity pictures. we might get some nicer unprofessional photos but that will be it. While I'd like a record of what I looked like I don't really want to pay for them, we also didn't have a wedding photographer so I would feel weird having one and not the other.
Roll Call: (if your name is still black, please post the gender or let me know that you are team green) We're team pink
Thanks Tiffany!
Upcoming Appointments: Next Wednesday
Current Cravings: Lucky Charms....they are soooo good! lol
Share a belly pic if you have one!
My DD and Me feeling baby kick and move around
How is everyone progressing on the nursery?
Its a spare room for now, but i probably wont start on it until November.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not?
Nah, i take enough at home that come out great! We are gonna use the money for family portraits once baby arrives.
I love that pic- so cute!
Oh and in case anyone is curious, i counted up the teams and heres the breakdown for our group:
24 girls
15 boys
5 team green
1 team yellow
Looks like we got quite a few little girls on the way in our group!
Yay! I thought V-Day wasn't until 24 weeks? Either way, YAY!
Upcoming Appointments: This Thursday to check HR and such.
Current Cravings: Anything sweet! And Pad Thai...
Share a belly pic if you have one! - https://tinypic.com/r/11qqtqt/6
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? DH painted it and everything is in its place except the stuff on our registry! Now I just have to wait till our shower!
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? I am not. As you can see I am not the skinniest. It's not that I don't love my bump, I just would rather spend that money on NB pics.
TTC since March/April 2010
DX: MFI - less than 1 million sperm, 26% motility
DH put on anastrozole to increase counts
June/July 2011 100 mg Clomid + TS IUI#1 & IUI 2 - BFN :-(
Forced break due to DH getting spinal surgery in August 2011
IVF - January 2012: BFN
FET in April 2012 - BFP at 6dp5dt! Beta #1 at 9dp5dt: 82.5, Beta #2 at 12dp5dt: 352 Beta #3 at 19dp5dt: 6000, saw heartbeat and one little bean at 5W6D!
After nearly 3 years of waiting our LO was born December 18th 2012!
Congratulations..... it's our viability week! Obviously we dont want to deliver our LOs until we are full term, but reaching viability week is another stepping stone! I can't believe how far along we are!
Upcoming Appointments: I go for my monthly check up on 9/27 and then every two weeks after that. I guess it is almost time for the glucose test, lets hope I keep it down:)
Current Cravings: This week I seem to be craving Nacho Cheese Doritos and cake. I broke down and made a cake yesterday and it is so yummy!
Share a belly pic if you have one! I will try to do that tonight after work if I remember.
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? The nursery is pretty much done, we just need to do some touch up painting. Maybe we will get that out of the way this weekend.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? I would really like to take a few maternity pictures. My SIL will be doing them but I am not sure what week I plan to do them at. I am excited that we will get to use the Fall background for some beautiful shots!
Good Morning! I am doing well. Had a busy, but productive weekend.
Upcoming appointments: My next Dr appt is on October 2nd and DH gets to come with me
so I'm happy about that. And Bloodwork is booked for the 30th of this month.
Current Cravings: root beer and popcorn.
How is everyone progressing on the nursery: the nursery is painted now
it looks so good. I'm just looking for some big decals to put on one of the walls. And the crib and change table should get here early November.
Will you be taking maternity pics? I would like to. I don't know if I actually will or not. I really need to look into pricing and such. I think I would rather have newborn pictures taken if I get one or the other. So we will see
They have recently changed it to 23 weeks
Wow! Definately pink dominated in this group!
I agree- I think fall maternity pics will be SO pretty!
love it too! so jealous, DH hasn't been able to feel her yet, she always moves when he isn't around/right after he takes his hand off
We have been having the SAME issue!!
Good morning ladies! How is everyone doing this weekend? Still doing great, I sure wish I had more energy though, I feel like I have never left the 1st tri weakness.
Congratulations..... it's our viability week! Obviously we dont want to deliver our LOs until we are full term, but reaching viability week is another stepping stone! That is so awesome! I know two people around our family in the last six months that have delivered about this time, its so sad, but thank goodness we have great medical care now where they have a fighting chance.
Upcoming Appointments: Not until the 21st.
Current Cravings: None!!! I hope I get a craving- just none yet.
Share a belly pic if you have one! I havent taken a real recent one, I will try to take one this week. I havent had anyone ask me if Im pregnant or not though, thats kinda dissapointing
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? Decent, we finally painted the room and we get our furniture today! So then we need to do curtains and bedding and we will will be set up for the most part.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? I have been going back and forth on this for a while. I am pretty cheap, so I dont want to pay someone, and we have someone who does gorgeous pictures for a pretty cheap price, but they are 3 hours away and I just dont want to travel either. I might just take a few with my nice camera and see what happens. Maybe sometime when all the leaves turn in the end of October maybe?
Thanks ladies
) For me, its the opposite. for whatever reason, baby must LOOVVVEEE his/her daddy's voice, bc whenever DH is home and talks to my belly and rubs it, the baby goes CRAAZZYYY!
I'm due on the 2nd. Is this how we do the check-in? Say I'm Olive and due the 2nd?
Upcoming Appointments: Just the standard checkups with my midwife.
Current Cravings: I drove all over hell and back yesterday for a piece of pizza.
Share a belly pic if you have one! I'm not comfortable sharing photos of myself online.
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? We had it almost finished when the hurricane hit, so now we have to fix some more damage. It's painted, has a crib, rocker, loveseat, curtains, a changing table (that I made myself out of an old dresser), but we had to reupholster the couch and buy a new crib mattress from the flood damage.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? We are taking maternity pics. We're being careful to make sure we have plenty of photos of me pregnant. We're not going to have a pro photographer, but my sister has offered to take some more fancy ones. We'll probably shoot them down at my parent's farm.
I'm seriously stoked to get to V-Day! It's like a huge relief. On to the next goal of 28 weeks
Upcoming Appointments: Nothing until our MFM next week.
Current Cravings: Apple Pie and Pumpkin.
Share a belly pic if you have one! I don't have one on this computer, sorry.
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? Pretty good! We got everything sorted out from what we recieved at my shower last weekend.
I need to get a bookshelf and I'm going to work on some art work and try to get that hung up this week/weekend 
It's already painted and the cribs and changing table have already been put together.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? We are having them taken on Oct 19th, so I will be 29 weeks. It's pretty early, but I don't want to be overly huge (because I will get big) and I don't want to risk being on bedrest either. We are sticking with more of a couples photoshoot type thing. We just wanted some pictures to capture this time, nothing dramatic or risky. Simple and classic is what we like.
Upcoming Appointments: Just the monthly appointment on Thursday
Current Cravings: Fruit. i can't seem to get enough of it lately!
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? We're moving at the beginning of Oct., so we haven't even started on it yet. But we do have a crib already at least...
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? I'm still undecided, but leaning more towards no. I don't dislike them, but I'd rather spend the money a couple months later to do LO's NB pics. Although, I might have a friend go out with us and our camera to one of the parks here when the leaves start changing and take some for us though.
I added you to the Jan 2 list
Do you know if you are having a girl or a boy, or are you team green?
Team yellow just hasnt found out yet. Team green isnt finding out until baby is here.
Not yet, but I plan on taking tons when I'm finished! So far it's turning out to be my most favorite room in the house!
Exciting! Make sure to post them on the board when you get some taken
Upcoming Appointments: One tomorrow- I'll receive the sign up information for classes, the gestational diabetes drink for the wk 28, measurements and doppler. My OBGYNs office has two doctors in which one left (wasn't my primary obgyn). I'll get to meet the new guy tomorrow.
Current Cravings: Cheese, Chocolate, and Mexican
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? We haven't started yet. I'll start that when I get back from our CO trip. We'll have to save some money for it.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not?
No, I'm not crazy about them.
Kendall, 1/1/13
Aww! You look fantastic! And I love your dog- so cute!
Good morning ladies! How is everyone doing this weekend? doing pretty well!! had a rough morning (non-preg related), but the day is getting better!
Congratulations..... it's our viability week! Obviously we dont want to deliver our LOs until we are full term, but reaching viability week is another stepping stone! Soooo beyond excited-like pp's said, don't want to deliver any time soon, but a major relief to know they will now try to save little Sam!
Upcoming Appointments: not until the 26th- and I have to drink the "kool-aid"
Current Cravings: not too many lately, though occaisionally something will hit
Share a belly pic if you have one! How is everyone progressing on the nursery? haven't done much to the nursery except start my registries, but if Sam were to arrive tomorrow, we'd be ok since we have most of the major stuff set up and ready.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics? If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? We are-ish. We are going to do photos more in a "couple" direction than the "maternity" direction, but our photographer is also including a NB session in the cost...we plan on using our pre-baby pics for family Christmas cards & will probably take them at the end of October (~30-31 weeks)
Upcoming Appointments: Glucose test in about 3 - 4 weeks
Current Cravings: Nothing specific, but sugar in all forms... trying my best to hold back
Share a belly pic if you have one! No Belly pic. this week, I look the same.
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? Nursery is coming along, not sure how into it I will be getting this time, because we may end up switching the LO's rooms a few months or so after she is born. Her room is bigger than DS atm, and I think I want to make it big brother's room
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? I am planning on doing maternity pics. again with this pregnancy, I will be almost 30 weeks when we do them!
Good morning ladies! How is everyone doing this weekend? Doing well! Have a lot more energy this week which is good because DD has been so active lately!
Upcoming Appointments: U/S on the 17th and check up/glucose test on the 20th..
Current Cravings: I haven't had any cravings...love me some dark chocolate tho..
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? Right now we have no nursery.
Me & DD had to move in with my mom due too many stairs at our apartment(4 flights)and it is just way too hard for me. We are currently looking for a new apartment that will be good for me, DH, and kiddos.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics? If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? We haven't really talked about it. We did for DD and they were cute. I would like to since DD would be involved in them. If I can get DH on board I think closer to Halloween would be best!
I love your picture!! It is so cute with the board and your dog! You look fantastic!
Upcoming Appointments:
MFM to check the calcium deposit on her heart tomorrow afternoon & my 24 week appointment on the 13th.
Current Cravings:
Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin. It's not a pregnancy thing though - I just love pumpkin and yesterday was the first day pumpkin felt appropriate. I found a recipe for a pumpkin sauce [it's on my blog if you want to make it] and it's great. Awesome on ice cream, peanut butter toast & in lattes. I could put it on almost anything.
Share a belly pic if you have one!
How is everyone progressing on the nursery?
Lots of nursery questions today! We're in a 1BR apartment until she's 6 months, then we're moving to the Philippines for 2 years. Since it's not a permanent house [it'll be a long time before we settle down] we won't do much in a nursery.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not?
I'm not interested in taking maternity photos. I have DH take a picture of me each week to watch the progression but nothing professional. We didn't do engagement photos & we took as few photos of just us at our wedding as the photographers would let us get away with!
Edited - tinypic made my photo sideways!
Hi! I'm due Jan 4 and my name is in yellow font...not sure why?!?
My biggest craving has been Sour patch kids..especially the watermelon ones!
oh and those chocolate chunk cookies at chik fil a..yummy!
We have ordered our nursery furniture and registered this weekend.
Upcoming Appointments: Not till Oct and I'll have to drink the kool-aid ... [:-/]
Current Cravings: Sweets.
Share a belly pic if you have one!- Haven't taken one in awhile.
How is everyone progressing on the nursery? Painted, bought curtains, need to refinish the furniture and work on stenciling.
QOTW: WIll you be taking maternity pics?If so, around what week are you planning on taking them? If no, why not? Haven't decided. I want to, but DH thinks its silly.
OMG- I LOVE halloween oreos. Seriously, for some reason, the orange filling tastes so much better!! Also, I recently found out that Oreos don't have any milk in them, making them the only chocolate cookie on the planet that I can eat right now (since pregnancy has made me lactose intolerant).
Yellow= you havent found out yet but are planning to. I can change it to pink or blue if you found out or green if you decided not to find out... let me know!