2012 Bump Buddies - The Watermelon Smugglers

[purplelilly]

ahhh christina thats awesome! so happy for you.
glad it went well.
so do you have to have any more scans or is that it now??
xx

Thanks hon! Doc said no more scans unless i start measuring big or fail the 3hr glucose then i'll have another closer to 36-37wks just to monitor the baby's size for delivery (tech said Cads weight is measuring about a week ahead right now ) I'm still over the moon that i don't have to worry about cord entanglement anymore!

Louise i also wanted to tell you that you, dan, and pickle are on my mind and heart as you remember Angel today.

 

[ttcbabyw1]

Thinking of you today Louise!

 

[frisbeemama12]

I hope you have had a great day of baby kicks Louise! We are all thinking of you today of all days.
Christina is that a way of saying that you dont but you secretly DO want to fail your test tomorrow? I just read an article about a woman giving birth NATURALLY mind you.. to a 14lb baby!!!! NO THANKS!!

 

[purplelilly]

ohhhh nooooo i don't want to fail it,lol!!!!!!!!!!!!! My first worry was that Cad would be 8 1/2 lbs like his daddy with crazy broad shoulders! I actually don't mind if i have no more ultrasounds as i can see less and less the farther along i get (but those feet sure got bigger!) Other than the feet, rib cage, and head everything else looked kinda blobby

14lb baby makes me want to do my kegels more The tech did say "baby knows the way out already" since he's already head down!


ooohh and i seemed to have missed the 29wk bumpy pic but here's my 28wk feel free to convince me it's a boy bump wink... wink... wink....

ps pllleeeeaaaassseee excuse the really dirty mirror!

 

[frisbeemama12]

well you ARE carrying really low like its a boy Thats going to be my guess!!

 

[Weege]

Thanks for the messages.
yesterday was surprisingly a good day. didnt have a single tear come out which shocked me. but thought about her lots.
So today is a new month and a 1st for me...... being this stage and having little man kicking away a LOT is very reassuring
i cant wait to meet him now. im getting a bit impatient lol.
so we have another growth scan tomorrow which will be good to see him again on the screen!! although i always worry before them!
will update when i get back.

Christina lovely bump!! its all neat...... mine is just like a whale!! haha never mind im just happy he's growing all safely
hope ur all well xx

p.s i reckon a boy too

 

[purplelilly]

Louise I'm so glad to hear you both were able to celebrate Angel happily yesterday! I'm sure your scan is going to go just wonderfully (I haven't slept a wink before any of mine either, lol) Thanks for the boy vote too I'm DEF carrying extremely low. I kept waiting for my bump to "rise" like everyone else in 2nd tri but i'm guessing at 29+4 that it's not gonna happen I also only take profile shots too because i don't want to be reminded how all the weight went to my belly AND THIGHS! I'm betting you look just beautiful Louise (and i'm sure Dan would agree!)

 

[purplelilly]

Amber when do you find out pink or blue? Should be soon right?

 

[frisbeemama12]

unfortunately no its not going to be until early march!!! A WHOLE MONTH!! I do have an appt on monday but its just to see if they can hear the heartbeat yet with the doppler and see how much weight Ive gained I guess.. They didnt schedule an ultrasound so I dont know what else they would be doing I am definitley guessing blue for me too though! already Im carrying lower than I did with my DD

 

[amiii]

I have been thinking of your angels ladies. My prayers go out to you and them

Wow Amber you are already in 2nd trimester and not only that, you are 15 weeks! Im so happy for you, congrats! I hope we all continue to have happy and healthy pregnancies.

What a cute bump! You are carrying exactly like I am and I am having a boy so I will also be guessing that you are on team blue !

 

[purplelilly]

YAYAYAY boy lol. Amber i don't know where you are but i have to go to my doc every month just to get weight, blood pressure, and heart beat. It's been a pain only because i always end up waiting an hour to get in and then doc spends 5-10minutes with you But it seems (from bnb at least?) that over seas they don't even see you untill half way thru? I think you said you are military right? Sorry i tend to get my baby brain confused. I'm sure youre gonna hear the h/b! I got lucky and they picked up Cad's at 9wks!! FX the mth goes by fast for you!!

Amii thanks for the boy vote My mom keeps saying it's gonna be a girl cuz i really want a boy lol. As long as i go home with a healthy baby i really don't care but i was always a tom-boy growing up so i can't imagine myself with a little girly girl There just is something special between moms & their sons!

 

[frisbeemama12]

I have been thinking of your angels ladies. My prayers go out to you and them

Wow Amber you are already in 2nd trimester and not only that, you are 15 weeks! Im so happy for you, congrats! I hope we all continue to have happy and healthy pregnancies.

Thanks!! I was quite shocked today to realize that Im already 15 weeks!! I told my DH that I think I felt a SLIGHT movement earlier in the day but nothing since, and he said "well its really early still right?" and I just looked at him telling him that I was 15 weeks and he was shocked haha he lost a couple weeks somewhere Its FINALLY starting to feel more real and that I will finally have my second child in my arms before fall

YAYAYAY boy lol. Amber i don't know where you are but i have to go to my doc every month just to get weight, blood pressure, and heart beat. It's been a pain only because i always end up waiting an hour to get in and then doc spends 5-10minutes with you But it seems (from bnb at least?) that over seas they don't even see you untill half way thru? I think you said you are military right? Sorry i tend to get my baby brain confused. I'm sure youre gonna hear the h/b! I got lucky and they picked up Cad's at 9wks!! FX the mth goes by fast for you!!

Amii thanks for the boy vote My mom keeps saying it's gonna be a girl cuz i really want a boy lol. As long as i go home with a healthy baby i really don't care but i was always a tom-boy growing up so i can't imagine myself with a little girly girl There just is something special between moms & their sons!

I remembered that there wouldnt be much going on with these next few appts, Yes we are military but with my materity care I dont need to go to a specific place for military specialists, I can go to a basic obgyn
Im REALLY hoping to hear the heartbeat!! That would make my week!!!
I completely feel the same way about gender hahaha just because I want a boy so bad its going to be another girl BUT as long as he or she is healthy Ill be one very happy momma
I thought the same thing about when I had a little girl that she would be a tomboy like I was.. NOPE. She LOVES dressing up, her favorite color is HOT pink, and she LOVES playing with her pretend makeup!!!

 

[purplelilly]

LOL my friends little girl is that way! We used to "run with the boys" and climbed trees better than most of them. Now she has 2 girls, one is 7 and LOVES to play golf like her daddy and the other is 5 but wants to grow up to be Snow White! I know that would be me!

 

[Weege]

Ok so im back and everything is just perfect

Pickle is most definately a boy lol.
He is measuring perfect and everything is just amazing
His estimated weight is 3lb 14oz!!! haha apparently thats right in the "normal" whatever the hell normal is lol.
and blood pressure 120/75
got to go back in 4 weeks yay

and the lovely scan woman gave us a couple of pictures to bring home

 

[CelticStar]

It's so good to see everyone so happy!

I've got my 20 week (at 21 weeks!!) scan tomorrow morning and I just got my appt through for the OGTT yesterday as well.....It's the 3 hour one and that's on the 23rd March...Oh deep joy! Got to be done though seeing as diabetes runs in my family (on both sides) and my BMI is - ah hem - "slightly" high

The best bit though, is that I'll be going home to my parents for a four day visit in fourteen days! I can't wait, I haven't seen my Mum since my wedding day and that was three months ago (wow! Time sure does fly!) Plus while I'm there I'll be going to my great nephews 1st birthday party and hopefully my three great nieces will be there as well! I'm getting all excited now

 

[frisbeemama12]

YAY Louise!!! Thats wonderful!
I know what you mean Kate, I havent seen my family since New Years but we also live about 11 hours away from each other :/ You already know its a girl, is this scan tomorrow just to track the babys growth? Still exciting!! My next scan isnt until about early to mid march BLEH!!

 

[CelticStar]

It's the anomaly scan tomorrow, basically to check everything is as it should be with baby, in the UK you get a scan at 12 weeks (dating scan), a scan at 20 weeks (anomaly scan) and then again later on to check growth etc.

My last scan was a private gender one and I've got another private 4D one next month (on my 30th birthday!)

I'd go crazy if I had to wait until next month lol, I was even discussing with my (male) taxi driver last night about the addiction of seeing your growing baby
Yes, I have weird conversations with taxi drivers

 

[amiii]

Kate I hope your scan is great and your bub is healthy and fine! I wont see my little man until 32 weeks . I would book a private 3D scan but its so expensive over here. Like 120 pounds, and we cant afford that right now. But I have my doppler so I can atleast hear him

 

[purplelilly]

Louise congrats on a wonderful scan hon! (and good blood pressure too!) Sounds like all is wonderful.

Kate have fun sneaking a peek at your lil lady today!!!! I'm sooo jealous of your 4D scans! The only place around me that does 3D/4D scans charges $400.00 for it and i can't justify spending all that diaper money, lol. Enjoy and I hope you have another friendly taxi driver!

Amii I'd like to say i hope the next 10 wks will fly by but that would mean i'd be at my due date So i hope they pass quickly for you but maybe not for me I used to use my doppler all the time too. I can't imagine how crazy i would have made myself worrying without it and only having 2 u/s, but thankfully now this lil nuglet beats on me all day do the doppler is already in the closet and you'll be there soon too!

 

[Weege]

ah i really hope the next 10 weeks dont drag.... i just wanna meet my little man already!! from the scan pics we got, i think he's gunna look a lot like dan, cos in the profile shot he's definately got dan's mouth and chin i love this!!!

Think pickle is growing again!! this evening i feel like my tummy might actually burst!! it feels like he's stretching it to the max!! it kinda hurts and i think it cant stretch much further....... im sure he'll find a way though!!