2014 April Rainbows

[Kasey84]

Lisa- I love the name Max too, but oh doesn't for some reason Jacob is my nephews name

I love Elena for a girl. My friends little girl is Lauren Elena.

Lindsay- I'm sure we'll get the hang of it when it comes to little boys

Morgan- Jaxon is my favourite. It is a beautiful name

Vietmamsie- Love your 4D picture! Im thinking little boy too

I'm starting to feel like I'm getting bigger by the minute! I had supper with my 4 year old niece the other day and she hasn't seen me in a couple of weeks. She couldn't take her eyes off my belly and finally she came over, rubbed it, and said "the baby sure must be big!" It was so cute.

 

[morganwhite7]

Vietmamsie- are you team yellow or was (s)he just not cooperating?

 

[vietmamsie]

Yes, we are waiting to find out until the baby is actually here. We aren't doing a nursery (we only have a one bedroom apartment) and its so hot here that we hardly need any clothes to get started, so it really doesn't matter for us. I thought it would be hard to not know, but actually it has been a relief. At first I had a strong preference, but now it really just doesn't matter any more. Funny how my preference has actually started to swing the other way as I get further along!

I have wanted to buy a few gender specific things things, but we have gone neutral of slightly more boyish. I figure a girl can pull off a blue diaper cover, but a boy can't really be put in pink!

Thanks for the guesses! My MIL said Boy too, she said it was that huge nose like my husbands! I still hold onto a little bit of hope for a girl, as those lips look so much like mine!

 

[Lindsay109]

Vietmamsie, what a beautiful 3d pic!!! I'm going to guess boy too

Kasey, I feel like I'm growing faster now too... bump is getting more and more noticeable by the day. Someone asked me when I was due the other day... so it must be becoming more obvious

As for me, hubby and I are signed up for a hypnobabies course starting in early January... just had a long chat with the lady who runs it and I'm really looking forward to it Hubby is a little skeptical, but I think it will grow on him, lol. We're also looking into cloth diapering, the choices are quite overwhelming, so many different types! Does anyone have any opinions on what type of cloth diaper is best?

 

[Lisa85]

Vietmamsie, Beautiful pic!! I think baby girl!!
Its hard to imagine roads crazier than Thailand. I don't even know how everything doesn't turn into grid lock with the amount of cars around that aren't even paying attention to any of road signs.
I want to get a sling carrier thing as well for quick little trips into the supermarket.

Ive put on a lot of weight as well. I don't know exactly how much as i haven't weighed myself for a month or so but none of my clothes fit. Even things that used to be loose are now tight.

We went and looked a bigger cars today. I have a newish hatch which is big enough but would be nice to be able to fit the pram and the dogs in the back. My OH got so mad... he hates car dealers. haha!

 

[Karinama98]

I like those boys names as well. My OH and I were weird while dating and picked out 2 boy names and 2 girl names about 8 months after we started dating in 2010. The boy names we have set aside are Colin and Grant.

I haven't had any new stretch marks show yet. I was an overweight kid and had a ton of them, so just hoping the pregnancy will work with those and not create new ones. I've been moisturizing myself with skin firming cream since we found out back in August. Definitely has helped me feel better about my skin.

We're on our way back home from my mom's from Thanksgiving, so I'm curious to see what my weight is on our home scale after eating all of that food!

 

[paintrider89]

Can I join you gals? Expecting a rainbow after loss in may. Edd of April ,15th!

 

[Lisa85]

Of course paintrider!! Congratulations on your baby girl!

How are you feeling?
Have you picked any names yet?

 

[vietmamsie]

Welcome Paintrider! Sorry about your previous loss. How are you feeling this time around? Any names? How are you feeling?

 

[vietmamsie]

Karina - I love the name Colin, BUT i had a major crush on a guy with the same name all through highschool. Think it might be a little weird if I named my sone that!

I actually made a point to never date, hook up with or sleep with a guy named Ben because I have always wanted to name my son that. And of course, my husband hates the name! Just think how many sweet, nice Bens I passed up over the years!

We keep falling back on Dylan, but it just seems to be the only name we can agree we both agree on, but not either of our first choice.

Girls are easy... we like Lucia Hayes (but go by Lucy) as well as Dolores (Dottie) and Lois. So many ideas and and combinations we could create...

 

[Kasey84]

Karina- great boys names!

Paintrider- welcome! Congrats on your little girl and sorry for your previous loss. Hope all is going well! How are you feeling?

Lisa- I still only have on 8 pounds, but I took a new bump pic yesterday and it's huge compared to last weeks!

Vietmamsie- Dylan is a great name and I love Lucy too!

I think we've pretty much decided on the name Luke. It just seems right Of course I could always change my mind. lol. He's been sooo active the past couple of days! Lots and lots of kicks and movement We ordered our nursery furniture last night too! I was going to hold off a little longer, but they had a great sale on the set we liked. So exciting

 

[Karinama98]

Welcome Paintrider. You and I share an EDD (also having a girl).

Vietmamsie - Ah....crushes. I can completely understand not wanting to name your son after one of their names. And just think, by passing up all the "Ben"s you ended up meeting your husband. So that's a plus.

Taking our 21 week picture tonight. It's always weird going back and looking at the transition. Although it doesn't feel like much of one, the visuals from the pictures definitely showcase it. Now that I'm back at work, I miss noticing Amber moving around. I started noticing when's move at 8:30 am, 11:30 am and at least 7:00 pm while I was at my mom's.

 

[Lisa85]

Random question for all you Americans.... my iPhone pregnancy app has the most random fruit measurements for the baby.
Does america have giant fruit????????
11.5 inch mango!!! REALLY????
12.5 in corn!!! REALLY!!!
Fruit and veg are not that big... I'm sure its possible to be that big but its definitely not normal!!! or is it normal there??

Vietmamsie, thats funny that you tried not to date people with the name Ben!!
Picking names you both agree on is so hard!

Kasey, How exciting you ordered your furniture! when do you get it?
I still need to get a cot and draw and then its just decorating!! yay!

Karina, I'm sure if you sit and think about bubs moving while your at work you will be able to feel it.
Im starting to be able to feel it when I'm out and about or in the shower. She's getting strong!

Bump update!

 

[paintrider89]

Thanks gals. I am feeling quite well. All of my tests and scans have come back great. We had both names chosen before we found out gender. And now that we know she's a girl Skylee Ann is her name . Glad to find several gals due so close to me.

 

[Brieanna]

Welcome paintrider!

Vietmamsie- love the pics!

Names are really hard to pick! I agree girls are easier. For dd we had 2 picked out, a boy one (Faolan Gage) and a girl one (Joemy Blue),that I had loved and wanted since I was 16! and she turned out to be a girl.

This time is harder. I told OH last time he could pick the name if we used my choice last time. I liked the name he picked then (Ember), and I have liked it for 2+ years, but now all of a sudden, I don't like it anymore. I don't know how/if to tell him he needs to pick out another one. Especially since he seems to like it so much.

Lisa-Maybe the body of the baby is the size of a mango, then you add the arms and legs? I haven't seen mangoes that big, BUT I am from Texas and we DO have corn that big! We have long summers and sandy soil, which corn seems to love. Love the bump!

Already getting furniture for the nursery, wow! I loved doing that for dd. Since she is 2 now and we are moving soon, we are probably just going to move her nursery intact for the new baby and get new stuff for her.

Karina- I have found I don't feel the baby if I am busy or doing something, but if I sit and pay attention for a few minutes I can usually feel some movement.

I looked at my weekly bump pictures side by side for dd and this pregnancy to compare and I actually think I was bigger with dd! I always thought you were supposed to be bigger with the second one!

 

[vietmamsie]

Haha! Lisa, thats too funny! I always thought fruit an Veg were supposed to be big until I moved abroad and had normal sized food that isn't GMO. However, I think some of the sizes for baby on apps/tickers are pretty weird. How did my baby go from a banana to a pomegranate to a papaya?? How does that work?

By the way Lisa, your bump has almost caught up to mine! Looks great!

 

[Karinama98]

The fruit thing I don't get. A pomegranate? Really? At the beginning I can understand since they're really small fruits but now it's weird. I just refer to the actual inch estimates now.

I should try to post an updated bump pic sometime. I think my biggest noticeable change was week 15 to 17.

 

[KLMenke]

Hey girls! I've just been silently reading everyone's posts until I had something fun to share. We have our anatomy/gender scan today! Also, we have an ob appointment later on. I'm so excited I cant hardly stand it! This whole time, up until the belly got bigger, I thought it was a boy.... now im second guessing myself lol. Dh really wants a girl. so I guess we will see if Beaner will show us the goods today!

Afm: my morning sickness has finally subsided, thanks to my unisom and vitamin b6! I'm finally able to keep food down and start gaining weight. And, our nursery furniture is in! Currently, its sitting in big bulky boxes in our entry way and hallway until we know gender and order bedding and paint match. Knowing the gender opens up a whole new world!

Hope everyone is doing well, sounds like it! Am I the last one to find out gender? ! We waited this long cuz dh works 2 weeks on, 1 week off. And of course we wanted him there!

 

[Kasey84]

I'm not buying the fruit and vegetable references either. Apparently my baby is a mango now. lol. Karina, it makes more sense to me to look at the inches/weight too!

Paintrider- glad you've been feeling well. What a sweet girls name you picked

Karina- def post some pics!

 

[Kasey84]

Lisa- Beautiful bump pic!

KLMenke- Good luck at your scan! It's so exciting! Can't wait to hear news of pink or blue Glad to hear you ms has gone away!