2014 May Rainbows

[Darlin65]

Yepp we are! Part of why I need to get my but moving. So so much to do. Not only baby related but things I want done with the house before he comes for us for comfort reasons. It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating double digits and now we are almost in the 70's less than 12wks to go. How crazy is that?

 

[schultzie18]

We are going to paint the bedroom in about 2 weeks. Ordered the changing table and we got a lazboy rocker recliner on Saturday. So all the furniture we need is the crib for the nursery. Next month we start our prenatal classes at the hospital and my shower is at the end of month. I am also hoping to have the nursery set up before the shower.

 

[Darlin65]

I'm so jealous of all you ladies getting to do showers and classes. I really miss all that this time I feel so alone with this pregnancy. Nobody really talks about it or asks me how Avery or I am

 

[Starry Night]

I get a lot of questions but then everyone knows my history so I think they're happy that this one is going well.

I'm not sure when we'll be painting DS' new room but we are planning on using our tax return to purchase the necessary items for his room. Neither one of us is crafty or handy so I'm quite intimidated by the work necessary to paint. We need to patch up quite a few nail holes too. I want it to look nice!

 

[Sunnyleah]

I know around here there are classes for parents that are expecting,... They refresh your memory but also touch on topics specific to bringing home baby when you already have children... Great opportunity to meet more parents! I'm glad you have us though!,

Our nursery is mostly ready, just little things, decor, etc.... But DH won't let me buy anything until after our shower on April 5. Lol. Also getting more clothes handed down that I'll need to sort through

 

[Darlin65]

We have tons of class options here I could/would take but they are so so so expensive

 

[Sunnyleah]

Oh, that's sucks about the cost . My city offers free classes. They fill up quick but it's free!! There are ones you can pay for but with my early childhood training we just need labour and delivery really

 

[Starry Night]

A lot of ours are free but they are half an hour away and we only have one vehicle. Also, I'm the type who finds too much information overwhelming and more likely to feel increased anxiety. It's best I "go with the flow".

 

[Sunnyleah]

We're lucky that we live in a fairly wealthy city and close to lots of stuff. I like lots of info. Our classes are 5 two hour classes about 10 mins from our house. You're supposed to do them in second trimester but with our previous losses we didn't book until 10 weeks which meant we couldn't get in until 31 weeks! Lol

 

[Starry Night]

There are aspects I miss about living in the city. With all the bleeding I had in my son's pregnancy it was great having our ER and OB's office only 5 minutes away. Now the closest ER is 30 minutes.

We are actually hoping to move back to Ontario in the future. We thought we'd be staying out here long term but it's not really working out and we're both so super homesick. I do like rural life but wish I was in an Ontarian small town (Ontarian small towns have figured out how to milk the tourism industry...something Manitoba has not figured out at all) and DH really, really misses the city.

 

[Sunnyleah]

I don't think I could handle real rural life. I don't like the big city's but grew up in guelph (very agricultural) and now in Oakville. DH hates rural life! Lol. When we met he lived in Toronto and it took me 5 years to get him out to Oakville. Lol

 

[Darlin65]

I don't mind it just because our city is so big you have to drive anyway. Mw and hospital are both 30min away. We are literally a rd outside of the city lol 10min from walmart.

 

[Starry Night]

I could never live in a city as big as Toronto. Heck, even Winnipeg is far too big for me and Winnipeg is a very green city.

 

[Sunnyleah]

We rented an appartment in Toronto for a year. Our first house was in etobicoke which is on the edge of Toronto. Then we moved to Oakville. I like it here. We have everything nearby but not super busy either. And only 45 mins to Toronto if we want to do something . It's a happy medium between the two of us. Oakville is an affluent city so big lots, big houses, lots of parks and super clean. Makes it feel less city ish. We are also at the edge of Oakville so not much around us.

 

[Starry Night]

Oakville is nice. I always loved seeing the FORD plant on our way back from camping up north because it made me feel like we were finally past Toronto and on the home stretch. And I knew the traffic was going to start to get lighter soon. ha ha

I have to say that traffic is rarely a problem in Manitoba even in Winnipeg. It's nice.

Anyways, woke up with burning discharge this morning so definitely not putting off this yeast infection thing any longer. Got some treatment stuff this morning. I'll still get my OB to check things out when I see her on Friday.

 

[Darlin65]

oh no Starry that does not sound fun!

 

[Sunnyleah]

Oakville is pretty good for traffic,... A big issue for me in the city. Lol

Terrible about the infection :/. Hopefully it passes quickly! I've been super lucky this pregnancy and no infections/ illness or anything! *knock on wood*

 

[Darlin65]

i am pooped ladies! Ran to the doctor and then braved the craft store with LO for a while. I got the stuff for the crib skirt, came home and sanded the nursery walls and now I am making the crib skirt. My legs feel like jelly lol DS is getting cranky tho so Idk how much more of this I am going to get home before DH gets home.

 

[Sunnyleah]

Darlin, that's how I felt after Saturdays adventures at the waterpark for 3 hours with my niece and nefews. Lol. Then an evening wandering the casino. Lol. Even though I'm on my feet most of the day at work it's different when it's not routine. Lol

 

[Darlin65]

Kind of quiet over here hope everyone is ok! I had a wonderful appt with the mw wed. They think LO is head down! Also found out i am allowed to go up to 42wks