***(61) 2015 November Sparklers***

[Twag]

You get your MATB1 form at 25 weeks so as this is baby #2 I wouldn't normally get a midwife appointment they can just leave it for you but my midwife said I might as well have an appointment so I did

I work full time so I still have 54 actual days left boo and then working from home from the 12 October until 20th and then taking annual leave until my due date (I hate the thought of wasting my mat leave )
Hope baby is on time or early tho and not 10 days late and induced like my son

It is very annoying as I feel big and like my bump but then people say oh you can't really notice your pregnant etc and makes me worry

 

[lomelindi17]

Everyone keeps saying I look huge and joking that it's twins but there's def only one in there! Over the weekend at dh's gig I ran into an acquaintance who is due in 4 weeks and I pretty much looked the same size or maybe even bigger than her! I'm quite short-waisted so everything has to go out lol. My other friend who is tall said she really didn't even have a noticeable bump until 7 months along. Everyone just carries differently I guess!

Huge 30% off everything sale today at Motherhood.com! Just grabbed a bunch of fall clothes & got $100 off my order woot!

 

[littlesteph]

I got my MATB1 when I saw my midwife at 20 weeks, still need to hand it in yet.

 

[Mrs_Bump]

I'm still having to tell ppl I'm pregnant so I'm in the same boat as you twag, people keep telling me they can't tell. I can tell though and my little wriggler us kicking up a storm to let me know all is well with her. I got my matb1 from the gp at my 22 week heart and lung check, I think it varies quite a bit by area. I think you have to hand it in by 26 weeks but I'm not 100% on that.

 

[aley28]

I'm so enormous that today when I was out for my walk and the sun was shining at just the right angle on me, my shadow just looked like a beachball. Seriously.

 

[Smile181c]

I have a gp appointment at 25 weeks then midwife at 28 so hopefully my GP will give it to me. Will have to remember to ask!

 

[DHBH0930]

Nesting like crazy! Working hard to get Kayla's big girl room done, it's getting there. Green top done, chair rail and white wainscoting go up this weekend! All her furniture that I got used, is in the garage and I've painted white, just need the walls done to move it in. Then I get to DECORATE!!!

Also doing other cleaning/organizing/projects around the house. 4 months to go and it's gonna go fast!

 

[aley28]

I don't seem to nest at all! What is up with that?

And this time around especially. I'm just exhausted and have to force myself to do every little thing.

BUT it sounds like you're having fun, DHBH!! The next 4 months will fly by!

 

[Twag]

I have the urge to nest but neither the time or energy to do so which is frustrating

 

[DHBH0930]

It helps that I've been looking forward to this decorating theme for years now! Pink and green, owl/flowers/butterflies. I wanted so badly to do the nursery with the theme when we found out DD1 was a girl, but decided to go gender neutral since we wanted a 2nd and if it were a boy I didn't want to have to redo the room since we wanted to keep that specific room a nursery. Turns out it's another girl anyways! oh well, just happy I FINALLY get to do it

 

[Mrs_Bump]

Yeah I'm starting to do bits but the reality is I have very little time available so its all about doing 2 things a week for baby. I figure if I do that it shouldn't be too bad, hopefully?!

 

[aley28]

that's basically what I figure, MrsBump. If I can just do a couple things a week to prepare, then the rest can be done later.

I feel like I have nowhere to put any baby stuff until Parker is out of the nursery room and into the bigger bedroom with Ethan. So I really need to get rolling on that, because not having anywhere to put baby stuff means I don't want to buy baby stuff because it clutters up the living room, and that means that I'm starting to feel anxious that we won't have enough time to prepare for the baby because everything is so jumbled right now!

I just lit a fire under my own butt with that paragraph... guess I'll get off the computer and go do more cleaning.

 

[Mimzy3]

we are keeping DS in his same room but moved all the baby furniture into the new babies room. DS now has a toddler bed and dresser. Changing table and crib are in #2's room. DS is still in diapers though so that might cause a problem later on.

If you ladies are planning on switching your tots to a new room I read its suggested to do it sooner than later to give them time to adjust to the new room and not feel like the baby booted them out

We aren't painting #2s room just leaving it yellow. We bought some more decorations but they pretty much have the same theme. DH loves comic heros. DS's room is all Marvel comics with comic cards and magazines DH had when he child that he framed. And #2s room will be DC comics.

Question are any of you dealing with tendinitis pain at all? With DS I had it in my fingers and it went away after birth. This time around my wrist has been bothering me and now the top of my foot is KILLING me. Its even swollen a little and affects the way I walk. I think from altering the way I walk its now hurting my back I go to a chiropractor once a week and have been icing my foot at night but looking for anymore suggestions?

 

[Mrs_Bump]

I'm not really worrying so much about the nursery as dd will be in our room for at least 6 months although I would like to clear the spare room and get a wardrobe for it, if possible.

 

[aley28]

Mimzy, that's what we did when Parker came along - left Ethan in the room he was in and moved the baby stuff to the other bedroom. I solved the diaper thing by just moving all diaper changes into the baby's room

I'm wanting to get Parker into Ethan's room by the end of August. I figure that should be plenty of time, it just means I really gotta get the beds/mattresses ordered!

 

[Dragon_Chaser]

I'm Officially Team Blue! And I got a great peek at his face

 

[Twag]

Congrats on team Boys are great

We moved ds into his new room over a month ago and changed his cot to a bed he has adjusted really well now we need to get his new bedroom furniture then I can put cot back in nursery & move his clothes into his room! We wanted him to get used to his new room sooner rather than later

 

[Twag]

Double digits

 

[Amcolecchi]

Dragon- Congrats!! I have a 15 month old son and he is awesome!! I love my boy!!

 

[TexMel]

Yay, dragon! Welcome to team blue! I had been wondering what happened to you! Are you doing ok?