April 7, 2012 - First time mommy! I really want a buddy!

[Futuremommy1]

YAY! Happy Birthday Marlee.

My hubby and I actually went and looked at baby stuff the other night. He picked out the travel system he liked...me i don't have a strong opinion either way so he's happy.

 

[Marlee]

It's a boy!

 

[Futuremommy1]

Yay!!! A boy! I want a boy . Although I can't tell

Congrats!!!!

 

[missangie]

hooray for a little boy!!! Great pics!

 

[LadyE]

yay for all the gender reveals!! 7 more days until we find out what we're having- strong feeling its a boy!


Have any of you looked into cloth diapers? Just started doing the research and they are def not the cloth ones our mothers and their mothers grew up using!

 

[Futuremommy1]

We're doing cloth diapers....oh my goodness i mentioned it to a my friend who is also pg and an ob/gyn and she went off on me. I finally got her to shut up by saying well good thing I didn't ask you to do it and since this is my baby and its what i want then I'll do it. And she laughed and said well she wouldn't babysit for me and I said well you live 17 hours away I'd never ask you to.

Anyway, I'm so confused by it all but I want to do it. I'm hoping to find a retail spot that has different brands so I can see them in person. I hate making decisions on products solely on internet research.

We will probably do a trial pack from Jillian's Drawers or some place like that when the baby comes.

 

[Marlee]

I just went today to start my registry. Ahh, there is too much! So overwhelming! I brought my best friend who was in town since she has a 18 month old. Problem was she felt I needed everything she had and should do things her way. I understand having the best things and organic this and that, but I didn't have those things, and neither did generations before us and they turned out ok. I'm just already over the unsolicited advice from everyone!

 

[Futuremommy1]

i agree. I mentioned to my best friend how overwhelmed I felt with what we'll need and she offered to come with me. I love her but sometimes she can be overwhelming and since her husband makes more than DH and I combined our budgets tend to be slightly different. So I'm weary about accepting her advice.

I did talk to my mom and I'm going to visit the week before Christmas and we'll go out and see. I like to think i was raised with all my needs met so I trust her opinion and she's about as easy going a person as I know so she won't be ridiculous.

Anyone planning on using a sling? We're getting a travel system cause DH doesn't want to carry the baby but when I go food shopping or out for a walk or something I think I want to carry our baby in a sling. I started looking those up as well they can be as confusing as cloth diapers....

I'm not ready to have a baby

 

[Marlee]

I am registering for a sling and front carrier for when baby is bigger! I love having them close by!

I had a rough morning, not sure if any of you can help. Woke up at 6 with unbearable pain in my mid left back. I mean, I couldn't breathe or move. My husband had to take me into the bathroom because I started throwing up from the pain. It went away after about 10 mins. I think it was my kidney? Baby has been moving and no bleeding so I don't think it's baby related. It was awful though!

 

[Futuremommy1]

that sounds crazy...I'd definitely call teh doctor just in case. Are you feeling better now?

We have an appointment today at 3:45...not sure what it's for though. My dr doesn't do a/s till week 20...


Registering hurts my brain

 

[Marlee]

I am feeling better as far as the pain goes! It hasn't come back, I'm just exhausted!

haha, yes the registering was so overwhelming. I did about 40 items in store and the rest online so I could read reviews and such. I figure I still have time to change my mind and can always exchange things I don't end up liking! I hope your appt goes well!!

 

[Futuremommy1]

It was quick. Dh wanted to know the gender so we found out. We're having a girl. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. I'll have dh scan the u/s pic

We started our registry. I put 5 things on it ( waiting on that excitement to kick in) dh put some others im not aware of. I guessing need to do some research


Are you only registering at one place? And if not are you putting duplicates on them?

 

[Marlee]

congratulations!!! How exciting everyone keeps telling me "boys are so much more fun" but I can't wait to have a little girl!

I registered at Babies r us and target but did different items on each! they had a lot of different things and the ones that were the same I went with the better price.

 

[Futuremommy1]

Smart. I love target but heard horror stories about their registry. I do have a target card so maybe I will to get the discount.

 

[missangie]

I hated registering for our wedding, I just want someone to go register for me haha.

by the way, we are having a boy!

 

[Marlee]

Congrats missangie! Lots of boys it seems! All of my friends are having or have just had boys.

So what I did was made a list of things I wanted to register for and took it into babies r us. I scanned some things there and did my entire target one online since a lot of stuff they don't even carry in the store! It made it easy and fun for me!

 

[Futuremommy1]

Congrats Missangie!!! All my friends are having boys too. I feel like the odd man out with my lil girl but I'm warming up to it.

I felt the same about registering...DH loves it cause for him it's like shopping without a bill. Me I'm not a huge fan. But then again I don't like shopping much at all. I think I will link them all to Amazon moms that way it can keep track of multiple registries. I'll try and add a few things every day or week.


Have you chosen a bath tub? I've got to find the sling I want somewhere. And I haven't even looked at feeding supplies.

 

[Futuremommy1]

here's my bump picture from this morning. It's been more or less this size for the last month or so.

On a cool note DH felt the baby kick last night. I've been feeling her for a few weeks now but never from the outside. Last night I was eating olives and pickles cause I was starving and I prefer salty snacks either she was starving too or she doesn't like (or loves) salty snacks.

I was wondering about that...people always say baby doesn't like something or loves when they eat something else. If there's a lot of movement when you eat something do you assume they are happy or not?

 

[Futuremommy1]

What bathtub are you guys registering for? Everyone I seem to like gets HORRIBLE reviews when I research them. This is why i hate shopping

 

[Marlee]

Super cute bump!! I just look fat!

I didn't register for a fancy tub but this is what I picked https://www.toysrus.com/product/ind...romRegistryNumber=47634550&product_skn=746038