April Munchkins 2013- enjoying our wonderful babies!

[lily28]

Hello girls, how was your weekend?

I was out mostly meeting friends, but I think I caught a cold, I have a headache and the sniffles...

Dogs: don't let anyone stick their noses to your bussiness especially when it comes to your fur babies.
I miss my doggy terribly, he passed away a few years back and I keep thinking about him lately. I wish I had him with me these days. He and my baby boy would become the best of friends.
I'm day dreaming of the day I will adopt a new doggy after baby is here and we have a bit of a routine and order in our lives! It is not a home to me unless there is a doggy around!

 

[doggylover]

Readytomum: I feel your pain about shopping for a dress for the wedding!! I also hate shopping, and have a wedding the week after I am due, so am very concerned about what on earth to get!! And being constrained by colour definitely isn't going to make it easier for you. It sounds like you had a super busy weekend, no wonder you are so tired!

Lily: Totally agree that a house isn't a home without a dog. Sorry to hear that you lost your dog - I think it is as much grief as if a person died, and while some people probably think that's insane to say, I believe it! I lost 3 dogs in 2 years, and it was heartbreaking. But hopefulyl in the future you can get a brand new fur baby to go along with your (hopefully!) no so furry baby!

Afm...Monday again?! How is this possible?!!?

 

[nimbec]

I totally agree on the fur babies they are very much part of the familly and leave a gaping hole in your life when they are gone

Hope everyone is ok? I had midwife appt this morning and baby is now not breech whoop whoop! Although having a section anyway so I suppose technically it makes no difference lol

Off for my anti d this afternoon - ouch not looking forward to it

 

[Mommabrown]

That is awesome news nimbec!! Emmaleigh was still laying sideways at my last OB appt so i guess i will find out tomorrow.

I am so nervous today just waiting till tomorrow for my appointment at the specialst. I had myself convienced she was ok until closer and closer time gets to this appt...now i worry what if something is wrong...i will love her no matter what and care for her regardless....it is really alot to take in at this point. I can't wait to get all this over with.

 

[ukgirl23]

Hello everyone.. great news that babies are no longer sideways! Mommabrown I am really praying hard for your LO to get good results at the specialist tomorrow. xxx

Ivr been looki g at the third tri boards and now Ive decided to stop... Ive read too many about ladies waters going and Im starting to worry so Im sticking in here only for the last tri.

Do you know what?? You know you are very pregnant when you finish having very lovely alone time with the OH and the first thought on your brain is to go make chicken soup... it was soooo yummy! Lol xx

 

[maybesoon]

Hello ladies.... Hope everyone is having a great day & staying warm. The high here today is set for 30 F with a low of 15 F tonight.... EEEEKKKK! I live in West Central Texas for a reason darn it!!!!

lily.... Sorry to hear about your 4 legged baby. I can't imagine life without my 2 girls (great danes). They keep me grounded & help maintain what little sanity I have left! I can't wait til Mason comes, I just know they are going to be the best of buds. DH & I have a bet on which one of my girls is going to claim him as their own first!!!

Well I made it back from my 1 hour GTT test... Keeping my fingers crossed that I passed!!! I really do not want to go back for the 3 hour test. I find it a little ridiculous that they don't get the test results for 48-72 hours, that's total BS! I wish I would have taken my meter with me so I could have checked it & known myself in 2 seconds.....

We got our living room floor sanded & refinished this weekend! I left for my cousin's baby shower on Saturday & came home to a house full of dust!!! I almost freaked out at first, but DH ushered me into our bedroom where I spent the remaining part of the evening until all the dust settled. I have to admit.... He did a FANTASTIC job & they look amazing! I tried taking a couple of pictures yesterday, but I couldn't get any to take that show the floor the justice it deserves. Something about the lighting when I take a picture it changes the way it looks completely....

Wishing everyone a great day!!!!

 

[lily28]

Girls, have you looked into car seats? I was thinking I would leave it up to DH, because he is the one using the car, but he said he leaves that to me too...

 

[maybesoon]

oh gosh lily.... I have looked at car seats a million times. I just can't make up my mind!

 

[ukgirl23]

Lily I'm getting one that fits my stroller, Graco Evo, I can't remember the name but it was £99 ...

Doggylover - OMG I'm so happy I just managed to find a lady on ebay selling 15 CDs for £24 inc postage.. They are GRobaby which was the old name GroVia went by, Lollipop pop n grow, and babyland, and her baby was a boy too yay.. I just HOPE I win them now! £24 is much nicer than £300 lol

 

[ReadytoMum]

I've spent a little bit of time looking at car seats... but we don't actually own a car, so it will just be for traveling in other people's cars. Seems like such a waste, but it will be necessary on at least a few occasions. Especially if we choose to rent a car this summer to get away for some short vacations with LO.

doggylover: So I found a dress today! I was pretty impressed to find something so nice on the first day of looking!! And it didn't even take that long really. Pretty painless over-all... well, expect for the price tag. Thankfully it was on sale though, so it wasn't as painful as it could have been. There's room for the bump to grow still, so hopefully it will fit just fine just on March 2nd! It's even very flattering and not just an "i'm pregnant so I'm wearing a sheet" type deal. I'll look like a hot mamma (to be!)

maybesoon: fingers crossed the test went well!! I haven't heard yet whether they're going to make me do it yet or not... I have my next DR's appointment on Friday, so I imagine she might mention something then.

mommabrown: I hope your appointment goes well, and that everything is as it should be with the little lady! You'll have lots of support though if anything needs to be done to make things better for her.

 

[maybesoon]

awww mommabrown.... Best of luck at your appointment. Keep us updated!

 

[lily28]

Momma brown I'm sure everything will be fine! I can't wait for your update.

Aargh.. I know nothing about car seats, I don't use the car, we have it just for DH to go to work and back, we almost never use it. I also think it is a huge waste of money, so I'm looking for one that we will use from age 0-4 years old, and will not cost too much.

A travel system is out of the question, it has to be a seat that stays in the car and we will not have to take out all the time.

 

[doggylover]

Lily I'm getting one that fits my stroller, Graco Evo, I can't remember the name but it was £99 ...

Doggylover - OMG I'm so happy I just managed to find a lady on ebay selling 15 CDs for £24 inc postage.. They are GRobaby which was the old name GroVia went by, Lollipop pop n grow, and babyland, and her baby was a boy too yay.. I just HOPE I win them now! £24 is much nicer than £300 lol

Unbelievably jealous!!! I never find good stuff on eBay! Fingers crossed for you!

Nimbec glad to hear the little man is no longer breech. I've been panicking a lot about this in the last week, for no reason. So I'm looking forward to my next mw appointment in 2 weeks when she'll finally tell me where my baby is!

Mommabrown I am sending lots of positive energy to you and Emmaleigh for tomorrow.

Maybesoon: we sanded our floors recently and they look so much better too! Glad your dh took care of the dust (I had to do that in our house!)

Readytomum, that is impressive work to get a dress on the first outing! You'll have to put up a picture of you and bump before you head to the wedding, showing it off!

Lily: Car seats wise, I bought the maxi-cosi cabriofix for £79 as it was on sale. It fits our travel system without adapters, and fits an isofix base, which is easiest for me as I use my car to get anywhere (no other choice!) I think you are right, get one that does from 0-4 and don't worry about it fitting a travel system. I know that kiddicare have examples of some of those car seats, and their price tag is pretty painless. Just one example:
https://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wc...displayA_51_10751_-1_14569_147961_10001_14568

Afm, not much new at all!

 

[ukgirl23]

I dont think you can get seats from birth til 4 can you? I would say to buy the cheapest seat you can or sometimes babiesrus hire out carseats we had Connie's first seat on loan for 0-9 months we just paid monthly. then we exchanged it for a stage 2seat. Dont buy second hand though because safety regulations constantly change with car seats xx

 

[ukgirl23]

Omg you can buy from birth til 4 years old!! I never knew that! Lol ... yes do that then xx

 

[Mommabrown]

Thanks Ladies...i have ate through a package of chocolate donuts this morning....stress eating...lol...Thanks when i talk with OH he keeps me pretty positive but i am very nervous today...don't even want to know how i am going to act tomorrow!

Lily We have to drive everywhere we go so we bought a travel system. It makes it easier to take walks and keeps peoples nasty cootie germs to themselves for us. And as she gets bigger she can just use the stroller. I only paid $60.00 for the whole thing here at a resale shop. Lady bought all this stuff for a girl and ended up having a boy!!! So i got it at a pretty good steal. I am not sure what to really tell you to get as our circumstances are very different.

 

[doggylover]

Yeah I'm going to tell my in laws to get a 0-4 car seat so when we go over we don't have to take our on the flight with us.

 

[maybesoon]

doggylover.... I helped with the clean up... But I couldn't stand breathing all the dust he had flying all over. So we waited for it to settle & then both tackled the huge mess. It was a nightmare, but totally worth the gorgeous floor we have now!

 

[ukgirl23]

Thats a good idea doggylover. Thank you for sharing the link too. I have baby weaver seats upto 11 years for Connie and Lucas they are a really good make and have functional bits too like cup holders and small pockets. Connie will be giving her seat up when Benson is here though. She'll have to sit in the middle seat. Im hoping to put her booster in still. I told Aaron about the carseat and now I think we will buy that one instead as its cheaper all together. Im having a bargain hunt day lol.

mommabrown sending you massive hugs hun... you really deserve a break! I hope all goes well tomorrow and if nothing else I hope you get answers xxxxx

 

[doggylover]

Oh glad to be of service Ukgirl the 0-4 are such a bargain, which seems counter intuitive as they last so long! Will you get three seats in the back of your car ok? I know my aunt and uncle have to have my oldest cousin (5, his brothers are 3 and 5 months) in the front seat now, as they don't all fit. I don't like the idea of that at all. Also, dh just handed me a package that arrived today - it's one of my nappy wraps which is ADORABLE (https://www.fluffheaven.com/index.php/catalog/product/gallery/id/1195/image/3321/) and my wet bag for my change bag I'm worried as the wrap seems tiny!!!