What is the GTT test? I don't remember doing that in my first pregnancy.
I've felt baby kicking a lot earlier in this pregnancy than my last, but I think you are supposed to feel it sooner 2nd time round? My first was a boy and we don't know what this one is yet.
Does everyone else love being pregnant? I really missed it when my DS was born.
I seriously love being pregnant. Obviously I'm still in the 2nd trimester which everyone tells me is the good part compared to the feeling gross first trimester, and the feeling huge, tired and ungainly in the 3rd, but I really do love it. I'm surprised every day at how quickly the time has been flying by, and sometimes I feel like with how busy I am with work and stuff, I'm not getting a chance to savor it like I'd otherwise want to. But at any rate, I haven't had a difficult pregnancy (I think my body is making up for the fact that it took so long to get pregnant in the first place lol) and I'm actually looking forward to giving birth.
I have a gestational diabetes test scheduled for my next midwife appointment at the end of September, and I'm honestly freaking out about it. I think I eat pretty well compared to the average Joe, and I don't have many (if any) risk factors, but I know that if I fail it, I will get bumped out of the birth center and will have to see an OB instead of my midwife and that is seriously my worst nightmare! The only shining light is that my test will be done with a sandwich, a piece of fruit, and a glass of fruit juice rather than with some crazy sugary syrup or candy, so at least I shouldn't be grossed out by it! I even get to make my own sandwich.
I seem to have changed to an aubergine today!
When is everyone having all their baby stuff ready for? All ours is up in the loft so just needs a wash really but I don't know when to get it down. I just hope it hasn't all got damaged.
We are slowly getting things ready. This is our first so nothing from a previous baby to sort through. My SIL did give us a bag full of gently used baby clothes and towels and washcloths and things, and is also letting us borrow her boppy and breastfriend pillow. We also got a carseat and stroller as gifts from family, and we've started working on the nursery (bought the crib, repainting a dresser), so I feel like we have a solid start.
2 odd questions.. 1- anyone due around thanksgiving hoping bubs comes before thanksgiving ( it's my fav. Holiday and I would like to enjoy it) lol
And 2- anyone not moving over to 3rd tri at 27 weeks. I've been popping in and out the last few days and think I'm gonna stay over here a few extra weeks. I don't want the last 3 months to seem to drag reading all the this is it threads. This pregnancy has flown by so I don't want the final few mths to drag.
Gah. I feel like the 2nd trimester has really flown by -- I'm about three weeks away from third, and with how busy things are with work, I feel like I've hardly had time to check the threads for this trimester, let alone looking forward to the 3rd! It's crazy to think that I'm basically six months pregnant already!
We have only bought clothes for lo. DH wont let me buy anything else and it's caused so many arguments. I think he thinks i'm being impatient and says I need to wait until after the shower but I'm going nuts - this momma needs to nest!
My DH is the same way! He really wants us to hold off on buying anything that someone else might buy or let us borrow. I've been okay with the not buying anything for the most part -- I know we'll get a ton of clothes and toys, and can probably wait a little closer to 30 weeks or so to get anything we don't get as a gift. But we're planning to use cloth diapers and I am dying to get my hands on some! I've added some newborn diapers to our registry -- not because I think people will give us all of them, but just to give people the hint that we're using cloth and not disposables. Adding them to the registry just about overwhelmed me with the cuteness -- if there is one thing I'm struggling not to buy, that's it.
Wow I feel like I have been over spending or just super organised. I literally have only got a crib matress and a cot matress to buy. Im still unsure if were getting a cot from the in laws or not but that wont be til baby is at least 4 months old as we have a moses basket and the crib for the first few months.
Im decorating the nursery this weekend and OH just said he isnt around on the saturday which is annoying as we have a single bed in there. Ill need to get him to load up the car on Friday ready for the skip.
I sat down and wrote my formal notice for maternity leave last night. Work STILL havent told me if i will get more that SMP which is rather annoying. My last day will be the 9th Nov but Im going to use annual leave in October aswell so I have4 weeks of only working 4 days.
Sounds like you have a lot done! Is this baby your first? If so, you are definitely on the ball! If DH wasn't so adamant about saving as much money as possible (or rather, letting other people buy things so we don't have to) I think we'd have a lot more baby things. I think I'm giving myself until after my first shower -- I have one tentatively scheduled for the first weekend in October -- and then I'm going to let myself loose and start buying things that I think we probably won't get as a gift or to borrow.
Your post reminds me to ask:
For those who are working, when do you plan to stop working prior to maternity leave? A few weeks before baby's due date? Right up until the baby decides to come? 
I can't wait for baby to be here obviously, but I'm really enjoying pregnancy and I'm trying to make it last!
