Cycle 1 day 1. Who's with me? *update* It's a girl! Congrats baby_bray!!!

[moter98]

i got some glue dots that aren't permanent. worked in most places, but some still come off. i've just finished putting double the glue dots on those areas. will see if that holds it. it's mostly the cheaper kind of decal i got that go around the doors. the ones above the crib have stayed, except for just a few edges, but the glue dots are holding them well.

 

[moter98]

being kicked alot today. love this stage. still small enough where i'm not uncomfortable and can get around easily, sleep comfortably. yet big enough to have a bump and feel kicks. so fun! though i will be really really happy when i'm 28 weeks. just may throw a party.

 

[mailcmm]

I wish I knew how you felt. I am a whale. Lol I get the whole 28 wks thing so happy about that. Don't know where it's all coming from because I have only gained 8lbs. But I am huge and awkward. So uncomfortable at night. I look at other women's numb pictures that are near me and think good lord why am I so round. Tom thi a second ago....

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[moter98]

here's my bump pic from last week. not too big yet. i think he's laying low like ds did. every scan i've had his head has been right on my cervix. i've gained 15 pounds though. and a whole cup size....i do not want to give them up now lol! (always been flat chested)

could be cause its your 3rd and he's head up. how have you gained so little weight?! i don't know how you do it. i try and try to gain a normal amount, but my body just likes to put on weight during pregnancy i guess.

 

[mailcmm]

Lol I can tell you it's not from a lack of eating. I think my fat is going to him. 5 weeks is all that separates us. Boobs haven't and won't change. They never have.

 

[moter98]

mine didn't at all with ds. so imagine my surprise this time around! gonna have a very hard time giving them up lol, and they are still small to most people's standards. my dh now says i can get a boob job and tummy tuck later if i want, bwahahaha. i told him it would cost about 20,000 for my new body.
i've been trying to watch what i eat, staying at lower calories since i am so inactive now. eating high fiber diet, though not as clean as i was eating before preganancy. don't have so much willpower anymore. i probably could be eating a bit better.....once this darn halloween candy is gone

 

[baby_bray]

Mail requested progress pics of the nursery, so here we go!
1st pic- Is actually the bouquet I received at work on the Monday after we found out the gender. The card reads "I told you it was a girl." DH guessed girl from the get-go, and I was so sure it'd be a boy! Cutest "I told you so" ever
2nd pic- was my 18wk photo. I crossed off my "18" with pink paint and put a few hearts. No fancy editing, we've got a couple rooms torn apart, and one is my main computer room with the iMac for my photo editing. But you can see we had the wall taped off and cream above and light blue below.
3rd- Taped off stripes, painted and removed all the painters tape! Big difference! Love it! All but one wall has stripes, it'll just remain plain cream. It breaks up the room and keeps it from getting "dizzy-ing". Next will just be installing the new fan/light we bought, putting the chair rail around the room, and installing the flooring we ordered today.

 

[mailcmm]

Bray... I love it! Ours is similar in the stripes. But mine are very light colors. Then we have chair rail and bead board on the bottom in white. We went with an owl theme we fell in love with. Have you picked bedding yet?

 

[mailcmm]

Congrats congrats congrats Moter..... 23 wks!!!!!

 

[moter98]

thanks mail!

 

[baby_bray]

I bought one set from Zulily that was pale orange and blue and had a puppy on it ( it was labeled puppt but it also sort of looked like a mouse too and the "toy" or something looked like cheese). We'll probably buy another set or two even if it's just sheets. I'll probably stick to the combination of orange and blue. I've seen some cute cribskirts that are have a really pretty zig-zag pattern. I like the idea of mixing the different patterns. I think it's whimsical when done right

We have our crib/furniture all picked out and my parents have already said they'd get it for us, but we don't have them yet. We can't do much with them until we get some flooring down. We bought a house last year and have been renovating it alllllll year. We still have to do flooring in the back half of the house (where all 4 bedrooms are located, yikes) So we have 2 torn apart and moved everything into the other two rooms while we do them and then we'll swap.

 

[mailcmm]

Bray... That sounds like a nightmare. I can't imagine having to renovate right now. I can barely keep up with the housework. Lol but I do have 2 children running a,round. Lol

 

[mailcmm]

3 hr glucose today. I hate fasting!

 

[baby_bray]

Good luck mail! Hope everything goes smoothly!!

 

[moter98]

good luck mail! why do they keep making you do those? that would not be fun at all

 

[MightyMom]

The glucose tests are one of the worst pregnancy tests. Are we allowed to refuse them?

 

[mailcmm]

No we can't refuse them. If you have diabetes and it goes unattended baby can be diabetic for rest of life. I passed! Thank god that's over. Failed my fasting but passed the next 3 pulls one barely and the other 2 with flying colors. No more fasting for me. Yay! Also got signed up for my epidural. Insurance won't cover the p17 injection to prevent preterm labor so we will just take our chances. Over all a good day. Oh Bh have been pretty heavy today. Anyone get them and feel a massive amount of pressure in the pelvic area? Like you had to pee really really badly? Been debating whether to call but they aren't steady. Just random Bh. Thoughts appreciated.

 

[mailcmm]

good luck mail! why do they keep making you do those? that would not be fun at all

Because I pass out when I eat a big meal. And I failed both hour tests and barely passed my first 3 hour. They felt I was borderline diabetic and wanted to see if it got better or worse.

 

[moter98]

oh, i see! i get them often too. some i feel that pressure with. if its continuous pressure you might want to call and see what they think. also, if you feel uncomfortable with the amount of bh, it can't hurt to go in for NST either. i did that once with ds when i was getting them alot. it happened once to me every 1-2 minutes for a couple hours. really scared me! didn't amount to anything though.

 

[mailcmm]

Thanks. Didn't have the pressure with one or two. I am thinking its just a bad day. Been long and I am tired. Add in lots of Bh and that pressure and I have an upset stomach. Finn moved to transverse and that is awful because he gives me reflux. Lol I just need to go to bed and wake up tomorrow.