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[Justkeeptryin]

Hi everyone, hope your all well.

Thanks for the reassurance about c-sections. Kate that exactly what I like to hear being able to drive after 2 weeks and excericising after 4!
I want to be able to get out and about with my pram and excercise.

Thats a pity about your scan. The exact same thing happened to my friends sister in law. She went for her 3D scan at 27 weeks and the baby would not move its hands from its face. They had to go back for a free rescan the following week and got much better views!
How cute though sucking its thumb and yawning, I felt my heart melt yesterday when I seen the little face on just a normal scan , its so lovely isnt it!
Fingers crossed you get a good scan today.
My baby was in an akward position yesterday lying facing my back turned away. The sonographer had to get me to lie on my side to get better views. It was clearly sleeping.
I was telling her that Ive got to realise when its sleeping and waking patterns are now. Its def. most active at night just before I go to sleep just as you say Leliana!

 

[katestar53]

Hello everyone, hope your all having a lovely w'end

Well, went back for our 4d scan yesterday and Harvey was'nt camera shy this time. Got some fab shoots which I so happy about. I have one framed already and on the fireplace mantlepiece! Just can't wait to meet him now, roll on 40 weeks.....

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[Justkeeptryin]

Aww Kate, how beautiful is Harvey. I hope the next 13 weeks fly by. Im getting so excited too and just want it now x

 

[grenouille]

Kate : Harvey is adorable!!

 

[Leliana]

Oh gosh Kate he is gorgeous! What a beautiful little face!

Justkeeptryin - I noticed you are now in third trimester! Congratulations! Your turn tomorrow Grenouille and mine the day after

I have some big news - today my hubby and I started the reference process for renting a new place. Yup, we are finally moving to a 2 bedroom house! I cannot tell you how relieved and happy I am! I am so pleased my little girl will have her own space. I already have nursery ideas

 

[katestar53]

Thanks ladies he definately has my OH nose!!

Yay, so glad you are all joining me in third tri The countdown has well and truly begun!

Congrats on your new house Leliana, so pleased for you, when do you get the keys? Any ideas for the nursery yet? I put up my jungle themed stickers today, am so pleased with it all, I'll put some pictures up 2morrow

Sweet dreams everyone, am off to my bed now!

Kate

 

[love1623]

Congrats Kate ! Your lil boy is adorable

Also ladies congratulations on the third trimester !! I can't wait to be there with you all

 

[MommaDucky]

Congrats on the third trimesters!!!! So excited to get there soon, I'm so close I can taste it!

We tried for the 3D scan...baby literally had both arms and legs over his head ::shaking head:: lol

 

[Leliana]

Thanks Kate! We won't be moving for another 3 or 4 weeks yet which is good as it gives me time to get stuff sorted and packed. I'm looking forward to going through everything and having a good sort out so we can make a fresh start. I love the idea of jungle stickers! As our new place is rented I can't paint the walls so I am also looking at stickers and wall art. I saw this recently and absolutely love it:

https://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+giant-tree-stickers-in-room-decorations-and-pictures+B3582

 

[Justkeeptryin]

Thats brilliant news about moving Leliana. That will be much more practical for you having a second bedroom for a nursery. So exciting to be able to decorate teh nursery how you like. They are lovely stickers, I like that idea aswell.
There is another website that I dont know if yous ladies have heard of but my sister uses it loads for my niece. Its VertBaudet.
She bought lovely stickers for her bedroom and lovely bedding and rug and small coatstand which is cute.
It also sells lovely clothes too.

Ive bit the bullet and ordered my nursery furniture now. We are in a new build house which we moved to last year and the walls are magnolia so Im planning on getting them painted to a more ivory white colour and the furniture is pale cream/white and once baby arrives I will be able to accessorize it with colours. I am quite boring though I just love whites and creams still as my main colour.

Its exciting even talking about it, and yes it feels brilliant to be in 3rd trimester now. I never though i would get here!

Also my husband was talking to someone last night who has a new baby and he was saying how easy they are finding parenthood. He was saying that all of these horror stories you hear of how your life will change and you'll no longer be able to do all of the things you enjoy and how your in for a shock etc. are all just scaremongering.
Either that or they just have an easy baby!
But its true so many people are saying to us "you have no idea how hard it is". Everyone is different I suppose.

 

[grenouille]

Great news Leliana!! And I love those stickers

I love whites and creams as well Justkeeptrying. Our nursery is still under construction but the furniture will be white, and I'm still not sure about the walls, probably a really light beige, with some red(?) accents. But I still might change my mind. I might also paint some birch trees on the walls like this (with the walls a similar colour) : https://simpledesktops.com/browse/desktops/2012/aug/08/birch/
I like something really simple, and it has to be unisex.

I can't believe I'm already in the 3rd trimester! I thought I'd have a bigger belly by now!

 

[LalaR]

Kate - Harvey looks absolutely adoreable!!!

Congratulations to all you ladies who have reached 3rd trimester. Still a little bit for me to get there.

We have started planning our nursery. We have a plumber coming this week to move the radiator then we can get the painter in. I covered the walls in tester paints this morning. So far "mint whisper" is the winner. It is a really pale green which will work well for a boy or a girl. I bought curtains and bedding and some other bits and pieces from the mamas and papas sale - we really liked the elfie and mop range and it was a bonus 70% off!! We are still not sure about the furniture. I think it is going to be white as we don't plan to get all specialist nursery furniture and white will mean the cot will be able to match everything else. I can't wait to see it all finished for my little "wriggle" to arrive.

I hope you are all well.
L x

 

[katestar53]

Lovely stickers Lelianna! Everybodys Nursery plans sound great I really wanted an owl theme but OH didnt like it at all, he chose the safari/jungle theme. Our Nursery is a very small room, only room for the changing table and cot. We are not getting the cot till Harvey is 6 months so have out the feeding chair in there for now. I am vey happy with it Excuse the large pictures, can't make them any smaller

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[Leliana]

Kate your nursery looks lovely! I love the stickers too Where did you get your changing table? It looks great, I am looking for something similar.

I love all your ideas, I agree that white is a lovely colour for the nursery furniture. The Mamas and Papas ranges are really nice I think we will be going for pine coloured furniture, just basic wood. I quite like browns, beiges, creams etc and then an animal/tree theme. Even though we know we're having a girl, I don't really want a pink nursery!!

Lala, I really like the idea of mint green walls, that's a lovely nursery colour.

Justkeeptryin - thanks for letting me know about VertBaudet, will have to check them out

I am officially third trimester today! Woohoo!

 

[katestar53]

Lelianna, congrats Still cant believe we are in third tri, not long for us now

The changing table is from Ikea, its called the Gulliver Changing table and its £60. Its great, looks really expensive and is so easy to put together. We are alos getting the cot to match which is also £60

 

[Leliana]

WOW! £60 is amazing! The plastic ones cost about £100 in most places! Thank you sooo much for that tip

 

[Justkeeptryin]

Congrats on third tri Leliana, its a great feeling!

kate, your nursery looks lovely. Those jungle stickers are really cute!

 

[grenouille]

Lovely nursery Kate! I love ikea furniture, I used to live in Ottawa where we had one and was addicted to it, but now we're in the country and the closest ikea is about 10 hours away! We ordered a kitchen island from them at some point but the shipping cost was ridiculous.

I wish we had mamas and papas here, I really like their stuff and generally prefer european fashion We stayed in France for a while 2 years ago and traveled around Europe, I should have picked up some baby stuff!

I can't WAIT to have our nursery ready. Still not anywhere close. All I have so far is the crib, which I love : https://www.lussobaby.ca/Franklin-Ben-Liberty-3-in-1-Crib-in-White-B7101.htm I saved about 100 $ on it because I had originally ordered another crib, and they said it was on back order, then a month later they told me they were really sorry it was no longer available but offered this other crib with a similar look for the same price (even though it cost a 100 $ more), and I actually like it better! I was very pleased with their service

We already have the other furniture we'll be using in the nursery, but right now it's still missing walls, floors, paint, etc *sigh*.

We went out yesterday to a beer festival (don't worry I didn't drink lol), and for the FIRST time someone who didn't know I was pregnant said "there's a baby coming!". I think people probably noticed before but were too scared to say something in case I had just gained a lot of weight! I was wearing a tight shirt so I guess it was obvious enough. I saw a lot of people I know and my belly never got so much attention! It's weird when everyone touches it but I'm getting used to it I guess, I don't mind it so much now. lol

Yay for 3rd tri Leliana! We're all sooo close now finally!

 

[LalaR]

How is everyone today? Hope you are all well.

I had a down day yesterday. It was the first anniversary of me losing my first angel. I couldn't help but think what we would be doing now if he/she had made it. My OH was quite matter of fact about it all and pointed out that I am loving having our little "wriggle" squirming about and all the planning so I should just focus on that. I don't think I will ever forget my angels though.

Today is much better. I am in a cleaning out cupboards mood! (Surely 25 weeks is way too early for nesting!?!) We have been sorting through all the bits and bobs from our wedding and packing them all neatly away in boxes for the attic. It's been good fun reminiscing.

 

[Leliana]

Lala, I hope you are feeling a little better today. I think these dates will be with us forever and I'm not sure we will ever be able to get over them. In fact, I was sorting through a drawer today and found the letter for my first scan from my first pregnancy. I never made that scan as I miscarried long before I could go but I obviously couldn't bring myself to throw it away. That little life, no matter how short, still means something to me. Being able to focus on our little ones is a comfort though and if it wasn't for our angels, we wouldn't have the babies we are carrying now. Thinking of you honey.

It has been so quiet on here, I hope everyone is okay. I am in MAJOR nesting mode. I think this has been kickstarted by the fact we are moving soon but I am sorting through all sorts of things and chucking out LOADS. All the baby's things have been organised and stored nicely and now I would like to get the rest of my life in order too

Missing you ladies, check in if you get a moment!