FEBRUARY HEARTS Due in February 2015 , open group all welcome!

Forums New posts
Gdef, she probably is clinging harder now that you're pregnant! But I am certain it is a difficult time for her as well, with her husband going into the nursing home. Maybe she'll ease off a bit after the initial transition period?

Wnt2beaMom - good luck with the SIL! We were thinking of inviting our SIL to come live with us after the babies were born but after last week when she was visiting and she and my husband were at each other's throats most of the time (sibling love! :lol: ) I don't think it's such a good idea.
 
hey everyone!

so yesterday me and OH went to babies r us and decided on a crib!
we are getting this one! OH likes it because the changing table is right next to the crib and he thinks that will be really convenient.

https://www.toysrus.com/product/ind...romRegistryNumber=54532142&product_skn=874216

we wont be getting it just yet
still need to save save save for it haha

today we went to motherhood maternity and i got measured for a bra
the lady said i was measuring at a 34B but if i wanted to be able to fit into the bra still by the time i was nursing i should go for a 34C but the 34B felt a little tight and the 34C feels just about right so im wondering if i really will still fit into it when im nursing so i ended up purchasing a 34C nursing bra (its crazy that i grew two cups sizes already since becoming pregnant started at a 32A) and also this really cute grey and navy blue striped long sleeve maternity dress/shirt
they also gave me this free goodie bag with a ton of coupons in it and a free advent natural bottle and free beech-nut all natural baby food applesauce and four gift cards (2 $40 1 $50 and 1 $35) to online websites for nursing pillows, slings, carseat canopies and nursing covers (you still need to pay for shipping so its not entirely free but still really good deals and i will probably be using some of them if not all of them

also i started my registry today with babies r us
https://www.toysrus.com/registry/se...86C-E21D-7579-7D0CF4442285&overrideStore=TRUS
i put stuff i know we already want/need on there
and gender neutral stuff
its pretty overwhelming all of the things we will need for baby/all of the things i want for baby and their prices (i have expensive taste)
but im not too worried i know we will get some things from others at the baby shower

which my sister is going to throw for me and we have decided mid november around the 15th or so but there is a dilemma because neither my house nor my other sisters house is really big enough to accommodate all of the people i want to have at the shower and its not like we can have it in the backyard or at park because it will be late fall/winter and chilly outside here in the pacific northwest. so we will have to rent out a party room at a restaurant or something but i have no idea where i have tried looking it up online where is good place to have baby shower in my area and got some good feedback and found some good places but nothing that i totally fell in love and would be in our price range and be the right size for the amount of people i plan on inviting. oh well there is time yet to figure it out.

other than that i think after we find out the gender on september 10th i will definitely be going shopping to make some of our first purchases and complete the registry and then i want to start to try and purchase at least one thing for baby every 2 weeks starting with the big stuff so we can get as many of the big items knocked off the registry as possible before the shower

maybe i can keep an eye on craigslist too for used items on my registry

sorry this was soooo long guys! just had a lot to update i suppose
havent really been chatting here much about baby stuff needed to get it all out at once
it was long built up
 
Bridget, have you thought about checking local hotels? A lot of times they have a big conference/mtg/party room that you can rent for a reasonable price. And sometimes they'll even cater it! :)
 
MellyH said:
Wnt2beaMom - good luck with the SIL! We were thinking of inviting our SIL to come live with us after the babies were born but after last week when she was visiting and she and my husband were at each other's throats most of the time (sibling love! :lol: ) I don't think it's such a good idea.
Click to expand...

Well DH luckily gets along with this sister better than his other one....oh they can brawl! Haha. I've never seen him fight with this sister, they are very similar! I foresee me having issues with her....for one just the fact that she has no initiative to be independent. My whole motivation in life since Icould dress myself was independence. I wanted to get away from family straight out of high school and moved away. Anyways....with this whole move we haven't even talked to SIL about it....MIL has "talked for her". Discussing how much rent she can afford, ect. If I was SIL that would bother the hell out of me. mIL even makes her uni schedule and picks her classes! Ugh. I will be fighting to keep my cool through it all...but I'm just gonna see the $$$ we will be gaining because really it won't cost us that much to have her. We will be using the money to pay off the last of our 4 student loans.
Plus, she will only be here until Christmas...hopefully I can handle her until then.
 
yeah i was thinking about moving in with my sister before baby is born and staying for a while after baby is born for the extra help
but she and her boyfriend really irritate the crap out of me and i dont really like her boyfriend at all so i have decided its not such a good idea
only problem is i have only told her we will so i will have to just back out when im like 8 months prego and say i have already settled in where we are now and dont feel like being uprooted too pregnant ect
 
Bridget, the crib looks awesome!

Do you have a friend with a larger space where you could say 'your baby shower present to me would be letting us use your house?' How many people are you hoping to invite?
 
no i dont really have very many friends im really only planning on inviting like 3 haha
and neither of them have a large house

besides those three friends it will be co ed so it will be my mom and dad, my sister who is throwing it, my other sister and her boyfriend and her two year old and newborn, my aunt, my sisters boyfriends sister and maybe their parents, my OH, my OH sister and my OH mom and stepmom although not sure if anyone from OHs family will be able to make it and not sure if my sisters boyfriends parents will be coming and not sure how many of my friends will be able to make it but probably at least two of them
 
Okay so max of 17, maybe more like 12? Do any of the family have larger houses if the friends don't?
 
unfortunately nope not really my only options are my place or my sisters and both are like 1200 square feet and dont really have open living rooms
 
Is there a place that does high tea in town? That would be a good place for a group outing like a baby shower. Sometimes they have side rooms where you could have the whole room to yourself.
 
That sucks, gdef! She sounds a lot like my grandma, who was always very manipulative- especially with her two sons. I think that people like that just have a deep selfishness that really can't be satiated! If he has the strength to do it, your husband should just say no when it doesn't suit him and set boundaries without making a huge deal out of it (as she would undoubtedly get miles of attention out of the drama!). I guess it is easier said than done when it is someone's mother! I am sure it is even more frustrating being pregnant and having to deal with her nonsense. I am also really glad to see you on here- i was hoping that everything had gone well since the other day when your muscles were aching. :)

As to the baby registry discussions- you get 15% off on amazon if you do a registry with them and 10% off with babies r us (in the USA at least). I put together a spreadsheet for us, and we should be able to get everything for birth to 6 months at decent prices by choosing the cheaper option out of babies r us and amazon (and then using the registry discount). I think there are ways to make it much more affordable (ie. Always choose safe, but not the silly pricey options!) I can see how easy it would be to get carried away... but at the end of the day, what kids want and need is love, care and attention! (Sorry for the rant... may have been sent a link to a super obnoxious registry by a distant friend recently.... umm, no.... don't be greedy! And I also think that it is the parent's role to provide for baby!!)
 
This place does private parties: https://www.teazone.com/reservations-1/
 
Apparently this place does an afternoon tea that was recommended on yelp for a bridal shower, so might work for a baby shower? https://portland.heathmanhotel.com/?utm_source=yelp&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=yelp_listing_ms
 
what is high tea?
im also using my registery at the moment to keep track of everything we need
some of the more expensive items on there we are definitely planning on purchasing ourselves such as rocker/glider, crib, dresser, carseat, breast pump, baby monitor ect
plus i was told to put everything on a registry even the more expensive items we still need because some people may decide to go in on an item together
i dont think anyone's registry could be "obnoxious" or "greedy" as long as there are "cheap" items on there as well which there are is on mine and will be way more cheap items when we find out the gender
im also just happy to receive gift cards anything that can help us towards getting some of those more pricey items or clothes/toys/pacifiers ect that people have picked out themselves
im not expecting for people to buy me items off my registry its just a reference for me more and if they are wanting to get something specific instead of just a gift card or picking something out on their own then they can look and see what i am seeking
 
Thanks SurpriseBub! My OB said it was just normal baby stuff. She said muscle aches and restlessness can happen all throughout pregnancy, but more so in the earlier and later stages when hormones are fluctuating, etc. So we're all good to go :)
 
What is high tea?! *faints*

:lol:

Obviously not very popular in the US. Ummm it's a fancy afternoon tea with finger sandwiches and little pastries of pots of different flavoured tea/coffee. They serve it on tiered silver platters and it's all fancy pants and fun. It's a great girly group outing.

https://www.afternoontea.co.uk/media/543481/wellesleynew.jpg
 
I didn't mean to offend you, bridget! Sorry if it came off that way. I think it is very nice if people offer to buy gifts for baby, and fine to have a registry (Especially if you are having a proper baby shower)... I just didn't appreciate getting a list from a distant friend (no shower) with nothing under $100. I did find that well beyond good taste...

I will use our registry/ies for us as it would be silly not to use the discounts! I suspect our parents might offer to buy certain items and would share the list/s with them then. I have lived independently since 19, and somehow it makes me uncomfortable to ask for gifts (we didn't do a wedding registry for that same reason)... maybe it is also a bit cultural. All of my friends and family (Australian) brought personal gifts to the wedding/all my husband's American relatives gave cash or gift cards. I would rarely give cash or a gift card as it somehow makes me uncomfortable.
 
My old boss took us all to high tea... it was lovely! Perfect idea for a baby shower :)
 
SurpriseBub, we are the same (I am Australian, my husband is American), and I was BLOWN AWAY at how much cash the American friends and rellies gave us for the wedding.

We will have a registry for the same reasons as above - for us to keep track of what we have/need, for the registry discounts, and for anyone who wants to buy us something. We will have at least two showers, likely three if work throws me one as well, so we will have a large variety of price options!

We do not need another Nose Frida thingy though. We've already been given two. And they look so gross! :lol:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)

Members online

Total: 194 (members: 1, guests: 193)

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
1,650,439
Messages
27,150,880
Members
255,854
Latest member
jack.thompo

Share this page

Back
Top
monitoring_string = "c48fb0faa520c8dfff8c4deab485d3d2"