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

[MellyH]

For the people who have everything already from a first child and are saying they wouldn't have a shower, you could always fill the 'registry' with things like a cooked meal, a night of babysitting, a cleaning service, a coffee date! People want to celebrate your baby with you, they're excited about the new life and new part of your journey, and as far as I can tell, most of them genuinely want to help you. So if they can't help you with 'stuff', they can help you with their time/their company/their services.

 

[Feronia]

That's a great idea, Melly! Those are the things that are most important after a new baby anyway, I think. It's so nice when people stop by with meals and offers of help, and are not just wanting to hold the baby. All of my family live very far away so I couldn't really do something like that, but maybe with local friends.

Also, I think registries are purposely designed to be overwhelming, and they list way more "essentials" than you actually need. What about making a list of 5 things (or so) that you know you really need (e.g. car seats, clothes, diapers, a place to sleep) and focusing on those? The rest can just be "nice to have."

 

[SurpriseBub]

Welcome, izzy! And congrats on a healthy and happy anatomy scan.

I thought the consumer reports article was a good lesson in not buying extra stuff, as some of it (ie. The tent cover for over a crib, sleep positioner etc) is seemingly not only unnecessary, but also can be outright dangerous. The co sleeping thing has less of a strong argument against it.

I have a similar list, savvy! We have nothing for baby beyond clothes and towels, so I wanted to see what we would be looking at in terms of what we want or need, and how much it will all cost. I was also comparing prices on amazon and babies r us, as sometimes the exact same thing was something like 30-40% cheaper on one or the other (ie. Avent bottle set was waaaaay cheaper on Amazon).

 

[SurpriseBub]

Right you are on the graco rebate dates, swan!

"Please remember that rebate is only valid on purchases made August 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014. Offer void if incomplete. Submission must be postmarked by November 30, 2014."

 

[bridgetboo62]

@ Mattsgirl

i saw her yesterday too for my 1pm appointment! what a small world it is
yeah i only have a $5 copay on office visits so all of my lab work ultrasounds are free
its really nice

thats a shame that you will be leaving kaiser like everything in this world they have their pros and cons but all in all i think they are really great

@ Captain

that is such a cute onesie i am soooo jealous!
where did you get it? what brand is it?

@ melly

wow i had never thought of it that way that actually changes my whole view really on baby showers for subsequent children of the same gender

i really enjoyed creating my registry online with babies r us
and i love going there and shopping too! seeing all of the things i want and seeing new things too
shopping for baby items, collecting things, creating my registry, planning the nursery, have been my favorite parts of the pregnancy so far! today i went shopping with my mom my aunt and my uncle i got this disney mickey sweater and sweatpant set its super cute i will have to take a picture and post it sometime tonight or tomorrow. also got this turquoise short sleeved onesie pretty plain but i love the color

then we went to ikea and i got the lamp i really want for the nursery and the hanging light fixture
shade to match! you can see them here: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50195972/
i didnt get the tall floor lamp though just not necessary. i love them though! sooooo cute!

tomorrow im going to go to home depot and pick out some possible colors to paint the nursery
and to get the fixture i need for the ceiling lamp shade

 

[swanxxsong]

It's true Melly! Our church set up a meal delivery for us for about four weeks. They came 3 times a week, various people, with meals. It was a pleasant surprise but they all loved being able to drop in, see the baby and just chat. It was nice too for me to get some company since my husband could only take off two days before needing to go back to tax season work. This baby, it'll be the same.

 

[Izzie74]

Our Rainbow Baby at 20+1

 

[maisie78]

All this talk of baby showers has me a little envious as we don't really have them here. We didn't get a great deal of help with getting things for our dd and it was very expensive but at least it means we have pretty much everything bar clothing for this little guy. Although he will have to suffer with a pink baby bath and cushy tush seat lol

I had my GTT and anatomy scan yesterday. My hospital gives you lucozade for the test so by the time we had the scan he was jumping around like a flea The sonographer managed to see most things. His kidneys and heart are all fine but they couldn't get a look at his brain so we have to go back in 2 weeks for a re-scan. The gtt was fine and I am almost certain I do not have GD. I didn't have it last time either.

I also saw the anaesthetist and consultant and have had my request for an elcs approved. I have been given a provisional date of Jan 28th so actually this little man will be a January Jellybean It seems very strange to know exactly what day he will arrive. Saying that that is if he stays put that long as my waters broke at 38+5 with dd.

Our little prince

 

[Captain]

Bridget - it was on a clearance rack from Toys R Us and is by Disney!

Fantastic scans ladies our little peanuts are growing fast!

 

[MellyH]

Awwwww those are wonderful scan pics, lzzie and maisie! They really start looking like little humans at this point!

 

[Izzie74]

Lovely pic Maisie

 

[jmandrews]

I would love a shower just to celebrate but I have no idea who would host the shower for me. I hate to ask someone and I feel it's weird to host it myself. Maybe someone well offer or I can ask.

 

[bridgetboo62]

sooooo bummed i wasnt able to see the aurora borealis last night
we all drove to this place away from the city lights and stayed up until 2am to see if we could see it but it didnt show darn solar flare just wasnt good enough

 

[SurpriseBub]

I would love a shower just to celebrate but I have no idea who would host the shower for me. I hate to ask someone and I feel it's weird to host it myself. Maybe someone well offer or I can ask.

I think you can totally have a shower for yourself! You can always drop the word shower, and just call it a party/celebration... That takes out some of the gift and 'ladies only' connotations.

We won't have one as we just recently moved and don't have family or old friends nearby. I think we would definitely have had a little party (but maybe after the baby was born) if we were still in London. The gift connotation of a shower makes me uncomfortable, so we may have done something like ask for a children's book or a donation to a children's cause if people did want to do something

 

[StefNJunk]

About 30 seconds into the ultrasound, LO revealed his little thing... lol

https://i.imgur.com/EAXYAQG.jpg

 

[maisie78]

Haha Stef, he's not shy then? Congratulations! xx

 

[MellyH]

Hooray Stef!!! How exciting

My sister-in-law is throwing mine - she was instructed to by the family matriarch (their grandmother )

 

[SurpriseBub]

Congrats, stef! looks like we have more boys than girls due for now!

Ooooo- when is your shower, melly? Will you know genders beforehand?

 

[MellyH]

We will, we should find out the genders in just over two weeks, and the shower will be in November sometime (still working out the dates!). My work team is having a work shower for me on Nov 5th, but that's more 'people stand around eating store-bought cake and give you a present that they've all chipped in $5 for', so nothing too elaborate!

 

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