February Valentines 2012 - We have our first Valentines!

[JohnsPrincess]

Dh FINALLY felt the baby move today!! Usually he stops moving as Soon as I talk or we put a hand on. But he's all active right now so I figured I'd try again and it took a few seconds but he kept right on moving about! Good boy!

I'd LOVE to live in the UK again. I lived there from 14-18 when my mom was in the military and I LOVED it. Love Love Love. It's my go-to vacation spot...just wish it wasn't so expensive! LOL

Found some more CUTE toys today...and they don't ship to the US. Hmpf. Lol. Looks like I need to suck it up and call Hamley's!!

 

[JohnsPrincess]

Oohhh and I'm double digits today!! 99 days to go!! Though honestly, I would love for him to come 3 months from today - Feb 2. Lol

 

[TeQuiero]

Yay for double digits JP!! I join you there tomorrow!! I'm so excited for it to be February already!

 

[tiger]

havent read through to catch up yet, but quick question if i can catch you guys before your bed time ... ( its 9am here)....
ive gone to the toilet and when i wiped there was some brown CM ? just a few spots and dots. now i know brown=old so thats good yeah ? im just freaking out because the last time i had some brown CM i had that massive bleed 3 days later
she hasnt been moving as much the last few days, but i figured its so early and she must be having a growth spurt ? ?
will catch up in a bit...

 

[Junebugs]

havent read through to catch up yet, but quick question if i can catch you guys before your bed time ... ( its 9am here)....
ive gone to the toilet and when i wiped there was some brown CM ? just a few spots and dots. now i know brown=old so thats good yeah ? im just freaking out because the last time i had some brown CM i had that massive bleed 3 days later
she hasnt been moving as much the last few days, but i figured its so early and she must be having a growth spurt ? ?
will catch up in a bit...

Brown does normally = Old and i know for my bubs he will go days with less movement and days with more. But if your really worried hun just go to the Dr. to be sure! It wouldn't hurt......

 

[tiger]

thanks. i know im probably just freaking myself out because whenever i hear of someone else with this i tell them that brown is good because its old. but now that its me, im wondering why i would have some old blood in the first place ?!!? its not from dtd, because we havent done that in a few days, due to me feeling awful. but i have noticed that she hasnt been moving as much, but that could be because ive been more busy with the nursery etc during the day.
arggghh paranoid

also to all that need them, i love our healthcare system in australia !
jp- im sorry about the baby shower, you could organise your own ? thats what i was going to do because i wanted one because i never had one with jesse but no one was organising one for holly! but now i cant afford it !
we bought jesse a fish yesterday ! his name is 'Giggles the googly eyed fish" ! jesse loves him !
couldnt find any wooden letters in time at the shops for hollys name

 

[JohnsPrincess]

thanks. i know im probably just freaking myself out because whenever i hear of someone else with this i tell them that brown is good because its old. but now that its me, im wondering why i would have some old blood in the first place ?!!? its not from dtd, because we havent done that in a few days, due to me feeling awful. but i have noticed that she hasnt been moving as much, but that could be because ive been more busy with the nursery etc during the day.
arggghh paranoid

also to all that need them, i love our healthcare system in australia !
jp- im sorry about the baby shower, you could organise your own ? thats what i was going to do because i wanted one because i never had one with jesse but no one was organising one for holly! but now i cant afford it !
we bought jesse a fish yesterday ! his name is 'Giggles the googly eyed fish" ! jesse loves him !
couldnt find any wooden letters in time at the shops for hollys name

I would think that you'll be okay since it's brown! However, since you did have brown that turned into something worse before, as Junebugs said, it won't hurt to at least call your doc and go in!

Thanks hon. We're getting a small one with our friends back in Tampa and honestly, I'm okay with that. It's just a let down that I was planning for it and now it's not happening. They all live 6 hours away so me planning one would just be a huge pain, lol. It's okay though, I'll get over it!

 

[Junebugs]

thanks. i know im probably just freaking myself out because whenever i hear of someone else with this i tell them that brown is good because its old. but now that its me, im wondering why i would have some old blood in the first place ?!!? its not from dtd, because we havent done that in a few days, due to me feeling awful. but i have noticed that she hasnt been moving as much, but that could be because ive been more busy with the nursery etc during the day.
arggghh paranoid

also to all that need them, i love our healthcare system in australia !
jp- im sorry about the baby shower, you could organise your own ? thats what i was going to do because i wanted one because i never had one with jesse but no one was organising one for holly! but now i cant afford it !
we bought jesse a fish yesterday ! his name is 'Giggles the googly eyed fish" ! jesse loves him !
couldnt find any wooden letters in time at the shops for hollys name

Your still feeling her move right?.... just not as much...? I get that with bubs all the time, like every couple days I can still feel him just not as much.

 

[tiger]

yeh, she is still moving/kicking, just slowed down a little .

 

[Almost Mama]

Welcome Gossipgirly!

Almost mama- so cute!!! I love feeling the baby. By far the best part of carrying babies around lol

Well we were supposed to move Feb 1st however the 1st people to look at renting our house said they would pay a yr up front if we were out by Dec1st!!!!! Yikes!!! But we are def going to work it out even though it means my parents have to move all the stuff out of their house too. ( I have the greatest parents) I am so happy they are paying a yr this means I don't have to worry about them not paying every month and we don't have to come up with so much for our rent and Yipee!!!! I can spend time w my kids without working so much whoo hoo and not stress about where $ is coming from.

OHHHHHHHHH an my crazy DH wants to have your baby's middle name be ummm POP! Really??????? Yes he wants to call her Izzy Pop. Is he out of his mind? He is so serious to its insane and he just says I am uptight. WTH

lol i LOVE pretty little liars

great about the renters, what wonderful news!!! and its SO funny that he wants to call her izzy pop.
I take it he's a punk fan? maybe try to convince him to find names that could be shortened to pop? ...not sure that there areee any, lol, but worth a shot!!

 

[Almost Mama]

havent read through to catch up yet, but quick question if i can catch you guys before your bed time ... ( its 9am here)....
ive gone to the toilet and when i wiped there was some brown CM ? just a few spots and dots. now i know brown=old so thats good yeah ? im just freaking out because the last time i had some brown CM i had that massive bleed 3 days later
she hasnt been moving as much the last few days, but i figured its so early and she must be having a growth spurt ? ?
will catch up in a bit...

ohmy i'm sure ur just worrie for nothing, but i would feel the same. born worriers, i suppose!
i'd guess as long as u arent having any actual bleeding, or pain, u should be ok... but take it easy for a day or two, just to be safe no harm in taking a nice, relaxing mommy/daughter break!

i only get on here once ever few days usually, so msg me on fb to keep me posted. i'll be thinking ab you guys. good luck

 

[tiger]

thanks hun

 

[Almost Mama]

almost done for the day swanxx. maybe you can convince hubby to do dishes so you can get some rest...or do what i do and leave them for another day

Thanks GG- I as glad you said something (and my CA friend too)...i think most ppl in the States think universal healthcare is the worst idea...thing is i havn't met one woman from a country that has that doesn't like it...i mean they dont like the wait times and lack of choosing a doctor, but they all seem happy be able to have it for free!

REainting the nursery:: I pained Elliots room practically all by myself Just make sure you get no VOC paint (or Low VOC paint if you can).

Gup,


so sorry about the chaos!

I can tell you, being Canadian, that i love our health coverage. The wait times in the hospitals CAN be bad, but that's because people run there for every little thing.
They do prioritize by severity of the case, and those who need it most, get in first.
When I went to the emergency room for my cyst rupture, i waited about half an hour, because I was pregnant, it wasn't too bad as they worried it could be bump.

Also, you DO get to chose your doctor. You can go to any family practitioner, and if you don't like them, you simply find another. If they refer you to a specialist you dont like, you can tell them, and again, theyt will find you another.

I think it's crazy, the cost of healthcare in the U.S... we do have to pay for insurance coverage through work, but its VERY minimal, and our employers cover the rest. The insurance is just to cover what 'OHIP' (GOV'T coverage) doesn't cover, really.

We are so lucky we did our fertility treatmeant here, as OHIP covered a lot of the cost. Had we lived in the states, it would likely have cost much more.
We paid on avg only about $800-$900/mth, whereas i've heard people from the U.S pay about $1200, if not more.

I'm SO sorry that you're in this situation, but keep fighting!! what they are putting you through is SO unfair!!!

 

[swanxxsong]

Sheesh, you girlies move so fast!

I got my babylegs mystery pack! Two pairs of socks and 5 pairs of legwarmers. Only one warmer set was a duplicate, so those will go as a Christmas gift to someone else! I'm so happy; that's a steal for 25 bucks, if you ask me!!!!

 

[nightkd]

If your hubby gets a Green Card sponsored by his company, then you should be able to get one too... Or at least a Visa... Honestly I'm not sure about that, I ASSUME a Green Card, since you'd be a permanent resident too... His company would probably have to sponsor you too.

DH had to sponsor me... Which basically means he signed up to be financially responsible for me, no matter what happens while I'm in this country We can't get benefits or anything and so on.... When I got my Green Card it literally took 2 months to get approved after we sent in the paperwork! That is VERY unusual, they had caught up and started processing SUPER quick right before we submitted our stuff, so it was lucky for us! We were expecting to wait around a year before we even got an appointment for an interview!!

It would have been a lot harder in our situation to get DH into the UK, than for me to get into the US... Mostly because the citizen basically has to prove they can support the immigrant financially etc... I would NOT have had enough of an income to do that... I was also already in the US and applied to change status, whereas if you plan to do it (I was visiting on a temporary visa and didn't have any intention of staying, since it was the first time we had met!!!) you have to apply for a fiance visa, which can take a year or more (with limitations on traveling, so you won't see each other often) and then the immigrant gets to enter the country and you HAVE to get married within like 30-90 days (don't remember exactly) and THEN apply for a Green Card... That's how it works UK to US anyway (for a marriage based Green Card) I'm pretty sure it's the same/similar the other way around...

It depends a lot on situation and how you are claiming an eligibility to stay in the country permanently...

 

[nightkd]

Sheesh, you girlies move so fast!

I got my babylegs mystery pack! Two pairs of socks and 5 pairs of legwarmers. Only one warmer set was a duplicate, so those will go as a Christmas gift to someone else! I'm so happy; that's a steal for 25 bucks, if you ask me!!!!

Yay for Babylegs!! I was tempted, but we specifically need SOCKS at this point, so it would have been silly of me to spend the money in the hope we'd get mostly socks

 

[nightkd]

havent read through to catch up yet, but quick question if i can catch you guys before your bed time ... ( its 9am here)....
ive gone to the toilet and when i wiped there was some brown CM ? just a few spots and dots. now i know brown=old so thats good yeah ? im just freaking out because the last time i had some brown CM i had that massive bleed 3 days later
she hasnt been moving as much the last few days, but i figured its so early and she must be having a growth spurt ? ?
will catch up in a bit...

It could just be your body telling you to take a break... Try to stay off your feet and relax... If the movement thing is worrying you, don't hesitate to get checked out, it's always best to trust your instincts

 

[RJ2]

Yeah! 3rd Trimester.
Well I've started to get excited as I am feeling so worn out at the moment and have really been hanging out for Hubby to get home, but had my maternity leave approval come through today I realised today I only have 29 more working days left and I was so happy cause when put like that it seems doable. I've taken 16 Dec 2011- 19 Nov 2012.

Question for you girls.

What is the one thing you really would like to do right now but either can't or is unlikely to happen?

Me, I'd like sleep past 6 in the morning. Even to 6 would be good.

 

[Jokerette]

We have electricity back! Yay!!

JohnsPrincess- Hooray for feeling movement!! So happy for you!!!!!!!

Tiger- I'd call your doctor but I'd bet it's just fine since brown is old blood. Maybe it's old blood from a few days ago when you dtd or lofted something heavy.... Keeping you in my thoughts!

 

[dizzyangel]

Yeah! 3rd Trimester.
Well I've started to get excited as I am feeling so worn out at the moment and have really been hanging out for Hubby to get home, but had my maternity leave approval come through today I realised today I only have 29 more working days left and I was so happy cause when put like that it seems doable. I've taken 16 Dec 2011- 19 Nov 2012.

Question for you girls.

What is the one thing you really would like to do right now but either can't or is unlikely to happen?

Me, I'd like sleep past 6 in the morning. Even to 6 would be good.

Congrats on 3rd Tri - I only have to wait until Saturday until Im joining you!
Rubbish about your lack of sleep. I fell asleep at 10pm last night (rare for me to fall to sleep that early!) and didnt wake until 7.30am so Im dreading getting bigger and more uncomfortable!

One thing I would really like to do is Snowboard!! Me and OH are going to a place in the UK call Xscape on the 12th Nov https://www.xscape.co.uk/yorkshire its the first time Ive ever been and it has an indoor ski slope which Ive always wanted to go on but obviously I wont be able to..........
Ill just have to make do with the shopping an eating part of it instead, shame hey?