From Assisted Conception to...Babies!!!

[star25]

Definitely 3c, I'm not really struggling with the pregnancy, would put up with all these aches and pains forever for my baby but I have a horrible feeling these last 8 week's are going to drag!

I've pretty much got everything together for the hospital just nees to actually pack it and get the baby clothes back out that I put back away after washing
I got a dew sleeping bags from my sister so only bought 1 ,I've got them in the drawer under the cot with all the spare sheets, blankets and towels, couldn't be more ready for her to be here now and have her first Christmas

I even got her Christmas present, a musical snow globe saying baby's first Christmas on it so something she can keep

What I do need to do though is get my 2 nieces and 3 nephews Christmas presents before she arrives and birthday presents for 3 of them too before Christmas so that should keep me occupied for a bit to pass the time!

 

[CMo]

I'm no sure how she was delivered, need to catch up and hear the story. Surely a baby that size can't possibly fit out??

U are both so organised. I've still got all clothes to wash but did say to dh we need to get hospital bag ready just invade. I was planning to do it all when I finish work.

Totally agree with these last 8 weeks dragging! I finish work 3 weeks tomorrow and this part is really dragging. I'm struggling so much now, I need to finish now but I hate phoning in sick so determined to struggle on.

 

[3chords]

CMo, it's also work that's driving me bonkers. I am done 2 weeks this Friday so not TOO long to go but it is a huge hassle basically:
- getting up on time
- getting dressed in something office appropriate
- staying up in the afternoon when all I want to do is nap
- finding the motivation to work on things that will be somebody else's problem when I leave
- back pain from sitting in office chair

 

[Rosina]

Star - lovely nursery!!
3c - the sleep sack is also one of the last things on my list. I'm in Mississauga.

We're all getting so close now!

 

[3chords]

Star - lovely nursery!!
3c - the sleep sack is also one of the last things on my list. I'm in Mississauga.

We're all getting so close now!

I'm in Etobicoke. We're so close by.

I seem to have caught some kind of cold bug, feel crummy, wish I could medicate into oblivion!

 

[FirstTry]

Star: gorgeous nursery!!! I'm envious! We painted the walls, but my DH hasn't put the crib together yet. And I'm not sure how I'm going to decorate. I guess it's because we are second-time parents. I just opened the bin of newborn clothes that were stored from my DS. They need to be washed still.

And I haven't even thought of a hospital bag. Last time, I didn't use much from my bag. I just stayed in the hospital gown (I'd rather dirty their stuff than make laundry for myself!) until I went home. So, I mainly ended up using just baby's and my going home outfits.

 

[kaye]

Hi all

Star you nursery looks great xx

Well I know I don't come on very often but want to let you know I have bee given a date for induction 5th October as baby measuring small on graph. So my last day in work.tomorrow. 😆😆😆

 

[3chords]

Good luck Kaye! That is one day before my birthday. I hope babe arrives easily, and is just little. Nothing wrong with having a tiny little bundle to cuddle.

 

[kaye]

Thank you. Can't believe how close we all are now. Little miracles!!! Feel so blessed X

 

[star25]

Thank you all, I've got a couple of better pics now with the chair and curtains up so I'll post them at weekend
Kaye, aww what a little cutie you will have and so soon! Your right, we are so blessed

I had midwife yesterday and my chart shows she will be about 7.7lb but could be 8 something but at no she's between 4 and a half - 5ljut

 

[star25]

That was meant to say 5lb stupid phone! I think

 

[3chords]

Finally took some photos of the nursery. They are not high quality as I didn't want to bother searching for my lens, and the room is not huge so hard to step far enough away to fit everything into the shot, but you get the idea.

Entrance:

My Mom made this, it's polymer clay and so beautiful in real life. Glass reflection kind of ruins the shot.

Growing collection of stuffies:

Crib. I don't believe in crib clutter so we aren't putting anything in there but the sheet.

Mobile! I love it. From Pottery Barn, a gift from one of my best friends.

This toddler rocking chair was custom made, ordered by DH's parents for little Roar. It was custom made to match our wood floors. We think it's amazing. The elephant was also a gift from the friend who got the mobile. He looks great in the chair!

Corner of the room:

Glider/ottoman. The wall lamp is my childhood lamp. The art is all custom ordered.

Dresser/changing station and wall book shelf. Love how this came out.

Closer view of the (some of the) books we've accumulated so far.

Closer view of top of dresser. We love elephants and lions - both DH and I have spent significant time in Africa, he in east and I in south, so it was important to us to incorporate some of these majestic beasts.

Diaper genie...less exciting but necessary.

Laundry bin, more lion!

A look inside the closet doors. This still clearly needs work/organization, but will do so on mat leave.

A look see into one of the dresser drawers. Collection of swaddlers and blankets. I love the brightly coloured ones.

 

[CMo]

Aw 3chords the room is beautiful! It looks so big! So exciting now it's all getting closer xx

 

[FirstTry]

Gorgeous, 3C!

 

[star25]

So gorgeous 3c, what a brilliant job xx

 

[faith77]

Hi everyone :wave:,

I'm so sorry I've been MIA. It's been pretty busy since Gabrielle and Arianne arrived. They're both fine and are in NICU. G is smaller and has a few problems with her gut which the doctors have been working on. A on the other hand is the model baby - only cries when she wants to be changed or is hungry.

Like ilt, I'm expressing milk every 3 hours and learning to breastfeed. They both know how to latch but think my nipples are breast milk flavoured lollipops that are meant to be licked .


I was put on blood pressure meds as I ended up with severe preeclampsia. Thankfully, my BP is back to normal, just waiting on the neonatal team to say when we can take them home.

I'll write soon.

Faith xx

 

[faith77]

my nursery is finally finished! just need curtains going up today and nursing chair being delivered weds, I helped dh with it fri and paid for it fri with my knees even tough I didn't do a lot!
ill attach some pics but theyre not very good, couldn't get a good angle, my chair is cream and white and will be next to the drawers/changing table

Your nursery is soooo cute. Wise to get it done now. I still need to get some stickers for the walls and a soft rug to go between the cots.

 

[faith77]

Finally took some photos of the nursery. They are not high quality as I didn't want to bother searching for my lens, and the room is not huge so hard to step far enough away to fit everything into the shot, but you get the idea.

Entrance:

My Mom made this, it's polymer clay and so beautiful in real life. Glass reflection kind of ruins the shot.

Growing collection of stuffies:

Crib. I don't believe in crib clutter so we aren't putting anything in there but the sheet.

Mobile! I love it. From Pottery Barn, a gift from one of my best friends.

This toddler rocking chair was custom made, ordered by DH's parents for little Roar. It was custom made to match our wood floors. We think it's amazing. The elephant was also a gift from the friend who got the mobile. He looks great in the chair!

Corner of the room:

Glider/ottoman. The wall lamp is my childhood lamp. The art is all custom ordered.

Dresser/changing station and wall book shelf. Love how this came out.

Closer view of the (some of the) books we've accumulated so far.

Closer view of top of dresser. We love elephants and lions - both DH and I have spent significant time in Africa, he in east and I in south, so it was important to us to incorporate some of these majestic beasts.

Diaper genie...less exciting but necessary.

Laundry bin, more lion!

A look inside the closet doors. This still clearly needs work/organization, but will do so on mat leave.

A look see into one of the dresser drawers. Collection of swaddlers and blankets. I love the brightly coloured ones.

You've done an awesome job 3c. I like the way you've gotten rid of the crib clutter. Like you, we're keeping the cribs bare with just fitted sheets.

 

[faith77]

Star - how's your pelvis? Hope you're feeling better now ....

 

[FirstTry]

Congrats, Faith!!! I hope your girls are home soon.

Regarding crib clutter, the recommendation for preventing SIDS, in addition to putting babies on their backs to sleep, is that you only use a fitted crib sheet. No pillows, no bumpers, no positioning wedges, no stuffed animals, nothing else. Use a wearable blanket on baby if it's cold.

At 12 months, I gave DS a crocheted blanket, because if it got wrapped around his head, he could still breathe through the holes. A few months later, I added a small pillow. Now, he gets a small stuffed animal too. However, my concern has switched from suffocation to him piling them all up and using them to jump out of the crib!