July 2017 Rainbows (13 Rainbows-4 pink -1 blue- 2 yellow- 2 angels)

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Tcinks - I stay away from the raw stuff while pregnant. My absolute favorite is eel that's flash friend anyways lol. I know some still go for raw, but I guess I just feel like going for the side of caution. Subs are so goood!! My dr is less concerned with lunch meat if it's what I'm actually going to eat - she would rather it be heated, but not many subs are good warm imo

DH is learning again not to question what I'm eating while pregnant The other day I cried when trying to justify why I only cooked udon noodles because I was craving the taste of soy sauce but nothing else sounded good.

 

[sil]

Ugh, just came for a bit of a moan. My family is plagued with a stomach virus right now. Ds1 has been vomiting since 3 am, ds2 has diarrhea and has ruined 3 outfits already, and my stomach feels like a meat grinder is inside spinning away at it. I have so much pain and nausea but have not yet vomited (I wish I could just to feel better). I'm having the hardest time taking care of everyone when I feel so sick myself. To top it off the boys broke a glass bowl, the vacuum cleaner caught fire (!!!!), and then they spilled a whole box of cheerios on the floor AFTER the vacuum broke. Ughhh

 

[lesondemavie]

Sorry you're going through that all SIL. I had one of my worst nights of nausea and vomiting yet last night (and here I thought it was easing). I think the antibiotic I'm on is just aggravating the whole situation, but after two months straight of feeling sick and vomiting every day I'm ready to wave the white flag and surrender. Why isn't baby aware that I'm in second tri now?!? I woke up this morning with no nausea but I feel dehydrated and run down, and on top of that DH thinks he has the flu. I've quarantined him to the bedroom, and I'm staying in the guest bed. I cannot get sick right now. I'd worry so much about the baby if I ended up with a fever or anything like that. Fingers crossed my plan works and I can avoid catching this virus. Unfortunately he was probably contagious all weekend too, but thankfully I felt so awful I mostly kept my distance from him anyway 😆

 

[blessedmomma]

Ick so sorry for those of you with families that are sick.

Dragonfly- I got a few pairs of maternity leggings at thrift stores this past weekend and they are lush!!! Only spent $1-2 on each of them too. So very worth it

I've shopped so much for baby clothes I have more than I need I mean tons. I had DH go through them with me to see what we still needed and we have so many newborn, 0-3 and 3-6 it's crazy. Ah well I'll make sure to use them all haha

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Sil - Oh dear, I'm so sorry. We were hit with the stomach virus here too, its gone through nearly the entire family now. Is there anyone that can come help you? I hope everyone is feeling better soon.

Les - I hope your ms starts to ease up soon. Awful that DH may have the flu, on a bright side it doesn't mean you'll catch it. I had the flu right before Christmas and managed to not pass it to DH or DD.

Blessed - Excellent! Waiting for DH to be ready to go out shopping, I hope to get lucky like you. I can't wait to go baby clothes shopping!! I'm waiting until we know the gender though because we have loads of girl stuff so wont need to shop if it'll be a girl.

 

[blessedmomma]

Dragonfly- when do you find out?? I was the same. Absolutely could not wait to find out and shop for this little one. We were shopping and DH was talking about something, I have no idea what. So then I heard him say you aren't even listening, you're in lala land. Haha! He knew I've been waiting to find out to shop away.

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Dragonfly- when do you find out?? I was the same. Absolutely could not wait to find out and shop for this little one. We were shopping and DH was talking about something, I have no idea what. So then I heard him say you aren't even listening, you're in lala land. Haha! He knew I've been waiting to find out to shop away.

Haha I would have told him "I'm not in lala land, I'm in baby land!"

Our scan is set for Feb 21st. I can't decide if we'll find out together then reveal to our family and friends at my birthday dinner 12 days later or not find out until the dinner and have us all reveal it together like we did with DD.

 

[blessedmomma]

Haha definitely in baby land. feb 21 is one of my sons birthday I could see either way you go being amazing. DH and I like to find out and know together for a moment before we tell anyone. It's like we have this little secret no one else knows. We love to snicker about it together and talk all quiet. But I could also see finding out with everyone being a great reveal as well. It's just sweet and such an awesome moment to share with them. I'm sure you'll figure out what's best for you guys and I can't wait to hear how it plays out

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Thank you Blessed I think I'll let DH make the decision on scan day, because either way I'll be happy.

 

[confuzion]

Sil - hope the virus is out of your house soon! It's definitely been going around in our area as well although we've somehow managed to avoid it.

Dragonfly- if you can wait until your birthday then you are one patient woman! , there's no way I would last!

Les - I'm so sorry you're still throwing up. That's rough .

I realized I never did the Monday check-in yesterday!

How far along are you? Size of baby?

12 weeks today, so plum?

Appointments this week?

No. Opted out of the NT scan since we had the panorama done. No appointment until the 26th.

How are your symptoms? Any changes?

Symptoms have definitely let up! Feel like a new woman

Do you know if you will be having a baby shower?

No I don't think so. Baby #2 here and only 23 months apart, and both girls, we really don't need anything besides another crib and another camera for our baby monitor--and not even right away since baby will be in our room for the first 5-6 months.

Will you be deciding on and sharing names early?

We are terrible with names. My daughter didn't have a name for the first 2 days of her life lol. Don't think we will have names to share since we probably won't decide until baby is here.

Getting to know you/random question: how many siblings do you have? Where do you fall on the sibling order?

I have 3 sisters and 2 brothers. I'm the baby of the family hehe.

 

[blessedmomma]

How far along are you? Size of baby?

13 weeks, we have a peach

Appointments this week?

I had my appt today. The nurse had a hard time finding her hb on the Doppler. She finally found her and she kept kicking and moving. Such a little diva already haha! Excuse mama for wanting to know you're ok little one

How are your symptoms? Any changes?

Sleep is becoming an issue

Do you know if you will be having a baby shower?

No shower for us.

Will you be deciding on and sharing names early?

absolutely! We already have. When we lost our last baby we didn't have a name for him. It was heartbreaking deciding on a name while I was in the hospital being induced to deliver him. I want to know everything I can about my babies from here on out including their name. I'm the reason he didn't have a name. My DH always wants to name them right away and I always throw a fit wanting to wait until I see them. It was my fault he had to be named after he passed away. Never again. Life is too fragile to live like tomorrow is promised.

Getting to know you/random question: how many siblings do you have? Where do you fall on the sibling order?

I have two older brothers and one younger sister

 

[lesondemavie]

How far along are you? Size of baby?

14 weeks, the size of a Mille-feuille

Appointments this week?

Friday will be my last appointment with the RE 😞

How are your symptoms? Any changes?

Last night and tonight have been nausea-light/nausea-free. Tonight I honestly just feel ravenously hungry, and also a bit like all get if I don't eat more. I'm still not ready to say the nausea is gone though after Sunday night 😝.

Do you know if you will be having a baby shower?

Probably because my best friend won't take no for an answer. This is our first sobthe gifts will be nice as well. My best friend is already picking dates and her first suggestion is the weekend of her son's second bday. She cracks me up. I'd rather celebrate my little nephew that weekend!

Will you be deciding on and sharing names early?

I'd like to, but we'll see. I have a long list of possibilities and it may take DH and I a while to agree.

Getting to know you/random question: how many siblings do you have? Where do you fall on the sibling order?

I have three younger siblings, so I'm the eldest of four. Two brothers, one sister. My youngest brother is nearly a decade younger than me, and my other brother (just two years younger) is expecting his first child in August! So excited to have cousins so close! My SIL didn't go through losses like me, but she struggled to even ovulate and it took them over a year to get their baby too. I'm just so thrilled for them!

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

How far along are you? Size of baby?
13+3, size of a clown fish

Appointments this week?
Nope, next one isn't until the end of the month. I honestly can't remember when it is though

How are your symptoms? Any changes?
Serious baby brain, I'm forgetting everything! Sex drive is back

Do you know if you will be having a baby shower?
With this being baby #2 I'm not expecting one but my MIL may throw me one anyways because she loves parties.

Will you be deciding on and sharing names early?
If we can agree on a name yes lol. Right now DH is awful at brainstorming with me.

Getting to know you/random question: how many siblings do you have? Where do you fall on the sibling order?

I have two brothers, neither I grew up with or have contact with. I'm the oldest.

 

[Girly922]

How far along are you? Size of baby?
12 weeks today, size of a chicken nugget.

Appointments this week?
We have our 12 week scan this afternoon, I'll update once we're home.

How are your symptoms? Any changes?
My nausea has slightly reduced, I'm having to pop a Rennie fairly regularly at the moment though to help with indigestion. Daytime tiredness with nighttime insomnia has become a thing.

Do you know if you will be having a baby shower?
I had one with DD but I'm not expecting one this time, my bff may have other ideas though.
People don't seem to like team yellow baby showers as much I've found. Most of my friends and extended family complain that they can't buy for the baby without knowing the sex, which is utter bs IMO.

Will you be deciding on and sharing names early?
We'll likely pick a few names out, have a favourite boys name and a favourite girls name, but won't properly decide until after the birth.

Getting to know you/random question: how many siblings do you have? Where do you fall on the sibling order?
I'm the baby of the family. I have an older brother and an older sister. I was an accidental pregnancy so there's 15 years between me and my sister, 11 between my brother and I. Although I grew up very close to my brother.

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Girly how exciting that your NT scan is today! Can't wait to hear how it goes

Anyone else still dealing with insomnia? I feel like it's gotten worse this week. I'm taking half a tablet of unisom and have been since early on, I don't really want to go up to a full tablet but I wonder if it would help me get to sleep.

 

[sil]

Dragonfly, I do! Ugh. I slept awful last night. I literally woke up at least 40 times. I was up every 15 min looking at the clock and I'm exhausted. Every night I fall into bed at 9 but as soon as I hit the bed my body seems to think it's morning time. I've been having a lot of nightmares when I do manage to sleep too. No advice really but some major sympathy.

 

[sil]

How far along are you? Size of baby?
15+5, size of an apple

Appointments this week?
I have no appointments, but I do have my elective gender scan in just 3 days!! I'm very nervous and excited. We have 2 DS and this is our very last baby, so I have fingers crossed for a DD so I get to enjoy raising both genders, but I would be happy with another DS too as my two boys now are lovely and I know gender is really superficial when it comes down to it. I am excited to find out though

How are your symptoms? Any changes?
I am exhausted all day now and up all night. I swear at any minute during the day I could collapse and sleep on the couch (although I can't as I'm looking after my two toddlers - ages 3 + 1). Then as soon as I go to bed, I am tossing and turning and up the entire night.

Do you know if you will be having a baby shower?
I won't. I had one for DS1 and not for DS2. I figure we already have most of the essentials from our previous two, and if any friends want to buy baby something they are more than welcome to and I will be super grateful but we won't have a formal get together for it.

Will you be deciding on and sharing names early?
I'd like to say yes, but the reality is probably not. We tend to have a very hard time agreeing on names. With DS1 we didn't finalize until after he was born, and with DS2 we finally decided about a week before arrival. We just can't tend to agree or if we do, a week later we hate the name or realize it reminds us of someone/something bad.

Getting to know you/random question: how many siblings do you have? Where do you fall on the sibling order?
I have one older brother. He is 5 1/2 years older than me. We were not close at all growing up and I often felt bullied by him, but as adults we are good friends and get along great and our kids get along great too.

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

I'm sorry you've got insomnia too! I try so hard not to look at the clock, I feel like it makes it worse. It's so strange, I can sleep through for a nap but bed time is full of wake ups.

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

How far along are you? Size of baby?
13 Weeks exactly size of a juicy peach

Appointments this week?
Nope, next one isn't until the end of the month. IL

How are your symptoms? Any changes?
Sex drive is back and I'm not as tired thank goodness

Do you know if you will be having a baby shower?
Actually I'll be having two. One up here with my in laws and one back in Georgia with all my family

Will you be deciding on and sharing names
We have already decided on names for both genders and no we won't be sharing.

Getting to know you/random question: how many siblings do you have? Where do you fall on the sibling order?

I have three siblings, a brother and two sisters. I'm the youngest.

 

[lesondemavie]

SIL - My brother is two years younger and growing up we'd fight all the time. We weren't close at all. I think part of that is bc I shared a room with my sister (4 years younger than me), and he felt left out. He and I are actually a lot alike, and now we are the best of friends. He was one of the first to know of our loss. He moved clear across the country, but we visit a few times a year and we talk on the phone frequently. I thankfully also adore his wife. Me, DH, my brother, and his wife will often all be on speaker phone together one evening just catching up. It's funny bc the opposite is true of my sister. She and I were super close growing up, but I think she started to feel like she was living in my shadow when she hit middle school so she started to distance herself. She told me later when she got to high school people would come up to her and say oh you're Coll's sister, and she just wanted to be Heather...but even then I am the one who named her. Anyway, we grew apart and are just two very different people now. I still love her dearly, but we are not close...not like before. So yea you never know what will happen as adults huh?