May 2012 babies - so far 8 yellow, 22 blue, 21 pink!

[Ems77]

Im getting sooooo frustrated with OH!

Im trying to get him to help me narrow down a list of names, so that when the baby comes, we only have to choose from 5 names instead of thousands. So I created a list of all the names I really like, gave it to him and all he had to do was cross of the ones that were an absolute no. We got the list down to 10 names, so today I asked him to pick his top 5... and he starts ADDING names to the list. but not normal names. No...He adds jimron, Rajesh...names that are VERY ethnic... (We are a caucasion as they come) and then gets online and starts looking at the baby name websites and continues to add names... WTF?!?!?!
ARGGHH!!!

Omg! I'd lose my mind! Here in Washington, it's not common law until 7 years

My hubby's last name is messing with me! I had the name Macey in a dream and thought that might be nice, until I fully came to and realized that hubby's last name is Mace.... DAMMIT! He likes Victoria and I am still deciding if I can really get on board with that and no regrets. Last one, this is so rough!! LOL

Omg zephyr you gave in on Connovar LOL. I like Conner for short though, that's cute.

 

[bumpin2012]

Im pretty sure in Canada, its 1 year of living together in a relationship.

I think we have a bit of a short list. I kinda gave up for today... So we have Gabriella which we both are ok with, Lilah, which I REALLY want, and Emily Which is his favorite name.

I didn't even want to MENTION a middle name...

Zephyr: I can't believe you gave in to Connovar as well...I can see why tho, if it meant that much to him... I gave up on my FAVORITE boys name b/c OH HATED it...

Vaurissa: Victoria was on my list. and Victoria Mace sounds lovely... My OH's last name is Kelly, so that just ruined a LOT of names that I really like. I dont like repeating letters or sounds, so no C or K names, and nothing that ended in Y or IE.

 

[wavescrash]

I also have been booked in for a Glucose Tolerance Test on Friday, fast for 12 hours prior then I have to stay there at the clinic for two whole hours!! I'm not allowed to leave grrrrr so I will have to get my reading on. I suck at waiting and waiting for two whole hours omg.

I feel your pain. My glucose test is tomorrow. I took the 1 hour test last week which is standard here and I failed so I have to take the 3 hour one. I have to fast for 10 hours prior and I'm there for 3 hours with 4 blood draws total. I'm probably going to lose my mind hahaha.

 

[zephyr]

waves - OMG you stay there so they can draw blood heaps?? well I hope they dont do that here cos I dont like getting my blood taken.
Good luck for your test tomorrow! My midwife wanted me to do this just because two babies, I've had no negative tests or anything she just said the hospital will make me do it anyways so better to get it over with now.

And yeah I totally caved on the name!! He has argued it for so long now that the effort of getting him to change his mind his was too much and every time I say something negative about it he gets that sad insulted look and says "but it means so much to me" and then I feel bad like I'm taking his excitement away from him, so silly I know.
I am kind of hoping he changes his mind but no biggie if he doesn't.

 

[zephyr]

Bumpin those are really nice names Lilah and Emily both!

 

[Ems77]

zephyr- You know how you have to worry about kids constantly with names and being mean about them. Well, my 13 yr old just helped out a little. Tell your OH that a potential tease that the boy could be in for is being called Carnivore.

Thought that may help you

 

[zephyr]

I shall try that but see my OH's last name is Tribe and so he will put the two together in a very deep sounding voice 'carnivore Tribe' and then he will say something along the lines of "wow thats so manly sounding"
Honestly hes a great guy but hes got this whole 'I need a beard and a macho name to be a man' thing going on and sometimes its really quite annoying. Wish he would just drink a beer and watch some sport instead sometimes but he hates sport and doesn't drink haha

Speaking of beards, omg he grew his out again! BUT he has been talking about shaving it off the past few days and its my birthday on Sunday so I reckon he is going to surprise me I can't wait, it has been so long since I have seen his face I am probably going to have a heart attack.

 

[Ems77]

LMAO, my hubby and I were rolling over that! My hubby does watch a lot sports and drink a beer from time to time. Guess that's why he throws out there that he WANTS to shave his every once in a while. I'm like, "Dude, no, you look like you're freakin' 12 and I am already 6 yrs older than you!!" So glad to hear that my OH isn't the only one with a different last name. My last name is pretty common and I like it. LOL

If he does shave for you rather than a heart attack hopefully it doesn't put you into labor. LOL

 

[wavescrash]

Ladies I just need to complain for a minute. Its 4am and I was woken out of a nice sleep to use the bathroom and with the worst heartburn anyone has ever felt. I instinctively reach for a Tums and realize I can't have it because I'm supposed to be fasting for my 3 hr glucose test in the morning. I think I want to cry.

 

[anti]

Waves- I can't imagine how frustrating that must be!!

Hope you are all well. I've been keeping busy at home and starting the nursery and stuff. Such exciting times.

 

[yazzy]

Choosing names is soo hard, I can't believe we decided on names so quickly. We have one girls name and one boys name and I can't see us changing them...we even have middle names!

I'm still home...day 3 with my hot water bottle. I was given codeine but am a bit paranoid about taking anything stronger than paracetamol so will be sticking with that for the time being. Just resting but loving being able to sit here and watch my belly jump around because of baby!

Zephyr - glad your appointment went well

1 more week until my next appointment....will be interesting to see how much I have grown...hopefully a bit as my measurements were not even on the scale last time...however my mum said it was always the same with her and we were quite big babies so not too worried.

So I know some people have started their nurseries etc, but when is everyone else doing there's? I'm going to get started in March and hopefully have the main bits done by the end of March....we are doing The Hungry Caterpillar theme

 

[RBurnett]

We have decided on a name . Only our parents know and thats how its going to stay. Of course ill tell you lovely ladies.

Jenson Neil Burnett

Jenson - not after the racing driver but becuase i saw it was someones on BandB as their sons middle name

Neil - as his middle name, same middle name as OH as OH wouldnt let me use his first name (marc) as his middle name.

Burnett - well cos we are Burnetts


Everyone keeps asking what it is and its annoying. When i have known people who are keeping their baby name to themselves i wouldnt keep asking.

I think i also decided that if I do have to have the C-section i wouldnt tell anyone the date or when im going in..hehe!

 

[zephyr]

Vaurissa - Glad you got a giggle out of that Well I said Carnivore to him and he was all "whats wrong with that? I still like Connovar" ahhh I give up! Hes got the support of his nana, sister and mother and a few of his friends he has told and of course this support has encouraged it.
LOL I sure hope it doesn't send me into labour! Yesterday we saw this old guy walking down the street with a beard down to his waist and hair halfway down his back. To me he looked like a crazy wild caveman but oh no OH was like "OHHHH i wish I could have hair like that, then I would look like a viking!" I was just like O_O

waves - omg you cant have antacids? you poor thing! there is nothing worse than heartburn you have nothing to take for. Maybe just sip cold water?

yazzy - yay for having your names picked out! and middle names even good to hear you are resting, hope you feel better soon.

RBurnett - yay for the names too, they sound lovely and fair enough with the not announcing it, we are kind of the same, we have told select people but not everyone.
As for the c sec date, I wont be telling anyone either. I dont think there's a problem with not telling people. If you weren't going to have one they would have to wait anyways. I am the same with that, if I get a date again only very few people would know.

 

[MrsHunipossum]

Hello ladies been a while since I posted so just catching up with all your news. Had my first antenatal class (called a parentcraft class here) for first time mums it was awesome im now more scared but more excited we covered signs of labour and how to bathe a newborn.

Hope all you ladies are well

MrsHP x

 

[kwood]

waves - oh that sounded horrible, hopefully the test was okay and you can eat and drink now

yazzy - congrats on choosing names - luckily my DH seems pretty open minded. I've picked a list from the book and he liked most of them. Now his turn to look, then we will narrow it from there..will probably go in with a list of 3 each for a boy or girl and pick once we meet the baby.

Rburnett - Very nice name, seems to roll off the tongue fairly easily.

Zephyr - you'll have to keep us updated if the dh decides to surprise your on your b-day.

My pushchair arrived today, so happy with it as I didn't see it in person before buying. I ended up ordering it from boots because I got a 20% off voucher in my parenting club pack and they sold the same pushchair that I wanted at the same price as amazon so the 20% off was a nice surprise. It is very nice, came with a footmuff, raincover, and adaptors to fit the carseat on. You can take the fabric off and have just the frame and carseat which is really nice.

We went for the grey pushchair and red/black carseat. Just need a baby to put in it.

https://www.maxi-cosi.com/products/strollers/strollers/mila/features.aspx

 

[RBurnett]

Thanks I love the name Jenson and cant wait to share it and him with the world.
God im soo impatient!

 

[frangi33]

Hey ladies hope everyone is well? In the last weeks we've managed to order our nusery and our travel system. After feeling like we've done nothing for this little girl we're now on top - except we need to decorate nursery!

We decided on the bebecar stylo travel system coz its traditional looking but has the modern features such as swivel wheels, OH is getting really excited now we actually have physical things in the house for her

 

[wavescrash]

Thanks everyone. It sucked but it's over with so now we wait for the results. I have my regular appointment on Thursday so I'm sure we'll go over it then. In exciting news, we applied for and were approved for the apartment. We can move in March 1st!

 

[Ems77]

Waves- I totally feel you. I have had some nasty heartburn this pregnancy, feels like I am having a damn heart attack sometimes!! The pain is unreal and it DOES wake me up too!

Zephyr- Figures... you said he'd probably be alright with it. LOL. Funny though, I suggested it more for him to consider what he is going to put his SON through not whether or not HE cares!!

Rburnett- That's a nice name, I like it.

Yazzy- I have been waiting only because we were building a third bedroom onto our house. I wanted to do it long ago! I want to be able to just walk in there, look around, and... smile.

 

[zephyr]

Vaurissa - Yeah I know, its a real shame, I have even gone as far as showing info on studies done on kids names and how they affect them growing up but nothing has worked. I have no idea why he loves this name so much. I feel like giving in but since I brought it up again I am going to try one last shot lol I really am okay with it being a middle name, I would prefer Nicholas as a first but he says that feels too weird but did consider it. We will see....

On another note LOOK what I made!!! I am sooooo happy right now cos I restarted this about 6 times this morning cos I kept bunging it up and half of it I did the stitching wrong and there was no way I was going to restart it again so I carried on and you cant really tell where I stuffed up!!
I have never made anything like this before and I dont know why cos it was so easy once I realised where I went wrong.
Next (when my fingers stop tingling) I will do the girls one and then work on some cute little booties to go with them. Also considering doing the opposite colours also, white hats with blue and pink trim and ears.