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

[wavescrash]

OH's boss is giving us their old Moby wrap. I've never used one but I wanted it really bad and couldn't justify spending that much on it. As luck would have it, his boss offered whatever they have left over to us and they just happened to have one!

 

[zephyr]

Ohhh that is awesome! Save some money aye! The best I could find was a second hand one on an auction site but people are asking for half the price they are new anyways and up until now I said nahh I wont get one, but I swear I've gone a bit mad, this morning I totally felt like the money was worth it. OMG it better be!

I heard really good things about them though and if it means stopping one or both babies from crying and my arms are free then I am happy! OH has only 10 days off work when they come then afterwards I'm on my own so I'm sorta freaking out a bit with how things are going to fit into place and what I can do to make it easier.
Also it means that if I get overwhelmed with people trying to steal my babies and hold them all the time, if they are in a wrap people wont take them out haha.

 

[bumpin2012]

I was given a moby wrap at my baby shower, and I had previously bought a Maya Wrap second hand. I was testing the both of them out (using my poor dogs as "babies" )
and I found that I like the Maya wrap soooo much better! But I guess what baby likes better will be the determining factor...lol... Thats great the you got one given to you Waves, those darn things are SOOOO expensive!

Zephyr: I did really well in my pregnancy about not buying things I really didn't need, but as I get closer and closer, I find myself trying to justify the clothes (I planned on getting all clothing second hand) and the cute baby things... I feel like im going to make us broke in the next 2 weeks too!

I had a REALLY weird thing happen today. I got a package in the mail, addressed to me. When I opened it up it was a set of wall decals for the baby's room. We decided on doing puppy dogs as the theme. Anyways, the weird thing was : I DIDN'T order them!!! and not a lot of people know what our theme is! The people who DO know, know that I have prtty much all my wall decorations already in place, so I dont think that they would order it! The only person I have left to ask is my MIL, but OH doesn't think it was her. They were ordered off of Ebay, and he doesn't think his mom is Ebay literate!

 

[wavescrash]

I wanted a Maya wrap too and my Mom was going to make me one but since I'm getting the Moby wrap, I'll just settle for that for now.

 

[zephyr]

I've never heard of the maya wrap :/ As it is I had to order the Moby online cos the baby stores here only stock the sling type carriers, not the wrap ones! hehe yes I asked yesterday

Bumpin - Oh you too haha! Its terrible isn't it? I had not brought much of anything most has been gifted to us or I have picked up reeeeeeally cheap online so these last minute purchases I can't believe I'm even doing it. I don't think I need anything else now. After I got those swaddle wraps yesterday the only thing that was really on my mind was a carrier. I'm sure I will think of something else though.
And that is weird!! Maybe it was your MIL??

 

[RBurnett]

I had my baby, jenson neil burnett, born at 21.31, weighing a little 4lbs 8oz. Labour took about 2 hours from my waters being broken to when he was born with just gas and air. Sad as not with him as he in
special care will update with full birth story

 

[wavescrash]

Sorry to hear he's in special care but how exciting that you finally have your LO here Congrats dear. I hope you get to be with him soon and that you make a great recovery!!!

 

[Ems77]

vaurissa- its so funny people that live in washington and have no idea where centralia is LOL. yeah we are right on I5 if you go south down to the big outlet malls that is centralia.

rburnett- what was your BP that got them all worried? I was admitted several weeks ago for my BP but it was 140/60, yesterday it was 145/79 and they let me go home. Makes no sense but because I'm swelling SO BAD I have a feeling I won't be too far behind you

This is true! (about the mall) I've been there! I couldn't quite place it, lived in King county my whole life until I married hubs, now I'm in pierce, more specifically Bonney Lake. There's a formerly out-of-the- way place for ya. I didn't know it existed in high school. Lol
Watch out with that blood pressure thing! You're almost full term, if they need to take baby to save you both, it shouldn't be that bad. Keep on them, that bp and swelling is concerning! Don't make me come down there and beat your doc into submission!! Lol

Full-term today! So exciting Now if someone could send my LO the message...


I was up throughout the night with super mild, very irregular contractions that died off. I'm having some cramping this morning but every time I try to time them, they fizzle out yet when I'm sitting here not timing it, I feel a full on contraction. So frustrating.

yes we are!!! Yay!!! And yes, could someone kindly get our girls the message?

Ohhh that is awesome! Save some money aye!

when you type like that, I swear I want to call you just to listen to you talk! Lol, it's so cool!

I was given a moby wrap at my baby shower, and I had previously bought a Maya Wrap second hand. I was testing the both of them out (using my poor dogs as "babies" )

that is sooooo something I would do! I literally LOLed at that one! Have been training hubbs with a teddy bear since we don't have animals lol.

 

[wavescrash]

yes we are!!! Yay!!! And yes, could someone kindly get our girls the message?

I've been trying to coax her out all day. Jumping jacks, squats, nipple stimulation but no going. Just a dull achy cramp that comes and goes. She's really low though but apparently she just wants to sit put.

 

[Ems77]

yes we are!!! Yay!!! And yes, could someone kindly get our girls the message?

I've been trying to coax her out all day. Jumping jacks, squats, nipple stimulation but no going. Just a dull achy cramp that comes and goes. She's really low though but apparently she just wants to sit put.

Yeah, sometimes they are just comfortable it seems. I wonder though... can't they tell we're not? I would think there would be some sort of intuitive connection between the two of us you know? Well, keep it up including the sex and EPO... hopefully it's just a time thing, as in hopefully it will all pay off after a week or two of consistency. For my daughter at 38+1. My things were a stair stepper machine and a lay down bicycle type one. Lots of sex. I rearranged the living room once lol.

 

[wavescrash]

Yeah, sometimes they are just comfortable it seems. I wonder though... can't they tell we're not? I would think there would be some sort of intuitive connection between the two of us you know? Well, keep it up including the sex and EPO... hopefully it's just a time thing, as in hopefully it will all pay off after a week or two of consistency. For my daughter at 38+1. My things were a stair stepper machine and a lay down bicycle type one. Lots of sex. I rearranged the living room once lol.

Hahaha, you'd think. I mean... I would think cuddles and kisses seem much more exciting than her uterine confines. It's so cramped in there but there's a whole wide open world for her to stretch out in out here so I think she should take a hint & join us all

With my first, I didn't really try much until the weekend I went into labor. I walked, did squats and jumping jacks and had sex. As soon as he rolled over & I got dressed, full-blown contractions started up. So of course I figured I'd have similar luck this time around... no such luck!

I've been taking EPO orally since 35 weeks and inserting it since 36 weeks. I really thought that inserting it would have had an effect on my cervix but it was the same last they checked. We've been having sex (I need to get him willing to do it more than once a day but he's usually worn out from work) but I don't even get so much as a cramp from it! And it hasn't affected my cervix that I know of either :/ At least, not by my last appointment. I'm just going to keep it up though and ask about a sweep on Tuesday since I'll be nearly 38 weeks then. LO is measuring a few days ahead so I hope my doc will go for it :/

 

[zephyr]

Rachel - Congratulations!!! OMG I'm so excited for you! Its a shame he needed special care and I can't imagine how that must feel but hes here safe and sound and hopefully he wont need it for very long I hope you have a speedy recovery!

Vaurissa - complete with my NZ accent even! hehe

Waves - Jumpin Jacks lol oh wow see next week I was gunna try that! I have not listened to much music this whole pregnancy so I've currently got some playing they are loving it!! Hopefully they get some good bouncing going on and bounce their way out. Gunna clean my house again today

I figured I'm past the stage of havign them on my mums birthday now, its 1pm and it'd be very unlikely they will come before midnight.
My boy is sitting so low my butt has the hiccups

 

[wavescrash]

Waves - Jumpin Jacks lol oh wow see next week I was gunna try that! I have not listened to much music this whole pregnancy so I've currently got some playing they are loving it!! Hopefully they get some good bouncing going on and bounce their way out. Gunna clean my house again today

My boy is sitting so low my butt has the hiccups

Hahahaha @ the hiccups comment! Last night hers were so low I felt them below my pubic bone! It was so strange!

I did several jumping jacks today and let me tell you... it wasn't easy. I thought I was going to topple over and after 5, I was completely out of breath haha. Yesterday I put on some music and just danced like an idiot around my apartment. I was too exhausted to do the same today but may do it again tomorrow.

Two nights in a row have been very sleepless due to left hip pain. No matter what I do, it won't go away and it's only while I'm sleeping :/ I woke up from a nap earlier (after wearing myself out from squats and jumping jacks) to some burning, period pain across my belly. Sure enough, it disappeared. I managed to time two contractions with an app on my phone before it subsided.

 

[KendraNoell]

You couldn't pay me to do jumping jacks!

 

[wavescrash]

It was very strange doing them hahaha. I felt so off-balance. And when you're used to doing them with ease, doing them this pregnant? I felt like an idiot hahahaa. I shook the whole floor.

 

[zephyr]

Haha it does feel pretty weird hey! and wow I am impressed, squats even. I don't even think I could do one.
I did a little dance before and my daughter goes "Mum, you dance funny now" and then giggles hysterically at me. Gee thanks!
Good luck with those contractions and pains......someone has to pop soon!! I thought I would of by now for sure.

 

[KendraNoell]

LOL!!! I'll do the arm part, can't do the leg part. I can't even get shoes on .

 

[Ems77]

You would think! She stretches out in there like she wants more room... um duh! Get out here babeh!! LOL

It happened like that with my first too, lol, crazy! We did our thing at about 1 or 2 and my water broke at 3. Good idea on the sweep. TMI, but I made hubby put EPO on his equipment last night because he can reach my cervix a lot easier than I can!

 

[Ems77]

Vaurissa - complete with my NZ accent even! hehe

Exactly what I'm talking about!!

 

[Ems77]

*giggles like a little kid* You said your butt has hiccups *giggles again* LOL