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

[Ems77]

Finally made it north to the mall with the Lush store in it yesterday and blew $63.00(including tax) whew!!!!

Bought a pack and play and stroller/carseat combo today with the chunk of change my step mom gave us at he baby shower she threw yesterday. Yes, i had two of them. Has to do with the fact that my dad left her ubruptly for a woman MY age and she is still part of the family, because we all think it was a jackass move therefore, events and things are done separately,lol.

 

[wavescrash]

Oh zephyr, I can relate to the lack of sleep.

My daughter stayed the night last night and we attempted to make homemade rainbow-color sugar cookies from scratch. OH & I don't know much about baking or anything domestic-like so it was a big mess and we went through 2 batches of dough and wasted almost an entire bag of sugar & flour. The cookies didn't finish until after midnight, they were cooked a few minutes too long and made a huge mess. My daughter loved doing it though and loves the cookies so that's all that matters but we stayed up far later than any of us wanted to or my daughter needed to. This made her pretty cranky and to top it off, she had a super loose tooth that was made MORE loose when she brushed her teeth and I tried talking her into letting me take it out (it fell out today, was barely hanging on) but she threw a tantrum and eventually we all went to bed around 1am. Tossed and turned all night and I woke up at 8am with her sitting next to my bed staring at me. I will never understand how kids can get little sleep and wake up so early with as much energy as they do.

She woke up and was ready to go, go, go. She was here until nearly 4pm and I took a short nap after she left but I'm exhausted haha. Makes me wonder how on Earth I'm going to deal with a newborn again.

OH went out to spend time with his brother for a few hours. I really don't mind because I want him to have fun and have a life outside of us and our apartment but at the same time (and due to my hormones) I'm upset because he got to go out and do something whereas I'm stuck at home, pregnant. Even if I had been invited I wouldn't have wanted to go... it just bums me out to think that I have no actual friends to hang out with and the "friends" I do have would rather do everything other than hang out with the pregnant girl who can't do much, can't afford to go out, can't be out long or can't drink anymore. Oh well... I'll get over it. Just needed to whine somewhere.

 

[zephyr]

Waves - Awh I can relate with the friend thing! I had just started hanging out with my friends again before I got pregnant, the occasional night out and a few drinks or whatever but since being pregnant no one wants to know me even my coffee dates have stopped!! So when OH gets invited out I feel a bit the same too.

Surprisingly I am still on my feet lasting my day with a bit of energy and managed to clean even and run some errands! had two hot chocolates today though and 4 mallowpuffs, guess the sugar kept me going I know the tiredness is going to hit though just hoping it does after the kids have all been fed and in bed. I still have to pick my daughter up from ballet and my son from daycare yet and cook dinner!

Vaurissa - Ohhhh its so easy to spend money there hehe I hope you like what you got! I still have oodles left over from xmas and from the xmas sales they had....I stocked up big time at the half price sale so I am glad I can satisfy my Lush cravings without having to spend any money.

We brought a whole bunch of baby clothes today off a friend, $5 a bag for boys clothes (we got 3 bags) so now we are short on girls clothing! Sometimes I think it would be so much easier having two girls or two boys. This getting clothes for one of each thing is hard! Cos I have to keep going through it all to see what I do or dont have.

 

[zephyr]

OMG I also forgot to write today I was inches away from being in a car accident!! and it would not of been pretty. We were going straight and someone turning pulled out right in front of the person who was about a car length ahead of us in the lane next to us. If it wasnt for the fact that person reacted so quickly the crash would of happened right in front of us and we would of most likely of been stuck in that awful position of not having any time to stop or even see it coming!
My heart literally stopped for a second there and the rush of adrenaline gave me a contraction!
Made me all paranoid about driving now! Some people just shouldn't be driving.

 

[wavescrash]

What a close scare! Glad to hear it was all avoided though. But I can relate. I've become so much more paranoid of other drivers lately.

 

[Ems77]

Yeah, I love that I could stock up finally. I actually make my stuff last longer by dividing it too, I 'cut' it up, if you will, makes me feel a lot better as we re far from rich lmao!

I feel ya with the car thing, I, like Waves, have been finding myself A LOT more paranoid about other drivers!

 

[zephyr]

Yeah I been driving like a real nana. Well I already do, but now even more so haha Tell me bout it though! Just goes to show how easy these things happen and you can be the most careful attentive driver ever, its not you you have to worry about! Its everyone else. OH can't drive so I am behind the wheel all the time and I'm very close to not being able to drive just cos my belly touches the steering wheel now.

I cut some of my Lush stuff up too, always the soaps definitely and few other things else they just go too fast and yah same here, I'd love to blow that kind of money on nice things like that but we aint rich either haha.

33 week photo! My top looks absolutely rediculous, my pants are now starting to roll down on themselves, same with my knickers! and my tops, all the big ones that would of been fine for maternity wear just aint cutting it anymore
An in case you are wondering, yes thats right, my bump is so high up above my ribs! So uncomfortable!! My bump starts under my boobs! and ends really low by my pelvic bone. 48 cms it was last time they measured it

 

[Ems77]

I have to wear my long lace camis under most of my tops these days or the bottom of my belly shows Not investing in maternity clothes though, not worth it to me. My bath tonight was purple (phoenix rising bath bomb) Those babies have definitely taken over! By doesn't drive, do you mean he is badat it or doesn't have his license?

 

[wavescrash]

So we did another maternity photo shoot with my Mom. It went a lot better this time as my daughter was a bit more cooperative (short-lived but still!) The weather didn't cooperate so all the outdoor shots I'd wanted couldn't really be accomplished. Still not a huge fan of the editing but my Mom doesn't have an updated copy of Photoshop and hasn't messed with it in months so I'm sure she's lost a bit of her touch (all her photo shoots from my daughter growing up were great.) So I've just learned to accept it and be grateful she was willing & able to take any (especially since we can't afford a pro photographer.) Anyway, here are some shots from the second photo shoot.

 

[wavescrash]

And a few more

 

[RBurnett]

Just wanted to share that i got my scan today at 2.00. To check my placenta has moved, fingers cross and hopefully what I think is his head under my ribs is his bum!.

Waves - your photos are lovely

Zephyr - nice bump photo, I had to buy new clothes this weekend cos nothing fits even though i dont think my bump has grown one bit since 29 weeks!

Will update you with the scan as soon as possible

 

[anti]

Good luck rburnett. I'm sure it would have moved!! I have my scan on Friday.

 

[luci and bump]

Zephyr- wow!! those babies sure have taken over! Its crazy to think that at 33 weeks, you're bigger than most people are full term! Its also quite scary to think that in just over 4 weeks, the first of us May mummies will start to pop!!!

Wavescrash- Glad your daughter was a bit happier this time I like the second one you posted, of you kissing your OH and your daughter kissing your bump I like the feet one on the black background, but think I prefer it on the white background, looks sharper I think

Rburnett- hope the scan shows your placenta has moved! What will happen if it hasn't? I hope that its a bum, not a head under your ribs too

I'm starting to count down the days until my OH gets home!! Wednesday night can't come soon enough!!! He is never going away ever again!! part of me wishes I could do the same, just pack up and leave for a month, as I don't think he realises how hard it is for the one left behind! But, with a baby on the way, I can't go anywhere, and once baby is here, I won't want to go anywhere!!
I start my physio classes today, not really sure its going to do much though, reading the leaflet the midwife gave me, its a pregnancy pilates class? I guess we'll see! A bit of a pain that I'll have to pay to park at the hospital though!
I can't believe I'm 31 weeks this week! Considering I found out when I was about 6 weeks, its gone so, so fast!! As uncomfortable as I am, I'd be happy for the baby to stay inside another 9 months lol, don't feel ready for it to come out yet!!!

Also, I'm thinking of making a banner (only a very little one!) to take to the airport when I go to pick up my OH, do you think thats lame?

 

[yazzy]

Rburnett hope you scan went well, update us when you can. I have my scan to check the placenta has moved in 2 weeks time.

Luci not long til your OH gets back...exciting times for you!

Ummm can't remember everything i've read now oops...my memory is shocking at the moment lol!

Well physio tomorrow, midwife Wednesday and doctors Thursday about being signed off oh and my last antenatal class on Friday...where have those 4 weeks gone! Loving this sunny weather...long may it continue!

 

[kwood]

RBurrentt,

Hope your scan went well

Anti,

Hope yours goes well on Friday.

Hi Ladies,

I had my growth scan today. It was short and sweet, lasted maybe 2 minutes at the most (makes the hour round trip drive seem long) but it was nice to see little one again and when looking at the head she said 'do you see those fuzzy lines?, that's the babies hair' which was really neat and nice to know the baby won't be bald.

She estimated the weight to be 6lbs and said that it should be around 8 lbs at birth if I go near my due date.

Have midwife appointment and last antenatal class on Wed and that is pretty much it (other than fortnight MW appointments) until baby comes. Can't wait now, want to meet our little man or little lady soon.

 

[RBurnett]

well...He is only 3lb 6oz, right at the bottom of the growth scale so I have to have scans every 2 weeks. If his growth doesn't improve then they look at me having him at 38 weeks.
They didn't check placenta cos he said as im having more scans they check next time as it would be a internal scan and he doesn't want to put me through it more then once.
He is head down and its his bum up in my ribs, his face was squashed up against the placenta and he had his legs crossed.
I am not going to worry (try) as everything else is good, fluid levels good and blow flow to him is good. Me and OH are small so that's probably the reason he is too.

Just got to wait and see :/

 

[anti]

Kwood-glad your scan was good.

Rburnett-I'm sure your little man will be just fine. I know it's hard but try not to worry coz worrying will make things worse.

Nervous but excited for my scan on Friday now. Hope they do an estimated weight for me.

 

[RBurnett]

Yeah it is hard not to worry, just glad they keeping a good eye on him.

I'm sure they will do his weight.

 

[wavescrash]

Wavescrash- Glad your daughter was a bit happier this time I like the second one you posted, of you kissing your OH and your daughter kissing your bump I like the feet one on the black background, but think I prefer it on the white background, looks sharper I think

Thanks I like the feet against the white background more as well. How exciting about your OH coming home soon. Go ahead & make a sign! It'll let him see just how excited you are to have him back!

RBurnett - Definitely don't worry about the scan/size. It can be off by a pound and you still have plenty of time to go for him to play catch up. I was measuring small with my first (3 weeks behind) so I had a growth scan and they were wayyy off. I had her maybe a week later and she was nearly 2 lbs more than they estimated off the scan. Just make sure you're taking your vitamins and if you can, try protein shakes. I know that helped me... Granted, I don't know her size but I've been measuring right on track or ahead this whole pregnancy.


Speaking of, is it standard for growth scans over there? Here we only get them if the doctor suspects a problem but I read about so many ladies overseas getting them just because. I'm a bit jealous haha. I want to know what she looks like at this stage and where we're measuring.

 

[RBurnett]

its not standard, our hospital is being used for studies so they are having all woman have 32-33 weeks growth scans.

U normally only have them if they think ur measuring too small/big or placenta was low last time, like me!

I wouldnt mind having bubs at 38 weeks if they told me too