Mid-August Testers

[Srbjbex]

Snow!! Fab news! Keep on eating those blueberries!! I'm so excited for this cycle.....

As for me........ I can reveal that bubs is a little...

....BOY!!

He is all doing fine in there, wriggling around!

 

[snowflakes120]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Baby Boy for Bex!!! xoxo So happy for you!!!

 

[InHisHands]

Snow - I had/still have bleeding gums. What a great temp spike! I'm so glad the meds are working for you sweetie... and i hope you have your little one VERY soon! Think squiffy!

Bex- YAY!!!!! Dex has an online teammate!!! Oh I'm so happy that everything is going well and he is wiggling around in there.

2 girls, 2 boys... and Pip will be the tie breaker for now haha! Such pressure for an unborn child to have.

 

[NotNic]

Woo hoo Bex and Snow!! Such fabby news to read. Bex I had a feeling it would be a boy. Do you have names in mind? Will you be telling people what you are having? Snow that figure sounds great. Keep munching those blueberries and taking your B6!!

Hands - I'm so behind on things for Pip that it's almost past the point where I can stress out! I am genuinly very scared about going into labour. Not because of the pain etc. but because I can't believe it could happen any moment. I am so in denial about how close it could be. I should also really be taking it easy but the house just won't do itself!

Apart from a tiny bit of touching up the bedroom and nursery is done. We will decorate the nursery with either planes or butterflies when we know Pips flavour. I have spent today painting the hallway and stairs (3 floors) and I'm exhausted. My back hurts and my legs have swollen up so I look like I am wearing shin pads under socks - slim ankles and massive calves!! Very attractive. Tomorrow we are tackling the living room and the ground floor flooring is being stained. The house has changed so much!!

Do you guys have any predictions on Pip's flavour? Pip also has 2 girl cousins and 2 boy cousins so will be casting the deciding vote here too! My sister saw a psychic a few weeks ago and they have made a prediction, but no one will tell me in case I believe it and turns out not to be true and I'm disappointed. It's funny how I'm the only one who didn't want to know and was the only one that couldn't have found out from the scan anyway!!

 

[InHisHands]

Nic- If i were to guess, i would say Girl. I would like to think of pip as a boy, but i think pip will end up being a girl.

Take it easy on all the hard work and pace yourself. Don't overdo it or pip might just come early!

Bex - How do you plan on telling people, if you tell them?

Snow - I'm truly happy for your good news. I'm still buzzing about it! I hope your temps stay up and that you'll get your sticky bean soon.

 

[InHisHands]

Nic!!! You're 37 weeks today!!! Welcome to full term! YAY!!!!!

 

[Srbjbex]

Thanks ladies! No real plans to announce the gender, just teeling people as and when wwe see them / they ask. My mum and dad have said they dont want to know, so at the moment we are keeping it secret from them, however I will be impressed if I manage to get another 20 weeks without someone slipping it out (my brothers and sisters all know). Haha!!

We have pretty much decided on a name and that is Elliot, although we could well change our mind between now and baby's arrival - but for now, Elliot it is.... we are not telling anyone though until it is born - despite pressure from the MIL.

 

[InHisHands]

awww.... Elliot

It will be hard to keep it from people Bex... as hubby and i have tried to keep it to ourselves. We have let it slip a few times, but not too much. We want it to be a suprise for the family and to keep the nasty comments away. Congrats! I'm so excited for you and your healthy lil Elliot

 

[NotNic]

I have friends who have said that they won't tell us what thye are having and then give themselves away by telling us what colour they've painted the room or showing us something they've bought We always have to pretend that they haven't said anything!

I love the name Bex. I have a good friend with that name, and every Elliot I've met has always been lovely. I was for a while trying to convince hubby to go with Ellis or Elias, but he's convinced I've made those names up! I normally don't tell anyone if we have names in mind. Mostly because we haven't made our mind up yet and it would be helpful NOT to have anyone's opinion right now otherwise we'll have no baby names left to consider! I was considering Eliza as a middle name (as Pip could be a Jubilee baby), but my Mum unprompted and without knowing it was an option, told me she didn't like the name so it's not a front runner anymore. I did email my Dad today and ask for his suggestions though. He's chief pet and teddy bear namer in our family and he is very good at it! Apparently though, children names aren't as easy but he said that he'll name Pip's three bears for us instead!

 

[snowflakes120]

Bex - I really like the name!! I think it's a great one!!

Nic - I totally am not lying but I texted hubby this AM and asked if he liked the name Eliza - I was looking through some tv stars red carpet pics and saw someone with the name. He isn't fond of it for us because our last name start with a vowel as well.... It really is going to be hard to stay away from names that start with A,E,I,O and U....

 

[Srbjbex]

Thanks ladies - I'm glad you all like the name

I really like the name Eliza (I always think of Eliza Doolittle because I am a musicals geek!), and it's a very pretty name. Funny how Nic and Snow both thought of the same name at the same time! Spooky - we have always said we are very in tune with each other on here!

Nic - if you still wanted to go down the Jubilee route, you could go the other way and go for Beth (or Bethan / Bethany?)

 

[snowflakes120]

What is Jubilee girls?

Well, my charts not looking all that hopeful ladies. Another down temp. I have to test on Sunday to see a BFN to def know to stop the Progesterone. But I already know it's coming. No symptoms. I guess it's not our cycle again. I think we're going to start to explore getting hubby tested and as long as he is ok then me getting a HSG... I don't think we're quite ready for the Fertility Specalist yet. I just can't believe it's been a year. It has gone by so fast.

 

[Srbjbex]

It's the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, which means she has been on the throne for 60 Years!! The even is being marked with a special long bank holiday weekend which the 2nd - 5th June (four day weekend, woop!) so there will be lots going on that weekend -street parties, parades, festivals, that kind of thing! So we were suggesting names that are a variety of Elizabeth. I imagine there were lots of baby Williams and Kates last year after the Royal Wedding!

Sorry to see another temp dip Snow I will be sure to log in on Sunday to see your test results and give you hugs either way

 

[NotNic]

Our wedding anniversary is the 5th June and my new road is having a street party on the 4th so I'm really looking forward to it. Last year I got dressed up for the wedding and was glued to the TV!) Just hope the weather cheers up! It's such a fantastic year for Pip to be born in. I don't know about anyone else, but we're planning on making a keepsake box for Pip. Not only is s/he a Jubilee Baby, Pip's also going to be born in the Year of the Dragon (my Dad works in Hong Kong and it's very auspicious that his first grandchild will be one) and be a London Olympic baby. With the games being so close to us it seems extra special.

Keep the faith Snow. You just never know! I always wonder what my temps would have been like the month before I found out. I'd be willing to bet they would have been squiffy!! I also think it's very spooky that we had the same name idea. It's that birthday girl link!

 

[InHisHands]

EEEEEEK Nic... our babies are coming too fast.... slow down time!!!!! We aren't ready yet!

 

[snowflakes120]

How cool about the Jubilee.

Nic - With all the festivities its like a big welcoming party for Pip.

Hands - Like the Melon! Your not gonna be ready whether it is next week or in 3 months! At least that is what I hear!

Bex - Thanks girl.

Well, I am a bit more helpful today than I was yesterday. Temp raise today. And yesterday my boobs started hurting and I had this weird back thing (TMI) when I peed my lower back hurt. Some other girls on a thread said they had it before their BFP so I am hoping its a sx. I was able to hold back this AM and wait til tomorrow to test. I am proud of myself.

 

[InHisHands]

I haven't seen your temps do that number before snow. Weird. I hope it means something good. Im so wanting a BFP for you.

 

[CHDickey]

Dropping in to say hello!! Congrats on Elliot, BEX!!

 

[InHisHands]

hi CH... how are things going for ya?

 

[snowflakes120]

Hey there CH! Hope all is well in your world...

BFN for me. Not really all that surprised. Awe well. Def going to discuss the HSG at my next appt. And we are going to make an appt for hubby on Monday.