Mid-August Testers

[InHisHands]

Bex, is he here?

Nic, are solids still doing well? How is his digestive system handling it?

Bea -- she's just about 6 months old!!!!! That's just crazy!

Snow - Is there an update?

Lisette - How is your little one? Is she laid back, or an active monkey?

 

[Srbjbex]

No....BUT for about the past 12 hours I have been having regular but mild contractions so think I am finally in early labour! Contractions are 10 mins apart and have been for a few hours, but not strong..can still talk through them etc. I am just so pleased that my body is finally doing something!! I know it could all fade away, or could take ages, but hopefully this is it!

Please send me good strong contraction thoughts!

 

[InHisHands]

That's awesome bex!!!! Yay!!! I hope this means he's on his way.

 

[snowflakes120]

I for sure thought I'd come back from NY and see pics of Elliot! FX that things are progressing for you Bex!!

 

[MrsBea23]

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all well.

Woo hoo Bex hopefully they are strong contractions you are just amazing with pain. Can't wait for the update that he has arrived.

Snow how is it all going are you feeling it yet? Are you starting to get excited?

Lisette I will get some photos on at some stage I promise but the same right back at you lol.

Hands she is 6 months tomorrow time has flown by. When do you find out DH's actual arrival date? Or does he just walk in like in the movies with it all being romantic.

Nic. We started weaning about a week or so ago and it is crazy how prsky she is already with grabbing at my food.

Not really much news with us just the usual waterbabies today was fun, it is dining tomorrow at song circle oh the world of babies ha ha.

 

[InHisHands]

Pesky!!! Sounds soooooo much like fun!!!! oh Bea i can't wait to get dex to start solids! Oh it will be so much fun. Does she sit in her high chair while you eat, playing with toys or something? We decided to start dex on solids on Halloween. I wanted to do it on his 4 month "birthday" but he's getting shots that afternoon and so i decided to wait a week so if there was an adverse reaction, that we could tell which one it was from.

As far as hubby goes... they really don't tell you much until they are about 24-48 hours out from coming home. As time gets closer (a few weeks to a month out) you start hearing rumors and you get an idea of when they are coming home... about a 7-14 day range. Then 24-48 hours out the FRG calls you and lets you know when and where to meet up with your spouse.

There is usually a ceremony in one of the lockers... kind of like a gym... and they all march in and their commander speaks briefly and then releases the soldiers to their families and you see them running to the bleachers and wives running off the bleachers... and some how amazinly, despite the fact that they all look the same in uniform.. you really can tell which one is yours off in the distance... and you meet up and greet briefly and then you try to get out of there as fast as you can because its so chaotic! lol


Im thinking of getting some fabric paint and one one of Dex's plain onesies.. write "I've been waiting my whole life to meet you" on it. Not sure if i should do it. Anyone have any other cute suggestions that i could do when Dex meets Daddy for the first time?

 

[MrsBea23]

Oh hands you almost had me in tears it must be such an amazing and surreal experience when you see him.

I think a onsie is a great idea and I love your saying, I bet you could get someone on eBay to print it pretty cheap as well if you want it actually printed.

Yup A sits in her chair while we have dinner and she gets a bit of whatever we are having and she usually gets a bit of lunch as well but I am not so good with brekky yet it's a bit early for us lol. She doesn't get much in her mouth really but she seems to enjoy it and anything she can get a hold of goes in lol.

I think it's a good idea to wait A didn't feel great after her last lot of shots it is so much going into their little bodies.

 

[NotNic]

Bex - Woo hoo! Hoping that the no news means that he is here. Yay!!

Snow - you're a blueberry! How are you feeling?

Hands - You have just got to write that on a onesie! Then you MUST take a photo for your album, show us here AND put it in a scrapbook. That's going to be such a special moment!

Bea - I can't believe she's already 6 mths! Have you and your OH thought about siblings for her, or is it too soon? Glad to hear she is doing well with weaning. What does A like and dislike? Their facial expressions are so great when they try something new.

As for us weaning is going well though we have noticed that he really doesn't do well with orange coloured fruit and veg. He loved carrot but was quite sick afterwards. I assumed I had given him too much (I got a little carried away ) or he was being sick because he has been quite mucousy from a cold, but then on Monday he had a very sicky reaction to mango. I also had been trying him on an apricot and peach flavoured porridge but realising that was orangey I reverted to the apple one that he had last week and gave him parsnip at lunch and he wasn't sick at all today. He is good with green veg and likes apples and pears, so I guess we can get enough variety for the timebeing until he is older and I'll try them again just to see if his tummy isn't mature enough for those sort of foods now. It would be strange if he is allergic to carrot though. I don't know anyone who is!

Other news for me - we have stopped breastfeeding now. Just waiting for the milk to properly dry up, then I will ask to swap to my old bcp, get fitted for new bras and hit the swimming pool. No more excuses to eat custard creams all day!

 

[InHisHands]

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[InHisHands]

Nic - That was one of the best things about breast feeding! Do you have a goal in mind?

I've lost 12lbs so far.. and have 10lbs to go until i get to my pre-wedding weight. I'm now 10lbs lighter than what i was when i first got pregnant... yay!

Bea - A sounds so adorable! Is she starting to scoot yet? Is she still sleeping good?

Snow - The ultrasound is almost here!!! I'm so hoping you get to see your little one's heart beating strongly, so you can have some reassuranc.

Bex - Where's Elliot? I hope in your arms! Update!

Lisette - How's Melina? How are you and hubby doing?

 

[snowflakes120]

Bex - Where is Elliott????!!!! I am stalking our thread looking for him!!

Hands - Can't wait for hubby to come home. I know I'd be balling and crying like a baby!

Bea - Can't believe she is 6 months already! I got to hold my cousin's baby when I was home and she is about the same age - seems like lots of fun at that time frame.

Nic - Ohhh poor Finlay not being able to eat orange foods! Hope his little tum tum is just a bit too sensative at the moment and will be able to grow in his orange vegs.

AFM, I still feel great. I forget I'm pregnant alot. Still not many symptoms like last time but today I am remaining positive. I am quite anxious about tomorrow. I am very nervous and very excited all rolled up into one. Can't believe it's less than 24 hours away at this point.

 

[InHisHands]

Hang in there snow... you just may be one of those women who has an easy breezy pregnancy! I know except for being extremely tired and having some nausea my pregnancy was a breeze... that is until 37 weeks when the PUPP came.

I'm still holding out for you. I'm still beaming over here about you being pregnant!

 

[MrsBea23]

Hi all,

No news from Bex then I hope it's not a long one.

Nic - she loves bread probably because its easy to hold lol she will eat anything she can get to her mouth. The facial expressions are hilarious aren't they.

I am trying to introduce bottles and cut down on the breastfeeding but some days she just won't take a bottle grrr. Ideally I would be down to just a morning feed by the end of November but we will just have to wait and see.

Have you gone back to your original bra size? I can't wait to start wearing normal bras and t-shirts again lol.

Hands - she still sleeps well which is awesome. She isn't moving anywhere though she seems a pretty laid back baby in no rush so I think it will be a while yet, this is pretty handy though I can just sit her down with some toys and when I come back she is still there lol. The only thing she really has an interest in and it's the only thing she will roll for are the cats, she love love loves them.

Snow - honestly I didn't feel much for most of my pregnancy, we went to the states when I was about 6 weeks and I was sure it was an mmc because I didn't feel pg at all and later I didn't even have massive kicks because my placenta was anterior so I was sure something was wrong hopefully you will have a nice easy one like me and everything will be just fine. I know how hard it is to relax though and it is a bit easier to just have that doubt incase anything does go wrong

Hi Lisette how are you guys getting on? Is hubby much help? Mine was beyond useless until she was about 4 months so if he isn't don't worry they get better lol.

 

[InHisHands]

That's sweet bea. Dexter will be GONE as soon as he can figure out how to... he is constantly wanting to move. He doesnt even want momma holding him for too long now.. wants to be on his tummy, or playing on his floor gym, or in a swing, in a jumperoo, or on a car ride... always wanting to be moving.

As far as hubbies go.... mine hasnt lifted a finger... what a lazy man! j/k LOL So even if hubbies don't help it will still be okay We can do it.

 

[snowflakes120]

Just checking in really fast! We have a baby with a heart beat of 145! It looks like a squirrel!! OMG - I'm pregnant and can finally get excited about this!!

 

[InHisHands]

Well if the baby looks like a squirrel it means 3 things. 1. The baby must look like daddy because you dont look like a squirrel and 2. Demi will want to chase after the baby and 3. You can definately go Nutty about your pregnancy!!! CONGRATS!

 

[NotNic]

Woo hoo Snow! Great news and good heartbeat. I bet you are still pinching yourself!

Bea - not sure what size I am now. I think I'm down a cupsize or two. I was a 30F before and a 32F while pregnant and I don't fill them up anymore. My ribcage still has a big gap at the front, so maybe in time I'll go back in. Also swimming helps keep the ladies perky(!) so maybe once I'm fitter, it won't seem like they've shrunk too much. My guess is a 32DD now, so at least bra shopping will be easier.

Hands - I'm a few lbs below pre-pregnancy weight but I'd have to shift 10 more if I wanted to be my wedding day weight. I'd be happy to be more toned and if in the process I lose 5more lbs then yay!

Bex - can't wait to hear from you!

 

[Srbjbex]

Here I am.... I promise I will check in later with a much more detailed post including photos, but for now, I know you all want to know the news.

Elliot Joseph Jones was born at 5am on Friday 12th October weighing 8lb 5oz. He is absolutely perfect and we are over the moon. Not a fun labour that started naturally (yay for no induction) but ended a couple of days later with an emergency Caesarian .

I will post a full birth story later if you are interested, but we arrived home from hospital about 3 hours ago, and are so pleased to be home with our little man. We are all fine and healthy!

More to come I promise...love to you all

 

[MrsBea23]

Bex - congratulations I saw the pic on FB and came straight on here he is absolutely adorable. And the same birthday as my DH.

Can't wait to hear more.

Snow - that is fab news so pleased for you. I hope you did something nice to celebrate.

 

[snowflakes120]

Yeahhhhh for Elliot!! I saw him on facebook and man, he sure is a looker already! He looks so perfect. I am sure you already soooo in love!! xoxo