Mid-August Testers

[NotNic]

WOO-HOO!!! So flipping pleased Snow! I've been frantically refreshing all afternoon. I'm jumping up and down now! xxxx

 

[Srbjbex]

Me too !

soooo happy for you! And my girl prediction was right too!

yay. What great news for a monday!

 

[NotNic]

Ooh you get to think of girl names! Can't wait to hear your suggestions.

 

[snowflakes120]

Awe. The name game again with girls - my hubby is so hard to agree names with! He's sooo picky that man. Maybe I will get the name book out tonight. I am sure it is going to take a long time for us to agree to something!!

I guess mother intuition is really something Bex!!

And I meant to say don't worry about groaning Nic. Not in one bit! I am so happy that your LO is nice and strong and healthy! We all need to somewhere to get our feeling out at. And I'm glad we can all do it here and we are all understanding of eachother and help eachother during these times. I am the same way about things. If I expect things to go a certain way and if they don't go that way - I am easily upset. I plan too much in life and get upset when things don't go according to my plan. xo

ps. love the new siggy Nic.

 

[NotNic]

Thank you Snow. It seems very petty to complain though!

I hear you on the name issue. Strangely this time we have a feeling on what we're having when last time we had no clue. Not sure it'll help us choose though!

 

[InHisHands]

PINK it is!!!!

Congrats on the tests. I'm so glad that you received good news.

My hubby and I could only agree on one girl name. It was a nightmare! I hope you guys can come up with at least one.

BTW I totally think mother intuition is spot on. I just had a feeling from the git go that I was going to have a boy.

Nic... you wanna tell me your guess so I can change your color.... eh??? lol

 

[Srbjbex]

There are a couple of girl names we really like...I Think if we end up having a girl we will end up having an argument as OH is dead set on Poppy and I really would prefer Thea. Only a hypothetical argument at the moment though!

Are you considering irish names again? If so Aoife is a lovely name

 

[NotNic]

Aoife is a lovely name. I really like Neve and Keira too. A friend has just named their new one Caitlin which I think is nice - classic but not too common.

Haha Hands! You and Bex are pretty good at guessing. What are your predictions?

 

[snowflakes120]

I like Aoife - hubby would not be having it. And I don't think the everyday American could pronounce it.

We looked real quick last night - I like Cassidy so far the most - I think it goes cute with Kellan. I also like Teagan. Hubby likes Ansley and Henley - Which are OK. That is as far as we got last night.

I like Caitlin but it is my cousin's wife name and my co-worker's daughters name already. :/

Nic - I am going with girl for you because your symptoms are so different but that is all I am going off of. Care to share what you and hubby think??!!

 

[Srbjbex]

Hmmmm its a tricky one with you nic....nothing is screaming either way whereas with snow I was alwats thinking girl. If I were to put money on it I think you are having another boy. ....yep a brother for finlay I think.

Other girls names I like (inspired by tv mainly !)..... arya, clara, Edith, matilda

 

[InHisHands]

Nic, can I change your YELLOW to BLUE yet?

Snow, I love Cassidy... Cassie or Casey could be possible nicknames too.

Bex, hubby had the final say on Dexter's first name, so if we had another one I would definitely get the final say. Its only fair... however with me on BC pills and hubby getting snipped... the odds of another one for us is rather slim.

 

[NotNic]

It's very funny that you guys think Blue. Maybe you're both right. OH and I think Pink though but maybe our intuition is totally off. I never told OH what I was thinking, but in the car on the way home from the scan he told me he reckons it's a girl because apparently it looks like one I don't know about that. I've tried looking at the scan pic to see, but the baby's hands are covering the head in all three pics (I said the technician was rubbish ). I've been thinking that it might be a girl purely because I feel so different - practically no ms, no food adversions, no strong sense of smell, I'm really tired and look it, and I'm not craving any of the things I did last time. I basically want to eat junk, especially chocolate. I'm half tempted to find out at 20wks because if we feel this strongly it might be worth finding out so a boy isnt such a shock but I'll see how I feel nearer the time. Keep me yellow for now Hands!

 

[snowflakes120]

Ohhhh. So we girls are divided. We have 2 pink guesses and 2 blue guesses for you Nic. I think you guys def need to find out at 20 weeks!! And please attach your scan pic!!

Did you by chance get Arya from Game of Thrones, Bex? Hubby and I love that show! Getting close to OV time - another week or so! How's the angus castus going?

Hubby and I decided that this will be the end of our babies. We were considering 3 but between the issues conceiving Kellan and the stresses of this pregnancy already we have decided that when they are in doing my C-section that I will just have my tubes tied. Plus, I'm not getting any younger. I turn 34 next week. It's sad but it will be for the best in the long run.

 

[Srbjbex]

YEs getting close I think I will probably OV early next week so starting the BDing on Friday and going for every other day again. I feel like a right pill popper at the moment, haha! In the morning I take an agnus castus, evening primrose oil and b-complex then in the evening another agnus castus and evening primrose oil plus a pre-natal vitamin!!

Yes Arya is Game of Thrones!!! My favourite character is Danaerys but that might be a bit too 'out there' for a name, haha! I've only seen the first two series so far though and I love it. Can't wait to get the DVD to see series 3, especially if there is lots more of Jon Snow, yum!! (Clara was in Doctor Who and Edith in Downton Abbey)

That sounds like a landmark decision you have made there Snow. For the record, I don't think 34 is too old but I completely understand the decision with all of the pain and emotions you have had to go through over the past few years! It sounds like its the right decision for you and OH and you will have a gorgeous little family

 

[NotNic]

Snow I agree you're not old! One of the girls in my NCT group has just had her second at 40. That said I think you're making a decision that seems very sensible for you guys, given how stressful things have been for you both.

I can definitely see the attraction in having the baby period over quickly. Financially it made sense to have a smallish gap between children, rather than wait until F was older. We're definitely not having 4 now. 3 is still a possibility but one that is becoming less likely as time goes on. Two just seems easier iykwim.

Snow have you checked out Nameberry? I loved that site last time.

 

[InHisHands]

Snow, Nic - you both could have girls... but boys will still outnumber the girls on this thread lol I'm not giving up the fight!

I remember the first time you were pregnant Nic and didn't care what gender because you were going to have more. Has that feeling changed now that you think you might stick with 2?

Snow - You gotta do what's right for you guys. Kellan and Cassidy (presumptuous) will make sure that both of your arms are full of love.

Bex - I'm totally stoked about this TWW

 

[NotNic]

I don't know. I still imagine us having 3, but I think 2 just feels more sensible. Before I would be upset if we couldn't have more than 2, but I don't think I feel like that now. Maybe if this is a boy we might try once more as the possibility of having a girl might be an extra pro for the list, but equally that wouldn't be our sole reason for a third. Also if this is a girl, that won't be a reason to stop either. 3 just seems like a lot of work right now and a decision I won't be rushing!

I know I definitely would like a girl, but I've loved being a mum to a boy more than I ever thought I would. Growing up with sisters I had no clue what little boys are like and how they play but I'm loving all of it! Plus I now know what to do with boys, I have all the stuff and I'm excited for Finlay to have a buddy!

 

[snowflakes120]

Nic - I was using my doppler this AM and don't remember you saying what the HR was for baby. What was yours by chance, did they tell you? It has been pretty accurate going by that method for gender too. I will have to check out nameberry!

So funny Bex, today on NPR they did a piece about how the name Khaleesi is currently more popular than the name Betsy or Nadine. 146 babies were named this in 2012 and only 21 were named Daenerys. Arya was like 800 they said. Season 3 is good- Your going to love it. Season 4 just started on Sunday. Oh yea, I love me some Jon Snow too - he is one hot boy! I just saw a photo shoot on him like 2 weeks ago and I was like holy crap!

I can't believe that I am starting to plan Kellan's 1st birthday party already. Where has the year gone? My little baby is growing up so fast. I think we are going to do a whale theme.

My MIL flies in tonight and stays til Sunday. Going to be another busy weekend!

 

[NotNic]

They didnt bother to count it They just said it sounds fine. I asked as well because I wanted to know. Finlay's was 160 though so he completely messed up the theory! Ive been googling the old wives tales and comparing an they weren't very accurate for him!

A whale theme? How cool! We need to sort Finlay's out too. Just get Easter out I the way first. Do you have any birthday plans? Xx

 

[Srbjbex]

Ooo a whale theme sounds like a great idea! Good thinking snow! And how funny that you heard that report about GoT and names just as we were talking about it! Khaleesi it is then!

Nic - I know plenty of people who have babies 1 and 2 close together and then a bigger gap before the third. So I reckon once baby#2 is about 3 or 4 years old I can imagine the broodiness for another will kick in again, especially if you always thought about having more and hadn't ruled it out for definite. I am still positive that I want 3 and so is OH but obviously we still have number 2 to work on yet.

Hands - hopefully this TWW will be a bit better than the last, hoping that the B complex kicks in and does some good at boosting my temps in the luteal phase! you know me I love doing me temps so you will have my chart to stalk