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Gag btw omg I freaking love that fruit baby basket!!!!

Cat you go momma! Productive! Hope things work out with the car. And eee so exciting your twins are weeks away. So cute your boys are excited :). I noticed when I taught second I had at least one kid I had pulled for speech because of r sounds each year. They usually work it out though with ST so hopefully the ST is helping
 
Dobby, I bounce on my ball quite a bit as I find it helps my hips. You can also do pelvic tilts both sitting on it, or laying across it to help bring baby into optimum position. At this point, a lot of it is sitting on it to keep your hips and back in a good posture to reduce back aches.
 
Happy showers to those celebrating!

I just have the crib and pack'n'play. Baby will not sleep in our room for various reasons. I was lucky enough to get a pack'n'play from my best friend as a hand-me-down.

I'm stocking up on baby clothes with my 25% discount on amazon. Limited selection, but plenty of good options. I have a bunch of hand-me-downs, but they're all larger sizes. I'm thinking layers for a summer baby depending on a/c etc. So short-sleeve onesies and a few little jackets. Does that sound right?
 
I can't imagine jackets on a newborn but that's just me! i have both long and short sleeve onsies but also some little leggings. I think I'm leaning more towards leggings over jackets. Little socks and hats that probably won't stay on.. And receiving blankets. They count as a layer too.
 
Leso do you mind sharing why not? I asked about it when I first fell and got the wrath of God from the majority of people. I'm really concerned about this room sharing situation. But the only kids I know who didn't share were my twin brothers and they shared a room. Idk if you'd rather pm I understand

I live in Cali so I agree jackets outside of winter seems so odd to me. But if you're making the house that cold then yeah. Most babies I know just did a diaper and short sleeve onesie, don't even bother with pants. Dance off pants off! Lol obviously pants/shorts for leaving the house though

Also is their discount 25% off?! Is that on top of everything that seems to be on sale? My bottles were like 4 for the price of 2 elsewhere and my tub was $15 cheaper than BRUS.
 
Right now we have the crib in our room, really close to our bed. I'm still anxious about it because bed-sharing worked so well with our older son and this will be an adjustment. But after reading more research about bed-sharing, especially with a 4-year-old who still crawls into bed with us in the middle of the night, I'm really committed to helping this little one sleep in a crib instead. Even if it's tough.

I also have a podster (like a soft, slightly elevated pillow lounger) for the baby's early months. It's more portable than the Rock-N-Play so I figure I can put it in the bathroom when I shower, etc., more easily than dragging the cradle. But the Rock-N-Play was one of the most-used items with my older son! A really convenient place to put him. He did nap in it frequently but I've read conflicting research about using it for overnight sleep, even though a lot of people seem to do it, so I'm hoping the crib works out.

Really having a nice safe place to put the baby when he/she's little is so useful. I also feel weird sometimes for having a lounger, a cradle, and a crib, but whenever you want some hands-free time, you'll be grateful for those items.

As for jackets, we layered a lot with my son. I have a tiny teddy bear cardigan of his that I love. Newborns do get cold a LOT easier than adults, so if you live in a balmy climate or have the AC on full-blast, lightweight jackets could work even in the summer. It's nearing 100 here so ... maybe no cardigans for my baby.
 
I don't mind sharing at all. There are lots of reasons. First, we have two cats that sleep with us, and we're not willing to kick them out. I want to be able to close the door to the nursery with a monitor on so they don't bother baby. Second, I feel like my anxiety would just be too high with the baby in the room and I'd be constantly checking and bothering the baby and possibly disrupting sleep more than necessary. This way I can check the monitor as needed without bothering baby. We are going to get a monitor that also tracks breathing. Last, I want to condition the crib and room as where baby sleeps at night from the get go. I'm sure the transition goes fine most of the time, but doing what I do I get to see what happens when it doesn't and it's just not worth the stress to me. On a personal level, I barely like sharing my bed with DH :haha:. I won't mind morning cuddles or staying with us if sick when baby is older, but I want to establish that as an exception not the rule. One of my friends says I'll want baby near for night feedings, but I'm pretty sure my motivation is strong enough to make walking over to the next room worth it. My other friend is constantly waking up in a panic thinking she fell asleep with her baby next to her instead of safely in the cosleeper. I figure I can avoid that if I don't feed in bed. The further into pregnancy I get, the more reasons I come up with. Then again this could all go out the window once baby is here...I don't think it will, but never say never.

The 25% off is a limited time registry offer just for select baby clothes. The rest is just 15% off items sold and shipped by amazon. That's off of whatever the price currently is, but amazon doesn't really do coupons etc so it's not combined with another discount or anything. That being said, when I compare prices of items between target and amazon, amazon is usually already cheaper. We're going to wait to use the 15% off on everything else so that my husband doesn't die from the stress of us going over budget this month. He's so funny. The money is there...we can spend it now and save it later or save it now and spend it later. I'd rather get it done, but he's pretty rigid about our monthly budget.

It will be in the 80s-90s here, but our house stays pretty cool even without a/c. I figure in the house breathable Muslim swaddles and such will do. I'm more wondering about out at stores etc. I'll stick mostly with short-sleeved onesies, definitely no long sleeve, and then maybe have a few options for when we are in environments with cool air. Thanks!
 
I'm trying to catch up.. I missed a lot. Our shower went so well today and we are humbled and overwhelmed in the love princess got. It's amazing how much we received for her today and how many people came to celebrate. The food was delicious and weather held out. Over all it was so much more than I ever imagined.
 
So glad your shower went well Gagrl!

Hubby is currently fixing up the nursery. We have old plaster walls and he's going to make them look much nicer.. It's a lot of work though. I didn't know I was signing him up for such a project!
 
Gag yay for a wonderful shower!

Weebles lol well when he's done I'm sure he'll be happy to know he did that :)

Afm had a headache at brus when they tried to give me a busted box for my ergo so I sent them a lengthy email and hopefully picking up a less ridiculous one tomorrow from the other local store. But my avent bottles are here :)
 
I think he will too Dobby! He's still sanding and patching though... I thought for sure he'd paint today.

I hope you get a carrier that's not damaged tomorrow. I had a lot of stress with the crib mattress I ordered... They sent me a twin.. I had to argue with the delivery guy over the return label because of course the weight was different. We're too pregnant to be dealing with this kind of stress, lol!
 
Thank you, Weebles. I will say that BD and his fam are far less pushy than it seems like your BD was. A small part of me feels like it's a bit of a dick move to put my foot down like that, but you do make some good points about him not being a proper SO. Between Jared Fogle and Jared Kushner, I can see how now would not be a good time to give a child that name, even if it's a middle name. So, I'd be willing to compromise on that. I also recently found out that changing (or adding) a last name is not too difficult a process, so it makes me feel more comfortable just giving Alex my last name while BD and I discuss our possible future together. (And he recently mentioned Ryan as an option he'd be ok with, but one of his cousins already named her son Ryan like 11 years ago. What's wrong with men? -.- lol)

But anywho, we had our prenatal class yesterday. A bunch of stuff I already knew, but it was nice to have a lengthier info session. We got to practice some birth massage techniques and I got some good info on breastfeeding. BD said even during the times when he had to actually participate, he felt kinda useless. But I guess most guys kinda feel like that when birth is really a "mom and baby show". It was nice to have him there though. And we were both cracking stupid jokes. We might be just over and just under 30, but we're still totally dumb teenagers. lol

As for furniture, we have a crib and change table waiting for us at BD's mom's house (over an hour away), but that's it. We'll have to see what we get from the shower.
 
This is just my opinion but I think Alex Ryan sounds nice and maybe a good way to compromise in your situation is to give him a larger say with the middle name. It's what my husband and I ended up doing and it worked out really really well. Actually I suggested both names but chose the middle solely for him and his mother and he was just so happy with it that he began to love a first name he was only okay with before. BD might end up feeling the same and sharing a middle name with a cousin isn't such a big deal. You would both end up with a say. :)
 
Pretty I think compromising on the middle is an excellent idea. I'm naming my son Aiden even though my cousin named her son Aiden. I give zero s*. She lives in a different state and I see her like once every five years. And I agree, sharing a middle is far less odd than sharing a first. But I'm very honey badger don't give a f* when it comes to naming my kid what I want lol. I agree Alex Ryan has a nice ring so does Alexander Ryan. Oh besides doing the graduation voice, I yell it like I'm pissed lol cuz the full name tends to come out when you're mad and you don't want to get tongue tied in the moment :rofl:

Glad birthing class went well! Laughter is good :)

I dunno that you really need much more, especially if the changer is also a dresser.
 
Omg Dobby, I do the same thing! I've yelled out my daughter's first and middle name in the same tone I use when I'm angry with my son! Poor baby, she can hear me now, lol!
 
Helloo :)
My mummy took my little girl away this weekend for two whole nights! It has been weird but lovely to spend some time with SO. We have blown up our birth pool and tested the taps and it's all working well. We also moved little girl's room around and raised her bed and some other bits so it's a bigger girl's room now hehe. She's about to turn 3 and has suddenly stopped having accidents so no more nappies (except at night of course) and also she very happily made the choice to give her dummies to the dummy fairy for other babies and got a nice gift.
So no dummies, no nappies, higher bed, she is growing up so fast and has definitely gone through a leap. These were things I was hoping would happen before baby came but I like to let her make her own choices where I can, so I'm really pleased.
We've got her a kids camera for her birthday and we're thinking of taking her to peppa pig world :D

I'm also having my first cup or raspberry leaf tea right now! I've got proper pure organic leaves this time and bought myself a tea strainer which makes me feel very posh ;) We might start practicing spinning babies techniques tonight too. I'm starting to feel so excited and calm too. And I finally feel confident that I know her movement pattern. She's getting so many hiccups at the moment! My girl was the same haha.

I've received word that I might have to change the hospital trust that I'm getting my care from due to new insurance problems for home births and like you have to be looked after by the home birth team who cover your 'catchment area' so might have to rebook with a new team so that's a bit shit at this late stage but I'm realising as long as I get to try my home birth I don't give a monkeys!
 
Ya, letting him be more involved with the middle name(s) selection would probably be a good thing. I just want to make sure they're names that mean something to someone. Jared Ewing would mean something to my mom cuz Jared is a name she really liked and Ewing was her maiden name. If BD thinks his mom would appreciate the name John (but hopefully Jonathan) for her late father, then I could be ok with Alexander John/Jonathan Ewing [last name]. BD has a first cousin named John, but I'm sure that's cuz of their grandpa, so I don't mind "sharing the name" if that's the case. But if he has a different middle name he'd really like, I'm open to hearing about it if he can plead a good case.

All that being said, he knows if/when we have a girl, she's gonna be Emma. I have a first cousin twice removed named Emma, who I've literally met twice, so I don't foresee that being an issue. lol

Dobby - The change table is not a dresser. I was just gonna get one of those short, but wide 3-drawer plastic dressers from WalMart. And then one drawer will be for onesises, one for pants, and one for sleepers and socks or whatever. His clothing will be tiny, so it won't take up much space. Plus, if he's gonna be spending his first several months in my room, I don't need some massive dresser taking up space. We're hoping for a pack and play for BD's place though.
 
Ooo yeah their clothes are tiny. A pack n play would be nice. I'd suggest some stores but dunno they translate overseas. Like Burlington coat factory over here sells the graco pnp cheaper than even target. I'm lucky a high end kids consignment store is down the street. They had a beautiful condition halo swivel (msrp around $240) for $130 but I hate the lights and sounds and am happy with my arm's reach decision. They had a chicco bravo toddler stroller in pristine condition for $100. They always have a wall of pnps for $20-50 depending what model, which is so much better than the $100-150 new. And they only take items that are gently used/nice condition. I'm looking forward to selling my stuff to them. It'll be nice to get something back even if it's not much.

As for furniture, I invested in things that grow with him. And by I, I mean my family lol. Like his crib is convertible from crib to toddler to full size bed and his changer/dresser the top comes off to just be a dresser. It was a pricey upfront cost (just keep eyes out for sales) but I won't have to buy him new furniture and I get 10% back on a gift card to brus/trus.

Did he have a reason for Ryan or just because? I do still like AJ, not that my opinion matters lol
 
Talk about names on relativse :)
My husband and his siblings, him, his brother and two sisters have 11 kids (almost 13) and of them are 8 of them boys. My fatherinlaws first name is Atli, middle Dennis and my DH grandfathers first name was Einar. So my sisterinlaw has a son (17) names Atli Fannar and another that is named Einar Línberg (5), My brotherinlaw has a son named Atli Dennis (7), another named Andri Fannar and our sons are named Arnþór Einar (8) and Sigurður Atli (5). So we do not have a big imagination it seems in naming our kids haha :) some of them live in the same town, and we meet alot.
 
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