Mid June and July Firecrackers Group Due June/July 2017!

[DobbyForever]

Omg weebles and girly that is so sweet that the sibs are excited! Looove it.

Joie yay for a good 12 week scan!

I also wanted to wait until I knew the gender, but I was planning on getting a panorama done. But my mom and gyn talked me out of it hahaha. They were like UM you know you can buy a crib for the price of that test? And started rattling things off and my mom ended it with the one phrase she knows gets me every time, "if you don't listen to me then i will be disappointed and I'm not buying your baby anything" and since I had budgeted the test in assuming I could cute a crib out of momma bear I had to listen.

So now I am waiting to tell until I tell work. I'm not fb friends with work and I keep my timeline on tight security, but I don't want to chance boss lady finding out from anybody other than me.

 

[Girly922]

I don't know why girly but that made me tear up. So adorable that she's so excited! I was just recalling the story of when I was 3 or 4 and my mom was pregnant with my second sibling. I already had a brother, and had told my parents that I loved him so much that I wanted a second one. One day they asked me what I thought the baby would be. I told them to hold on one second and then turned and whispered to my imaginary friend, Jesus (I know, I know...I was just raised in a strict Catholic family and was probably confused about the nature of prayer ). I turned back to my parents and told them that the baby was a little girl named Heather. Later that year when my sister was born what else could they do but name her Heather ?!? They made the name they had chosen her middle name instead. My sister and I shared a room growing up and were very close for many years. So special to hear of all the siblings-to-be experiencing those moments now too . Hope I get to give this little baby a brother or sister one day too.

That is the cutest story ever!!

For the past 8 months, DD has been telling us she will have a baby sister called Emma. Now I'm pregnant she has changed her mind and would like to call the baby Jasmine because that's the name Ivy (her imaginary friend) likes. Trouble is me and DH aren't keen on the name jasmine. She still won't entertain the possibility of baby being a boy. Lol.

 

[Girly922]

Omg, such sweet stories! I have one too. My teenage son wrote me a letter telling me how excited he is about his tiny little sibling on the way.

Ah, that is adorable! My brother was just turning 11 when I was born and we had, and still do, the closest bond growing up. He took on the role of my babysitter quite a bit, and I idolised him.

 

[Mummafrog]

We had our scan today, all is looking healthy and well, the tiny bleed I had seems to have been reabsorbed so that's good. I was put forward three days, so new due date is the 20th of July
I remember the first time feeling like the due date was forever away.. this time I'm like holy moly only six months to sort everything! haha
Our little girl was very excited and happy, I might let her choose a little outfit or teddy soon

I felt a bit sad the scan/pictures weren't clearer, I felt like it's because I'm overweight, but maybe it was just the machine. Silly I know, I should just focus on the healthy baby

 

[Aphy]

Mumma,your scan looks beautiful and clearer than what mine was so definitely think it's the machine. I am so glad everything went well! 6 months sounds so long for me (same due date as you) but I know everyone says it's goes by so fast. So much needs to happen in this time!

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

My due date is July 19 and I'm freaking out feeling like I'll never have everything done in 6 months...

 

[Mummafrog]

Thank you Aphy I do love the pictures. Awh that's nice we share a due date, I wonder who'll pop first when we get there!

I know right.. we need to get rid of so much junk, a massive bed base (I like a mattress on the floor with a newborn) and our half broken sofa (and get a new one!) and get all our baby stuff from mil's attic and some buy new stuff.. feels like a lot to do, but it'll be worth it. I've been making an amazon list as well, we don't need a lot of new stuff, it's more the little things but still needs to happen at some point
What are on your to do lists for the next six months? X

 

[Girly922]

I was having a browse through the asda baby event this morning, it starts Monday. But I've come to realise we only need a new crib mattress before the baby arrives. I would also like to get the isofix base for the infant carrier we've got and a new video monitor, but as the baby will be in with us for the first 6 months that's not a priority.

I've only really got to clear out the nursery and get the newborn clothes down from the loft to wash but I won't do that until third tri. After Christmas we asked DD to box up toys that she doesn't play with anymore. She filled one box to donate, and one box to save for the baby.

 

[lesondemavie]

Man I feel like I can't meet this baby soon enough, but EDD seems so far away. Of course, I want baby to stay in there and go strong though.

Those of you with kids already - Would you recommend doing most of the prepping in second tri when you feel good? I guess I've kinda been too nervous to do anything but pin and research and narrow down what we need...but actually buying and putting everything together I'm just doing slowly.

 

[Girly922]

With DD we didn't start buying anything until second tri as I had already had a mc before her. I hadn't actually finished painting the nursery until about 36 weeks, although all the furniture had been put together a few weeks before that. We bought a lot of the big stuff in second tri, but nothing was organised until I had some annual leave from work at 35 weeks. I don't think I'd even packed my hospital bag until after my due date

This time I need to be more organised! Lol.

 

[lesondemavie]

I feel like I don't really want to buy a ton until after the shower. Then we can sort through and see what's left and usually you can get a discount on registry items that are left.

 

[Aphy]

Mumma,I have to have a c-section so even though my EDD is 20th,it will happen 1-2 weeks before that so even less time for me to get stuff done!

Before we can even start on nursery etc,we first have to move. We waiting for the transfer to go through so most likely moving end of February so only then can I start getting things in order. Fortunately my sister has given me all her things from her pregnancy so we already have pretty much everything (car seats,prom,baby monitor,cot,breast pump etc) so it's just a case of dusting them off and washing them and gettIng the physical nursery room set up. But of course the house we bought is a "fixer upper" so loads that has to get done there too before we can live comfortably. And of course,I want everything done by the time baba arrives which is totally unrealistic and unaffordable. We also still have to go visit creche's in the area to see where we going to be putting baba once I return to work etc. We already going to a open day at a primary school in the area tomorrow 😂

 

[blessedmomma]

aww love the sweet sibling stories. All of my kids (I have 8) adore each other. It's cute to see the bonds I didn't expect though. Like my oldest is 18 and youngest is 1 and they have a strong bond. He crawls to her often and loves her to hold him. My 16 year old and almost 3 year old are also like that. The little one loves to sit with her and do whatever she is doing. It really is heartwarming to see them all play together too.

mummafrog- your scan pic looks amazing to me

We just kind of take things in stride when we are pregnant. I have all the big equipment for a baby so no major purchases. We always seem to have a cause to give our baby clothes to after each one. Either a friend in need or a national diasaster like hurricanes or tornadoes where we end up donating our old baby clothes to. So we always have to buy some clothes over. We buy used mostly so it's cheap. I've gotten all the blankets and clothes up to 3 months I'll need and have spent less than $25. We already have the changing table set up with all the newborn clothes on it in our room. We cosleep so no need for a crib. I have my 'hospital bag' in the bottom of my closet already. I don't really 'get it ready' at a certain time. As I get things I toss them in. So right now there is a cheap throw away pair of slippers in there, a nursing cover, and my nursing pillow. As time goes on I'll wash everything up again and toss in some baby outfits, baby book, clothes for me, and whatever else I'll need. Shouldn't be much with all the hospitals give for baby.

I would like to buy a manual breast pump. I have the medela double electric but barely anything has ever been able to be pumped out for me. I've heard the manual is better for some women so I'd like to try it. And I've been thinking of buying the bloomin bath flower to try for bathing, but I'm not sure yet. Really can't think of anything else we need. Maybe some pacifiers. Oh and clothes 3+ months. We have a few but it would be nice to have that covered.

 

[blessedmomma]

Also we moved to another state last July so we are meeting with the hospital we will be using. They have a nurse navigator that makes a birth plan with you, gives a tour, offers free classes, etc. looking forward to that.

 

[Mummafrog]

First time mummies - we didn't buy anything till after the 20 week scan and even then we didn't buy much at all because we knew the baby shower was coming and people are so generous when it's your first!
I won't be having a shower this time and feel much more relaxed so might buy a few things soon, makes me happy we'll also get a lot second hand because baby and maternity clothes hardly get used x

 

[Girly922]

aww love the sweet sibling stories. All of my kids (I have 8) adore each other. It's cute to see the bonds I didn't expect though. Like my oldest is 18 and youngest is 1 and they have a strong bond. He crawls to her often and loves her to hold him. My 16 year old and almost 3 year old are also like that. The little one loves to sit with her and do whatever she is doing. It really is heartwarming to see them all play together too.

My DD is like this with my nephew. He is turning 18 soon and she is 3. She adores him, and he is so good with her. He's actually babysat for us a couple of times now which has gone really well.

I would like to buy a manual breast pump. I have the medela double electric but barely anything has ever been able to be pumped out for me. I've heard the manual is better for some women so I'd like to try it.

That reminds me, I want to get some milk savers. I had quite a significant overproduction with DD that resulted in both sides letting down whenever she latched and normally me soaking through several breast pads on the opposite side to which she was latched. If that is going to happen again then I'd prefer not to waste so much if I can.

 

[ALiKO]

Hey girlies can I join?
I am due July 16th this year. Don't know what I am having yet but happy to be expecting again!

 

[blessedmomma]

Girly I've seen those and think it's an amazing idea for ladies that leak a lot! I agree might as well catch and save/use that! I've never even had to use breastpads. I never leak and barely anything comes out when I pump. Even when I'm engorged. It makes me more susceptible to mastitis which I've had severely once and was on the verge of it several other times. The only way I can get ANYTHING out is by manually expressing by hand. Which takes forever and I still barely only get a little more than the pump.

That's so sweet about your nephew

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Aphy you too?? I have to have one as well.

 

[Maries_s]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has been thinking about the list of things that I have to do and buy already. However, this time I don't have to buy too much things since I have everything from my first pregnancy. I do want to buy a new medela breastfeeding pump since the one that I have was second hand and I never felt comfortable using it even when I bought all the essentials parts.
A little advice for FTM: don't bought baby clothes until the last. People love to gift baby clothes and probably you're going to receive a tons. The only clothes that I bought for my daughter was the one she was going to use in the hospital and because I wanted.