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

[Gagrlinpitt]

Yes, it's good to find out alone unless you literally have no idea/feelings about it. It just takes a moment to process as a couple. Disappointed is the wrong word, just having to rejiggle your brain about it all hehe.
Aww that sounds lovely! My girl's first outfit was this beautiful, simple white one with tiny pink flowers. I scoured the Internet to find one that matched what I had in mind

That's a perfect way to put it..

 

[Girly922]

Congratulations gagr! Girls are awesome! I was really surprised DD was a girl when we had her because so many people were convinced we were having a boy. Like mumma said, girls tend to start talking earlier, DD never shuts up

Pretty, I'm blaming baby brain for my forgetfulness too! I can't seem to remember anything these days. Lol. Good luck for your scan tomorrow!

I'm glad Kyle is still a Kyle Aphy!

 

[Maries_s]

Congratulations on The girl Gagrl girls are amazing!!

Pretty I hope your Anatomy Scan goes well tomorrow! I'm so excited for you, finally the day has come.

 

[second.time]

Congratulations, gagrlin! I can totally understand being a little shocked at first and wanting to process it. That seems to happen to a lot of couples! But I'm sure the excitement of having a little girl will hit you really soon.

Glad all is OK, Aphy. And Pretty, you're almost there.

 

[PrettyInInk42]

Thanks so much everyone. Just 23 hours to go. ^_^

As I've said, there's a decent chance they won't tell me cuz of the clinic's policy. I may have to wait til my OB appt on Monday morning, but I've been watching a lot of youtube ultrasound videos, so I believe I know what I'm looking for. I'll just ask the tech to linger in that area so I can get a good look. If I'm super unsure though, I'll just make a post in gender predictions. lol

I've got a few questions for you ladies though: Has anyone used baby sign language with their babies and has it worked pretty well? It's something I'd really like to try. Also, I know what DH means, but what's OH? And what's LR, Gagrl?

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Pretty, LR = typo from my stupid iPhone... Lol

 

[Weebles]

Girly, I just sent you a pm to joking the fb group.

Congrats on team pink gagrl!!

Pretty, how could they not tell you what you are having? I thought they usually asked if it was something that you'd like to know, so weird.

Aphy, I've had them check to make sure my girl is still a girl after the anatomy scan too!

Just wondering if you ladies are inviting coworkers to your showers...

 

[TTCfirstovr30]

Pregnancy brain has hit me too, I never turn off the oven or stove. DH actually yells at me all the time for it. lol

Congrats Garg, there are a lot of pretty girl things out there. When we told my mom we were having a boy I could see the look of disappointment on her face! AND she told EVERYONE, like my entire family it was a girl and then at my uncles wedding he announced it was a girl too when it is actually a Boy everyone was so confused! Anyway, I think grandparents can have gender disappointment too but I am sure everyone will love the little beany all the same.

Can't wait Pretty to here how it goes! I don't know what OH means either?

AFM - I am booking my babymoon today, I am super excited! We are going to San Francisco for a week in March and eating our way through San Fran and doing lots of walking and seeing the sights. Since moving to California we haven't explored north of LA so we are super excited. Hooray for last vacation before baby!

 

[lesondemavie]

I'm only inviting the two directors. The executive director I've known for nearly 10 years, and I went to her baby shower. The clinical director is good friends with the ED, and I'm inviting her more to keep the ED company 😆. If I invited anyone else, I would have to invite everyone rather than draw weird lines, which would just be too much and I don't want them to feel like they have to buy me gifts.

 

[lesondemavie]

OH=Other Half

 

[PrettyInInk42]

TTC - They have signs up at the clinic saying they won't tell you the gender. My guess is cuz maybe the techs are less trained at determining those things. They're just supposed to take all the pics and measurements and let another more trained Dr give the final say. Better to wait and be sure than to guess and have it be wrong. There's another clinic I could go to (where I had my 8 week U/S), but their machine didn't print nice quality pics. Baby will be whatever it'll be, whether I find out tomorrow, Monday, or in July. But having crappy U/S pics would suck.

I'm inviting everyone from my work to my shower. We only have a dozen working there, so it won't be a ton of people if everyone actually attends.

And thanks for the OH clarification. : )

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I will be inviting a few of my co workers to my shower.. especially since it's a couples BBQ. I know all four grandparents will be elated because they all wanted a girl.. so im sure tomorrow will be a great day for them.. I just think we had ourselves so convinced it was a boy that when we saw the pink... We both were so thrown off.

 

[lesondemavie]

It would only be about a dozen for me too if I invited all other mangers but it's coed so that's 24 extra bodies and we already have about 80 people total on our list between family and friends (that's our number doubled assuming everyone has an SO and most do), and that's without us inviting all aunts/uncles/cousins.

 

[lesondemavie]

Oh and that's not even counting the kids 😅

 

[TTCfirstovr30]

Does anyone else feel weird about people having to get you a present at the baby shower?

I don't even want a baby shower (this is my first), I don't really like the attention and I always feel awkward about the whole gift giving situation.

Also, I don't know if anyone will be throwing me one. Do I throw one myself? How sad.. lol

 

[PrettyInInk42]

TTC - A while ago my mom told me women aren't supposed to plan their own showers. But I love to plan parties and how will my shower be just how I want it if I don't plan it myself? There's nothing stopping you from throwing your own shower.

If you really don't want one, there's nothing that says you have to have one. But if you do, and the thought of having to receive gifts makes you uncomfortable, you could always ask people to make donations to charities you like.

 

[lesondemavie]

I guess I see it more as "it takes a village." To me it's a community coming together and pooling resources for a family when they need it. I know my family wants to be there and wants to give the baby a gift (and will love to see pictures of the baby using the gift). As for friends it's more of an exchange, I went to their showers and gave them gifts when they had their kids (or I will in the future if they have a kid), and now we get to come together have some fun and celebrate my baby. Hence the whole feeling of it being a community coming together. Anyway some people show up without a gift, some people give small ones, some give big ones...it's all up to them and what they want to do. No expectations.

And yea someone else is supposed to host for you etiquette-wise, but that doesn't mean you can't help plan it.

 

[second.time]

I never had a baby shower, for a variety of reasons. I used to feel strange and embarrassed about it. It felt like not going to prom: everyone else was doing it except me!

But even though I didn't have a shower, a lot of friends and family sent gifts and love and well wishes throughout the pregnancy. I didn't end up feeling as lonely as I'd worried and my son had everything he needed.

If you want one, I don't see anything wrong with throwing one yourself. Maybe make it more a celebration of the baby to come and make gifts optional, so you don't feel like you're just asking for gifts! Or, as prettty mentioned, ask for charitable donations. You can make it a more contemporary party by inviting people of both genders.

 

[Maries_s]

Doctor office posted my US results in their portal and said: normal anatomy with minimal pelvectasis seen.
What that h.. does that mean? The technician told me that everything look good. "So far so good" she said exactly and baby is healthy. now I'm totally worried and I don't know what to think or expect. My next appointment looks so far now. March 15.

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Doctor office posted my US results in their portal and said: normal anatomy with minimal pelvectasis seen.
What that h.. does that mean? The technician told me that everything look good. "So far so good" she said exactly and baby is healthy. now I'm totally worried and I don't know what to think or expect. My next appointment looks so far now. March 15.

ThIs could just mean your baby has a little bit bigger kidneys then normal. No biggie, I'm sure everything looks great.