November 2013 Babies!

[mama.luv]

I really like the name Liam. I don't think too many boys are named that. It just became popular because of that actor that star in the Hunger Games. I'm with Luna when it comes to names, I want my child to be the only one with that name in their class.

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

ROckin: my husband and I have had this one disagreement since before we got married! Even before we talked about having kids!

He is completely against circumcision, though he himself is circumcised. I am totally for it. My husband is so laid back and does not have an opinion about almost anything except for THIS! We've debated HOURS over this. My point is for cleanliness and future problems. One of our friends had to be cut at 25 years old and my uncle had it done at 50! Both for pain reasons with sex. Working in a hospital, I have also seen so many men that do NOT take care of their junk and even trying to put a foley catheter in a man with a tight foreskin is almost impossible. They get yeasty and dirty if not taken good care of....

We talked to several people, including our friend that had to get circumcised as an adult. After much deliberation and the fact that my husband is never passionate about anything. I decided to agree with him and we are NOT circumcising our son. If he chooses so when he can make a good decision on his own, then he will be able to to that himself. I told DH that it was his responsibility to stay on top of making sure LO knows how to care for his penis.

Everyone has an opinion about this and opinions vary from country to country. I say fight your battles and see what is most important to you both. If you have questions, talk with a pediatrician or a urologist.

This was pretty much how we were! Although OH finally caved, not me But it was a battle. Thats for sure. Thanks for sharing your story

Better a 49'ers fan then a Bears fan! I think mostly I hate Cutler. My parents family is all close to Rockford so my family is split between Bears and Packers fans! I root for the Packers as long as they aren't playing my Broncos.

I didn't watch the game the other night but I know we beat the 49'ers but I hope you guys have a good run this year! I told DH that as much as we paid for Payton that we should have playoffs this year so our daughter should get to wear those outfits for a few more weeks!

She also already has Nebraska Corn Huskers stuff. I am not much of a college fan but my husband is!

She also has a Cubs t-Shirt and Rockies outfits.

Hahahahah You guys did beat us, lol. Pre-season. its ok. I grew up here in Chicago, so Im always a little soft for the Bears...and we actually only live about 45 min from Rockford (small world). My OH is a football fanatic and so is his dad so our little guy will get smothered in sports stuff Im sure. But, its fun and makes OH happy


AFM- Dr appt went well. Baby is head down!!! The doctor said 95% of the time theyll stay that way Heartbeat is good at 140 and Im measuring right on target! Ill get the results from my glucose test and iron levels in a few days. That drink made me nauseous! Yuck. Hopefully I dont have to take another one. Torture! and I was starving by the time it was all done! AAAAAND yay for me, I only gained 4lbs last month....hahahahah thats the LEAST amount of weight Ive gained between any of my appts. Go figure.

 

[Murmers0110]

Jo I had an early pregnancy class, a breastfeeding class, a caring for your infant class, a labor and delivery class and a tour of the hospital. Grant went to all of them with me. Take as many as you can and or want.

 

[missjenn]

For the last two years I always said we would go with Liam if a boy....my favorite guy from Coronation Street . However...top secret...we are going with Keenan

 

[whittnie117]

Keenan is super cute. Reminds me of Keenan and Kel whom I grew up watching.

The only problem I have with Liam is that it is ranked #15 in the US at around 5300 per million babies names that, and that is a lot. Nathan is near top 50. Liam would be short for William, OH's real first name, though he goes by his middle name. All the men in the family are named William and my big brother's middle name would be Liam's nickname. Lee.

I don't know, I am so torn. I wish OH just liked the name that was/is my favorite of Jamison. All this could be avoided, lol. I always wanted to choose a unique name because I grew up with a lot of girls in my classes named the same as me and hate going by first name last initial. It's such a big decision and I'm starting to stress we aren't further along in the choosing process. OH has a 'it'll get done eventually' attitude about everything, so he doesnt take the time needed to look into things in a timely manner. It can be frustrating.

Good thing about OH though is that his fever broke, but he is still in a ton of pain.

 

[mama.luv]

What website could I look at to see where a name is ranked? I was thinking about choosing Kylie for our little girl's name but I don't know yet cause it's kind of plain. I would like to see how it's ranked though.

 

[Co_Cowgirl]

Whittnie - The name I think we have picked is in the top 50. I think if you had a common name you would be the first one to know if it bothers kids. I had a fairly common name but I didn't have large enough town to have multiples of my name in my classes.

With that said I know your worried about how much time is left. I am doing the same thing but we still have a lot of time!

 

[missjenn]

I love Kylie!!

If we were having a girl we were going to name her Lina....

Also love the name Jamison

 

[wantb502]

I had no clue Liam was common... I don't know a single Liam. Nathan is popular but it always will be. It's like Joseph or Matthew. I say go with your gut.

Our name is Denver: ranked around 460! I'm into non-popular names

 

[whittnie117]

Mama, check baby name wizard for the number of babies per million, rank, and when it's peak popularity was. Otherwise you can just type in top 10, 25, 50, etc... boy/girl names for 2012 or whatever other year into google and lists will pop up and you can get a good idea from them. But babynamewizard.com is my favorite site to pop names into. I love their graph too.

 

[missjenn]

Wantb...I had told my husband about the name you picked a few weeks ago..Denver...he thought it was really cool!

 

[wantb502]

So I called the chiropractor today and he wanted to see me tonight! I spent 1.5 hours wih him and he talked to me about my issues. He actually doesn't think it's pelvic girdle pain but issues tht originate from a birth defect. When I was born I did not have a fully formed femor heads and was in hip casts for about 1.5 years. I was going to have bone graphs but the femur head started growing right before the surgery. He also noted that I had injured my tailbone in the past without me mentioning it, he had asked I had broken it. I hurt it pretty bad about 5 years ago sledding but never got it checked out. He did a few manipulations which felt pretty darn good and gave me some easy to do tips for my posture to help with my hips.
I actually was very impressed and have already made and appt next week! I may be a convert.

He is prenatally certified and deals a lot do wih pregnancy. He came highly recommended from a fellow nurse that i respect. I would look into it for your pain Alcemist!

 

[luna_19]

That's awesome news! It's amazing how much they can help

 

[The Alchemist]

Want - thank you! I've been considering seeing one so bad because last night to currently, I've been limping. The pain is just unbearable, I can not walk. I have to move each lower limb so very slowly. I'm going to wait for it to dissipate, if it will, until I seek a reputable chiropractor. I gotta look if my insurance even covers it at all as well. This really sucks.

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Sorry you guys are in so much pain That cant be easy to deal with. Hopefully everything feels better soon

I am in need of a serious hug. I had a full on crazy hormonal meltdown last night. Ugh. Im just feeling super tired and overwhelmed and knowing I dont have the weekend to relax isnt helping. I was so mean so OH last night and I feel so awful today about. I just want to go home and get under the covers

 

[wantb502]

Rockin: sending an air hug your way!

 

[The Alchemist]

Rockin - awww I totally understand how hormones can bring the dragoon out of you because it has happened a couple of times already. Hugs!

 

[mama.luv]

Rockin: I totally feel you, except when I am mean to DH, I don't feel bad afterwards I'm just so stubborn. I'm always snapping at my hubby. Sometimes he just make me so mad because he doesn't understand what I'm going through during this pregnancy. He thinks I over-exaggerate when I talk about the aches and pains. I snapped at him last night because he said he is going to re-arrange our bedroom, then he went on to complain how I'm a hoarder and I just want to keep everything. I'm like come on if you are going to re-arrange the room, just do it and don't complain. Sheesh. Can you imagine coming home from a long day at work to hear "you like to keep all of these papers around" or "you have all of these shoes under the bed and don't even wear them"

Any hoo, my co-worker (a man) just told me to watch out for toxemia. I was like "huh." And then he went on to tell me that he noticed that my legs are getting swollen. What the heck, how rude. But wouldn't he think that I know this already. Duh. I'm just so irritated. Sorry for the rant. Ummm and I still haven't heard from my Doctor after I emailed him on Monday, but I see the High Risk Doctor tomorrow, thank goodness.

 

[whittnie117]

Thanks for everyone's opinion on the name thing. I'm struggling, but sure we will find a name.

Sorry everyone is in pain. I'm thinking of getting to a chiropractor myself. My back feels all out of whack, as well as my shoulders.

For anyone that sees this within the next 12 hours it is a great deal. I couldn't pass it up for only 20 bucks.

https://kids.woot.com/offers/disney-baby-cars-bouncer-9

Also, I went to babies R Us today and got several items for 90 cents and several more for 1.90. It was a lot of mismatched separates from their summer lines. Several pants that would go with just about anything. Thought I'd let you girls know so you can see if yours still has them.

 

[mama.luv]

Thank Whit, I may buy that. I bought a JuJu Be Packabe diaper bag from Woot like 2 months ago. It was like 60% off the regular price. You can catch some good deals on that site. And how long is that sale going on at Babies r Us? I will have to go this weekend. I may even bite the bullet and register there while I'm at it.