On the road again graduates

[RedWylder]

AWWWWW! Bawling* Thank you for sharing the details of her birth. It must feel so wonderful to have her here with you. Take it easy and let us know how being a new mom feels when you have time in between diapers and feeding. Welcome to the world Sloane Maria!!

 

[Left wonderin]

Well my oh just came into me crying on the couch , he got all concerned and asked what's wrong Hun . I burst into tears and said Ray has had her baby , Sloane is here !! He looked at me liked I'd two heads lol !!!!

Ray I am so happy for you , your picture say it all and captures the emotion of the moment better than any words . Welcome to the world Sloane , and very well done Mammy xxxxxxxx

 

[Topanga053]

Oh Ray, she's absolutely precious!!!! I am so unbelievably happy for you!!! You are absolutely glowing in that picture; the look on your face is absolutely priceless. I hope you're enjoying these first few days with your rainbow and let us know how everything is going when you have time!!

Left- Yes, I'm having the same thing. Far fewer kicks and a lot more rolls/squirms. I mentioned it to my doctor at my appointment earlier this week and she didn't seem concerned. And since you're experiencing it too, I'm sure it's normal! I'm sure they're just starting to run out of room!!

 

[Left wonderin]

Thanks Topanga I'm not back to the doc till the 6th of jan and didn't know if I should go in to get checked out . I'm still feeling movment every day it just seems duller ????? Today he wiggled a lot so not too worried . I'm guessing they are just running out of room too and feeling just a squished as we are these days lol

 

[Starry Night]

I think I'm getting sick. My stomach is so gurgly and crampy and my appetite is even worse than normal. DS is sick too. Right now it's nothing major so I'm going to just eat simply and try not to aggravate things. DS has a full-on cold and is being whiney. He's trying to be his usual busy self so getting him to rest is a full-on job. lol

 

[Starry Night]

How is everyone doing? Getting ready for Christmas OK? I feel like it has snuck up on me. I only mailed out Christmas cards yesterday so it'll probably be New Years before anyone gets theirs! Whoops. Well, my mom mailed out our Christmas gifts on Thursday so who knows if we'll be getting those on time. She shipped them out priority but we live in No-man's Land so it still takes awhile.

And I've been having horrible nightmares about the baby again. I wish I could just enjoy being pregnant. I'm well in the second trimester and the doctor says everything looks good. I hate all the anxiety yet I can't get my emotions to listen to my head.

 

[Starry Night]

I realize I'm talking to myself right now but just so excited. My mom sent us a box of Christmas presents and in the box was a new set of maternity clothes! I knew she was sending some but wasn't aware she really went to town. Two new pairs of pants (one set of jeans and one of corduroys) and four sweaters. With those added to my current rotation I am totally set for the rest of the winter. She knows what I like too. They came just in time as all my maternity is in the wash and I was wearing PJs all day. ha ha

 

[Left wonderin]

Starry its so good to see you allow yourself get a little excited xxxxxx I'm excited for you

 

[Starry Night]

Yeah, trying to think positive. And baby has been a busy beaver today. Feeling a nearly constant onslaught of bubbly and fluttery movements with the occasional kick (they're getting stronger ). Makes me feel good. And I love Christmas presents. I will never tire of them. ha ha

 

[rayraykay]

Left- I totally understand why duller movements would be scary. If they really get to you.. drink something sugary lay down and do a kick count. I would always get terrified when she had a slower moving day- it happened around 30 weeks. They run out of room and their hard kicks turn into rolls more. How is it going? Are you feeling the movements more now? You can ALWAYS go see your doctor if you have a feeling one way or the other, trust your instincts.

Starry! YAY! I love getting Christmas packages. Maternity clothes! What a wonderful gift. I love that. I am so happy you are excited! I hope you didn't get full-blown sick and you're now feeling better. 17 weeks! Man time flies. I hope your dreams subside. They can feel so real, but that baby is coming for you! I just know it.

Once again- thank you for the responses and the support for my birth story and for my daughter and new family. We are over the freakin moon. Luckily I did all my shopping and wrapping before she came so everything is set for Sloane's first Christmas. We are obviously having a low key one and having our families come to us. She is far far too young to take to my in-laws big Christmas eve gathering. I wouldn't dream of taking her right now. There's upwards of 25 people there... I know they will be upset but frankly... I don't care. She cannot get sick and it's cold here in Oregon right now. She's eating like a champ, sleeping 5-6 hours a night (not straight of course) and is such a calm loving snuggle bug. I am in disbelief, this is all still very surreal. I burst into happy tears daily looking at her. I cannot WAIT to hear about your birth stories and babies, I will be so proud. Thank you again, and I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday at home with their loved ones. Relax and enjoy some amazing food. (Oh by the way I have been eating my fair share of Christmas deliciousness... eff you GD!!!!)


Love to you all- think of you sooo often. Let me know how everyone is xoxoxoxo

 

[Left wonderin]

Hi ray , great to hear from you you sound like you were super organised !!!! Delighted you are doing so well Slone sounds like a dream

Well litte Sean is back to making his presence felt lol! He must have been lying differently or having a quite day ( allowed I'm guessing ) think also when I'm busy he is quite and when I'm quite he is busy !! Thanks for asking

 

[Topanga053]

Glad to hear everyone is doing well! Ray, LOVE the updates! So glad everyone is adjusting well!!

Nothing new here, just saying hi since it's been awhile. Lauren has been doing some dramatic rolls now... I just can't get over watching my whole stomach move on its own!!! I'm getting really excited to meet her, the closer it gets. My shower invites went out last week and the shower is in a few weeks... looking forward to getting some stuff to start doing her nursery with! And it will be nice afterwards to be able to do our own shopping, since we'll know what we have!

 

[Starry Night]

ray - Aw, I'm so happy you get to have your first Christmas with Sloane and that you're all adjusting to each other so well. And I don't blame you for not wanting to go to a gathering. She's still so little and Christmas is such a germy time of year. And little ones are easily over-stimulated with everyone passing them around and not letting them sleep. Staying home will also help you recuperate and relax better too.

Topanga - that's so exciting about the shower! Are you throwing it yourself or are you getting help? Any themes or is it simply food and fun and presents?

Left - I'm glad Sean is moving well again. And remember that any little twitch or bump is considered a 'kick'. So even if he isn't doing flips anymore doesn't mean he isn't moving like he should.

Are you having a shower? I remember hearing they aren't as common in the UK. (When I was pregnant with DS whenever a NA girl would ask a shower etiquette question there would always be a UK girl or two coming on to say 'we don't need people to buy things for us. We are able to provide for our babies on our own'. Fights, of course, ensued. But it made me think they must not be common over there)

 

[rayraykay]

Topanga- ahhh so glad you're having a shower. It was such a lovely day for my husband & I. To have the support of our family & friends is priceless. All the wonderful things we received helped us finish the nursery for sure. I am so glad Lauren puts on a show for you! I loved watching my whole tummy move too. It's crazy how strong the little ones get in there!

Left- yay for Sean!! I love to hear that. I also noticed that when I was moving around more and on my feet Sloane would sleep & when I had a quieter day taking more naps or doing less she'd bang around in there some more haha. Ahhh enjoy the movements you feel on the inside now! It's such an amazing feeling. Take videos of it on your phone if your phone does that.

Okay okay I can't resist I'm gonna post some pics of Sloane.

 

[rayraykay]

Baaaah I'm so sorry they always post sideways I dunno how to change it on my phone!!!

 

[skyesmom]

my god ray she is gorgeous!!! u made a masterpiece there!!!

 

[Topanga053]

Oh Ray! She's absolutely adorable! She looks so healthy and happy!!

Starry- so funny! I never even stopped to wonder if showers were a cultural thing! And forget that ... after buying the new house (and furniture... and curtains... and restocking our kitchen...) we can use all the help we can get with baby stuff! We're doing a small lion king theme to go with the nursery, but nothing outrageous. My mom and MIL are hosting it, but it's at our new house. Partly so most of our friends can finally see it and partly because it has a really good layout for parties (it's not an open concept, but the downstairs basically has a big circle through the den/kitchen/living room/dining room, so it's easy for people to move around and mingle).

How have you been feeling recently Starry? Better??

 

[Left wonderin]

Hi all wow what a beautiful head of hair Sloane has showers are not common in Ireland where I am from . People usually buy you a gift after baby has arrived . Just not the done thing here . I've never been to one . only ever seen them on the tv I'd happily be a guine pig for one here lol.....

 

[Starry Night]

Topanga - I'm feeling mostly better. I still get some baby-related nausea but I think I avoided the bug going around. DS is still sick. We thought he was better so I let him have some milk yesterday and this morning he had another messy diaper. So back to toast and watered down apple juice. He was sick last Christmas too. These things can last up to a week. I just hope he's better before our relatives show up on Saturday. My MiL will be sneaking him treats and all sorts of things and he won't ever get better.

A "The Lion King" theme sounds cute! It would make for an adorable nursery too. And it works for both genders so if you have another baby and it's a boy you don't have to change things around too much.

 

[Starry Night]

ray - Sloane is such a sweetie pie! So precious.