[OPEN] 1st child due late July/August 2011

[flyingduster]

Kennedy is a great name!!!

We're going with Caitlyn Rose for a girl. We've both loved that name for about as long as we've known each other! lol.

sheesh, the nausea has gone, but now I have the headaches instead! UGH! Though a panadol seems to get rid of them ok for now, so FX they don't get worse...

 

[HarliRexx]

Glad you guys seem to like my name choice. Sideways I think Bonnie is cute and not too old lady-ish! Turns out Kennedy is a family name too... DH told me it's actually his grandmother's maiden name.

Rducky I have always liked the names Griffin and Darcy. I've never heard of Aoife and truthfully have no idea how it would be pronounced! I think Imogen has recently grown in popularity.

Turtle is there any chance your Dr. will order you back for another scan? Or is it just the gender that wasn't clear? I was lucky they needed me to come back otherwise we would have paid for a private/4D scan.

I went to a consignment sale this week and totally made out. I got 5 crib sheets and waterproof mattress pad, bath tub and exersaucer plus everything in the pics for $180!
Pictured are: 4 blankets, crib comforter, dust ruffle, bumper pads, boppy with velour cover, carrier cover, grocery cart cover, drawer stops/outlet covers, 2 sippy cups, 19 onesies, 9 sleepers, 15 dresses/outfits, jacket, robe, 10 bibs, 23 pairs of socks, 4 hooded towels, 4 burp cloths and 5 hats.

https://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb131/limegreentj/babyclothes.jpg

https://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb131/limegreentj/babyitems.jpg

 

[Sideways 8]

hi everyone... for those in 2nd tri, did your vision go wacky at any time during your pregnancy? I have no idea if my goofy vision is a pregnancy symptom or not. It's like a bad case of eye strain, and... you know those purple blobs that you "see" after you stare at something bright? I have one in the shape of a Cheerio or donut or Lifesaver.. it's a ring nonetheless. What the crap?

And I'm upset this morning because my biscuits turned out yucky

 

[rducky]

Harli, awesome deal at the sale! You look well prepared!

Sideways, I have noticed little black/purple "floating" thingies in my peripheral vision. Almost makes me think that there are tiny little flies buzzing around...not sure what it is. I'm going to my midwife tomorrow, so I will try to remember to ask her if she has any ideas of what it could be.

Aoife is pronounced "Ee-fa", it is an Irish name. It would be similar to Ava in english.

 

[Sideways 8]

thanks rducky! I've figured out it's just my right eye that has the floaty thing. And it's also the one not focusing. It kind of hurts after a while because it's straining so much. It it doesn't get better soon I will go to the ophthalmologist.
I love all the cute names too rducky! And Harli looks like you've racked up on some cute stuff! Flying, I don't really have any headaches. And, glad your nausea is going away.

 

[HarliRexx]

Ooooh! Then I like Aoife!

I haven't had any vision changes but I did have a wave of pounding headaches around the time I hit 2nd tri. I hope your vision issues work themselves out and are nothing serious!

 

[HarliRexx]

https://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb131/limegreentj/22wkbump.jpg

22 week bump!!!

 

[rducky]

Yay! Great bump Harli! I'll have to put a bump pic up soon too.

Sideways, apparently floaters are pretty common in pregnancy. If they increase in numbers, or don't go away, then you should go to the doctor. Is it still bothering you?

 

[HarliRexx]

Thanks! It's a milestone when your belly sticks out further than your boobs, right?

 

[flyingduster]

Harli you look great!

 

[MissSazra]

I love seeing how everyone looks with their bumps, it makes me excited about what I'll be like in a matter of weeks (although my fat may hide a significant part of the bump! ooops)
Harli, you look great, how exciting! Xx

 

[HarliRexx]

Thanks everyone! I can't wait to see your bumps!

 

[rducky]

So, we bought a new car last night! Currently we have a Mustang convertible and my 2 door Toyota Echo hatchback....neither are great for carseats. So we're trading in the Mustang (DH is sad...) and getting a new Kia Soul. We are pretty happy cuz the dealer is offering $500 off the price and 0% financing. Ok, here's the next part of the story:
You guys will not believe what happened today. DH went to work and about 2 hours ago, 2 men tried to steal the Mustang that we're using for trade-in! One of his coworkers saw what happened and took down their license plate # and they took off. They damaged the door lock, so now the key won't go in the key hole, but the car still unlocks and locks
with the remote...I can't believe it...the dealer said it could take 2 weeks to find the color we want for the new car. I hope we can make it to the trade-in without anything else happening!

 

[rducky]

Oops...double post!

 

[Sideways 8]

wow rducky what a crazy bout of luck! those Kia Soul's are cute. I have an Infiniti G37... coupe... don't plan to get rid of it though. Yup I will be one of those moms. LOL

yes the floater is still there and my eye generally hurts, probably from trying to focus all day long. It's just the right eye. I wonder now if I blew a blood vessel with all my vomiting I have not had time to call an eye doc yet but I will very soon.

Harli your bump is so cute!!! I have a "bump" right now... but I think it's because I've been eating chocolate milkshakes (read: chocolate ice cream) for breakfast every day, and eating all day long to keep myself from getting hungry and therefore sick. lol. As soon as I feel better I've gotta get back in the gym because I look like a big sack of jello. lol

 

[HarliRexx]

Rducky that is so crazy! So this happened during the day while DH was at work? wow! Thank goodness someone saw what was going on!

Sideways... LOL...I don't even know what to say! We should all place bets on how long you'll keep the coupe after the LO is here. I couldn't imagine!

 

[rducky]

Yup, DH was at work. It happened at around 1:30pm. We figure that they weren't expert car thieves because apparently they were shoving on the car door and couldn't get it open right away. That's what made them pretty noticeable in the parking lot. I'm pretty annoyed because now we have to have the door lock mechanism replaced in order to get our same trade-in value for the car. Oh well....at least it wasn't stolen cuz that would have made things even more complicated.

 

[SMFirst]

Hi guys

No I don't have any great announcement that I'll be joining you, but I came back to this thread to see how you've been getting on (it's been quite a while!)

Sounds like all is going well, and I'm really happy for you all (and gives me hope for my future as well)

I didn't go too far back in the posts, but wanted to say:

Harli - great bump!

Branwen - Please name your baby girl Imogen (if you have a girl) - I LOVE that name but my husband wouldn't have it..

Sideways, Flying and MissSazra - hope all keeps going well with the beans for you (despite sickness etc)


In talking about cars, my husband and I have been discussing what we should get as we'll need a new car soon (and hopefully considering planning for a family) and right now we really like the Mazda 5 - same size as a car but functions like a minivan...

 

[rducky]

Hey Susan,

It's great to hear from you! The Mazda 5 seems like a great car. We didn't go see it but it seems pretty interesting with 3 rows of seating.

I really do like the name Imogen, and it's one of our top picks right now....guess we'll have to wait until July to see if we get a boy or a girl!

How are you doing? I have my fingers crossed that you'll be back here soon!

B

 

[rducky]

I bought my cloth diapers yesterday. I decided on the Softbums brand and I found an online retailer who was selling them for 15% off this week. Woohoo!

Now I just have to wait for them to arrive in the mail.

Has anyone in here decided what kind of crib mattress they're getting? I'm having a hard time deciding between springs and high density foam. Apparently the foam is a lot lighter so it makes it easier to change the sheets. All I know is that the mattress has to be firm to be safe.