So I guess this is my first Nine Month Wait...

[westbrja]

Hi girls! Hope ur all okay. Went to L&D cuz I thought I had some fluid leaking. Turns out it was just extra wetness down there :shame: . MW did say my cervix is very soft and shortened but is not dilated and still has a ways to go.
Yup Kelly, we're next! We've had a name for awhile now. You girls gotta wait tho. Its a surprise lol
Goin out of town for a family reunion Sat. Should be fun. I just hope baby stays put cuz with my insurance its expensive as hell to go to another hospital lol.
Goodnite

 

[Kelly9]

I'm making everyone wait to so I understand. I can't wait for him to be here though so I can tell everyone!

I get an internal done monday so we'll see how it all looks and feels. I am hoping he is engaged cause I've been in pain and had pressure the last week and some now. I want to hear the doc say, yup you're gonna go early! I'll give up my august baby to be comfortable again and healthy!

 

[Mrs_N]

hehe, we are also making everyone wait with the names - not telling a soul!
ooh kelly you are on the last ticker box!
meld enjoy every moment - he's so cute!

we start out antenatal classes tomorrow, so excited!

 

[meldmac]

West: Glad it was nothing!

kelly Hope the dr says you're engaged! I know what you mean about being uncomfortable the last month, I could hardly walk when Colin engaged it hurt so bad because of pressure/pain on my pelvic area.

Mrs_N: hope the classes go well!

Not to long now and we should be seeing some more babies! I can't wait I'm so excited for you ladies

 

[Kelly9]

I can't wait either! i Just hope I can make it through my 12 clinical shifts! and whatever work shifts get thrown my way. I think I might ask work for no more then 4 hour shifts from now till delivery. I am doing a 6 hour one today but am not sure how I'll feel after. Gonna wear some solid shoes for sure.

Coughing seems to be finally letting up some, I don't want to jinx myself though cause whenever it seems like I am finally better it gets worse.

DH and I are buying baseboards for our upstairs today! We got a surprise check in the mail from the government back pay for when DH was training with the RCMP and it's quiet the check! So on wards and upwards we're getting the last bit to the new floors done! Whoopee!

Last ticker box! Eeeek!

 

[Mrs_N]

yay fab news on the floors!
I think 4 hour shifts sounds sensible - don't know how you are still doing that even lol!

I'm so excited for you girls too, not long and it'll just be me left to pop

 

[Kelly9]

Yup it's scary being in the next set to go. When you have someone in front of you you get to wait for them to go first!

 

[Mrs_N]

It still feels like a long time to go for us, although antenatal classes today made it feel closer!

 

[Kelly9]

I still feel on the odd occasion that 4 weeks is a long time but I know in the back of my head it's not! I have moments of will he ever come out to OMG he's coming out soon!

 

[Mrs_N]

and you are full term in 6 days! (or 9 days lol!)
got your hospital bag packed yet??

 

[Kelly9]

Nope no bag packed, will work on it in a week to 10 days I think, once the baseboards are done (which we're working on now) I'll pack it and put it in the nursery so it's out of the way. I'm not to worried, I can always pack during contractions when it's to early to go to the hospital if he comes sooner.

 

[westbrja]

Kelly - Hopefully you have time to pack in between contractions. My best friend went from start to finish in 45 minutes with her 1st and barely had enough time to get to the hospital. Good thing she lives close. . It would be a blessing to work 6 hours right now. These 12 hour days are killing me . Oh well the show must go on right?
So obviously baby behaved while we were out of town. We had a good time but it was a long day sitting outside in the heat. I drank tons of water but was still exhausted by the end of the day. The kids and I fell right to sleep while DF drove. My family spent the whole day rubbing my belly .
Mrs. N - Wow you are moving right along huh? It will leave you and Csunshine after Kelly and I pop.
Well I'm off to raid the vending machine

 

[dmn1156]

west cant believe your managing 12 hour days not long now and then you will have to rest hope you managed to get what you wanted from the vending machine

kelly hope your feeling better

Csunshine hope your doing well

Mrs N hope the spd is not too painful and that your doing great

 

[meldmac]

I didn't do my bag until 2 days before I went in for induction and then I hardly used anything in it! Was to busy with Colin to be bothered with anything.

Hope everyone is doing well and had a nice day!

Took Colin out for his first outing today. He's such a good boy stayed asleep most of the time and only fussed when he got hungry in wal-mart. I'm so in love with him

 

[Kelly9]

I'm not to worried about the bag situation. I'm taking a laid back approach!

Meld glad all is well with colin and you're enjoying him!

csunshine is due about 2 weeks after me I think.

Had a prenatal apt today, details in journal, was very interesting. I am still trucking along, we've got about 80 feet of baseboards left out of about 240 so almost there! We'll have about 50 left as of tomorrow as I think we're waiting till DH's next set of days off before we do the master bedroom. I am so tired from filling and painting all the boards! My knees hurt from kneeling. I have to do an assignment and clinical prep by end of wednesday... should probably get a start on that. Just so busy getting the house ready!
Ugh I need ice cream.

 

[westbrja]

I was lucky enough to find some goodies in our breakroom leftover from yesterdays pot luck. One of the Dr's mother made homemade eggrolls. They were soooo good.
Yay for the 1st outing Meld.
Dmn - How are you and Lucie?
Melsue & Wannabe - How are you both getting on with nursing? Has it gotten any easier?

 

[Melsue129]

Meld and Wannabe - thanks for the birthing stories.... pretty incredible how things work out I do believe in angels thats for sure... Im not sure if I told you all but my DH's Step mom died unexpectedly within the same hour that Liana was born, his step mom was 44 years old, she has been battling cancer for a few months.. we called his dad when I was in labor and his step mom was so excited in the background couldnt wait for her grandbaby to be born then we called his dad right after she was born and he went up to the bedroom to tell his wife and she had already passed.. Very sad day for us but in the same it was the best day of our lives because Liana was born... so Bittersweet... So the drs heard a heart mumur in Liana and they said its not their regular ol murmur its one that needs to be seen by a cardiologist, so that scared the hell out of us.. The next morning the dr came in and said the murmur was gone, just like that completely gone.... We have been having her checked ever since and her heart is perfect... I believe that my daughters angel is our step mom - when she was born 44 yrs ago she had a bad heart murmur and was in the hospital for a month before she could come home... so we know for sure Sandy our step mom had a hand in keeping our lil girl healthy... We are so greatful....

I love the photos of the new babies and love the names... They are great!! Im happy that everything thing ended up just fine, very scary when you feel like your lil one is in trouble... Big hugs to you both..

West - BF is getting better for me... my nipples hurt only sometimes now and its after I nurse when they touch my shirt or breast pads... then my boobies only hurt when they are filling back up I think, usually starts 30 mins after I nurse... Im building a supply of milk pumping away and she is starting to actually take the bottle and like it, she was giving us some issues but we switch to the Advent bottles and nipples and she seems to like those....

I hope everyone else is doing great... Not long for you Kelly sooo excited and West you too!! Cant wait to hear more birth stories and see more babies...

HOws csunshine doing??? Mrs. N hope all is well... and DMN hows Lucie...

Big hugs to all....

 

[dmn1156]

West Lucie and i are doing great i'm loving having a little girl glad you found some food lol

melsue glad Liana is doing well and the heart murmer has gone Lucie and i are doing great

 

[Kelly9]

Wow that is quiet the story melsue. Glad everything has worked out in the end and it's a shame that your DH's step mom passed before she could see or hold liana but you're right she's looking out for her!

I'm still trucking along, sore from all the house stuff we've been doing. Need a big old break but my mind keeps telling me I'm running out of time. I think I'll be busy with all my projects for at least another 2 weeks. I hope at that point I can relax. It just seems when I've set a list of things I find more things to do so I add them so even though I am crossing things off my list it is taking for ever to get shorter.

 

[westbrja]

Hey ladies! How are we doing? I'm at work on my birthday . It's been nice cuz the girls have been bringing me all types of food . Except today I have a lot of pressure down below and I keep contracting. I called OH and told him he better not have jinxed me cuz he said this morning that he was ready for her to come. I've got major heartburn too. Wouldn't that be funny we are planning to have her on his birthday and she shows up on mine. Sorry for the complaining just uncomfortable today.