Summer Sensations! (due May/June 2013)

[almosthere]

thanks for the reminder on mat. photos ladies! I just remembered I have to check out one more place and then decide if I will go with a great private photographer I found or just go to a studio at the mall or something-lol.

I just realized I have about 2 months left of work plus a week if I dont go until my exact due date...yippee!!!

 

[raelynn]

Almost- I've been counting down with work too. So ready for a break!

 

[MissAnnabelle]

Hey guys! How everyone is doing well. I have been busy trying to get some projects around the house done before baby comes - ugh - I get tired so fast!

DH and I went to that Preparing for Childbirth class yesterday. I thought it was pretty informative. It covered a lot really. They go over when you should go to the hospital and tell DH all about what he should be doing. We talked about where to go, what they do to you - different scenarios - different pain medications. We took a tour of the hospital and practiced some lamaze breathing and massage. They also go over taking care of the baby in the first couple of weeks and go over some issues baby can have. We are going back for the breast feeding class on May 14th.

I booked our maternity photos for May 5th. We are going to a waterfall for them I guess. I went with a photographer that will come to our house for our newborn pictures because I heard it was easier than taking baby to a studio.

I hope everyone had a good weekend

 

[almosthere]

waterfall photos sound lovely!!

I just had a SURPRISE baby shower today-I was shocked to say the least-it was very sweet and I was very fortunate to have gotten lots of generous gifts-many that were on my registry! The final countdown begins to get the rest of what is needed before may!!!

 

[raelynn]

Miss A - We just had our last labor & delivery class this weekend and went on the hospital tour. The rooms are all private so that is great. And, the baby stays with you the whole time except for bath and checkup. I didn't realize how much of labor can be spent at home until we took the class.

 

[No Doubt]

MissA the waterfalls sound lovely. I'm sure those will be beautiful photos!

Almost what a wonderful surprise about the shower! That's great that people got what's on the registry. It will all come in handy ok sure! I want stuff off the registry, but I'm really looking forward to really the final shop after the showers when I get my coupons!

Rae, that was one of the questions I asked at my last appt was when to come to the hospital. I don't feel like being turned away cause I'm too early. She said the while process for a first time mother would be good if it were under 18 hours! Then she said not to come in until the contractions were 5 mins apart in the hour. Plus every time I go and am not admitted, its $100 for the copay.

 

[MissAnnabelle]

That is the place the photographer suggested for the photos - I'm not sure what the waterfall looks like. Hopefully it isn't super muddy. We have been having such a weird spring - it is still freezing and snowing out here.

Rae - that is the policy at this hospital too. They said the nursery is usually empty because they like the babies to stay with mom. Baby stays with you for two hours after birth and then they take her to the nursery to do all the stuff and you get cleaned up and go to your recovery room and then you get her back a half hour later. They have all private rooms also. I really hope we don't get bombarded by visitors that day, so I can just bond with baby. She said to make sure everyone washes their hands before touching baby - I am not looking forward to asking my in laws to wash their hands.
Another thing I didn't know was that you have to stay in the hospital for 3 days! 4 days if you have a section.

nodoubt - I will have to ask my dr. when she wants us to go in because we are an hour away from our hospital.

 

[Christie2011]

In case anyone is bored with their maternity wardrobe, like I am, Babies R Us is having a buy one get one free on clearance items right now. I hadn't planned on buying any clothes, but then I found two shirts which were marked 9.99 each. So I took advantage of the buy one get one and got 2 shirts for only $10.

 

[No Doubt]

I'm having a tour of the maternity ward on the 23rd. From what I hear about this hospital the maternity suites are really nice and the staff is excellent. Someone even said when they delivered there they had a nice little specialty menu. I'm pretty sure they are private rooms too. I'll have to ask about baby and the nursery cause I want my munchkin with me, not in the nursery where I don't know what's going on.

And eek 30 weeks today!

 

[almosthere]

Happy 30 weeks nodoubt-only 10 more weeks or less for all of us I think now-eeek!

 

[snowflakes120]

Yeah for Mat. photos! We'll have to share all of ours!

I thought of you this weekend No Doubt. Marshalls had a belly cast for $12.99. I'm really not sure if you are in the US or not but you might want to see if they have one at your local Marshalls.

Almost - How sweet about the surprise shower! Good deal that you things off your registry also!

MissA - We did some of our wedding photos at Niagara Falls - it was frigid but they turned our beautiful with the snow - we got married in January of 2007. My cousin did her wedding photos at Glen Falls Park in Williamsville. They turned out great! In case, you are going to either of those locations - they will be wonderful and I can't wait to see them!!

Went to our Budgeting for Baby class on Saturday. It was quite informative although a good bit we already knew like the stuff about short/long term disability, wills and life insurance but it was nice to know that we are all set in those departments if anything was to happen to us or just one of us! Do need to update the will though. I hate thinking about death and that kinda stuff but it def needs to be done!

New aliment to report. Shortness of breathe. It's not cool. I don't like it.

 

[MissAnnabelle]

Snow - That's exactly where she said - Glen Falls. Niagara Falls in January? Were you in your wedding dress without a coat? I hate getting my pictures taken - I always make an akward face. We should for sure all share our maternity pictures

I am not starting anymore projects around here until after the baby comes. I'm sooo tired I feel like I am hung over. The guys are here ripping out tile and hammering away...ugh

 

[No Doubt]

Snow, I will have to check out Marshalls. The other one I saw was more than double that.

We got married in November 09 in Pittsburgh and it was freezing. We went up on Mt. Washington and had photos taken there. I was so cold when I had to take my coat off, but not as cold as others as I was used to that weather livining in MN and IN before. People from NC were freezing, lol, including my hubbs. But the shots came out beautiful cause the city and the river were the backdrop and it was at night so everything was lit up. It's always the places you don't think of that give you the best photos I think.

 

[snowflakes120]

Miss A - Your pics will be beauuutttiiiiffulll! Glen Falls is super nice!! Lots of great spots for photo ops!! I can't wait to see yours!! If you click into my public profile, there is a wedding photo of us in Niagara Falls. I wore a fur shawl and long gloves to try to keep me warm. It was a nice 19 degrees that day. In my photos, can see on some of my wedding party's faces how cold they were! C'est la vie!!

 

[Christie2011]

I concur, Glen Falls is very picturesque. I've been camping and hiking there. I hope the weather warms up nicely though for you! I unexpectedly woke up to a couple inches of snow today.

 

[TwoRdue]

Sounds so nice to be doing maternity photos, I wish I had an opportunity to br able to. If I go full term it's another 10 weeks stuck at home but I do have a scan and appointment with my specialist today so I am going to Ask if I can go and do antenatal class as I only go two in before been put in hospital and I am worried about the first few nights when baby is home and not doing things right. I have never looked after a baby so very scary.

 

[almosthere]

Two I hope you can take that class-it is scarey to think about having responsibility of a precious life!! But, you will do just fine! It is also exciting so the mix of the two feelings is pretty crazy I am sure.

Hope all are doing well!!

 

[TwoRdue]

Happy with my appointment today, know change and still stuck on bed rest still but know worse either.
Glucose test came back normal yay and swabs showed that I have shit load of good anti body's but I did have a almost 3 pound weight gain in the past week making it 22 pounds all up, specialist was not worried about as I cant get out and do any exercise and before that I had no weight gain for five weeks so maybe it's my body catching up.
Bubs weights 3.7 pounds and is going to be a little chubs. So excited to have him home, not long to go. forgot to Ask about antenatal classes after all that as well.
Back again next week to do it all again..

 

[Christie2011]

Forgot to post this. 30 week bump. I definitely popped more since the last pic!

 

[TwoRdue]

Love the bump pic Christie.

Broody how is your lo doing? How are you?

Almost how are you?