Summer Sensations! (due May/June 2013)

[MissAnnabelle]

I wonder if you can get depends on Amazon because that would be a weird thing to buy at the grocery store...

My OB said she doesn't like to let anyone go over 40 weeks and def not 41 bc they start to poop in there and I guess it's just not good.

I love the bump pic Christie! I should take on of mine soon because it's hard to tell if it is getting bigger at this point unless you take pics.

 

[MissAnnabelle]

So, I after dh installed our carseat I took it to the Sherrif's Department to have it inspected and I am glad that I did because she said even though the bubble was between the lines the way it was tilted would put strain on baby's neck. She also said that the latches in the middle were more than 11" apart, so it had to be belted in and that I needed to get the middle receiving belt replaced bc it wasn't working right. Sure enough I took it to the dealership and it is broken - which is weird bc it is a new car and nobody ever sits back there so it was probably always broken (2 months out of my warranty) Anyway, some people thought it was dumb to get it inspected, but I am glad I did.

On another note we did our health care proxy's, power of attorney's, and our wills. I set up a trust and guardianship of for our daughter and we upped dh's life insurance. Hopefully we wont need any of that stuff, but better safe than sorry. I want to up mine too, but am going to wait until after baby is here bc I doubt they would put it through now anyways.

 

[No Doubt]

I was going to take mine up to the police department to have it put in period. So I don't think that's dumb at all. I would also think they'd inspect at the hospital too. But I'm gonna take mine probably next weekend now that I've got everything out of the way. We have the tour of the maternity ward on Tuesday after work and I'm pretty sure that's the last thing we need to do before Virtue gets here.

I'm hoping that I don't fit into that category Christie of being late.

Here's my latest bump pic. Do you guys think it's low?

 

[Christie2011]

I do think it looks like you've dropped NoDoubt.

I think the hospital will inspect your car seat whether you went to the police/fire station. When we left, we were escorted to my car and the nurse readjusted the base. She told me I had car seat anchors, but didn't show me how to use them and I have no idea, so I just use the belt.

 

[No Doubt]

I'll have to ask about that when we go to look at the maternity ward on Tuesday. I remember when my nephew was born 13 years ago it was just strapping the carseat itself in with the seatbelt. Now there's the base and honestly it scares me a bit, lol. I don't want to do it wrong. I'd rather have someone else put it in and I watch and learn and make sure it's done right. Maybe I'll take it with me on Tuesday and ask someone to do it then.

 

[snowflakes120]

You guys are making me feel so behind!!! My car seat is still in the box and we haven't even purchased the 2nd base for hubby's car.

And I don't have the suitcase out - let alone have anything packed or even a list printed on what to pack.

I guess I better get on these things.

 

[NatalieBelle]

I have both bags packed (mine and Isaacs) All I need to do is put a few things in there for DH and I have everything but the carseat set up. Plan on doing that maybe this coming weekend! I even put the bags by the door along with my snoogle so I can use it for breast feeding! I think I am beginning to drop as well, Belly looks smaller and I've had much more pressure in rectum area and pelvic. Especially when I am waking up to go to the bathroom.

 

[Christie2011]

I went to the birthday party at the barn yesterday and it was the biggest waste of time and cold. I basically spent 2 hours walking my son up and down the parking lot because the mother of the birthday girl spent the entire time giving out rides on her horse to the few kids who were there. I mean she didn't even spend time with her daughter while we were there. The party was from 1-4, but by 3:30 she was still giving rides and no presents were opened yet.

My sister and I left before presents were opened. People started eating the cake before Happy Birthday was sung and before the birthday girl got her piece. It was just awful.

Surprisingly though, I am not painfully sore from all that walking yesterday. Which I'm so happy about. It means I keep on walking and try to keep myself in some sort of shape. I'm hoping to walk the 5k race my sister and I have been doing for the past 5 years at the end of June. It'll be the first time she crossing the finish line before me

 

[MissAnnabelle]

Sounds like that lady was way to preoccupied with her horses. I'm not anti-horse either I used to lease one, but I don't understand crazy horse people. I would have left too. You are supposed to do presents and cake so that people who want to leave can. Oh well - at least you got some exercise I can't wait to start walking with the baby. Then we will have all summer and fall

 

[Christie2011]

It was even worse then that really. I love horses and I love to ride, but they aren't my life. Her husband has told her before that he feels ignored because she's always at the barn. And now she's not even going to be around for her daughters actual birth date because she's going out of state for a horse event.

But yesterday, she insisted on giving the kids, who were 3 and 5, a safety lesson about being around horses. And while that's good an all for them to know, no one goes to a birthday party for a lesson.

And for a 3 hour party, there was no real food. We were starving by time we left.

Ok done ranting

Since I have 5 weeks 'and change' left, when people ask me I just tell them 5 weeks. Anyone else shorten up the time left? I can't wait til next Friday, 36 weeks and LO will be free to come at his leisure then. I told my brother-in-law yesterday that I was bored with being pregnant but I wasn't miserably pregnant. How about the rest you?

 

[No Doubt]

Oh, I definitely shorten the time. I always say however many weeks it is, then add in that my grandmother says the first one always comes early so mid to end of May, lol. I'm hoping if I say it enough, I'll will it to happen. I'm not so much bored with being pregnant. I'm just tired of the aches and pains that come along with it. Tired of being uncomfortable, not being able to get off the chase or react to things in a split second like I used to...stuff like that.

 

[Christie2011]

We haven't heard from GettingBroody in a while about Fia, so I did some stalking. She posted some pictures here
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/a...4-w-twins-1-w-triplets-1357.html#post26616733

and a few pages before that she mentions that Fia is up to 3lb 2oz, but that was a while ago, so she's probably gained since then. Glad to see she is still doing well though.

 

[No Doubt]

Thanks Christie, I was just about to ask about her! We haven't heard anything from Jess either. I hope everything went well with her delivery.

 

[GettingBroody]

Oops, sorry girls, I've been very bad at keeping ye updated! I lose track of which threads I've posted on Fia is doing really well. Moved into the intermediate care room on Friday! Nearly ready to move to a cot too Just under 4lbs 3oz today! (1.89 kg) She's been switched from her cpap mask to a less intensive nasal cannula. She's mostly on room air with no added oxygen but she likes the little bit of air pressure the machine gives her! Hopefully as her lungs grow bigger she'll need less and less support (and then no support!) Physio saw her today and was pleased with her... Wearing her own clothes since the end of last week too which was very exciting!

Hope you are all doing well!! Have been trying to keep up with all your posts. Won't be long now til all your babies are here too!!!

 

[No Doubt]

Glad to hear everything is going so well with Fia! I know you must be excited about taking her home soon...just a few more weeks.

 

[GettingBroody]

Here's a photo from yesterday...

https://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q571/derialc/C0122E2A-AACD-44C1-87F1-A1C412879020-20447-000016EC831F0421_zps55847f14.jpg

 

[raelynn]

GettingBroody - She is adorable! Glad she is doing well!

Christie - That party sounds like such a waste. My sister is trying to get me to do a 5K with her too. I told her we'll have to see how crazy things are with baby but it would be a good motivator to get moving again!

I'm also kind of bored with pregnancy. Or more I'm just getting to the point where I'm over it. I'm tired of struggling to reach my feet and being out of breath after just walking up one flight of stairs. I'm also tired of stabbing my fingers every day so hopefully my GD goes away right after birth! Plus, I'm anxious to meet our little one and see what she looks like!

 

[MissAnnabelle]

Broody - it's so good to hear that you and Fia are doing well! She is just precious Thanks for sharing a pic.

Rae - I'm over it too. Over being uncomfortable all the time and waddeling when I walk. 6 weeks left for me now.

 

[snowflakes120]

I am so happy that Fia is doing so great!! She's a strong little girl!!

Guess, I'm the minority - I am really enjoying pregnancy. The only things plaguing me are the same things I've been having - not sleeping well and constipated. Yeah, I get uncomfortable alot but blah! Oh well! Just still feeling so blessed to be pregnant!

I at least got the bag out to start doing a hospital bag last night. One step in the right direction!! Going to print out a few lists of what to pack this week and prolly start on it this weekend. I know I'll need to go out and buy a few things too so I'll do that Sunday I guess.

 

[Christie2011]

Anyone else walk around and feel like their belly announces their arrival? I get the feeling like there is a delay after my belly enters a room and when I do. I guess I"m just feeling really big. Otherwise I feel good though.

I may have had a few actual contractions over the last couple of days, usually in the morning. They came with some cramping, but not anything too severe and the cramps lasted at most 30 secs. My MW said I could actually have up to 5 such contractions right now an hour and be fine, anything more then I should call. I've only had maybe 2 or 3 a day.