TTC and Beyond!

[morganwhite7]

Waves- That's very true! I've added the lanolin cream to mine too.. That purple kind is heavenly! But we already have nursery stuff, bottles, pacifiers, carrier/stroller, all the basics from Jaxon so I get to splurge on other junk I tried to take off most of the clothes I had on there (I had 100+ items to begin with) since we got so much stuff at Christmas. I just want my fancy bassinet and pumping stuff

Julie- Lol about getting kicked in the butt hole, yes it feels like they kick straight down, so strange. Do yours get hiccups too?

Nikki- Omg I'd be so mad too.. Last thing you need being due like next week! My gosh I'd have thrown a fit! Any news on mucous plug or contractions? Plan for a sweep next week maybe? This is so exciting!!

Gosh I can't believe how real it's starting to feel.. Not only that she's kicking the crap out of my insides all day, but that I've got Jan, Feb, March left of work and a life with only us two! Time has flown already so I'm sure the rest will go quickly too. Shower in April I think.. Last year mine was planned for April 7th, the week before our accident. It's going to be a tough spring, but I'm just looking forward to finally having a baby to take care of.. To mend the hole in my heart.

Oh and my MIL just called and told us that not only is DH's sister (who's 20) 4 weeks pregnant, but also her younger sister (DH's aunt, she's 26) are pregnant, due in August. And get this: they both just got preggo bc they got baby fever from Jaxon, and from me having another. Neither one of them are even in relationships with babydaddy, or do they care if dad doesn't come around. Just wanted a kid too, and I think they were jealous of the attention I've been given this year over babies (they're both ttly broke).. Freakin crazy! I'm in such shock!

 

[clynn11]

Eeeeeek I love all of your registries! I can't freaking wait to make one of my own!!!! Everything seems to be speeding by but dragging all at the same time. I wanna see my baby again, know the sex, name him/her, buy all the things, feel him/her move! But then I want them to stay in my belly forever! I feel like it's gonna go by too fast and i'm gonna miss it so much. I think i'll be one of those women who want to be pregnant constantly! LOL. Even with the MS, I love it. It amazes me that our bodies can grow another living being inside.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Funny you say that Cass! I just had this convo with my girlfriend that had her baby last April. She says all the time how she loved having him in her and she felt like he was cozy and safe and sound etc. I think that's the way *most* mommies feel. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE being Preggo, especially now that I'm showing! Love it. Were already planning our second baby, lol. BUT-I feel like I want her out and then ill know she's safe. I think the MC did that. As many times as they tell me everything looks great, doing perfectly etc I still having fear gripping moments I think something will go wrong. I look forward to when she's in my arms and I can kiss her little cheeks and know for sure, she's safe and sound!

 

[TTCaWee1]

OMG I have so much on my registries compared to you all! But they are complete. Here they are...

https://m.buybuybaby.com/m/giftRegistry?registryId=10725020

https://www.toysrus.com/registry/se...4B9-2C79-9B97-1BBF4EC39921&overrideStore=TRUS

https://www.target.com/GiftRegistry...Name=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=haslip

 

[jury3]

Morgan-I know they get hiccups bc we've seen them on u/s, but I haven't felt them yet. I was just saying last night how I can't wait to see what those are like lol

Kara-I know exactly what you mean. I was just telling Ryann that I think I'm going to miss having them in my belly. It's nice to know that they are with me and I can feel them all the time. At the same time, I was just thinking today that it's hard to know exactly what is going on in there. Especially with two, I'm worried only one will be kicking and I won't know it...if they are out then I can make sure they are both breathing lol

For our registry we know people are going to buy clothes, toys, pacifiers and blankets, so we tried not to put a lot of that stuff on there. My MIL has bought some stuff already like swings, etc. We didn't really put a lot of stuff for when they are older either. The decor items we want are mainly on etsy...maybe we should add more stuff to our registry lol idk For our baby shower guests were asked to bring books instead of cards to help start the library. I like how each of you has the sophie giraffe on your registry lol

 

[TTCaWee1]

I thought about the books instead of cards but I love getting cards. After our wedding I took all of our cards and bound them together like a book. I can't wait to take them back out years down the road. I plan to do the same with my shower cards. I saw it on Pinterest. For our wedding, instead of a book for guests to sign, I used an old window frame and had our guests write us messages. Now it hangs on our wall. I'm going to do the same with my showers but with a frame I found at babies r us. I love keepsakes.

 

[TTCaWee1]

And here's today's belly shot...

 

[frsttimemama]

It's amazing how fast all of your pregnancies seem to be going by! Goodness! I can't wait to see pictures! I LOVED being pregnant. I loved having him with me. I'm with Kara though, I will just be ready for him to be on the outside so I KNOW he's okay. The stillbirth did that to me. I wish I didn't have to go through all that again to have a baby. Ugh.

 

[frsttimemama]

Rachel, SOOOOO cute!

Julie, I can't imagine how you must feel with 2 in there.. wow!

Morgan, how craaaaaazy! Ugh! Stupid stupid women. And those are the kind that can get preggo like it's their dang jobs.. and then there are the rest of us who have to work our butts off. Ticks me off! I'm sorry. On the bright side, you're adorable! I love your hair!

Ashlee, I didn't feel our little guy hardly at all til about 20 weeks and it wasn't always reliable even then. Then one day, it was ALL. THE. TIME. !!

PS -- sorry I don't keep up well over here. I often read things, but don't often comment.

 

[jury3]

Rachel-That's so funny, we are complete opposites! I hate cards...I always tell people not to waste their money lol In the books people usually write messages though, so that lasts longer. We bought one for our donor's daughter when they had the baby shower for her. She actually pulled it out for us to read one night when we were over there, that was pretty cool. We did a tree with thumb prints for our wedding and they could write little messages by their print. Haven't hung it up yet though...
Cute bump by the way Looking pregnant!

Ok, I need to vent for a second. My in-laws are very stereotypical Jewish parents. They are always in our business and are obsessed with money. We've gotten to a pretty good place where they have backed off and I deal with some things bc I know it's just their way of showing they care. Well, back in August when I was enrolling for my master's program, I found out I couldn't get a loan bc I owed $1000 for a past loan that I had forgotten all about and hadn't gotten bills on in a long time. I never ever ask them for anything, but I asked if I could borrow the money and pay them back as soon as I got my school loan. They said they didn't have it. Fine, whatever. Well, about a month ago Ryann bought her first car (she had hand me downs before that). They offered at the time to pay for it and her pay them, she denied. They just offered again to pay it off ($15,000) so she wouldn't have to pay interest and we could pay them the payment. I think that's great of them to offer, but it kind of pisses me off...they couldn't loan me money that much smaller amount of money that would have been paid back literally a week or two later, but they can pay off a freaking car and get small chunks of the money back over the course of a few years? I get it, it's their money...but really? Makes me feel like it's bc I asked...idk Ok, rant over. lol

 

[goldstns]

ok so they left, almost 10pm. However, it was fine. Food was good and needed. It was just us 6. And DH wasn't done tiling so they offered to wait til he was done... so we just hung until about 720pm, which is when he finished. So it worked out in the end. Thanks for all your support!!

 

[goldstns]

Nikki- Omg I'd be so mad too.. Last thing you need being due like next week! My gosh I'd have thrown a fit! Any news on mucous plug or contractions? Plan for a sweep next week maybe? This is so exciting!!

I believe my plug is out. I do get contractions, for sure BH, but possible real ones too... but can't totally tell. They aren't constant or frequent in any way. I have been debating about the sweep. Either next week or the following week. I decided doing a sweep and then my body going into labor is more natural then doing the induction.... so I figure its worth a shot to try.

 

[wavescrash]

I think i'll be one of those women who want to be pregnant constantly! LOL. Even with the MS, I love it. It amazes me that our bodies can grow another living being inside.

I was that same way until this pregnancy lol. I always talked about loving being pregnant, wanted so many kids because I could be pregnant so many times but after this one? I don't think I want to do it anymore. This pregnancy has been physically miserable lol. Then again I think it has to do with my age and the fact I've been pregnant so many times. No idea how Michelle Duggar does it lol.

OMG I have so much on my registries compared to you all! But they are complete. Here they are...

https://m.buybuybaby.com/m/giftRegistry?registryId=10725020

https://www.toysrus.com/registry/se...4B9-2C79-9B97-1BBF4EC39921&overrideStore=TRUS

https://www.target.com/GiftRegistry...Name=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=haslip

I didn't put a lot on my registry (compared to others) simply because this is my third child (and 3rd girl at that) so I know people aren't really up for buying a whole lot. Hell... nobody is RSVP'ing for my baby shower lol. They assume I should still have it all. We have some things but not many. I didn't expect to get pregnant so soon after Hannah so we sold or gave away a lot of things. I have a crib and double stroller on my registry but I put them on there as a "wishful thinking" kinda thing. I'm sure we'll be buying them ourselves with our tax return.

 

[frsttimemama]

Julie, that's such crap! Grr!

Nikki, glad things ended up going well with your in-laws. I hope the sweep goes well for you and that you don't have to be induced.

Amanda, I don't know how she does it either. Goodness! I can't even imagine. She's about due to pop up pregnant before long. Such a Fertile Myrtle! It irritates me that she can have 19 babies, and I can't have one! Ugh! I don't want 19. Just one would be enough. 1 hubby, 1 dog, 1 baby. I'm not greedy. We also bought most of our big stuff with our tax return. We didn't want to wait for the baby shower. I hope you just have slow RSVP'ers! I loved your resolutions on your blog! I always make some, usually break them, and plan on making some more this year.

Ashlee, I totally get where you're coming from on being sad because you should already be a mama. I'm sorry you have to feel that way, too. I often think of our should-be 6 month old that way and how our life should be and what he should be doing.. I imagine it's worse for you right now being pregnant. I feel like some people just don't get it, and they think that it's over and done, and you can just put it behind you.. and as we know all too well, that's not the case. I'm definitely here if you ever want to talk about it.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Viability Day!! 💜 Can't believe how fast time has flown!

 

[Disneybaby26]

Cannot wait to meet this little girl and see what she looks like!!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Viability Day!! 💜 Can't believe how fast time has flown!

Yay.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Happy V day Kara!!

My fur baby is sick. Even the nurse in me is worried. Makes me curious how I'm going to be with my human baby...

 

[frsttimemama]

So cute Kara!! Yay for Vday!

Rachel, I hope your fur baby is okay!

 

[Disneybaby26]

Happy V day Kara!!

My fur baby is sick. Even the nurse in me is worried. Makes me curious how I'm going to be with my human baby...

that's the worst!! I hope s/he feels better soon!!