TTC and Beyond!

[jury3]

Sandy-I wasn't sure if it was legit either, but a few of the girls on here have ordered a few of the products from them before. Plus I got the discount card from Motherhood Maternity, so I assume they wouldn't give me something that wasn't trustworthy.

Mirolee-So excited for you! Can't wait to see u/s pics!

Waves-I like the games! Looks like fun! The only game we had at our's was the one where you can't say baby. Everyone got 3 bead necklaces. If someone caught you saying baby, twin, or cute then they took a necklace. I suck at those games...my mom and her friend were psycho about it and caught everyone. My mom won the game lol

 

[frsttimemama]

Mirolee, can't wait for pictures! !

 

[frsttimemama]

I called and left a message with the doctor's office to ask when I get an ultrasound because I am nervous about twins betweenand the clomid and my family having twins.. Lol. Obviously, we will gladly take anything I am just a super planner. Gotta known! Plus, I can't wait to see him or her or them!

 

[morganwhite7]

That would be too awesome Sandy.. But can't wait to hear when your first scan is! I recommend AFTER 6.5 weeks so there is no "no fetal pole/HB.. too early?!" drama like the rest of us had! So like the first week of February? Awh I love to see these early scans, so exciting. First peek into a new life! How is hubby taking it?

Mirolee- Can't wait to seeeeeee!!!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

yay Mirolee!!! I so can't wait to see your little bean!!

Well, I am home from work. It's dumping over an inch of snow an hour, so they finally said we could go home. Yay. Now i'm home with DH on the couch!

 

[clynn11]

That does suck Ash, and I don't think it's unfair to feel how you're feeling! Luckily all the babies that have been born in my family are to cousins who live hours away, etc. So i'm honestly really excited for Baby Byrd to get lots of attention from everyone and to be the only baby around. Honestly, I think because your family knows the hardships and struggles you guys went through to get little Lux that they will be more partial to snuggling her (especially with the background stories of your sis and cousin). That may sound messed up, and most family won't admit it, but I bet it's true. My grandma got all drunk on Thanksgiving and walked up to me saying, "I don't care how it sounds, but i'm more happy for you then ANY of my other grandkids!" because she knew how long we'd been trying and how badly i've wanted to be a mama. Hahaha. Sounds messed up, but secretly in my head I was like "yesss". Lmfao!

 

[morganwhite7]

Cass- LOL about drunken Gma.. I'd be proud too

Britt- Urgh it's dumping here, too.. 4 inches since I've been at work but I still have to drive home in rush hour traffic in this mess Oh what I'd give to be on the couch with MY hubby!!! (he's off of course )

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Ash- I know it's not quite the same thing, but my step sister had our first "baby" back in 2010. My mom has since been attached to my step sister (who we've only known for about 6.5 years) and they talk constantly and EVERYTHING revolves around my nephew. don't get me wrong, I love him with all my heart, but he gets all the attention. I keep worrying that my baby won't get attention because of my nephew. My mom swears she will love this baby AS MUCH, if not a little more (I guess i'm her real daughter). SO my step sister has always been ANTI more children (she got pregnant 3 months into her relationship) but ever since i've gotten pregnant she's been saying things about when she "has another" It kind of pisses me off, and I feel like she'd try soon because she knows my baby will get attention. I just want to be like "Please! Your son has gotten ALL the attention for 3.5 years, it's my turn now!!"

It makes me sound selfish, but I feel like my mom is closer to my step sister and she's only known her for a tiny bit of time.

 

[asmcsm]

That does suck Ash, and I don't think it's unfair to feel how you're feeling! Luckily all the babies that have been born in my family are to cousins who live hours away, etc. So i'm honestly really excited for Baby Byrd to get lots of attention from everyone and to be the only baby around. Honestly, I think because your family knows the hardships and struggles you guys went through to get little Lux that they will be more partial to snuggling her (especially with the background stories of your sis and cousin). That may sound messed up, and most family won't admit it, but I bet it's true. My grandma got all drunk on Thanksgiving and walked up to me saying, "I don't care how it sounds, but i'm more happy for you then ANY of my other grandkids!" because she knew how long we'd been trying and how badly i've wanted to be a mama. Hahaha. Sounds messed up, but secretly in my head I was like "yesss". Lmfao!

Cass, I've had multiple family members flat out say that they're only happy about Lux and not about my cousin or sis but it's still just so frustrating to me that she won't get that chance to be the only little baby for very long. I know that she'll definitely be having a better home life and lots of love, I just wanted her to get her chance in the spotlight i guess

 

[clynn11]

Pffft Ash, with yours and Chads genes?!?! She's gonna be soaking up ALL that spotlight hun! I know how you're feeling now, but Lux is gonna shine all the time! Eeek I can't wait to see her pretty lil face!!!

 

[morganwhite7]

Britt- Urgh I ttly second that... My mom is engaged to be married in July and her fiance has a daughter my age who has a 3 month old babygirl. All she ever does is post pics of them together and (after Jaxon) that has made me so sad/mad. I know it shouldn't, the baby is super cute, but I'm jealous that MY mom is spending all that time with my step-sister and her babygirl when I don't have my baby :/

It's okay though.. I just remember Marley is coming and will be the cutest baby in town, everyone's going to swoon over her sparkly blue eyes (DH and I both have them)

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Oh Morgan! That sucks! Be careful driving home! It's so much more scary driving in this crap pregnant!

 

[clynn11]

Morgan, I can only imagine how hard that is.

Britt, I'm sure your mom is going to absolutely ADORE your baby and want to be around constantly!!!!

All of us ladies, our babies are gonna SHINE! We've waited so long and been through so much to get our babes, I feel like we have an appreciation for these little lives that some cannot understand!! I can't wait until we're all showing off baby pics!! So much fun

 

[morganwhite7]

I know and I'm scared of seatbelts bc that's what caused my placenta to detach.. if I didn't have it on, Jaxon would still be here. But my brains also might have been splattered on the windshield, so that's how I convince myself that I still need to wear it.. lol

Omg Cass I can't wait to post a million pics of them.. It's gonna be SO much fun to dress em up and learn how to be a mama.. I just can't wait!!!!

I just wonder how it will go for all of us since we're so close.. I bet Julie goes before Rach, Kara, and I!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Yeah Morgan, that would piss me off too! I didn't have a Dad growing up and my mom and I were extremely close. I just feel like the third wheel now that we don't have a baby yet. My mom and my step sis are always texting and talking. I guess I am jealous at almost 28 years old.

 

[clynn11]

I think births will proceed as:

Amanda
Julie
Rachel
Morgan
Kara

Idk why. Lol. Kara seems sooo tiny I think she can last a little longer (hahaha and she probably wants to smack me after reading this, loooove yooou!!! )

 

[morganwhite7]

Hahaha Kara.. but she did say she wanted to hold out til after 40 weeks so miss Makayla is plump and ready for summertime!

I know for a fact I won't go past April 23rd, my CS/induction date, so that's reassuring

Gosh I can't wait to talk to you girls this summer and swap info about BFing and how the eff we're gonna make it through the nights with wailing infants. I am sooo. dang. excited!!

 

[asmcsm]

Britt- Urgh I ttly second that... My mom is engaged to be married in July and her fiance has a daughter my age who has a 3 month old babygirl. All she ever does is post pics of them together and (after Jaxon) that has made me so sad/mad. I know it shouldn't, the baby is super cute, but I'm jealous that MY mom is spending all that time with my step-sister and her babygirl when I don't have my baby :/

It's okay though.. I just remember Marley is coming and will be the cutest baby in town, everyone's going to swoon over her sparkly blue eyes (DH and I both have them)

I'm hoping that our LO will have daddy's blue eyes. DH has blue eyes and so did both his parents, I have brown but my mom has blue and both her parents had blue and dad has brown but his dad had blue so I think it was 40% blue, 50% brown 10% green for eye color chances. His first daughter had blue and her mom had brown so maybe...

Pffft Ash, with yours and Chads genes?!?! She's gonna be soaking up ALL that spotlight hun! I know how you're feeling now, but Lux is gonna shine all the time! Eeek I can't wait to see her pretty lil face!!!

I hope she ends up with dark hair and blue eyes...but definitely my skin tone lol poor baby shouldn't be a ghost like her daddy. I'm just wondering if she'll look anything like me considering his other daughter is basically his little clone but with blond hair. I saw a more recent picture of her and now that her hair is getting longer it looks like it's starting to get wavy like his. She is really an adorable little girl though, she's lucky to have taken after her dad more than her mom. We were joking last night because my aunt said she had the cutest chunky thighs in that US picture and I said poor girl is gonna get momma's thunder thighs lol

 

[clynn11]

I loooove Lux's thighs in the u/s!!!! So stinking cute it's ridiculous. Chunky baby legs are the best!!! And I agree, Ava is very pretty and definitely takes after Chad. I still find it amazing she got his super bright blue eyes when her mom has the darkest brown eyes ever! I think Lux will be the perfect lil mix of both of you!

 

[MrsAmk]

Hahaha Kara.. but she did say she wanted to hold out til after 40 weeks so miss Makayla is plump and ready for summertime!

I know for a fact I won't go past April 23rd, my CS/induction date, so that's reassuring

Gosh I can't wait to talk to you girls this summer and swap info about BFing and how the eff we're gonna make it through the nights with wailing infants. I am sooo. dang. excited!!

Thats what I look forward too most!