TTC and Beyond!

[clynn11]

SUPER cute Ash!!! I can't wait for these next 4 weeks to pass so I can start planning the nursery and decorating!!!!

 

[Disneybaby26]

Omg Ashlee- those are adorable!! You're talented!! I just laughed out Loud at the thought of me trying to draw something for the babies room! I'm pretty sure people would think we let Makayla draw it!!

Watching things fly off our baby registry is SO much more fun than the wedding registry!! Super cute stuff for our little babe is so exiting!!

 

[frsttimemama]

Me too, Kara!! I'm semi-crafty, but I can't draw or paint.. unless I just have to color or paint it in.

 

[jury3]

Congrats BB!

Ashlee-The owls are super cute!

We went to a Mama To Be Tea today and got 2 free bum genius all in one newborn cloth diapers! So exciting bc they are the first cloth diapers we have lol Also did their cloth 101 class, so we are both up to speed on everything. We are both excited and feeling confident about them. I think we are even convincing MIL lol She's been very against them and skeptical this whole time, but we showed her the ones we got today and she seemed a little more open. I told her I would take her to the Cotton Babies store and show her the different options so she could learn more.
We also got tons of used clothes from friends and MIL that I am going to go through this week. I feel like Olivia will have so many clothes and Grayson won't have any! lol All of our friends have girls!
Also had ordered an outfit for each baby from Babies R Us. Got it in the mail yesterday and they sent us the completely wrong thing. We got these sets front their new line. When I called to tell them, they reshipped what we ordered and told us to keep the others to say sorry! I was so excited! lol They are 4 pieces (hat, 2 onsies and footed pants) for $26 each! I will gladly take $52 worth of baby clothes for free lol

 

[Disneybaby26]

The awesome, Julie! Some good customer service right there!! Yay for a start to your diaper collection too! The cloth route is definitely going to save you a TON with two little bums to cover!!

 

[wavescrash]

Julie - So exciting. Glad MIL is getting on board with cloth Free (new!) outfits are always nice!!!

AFM - Mega stressing about money & this stupid baby shower. Again. I wish I could just cancel the damn thing.

 

[frsttimemama]

Yay for the free baby clothes Julie!! And the cloth diaper thing sounds interesting.. I'm not really informed on it. I think it would be easier to do if I were going to be a stay at home mama, but since I'm going back to work it isn't really do-able for us to say the least.

Sorry you're so stressed, Amanda!

 

[Cowgirl07]

That's awesome julie
Afm updates on the other page and my journal. Temp dropped and I felt pitiful this morning, but I'm better now.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Hugs Katrina- try and keep you're head up! If you need a little help getting there or not you're going to be an awesome mommy someday. Honestly, when I see your pics on Facebook and stuff I always thinks "she is SO going to be a great mom". I'm so sorry you're feeling down, but you're not out until the witch shows! And if she does, I think you have a great plan going forward. Thinking of you!!

 

[brunettebimbo]

So the freak out has begun. This mornings test is barely visible and my boobs don't really hurt. I am terrified. I can't lose this one too

https://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh70/kjordanj/Snapbucket/473B2DD3-E7B3-4E42-81E6-496DE3625044_zpsmiwmmtat.jpg

 

[clynn11]

Oh hun I so hope that is not the case. But remember that test you could barely see anything on it and it dried suuuuper dark??? Maybe these aren't the best for showing progression. Keeping absolutely everything crossed for you.

 

[Kiamaria83]

Hi girls. Hope you're all ok. Not been on for a day and there is loads to catch up . Ill go back and read what ive missed today.

Love the owls ash and lux is a great name. I love american names. Makes our English names very boring !

We're off on our holiday tomorrow so wont be on for a week. I am not taking any preg tests with me I'm going to just try and relax.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Hope you have a lovely time

 

[frsttimemama]

BB, you got the best line on the FRER, with the exception of the one you found in the trash, so I think it's hard to compare the FRER line to the line on the brand that you have compared to the one you had in the trash.. like comparing apples, oranges, and pineapples, if ya know what I mean?? Plus, it's really early, so even as it's doubling, it's not doubling to big numbers yet.. like my 10 dpo HCG level was 12.07 then on 12 dpo it was 31.96.. but even the 31.96 isn't going to make super dark lines. I used FRER to see progression, but I did use a couple of cheapies in there too, just to see, and they didn't show anything until almost a week after my first positive FRER. I know it's SO hard to stay calm and relax, but that's all you can do at this point. Praying for you!

Hope you a SUPER time on holiday! I'm so excited for ours in just 19 DAYS!! Enjoy it. Where are you going??

I've been SO hungry lately. It's awful. I'm trying to watch the weight gain, which is tough for me anyway because I swell. I used to take Lasix before I got pregnant with my son, and I had to stop taking it because diuretics can reduce bloodflow to baby, and I didn't start again after I had him except for 30 days so that I wasn't taking it when I got pregnant again.. so I REALLY swell as I get further along in pregnancy, but I swell all the time in my feet and legs anyway so that adds pounds.. and I'm already 10 pounds over what I was when I get pregnant with my son thank you to the holidays. Ugh. I had lost all of my baby weight and gradually added that about 10 pounds back on. So I made my New Year's resolution to get it off and got pregnant instead. No complaints there! I plan to start walking when it gets nicer out, and I've considered some light weights for my arms.. do you think that's acceptable? Nothing strenuous or anything, just need to do something. I gained 40 pounds with my son -- I can't do that again, even though it came right off. Gotta try to keep it around 20. With already high blood pressure that's well controlled by medication, pre-eclampsia is a real worry for us.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Thank you Sandy. That is why I love this site. You girls all talk sense!

I'm with you on the hunger front! I've tried to snack on fruit and yogurt!

 

[frsttimemama]

I'm really wanting my MIL's biscuits and gravy, but I'm going to settle for an egg sandwich I think. She's making porkchops and mashed potatoes and gravy for me for supper tonight before she goes back to Florida Tuesday so I really shouldn't splurge all day long.. lol.

 

[brunettebimbo]

What's biscuits and gravy?

I've had toast with mincemeat and banana for breakfast, a big bowl of pasta and cheese for dinner and then off to MIL for tea. I really need to get more fruit and veg in! I'm loving carbs

 

[frsttimemama]

Biscuits and gravy is literally a biscuit which I don't know how to explain because your biscuits are like cookies/crackers, right? Here, biscuits are .. like a bread product. I don't know how to explain it. And then the gravy is generally like sausage browned and made into a gravy, generally white. It's carbs, carbs, and more carbs. Ha.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

BB- So happy for you! I'm sure all is well! It's just really early!!

and Sandy - Biscuits and gravy sounds amazing!

 

[brunettebimbo]

I've just had a look. It kind of sounds like a scone. Not something I would like I don't think!