Ahhhh! Still thinking of you and baby. Hope everyone is healthy and safe! :)
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Ahhhh! Still thinking of you and baby. Hope everyone is healthy and safe! :)
Prechrswife, I hope everything is going well, and that we can soon see pics of your little one! :)
Finn's mom, you are beautiful! I love belly pics! ;)
Hope all is well with the new baby and that we get to see soon!
And, thanks, guys for the sweet comments on my belly pic. That was a fun night. :)
Hi, everyone! Malcom arrived yesterday (4/21) at 3:21 in the afternoon, 6 lbs., 10 oz, 19 inches long. I will post pics when we are home from the hospital.
Congratulations Dusty! I can't wait to see pictures of baby Malcom. What do the girls think of him? I bet they're completely smitten with him.
Carmen- I LOVE that bedding! The pink and green, the ladybugs, it's so cute.
Kari- you have a beautiful little baby bump. Don't you just love kicking, moving, and hiccuping? It was my favorite part of being pregnant.
Congratulations Dusty and welcome to the world Malcom!
So glad everything went well!
I love Malcomīs name... so cute!!... canīt wait to see him...
Welcome, Malcom! Can't wait to see your first photos!
Woohoo, congrats with your new baby Malcolm, Dusty!!!:love:
Carmen, I love the bedding. Ladybugs are so...I don't know, but I've always loved them. :) Even as a kid, I would hold a ladybug. :)
And Kari, yes! I LOVE feeling and seeing her move. They are such unforgettable moments. And, I honestly think they are like that for me because of David, more than because of Baby. His reactions are priceless, and the time we spend watching her, feeling her, and laughing about her are a joy. She really does the most moving immediately after he reads Dr Seuss to her. It's really sweet. :) I love my growing family.
Enjoy it, every single second of it, even when you wake up in the night and can't get back to sleep because of it. I loved being pregnant so much and when Nathan was born even though I was so happy and excited to have him in my arms I was also sad that the pregnancy was over. My body felt empty and I hated that feeling. Justin was like David, excited over every movement he saw and felt!Quote:
Originally Posted by finn's mom
Oh, yeah, I know I'm going to miss being pregnant. I can already tell it will be a bittersweet thing, when our girl gets here. 99% sweet, of course. ;) I absolutely love this experience, and am so so happy to blessed with the gift of it. I want to get video of us watching her move. :) I know my mother would love to see that. She'll see me in June, but won't see both of us until just before or just after baby's here.Quote:
Originally Posted by KBlaix
I still remember those giggles... awww...
one thing I do not like to remember is when almost full term my kid decided to stretch.. I had a foot poking our through my ribs.. LOL....
one thing I dearly liked...(just like you with hubby reaction)... it that he would tap my belly two times and my boy would kick back two times too!!... it kept us in awe....;)
Welcome to the world, Malcom! One of Lady's Human's best friends shares your name, and he's a big strong guy, and a nurse.Quote:
Originally Posted by prechrswife
I just got a mailing... actually I've been getting tons of them but this one seems good.
I wonder how they got my name and know I'm expecting....
Anyway, this mailing is from www.diapers.com
They are offering 10 dollars off a first order of diapers plus free shipping if you spend 49 dollars or more.
The code at checkout is: MOM7
If you do order, please use this referral code so I get a discount too when I buy: CARM2343
Thanks!
If anyone of you mommas get good deals or mailings post about them here.
I haven't been feeling well the last couple of days.
It started out Friday with a sore throught.
I now have a low grade fever, aches and a very stuffy head.
I hope it's not the flu.
I'm calling the dr. tomorrow.
Oh, I hope you feel better soon! Being sick is never any fun, but being sick while carrying someone inside you is even less fun!
Carmen, take care of you! I have had two viral upper respiratory infections since the start of the year. NO FUN. The second time was worse and I had to take antibiotics. My fever kept hitting 102. Yuk. Just get lots of rest, and do what the doctor says. I keep my fingers crossed that I don't get it again!
My news this time around is that I have worn maternity pants the last two days. I don't plan on buying any maternity pants, but my mother bought a few things she found on clearance, so I wore them. She sent them to me when I was about 8 weeks pregnant, haha. I'll be buying one or two Bella Bands here in the next week, so that I can continue wearing my regular pants.
Gained about five pounds now, and still feeling great. I get hot easily, though, so that won't be fun over the next few months. I told David we have to try to avoid getting pregnant during the holidays if we do this again. ;)
Hope everyone is doing well! Get better, Carmen!
Here are a few pictures of Malcom. I finally had time to get on Photobucket and get them re-sized.
One of his First Pictures
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_1545-1.jpg
Big Sisters Coming to Meet their Brother for the First Time
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_1561-1.jpg
Sweet Boy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_1562-1.jpg
Dressed to Go Home
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_1566-1.jpg
Malcom at Home
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_1570-1.jpg
Our Three Angels
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_1579-1.jpg
Awww, welcome to Pet Talk, Malcom! You've been born into the right place - you'll have two big sisters to help teach you everything you need to know!
Oh, Malcom is adorable. What a happy little family!
Oh Dusty, Malcom is absolutely gorgeous! Your little girls are adorable too.
Congratulations! Thanks for posting pictures.
Welcome to the world Malcom!! (I don't visit this thread often enough, so I'm just seeing this)
Bruce's godson is named Malcom too. They call him Mac. Your little Malcom is adorable!! :)
Aw Dusty........ what a beautiful family you have!! That picture with all 3 kids is so sweet:love::)
I love the 2 t-shirts you're daughters are wearing!!
Malcom is so cute, as are the proud big sisters! I bet you've really got your hands full with 3 babies. I hope Malcom is an easy baby hehe. Our little Vincent is proving to be the "problem child" sofar, but hopefully he'll get easier as he gets older.
Hugs!
Welcome Malcolm! What adorable sisters you have :).
Hello!
I can't believe, I will be 6 months pregnant tomorrow.
I am feeling better. Turns out I had/have a sinus infection.
I am still coughing but no fever.
My dr. visit went well.
Baby girl weighs 2 pounds 1 ounce.
I found out that the one spot that I feel is where she is ELBOWING me.
I thought it was a kick!
She is currently in a standing like position looking toward the left.
Her head is a little above my belly button.
The dr. said that the right side of her heart looks good but will have to check again next month because of how she was facing. They need to check the left side but are sure it's fine.
Here is the very short video. The tech was a ditz and didn't know what she was doing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd6WKPTVz2g
Carmen, how fun! That is so neat. The whole "X weeks" or "X months" thing throws me off. ;) According to my "What to Expect When You're Expecting", the "sixth month" is "approximately 23 to 27 weeks." I tell people "I'm in my sixth month." Ah, the joys of pregnancy lingo. ;) I'm glad your little girl is doing so well, thanks for sharing the video!
That's so cool that you found out she's elbowing you! I feel our girl in several places at once! I'll feel something below my pant line and above my belly button at the same time, hahaha. I can't wait to see her on the sonogram AND feel her at the same time!
Yay for little girls!
Dusty, Malcom is so adorable! He resembles Katharine quite a lot. Your girls looks so cute in their T-shirts.
Carmen, I can't believe how fast these months are flying by.
Kari, when you're 5 months pregnant you're in your 6th month. Like the year is 2009, but we're in the 21st century. Or when your baby is born she will be in her first year of life from the day she is born until her first birthday, once she turns 1 she will be in her second year of life. Does that make sense? So when you're in your sixth month, you are between 5 and 6 months pregnant.
I was figuring that in my head, but no way could I have put it into words! Thank you! :) So, it really is all about the wording. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by KBlaix
Kari,
The way I understood from my dr. is that at 26 weeks the gestational age (the baby's age), is 6 months (the beginning of the 6th month).
Instead if you calculate from the day of your missed period, you can say you are 6 1/2 months pregnant.
I was very confused at first but kind of understand now.
I have no idea why they say it's 9 months of pregnancy when really it's more like 10.
I just found this tool:
http://www.baby2see.com/weeks_months_convertor.html
I guess that means that I am 5.9 months pregnant????
The month thing always confused me, too. I always just used the weeks when someone asked.
Well, another "big" change. I took my belly button ring out. It wasn't painful or anything, but just started looking funny. My belly button will certainly be popping up here soon enough to freak David and me both out. It's definitely different already. When I'm laying down on my back, and flex my abs (if you can really call them that right now), my belly button sort of pokes up around the edges, David about came out of his skin when he saw it, it was so funny.
Little Clara/Natalie is doing great, as far as I can feel. :) She still moves a lot, and I can feel her all over the place, sometimes in two or three places at once. What the heck could she be doing in there? Playing Wii? ;)
Anyway, we have our next doctor's appointment on the 14th, and I'll be getting the gestational diabetes test at that one. I'm at a higher risk because my mother is diabetic, but I'm still hoping for the best. Not too terribly concerned either way, though, as I know we will work through it, regardless.
Hope everyone else is doing well, too!
Malcom is so cute, I love his bouncer. :)
I heard my baby's heartbeat again yesterday. It's at 150. My second ultrasound is next Monday and I really hope we can find out the sex!! I had my heart ultrasound and the results came back normal, my murmur is due to the pregnancy and nothign else. Everything has just been great. I heard that 18 weeks is a week of rapid growth -- I wasn't really showing until yesterday. Reminded me of Visa. She wasn't pregnant, and one day she was. Same with me, I looked skinny one day and the next I had a belly. Hard to forget it's there now LOL.
I've been making flashcards and fun CDs for the baby. I'm such a weirdo.
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Originally Posted by wolfsoul
Why is that weird? :)
I've gained ten inches around my waist! :) It's cool! I can see my veins through my skin on the sides of my belly, but haven't gotten any vericose veins, yet. No other issues, either, except the same ol' going to the bathroom every 30 minutes. David got me a great body pillow for Mother's Day and that seems to help me sleep better.
We have a doctor's appointment on Thursday, I'm not sure if we get a sonogram or not, but I would like to see her. :)
The painter's here painting the nursery. The colors are a lot bolder than I'd thought they would be, and David added red to the trim (baseboards, door frames), so it's going to be a different look, but I think it will still be nice. :)
Aww, it's so cool to hear about your progress!
10 inches huh? Did the drs. measure you or have you been doing that?
My drs. have been measuring from bellybutton to pubic bone.
My bellybutton is just starting to poke a little. No stretch marks yet.
I've been using the palmers lotion religiously.
I know what you mean about peeing all the time. I was so frustrated yesterday. It almost seemed like every 15 minutes or so.
Some days are better than others.
I feel like I'm having a hard time staying hydrated too. I feel thirsty all the time and am drinking lots of water but it doesn't seem like enough. Are you having the same issue?
I hope you sleep better with you pillow. I was having more trouble sleeping a few months ago than now. Wierd... I seem to be sleeping ok. I just wake up with my arms numb from laying on one or the other.
Baby girls nursery is almost complete. Got crib, dresser, bedding and wall hangings. I'm trying to find matching drapes. I think I found some nice ones at Home Depot (of all places). When it's all finished I'll post pictures. It might be a while yet though.
Has anyone had skin issues? I am having some tiny pin prick size pink dots come out on my chest and a pea sized hemangioma pop up on my forehead.... I'm getting the hemangioma removed thursday. My dr. said it's pregnancy related too. FUN!
What about weight? How much are you up?
I'm up about 20 which is too much but you can't really tell....
I hope all you pregnant mommies continue to do well. :)
My doctor did measure me from pubic bone to just under my bra line when we were at the last appointment, but he said everything was fine so I didn't even bother to ask about the measurement. I knew my waist size pre-pregnancy, and I don't know why I wasn't measuring my waist monthly/weekly. I just did yesterday for the first time. :) I'm at about 38 inches, which is funny to me, because that's just about what my hip/butt measurement is normally (and it hasn't changed). :)
Honestly, I don't really know for sure that lathering up with lotions really helps prevent stretch marks, but I'm doing it just in case. I know it helps if my tummy gets itchy! I don't have any stretch marks, yet, either. We'll see! My belly button is pretty darn deep anyway, so it hasn't started poking out yet. It's definitely not as deep, but it still has a way to go before it's an outie!
I haven't had any skin issues at this point, my skin's actually better than it ever has been. Not sure how long that will last, but for now, I am grateful. :) I haven't really had any dehydration spells, although I know I'm not drinking enough water. It's a daily struggle for me to drink a lot of water.
I've gained about 8 pounds so far, but I swear my belly gets bigger daily. ;)
Skin issues--I do get zits on my face pretty regularly when I'm pregnant. The only time I usually get them is around the time of the month.