2009 Pregnancy/baby thread

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Originally Posted by sabies

Congratulations Carmen and Kari! What a head of hair Laura has! All the babies are so cute. Be careful - now that baby has arrived time really flies! We need to make a list of the 2009 babies born - it's hard to keep track of them. Leslie - Quinn and Vince are so adorable. Since I seem to follow closely behind your pregnancies I was wondering if you are done or going for number 3. Just kidding, I am done, 2 is more than I can handle!

Here is a recent pic of Stratton at 3 months. He's still a big boy - at 2 months he weighed over 15lbs and was over 25 inches.
http://jennmike.com/pictures/pettalk/20090815_strat.jpg

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Ahh is Stratton so adorable!!! I'm so glad to see a pic of him. I'd love to see more :) Oh and about more kids, nope we're done! My husband got steralized to insure no more babies happen and we're hoping it does not fail us :) We're got our little girl and little boy. A perfect little family. We don't have the house size or finances to have any more children so hopefully we don't have any accidents hehe.

I absolutely love the baby pictures everyone has posted!!!

Leslie I guess we do have the same plans. My hubby hasn't been "snipped" yet but that's our plan. I think my body has been through enough so he can take care of this part. (Maybe snipped isn't the right word but I like it, I'm sure my hubby doesn't!)

I will be 9 months pregnant tomorrow. :eek:
Baby is becoming VERY active. It's like she's never asleep now. I started getting very sharp cervical pains lastnight. I am hoping she'll hold out a few more weeks (I still say she'll be born Oct 1st! lol). Most times I'm rather comfortable, and then suddenly I'll be very uncomfortable for several minutes. I think lately she likes to change positions. Walking is becoming an effort because sometimes it's only easy to walk with my legs spread apart...definatly have that waddle perfected.
Otherwise everything has been good here... we finally have carpet in the nursery and I just finished putting together the dresser. Still have to put together the crib and change table. :(
I'm starting to get very anxious to have this baby, I just want her OUT lol.

I can't believe you're in the ninth month already! It sure has come up quickly! Heck, I can't believe Clara is two weeks old! :eek::love:

If you have windows, make sure to air out the nursery, new carpet is full of chemicals! I think it's actually formaldahyde (not sure I spelled that right!). Some of the crap they use to preserve or clean stuff is just crazy! I can't wait to see pictures of the room when it's done, I hope you'll share!

We took Clara in for her 2 week appointment today. She got a clean bill of health, and is growing really well! She's already an inch longer (22 inches now!). And, she's at 8 lbs 3 oz! She's a great eater! She got her heel pricked (just like when she was first born) and was really unhappy about it!

We took her and three of the dogs for a walk today, it was nice getting Finn out! He did pretty well walking next to the stroller! Good day so far. I even nursed her publicly for the first time at Target! It was a little awkward because she was hollering and fidgeting, but I managed to do it without showing any boob! I love my carrier, it is the best!

I have some news to share with everyone. I'm pregnant! I am 12 weeks and 2 days. Estimated due date is 3-17-10 by my last menstrual cycle. I had my first sonogram today and baby is measuring consistent with my due date. Heart rate was 159bpm and baby is 6.8 cm. I'm doing well myself, I have had no nausea or vomiting so far. I haven't gained any weight either so that's good as I know it's coming soon enough. Baby was moving around quite a bit so doing the measurements today took a bit to complete. It was strange seeing the baby move on the monitor and not yet being able to feel it move inside.

I am excited to be joining the ladies who will be having a baby in 2010. I'm not going to find out the gender, I want a surprise on delivery day. Hubby would want to know but I'm staying strong with my decision and he's okay with that. I have a feeling it'll be a boy since there are so many males in my family so why not add another one. Hubby thinks it'll be a girl.

Without further delay here is baby Bahmann also known as "roo" for right now. "Roo" as in kangaroo (since baby is in a pouch kind of). :)


Crown to rump length shot.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...2w2d9-4-09.jpg

Profile (blurry).
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...file9-4-09.jpg

This is awesome news Amber.... even if I already knew about it!!! ;)
You really should make a new thread about this! I am so happy for you and hubby.

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Originally Posted by finn's mom

If you have windows, make sure to air out the nursery, new carpet is full of chemicals! I think it's actually formaldahyde (not sure I spelled that right!). Some of the crap they use to preserve or clean stuff is just crazy! I can't wait to see pictures of the room when it's done, I hope you'll share!

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Yes I've been leaving the window open, and the air purifier has been going non-stop. I'm so paranoid about the chemicals. :( We're getting the carpets cleaned next week, but hubby doesn't want to do the baby room because "it's new carpet," so I may have to fight with him a bit about it..He doesn't think chemicals are a big thing. I have a Bissell carpet cleaner, so I've been researching what to put in it to kill any chemicals (if I lose the battle with hubby LOL), but I can't find anything over the internet that everyone claims is the "best" for ridding of chemicals. Atleast we didn't use carpet adhesive/glue, we just stapled it down, so I don't have to worry about that..
Does anyone have any suggestions for what to put in the carpet cleaner? I always put a bit of vinegar in it, just to stop any mold growth that might start from the moisture. I was thinking of just using my natural laundry detergent, but I really want to find something that is well-known for getting rid of chemicals, and just can't think of anything. I have alot of all-natural dog shampoo too, with lots of essential oils.. I should look up the oils and see how good they are for this..

I hope everyone's pregnancies/ babies are doing great! I wanted to share a few pictures (well maybe more than a few...) because Lyra is now 7 months old! I can hardly believe it.

Lyra loves it when we go hiking in the mountains. These pictures are from Friday.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8442.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8445.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8446.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8449.jpg

But she got tired during our long hike...
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8470.jpg

Then a few more that I've taken over the last week.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8484.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8492.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8386.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8394.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8404.jpg

Oh My! What a treat! I love seeing pictures of Lyra!
She gets more beautiful everyday.

I love Lyra, she's so pretty! That fourth one is just perfect, I love how she's looking up and to the side. I love all the cold weather clothes! So cute!

She is just angelic! :love:

estimated on our scale at home - clara weighs nine pounds!

Thanks for the nice comments. :) I'd love to see some more pictures of all the other PT babies!

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Originally Posted by finn's mom

estimated on our scale at home - clara weighs nine pounds!

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Great job Clara (and mom)! :)

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Originally Posted by Pembroke_Corgi

Thanks for the nice comments. :) I'd love to see some more pictures of all the other PT babies!



Great job Clara (and mom)! :)

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So would I! And, thank you from both of us! :love:

Looking at Laura's pictures put me in a good mood. :)
Here are some pictures I took from the last 10 days or so...

3 weeks old. Trying to sit up:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1632.jpg

It was my mom’s birthday Aug. 25th. This was my gift to her, via email...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1644.jpg

Snoozing on the couch....with Frankie: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1654.jpg

Looking at herself in the mirror:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1665.jpg

ONE MONTH OLD HERE... ALREADY???
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1678.jpg

Bathtime... Mmmm, I wonder where that fuzzy hair comes from?
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1685.jpg

Hanging out with Beenie!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1713.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1714.jpg