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What great pictures of your pretty girl! I hope you had someone take a "4 generations of women" picture for Lyra to treasure when she's a grown-up! I have one black-and-white, small grainy picture of my mom at one month old, being held by her grandmother with her great aunt and mom looking on, and it's just priceless to us! :)
AWWWWWWWWW! Happy 6 month Lyra!
I can't believe it's already been 6 months.
Oh, wow, Jill! Your daughter is beautiful! If Clara smiles half as much as that, I'll be thrilled! There's nothing like babies that smile! I can see she comes by it naturally, too, your mother and grandma have wonderful smiles! Happy six months, Lyra!
As for me, nothing much to report! Feeling great, sinuses finally cleared up. I think it was just a bad bout with allergies for a couple days. It wasn't miserable, but it certainly had an impact on me.
I did go check out the office of the pediatrician our obstetrician recommended. I loved it and the staff! I have an appointment on Thursday morning to meet the doctor, and I'm optimistic about the introduction. His nurse came out to hug me, and she was just as cute as could be. I'm 5'1, and she was at least a couple inches shorter than me. ;) We definitely waited too long to find our pediatrician, but I really hope Clara holds out a couple days so that I can go to the appointment on Thursday. As long as he supports breastfeeding, I'll be happy!
I'm going in tomorrow morning for my first pelvic exam to see how far along I am, and make sure everything's good. I'll update afterwards!
How's Laura, Carmen? :)
These babies are just too cute. :) Congrats on your little one Carmen!
I'm getting bigger and bigger... really have to get some new pictures. But, I'm right on with where I should be. Of the 17 pounds I lost in my first trimester (due to metabolism changes), I've gained 15 back, and I'm 32.5 weeks now. Dr says I measure at 33 weeks and she's thinking I'm going to break the chain of giant babies in my family. All of the babies in my family tend to be between 10-12 pounds. My dr is thinking she might be 8 something, which is what I keep saying too. So I'm very happy to have a nice average sized baby instead of a huge one LOL.
Now for the bad news -- dr says it feels like she may be breach. She doesn't know for sure, it's hard to tell at this stage, but she said give it another two weeks and she will probably get a better feel. If she still suspects breach position, she'll send me in for an ultrasound. I'm going to start putting cold things up high right now just incase lol. Honestly I don't think she is breach -- I swear I can feel the position she is in and I'm sure it's her feet that keep kicking me in the ribs, not hands. I can actually reach into my skin and grab hold of them and they feel like feet. But at the same time, she moves around in there so much I wouldn't be surprised if she flipped herself overnight and now she just may be breach. Who knows.
Wolfsoul, I hope, even if she is breech, that everything goes well and that you're fortunate like we've been! Clara was frank breech until we had her manually turned. Of course, she could still flip around, but we're hoping she doesn't!
Good luck, either way! And it sounds like you're on the right track with yours and your baby's weight gain! I've gained about 15-17 pounds, got about a week left til her due date! A few weeks ago, our doctor estimated that she'd be a 7 to 7.5 pound baby, so we'll see!
What is it with these breech babies! We got us some lazy ones here.
Here is my little pumpkin. She's already 2 weeks old today!
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Lyra and Laura are adorable!:D
Awww, love the Laura with Beenie and with Frankie pictures, and the last one is just precious! It's funny, we almost even get to see her eyes in one of them!
Awww, Laura is so sweet! And she already has such lovely dark hair. It looks like she is smiling in the last picture! I'm glad to see that the dogs look like they are enjoying their new little sister!
Does your baby ever get the hiccups? I could tell Lyra was head down because she got the hiccups 4 or 5 times a day and they always felt really low.Quote:
Originally Posted by wolfsoul
Oh, Carmen, she's gotten even prettier! I can't believe it's been two weeks already. Good grief!
I had a doctor's appointment this morning, and Clara is still in a good position for delivery, but nothing has changed. I'm not dilated at all and she's not dropped. :) We have an appointment on her due date (Monday), and our normal appointment scheduled for Thursday, just in case she's not here, yet. If she doesn't come by then, we'll schedule an appointment to induce her on Friday, August 21. So, that's our news! :)
Aww what cute pictures. :)
Omg! :eek: I never thought of that, she always gets the hiccups and they are always low. Interesting, maybe she is in the right position then! I certainly hope so!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pembroke_Corgi
Laura looks so sweet!! :D So adorable! How have the pets been doing with her?
Oh Carmen she's adorable! I haven't been around too much lately (casing my TODDLER :eek:) so this is the first I've seen of her. I love that she has a little smile on her face :)Quote:
Originally Posted by popcornbird
Lyra is such a happy baby... reminds me of Hannah...
come to think all PT babies are so happy...
and she´s so big now.. love her smile.. nice idea what Karen suggested.. pretty cool...
and Laura.. Oh my.. that baby smile is so cute.. lol... awesome when you catch them at that age smiling isn´t it...
love the pics with the pooches... so cute!
Met the pediatrician today, I like him! So, that's one more thing we don't have to worry about! I hope she gets here sometime next week and doesn't have to be induced!
Well, today is Clara's due date, but so far, she's pretty content. ;) I am a little nervous that she might have moved, but it's so hard to tell! I have an appointment today at 3:30, so we'll see if either of us have changed at all. :) I am still feeling great, though, so as long as that's the case, she can take her time.
My parents are to arrive Thursday night! I am so excited to see them both!
Everything's ready for our girl, now we just need her!
So, how did the appointment go? :)
How are you feeling?
Well, nothing's changed! I still haven't had any contractions, still not dilated, she's not dropped. My next appointment is Thursday at 4, and we will check out her position and my progress and decide whether we'll go in to start the induction Thursday night or Friday morning. Hoping she comes of her own accord between now and then, though! :)
I'm feeling awesome, no problems at all sleeping or getting around or anything, so I'm ok with her being late. ;) I'll definitely keep you guys posted! If you don't hear anything on Thursday, you can assume she's here and I'm just unable to get to the computer to update! I will write on this thread before going in on Thursday if she's still not here!
Glad you are still feeling comfortable- I guess that must make waiting for Clara to make her appearance easier. I keep checking this thread when I can for updates as it's any time now, and I'm excited to see another PT baby.
Speaking of which, I hope we get some more pictures of other PT babies soon! :)
Will wonderful Finn have a brand new pink bow to announce to the world that he has a sibling? Or - maybe one for your front door for your neighbors to see!!
Take good care in these last hours. We are all excited about Miss Clara!
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Originally Posted by Pembroke_Corgi
Oh, yeah, it absolutely helps that I'm not uncomfortable at all. I do tire easier, but it's not unbearable and I just rest or go to sleep when I feel the need. We're excited to see her, too. ;)
And, as far as more photos, I completely agree with you! we need more. :) I will definitely be starting a thread for photos of Clara...probably will just make one thread for photos of her, since I think everyone here who knows me at all knows I will photograph her obsessively. ;)
He won't be wearing pink, but he'll sure be a part of our new adventure! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by gini
Oh such lovely, lovely babies! Blessings to all you new moms, and blessings to all you moms to be :)
Since Vince turned 5 months old on Saturday (the 15th), I suppose I should post some pics of him. Here's my little hunk. I'm not going to lie, he was a difficult newborn, but he has turned out to be the easiest, most laid back little dude. He's just all smiles all the time. A complete joy to know. I love him so, so much. I was so scared that I couldn't possibly love another child as much as I love Quinn, but it sure is easy when they are such easy, precious, giggly, happy little ones :) I'm so, so blessed. Quinn was an easy baby and since Vince has been over his colic (it lasted about 9 weeks) he's even easier then she was because he actually will take a bottle on the rare occation that we go out and do something and don't want to take kids along. I exclusively breast feed but Quinn, no matter how hard I tried, would not take a bottle, so it made going out near impossible. I love my darling babies to pieces!
Here's my little dude, my little Mamma's boy.
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This photo has a story...I have a nickname for Vince. He's "Frency" because he seriously likes to stick his tongue out when you kiss him. He likes to taste our lips haha. When you even so much as make a kissy sound, he preps his tongue. He's my little Frenchy lol. It's the funniest thing. He will be mortified to hear this when he's a teenager, but we're totally getting a kick out of it :)
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Mister serious.
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My angels. I have total ab envy of Quinn, by the way haha.
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A loving sister. Her love for Vince grows stronger every day. She's the best big sister and I'm so proud of her.
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I hope you all enjoy. Kari I am so excited for you, you're next to become a mommy and I am just so excited for you.
Oh I totally think you should get a pink bandana in celebration for him when Clara is born!Quote:
Originally Posted by finn's mom
I never got uncomfortable with Quinn either. Not at all. I walked a mile at least every day, even the day before she was born. I walked through my Braxton Hicks. My doctor kept telling me I'd get uncomfortable but it never happened. I did get uncomfortable with Vince towards the end but it was because I was chasing around a toddler all day, was not getting near enough sleep, and weighed lots more then I did with Quinn. It's so fun to be huge pregnant and completely comfortable :) Enjoy it!!! You will miss being pregnant since you're so comfortable. Cherish the last days of the miracle of pregnancy. Cherish those hiccups, you will miss those. It'll be amazing to meet your daughter, but you will miss carrying her in your body.Quote:
Originally Posted by finn's mom
Oh, Leslie, your family is wonderful. Quinn is absolutely beautiful. I can't believe how grown up she is. :/ Scary! But, in a good way, of course! And, your little Frenchy is precious, that is SO funny. And, yeah, he'll hate that story! Hopefully he grows out of that, I can imagine how welcome that little quirk will be at school, hahaha.
I've been having Braxton Hicks for a couple months now and they are pretty frequent. They don't hurt but they are definitely awkward sometimes. It's amazing the shapes my stomach will take! :eek: David can just look at me and tell.
And, I'm already anticipating missing my belly. I know I'll love having her to hold and see and love on the outside, but I LOVE being pregnant. I have never felt more like a woman, and I get so many compliments about how great I look. And, it's nice, because it's 99% women, and that's just unusual. Besides the basically vain aspects of why I like it, I love feeling her move around. And, she's really the safest she'll ever be, and that's a feeling I'm sure I'll miss. ;)
All that being said, I'm really excited to meet her. :)
Vince is so cute! I love the pictures of he and Quinn together, they look so happy! I'm glad to hear he's such an easy going baby- you can even tell in his pictures he looks so relaxed and happy. Thanks for sharing the pictures! :)
No news today! My parents are en route, though, so that's really exciting! They are due to arrive tomorrow evening, yay! Our appointment is tomorrow at 4 and then we'll find out when the induction will start (either Thursday night or Friday morning). Either way, my parents will be able to be there with us! Unless she chooses to come tonight or early tomorrow. It would be nice to find out tomorrow that she's dropped a little and/or that I'm dilated, even if it's just a little bit!
Well...no baby, yet! My appointment is at 4, so I'll update after we get home. If I don't, that means he kept us there to start the induction. I can't imagine that happening, though! My parents have had a nice, easy trip so far and should be leaving Mississippi this morning. They usually get on the road around 8am, so I'm hoping to hear from them soon. I just have some touching up to do around the house to get it ready for them, I'm so excited!
I hope all the babies and parents out there are having a great morning so far!
I hope all goes smoothly, Kari. I was induced with both of my pregnancies, and things went very well. Can't wait to "meet" baby Clara.:)
Hope everything goes well today, Kari!! Can't wait to see Clara!
Ooooh! Good luck Kari!
Hugs!
All right, it's go time! ;) We are going into the hospital tonight at 9, first dose of meds at 10, 2nd around 4am. We'll see how it goes from there and I (or someone else) will update this thread when she gets here! Pretty exciting stuff!
The appointment today was awesome. My parents actually pulled up right when I was leaving for the doctor's, so my mother was able to be there! Our doctor did a full sonogram, when he was originally supposed to only make sure she was still head first. I know he did that for my mother, but I am so grateful for it. We actually saw her lips moving, and her tongue too! She has beautiful full lips! Doctor said she had big feet, too (lips are mine, feet are David's, haha). It was amazing, I couldn't believe how we could really see her lips and tongue like that!
But, anyway, I'm not dilated, she's not dropped. :) But, she's coming soon! By this time tomorrow, we'll have our daughter on the outside! YAY!
Oh, yeah, and he took measurements, and she's a little over 8 pounds! :)
Kari good luck! I can't wait to hear about everything and see pics of Clara!
Oh My goodness! So you are probably holding your little one now!
Can't wait to know how momma and baby are doing.
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Just incase some haven't seen:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=155073
Yay, congrats to Kari!
Just a little update on us. I'm getting bigger..and she is ALL out front...You can't tell I'm pregnant from behind, or even from the front most of the time (although the belly button sticking through the shirt can give it away) -- just from the side! I've lost a bit of weight again. I think my water weight goes up and down quite a bit.
I'm considering calling all of my clients and cancelling their appointments for the remainder of the month. I feel really bad, but I'm doing very physical work with no air conditioning (and my shop gets up to 40 degrees some days (104 F), so I am just dying in this heat) and I'm starting to get quite a bit of belly pain. I think it's just from too much bending.. I'm worried I'm going to get a hernia or something. I feel bad because some of my clients booked their appointments 3 months ahead, but today was the most difficult day I've had in a while, I was so burnt out and hot and gross, I felt like I could either have a panic attack or just sob. I have a dr appt on Tues so I'm going to talk to her about the belly pain, but I can almost guarantee that over my workless weekend I will be pain-free, which will pretty much tell me it's work that is doing it to me. I'm sure with the amount of work I do I'll be physically fit enough to push a baby out, but if I get a hernia from working I guess that won't be happening LOL. Yes, I'm pushing myself too hard.
Here are a couple of pictures of my progression..
6.5 months
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8 months one week (in my pjs!)
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There is very little room left for her. I am not as stretchable as I would like to be. Everyone thinks she is going to be tiny but I think she's going to be a surprise giant. I have developed a very good posture over the last month, because my goodness if I slouch at all, there are limbs banging themselves into my ribcage, and it is not the most pleasant feeling. Bed time is only good if it's her bed time too. Otherwise she can keep me up, kicking, hiccuping, etc.
Anywhos, still having a good pregnancy. Not many complaints here. I had heartburn for a couple of days last week (overeating -- bad me!) but other than that I haven't had any heartburn, and haven't had braxton hicks for quite a long time now. Just finally started feeling the heat a couple weeks ago. I have a really hard time sleeping even with the air conditioning on. It's not so bad if I have a shower right before bed though. My restless leg hasn't been bothering me too badly. My feet KILL me in the morning and certainly do while I'm working, but at the end of the day they're fine. Been craving garden carrots.. I must eat 50 of them a day, and we have SO many of them in the garden. I think I have to go pick some now actually. LOL.
Oh, wanted to ask. Do any of you girls crave smells? My goodness I crave smells!! I crave the smell of car tires and underground cellars. Weird huh?!
Wow, times flies! You are already almost there too!
Hey Kari!!!! How are you and Clara doing? Has she made her appearance yet!?
I wanna see more baby pictures!!! :D