2009 Pregnancy/baby thread

[prechrswife]

I am in my 33rd week, and we know we are expecting a boy. This is going to be a new adventure after having 2 girls, although our oldest daughter is as active as any boy I've ever been around. Right now we are doing what we can to prepare for his arrival. The church is planning to add another bedroom onto our parsonage (house), but the work has not begun yet, so at the beginning, he will be in our room. (We would have had him sleeping there at first anyway, but his dresser is also set up in our room right now.) We'll be in really close quarters around here for a little while. Physically, I'm getting to that miserable "Let's just get on with this!" part of the third trimester, while at the same time, I'm not in a huge hurry to reach the end of my pregnancy.

[sabies]

I'm at about week 31 into my 2nd pregnancy and I cannot wait til it's over! I had morning sickness from week 8 to 19 and despite that have gained over 30 lbs and still gaining fast. My metabolism slows to a crawl during pregnancy. Currently I take iron for anemia and sometimes have trouble sleeping which is why I'm posting this in the middle of the night. The doctor says my baby is big for his (a boy) gestational age but we'll see as it gets closer.

Wolfsoul I never had any real noticeable changes in my breasts this time or last time and I breastfed no problem for over a year last time. I guess they are bigger at this point in my pregnancy but hard to tell compared to the massive belly below. The changes happened after my milk came in which was a few days after birth. Then there was fullness from the milk of course.

I think a shower in the 8th month is a bit late. I know for myself I just feel so uncomfortable by that point.

[finn's mom]

I was hoping a thread like this would start up. I've already started a few, so I figured I'd wait to see if anyone started it.

I'm in my 18th week, and hoping we find out what we're having on Thursday!

Never threw up, but did have fatigue and nausea for a few weeks (probably around 6-9 weeks, something like that. I've gained about three pounds, but because I'm mostly eating healthy foods, I've lost it pretty much everywhere except the belly. I have a very small belly, only those who know what I looked like a month ago can tell that I'm expecting. My boobs aren't really getting any bigger (I'm barely a B, so I wasn't expecting much, hahaha), and I rarely have any tenderness.

We are going to have three showers, of which I'm not planning any. I have never even been to one, so I wouldn't have a clue. We are having one in May in David's hometown (Louisiana), I am flying back home to South Carolina in June for the one my mom and her best friend are having for me and the third one will be here at home in the DFW area (in July, YIKES). Not crazy about it being so late, but at least I won't be traveling for that one.

We're registered now at three places, and we pick up cute outfits when we see ones we really like. My mother is really excited and has already bought a travel system (stroller and car seat), and is buying the nursery furniture. We did order the nursery bedding because we felt like we should get that ASAP so we have the colors to go by for the paint and decor. Can't wait to get it! David went to the store to see it and feel it, and he says he loves it, which is great!

I am still considering the muralist (we're doing a Dr Seuss theme), but will probably have to pass, as I know she will be expensive. But, her email in response to my query was so excited about the chance to do a Dr Seuss room...it sortof sparked my interest in the mural again.

[finn's mom]

How's everyone feeling this week? Things are good here, I have a little bit more noticeable of a belly, but some days it just seems like bloat, haha. I have gained about two pounds or so...guess I'm still losing in other parts of my body, and gaining a belly. I'll post a picture in a minute! Does anyone have any belly pictures they wanna share?