2009 Pregnancy/baby thread

[beeniesmom]

Hello. I am having my hubby take more pictures of me.

I had a good weekend. My last dr. visit on Friday went well.
They want to see me every 2 weeks, now, instead of once a month just to monitor the baby's growth, because of a health issue I have.

On Sunday I went to a local radio station sponsered baby shower.
Over 1000 of us pregnant gals showed up. I came home with 2 bags full of freebeies. Baby rattles, sippy cups, outlet covers, ointment samples, baby food, wipes.... etc and a lot of other stuff. It was fun and educational. They had several staff members from a local hospital come talk about breastfeeding and various other pregnancy related topics.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Cute pictures of your belly, and cute pictures of Vince! He is such a pretty baby. The big baby shower sounds fun, but very packed with people!

I can't believe the Lyra will be 2 months old on Sunday. I wanted to share a few pictures. I just realized I need to be taking more!!

She is getting better with her hands and can clasp them together and also find her mouth with them. I think it's so cute when she clasps her hands together!


An "awake" picture but it's a few weeks old...


Lyra has changed so much in the last few weeks and she will be 8 weeks old on Thursday. She is smiling but only rarely- she really has to be looking at someone to grace them with a real smile (though she does it a lot in her sleep). I'm hoping as she gets older she will start smiling more. She is also awake a lot more and more interested in other things besides eating (like being shown around the house).

She is still waking up every 2 hours to eat at night, but luckily I have a great husband who stays up late so I can sleep! I know Lyra has grown a lot and I can't wait to see how much she weighs at her 2 month check up (but unfortunately I have to wait until the 17th so my husband can go since he is off on Fridays...).

It is so amazing that being pregnant led to this. Obviously, I knew I was having a baby but it still seems like such a miraculous event. I think pregnancy is hard (it was for me anyway) but it is so worth it. I'm sure you all can't wait to meet your babies.

[AdoreMyDogs]

What a beautiful little girl Lyra is. I love her name, too! She's just so sweet and precious

[beeniesmom]

All these baby pictures make me smile!!!! Lyra and Vince are so cute.
Ooooh, I can't wait to meet mine.

[wolfsoul]

Aww these cute babies and cute pregnant bellies.

I've been sooo busy I haven't dedicated as much time to this thread as I thought I would LOL. Everything is still good with us. I'm almost 15 weeks. Never had morning sickness. Finally got all of my energy back so I've started going to the gym regularily again, and my taste in food is back to normal. My pee tests have so far been good. Blood pressure is awesome. I lost 17 pounds (due to my metabolism changing so much) but I'm just starting to gain again. I'll have to get pictures of my belly up soon. Tearing down the wallpaper in the nursery is one of my current projects. What a pain. All this baby stuff on my mind, I have a pregnant dog to think about, and I've started my own business so the garage is being turned into a shop...all of this with me working long hours and my husband working out of town 4 hours away...Life has been hectic!! The baby is supposedly 3.5 inches now...Next ultrasound is in May. Heard the heartbeat again yesterday, it sounds good! It's a slower heartbeat but I don't believe it means anything about the sex. I sure hope it's a boy though!!

[finn's mom]

I love all the photos! I can't wait to be able to add my own to the mix.

I'm doing great, overall I've gained a pound or two at this point, but my belly's bigger than even in that photo I posted. I'm definitely looking pregnant (although people are always surprised that I'm as far along as I am). I love the way I look and feel, and have just in the last week, felt the baby really kick for the first time. David saw her kicking and that was really cool. I've felt her moving for the last three weeks or so, but more just waves or pressure, nothing like I felt last week for the first time. She's really a mover, I love it! She's had me doubled over a couple of times a work, so for a little thing, she's strong.

Carmen (Beeniesmom) sent me the sweetest little package. Adorable outfits, some pacifiers, a pink rubber ducky, I love everything! So, thank you again, my friend!

Here's a look at one side of the nursery closet (the rest of the closet is still stuff we need to find new homes for in the house). It's gettin' full already! The sizes range from 0 to 9 months, though, so we haven't gone totally crazy, yet. The green packages on the shelf are disposable diapers (several sizes). My mother's already sent several Bumgenius diapers, so we are well on our way to be stocked up!

[beeniesmom]

Heard the heartbeat again yesterday, it sounds good! It's a slower heartbeat but I don't believe it means anything about the sex. I sure hope it's a boy though!!

I was told that a slower heartbeat means it is a boy.

[beeniesmom]

Hey Kari! Looks like you're well on your way to getting ready!
I'm going baby clothes shopping tomorrow with my mother in law.
They are having a Carter's sale at the base.
Oh, and the crib was just delivered 15 minutes ago! It's the crib with dresser/changer combo. I can't wait to see it put together.
Hubby will have a project this weekend!!!

Anyone know how many diapers of size one will I go though??

I bought 1 big box of pampers (I think there are 216 in it). Will I need more?

[prechrswife]

I was told that a slower heartbeat means it is a boy.

I will say that my boy's heartbeat has been consistently slower than his sister's ever was, and also, I had much less morning sickness with my boy. On the other hand, he kicks like a little soccer player, whereas his sister was more fluttery when she moved.

On the diaper question, if that big box is NB size, you may want to wait before buying more, just to see how long your little one stays in that size. Katherine stayed in them longer than I thought she would have, but a lot of babies don't stay in that size very long at all. You will go through a LOT of diapers, though, more than you would ever think. You can always stock up on size 1 & 2 diapers, though.

On another note, I have a tummy picture and a couple of other pictures I'll share later. I've just got to get them on Photobucket. They are on my blog, but I don't want to post the link on a public message board. (If anyone wants a link to the blog, feel free to PM me, though.)

[prechrswife]

Just wanted to post that I'm being admitted to the hospital early tomorrow to be induced. We really expected later this week, but my BP was up a little and I've started dilating, so the doctor said that we would go ahead and do this tomorrow! Back to getting last-minute things done around the house.

[Karen]

Oh, good luck! We'll be thinking of you!

[beeniesmom]

Oh my goodness! Please keep us updated.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Just wanted to post that I'm being admitted to the hospital early tomorrow to be induced. We really expected later this week, but my BP was up a little and I've started dilating, so the doctor said that we would go ahead and do this tomorrow! Back to getting last-minute things done around the house.

Oh wow!! If I am right, you are delivering your baby RIGHT NOW !! Good luck!!!

[beeniesmom]

Is the baby here yet Dusty? Still thinking about you!

My mil got me the bedding I wanted for little girl:

http://s7d5.scene7.com/s7ondemand/zo...8&sku=p4991895

I love it!