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Been offline the last several day... A combination of busy with work, and a head cold that really exacerbated my morning sickness. Hoping that the ms goes away soon. I really feel like I'm being punished for such an easy 1st trimester. Ugh!

@Loki, @Banana330: Currently shopping in upstate NY (Syracuse tbe) for maternity clothes. Ottawa doesn't seem to have much of a selection. And I desperately need more pants. The 2 I bought at Motherhood Maternity last month, and my 2 low-rise pre-prego jeans aren't cutting it anymore.

Haven't even really thought about a registry yet, or a shower. I moved about a year ago back to Canada and most of my friends and family are spread across the country. My co-workers are almost exclusively male, and they're great guys, but not about to throw me a shower. @Pawprints you are so lucky there! If I do have a shower, I will have to fly 4 hrs away, which means I'd have to lay down strict rules about online registry only that I'd either pick up at the local store, or request the friend/family member mail the package themself. On top of that, I didn't enjoy the hype and awkwardness of my bridal shower, and only did that 'cause my mom was so excited about throwing it. The baby shower feels like the same imposition, and I'd be fine just not having one. I'm sure I could use the $600 for the plane ticket to buy a lot of baby stuff!

@Banana330: For sure, will do. We're just finishing up late lunch/early supper (gotta love weekend hours!) and are heading to Destiny USA (the old Carousel Mall).

Sorry all, didn't mean to be such a downer with my last post. Baby isn't even here yet, and we are already getting some family pressure!

On a very good and exciting front (drumroll, please).... I actually felt baby from the outside last night! As in, with my hand! Twice! I've been feeling the occasional vague fluttering for a few weeks now, that I figured wasn't just the normal stomach gurgles. But last night lying in bed I felt stronger flutters, and just for the heck of it, put my hand there, and felt a distinct kick! I called for DH and he came running up fr downstairs, but baby wouldn't cooperate for him and kick. Of course, 20 mins later I felt another big kick. So exciting, and I didn't even think it was possible to feel it from the outside yet. I'm at 18w3d, and I thought it was a late 2nd tri thing.

Has anyone else felt this? Second time moms, what's been your experience?

@Lilyofthewest: how exciting! So nice to be able to tell them in person. I hope they were super excited for you guys. Have you told the rest of your family yet?

@loki: my sister has told my mom she wants to host my shower but she's due 3 weeks before me and lives 8 hours away (it's her second so no shower for her). originally I suggested early February, but considering the drive she would need to make I don't know if she'll be able to do it at 8 months pregnant. So it will either be early January when she's planning on coming down anyways or ????

@Astro Bee: from my recollections it was late second tri! My LO was in a weird position in the womb for a long, long time - like 30 weeks onwards, and she wasn't kicking so much as flexing her feet back and forth!

@Astro Bee: @As Time Goes By: It was lovely! They ooohed and aaahed and made a big excited fuss and made it all seem extra species and exciting.

@Astro Bee: !! That's awesome. I'm still feeling only vague and inconsistent things inside, so, I imagine I've so time to wait.

@As Time Goes By: That's neat that your sister is pregnant along with you. I think that'll make for a great (if a bit early) shower.

@Boopers: That's so exciting!!!

Re: feeling movement from the outside. I felt it around 18 ish weeks I think because I remember DH felt it for the first time the day or our gender reveal party & I was almost 21 weeks. It's getting close for all of us!

I had my anatomy scan last Thursday and everything looks perfectly normal. Such a relief. (Although the ultrasound tech did give me a really hard time about doing it before 20 weeks, she almost made us come back but ended up being able to see everything she needed to see).

Since we were doing a gender reveal on Saturday at DD's party, we had the tech put the gender in an envelope. It was pretty hard to not peek, but I focused on all the party prep.

Then Saturday during the party DD, DH, and I opened up the box in front of our friends and family and a bunch of PINK balloons came out!

Here is a picture of baby girl Ryan from the anatomy scan:

@NeekieRose: congratulations!!!! Do you realize how much back to back proms will cost us both with two girls this close together? lol they're going to need jobs!

@Mrs. Sunshine: Congrats!

it's so exciting to see the list filling up with genders!

@marionberry: Thanks! We found at at 13 weeks last time so waiting to 19 was hard! Three weeks will be here before you know it; and you have the added bonus of finding out both genders! Maybe one of each

@NeekieRose: Congrats!

@Boopers: I totally thought this was an update with what you're having!

@Boopers: 2 hours is really soon!!

@autumnlove: haha! Thanks! Pretty excited for a girl named Ryan!

Calendar update! Anything missing?

@PawPrints: Thanks for updating the calendar!! Looks great to me!

@Boopers: Yay! congrats!

I also have an anterior placenta, it sucks cause i really can't wait to feel this baby move!

I have my anatomy scan on Friday. Updating the list. And my doc is using April 1st as my EDD. My family doc had given me April 2nd, but my 12 wk ultrasound measured a few days early, and unless it's a week or more difference, they don't change the date. Which I only found out at my last appt (and first one with the new doc). She's the one who will be delivering and handling all my prenatal care, so I've been going with that date since then.

Upcoming Appointments
11/03 - Boopers (anatomy scan!)
11/05 - Banana330 (appt)
11/07 - loki (anatomy scan!), Boopers, Astro Bee (AS)
11/11 - ineebee (AS), marionberry (appt)
11/18 - SunshineMcC (AS)
11/20 - As Time Goes By (AS)
11/20 - Rockies11 (AS)
11/24 - Marionberry (AS)
11/25 - NeekieRose

Due Dates
3/28 – Neekierose (#2) [:girl:]
4/1 – Boopers
4/3 – As Time Goes By
4/5 – ineebee [:boy:]
4/6 – Lulu22 [:boy:]
4/7 – Pawprints, Astro Bee
4/8 – Dancingbee, Brownie, anonysquire (#2)
4/9 – SunshineMcC [:boy:] , loki
4/10 – Windswept
4/11 – Marionberry (#2, TWINS), BCHossley
4/15 – Mrs.Pinecone316
4/16 – Banana330
4/18 – MeredithNYC
4/19 – Lilyofthewest
4/21 – Rockies11 (#2)
4/23- Mrs. Sunshine (#2) [:girl:]
4/24 – Jenn23 (#2)
4/30 – Delight (#2)

@Boopers, @NeekieRose: Congratulations, you two!

With so many anatomy scans in the next couple of weeks, we'll hopefully have the calendar full or pink, blue and green! Here's crossing fingers that all of us have babies that cooperate on that front.

@Banana330: @NeekieRose: @Mrs. Sunshine: @Astro Bee: @MrsMccarthy: thanks so much ladies! We are ecstatic!

I can't wait until we fill up the rest of the chart for those still waiting to find out!!