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@lawbee11: We'll probably do espresso furniture also since the color of the bedsets in the master and guest bedroom are espresso. We like that color!

@Mrs D: I love that last quote!!!

@Mrs D: I love that bedding!!! It's so cute and if I hadn't vowed to not buy a bedding set, I think I'd order it now. Love!

@.twist.: That's a great idea. A new twist in the owls that I haven't seem before. Will you paint the room dark?
We haven't decided on colours yet. We have a peaked ceiling, so it will be a significant amount of space. Plus, we have to keep it gender neutral. Our kids will be sharing the space and there's always that chance that we'll get one of each. Decisions decisions!

@StrawberryBee: We had the Velveteen Rabbit quote at our wedding too!

Name: Tara

Is this your first baby? Nope this is my third, and my husband has two daughters, baby makes five!

Any symptoms so far? I've been nauseous, had some cramping, and a few days ago the braxton hicks started. I had pre-term labor with my last pregnancy starting at 24 weeks so this is going to be watched carefully. Oh I'm extremely tired, and so cold!

When & how did you find out? I POAS the day before Christmas Eve because the smell of the Christmas cookies made me want to toss mine, it was immediately positive!

What are you most excited for? Seeing how our now 15 month old loves being a big sister.

What are you least excited for? I don't want to be on bedrest again.

I'm 9w2d due on August 15th. This is still such a shock to me, a total surprise! My husband had just scheduled a vasectomy for the 16th of this month, he is over the moon excited!

He told his Dad immediately, I wanted to wait until we had it confirmed (yesterday by u/s) so we told my parents and his Mom yesterday. Everybody is excited/shocked but his Dad is by far the most excited!

@.twist.: thanks! it definitely looks smaller when there's furniture in there. I think everything will fit well, but the existing twin bed in there will probably have to go somewhere else.

I love night time themed! It sounds so soothing.

@JamieLee: love aqua and coral

http://sugarfreshdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/01/nursery-inspiration.html

@Grace: peaked roof sounds so neat!

@StbHisMrs: welcome!!

Wow, you ladies are on the ball!!! I am impressed! We are planning to finish our basement this spring so we can move our office down there and then use the current office space as the nursery! I don't have many ideas yet, although I did (at one TTC-crazed point this summer) tell DH that we could make a Dino-themed nursery... Which I think is super cute for a little boy but I'm not crazy about the idea for a boy. PBK has a great madras-Dino crib set that I love, but it is definitely boy colours!

How many of you are going to be on team green? I have always said I couldn't wait to find out the baby's gender, but when we shared our news with family over Christmas, they all freaked and said we should wait to know (my mom told me that if we found out then she didn't want to know!!). All this made me second-guess myself... DH says we can do whatever I want to do, but originally he didn't want to know.

@StbHisMrs: yay! Congrats & welcome!!

@Ocean girl: Dinosaurs sound really cute!! We definitely won't be team green. I am way too Type-A and a planner to not find out, but more power to you if you can do it! We are planning to keep the name a secret, though, so at least there will be that surprise.

@.twist.: I think grey would work - kinda "owls at dusk or twilight". I can't wait to see what you do!

@Grace: haha thanks! that's kind of the idea I had too. Hopefully I don't disappoint. I often have good idea's but my execution is always really poor. hahaha

@Mrs D: mmmm pickles!!! And ice cream!!! Except maybe not together??

@Mrs D: LOL! DH keeps insisting that I eat pickles. Every time he goes to the store he asks if I want pickles!! He said he thought all pregnant women ate pickles and I was just like no I do not want pickles for the tenth time!

DH asked me what my nausea/pregnancy feels like... The best way I could come up with to describe was that it feels like I have a mild hangover, all. the. time... You know, when you drink too much and wake up knowing you should feel worse, but somehow got away with being extra tired, a churning stomach, dull headache and what we call "the hangover hungries" (aka constantly wanting to snack on something). I've been lucky so far - no puking. Just entering my 9th week, so maybe this is the worst of it??

How is everyone else feeling?

@StbHisMrs: Congratulations again, and welcome to the August momma thread/board!!! Wishing you a smooth and uncomplicated pregnancy!!

@Ocean girl: I think dinosaurs are a cute theme for a boy! You may have peaked my interest as a theme if we're team blue! Which means, yes, we'll be finding out the gender of the baby. When we announced our pregnancy, everyone already wanted to know when we'd find out the sex. They're more anxious than we are!

@Alivoo01: I'm 10 weeks (today!!!!!!!!!). I've gained about 3 lbs since my BFP.

I was totally craving carby foods for a long while, then right around the 9 week mark carbs were gross and all food was gross, and all I wanted was vegetables. Mostly salads, specifically taco salads. It's the only thing I can really stomach right now (although a veggie sub has been my dinner for the past 2 nights because there are no taco places near my house).

@Ocean girl: I think that's a great way to describe it. I feel like I'm hungover without drinking a drop all the time now. I still haven't puked yet but I've come close.

@lawbee11: have you been able to work out? I wish I had craved salad earlier, I haven't been eating really great so far, so I'm kind of happy for the healthy change in diet. I feel SO flabby everywhere because I haven't been able to work out (partially because I'm scared to and partially because I've felt too off to).

@Alivoo01: I am disappointed how much I have gained. My problems have been: For my TWW I was in India where I struggle to break even when I travel there, for the first two weeks (4-6) I was dealing with holiday bad food and now (weeks 6-now) I dont find any of my usual food appealing. I cant eat salads, protein and most veggies just sound gross. My staples are apples, bananas, PBJ and cereal. For me, a key piece of maintaining weight is limiting carbs - unfortunately they are all that my tummy can take right now.

I talked to my sister about this, she said she gained a quick 5 lbs in her first tri when she got KU then barely gained any during her 2nd tri as she was able to workout more and eat healthier (more normal) so this is what I am hoping for. I haven't weighed myself in a few days but I will on Weds when I am 8W, I am guessing I'll be up 3-4 like I was last week.

I have been working out 4 days a week for 45 mins. I'd like to up that to every day at least walking!

@lawbee11: oooh! You're so lucky. I wish we had a treadmill! Of all the exercise equipment we have, that is not one of them. I would go for a regular walk, but it's been too cold here ( -20c or -4f). Which is too cold for me, and then on slightly warmer days, I take the dog who ends up getting too cold within a short amount of time. So my walking has even been limited! I might try doing a little routine of squats and lunges and stuff, my husband is a fitness trainer and says he's got a few work outs I can do when I'm feeling a bit better.

@.twist.: I am so glad we got the treadmill. I am too scared to run on it pregnant (probably irrational) but I just walk at a fast pace and sometimes at an incline. I don't blame you for not walking outside...I have never even been in weather that cold! I pretty much don't walk outside if it's colder than 65F!

@lawbee11: I LOVE our treadmill too, and I too am irrational and afraid to run. Right now I am trying to walk 4 times a week - I do one of two workouts:

1) Incline walking for 45 mins, at 3.5 mph - I go up to an incline of 4.
2) Walk for 10 minutes (3.5 - 4mph intervals) 3 times, in between walking I do a circuit of hand weights, squats and lunges.

I just found that I have Xfinity cable on my computer so I have been watching TV shows while I w/o. My goal (when I am less tired and less nauseated) is to follow routine 2 above 3 mornings a week before work, do Yoga 2 nights a week after work (video at home) and do 2 nights of just 45 mins walking. Every pregnant friend I have has stressed how much working out made them feel MUCH better all the way through. Fingers crossed!