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@StrawberryBee: Beautiful name! I love how nicely Ella flows with Margaret.

@Modern Daisy: I agree that it would be convienent to get the bigger items. My shower is going to be after baby comes, so I've resigned myself to buying everything.

@Alivoo01: I very much agree that boy names are hard! If we have a boy, we'll probably end up deciding at the hospital. I wouldn't worry if the family is meh. Once they see how cute he is, they'll start loving the name.

@StrawberryBee: Love that we have similar decorating tastes!!! And love the name!

@Modern Daisy: When is your shower? Maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised?

@Grace: can't do Jamie as a nickname because that's my name...lol! It's also SIL's ex husbands name and he's a total a-hole...

@.twist.: @Alivoo01: @Grace: @Mrs D: Thanks! I kept on coming back to Ella, so I gave in even though it's popular now ^_^;;. Plus DH liked it. I guess he gets a say ;). Margaret is a family name on his side.

@redsmarties: Welcome back, and sorry to hear about your fall! I love Kennedy, it's so pretty :3. It's funny, someone was just asking me if I was swelling at all today. Not that I've noticed yet, but I'm sure it's to come. My 1 hour glucose test is tomorrow morning. I'm trying to avoid sugary things tonight just in case it skews the results.

I guess I was subconsciously picking larger items for our registry, because there are more big things on there than small ones. But I don't have many friends, so I'm really not anticipating a big haul from our registry.

@Grace: have fun on your baby moon! Hope you have some wonderful weather to enjoy. Ours finally took a turn for the better over the weekend. Don't know where you are located, but hoping your local weather turns spring-ish soon! Our cherry trees aren't blooming yet though...take some pictures while you're in Victoria!

@redsmarties: I think I said this before when you announced it but I love Kennedy! I have started noticing that my hands are a bit swollen (thanks to my tight wedding rings) but thats it - and its not every day!

@Grace: Enjoy your babymoon!!!

@StrawberryBee: I think mine isn't until June but I am dreading this orange drink!

@redsmarties: Yes, I noticed that I now have cankles - awesome..

@Grace: Hooray for baby moon! I just got back from mine, DH and I went to Phoenix. Kind of random, but he actually had several meetings there for work this week so we flew in early and spent the weekend. The weather was perfect, it was sunny and in the mid 90's which isn't too hot since it's a dry heat. It also refuses to get warm in NYC, it's still in the 60's this week and chilly but I refuse to wear my coat anymore!

@redsmarties: Sorry to hear about the fall, and how frightening!! Welcome back and omg, I LOVE Kennedy!! Such a pretty name for a girl!!

And I haven't noticed swelling yet. I thought my ankles were swelling this past weekend, but I don't pay much attention to them in general so I can't confirm.

@Grace: Have fun on your babymoon! I'm jealous, and cherry trees in blossom - lucky duck! Enjoy the warmer/nicer weather!

@Modern Daisy: I got bacne early in the 2nd trimester, but it has cleared up on its own. It was annoying because I'd be showering or itching my back and be like what the... since I don't normally get bacne. However, my facial acne is still flaring up once in awhile.

@Alivoo01: I really like Maddox Carter!

@Modern Daisy: I am worried we won't get some of the big ticket items. I am just hoping we get a majority! Or at least gift cards. We didn't register for any toiletries for the same reason. I did register for an Aveeno gift basket and it comes with shampoo, soap, diaper rash ointment, etc. I think it's $25-30 and is enough to get us started.

@redsmarties: LOVE Kennedy! So cute I've noticed a little swelling around my ankles in the evening, but I think it was because I was walking around in crappy $5 flip flops from Old Navy. I've started wearing more supportive shoes and it seems to have helped. I also read on the APA website that crossing your legs is bad for swelling (and I normally cross mine all the time), so I am trying to break that habit.

@StrawberryBee: Hope your glucose test went well!

@Grace: Have fun on your babymoon!

@Modern Daisy: I haven't noticed any backne, but I have facial acne that comes and goes. It sucks!

A friend forwarded this article to me, so I thought I would pass it along. I posted it in another thread, so some of you may have already seen it. I found it really helpful!

http://news.consumerreports.org/baby/2009/02/newborn-necessities-save-money-and-buy-just-the-basics.html

@redsmarties: Happy Anniversary!!

Oh boy alive had a busy few days and it's going to be hard to catch up! I love the names floating around. Ella is one of our top picks, but I am pretty set on Ava Elizabeth if we have a girl. I love Zachary for a boy.

@redsmarties: glad to see you back, sorry about your fall. I'll have to find your other post and read what happened! Kennedy is a very lovely name too!

@StrawberryBee: hope your glucose test went well. I never heard my results from last week, so I am assuming all is fine.

@lawbee11: thanks for that article, it's really helpful! Makes me realize how much we still need to get though!

As for me, I started my prenatal yoga. I ended up knowing 3 other people in the class which is fun. We are going to start going for ice cream after. I enjoyed the class a lot! I'm hoping it helped to stretch my legs out so I don't wake up with leg cramps tonight. Anyone else getting leg cramps at night? They are so painful, aahhhhhhhhh!

@StrawberryBee: I was just told that the doctor had to write a "prescription" or something like that for the breast pump to get one from the medical equipment company. Maybe that's what they mean...

In addition to having a positive conversation with my bosses, they were also fine with me changing my work hours when I return so that I can start and leave a half hour earlier, and having a minifridge under my desk so that I can store pumped milk and breast pump accessories there :D. I know that there's a pump room somewhere in the building and will still check it out, but I can't imagine it being easier than being at my desk. That way I can just closer the door and lower the blinds, and still type away at my keyboard (if the hands free bra works) or answer phone calls (if the BP isn't too loud *lol*).

I'll have to think up some clever sign so that people don't just barge in on me ;).

@Modern Daisy: I put everything and anything on our registry and initially wasn't going to put some of the more major big items on (ie: stroller mainly). The big ticket items I want are pretty specific and I didn't want people thinking I was being an ungrateful brat if they didn't buy exactly what I wanted. However, my MIL scolded me saying that some people LIKE to buy big ticket items or even group gifts and I need to put them on. So I did! haha. I think she wants to buy our stroller!

@Alivoo01: Boy names were totally hard! Same as you, every name I suggested to DH, he hated! I am shocked that we so spontaneously came to agree on Lukas.

@redsmarties: Yay for anniversaries! I hope you had a great time out and a delicious dessert! I have totally been eating a lot more dessert to replace my wine these days! As for swelling, nothing too bad. Sometimes, if I've been super busy at work, I do notice that my feet are swollen in my heels, but otherwise (thankfully) I have been swollen free so far.

@StrawberryBee: Doesn't matter if it's a little popular right now, as long as you two love it!

@Grace: Have fun on your babymoon! Can't wait to hear all about it. I haven't been to Vic since I was a little kid and I would love to go back. I second whoever mentioned sharing some pics from your babymoon! I need to live vicariously through you!

@Modern Daisy: I'd love to go to Phoenix too. Man, we really need to get more travelled. sheesh! No bacne yet, at least none that I can see.... Although I have insanely dry skin and it's not great breeding grounds for zits. I'd say that's a good thing, but dry skin has it's down sides too.

@lawbee11: Thanks for the list! I am going to print it off and check off what we've got so far! I also have been trying to be very conscious of NOT crossing my legs since reading your post. Dammit, no swelling. I don't want it!

@Mrs D: I don't think Canada does Amazon mom, which is a shame because I totally think I'd use it. BOO.

@delight: I can't believe you knew 3 people in your class! How random and awesome! I found a class near me at a place I used to take regular yoga, I might drop in one night. Hopefully I have the same luck as you and see someone I know!

@StrawberryBee: That is super crappy about the breast pump clause. Is sanity a medically necessary condition??? How can they really judge what is "medically necessary"??? LAME, I say.

@JamieLee: I am. I think it'll still work out (per the info from HR, but they've given me bad info in the past). According to the person I spoke with from Aetna, they're not required to conform to the new policies until 2014.

@StrawberryBee: 2014! That's a load of you know what. Hope it still works out for you. Mine covers the Medela Swing, but I'm going to see if I can pay the difference to get the Pump in Style or the Freestyle.

@Grace: LOL! That's so funny about the guy at the airport and your maternity pants!

@redsmarties: We went to a wedding last weekend and I had 2 servings of cake to make up for the fact that I couldn't have an apple martini...no shame! Hope y'all had fun! And wow--July 26 will be here before you know it!

@delight: I love Ava! That was DH's first choice for our little girl So awesome that you know other women in your yoga class!

@Mrs D: Hmmm, sounds like a great deal to me!

@StrawberryBee: That is some BS about "medically necessary." My insurance only covers a manual pump, so not really helpful at all!

@.twist.: It's been so hard to not cross my legs--I don't even realize I am doing it half the time! But I'm working on it...

So I had a Zulily credit that I needed to use, and today they have some hospital bag essentials, so I bought these hospital hats for our little girl. Ahhh aren't they so cute?!