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@swurlygurl: I just had a similar talk with my OB! I am having so many more aches and pains this time around (mostly my inner thigh region-I literally wince getting in and out of the bed and the car, getting dressed., etc.) I feel like if baby boy really wanted, he could just kick his way through at this point. The OB compared the second pregnancy and on to a balloon being blown up (the first time it's harder to blow up, the second everything is stretched out and easier). Not sure I wanted to picture my body in that way!

@T.H.O.U.: Amen!

@T.H.O.U.: this. exactly

I actually still feel ok thus far at nearly 32 weeks... Maybe that will change in the next couple of weeks! I'm super excited to meet LO, but I'm not desperate to get her out yet.

@pui: I feel l the same thus far. Almost 32 weeks and I really can't complain thus far. I feel very excited to meet LO but so far I am feeling good.

@Mrs.Someone: Also a carseat to bring LO home in! Unless you're having a home birth... or walking!

Hey all! Just got caught up on everybody, and just sending out general love to all of us - the final stretch! I'm at 34 weeks tomorrow (due the 8th - I'm not on all of the lists on here), but I wouldn't hate it if baby showed up a week early. Just a week.

@T.H.O.U.: This is quite LITERALLY exactly what I say in my head all day long, since Monday.

For some reason, starting this week, I have developed muscle pain on my lower right side, kind of under my belly. It starts off ok in the morning, and by afternoon, it's just short of excruciating. It's not tender or inflamed or accompanied by any other symptoms- just ouch when I walk or want to engage my legs in any way.

One week ago, at 32-33 weeks, I would have said the same of most you gals- I feel fantastic and just generally good and positive and grateful for having had a truly great pregnancy. And I still would! But then this pain- I actively fight the bad mood it wants to put me in by the end of the day. I'm pretty positive it's just the heaviness of my belly getting to me as the day goes on, but I'll be bringing it up at tomorrow's appt. with the midwife. I just don't want a belly support thing- it's so hot right now, I can't imagine strapping this belly in. It's like a switch went off at 33 weeks 3 days, or the baby shifted and my abdomen muscles or pelvic muscles or something can't take it. Boo!

Anyway, it sounds like I'm in the same place as a lot of you with stuff for the baby - I have the big items that are actually 'necessary' and now it's the endless list of finishing touches, like putting said items together and ready for a human to use them!

Wishing you all a great rest of your day and into the weekend!

@T.H.O.U.: Does sleeping count? What if I gave it a fancy name like "Downward Sleeping Bump on Log" ??

Exactly two months today!

We're finally making head way on the nursery and made final accent color selections.

@BakerBee: haha this one i can get on board with! Mine is more like, sideways hugging snoogle worm pose. you're in trouble when the snoogle is no longer working for you.

I definitely felt great until about a week ago now i complain that i am uncomfortable every day. I have a 2 hour commute each way on the bus and that, is getting to be a huge annoyance. And sitting at a desk for 8 hours is doing NOTHING for me right now! Originally, I planned on working until 8/15 (due 8/21) but I am going to throw the towel in on 8/1. Also - nothing in the nursery department yet, i am officially "the worst preggo ever" in the words of my sister.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Those of you who are having #2+, how are you configuring your car seats? I'm thinking of moving DS to behind the passenger seat and putting the bucket seat in the middle. Hopefully DS doesn't mess with the baby. But if he does, I guess I'll have to have them both outbound. I park on the right side of the garage so the passenger side is against a wall where I can't open the door. It's going to be a pain, but I'll have to strap DS in before putting the bucket seat in.

@Mrs. M: my thought to deter DS from messing with the baby is having the canopy open.

Just taking a moment to realize, OMG, it's July?!

@Mrs.Someone: AH! We are the next month up! Anyone feeling like they will be having a July baby not an August one? I don't see this kid coming out ANY TIME soon.

@BakerBee: I want to say that she's going to be 2 weeks late just to spite me, but L was a week early - I would like to keep that same timing!
Although some days I swear she's coming super early - I feel so 'off', and I've heard it said a lot that's the first sign. I'm probably just being whiny though

@BakerBee: I'm hoping she comes early like DS did (38+3) only because DH is a teacher and it would be nice if he was still on summer break when she comes.

@mrskc: DD is currently behind the driver seat so we'll probably put the baby in the middle so theres one extra spot in the back.

@BakerBee: i'm thinking i'm having a july baby or very early august. my first came at 37w5d which would put me at the end of july, very beginning of august. but knowing how this baby is so much drama i wouldn't be surprised if he was late! luckily i have the option to get induced because of the issues so i know i won't go super late. and i also hope the baby comes in late july/early august for the same reason as @mrskc. dh is an assistant principal so he'll be going back to school the 2nd week of august, it'd be nice if the baby was here a few weeks before he starts!

So, I didn't sleep well from Saturday to Sunday and woke up at 6am with contractions 10 min apart. I timed them for 2 hours before I called L&D at 8. The oncall DR had me take my contraction meds early and luckily they slowed down then eventually stopped. That drug is like magic.

DS arrived at 37w0d so with all these contractions I'm interested to see how long this one stays put.

We pulled out all the big stuff last night. (Car seat, swing, bassinet) and the nursery still needs to be painted. DH had the next 2 days off so hopefully we can get it painted this week. The next big step is getting DS (21 months) moved to his big boy twin bed so we can put the crib in the nursery.

Oh, I just found out my best friend is throwing me a little sprinkle this weekend. A diaper freeze. So people can bring us diapers and frozen dinners to help us out after LO arrives. I'm super excited.

I just figured we'd put DS behind the passenger seat and the bucket seat behind the driver. Is that wrong? Lots of you are putting one in the middle.

@Aandmklover: oh no!! hope the contractions go away soon. how many weeks are you now? do you know if they would stop labor at this point if it came full force? i'm just putting the baby in the middle just in case we need to squeeze one more person in the backseat. so the person doesn't have to climb over the carseat base. thats the only reason for us.

@kodybear: I'm 34 weeks today and if I go into labor now they won't stop it BUT She has me on procardia until 35 weeks. I thought originally the meds just put me at ease but after Sunday I can see that I really need it. I guess I'll keep having them until I go into real labor.

@BakerBee: thanks! I'm pretty excited. It only like 10 person sprinkle but it will be nice seeing all my friends and mothers together.

I have an appointment tomorrow along with ultrasound to see the baby's size and if it's head down, which it was two weeks ago when I was in the hospital. I'll let you know if anything changes.