Hellobee Boards

@Phillybaby2013: Thank you!! I know - my eyes bugged out when I saw June mamas here! So exciting

looks like we're split down the middle!

ladyfingers: february 3 - team blue!
phillybaby2013: february 5 - team blue!
wallaroo: february 9 - team pink & team blue!!
mrs. lantern: february 9 - team pink!
emilie: february 10 - team pink!
photojane: february 11 - team pink!
valentinemommy: february 14 - team blue!
jerricabenton: february 15 - team pink!
jessibee: february 15 - no team yet!
laylabelle: february 16 - no team yet!
lolagreen: february 19 - team green!
mrs. high heels: february 26 - no team yet!
baby boy mom: february 27 - team blue!
tororojo: february 28 - no team yet!

@photojane: thanks for updating the list!

@JerricaBenton: yay baby girl!!

June mamas? Wow. Time is flying by. Next thing you know...it's halloween, then christmas, then 2013...then baby is here!

Are you ladies doing any last minute kid-free activities before February? We're definitely going to try to catch a few more movies, go out for some fancy eats, and travel (can't wait for our babymoon in a few days!)

@photojane: We actually went with more of a recliner that glides not a nursery glider because those just weren't wide enough for tandem nursing of twins. Thanks for the updated list. So exciting!

@Mrs. Lantern: We are trying to go to as many movies, concerts, sporting events, and dinners out as we can. We have our babymoon coming up next month. We are going to Whistler. I know it is the shoulder season but I'm looking forward to just walking around the village and relaxing.

@JerricaBenton: Congrats on the baby girl! PS. I love your avatar. I was a big Jem and the Holograms fan growing up

@Phillybaby2013: We are actually looking into going the Au Pair route. It is a lot more affordable that 2 infants in daycare and a nanny. We are currently renting and were planning to move to a bigger place so we just have to make sure the new rental will have a room for the Au Pair.

Our friends just sent a Save the Date evite for our co-ed shower on November 17 yesterday with formal invitations to go out next month. I'm so excited! Still trying to get in 2 mile walks after work with the dogs and CrossFit twice a week. I love the fall weather we are having but I do NOT like that it is getting dark out so early.

@Lolabee: I don't think nanny shares really exist in Mexico. The thing is that most middle class folks here can afford a full time nanny because relatively it's not that expensive. We're just in a unique situation because DH is in med school so our budget is limited and we have to consider our options more carefully.

@Jessibee: With Baby Boy 1 we weren't going to buy much ahead of time either, but then because we had to bring stuff down to Mexico we did have to get some essentials (or else pay 3x as much to get it locally). The good part though was after BB1's bris we had a present opening session that was pretty fun!

@Mrs. Latern: Well at least he'll get a party after he's born, so there's that.

@JerricaBenton: Congrats on the girl!

@photojane: Thanks for keeping our list updated!

I felt some kicks (or punches!) at last! And our ultrasound is Thurs, woo hoo!

@lolabee: Let us know how the appointment goes!

@tororojo: Hooray for kicks! Who would have thought we would be so excited over getting poked a prodded. Lol.

I am feeling hungry ALL THE TIME. The only thing I can eat that will keep me full for more than a couple of hours would be a giant fast food meal, which I'm trying not to have too much of. Anybody else sick of eating, but still hungry?

I'm hungry all the time! In fact, I'm going to go get some cheese and crackers.

I wish I could feel him from the outside already! Hopefully soon, should be at least judging from the "milestone" emails I get

I have been having wicked back pain! Particularly at work. And sitting for too long makes my butt hurt. I went to a wedding Sunday night and had to stand up near the end of the night because I couldn't stand sitting anymore!

Also experiencing the wonders of water retention. I sat last night on my couch with my left leg tucked under me and when I pulled it out, my left foot was so swollen! Whoops...

At our surprise 21-week ultrasound (when I went to the hospital) I actually found out that little boy is head down currently, but the tech told me not to get excited because he would move about a million times between now and term lol.

@tororojo: definitely more hungry now... I often think that if there was a Wendys on my way home from work I would stop everyday for some nuggets. Yum. After work is usually when I'm starving.

@JerricaBenton: I've felt a couple good ones on the outside but DH thinks im lying bc i always grab his hand and then nothing happens. Lol. Last night I layed on the couch with my shirt up and saw a couple jumps on my skin which was super cool. I couldn't stop staring!.. Our baby was breech during our first a/s - partly why I'm getting another tomorrow. Hopefully he moved.

@ladyfingers: i cleaned my spare room this weekend and my back hurt sooo bad Sunday night I could barely stand up. My ankles are also ridic by the end of the day after work. I already drink a ton of water and am thinking about buying some support socks bc the ones I already have are too hard to get on. And I can only wear Crocs to work bc i can't get my other shoes on my left foot lol.

@lolabee: glad ur u/s went great! I love the pic and super cool that u got a disc and got to talk to the radiologist.

Has anyone thought about getting an elective 3d u/s later? I think I may do it. Not sure yet tho. I also think I might hire my cousin who's an amazing photog to do maternity pics. I plan on doing a scrapbook/baby book eventually and would love to have them for it. I've also been working on some crochet baby items. I've finished a hat so far and have booties and a blanket in the works.

@JessiBee: WOO HOO! We find out tomorrow and I reeeally want a girl! But I will still be very happy with a boy. We just want a healthy baby! I have heard than anterior placenta makes it harder to feel kicks, but I'm not aware of any health risks caused by it. Unless it's also low near the cervix, but I think your doctor would have mentioned that.

@lolabee: Yay! So exciting

@Phillybaby2013: I'm not sure yet about a 3d ultrasound. We don't have any plans right now but I could always change my mind!

@JessiBee: Yay, congrats!

@WALLAROO: sounds like an interesting class! Our registries are all done and public, but I haven't heard anything about a shower yet.

looks like everyone's a bunch of hungry, hungry hippos these days!! i'm definitely one. i can't eat as much at each sitting, but i'm so much more hungry throughout the day. i eat a bunch of small meals and snacks.

my food aversions have kicked in big time, too. nothing at all sounded appetizing on saturday. i couldn't eat even though i was starving. i went grocery shopping at walmart, and nearly passed out from lack of sleep and food. i had to sit with my head down. it was so scary! i'll definitely be forcing myself to eat from now on.

@JessiBee: congrats on joining team pink! have you thought of a name?!

@photojane: Thanks for keeping the list updated! I love it

We did sit down and start playing with names last night, but nothing is finalized yet, and nothing will be announced until the baby arrives. But it's definitely fun to talk about Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses the phrase "hungry, hungry hippos."

So my friend emailed me today to find out when I want to have my baby shower, and to talk about the guest list and possible venues! Yay, I'm so excited! I proposed early December given all the holidays, and figured that I'll be over 30 weeks so it should still be a good time.

@WALLAROO: Thank goodness And then my other friend emailed me and asked me all the same questions, so I told her to get with friend #1 I'm so excited!

@ladyfingers: Wooo! Exciting! I love baby showers.

Just got back from A/S #2 and the tech got lots of great pics of baby's spine which was arched the entire time. Apparently tho this doesn't make for good 4 chamber heart pictures...sooo looks like we're in for another go round probably in a few weeks. I was slightly disappointed and she did try very hard but baby was not having it. I am happy ill get to see him again tho. It was super cool tho to see him jerk and feel him at the same time. And we saw him chomping away again which was funny.

I still feel like we didn't get good take home pics...tonight's printed very dark. Oh well. I got one half good profile shot...

@Phillybaby2013: What a pain that you have to keep going back to get a good shot of the four chambers of the heart but at least it's another opportunity to see the baby.

@ladyfingers: I am having my shower at 28 weeks as well but that's because our babies will come earlier. I think with the holidays coming up, as long as your friends can manage to pull it together by then I don't think it is weird to have it at 28 weeks.

@tororojo: Congrats! I'm so sorry about your kidney stone, I had one of those and it's just awful! Hope you feel better soon.

@ladyfingers: great news on the baby shower front! my shower is already planned for november 17th. we've told lots of people the date, and no one seems to think it's weird. i was thinking the same as you -- december is too busy and january would be pushing it for me. we threw my sister in law's shower yesterday and she is currently 28 weeks. no one thought it was weird, and everyone was so excited to be there.

@Phillybaby2013: i'm sure it's a little annoying to not get what you need, BUT you get to see baby boy over and over, which is so awesome! we have A/S part two next week, and i'm kind of hoping she doesn't cooperate, so we can see her again. i'm sad this will be the last time we'll see her until february!

@tororojo: ALRIGHT, TEAM PINK! as far as the kidney stones, i can totally relate. i've had 6 different kidney stones since junior year of high school. the pain is unimaginable... like out of your body, can't function pain. i've been told by multiple doctors that the pain is actually worse than childbirth, so i guess that's an upside for us -- we already know what to expect & can totally do it!