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I have an u/s and next appt on Jan7. Can't wait! I've been feeling okay, this pregnancy is overall easier than my first. I don't hurt as much, but getting bigger and chasing around a 16 month old is tough! I don't have much to do to get ready for dd since the kids are so close. We have a porta crib in our room and I got a cute little cart from ikea to hold her stuff. The dresser from ds's room will go in our room and a chest will go in his room. Can't believe it's almost baby year!

@Mrs. Champagne: yay for your shower! Sounds like you got a lot of big things checked off your list for the nursery, too.

We are ordering our crib today and we bought our stroller and car seat yesterday. We bought locally and paid about $80 more than we would have on Amazon which had this bargain hunter internally freaking out, but we supported an awesome local business and that won out for us in the end. It's so exciting to see the stroller sitting in our living room

Hope everyone had an awesome holiday!

My holiday was busy as usually. For the most part it was good minus my uncle commenting how I lost all this weight and then I turned around and got pregnant so I am apparently going to get mega huge (read as fat) again. My mum and grandma jumped all over him about it. I had a doctors appointment the day after Christmas and I am measuring a little small but my doctor isn't at all concerned. I have gained 8 pounds so far. She said at my next visit if I haven't gained anything or I am still measuring small we will sneak a peek at baby just to make sure everything is fine. I start every two week appointments now.

Yesterday, my mum and I went shopping and took N to the holiday light display at the zoo. We had such a good time but man I was beat way before we got home. Luckily N slept in too because I sure did. My best friend and her husband are coming to visit today I am pretty excited I haven't seen her in a while.

@Mrs. Champagne: Sounds like you had a great shower!
@fussygal: Hooray for supporting local business!! I work for a small business so I love it when people support local or small business!
@Mrsjets: Enjoy that ultrasound! I wish I could squeeze another 3D/4D ultrasound in. Hope you post a picture or two.

@MrsRcCar: I will definitely post a pic I'm glad your mom/grandma talked to your uncle so you didn't have to...how rude!

@HazelEyes: 2014! Eek! It's 61 days until my EDD!

I have been MIA, sorry about that guys! Hope all is well

@Dandelion: my brother and his gf are expecting a baby in June, so my LO will have a cousin very close to his age too!

@Bao: I have been MIA too! I have been reading the board, but couldn't find time to post with the holidays!

I feel like the third trimester hit me like a ton of bricks! I hit 28 weeks last Monday and have felt much more uncomfortable...we drove home from North Carolina on Saturday/Sunday and the drive Sunday was pretty miserable because it felt like he was up in my ribs the whole time (9 hours). He feels incredibly high (my right rib is sore from the pressure) and it makes my everyday tasks much more difficult. My back has been hurting a lot as well...but that might just be from sleeping in other beds.

Hope everyone had a good holiday! It's almost baby year!

I can't believe how close it is - I was just realizing that I (also) haven't done anything to prepare for #2. I have at least 12 weeks, and told myself I wouldn't do anything until after DD's bday (1/22), but I know that trying to get everything done in 2 months is pushing it.

Hi ladies! I have been having Braxton hicks like non stop the last couple weeks. I can only assume that this is a good thing! How is everyone doing?

@Dandelion: im going to pretend that they are preparing my body so when the time comes and i sneeze the baby falls right out. I can hope.

Oh and I would like to know why my large hips need to be openimg up? I am in so much pain and my dang hips are big enough already!!!

@Bao: We're the placental lakes confirmed? How is baby doing? Sorry if I missed an update, just curious/concerned.

I love that I'm not the only one who hasn't done anything. Now that Christmas is over I'm going to have to get started. At least with #2 I know what is unnecessary!

So I had an appt today at 31.5 weeks and have gained 23 lbs. How are you all doing for weight gain? I've gained a little less than last time but I was 7 lbs heavier to start.

@Bao: Glad to hear that things are going well!

@Mrsjets: I think I've gained around 16 lbs. so far, but I haven't weighed myself in about a week so I'm not sure. I have an appointment this afternoon so I'll come back to update. I didn't start gaining weight until about 20 weeks (I'm 28 today) so I feel like 16 is a lot for 8 weeks. I swore I wouldn't be one of those people to freak out about weight but now that I feel so huge it's definitely on my mind a lot.

@Bao: oh that's awesome! So happy she's growing perfectly

@fussygal: I gained close to 40 with #1 and I lost it (well most of it) within a year without much work so I'm not as worried this go round. From your bump pics you look great!

Oh man, the heartburn is settling in, now. I'm gonna have another hairy baby. That's totally DH's fault!

I have no idea how much I've gained. I'm 31 weeks tomorrow. I haven't been weighed or weighed myself since 12 weeks, when I was up 10 lbs from pre-pregnancy. I took some more care with my eating and exercise since then, but I'm pretty sure I have gained a heap of weight. My GP and midwife don't seem concerned so neither do I..?
I'm feeling pretty great still, but getting royally confused about strollers...we got given an old Peg Perego Skate stroller from my SIL, but it's REALLY heavy and a bit wrecked (they've used it through 2 kids and its a 2008 model) so I don't think we're going to use it...so I've looked at Bugaboos on eBay and gumtree (like Craigslist in Oz), and some new Uppababy's and Striders. The more I look, the more confused I get I have a bad back so I need to get something on the lighter end of things, and with a bassinet attachment because that's what the kid is going to sleep in at first. Ugh. Too many things to consider! I want to buy the top of the line Stokke Xplory for $2200 and be done with it (kidding!).

@Mrsjets: aw, thanks! When I went in today and they said weight was "on track" so I didn't bother to ask the number. Ignorance is bliss

@ScarletBegonia: strollers are so hard! It took me forever to pick ours. I hope you're able to find a good deal!

@HazelEyes: yay for a good ultrasound!

Does anyone else have more ultrasounds? I had mine at 19 weeks and I won't have another one they said (pending no complications)

@Mrs. Champagne: I'm about to have a lot. My office routinely does them at 32 weeks but I will have some extra monitoring.

@Mrs. Champagne: I bought a medela freestyle as my pump and it was/is awesome but might have been a little overkill since I didn't need it to be super portable. I'd look into Milkeis Milk saver too. I found that once we hit our stride with nursing just catching my let down on the other side I was able to save 4-5ozs every day without having to pump. We had a super easy time breastfeeding so I didn't end up using my pump much at all. Less than 40 times in her entire 15 months of nursing.

I have my last u/s on Tuesday-32 weeks!

@Mrs. Champagne: I only had 1 u/s at 20 weeks which was the anatomy scan. No more medical scans are scheduled. We are doing an elective 3D scan at a boutique next Saturday to take a quick peek like we did with our first. Are you in Canada too? Also, I had the Medela swing (single electric) with 6 bottles and it was perfect for me since I EBF. DS did take a bottle every day or every other day from DH.