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@debbiei8: looooooove the baseball theme! I'm hoping that we'll get a chance to see the Brewers in March either before or after baby arrives. Hoping he shows up a bit early since it will be more socially acceptable to have some Leinenkugels then We always have such a great time at their Spring Training games!

@debbiei8: I love minor league games! I like how easy going they are, very much like Spring Training. Our goal is usually to hit up as many teams as possible since we have so many in the area in March- my husband is a Cleveland fan and I'm a Rockies fan so whoever is playing them we see, we usually skip the Diamondbacks since we can see them anytime. Of course since having our son, we've gone from 20-something games in March to maybe 6, and I'm sure this year will be even less but I think it will be worth it March is the one and only reason we live in Phoenix (well jobs too, and October through May isn't too shabby either!)

@Mrs. Champagne: mine is usually 100/80 or 70? Or...something like that

I'm either 31 or 32 weeks, depending on if you go by the date of my last period or the date of conception. (I'm assuming 31 weeks, since it will help me to not get my hopes up if she comes late). I'm also trying to really crack down on what I'm eating and drinking lots of water in a futile attempt to keep the belly small and avoid stretch marks... although they are really threatening me around my belly button. .... but someone needs to polish off the left over cake and cookies from DD's party this weekend, right?

@lemondrop: more food? Bring it! haha And way to go on the 5k. My pelvic pain is back, but not nearly as bad as it was with W at this point. I could barely stand up for her party this weekend, much less finish walking a 5k.

@debbiei8: Such a cute theme!!

@Mrs. Champagne: My blood pressure is usually low, but it seems to sit around that lately.

@fussygal: Yup always feeling wetness, gah gross. I've had this almost the whole pregnancy though and the same with my last but it has increased over the past month or two.

@fussygal: @Bao: I have had a lot of wetness throughout my whole pregnancy too, but it has gotten worse the past couple of weeks. It also seems like it goes through times of more mucus and less, I'm not sure why but my doctor doesn't seem concerned.

I feel like I hit a wall this week. I'm SO tired. And I woke up last night to the worst back pain ever. Someone said my bump looked a little lower though, so maybe he just moved down a little bit. That would be nice for my heartburn! I feel like that has gotten worse over the past week too. We spent the weekend traveling so I'm hoping just relaxing this weekend will help with the exhaustion!

We did pick up our glider for baby's room, but I'm still waiting for my husband to put it together. We got a glider/recliner from BRU and I love it. The awesome thing is with gift cards we only paid 1/4 of the cost of the chair!

Man this thread moves fast!
So we've narrowed our name choices to Leah, Brooke or Aubrey. We figure we'll decide once we meet her. DS seems to prefer Leah and has been saying it even without being prompted - it's cute.

@lemondrop: congrats on the 5K! There's no way I'd be able to do that now!

@debbiei8: cute shower theme! Also, I love my glider and still read to DS in it every night - I'm unsure if we should by him a new chair and move the glider into the nursery or buy a new one for #2.

@BabyBoecksMom: I'm so scared I'll get stretch marks this time too - I've been trying to eat less sugar, which is my vice after DS goes to bed. I feel like I deserve it after the long days though I think you look fantastic!

@fussygal: ugh the wetness is the worst, I've been using a liner pretty much the whole time.

Hey everyone! I had my shower this weekend and it was so awesome!! My hosts stated in the invitation that I just wanted books as gifts, but I guess people can't help themselves, because I got lots of clothes and 12 (!!!) A & A muslin wraps, plus a bunch of other random things. Nothing big, as we're borrowing most big items from friends, but still I feel like I cleaned up huge!! And everyone did bring a book, including several that were ordered in specially from Canada because they don't sell them in Australia - some childhood favourites of mine
I've had a nesting rush today and made a massive list of what I have left to do - so much laundry, cooking, cleaning and organising!! Unfortunately, my energy only lasted as long as it took to write the list, not actually do any of the things on the list.
My husband and I had a silly argument tonight which made me cry, and the cry turned into a massive emotional outburst! I didn't realise that I'd been keeping a lot of stress and anxiety inside, and I guess it needed to come out! Poor husband, he thought he'd really messed up when in fact it was just my emotions getting out of control. I'm scared about the birth and the newborn that comes after - I guess I need to talk about it more, and not just on HB!
Hope you are all doing well xx

@Mrs. Champagne: we are buying lots as well! We have a shipment coming everyday this week from Target/Amazon because we kept finding good deals and ordering them!

I think I'm going to get a Starbucks gift card for my UPS man for all the deliveries he's making...we don't pay shipping at Target or Amazon so we save a ton and I thought it might be a nice gesture because he has to lug things up stairs.

@ScarletBegonia: Sounds like your shower was fun! 12 A&A blankets is awesome. We have a ton of shipments coming in this week, too. It's like Christmas in the mail everyday

@Mrs. Champagne: Flooring - that's ambitious! Are you guys doing a big conversion/remodel in your basement? I remember you mentioning some work in there before.

@debbiei8: You're so nice! I always feel awkward when I get a lot of deliveries close together and just try to avoid the delivery person, lol.

@Mrs. Champagne: Having two extra rooms in the basement sounds so awesome! We have three bedrooms with a similar set-up (office and spare bedroom). Turning the spare room into the nursery has created an excess of junk throughout the rest of the house, even after one big Goodwill trip. We need to minimize more, lol!

@Mrsjets: oh wow! did you have DS on time or early? I've been getting most things online. We live in a small town so I try to shop local when I can, but no where local sells certain things I need so amazon has been awesome. Although amazon.ca kind of blows in comparison to amazon.com. haha

@fussygal: yeah it should be great! our parents always come visit at the same time, so we really need two guest rooms. we also have a pull out in the office so that if a 3rd couple were to come visit we'd be all set too! We've had to throw out a ton of crap.. and luckily part of the basement reno's includes a huge closet to put our crap in.. hah!

@Mrs. Champagne: I had DS at exactly 38 weeks. I totally agree about amazon.ca, so disappointing!

@fussygal: lol yes! I told DH but DS isn't as understanding

@debbiei8: Did she buy it at a place where you have a registry or give you a receipt? I know for our wedding Target was very generous and didn't require a receipt for returns/exchanges from registry items. Maybe other places will be like that? This is also a fear of mine! MIL has already suggested and asked me about a few items that are major alternatives to what we've picked out and registered for (don't think she's even looked at our registries). With our shower so close it makes me nervous!

@debbiei8: I totally meant to address that part in my last comment and forgot (talk about pregnancy hormones! Lol). Does she live close enough that she'll notice? If not I wouldn't worry and would exchange it! But at the same time I also understand being worried she might see a different one in a picture on FB or something. You can always tell her that for one reason or another you decided that one wouldn't work and needed to go with a "different" one (the one you wanted!).

Sleep has become terrible for me over the past couple of nights. I think I woke up every 2 hours to go to the bathroom, and that was after taking over an hour to fall asleep! Every time I roll over or move I have to pee, so it wakes me up. The night before was even worse though. Of course I seem to sleep better in the morning right before I need to wake up! Ugh.

I think I'm drinking too much water before bed and at night when I get up...but I'm so thirsty!

@Mrsjets: take it easy lady! I know that's easier said then done with another lo at home but you got some baking left to do on the new lo.
@debbiei8: I am glad you came to your choice. My family knows that I do a lot of research on things for N so they either stick to a list or include the receipt in case it doesn't have everything I am looking for. My whole family is like this tho with all their kids. Sleep does get a wee bit hard. I cut way back on water (fluids) before bed because I just wasn't sleeping enough! I wake up really thirsty now tho.

Lately I can barely keep my eyes open long enough to get N down to sleep. I think I maybe working a little too hard these days. Dh was like "Hun, just lay down with N, let me take care of x,y, and z." It was so nice! Usually he isn't like that; he can be a little clueless sometimes. I just think it has really dawned on him that there is about to be two little boys in our life and not just one anymore. Also I think he is starting to stress out about the ultrasound on Thursday. What it is that has him feeling more helpful, I am enjoying it!

Well, they put me on insulin today. I take a fast acting one right before dinner and then a long lasting one right before bed. After dinner and my morning fast numbers seem to be my worst, so we're hoping to combat that.

The nurse was also concerned with my congestion and wheezing, so she told me to call my ob and ask if there is anything stronger than robitussin or delsym I can take. Apparently, not being able to sleep at night for not breathing is bad.

So, now that I'm insulin, I'll be starting twice a week NSTs. That, plus weekly diabetes appointments, progesterone shots until 36 weeks (only 5 more of those!) and my usual weekly appointment, I'm a full time patient! I'm just looking forward to delivering, because right now a newborn sounds like a lot less work than being pregnant!

I just have to keep counting down the weeks...only 7 left!

@Dandelion: oh gosh!! hoping the weeks fly by. looks like you are being well taken care of though. thinking uneventful thoughts for you

So I sorted through the hand me downs and gifts we've received so far and have washed the newborn stuff. It seems like so so much, I only had a few newborn size items for DS - and I have 23 newborn size sleepers for DD! Now onto the 0-3 months...I think I'm officially nesting.