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@shopaholic: Yeah, I'm with you! I'm not sure how you would "grab" anything, but my placenta's also in the way, so maybe that's why. It's probably a totally different feeling when the baby is right under the surface, instead of having a cushion between!

@smurfette: You too! I'm really excited that I'll have a 9 month old on her first Christmas. My son was only 4 months old and didn't get it, lol.

Last night Baby Girl got the hiccups. They annoyed me at first, cause I was trying to sleep, but then I realized that they were coming from near my pelvis, which I think it's a good indication that she's in the right position!

@Smurfette: Yes!!! Merry Christmas to you as well!!! It's so exciting to think about all the fun Holiday stuff we'll be able to do with our babies in a year!

@katiew92081: Oooh, I hope that's true that baby girl is in the right position!!

@shopaholic: Your dream sounds so interesting!!! I definitely haven't felt any specific body parts yet, but the placenta's probably in the way so I won't be able to.

@katiew92081: Merry Christmas to you!!

DH got me my massage gift card, tip already paid too, so excited!!

hope everyone had a wonderful christmas celebration with your loved ones!

i logged into one of those baby apps yesterday and i didn't even realize that we're already in double-digit countdown until March! Where has time gone??!!?

@cokiezombie: Wow! I just checked mine - 73 days left! It sounds so close, yet feels so far away still!

@katiew92081: Yes, the holidays do seem to make time go faster, and I'm thankful for it!

So, this baby is like clockwork with the hiccups. At first it was cute and endearing, but every night, around 10 or 11, she gets them. They make her move around a lot, and I just can't sleep! As if she didn't already keep me up at night with her antics! I'm glad her dad is an insomniac, cause it seems as if she likes to be awake at night, much like him. They can entertain each other then, lol.

How is everyone enjoying their post holiday coma? My son and I are slowly undecorating the house. By slowly, I mean, for 5 minutes we put some things into the Christmas boxes, and then take like an hour to watch something or play with computers in between, lol. It's getting done, though. The tree is bare, but still standing in the corner. My husband has to do the honors of taking it out the door. I'll be vacuuming needles for days, I'm sure!

@katiew92081: we are taking down Christmas tomorrow. On the road home from the ILs now. We have a Christmas party with friends tonight. The Sat we leave for Asheville, I am already tired!

@Adira: Yes!! She got a tummy time mat, couple more toys, crib sheets, memory box for her first pair of shoes, hat, A&A swaddle blankets, and clothes. Most of the clothes are cute. IL got her this cutest white sweater ( but thin) outfit, not sure what they are called but it doesn't have legs, looks like a gown. It is my favorite that we got for Christmas. She has quite a clothes stash growing.

Fingers crossed, we are going to look at a house tomorrow for the 2nd time that we want to put an offer on. Moving in Feb will be tough but at least I have a big family to help.

@katiew92081: Awww.... yeah, baby girl likes to get active late at night too. I hear that's common because we are resting and not rocking them to sleep.
We are going to take down decor and the tree after New Year's. We have a family member's wedding on the 30th and people will be coming over, so figured it'd be nice to leave up till then.
@Adira: Yes, SIL got us some toy table thing with balls. She said it was her sons favorite baby toy.
@Smurfette: Wow! Sounds like she scored her "first" Xmas! Nice stuff! Good luck on the house preview tomorrow! I have to take the iron stuff too. Just go out and get some Colace and/or Metamucil because I was in pain for a few days from the constipation!

@shopaholic: I read that. Super! As if I don't have enough issues with that already :(. Sorry you are having sciatica pain. I haven't had any issues other then lower back pain but I am sure it is coming.

@shopaholic: I get those too! I'm not entirely sure what they are, but I think they may be uterine toning contraction/flutters. Regardless, at least the RRL appears to be doing SOMETHING.

@shopaholic: I had that happen the other day, when I attempted grocery shopping. It was sore, but I decided to go anyways and I was really feeling like my hip was breaking off as I was moving about. It's not around today, so hopefully yours will give you a break. My midwife told me that some hip pain I was having a few weeks ago (same pain, but not as severe as the other day) and she said it's probably my joints and ligaments. Stretching it out may help a lot.

@Adira: those are ADORABLE!

@Arden: Yes! I feel like it can only be good for later!
@legallyheidi: @katiew92081: Thanks ladies! It felt a lot better today so I didn't call for PT. I was given a referral a couple of months ago for my back pain, but the appt. took almost a month to get. The day of the appt. I was so tired I fell asleep and missed it. So.... I just kind of gave up on the PT referral. Hopefully it is just stretching pains.

@Adira: Wow! SO cute! What a sweet and talented friend you have!

* I sort of finished the nursery closet tonight! I went and got all my final Elfa pieces and assembled the closet. I still need to get a couple more baskets and will probably re-arrange some stuff once I get the dresser finished. Everything is hanging at the moment because the dresser is not done yet.
IG pics of "before" and "after".

@adira - those paintings are incredible!!

@shopaholic - that closet is awesome - I wish mine looked like that!!

@shopaholic: looks great! I can't believe she has that many clothes before your shower!!!

My mom is throwing a mini baby shower for us today while we're still in town. Curious to see if we get mostly clothes ... She didn't share our registry info. Nonetheless, it will be fun! It's tough to be the center of attention and opening gifts just for me - so appreciative but still awkward.

@shopaholic: You're so on top of things!! I have yet to even start washing all the hand-me-downs and arranging them by size.

Heading to my 1-hour glucose test in about half an hour. Wish me luck!

@cokiezombie: Good luck at your glucose test! I hope you pass!!!

@aprk: Oooh, mini-shower will be fun! I know it can be rough to be the center of attention - I'm nervous about my shower too.

@aprk: So fun! Let us know what goodies you get.

@cokiezombie: Good Luck! I didn't think that it was as bad as everyone said that it was.