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@Mae: I wonder if I can find my list from last time, I will take a look! I remember that I ended up using like 25% of what I packed! I brought tons of baby clothes...and she didn't wear any of them until we were leaving the hospital. Most of the clothes I packed for myself I didn't use. I didn't read any books, magazine, play any games on the ipad hahaha. Not really sure where the time went!

@Mamasig: For the most part DD doesnt' climb over me too much...occasionally she presses a bit too hard on my belly, but not often. She does however LOVE to look at my belly and then lift up her shirt and look at her own belly. And she is quite amused by belly buttons.

Ok, so apparently the boys like to climb over mama and bump the belly while the girls are better behaved! DS wants nothing to do with the belly button. If he sees your stomach exposed, he pulls your shirt down. Though today I caught him putting stuff under his shirt and walking with his tummy poking out. Was he trying to imitate me? LOL

@Mamasig: hahaha that is awesome that he was imitating you This morning DD pointed at DH's stomach and said "baby"...I'm sure that made him feel great (not that he has a big stomach).

@Mae: me! We're taking DS to his 1st Mardi Gras parade! I hope I can hang without being totally exhausted. I think he is going to love the floats, bands, and beads.

I like the list thread idea. I think I have a good idea of what to pack since last time but heaven forbid not getting to it. DH would be lost. My biggest advice is to pay attention to your camera! Mine must've gotten tangled in the sheets when I was moved to my postpartum room and it was never found so we don't have pictures from right after she was born (except the few I took on my phone to send). I was so upset.

@Mamasig: That is adorable that he was imitating you! R likes to do a belly bump with me but my shirt always must be up. She also refers to it as the baby which is so cute even if she doesn't really understand.

Second time + mums- is your DH planning on sleeping at the hospital with you or going home? I am pretty sure DH will return home to put R to bed like normal and spend the night and return in the morning after she wakes up.

@Glitter: That sounds fun! I'm sorry you're not feeling well though.

@junebugmama: Not what I was hoping to hear! I am sorry your experience wasn't ideal last time though. I was only in for two nights last time and DH, while helpful during the day, was not helpful at night. He slept the whole time! Perhaps I can have a friend stay if I think I may need help. Of course this is all under the assumption that the birth will go smoothly.

@cheesetomywhine: we're planning for DH to stay with me and for my mom to watch DS.

@Mae: DH stayed over and I don't think he would have considered not despite the terrible sleep conditions. Have you asked him his preference?

@cheesetomywhine: I'm pretty sure DH will go home. DS really needs one of us there. My mom will be there too so if for some reason I need DH he can come to the hospital but right now not planning on him staying over. The nurses were a lot more helpful than DH last time anyway. His job was to wake me up.to breastfeed and he didn't do it even once!

@skipra: That is my thought as well, that R will need one of us. DH does puts her to bed now and if she wakes for some reason overnight I think it'd be more calming to have him there. My FIL lives with us so if I do end up needing DH he can always come back. Thank you for sharing!

@cookie_dough: That is impressive about sharing the bed! I imagine having a c-section is a whole other ball game. I would probably need someone to stay if I end up having to have one too. I am sure she will be fine!

@Mae: Your nursery's looking great! I know that my husband will not sleep well in the hospital (he's a restless sleeper anyway) but I figure it's just the beginning of us never sleeping again, so we'll deal. Plus, with two there is no way I'll be trying to take care of everything on my own right away. We've already decided, though, that if they come early and have to go to the NICU, my husband will go back to work and his mom and I will manage the hospital stuff. That way he can stay home once the babies get home. Hopefully that won't be an issue though!

@cookie_dough: You look so cute! Will you be sharing pics of your DD's big girl room? I'd love to see it!

@twodoghouse: @Mae: Thanks! I will definitely share pics of her big girl room. I was going to take some last night, but it's still a huge mess in there and the furniture pieces aren't in the right spots, so I will try and fix it up a bit and then take some pictures!

I had to walk to another tower of our building this morning to buy milk and a bottle of water (they are redoing the cafeteria in our tower so you can't get anything right now.) Getting there and back involves climbing a few sets of stairs. I was soooo exhausted and out of breath by the time I got back to my desk. It has completely done me in for the day!

@cheesetomywhine: plan on DH staying with me and DS staying with grandparents. He was definitely helpful last time and I feel better knowing he is there.

We got DS's new room set up this weekend. Still need to do some decorating. He napped and slept in there yesterday and I think he likes it. It's much bigger than his nursery so he has more room to play.

@Mae: Nursery looks SO good!! Eeee!!!!

@cookie_dough: Love the bump pic, you're looking great!!!

I've been MIA last few days, I had my biggest work event of year that I plan/co-ordinate on Saturday. We had 3000 or so people. I'm SO tired!!!! We hold these events twice a year and I've done three of them pregnant, 8w, 12w, and now just on 30w, 30w by far my least favourite because I couldn't do anything, no lifting, so I felt bad and dictator like, but the event did go really well, the two days out last week killed me, but as best I could I planned it so that the day would run and it wouldn't even need me there, heaven forbid, which I think really helped me ensure I didn't over do it....!

DD is back at daycare today, the painters had already started two rooms at our house before we left, I am SO pumped to see how things turn out!

I have a cold now, and am in total denial (TMI) about needing to wear pads. Every sneeze every cough.......my ribs feel like they're splitting and I desperately try not to pee a little each time, I'm hurting bigtime over that, it's so unattractive. I think I changed my pants/undies five times yesterday, I so don't have enough clothes for that. I don't want to tell DH, I am just embarassed....ugh

And...I feel out of breath.....all.the.time. So annoying.

While DD was napping yesterday I ran a few errands, got a super cute 4 pack of gender neutral onesies from BRU. I also asked DH if I could buy some 2nd hand clothes of the same fb site I get a lot of DDs clothes now, quality is usually amazing, prices cheap and I justified it saying *if* it is a boy it will be fine to get a few things now (I told him I would only spend $20) and if it's a girl we sell, if it's a boy, we have a few more things at least to get us started and now pay thru the nose, he said it was a great idea, lol.

DH may paint nursery Friday! He has the day off, and so that would be super awesome to get done.

I have another event Wed-Sat this week, already amping up for prep for it today, really, really looking forward to this week being over.

30w today, holy crap!!!!

I haven't had a chance to properly read back and catch up, I will soon

@cookie_dough: I feel ya! We went to parades this weekend and I was so tired by the end of the night. On Saturday, I was exhausted and could barely make it back to the car. On Sunday, I smartened up and told DH to go get the car and we'd wait for him. But actually I'm proud of myself. When I was pregnant with DS there was NO WAY I could have made it to any parades. Although I'm still tired, I hope my energy level stays up.

@Mae: The nursery is so pretty! Nice job! I am impressed that you ironed the curtains...the only time I will most likely be ironing mine is when I am making them lol.

@cookie_dough: What a cute bump! And yay for the furniture being done. We haven't started on R's big girl room yet as it is currently my FIL's room and I am still waiting for him and DH to fix up his new room. I am so impatient because I don't want her to think we're kicking her out because of the new baby.

@twodoghouse: That sounds like a great plan regarding hospital sleeping arrangements!

@Beebug: Wow you certainly have a lot going on. I hear you about the pads. TMI- I have been wearing panty liners pretty much this whole pregnancy because of discharge. Ugh that is such a nasty word! My midwife says it is normal but still, how unattractive. I hope you feel better soon! Newly painted spaces sounds nice

Y'all, we had my DD's 8th birthday party yesterday, and we got a spacewalk which I spent MAYBE 15 minutes bouncing in with the kids, and my legs and back are killing me today. That was my workout for the week. DH was appalled when he saw me bouncing and made me sit down. I was like, "it's fine!" and DH goes, "Yeah, like being in a car accident pregnant is fine!"

@whodat: wow! Bouncing! Those husbands are overprotective!
It was a beautiful day for a party!

@Mae: That makes me feel better!

@whodat: Lol! My DH told me not to move area rugs at the store yesterday for fear I might go into labor.