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@Redmini1: I've sadly only heard HORRIBLE things about Target- stuff adding or disappearing from the registry (my friend's wedding registry there had BABY STUFF randomly added and she started getting congrats!!!) and items not being marked complete even when using the registry in store (I did that when I bought my SIL's shower gift and it later still showed unfulfilled... she got like 4 of the same thing for a few items.) That's why we're just doing BBB (so we have one ACTUAL store) and Amazon (for smart people!) haha!

@evansjamie: that's the pro of amazon to me, they might be like meh BBB is farther I'll just check out Amazon. Since gifts need to be sent to us (and not brought to a shower) it makes sense for us.

@evansjamie: Sorry to be so full of unsolicited advice today, HAHA! Just was going to say my SIL did like 4 registeries (Target, BRU, Amazon, and a diaper one, and she said if she could do it over she'd do two. She said no one did the diaper one for her- probably too many options and also, her family is NOT into cloth diapers and weren't afraid to tell her! (it was awkward!) Just my 2 cents in case that's helpful!!!! Maybe if you did 2 stores and diapers?

@evansjamie: I will say the NICE thing about Target (and the only thing in it's favor for me!) is that your registry acts as a receipt so if you get dupes, you can return stuff, and who doesn't want a target gift card!? You can buy food or onesies or a TV or ANYTHING. So that's nice! Plus I think people without babies MUCH prefer shopping there.

@kjpugs: Good to know about Target, I hadn't heard that before. I just found out we have another store here call Land of Nod, it's from the same company as Crate & Barrel. So hopefully that could be a good one though judging from the website, its going to be on the pricey side.

@Redmini1: Oh, I love Land of Nod! I wish there was a store closer to me, but I might be ordering some of my crib bedding from them.

@daniellemybelle: I'm glad to see you had a good experience at Target!

Anyone feeling baby move yet? My BFF is a few weeks ahead o me and has been for a little while. I was feeling a VERY slight tapping randomly while laying in bed at night and thought it was nothing but then one of my baby apps said I could be experiencing it soon and listed many ways it is usually described, including a "tapping sensation." Here's hoping!

I sometimes think I feel baby movement, which wouldn't be surprising since they say second time moms can start to notice as early as 13 weeks, but nothing definite- with my son, I didn't really feel any movement till 20-21 weeks.

So I went to the doctor's appointment yesterday and right away I asked the doctor if we would be able to find out the sex. He said he would try. As soon as he started the ultrasound, he started laughing and said the baby had it's hand exactly over that area. Like it's shy and didn't want us to see! We thought that by the end of the appointment it might move but when he did the shot from below, we saw two little feet and one hand right in the middle blocking our view. Such a bummer! We'll have to wait another month to find out...

@evansjamie: I started a pottery barn one the other day assuming the doctor is right and baby is a boy. They were discontinuing some of the bedding I wanted so my mom snatched it up for me.

@kjpugs: it wasn't horrible. The staff was busy, which was nice because they weren't bugging us, and it was early so it wasn't crowded. I was overwhelmed, we kept asking each other "do we need this?" We're going to go back later and add more stuff after doing some more research.

@daniellemybelle: I think that's be a great thread. Minus our PBKids bedding I'm sticking with things we'd buy ourselves.

@daniellemybelle: on our registry, we're registering for things we like and would buy ourselves after the fact. I'm putting furniture on it, but only to remind myself what I want to remember (like a glider). Some things I feel strongly about, and those are things we aren't registering for, like our crib, stroller, and car seat. I want those specific items and don't want someone to buy me something else because of price.

@daniellemybelle: It's just a preference. Bigger things are things I'm not comfortable asking for, and we've done a lot of research on them, so we're going to buy them ourselves. There are opinionated people in my circle about other things we've talked about (cloth diapering, co-sleeping/separate room, feeding, car seats), but I'm getting better about holding my ground.

With the furniture, we need to set that up early when DH is here so our pets can get used to it. It makes more sense to buy it ourselves.

Hey fellow mommas!!!!! I'm going to sell my Doppler as I'm not using it and it doesn't make me feel better. I thought I'd offer it up to my fellow October moms first. Let me know if anyone is interested. Nothing is wrong with it. I've tried it twice and can't find anything, but think I feel better just not using it.

Just a suggestion re: maternity clothes - if you have a Once Upon A Child or another consignment store, and you are okay with secondhand, it's a treasure trove!

@Jennimac: No thank you but appreciate you offering it up! I think it would only add to my anxiety if we couldn't find the heartbeat.

@Chillybear: Congratulations! It must feel strangely wonderful. I can't wait until I feel the baby move. I felt some weirdness lately, but honestly, I think it's just gas. Because I felt them before I was pregnant.

@Chillybear: That's so cool!

Toured my first day care facility today, so very overwhelming to already be thinking about having to leave my child when I haven't even had him/her yet. Also very very expensive. Is anyone else looking into day cares yet?

@Chillybear: That's so fun! All this talk about baby movement is making me have phantom kicks but I know they aren't real, because I only feel them when I am on HB.

@Redmini1: @evansjamie: We are lucky that my family is going to help with childcare for the first several months, but I have still done a lot of research because eventually (maybe at the 1 year mark) we will most likely need a daycare. I can't imagine how overwhelming it is to tour them!

@Evansjamie: Yeah, I have a few more to check out too, so far I've only seen the bigger day care facilities but DH and I are going to look at the in-home day care options too.
@daniellemybelle: my mom's nearing retirement so she offered in a couple years so maybe # 2 if we're lucky can be cared for by her. That's really cool that your family is going to help.
@Chillybear: Wow! Thats a long wait list, the one on my work's property luckily has openings which is the one I saw today but they are definitely the most expensive option.

It's a fine line between making sure the facility is safe and you trust the caregivers but the cost, sheesh... Now it feels like my salary will be going to all day care and baby costs, DH will have to carry the house and bills.

@daniellemybelle: I wish my family could help, but my mom has some health problems that would make it hard for her to chase after a mobile infant/toddler, dad works third shift and needs to sleep during the day, and DH's parents live five hours away. His mom also smokes like a chimney, and I am not comfortable with Woog being in that kind of environment day in and day out.