hi all.

checking in. Last Thursday was my 10 year anniversary. Unfortunately we were in 2 different parts of the state. sigh.

Things are going okay though and I should be home by the 22nd or 23rd.

RR - glad you enjoyed the shower!

Kesco - sorry about the krispy kremes.

gotta run - take care all - hello to everyone.

Rabbit

Hi All,

Rabbit- Happy belated anniversary...bummer you had to be apart for a big one like that. You'll have to make up for it with lots of FEEP when you get home.

Jul- Sounds like you've been pretty busy, so we'll excuse the once a week posting. I've seen those wrought iron outdoor things and I love them. Bummer that you have to cut down the tree, but better safe than sorry.

Kesco- Thanks for the input! Today's much better.

Liz- Nice to see you! Good luck getting back on track and congrats to your friend!

hi all

yes it's me. i'm back. it took me 2 months but i finally found a place to live. the last few months have been so bizarre i just pretty much dropped everything except work. and my car is STILL in the shop. very long story there. but the short version is new target date is 11/20. two months AFTER the accident

so how is everyone doing here? i didn't read many posts, just this week's. sounds like our mommies are all still on track and doing well!

i haven't lost much weight lately, but i haven't gained any either. so that's always a bonus. hopefully once i get into my new place and have my own kitchen again i can get back on track food wise. i haven't been eating bad food, it's just harder to keep track of it. i'm looking forward to getting back with fitday!!

hope everyone is doing well!

Hello all!!! Just checking in and reading posts...Been really tired lately...lots more pressure and definately more emotional things..I am soo nervous about what to do..what baby wash, hair shampoo, peri pads etc etc...I cried at Walmart until DH gave me the big hug and told me the hospital would provide directions for that stuff....I am an older 30-something nurse who knows nothing about babies!!!!
Take care all!!!
RR

RR: ease up a bit on yourself. You don't have to make any decisions yet. You'll probably use alot of different bath soaps/baby wash/baby shampoos. Your hospital will give you after birth classes and you'll all be there giving your baby little wipe down baths as practice. I never knew the first thing about taking care of babies - never wanted to hold anyones child, never baby sat, didn't want kids of my own - then one day my DH said "I think we need a child". Even thru the pg. I was scared to death because I knew nothing about children or childcare. Once the baby was born I said "give me my baby....and I just knew what to do".

Rabbit: sorry about your anniv. I know the feeling. DH and I haven't been together for our last 2 anniv's and wont be together for this one in Feb either. I'm in Philly, he'll be home with the kids (this one will be our 13th). We use to always have our anniversary week at the family condo at Hilton Head Is., SC. Its kind of wierd to not celebrate our anniv. there.

2 posts in 2 days - I'm improving.

- jul

Hi All,

RR- Oh hon, hang in there, we can do this!! I think we can make ourselves totally neurotic over baby products alone!! Just try and roll with it, you'll figure it out quick enough!! You're not a maternity/pediatric nurse, right? Why would anyone expect you to know it all?! And you know it's completely different when it's you, or in this case, your family. I'm a nurse's kid, remember? My mom is her own worst patient!! {{{Big Hugs}}}

LA- Nice to see you back! Sorry to hear things are delayed with your car, but at least the housing front is looking up! And yes, a maintain is a good thing!!

I have my appt. with the evil Dr. today, but it's good because we get an U/S and I called and they said we could video tape it, so we'll have a little "live" memento!! I'm very excited about it!! I think Peter is too, because he's been pretty active this AM...of course he'll probably be asleep by the time we get there (12:45pm)!!

Have a great day all!

Hi all!! I forgot to post yesterday. The cat came and snuggled up on my chest while I was reading the posts so I decided to give her some champion snuggle time. Then with fixing dinner and falling asleep soon after, I forgot to come back!!

Lauren: Yeah, the Littermate can be loud but it only lasts a few minutes. Mine is in the basement directly below the bathroom. Sometimes I can hear it if I'm in the bathroom and everything is quiet. I think it's worth a little noise. I hope the doctor's visit went well. Was Petey waving at you? I got to hear the baby's heart beat for the first time today and I thought it was great.

RR: Hey, tell Refman to give you a back massage and just relax for a few minutes!! Take a couple deep breath and RELAX!! It's gonna be fine. No one expects you to know everything. Except maybe for you. I'm still wondering how I'm going to manage only sleeping two hours at a time and not getting super crabby.

LA: Glad you are getting settled into a new house. Sorry about the car though. It'll feel good to have your own space, but your mom won't be spoiling you!!

Jul: Bummer about the anniversaries!! But, (I hope) you are having a good time at the show.

Rabbit: Hang in there!! Only 8 more days or so!! Hope things are going well there.

OK, gotta go now. Have a great evening all.

Hi All,

Well, the appt. went as well as could be expected, considering I had to see the evil Dr. G. I gained 4 lbs. since the last visit. Time to really get my act together and not gain. I'm more concerned then he was though. He did the U/S, commenting that this was just for fun, right? He pointed out the spine, abdomen, head and testes for us. We could kinda see his penis, but not well. He's measuring pretty much on target, not big anymore, like he was at 19wks. Although it is harder to date things at this point, since he's soo big. He said he was about 3lbs. 10oz., which was about average also. He moved soo fast it was hard to tell if Petey was moving alot. We got about 10 minutes of video, it turned out really good...just as good as in person.

I'll post the pics on my picture trail account when I get to work, but I got an email from them awhile ago saying something about changes, and I'm not sure if I can share them anymore. If not, I'll try and figure out what the link to the website is that DH made. I made one on Yahoo, think the address is: www.geocities.com/ldale301/PJD.html I could only figure out how to do one page, and one picture. If anyone knows anything about that, let me know!!

Karen- Isn't it great when our kitties come looking for love? Of course it's always when you're trying to do other things, but still...

Have a great day all!

Lauren-Soo glad the visit went well!!! I had a lady at the bus stop when i was walking to my car today, tell me that This baby is comming soon!!! I had to giggle but told DH it was time to pack the bag!!!I have a work shower tomorrow....It is soo embarrassing getting gifts from people...I am thankful, just hate being the center of attention...Since, I lost the first baby in Jan, more and more people are supportive of this baby and buying gifts!!!!

Everyone have a great day!!!!!
RR

Hi all!! Wow, I just took a 1 1/2 hour nap this afternoon. Sure hope I can sleep tonight. I discovered yesterday that dried apricots are a NO NO for me. I was just trying to make my five fruits and veggies. I paid for it all yesterday afternoon and last night. They definitely affect me differently PG than non-PG.

Lauren: Glad the visit went well. How cool to have the video. I'm wondering if they will be able to tell what Peanut is on Tuesday when I go for the amnio. I sure intend to ask!!

RR: Pack that bag and put it in the car. Can't be too prepared.

Have a great evening!!

Hello everyone,

this is going to be just a short one, as I am not even supposed to work in this office any more. It's been (and still is a crazy time). Not like LA, I have still not found a new appartment, the ex-BF situation is getting out of hand because he's supposed to leave and is still stalling. Am keeping on track with eating AND the gym, which I wouldn't want to miss for anything. The Meridia I'm taking also seems to help not craving anything, and thankfully I suspect it's also taking the edge off my nerves, so I sit here feeling pretty cool. I KNOW everything will be all right in a short time, so i try to be patient. In the meantime, I hugely enjoy reading all your postings about soaps, hankies, ultrasounds etc.
I am thinking of you, even if I post too little

Hug to all,

Vassiliki

Just a quick note here...I have to comment to Karen K. That is so funny!!!!!! I had the same incident with the dried apricots two nights ago!!!! I threw the rest of them away last night. I used to love them and I could eat a bagful. No more these days. I probably won't ever eat another one -- unless I'm constipated. I even stepped on the scale the next morning expecting to have lost about five pounds!!! No luck though.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Wow, there were a lot of posts yesterday. I have to make this short because the kids are, well.....uh,.......they are just not letting me have one minute to myself. I am so happy and excited for all you new mommies, but I am not ever having another one. My 12 month old is walking now and she dumped a whole bowl of cereal on her head this morning as she can reach the top of the table. This house (my inlaws) is not baby proof AT ALL so I have to keep my eyes on her every single second. My son is in the bathroom yelling "I'm done!" I need a break badly!! I wish there were some way I could take some time for myself. I really really need it!!! I think I need to go on Dr Phil and find out what is wrong with me. I want a Dr Pepper!!! I'm so glad we are broke and don't have any groceries or I'd be in the kitchen right now pigging out.

I think I may have found a job. I hope. It is supposed to pay really well, but there is training involved and I'm not sure it is paid for. I am waiting for the guy to email me back.

Uh oh - I hear my daughter getting into something else. Oh, please don't let it be my MIL's plant.
Kim

Hi All,

Kim- Ugh, I'm sure us mommies-to-be are soo inspired after reading your post!! Hang in there!!

Liz- I've definitely had days like that, where I was sure I lost a few pounds over the course of the day!!

GG- Good to see you check in, even if it's just a quickie! Hope the situation gets better for you soon!

Karen- Hope you're feeling better today, after the apricot incident. How many weeks are you now? Are they doing the amnio just because your older than 35? I would've laughed at them if they wanted me to...they can only use a butterfly needle on my for blood draws, they'd be crazy to think they'd get near me for an amnio!! They'll definitely be able to tell you the sex with the results of the amnio.

RR- People are such crackheads when it comes to PG people!! They always know it all!! I think one advantage to being fat and PG is that people are afraid to ask if your PG, and act surprised when you confirm it. A project mgr. here came up to me a little while ago and said how are ya'? I said good, just can't wait for my little peanut to get here! She just about fell over like, WHAT, you're PG and didn't tell me?! Uh, DUH, look at me!!

I plan to start making a list for my hospital bag soon, and I want it packed by mid-December. You better get hoppin' with yours soon!! You really don't have much time left!! Make sure my #'s in your bag!!

I think I figured out when my shower is! My SIL left me a message last night inviting us to a surprise b-day party for her mom on Dec. 1st. It's a Sunday (the usual day for showers), and while we know her mom, and whole family really well, I don't recall ever joining them for a b-day celebration, unless it was the immediate family, like my niece/nephew, or her and my BIL. And it's at a restaurant I like. I laughed when I listened to the message, and just said, HA, Busted!! I will really die laughing if it is...I'm not gonna say anything to DH though, I'll just observe.

Hello all!!!OMG---I had the shower of unbelievable proportion today!!!Kaylee is gonna be rotten to the core!!! I got the most gorgeous outfits with jewelry to match, monogrammed diaper pants, hats , christmas outfit, christmas ornaments etc, etc, etc, and most all on my registry!!!! It was unbelievable!!! My work friends did the same for my wedding and really went overboard for me and Kaylee!!!!I cant wait for my little girl to get here to love and kiss her!!!!!

She is really dropping now and I decided to go register for OB express where U dont have to sign any papers if U go into labor--just go to the hospital..I had to sign for all the blood to be drawn on the baby after birth and everything..Now, if I go into labor..we just pull the packet and go straight upstairs!!!!

KIM--I cant wait for the chaos!!!! I have been waiting for over a year to have a baby with my husband and I am ready for it!!!Ask me again though next Dec!!!!

Karen--Good luck on the amnio!!! I refused all that stuff!!!
RR