BABY DUST 13

Well its great to see some of the orginals back on the forum!! Hopefully Tianna shows up, she had to have had her baby, she was due in February.
Kati- we are all very excited to hear from you and see pictures of Daniel. Hope you are doing well.
Jamie- cant believe Angel is rolling already, it seems strange to me b/c she is so young, I guess once this little girl comes out I will learn alot of baby's and how fast they grow!

[Jamie21]

hkenny- in a way she is a little young, but she is like the boys and is quick. SO I should assume within the next 3 months She will be crawling. She can almost sit up by herself now. Next month or the month after she gets to try rice cereal or some blended banana's, I Know at 4 months my boys tried it and loved it. But yes once you have your little girl you will see how fast they grow. I am trying to enjoy her as much as possible because this is my last baby.

Katebud- haven't heard from you in a while still waiting to see pictures of your new baby. If you want you can add me to facebook Jamie Pohl.

Yes TIanna must of had her baby already, its been a month or so. Maybe she won't come back on the site? who knows.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Congrats to you ladies and your new babies. I wish you all the best!

AP

[Keeks]

Jamie , you can add Kati from my facebook if you want , you can find her on my friends list! Shes got pics of Daniel and hes a CUTIE!....WOW Angels rolling? Thats crazy! Shes a quick one LOL....Rylen started rolling around 4 months .....hes 6 months and can offically sit by himself for long periods of time! Its GREAT now he just needs to hold his own bottle! lol.......How big is Angel now? Have you had her weighed recently?

Hkenny , your little girl will be here so soon! SOOO exciting!....They do grow fast , I cant honestly believe its been 6 1/2 months since Rylen was born or that I was on here telling you all I got my BFP over a year ago.....I wish I could freeze time :(

Armprincess! glad to see you posting :) make sure to stick around

[princesska2]

hey girls! i promise to try and post more often these days! i have been excited to hear all the stories again and be in contact. it makes me a bit clucky again talking about all the babies and pregnancy though. gee my hubby is in trouble lol. it will feel like the good old days soon enough around here with all of us back!!! YAY

[ArmyPrincess819]

Keeks- I'm here I have been a member on here since last yr I never thought to ask to join the thread but I would love too!!!!

Please add me to the list. I'm 23 wks and 3 days pg with a boy!


Thanks Ladies.......

[Jamie21]

Angel is 11 pounds and i don't know how long. But I Know she is going to be tall like her mom she has long limbs. She is 3 months old and has been trying since she was a month and a half to roll over. AWw at 6 months my boys started crawling that is cute.

Armyprincess- congrats to you on your boy!! I have twin boys myself.

[Keeks]

Princess ~ I just read your post on the Baby Dust 12 and OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.I cant even begin to imagine what you & your family went through!....Thats soooo incredibly scary.....Im SOOOOOOOOOO Happy you & your family are all alright!....Is your house liveable after the fire?....Gosh I cant even imagine...I looked at your pictures & they made me want to cry , It must be so weird seeing everything so dead looking.....I hope your community recovers quickly!.....If you ever need ANYTHING were always here and you can always msg me on facebook too :)........Oh man Ollie is SO cute & your girls are gorgeous!.....Ollie is such a chunky little monkey! I LOVE IT!....He defiently adores the girls you can see it in pictures!.....Super cute!!!!!........Im glad your back , I miss talking to everyone.....It will be at least 3-4 years before I get pregnant again but it never hurts to have people to talk to in the meantime LOL

Armyprincess ~ YAY for boys!.....We have 5 baby boys born to our group......Princess has Oliver ( Ollie) whos almost 7 months , I have Rylen whos almost 7 months , Mandy has Aiden whos around 8 months now I think?.....and Ash has Mason whos around 8 months as well......Then Krissy has a girl whos almost 7 months & Jamie has Angel whos almost 3 months :).....Our friend Tianna also has a baby girl but she kinda went MIA , along with Ashley and Mandy......Baby boys are SOOOO FUN! Have you thought of any names yet or anything??.....So exciting!

Jamie ~ Angels so tiny still! But yeah if shes long that would explain it :)....Shes so cute!!....How are your boys doing? Potty training getting any better??

Hey I know ive asked before but anyone remember the other Princess that used to be around? I THINK she was having a girl ? I wonder where she went.....Its odd Tianna never came back , or Mandy & Ash....Hmmm :(

[Jamie21]

She is, but to me she looks big because she just grows every day. She is very ticklish but its funny she doesn't know how to laugh yet, and its cute.
Potty training, Gabriel who was the first twin born is really good some days he will ask to go on the potty lots, other days I Have to make sure I Put him on or he won't go, Jake just doesn't get it, but he asks to go on the potty none the less, so at least he is showing some sort of interest in it. I really hate the whole process of potty training, its just so hard. I Hope Angel will be easier to potty train.
HOw is rylen? I Bet he is getting to be big? haha 3-4 yrs I Said that to after my boys were born, and decided when they were a year and a couple months old that it was time for another one haha. BUt, like I Have said we are totally done now.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Jaimie and Keeks-  Thank you. I have 3 kids my son is 7 my middle daughter is 6 and my baby is 4 she will be 5 in June. So it's nice we have 2 of each I'm lucky.....This yr is the yr for boys!  Thanks again! Congrats to you that are new moms...

AP

[ArmyPrincess819]

Keeks- Jeremy Michael is what we decided......

[Keeks]

Jamie ~ I LOVE that stage when they want to laugh SO bad but they dont , their smiles are always the cutest!....Rylen will laugh very rarely but when you can get him too its the CUTEST thing! I had him laughing so hard one night I was crying LOL....But its rare , he knows how but he holds back all the time....little monkey!.....hes HUGE , he was 18lbs 110z at his last appt & 27 1/2 inches long.....Hes so cute though! did you see the baby contest photo's on my FB?....SOOO cute omg!......I hope the boys get potty training down soon! Im sure Angel will be easier as girls usually are in that dept....I want Rylen potty trained by 3 , I HOPE , im gonna start early LOL we already have a potty training book for boys LOL

Armyprincess ~ Your kids have great age differences! They must be so fun especially all being at different stages in life!....So exciting!....What do they all think of the new sibling? are they excited?.....I love the name :) Its adorable! What are your other childrens names?

Jamie we are waiting 3-4 years to have another one because of all the complications from when I was pregnant with Rylen....Its too hard to be on bed rest again or have to worry about going to a hospital in another place when hes still really little....by at least 4 if he has to stay with my mom or something it will be easier & he can understand more....and I want to give my body the best chance to heal itself , I am still sore down there sometimes , and I really did LOVE being pregnant for the most part but I want to make sure to dedicate alot of time to Rylen....he desereves it ya know?....I dont think I could do that stressing over a complicated pregnancy and such......Im happy waiting anyways , I dont think Rob would agree to another unless it was unplanned LOL....Im gonna prank him on April 1st and tell him in pregnant just to bug him LOL....I think he'd be happy but he'd freak at 1st....so mean "April Fools"....then watch me actually end up pregnant by accident and him not believe me LOL

[Joyce49788]

wow everything is going so well.... i am checking my messages and this site on the computer/internet at the hotel here in saginaw.  i have to drop my youngest(hunter) off around 1pm today to his grandma... and since i didnt want to be on the road driving at this time of the morning, we came down last night. it has been kinda fun, kids are enjoying the pool and such.

i am about 30 weeks now, doc said wednesday that all looks good, and that because of my age and such they will do a u/s at my next appt (in 2 weeks) which is fine with me cause it just means i can see my lil girl moving around again...lol.

anyhow i will keep you posted as often as possible but at the moment i have no internet, not even dial up..ugh

hugs and luv and can't wait to check in again.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Joyce-  
                   You must be so happy it's almost over. How are you feeling? Congrats..


AP

[Jamie21]

keeks- oh I totally understand. that was my biggest fear of mine was having twins again and having to be on bedrest once again. Because really how can you do that with having two 2 yr olds running around? it just wasn't going to be possible. So luckily for me it was just one. So I Have my two boys and my girl and I am satisfied with that. Lately I am just focusing on my weight and working out and eating healthy. MInd you I haven't been nursing for 2 1/2 months and I still haven't received a period yet at all. I am going to talk to my doctor and figure out if that is normal or what. I am not worried about it, I Don't feel pregnant so its all good. Yes, unfortunately when it comes to potty training it takes alot of time and energy and they usually do it when they are ready, and Gabriel he is ready I Just got to make sure he goes.

JOyce- so glad everything is going well for you, and that is good you get another ultra sound. With my twins I Got one every week so it was nice to watch them grow each week. Angel I Only got 3 on, which was okay I hate the whole water and feeling like your bladder is going to explode.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Keeks- Thanks....My oldest son is Jake, my middle one is Holly and my baby is Kayla..Yes they are ciked. I have a blast honestly I love my life I'm so lucky. They are all in school in sept so it will be nice to have the baby. Jake starts 2nd grade Hollly 1st and Kayla is kindergarten...Too cute. We are just truly lucky really not a moment taken for granted. My dh and I work real hard on being great parents and we work on us too. thanks for asking!

Hugs,
AP

[Keeks]

Joyce ~ So glad to hear everything is doing well :).....I loved getting extra ultrasounds , I had 7 with Rylen & got 11 pictures & it was awesome! Its so neat to see how they change in the ultrasounds too!!.....Glad you and the kids are having a fun time! The pool is always fun especially pregnant cause you feel so weightless!!!

Jamie ~ Good thing at least one of the boys is intrested in the potty , gotta make things easier!.....I gotta start eating better & all that but I just need to get into the rhythm for it , I dont eat bad persay but I could eat better LOL.......Hopefully they sort out your periods , it is normal though , it can take up to 6 months for some to get a regular cycle after nursing apparently , not me I got mine right away :( lol

Armyprincess ~ Cute names! My best friends little girl ( my sons future wife lol) is named Kaela , its so cute!.....Thats awesome they will all be in school ,give you lots of time to bond and get to know the new baby during the days!!.....I hope Rylens in school or at least preschool when we have our next baby :) Thanks for sharing about your family! ......My Fiance works for the Coast Guard so hes gone every 28 days and its an adjustment as our son misses him dearly , but its nice spending that one on one time with my little guy! I enjoy my days with him for sure....hes my little buddy , goes everywhere with me LOL

[ArmyPrincess819]

Keeks- Omg so you are a military wife too. Cool. Yes I'm usually very private about my family but I wanted to let you know. That is funny you say your son's future girlfriend my bff had her daughter last wk and I said that is my son's future gf lol. Yes my dh is a Sgt in the Army so he will be back tomorrow it's been 2 wks. He just reelisted last yr and is most likely going in activue full time so I'm nervous it will be a big change for us. He is in the national guard but because of being a former marine full time active duty he is so used to the everyday life of it. Whatever he chooses to do I support. So Rylen is your first? How exciting my boy was such a great first baby he was beautiful and just awesome. It goes by so fast so enjoy! What are you hoping for another boy or a girl when the time comes?
Hugs,
AP

[Keeks]

My Fiances not quite military , similar , but Canadian Coast Guard is actually a goverment positon and they do most sea rescuses and stuff....similar to a marine!.....Oh No I hope your husband doesnt go into active duty too soon after your new little guy arrives!.....Its always adjustment when hubbys have to go away isnt it?....I know its just as hard on them though for sure!....How old is your friends little girl? or is she pregnant too?....me & my best friend were due exactly 3 weeks apart , my son came a week early , he daughter a week late and they were born a month apart , my sons Sept 7th & Kaelas oct 7th....It was quite funny!!......Im hoping for a girl next time , My fiance is a man through & through lol , hunting , fishing , all thats his life so I know its going to be Rylens too , I would love to have a little girl so when they go off and go hunting we can go get our nails done or something ya know?......I love that your going to have 2 of each , thats perfect to me!.....I doubt my Fiance will ever let me have 4 but I would like maybe 3 ....I guess we'll see when the time comes! hehe!

[ArmyPrincess819]

My dh is a former Sgt in the Marines active duty. So the Army has been a big adjustment especially it being the national guard. Whatever he decides to do we will know during after or before the baby is born there will be some type of plan. I support what he chooses to do. We will talk things over but ultimately I won't keep him from doing what he loves. My bff had her baby girl last week. So it's cute we joke and say her daughter is waiting for my lil man her bf. ha. I hope you get your girl and I hope you have your 3 kids......Canada huh I have relatives in Nova Scotia...Cool. Thanks for the message I will ttyl.....
AP
Ps send me a message and let me know what happened?

[Jamie21]

WEll as long as its normal, because with my boys it happened like the week or two after i stopped bleeding after giving birth kind of thing. SO this time around I Haven't even had one cycle yet, so I Think its time to go ask doctor maybe its normal maybe i won't get one anymore haha no i am kidding.

[Keeks]

Armyprincess ~Where in Nova Scotia? Thats where my Fiance is from - born and raised , he moved to Vancouver Island ( where we live) 3 years ago....we got to Nova Scotia once a year at least to see his family though , we were just there when our son was 8 weeks old!....Its amazing!!...not where I would want to live but a great place to visit!.....I'll send ya a msg tommorow , im about to head to bed! :)

Jamie ~ hopefully the doctor can figure it out , im sure its nothing....Wouldnt it be LOVELY if you didnt get it again , oh man , thats what dreams are made of LOL

[ArmyPrincess819]

My family is in Antiginish. A town by the ocean.....What a small world too funny. I have never been to cananda usually my relatives come down here my grandmother before she passed used to go up all the time. My dh and I are thinking about going...It looks beautiful. Let me know where your dh is from......

Hugs,
AP

Ps I hope you are enjoying your wknd!!!

[Keeks]

Okay so SUPER small world , my Fiance is from Gysborough County , which is like an hour give or take from Antiongish(sp) I cant spell it nor say it LOL....Thats usually where we go shopping & stuff cause they have the bigger SuperValu & the Zellers LOL....You really should take a trip out , its awesome!....If you go in the fall its alot of fun!....You can do the cabot trail which is like an 8 hour day of driving this amazing mountain road way up in the mountains and in the fall the leaves are like picture perfect!.....We will be going again this October most likely , My Fiances parents always come out in the summer so we usually go back in the fall....We'll see with him back at work this year we might not go at all.....If you can make a trip I highly recommend it though!....Theres a big town about an hour or so away from Antiongish called New Glasglow which is neat , its very old time kinda but they have the bigger malls and all that , I always make a trip up there to visit other family & go shopping! hehe!

[princesska2]

hey keeks! how is life without your fiance going. i think of you often and how hard it must be. i so could not do it. its sort of like u are a single mum for one month hey!! you must miss him terribly. hope you and little rylen are coping ok.
we are doing ok. school holidays start end of this week and i am looking forward to that. sleep ins again YAY!!! ollie has started sitting completely by himself for long periods. he has discovered he can roll all over the place in his cot and ends up with is legs poking out the rails. he has been rolling for ages but never in his cot. he is now wanting to feed himself and cracks it when you dont give him a spoon. i am so in love with him tho - he can do no wrong!!! how are all you guys and bubbies going??

[Keeks]

Your so sweet! Were doing good , Thanks for asking :)....Its weird without the hubby around thats for sure but on some level im actually enjoying myself , I miss him so much dont get me wrong , but I like that I can just get up & go for lunch with my girlfriends or something , where as when hes home , we are usually doing stuff together so I dont really see my friends.....I think if he were to have a job here in our town from 9-5 it would be IDEAL and its what im praying for because then its the best of both worlds but until then our situation will have to work!......I know its harder on the hubby because he misses me and Rylen and its hard for him to not see the day to day changes or cute new things hes doing....Were making it work though! Rylen & I keep busy , usually going for walks or playdates and stuff......Hes SOO funny , God I just love him!.....When me & Rylen got sick , he stopped talking , I dont know why , he barely even made baby talk , but since Monday hes been a gabbering machine , he says "mama" "dada" "nana" and now hes trying to say "bubba".....He sits on the floor and talks to his toys or if I put him in front of a mirror he gets all excited and starts to gabber on.....its adorable!......Hes not sleeping well at night for whatever reason so its a bit draining but we survive LOL

Awwww thats funny Ollie sticks his feet outta his bed! CUTE!......hes so adorable! .....How is everything going since the fires? I hope your all doing well!!....I still cant imagine what you've been through!.......YAY for holidays! dont ya love sleeping in? What time does Ollie wake up at?....What does Ollie eat these days?.....Rylens only had 6 things so far cause we have to wait 4-5 days between foods , but were trying to mix it up , the only things he dislikes so far are peaches LOL....he HATES them....and hes not a big fan of sweet potatoe either for some reason.....I started giving him rice husk cookies and ive given him little pieces of french fries if we go out , pieces of bread and stuff like that , he likes almost everything!.....he has no desire to feed himself yet , but hes a brat he wont even hold his own bottle yet LOL

Im glad to hear things are going well with you & your family :)

Off topic but ITS APRIL 1st WHY IS IT SNOWING WHERE I LIVE! lol...OMG I almost cried waking up to snow...ARG :( I want SPRING lol

[ArmyPrincess819]

Hey it took me a while to get to the post...LOL. Wow it is a small world. I love the fall so we may go this yr. I will talk more about it to my dh. My kids are really good so the car trip wouldn't be bad. It would actually be alot of fun. Thanks for all the info....The cabot trail sounds absolutely beautiful...How is your df and son doing?

AP

[Jamie21]

katebud- saw some of the photos that you posted of Daniel he is a cute little guy. I bet you are so happy to have him with you now. The little jaundice eye cover things are cute, but not for the reason he had to wear them. I Hope his jaundice is getting better and everything.

Keeks- how is your little rylen doing?

Angel is doing great, she loves to just sit and babble to herself its kind of funny to listen to now, she is a very active almost 4 month old baby I am hoping to get some more recent family pictures posted. Hope all is well with you joyce and hkenny hope your shower was good.

[hkenny]

Hi Ladies, thought i would bump our post!
I am doing well, been very tired lately and been sleeping alot. having alot of pelvic pain and ligament stretching!!

questions- did you guys find that your bump grew alot in your last 5 weeks? I'll be 35 weeks tomorrow and am wondering how much bigger I will get!?

[ArmyPrincess819]

Hkenny- LOL. Me too how far along are you I'm 25 wks and feel like I'm 55 wks....My baby is so big I'm so uncomfortable today like really bad. Nothing I do makes it feel better I'm having really burning cramps and I can feel everything stretch etc.....I hope we feel better soon....

How is everyone else doing?

AP

[Jamie21]

hkenny- I didn't find that you grow too much bigger, at 36 weeks the baby's growth actually slows down.

[Keeks]

Hey Sorry ive been MIA - been trying to keep busy without my man home and just havent been spending much time at home but to clean & sleep lol

Armyprincess ~ What a small world is right! I hope you & your family can make a trip out there! I'd love to hear how it goes :).....Thats no good your having so much ligament pain and cramping , It definelty gets uncomfortable towards the end :(.....Its a good sign though because it means the babys growing and moving around & stuff!....I hope you get lots of rest even with the other kidlets running around :)

Hkenny ~ Your babyshower pics are great :) You look soo good for being 35 weeks , I cant believe your so close to having your little one!!!.....You must be getting so excited!.....I dont know that your bump will get much bigger , mine seemed to get SO much bigger the farther past 36 weeks , but I think it was alot of swelling and stuff , especially being pregnant in the summer didnt help!......The pain at the end for me was so bad :( I cried myself to sleep many nights not being able to get comfortable and stuff!.....I hope you dont go overdue :(.....Do you have everything ready? the nursery and all that stuff?.....Make sure to keep in touch after the baby! Its so easy to lose track but I found having 5 minutes to talk with other adults and friends of course made a world of difference on days where it gets hard or overwhelming!

Jamie ~ Hows your family doing? Hows Miss Angel doing? and the boys?.....They must be really coming around now to her especially as she gets older and more fun!......Hope you guys are doing well :)

Quick Update ~ Not much new here , busy busy busy LOL....Ive been getting out alot more , lunch dates and walk dates with my friends and their babies! Its sooo much fun!.....I have 6 friends all with babies who are around Rylens age , so we go for walks or playdates and they are all so good together!.....Tonight my friend had a party for the Hills Season Premier LOL.....There were 15 people there & 8 babies LOL....It was so much fun!......I go pick up Rob on April 23rd and I cant wait ....I miss him so much! as much as im loving my freedom I do miss him and so does Rylen.....When we walk into the house he goes " Daddda Daadda" I dont think he really knows what hes saying alot of the time but its so cute and sometimes when he plays on the floor he looks around and says  it too!....Poor little monkey! I cant wait to see his face & Robs face when we pick him up!.....Anyways im off to bed , im going outta town with some girlfriends for lunch & a shopping date tommorow!......Hope your all doing well :)

[Jamie21]

keeks- my family is doing great!! how about yours? Angel is doing really good she is such a happy baby all the time she is just full of smiles, and loves to roll over and eventually she should be crawling and sitting up by herself real soon here. She has always been a strong baby, by the time she was a week old we never had to hold her head up she could do that by herself so its nice. I Should be getting our family photos that we got done up here soon. I have stopped trying to potty train Jake because he is just not ready. Had him in underwear for 2 days and he wouldn't tell me when he was wet and he would run and play that way.  Gabriel however will tell me that he is wet, and when I Do put him on the potty he will go, so day 3 of him wearing his underwear and he has only had one accident so far. Trying to get him trained by fall, not night time trained though that will take a little while yet, but during the day hopefully I can get him out of diapers.

Joyce- where have you been lol? how's it going?

[ArmyPrincess819]

Keeks- Thanks we are definately thinking about it. I hope if all goes well we will go to canada soon..... As for being uncomfortable I don't remember it being this bad with any of my other ones. Yikes. How are you doing?

AP

[Joyce49788]

hello my sweet friends... i think i will be back on daily after monday... so will be able to keep posted a little easier.. went to doc on wednesday(am almost 32 weeks...wow) and they did the ultrasound... oh boy the changes...lol.. they are now telling me that i am having a boy instead of a girl...wtf...? lmao. but they will be doing another one next month.. so hopefully i can wait to take back pink stuff until they can verify it next month.. not sure bringing a boy home in a pink carseat would be a real wonderful idea...lol but the baby is weighing in at 4lb11oz right now... and i still have about 7 weeks to go... they are looking into letting me have this child on May 29th but it is not definate yet. it might just have to wait and see how he/she grows in the next month or so...lol
anyhow so glad to hear that everyone is doing well and am very anxious to be back on here daily.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Joyce- Congrats.....How are you feeling?

[hkenny]

good to hear from you Joyce!! I dont envy what you are going though. i have bought soooooo much pink stuff it it came out a boy I would be hooped. Hopefully next month they can give you a forsure!!

[Joyce49788]

ArmyPrincess... i am feeling pretty well just still in shock, but am trying to not stress about it too much at the moment, will wait til the next u/s and then rush for the next 2 weeks or so to get everything done IF i have to exchange things. this is completely crazy. i wish she would have taken a look at gender with the 3D stuff just so we know for SURE.  maybe i will ask them to do that next month. it might make it a little easier to tell for sure. anyhow i posted new pics and one is a 3D of baby's face. tell me what you think...lol...luckily baby has my nose... dad has/had a hawk nose...lmao

[ArmyPrincess819]

I myself honestly have had the pg from hell...High risk etc. I wouldn't be suprised if my lil man came out a girl...LOL. It's almost over for you. 30 wks you are so lucky....I mean I'm sure you are wicked uncomfortable but before you know it your waistline will be back and your lil man will be in your arms. I will check out your pics....Thanks for the reply. I'm 25 wks now and will be 26 on monday. It's almost over...I wish I could say it has been a whonderful experience but if this had been my 1st baby it would be my only one. I will ttyl....

AP

[ArmyPrincess819]

Joyce- Your baby is so cute......Your baby doesn't have a big nose it's so cute!

[Joyce49788]

AP....so sorry to hear that things are not going very well for you. Maybe the 3rd trimester will go better for you. i sure hope so. thanks for the comment about the baby pic... whether a boy or girl (which i still say it looks like a girl from that pic) it is gonna be a cutie i think...lol

yeah i know i have 7 weeks left to go and am very anxious to get it over with, even though i have had a pretty uneventful pregnancy it is getting where the movements are hurting and i feel like i am as big as a whale... will have to get some new belly shots...lol

am still feeling lots of movements real low.. the u/s tech told me that the baby is head down so that could be why i feel it, if the arms are still able to get down there...lmao

[Keeks]

Joyce ~ OMG? Are you serious! its funny in a not so funny way! That was my biggest fear in finding out the gender was it would be a mistake LOL....hopefully they can tell you for sure! What makes them think its a boy now?....either way it will be an adorable baby judging from the ultrasound pics :)....Can you somehow book a 3D appt for like next week to find out for sure?.....I know I wasnt able to get a 3D appt after 30 weeks because they said the baby would be to big to be able to tell gender....not that I wanted to find out anyway even though I ended up finding out LOL....I cant believe your 32 weeks already! time has gone by sooo fast!.....Sounds like the baby is measuring great! I was 32 weeks and they told me Rylen was 5lbs 130z LOL they werent lying when an 8lb 5oz baby came out a week early :P lol

Armyprincess ~ I know what you mean hun! I was highrisk after 25 weeks with my pregnancy and it was no fun :( I spent the first 15 weeks sick all the time & then I got taken off work ( thank god its probably what saved me from actually going into pre-term labor) because I have hip problems & being pregnant made them worse , then after 25 weeks , I spent the rest of the time on bed rest - most of which was in the middle of summer a HOT summer lol....My Fiance had to go back to work while I was on bedrest and I was stuck at home , alone without even a vehicle for 28 LONG *** days :(......The only thing I liked about my pregnancy was not going overdue and surviving labor without drugs LOL......It gets easier I think as time goes on though , its a wonder when you dont have weekly or daily doctor appts , blood tests and all that lovely stuff!.....I hope the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothley!...as hard a time I had being pregnant I sometimes miss it , not all the scary stuff but just being pregnany in itself

Quick Update ~ Rylen has croup , so hes all stuffed up , horrible cough , having trouble sleeping :( Poor little bum!.....Im hoping by tommorow it should start to clear up , it will be day 3.....I went out tonight with my best friend & took her 5 year old daughter and another friend of ours 5 year old daughter to the Hannah Montana movie....I admit the girls were just a cover so me & my best friend could go LOL.....It was a super cute movie...so cute we even went and bought the soundtracks afterwards LOL.....I like Disney movies! haha!.....Im hoping Rylen feels better for Easter , were gonna go to a thing called "easter at the barn" and do hayrides & all that fun stuff!.....hopefully the weather coorporates too!........Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter :)

Happy 1st Easter , Skye , Ollie & Daniel :)

[Joyce49788]

keeks...well according to the tech she said she saw a penis which is why she said it was a boy.... but i dont know. the 3D u/s at my doc office is only 75 bucks but i just dont have the extra for it... but i will ask if they can double check using the 3D for gender check. and as far as how fast time has gone... I KNOW... 6 weeks 6 days left IF the doc is able to get me in for the csection on May 29th like i want.... i am soooo not ready now especially if it IS a boy. ugh!!!! i was sooo happy about the carseat/stroller set i found... i sure hope they are wrong in saying it is a boy. i guess if i have to bring him home in a pink carseat then that is what i will have to do... i wonder if they make carseat covers and stroller covers so that you can keep the stuff but change it out.... i dont know. i am rambling on...lol

i am still having issues with nerves in my legs (cant sit, stand or walk for long periods of time without the tops of my legs going numb). and am having issues with back, hips and belly still too when i stand or walk for more than 15 min at a time...ugh!!!  

the u/s tech DID say though that i have ALOT of amniotic fluid so i guess that is good... right? she said it is better than not enough...lol

yes happy first easter to rylen, skyler, ollie and daniel.... so much fun...lol

[ArmyPrincess819]

Keeks- Thanks you are so right sometimes I forget that ya I'm pg and growing my beautiful lil boy and you know what all the scares and trauama of being told we are going to lose him is worth it. It really took a toll on my dh too. We went through alot. Thanks for the uplifiting words. I can't wait until he is in my arms. It has been a long 6 mos so far. I hope it just calms down and starts to just be a normal and wonderful pg. How is your lil man doing? Are you planning on having more? How is your wknd going?

AP

[hkenny]

joyce- if they can check with the 3d scan forsure do it, there was no istaking mine for a girl in 3d!!  and they do have car seat covers.....

sounds like everyone is doing ok for the most part. Army princess i dont know your whole story but it sounds like you have had a rough go of it, hopefully things improve!! just think pretty soon  you will have that baby in your arms!!

[Keeks]

Joyce ~ It will all be okay! If you have to bring the baby home in a pink carseat and it is a boy , he wont know the difference! ....You can always take it back after the baby is born , especially if you just want to switch it for a different travel set they are usually  good about it!.....I hope for your sake its a girl still because that would make things MUCH easier and less stressful on you!....Did the tech know you already were told it was a girl?....Such an odd situation to be in , I cant imagine!.....My fingers & toes are crossed for you that its a girl still!!!!!!!! Sorry your having all the problems walking etc....not too much longer though & it will all be over!!!.....I think alot is okay? I cant imagine it being a bad thing?.....You'll probably lose alot of weight fast if its all mostly amniotic fluid & baby!!

Armyprincess ~ You know what you said , is EXACTLY how I felt..."The trauma of being scared of losing him is worth it".....I spent a long 15 weeks worrying and crying over possibly losing my baby , or having him early....and it was complete hell , BUT looking back , if I had to go through it all over again , I would because the outcome is so great :).....It definelty takes a toll , and with it being my 1st pregnancy & baby , I think its made me look at everything differently.....I remember the 1st night we brought him home from the hospital both me and my Fiance just sat and cried looking at him , thinking that from what doctors said , he shouldnt really be here , at least not 100% healthy.....Which is a miracle in itself.......Can I ask whats going on with you?.....I dont really know many other people with highrisk pregnancies or anything and I find for me it sometimes helps to hear other stories just to know im not alone......I do plan on having another baby but not for like 4-5 years , I want to wait until Rylen is older to really enjoy him , spend all the time I can with him.....The longer my body gets to heal the better anyways , so its whats best for me & Rylen....Im getting the baby itch now though LOL....I miss the newborn stage :(

[Joyce49788]

keeks... yes the newborn stage ends wayyy too quickly. i am sitting here listening to one child downstairs throwing things around, one sitting behind me listening to some god awful music and one upstairs complaining that he cant get to sleep. and they all need to do SOMETHING cause easter bunny needs to make a appearance and i am just too tired to stay up all night waiting for kids to settle down and go to sleep...lol.. and whoa would they be mad if easter bunny forgot to show up.
i just spent a hour getting stuff ready for tomorrow... i made a macaroni salad using bowtie pasta, i made a fruit salad and got stuff put together for lime jello w/ pineapple chunks in it.... then i will make a pineapple/brown sugar glazed ham tomorrow.... mashed potatos w/gravy, corn, cranberry sauce(only cause my kids LOVE the stuff) and rolls.... it is gonna take awhile to get it all together since i hurt so much so quick... needless to say i am not feeling the best right now since i was standing for so long, but i sit down when i get hurting too much... that helps, but when i am in the store and CANT sit down it really S U C K S....lol

happy easter to all.... hope you enjoy it

[Jamie21]

Joyce- Your easter dinner sounds great!! Makes me hungry sitting here reading it lol.
That would be a little frustrating if all of a sudden they are saying its a boy and you have already gotten things for a girl. It could always be the umbelica cord no? Who knows, with my boys they were always letting us see their privates in every ultra sound we had, Angel as more modest and it was just a hunch, so its a good thing she came out a girl.

Keeks- aww yes, the kids grow up way too fast and the next thing you know they are talking, able to amuse themselves and just more independant, which in a way isn't soo bad. I kind of like it when they get to be independant and are capable of doing their own thing sometimes. Its going to be tough when I start to want another one, because I don't want anymore lol.

Well, Angel is 4 months on the 16th and has quite the little personality, and she is getting big and cute. My potty training for Gabriel is going well, I will have him fully potty trained by fall, and he only has one accident a day, so that is not so bad. He will not be night time potty trained, but that is okay I am good with just day time trained lol. Jake how ever is really not ready for potty training and I tried, so maybe I WILL try him next once Gabriel is done. Also, posted new pictures of my boys and Angel

[Joyce49788]

Jamie... that is what i am thinking.. that they mistook a penis for the cord... i sure hope so. but as i think i posted earlier, since i know the office is capable of doing 3D then i will see if they can use THAT to check gender at next u/s... it is so confusing and frustrating because yes i bought a bunch of pink, girlie stuff believing it is a girl... although i would rather have a boy, i have alot of money invested in this child being a girl... and the clothes i have bought have been washed already so i cant take them back... BUT there is a decent consignment shop in town that i could put them in JUST in case it is a boy...lol

i have to start this "wonderful" easter dinner soon... kids have had thier fill of candy and they need real food to compensate the sugar...lol

baby is moving all the time, it is odd when a hour goes by that it doesnt move and press against ribs and such... is hard to believe that during u/s they estimated almost 5 lbs and there are ppl who have my same due date that have had thier baby early and it only weighs a little over 3lbs... so weird how each baby is so differant.

i posted a differant pic of the 3D u/s as i had to crop it so it fit better... it is so cool. i wish i had the money for a complete 3D/4D session...lol

anyhow hope everyone has a wonderful easter and i will be checking in often throughout the day

[Jamie21]

Joyce- Well that is good!! It sounds like you have something figured out if it does turn out to be a boy. I sure hope it was just the cord that they saw. Would not be the first time I am sure. I just know when we went for an ultra sound every week with the boys we saw their parts and I don't know how you can mistake the cord for a penis, I mean our boys you could see the penis and the sac, but I guess from certain angles.

Ah yes, was the Easter bunny good to your kids? lol my mom is bringing over some easter stuff for the boys.... chocolate and my boys hmmm... that is a scary thought!! They are hyper as it is, forget about adding chocolate to the mix. lol oh well, they will wear it off and now that the weather is nice out they go out and play in the back yard. Mind you they still seem to have a fair amount of energy still.

Happy Easter Everyone!! Hope you all are enjoying it and the food

[Joyce49788]

yeah lots of candy... peeps, hollow rabbits, jelly beans and pastel m&m's

my daughter is being a real pill cause she is grounded and getting into a ton of trouble trying to sneak out and go places. i would love to just call it crash from sugar buzz... since they were all up and into candy early.

anyhow i will keep posted about the u/s when i get it... at this point. i really dont care one way or the other what it is, as long as they can tell me SOMETHING.. and that it's healthy...lol...that is the most important thing

[ArmyPrincess819]

Joyce and Keeks- Thanks again for all your support. I hate to complain since I have had so many reocurring m/cs but come on it's like enough is enough. Now I'm having so much pelvic pressure again and pain the same thing happened a few wks ago and my cervix changed it went from being over 4 to 2 something. I'm afraid it's changing again so if the pain persisits tomrorrow I will def get checked out. If I make it to my due date I will be so grateful but I will be so uncomfortable.  My son is worth it he is gorgeous like my dh and my other children but none the less....YUCK! It has been four almost 5 yrs since I gave birth I forgot girls it's painful being pg woo. I had a wicked brain freeze. Again thanks you guys are the best.....HAPPY EASTER......
AP

[Keeks]

Armyprincess ~ I think you have the same issues I did....I felt like my son was literally like in my "down there area" at 23 weeks and my doctor blew it off as nothing , without even checking me & 2 weeks later I had some weird cramping , went to the maternity ward and when my doctor came in to check me , my cervix was less than 3 and she could feel my sons head....I was flown to another hospital and my son actually flipped into the breech position and let the pressure off my cervix , so they sent me home thinking we were crazy , 2 days later , my cervix was 3.1 and his head was back down low.....My doctor & the specalist couldnt believe I made it to 39 weeks....the bed rest is obviously what helped , but I was 50% effaced at 32 weeks , I thankfully didnt dilate at all until 39 weeks when he was born.....It was so scary though , especially not knowing what really causes it to shorten so much in such a short period.....I got SUPER grumpy towards the end because I was in so much pain from him sitting so low the whole time and by 36 weeks I wanted him out , they were guessing he was gonna be a big baby but wanted to obviously hold out as long as possible.....I am thankful though that next time I get pregnant they will know about the complications and be wise to them from day 1.....and hopefully it wont happen again , although apparently my doctor said the cervix never does fully close up after delivery so theres an increased chance of it happening again because of that and because I have an "irritable uterus" on top of it which causes irregular pre-term contractions and painful braxton hicks....I ended up in the hospital like 6 times I think near the end....and the night he was born I went to the hospital thinking my water was leaking , and they didnt get a clear yes or no when they did the slide tests , but sent me home anyways , I ended up in labor 6 hours later and he was born with bone dry hands & feet , so good thing I did go into labor or else who knows with a hind water leak...apparently they are like rare & hard to check for because the position of the baby makes it stop or leak....yeah....My whole pregnancy sucked LOL....but sooo worth it cause my son is just my whole world & such a cutie pie!......As your son will be too :)........if you wanna add me on facebook please feel free :) Kendall Armstrong

Jamie ~ Sounds like the kids had a good easter :) Yeah choclate and kids is never a good mix LOL....but hopefully they ran it all off! What did Angel get for easter? ....Glad to hear potty training Gabriel is going well :) In time they both will be :)

Joyce ~ I sure hope its the cord too!!....It will all work out in the end :) If it is a boy he'll just be a big suprise lol :)....You could probably get away with returning the clothes for store credit if you remember where you bought them or even if you have the recipets , just say you got them as a shower gift but had the opposite gender and people obviously took off the price tags :) at least with store credit you can get boy stuff :).......Your easter dinner sounds so yummy! I hope everything went well...Sorry you daughters being a pain! another reason why sometimes im glad I have a boy LOL

We had a good Easter , Rylen got "little people" easter eggs which he thinks are too cool!....My mom had the brillant idea of hiding jared baby food for Rylen with my niece & nephew so he could do the egg hunt too! lol....We had fun despite the rain!.....We layed around most of the afternoon , ate appetizers and easter munchies and watched TV....we went for a nice walk through the trails down to the ocean once the weather cleared up which was nice!....All in all  a good day! would have been better if Rob was home for Rylens 1st Easter but thats a battle for another time I guess :( I hate that he has to miss Holidays , although the pay is great lol.........hope everyone had a wonderful Easter :)

[princesska2]

hey guys!! happt easter to all. we had a fantastic easter - ollies first. he got 2 teeth in 2 days and now has some chompers for all that chocolate ha ha ha!! he hasnt had choc yet but i will let him have a lick at some stage this week. naughty mummy i am. keeks i cant believe how strong rylen is. those new photos on FB are gorgeous!! i cannot believe he is standing in the cot! wow he is so way advanced. ollie has just learnt that he can scream really really loud and very high pitch and it is driving me crazy. he isn't upset it is when he is happily playing but it is terrible i tell you!! he is so bigh now. i miss the baby baby stage and wish we were going to have another one. oh well i think we will get a puppy instead. my girls would love it!! joyce i hope it all works out for you and u get your little girl. fingers crossed and cant wait to hear. jamie the boys will get the hang of toilet training when they are ready. sounds like u are half there anyways. it is such a hard time tho hey! anyways i hope you are all well and babys are happy little vegemites!! take care guys xxxx

[Joyce49788]

thanks to everyone who is hoping it is cord... i am over the shock, but i think my biggest thing is that i just want to KNOW... that is all... so anyhow easter turned out pretty good we ate around 3ish and because the ham had been in the oven too long it was kinda dry but everything else turned out really good. we snacked the rest of the afternoon and evening and then the kids and i watch both Atlantis movies back to back... it was nice.. kids didnt want to go to bed, they are kinda on a off schedule since i started homeschooling which is NOT going very well.  the ex decided he didnt want people who started out being HIS friends to be MY friends....so one woman who we were mutual friends with apparently has dropped both of us as friends... and this was the woman who was going to watch my kids when i went into the hospital...gee thanks.. what a jerk..grrrr  anyhow aside from that bit of drama that i really dont need right now.. everything is going well at home. i had my neice here for nearly 2 weeks, from just before spring break til i picked my 6 yr old up a week before easter.  and i recently found out that she took a bottle of whiskey that i had hid for medicinal use(toothaches,ect...) that she took 3 boxes of cigars(got sent as a free gift from cigarette company) and 3 packs of cigarettes while she was here... unfortunately i let her smoke in front of me...not my best decision but anyhow (she is 16) that was mainly because of my mom... my mom's viewpoint was that she would rather that us kids smoked in front of her than behind her back... but anyhow i also found out that my 16 yr old neice has pretty much slept with every boyfriend she has had for at least 2 yrs and the one before her current bf was over 18. i found out that she has been doing drugs(mostly pot) and that she has been witness to family members shooting up... what do i do? do i say something to my sister or let it go??? i tried to get my neice to admit to taking the things from my house and she wont admit it, so now she is mad at me, mainly i think because she got caught in a cycle of lies. i dont know what to do... i dont want her to end up a drunk, druggie or a pregnant teen. HELP

[Lance06]

Joyce, you poor thing. I would definetly talk to you sister about your niece. Sounds like she is headed down the wrong road and needs some discipline/guidance, and being that shes mad at you...she most likely will NOT listen to you. Plus, being pregnant, you do NOT need this stress on you!

[Keeks]

Princess ~ Happy easter to your family too :) I checked out the pics you posted on facebook , I havent had time to comment but SOOOOO cute! gosh they are just adorable!!.....Congrats on Molly winning the DS too! Thats so neat!!! She must have been so excited!!.....Ollie looks so cute sitting up all by himself , hes such a handsome little guy! Oh man your gonna have fun when the girls get older too! lol........Rylen went through that horrid screaming stage a few weeks back , he would like SHRIEK to get attention or even when he was playing with my friends baby , he'd get excited and do it and make her cry cause it was so loud LOL....Hes pretty quiet the last few days since hes been sick, not doing much other than coughing :(.....He wont talk when he gets sick which ***** cause he finally started saying "mama & dada" after being sick the last time :(........Yeah he stands pretty good now, as long as hes got something to hold onto & chew on hes happy LOL....he falls down too & it doesnt even phase him , hes a little brute!!!!

Joyce ~ I would be telling your sister , 16 is still pretty young , I know everyone experiments , but stealing and having sex are  not acceptable , its gonna happen with the smoking and such no doubt , but your sister should be aware of the situation ,and be able to do what she feels is appropriate , Im sure your niece wont be happy about it , but shes 16 , she doesnt have to like her family lol , shes got 2 more years of living at home and guaranteed some of its gonna miserable....Good Luck!

[Joyce49788]

well my concern is that she started drinking and such with her older brother when he got caught as a MIP... (minor in possession) and so that would make her about 11-12 when she got into all of it as he was 14 at the time. so i dont know... i told my sister that i had caught my neice in some lies and that i was concerned but i dont want to go into it over the phone. but my neice is suppose to be starting to volunteer at a animal rescue center so hopefully that will straighten her out and she wont have time to get into much trouble she will be so busy. anyhow i am gonna try not to stress too much and if my neice talks to me again i will just reassure her that we love her and dont want to see her in trouble.

[Jamie21]

Joyce- Sorry, I missed your message on facebook today. Thank you soo much for looking at my pictures!! LOL they are cute, and they can be monsters, except Angel she is only 4 months lol=).

Keeks- No, especially not when you can see Jake having ADHD that comes from his dad side running through him. Gabriel not so much, but you mix chocolate with that and wow.

Princess- Yes, it is going alright he knows how to do it. The only downfall is he won't ask to go I just have to put him on every hour or something, and everytime I do put him on he will do something at least and he only has at least one accident a day so its not too bad. Good thing I have a carpet cleaner lol

[ArmyPrincess819]

I feel like a nut going in and out all the time to get checked but the complications I have had and the fact that this pelvic pressure is not letting up is making me nuts. I believe that I'm going to have him early if I make it to July I will be so happy and grateful but I don't think I'm going to. I wish there was a way they could go up and just move his head to either side and just relieve some of the pressure I'm having. It hurts to get up and down either out of the car off a chair or the couch etc. I mean I get like excrutiating pain. It hurts to climb stairs or to walk any type of incline. Lifting my leg I mean I can't even stand to take a shower but I do it. Yikes it stinks. I have done this 3 xs before and I don't remember it being as bad as this. Oh and not to mention my b's hurt so bad they went up 2 sizes almost 3 I went from a A to just about a D now. I'm planning on breastfeeding so ya I'm going to look ridiculous. But lately I feel like putting ice packs one each one and one on my pelvis. my low abdomen is hot to the touch that is how much it hurts. I still feel so bad complaining because I have had so many m/cs and it took us 4 m/cs and a D and e so 5 m/cs since delivering our daughter in 04. I feel like I should just suck it up but sometimes I feel like I'm being punished for something. I know its worth it my son looks just like my dh we got a 3 d u/s pic and are planning on having a 4 d u/s done and he looks just like my dh. He is gorgeous. But still how can something so cute cause me so much trauma and now physical pain.....We have a high risk pg and it's been just hell seriously. I'm so glad this is my 4th because honestly if this was my 1st I would not do this again. We are officially done now. I'm just hoping he is healthy and beautiful if he comes early I'm hoping he hangs on for at least a few more wks. Sorry to vent so much. Thanks for sharing your story it really helps me to hear you! Thanks so much...
Hugs,
AP

[Jamie21]

Armyprincess- I have been reading your posts about the pressure and what not down there. I can totally relate to all that with my first pregnancy, mind you it was with twins and they ahd dropped when I was 24 weeks, and the pressure you can feel down there and on your tail bone is just awful. I was on bed rest, have you talked to your doctor about bed rest or do they know why you are feeling so much pressure? I know its a scary thought when it comes down to be having the babies early, I was told at 24 weeks my twins could come at any time and it was awful. But, I am hoping you go full term or at least till 32 weeks plus.

[Keeks]

Thats exactly how I felt , it hurt ALL the time , I used to have to go to the maternity ward all the time near the end because I honestly felt like his hand or something was like well "hanging out" and pinching me , it was horrible , he dropped around 30 weeks and it was brutal , plus out apartment we lived in had 45 stairs and no elevator so going anywhere was horrible , and because of the bed rest I was only allowed to leave my house once every few days because of all the stairs .... I think its normal to experience alot of pain when they drop early because everything isnt all stretched out and "ready" like it would be if they drop closer to 38 weeks or so.....I hope your little guy gets comfy and stays in for the long haul.....I was suprised I made it as far as I did but thankful at the same time.....Its the worst when your told your going to go into labor early but you have no idea when or what to expect.....I had all back labor , not a single stomach contraction and if my Fiance had literally FORCED me  to go to L&D I wouldnt have gone until it was too late , I didnt get super painful contractions until 7cm's and at that point they were back to back no breaks in between , which would have only given me an hour or two before I would have delivered , plus I was GBS + and had meconium , I just got SOOOO exhausted from going to L&D every other night and being told "anytime" and that I was "ready"....I can understand why your glad on some level its your last....high risk pregnancies are definelty ALOT more stressful and weigh heavier on your mind , especially after you've had one , you'll always panic and be stressed about what will happen with the next!.....Im sure it will all work out though :) He looks like a little fighter!....so cute that you can already tell he looks like your hubby!!....Rylen looks EXACTLY like his dad , down to the hairline LOL....People see me with Rylen & go " oh he looks like you" then they see him with Rob and its like " oh wait no no he looks like his dad" lol......Are you supposed to be on bed rest or are they just taking it a day at a time? Have you had a FFN test yet?......I had I think 4? they are good in a way but bad because they can have false positives too and they are like $1000 a test so they dont do them very often.....Have you had BH yet?....I know when I used to get BH or when Rylen would tighten up into a ball and then stretch my tummy would get really warm and SUPER uncomfy!....Maybe your little guy has long legs and cant get comfy!......Do you go to your doctor weekly yet?......I went every 3 days for a few weeks after getting back from the hospital in Vancouver & then weekly after that ....I dont miss the doctors at all , even though it seems we end up there just as much these days as when I was pregnant LOL.....Keep us posted on how things go , cant wait to see pics from the 4D u/s :)....So exciting!....What do your other kids think of seeing the 3D pics??....They must be getting excited for their baby brother!

[princesska2]

joyce you sound like you are going through way too much for someone that should be resting before baby is born!! hope all is going ok now and you have some time to relax. how is he home schooling going?? you are a very brave lady lol. jamie it is months before they actually ask to go to the toilet themselves. for pretty much the first 6 months you just have to put them on the potty every few hours. it will all fall into place. how are the boys with your little angel? do they love her like crazy? they are so young still themselves hey they prob ignore her most of the time lol. keeks you sound so happy and in love with your boy! he is so cute and i just cant get over how advanced he is. he will be running around soon hey. ollie is such a good baby. we are truly blessed. he sleeps eats plays and sleeps. like lots!! lol which is good cause i love my sleep too. my hubby has had no job since the fires so we have loved having him around!! ollie is still a mummies by tho hey. anyway all stay well and will chat soon xxx

[Joyce49788]

princess.... the homeschooling went fine until the last month after bf left... and then they wouldnt stay motivated or on task... soooo they start back to public school tomorrow. =( talk about feeling like a failure...ugh

i agree that i am going through wayyy too much at this point in my pregnancy but what to do about it? i am really not sure, i mean it is all drama that seems to be being caused by other people... the ex bf , the ex dh... dang cant they just leave me alone. got a message on myspace this morning from the ex bf demanding i clean out my friend list and take all mutual friends off of it, that they are HIS friends... and then proceeds to say that i have his baby (for now) and calling me a SIB which i really dont know what that is unless it is "stupid ignorant b*tch"... which is the only thing i can think of.  
and the ex dh just the lies and falsehoods that he put into the motion that i have to go to court on friday just burns me... like i am preg with my 5th child.. ok what happened to the 4th??? or that i have moved 3 times in the last year... since when? it is crazy and i am sooo over the drama. it is like they both are trying to "work together" to cause me to go into labor early... i know it isnt that but it seems like it.  as for my neice, well i am just gonna let it go, at least for now, and maybe once she gets over being mad, her and i can sit down and talk.

baby is still moving constantly and sometimes it really hurts. there have been times i thought that i was having BH constantly but i guess it is just that baby is tightened up into a ball and stretching or the muscles are stretching or something cause the tightening lasts for minutes vs. seconds.  i dont know... i just know that once the kids are back in school maybe i can relax and let some of the stress go. which wont happen til after the court hearing but hey at least i might be able to relax eventually.

anyhow i think i have vented enough... hugs all... and thanks for reading(listening)

[ArmyPrincess819]

Jaimie Keeks- I know my baby is very low but I'm also mentally freaking out thinking every twinge or contraction means it's time. So I'm trying to manage and control my anxiety and taking tylenol when needed. He is a big baby so it's quite painful. My dh was saying yesterday at the dr's he says hun you are so small inside I'm so suprised you could carry the kids. He said I feel so bad for you cause you are a great mom and you go through so much pain to give me my kids....Aww he was so supportive but right maybe my body just isn't one of those baby bearing machines...I'm so lucky I have my beautfiul kids and a baby boy on the way. I honestly don't remember being in this much pain so early on in any of my pgs. Yikes. The pain is disgusting it hurts so bad. If the baby would move his head alittle bit I would feel a little relief. He has been so far down since 16 wks and is showing no signs of moving which is great for delivery but come on he could move into the penthouse for a few wks. Thank you both so much for listening to me vent. I must sound like a broken record....LOL. It helps so much to hear your stories. Thank you so much!

AP

[Keeks]

Princess ~ Ollie looks so happy in all your pics! Glad he likes to sleep , Rylen doesnt LOL....How long does Ollie sleep for at night? Does he nap good too?....Rylen will nap anywhere from an hour to 4 hours a day , depending on where we are & stuff....at night , he will sleep anywhere from 8-10 hours which isnt bad but since hes been teething its broken sleep which isnt good....last night we did okay , he went to bed at 11pm ( he had a nap at 7 30 which is why he was up so late) and he slept until 8 45 and then we went back to sleep from 9 30-10 30.......he was an awesome sleeper before & through the night no problem....Teething ***** lol....hes gonna get 2 bottom teeth here anyday which is why hes so unhappy! 2 at 1 time has gotta hurt :(.....Hes getting his shots today , I cant wait to see how much he weighs lol , im a little afraid though to be honest.....Hes SOOO heavy!....He doesnt really look it , hes just a dead weight when ya pick him up LOL.....How much does Ollie way do you know?.....He looks so cute sitting up all by himself!....How is he with rolling over & stuff??...Does he have much desire to crawl or anything??.....Rylens been trying for the last few weeks to crawl , last night he actually made it from one end of the room to the other , using his elbows to pull him and wiggling his bum! It was so cute!.....Im thinking he might get the hang on using his knees too , but some babys crawl different and im thinking he might be one of them....Im honestly suprised he even did crawl because hes always been able to roll to go wherever he wants....His new thing is to blow rasperries ALL THE TIME lol.....Does Ollie know how to wave bye bye yet or anything?.....I dont know really when they are supposed to learn how , Rylen cant clap or wave yet but if you immitate like banging on a you or something he will....so maybe its just a matter of time!.....OH No! I didnt realize your husband lost his job!.....They are obviously able to compensate him right??....Its gotta be kinda nice to have him home after everything you've all be through! Probably helps the girls alot too which is good!!......Rylens a daddys boy :( If it came down to me & rob he'd pick Rob LOL.....at night time though he'd pick me LOL......Im so glad to hear everything is getting better for you after the fires!!......I wish we lived closer so we could have a playdate LOL ...Ollie & Rylen would have so much fun!

[Joyce49788]

oh ladies i dont know what i will do if this child doesnt sleep as well as it's siblings did... my daughter would sleep 8-12 hours right from the start and my boys were only up once in a night (around 1am) long enough to eat, get changed and go back to sleep.  i am soooo tired right now it isnt even funny, so i am not sure HOW i will do it if i have a poor sleeper when i bring child home.... but i guess i will have to cross that road when i get to it.  well kids just got on the school bus for the first day back in public school... i want to cry because although i will be able to get some much needed peace and quiet... and maybe even a nap in... i feel like i have failed once again.... my body failed to deliver any of my kids the way it was intended too (they were all csections) i failed to be able to successfully breastfeed any of them, and now years later i have failed at being able to homeschool them... it is probably the pregnancy hormones but i really feel like **** about it all.  hopefully it will be one more emotion to pass, as i know it is for the best right now... i just have too much stuff going on at the moment to be able to do it all. although i might TRY to be supermom... even super heroes need a break once in awhile...lol

[ArmyPrincess819]

Joyce- I understand. My oldest was almost 9 lbs and after 43 hrs of labor I ended up haviing a c-section and a ton of complications etc. He was so big I tried to breastfeed him and it just wasn't working he was on cereal in his bottle by 2mos. He was huge now he's so tall and skinny go figure. My middle one my daughter was a v-back and again she was 8 11 big baby so I tried to breastfeed her and she to was a chow hound so I ended up giving her the bottle. Then our baby was born sick and in the niccu for a month in a different hosp than where I delivred her she was transported the same day as her delivery. It was hell. I was being pushed by the nurse to breast feel but I said no I can't be bothered at this point I was being told she wasn't going to survive so the last thing I'm thinking about is breast feeding. I guess I didn't feel like a failure I felt like nature was getting in the way of how I wanted to parent. I love them so much and I was uspset that I had no choice in how things went but I needed to do what was best for them and be comfortable with that decision. I'm going to try with this baby to breast feed and if it doesn't work oh well at least I can say I tried. I"m sorry you feel bad I do too my pg has been from hell so I have been feeling pretty bad lately. I'm here if you need to talk and remember you are not alone. I hope you feel better soon...

Jenny/AP

[princesska2]

hey joyce - hope all is ok and u r feeling better. it is prob the hormones talking too so hope you are on an up now. keeks ollie sleeps from 7pm til 7am and then has a 2 and half hour sleep in morn and 2 and half in arvo. maybe a cat nap around 5/6 then in bed by 7 again. he is great i am very lucky. he is rolling everywhere and pushing himself backwards but not crawling forwards. i think he sorta waved once but hasnt done it since and i am trying hard to teach him to clap. loving him like crazy but it is going way way too fast!!! wonder how krissyy is going - and katebud????

[Joyce49788]

princess... thanks, i am doing ok now... in fact even though the ex bf is "harrassing or stalking" me on the net, i find it funny that he cant let things go even though he has told ME to let up. in fact he has started this morning, and has said something like, why do you have to keep answering back, there is no need... lmao  i just told him that i am the "stupid ignorant b*tch" he claims i am and besides i have to have the last word....lol... kids are back in school so basically i can "play" this game all day. lol

as for the baby stuff that i am still unsure of,  but i guess if nothing else, IF they are able to do a 3D to check gender, i will know for sure in a few weeks... otherwise if they can not say for sure... then i will bring the child home in a pink seat... and get a box of dye and dye it dark blue... even if it has tiny flowers... wouldnt be the first boys carseat/stroller with tiny flowers on it...lol

my back has been bothering me, and my hernia feels horrible... i have had to start wearing my belly binder more often because when i am just standing and looking at belly in mirror, it almost looking like baby has dropped a little and is laying in the hernia sack a little... when i lay down it is gone (so not being strangulated) but it still bothers me... so i put up with the discomfort of the binder.....which btw makes baby even more active due to the constant pressure on my belly from the binder. and some of these movements just plain HURT... ugh. i LOVE being pregnant dont get me wrong but there have been times i have thought to myself... i am single i have 3 kids already ages almost 7, 12 and almost 15... what the hell am i doing having another one?... i am pretty sure it is the hormones talking, and it isnt like i could or would do anything about this baby anyhow... just because he/she is coming into the world in a way that i was not expecting (without the father) doesnt mean i will love it any less.  but this too is probably just hormones talking... ugh  anyhow i think i am done venting for the moment...lol

[Jamie21]

Well, Angel got her 4 month shots yesterday and she was only 12 1/2 pounds. She is getting to be a chubby thing just like Jake was, but she has long limbs like mommy. She is definitely getting to be super cute, and she is super strong, and in no time will be crawling and walking.\

Hope your all doing well

[Joyce49788]

wow Jamie... seems like just yesterday you guys(you,keeks,krissyy,princess) were all where i am (33wks) and just waiting and now your little ones are getting sooo big.. it is so hard to believe. and it is harder to believe that i only have 6 weeks to go before meeting the little alien that has been living inside me (lol)

[Joyce49788]

OMG i am not sure what to do.... we have a cat... he is about 2 1/2 but we have only had him about a year... i got him for bf and when he left bf left him here....
i am soooo pissed right now.  yesterday my daughter caught the cat laying at the foot of the crib (INSIDE THE CRIB) and she "spanked" him and put him downstairs... he looked confused and scared when she brought him downstairs... i thought MAYBE that was the last of it... but NOOOOOOOOO i get up at around 4 to go to the bathroom and the damn thing is in the crib AGAIN...

UGH what do i do? now i am gonna have to make sure that the comforter is washed again before i have baby and stuff... which isnt a real big deal but for the last few months (at least that i know of) he has not went near the crib... WHY would he do it now? and if i dont want him in there, what do i do? i dont close my door at night because i want to be able to hear the kids moving around.... do i make the cat stay in basement at night and shut door or do i just get rid of him???? HELP!!!! my oldest son has kinda claimed the cat since bf left, but it is not healthy for a cat to be around a new baby... at least not as far as i am concerned (NOT in the middle of the night)... should i put a doll in the crib and see what he does.. or foil i heard works...

[princesska2]

hey joyce yeah tricky. i am paranoid about cats suffocating bubs. however in sayin gthat pre ollie i found our cat in the cot quite often. but never ever when baby was born and sleeping in it. it is like the cat stays as far away from the baby as possible which is great. try the doll thing i say. or make a bed for it somewhere out of something comfy like the cot set. hope it goes well!! fingers crossed. xxx

[Joyce49788]

princess... well i tried just putting the cat in the basement at night..last night.  i dont recall hearing him scratching at doors or anything...lol. and during day i can close bedroom door but not a option at night as i have to be able to hear kids move around.  so hopefully (fingers crossed) it will do the trick.  

bubs is very active today, almost to the point of making me sick... pressing on stomach and such. ugh... i feel hungry and then baby kicks stomach and i feel sick... ugh what to do? i had a banana for breakfast so hopefully that will help for now. will try to find a snack in a bit, cause i feel like i am just starving....lol

[Jamie21]

Joyce- Hopefully all goes well with the cat and the baby. Also, hopefully all goes well with you having your baby by the 29th of may.

Well, Angel loves to babble and laugh. After her shots she was super cranky and I am so used to her being full of smiles and not really crying, but after her shots all she did was cry and be cranky nothing calmed her down. Finally it has passed and she is her normal self once again. She is learning to get up on her knees and sort of scoot herself along the floor to move I am very impressed given that she is only 4 months old, but when she starts to move I am going to hand my hands full.... well, no I already do have my hands full. Gabriel is going on day 6 of potty training and no accidents and he is learning to wake up dry after nap and bed time and then going to the potty and at night time he is still in a diaper I am not worrieda about him not being night time trained yet, but as long as he is day time trained it is all that matters to me

[Joyce49788]

well doc set the csection for June 1st... oh well i have come to the conclusion that whether it is the date the doctor set, or baby decides to try to come on its own, it will be here when it is meant to be here.... tired of stressing over it...lol

as for the cat, i think that as long as he cooperates with me about staying in the basement, and kids can remember to put him in the basement at night. and when he is upstairs i usually have my bedroom door shut. so it is all good. IF i catch him doing more than just sniffing at baby when baby comes... that will be differant... maybe he will be fine with him/her.

i have not been sleeping well (will be 34 weeks tomorrow) am up many many many times in the night, sometimes to pee, sometimes i just wake up and have to get up for a minute... it is weird and very frustrating.. cause then that makes me very very very tired during the day, but when i do lay down during the day i can only lay there and toss and turn, i cant get comfortable and i cant really rest or sleep during day... shoot cant sleep at night either.

my next appt is May 15 and i have a prebirth appt at the same time... then i guess i will be seeing a doc every week after that. it irritates me a little that i had to skip a extra week because doc is out of town or something, but i guess it is better for him to get that over with now BEFORE my delivery date...lmao

anyhow sorry to rant, seems like when one thing gets better, something else goes heywire...lol

[Jamie21]

I am so happy its been a week and a little bit and Gabriel has had no accidents and is finally starting to just ask to go potty and we can go out and he is just wearing underwear and he will ask to go and have no accidents=). Yay!! one down two to go, Jake I will try in the fall hopefully he will be ready by then.
Angel is definitely learning to crawl now, she is 4 1/2 months and sometimes she gets frustrated because she will crawl and then her arm will get stuck.
Hope all is well with all you ladies, not much being posted lately.

[Joyce49788]

Yeaaaa for Gabriel.... who knows Jamie, Jake could be ready before fall... i am sure he will let you know...lol.. Angel is 4 1/2 months already wow... i forget how fast babies grow.

not much new here, just starting to get a "little" tired of being preggo... but it happens... am anxious for my next appt which isnt until May 15th and i have my "pre-birth" appt that day as well... that is when they check out carseat, fill out paperwork, ect... get everything done before i have to be at the hospital.

i rearranged my bedroom this weekend, so that everything is a little more accessible for when the baby comes.. i have my shower tomorrow night... and i sterilized all of my AVENT bottles late last week and put them in cupboard. not sure i will need them for a few more months but you never know.

anyhow it is just a countdown now... csection date is now June 1st and so there is really only 35 days left...lol

[Jamie21]

YAY!! June is a great month lol. I was born at the end of June, and my nephew was born on the first of june as well.
Its good to be prepared though for baby. I know I was because I just was never sure when she was going to show herself lol.
Yes, I am hoping Jake is ready before fall, but that was just my estimate. I tried to potty train him too, but he just would pee in his underwear and not tell me and run around like that. Gabriel would at least come crying to me lol.
Babies do grow super fast and its amazing next thing I'll know she will be 2 and my boys will be starting school.... yikes that is a scary thought.

[Joyce49788]

Jamie... tell me about it... seems like just yesterday my older two were 2 and 4... now they are 12 and 14 and my baby is almost 7.

i have my baby shower tonight.. i am really looking forward to it, not sure what to expect though, as i dont know many of the ladies who will be there....on a personal level anyhow. this is a group of homeschool moms that decided to get together and throw me a shower... it was soooo sweet of them.

anyhow i hope that the next few weeks fly by... lol
i have court tomorrow as they rescheduled it a week or so ago... my youngest son Hunter... his father (or should i say grandmother) has filed a motion with the courts to change custody so that they have full custody. but the entire motion was based mainly on false statements... like my being pregnant with my 5th child... i would love to know where that 4th baby is... if that is the case. i dont know.. they are such pains in the rear anyhow.  anyhow wish me luck in that... i called Legal Aide to see about getting a attorney and no contact yet, so my guess is that i dont get one. ugh
i mean i am not stupid, i know that since they filed the motion, they have to show a preponderance of evidence as to why they should get the court order changed. and with what they put into the motion... THEY CANT.  lol
anyhow sorry for the little rant... it just irritates me, cause my ex knows that i am due to deliver the 1st of june and he knows that i will be in the hospital for a few days... he went through a csection with my youngest with me, so he knows that i am not released for driving until at least a couple of weeks after i am released. but he still wants me to get Hunter somewhere to him 2 days AFTER i leave the hospital... UGH!!!!!   what a jerk!

[Keeks]

Sorry ive been MIA , been busy & lifes been hectic! Where is everyone? Krissy you around? Heidi?? Kati? Armyprincess??....Poor Joyce & Jamie are the only ones holding down the board LOL :)

Jamie - Glad to hear the potty training is doing so good! Im sure Jake will come around to the idea soon , especially once he starts to understand what Gabriel is doing!....Angel sounds like shes doing great , getting bigger by the day!....Hows your exercise coming along? I always see your FB statuses on doing cardio & such! you've got major determination LOL Im lucky if I get off my butt and go for a walk :P

Joyce ~ Not too much longer now! Im so excited for you! I hope your shower goes well & you get lots of goodies!!.....Sorry the ex & his mom are being ignorant! Always the way it seems to go with ex's....UGH! actually men in general LOL......Hows it going with getting in for a 3D?

Heidi ~ I dont know if you'll see this , but you dont have much longer now either!!!! I keep checking your FB to see if there are any updates but I take it no baby yet!!....Make sure to keep us posted :) Im so excited for you!!!

Quick Update ~ Fiance got home last week , good & bad I guess LOL....I missed him but I dont miss having to take care of him sometimes too LOL....My 18 year old cousin is living with us cause my Aunt kicked her out , its been nice having more help with Rylen.....He can crawl now everywhere & hes got 2 bottom teeth , they were awful coming & but at least they've broken through now....Hes a miserable little turkey somedays & sleeping UGH I just give up LOL.....He hasnt slept through the night in over a month since these teeth started to come in....Anyways as usual these days shes screaming so i'll try to catch up a bit more later :)

[ArmyPrincess819]

I was just about to leave you a note to see how you are doing. How are things up north? The weather here was 90 yesterday and in the 80's over the past wknd. I'm loving every minute of it! I'm also scheduled for a u/s on may 12th my dr wants to check the weight of the baby because I'm gaining so much weight and rapidly! Should be interesting! Good to see your are doing well! Take care!

AP

[Joyce49788]

keeks... well as for the 3D that is just something that will be asked about during my u/s on May 15th... i also have a pre-birth appt after my doc appt, and then depending on when things are scheduled i may have a evidentiary hearing at friend of the court over the custody thing... the same day OR may 22nd.... it is so much BS.. oh well i will get through it, i always do...lol

the baby shower went well, i got some of the stuff that i wanted but they were hand me downs and had problems, so i wont have them at my house for a couple of weeks yet.  i got a changing table, swing and pack n play (w/changer and bassinet) but they all have things that need to be fixed...lol  oh well it is the thought that counts.  

i am so ready to have this baby... csection is scheduled for june 1st... still not positive as to the gender, BUT if the tech saw a penis... then i guess it is a boy... lol  
i have already made all arrangements for kids and my ride to/from hospital as well as a room for the night before.  i have to be at the hospital at 5am on june 1st soooo i have to stay at the hospitality house (kinda like a ronald mcdonald house) the night before because doc can not admit me the night prior... not sure why not.. but whatever... lmao
but everything is ready for that.

i have my carseat, but at the moment it is PINK... IF this baby is truly a boy, then after i get home and stuff, i will dye it dark blue.. lmao... no biggie.. and i am about over worrying about if it is a boy or girl.. and just ready to meet the little octopus. lol

[Sazy26]

Wow, I'm sure many of you don't remember me but I used to come on MH quite a lot about 7 months ago (mc twins in Nov). It's very heart-warming to see that you are all either pregnant or have had babies recently!

Just thought I'd drop a note to see if anyone remembered me... I really am thrilled to see you are all doing well.

I know my day will come soon :)

[ArmyPrincess819]

I just wanted to wish you all a wonderful Mother's day! I hope you all enjoy it!


Hugs,
AP

[Joyce49788]

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO EVERYONE

[Jamie21]

Happy Mothers Day Ladies!!

[Jamie21]

Congrats hkenny to having your baby girl!! hope all went well and can't wait to see pictures

[Keeks]

Im gonna start Baby Dust 14 :)