BABY DUST 13

[hkenny]

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!

[Keeks]

Im gonna start Baby Dust 14 :)

[Jamie21]

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

[Jamie21]

Happy Mothers Day Ladies!!

[Joyce49788]

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO EVERYONE

[ArmyPrincess819]

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


Hugs,
AP

[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 :)

[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

[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

[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 :)

[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!

[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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[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]

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...

[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)

[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]

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

[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????

[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

[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