Beautiful Babies Due in 2011 (Combined Group)

[kjm1824]

Ryann great pictures. Hope you had a great weekend at home with your little ones and you got some rest.

Rio. Beautiful pic of little lizzy. Gld incision has healed. Hope pin goes away soon.

Blair. Love your attitude. Sorry to her rash has returned. Hope dh ges that cream soon.

Lou. GOOD lUCK!!! You and chloe will be great.

Ashley. That is great news about your neice. Precious picture. She will be ongoing in my prayers.

Bliss. I think you are fine but word of caution with ordering furnitre. I thought i had lots of tie too but with my twins coming early ad all the delays with furniture coming in, i am still working on nursery. The limited exercise was hard for me too. Just do what you can.

Kat. Good luck on urine test! Furniture is set up but still need to hang up pics, etc... Didnt know how everything would fit in room but it did!

Sorry for those i missed. Hope all are well and good!

AFM. We had a big scare on sat night. Baby Ella stopped breathing. I went to get her from bassinet for a feeding. She was moving arms and legs and arching head and back backwards. I picked her up. She wasnt making any noise and her lips were blue. I yelled at her and suctioned her mouth as there was sticky like mucus bubbling out and got her breathing. Off to ER and we have been in hospital since. All her tests have been negative so that is good. They think she was just choking on saliva or mucus. We go home tomorrow with a sleep apnea monitor. That will atleast give me some peace. But it is loud!! More to worry about! But all has been good since so ready to go home. Hunter has missed his sister!

[riogirl71]

kjm what a scare! so sorry, hope it never happens again.

ashley great news and more prayers comng, she is gorgeus, tell me again whsy does she have?

Lou - super baby luck!!!

[BlissfulCS]

kjm- what a nightmare! Glad you were able to get to her and help her breath. Wow. Sending you lots of love and prayers that it was in isolated occurrence. Thanks for the advice on the furniture. I have heard some stories on how long it can take to come in...I will order either the next time it goes on sale or the day after the shower, whichever comes first.

[HopeIsAllIHave]

KJM - Oh my! What a scare! Hope it was a one-time incident and won't occur again! Good thing you caught her in time! Have you considered getting a SIDS monitor?

Rio - thank you! She has a rare genetic disease called schwachmann diamond syndrome. Generally, it affects the bone marrow, pancreas, and the skeletal system, so her bones can break spontaneously, which is what happened with her hip this time around. She has problems with bone formation and growth, so she remains at a very short stature. As you can tell from the picture, her brother who is 2 years younger than her is the same height as her. What's worse is, she has a rare genetic mutation, so aside from all these problems, she has tons more of problems, which makes her case even harder to treat because of insufficient research. It has been 2 years since I've seen her. Wish she didn't live so far away. Poor kid has never had a normal childhood because of recurring infections, growth problems, etc. She is constantly in and out of the hospital. It's so sad.

[annashope]

Lou good luck with everything can't wait to see pics of little Chloe

Blair I am so happy to hear things are going well with the hospital bed rest. You are in my prayers girl

Margi you are so close I am so excited for you you have done an amazing job cooking these babies. With all of the bedrest you have endured you are my hero and I can't wait to see pics of your little angels

KJM huge congrats son your twins..I guess I have not been on in a very long time and missed so much. Hope Ella does not have any more scary episodes

Ryan your babies are so beautiful

AFM Paul is still confusing day and night and I am pretty exhausted...I don't know how you twin mamas do it I am so tired with just 1 baby...lol Anyways things are going well Paul is now up to 11lb and gave us a beautiful first smile this weekend. I am so sorry girls that I am MIA but I do read every chance I get you are all in my thoughts

[karin1]

Lou........I'm so excited for you! Tomorrow is going to be a GREAT day! Can't wait to hear about Chloe!


Kjm.......OMG.....how scary! So glad that she's okay.

[Sweetpea614]

Lou thinking of yout today and so excited for you

Kjm- OMG what a scare you ahd that would freak me out. I sure hope you don't have to go through that again.

Anna- OMG little Paul is so cute!! So sorry he is confusing day and night. That must be so hard.

Blissful- I think it will all work out. I think you got plenty of time.

Blair- So sorry your rash came back. So glad to hear the babies are staying in there cooking. Did they give you a date that they would let you go off bed rest and let things happen on there own?

Kat

[klinger13]

Lou - Good luck today! Can't wait to see pics of Chloe!

Kelley - What a scare you had with Ella! I'm glad she's ok and that you'll have that monitor for extra piece of mind. Love the pics you posted, such cuties!

Blair - So happy to read that your girls are staying put for now. You're doing an awesome job mama!

Ryann - Love the pics you posted of the babes!

Annashope - Paul is adorable! Love the outfit and all that hair!

Ashley - So glad your niece made it through the surgery. Continuing to pray for her.

Rio - Love that picture of Lizzy! And yes, I still have the muffin top. In fact I continue to GAIN weight so it keeps getting bigger, UGH!

EOE - I read daily and I'm glad to see everyone is doing well!

AFM, We're doing well here. I'm tired a lot since Maribel still doesn't like to sleep for long periods at night. An average night has her sleeping from 830pm - 1am then from 2am-5am and then we're up for the day. So not much sleep for me but she's only going to be this little once so I'm enjoying her little snuggles in the middle of the night. Maribel weighed 13lbs 1oz at her appt last Tuesday (11 weeks) so she's a chunky little monkey. Still breastfeeding and supplementing with formula and I tell you this girl LOVES to eat! Here are 2 pics of her at 11 weeks (sorry if they're huge - I resized in Photobucket but they still look huge.)

[baby_blu73]

Lou - Thinking of you and praying for a wonderful experience and excellent health of baby Chloe!

Anna - Paul is one HANDSOME fella! He'll get on schedule soon, hon. Hang in there!

Amanda - Good to hear from you, I was beginning to wonder where the heck you went! Maribel is BEAUTIFUL! She's getting soooooo big! Love the cheeky smile! Adorable!

Lots of hugs to everyone I missed!

[klinger13]

Amanda - Good to hear from you, I was beginning to wonder where the heck you went! Maribel is BEAUTIFUL! She's getting soooooo big! Love the cheeky smile! Adorable!

Hi Stephanie! I love when you post pics of Brady & Jaxon. They're just so darn cute!! And yeah, some days I find just enough time to read and then either chores or a nap opportunity comes up and I figure I better use that time when I can get it. DH was away for 4 weeks too (Army stuff) and that was tough. Just having that extra set of hands that could help with Maribel or the pup gone for a month - phew I was beat! The baby, dog, & I visited some family during that time, but even that was exhausting with the long drives and sleeping in different houses every few days. Needless to say, we're super happy to have daddy home now!

[blairwh58]

Hey everyone- just wanted to pop in and say hello. Today is day 21- Had another Ultrasound today and babies are looking good. One weighed 2lb12oz and the other 2lb14oz. Starting to really pack on the lbs! Both gained 1lb+ in 2 weeks. Will post more once I'm on a computer instead of my phone. Hope everyone is doing well though.

Lou- best of luck tonight!!! Can't wait to see pics of beautiful little Chloe!

Anna- Paul is so handsome! Glad you all are doing well.

[lou71]

Ashley -- So glad your little niece came through the surgery OK. Continued prayers for her recovery. Thanks for your thoughts on my induction. I'm prepared for just about anything!

KJM -- OMG... how scary was that incident with Ella. I would be a wreck and have to watch them all the time now. So glad you caught it in time. How is the apnea monitor working? Does that give you peace of mind? Thank you for the well wishes for my induction. I'm really glad to have DH with me as well! I really don't have anyone else to fill that roll although a good friend said she'd take off work if it came down to that. I am going for the epidural for sure. I'm going to ask as soon as I'm about 3 cm. Yay for baby furniture!!! The twins are adorable.

Mamaboo -- So sorry for your hunger. That's a clear sign you should eat! Can you consult with a dietitian for some other choices?

Rio -- Thank you! We are definitely excited about meeting baby Chloé but DH definitely feels sad about missing his grandmother's funeral today. And I just loooove that pic of Lizzy. Fabulous expression! Who took the pic?

Kat -- I feel great actually! Nervous, giddy, and excited all at the same time mixed in with a little fear of the "unknown labor experience". Thanks for asking. Because I have 4 bathrooms in my house... when I would be home doing my 24 hr urine, I would first set my alarm for 5AM and then get up and pee and document time (did not save). Then I put the lid down on the bathrooms that didn't have my pilgrims hat and jug in it with a note on the lid "do not use". I kept my jug in the bathroom in a bag on ice packs. Then the next day I set my alarm again for 5 am for my last collection of the 24 hrs. Hope yours comes back okay.

Anton -- Hi honey! Thanks so much for stopping by to wish me luck. It really means a lot. Yes, we are both very excited!!!! I will most certainly share any tidbits I can with you when you have your big day. I know that's not long off! Sending you a ton of baby dust for your upcoming cycle.

Blair -- Thank you! I feel so bad you are stuck in the hospital for the rest of your pregnancy. I know it will be worth it when you see those little girls for the first time. Hang in there... you're doing great.

Ronda -- I sure love when you crash! Thanks for the wishes. I am pretty sure it will be Wednesday when she's born since tonight I just get cervidil and tomorrow the pitocin starts flowing. I will update with pics as soon as I can!

Chris -- Thank you!!!!

Yingz -- Thank you. I can't believe we'll meet her tomorrow. So surreal after 6 IVF transfers. I couldn't be happier.

Bliss -- I think you are more nervous than we are hun! I slept very good last night actually. I have to be at the hosp tonight at 6pm for the cervidil. Pitocin starts in the AM!

Ester -- Thank you very much twin mama!!! We sure have come a long way, haven't we?

Annashope -- Thank you very much! Little Paul sure is handsome!

karin1 -- Thank you. So excited... we leave for the hospital in less than 2 hrs.... yikes!

Amanda -- Thanks! Maribel is adorable!!! Wow...already 13 lbs!!!! What size is she in then?

Stephanie -- Thank you!!!!

AFM - So much going on by us. My grandfather is back in the hospital. Same thing... small colon perforation and developed an infection. He's gotta stay on antibiotics. Unsure about surgery... the surgeon thinks it's too risky and he may not survive it. So he's going to be treated with high dose antibiotics for 14 days this time instead of 7. I think he might be able to do this outpatient. Not sure yet. DH's grandmother's funeral is today in Iowa. My inlaws had a bouquet of roses with a rose for each great grandchild and included a rose bud for our little one. I have to be at the hospital at 6pm to be admitted for my induction. I went and had a massage today. Felt great. I'll get cervidil tonight and then they will start pitocin on me tomorrow. I'm praying for a quick labor and that she's here by tomorrow afternoon. I'll update when I can, depending on how I'm feeling. DH isn't very technical and can barely operate my camera... I gave him a lesson though. Hope he gets a few decent pics. I'll post them as soon as I'm able! Thank you for your thoughts everyone!!!! OMG... next time I post, I'll be a mother!!! Holy $@#&!!!! LOL

[MamaBoo]

I had my weekly u/s & ob appt today. Everything looks good and Denver scored 8/8. Yea! OB is considering moving my c-section up 3 weeks. There is still debate amongst experts regarding when a TRAP sequence pregnancy should be delivered. She is going to speak to my perinatologist and go with his recommendation. If we wait til 40 wks, I will have twice weekly u/s, NST and ob appts. My ob is very determined to deliver a healthy little one. By the way, I gained 2 lbs this week and amniotic fluid is doing well.

[margi26]

OMG!! What beautiful babies everyone has!!!!

Lou: Sorry that you have so much going on right now. But your one and primary focus is YOU and CHLOE!! I am so excited for you. I hope that you are able to get some good rest tonight and that all goes smoothly and “quickly” for you!! Can’t wait to hear and for pictures of your precious Chloe!!

Anna: Paul is getting so big! And all that hair...he is so handsome. Sorry he is getting his nights and days confused however. Hope that you find a solution to get him on track.

Kelley: What a scare! I am so glad that all turned out well and that you have a monitor to give you piece of mind.

Ashley: So happy to hear that your niece is doing well after surgery. I will continue to pray for her recovery.

Amanda: Maribel is beautiful! Love the smile...

Kat: Good luck with the 24 hour urine....and black will be just fine! It is about you and you should wear what you feel great in.

Ryann: Love the beautiful photos!! Thanks for sharing...I can't get enough of these beautiful babies.

Anton: “Crasher” you! You are so sweet. I am hanging in there. This pregnancy hasn’t been easy on me, but I can see the end of the line as I will be 32 weeks tomorrow! Once these babies are in my arms I am sure it will ALL be worth it. My plan is to bake these two another 3+ weeks at least.

Blair: You have the most wonderful PMA! Keep it up...sorry about the rash. Hope that they get your formula for you.

Rio: Glad to hear the incision is finally closed, but not glad to hear there is still pain. Grrr. And sleeplessness? I was so praying that there was a close end to that for me....but DH is a snorer as well and with two LO on their way soon, I should not expect to be getting any sleep until well into the New Year? And Lizzy is SO darn cute!!! Love the black and white.


SD: Thanks for the list ideas! I need to get packing! The way I am viewing things we should be “going in” about the same time...I am hoping for 37 weeks which would be right about 11/1/11.

Mamaboo: So glad to hear that all is going well! It will be nice to know when you will be delivering...so great that you have wonderful care.

AFM: Hanging in there. Good news--Baby A (Girl) is head down again! Good girl! So perhaps we will be on again for vaginal delivery. Next week we go for bioprofile with OB’s u/s tech which will be nice to get their weights, etc as well as better pictures than MFM. I am still doing “modified” bedrest/house arrest. When I go out even for one errand/doctor’s appt my feet are SO incredible swollen, back hurts horribly and the contractions really pick up. I take the Procardia now 4X a day...but it really only seems to work for about 4 hours and then the contractions start back. Sigh. I didn’t get a cervical check this week, but hopefully all is still closed and long. Will find out next week. Really trying to light a fire under DH to get things ready! I am really starting to feel the time crunch...and when I can't bend down or really pick up anything heavy it is frustrating.

[Sweetpea614]

Lou- So sorry about your Grandfather. I'm hoping as I type this she's already here!! A nice quick delivery is always good Can not wait to see pics.

Blair- Awesome news on their birth weights. SO glad your hanging in there and things are going good!

Klinger Maribel is so cute and looks like such a happy baby! So sorry she is not sleeping well for you though.

Margi- So glad baby A is cooperating! You getting so close hopefully they both decide to stay in there longer.

AFM: Not much excitement going on here I'm enjoying my boring pregnancy We our waiting for our niece to arrive. Sister-in-Law is due on the 15th. She's already been dilating and having contractions and doctor predicts about another week. Baby is already weighing over 7lbs. So excited since we live across the street and our babies will only be 2 months apart. I went shopping last night for little Lucas. Had a $100 gift card at Macy's and they had a great sale on Carter's. (everything was 40% off) We got the cutest little newborn outfits for him.

Kat