Beautiful Babies Born in 2011/2012

[WeHaveHope]

Hi ladies,

I delivered twin girls on August 15th @ 35 weeks/3 days and wanted to know if I could join you on this board? Hope everyone is doing well.

[to_have_fun08]

Wehavehope - your babies are adorable.. Congrats!! how's the adjustment to the twins going? Welcome to the board!!

[rypell1985]

Ladies! Dylan and Isabella are going to be getting a baby brother or sister!!!!! I got a NATURAL bfp!!!!!! I'm in absolute shock!

[mellow4]

Ryann!!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS!!! That is so exciting! Haha! I can't believe it! Great news!


Congratulations!

[WeHaveHope]

Ryann-OMG, congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you.

[rypell1985]

Thanks Marsha and Maria!!! Three babies under the age of 2!!! I felt funny earlier in the month so I took some OPKs and found out I was ovulating this month! We had to make the desicion to try or be safe so we decided to give it a whirl...and here we are!!!!!! So freaking happy I can't even explain it!

[nwquiz]

Congrats Ryann. woo i guess miracles happen everyday. Dont worry the two will help out alot with the lil one.
You are the second person on this board to have a natural happen to them after treatment. congrats girl.

[HopeIsAllIHave]

Hi all!

First of all, a big congrats to you, Ryann!! What exciting news!

What sweet pictures of babies, everyone!! Love watching these little ones grow right before our eyes.

So many changes, such little time to report back. I started working as a hospice nurse almost 2 months ago, and I've got to hand it to all the ladies who work full-time while taking care of a little one (or 2, 3, or 4) at home. I am exhausted! I don't get my regular weekends off, so it's even more difficult because on my "days off" (which is one day at a time), I'm still taking care of the little monster, and all by myself, too, since hubby has to work. Boy, am I pooped!

Anyway, here is my little munchkin at 10 months, who is just such a joy to have around!!

[rypell1985]

Thank you Ashley! Look at Athena's hair!!!! Oh my goodness I LOVE it!!!!!! She's such a cutie!

[WeHaveHope]

It's amazing how much the girls have grown and changed in a few short weeks. O can't help but post another pic. I am totally in love.

[rypell1985]

Maria they are gorgeous!!!

[to_have_fun08]

Mellow - How are you doing? Haven't heard much since your FET didn't work so just wanted to check on you. Did your DH find a job?

[blairwh58]

Question for everyone who has a baby or babies that are cruising or starting to walk...how do you prevent all the bumps and bruises??? I have a dare devil on my hands who thinks she's a lot better than she really is at bending over and picking things up while standing. A few days ago she fell onto a plastic bucket that holds shapes...luckily after a day or so the mark on her eyelid finally went away. This morning she was standing at the couch and fell face first onto one of the shape plastic blocks. Now there are marks right under her eye/on her cheek where she fell on the edge of the block. I try to catch them if they are about to take a bad fall, but obviously I can't prevent everything (I'd put them in bubbles if I could). Suggestions?

[annashope]

Blair the hard answer is....I think they have to fall a lot to learn. I just tried making sure Paul's play area was safe of sharp corners and things he could really hurt himself on but otherwise he fell a lot as he learned to walk and had lots of bruises but he got better and better until he started walking well. I know its hard to watch you but you are doing your best and you will never e able to prevent every fall even if you try

[mellow4]

I'm good, thanks for checking on me. I was disappointed that the FET didn't work, but at the same time, I am so in love with my little squirmy Marlo that I was fine with it. There are days that I think it would be great for her to be the big sister so she doesn't have to grow up alone after the big kids leave, but at the same time, I look at this crazy world and wonder why I would want to subject another child to this mess we all live in. I still have 2 embryos, and am not sure what we will do, or when. It's tough to know which is the right way to go. However, I never stop hoping that one of these months the question will miraculously be answered for me and I will end up expecting...HA! I know it happens, just look at Ryann. Who am I kidding, after 9 years of trying we ending up in year 8 with 2 miscarriages and a diagnosis of severe male factor issues. Year 9... 4 failed IUI, and then hallelujah first IVF was a success, only to lose our sweet boy too soon. This is another reason I am not sure what to do with my 2 remaining embryos. After losing Johnny, and then the fiasco I had with the twins and just bringing Marlo home.... I just don't know.

Blair~ Ugh, the bumps and bruises are awful! Oh how I wish a bubble existed! I'm afraid Anna is right though. As much as the falls happen and the crying goes on, it's the only way they can learn. As much as we hate it, and as hard as these stone floors are, we have had to let Marlo just go after it. Luckily for us, she learned to be more careful after getting a few hard knocks. It's so sad though. Hang in there! It's okay to have a good cry with her when she gets an ouchie. So sad.