Beautiful Babies Due in 2011 (Combined Group)

[annashope]

Hi everyone I finally have a minute to catch up although please know I read every day and follow everyone's story

Karien I am with you on the worry...of course I am not pregnant with twins but because of my TAC and shorter cervix as much as I want to go somewhere warm and sunny DH and I have not had the guts to yet Although I am hoping that we will get away for at least the weekend for a short baby moon and as long as my docs think its ok I will try to trust them. I think positive attitude goes a long way with these things

Sonya I am so jealous...Mexico Oh DH and I take a cruise every March to the Caribbean and stop in Mexico and now I am in withdrawal....please post some pictures of palm trees and sunshine for me...lol My family moved to the Northeast almost 9 years ago from Florida and so at heart I am still a Floridian and when I saw snow this morning I just wanted to cry

Margi I also have to say it is so great having you on this side...its so great that you me and Mellow are here together

Mellow wow you look amazing!!! you are so tiny!!!with a genuine baby bump!!! I also feel like a piggie lately my appetite is through the roof!!! I am up to 6lb now and my ob thinks its really great so I am more relieved. Although I feel like I am shifting weight around I have lost 2-3 inches in my hips and legs but my waist is growing at an incredible rate it went from 24 inches to 39 Eeek!

Lou I am so sorry your family did not receive the news better...my family is prone to drama too and it just spoils everything but know we are here and we are so excited you are having a baby!!! and as a historian I have to add that "the world is not terrible these days" it has always been full of good and bad and why wouldn't you want to bring a child into this world that you will love and cherish...believe me I understand people get so bitter as they get older.(not all of course) Hang in there

AFM since my sister gave birth and is 18 so literally needs help with everything my mom and dad went out of town for business so now I have my son and my baby brother who is 15 living with me and everyday from 9-5 I am at my sister's helping take care of her new baby girl so can I just say TIRED!!!! I feel like I suddenly went from having 1 child to 4 children and it is too much. Plus my sister and her hubby are so young and he is really immature and picks arguments all day long over the phone and I just hate getting caught in the middle of this whole drama. I don't mind helping out my family but I feel like DH and I literally have no time for us...anyways enough of my complaining on an up side baby Paul is doing well I think he is gonna be a soccer player because he kicks so hard sometimes it startles me .lol We are starting to shop for baby stuff now so its pretty exciting

I know I missed many of you but I am wishing you all healthy uneventful pregnancies

[karenthescorpio]

Lou- I'm sorry your family responded to your news like a bunch of Debbie Downers. I really do understand. When I told my Aunt that I was pregant again, her response was, "That's great. Boy, you didn't know what you were getting into with having twins". I was shocked. Like, geez, thank goodness they passed away to save me the trouble. GRRRRGHHH! Too bad we can't pick our family members like we do friends and spouse. Know that we are ALL over the moon for you with excitement...and will be cheering you on during pregnancy and after...always!!!!

[riogirl71]

Hi girls! I was so frustrated I wrote this long post to everyone yesterday and I lost it when it signed me out I was furious!

I got my last genetic test and it was negative for fragile X carrier!!!!!!!! Woooohoooooo!

Sonya - I am sure you look gorgeous with your baby bump in Mexico! Send some pics!

Annas - yickes you must be so exhausted taking care of everyone but please remember to take care of yourself and say enough before you run yourself ragged, you need to watch out for yourself and your baby!

Lou - I am so very sorry about the response you got. Sometimes we pick family - like you girls to cheer us all on - because our own families don't really give us any support. It is sad, very sad. I am having issues with my mom and it is one of the biggest disappointments of my life so I know how hards this hits you. Huge hugs and know that we all support and cheer you on as your adopted family!

Mellow - you look adorable! I need to take belly pics too!

Margi - hey bump buddy awesome beta!!! Can't wait to find the number of beans you got in there!!!

Amanda - how awesome you get to be a SAHM for a while! I wish we could afford that! Enjoy!!! How is your daughter and how is your gradbaby doing?

Karin - I agree on not traveling right now with twins... so sorry about your friend I hope the babies are ok. So scary!

Leora - I am sure your little ones will put on a show for you on Sunday!!!

Reenie - can't wait to see your twins!

SDtrying/karevancouver - If anyone finds a work/home/family balance let me kow!!! I struggle with that everyday and know things are just going to get more complicated once the baby is here. We have two german shepherds that are my #2 and #3 toddlers I work close to 40 hours a week, I come home and try to clean only to turn around and find muddy paws, dogs stealing DS toys, DS climbing on something dangerous and yogurt everywhere. Dont' ge tme wrong, DS and dogs are well behaved but he is still 2.5 and the one dog is a 10 mo old. They are German Shepherds so they are large. Our DS when he gets home wants full time attention and playtime with mommy and daddy. I struggle with trying to get everything done. We used to have a cleaning lady once every two weeks but she always brought someone to help her and DH is not comfortable with so many different people in and out of our house. So we let her go. THere is no help from MIL and my mom lives far away but when she is here she is more work than help So I struggle a lot. DH gets frustrated with me because he wants me to try and take it easy with the pregnancy and all but I just feel I don't have a handle on things. I don't even know how I would do bedrest with so much to do. I am not complaining by any means, I am VERY happy with our DS, pregnancy and furry babies that I love (and a feathered baby) but I really do get overwhelmed and struggle with a balance between work and family life while keeping a house sort of clean and dinner on the table. I underestimated the ammount of attention a baby/toddler needs. Sometimes it is even hard to vacuum because my son wants attention and gets upset if I do something else. He is also a night owl and refuses to sleep before 9:30 or 10 (they allow extra long naps in daycare) so basically there is no "me" time right now and I suspect there will be a lot less to come!!!

SD - I forgot, what is the magic number of weeks again that the baby is viable?

KatieG - I sent you a pm, can't wait to meet your boys!

[mellow4]

Oh Lou, what drama...however do you handle it so well. We don't live by any of our family. I'm beginning to think that might be a good thing! We are all thrilled for you and support you. Phone in the toilet, huh? No good! I hope your day doesn't stay in the crapper. LoL.

Anna~ Hey lady, sounds like things are going well for you, and your little kicker. Isn't it fun feeling all those movements?

Margi~ GREAT beta!!! I am sooooooo happy for you, and can't wait to hear how many bambino's you've got growing. Does it seem real to you yet?

Sonya~ Super Jealous of your wonderful Mexico Trip! I was in Cozumel last May, and would love to go back and sit on the beach...it sounds so relaxing. Have a wonderful time.

Amanda, sounds like you are doing really well, and I can't believe you are already taking your glucose test! How did that happen so fast?

I know I've missed some of you...but I hope you are having a wonderful and uneventful week!

[mellow4]

Rio~ Hang in there! All we can do is just hold on for the wild ride and pray for sanity along the way. This coming from a mama that stupidly decided that homeschooling her kids, that are in high school, would be way less stress on me! Ha! The joke was on me. It's called controlled chaos, and it's what mothers live by!

Karin~ Just want to encourage you to talk to your Doc about the trip. They will let you know what is okay, and then you can decide from there. I hope you are well enough to go. I know it's not fun to miss out on something you are looking forward too, but I also know you want what's best for you and two little guys.

[HopeIsAllIHave]

I feel like I need a place where I can vent otherwise I might just go crazy. March 22nd was literally the worst day of my life. I got into a huge altercation with my younger brother (he's 24) who escalated the argument by throwing food on my face, spitting on me, shoving me, and twisting my arm with lacerations. I had no choice but to call the cops on him and have them take them to a psych ward. We were always the closest of siblings, but ever since he got into doing pot, he has been so manic. I had simply asked him to not smoke (cigarettes) anywhere near my home as I can't stand the smell of smoke, and besides, my husband has asthma and most importantly, it's not the best environment for the baby. But he did so anyway, so when I questioned him if he had smoked, he went nuts on me! Unfortunately, the cops came, but did not 5150 him. I'm a psych RN, I know a thing or two about psychotic behavior and the criteria for 5150'ing someone. But these cops said they couldn't do anything. If they took him to a particular psych facility, he''d be out in the next 5 mins. And this is all because there were no "weapons" involved. Really? He needed to pull out a knife on me in order for them to take him? Apparently, the shoving and twisting my arm with burns and lacerations was not enough, and endangering my child's life. To make matters worse, my dad was taken to the emergency room right from the airport because he had been throwing up the entire flight back from Paris to California. They were going to have an emergency landing, but a couple of the doctors on the plane ruled out conditions related to the heart and myocardial infarction. All this occurred before the incident with my brother. The cops asked if I'd like to press charges against him, but for the sake of my parents' health, I decided not to (my mom got sick while in India, too). However, when my DH got home from work, he was enraged (to put it lightly) when he heard that my brother had put his hands on his pregnant wife. By that time, my brother had already left for Sacramento (100 miles away) to my parents' home where he lives. DH called him threatening to hurt him, while I'm there in the background crying and telling him to stop cuz I can also hear my brother making threatening remarks toward him. Sigh. To make the even longer story short (because I can write a book about this), I ended up in ER last night to check up on our baby to give ourselves a peace of mind. I'm also going to get a restraining order against my brother. I'm in tears while writing all this because I cannot believe this is happening. We used to be so close and now I can't have him anywhere near me or our baby. This will totally change our family dynamics and me coming from such a close-knit family.. life is going to be hard. But DH and I are so protective over this 9.5 week of life that we'll do anything in our power to protect him/her from raging maniacs like my brother. Sorry for the rant.. just needed to let it out.

[mellow4]

Oh Ashley, I'm so sorry. I'm glad you feel that you have a place to let it out so it doesn't consume you. Will be praying for you. This doesn't sound like an easy situation, and it breaks my heart for you that you are going through this. Hang in there, and do what you need to do. We will be your extended arm of support whenever you need.

[karin1]

Lou........Your day will get better! I've dropped my phone in the toilet before...two different times. Try taking out the battery and drying it with a hair dryer. The second time it happened, I did this and it worked for another month or so. Eventually it will probably die, but it beats running out to buy a new one right off. Good luck! As for your family....don't listen to them and their negativity. This is a beautiful time for you and nothing is going to ruin it!

Rio.....I've been thinking about the diaper bag issue too. Not sure what I will do yet. I like the Petunia Pickle too, but DH might be a little hesitant to want to tote it around. I would of course get black or gray or something. I've seen the Coach ones in the past, but haven't seen one in person in a while. I always thought I would get one of those. I'm hoping DH will go with me to pick one out so that he has a say. Or I will get one for him and one for me. Juggling a toddler and 2 german shepherds has to be difficult. The dog hair alone can be a nightmare. Believe me...I know. I had a siberian husky for 14 years. She was the best dog. Now I have a little white fluffy dog that doesn't shed. DH and DD wants to get a big dog....german shepherd or lab....something as a protector. I LOVE dogs and would love another, but I can't do it with twins coming. We've agreed that we would see how we would manage our life with twins before getting more animals. Maybe you can get another housekeeper to help. We plan to get a housekeeper starting my last trimester. I'm sure that you're just having one of those hard days. We all have them. You're a great mom to all of your babies! It will pass.....

Mellow......did you say you homeschool your kids? Wow! I have to give you lots of credit. I would never. I have a hard time with DD just with homework. She's in the sighing and eyeroll stage. Makes me want to lock her in her room. Me and DH take turns because we can't take the frustration.

Anna......Helping with a newborn is so much fun. It's a good feeling to help, but take care of yourself.

AFm.......I appreciate all of the advice on travel. Thanks for all of your responses. I am going to talk to my OB on Tuesday. Still not sure what to do. I haven't had any worries about it until my in=laws starting giving me a hard time about it. I feel like my babies are strong and doing well. They measured 20wks when I was only 19 wks.....so they are growing nicely.

I did go to Motherhood Maternity and get a pair of black pants. They had a lot of cute clothes. I tried on a few pairs of jeans, but wasn't excited about them. I started to get tired and hungry and gave up. I may go back and try again. I'm tired of wearing sweats and yoga pants.

[klinger13]

Lou - I'm so sorry you had to deal with such negativity when telling your family about your pregnancy. UGH, so frustrating that people can be so rude and just plain unkind. Hopefully you're getting lots of positive reaction from friends and DH's family (and of course you have all of us.)

Mellow - I know! It's nice to be plugging along and already at the glucose screening stage. And I must say - that glucose drink has vastly improved in the last 19 years! When I last had it with my son it was like orange soda but with the consistency of a thick cough syrup. This was just like an overly sweetened fruit punch. Not bad at all!

Ashley - You poor thing! I'm so sorry you had such a horrible ordeal with your brother. I hope he gets the help he needs and you just concentrate on taking care of you and your little one.

Karin - YAY for doing some shopping! I agree it did feel great to put on something other than yoga pants. The jeans I got from Destination Maternity or so nice and comfy (though I did have to hem them a whole 3 inches because they were sooooo long.)

Rio - DD and my little granddaughter are doing great! I went up to visit the family this past weekend. Here are pics of my kids & grandkids. First pic is my DS Alex with his DD Lily and the second pic is my DD Rachel with her DD Madison.

[margi26]

Lou: Sorry you were having a crappy day….certainly hope it got better and that you got your replacement phone. And the family drama—very unfortunate. You have to hold onto your own ideals that you and DH create and try not to let family negativity take a toll. I know it isn’t easy though. (HUGS)

Anna: Wow. You have a lot on your plate right now! And I agree with you, the world is full of good and bad. Always will be. We need to do our best to add to the good in it!! Sorry about the family drama too. And you and DH NEED to set some time for your relationship—even if just one date a week. And I "need" to see a picture of your bump complete with little “soccer” player!

Rio: Yea!! For last genetic test!! Sounds like you are doing an AWESOME job juggling a lot of responsibilities. Primary one being: HAPPY FAMILY.

Mellow: No, not quite really “real” yet. I think the ultrasound will help. 6 days and counting!

Karin: Good luck whatever you decide! Glad everything is moving along nicely and that the babies are growing big.

Ashley: So sorry to hear about yesterday. What a mess, but so very glad that you and your bean are ok. I sent you a PM.

[margi26]

Amanda: Must have been posting at same time....ADORABLE pictures! What a wonderful family.

[klinger13]

Amanda: Must have been posting at same time....ADORABLE pictures! What a wonderful family.

Margi - Thanks!! And can I just say that EVERY time I see that ticker of yours a huge smile covers my face. I'm so glad this one is looking soooo great for you!

[Happy Bunny]

Lou: Wow, just wow... I do hope that your family didn't put too much of a damper on you. Shame on them for being so sour.

Ashley: I'm sorry to hear that your brother sounds like he's in a downward spiral. Hopefully soon, he pulls his head out of his rear and can rebuild a relationship with you.


We had our infant CPR training today. The training made me feel a lot more secure and prepared.

[karenvancouverisland]

hi all
lou- i'm so sorry you're family is not very supportive.. i'm guessing you miss your parents very much and especially when you hear comments like that.. it's also good you have some understanding of their issues so that you can 'take it with a grain of salt' and know that's it's more about them, than it is you.. ^hugs.

rio- i SOOOOO hear you on everything you said!!! and i must say, it's been more than kinda weird for me to go from being an "IVF mom" to a "normal" mom... at first i felt so guilty for feeling like i wanted 'me' time, or getting frustrated, or wanting to vacuum instead of playing... but now i know that it's 'normal to become normal'.. lol.

on a related topic, so my hormones seem out of control.. i just want to cry a lot, and i kinda feel like 'running away'.. but i'm not even sure what from.. i think i'm in desperate need of some 'me' time..

[rypell1985]

I am so, so, so far behind in personals. I'm going to do the best I can based off of what I remember!

Reenie...Congrats on the twins!!!!

Leora....I am so sorry that you had that awful scare. I'm glad that the twinkies are doing well though. I wanted to add that mine still measure a few days behind-they always have, but they are still growing nice and strong! Keep on cookin' momma!

Lou...I'm sorry that your news was not very well recieved by your family. I caught some negative attitudes from some people in my family, mostly people think I was too young and hadn't been married long enough. And then when it was twins they were blown away. How could two 25 year old possibly bring twins into the world?! Well guess what, we are going to do a pretty darn good job!

Ashley...The incident with your brother sounds awful. My brother never put his hands on me, but we had a huge falling out because I didn't agree with his lifestyle and the way he acted sometimes. It took a lot of time but our relationship mended and he will now be godfather of Baby B. I hope that your situation simmer down and you can eventually mend what has been broken.

Rio....Glad all of your tests came back perfect! One perfect bean coming right up!!!

DrBoots....I believe it's you with the trips (I'm doing this off of memory) so HOLY CONGRATS! That's amazing!

Margi...Welcome to the "other side"! So glad to see you over here!!!!! Long overdue, but still very exciting!

Amanda...What a beautiful family you have! Very lucky you are! And the picture of your hand after having your ring cut off-OUCH! I have to take my rings off at the end of the day too.

Sonya...I hope you're having a wonderful time in Mexico! Get some sunshine for my pale self!!

Mellow...That is the cutest bump!!! See your growing belly still puts a smile on face since you had a rough start! I'm so glad they are still growing perfectly!

AFM....I am a normal human being finally! Only took me 18 weeks, but I think I may like being pregnant now. I haven't thrown up in a few days and now I'm just hungry. Have an absolute aversion to meat though, so I'm trying to learn how to eat meals without meat. Very difficult when you've eaten meat for 25 years! I don't come right home from work and pass out for the night, which is nice because I am able to get a few things done around the house now!

I was having some heart issues, and those of you who know me from the cycle boards know the history with my dad this summer. Well, good news is I got checked for what he has and am still all clear. Other news is that they don't like how fast my heart is pumping and I'm having palpitations. I am hooked up to a heart monitor for the next week so my cardiologist can see what it does all day long. Any time the monitor senses something "funny" it beeps and sends a reading to the doc. Well, it's beeping like every 15-20 minutes, so who knows what that means! I take the monitor off on 3/29 then should hear from my doc within a few days from there.

I'm having a HARD time with my baby names. If you notice in my ticker I had decided on baby names, but now all of the sudden I'm freaking out that Ethan isn't the right name for my boy. I know I have time, but who knew the responsibility that came along with naming a child! Yikes!

Sorry I don't post so much, just been a little busy! I read every day, and it was nice to finally catch up a little!