Posts by magpiemind

Leonidas Finley Oben made his entrance Sunday at 11:53 am! 8 lbs 9 oz, 21 inches. Will post photos later. We're both recovering well!

My view at 41 weeks:  

Here is a picture of the necklace I made! (Please forgive the wrinkly pillowcase background.) In addition to the swap beads, I added a bunch from my oversized bead stash.   Thanks again to all of you! I love the beads, and...

Yay beads! I was so thrilled when I opened the package - the beads are all amazing and lovely! I'm very grateful to all of you.    The beads I sent are white with a blue design. I chose them for a few reasons. First,...

Lots of great suggestions already! I'd just like to add a couple more things I found useful:   - Battery-operated fan. There were times during labor when I was unbearably hot, and my little portable fan became the most...

Hi!   I'm the add-on mommy. :) Thank you all so much for letting me join in! I participated in a bead swap with my first baby, and loved having such a tangible motivator with me during labor. I really look forward to having...

Quote: Originally Posted by Oliver's Mama  What do you think is the best perk of being pregnant?   Getting more leeway! People are more understanding when I have to bow out of activities or leave early....

Just got home from our anatomy scan:   It's a BOY!   This will be our second. With our first (14 months old now), we gave him a family name we both love, so that was easy. Now we have to figure out a name for this...

Another Bradley fan here! Knowing what was going on during labor and knowing roughly what to expect (transition, etc) was immensely helpful. It was a great help to my husband, too, enabling him to be supportive in the ways I...

Hi! I'm very happy to be here! :)     EDD: 4-4-12 Your Name: Joyce Age: 36 State or Country: Maryland How long it took to you to get your BFP: about three months or so? (We conceived this one 10...