Posts by SunnyPerch

Welcome!  I have the same due date and also have a 3yo (boy)! I like your envelope idea. I've been toying with the idea of finding out the gender (we didn't last time), and if we do, I'd like to find out in a similar way. :)

Congrats! I love the name Wynnie!

I should preface this by saying I'm very small in stature. I started my last pregnancy (3.5 years ago) at 96 lbs, gained a total of about 25. This pregnancy, my starting weight was a bit higher at 110 lbs. (I guess that's what 2 yrs of...

Just read a story about newborn infants going through drug-withdrawal in Tennessee which has me bawling. Well, when I got to the part about an older man, a retiree, who volunteers six hours a week to rock and cuddle these poor babies,...

Zubeldia, where do you find Centergy classes? Is that a YMCA offering, dvd, etc?  I am amazed you can row 10K. I despise rowing but try to do it once in a while as I know it's a weakness, and a good alternative to some other...

Oct. 5th!  

I wouldn't put any money on those odds. :-)  But...aren't you getting your next U/S soon? Mine is in two weeks at almost 20 weeks, which is (I assume) when they'll be able to tell me the gender.

Thanks, ladies! It makes more sense now that you've put the pieces together for me!  And how exciting to have all our appointments on the same day. :)   While waiting for the ultrasound scan, my mind was split in two...

I had my sixteen week appointment today. There was a bit of anxiety as my OB couldn't find the baby's heartbeat with the doppler. After several minutes, we ended up moving to the other room and using the ultrasound...

Oh, I should also mention my child-rearing bible of sorts: Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves (by Naomi Aldort). This book is my go-to resource after a rough day, centers me, helps me remember the kind of mother I want to be. I've...