~*~The BSL Graduate/Stalking Thread - NEW YEAR 2011 EDITION~*~ - Page 3

[Maurine]

Jane - Hi there!  I was hoping another BSL'er would be coming along soon.  I know it's been rough over there.  How many weeks are you??

Tear - Yeah, I am still sick, too.  Feel pretty "sea sick" all day long and I'm 14 weeks!  I only throw up about every 4 days, but it's worse than it's been before.  Is that a healthy sign, or a bad sign?  (Neurotic me is worried that means my HCG is high and that means Down's.  Yeah, I know, it's bad for the baby to be so anxious.)

Finnegansmom - Oh no!  Flipflops in this snow?  Poor thing.  Yikes.

[slylives]

Why has it taken me so long to find this thread???  Anyway, please add me to the list. Due 6/11. 21 weeks and counting...

[musicoholic]

Hi...  I know I'm not a graduate (still working on that part...)  but I get the updates and I wanted to pop my head in and say don't stress too much about the nausea!!!  When I was pregnant with DS I was nauseous and smell-sensitive until 8 months (DH had to do ALL the cooking - because the most I could handle was breakfast cereal.... lol)

I know it's not much consolation when you're feeling like poop warmed up....  but DS is a perfectly healthy and smart little human.  It sucks - but it's worth it!!

Oh - and I did find these worked wonders... Highly recommend them!!!!!    Preggie Pops

(I wasn't sure if you could get them in the USA but it's an CA number!!!)

[finnegansmom]

popping back to say "hi" and that I'm still pregnant.  39 weeks today, although I measured 42 yesterday at my appt - which my MW chalks up to a lot of amniotic fluid making the baby nice and comfy.  awesome. 

And my husband and I cannot decide on names.  we have a girls name but not a boys (we didn't find out gender).  I'm guessing it's a boy since we have 2 boys....poor kid, will be nameless at birth.  UGH  the pressure.

Hope everyone is hanging in there and sorry to all those who have MS.  I found my morning sickness always worse in the winter than when I was pregnant in the 1st trimester in the summer...maybe it was the lack of fresh air?

Try getting outside if you can, even for a little walk, it always helped me...cooped up stale air made me feel 100 times worse. :(

[finnegansmom]

dupe post...oy.

[Tear78]

Maurine, stop googling! I talked with my OB np and she said that it's totally normal to feel nauseous now, with all the hormone changes going on with the placenta taking over. It's no fun, though. Yesterday was RRRROOOOUUUUGH!!! The only thing that fixed it was doritos/cheetos and a pot full of mac and cheese (organic Annie's, at least!) Shhhh...don't tell anybody. I guess I let myself get too hungry. ughhhh

slylives, i'm so glad to see you here! It's nice to have some BSL grad company. I'm glad things are going so well!

finnegansmom, thanks for the tip about fresh air! Yesterday in the car I seriously was wrestling not to throw up, and I opened the window (to frigid temps) and it helped. I agree with you, boy names are somehow harder. I don't know why! But there's nothing wrong with being nameless at birth. Maybe you'll see the baby and just know, y'know?

jessica, I'm so glad that Asher is sleeping like a dream! Keep it up, little one!

musicoholic, it's great to see you, hon! you're right: preggie pop drops are my savior! A colleague gave them to me and they have gotten me through some really tough moments. Sending you tons of good thoughts!

Jane, any updates/ultrasounds? How are you feeling?

afu (as for US ) - Our ultrasound on Wednesday was wonderful, and our little munchkin is looking so much more like a little baby in there. Holy cow: arms and legs and even a beautiful little profile! And I think I might be feeling the baby sometimes. I mean, it's what I've been feeling for weeks, but I think it must be the baby, and it's more clear now. Like...swishy feelings and then bumpy feelings. Every time it happens I'm like, "did I just feel that?" It's exciting. I told my principal yesterday, and she was so so so so so wonderful. she actually said to me, "one thing you'll learn about me is that family comes first before everything." Like, she told me to make my baby a PRIORITY over my students. :shocked It was awesome. Oh, and I told my team and nobody told me "oohhh, there's something in the water here!" for which I was very thankful. Anyway, I start prenatal yoga tomorrow and I can't wait. I'm still totally exhausted in the evenings, falling asleep really early and feeling pukey through the night, but during the day I'm sometimes having energy. Clearly I am right now..... Thanks for reading.

[musicoholic]

Tear... I think I love your principal as much as I love mine!!  He's exactly the same...  I mean, he was okay with me going in a little late yesterday because it was DS's first day of Grade 1 (he's already been at school "proper" for a year...  we have Prep before grade 1)!!  If I need to leave early, he's fine too (usually I make it when I don't have classes in the morning or the afternoon, but even if I did he'd find someone to watch my class for me).  I know if I told him I needed time for treatments etc (if we end up going down that road) he'd be more than happy to accommodate (he doesn't know about the m/cs, but the deputy principal does - long story short, we're good friends and she's been in the same position).

Anyways, I'm rambling in a thread I don't belong in just to say YAY for awesome bosses!!!!!!!  I'm so so so so happy for you ladies in here!!!!!  (you're probably the only group of ladies I don't feel a smidge of jealousy about! lol)  And I reckon by the time I graduate I'll be in here all by myself!!  lol

Okay...  Love to all - I'm going back to lurking now....  

[Nanette56]

I am so sorry I've been remiss in my threadmistress duties :( But I'm here now, and I will attempt to catch up!

Originally Posted by jessica_s 

Asher's Birth Story!

Asher Kingston didn’t have a name until the next day when we decided on it . He was 8.5 pounds and (later measured accurately) at 21 inches long. He was born at 9:18pm, active labor picked up at about 7pm so it was a very short active labor and pushing phase!

I don't know if I said this already but please pass those fast labor vibes over here!!! Congrats again mama- hope you're having a great babymoon and loving up on that new little munchkin!
 

Originally Posted by KellyTTC#1 

A big congrats Jessica!  The photo is so adorable.  What a proud big brother!

My girls had their first immunizations this week.  All went well.  They weighed 12 lbs. 7 oz. and 9 lbs. 10 oz. at 10 weeks. 

I'm proud to say that I have been venturing out a bit more with the girls by myself.  This week we went to the doctors, the mall and then met DH for lunch, and also to our baby class this week.  Next week we're going to the movies with some other mom's and babies we met at baby class.  I wonder how much of the movie I will be able to hear.   

WOW! I can't believe you're venturing out on your own already. That's great Kelly! 10 weeks already and you can go out on your own- you give me hope!

Originally Posted by Jane 

Tentatively, Hi! 

CONGRATS AND WELCOME JANE!!! Sooooo happy to finally have you in here!! When is your EDD? What would you like me to put on the front page???
 

Originally Posted by Tear78 

Jane, yay, you peeked in!!!

Jessica, congrats hon! What an adorable picture!!!

I'm feeling horribly, gaggily, miserably nauseous. It's worse now than it was before, and mostly in the evening through morning time. Is this normal for 13-14 weeks? (btw, not complaining, still, officially, since the symptoms are very reassuring. Keep it up, little munchkin!)

How you feelin' mama? I can't get over the fact that some women don't get MS. I had it till about 17 weeks. Brutal. Nothing worked to keep it at bay. I threw up before and after every meal. UGH. You're almost to the "over it" stage though! Hang in there!!

Originally Posted by finnegansmom 

Congrats Jane!!

Sorry you're feeling crappy Tear, it was worst for me until 12 or 13 weeks but I was known to randomly vomit at any time.  yee haw.  By the time you feel like your old self again, you're 35 weeks and then you can start feeling lousy again.  LOL.

Well I'm 39 weeks on tuesday, the last 2 days I've felt really crummy - very crampy and tons of BH with lots of pressure.  I woke up this morning feeling better but then had to install and move our 3 carseats (ugh, wearing flip flops in the snow because my feet are now hooves) so now I'm feeling like crap again.  I have an appt tomorrow.  I would be optimistic something is happening but knowing my iron cervix and the lack of anything entertaining on TP or in the toilet, I know I'm like negative 4cm dilated or something.  So.  Yea.

I'm so cranky and snappy to my kids.  I know the end is near but the last weeks tends to dragggggggg.

Hope everyone is doing well and jessica, my second son was a fantastic sleeper as a newborn.  I'd nurse him at 10 or so and he'd wake up once and then again at like 6 or so.  It wasn't until he was 12 or 16 months that he wanted to nurse 93845719 times a night.  LOL!

FM- I know you're tired of hearing it, but are you still preggo lady?? I'm waiting with bated breath over here!!!
 

Originally Posted by slylives 

Why has it taken me so long to find this thread???  Anyway, please add me to the list. Due 6/11. 21 weeks and counting...

YAY!!!!!!!! Man I love love love adding BSLs to the list!!!! CONGRATS MAMA!!!!

Originally Posted by musicoholic 

Tear... I think I love your principal as much as I love mine!!  He's exactly the same...  I mean, he was okay with me going in a little late yesterday because it was DS's first day of Grade 1 (he's already been at school "proper" for a year...  we have Prep before grade 1)!!  If I need to leave early, he's fine too (usually I make it when I don't have classes in the morning or the afternoon, but even if I did he'd find someone to watch my class for me).  I know if I told him I needed time for treatments etc (if we end up going down that road) he'd be more than happy to accommodate (he doesn't know about the m/cs, but the deputy principal does - long story short, we're good friends and she's been in the same position).

Anyways, I'm rambling in a thread I don't belong in just to say YAY for awesome bosses!!!!!!!  I'm so so so so happy for you ladies in here!!!!!  (you're probably the only group of ladies I don't feel a smidge of jealousy about! lol)  And I reckon by the time I graduate I'll be in here all by myself!!  lol

Okay...  Love to all - I'm going back to lurking now....  

We're rooting for you mama!!! Hang in there, I know fo' shizzle I'll be adding you to the front page very very soon :D

AFM- 31 weeks and counting :) These little guys are growing like weeds!!! I go in for my next sono next week (Thursday) and we'll see how much they weigh, but I'm 99% sure they will be well over 4lbs each by then. They move like they're still 2 pounders though- I swear they're still able to do all kinds of acrobatics in there, and they constantly have the hiccups. Like at inopportune times (1am, 2am, 3am...). I now have to use a wheelchair if I walk more than a couple hundred feet because of the SPD, and succumbed to the doctor's request that I get a temp. handicap permit (glad I did it!). No signs of PTL (THANK GOD, AND KNOCK ON WOOD). And there are only 5 short little weeks until I am considered FULL TERM. I just can't believe it went by so quickly!!! ACK!

On the preparation side of things- the nursery is finished- I will post pics next week, once I get my glider in there- disclaimer- it will in no way resemble Lyndzies absolutely adorable nursery- I'm just not that talented! Although I did have DS do all the artwork for the nursery and I framed it myself- which turned out SUPER cute :)  and I have *finally* finalized my CD stash, and will be stripping all my PFs next weekend- I posted on the diapering forum if you're curious about the stash- hopefully I have enough! Oh, and my baby shower is this weekend (Sunday) so I'm really psyched about that too :)

Well that's enough about me- hope everyone is doing fabulously! Have a wonderful weekend ladies!

[Carlyle]

Originally Posted by Tear78 

afu (as for US ) - Our ultrasound on Wednesday was wonderful, and our little munchkin is looking so much more like a little baby in there. Holy cow: arms and legs and even a beautiful little profile! And I think I might be feeling the baby sometimes. I mean, it's what I've been feeling for weeks, but I think it must be the baby, and it's more clear now. Like...swishy feelings and then bumpy feelings. Every time it happens I'm like, "did I just feel that?" It's exciting. I told my principal yesterday, and she was so so so so so wonderful. she actually said to me, "one thing you'll learn about me is that family comes first before everything." Like, she told me to make my baby a PRIORITY over my students. :shocked It was awesome. Oh, and I told my team and nobody told me "oohhh, there's something in the water here!" for which I was very thankful. Anyway, I start prenatal yoga tomorrow and I can't wait. I'm still totally exhausted in the evenings, falling asleep really early and feeling pukey through the night, but during the day I'm sometimes having energy. Clearly I am right now..... Thanks for reading.

Eeeeeeeeee!  I'm so excited!!!  That's totally got to be the baby that you're feeling--how awesome.  And I'm SO GLAD that you are working at THE GOOD SCHOOL instead of THE CRAPPY ONE.  What a re-friekin-lief!  I love your principal already.  And I'm psyched that you're doing prenatal yoga.  It was a life-saver for me during Nell's pregnancy, and I wish I'd done it with Maggie's--I think it made a big difference during labor.  Also, it's great because you get to meet other pregnant ladies--I still hang out with a couple of moms from my prenatal group (Marisha, for one!).  Great support network before and after baby.  HOORAY for you!!!  I love you bunches .

[jessica_s]

Sending fast labor vibes to you Nanette! I did do RRL this time around. I didn't start until 32 weeks though, too worried about m/c since I've had three. I don't know if it was that or second baby but if I had another I'd do it again! I drank the labor brew just about when things picked up too, I wish there was a way t tell if it worked. My recovery has been nice and easy, mild after pains, but world of difference from last time. 

[kparker]

Wow, had to pop in here to say hi to all you graduates and GRATS to all the new babies and those are are still on the way ;)  It's a bittersweet thing to see so many of you I charted with month after month years ago with offspring of your own now or still cookin'.

I hope to join you someday! <3

[finnegansmom]

Hi everyone - YUP still pregnant.  39w5d today.

Spent the last day with crazy painful menstrual cramps, tons of BH contrax but nothing else.  Did spend some time in our jacuzzi tub trying to relax and actually got some sleep last night.

I think maybe the baby moved down further?  Been trying to use the yoga ball and do the EPO capsules /RRL tea every day.  I've reached the point where all I want to do is stay home and keep close to my bedroom.  (unlike me). 

Tear - that's great news!  Have you tried b6?  I took that for nausea, and I do think it worked.  I took it when TTC so I kept taking it, I really do think it made me feel a little bit better.  Being nauseous is really tiring.

Nanette - Hang in there!  Have fun with your shower today.  :)

Oh and here are a few pics of our nursery.  This is our 3rd (and last) and each nursery has become slightly more girly (we have 2 boys but don't find out the gender ahead of time).

The wall decals have a little more pink than maybe they should but oh well.  I'm not really into crib bumpers but since the baby won't really sleep in there (until older) since we cosleep I just got it because it matched the set.

[Maurine]

finnegansmom - Still pregnant?  I like your nursery a lot!

Just wanted to pop in and say hello.  Baby and I are doing well, although today I had my first bit of spotting (I am 15 weeks).  I went in and heard the heartbeat, and the MW thinks it might be a polyp.  But they gave me Rho-gam anyway.  Ow!  Also, I am still feeling tired and nauseus.  Hoping that starts to seriously fade this week!

[finnegansmom]

Maurine - sorry about the spotting, such a nerve wracking annoyance. 

I am still pregnant!  40 weeks today.  Just the usual cramps/BHs/pulling twinges and tons of pressure.  Of course, My stomach is enormous.  So all of that is because I literally have this 40 pound wrecking ball hanging from my stomach down to my thighs.  At one point last night, I was sitting in bed and the baby seemed like it was trying to get up on all 4s and crawl?  AND I heard this noise coming from my belly?  I mean, if I'm at the point where my uterus is creaking and moaning, it's time for the baby to come out.  Zoinks.

Oh and I posted this on the main pregnancy thread but we semi decided that we both sort of like the name "Ari" for a boy, but due to the little mermaid and the girly-fied-ness of Ariel, we might not use it.  I'm still trying to convince him to use Henry which has been my first choice since I was pregnant with #2 but he refuses.  Argh.

[Maurine]

Originally Posted by finnegansmom 

Maurine - sorry about the spotting, such a nerve wracking annoyance. 

I am still pregnant!  40 weeks today.  Just the usual cramps/BHs/pulling twinges and tons of pressure.  Of course, My stomach is enormous.  So all of that is because I literally have this 40 pound wrecking ball hanging from my stomach down to my thighs.  At one point last night, I was sitting in bed and the baby seemed like it was trying to get up on all 4s and crawl?  AND I heard this noise coming from my belly?  I mean, if I'm at the point where my uterus is creaking and moaning, it's time for the baby to come out.  Zoinks.

Oh and I posted this on the main pregnancy thread but we semi decided that we both sort of like the name "Ari" for a boy, but due to the little mermaid and the girly-fied-ness of Ariel, we might not use it.  I'm still trying to convince him to use Henry which has been my first choice since I was pregnant with #2 but he refuses.  Argh.

I love Ari!  It doesn't sound girly to me, but it does make me think of Ari Gold (from Entourage).  But that's not reason enough not to use it!  How many syllables is your last name? 

[finnegansmom]

Our last name is 4 letters - one syllable.  Ariel would sound nice with Finn and Samuel, and our last name I think.

Love Ari.  AND TOTALLY have a crush on Jeremy Piven so when my dh suggested the name I said SURE.  (durrrr).

I just don't want him to be harrassed because Ariel is now the name of a mermaid princess.  I mean, I'm kind of a nerd (I was on the math team in high school, shall I go on?) so the poor kid will be swimming upstream in the river of being "cool" anyways but I figure if we name him a middle name that is manly he can go by that if it bothers him.

Also, there is that weird chance we are having a girl (doubt it) but who knows - we didn't find out the gender.

Hope everyone is doing well!  It's been almost warmer here the last few days?  It was 50 on Sunday and we took the boys for a walk on the beach.  I feel compelled to get into the attic and get out my capris and flip flops, although I think it's supposed to be 15 degrees tonight.  :(

[Jane]

To me Ari or Aristotle are exclusively male and Ariel is exclusively female.  But I live in an area with practically zero jews, so there's just no awareness of traditional names. 

My husband has a name that is transitioning to female and he is not thrilled with that.  So that influences me.  He loves his name, but not that it's a "girl name". 

Guess what?  We had an awesome ultrasound.  I'm 6 weeks exactly today and we say a heartbeat and everything measured great.  I was less nervous after last weeks good ultrasound (no ectopic, one sac), but seeing the heartbeat is amazing. 

[finnegansmom]

Jane, that's great news!!  Congrats, seeing the heartbeat is a relief.  Although I'm 40 weeks and every time I hear it with my doppler I still breathe a sigh of relief....i won't be relaxed until this baby is born, and then I'll have a whole new set of worries to deal with.

I keep going back and forth on Ari...we'll discuss it again tonight after the kids go to bed, who right now are screaming their heads off while I hide in my bed after watching them all day.  SO physically and mentally exhausted.....I can't even wait for them to go to bed each night (clearly, pregnancy will not earn me a mother of the year award).

[Jane]

Yeah, but you're giving them the lifelong gift of a sibling.  That makes up for all evils, including excessive tv, poor nutrition in meals, and early bedtimes during pregnancy. 

[Lauren31]

Ariel sounds like a man's name to me. Then again, I have a friend whose dad is name Ariel. He is Israeli. :shrug: I think if you like the name Ari, go with it. Or just name him Ari. Good luck!!!