Arimeh - I'm two whole days ahead of you. You've got LOTS of time.
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Arimeh - I'm two whole days ahead of you. You've got LOTS of time.
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Hahahaha well realistically I do since I go so far over lol
2014 BellyBelly RAK Recipient.
And I'm 2 days after you arimeh, even though midwife keeps saying I'm due on the 13th.
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Wish I was further ahead haha!
Well must have misread the GTT reading as my results came back all good. Fasting it was 4.something and the hour after it was 7.something and last was 5something
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Wish I was further ahead haha!
Well must have misread the GTT reading as my results came back all good. Fasting it was 4.something and the hour after it was 7.something and last was 5something
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Those exact numbers?
I wrote a list yesterday with every single cleaning/furniture-moving job that needs doing before the baby arrives. We've got a loooong way to goEspecially since I want pretty much the entire lounge room rearranged/cleared out
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It seems like we've been running full force ever since school ended here (6 weeks ago). Non-stop busyness! I keep thinking that maybe tomorrow will be quieter, or next week will be less hectic, but they all seem to fill right in, and DH and I flop into bed exhausted at 11:30 or later, to get up at 6:20 and start all over again.... DD5 has been miserable and sick off and on (teeth coming in?), DS has taken to stripping himself naked and wetting his bed, we had four weeks of morning swimming lessons, we took two extra kids with us to the cottage for a week, the parent-run school that our kids attend needed to be deep-cleaned this week so we helped out there, (and DH's truck broke down on the way home at 10:30pm), we have two birthdays this week - one daughter turned 4 on the 7th, and one turns 10 today, and that added a lot of extra stuff as well. You get the idea - it's been crazy here!
However, my mom and dad are taking the four oldest girls to their house this coming week, just for fun, and DH's parents are taking them camping for a week after that, so I think we finally WILL actually get some quieter days with only two at home! I am really looking forward to that! Of course, DH is planning to use that time to paint the house and refinish the floors...
I washed all my baby boy clothes yesterday and got the little "dresser" I use for baby stuff ready to go. I think I have most of my birth supplies as well - just need to gather them up and organize them.Got to get the cradle bedding together and make the new mattress pad (the old one was well-used and had come to the end!) but we're starting to get things together here. Baby is often lying in a ROA position, and I'm trying to encourage him around to LOA, without getting too stressed about it. Also doing my best to be positive about the upcoming labour and birth. Mostly feeling pretty good about it, but there is the occasional moment of panic that hits. Looking forward to not being pregnant any more!
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For a little while
I'm glad you have some quieter times coming up. So great to rest those last couple of weeks. Baby will be here so soon!!
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....hic....
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Well you are all better than me because I'm most certainly stopping at 3!!! Haha I'm freaked out about the transition to 3... I only have two hands!!
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I'm with you The Mrs, this is my last one.
had some bleeding yesterday, but it has stopped again. it took me by surprise because I haven't had any at all this pregnancy. I bled regularly with DD and DS pregnancies.
Dd told me she is taking DS and going to a friend's house to make a cake when this baby is being born. she is already bailing on us!
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I am constantly astounded at how well so many of you parent. I desperately want another baby but we couldn't do it now and my babies were born in 2008 & 2010! When/if we have our 3rd that will be our last for sure. I think we will be able to manage another (once we've given our current two a little more time to grow) but anymore than that would max us out.
Heading off to cook a cake is a gorgeous idea. So funny she's not planning on sticking around though
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Wow cricket, that sounds busy busy busy!!! A baby will hopefully give you a chance to shrink your world back down to a new little face while other people help out with the older kids. I'm glad your parents can help out so much. It must make a big difference.
HotI is all well now? A have only bled a tiny bit in dd's pg at about 33 weeks and it really scared me.
Meow, I think some people prefer parenting in stages, so all babies then all toddlers/preschoolers etc. I think parenting different age groups is just as challenging but for different reasons. I think I've left the gap between ds and this one too big but my body wasn't ready before now.
I'm trucking along ok. Still feeling weird about the lack of movement and I don't even feel pregnant right now, just tired. I'm having some generalized anxiety which sucks and I'm going to look into yoga and to really watch the grains/starches and caffeine in my diet (I had a tiny coffee yesterday and my heart was pounding for hours). Dd has been really sick with a high fever which is what set off my anxiety...I don't normally worry about that stuff, but she was boiling hot with a rash all over her and a puffy face. It was hard to watch. Anyway she seems brighter today. Dr dad saw her yesterday and is not sure what it is yet, but said to monitor her. Needless to say my sleep was pretty disturbed because I woke to her every move. Poor dd.
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Our age gap hasn't really been by choice. In another life we would be having #3 any day now. Oh well!
I'm sorry things are tough at the moment and I hope it passes soon
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For those on family sizings - I think once you have children who are a bit older they become a lot less labour intensive. While DD1 gives me attitude and some days I could do without her defiance, on the whole she's responsible and mature for her age. She also takes DD2 outside and the two of them play for ages without any input from me. She's very good with DD2 and while DD2 probably doesn't get her way quite as much with DD1, that's probably good for her! Plus, she adores her older sister and can't wait to go and play with her. With DD1, I was the playmate and constantly in demand. So while I don't have five for comparison, I can definitely vouch for the fact that it changes as they get older. Less tiring. And they can do chores and things, helping out is expected in our family too.
I was thrown by the close gap for these two and would never have chosen it. I still am mildly freaked about it, although mostly just avoiding thinking about it at all now. But DP and I are open to the possibility of a fourth, maybe, one day, depending on how things go this time around and with family life in general. Let's just say, we won't be taking permanent steps to prevent it happening (although I can promise you now that contraception will be an absolute priority until 2016!!). I really, really hope that despite the close gap, number three is a relatively easy transition. Like Arimeh, I'm less worried about getting them here and more worried about parenting afterwards!
Welcome Bella and GL with swaying! I suck at swaying and conceiving boys, so I'm only useful if you'd like to know what not to do.
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Thanks cricket
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Thanks Cricket. My biggest issue is behaviour wise, my kids are pretty challenging and I have a short temper as does DH, so there is a lot of yelling in this house most days, which I absolutely HATE. My kids just seem to hate each other most days, and I'm probably really sensitive about all the fighting. I know kids fight but I hate hearing it, and the whinging afterwards, and they just seem to do it deliberately to make the other ones suffer. I grew up with an older sister who made my life hell most of the time and I didn't want that for my own children, but it seems they do it and it makes my heart ache that I can't stop it.
We are introducing the 10 second rule for myself and DH because we both have such bad tempers, we count to 10 now before we speak to the kids if they are doing something mean or something they aren't supposed to. At least that helps me get a pleasant tone in my voice instead of screaming like a banshee. But when they wake you up at 5am with their fighting over a stupid toy, and you've had a late night because of gall bladder issues or a toddler who wants to get up and play - its the absolute worst way to wake up in the morning and I just want them to leave me alone lol
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Awww, I'm so sorry to hear that your kids are giving you such a hard time right now. I really hope this is just a phase that they're going through and that soon things will be a little more peaceful. I really hate fighting and whining too. Makes the day miserable for everyone. I don't have any magic words, but you definitely have my sympathy - we've had days like that, and they stink.
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