Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[Burk]

Sabine~I saw your post about your allergies/asthma and thought I''d chime in. I have terrible allergies (severely allergic to dust

) and also have allergy induced asthma. When I was preggo I got super sick and my asthma went crazy and I had to go through a round of steroids. My allergist said that while the drugs aren''t on the safest list I have to breath well so the baby can breath well. Makes sense. I also used my albuterol inhaler throughout my pregnancy. I did not, however, take Allegra which is my regular allergy med. Clariten and Zyrtec are both safer allergy drugs when pregnant. They can both be purchased over the counter, but I would check with your doc to see if you could get a prescription for an inhaler. Hope that helps and hope you''re feeling better!

 

[Courtneylub]

Just talked to doc and I may be cutting back to half days pretty soon. We also discussed a possible induction date once I''m 39 weeks. That''s next Thursday...yikes! I would prefer for it to happen on it''s own, but there are several reasons why I''d want to get induced: I do NOT want to go over due date. OB leaves for vacation the day after my due date. DH starts his busy summer schedule mid-May, so the sooner the better. I''m ready for this back pain to let up.

 

[mela lu]

Court - sounds like a plan

No sense in prolonging the agony, when in reality, one week isn''t going to be THAT big of a deal for Alila. you know? She''s baked. Now we need to "fix" Mommy!

Hang in there!
Holy Cow. Next Thursday

Ebree - that is SO SO SO cute of your DH! Maje points for him for organizing that.

 

[ChinaCat]

Courtney- Wow, didn't realize you were almost 39 weeks. No wonder you are uncomfortable! I don't want to induce unless necessary either, but my doc leaving would definitely change things for me. No matter what happens, what's important is a healthy Alila and Courtney. Keep us posted!

Mela- Can't believe you are only 5 weeks away.

Fiery- That's so cute about your neighbor! How nice, to bring you food. I guess it takes a special gal to appreciate the Marc!

ETA: Ebree, that is so sweet of your DH. I know how you feel, NONE of my besties live anywhere near me. That weekend sounds heavenly right about now. Glad you were away for a good reason! Now, how's that whale nursery coming along?

 

[fisherofmengirly]

All this talk of what we think others here look like... So interesting how we make pictures of people we've never seen (or only tummies of... whatever

) in our heads. I thought of Mela as looking just like a grown up Punky Brewster ever since I learned her beloved name for her baby. I see DD with curly hair and a quick smile. We all know Robbie's just adorable (even in the bloat picture where she wasn't feeling well). I imagine Ebree with long blonde hair and I think I've seen her hair before in pictures, but I don't know if that's reality or just how I see her in my head. So funny. Sabine looked nothing like I imagined. I thought she'd look like Robbie (since we all look just like our friends, you know). Random. I thought of Fiery with red hair, simply off the word "fiery," I'm sure. Blen I "know" from LIW and BWW days, so I've seen her. Courtney's lovely icon tells us what she looks like. And CDT posts her face in her belly shots. Amber I've only seen circa 1997 (prom picture), and I imagine she looks much the same (but without 90s hair). Sunkist I also remember from LIW and BWW... she's got pretty curls. I don't remember how I imagined her before her picture was posted, though. I imagine Pheonix as super slender and trendy, and again, I have no idea why. Mandarine was an LIW and BWW with me, so I "know" her, too. Odd that I just imagine everyone with random different features, based purely on the whim of my mind's eye. Sha... that's one I've thought about. She lives on an island, so I totally see her as exotic and tropical looking: dark skin, silky hair. Haha. Like a suntan lotion ad girl.

NYC, did want to tell you your babies look most beautiful! Yay for cooking them for so long. You're dang near your goal! Good job!!

 

[natalina]

Hi guys! Lots of catching up to do, and I'm off to visit my brother, SIL, and niece in a couple days so I'll be MIA again

. Nothing new with me. Had an appt with my doc last week and she said everything looks good. She showed me how to feel my uterus and it's almost to my belly button. I was really surprised b'c other than the waist of my pants being a bit tight, still not showing or anything. I did notice last night while going to sleep laying face down that it felt kinda like there was 'something' between me and the bed. Like a bar of soap (but not that hard) or something. Guess it was the baby? DH told me to roll over because I'm "squishing him". Silly gooser

! I think he really was worried. Have any of you found there to be truth in the old wives' tale about heartrate and sex of baby? And does the heartrate stay pretty consistent throughout the development? I ask because baby's was 165 this week and she said, "well, if you believe the old wives, that's a girl in there!" But then when I asked her if it was usually true she said not necessarily. Just wondering what y'all think.

Mela- that last pic is so funny! What's with the ball? Yahoo about finishing work!!!!

Court- sorry you are so uncomfy. How exciting that nest Thursday may be the day!

ETA: EBree- your hubby is too sweet! That's so great that you got to have a surprise weekend with your girlfriend. I'm jealous, but so happy for you!

China- how did you get to be so far along? Crazy! It doesn't seem like it can possibly have been that long! You look great! Funny that I feel the exact OPPOSITE of you for figuring out what baby is going to look like. DH and I look so different that I cannot seem to imagine a blend in my head. Whereas with my bro and SIL, they had similar characteristics, so I could totally imagine my niece even before she came. I mean, it was pretty much a given she'd have curly brown hair, round face, pouty lips...and she does. But I have curly, DH has straight, i'm curvy, he's long and lean, I'm kinda darker (similar coloring to Mela), he's fair...I could go on forever. How oh how is all of THIS going to morph into one baby???

And for Fiery, here's my wish list:
From me:
hair (thickness and texture, don't mind on color)
Cuban skin
teeth
book smarts

drive and focus

From DH:
body type (lanky and athletic, very little fat)
sports talent
full lips
gorgeous eyes (color could go either way- mine are brown, his blue- but I love the shape of his)
lust for life/adventure
crazy ability to make friends/win people over
hands- I just love them, can't explain it


~14 wks 4 days~

 

[E B]

Popping in quickly again, will write a longer post tomorrow!

natalina- Using the heartbeat to determine sex is a total myth, though it'd be fun if there was some truth to it. Our baby's heart rate has always been above 150 (usually 160+ before 20 weeks) and he's ALL boy! I hear the only time it *may* be true is toward the end, as in right before delivery.

 

[natalina]

Oh- thought of something else. One of the women I work with is also a labor and delivery nurse at a very well-respected hospital here and I love to pick her brain about all things labor-related when we work together. I may even admit that I intentionally schedule her when I''m working, hee, hee! Anyhoo, she doesn''t know I''m pregnant, just that we''re "working on it". Well, we worked together Saturday and I was telling her about Blen''s story (natural, homebirth, midwife, BREECH!) and she was FLOORED. Now, I get that she is from a whole different mindset regarding birth, given what she does every day. But she really was just shocked a woman could endure that- and that everything ended up okay. She then told me that just last Thursday they had a woman transfer in that had been having a homebirth and had the cord prolapse. 17 minutes passed before they made it to the hospital, and they didn''t get the baby out in time

. I''m sure that for every one story like this there are probably tons more about happy outcomes, but it just made me SO GRATEFUL for Blen and George, and really opened my eyes a bit. I''ve always just thought I couldn''t handle a homebirth because I''m not very tough, but this made me think about all the things that could go wrong. I hope it''s okay that I''m posting this. I just thought it was worth sharing. I whole-heartedly respect everyone''s decisions for themselves and their births. I guess I just felt like I should share this. I actually feel nervous posting this, because I don''t want anyone to misinterpret my intentions. I know I don''t have all the stats or details, I guess it''s just a ''FWIW'' post (and really sad story).

 

[natalina]

EBree- thanks for the feedback. My MIL said DH''s heartrate was always really high, too- and he''s definitely ''all boy'' as well

!

 

[Sha]

Date: 4/13/2009 6:46:57 PM
Author: fisherofmengirly
All this talk of what we think others here look like... So interesting how we make pictures of people we've never seen (or only tummies of... whatever

) in our heads. I thought of Mela as looking just like a grown up Punky Brewster ever since I learned her beloved name for her baby. I see DD with curly hair and a quick smile. We all know Robbie's just adorable (even in the bloat picture where she wasn't feeling well). I imagine Ebree with long blonde hair and I think I've seen her hair before in pictures, but I don't know if that's reality or just how I see her in my head. So funny. Sabine looked nothing like I imagined. I thought she'd look like Robbie (since we all look just like our friends, you know). Random. I thought of Fiery with red hair, simply off the word 'fiery,' I'm sure. Blen I 'know' from LIW and BWW days, so I've seen her. Courtney's lovely icon tells us what she looks like. And CDT posts her face in her belly shots. Amber I've only seen circa 1997 (prom picture), and I imagine she looks much the same (but without 90s hair). Sunkist I also remember from LIW and BWW... she's got pretty curls. I don't remember how I imagined her before her picture was posted, though. I imagine Pheonix as super slender and trendy, and again, I have no idea why. Mandarine was an LIW and BWW with me, so I 'know' her, too. Odd that I just imagine everyone with random different features, based purely on the whim of my mind's eye. Sha... that's one I've thought about. She lives on an island, so I totally see her as exotic and tropical looking: dark skin, silky hair. Haha. Like a suntan lotion ad girl.

NYC, did want to tell you your babies look most beautiful! Yay for cooking them for so long. You're dang near your goal! Good job!!

Oh Fisher, you darling!

If only!! Ha, ha!

That made me smile. Now I don't look anything like a suntan lotion ad girl, but I do have caramel skin (I'm Afro-Caribbean), and black, curly hair. I'm also short - 5'3'. So yeah - no exotic modelling assignments for me.

 

[vizsla]

oh me me me... guess what i look like
i don''t know if i commented on the adorableness of george or not, but holy cuteness! and boys tend to look like little old men to me when they arrive.. and that george is nothing but adorable.

nothing much to report here.. made it to 12 weeks!!! whoo hoo! i feel like i can finally start thinking "baby". and according to one article i read online we officially have a fetus although the thought of their intestines protruding from their bodies makes me think otherwise

this weekend was nice, i went home to spend time with my family... and my sister literally dragged me into BRU (it was my first time!). i thought it might be fun to look at strollers etc. but boy was i wrong. not only was i with the most opinionated person ever, who told me everything i needed and everything i didn''t ... i was way too overwhelmed. i guess my dream stroller doesn''t exist. is it too much to ask for an ultra portable jogging stroller that reclines but folds up like an umbrella and goes from birth to 40lbs?

however, there was a crazy crazy sale on amy coe bedding (75% off!) and i couldn''t resist! this set just screamed vizsla! i also got a doggie mobile, a 5x7 shag rug and canvas that says PEACE, LOVE, BABY all from the same collection.. the grand total.... $80! we were planning on painting the room a light green and then i guess just adding darker green or lavender depending on gender.
i also sat and fell in love with her rocker too... heaven!

guess that''s all the news here.. DH and i leave for florida next week.. and i can''t wait! there was still snow on the ground at my sister''s during her easter egg hunt (burrrr). i ordered a maternity bathing suit top from motherhood i''m half tempted to wear it.. not because i *need* to.. but because this in between stage is the pits. not really big, not my normal comfortable size.. i told DH that i feel ''puffy''.

OH, something i learned from my midwife this week.. you are not supposed to whiten your teeth while pg. who knew? probably everyone but me, but i just thought i''d pass it along.

 

[mela lu]

Morning!

Fisher - that is such a cute post! I sometimes think about all of you girls when I''m offline. I too imagine ''things'' about each of you, like, what you''re house looks like, etc. All in my imagination, all based on my own whims. hilar that you do it too!!!

Natalina - that orange ball in my pic is a representation of our company logo, which is an orange ball. Everyone had thier pic taken with it...so everyone pic is different (depending on what they wanted to do with it). Our company is really "fun" and they encourage us to be creative. I know what you mean about loving something about DH that you can''t put your finger on. For me its the way that my DH handles things. His hands are so confident. I dunno.
As for heartrate - total old wives tale, but my middie "bets" me every visit that it''s a boy based on the heartrate.

Ours is consistently around 135-140ish.
Your story about the cord prolapse is totally a legit thing to worry about. That is why my middie told me that if my water breaks, get on all 4''s right away and page her immediately. It happens. Sadly. My Mom and DH are so paranoid of things going ''wrong'' that they are insisting I have a hospital birth. I would have considered a home birth otherwise. It''s a very real concern and good for people to know about. I don''t think you should feel nervous about posting the story. I agree though, Blen and George had a great outcome considering the challenges inherent in a frank breech vag birth.
I guess, in the end, having a knowledgeable birth attendant (no matter where you are) monitor the heart rate of the baby is so important.

Viz - GREAT SCORE!!!!!!!!! Congrats on 12 weeks girl!

Mela 34w4d

 

[cdt1101]

hey ladies! Everyone looks great!

Well I''ve had an interesting week. To make a REALLY long story short, what started as UTI symptoms, but no infection found, turned into kidney stones and fluid around my kidneys

I was in the hospital all weekend and was finally released late yesterday. baby is fine, but doing a number on my organs. They had to do surgery sunday to insert a stint thru my uerthra to my kidneys to help w/ draining. And i''ll have it removed after the baby is born. It''s soooooooooo uncomfortable to pee

But considering I couldn''t even walk sunday from the pain I was in, I guess I''ll take it. I have no history of stones so they are just chalking it up to the baby''s low position and him CONSTANTLY kicking my bladder. Even right after surgery he was just kicking away!! He''s a bad boy

Honestly all the pain I was feeling this past weekend had me thinking of Blen and all other woman who went natural!! You really are all rockstars because the all consuming pain I was feeling was just too much for me to take, I was actually vomiting from the pain it was that bad. And considering how uncomfortable I still am (and will remain until the stint is removed) I just cannot even imagine having a vaginal birth! I never though i''d say that, but the thought of pushing when i barely even want to pee, well I don''t know. I''ve really wanted to experience birth, but now i''m scaried and just want the docs to do it for me

Sad, but how I''m currently feeling. And I''m only 31 weeks this week, still have 2 months to go! I just can''t believe I went from working out at the gym last monday to this. It''s been a strange turn of events for sure!!! I''ll find out tomorrow when I go back to work, although I sit all day not looking forward to it, sitting is also not very comfortable for me. Laying down is best, so we''ll see what happens!!

Hope everyone is doing better than me

 

[Blenheim]

Date: 4/13/2009 9:15:50 PM
Author: natalina
Oh- thought of something else. One of the women I work with is also a labor and delivery nurse at a very well-respected hospital here and I love to pick her brain about all things labor-related when we work together. I may even admit that I intentionally schedule her when I''m working, hee, hee! Anyhoo, she doesn''t know I''m pregnant, just that we''re ''working on it''. Well, we worked together Saturday and I was telling her about Blen''s story (natural, homebirth, midwife, BREECH!) and she was FLOORED. Now, I get that she is from a whole different mindset regarding birth, given what she does every day. But she really was just shocked a woman could endure that- and that everything ended up okay. She then told me that just last Thursday they had a woman transfer in that had been having a homebirth and had the cord prolapse. 17 minutes passed before they made it to the hospital, and they didn''t get the baby out in time

. I''m sure that for every one story like this there are probably tons more about happy outcomes, but it just made me SO GRATEFUL for Blen and George, and really opened my eyes a bit. I''ve always just thought I couldn''t handle a homebirth because I''m not very tough, but this made me think about all the things that could go wrong. I hope it''s okay that I''m posting this. I just thought it was worth sharing. I whole-heartedly respect everyone''s decisions for themselves and their births. I guess I just felt like I should share this. I actually feel nervous posting this, because I don''t want anyone to misinterpret my intentions. I know I don''t have all the stats or details, I guess it''s just a ''FWIW'' post (and really sad story).

that is a really sad story.

people who work in hospitals often have a skewed impression of the safety of home vs hospital, as they see the range of hospital births but only the worst of home births. research shows similar outcomes for low risk mamas with planned, full term births. there are some babies who can''t be saved regardless, there are some who will die at home who could have been saved in a hospital, and there are some who will die in hospitals who would have likely been fine at home (from things like off-label use of cytotec to induce).

but your story is exactly why i was so scared when i felt something coming out of my vagina - cord prolapse is scary stuff. i really tred to do my research beforehand about how to respond to various worst case scenarios, and knew to get on hands and knees w my butt in the air and wait for help, but still was so scared. i felt so grateful that it wasn''t that at all.

btw - you''re cuban?! i was imagining blond.

 

[Blenheim]

Aaand, I now have two hands!

Viszla - thanks for the George compliments. Some of his expressions look so old man-like, so I know just what you''re talking about. Great bedding find! I picture you as having dark hair - in fact, I think I''m just thinking of you as Hungarian because of your name. Have fun in Florida!

CDT - ouch! I''m so sorry you''ve gone through all of that.

If it makes you feel any better with childbirth approaching, you get a lot of breaks from the pain and there''s a definite end in sight! Once the baby''s out, you''ll have some contractions to get the placenta out and then some after pains, but they really don''t hurt all that much - just feel like a heavy period.

Ebree - that''s really sweet of your DH!

Courtney - thinking of you!


George''s heart rate was consistently in the 135-145 range.

 

[Courtneylub]

Oh my gosh, CDT...that is horrible! I''m so sorry you''re having to go through this. I hope you''re on something for the pain? Just remember a vaginal birth doesn''t have to be so bad. We are built to go through that, so your strength will surprise you. So I hear anyways! I hope you get to feeling better soon!

 

[cdt1101]

thanks Blen and Courtney! At this point i''m just wondering how having this stint in will have an effect, if any on a vaginal birth. And then just knowing that after birth I have to have yet another surgery to remove this thing is just making me so over everything. I''m so tender down there right now and was told to expect to be uncomfortable until the stint is removed is making me sooooo freaked out about approaching labor. I don''t know, I have so many mixed emotions right now.

Courtney - when i was at the hospital they had to give me percoset for the pain, but honestly at one point sunday the pain was so bad the percoset had no effect. That''s what prompted the surgery because other than passing the stones, my kidney''s need assistance right now to drain properly. This son of mine is really a little bugger

Right now, i''m only on tylenol. It helps somewhat but not completely.

 

[mela lu]

Oh CDT that is so terrible! I'm sorry to hear you've had such a rough weekend!!!!

Now, Obvie you have to do what's right for you, but I'm just going to put my 2c worth of chronic pain opinion. I suffered a really really bad car accident in 2002. The pain was unbearable and constant. Even with the Percs, it was gruesome. THAT SAID. I feel like (as Courtney and Blen mentioned) labour pains are very different. They are finite, and NATURAL. They are not *pain* in the 'omg I'm broken' kind of way. Its a *pain* in the 'my body is giving me messages that labour is happening' kinda way.

The trick, I feel, is not to be afraid. When you are scared, you're body is tense. When you are tense, you magnify pain. Just like if you are cold and you tense up - you shiver more. If you try to relax, then the chattering and shivering dies down a bit.

My 2 cents (which you are free to ignore

) is to not fear vaginal labour. Take it in stride. You may be one of those women who do not suffer really painful contractions. My BFF didn't even know she was in labour, she pushed 3 times, and her baby was out. Easy peasy.

When the time comes, and if the pain is terrible, and you cannot bear it, cross that bridge when you get to it.

Ignore my post if you want to, but if there is one thing to take away is not to be scared

. You're vagina was meant to birth babies!

.

ETA: one more thought. (great!) You know that old theory....if you have a toothache, smash your finger with a hammer? (or whatever it is...) I betch you don't even notice the stint while in labour because all of your other senses will be "ON" that it will pale in comparison. Just a thought?!

 

[Courtneylub]

Well put, Mela! By the way, I love those corporate pics of you. Too cute.

 

[cdt1101]

Mela - I definitely appreciate your input. I think maybe in a few weeks I''ll hopefully be feeling myself again and will be back to wanting things to go vaginally, at least I hope. I just had a whirlwind weekend and not in a good way

So it has me kind of down and just wanting to not be pregnant anymore at all. I want to feel like myself again. And just knowing I still have 2 months of this is NOT helping my mood...hehee....

 

[mela lu]

Date: 4/14/2009 11:16:08 AM
Author: cdt1101
Mela - I definitely appreciate your input. I think maybe in a few weeks I''ll hopefully be feeling myself again and will be back to wanting things to go vaginally, at least I hope. I just had a whirlwind weekend and not in a good way

So it has me kind of down and just wanting to not be pregnant anymore at all. I want to feel like myself again. And just knowing I still have 2 months of this is NOT helping my mood...hehee....

Totally understandable. Hang in there Momma.

 

[vizsla]

yikes girl- i can''t even imagine. pain is one thing.. constant pain is totally different. you''ll have a good guilt trip story for later on in his life.
i remember watching designing women and julia told the story of how she was in labor with her son for 24 hours and so she named him payne. have you decided on a name yet?
are you back to work? can you work in that kind of pain? yuck! i''m so sorry.

 

[vizsla]

blen- i do have brown hair.. and funny coincidence - did live in hungry for a little bit BUT i''m slovak and finnish.. go figure. it''s my doggie that''s hungarian
oh, and there is a street in my city called blenheim rd. i always think.. hmmm i wonder if blen is from here

 

[Dreamer_D]

Robbie You have a K colored diamond, right? I have a thread about K colored stones in SMTR so if you can pop over that''d be great!

 

[AmberWaves]

Date: 4/14/2009 1:38:33 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
Robbie You have a K colored diamond, right? I have a thread about K colored stones in SMTR so if you can pop over that''d be great!

I believe Sunkist does too!

 

[phoenixgirl]

cdt, I''m so, so sorry to hear about your stint and kidney stones. I wish I could say something to make it better.

natalina, that is really sad about the baby who didn''t make it. I hate hearing stories like that.


I''m sorry I''ve been MIA, but my mom was visiting and I had to grade research papers . . . 85 4-6 page papers. I''m still not done all my grading but I''m home early because I had a doctor''s appointment so I''m taking it easy for a second.

I just had my 12 week appointment (although I''ll be 13 weeks on Thursday; my next appointment is 16 weeks to the day for the blood testing).

I think the nurse misunderstood me last time because the doctor thought I was opposed to all genetic screening. I was just declining the extra "your insurance might not cover this" stuff. Being 28 (for a few more days, at least) and healthy, I know I''m not in a high risk group, so I only want to do testing that the doctor recommends for everyone. I turned down the cystic fibrosis screening because we wouldn''t terminate in that case. (BTW, if I have used incorrect logic here, tell me!)

It took the nurse about 5 minutes to find the baby on the doppler today. I didn''t worry because my general sense of her was that she wasn''t worrying and I wasn''t sure what it was supposed to sound like anyway. She finally found him/her way down by my pubic bone. It only took the doctor a few seconds to find it, so I got double confirmation that there is indeed a baby in there.

I looked all over for the crazy lady from when my husband called the doctor''s office, but didn''t see her. Just as well!

I told a few of my newspaper girls that I was pregnant (in the midst of explaining/apologizing for why I haven''t done something I was supposed to do) and they were like, "Yeah, we thought so. We see you every day." And I was like, "I know, right? Don''t I look pregnant?" because I figure teenagers will tell you the truth when no one else will.

They said, yes, since they know me so well they figured I wasn''t just gaining weight, and plus I keep standing with my arms over my belly apparently. I''m going to tell at will now that I heard the doppler today because I really have popped out in my belly (way above where the baby is . . . WTH?) and I''m tired of trying to wear jackets that cover that area.

I haven''t gained any weight since my last appointment, which I assume is fine because I had gained 7 pounds by week 8 and 9 by week 9.5. I was so hungry before my MS hit, and then when it did hit, I could only eat crap. My guess is that those 9 pounds are:

1 pound: boobs (I''m still an A, after all)
5 pounds: mysterious belly bump
2 pounds: thighs/butt
1 pound: baby "stuff"
tiny fraction of pound: baby

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 4/14/2009 2:11:55 PM
Author: AmberWaves

Date: 4/14/2009 1:38:33 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
Robbie You have a K colored diamond, right? I have a thread about K colored stones in SMTR so if you can pop over that''d be great!

I believe Sunkist does too!

Then Sunkist, if you can check out my thread that''d be great!

 

[fieryred33143]

Phoenix-It sounds like you had a great appointment!

I''m going to try to catch up with everyone later. I have so much to do at work. And every 20 minutes Mr. Fiery sends me a collage of bedding pictures with numbers attached so that I can pick which ones I like. My guess is that a) its slow in his office

and b) he''s really into girly stuff (everything is pink).

I cannot keep myself awake. I was so tired driving into work even though I had 8 hours of sleep. I just had my first shot of cuban coffee in months. It made me feel a little sick but hopefully it''ll give me a little boost. Oh and I''m going to Vegas around 30 weeks for a convention. I have a feeling I''m going to feel run down but Mr. Fiery is going so he can give me massages

 

[vizsla]

random question:

does anyone own a volvo v50? i realized that the babe is not going to fit in my 2 door sports car

(and i looovvveee my car ever so much).... so i''ve narrowed down my choices to the volvo v50 and the audi a3... my sister insists that i will hate the a3 because it is a smaller wagon.. but i live in the city and a small car is essential. we don''t even have a diveway anyhoo just wondering if anyone had opinions.. i''m a german car girl .. so i''m quite a volvo/saab novice.

thanks!

 

[ChinaCat]

Vizla- No help for you on the car front, sorry! But I was going to say that I imagined you with darker hair- because of your avatar. Which is silly, because I love mid-century architecture too and I am blonde! I just stereotyped myself- i.e., blondes can''t be serious and intellectual!!!

That is Falling Water, right? Hard to tell but that''s what I thought it was at least.