Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[Pandora II]

Date: 5/26/2009 3:01:55 PM
Author: cinnamon013
Pandora - Daisy is so beautiful! I had a traumatic birth with my third child and it is quite overwhelming. I am so sorry you had to go through such a rotten experience. It doesn''t help matters that you are having troubles with your milk. If it doesn''t happen, please don''t worry about it! Today''s formula works just fine and right now, you have a lot of healing to do an your body is likely focusing on that more so than milk production. Do what you need to do to minimize your stress and enjoy her! She is a doll.

Thanks Cinnamon! I''m so sorry to hear about your situation with your 3rd child - much sympathy!

One thing I keep thinking is that I went into the whole labour thing with pretty much no particular wants or birth-plan. It basically read: ''Pain relief - yes please, lots and asap otherwise do what you feel is right but please tell me what is happening. Preference for forceps over ventouse if the option arises.''

I certainly didn''t have any great plans for a natural birth with whale music and candles, and since my uncle is an OB and my father has done a lot of obstetrics I was well aware of what can go wrong and how quickly it can happen.

Despite this, I felt very traumatised for the first 4-5 days. The memory of being in pain actually fades very fast - I now get why people go back and do it again - but the way things happened so fast and the way I felt at the time are still very much there.

I think it must be a lot worse if you have great expectations in advance of how your ''birth experience'' should be. Until the doctors explained what had happened to me, I had been feeling that I had somehow failed and been a complete wuss - which was a suprise to me as I have always been in the ''who cares how as long as you both come out alive and in one piece'' camp.

I am so enjoying being back home where I am far more relaxed - and so is Daisy. I gave her a bath in her Tummy Tub tonight which she loved and she has spent all day asleep in her high-chair or watching me and DH. She''s like a different child...

I sent DH out for a breast pump yesterday morning and it seems like I am getting somewhere. Yesterday it took me an hour and both sides to get 15 ml. Today I managed to do two whole feeds with expressed milk and the last one took me half an hour to get 60ml. I was so proud of myself!

Using the formula has really taken the stress and pressure off - I''m still a bit frightened of going back to just breast-feeding as I need to see the quantity at the moment, so I just feed her on the breast for 10-15 minutes when she''s ready to go to sleep. It''s pretty soporific and because she''s already had a full feed she''s not desperately searching for food. That way it''s more a bonding thing than a feeding thing and we are both a lot more relaxed about the whole idea!

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 5/26/2009 6:27:34 PM
Author: Blenheim
robbie - your photos are gorgeous.

pandora - congrats on your beautiful daisy. holy cow she''s long. george was just 3/4'' longer on fri at his 6 week appointment, which evidently put him in the 90th percentile. for 6 weeks. is daisy even on the charts!?
i''m so sorry to hear that you had such a rough birth experience, and that they''ve been so awful to you about supplementing. you''ve been through so much, both in the past week and all throughout your pregnancy, and i''m so impressed with how you''ve handled it. and the photos of you and your hubby with her just show so much love. enjoy her.

cdt - very cute nursery!

mela - bake bake bake!! my childbirth class teacher recommended making plans for things after your due date, so that you have things to look forward to other than the baby coming. we rsvped ''yes'' for a party at 40w2d (and explained the situation to the host in advance), and i had massages scheduled for 40 weeks and 41 weeks... it might help mentally to make dinner reservations for just you and your husband at a nice restaurant for later this week, and then just hope that you don''t make it that long. i''m thinking of you.

LOL, I haven''t checked the percentile yet! Poor thing has inherited my disproportionately long arms and legs - I only hope she''s not too tall when she''s older as it''s a nightmare finding trousers or suits that aren''t way too short in the legs/sleeves. All the clothes for tall people presume that you have a long body as well...

Mela, I would recommend painting furniture - my waters broke the day after I finished, but before I''d got the paint marks off the floor! Oh, and unpack your case - I hadn''t got round top doing more than making lists of what to put in mine! Am crossing my fingers that little Luna gets here soon - I was so sure that you would be before me.

Don''t feel silly about the Taurus thing - I was very keen to avoid a Gemini, so I totally understand it!

China - trust me, if my DH can cope with what he did - not only is he super-squeamish and incredibly needle-phobic, but when he went to pick Daisy up after they had weighed her, she had filled the towel she was wrapped in with meconium and it all went straight down his front! So, an early introduction to bottom cleaning and nappy changing!

Handy tip - make sure that your husband/birth partner packs a wash-kit and spare set of clothes as they''ll probably need them by the end!

 

[Kaleigh]

You sound really good Pandora. I love reading your updates. Sounds like all is falling into place. You are doing a great job!!!

 

[Harriet]

Pandora,
Daisy is a gem (pun unintended). She looks just like you. I''m so relieved that everything turned out alright. Incidentally, you look wonderful for someone who''s just given birth. I''m thrilled to bits for you and A.

 

[Mrs]

Pandora, I''m so glad you and Daisy are home safe and sound! What a traumatic experience for you! So glad you and she are both okay! I hope BFing gets easier for you soon.


mrs

 

[Jas12]

Pandora--Wow, what a story--scary, but with such an amazing piece of perfection at the end!!! She is simply a doll!

Cdt--beautiful nursery! Love the colors!

Mela--no, i did not get an epidural or pain meds (i was extremely stubborn and *really, really* wanted to go natural and since i had to have antibiotics for strep b and the initial oxytocin dose, i would not take anything else). My OB really wanted me to have one b/c it was 8 hours of extremely intense cntx and he feared i would be too tired to push (i was pegged "the difficult" patient b/c i actually cursed at the poor man). Luckily my pushing stage was super short and SO easy in comparison!
No, i didn''t have the 8 indicators to pass (or at least not that i was aware of) just BP and fetal activity were concentrated on. My OB said 42 week gestation is usually perfectly normal/healthy in his opinion so he wasn''t too concerned, but he said not many women are willing to wait that long if given the option to induce

Do you have a long cycle? I think that next time i am pregnant i will tag on 2 extra weeks to my DD. The extra 2 weeks were agonizing--the calls, emails, comments were beyond annoying!!

 

[mela lu]

Date: 5/26/2009 8:35:47 PM
Author: Jas12
Do you have a long cycle? I think that next time i am pregnant i will tag on 2 extra weeks to my DD. The extra 2 weeks were agonizing--the calls, emails, comments were beyond annoying!!

And how. I''m SO annoyed by all the phone calls. Everyone means well, but I can''t even catch a nap (unless I take the phone off the hook, and then my MIL freaked out because she couldn''t get a hold of me and so she panicked thinking something was wrong.) OY! I know everyone means well, but I''m tired, and tired of the same old conversation.

Jas - I had "perfect" 28 day cycles. go figure. I even ovulated on Day 12; so I thought I''d be 2 days ahead of the game too. Not so.
I''m laughing about your story. Love that you, the cute little blondy cursed. haha. That sounds like something out of a movie.

CDT - love the nursery! Great job. It''s SO fresh

Mandie - you too - love the simple, clean fresh nursery ideas. Love that look for boys

Sabine - your shower looked awesome!!!!!! It was worth the ''expense'' because that was a proper shower

.

China - hang in there. That is a lot in a few days. Make sure you get some R&R to compensate. Your DH sounds like a great guy...and funny. My DH was squeemish while watching the birth videos in class too. lol.

Blen - I''ve started making plans. Good call. Tomorrow I''m meeting my mom in the afternoon, yesterday i had my massage, and I''m getting together with a friend for coffee on Thursday. All of these things help...sort of.

Natalina - I would LOVE for my LO to share your BIRTHDAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

Fingers crossed.

Pandora - SO glad to see you''re settling in. Phew. Good job on the milk production! Daisy is so pretty...
______

to lift my spirits today, I played on Etsy and saved a bunch of things to my ''favourites'' for after the baby comes. Cute diaper covers etc. I did buy a few more washies though...I can''t resist. They are soooo purty and so much nicer than using crappy looking rags to wipe a drooly face

Going to the middie tomorrow for a membrane sweep. Maybe that will get things going?!

Mela 40w4d

 

[AmberWaves]

Gals:

So we were planning on getting a Snap N Go, but today a friend (who has a shop here) has offered to get me an Uppababy Vista (2009) for wholesale (about 400 with taxes and shipping), and I''m so tempted! What would you do?

 

[Circe]

Pandora, your daughter is a marvel! I love the look on her face in that last pic - such a worldly-wise little expression, startled and amused!

Cellosweet, is your fever any better? I hope you''re improving ....

And, CDT, your nursery is adorable!

I''m missing people, but I''m also freaking out a bit ... my gyno''s office called and asked me to call them back while I was teaching. It''s too late now, and I know there could be a thousand innocuous reasons, but ... gah! Now I will be freaking out all night. Or - reassure me! - is it routine for them to call after the first visit just to tell you that your blood tests, etc., are normal? Hope, hope, hope ....

 

[robbie3982]

Date: 5/26/2009 6:55:37 PM
Author: Pandora II

Date: 5/26/2009 3:01:55 PM

Author: cinnamon013

Pandora - Daisy is so beautiful! I had a traumatic birth with my third child and it is quite overwhelming. I am so sorry you had to go through such a rotten experience. It doesn''t help matters that you are having troubles with your milk. If it doesn''t happen, please don''t worry about it! Today''s formula works just fine and right now, you have a lot of healing to do an your body is likely focusing on that more so than milk production. Do what you need to do to minimize your stress and enjoy her! She is a doll.

Thanks Cinnamon! I''m so sorry to hear about your situation with your 3rd child - much sympathy!


One thing I keep thinking is that I went into the whole labour thing with pretty much no particular wants or birth-plan. It basically read: ''Pain relief - yes please, lots and asap otherwise do what you feel is right but please tell me what is happening. Preference for forceps over ventouse if the option arises.''


I certainly didn''t have any great plans for a natural birth with whale music and candles, and since my uncle is an OB and my father has done a lot of obstetrics I was well aware of what can go wrong and how quickly it can happen.


Despite this, I felt very traumatised for the first 4-5 days. The memory of being in pain actually fades very fast - I now get why people go back and do it again - but the way things happened so fast and the way I felt at the time are still very much there.


I think it must be a lot worse if you have great expectations in advance of how your ''birth experience'' should be. Until the doctors explained what had happened to me, I had been feeling that I had somehow failed and been a complete wuss - which was a suprise to me as I have always been in the ''who cares how as long as you both come out alive and in one piece'' camp.


I am so enjoying being back home where I am far more relaxed - and so is Daisy. I gave her a bath in her Tummy Tub tonight which she loved and she has spent all day asleep in her high-chair or watching me and DH. She''s like a different child...


I sent DH out for a breast pump yesterday morning and it seems like I am getting somewhere. Yesterday it took me an hour and both sides to get 15 ml. Today I managed to do two whole feeds with expressed milk and the last one took me half an hour to get 60ml. I was so proud of myself!

Using the formula has really taken the stress and pressure off - I''m still a bit frightened of going back to just breast-feeding as I need to see the quantity at the moment, so I just feed her on the breast for 10-15 minutes when she''s ready to go to sleep. It''s pretty soporific and because she''s already had a full feed she''s not desperately searching for food. That way it''s more a bonding thing than a feeding thing and we are both a lot more relaxed about the whole idea!

Pandora, it''s ironic that you didn''t make a birth plan or want to go natural so that you wouldn''t feel traumatized if things didn''t go your way. That''s actually the exact reason why I made a birth plan and am trying to go natural! I use the word "plan" loosely since it''s really just our preferences, not a plan. After the awful experience I had last summer with my transesophageal echo I realized that for me, understanding what will be happening in advance is the only thing that will help me to not feel traumatized. With the echo I expected to be sedated and have no idea what was going on. When it didn''t work out that way and I felt everything and was completely aware of what was going on I was traumatized for a long time. Still am really, though no more crying in the middle of the night or panic attacks about it. I can''t even imagine how you must have felt/feel since what you went through was way worse. I think my biggest fear would be needing a c-section. My confidence in anesthesiologists has been completely lost and I really think I''ll have a full on panic attack if I''m aware of what''s going on. I would honestly much rather be knocked out if it came down to it. DH tries to remind me that it would mean no immediate breast feeding or bonding with baby. He doesn''t seem to understand that while I want that, it wouldn''t be the happy memories he''s picturing if I''m completely traumatized by the c-section.

I''m really glad that everything turned out ok in the end and that you and Daisy are both ok! She''s absolutely beautiful!

Thanks for the pic compliments everyone!

I can''t remember who said I did a nice job on Sabine''s shower and I can''t find it again, but all I did was the invites. I was kicked out of the planning!

It really wasn''t dramatic though. More like Sabine''s mommy just planned the whole thing and there was nothing for me to help with when I asked if she needed anything.

CDT, love the nursery! I need to get pics of ours up. We just have a few things to hang on the walls and then we''re done!

Mela, sending labor dust your way!

Sabine, don''t be sad. Like I said, we''ll skype with the babies and they''ll know each other before they even meet. Maybe DH and I can stop down on our way to the beach in September.

I''m on my last business trip pre-baby! Dr. said no travel beyond 35 weeks and I turn 35 weeks on Saturday. I drove for about 6 hrs today and I''ll be driving back tomorrow. It was nice to not have to drive by myself though. I got to take my intern with me! Also nice was that one of my bff''s from college lives down here so I got to have dinner with him and then we went to the mall and he bought me ice cream. It''s crazy that next time I see him I''ll have a baby!

Well, hopefully. He''s coming into town the week of the 4th of July so I guess I could very well still be pregnant.

DH and I have hit a wall with names. Nothing is really feeling right anymore. Anyone wanna play name robbie''s baby?

Last name is 2 syllables. First syllable pronounced "eyes." Second syllable ends in "er" so first names ending in er are out.

Boy name rules:
Middle name will be Jack or Jacob for my grandfather. First name can start with a J to replace the J middle name, however, Jack, Jake and Jordan have already been used by nephews (and niece).

Current boy list to get a feel for what we like, but isn''t quite right:
Desmond
Maxwell
Nathan
Andrew
Thomas III (DH doesn''t love it, but he thinks if baby''s born on his bday we''d pretty much have to make him #3)
Brahm

Girl name rules:
Middle name will be Grace after MIL. First name needs to start with either an L for my grandmother or J for my grandfather. We prefer names that aren''t super popular. Jaclyn, Jenna, Jordyn, Grace and Liz have all been used as first names by nieces.

Current girl list, none of which really scream "I''m the one!"
Lydia
Lillian
Jillian
Julia
Leonora (grandmother''s name which I love. Always thought her name was Leonore until this past week. Apparently she changed it to that)
Leora(h) (also love this. DH, not so much)

I''m still convinced LO is a boy, but I want to be prepared with the girl names just in case! DH is still convinced it''s a girl.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 5/26/2009 10:05:31 PM
Author: AmberWaves
Gals:


So we were planning on getting a Snap N Go, but today a friend (who has a shop here) has offered to get me an Uppababy Vista (2009) for wholesale (about 400 with taxes and shipping), and I''m so tempted! What would you do?

They serve totally different purposes so I would get both if you can! You''ll want the SnG for quick errands in the car when they are in the infant seat and the Uppa for a more walking around type stroller.

 

[robbie3982]

Date: 5/26/2009 10:05:31 PM
Author: AmberWaves
Gals:


So we were planning on getting a Snap N Go, but today a friend (who has a shop here) has offered to get me an Uppababy Vista (2009) for wholesale (about 400 with taxes and shipping), and I''m so tempted! What would you do?

Hmmm, very tempting. Can you snap a car seat onto it or just the bassinet attachment? If no car seat, I think I''d pass. I hear being able to not wake a sleeping baby is priceless. If you can use a car seat, I think it would just depend on if it would fit into the budget. We''re doing snap n go and a maclaren volo. Travel system strollers won''t fit into the trunk of my neon. The vista sure looks like it would though!

 

[E B]

Sabine- What a cute shower! That cake is awesome. You and Robbie both looked great.

China- Good luck with the new job and the move! Maybe it'll all make the looong last 10-ish (?) weeks shoot by- in a good way! Your husband may be squeamish about the birth now, but I bet he'll be a different man when it's the love of his life going through the process.

Amber- We have the UppaBaby Vista in Jake (black). It was our favorite when stroller shopping. Have you tested it out?

Robbie- I know I've said it before, but I love Desmond and Lydia. Desmond sounds great with either Jack or Jacob, and I think Lydia Grace is beautiful.

mela- Fingers crossed the membrane sweep gets things going! Have any photos of your Etsy purchases?

Circe- Deeeeeep breaths. They could be calling about anything. Did you just have some tests done?

Thanks to everyone for weighing in on the fabric panels! I think I'll check out some fabric stores this weekend and see if I find anything great. I'm very drawn to some of the more 'modern' florals, but will they be too girly? I was originally planning on going colorful, but I may stick to various shades of blue, green and neutrals. I can't make up my mind.

To the other 3rd trimester gals- have you bought/installed your car seat yet?

 

[Blenheim]

Date: 5/26/2009 10:17:46 PM
Author: robbie3982

DH and I have hit a wall with names. Nothing is really feeling right anymore. Anyone wanna play name robbie''s baby?

Last name is 2 syllables. First syllable pronounced ''eyes.'' Second syllable ends in ''er'' so first names ending in er are out.

Boy name rules:
Middle name will be Jack or Jacob for my grandfather. First name can start with a J to replace the J middle name, however, Jack, Jake and Jordan have already been used by nephews (and niece).

Current boy list to get a feel for what we like, but isn''t quite right:
Desmond
Maxwell
Nathan
Andrew
Thomas III (DH doesn''t love it, but he thinks if baby''s born on his bday we''d pretty much have to make him #3)
Brahm

Girl name rules:
Middle name will be Grace after MIL. First name needs to start with either an L for my grandmother or J for my grandfather. We prefer names that aren''t super popular. Jaclyn, Jenna, Jordyn, Grace and Liz have all been used as first names by nieces.

Current girl list, none of which really scream ''I''m the one!''
Lydia
Lillian
Jillian
Julia
Leonora (grandmother''s name which I love. Always thought her name was Leonore until this past week. Apparently she changed it to that)
Leora(h) (also love this. DH, not so much)

I''m still convinced LO is a boy, but I want to be prepared with the girl names just in case! DH is still convinced it''s a girl.

Towards the end, it started to feel like nothing was right anymore, too. It drove hubby nuts. He decided to stop talking names, period. He finally agreed as George''s rump was coming out that we could revisit the issue. Seriously. Our midwives just started laughing when he was like, "I think I''m ready to talk names again" in between pushes.

We ended up going with George because DH liked it most as we were all laying in bed afterwards, and while I thought that other names on our list might fit the newborn laying in front of us better, I knew that I was hormonal and tired and felt that George had been at the top of our list for a long enough time for some reason, even if I wasn''t 100% sure what it was then. While I still sometimes wonder if he''s really more of an Edmund or Edward, I think that George is going to serve him well in life. And his name doesn''t have to be 100% perfect, you know? I''m not sure that we can really know what the perfect name for our children is until they''re much more grown up, and by then it''s too late to name them. And there may not even be a perfect name out there at all.

What I''m trying to say, in all my babbling, is that I can sympathize and that it may not ever seem as if it feels quite right. All of your names are good, solid names. And I love Leonora, especially with the significance. And Lydia''s just gorgeous. I''d personally strike Maxwell as Max Eyes---- doesn''t flow terribly well with the repetition of sounds, and Maxwell''s name would likely be nicknamed at least sometimes. Also, Lillian strikes me as very popular right now. I forget exactly where it is in the rankings, but a lot of Lillians are nicknamed Lily/Lilly/Lillie/etc and if you add up the popularity of all of those names it''s quite high. Not sure if that bothers you or not. It''s a definitely a good name though.

More names - at one point I wanted Abraham or Abram nickname Bram, but hubby didn''t like it. Brahm just reminded me of that. Jasper, Julian, Joseph, James, ...? Leo (or Leonard/Leopold) after your grandmother? I love Josepha, Josephine, Louisa - not sure if they''re your style at all. I may have more ideas tomorrow, but George is now asleep and so I need to go to bed as well.

 

[AmberWaves]

Thanks for the help ladies! I have plenty of time to decide, since she placed her first order of three strollers for friends (and herself), so can place extra orders for me. Also, my cousin offered me her Snap N Go (she was given two), and with the Graco car seat we''re getting, there is an attachment for the Uppa (Also one for Chicco and Peg Perego). Ebree, we haven''t tested it yet, but I''m going to this weekend. I love the look of it, and with something like two hundred off, it''s really a bargain!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Pandora,

Wow, what a delivery story! But that baby girl is just so very cute, I''m sure she more than makes up for it!! Now I''m wondering... will pineapple work for me and create the beauty of that child? Haha... just kidding. She''s gorgeous and the family pictures are adorable!!

Congratulations, Mommy!!!

******
Mela,

My favorite morning radio deejay''s birthday is today... here''s hoping Luna and she and Natalina all share a birthday!!! Thinking of you, girlie!! Can''t wait til your turn comes!!!

******
Happy birthday, Natalina!!!

******
Amber,

Our nursery colors were picked out a long time ago.... we''ll have natural beige, green, and brown. I think any of those neutral colors works for either gender. And that soft blue is such a girl or boy color. And lime green goes for either, too. It will be lovely, no matter what gender your baby is.

Congrats on 14 weeks!!

Seems like just last week you announced your positive test!

Are you feeling better now?

 

[fieryred33143]

Sabine-Great shower pics!

Robbie-I see Jack for your LO. I love Desmond and Andrew. For a girl, I love Lydia and Jillian.

Ebree-We haven’t purchased our car seat yet! When we do purchase, we’ll have the local fire station take a look at it. The hesitation to buy is that we can’t decide on three patterns (chicco key fit). We like either the orange one that is available at BRU, the red/gray one available at Target, or the red/beige one available on Chicco’s website. I really prefer the red/beige one because its more feminine looking and it also won’t trap in so much heat (Florida sun). If we purchase that we won’t be able to take advantage of coupons/gift cards that we have so we’ll see. Have you purchased/installed yet?

Amber-I agree with Neat that if you can get both, get both. The Uppa is delish and the SNG is so handy to have.

Circe-I’m sure everything is ok! Nurses in Drs. offices have such a bad habit of leaving those kinds of messages. Then you call back and its to remind you of an appointment or something ridiculous like that.

Natalina-Happy Birthday

 

[mela lu]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATALINA!

Circe - Agreed. It's probably something silly, like confirming your address or something. Try not to worry until there is something to worry about

Amber - I'm an enabler. I say GET THE UPPA! hahaha. As long as you can fit it into your life (literally), I say doooo it. You and baby will be so comfy in it, and it will inspire you to take nice long walks...

Robbie - I'm going to go name hunting for you. Back soon *wink*

I know I'm missing tons of peeps - but this is a quicky. I'm going to meet my mom soon to take my mind off things. Middie late this aft for my membrane sweep. Can't wait for that (eye roll). I'll report back for those who love the gory details.

LINDSAY - Thinking of you daily. I hope you're managing ok. I bought the lemon cloths with you in mind *wink*

Ebree - ETA: I too like more "feminine" prints. I wouldn't worry....your baby won't understand gendered decor (haha) and as long as you love your nursery, then that's all that matters. I did my nursery on the girly side and I'm sure a boy will like it regardless.
TEE HEE!
I love you, my fellow shopper. Here are my latest purchases:

Little face wipes for drooly/snotty faces:

 

[mela lu]

More little wipes to have handy in my back pocket. Poor "romeo" with all his feminine gear....!

 

[mela lu]

After giving birth (one day...far far away), and seeing what we have, I''ll order a bunch of diaper covers to wear with all our white onesies and leg warmers.

Oh Summer!

 

[mela lu]

And then there are these ones...3 for $30 in great prints.

Aren''t you glad you asked Ebree!? hahaa

 

[mela lu]

....and lastly, once we see if its a Romeo or Luna, I''ll order one of these for Father''s Day - which is right around the corner girls!!!

 

[Jas12]

Mela--I hope the membrane sweep gets things rolling. I guess your little Himer needs some extra baking. Only the universe knows what is going on in there. And oh yes, when i took the phone off the hook from weeks 40-42 a search party was called! The day before i went into labor i took a walk and my cell was off. My FIL, DH and my mom were ALL OUT looking for me

Blen & Robbie---baby names were like wedding dress shopping for me. I kept waiting to have an ''it''s the one'' feeling when choosing, but i never did. For boy or girl names. In the end DH had to decide b/c i am soooo indecisive. It''s so hard to name someone you don''t know. Friends of mine just recently took 3 days to name their son. They went with their original choice (Mika) but needed time to mull it over.
Robbie--i like Lydia a lot. and i like Desmond for a boy. My neighbour just named her little girl Lira (leer-ah) i thought it was really pretty and unique. (just tossing you another L name

)

Sabine--your shower was lovely! That cuppiecake (it is cupcakes right?) looks SO yummy!

 

[mela lu]

oh Jas12 I ABSOLUTELY LOVED your Melissa Sweet wedding dress. Swoooooooooooooooon-fest. If you didn''t have that "it the one" moment, I sure did for you! haha. Are you a Libra? Your indecisiveness sounds very Libra-esque

. For the record, I love the name (you) and your DH chose for DS. Cohen is unique, yet classic. LOVE IT!

Mela
40w5d

 

[fieryred33143]

Mela-You have such great taste!

*******

I''m having major frustration right now. We cannot agree on bedding. My style is clean with very little design. His is pink and flowery. If I had it my way, there would not be a single pink item in the room (with the exception of her clothing

). Plus, I have this thing with making sure the entire house matches. Our home is beige/green/neutral colors and now we have a purple room. That doesn''t match at all. Ugh

I guess its frustrating because most of the boy bedding I love but for some odd reason, almost all of the girl bedding I see is so exaggerated.

I love this from PPB but he doesn''t think its feminine enough and with purple walls...grrrrrr

http://www.petuniapicklebottom.com/collections/fawn/bedding/botanicaroll/

 

[AmberWaves]

Thanks for the enabling, ladies! I'm still working on DH who is like, "FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A STROLLER!?" Helloooo, it's like, three hundred OFF. I think I'll just pay for it myself.

Fisher, thanks for thinking of me! I'm feeling okay, had a major vomiting the other day (Monday night) that came on mighty fast, and my ribs and back are still hurting from the heaving. Very unpleasant! Still, I'm happy, and clumsy. I'm running into things all over the place, it's the oddest thing. We have our next appointment June 9th, and I'm hoping all is well!

Mela- for the love of DOG, where is that baby??

ETA: Fiery, I really like that bedding!

 

[mela lu]

Fiery - My 2c, is that bedding is "too much green". I feel like if you have purple walls (which I love) then there should be *some* purple in the bedding or accessories to tie it all together. Right now, that bedding may look like a big green blob in the middle of your otherwise purple room. KWIM? I LOVE THIS BEDDING:

http://dwellshop.com/b2c/ecom/ecomEnduser/items/xt_itemDetailNF.aspx?oFamily=CHARLOT&siteId=1&itemNum=B520-22-00&bulkexists=0

Dwell Studio "Charlotte". This would be my pick for you.

You could do some thick stripes on the purple wall in the same 'pink/magenta' that is in the bedding to tie it all in. It would be AWESOME!
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Robbie - here are some names. I didn't follow all your rules (sorry!) but maybe one of these will spark something?

Girls:
Layla
Lyla
Lana / Launa
Lake
Laurel / Laurelei

Boys
Malcom
Theodore
Martin
Caleb
Jonas
Jude
Matthias
Sebastian

 

[fieryred33143]

Mela-That bedding is beautiful! I''m going to look around dwell some more. Do you know if they sell pieces separately? We can purchase a comforter but we won''t put it to much use since its always so warm here.

 

[mela lu]

Fiery - I also have always loved this one:
"Posey" by Serena and Lily

 

[mela lu]

okay. Bye girls! I''m off for the day - but I''ll report back after my middie appt!