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Thanks for all the congrats, ladies!
I had a few minutes while dh ran home to let the dog out, so I wrote up an extremely long birth story if you''d like to read it. And of course I''ll attach a few more pics of my gorgeous boy! Can''t wait to show you the official nursery pics...the photog. actually asked if she could use them for advertising! We''ll be getting a cd of them soon!
Birth Story
We arrived at the hospital at about 6 AM for our scheduled c-section at 8:30 on July 31, 2009. We went up to the labor and deliver floor and got checked in. After filling out paperwork, we were settled into a room where I was examined and got changed. My obgyn came in to say good morning (and make jokes about how we had run into him at Ruby Tuesdays the night before) and see how I was feeling. The anesthesiologist came in to explain what would happen. And then dh went to put on his gown and I was taken into the OR.
DH had to wait outside while I was given the spinal. This was probably the part that I was most nervous about, but it wasn’t too bad. I was given a shot of lidocaine to numb the area where they would put the spinal, and that stung, but was bearable. I could feel the numbness going down my left leg. And I barely felt anything when the spinal went in. But the really weird thing was, although I felt NO pain after the lidocane shot, I could definitely feel my left side go numb faster than my right side, and throughout the surgery I felt more pressure/sensations on my right side, so I think it was a little bit off center.
I had the shakes pretty bad throughout the surgery, and I had a few waves of nausea, but the anesthesiologist was good about getting me pumped with zofran, so I avoided throwing up. Once dh was in to hold my hand, the shakes went away for the most part. I could feel a lot of odd sensation throughout, but I had no idea what it was. At one point I asked dh if they were still just prepping me or if they had cut me open, and he was like, yeah, you’ve been open for a while, the baby is almost out.
At 8:55 AM, Jackson came out screaming at 8 lbs 6 oz, 20 inches long! He was a bit smaller than the last growth u/s estimated, but my ob said his shoulders were definitely broad enough that he seriously doubted that I would have been able to push him out. He was taken to get cleaned up and dh went with him. He got 9 and 9 on his apgars. When he was clean, dh brought him over to me and I got to look at him/touch him for a while. Then he was taken up to the nursery and I was left to be closed up.
The closing up took about another half hour. Then I had to go to recovery until I recovered some movement in my legs. THAT was really odd…the nurse would ask me if I could move my feet, and I would try, and I would see a little movement but it felt totally disconnected from what I was trying to do.
I finally got to go up to the mother/baby floor and then Jackson was brought in. It was about 2 hours after he had been born.
We tried to breastfeed right away, but it has not been going well. Jackson is able to latch, but he is having major trouble learning how to suck. We’ve had some not so great nurses too that really didn’t help. We asked for a lactation consultant, and she wasn’t able to see us until the next day. So the first day, we tried to feed often, but Jackson never really took anything. We tried an s &s, which is formula dripped through a tube taped to the breast to help stimulate sucking, but he wouldn’t even take that. Eventually, at about 2 AM, he started crying and wouldn’t stop no matter what, and we hadn’t slept at all, so we gave him about 5cc’s of formula from a bottle. He slept the rest of the night after that.
Today we saw the lc. She showed us a trick called finger feeding, where dh uses the s&s taped to his pinky to get Jackson to suck. So every 3 hours, we try to breastfeed for 15 minutes (during which so far, Jackson has sucked a few times, but then falls asleep). Then we finger feed him 15 cc’s of formula while I pump. My milk hasn’t come in yet, and we’re hoping Jackson will be able to start actually sucking on the breast before it does, but at least once it does I’ll be able to pump and we can use that with the finger feeder if we still need it.
My recovery hasn’t been too bad. I didn’t feel very much pain at all yesterday and only took some IV form of motrin. I got my catheter out at 9 last night, and I could have gotten out of bed then, but we were so busy trying to feed that it didn’t actually happen until 1 AM. I also got to eat some crackers and juice then, which was wonderful since I was soooo hungry. Oh, I did throw up once in the afternoon, which was really painful. This morning I got my IV out and was able to shower. I’ve been up and out of bed most of the day, but I do get really sore when I’m up for too long. I’ve also had to start taking Percocet. It hurts the most during/after I’m pumping because that makes my ute contract cause it’s still shrinking. I have staples in my incision, and they will need to come out on Friday. I’ll be out of the hospital on Monday and can’t wait to get home, although I really hope his feeding issues are resolved by then. I’ve been eating solid food since this morning, but I’m still on soft foods, so they haven’t tested my blood sugars yet (they will tomorrow morning after I resume a regular diet). But I’m hopeful my sugars will be normal and I can go back to eating what I want. My PUPPPS rash, however, has not gone away yet. If it hasn’t by the end of the week, I’ll definitely be calling the dermatologist back…
Since we’ve been doing the finger feeding, Jackson has basically been sleeping at anytime that we’re not trying to feed him. He’s soooo adorable though and I can’t believe how much I love him and miss him whenever I’m not holding him or looking at him.
I had a few minutes while dh ran home to let the dog out, so I wrote up an extremely long birth story if you''d like to read it. And of course I''ll attach a few more pics of my gorgeous boy! Can''t wait to show you the official nursery pics...the photog. actually asked if she could use them for advertising! We''ll be getting a cd of them soon!
Birth Story
We arrived at the hospital at about 6 AM for our scheduled c-section at 8:30 on July 31, 2009. We went up to the labor and deliver floor and got checked in. After filling out paperwork, we were settled into a room where I was examined and got changed. My obgyn came in to say good morning (and make jokes about how we had run into him at Ruby Tuesdays the night before) and see how I was feeling. The anesthesiologist came in to explain what would happen. And then dh went to put on his gown and I was taken into the OR.
DH had to wait outside while I was given the spinal. This was probably the part that I was most nervous about, but it wasn’t too bad. I was given a shot of lidocaine to numb the area where they would put the spinal, and that stung, but was bearable. I could feel the numbness going down my left leg. And I barely felt anything when the spinal went in. But the really weird thing was, although I felt NO pain after the lidocane shot, I could definitely feel my left side go numb faster than my right side, and throughout the surgery I felt more pressure/sensations on my right side, so I think it was a little bit off center.
I had the shakes pretty bad throughout the surgery, and I had a few waves of nausea, but the anesthesiologist was good about getting me pumped with zofran, so I avoided throwing up. Once dh was in to hold my hand, the shakes went away for the most part. I could feel a lot of odd sensation throughout, but I had no idea what it was. At one point I asked dh if they were still just prepping me or if they had cut me open, and he was like, yeah, you’ve been open for a while, the baby is almost out.
At 8:55 AM, Jackson came out screaming at 8 lbs 6 oz, 20 inches long! He was a bit smaller than the last growth u/s estimated, but my ob said his shoulders were definitely broad enough that he seriously doubted that I would have been able to push him out. He was taken to get cleaned up and dh went with him. He got 9 and 9 on his apgars. When he was clean, dh brought him over to me and I got to look at him/touch him for a while. Then he was taken up to the nursery and I was left to be closed up.
The closing up took about another half hour. Then I had to go to recovery until I recovered some movement in my legs. THAT was really odd…the nurse would ask me if I could move my feet, and I would try, and I would see a little movement but it felt totally disconnected from what I was trying to do.
I finally got to go up to the mother/baby floor and then Jackson was brought in. It was about 2 hours after he had been born.
We tried to breastfeed right away, but it has not been going well. Jackson is able to latch, but he is having major trouble learning how to suck. We’ve had some not so great nurses too that really didn’t help. We asked for a lactation consultant, and she wasn’t able to see us until the next day. So the first day, we tried to feed often, but Jackson never really took anything. We tried an s &s, which is formula dripped through a tube taped to the breast to help stimulate sucking, but he wouldn’t even take that. Eventually, at about 2 AM, he started crying and wouldn’t stop no matter what, and we hadn’t slept at all, so we gave him about 5cc’s of formula from a bottle. He slept the rest of the night after that.
Today we saw the lc. She showed us a trick called finger feeding, where dh uses the s&s taped to his pinky to get Jackson to suck. So every 3 hours, we try to breastfeed for 15 minutes (during which so far, Jackson has sucked a few times, but then falls asleep). Then we finger feed him 15 cc’s of formula while I pump. My milk hasn’t come in yet, and we’re hoping Jackson will be able to start actually sucking on the breast before it does, but at least once it does I’ll be able to pump and we can use that with the finger feeder if we still need it.
My recovery hasn’t been too bad. I didn’t feel very much pain at all yesterday and only took some IV form of motrin. I got my catheter out at 9 last night, and I could have gotten out of bed then, but we were so busy trying to feed that it didn’t actually happen until 1 AM. I also got to eat some crackers and juice then, which was wonderful since I was soooo hungry. Oh, I did throw up once in the afternoon, which was really painful. This morning I got my IV out and was able to shower. I’ve been up and out of bed most of the day, but I do get really sore when I’m up for too long. I’ve also had to start taking Percocet. It hurts the most during/after I’m pumping because that makes my ute contract cause it’s still shrinking. I have staples in my incision, and they will need to come out on Friday. I’ll be out of the hospital on Monday and can’t wait to get home, although I really hope his feeding issues are resolved by then. I’ve been eating solid food since this morning, but I’m still on soft foods, so they haven’t tested my blood sugars yet (they will tomorrow morning after I resume a regular diet). But I’m hopeful my sugars will be normal and I can go back to eating what I want. My PUPPPS rash, however, has not gone away yet. If it hasn’t by the end of the week, I’ll definitely be calling the dermatologist back…
Since we’ve been doing the finger feeding, Jackson has basically been sleeping at anytime that we’re not trying to feed him. He’s soooo adorable though and I can’t believe how much I love him and miss him whenever I’m not holding him or looking at him.
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Sabine, your little man is SO worth all the effort! Look at those chubby cheeks, they just beg to be squished. He''s gorgeous, and your DH looks so happy. I''m glad everything in the surgery went well - I bet once Jackson realizes where the food comes from and how to get it, he will do great.
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Oh my God Sabine..he''s just SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!.
Congratulations again and the best for your new expanded family!
My shower was amazing! My sister just OUTDID herself! It was unreal...everything was so cute!!! (will post pics when I start getting some...since I didn''t take one picture!)...
The best gift...MY MOM CAME AS A SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!
. I was already crying from seeing everything my sister had done for me..and saying hello...then my sister said I had to open one special gift first!. Then out came a walking box. I had NO IDEA it was my mom...for a moment I thought it was my grandma!. Then I "opened it" and it was my mom
. I started bawling!. It was so emotional...I loved that she came and had a chance to see me pregnant!...so special (I get teary eyed even typing it!).
Anyway, hope everyone has a great Sunday!
M~
My shower was amazing! My sister just OUTDID herself! It was unreal...everything was so cute!!! (will post pics when I start getting some...since I didn''t take one picture!)...
The best gift...MY MOM CAME AS A SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, hope everyone has a great Sunday!
M~
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Congrats again Sabine. The recovery from the C is a PITA, but try to get up as much as you can. It will really help your recovery. Also, BF is the hardest thing in the world. Romeo also didn''t eat in in the first 24 hrs, and had a tough time the whole first week (or two) but they do get better at it. Keep in mind also, that he''s still "tired" from his entrance, so as he gets more awake, he''ll do a better job at feeding. GOOD LUCK AND HANG IN THERE! He''s soooo cute. Thank heaven for our little boys
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Sabine- Thanks for sharing your story! He looks so perfect.
Car seats: I like the look of the Maxi Cosi the best, but I ended up with the same carseat Ebree posted. There is also an orange Graco Snugride that is really cute. I didn't get the Maxi Cosi b/c it didn't fit into a lot of strollers and I was too tired at the time to deal with figuring out which ones it would. I do have to say that I cared more about the car seat and stroller early in my pregnancy, but now it really isn't that big of a deal. But I LOVE the look of that orange Maxi Cosi.
Strollers: I personally loved the UppaVista Baby and the Stokke Explory, especially the Stokke! I just LOVE looking at them. But you have to consider where you live/what you need them for. I don't live in a very walkable city, so as much as I love those, I just don't need one (or a Bugaboo). They are a PITA if you are getting in and out of a car often, which unfortunately is the case where I live. I have a Snap-n-Go, and I have the BOB Revolution jogging stroller- which I LOVE! I also inherited a Maclaren umbrella stroller. So think about what you need them for. Unless you are in a very urban environment like NYC or London, you may not need a Bugaboo. When you start accumulating all this baby crap, excuse me, baby gear, you start wanting what is easy and convenient rather than what just looks good. I never thought I would say that, but it's true.
As for me: 39 weeks today.
Feeling good, though I've noticed I alternate days- yesterday I was SO tired, all I wanted to do is sleep. Today I have tons of energy and just want to get everything DONE- organize my pictures, cook, clean, do thank you notes, etc. So tomorrow will probably be a sleep day again.
No signs of anything at all. Have another dr appt tomorrow- again I am just crossing my fingers that I don't have to be induced, fluids have stayed high, until my doctor returns on Thursday. My mom is coming tomorrow for a few days to keep me company and help organize and such.
Finally found the camera cord, so will post a few pics. How do I do a collage on a MAC? I don't think I have whatever it is whoever told me how to do it a few pages back.
Oh, and I did a breast-feeding class yesterday, which was great and so helpful. Though I did leave feeling a bit overwhelmed yesterday- there is just so much to know and learn, and so many decisions to make about babies- not just with breast-feeding, but with EVERYTHING- sleep issues, BF issues, daycare vs. nanny, night nurse or not, ugh. Makes my head spin.
ETA: Mandarine- that's awesome that your mom surprised you! So sweet. Does she live far away then? I feel like this whole pregnancy thing has brought me closer to my mom- like now I understand so much of what her life is about, you know? Also, I finally have pics of the nursery, will post them for you in a minute.
Car seats: I like the look of the Maxi Cosi the best, but I ended up with the same carseat Ebree posted. There is also an orange Graco Snugride that is really cute. I didn't get the Maxi Cosi b/c it didn't fit into a lot of strollers and I was too tired at the time to deal with figuring out which ones it would. I do have to say that I cared more about the car seat and stroller early in my pregnancy, but now it really isn't that big of a deal. But I LOVE the look of that orange Maxi Cosi.
Strollers: I personally loved the UppaVista Baby and the Stokke Explory, especially the Stokke! I just LOVE looking at them. But you have to consider where you live/what you need them for. I don't live in a very walkable city, so as much as I love those, I just don't need one (or a Bugaboo). They are a PITA if you are getting in and out of a car often, which unfortunately is the case where I live. I have a Snap-n-Go, and I have the BOB Revolution jogging stroller- which I LOVE! I also inherited a Maclaren umbrella stroller. So think about what you need them for. Unless you are in a very urban environment like NYC or London, you may not need a Bugaboo. When you start accumulating all this baby crap, excuse me, baby gear, you start wanting what is easy and convenient rather than what just looks good. I never thought I would say that, but it's true.
As for me: 39 weeks today.
Feeling good, though I've noticed I alternate days- yesterday I was SO tired, all I wanted to do is sleep. Today I have tons of energy and just want to get everything DONE- organize my pictures, cook, clean, do thank you notes, etc. So tomorrow will probably be a sleep day again.
No signs of anything at all. Have another dr appt tomorrow- again I am just crossing my fingers that I don't have to be induced, fluids have stayed high, until my doctor returns on Thursday. My mom is coming tomorrow for a few days to keep me company and help organize and such.
Finally found the camera cord, so will post a few pics. How do I do a collage on a MAC? I don't think I have whatever it is whoever told me how to do it a few pages back.
Oh, and I did a breast-feeding class yesterday, which was great and so helpful. Though I did leave feeling a bit overwhelmed yesterday- there is just so much to know and learn, and so many decisions to make about babies- not just with breast-feeding, but with EVERYTHING- sleep issues, BF issues, daycare vs. nanny, night nurse or not, ugh. Makes my head spin.
ETA: Mandarine- that's awesome that your mom surprised you! So sweet. Does she live far away then? I feel like this whole pregnancy thing has brought me closer to my mom- like now I understand so much of what her life is about, you know? Also, I finally have pics of the nursery, will post them for you in a minute.
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i saw like 5 Bob's today while out and about with my Mom and they are just SO BIG. those wheels. crazy! but yeah they are definitely popular.
the bugaboo greg sent me that he has the option to get is the bee not the frog sorry. i have to check and see if we can do the cham or whatever, but from what i have seen online for the bee, it's intriguing. i want to see it in person. i like the idea of a lighter stroller, less bells and whistles, etc. the downer so far about the bee is that it only takes a graco infant carseat. i am going to go to a store here, babyland, that has a ton of strollers, including the quinny and i am sure the bugaboo etc...and get some hands on experience. i want one stroller, we just do not have the storage space for more. i wish that there was one much 'smaller footprint' stroller everyone LOVED as much as the bob, i would get it in a heartbeat hehee.
china you look so fabulous!
the bugaboo greg sent me that he has the option to get is the bee not the frog sorry. i have to check and see if we can do the cham or whatever, but from what i have seen online for the bee, it's intriguing. i want to see it in person. i like the idea of a lighter stroller, less bells and whistles, etc. the downer so far about the bee is that it only takes a graco infant carseat. i am going to go to a store here, babyland, that has a ton of strollers, including the quinny and i am sure the bugaboo etc...and get some hands on experience. i want one stroller, we just do not have the storage space for more. i wish that there was one much 'smaller footprint' stroller everyone LOVED as much as the bob, i would get it in a heartbeat hehee.
china you look so fabulous!
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Mara- Yes, the BOB''s are definitely a "jogging stroller" so if you only need one, that''s not the one. If you are only getting one, then I think you are looking at the right ones. Definitely go test them out- you will like the feel of one over the other, that may help you decide.
Thanks- I remember when I was where you are, the big bellies actually really freaked me out. LIke no way can I imagine that being me.
And then it is you! It''s weird, but it happens so gradually you don''t notice or mind as much. I kinda like it now.
Just went to the movies alone, which I love doing. Saw Funny People, and the little bug was kicking like crazy! I''m going to miss that. Anyways, we still don''t have a name, so I keep noticing when he kicks, thinking maybe it will be a "sign" or something. Well the names in the movie I saw were Ira, Leo. George and Paul. Don''t think that''s going to work for us! I love Leo, but since he will be a Leo, feel like that''s a little much.
Thanks- I remember when I was where you are, the big bellies actually really freaked me out. LIke no way can I imagine that being me.
Just went to the movies alone, which I love doing. Saw Funny People, and the little bug was kicking like crazy! I''m going to miss that. Anyways, we still don''t have a name, so I keep noticing when he kicks, thinking maybe it will be a "sign" or something. Well the names in the movie I saw were Ira, Leo. George and Paul. Don''t think that''s going to work for us! I love Leo, but since he will be a Leo, feel like that''s a little much.
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lol China... I have been looking at movie credits to get name ideas also. It''s kinda fun and way easier than a book hehe.
Today I saw a book called ''unusual baby names'' and boy they sure were unusual. Like ''Destina'' and ''Delphina'' ... and other ones I can''t even SAY much less spell correctly like ''Rikoya'' etc. Reminded me of that article in MSN about how not to give your kid a totally freaky name or else they will end up defending it on the schoolyard with a bloody nose (and then later in jail).
As the recipient of a very unusual name, our nugget will have something easy to spell and not too crazy.
Today I saw a book called ''unusual baby names'' and boy they sure were unusual. Like ''Destina'' and ''Delphina'' ... and other ones I can''t even SAY much less spell correctly like ''Rikoya'' etc. Reminded me of that article in MSN about how not to give your kid a totally freaky name or else they will end up defending it on the schoolyard with a bloody nose (and then later in jail).
As the recipient of a very unusual name, our nugget will have something easy to spell and not too crazy.
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Mandarine, YAY for your mom coming to your shower! Does she live really far away? How fun, your sister did so well for you.
ChinaCat, what a cute little ball you have! Your tummy is so perfectly round, it''s cute that you don''t even look pregnant except from the side. Not too much longer now!
ChinaCat, what a cute little ball you have! Your tummy is so perfectly round, it''s cute that you don''t even look pregnant except from the side. Not too much longer now!
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Hi ladies! I'm back from my trip! All went well on the plane, but it sure wasn't all that comfortable. So strange how uncomfortable sitting/bending over can be when the belly isn't really all that big yet- guess it's just that baby takes up so much room inside the torso. I always thought it would just be that the bump gets in the way. Anyhoo, just have a minute before rushing off to work, but had to pop in to say:
Sabine- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Jackson is adorable!!! What a sweet little face! Hope you are feeling well and bf'ing gets easier.
China- what a cute 39 week belly! You seriously look fantastic! So thin everywhere else! Just a perfect little ball belly! ETA: your pic looks like you are in my house! Our walls/trim are the same color and we have a black lab too! Funny!
Mara- welcome and congrats! I have the Maxi Cosi Mico in phantom (all black) because I, like you, also am not a fan of all the crazy prints, etc. I need to go check the box now to make sure ours isn't part of the recall. We ordered the Micralite Fastfold Plus Newborn System for our stroller. It is also all black, very good looking, lightweight, has a basinet, super easy fold, also stands while folded. No baby to use it with yet, but I love it so far! It pushes around the house like a dream and looks fabulous. Micralite also has another model called the Toro that looks really nice, more of a match for the frog/chameleons out there, but weight was a big issue for us so we loved the Fastfold. Have you checked out the Baby/Toddler Gear thread yet? Lots of good info there. Anyway, welcome and wishing you a hppy healthy 40 weeks!
Back later to catch up!
Sabine- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Jackson is adorable!!! What a sweet little face! Hope you are feeling well and bf'ing gets easier.
China- what a cute 39 week belly! You seriously look fantastic! So thin everywhere else! Just a perfect little ball belly! ETA: your pic looks like you are in my house! Our walls/trim are the same color and we have a black lab too! Funny!
Mara- welcome and congrats! I have the Maxi Cosi Mico in phantom (all black) because I, like you, also am not a fan of all the crazy prints, etc. I need to go check the box now to make sure ours isn't part of the recall. We ordered the Micralite Fastfold Plus Newborn System for our stroller. It is also all black, very good looking, lightweight, has a basinet, super easy fold, also stands while folded. No baby to use it with yet, but I love it so far! It pushes around the house like a dream and looks fabulous. Micralite also has another model called the Toro that looks really nice, more of a match for the frog/chameleons out there, but weight was a big issue for us so we loved the Fastfold. Have you checked out the Baby/Toddler Gear thread yet? Lots of good info there. Anyway, welcome and wishing you a hppy healthy 40 weeks!
Back later to catch up!
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vizsla, I think you can get away with not buying the carseat adapter for the P&T in the beginning. The baby literally has like a BED to recline in so you won''t need to put the carseat in the stroller but as they get older, they like to sit up a little more and that may be when you decide you do want to put the carseat in. I didn''t have the P&T for my first child, I had a Bugaboo Frog and used the bassinet in the beginning. Then I did get the adapter for the Graco Snugride since that was the only carseat that would fit in it but I didn''t buy it right away--I took my cues from my daughter and I could tell when she didn''t want to be fully flat all the time anymore. I''m so excited to have another P&T buddy here--you will LOVE it so much! I think I may have written a review of it in the gear thread.
If I were you, I would probably buy the Priori now, if you can get that great price! I now have 2 of them, one for each child, and I absolutely love the way they look. But even at the regular price of $199, they are a good deal. Yay for Maxi Cosi!!! Again, there aren''t many MC people on here either so I''m glad to share the love with you!!!
Mara, I have the Frog and truly loved it until I got the Phil & Teds. It''s an amazing stroller if you are going to do a lot of walking but if you''re going to be in and out of the car a lot, it''s not the stroller I would choose. I couldn''t justify the cost of the Cameleon either because the only differences are a larger storage bag, adjustable handle (which doesn''t matter because my DH is a foot taller than I am and neither one of us had trouble with the Frog) and you can change the colors of the canopy but that costs money too! If you can get a Bugaboo for free, then why not? But it probably won''t be the only stroller you will ever own. I don''t know any other Bugaboo owners who don''t also have a Maclaren or other umbrella stroller. I''ve found this to be true with the Quinny as well. All of our Quinny owner friends also have a 2nd stroller. The Quinny is actually wider and heavier than the Bugaboo too. But you really should go and test drive all of them to see how you feel. Just know that there probably isn''t one perfect stroller--besides the Phil & Teds!
Sabine, Jackson is absolutely perfect and GORGEOUS!! Congratulations again!!
If I were you, I would probably buy the Priori now, if you can get that great price! I now have 2 of them, one for each child, and I absolutely love the way they look. But even at the regular price of $199, they are a good deal. Yay for Maxi Cosi!!! Again, there aren''t many MC people on here either so I''m glad to share the love with you!!!
Mara, I have the Frog and truly loved it until I got the Phil & Teds. It''s an amazing stroller if you are going to do a lot of walking but if you''re going to be in and out of the car a lot, it''s not the stroller I would choose. I couldn''t justify the cost of the Cameleon either because the only differences are a larger storage bag, adjustable handle (which doesn''t matter because my DH is a foot taller than I am and neither one of us had trouble with the Frog) and you can change the colors of the canopy but that costs money too! If you can get a Bugaboo for free, then why not? But it probably won''t be the only stroller you will ever own. I don''t know any other Bugaboo owners who don''t also have a Maclaren or other umbrella stroller. I''ve found this to be true with the Quinny as well. All of our Quinny owner friends also have a 2nd stroller. The Quinny is actually wider and heavier than the Bugaboo too. But you really should go and test drive all of them to see how you feel. Just know that there probably isn''t one perfect stroller--besides the Phil & Teds!
Sabine, Jackson is absolutely perfect and GORGEOUS!! Congratulations again!!
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Morning all.
I feel like I''m posting too much lately, but a bit bored on bed rest, plus only have a week or two left, so you''ll just have to deal with me till then.
Mela- Glad you like Leo. We were joking last night that we could name him Leonidas and call him Leo (Leonidas was a Spartan warrior). I was laughing thinking of the poor little guy having to write out "Leonidas A-------" on future scantrons or whatever they will use in the future. We have a long-ish and not easy last name. He would hate us!
I have to say, I did think Romeo was a tiny bit out there when you first mentioned it, but I have grown to LOVE it, and it fits your cute little Romy perfectly!
Speaking of names, now that we are closer, it seems like we don''t like ANY names on our list. Grrr. Plus, we haven''t really told many people IRL our name ideas, but somehow his mom must have heard we were thinking of Oliver- NO idea how, we haven''t told anyone in his family any of our names- and she called last night just to tell DH- "Please don''t name him Oliver, I HATE Oliver.".
WHY do people do that? DH got really annoyed and is upset, b/c well, it''s rude. And he doesn''t care if she doesn''t like it, but then again doesn''t really want to pick a name that his mom "hates". Whatever, I don''t care if she hates it, she''ll love her grandson and it will grow on her. Besides, I don''t like the names she chose for her kids (well, I like DH''s name), so what? It''s our kid, our decision. I should say MIL is a really sweet person, and probably didn''t mean to upset DH. But I''ve heard her name ideas, and well, we just aren''t on the same page. This is why I haven''t told anyone our name choices.
Anyway, we pretty much have no names now.
Still struggling with when MIL should come, and if we should get a baby nurse or not. Anyone getting one? I have a lot of friends that had them, and swear by them and say it was the best thing they ever did. I am sure it''s true, but part of me just doesn''t want to pay someone (it''s expensive) and thinks I should be able to handle it on my own. BUT they say it''s just so much easier to have a professional there to show you how to do everything. I wouldn''t get one for long, maybe just 2 weeks. Hmmm.
So dr appt today at 11 am. Fingers crossed fluids are still good, and won''t have to be induced. My doctor isn''t back until Thursday, so keeping fingers (and legs) crossed that he stays put till then! Could use some "no induction" dust!
I feel like I''m posting too much lately, but a bit bored on bed rest, plus only have a week or two left, so you''ll just have to deal with me till then.
Mela- Glad you like Leo. We were joking last night that we could name him Leonidas and call him Leo (Leonidas was a Spartan warrior). I was laughing thinking of the poor little guy having to write out "Leonidas A-------" on future scantrons or whatever they will use in the future. We have a long-ish and not easy last name. He would hate us!
Speaking of names, now that we are closer, it seems like we don''t like ANY names on our list. Grrr. Plus, we haven''t really told many people IRL our name ideas, but somehow his mom must have heard we were thinking of Oliver- NO idea how, we haven''t told anyone in his family any of our names- and she called last night just to tell DH- "Please don''t name him Oliver, I HATE Oliver.".
Anyway, we pretty much have no names now.
Still struggling with when MIL should come, and if we should get a baby nurse or not. Anyone getting one? I have a lot of friends that had them, and swear by them and say it was the best thing they ever did. I am sure it''s true, but part of me just doesn''t want to pay someone (it''s expensive) and thinks I should be able to handle it on my own. BUT they say it''s just so much easier to have a professional there to show you how to do everything. I wouldn''t get one for long, maybe just 2 weeks. Hmmm.
So dr appt today at 11 am. Fingers crossed fluids are still good, and won''t have to be induced. My doctor isn''t back until Thursday, so keeping fingers (and legs) crossed that he stays put till then! Could use some "no induction" dust!
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Mara Just wanted to jump in on the Quinny-make SURE you test it around aisles, etc. because that thing is WIDE. Very adorable, but isn''t super practical for the suburban mom IMO. You''ll probably want a quick and easy umbrella stroller in addition to it if you do get it (Maclaren is the way to go for those).
And congrats!
And congrats!
Mara
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Thanks bb and natalina...yes I am very bad with secrets.
China, that is so rude about the name... that is prob why we won''t share too many names with people. I liked one suggestion I saw, I think it was on here...about saying something like ''We have a few finalists but nothing solid yet!''... BOO.
I will check out the Phil & Teds in person (have seen them online) and yes I saw the Toro yesterday at a shop actually! But it seemed kinda big. Yes, design lines very similar to the Bugaboos and Quinnys. Oh and I should clarify. I know I will prob have to get an umbrella stroller or something in the future, those are supposed to be great for older kids and travel etc. But I would like one big ''bells and whistles'' stroller hopefully to last us like 2 years. I hear also sometimes esp boys don''t like to ride in stroller after they learn to walk quite well. I have a friend who has a 2 year old who doesnt use the stroller almost at all anymore.
Why is it so hard to come up with compact and lightweight yet has all the features that the bigger strollers do? Someone should do like inflatable wheels where they are small size normally and then if you need all-terrain you can blow them up...hahaha. Come on designers!
China, that is so rude about the name... that is prob why we won''t share too many names with people. I liked one suggestion I saw, I think it was on here...about saying something like ''We have a few finalists but nothing solid yet!''... BOO.
I will check out the Phil & Teds in person (have seen them online) and yes I saw the Toro yesterday at a shop actually! But it seemed kinda big. Yes, design lines very similar to the Bugaboos and Quinnys. Oh and I should clarify. I know I will prob have to get an umbrella stroller or something in the future, those are supposed to be great for older kids and travel etc. But I would like one big ''bells and whistles'' stroller hopefully to last us like 2 years. I hear also sometimes esp boys don''t like to ride in stroller after they learn to walk quite well. I have a friend who has a 2 year old who doesnt use the stroller almost at all anymore.
Why is it so hard to come up with compact and lightweight yet has all the features that the bigger strollers do? Someone should do like inflatable wheels where they are small size normally and then if you need all-terrain you can blow them up...hahaha. Come on designers!
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Date: 8/3/2009 10:36:16 AM
Author: ChinaCat
Speaking of names, now that we are closer, it seems like we don't like ANY names on our list. Grrr. Plus, we haven't really told many people IRL our name ideas, but somehow his mom must have heard we were thinking of Oliver- NO idea how, we haven't told anyone in his family any of our names- and she called last night just to tell DH- 'Please don't name him Oliver, I HATE Oliver.'.WHY do people do that? DH got really annoyed and is upset, b/c well, it's rude. And he doesn't care if she doesn't like it, but then again doesn't really want to pick a name that his mom 'hates'. Whatever, I don't care if she hates it, she'll love her grandson and it will grow on her. Besides, I don't like the names she chose for her kids (well, I like DH's name), so what? It's our kid, our decision. I should say MIL is a really sweet person, and probably didn't mean to upset DH. But I've heard her name ideas, and well, we just aren't on the same page. This is why I haven't told anyone our name choices.
Ugh, rude indeed. I had a couple of family members say the same to me about Henry. You should definitely use the name you love, but I understand your husband's reluctance to use a name his mom hates. This is why people should keep quiet if it isn't their baby to name. Grrrr!
That said, is Dashiell still on the table? Such a great name. I love it as a middle name for William, too.
(p.s. You look fabulous, btw!)
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