Dec. Mommys

whats is everyone up to? We are finishing up the room this week...

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Arguing lots with DH, trying to convince him that yes, the baby's room does need to be painted very soon--I'm due Dec. 1st! He was planning to do it in November . I am seriously thinking of hiring a painter, since he's dragging his feet on this if he doesn't start this very soon.

I'm feeling lots of anxiety now in general about our lack of preparation. My shower isn't until Nov. 3rd, which is far later than I wanted, but my parents couldn't come up here earlier than that. We have not one piece of clothing, no gear, etc. We did buy our crib yesterday which should make me feel better, but somehow it does not.

I'm also getting very worried about giving birth.

Generally, I'm feeling not so terrible physically, though I'm getting more tired and just can't do some of the things I used to do like gardening, though there's really not much time for that now anyway.

I was up half the night thinking of all the stuff we have not done yet and how unready I feel to be a parent in general, so I'm probably sounding a little crazy now. Oh well, guess it will all get done one way or another.

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honestly dont worry, once you paint its all fast after that and it only takes one day...i just have 2 weddings in november plus thanksgiving so i wanted to be done, im in the weddings...stinks too!!! LOL im gonna be huge....what is your theme?

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I know, I have my shower the first weekend in November and a wedding the next weekend, and after that, my parents will be staying with us and I could really go any day. So I don't know what he was thinking by painting in November.

We don't have much of a theme really, though I'm using the Goodnight Star bedding, wall trim, and window valances. Not the decals though, I thought that was a bit much. This is what the set looks like:

I'm trying to decide between yellow or green paint--any thoughts?

Goodnight Star

Which bedding set/theme did you choose?

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we are doign a nautical theme, light cream walls, cherry furniture, clouds on the celing with cape cod bedding, we also have a captasins wheel and a real life ring from a boat, i have some star fish, a boat bookcase which is a row boat standing up, its cute...im just overwhelmed with clothes, blankets, bibs, dont know wehre to store it all... :(

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heres the bedding
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2558991

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Ive been doing well. Its definately getting harder to move around though. We are planning on having the room done by the end of November because that is when the furniture is due to come in--Im due December 27th. We are doing a light green (at least we will be if we can ever get one of the samples to look like the color we are thinking about). For the bedding, I picked out two separate sets, one if its a boy and the other if iits a girl--Ill send someone out to get them after the baby is born. Since the baby will be sleeping in our room in a bassinet for awhile, I figure that is OK to do.
I have a growth sono and the gestational diabetes tests on Wednesday. Im so excited to have the growth sono and see how big the baby has gotten. Next week I plan on signing up for a babycare and breastfeeding class and putting a call in to a pediatrician. Baby has been moving around alot more this week.

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what classes are you taking?

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I am doing pretty well overall. Feeling pretty big and not sleeping too well, but other than that okay.
As far as preparation, we finish lamaze tonight and I took a breast feeding class already.
We ordered the crib, hoping it will be in around Thanksgiving. We haven't even begun the room yet though. We are going to paint it green and yellow, we just haven't had the time yet. I am totally in a nesting phase, I have been reorganizing closets for the past few weeks.
My goal is to be all ready around Thanksgiving in terms of setting up the room and such. But we will see.
I still have to figure out the daycare situation and pediatrician as well.

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yea i am nestiong a bit oo, we are gonna do one big cleaning dusting etc 1st week of december, right now i just tidy up each day because i feel likie crap...LOL

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Finally got the room painted this weekend. Now all we have to do is get the molding up and order the furniture.

Carmella

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yes we also have to do molding

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Yes, I need to look for a pediatrician also. I haven't really done much with this yet other than print out a list of pediatricians in our area from our health plan. That's on my list this week, to start making appointments to meet some of them.

Is anyone else taking classes? What are you taking? We are taking a basic parenting class in a couple weeks, but that's it.

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Im planning on using the pediatrician that I used growing up...well the practice at least. Im going to take a babycare class and a breastfeeding class.

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I now see what people mean by saying second trimester is best one!

As soon as I hit 29 weeks, I got intense pressure in pelvic bone, can't sleep at night (wake up due to bathroom as well as just because), and have huge siotical (sp?) pain! I learned what siotica pain is - which is just literally pain in the arse!

Other than that i am feeling great Baby doing well.

I also do get anxieties too! Anxiety over not being ready, babies room isn't ready, though we did decide on the nursery bedding/theme. Can't wait for it to come! I even have anxiety about packing the hospital bag! I know I don't have to do it yet, but worried that I do.

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Posted by cjik

I know, I have my shower the first weekend in November and a wedding the next weekend, and after that, my parents will be staying with us and I could really go any day. So I don't know what he was thinking by painting in November.

We don't have much of a theme really, though I'm using the Goodnight Star bedding, wall trim, and window valances. Not the decals though, I thought that was a bit much. This is what the set looks like:

I'm trying to decide between yellow or green paint--any thoughts?

Goodnight Star

Which bedding set/theme did you choose?

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Just thought I would bump in case any Dec mommies have updates or anyone missed the original post-


Can you guys believe we are all due in 8-12 weeks? It used to feel like it was so far away and now its so close!!!!

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I can't waittttttttttt...

My furniture comes the day before thanksgiving.. Her room is all painted and waiting...

My shower is 10/27.. I can't wait...

I feel good, I am just tired alot.. But I am use to it.. I try to sleep as much as I can on the weekends now....

I designed her christening invites, I just need to print them and order the pink card stock.

I have to start Christmas shopping also since I want to have that all done..

We ordered our truck.. should be here soon!

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we are sooo excited....can we post pics of the rooms if you have, i would love to see even if they are in progress.....

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The only thing I have accomplished is to order the baby furniture. Other than that, nothing is done. DH keeps asking if I'm ready for the baby to arrive and I keep telling him no, and then he wants to know why????????

I'm completely depressed, and my mother is worried sick as a result and keeps telling me if I don't think happy thoughts the baby will be colicky. Just what I need to make me feel better.

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Posted by DancinBarefoot

The only thing I have accomplished is to order the baby furniture. Other than that, nothing is done. DH keeps asking if I'm ready for the baby to arrive and I keep telling him no, and then he wants to know why????????

I'm completely depressed, and my mother is worried sick as a result and keeps telling me if I don't think happy thoughts the baby will be colicky. Just what I need to make me feel better.

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Well, I'm not much further along. DH pulled off the old border in the baby's room this weekend, but that was it. The molding still needs to be scraped, the new border applied, and the walls painted. We did buy the crib (though it's not assembled) and order the dresser. This was driving me nuts last week--this week less so, though it still makes me anxious. Giving birth is making me more anxious now though.

My spirits are better this week. Last week I was down most of the time. Maybe it helped that DH and I had a date this weekend--dinner and a movie, something we haven't done in ages.

We did our hospital tour last week and that seemed fine. We also met our first pediatrician on Saturday. She seemed okay, I didn't get a strong feeling for or against her, though I would like to meet other people. We will see two others before we choose though.

Physically, things are getting harder for me. I'm tired a lot, and my long commute is getting to me. I'm planning to ask my boss if I can work from home one day a week after this week, so hopefully that will go well. My lungs are also really getting squeezed, and I get winded ridiculously easily. Same goes for my bladder--I think I used the LIRR bathrooms a couple times before this. They're so disgusting I'd usually rather hold it, but lately, that's just not an option.

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