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Good morning ladies! So sorry I didn't have time to catch up and comment for everyone like I try so hard to do every day. I just want to say that I appreciate all of the kind words and words of encouragement. I hope I have been as supportive of you all as you are of me right now! Too bad MFP isn't "real" life and we aren't…

I'm soooo very very tired today! So just popping in really quick to let you know how things went. I'm progressing but just barely. I am still dilated to 1cm, am now 60% effaced, and she is at -2 station. I am measuring (my uterus) smaller than I was the past 2 weeks so she has dropped a bit. My doctor then dropped the bomb…

Hello my lovely, fabulous, mama's to be (and mama's)! I've got a doctor's appt this morning so I will come back later and reply. Just wanted to set up the November post so just in case I go MIA, you ladies have a place to post in the meantime! :) Hope you ladies all have a wonderful day!

Good morning ladies and Happy Halloween! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and manage to find Part 2 for today...OMG I can't believe tomorrow is NOVEMBER 1st!?!? Where does the time go? Amy R I pray everything is perfect and your appointment will be a very happy one! I had a pretty good relaxing weekend. It is a far cry…

I still have a week to go. I know I shouldn't be complaining...but after trying to conceive for 7 years and then waiting 39 weeks I am just so anxious for the "grand finale" of meeting this little miracle and seeing her face! I hope you all understand.

Misti I would just remind him of his timing. He might not even realize what he did! Hopefully that's the case. Brenda I'm sorry you felt like your mom wasn't looking forward to such an exciting time for you....I have felt like that a lot in my life with my parents and have grown to just expect it and I give them the option…

Elce lol you crack me up! I mean I just got my hair colored so I won't have to worry about getting my hair done again for at least 8-12 weeks. But your idea could be fun too :) And just a reminder to everyone...we are almost at that point where we've reached 500 posts on our board. At 500 posts we get "locked out" and it…

Here is the link to the blog for my maternity pics...hope you like them as much as we do! :) http://blog.darbig.com/2011/10/parents-to-be-heather-al-maternity.html

Ashley I was meaning to tell you that after Paranormal Activity 2 I kept having nightmares that I was being dragged out of my bed by my foot, out of my room, and down the stairs to the basement....needless to say Al and I haven't even talked about going to see PA3 lol! Evidently we are both weenies! haha! And it isn't…

Hello ladies! I won't make you think I'm off somewhere having my baby this morning :) I love that you guys care :heart: So yes I'm STILL pregnant lol. I'm still a bit crampy...not as bad as yesterday and I had some good contractions last night...but nothing this morning. I'm still bleeding a little, but that's normal too.…

Thanks Nichole for explaining what "stripping membranes" meant :) It definitely wasn't the funnest thing I've ever done....and it was uncomfortable and now I am very crampy and bleeding a little (like the end of your period), but all in all it wasn't horrible. I just don't want to have to be induced if I go too far past my…

Real quick checkin cause I'm meeting a friend for lunch...so I will come in later and comment. My doc appt went well this morning. Al got to come, which was nice being able to sit and talk to him while I sat there with my pants off in a cold room waiting for 30 minutes....Anyways, I am 1cm dilated and 40% effaced and the…

Karen I couldn't be more happy for you! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers until you are out of the "scary part" and things look to be going as planned. Until then stay positive (as you tend to do)! I miss the ttc ladies as well...but only a few of the long time members are left to come on over this way so…

Yay Babeed I'm SOOOO happy for you! You got your boy! :) Kristy I have the cocodot bedding and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! The only problem is that the bedskirt as well as the bumper are specifically made for their cribs. I had to be creative with the bumper to get it to work in my crib and you can't even see the pattern on the…

Andrea OMG congratulations!!! I JUST congratulated Karen as well... SOOOOO happy for you and I'm so glad you are here. I will be keeping you in my prayers and hopefully the spotting stops. Unfortunately during your first trimester cramping is very normal. It freaked me out all the time but it is just your uterus growing :)…

Good morning to all of my fit and fabulous friends! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and got in lots of healthy foods, some exercise, and some good rest! Welcome to the newcomers! Please read the intro post and jump right on in! Andrea I hope you can get the IBS under control before your labor starts! I too am stuck at…

Kristen just from what I saw on your average daily food intake, it looks like you get maybe 3-5 grams of protein by lunch which is probably why you are starving by that time. I'd recommend a hard boiled egg, or oatmeal with added protein and fiber to it like Rayna suggested. Greek yogurt is a great form of protein as well.…

Yay!!! Congratulations Heather!!! We needed some more boys to start and even things out around here! :) I'm so happy for you! How exciting! Kim glad you checked in! I'd been thinking about you and hoping everything was okay. Sorry to hear about your sickness...I've gotten sick more times since I've been pregnant than I…

Rayna have you tried Motherhood maternity? They are pricey but cute :) Kristen my typical day looks something like this: B'fast- Weight control quaker oatmeal (has extra protein and low sugar) with 1/2oz crushed almonds and cinnamon sprinkled on top, 1/2c of greek/organic vanilla yogurt, a fruit snack- banana and cheese…

jchecca thanks! It is actually a pretty small room but with the cathedral ceiling and the colors I think I managed to make it feel more open. That was the idea anyways. Congrats on 22wks! I think I felt the best around that time. I wish I wouldn't have obsessed about my weight/how my bump (or lack there of) looked at that…

Rayna I love the name Mason! I had wanted to do two middle names as well but hubby vetoed it... She would have been Charlotte Kendall Haven Crist...but Al thought it was "too many names". I think kids are smart and can learn almost anything you throw at them! lol Ashley that cracked me up too that you got edited...dirty…

Thank you all for your very sweet compliments. Her room was definitely a labor of love that I'd been dreaming about for many many years. I'm so happy that my dream was able to happen. So the baby is back in my right ribs...with a vengeance! There is a constant pressure and I can actually pop my ribs back into place and…

Last weekend we finished working on the nursery (all except hanging picture frames in a grouping above the pink rocker). So I wanted to share our labor of love! And let me be clear...90% of those clothes in that closet were given to me by friends with little girls that never ended up wearing them...I only bought a few of…

Good morning ladies! Oh WOW!!! Congratulations! Yay for Claire and Vincent!!! About 4 1/2lbs for twins is awesome! And to have only gained 12lbs...that is unheard of, but pretty awesome if at the end of the day the babies were a good size! I'm worried that's what will happen to me with the water breaking in the middle of…

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Good morning ladies! I can't believe it is already Monday...again! The weekends always go by so quickly. Millionsofpeaches I didn't start really showing until 6 months. Before then I just looked like I had let myself go a bit, which kinda stunk. Andrea I am SOOOO there too! I am right behind you and I'm feeling the same…

Rayna you can order the arms reach from babies r us as well! :)

Oh Nichole I LOVE your pics! They are absolutely adorable!!! :) Made me wanna share a few more of mine as well. The photographer only did a few to give me a peak...but the ones she did I love... (And I obviously don't know how to size them correctly cause half the picture is being cropped out...but you get the idea lol) I…

Good morning to all my fit and fabulous mommy to be friends! So sorry to hear about your loss svgarcia.... I hope you have a strong support system to lean on. Your goals look awesome. Just make sure to take good care of yourself and don't get too overwhelmed with everything happening in your life. We are here for ya! Rayna…

Awww jchecca that's awesome! Isn't that such an amazing experience?! Don't forget to write that one down! :) Hope you have a great time at your yoga class tonight. Heather my heart rate typically hangs out in the 150/160 range while working out but during some climbs/hills it will get up to 170/180 and then drops back down…