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Johnsons also used to make this simple 'lavender' baby lotion (white bottle/purple cap) I adored and now its rebranded as 'sleep' or 'bedtime' scent and not the same at all. Boo! (Sorry off topic!)

Yeah, that'd suck for sure, but honestly if someones registry was full of stuff I couldn't afford I wouldn't be offended. I would just buy a gift card towards a pricier item or ask a fellow shower attendee to go halfsies with me. I'm hard to offend and pretty easy to get along with though! Edit: Not sayin' y'all aren't,…

Emily Post aside, I think its good to have a wide variety of stuff on a simple registry. Where $50-$100 is pricey to some, its a drop in the hat to others and I don't really see a problem with a generous wealthier person wanting to buy me a larger ticket item. I am just as grateful for a friend who buys me a cute outfit or…

We have the same due date!

LOL, sorry about the pain RBX, but know that it cracked me up because people say the same stuff to me ;) I also got a co-worker asking if I was 'sure it wasn't twins because I was so big'. It was so ludicrous I am still giggling at that. I'd also like to point out I think (and so do others) I look perfectly normal for…

You still look really cute in your picture! I'd never guess by looks alone and thats important right!?

Last night my husband and a few friends surprised me by painting part of my nursery and patching the plaster crack on the wall that needed it (oh, 1940 house). They also assembled the crib that arrived Tuesday! I did a steely grey color that I was pretty sure about, but still nervous about and I LOVE IT! I cant wait to…

So far so good. My 'nursery' is just a room collecting items right now but after Christmas I am going to kick it into high gear. Next appointment is 12/21 (or the last day on earth ;D)

Oh god, so GROSS, so grrrooooossssss. But I'm glad I'm sort of prepared for it. ;)

24 weeks and 20 lbs.

I did it and I'm fine!

Amen!

I think my December challenge will be a little different but still 'healthy'. I want to be in bed by 10pm every week night until December 24th. I was last night and it makes SUCH a difference!

Does anyone else's stomach make embarrassing noises from heck? That is bothering me right now!

I've always been a coffee drinker, but was fine with black or a little dash of cream. Now I am obsessed with the idea of those milky sweet fancy coffee shop drinks! Triple bad because its junk, over priced and is caffeinated! (Although an single espresso shot in milk is better than drip coffee caffeine wise)

My mother in law mentioned over t'giving lunch how she breast fed for a year like, oh...about 14 times. No exaggeration. I actually like her, it was just so sooo awkward. I plan on BF'ing if I can too, but what do you say after the 10th time in front of 5 other people? "Congrats on your bountiful boob milk?!"

What about those little packs of hummus and veggies? Or save money and make your own protein packed dips in a tupperware? Homemade hummus? spinach dip made with greek yogurt? Edamame dip (love this recipe http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/edamame-ginger-dip-recipe) If veggies still turn your stomach, get whole wheat…

After a variety of due dates ranging form March 28th to April 7th, the midwife finally settled on April 2nd for me. Girl!

Off topic, but at this moment my co-worker is 4 centimeters and 80% and just workin' away....

I start with a 5 mile 'turkey trot' in my community and then eat until I am full, NOT stuffed. Leave that to the turkey!

Gorgeous dog, but his puppy picture makes me want to die from cute overload. ;)

17-18ish weeks. I'm 20 now and its still intermittent, usually when I start to worry I feel a weird movement again though ;)

ha! I subtly brought it up by offering her some of the old furniture I need to get rid of to make room for baby, you know, for her new place she is getting soon ;) They are interviewing a 4th (yes 4!) roommate for a much nicer than they can afford place. Gotta let people learn on their own sometimes I guess. Good parenting…

Yeah, I'm torn - they are kind of like 'engagement photos' which I've never understood much either. I think they are nice and cute, but at a time when (most) people are already feeling cash strapped due to the med bills, newly added gear and in a few months, day care the added $500-$1000 seems nuts. That being said, if one…

If anyone other than my husband referred to what I am carrying as 'theirs' I would remove my shoe and throw it at them. ;)

I used to not care when friends popped by without an invite now IT DRIVES ME CRAZY. We also have a 'roommate' (unpaid of course) living with us. She is 24 and claims office jobs are too boring for her so she works sporadic entertainment industry jobs at $11 an hour rigging lights and unloading stuff. I used to be all 'yeah…

I would just like to say that although I have nothing to add; this whole thread made me feel better about feeling disgusting and not putting out. HA! I want (and really do) feel appreciative about having a healthy baby and all, but sometimes it just suuuuucks.

Yeah, I gained 3 lbs in like 3 days (15 total at nearly 20 wks) that is sticking around. It is very weird. I'm trying not to care, but it is hard. It kind of makes eating well difficult for me as well as I kind of think 'well, I'm gaining a ton of weight anyway, might as well choose the popcorn chicken over the lean fish!'

I've gained like 13 in 18ish weeks with 3 seeming to come on in a week too, but it never fell off - so water weight or no, it seems here to stay!

@Emily, my babies HR is declining a little too. (155 to 144) The midwife explained they only measure it for a few seconds/minutes and to get a TRUE baseline it'd take like 20 minutes, so they are really just snippets in time and its just fine ;) i get to do my anatomy US on November 19th!