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november 2014
I didnt see a November board so I thought I'd start one. My daughter is 11 months and, about a week ago, I had a shockingly positive pregnancy test. We are thrilled, though nervous about having two littles. We moved to CA last week and I'm super excited that I will be able to deliver at a birth center :)
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Christmas gift for hunters
Hey Everyone, My husband has decided he wants to pick up bow hunting. I have already procured him a bow and I'm going to get him a sight and arrows for his birthday. What would be some complementary gifts for Christmas? I'm looking at Camo but I'm not sure which type to get or if there's something else awesome to get him.…
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protein powder
Best soy free vegan protein powder....GO!
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Family/Friends at delivery and after birth
Hey Everyone, What are you plans for having people around during labor and after labor. My mom and sister have already bought tickets to fly out and, assuming she is born while they are here, will be around for the labor. I plan to kick everyone out when it comes time to push but I'm really starting to feel like I don't…
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Pains, body changes, when to call doc?
Hey Y'all, What at point do you all decide to call the doctor? It seems like the big indicator is fetal movement so if something seems amiss I first check for fetal movement and if that's good I don't stress too much. Now that I'm approaching the last month and a half I'm not sure if all these new pains are normal or cause…
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birthing "atmosphere"
So I feel like I have about 20 different things I could make new threads out of, but for now I'll start with your birthing "set up." Have you all thought about what you'd like the environment to be like while delivering? Do you have a playlist? If so what's on it? How many people are you going to have with you? who are…
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infant car seat vs. convertable
Babies r' us has an infant car seat and a convertable car seat on the registry checklist. What are the pros and cons of both? It seems you can't take the convertable's out and carry them around but is that necessarily a bad thing? I registered for an infant seat, a snap 'n' go stroller, and a jogging stroller but the…
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weekly menus for small families
How many of you plan a menu for your family? If your family is small, how many meals do you plan? It's just my husband and I, and I'm trying to get the hang of scheduling a menu so we aren't wasting food. Do you cook for more and freeze it/eat left-overs? I feel like planning more than 3 dinners tends to leave me wasting a…
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vegan proteins on a budget
Hello Everyone I'm trying to get back on the vegan train and also revamping my food budget. Since hubs and I are really cutting costs for food I'm wondering if any of you have good sources for cheap forms of protein. I know beans and brown rice and quinoa are all great, but what about Tofu and Tempeh? I feel like they…
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cloth diapers
I know there was a discussion about cloth diapers in the "crunchy mama's" post but I thought I'd open one exclusively for cloth diapers. have you tried them? What brand do you like? Have you tried gdiapers? What cleaning method do you use? And anything else you'd like to add :) Have a great day everyone!
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Dec challenge anyone?
So in the Fit for Future Families thread we used to do challenges, I don't so much see that here. Anyone downs? I'm not thinking anything extreme but everyone pick something to commit to, post it here and give @ least weekly updates. No judgement just a little accountability, I know it's easy to get out of control during…
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A question for those that Fish (esp salt water)
Hello! My husband's birthday is Thanksgiving. I bought him a fishing pole last week that i let him pick out but I want to have something to wrap and actually give him on his birthday. Ideas please? I called WalMart (unfortunately the only place around here to get those type of things) and waders aren't in his size and they…
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the birth process
Calling all veteran mommies! So I'm not wondering how the baby gets out and all the physical logistics. I'm wondering what the process from admittance to the hospital until discharge is. I'm going to talk to my OB about it but I'm wondering, what things (like IV's and stuff) do they just to right off the bat. I've heard…
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the fine line between "obsessive" and "careless"
I just had a talk with one of the guys at work about how I kept visiting the chip box then walking away empty handed. His response was "who cares, you're supposed to gain weight right now, you'll lose it after the baby is here." Hubby has a similar sentiment and is afraid that I wont eat enough for baby if I pay attention…
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New living arrangment after baby (BIG CHANGE)
So, here's my situation. I think hubby and I have made up our mind but I'm intersted to see what you all think. At about 7 months pregnant we will be moving cross country, about a month after delivery my enlistment in the military will be over and we will be soley relying on whatever income my husband gets in CA as well as…
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ROAD TRIP....VA-CA, help me plan my stops
Hello Everyone! I will be driving from Roanoke, VA to Sacramento, CA in February. I will be taking the southern route to avoid too much snow. Where should I stop? We are definitely stopping in NOLA and the Grand Canyon. Anyone have some sweet recommendations of cool places to go? Thanks!
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Any realtors out there....or real estate savvy individuals
Hello All! I am going to be moving in about 4 months and trying to get everything planned out. Where I'm moving it seems that it would cost the same, if not less, the purchase rather than rent. My problem is, what hidden costs am I not considering? Does anyone know any ways to calculate what it would cost to live in a…
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How much weight has SO gained?
We have all talked about how much weight we have gained, I want to know if your partner has had the same experience. Last he checked my hubs has gained 10lbs.
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I don't want to eat.....anything
Ok, that statement isn't 100% true but it's pretty close. I had gained a bit of weight cause I was eating like a cow and now I've lost it all because I don't want to eat anything. I went out for chinese with my husband and ate simply because I had to, now it's close to dinner time I know I should/need to eat again but…
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any herbivores?
Hello everyone! Just wanted to see if there are any herbivores out there? I'm mostly vegan though I've been eating some dairy products and eggs this last week because they were what we had in the fridge (hubby isn't vegan) and I was craving them :-/ I'd love to have a group of fellow herbivore mama-to-be's out there so we…
