[AviatrixRN]

Good Morning!

Susan..It is so good to hear from you..I was worried! I hope you can get home today..I know it's impossible to get any rest a the hospital. I'm so glad you and Phoebe are alright!

Alana..You look fabulous! I forgot you dh was out her for the earthquake..I'm sure it was scary for him since he'd never felt one before. Glad he is ok.

Tia..Pooh Bear is so cute!

Amy..Yay for maternity pics! Those emails from your mom are something!

Rach..Sorry it was a hard day yesterday..I hope today is better.

Brenna..How's it going?

You too Martie..

Kelly..Awesome job on the tapering! for no symptoms!

Marissa..sorry to hear about how things are with you dh..I hope he will go to counseling with you.

Hey Devan!
Hi Heidi!

Jen..Are you feeling better today?

The screen guy is coming to fix the slider screen and a couple of others that are messed up. We couldn't use the slider in the living room cause the screen was open and Dino could sneak out. We don't want him to become an appetizer for the coyotes!
I'm a little concerned, I keep getting that skipped heart beat feeling. I have had it before, but it is usually pretty rare, like once a week if that. For the past week or two it has happened daily and often..Like I feel it almost hourly. I haven't increased my caffeine intake so I don't think it is that. I am a bit stressed out over my job so maybe that is it. I hate that feeling..It makes me short of breath for a sec and then I feel like I have to cough. I need to get in for a physical.

[designdiva32]

Definately get it checked out April, at least find out if its a heart issue or just stress. I get it when I eat gluten or drink too much caffiene, but Reed has it and his is supposedly a mild arrythmia. Are you due for a physical? Should I be calling your doctor for you?!!

[MamaSoon]

April, please do that physical. I hate stuff like that. I have a sinus tacchycardia and it freaks me out. Will you get a physical or a stress echo?

[ara79]

josee, i am sorry hun. i know you were counting on af so that your ccrm cycle/traveling would work out. i bet you are so frustrated. what are your options at this point? will you change your flights? i hope it's because you are pregnant! but i know in the meantime you are getting upset by it.

april, i agree, go get that checked out. we want you healthy for when that BFP comes soon!!!

[Angelwithhope]

April- That is scary! hope its nothing but stress!

Alana- You look great! Don't apologize for the top, though I do sympathize...I just want a solid color too and everything makes me look like a disco ball or somethign! lol

Susan- I hope you can go home to rest soon hun!

Marissa- Yes I think it's time for counseling. If he doesn't go, then I'd question if he really cares for you or not. The car was a symptom to the problem...if you follow me?!?!?

[Koshveily]

It's taken me about three and a half hours (not consecutive) to pseudo-catch up... wow, a lot happens in a few days!

Ronni, honey... I'm so sorry for the loss of your furbaby, Tucker... it is so so so hard to lose a member of your family like that... great big hugs and love for you!

Brenna - Yay for peace and quiet from guests! How is that beautiful baby girl?

Jo! We want to know how you're doing!!

Alana, you sweet, sweet woman! Thank you a million times over for these Beautiful FLOWERS! You are so yummy! Now I happened upon posts about you taking steroids for baby Reed? Did I catch that correctly? What's the deal? Is that because you've been contracting/dilating? I missed that information... sorry.

Rach, Gymboree sounds like a great idea... I need to look into something like that... eventually. I also need to get my husband and I in some photos with the baby... I believe there is a "Picture People" in the mall nearby here... I will also have to look into them, too! How's Grandpa doing? I also read about your DH's "definite no to #2"... and though it would make ME sad, I would say I understand why he feels that way. The effort it took to get pregnant combined with the loss of Aiden's twin and your health towards the end, it sounds like hubby wants to protect you. I certainly pray that both of you can get on the same page very soon. Lots of love!

Jen... so you like Combos... never knew that. I'd have to side with Walt, though, on the fake cheese thing... I guess that makes me a Commy, too. Yay for the new MAC!!! Life is better with a Mac... and no one can argue with me. It's just a fact.

Josee - that Wordle thing is fantastic! How do you find stuff like that?! I'm SO gonna do it! And man... still no AF??? I'll do my AF dance (kinda like a raindance... only weirder.)

Amy - THANK YOU for the "handsome" outfit for the baby!! Oh, I can't believe he'll fit in that in a matter of weeks! Can you believe he's already 9 and a half pounds?! He's gonna be a bruiser for sure! When I was reading about your shopping situation, it was like reading my own post... I'm not a shop-a-holic by any means... but when money is tight enough as it is and i go and buy a shirt or go out to eat and then find out I've caused our account to go in the red, I just can't stand myself. At least you have an understanding hubby who doesn't make you feel even worse by giving you the riot act when that happens. And the hormones you're experiencing on top of the nesting instinct you're facing... it certainly isn't going to make the situation dissolve easily. Just know a lot of people go through this... I definitely did/do! Keep your chin up, lovely... you are already a wonderful Mommy... and your little girl is already luckier than most.

Shawna - I was hoping to see your beta numbers by now! Oh, I just can't wait to see your ultrasound, too... I wanted twins so badly... but now that Daniel is here and I can just barely make it through each day with some sanity, I think to myself... oh, Praise God I was "eased" into parenthood rather than being handed TWO babies and expecting to know how to handle it! I pray you are given what you can handle! Now you said you were visiting "Minot"... Minot, where? There's a Minot in Maine that I used to live next to... that'd be cool. Ugh, and speaking of awful neighbors... our last apartment was adjacent to a soccer field... so EVERY soccer game, I was fighting with stupid parents/spectators for MY DRIVEWAY!!! GRRR... And don't feel badly about having a belly at your stage of pregnancy... EVERYONE is puffy after IVF. And I had round ligament pains at 6 weeks and freaked out that it was another ectopic (because I had similar pains/pulls/aches)... but it was just ligament pain. If the pain dulls after a while or only hurts in bursts/during activity, it's just ligament pain... but if the pain is constant and gets worse, get it checked out. And I am sorry to hear about your Granpa's health... it's never easy to lose someone in your family. Your family is in my prayers.

Kris! Simon is so beautiful... what a stunning complexion he has! He's just so handsome.

Marissa, I SO talk to my scale... only my conversations sound more like, "Okay, I haven't fed the baby in an hour so that's like ten pounds of milk right there () and, hello, I just gave birth 17 days ago... and I'm sure that 2,000 "snack" I just had didn't help any..." And I would kill for a pedicure... and a trip to the salon... I'm a mess.

Kelly - Yay for tapering off the prednisone! And I love the photos! Your hubby is a hottie! You look great, sweets! Love the pink dress.

Susan - The hair looks great! I was about to suggest the labor inducing cream cheese but then i read you are already in labor and delivery?! What's the scoop?

April - Oh, the lupron crazies... I had dreams that Danny died and I was alone forever... it's a very real feeling... i can chuckle about it now... but it was very real. Hey, is the invite to Hawaii still open?!?! Haha... hope you had fun over there! And how did Mel's first E2, go?

Heidi - Wow... 27 hours to get home?! And that's the FASTEST you can get there... oh, honey. I applaud you. I'm four hours from home (driving) and I am so homesick, I can't stand it... the courage you have and the strength... I am so proud of you! I think about what it would take to move back home all the time so in a way I know how you feel... but at the same time, I have no idea. Wow, Stella is almost 4?! She's at such a great age. Congrats on no abnormalities at your last u/s! That has to make you feel encouraged! And I have to agree with you... I totally prefer fall to all the other seasons. It totally makes me happy.

Tia - That is a great u/s picture... so clear! How's the baby belly coming??

Devan - Thank you so much for thinking of me. Your card was so very sweet. I love your handwriting. And my mom was totally the same way... she called daily, sometimes twice a day... and I finally said to her, "Do you really think that I would go into labor and NOT call you??" She toned it down to every other day... And you're wicked cool for having the 90210 collection. I have the entire series of Friends on DVD... I know what love is. And when Derek comes home, you do that little dance, sweet cheeks! Woot!

All is well here... currently trying to figure out why this child is so fussy and grunting... i can't get him to burp and he's pooping just fine... ahh... nothing like a newborn to render everything you thought you knew about babies utterly useless.

Love you all!

[Koshveily]

Boo-yeah! Now THAT was a record post!

[MamaSoon]

Hi Shelly! Nice personals! Impressive! So how is the breastfeeding going? Are you back in bed again or still on the couch. Love the pic of daniel in your ticker. :-) Little dude!

[Angelwithhope]

Shelly- Great ot hear from you! Thanks for the answer on the round lig pain! More pics please! I know we can handle twins since DH is like ten minutes from the door at our own business, and his mom is already on call for the others, so she will be too. I know if we have twins, she'll all but move in with us for a while. lol. I guess we'll wait and see....we'll know more beta wise tomorrow....if today is wednesday?! lol

[ara79]

shelly, you freakin rock my dear! that post put us ALL to shame!! we love you and miss you, but think of you (well, mainly just how cute your baby is) all the time! i am so glad you like the handsome outfit!

KRIS~ i need your address!!

[parker john]

wow Shelly ... i am impressed .... we miss you

[designdiva32]

Great to see you on here Shelly...we've missed you! You are more than welcome with the flowers...you are very worth it.

I had to have the steroids for Reed's lungs because my cervix has shortened to just a measly 1.5cm and I'm starting to dilate. So OB said I could go into labour anyday now and put me on steroids just in case. However I'm out to prove him wrong so I'm staying off my feet and refusing to let this baby out early.

Do you have any new Baby Danny pictures to share?

[Angelwithhope]

We're all about the pics!

[designdiva32]

I'm hungry (shock horror...lol), so I think I'll go hunt down some food. Nobody give birth or do anything too exciting while I'm away!

[AviatrixRN]

Shelly..Wow! You put my single sentence personals to shame! Glad to hear things are going well over there. Mel's b/w came back fine..they left a msg so I don't have the specific number but the gave her the go ahead for the cycle.

Thanks for all the concern girls. I just made an appt. with my internist for tomorrow. So I will see what he says.