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[Quail_Antwerp]

It sure doesn't seem to take much to bring on the water works here lately.

My youngest turned 3 on Thursday. We were going to do cake and stuff today, but none of the grandparents were able to come, and it was so hot I didn't feel like baking anyway, so we thought we'd just plan it for another day.

Then my mom sends me a FB message and says they got their check, have gas $ to come after all, and would see us this afternoon for Baby Boy's birthday!

So then I was all like

NO CAKE and then I was all

NO CAKE and then I was all

don't say you can't come, wait till I cancel and say you're coming! and then I was all

NO CAKE and it's so hot I don't want to BAKE

and then back to

and then my FIL, who lives next door, comes over and I was all

please take me to the store? (we have no car right now)

So FIL ran me to the store and I got the makings for dirt cake and gummy worms to put in it - so then i was all

yay we have cake! and

no baking!

and now I'm all

are they still coming??????

and that's just a summary of how my emotions are lately.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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I was looking at those too! Sooooo cute! I also am thinking of these.... http://www.amazon.com/Gownies-Designer-Maternity-Hospital-Gown/dp/B000WM94R6

I was thinking of getting one or two, Laboring in the gross hosp gowns, then after the shower changing into the gown. I am worried they will get ruined during labor, and I would like to use them at home too for the first few days. I like that the gownies ones have snaps down the back rather than ties, but the etsy ones and sooooo cute!

Yeah for an extra $10 they will add snaps down the back to the etsy ones....

 

[rilly10]

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I was looking at those too! Sooooo cute! I also am thinking of these.... http://www.amazon.com/Gownies-Designer-Maternity-Hospital-Gown/dp/B000WM94R6

I was thinking of getting one or two, Laboring in the gross hosp gowns, then after the shower changing into the gown. I am worried they will get ruined during labor, and I would like to use them at home too for the first few days. I like that the gownies ones have snaps down the back rather than ties, but the etsy ones and sooooo cute!

Yeah for an extra $10 they will add snaps down the back to the etsy ones....

Ohhhhh well that changes everything

I must have missed that part! Is anyone packing slippers or sandals for the hospital? I was thinking about that too...something easy to slip on and comfy for walking the halls.

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

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Yeah for an extra $10 they will add snaps down the back to the etsy ones....

Ohhhhh well that changes everything

I must have missed that part! Is anyone packing slippers or sandals for the hospital? I was thinking about that too...something easy to slip on and comfy for walking the halls.

Yep!! I am taking my fuzzy slippers for walking the halls and plastic sandals for the shower. I have an aversion to showering shoeless in a public shower...

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

My mom got me some ballerina flats....I haven't tried them on yet...but I also bought myself some super-squishy/soft/comfy slipper socks with grip-things on the bottom...

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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I think I would prefer the dirt cake with worms. I have a feeling that the emotional stage is going to hit me like a ton of bricks.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Better eat all of that stuff now--before your glucose results come back and the doctor might spoil your fun!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Who's pumping? My hope is to use a pump and then feed from a bottle. I'm worried that otherwise, when I have to go back to work in November, I might have problems transitioning the baby from the breast to the bottle?

I have been looking at pumps and have had the Medela highly recommended but I'm not sure I want to spend $200+ on something I'll use for 6 months or so??

I found some on Wal-Mart's website that look okay....

http://www.walmart.com/ip/The-First-Years-miPump-Double-Breast-Pump/10803959

I know I want an electric one....

But do I want single or double? Double seems to make the most sense...but some women have trouble with the double (ha, a rhyme!) anyway--any suggestions?

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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You are so right!

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

I've always used a single electric pump - I just thought it was easier.

I'll have to look to see which I have on my registry. I think the one I chose was only like $40 - because higher cost doesn't mean works better!