I cant believe its been a year!!

[Robin'sBrood]

Suddenly I have an alien in my body! Ethan feels like he has gotten SO BIG, and it seems like it has happened overnight. When he moves now my whole belly moves. 6 weeks, 2 days until my due date!

 

[agnes_day]

how cute! i feel the same way now..i cant see how there is any more room to grow!

i washed all of his baby clothing yesterday..its so tiny..i love little baby socks, how precious.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

I washed all the cloth diapers, aka "spit rags", towels, washcloths, and the cover for the changing table pad yesterday. That was the last of what needed washing before the big day! DH will be putting the changing table together this weekend, and putting the curtain rod up so I can finish the nursery. It's getting so close now... but I still don't feel ready (for labor).

 

[ninny]

Down to the last little bit!! Just 2ish more weeks to go!!! Is it wrong i dont want to be swarmed by people right after i have her? I seem to be making people angry that i dont want them in the room right after or even till next day. But i really want time for all three of us to get to know each other before people start pestering me to hold her. I dont want to see anyone till we are settled in our room. Am i over thinking it?

 

[sunshineinsc]

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nope not at all. The only thing that matters is what you want.

With some of my kids I was fine with people coming in while I was in labor or soon after giving birth. With others I just wanted to be left alone. If I didn't feel up to people coming in right away I asked the nurse to play bad guy and tell them they had to wait or tell them they could only stay for a few minutes.

I'm having second thoughts about people coming to visit after the girls are born. All of our family live in other states and I've had a few say they wanted to be here when the girls are born. I just think I'll be overwhelmed with everyone here when I first get home from the hospital. I'm a pro at having kids but the idea of trying to learn how to nurse twins while being discrete is kinda overwhelming.

 

[agnes_day]

this is when i am glad for not having extended family...i would absolutely hate having tons of people visit after having a little one.
i enjoy it just being me..i can kick back, watch what i want on tv...put the baby in the nursery and sleep..its like a vacation!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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No, you are completely normal! Labor and birth is HARD WORK and people need to give you time to rest and recover a bit before congratulating you on your baby. After my first birth experience, when my well-meaning but naive cousin brought her co-workers to the hospital to see me and my baby (when, after 42 hours of labor, all I wanted to do was rest!) I don't let anyone even know the baby has been born until I'm ready to have visitors. Even my parents know to wait until I'm ready for visitors!

 

[FairfieldChicks]

Im expecting a chicken over the next few days, and about 50 quail in a week and a half... does that count? I cant have anymore natural babies, DH wont let me

 

[agnes_day]

well, there are days when chickens are preferable to children, trust me!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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Just one chicken? Is that even possible?