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Jess- you are so hitting a sweet spot with those comments. I don't know weather to be happy or sad about it- that is, carrying a child. Its such an incredible experience. It feels somewhat lonely at times- just because everything (physical and emotional) is inside. I've never been a great communicator- and sometimes I'm just too tired to even try. It is a precious experience and once they arrive life will never, ever be the same again. I'm both excited, and afraid. I think of all the things I'd hoped to do before I had children, but if I tried to accomplish all of those things first- I'd never have children- and I'd likely not do everything on my list either. I guess I'm just hoping that this girl will wrap me around her finger and I won't look back.

I had my shower on Sat. It was fun and unconventional. I did not want a regular shower and DJ's mom faught to have the theme I wanted, which was Halloween. It was too muc fun, I could not stop laughing. I was able to see my old friend and talk to her too. Plus I got more than I expected even if there were not many people who showed up. His family is more than I could have ever asked for. They make me feel like I am one of them. With this baby, it is hard to get comfortable anywhere any more. I cannot wait till he gets out of me. I am a pettie woman and well I can feel him no matter what position I am in. I have a doctors appointment today and I am not looking forward to this again. They always tell me I gain too much weight. What can be expected with a small woman like me. I don't even look it, oh well. I know DJ can't wait for him to be out either because of the hormones. I have been really mean to him and I don't even mean to be. I just can't wait for the birthing cla__ses I start next week, then I should know and feel how close this is to ending. Right now, it feels like this has gone on forever.

Well i had my shower on sunday, it was really nice! It really makes you appreciate the people that took the time to put it together for you! On saturday we finished the nursery so it would be ready to be filled with everything from the shower, and now it looks great! I love just standing in the doorway, and thinking of what it will be like when he is here! I had a doctors appt. monday, and everything is going smoothly, i can finally jump up to every other week appts now, so i'll be back soon, lol. We also just started our child birth cla__ses on monday night. I kind of had to trick my boyfriend into going. He knew he was going to the cla__ses but he didnt know how long they would last! lol so when we were almost there, he asked, and when i told him two hours...he was like.."omg this is gonna suck!" lol hes such a guy! Then he asked how many weeks we had to do this, so i played dumb and said "i dont know!" So the instructor lady was like "well lets get to know eachother because we'll be spending the next five monday nights together!" hahaha OH the look he gave me was priceless! i loved it! He also has a problem with them being monday nights, because of monday night football! Oh geez! But the cla__ses were ok, a little boring, but i can manage. we got to take a tour of the hospital, i can honestly say, i am now scared to death! But just like the rest of you, i am feelin worse and worse everyday! i toss and turn all night long (as well as a pregnant lady can toss and turn!) I just feel absolutely miserable! I cant wait to get this over with! Although everyone likes to rub it in your face "Oh this is the easy part, wait til you have the baby!" oh well, so life is no longer as easy as we know it!

micsmms3 I wound up going to the hospital the next day and spending the night there because I was in so much pain. The doctors also thought the pain I was having on Wednesday were probably bh the pain I was having on Thursday is still unknown to them they thought it might be kidney stones or appendicitis or premature labor, but after staying the night and running lots of tests and monitoring the baby and my cervix all three were ruled out. So I am home once again feeling perfectly fine but confused as all heck! We also did some renovating to make room for our baby. Now my 3 year old and 20 mth old sleep upstairs and we moved our bedroom and Ember's bedroom into the bas____nt and turned our old bedroom upstairs into a playroom for the kids. Thankfully we started early this year and finished when I was about 5 mths along. I couldn't imagine trying to tidy up after that kind of a project this far along! That is impressive. I also did a lot of painting when we finished off those two rooms in the bas____nt. I don't remember what paint we got, but we were a__sured that with some ventilation I would be ok to use it. dmjdjw336, it is completely normal to be short with your bf. LOL dh just told me last night that he can't wait for me to have this baby because I have been miserable lately, and with our last one I was rotten for the last two months straight and it is happening again.... hmmm I don't remember being awful with Rory, but I know I have been a bit difficult lately. I have been really stressed out about work, and though I try not to I tend to take it out on him. We had a good day today though. I skipped out on work and spent the day with dh & kiddos instead. jess, it is sad to think that this is the last one. I am going through that as well. I have always wanted four, but dh says no more, and with having two miscarriages before this one and now two hospital visits during this pregnancy, I am wondering if I am really up to having another one either. BUt I am very sad to think that this is it. I might change my mind though. DH says no more, but if I really really want one more he is on board, and of course will love the baby, but he is hoping I don't want another one. ebaby & everyone else, I am glad your showers were wonderful! It is great when it is your first child to get so much for the baby. It really makes it easier on you. The initial start up cost of a baby would be really expensive if you didn't have help! This time around I am just hoping those that are determined to buy for us, even though we don't want a shower, get us diapers, wipes, lotions & stuff like that. We have everything else including clothes from our other two kids (I kept ever last bit of it). I too am getting fried pg brain. Sometimes I feel so slow it is frustrating. Oh well only 7 more weeks left. I am totally counting down!

Hey ladies! I hope that all is well with you. My shower was a really nice time and I am so appreciative of how generous everyone was. I am getting to that tired, nuts point too. I teach and the kids are correcting me all the time. Today I got a talking to because my desk was messy...gee, it's kinda tough to manage 28 kids, grad school and home. I wanted to tell her I am doing the best I can, but I figured I better shut up! :) Well, 6ish weeks to go....let's just hope its quick.

Wow, brayndi- sounds like you had a rough couple of days. Glad your home and feeling better. I posted a general question in third trimester- about a whole new set of pressure and pains that I've felt this week. Guess the baby has relocated- my doctor said that was likely the case. I have a strange feeling that I'll come earlier than I should. I'm 33 weeks, now. And I haven't started painting the babies room yet : (. My 1st shower is Sunday, then there will be two more, the last being November 22- which is just crazy. That is too close!!!!! I'm going to feel like absolute CRAP, and look like a house. My BF owns a bar, and it's a bunch of girls from the bar that are having it for me. So then they can tell everyone how "huge" I was.... oh, help...

hi girls, I feel like everyone else! Pretty c___ppy. We are big phillies fans, so I have been staying up late, taking all kinds of weird naps, so that I can watch these games... Had a shower at work today.. it was so nice.. Lots of little gadgets and toys... even clothes... I thinki I know what I will bring him home in!!! It all felt real today.. Like I can't believe it's only a few short months away...less than... I am getting so excited!! I hope everyone has a restful weekend!!

Hi Ladies, I hope everyone is feeling ok!!! It's Monday and I can't believe it..I have officially 8 more weeks as of yesterday. I go for my visit tomorrow. I am going to ask for an ultrasound. I was told last time that I don't get another one. Haven't had one since 20 weeks. Before that I had 13 of them, so I feel like I haven't seen the little one in a while and really want to see what he is doing!!! I am by myself tonight.. the hubby is down at the Phillies stadium getting ready for the World Series. I'll be watching from the comfort of my couch. If I can stay awake that long. My legs hurt already today. I have to keep stopping and sitting. I feel like a big fatso...I usually have so much energy and I just feel like I can't get anywhere... All I feel like doing is sleeping. Until I try to sleep, then the baby gets up and I can't sleep anymore (usually 2 hours at a time). My b___bs are leaking too!!! It's pretty s_xy being pregnant... The dime sized wet stained are hot!!! Anyway I hope you are all feeling healthy I should say...Talk to you soon.

Hey Tara -Go Rays!!! :o) (Im from Tampa Bay) Im with you on feeling really tired, I sit at a desk all day and Im still so tired. Of course I dont sleep well at night. I had to take my wedding ring off today, it was getting really tight and I was scared it was going to get stuck on there. I didnt want to have to get it cut off, that would suck!! I never took it off with my first pregnancy. I guess I am fatter this time. I feel really naked without it :o( Is anyone else thirsty ALL THE TIME? I drink so much water, juice, sode, whatever I can get my hands on all day. My thirst just never goes away, its weird. Then of course I pee every half an house. There is a girl at work who is due 11/20. She went to the doctor the other day and she is already 2 1/2 centimeters dilated and 90% effaced. She is only 36, almost 37 weeks. No fair!!! Im so jealous. Now I have to sit here probably all the way to the very end of my pregnancy alone! And its her first baby, how come I am never that lucky?!?!

Man, I know how you guys feel. I am tired all the time too. DJ will try to get me involved in what he is doing at the time and all I feel like doing is going back to bed. Then I am up all the time to go to the bathroom cuz of how much I drink. And no matter what I drink it never feels enough. Now I am also experiencing the BH and they are horrible. I get the ones that hurt down in the area were the contractions will take place. It sucks as well for DJ does not know what is wrong with me until they pa__s and I can tell him. The baby has gotten so big, and I am starting to lose weight, which is good, and go down bra sizes. I did not know that would happen, going up bra sizes I expected. Today was our first Lamaze cla__s and after the intor, and the anotomy, we went onto a relaxing type video. DJ and I both noticed, that while I relax, the baby is very active. That means that he will be very active when he comes out. Oh, I can't wait for that. It feels like forever until Dec.

BIG NEWS LADIES- I had my appt. today. They said if we are considering a c-section we need to go ahead and get it schedule with the holidays coming up. They are going to try to schedule me for 11/21 or 11/24, it depends on what the hospital has available. So it looks like I will be a November mommie, LOL! I can still change my mind and back out of the c-section but they at least need to have it scheduled. It is kind of nice to know an exact date/time....

Hey Colleen, ARe you doing ok.. Haven't heard from you in a bit...

Gina, hang in there. I can imagine it is tough to handle all those kids feeling the way you do! Especially considering they aren't your own. I have been less patient than usual with my own two kids, but at least they are mine so it makes it easier (I think it does anyway) Plus there is only 2 of them, as opposed to your 28....I am hoping the next few weeks go fast as well. LOL Only 5 more weeks for you now...I can't believe it has been that long since my last post. micsmms, wouldn't that be great if you came early... I know you still have a few things to take care of, but imagine not being pg anymore! They shower from the bar sounds like no fun at all!! But you will get more stuff for the baby! That is always nice. Tara & Jess, I have been super tired lately too! I also sit at a desk all day and still am exhausted. Lately I have been having really vivid horrible dreams. So what sleep I do manage to get is restless and not doing much for me. I had to take my wedding ring off with my last pregnancy, but so far I haven't had to take it off with this one. Jess, I thought that having such an unquenchable thirst like that was a sign or symptom of something.....I can't remember what, I want to say gestational diabetes, but I know that isn't it. Have you mentioned it to your doctor? My guess is that you had to remove the ring because you are retaining fluids and probably not so much from gaining weight (well fat weight as opposed to water weight) Just think the fluid weight will go away so much quicker after delivery. jess, congrats on the november date!! That is exciting. I was so hoping to have a November baby...even if it was the last day in NOvember. The further away from Christmas the better, but nope December 10th is our day. We only have 6 weeks left now!

Bryandi- I was thinking that the thirst may mean something but I actually totally forgot to ask the doc today. I pa__sed my diabetes test and they check my urine every visit, so I dont think its that. My hands and ankles have actually swelled up alot LESS this time. ( I probably should have taken the ring off during the last pregnancy but I didnt). But i was heavier this time before I got pregnant so the little bit of weight and swelling I have gotten this time was just making the ring too tight. It might have been okay but I didnt want to chance it. Colleen- I am wondering about you too. Its been a couple of days since we heard from you. I hope everything is okay!!!

Well, Halloween was a real trip. While DJ and I were shopping at Wal Mart, I felt pain like I never experienced before. I thought it was the BH and was not too worried. But when the pain started to become more frequent, like more than four within the hour, DJ got concerned. When we got home he had me time them, and they lasted for two minutes and were five minutes in between. We went to the hospital at that time and found out that I was really having contractions. They were at three minutes apart. The nurses and doctor did not know what the cause of it was and thought maybe I had a UTI. After getting the IV, which did not help, they gave me two shots. One for the baby if he was to come for his lungs and another to stop the contractions. Thing was, the first dose was not working for me, so they gave me another shot which helped some but not by much. After a thrid dose by pills, my contractions were coming few and far between and were mild. They had tested me and I had not ruptred, I was thinning but I was not dilationing, the anmonic fluid was good and I was not bleeding behind the placenta. Also I did not have anything thing wrong with me after the culture tests, I came back negative for something and I did not have UTI, so the doctors and nurses do not know what caused the contractions. I am home now with the medicine that they have given me, and this was after six hours in the hospital. They told me if it gets worse within a day, even with the meds, then I am to call. They have given me three weeks worth of this medicine and after that I forget what I was to do, but by the sound of it I would be delivering my baby within three weeks, maybe sooner, I do not know. I am only 33 weeks and 6 days at the moment. I have been restricted, but not fully to bed rest. I have no idea what has caused this but this whole experience has frightened me. I have no idea if anyone has experienced this before. I am doing ok now but that is because of the meds. With no answers I have more questions than ever. My mom and DJ's mom think that he will be coming out sooner than expected despite what the doctors want. I have no idea what to expect now. I guess I will just be finding out as the days pa__s.

DM~I hope that everything works out and you get some answers to your questions. Just make sure you take it easy! I hope all the rest of you are doing well also. I start today going for nonstress tests at the hospital. I have to go two times a week to monitor the baby's movement. Has anyone had this before? I don't know if it for the gestational diabetes or what, but I guess I will find out soon enough.