Hey girls. SOrry haven't been on in awhile. The nausea is just annoying and I never want to sit at the computer too much. We did get to see the heartbeat a few weeks ago and it was amazing. Helped put me more at ease. Now I am just waiting for the 2nd trimester so this nausea will go away.

Donna--congrats!! Can't wait to see some pics.

Christine--hope the warm weather comes quickly for you.

Rachael--hope the little ones are feeling better.

Eire--I can't believe you only have 8 more weeks to go. WOW!
And yes I am still bf'ing but just once a day. At my last appointment the doc suggested I wean him by my 2nd trimester because it can cause preterm labor and since with my other two pregnancies I did have some preterm sxs I don't want to take any chances. Weaning him is not going as smoothly as it did with Dylan.

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Lauren, sounds like your little bean is doing great! Sorry the nausea is getting to you I can understand not wanting to sit at the computer, too.

Good luck with weaning...I do hope that Aidan just decides to do it on his own, soon. For a while I thought Gigi would not want to wean lol but it's been two weeks (or 3?) and she's done done. She went from 2-3 x a day to just once and then on and off before she was OK with "quitting"...so, good luck...Al was about 17-18 mos. as well and he was a bit clingier about it.

A lot can change in a week or two

Nothing too exciting here...Al is finally MUCH better but Gigi's had a cold since Friday she is miserable and whiney or she is playful and sweet lol. And she's been having some more bedtime separation anxiety--she will fall asleep on me before I get her into bed and then she stands up screaming when I put her down--this from the kid who always has been my good sleeper, with few exceptions Ah well. Probably a combo of weaning, missing Grandpa, and being sick, eh?

Anywho, hello all!

TTFN Gigi is yelling about something and is MAD

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Giovanna "Gigi" Josephine, 10/2/2006

Lauren, I checked a couple of times to see an update...so happy that your little bean is growing well. Too bad about the morning sickness and nausea...was it this bad with the boys? Have you considered taking Diclectin, a couple of my friends did and it helps alot. They both have healthy baby boys, so no side effects, it's safe.

Donna congratulations...sounds like you had a blast at your wedding..that's the way it should be I was at my friends second marriage back in Feb and I would say the same thing, much much better second time around

Well I took Eric to Florida last week. I went alone as DH was too busy at work and I just had it with this winter. My parents were there for the month of March, so I found a cheap flight and a one bedroom suite close by to where they were staying. My mom stayed with us and it was a lot of fun! Eric was great on the plane, I thought the fresh air would make him sleep great at night but he was up 1-2 times. Could have been because we all slept in the same room or many his teeth. He's getting the bottom 2 and top 4 all at the same time! Luckily he seems to be OK with it now.

Eire how are you feeling? Getting so close to due date now...are you prepared?

Christine, how's the weather? Our snow is melting slowly, still can't see grass..but it's supposed to be sunny for a few days this week so hopefully that will help!

Rachel I hope Gigi feels better soon and starts to have some better sleeps at night.

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Expecting our first baby boy Aug 12/07!!!!

ERIC WILLIAM arrived July 19th weighing 6lbs 2oz.

Hi Guys - just a flying visit!!

Lauren - so glad all is well with your little bean but UGHHHHHHH to that nausea - I had it for 20 weeks this time and now it's back in the evenings - I think the tiredness of looking after the other 2 doesn't help!

Rachael - Hope Gigi settles ok for you at night. Does she usually fall asleep on her own in her crib? If not maybe that might help if you can train her to do that?

Donna - Congrats on your wedding..... where are those pics girl???????? I am so excited to see you in your dress

Kris - Eric is so adorable I love your new pic

Hi Christine

Well girls it never rains but it pours. We've been having ongoing trouble with damp in our basement and we have to move in with my mum for a month and have a BIG job done to fix it up, fix walls, floors etc etc!
I just can't bear the thought of it all but it has to be done before baby so builders moving in on the 14th...

Baby arrives 7 weeks tomorrow - I am soooooo excited this time!!! I think more excited than ever before

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Sophie Nuala Ann, July 18th 2004

Oh Kris that new pic is so adorable!! He is getting cuter all the time! Glad you had a nice little trip to sunny FL with your boy and Mom!

Eire, GL with the big house project What timing, but at least it will be done before baby arrives! Glad to hear you're so excited...wow May will be here soon--only 7 weeks?!

Well last night, despite Gigi having had a short nap and being sick, we let her stay up a bit later--till 9--and wouldn't you know she went down as nicely as she had? Eire, she HAD been going down on her own--I'd sing her "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star", which is her song and soothes her almost without fail, and she will even "throw" herself towards the crib....so I think lately we just hit a rough spot between weaning, sick, and having my ILs here, which she definitely loved!

It seems the key to her going down well is to totally wear her out. She is non-stop when she's not asleep...but at least she sleeps great when she does go down.

Speaking of her, I better run--she's into something again already and it's not yet 9am! Ack!

Hope everyone has a good day! We have sun again and should warm up to low 50s today so I am not gonna complain!

ttfn

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Giovanna "Gigi" Josephine, 10/2/2006

Hi everyone,
I`ve been pretty busy at work, our year end ! fun fun.. hee hee.

Eire - I can`t beleive your at the end of your pgcy! wow! I can`t wait to see your little cutie!

Kris - How lucky ! glad you enjoyed your trip. Everyone deserves to go down south this winter! wow! We are starting to see some grass here and there, it melted a lot and with the next few sunny days it will help, I've never been this ready for spring!

Rachael - Sorry both kids were sick, hopefully you are feeling ok! Vero is finally back to her old self again and Camille is quite whiny, maybe because she didn`t get as sick and didn`t need medication..it`s all about tylenols! hee hee!

Lauren - sorry you are not feeling good, but I`m really glad you got to see your little peannut. When I was breastfeeding once a day with Vero, one morning she was just too stuffy and wasn`t interested so that was the end of it and never ask for it again to my disappointment but I knew it was coming. Hopefully it will go smoothly for Aidan.

Nikki - still around? Hope you are doing good!

Rachael - yes we did go visit my parents for Easter...crazy, we stopped halfway at my sisters and left the day after to continue our trip, we just couldn`t turn back home.

Donna - can`t wait to see your pictures!!

Hi Nicole - thinking of you !!

Vero`s room is complete...now I need to put it in order and take a picture!

Later!!

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Camille (Sept 28, 2003) & Veronique (Feb 19, 2006)

Hi everyone -

Boy it's quiet about here. Just a quick hello I had my 33 week check this morning and baby is fine but a little on the small side. So my OB thinks I should finish up work soon. So I am finishing in 2 weeks. Oh Joy! I can't wait. We are busy packing up to move out on Friday morning so that the building team can move in next Monday and fix up our house. I hope it all goes smoothly.

How is everyone doing????

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Sophie Nuala Ann, July 18th 2004

Hey all. Sorry I don't have much time to post. Things here are okay. Dh and I have been having a few problems, but I am trying to work through it. I won't elaborate, but pray. I need some support on this one and I need a partner. We basically co-exist with each other and it sucks. Anyhow, pray. Not sure how much more of this I can take.

My mom is still fighting for disability, and with no money coming in and none left in the bank, I went back to work full-time to pay her bills and still try to keep up with mine. It sucks. My brother won't help, even if he could and my sister comes up with excuses all the time, so I basically gave up on asking them. My DH is mad, of course, that no one in my family is even remotely trying to help pay for my mom's things. It sucks and of course adds to the stress on our marriage. Anyhow, enough about me.

Lauren- Oh my gosh! You are expecting your third. How amazing. Sorry you feel so bad, but hopefully it will pass quickly and you can enjoy your pregnancy.

Eire- Wow!! Only 7 weeks left. I missed most of your pregnancy. So sorry to hear about house repairs, but hopefully they go smoothly and you can move back in pretty quick.

Donna- Congratulations on the wedding. Can't wait to see pictures. Glad it was more fun for you.

Everyone - The babies are all growing up. Everyone's pictures are so cute. I can't believe how big everyone is getting. Thanks for thinking of me and sorry I can't get on more. I have a lot on my plate as you can tell. I better get moving for the day. Take care.

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Never TTC Again, at least not at this moment

Our Pictures - July 2008

finally pics of Vero's room
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...6109AatWTRm1a6
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...6109AatWTRm1a6

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Camille (Sept 28, 2003) & Veronique (Feb 19, 2006)

how freakin' cute christine! if you ever come to nyc...bring your paint brushes and baking supplies!

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Claudia 12/17/03

Christine--love Vero's room; very cute!!

Donna--any wedding pics to share?

Well I think I am finally at the end of the m/s; thank goodness. I do have some bad days, but nothing like it was. Now I am just itching for some more nice weather so I can get out with the boys and have some fun. DH and I have decided that either this summer or next we are going to build up on our ranch to give us more room. Not looking forward to it though because I have no desire to pack up a lot of stuff and move out for about 2 months. And it would have to be for the summer because we would probably go to my grandmothers and the drive to get Dylan to school would suck.

Eire--so now you only have 1 more week of work. How are you doing all that you are doing being as pregnant as you are?

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Expecting a GIRL October 27!!!

Hey Girlies
Mr. Luke chucked off all of the keys on the laptop and I couldn't tell what letter was what.LOL SO I finally had time to get to Best Buy and get a keyboard to hook up. I have the password stored on the laptop that when I sign on it automatically remembers me. I tried to get on this site thru the computer several times but wouldn't recognize my password. GGRRRR!!!! Anyways, I have been reading everyday but I couldn't type in. I have to say I love all the new kiddie pics.
Chris-love the room. I can't get over how much talent you have. I wish I had inkling of talent as you.
Donna-did you ever post pics of your wedding?
Lauren-Glad to hear your m/s is just about gone.
Eire-Enjoy these last few weeks. Especially now you won't be working.I bet the girls are looking forward to being with you all the time.
HI to EVERYONE.
O btw thank you all for comments on Madison. Yes she had a tough few months but you would not know it now. She is afraid of ppl. I can't believe how afraid she is. I don't know if it is cause she is a girl or the age. She is ok when ppl come to our house or she is outside playing but if you take her to other ppl's house or we go shopping she has to think twice about ya.LOL When she is in public she is ok til someone talks to her or waves to her, then she cries for her dad. Does anyone else have this issue?Well it is really not an issue as much as I wonder if it is cause of her being in the house so much for the first year of her life. I know with my boys every one of them were outgoing. I am thinking it is cause she is a girl. Pedatrician thinks she will outgrow it. The weather is here is nice. Over the weekend though, it SUCKED! I don't know if it was cause it has been cool and then it got so hot like the mid 80's. It really stunk.Lol It is nice to see all the flowers blooming and the trees are starting to get green. Before we know it summer will be here. I am so dreading it. I hate the summer. Give me winter with snow anytime.LOL I just wanted to drop you all a line nad let ya know I am back up and running.
You all have a Fabulous Day!

Hi Guys - sorry I've been MIA. It's been a crazy time recently. Everyone in our house got a terrible virus, cough, chest flu like symptoms and really high temperature. They kept me in hospital all last weekend in case I went into Labour. Sophie and Charlotte had to go to the Children's Hospital on Monday for chest xrays to make sure they didn't have pneumonia. Thankfully things seem to be finally settled.

It's working out ok living in my moms. Our house is a building site. The basement is dug down about 12 inches below floor and is just mud. The new plumbing is going in this weekend and they should be able to pour the new floors by Wed. I just hope we can be home for the baby but there is soooooooooo much to do

Nikki - I'm so happy Madison did so well but sorry you're having trouble with her reaction to strangers. It could be association anxiety from her hospital treatments which will take a little while to resolve but with lots of reassurance and patience from you everyting will work out fine

Lauren - good news that your m/s has passed. Mine is back unfortunately but I think it's just a response to exhaustion. I am so totally out of it with tiredness these days. And I have o get up every morning to drive Sophie to Daycare as it's far too far for dh to walk from my moms. I think I'm gonna go to bed when Charlotte naps this week.

Christine - I love Veros room

Donna - where are those wedding pics????????

Nicole - I'm sorry to hear you and dh are having some problems. I'll keep you in my thoughts...

OK time to get the energy up to bath the girls. The sun seems to be shining so we can go to the park today I think

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Sophie Nuala Ann, July 18th 2004

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...r&linkid=link5

hey girls. i just got our pics and i know you've all been dying to see them. i hope the link works, you know me

nicole...i am very very sorry to hear the you and dh are having a hard time. i hope you guys are able to pull through..TOGETHER! i know you've been through a lot together over the past few years.

ok...darrin's mom just got here so i have to cut this short

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Donna (33) Darrin (31)

Claudia 12/17/03

Donna-I absolutely love your pics.I can't get over how beautiful they turmed out.The clarity is amazing. You and Claudia look so beautiful. Who was the other flower girl? She is a cutie to.
Thanks for sharing

Oh Donna - that's looks like the most magical day ever The girls look so cute and you just look like a fairy princess. I hope that you will be so happy

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Sophie Nuala Ann, July 18th 2004

nikki.. that is Darrin's daughter Cali. She is 4 months younger than Claudia.

thanks for the compliments girls. we were both very happy with the pictures. we just didn't get any great family shots. and no pics of darrin with either of the girls.

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Donna (33) Darrin (31)

Claudia 12/17/03

Donna- Those photos are great. As for not getting any pics with Darrin and the girls maybe you might consider getting a family portrait done with all of you and then maybe having them do one of just Darrin and the girls. Both of the girls are so adorable and I can't get over how much Claudia has changed since the photo you have as your siggy. She is such a cutie.

Donna--love the pics they came out beautiful. Whose bedroom were those pics taken with you and the girls, gorgeous room. Looks like you had a wonderful day.

Nicole--sorry to hear that you and DH are having problems; I hope you guys find the strength to work through them.

Eire--hope things with your house get done quickly. We definitely decided to wait until next year to build up on ours. Hope the next few weeks go smoothly for you.

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Lauren, Mommy to:

Expecting a GIRL October 27!!!

Thanks Lauren, that was my mom's house.

man..i'm starving. i'm so glad lunch is in 10 min! i have being hungry!!!

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Claudia 12/17/03