#5 . . . . . will arrive on Dec 1, 2010!!! Yep, I am twelve weeks pregnant, today. Yes, it was planned. Very carefully in fact. Izzy starts school in September (yay!!) and Logan will be starting pre-school then too (yay!!) and I didn't want to miss the school year, and wanted some space between the barage of late September/October birthdays in our family and extended family (six of them, to be exact), and I 've always wanted a winter baby to bundle right up, so December 1st it is. Just in time to ruin Christmas instead. (just kidding) I think I am feeling better now. I've been the sickest with this one. Hard to remember though, but I threw up for the first time in my pregnancy "career" this time around, and I felt nauseous a lot, and all the time. Whereas in my past pregnancies, I was nauseous starting late afternoon and all evening. Glad that's pretty well over now.
I am fully counting on Dec. 1st. I have this weird pattern in my pregnancy "career." I have always been due on Wednesdays. Avery was born right on his due date, Jacob was 3 days late, (Saturday) Izzy was right on her due date (and the only sensible one to be born at a half decent hour) and Logan was 3 days late,(Saturday) so this one should be right on it's due date, right?
The kids are pretty excited. Izzy is rooting for a girl. I don't care either way. I've got at least one of each, so whatever. I just need to know in advance, so UC Baby, here I come.
This will be the fifth and final, in case anyone's wondering. I feel satisfied, even though my original intention was to have six, that's not the case anymore. Five is good.
And just in case you think I haven't totally lost my mind, (which is debatable) I want to use cloth diapers. (If there was any doubt, it's gone now, right?) So I am asking if anyone out there has used them, knows anyone who has used them, and what their experience has been. I've been researching some, and am thinking about a couple of different brands, including "Apple Cheeks", "Fuzzibunz", "Bummis". So, if anyone has any info, I'd greatly appreciate it.
I will take belly shots and make a conscious effort to keep this thing updated more regularly. Comments really keep me going, hint, hint.
My daughte uses cloth (Kristine Podeszwa) check her out.
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Congrats Tamara!! One more little one to love :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Tamara! That is so exciting!I know Sonja Nelson uses cloth so she would be a good one to talk to!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I think that 5 is a perfect number and I also think that December is a great month to be born in!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! I'm so excited for you guys! Of course, I'm a sucker for big families :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you all...as a grandma minding her five right now....glad that you're still young!!!LOL
ReplyDeleteAll the best and I'm hoping that Izzy gets her wish!!!!
Congrats!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI can[t wait to read more updates.
HORRAY!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! and YES, YOU ARE CRAZY TO EVEN CONSIDER CLOTH DIAPERS!!!! BUT YAY ANYWAY!!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that I hope you have another girl, because Izzy is a one-woman comedy show, and I would personally like to see another. Haha!
Keep us posted - fantastic news, and EXACTLY what this family needed (and boy, am I glad it's you and not me providing this necessary happy stuff.)
Sarah
Congratulations! Hope Izzy gets her wish.
ReplyDeleteI think December is a nice time to have a baby, you won't be too big and uncomfortable in the summer and it's a great time of year to bundle up a baby!
Miss you guys.. you need to come to the city for a visit.
Monica
Congratulations! That's exciting news :)
ReplyDeleteWe used cloth for our kids exclusively. We loved Fuzzi Bunz, but after two kids there isn't much left to them, lol! I also loved wool covers when they were small and prefolds (when they were older, they soaked right through them). I made most of their itty bitty baby diapers. I still have most of my stash if you ever want to check it out. I couldn't ever bring myself to getting rid of it. I still use the prefolds for miscellaneous things around the house :) (which is fine as most are reduced to rags!)
YAY! Another nephew or niece! If you really want another pregnancy after this one, you can have a baby for Derick and I!! Just something to think about..... lol
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS! I blog stalked you off of visible voice...(sorry, I'm weird like that. I hope you don't mind. I just love seeing anyone with as many or more kids than I have (3) - I have such a respect for you!!!) Congratulations on your pregnancy, and I just had to put my 2 bits in. I have cloth diapered and I love G diapers! I don't like "all-in-ones" because they are so hard to wash/dry and it's such a waste to have to wash the whole thing every time they wet (especially when they are so young!) I love prefolds and liners. Check out G diapers, I'm sure you'll love them!
ReplyDeleteYay!!!! Congrats. You want to know what kind of weirdo I am. I was like...oh fun...we used the same pregnancy test. Dork much?
ReplyDeleteCongrats!...maybe the extra nausea is for an extra baby? Just kidding. SO excited for your family!
ReplyDeleteHooray! I've already told you Congratulations, but I'll say it again. I've always wanted to use cloth, but I'm much too lazy.
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