Yes, Forum Friends, I can officially have an opinion on things such as School Changes and other child-related topics! (JK, Teresa) :angel:
I am about 3 1/2 months along and will be due mid-October! ;D
We are very excited about this new addition to our family. We've had a sonogram and heard the heartbeat already.
I have been experiencing a little "Gestational Psychosis" already (hey, didn't you read my posts on legalizing drugs in Politics? :P), but nothing too severe yet (although you might get a different story from Hubby)...
I just wanted to let all my Forum FRIENDS in on the news!
Congratulations Tobina to all 3 of you. You about to experience a love you have never known before and it is terricfic. Then someday you will feel an even greater and fun love when you have Grandchildren. You will make great parents.
Frank
Such happy news, Tobina and Chuck! I agree with Frank that you both will make great parents. As for the psychosis, get used to it. It comes with the territory you are now entering...LOL
Oh Wow ! Tobina, that's wonderful! I just sent you a big hug. ~ squeeze~ :-* :D :D :D
You are in for one of the best rides of your life. Enjoy!
:D
Congratulations! I wish you all the best. :-* :-*
Congratulations!!!! The best job in the world is bein Mom :)
I am so excited for you!! You guys will be wonderful parents!
Congratulations! Every day will bring a new adventure throughout this unending process! Once a mom, always a MOM!!!
Congratulations to a wonderful family!
God watch over you and keep you three in
His hands.......
Hey, are you going to have a little "Spook or a spookie?
Just thought I would ask..................inquiring minds, you know.......LOL.
To Tobina...
May your trimesters be easy....May your labor be light...
May your newborn very quickly sleep through the night.
May your bills be few and your joys many,
As you fall in love with your brand new baby. :-)
Love, Catwoman
Thanks for all the well-wishes, and the cute poem, Catwoman!
I'm 14 weeks along, and we won't find out the sex of the baby until 20 weeks... IF we decide to do that. Right now, Chuck is a "yes" and I am a "no" (although somedays I waver). I've always said I would want it to be a surprise at delivery, but in looking at baby items, it's almost hard to find gender-neutral things these days! Even the green have frogs and the yellow has flowers (or butterflies!).
I'm "almost" over the sickness phase... it lasted longer than I thought. And really I didn't get SICK until the last 2 weeks; I was just uncomfortable before that. My energy is getting a little better; I only need 1 nap per day now (yes, one day I took 2-2hour naps, and I went to be at 9:00 pm and slept through the night!)
Also, because I've been sick, I've lost some weight and haven't had many cravings yet. Last week I felt good a couple days and had milkshakes in the afternoons. Today was a hotdog. Other than natural sugars, I haven't craved sweets (yet)... none of the sweetners taste good to me (which is probably another reason I'm losing weight!). I did have a hard time letting go of my breakfast coffee. Now I have 2 scrambled eggs and 1 piece of toast... and water. Blah. As you know, I never was a breakfast-eater (except my 2-3 cups of coffee), and if I don't eat it now, I'll not feel well the rest of the day.
Thanks again to everyone! I'll keep you entertained with my Gestational Psychosis, I'm sure, as well as keep you laughing with my cravings updates!
Congratulations! I'm thrilled for you and yur hubby. By the way October children are wonderful. ;)
Tobina, congratulations!!! I'm so excited for you!! I was sick the entire time with both my boys and had terrible heartburn!
I hope you have a boy because I have TONS of boy clothes someone needs to take off my hands!!!
Thanks, greatguns!
I was an October baby MANY years ago!!!
Don't chew gum or eat mints to ease the heartburn, mint will cause worse heart burn. I learned that after five kids.
I am so happy for you and know Elk County will be a great home for your little person.
Ms Bear
Tobina, what wonderful news! You will be truly blessed, as will your baby. I guess there's nothing in the world any sweeter than when you're holding and loving that little bundle of joy!
Congratulations!
Tobina,
That is such exciting news.....as for Lyle and I both have two boys and wouldn't
trade them for nothing...I really don't care to have a girl...I will let the boys
grow up and get my girl for me...Some have no symptoms of morning sickness
unlike me...I was sick all the time....I craved fish stixs and mayo and couldn't
eat mexican or chinese and now my 10 yr. son loves them both...so crazy
how the body work.
Again Congrats and best wishes.
Tessa & Lyle Riggs
Tobina,
What wonderful news! A new little "Elk County Native"! You and Chuck will have so much fun teaching the new baby all the talents you have! There is nothing like a new baby, unless it is a new Grandbaby!
All our best.........The Fish Family
Let us name the baby. Obina. That would be historicallly correct.
Congratulations! I noticed that you had changed your forum name yesterday and was wondering why. Children are a real blessing and sometimes a royal pain, but you have to deal with the pain so you can enjoy the blessing. When my first granddaughter was ready to be born, we were all standing around the room and my son-in-law was all decked out to go into the delivery room. I put a hand on his shoulder and said, "Welcome to the next wonderful 18 years of your life." As mentioned here, grandchildren are just as much a blessing as children and the old adage is true----------Grandchildren are wonderful little people to have around and then they go home!!!!! ;D Larryj
Congratulations and best wishes Tobina and Chuck.
David
Congratulations!!!!
Yes, I've had lots of offers of boy clothes lately... I think Elk County needs some more girls to balance the count out! :)
I had to laugh in the beginning, when I would tell people the "good news", the first thing they'd tell me is all their own pregnancy "bad news". It was a little disheartening when you're first pregnant and want everyone to just be as excited as you are! But now I've experienced some of the "bad news" myself and understand. But I will not do that to any other new expectant mother, I've promised myself!
It's also funny the conflicting advice people give me... chew mints, don't chew mints. Drink milk, don't drink milk. Eat ginger, drink ginger ale. I've figured out that each person is different... as is each pregnancy... as is each DAY during the pregnancy! My kitchen shelves are stocked with things I've ran to the grocery store and bought for a craving, and either didn't even open it or only ate it once!
I've been reading a really funny book called "The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy". They pretty much tell it how it is... but in really funny ways! Much better than the "What to Expect" book; I go so scared after reading the first few weeks of that book that I haven't picked it back up yet!
Thanks again for all the well-wishes!
Tobina and Chuck. How absolutely wonderful ---If I could have, I would have been pregnant ALL of the time. I felt wonderful and
feeling that little being move inside you is without a doubt the best feeling in the world.
However, I did not get my wish, but sure enjoyed the two times that I was and had two beautiful little girls that grew to be two
beautiful, loving, caring women, and they gave us three more little ones, and I finally got to hold boy babies and another precious girl
baby. Life does not get any better than being parents, then Grandparents, then the best of the best GREAT grands.
God Bless you and yours.
Jo
Tobino.. I just got home from working in Tulsa most of last week..
Didn't have time to even look at the computer.. so let me also congratulate you on your wonderful news.
I felt like a million bucks while I was pregnant with both boys .. Never let it stop any thing I did even though I was bigger than 2 barns put together.. ;D
You are right.. When you get pregnant everyone wants to tell you 'their story".. LOL
Only thing I can tell you is everyone is different .. even if you are sisters... My labor was hard and fast.. my poor sisters was long long long and slow.. ( and yep.. they both hurt) hahaha :D but never will you go through a pain that is so worth the outcome.
I have said this many times..
Each time... as soon as they put my baby boy in my arms.. I fell in love like I have never fallen in love.
Understand... :D....There will be lots of frustration and headaches... ;D & that love ( and your sanity) will be tested one million times a day ..but never ever will it waver for even a nano second. Unconditional love takes on a whole new meaning when you have your children..
Motherhood is a joy like non other..
Enjoy every single minute of carrying your miracle..and enjoy every minute of their lives after that.