Hello girls,

Nicole, glad to hear baby is doing good and hopefully you'll be up to par soon. Being dehydrated is such a horrible feeling, it messes with your whole body. Hopefully as you get closer to your 2nd trimester all the nausea will disappear. I can't remember did you have a lot of m/s with Aaron?

Christine, I'm sure everything is fine with baby. I've had some mild cramping the last few days. It does make you worry so much. I just try and take it easy as easy as I can being a sahm. Hopefully your m/s is coming to an end soon as well. 

Amanda, I hate the whole medical billing system it's so confusing. But at least it was a big credit and not a big balance remaining. 

Simone, I hope the weight loss goes well. I really wish I had lost more before getting pregnant. I'm trying to work out every day but I'm just now starting to feel better and get some energy back. I love the biggest loser if I wasn't pg I would be signing up for the program. It's such a great source of encouragement. 

Terri, I hope the body is doing well after your fall. It seems the older we get the smallest falls can jar us. Stinks getting older. I watch kids take crazy hard falls and then bounce up not even fazed. i just sit there thinking that would have taken me out for weeks. 

Sorry if I missed anyone. All the other post are on the previous page and my prego brain can not remember it all. 

Afm: As of yesterday I'm in my second trimester. Starting to feel better, most days and slowly getting a little more energy back each day. My next appointment is next Tuesday. I see on other baby boards women at my stage are already finding out what they are having. Don't think I have an ultra sound next week but maybe I'll get to schedule my appointment. I'm still going to do the gender reveal party so I won't get to find out for a few days after but I'm excited. I'm ready to start planning. Got a little dent done in rearranging house to clear out baby's room. But everything got put on hold to potty train kale this week. Not a fun task. Monday was horrible he was freaking out and just acting traumatized. But he took a nap in the afternoon and then it started clicking and made it all through yesterday with out any accidents. Hopefully it continues to stick. Dh is home today so I get to go to work and get a break. It took a lot out of me the last 2 days my stomach muscles were cramping like crazy having to jump up and pick him up so much. I think that's all so talk to you later. 

Haley

Amber, Mine was passed on by my sister. It's kind of a tennis style dress. A little low in the front so I generally wear an old navy maternity black ribbed tank top over it. I'm going to a indoor swim park resort in washington at the end of next month And I'm hoping my standard one still fits so that way i'll have two. Since will be there for three days And I hate putting on a wet suit. 

Haley: Thanks hun ♥ :) I hope so too. I DID have nausea with Aaron, but after I ate something I felt better. With this one, it's all the time. Yes, you ARE in your 2nd trimester officially! 14 weeks YaY :) I'm glad you're feeling better as the days go on :) If you have an u/s at this point you WILL be able to know what you're having. But, most likely they will wait until your 18 weeks. That's how it was with Aaron. How was it with Kale? Did you have a gender reveal party for him? Potty training is really tough, especially with boys. I hope he continues to do well with it :) How was work yesterday? That's good your hubby was home so you could have your "break" from home ;)

Amber: Thanks again for the Special K suggestion :) I also have the bars, probably try one tomorrow. I like the cereals and they have a protein rich one, but I only like to eat them dry because milk soggies them up. I also had some chicken the last couple nights, haven't tried nuggets though yet. That's great you're going to the beach :) I had a maternity swimsuit that was two piece. The bottom could stretch to your belly or go under it, and the top was not fitted so there was room to expand and still be comfortable. I was 7 months along when I wore it though. Before that I was using tank tops and comfy swim shorts.  

Amanda- I probably put potty trying off for quite a bit because I wasn't ready. But it was time we did the 3 day method because I did not want to potty train for weeks. The first day was really bad, but by that night he had it and has not had any accident since. We went straight to underwear rather then pull-ups. I think he would have thought they were diapers. With the underwear he knew he didn't like that wet feeling. I love being a sahm but love that I get to go in one day a week for work, for a break its the perfect balance. I think I want to wait a few more weeks at least for them to start naming the gender, just to have a positive guess. My sister kept getting were 70% sure and then were 85% sure. That went on for several months. 

Nicole- I found out about Kale being a boy at 19 weeks and we just found out from the technician. I saw the gender reveal idea after we knew. But I was still pregnant and knew if I was to have another that was the way I would do it. I ordered my pink and blue leis yesterday so everyone can wear their picks. I figure the few other decoration ideas I have I'll pick up in the next few weeks so its not to expensive. Trying not to go to crazy. I'll be excited next week when I get to schedule my u/s and then have a date for my gender party so I can make some more official plans. Work was good starting to get all of the end of the year papers together and all the next year tax stuff and fees not fun. 

afm: Since Kale has been doing so well with potty training I'm trying to get some stuff done.  Since I don't have to be watching him constantly as long as I can hear him and be ready to run if he says he's got to go. I'm ready for him to be able to take himself. Tonight we have our first adventure out so it shall be interesting to see how he does. I'm really nervous. Trying to get motivated to go and walk on the treadmill for a bit and then going to try and quilt. That is if kale will let me. 

Haley

Amanda- yes all that little stuff adds up way to fast. And it's so hard not to go overboard. I'm sure your little guy will eventually get it as my mom always says you never meet an adult who's not potty trained. Just takes some a little longer. The problem were having today is if he doesn't go within 10 seconds he Says he's done, even if he didn't go. Then 2 minutes later he has to go again. We keep trying to tell him to give it a minute especially when he has to poop that he has to wait, hence why he pooped his pants earlier even though he was just on his potty. First accident. He's just not very patient. But I know he'll eventually get it.