How is it that you can already be 35 weeks!!! I just looked at your ticker and girl you are almost done! How??? Are you worried about the whole 17 momnth old and newborn thing??? I am!

I know, i can't believe that I am almost done. I am ready to be done but am nervous about the age difference. I am most afraid of being stuck inside so much, especially while DH is at work. I know i will get by ok but it still has me nervous.

I just can not believe how your pregnancy has flown by and you are almost full term and going to weekly appointments, the whole nine yards! Do you have everything ready like even if its a boy or will more planning go into effect once baby is born?

We are in the process of finishing up Olivia's new room and then i am going to clean the nursery real good. We did yellow and green for it so we could use the stuff again. I still have to get clothes and stuff washed and what not. I need to get my rear in gear. Our plan is to have Olivia in her new room by the end of the weekend.

Are you putting her in a big girl bed? Is she walking yet?

We actually bought a crib off someone, she is not ready for the big girl bed yet. Also she just fully started walking last week. It is great!!

Oh I bet so I cant wait for him to fully start, people tell me I can but they dont understand how hard it is to carry him EVERYWHERE he is so close though! We put him in a big boy bed, just to get it out of the way about a month ago and I was SHOCKED at how well he did, its the same thing he doesn't crawl out he goes right down at bed and both naps! Maybe I just got lucky... I am really worried myself about the age thing, troy will only be 15 maybe 16 months old I am TERRIFIED! DH works constantly... You'll have to let me know how it goes!

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Originally posted by LaurenOlalde:
Oh I bet so I cant wait for him to fully start, people tell me I can but they dont understand how hard it is to carry him EVERYWHERE he is so close though! We put him in a big boy bed, just to get it out of the way about a month ago and I was SHOCKED at how well he did, its the same thing he doesn't crawl out he goes right down at bed and both naps! Maybe I just got lucky... I am really worried myself about the age thing, troy will only be 15 maybe 16 months old I am TERRIFIED! DH works constantly... You'll have to let me know how it goes!

People keep telling me that too. That would hate it when Ryan starts to walk. It's too much for me to carry him. I can't image what it would be like if I was 25 weeks along. I'm already hurting w/ this siatic (sp?) thing.

Yeah! And you know what Christine, Troy is no little guy, he is 30 lbs already and looks like a giant when anyone holds him!!! I can't really craddle him or hold him much of anyway but on my hip and that get tiring, I think I would rather chase him... I think!

Hey Christel!

It's not as scary as it sounds. Two things that I can't live without:

double stroller
Maya Wrap

My wrap is just fabric purchased at the fabric store. 30 in across and 5 yards long. It's all in the way you tie it. It is THE BEST THING EVER INVENTED!!! I use it to grocery shop because they both can't fit in the cart. Highly recommend it! You will do great! I can't wait to see what you have cookin' in there!!

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Originally posted by kjames106:
Hey Christel!

It's not as scary as it sounds. Two things that I can't live without:

double stroller
Maya Wrap

My wrap is just fabric purchased at the fabric store. 30 in across and 5 yards long. It's all in the way you tie it. It is THE BEST THING EVER INVENTED!!! I use it to grocery shop because they both can't fit in the cart. Highly recommend it! You will do great! I can't wait to see what you have cookin' in there!!

How do you tie it? Did you just look it up online?

Someone showed me in person. I'm trying to think of a way to explain in writing. I'll look online to see if there is video. It is awesome!

Yeah if you find it post it in this post please!

I carry her a mixture between some of these. Instead of putting her in the pouch part, I cross the long strands and tuck the under the pouch. Then, I tie the long strands together. I put her in it like a back pack and pull the pouch over. That probably sounds very confusing. But any of these wrapping techniques will work:

http://site.peppermint.com/newbornwrapcrosscarry.htm

http://www.wrapyourbaby.com/pretiedx.htm

http://site.peppermint.com/crosscarry.htm

http://translate.google.com/tr...be/port_mecroisb.htm

http://www.thebabywearer.com/i...rapInstructionsChart

They may look confusing, but once you do it once, you have it down. If I find more, I'll add them to the list.

Ok, I found it.

http://www.mobywrap.com/t-instructions-Hug.aspx

I wrap her like this, but I pull the bottom layer up over her sometimes. Like this:

http://www.mobywrap.com/t-instructions-NewBorn.aspx

I mix the two.

Thanks I will have to try this!

Don't worry about being a home body once the new baby is born!! If you are already an on-the-go person, you will be out and about in no time!!! I have 3 under 3 when Dylan was born, and I went EVERYWHERE with all 3. lmao... I had a lot of lookers, and a bunch of people told me I was one brave mommy or a God for going out in public. LOL But I'd just have D in my baby bjorn, and the girls in the double. No biggie. I was able to shop with a cart, though, since our stores here have the "cars" baskets, and they love sitting in there, and I would put the seat up by me. I always did all the grocery shopping, Target, malls.... you name it I did it all ALONE. LMAO.... DH is Navy so he was gone a lot.