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Comes off quicker, if you breast feed. Be careful of what you eat, as this will also flavor the milk!! Get up on your feet and mooove, as soon as the Doc will let you. Take your vitamins and drink lots of water. You should shed a good deal of it in childbirth..at least 20..I am not a Doctor..But, I have "been there done that" Good luck! I will say prayers. This is God's blessing. Take your time and enjoy it. It goes so quickly. Bless you both!

Thank you thank you - for the kind words and prayers. It's really been an incredible journey to watch her grow inside me (love sonogram photos and 4D!!) - and I am sure before I know it she will be a young woman.

Knowing I will have my own daughter has also made me see my Mom in a different light. I don't know what it is - but I guess I see her now as a young woman with me as a little girl... when she knew nothing about taking care of babies and relied on my Grandmother! Now it's my turn!! :)

Congratulations Heather!

Is this your first child?

Hi!! This is my first baby - and I am SO excited. It's also the first grandbaby on my side of the family (and my mom is going shopping like crazy!!). And I am shopping too - Babies R Us is the best (uh oh - I didn't get fretfall's advice soon enough!!)

And JuneC - 50 pounds huh? The dr. told me I have about another 15 to gain, but I hope it does come off quickly! And thank you for the "fountain of youth" compliment - that made my night! Especially because EXHAUSTED!!

Oh, as for names - we have a list - but we know for sure her middle name will be Elizabeth - that's my middle name (and my grandmothers). But we are open to suggestions!
Thanks again everyone - Have a great weekend!! :)

Congrats to you and Jeff!

Roberta Elizabeth Roberts. Do you like it? I just thought of it! I won't take any credit when you name your sweet baby girl that. Just own it, and it is yours!!

Don't worry about the weight! My first baby I went into the pregnancy weighing 135 and on my due date I hit 200 pounds. I was so freaked out. 6 years and 3 pregnancies later I am right at 140.

Nursing does help alot, so does running after toddlers! Also, dress the baby cute and don't worry if you have to wear a tent for a while after she is born. Just focus on how cute the babe looks!

I love what Fret said, babies do hold the key to the universe, and it IS obvious when you look into their eyes. But I disagree with the clothes theory!!!

I'm excited for the blessings you are going to have with your new family.

Congrats. Don't be too upset if she seems to prefer Jeff over you as she grows, that is normal for the child to attach a little more to the opposite parent.

As you look at names be sure to play with the initials, you know how cruel kids can be. RER can be pronounced "rear" pretty easily.

Be consistent with discipline from the beginning. It may be cute/funny now, but will it still be in 3 years? Don't make threats you can't or aren't willing to follow through with, it undermines your credibility.

Don't use counting as a means of discipline. Once they are old enough to understand the game, they know "1" means they can keep doing it, "2" lets them know how much longer they can do it before getting to "3", if 3 is where you do something. Many parents treat is as just another # and wait for them to do it again before doing something...just means the kid can do it one more time.

Rather than simply counting how many times they disobey (which is all the above is), increase the punishment with each occurrence.

Talk to them as adults from the beginning. "Baby talk" delays their ability to speak clearly. If you all know foreign languages, use it with the baby just like you would English.

Congratulation to you and Jeff. I hope the very best for you with the new addition. God has bless you with the baby and God has bless the baby with wonderful parents. I'm a mom of 3 grown children and 3 grandchildren. If you need any tips, holler. Am looking forward to seeing our new fox 4 addition.

Sweetie, I just looked at the pics in your albums. Did you know it looks like you're going to have a baby???? Dang!!

Congratulations to you both!!

And GW has some excellent tips posted above. I know all five of my kids learned to read, write and speak way ahead of schedule just because we spoke to them in plain English, taught them how to read as soon as they showed an interest and started them writing as soon as we determined which hand they were going to favor. Wound up with one southpaw, three righties and one ambidextrous!

And thank you for sharing those great pics!

Heather,I hope you won't mind my suggestion of Leilani Elizabeth Roberts as a name?