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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 06/24/2011 at 10:29 AM
  skibunny8503
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  We’re adding a new addition to our family of 5 but we’re going to have to wait until January because I’m PREGNANT!!
  I’m 10 wks along. It’s scary and yet exciting at the same time.
  
  Before we went on vacation we found out and I had taken our foster bun back to the shelter but I was planning on taking him back when we got home. But I felt so icky and sick that I couldn’t take him back. So no more fostering for us.
  
  I am a bit worried how I’ll handle taking care of Gracie but we will manage. My husband helps out a lot in caring for her.
  
  Gracie has had her ups and downs. She’s kind of stuck in the middle right now, not doing better but not doing worse. She can’t always get her tail up so then she dribbles on her leg. I have been thinking if diapers would help her at all. If anyone has any suggestions for us to make her life and ours a little easier during the pregnancy let me know!
- 06/24/2011 at 10:32 AM
  FluffyBunny
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  Congratulations! Is this your first baby?
- 06/24/2011 at 10:37 AM
  skibunny8503
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  Thanks! Yes it is! We’re thrilled but freaking out since we’re experiencing this all for the first time and just hope everything goes well.
- 06/24/2011 at 12:54 PM
  Beka27
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  I’ve already seen this on FB, but congrats again! This is very exciting!!!
- 06/24/2011 at 1:33 PM
  Sarita
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  Congratulations to you!
- 06/24/2011 at 2:09 PM
  Monkeybun
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  Monkey already demanded baby be named after her. It is a majestic name, she says.
- 06/25/2011 at 2:32 AM
  jerseygirl
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  Congratulations Ski ! That’s lovely to hear.
  I hope the feeling icky part is over with now. *fingers crossed*
- 06/25/2011 at 4:37 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Congrats!!!! Are you planning on finding out if it’s a boy or a girl?
- 06/26/2011 at 6:21 AM
  skibunny8503
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  Thanks guys! We’re still debating if we want to find out or not but that won’t be until August or so when we have the ultrasound to find out
  
  Oh and the feeling icky part is almost gone, thank goodness!
- 06/26/2011 at 4:20 PM
  Elrohwen
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  OMG congrats!!! So exciting!
- 06/27/2011 at 5:02 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  I had decided long ago that if I got pregnant I wouldn’t want to know if it’s a boy or a girl. Seems too unnatural. Plus, I like surprises!
  
  Not to mention, they can be wrong. My sister’s first baby was confirmed as a boy TWICE but, surprise, was a girl!
- 06/27/2011 at 7:35 AM
  Beka27
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  I’m in the “baby business” (lol… that sounds bad!) I work at a National Chain Baby Superstore as a “registry consultant” so I’ve registered many, many new moms, and the new fad is starting to turn to not finding out the sex. It’s about 50/50 for finding out versus keeping it a surprise. I found out with our son, and it was good knowing, you could prepare a bit better. Altho even if you know the sex, I still recommend people buy more neutral items, especially if they are planning on having more. I think it would be cool to have that moment in the delivery room when it’s finally revealed tho.
- 06/27/2011 at 7:38 AM
  Beka27
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  I also think it’s a good thing that from when you find out (about 8 weeks along) you have 7 months to mentally and physically prepare. With that said, have you given any thought to trying to get Sandy into the group now?
- 06/27/2011 at 8:51 AM
  skibunny8503
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  Posted By Beka27 on 06/27/2011 07:38 AM
  I also think it’s a good thing that from when you find out (about 8 weeks along) you have 7 months to mentally and physically prepare. With that said, have you given any thought to trying to get Sandy into the group now?
  
  I dunno, there’s pros and cons with finding out. I know I’ll be happy either way. But if we have a girl then I can take my old furniture so then we don’t have to go out and buy a dresser set. But yeah there’s that possiblilty that they could said it’s a girl and it turn out to be a boy or we might go in there and the baby will have it’s legs crossed If we do find out I don’t know if we’ll tell anyone else just because of people’s opinions. I got bombarded with questions (oh the questions!! ) when we told people we were expecting. And I for one don’t like being the center of attention (I picked a great way not to be, huh? )
  
  It probably would be a good idea to try to bond all three again but I think I’ll leave them be for a few reasons: I’ve tried bonding them before and Archie and Sandy got in a really mean fight (growling and bitting into my hand….passed the skin!), Gracie gives Sandy death stares when she’s in her view, and with Gracie’s peeing issues it’s best to have just one bunny with her. I’m also afraid that Archie would start giving Sandy more attention so then Gracie would be alone and she’s older and needs all the attention she can get. I think Sandy likes being a lone bun too, she likes to follow me around. She actually did that last night and stayed in the kitchen with me (she hardly ever goes in the kitchen by herself). We’re thinking she might actually bond with the baby or get jealous . It’ll be an adventure with all of them, that’s for sure!
- 06/27/2011 at 9:28 AM
  brittbritt
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  I’m so happy for you, congratulations. I chose to find out what gender my daughter was. If we ever have another child I want it to be a surprise in the delivery room.
  
  My husband and I took a class the hospital offered. Several couples who were expecting would meet there and a nurse would talk with us about what to expect when we are there to give birth. She showed us some of the things they use in the delivery room and why they’re needed. Then we got tours of the delivery rooms and that section of the hospital. We also watched a video of a real couple and the birth of their child.
  
  My husband and I were so glad we took this class and it made me feel better in the delivery room knowing why they would use certain items while I was in labour. They had to put a fetal monitor on my daughter while I was in labour and I better understood why.
- 06/27/2011 at 11:41 AM
  Beka27
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  Posted By skibunny8503 on 06/27/2011 08:51 AM
  
  I got bombarded with questions (oh the questions!! ) when we told people we were expecting. And I for one don’t like being the center of attention (I picked a great way not to be, huh? )
  
  Don’t worry, after the baby is born you will NEVER be the center of attention… EVER AGAIN!
- 06/27/2011 at 1:45 PM
  Elrohwen
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  I hate surprises! I’d never be able to stand the suspense of not knowing 😛
  
  Are you hoping for one over the other? (other than being able to reuse your furniture, of course) I always say that I want a little girl from birth to age 10, then a little boy from 10 on. Hahaha. Little girls seems so much calmer and sweeter, but I don’t know if I could go through with raising a teenage daughter! Eek!
- 06/28/2011 at 4:15 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  I don’t know if I could go through with raising a teenage daughter! Eek!
  
  Yeah, when I think about kids, I just remember what I put my parents through from age 15-18! No thanks!
- 06/28/2011 at 7:15 AM
  Elrohwen
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  Posted By LittlePuffyTail on 06/28/2011 04:15 AM
  
  I don’t know if I could go through with raising a teenage daughter! Eek!
  
  Yeah, when I think about kids, I just remember what I put my parents through from age 15-18! No thanks!
  
  I was actually a pretty good teen and so was DH, so hopefully that’s in our genes
  
  I probably watch too much 16 And Pregnant, but I’m terrified of having a daughter and her getting pregnant way too young.
- 06/28/2011 at 12:33 PM
  skibunny8503
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  As long as it’s healthy but a little girl would be nice I was a pretty good teen or so I thought haha!
- 06/28/2011 at 1:38 PM
  Monkeybun
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  I was a quiet teen, kept my nose in my books So… make sure your kids read alot! lol
- 06/28/2011 at 10:26 PM
  Malp_15
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  Congrats!!!
  
  Monkeybun I read all the time and still do and I went through my crazy party years haha I’m a little surprised I made it into university to be honest it passed pretty quickly though.
- 06/28/2011 at 10:29 PM
  LoveChaCha
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  Yes yes.. maybe I’ll send some books to you Meg.. hehhe
  
  My mom ALWAYS read to me as a child. I always rolled my eyes (I STILL DO) at people that don’t read.. especially the young kids.
  
  I read everything, perhaps too much for my own good o_O
  
  When I was a teen, I was in-between parents, due to them being divorced. I had a very difficult time with it… but I always found escape from reading ..
  
  I’m still rather boring. I hope that my future children are too
- 06/29/2011 at 1:55 AM
  Monkeybun
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  Yeah, when I was little mom would read to me and play games with me. TV time was limited, maybe a half hour a day, unless she rented me a movie. Had to play outside or with my toys, or read my books. I got into reading early Winters are too cold to play outside where we lived
- 06/29/2011 at 4:22 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  I’ve always loved reading too. Even when I was getting into tons of trouble as a teen I still got A’s on my book reports.
  
  I have wonderful memories of my Mom reading to me as a child. I was one of those kids that knew a book by heart but still wanted to hear it anyways, again and again. My faves were “The Aristocats” and “Go Dog Go”.
  
  SkiBunny- You should start collecting bunny themed books for your baby. There are so many adorable ones. I’ve bought my little nephew all the “Disney’s Bunny Tails” books I could find. Thumper is so super adorable.
- 06/29/2011 at 10:25 AM
  Elrohwen
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  LPT, I used to memorize these big Disney picture books and then “read” them back to my mom when I was 3 or so. I had no idea what I was reading, but I had memorized the words and where to turn the pages. Haha.
  
  I’m all for having quiet nerdy kids! I did some partying in college, but by then I was mature enough to handle it, while I think high schoolers aren’t always that mature yet. The only parties I went to in high school were sleepovers with my girlfriends. DH was probably quieter and nerdier than me! Heh
  
  I totally agree that kids not reading makes me very sad. I’ll read with our kids all the time and I hope they end up loving books as much as I do.
- 06/29/2011 at 2:10 PM
  LBJ10
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  Hmm, I recall staying out all night, running around with people who were no good, getting into trouble, yelling and screaming at my mom, slamming the door and turning the stereo WAY up to drown out her yelling in the other room…
- 06/29/2011 at 2:11 PM
  LBJ10
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  Oh, I didn’t go to school like I was supposed to either. I did a lot of class skipping.
- 06/29/2011 at 2:36 PM
  Monkeybun
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  Posted By LBJ10 on 06/29/2011 02:10 PM
  Hmm, I recall staying out all night, running around with people who were no good, getting into trouble, yelling and screaming at my mom, slamming the door and turning the stereo WAY up to drown out her yelling in the other room…
  
  Had I done that, my rear would have been tanned… lol. Had I turned the music way up, I just know she would have either stormed in, taken away the stereo, or just flipped hte breaker to save herself the energy. And hten I would haev been grounded. And not in my room either, where all my stuff was. Living room, no TV or music on. Or doing chores til I dropped lol.
- 06/29/2011 at 3:26 PM
  skibunny8503
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  I think my mom would have wanted me to go out of the house more often haha! I stayed in my room a lot and was on the computer all the time. I don’t read that much but I’m sure when we have the baby I’ll be reading more often. I think I have to be very motivated to read.
  
  When we bring the baby home I’lm going to order this hate and put it on her/him hehe! They have all different sizes and colors
- 06/29/2011 at 7:54 PM
  LBJ10
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  Monkeybun – It didn’t do any good to ground me, I would just leave anyway. I didn’t get along with my mom very well when I was a teenager, that’s why I moved out when I was 17.
  
  Skibunny – That hat is really cute! I also like the bath towels with the hoods on them. Sometimes you can find ones with bunny ears.
- 06/30/2011 at 4:55 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  That’s so adorable! I’m insane about everything with ears! My baby would have lots of hats and hoods with ears. I saw a snow suit once that had bunny ears and a puffy tail!! When my nephew was a baby he had a suit that looked like a lamb, it was all curly with little ears and a tail. It was insanely cute! hmmm…maybe that’s me telling myself I should stick to animals!
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