Finn & Rebecca

Finn & Rebecca
Showing posts with label Bumbleride Indie Twin Pram. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bumbleride Indie Twin Pram. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Scan update & pram

Just got back from our 25 week scan and all is great!

My cervix is 31mm so still fine..there is a little funelling again but nothing to worry about. Both babes are growing like weeds - he is 840g and she is 770g! He is lying with his head under my ribs (explains the rib pain I have been feeling!), his bum in her face and his legs upwards slapping her on the head with his hands - not sure how he is managing all these acrobatics lol!...She has moved upwards with her legs kicking me in the hoo-ha - this also explains that interesting feeling down there lol! During the scan, she was quite chilled and didn't seem to be phased at all by her brother slapping her around - she even stuck her tongue out at him lol!

They both have enough fluid - great!

I asked my Obgyn about the ongoing crampy feelings and tenderness in my uterus and she said that it is normal as I am now equivalent to a 32-34 week singleton pregnancy so will be experiencing all those crampy uterus feelings now. She said that we need to look out for any vaginal signs such as mucous bloody show, spotting or severe discharge. Also, if contractions cause you to double over or increase in severity and timing, then I must get it checked out. We didn't get any good pics today though - getting more tricky.  Got one pic of our girl but with her brother's bum against her face it is not a great shot hee hee!

She also did another vaginal swab to re-check for any infections. Urine test was all clear. I am now on 2 weekly appointments! As I was leaving she said to remind her to discuss steroid shots at our next appointment - so am not sure if she is keen on giving me steroids at 27 weeks just in case - I am sure she will check my cervix first? We'll see...

So I am happy...closer and closer...I will celebrate HUGE getting to the end of August and from September until hopefully 20 October when they are due, I will thoroughly indulge in finally really relaxing more and enjoying this incredible miracle...roll on September!
 
Onto the pram...
 
So DH came home and had to assemble the pram immediately as I was so excited. On first glance, he said "there is no way this is going to fit through a standard door"!  We specifically checked the width and measured the doors and it was one of the reasons we ordered this one oh dear what went wrong eeeeeeek...anyway, I took pictures as we went along...
  
                                         The unpacking...with some help from our Bengal cat, Halo...
                                         The unfolding...
                                         Mala and Halo playing with the box...
                                         Almost done...
                                         Ta da! The pram...

I love it!  Especially that it has bamboo in the fabric and all parts are made from 50% recycled materials.  It moves like a dream and the big wheels make taking it down stairs a breeze! Oh yes...and um...it doesn't fit through a standard door!!! Good thing we have double doors leading off our bedroom and the lounge. So while I won't be able to whizz them all through the house, I will be able to load them up and get them out of the house and all the way down our 100 or so steps - I am going to get SO fit!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Big steps!

I don't know what happened today, but I took two big steps...

I ordered car seats and a pram!!! While I have been researching for ages, it happened so quickly that it can only be so right. I was inspired by my fellow twin-mummy-to-be-buddy so ordered the same car seats as her after I realised the Discovery discount is a big fat joke as it is limited to some really horrible styles...not specified so a little misleading I thought.  Anyway, after terrible service at Babies R Us and having to track down the Maxi-Cosi supplier myself and finally getting answers including then being told this style did not qualify for the discount...I decided to actually buy the Peg Perego Viaggio Tri-fix and adjustable bases from Baby City instead. I also quite like that it is made in Italy! So I called and it took me all of 5 minutes for them to call me back to confirm the special order.  I just need to confirm final colour now (Pois Brown may not be available), but this is the one we have ordered...

Onto the pram...after researching all the twin prams out there, again inspired by a fellow blogger who ordered one in US, I finally chose the Bumbleride Indie Twin.  It is stunning I think, all terrain, lightweight and best of all side-by-side which fits through a standard SA door! I finally tracked down a company in the US that ships to SA and after much correspondance, I sent a quick email today just to check if they had the new edition colours in yet as we really want the new natural edition walnut colour.  I got an email back saying to call them as the new stock was just in but not loaded on the site yet. I called and within 3 minutes had bought the pram!!!!! It will be here in 3 weeks! Here it is...
How gorgeous! As you can see, we have gone for earthy, natural tones for both. This pram is also awesome in that is is made from 50% bamboo fabric and recycled materials. Love that.

Still can't believe how fast it just happened today. So exciting.