Where are my 2U2 ladies at? It's check-in time!

jhunter89

So this is more like a periodic thing since I do not have the brain capacity for a weekly check-in. Anyway, it's been a while, how are you all doing?

1. We're all about halfway (plus or minus), how are you feeling physically? Mentally?

2. How many weeks and team pink/blue or when will you find out?

3. Anything brag worthy going on with older LO's?

4. Have you started getting ready for new baby? Got a game plan?

5. Have your expectations/fears/hopes changed for 2U2 since the beginning?

FSUNole31

1. Physically I am doing pretty good, mentally I am having a rough time being back to work (teacher) and am getting nervous about adding #2. 2. I am 19 weeks and a day. We had an elective ultrasound at 16 weeks and showed girl, we get confirmation at the a/s Wednesday. 3. He is starting to try and imitate more words and sounds and he finally started waving ( we had been working on it forever ). Oh and he turns 1 on Saturday!! 4. We have another crib we got from a friend, but that's about it. 5. Now that I am almost half way I am still excited, but getting more nervous.

jhunter89

1. We're all about halfway (plus or minus), how are you feeling physically? Mentally? Feeling pretty good really, maybe a little achey, a little huge and definitely tired. 

2. How many weeks and team pink/blue or when will you find out? We find out tomorrow!!! WOOOT!

3. Anything brag worthy going on with older LO's? We participated in a learning and behavior study today just for fun. She did so good! So well behaved and really showed off her awesome motor skills. She may not have much in the way of real words yet, but homegirl can build a two-block tower like no one's business.

4. Have you started getting ready for new baby? Got a game plan? I've got a game plan, but that's it. Been upping my pinterest-ing trying to get an idea of a shared room. Real prepping starts in October. 

5. Have your expectations/fears/hopes changed for 2U2 since the beginning? I think overall my attitude has improved. I'm just not going to worry about it too much since there's so much I can't predict or plan for. I'm going to focus on giving myself a lot of grace!

cnwilbur1030

1)Physcially: tired. DD is running EVERYWHERE! Mentally: A little nervous still about 2U2 but overall feel pretty good

2)19w5d and team BLUE!

3)DD is 16 months and has such a sense of humor! She has this pasta drainer she threads pipe cleaners through. She will stick the pipe cleaners in and put the collindar on her was like a hat and laugh at herself

Also, when I ask her where the baby is, she will come over, lift my shirt, and poke my belly button. Unfortunately when DH asks the same thing, she pokes his belly button. So I don't think she's made the connection

4)We are working on having DD pick up after herself, and she's doing pretty well! We also plan on moving to a toddler bed next month and having her eat at a toddler table. Waiting to potty train until after baby arrives.

5) I'm just still nervous about taking care of the baby, chasing DD, and recovering from a C-section. With DD's C, it took a few months before I could just sit up in bed without pain. I hope having a scheduled C instead of a labor and C will be better. FX!

KatelynEA90

1. We're all about halfway (plus or minus), how are you feeling physically? Mentally? Physically, not too bad. I have some insomnia but its been okay. Mentally? Totally lost. Between the insomnia, my toddler, pregnancy, and some other life changes, I have to remember what I'm doing every 10 minutes. I've started writing lists for everything and its really helping. 2. How many weeks and team pink/blue or when will you find out? 19w1d team pink again! 3. Anything brag worthy going on with older LO's? She's a tiny but behind on vocabulary and it has just started eploding. It's amazing. 4. Have you started getting ready for new baby? Got a game plan? 99% of our stuff is getting reused. I have a list of wants/needs. Next month I'll pull our baby stuff out of storage, wash, and organize to see if I'm missing anything. Then slowly add to the nursery. 5. Have your expectations/fears/hopes changed for 2U2 since the beginning? No. I don't really have too many expectations. I know its going to be crazy but I like crazy. I hope DD1 isn't too rough though, she's a wild one.

mrsjenni

1. I'm feeling pretty good, just tired.  But I'm guessing that's what happens when you're PG with #4 and you're about to have kids 16m apart

2. 17w4d (maybe?) and my a/s is this Friday at 18w1d!  WOOT.

3. Let's see... My 5 year old starts kindergarten next week (ahhhhhh), my 3 year old is starting to potty train, and my 11m old will be 1 in 2 weeks.  I'm super emotional about all of this!

4. I've done nothing to get ready for the baby.  I'm sure I'll start buying some things here and there once we know what we're having.  We don't need much though... mostly just clothes and a few other items.

5. I've done the 2U2 thing before (with my first 2).  I'm more worried about 4U5.5, ha!

BuckeyeMommy4

1. We're all about halfway (plus or minus), how are you feeling physically? Mentally?
Pretty good. Some hip and back pain.

2. How many weeks and team pink/blue or when will you find out?
21weeks 1day team blue

3. Anything brag worthy going on with older LO's?
DD3 Turns 1 on Friday! We're having her party on Sunday. She loves being the center of attention & I can't wait to see her reaction to everything!

4. Have you started getting ready for new baby? Got a game plan?
Bought a couple outfits and went through 1 out of the 5 boxes of clothes SIL dropped off.

5. Have your expectations/fears/hopes changed for 2U2 since the beginning?
Not really. It's going to be challenging, but worth it!

LindsB314

1. Physically: tired & I have a preexisting bladder condition that has been flaring up a lot. Mentally: haven't been thinking about it much since dd is having surgery tomorrow.

2. 18 weeks & a/s thu but not finding out.

3. She loved playing on the iPad & knows exactly what folder her apps are in & opens it up. Then she proceeds to do a puzzle & gets it right :-)

4. Nope. I have things in my head & Pinterest but that is about it. Hoping to get a few things this weekend. I also need to start a hunt for baby things in the basement.

5. Definitely nervous still but I'm getting more & more excited to meet this lo!

ksonne

1. We're all about halfway (plus or minus), how are you feeling physically? Mentally? 20 weeks and exactly half way! I actually feel really good over all. I'm tired at times, but I'm surprised how much I'm able to do (working, exercising, cleaning, running after DS, etc). Mentally, eh. My family had to put one of our dogs down this Friday. He was super sick from an inoperable tumor. It was time, but it doesn't make it any easier.

2. How many weeks and team pink/blue or when will you find out? Team blue!

3. Anything brag worthy going on with older LO's? DS just learned to walk backwards. DH taught DS the sound a wolf makes. Now DS howls!

4. Have you started getting ready for new baby? Got a game plan? Nothing yet, we don't really *need* anything.

5. Have your expectations/fears/hopes changed for 2U2 since the beginning? No, just hoping to survive each day

firecracker8

1. We're all about halfway (plus or minus), how are you feeling physically? Mentally? I'm feeling ok physically. Some cramping but I can deal with it. Mentally, I'm stressed. I go back for another ultrasound next week to measure my cervix again and I'm really worried they're going to put me on bed rest.

2. How many weeks and team pink/blue or when will you find out? 19 weeks, 20 on Thursday. Team pink!

3. Anything brag worthy going on with older LO's? Not this week.... He decided not to sleep well and has been a terror. I'm hoping that ends soon. 

4. Have you started getting ready for new baby? Got a game plan? Nothing yet. I need to do DS's big boy room so that I can redo the nursery for this one. DS is moving to a new room and the nursery will be the same room since it's closer to ours and smaller.

5. Have your expectations/fears/hopes changed for 2U2 since the beginning? No, I just hope I can manage them!

ac1259

1. Physically and mentally exhausted

2. 18 weeks and possibly team pink...Had a guess at a 16 week ultrasound but a/s is on Sept. 9th. 

3. DD is about a second away from walking, she did take 4 independent steps a few weeks ago and she's starting to push away from furniture to walk by herself. But, she's also getting 2 more teeth after having just gotten 2 teeth a few weeks ago....so she hasn't been sleeping very well and has been kinda grumpy. 

4. Haven't really done anything yet for new baby, started cleaning out the office that will be the new baby's room. Kinda want to verify baby is a girl before buying anything- but if baby is a girl we don't really need a whole lot!

5. Well...my fears are basically the same, just unsure of how I'm going to keep up with 2, but I've had more realizations of family and friends who had babies this close together and they tell me how nice it is in the long run. I'm hoping maybe I'll get some energy back after this baby comes.