Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

snmetz7

The weekend is never long enough

RocksInTheWater

@hlm184  I kept the pasta separate.  It would be fine if you combine them before freezing but could make the pasta a little mushier when reheating.  The soup itself will freeze very well.  

thomas930

Mamamonzo said:

Ugh, BH are pretty intense today.

bath and bedtime for mama!

DH confined me to the couch and took DD in the kitchen to make rice crispy treats for us. DS and I snuggled on the couch.

kseccomb17

I must've given DH the nesting bug. This is madness!

eireyes

This baby needs to stop nailing me in the cervix - it is downright painful and damn near every time he moves!

RocksInTheWater

I just finished writing out valentines for my students and am pretty excited about the left over skittles packs.  I've downed 3 of them already.

speechie517

MIL called me for her monthly "due date countdown" and wouldn't stop talking. She did the same thing for the year leading up to our wedding...sigh.

michaelad3

I finally shampooed the carpet in the nursery today. Our crib came yesterday, and I am willing the carpet to dry so I can put it together!

Happy birthday @celticlullaby!

That lasagna soup sounds awesome!

I want ice cream, but I don't want to get off the couch to get any

irisheyez7

The Beatles Tribute on CBS is pretty awesome!

snmetz7

My MIL and FIL stopped by today and gave us a rug and curtains! They are so generous

Lindsay808

Does anyone else's LO get hiccups 4x a day? seems excessive!

Sisimama10

Lindsay808 said:

Does anyone else's LO get hiccups 4x a day? seems excessive!

This baby hasn't at all yet, but DD did all day every day. Even now at almost 4 she still gets the hiccups ridiculously often and once she gets them she has them most of the day!

Lindsay808

Sisimama10 said:

Lindsay808 said:

Does anyone else's LO get hiccups 4x a day? seems excessive!

This baby hasn't at all yet, but DD did all day every day. Even now at almost 4 she still gets the hiccups ridiculously often and once she gets them she has them most of the day!

Lol! Poor thing! I hate when I get them

irisheyez7

aviola329 said:

Ugh so frustrated and probably over emotional. Ordered dinner from a place about 10 mins away. They said 40 mins, it took an hour and mine showed up made completely wrong. I called and they're remaking it and sending complementary potato wedges, but it's gonna be another 20 mins. It's always mine that gets messed up. I'm starving and ridiculously upset by this. Just went and locked myself in the bedroom to cry and watch something on the DVR while we wait for mine because I refuse to sit there while DH and DSS eat their correctly made dinners.

This always happens to me! I always get so irrationally angry and upset about it. My DH always knows its going to be a huge problem when they get my food wrong. And it's always either the most important part of the meal or my favorite part! Once I ordered a chicken Cesar salad and they forgot the dressing! Normally I do not eat red meat or pork and a lot of the time if we order take out they forget to substitute the beef/pork or whatever for chicken and it is usually ruined for me because I wouldn't eat it! I don't blame you for being upset. Hope they get it right this time and you can enjoy your dinner!

pineconey

the best way to prepare for your baby shower is to start throwing up 5 minutes before you leave. right? cuz that's what i did. and it was fantastic...

my friends threw a lovely shower for me.  nothing fancy, which was perfect.   but now, after putting everything away, i'm realizing that i'd apparently given myself permission mentally to shop like crazy after the shower to get all of the rest of the things we need (and also maybe the things i want...)
must... wait... for... completion... coupon.........

mrscrcalli

So we have been snowed in and on a city wide state of emergency the last 2 days.. No one is supposed to be on the roads cause we have a foot of snow covered with 2 inches of ice so it's pretty wild.. Anyway watching the news 2 women had to deliver in the back of an ambulance last night and today cause they couldn't get to the hospital. I want to read their birth stories. I can't imagine!

pineconey

mrscrcalli said:

So we have been snowed in and on a city wide state of emergency the last 2 days.. No one is supposed to be on the roads cause we have a foot of snow covered with 2 inches of ice so it's pretty wild.. Anyway watching the news 2 women had to deliver in the back of an ambulance last night and today cause they couldn't get to the hospital. I want to read their birth stories. I can't imagine!

oh portlandia....
we're enjoying our 6 inches of snow over here.  and by enjoying, i mean people are freaking out too.   i actually am enjoying it. i love me some snow!

deidremaria

I swear to god I'm gonna TP my big sister. I specifically told my sisters early in my pregnant that I do NOT want them posting pics of me online in this pregnancy without my permission. My twin sister has been respecting those wishes but my big sister seems to think that she doesn't have to. Some really cute pictures of me were taken today and she's like "I don't know what to tell you Deidre but I'm posting these" and I'm like I already told you I don't want you guys posting pics of me. Long story short she has the nerve to have an attitude with me because I don't want HER posting pictures that she's not even in. Guess who won't be getting pics of my baby when he/she arrives. I don't give a damn that she lives all the way in NY. I send those pics for her, not her damn facebook friends and Instagram followers.

End rant. Sorry.

kseccomb17

Thoroughly enjoying the Beatles tribute.

snmetz7

I didn't realize how tight my bra was u til I took it off. Do I cave and buy a new one now? Or just wait till after baby is born and my boobs change again?

snmetz7

jbug88 said:

snmetz7 said:

I didn't realize how tight my bra was u til I took it off. Do I cave and buy a new one now? Or just wait till after baby is born and my boobs change again?

I'm doing whatever I can to wait until after baby - only 8ish more weeks right?

That's what I'm thinking. I have actually gotten away with the same one since pre pregnancy this whole time just shoving them in and going about my day. Bras at my size are so expensive.

Also.. Where can I get larger nursing bras?

jennypenny1014

snmetz7 said:

I didn't realize how tight my bra was u til I took it off. Do I cave and buy a new one now? Or just wait till after baby is born and my boobs change again?

Is it the band that's tight, or are you spilling out the cups? If it's just the band, you can get a band extender to get you by until after baby. I believe I picked mine up at Target, but I honestly don't recall cause it was during my last pregnancy...If anythin, they would llikely have them at a department store...

ETA sites to get larger nursing bras:

Big Girl Bras - https://www.biggerbras.com
Lady Grace - https://www.ladygrace.com

I shop these sites for my everyday bras cause I wear a K cup...they have nursing bras that will fit me...so I'm certain you'll find something too!

SoulTermination

I think I just destroyed my favorite glass pitcher because pregnancy brain caused me to forget that pouring piping hot liquid into a freezing-cold refrigerated glass container is not a good idea.  Noticed it was leaking when I went to put it back in the fridge and stuck it in the sink just in case. *facedesk*

pineconey

aviola329 said:

Had to stop sexy time with DH because i started feeling nauseous and something I'm assuming was Braxton hicks. Ugh so disappointing helped DH finish but not in the cards for me. First time in the pregnancy that we've had to stop mid deed...there's been times I just couldn't get into it, but this was the first time I had to push him away in the middle of it. Boo

yeah i almost threw up during a few weeks ago. my indigestion got really bad and i didn't think i was going to get to him finishing.  i was so thankful when he finally did.....

BiggerinRealLife

Hey ladies! Just realized:

In 12 weeks or less (hopefully) all of us will be writing DD or DS on here. Those acronyms will no longer be the sole property of the STM+. O.O

Tferr02

I'm officially done putting on tights this pregnancy. I have maternity tights that I love and might possibly wear even when I'm not pregnant. However that was just an Olympic sport at 32 weeks.

RocksInTheWater

@jennypenny1014 Thanks for the idea of getting a band extender!  I just bought a few clearance bras at target in a bigger cup size and bigger band size.  The cup size fits great but the band is still leaving marks.  

@deidremaria I'm sorry your sister is not respecting your wishes.  One of the things I do not like about FB is other people's ability to post pictures of you regardless if you want them posted or not.  I'm so glad FB wasn't around during my college days!

@pineconey I'm glad you had a great shower!  Any pics to share?

sarahbeth27

aronie82 said:

I'm up for a NE Ohio plus Columbus meet up!  @Kumori and @Sarahbeth27 are also from around here.

aronie82 

I just saw this. Let me know if something is planned!!!

SeattleMomma

Good Monday ladies!! :-h

deidremaria

embear22 said:

@deidremaria I don't know if this is helpful in your situation at all, but I'm going to send out a mass email to my fam asking they respect our wishes of not posting anything, tag our names, or post photos on fb period. If we choose to do so then that's our choice. Its mainly directed at my step brother who is overly fb happy status happy and I know he adds randoms off the internet. So I'm just using the privacy issue excuse because I don't know their friends and do t want people I don't know being able to view photos or my name easily. Also, I was toying with the idea of designating my sister to post on fb that I'm in labor, if she wants to, because I know all the people on her fb. So, just have like a 'designated' person and then let that be it. I'm not sure if it's helpful at all in your situation but it's the most tactful way I can think of doing it without hurting people's feelings.

I love that idea. I used tact when I first asked that they not share pics or anything. I'm much more private about my fb and Instagram so the designated person is basically me. The thing that bugs me is my sister thinking she has a right to upload these pictures even though I've respectfully asked her not to. She even went as far as to say "what do you think I want pictures for" and my response was "I send those pictures for you, not your fb friends". I'm really beginning to worry how about how much of an issue this is going to be when the baby is born. I don't want them snapping tons of pictures of him/her and just posting them because I really have no intentions on flooding social media with pictures of my baby.

eireyes

sarahbeth27 said:

aronie82 said:

I'm up for a NE Ohio plus Columbus meet up!  @Kumori and @Sarahbeth27 are also from around here.

aronie82 

I just saw this. Let me know if something is planned!!!

Me too!

deidremaria

@embear22 exactly. She didn't share the pics from yesterday, thank god! But I do plan to ask my twin not to send her anymore pics of me. I also need to find a way to make sure she's not snapping hundreds of pics while she's here because she's flying in from NY for the baby's birth. I truly don't mind sharing pics with my family but I seriously draw the line at them being online much less shared by someone who is NOT me. It got to the point where I had to tell her that if I wanted those pics online I'd post them myself.

olenkapdx

I woke up to a text received at 3AM that said "Baby is on its way."  Ha!  I don't *think* I sign up to be anyone's labor buddy, so I hope it's not anyone on here.

Usually any texts I get from wrong numbers are booty calls, since my number got accidentally (?) listed on an escort website some time ago, so this was a nice change.

Mamamonzo

The back pain and hip cramp are extreme today! I'm walking like a little old lady! Off to see peanut soon! Today's the day they tell us if they want to do a c-section because of my uterus shape. Fingers crossed all goes well, I really want a vaginal delivery.

thomas930

@Mamamonzo Good luck!

hlm184

Jessieann1020 said:

@colleenSwerb I wondered about them stretching out. I wish I could find thick strap nursing tanks. I'm going to have to do some more shopping.

Try undercover mama.  The tank doesn't have straps, it just attaches to the nursing bra, then you wear a shirt over top.

Mamamonzo

hlm184 said:

Jessieann1020 said:

@colleenSwerb I wondered about them stretching out. I wish I could find thick strap nursing tanks. I'm going to have to do some more shopping.

Try undercover mama.  The tank doesn't have straps, it just attaches to the nursing bra, then you wear a shirt over top.

My SIL made hers. She bought thick strap Tanks and cut them, added a little extra fabric and snaps and it worked perfect! I'm not crafty at all so she is making mine!

Miss504NOLA

Did anyone hear about the woman who drove from Denver to Wisconsin to steal her stepsister's newborn? She faked like she was visiting just to steal him. She faked her pregnancy on social media sites with a prosthetic belly and everything before she did it! 8-}

Miss504NOLA

I hope you receive good news @mamamonzo.

snmetz7

Jessieann1020 said:

@colleenSwerb I wondered about them stretching out. I wish I could find thick strap nursing tanks. I'm going to have to do some more shopping.

I got a thick strap GO from target it cross crosses at the front so you just pop out your boob