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StacyLH24

It's Tuesday, so give us any 10 things tossing around in your head.

Ready, set, GO!

K&J64

1) Hi, I hardly ever post here

2) My wife is 30 weeks today, holy crunch time.

3) I still need to clear out/paint:set up the nursery

4) I need to call a lawyer about second parent adoption, we're legally married in NJ but I need to understand everything.

5) Why does my dog bite her nails like a weirdo?

6) My best friend's baby had surgery yesterday, I hope he's doing well today.

7) I wish I could do something to make my wife more comfortable.

8) I have so much to get done in the next 10 weeks at work.

9) I can't wait for the long 4th of July weekend to relax

10) I love that the President is talking about work-life balance.

ball.and.chain

1. I am WFH today because it's pee-in-a-jug day.  But I don't officially start work until 9:30, so I slept in and then have had this lovely, lazy morning of breakfast, iced tea, breeze through open windows, and posting cakes on Pinterest.

2. About that last part.  My sister is the official family birthday-cake baker.  She always lets us pick what we want.  Today I realized that Mr. Baby's "first" birthday is technically the day he is born, so he ought to have a cake.  Now I'm in cake research mode.

3. My SIL is trying to tell me I should eat healthy things instead of cake.  Um, how about healthy things IN ADDITION TO cake?  We're celebrating.  Let's live a little, party pooper.

4. Just found out my office building is having their annual fire drill today.  We're talking 25 flights of stairs to walk down.  Oh, I am SO happy I'm working from home today.

5. Note to self: you do not need to dial 9 from your home land line!

6. Oooh, the cat is cuddling with me!  She's been standoffish lately so this is a treat.  Nope.  She's gone.

7. Thinking of H&M and hoping they are able to take care of themselves and each other.

8. Cuddle-cat is back and seriously inhibiting my ability to get work done.  Also, I'm going to have to pee soon and I don't want to disrupt her.

9. I've had this open forever and can't seem to finish.

10. OK, I guess it's snack/drink/pee time.

trisholio

1. I have a few minutes so I figured I would jump on here.  My sister is hanging out at our place today because they don't have power.  Her due date was Saturday and she not about to sit in a hot house all day.

2. It is funny that everything I plan these days is tentative to when she goes into labor.  

3. Speaking of labor, I am 30 weeks today!  I am not quite sure how that happened :-)  Was anyone else still having 'moments of realization' this late in pregnancy?  One moment I think I am bloated and having gas pains and then I realize nope, I am pregnant and that is a baby kicking!

4. I am lucky and have maintained my pre-pregnancy weight (still overweight) and so I think I haven't gotten that big, then I try to lean over and get clothes out of the washer and realize my belly is seriously in the way!

5. I think hitting my 3rd trimester has given me a burst of energy.  I really do feel the best I have my entire pregnancy.  I am not nesting with tons of energy, but I don't feel like I am so tired I am going to fall over either.

6. I am counting my blessings for very little heartburn, my back pain is under control, I am mostly sleeping at night and I have a decent appetite.  I really am lucky and trying to enjoy the pregnancy instead of trying to survive it.

7. I am also excited that M has started asking to go potty again.  She has had multiple days in a row with dry pull ups, except at night time.  This makes me so happy!  I really do not want to have three kids in diapers!

8. Speaking of the girls, we are trying to figure out a way to not have M and K go on respite when I go into labor with Adalyn.  It will require some extra work on my wife's part and help from my mom, but I think we can do it.  I really want them to be a part of the experience and plus I can't imagine being without them for multiple days in a row.

9. I really worry about them ever going home, I am going to be a mess.  We are pretty sure it won't happen anytime soon, but just the thought of it makes me anxious and want to cry.  They are my girls and our babies, I really can't imagine my life without them.

10. This past weekend we had our Pride celebration, which was awesome!  And a birthday party for friends that have a now 2 yr old son.  It was a wonderful weekend of being around people 'like us' and just being a family, I loved it but was exhausted by Sunday night!

Bonus PIP  My sister and I at Pride, I love that her and my mom came down to support our family and also help out with the girls.

Karlamo

In an effort to be a better poster. Here is my first TTT:)

1. We're moving in 3 weeks and the most stressful part isn't selling and buying a house, it's finding a new daycare!

2. Last night we interviewed one who blind sided us by saying she's a faith based daycare. When I asked how our family would be accepted she gave a aggressive non welcoming response.

3. We live in mass. I wasn't expecting that kind of answer from her.

4. Back to the daycare drawing board!

5. LO is sleeping on me

6. I need to go to costco but my wife has the costco card with her. Grrrr

7. R slept 6 consecutive hours last night!!! Which means so did we. Hoping its a new trend.

8. I hope to go running tonight. I need to get back to it but motherhood sure is demanding:)

9. When I read the news of H and M, I cried. Not only for them but for all of us who struggle to bring babies into our world. It reminded me of our struggle for R and how lucky we are.

10. I'm going to attempt to put him in his crib right now. Please keep sleeping baby!

StacyLH24

1. I'm still plugging along on BCPs. Today is day 15 of 21. The end is getting closer.

2. It's looking like this week is my last full week of work for a bit. Monday I'm working half a day due to my baseline stuff and next Friday we are all off. The following week C and I are off for the Aerosmith concert at the end of the week. The week after that is my ER and then some time after that will hopefully be ET.

3. H & M have been in my thoughts all the time since I found out about their loss. If I feel this heartbroken for them, I cannot imagine how they are feeling.

4. We put our AC units in on Sunday. I'm wondering how much central air would cost to install. That would be so much easier.

5. I have been thinking often of retirement lately. I just want the freedom to spend my time how I choose with money still coming in. Only about 26 more years to go! I'm thankful for a government job where retiring at 56 really might be a possibility for me.

6. We are getting closer to having some renovations done on our house. I'm hoping that we will have enough money and that it goes smoothly.

7. I got a letter in the mail on Saturday from our RE's office. I need to call and set up payment for our cycle. Also in that letter, it stated that my insurance will cover all of my ultrasounds and blood work. I wasn't expecting this. It will save us a minimum of $1000. We are so excited!

8. I have continued to do well saving money. I am 25% of the way toward my end goal for us.

9. I have continued to keep a daily log of accomplishments/activities since I started BCPs. That is really helping me take this one day at a time and not get overwhelmed. It also helps me feel like I'm actually doing something instead of wishing each day away.

10. I think the vigil response will be huge tomorrow. I hope H & M will see it and know how many of us are thinking of them.

Jazibel

1. It's 9:35am and I'm still trying to wrangle the kiddos and our stuff to go to the gym. 

2. EV let me sleep in this morning since Owen and Kaden weren't awake by the time she left. I usually get up a little before she does to make her breakfast and lunch and feed our kiddos.  It was great to get an extra hour of sleep.

3. We had our last midwife appointment yesterday afternoon and I got the all clear for swimming and hot tubs. My tear is healing really well and the rest of my body is back to "normal".  It's amazing what our bodies can do.

4. My plan for the gym and my 1hr and 15 minutes of "daycare" for Owen is 20 minutes of cardio, 20 minutes of hot tub and then shower and get dressed slowly.  Now we'll see if Owen actually does well in playcare and if my "plan" works.

5. We had an amazing weekend. On Friday we went to dinner and the drive in movies to see "how to train your dragon" (which Kaden luckily fell asleep for because it turned out to be a pretty violent movie). Saturday we headed over to the County Fair after Kaden slept in until 9:38am. We were there all day and went to a petting zoo, saw a pig race, Kaden played in the many free exhibits, climbed into a fire truck, watched a juggler perform, ate some turkey leg, went on a couple little kid rides, heard Credence Clear Water Revival perform live and watch his Mama go on a wild and crazy grown up ride that had her screaming.  Sunday we hung out with friends and their almost 2 year old. We played in their living room, went to the park and ate tacos and homemade coffee cake.  R is a chef and he's amazing. Monday EV stayed home from work and our sister-in-law came over and watched the kids for us while we went on a date! This makes several dates in the last few months. I am so grateful it's really helped our relationship to have time for just us.

6. Owen is rolling over -yay!! He weighed in at 13lbs 1oz at his six week visit, and 23 inches long.  

7. I feel like I'm making myself crazy alternating between being excited to be looking for work and really fretting the childcare options available to us.  We seriously began discussing an au pair option last night.  There seem to be pro's and con's to every option we look into.  The biggest challenge is that childcare for 2 kids is pricy.

8. We booked our hotel for Los Angeles yesterday. We're going to spend time with our friends and introduce the new babies.  We're leaving on 7/4 and driving to LA, and then from LA to Vegas a couple days later.  I'm collecting toys, books and a few movies for the road trip to keep Kaden entertained.  Not sure about Owen - we'll have to see how it goes.  GULP! We come back on the 12th and have a friends wedding the very next day which happens to also be Kadens birthday.  July is shaping up to be a crazy month.

9. I continue to hold M & H in my thoughts.  

10. Kaden is asking for food....  Time to get him a snack and try to get out of the house in the next 20 minutes or so....

redrockmama

1. J went to work today..only a half day. I was worried but things are going okay so far

2. We interviewed a potential nanny yesterday. I liked her, J was way too tired to be doing an interview. It's going to be so hard to pick the right person. I think she will fit best with our family and with doing a nanny share, but she doesn't have experience with newborns, let alone two newborns. 

3. I'm having some serious engorgement issues. Oh the pain

4. I feel a lot better today and even walked down the stairs to the basement to wash diapers, it's the little things.

5. My stomach if finally starting to shrink. I still looked really pregnant until this morning. 

6. It's weird to not feel M kicking and moving inside me anymore. Sometimes I feel a gas bubble or something and am reminded that he's not in there anymore. I miss it, but would much rather have him here on the outside

7. Does anyone use flats or prefolds on their newborn? We can't seem to find good folds for either. His huge diapers look ridiculous most of the time

8. They almost let me leave the hospital without putting the steri-strips on my incision. J said it was starting to come open. I'm glad they realized and called us back before we drove away. 

9. Our puppies came home last night. They aren't too interested in M. They've smelled him and licked his feet, but mostly seem a little jealous. Wunbi gets pretty worried when we cries, which is cute. I'm excited to see how it goes over the next few weeks. I think they will love him soon enough.

10. I too have been thinking of H and M. I didn't realize I posted about M's birth so close to the post about their girls. I've been hoping no one thought I did so purposefully. If I would have seen it, I certainly would have waited to post about M's birth.

ball.and.chain

redrockmama said:

10. I too have been thinking of H and M. I didn't realize I posted about M's birth so close to the post about their girls. I've been hoping no one thought I did so purposefully. If I would have seen it, I certainly would have waited to post about M's birth.

Definitely don't feel bad about this!  We have to be able to celebrate the good things happening in our lives even as we are grieving the bad things.  If anything, your announcement gave us something to be happy/excited about on a day that was otherwise very sad.

Himee33

1. Due to my low progesterone I started progesterone in oil (PIO) intramuscular shots last night. Ouch! L is getting better at giving IM shots. I couldn't imagine giving them to myself like some of the videos I watched.

2. We have our first u/s on Friday. Nervous but excited. 

3. When we first started TTC we planned on not telling anyone except L's parents and my mom. Well slowly along the way we started adding people to the list. Just close family and friends. Its nice to have such a great support team and the daily texts are also nice. They remind us we aren't alone in this process.

4. Friday night we are going to an outside concert to see Ray LaMontagne. I've seen him before and love him. L isn't too thrilled about the concert  

5. Sunday is our nephews 2nd birthday party. Excited to celebrate but sad to be missing the Pride parade. 

6.  I have 7 more days left at my job and still haven't found a new position. I have an interview Saturday afternoon, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. 

7. In 12 days I will be in Portland visiting my friends and family. Still counting the days! L finally bought her ticket. Shes flying in a few days after me. 

8. I'm so exhausted. I wish I could take a nap. It's so hard to get out of bed lately and I'm afraid to sit down for too long because I might fall asleep. 

9. Our house is a mess. Totally been slacking on the cleaning lately. Also been trying to organize my clothes and closets. A friend from L's work is staying at our place while we are in Portland so she can watch Milly. I have to get it done by then! 

10. H&M have been on my mind since the night I read their story. My heart still aches for them and their beautiful girls. 

KH826

1. M & H have been on my mind constantly... I don't really have words to adequately capture my thoughts and feelings about this. Just heart breaking sadness for them ...

2. Will turns 3 weeks old tomorrow

3. We are having a piece of furniture delivered today. They gave us a window of 1-5pm for delivery. I am anxious about wrangling the dog (who will likely go nuts), take care of baby who will likely cry, and show the delivery people where things need to go. I am hoping they don't wait until 5pm... I just want to get this over with.

4. I am having trouble dealing with my postpartum body, and managing my own expectations for weight loss... I feel heavy again and I don't like it. It is a huge confidence blow, and it makes me uncomfy in my own skin.

5. Will's social security card arrived in the mail yesterday -- he is official!

6. My mom and youngest sister are coming to visit and meet Will on Friday. They have never seen my house. I am super nervous/anxious about it, and also totally unprepared -- so much cleaning to do and no time to do it!

7. I had a mega headache last night that seems to be coming back this afternoon...

8. I am having a hard time keeping up with the Bump the last couple of weeks. I need to try harder to post frequently and to also acknowledge/respond to others.

9. I am pretty darned tired!

10. We took down all of the "Lucie stuff" from the nursery on Sunday --including packing up all the girl clothes. We now have a blank slate, and no real idea what to do with it and when...

2MamazInSeattle

1. I know H&M know about the vigil tomorrow. I think we will have a great turnout as I posted it to 4 other boards they frequented. I saw it done once before for a woman on PAGL who was TFMR and I was so moved, and I didn't even know her.

2. Their loss has stuck with me too. I think the Rockies were very real to all of us. It also (for me) brings back that terrible time after our 16w loss last year in March. The first few weeks are just awful. Thinking of them so much.

3. Onto other things... Two of my most favorite PNW foods are in season right now: Copper River Salmon (I allow myself to have it once/week, blackened on the grill atop a Ceasar salad) and Rainier Cherries. If you've never had them, they are yellow with pinkish red, and almost taste a bit like a peach. Thing is, you can't eat too many or you get an, um, "inadvertent cleanse" - trust me, you do that once. Only once. Well last night I watched J plow through a good 1/2 lb of them. Rutrow. Hope her day has been...ok.

4. @trisolio - I'm right with you on being a bit overweight to start and not gaining any weight for the most part and I'm 32w tomorrow. Baby is fine and so I'm going with it. For me, I put on about 30lbs TTC with all the stupid hormones, etc. so I guess I got my baby weight ahead of time.

5. @redrockmama - Announcing M's birth was just fine. @ball.and.chain nailed it. The world doesn't stop when bad things happen, and I think we were all waiting and waiting for your post that day and it was a bright spot on a sad day for sure.

6. We are going away this weekend!!!! J wasn't sure she could get away, but we're leaving at noon Thursday and coming back on Sunday. My friend has a house on Whidbey Island which is about a 1 hour door-to-door with no ferry wait; there will be one this time of year, but not too bad middle of a weekday. Super psyched for some J&J time away from work and baby prep. That said, I suggested we do the estate planning paperwork and adoption paperwork while we were there. J said "um, yay?" as in "no way."

7. Ok so J wants to give Simone a second, secret middle name. We'd still only share her name as Simone Louise, but she'd have another middle name legally. It's a pop culture reference to a song by an alternative band we both love. J plays her this song a lot, and we really connected over loving music when we met and still listen to music together daily.

Anyhoo... I'm not sure how I feel about it. My brit friends have nightmares with official docs that don't have room for 2 or 3 middle names like they use. And, it's not an English name. It's Japanese. (Any guesses? You get a prize!) Thoughts?

8. Tomorrow I'm starting my long weekly appointments - they include an ultrasound, NST and doctor or NP visit. Every Monday in July, and then we add another NST on Thursdays at week 36. At least I got them to do 1x/week for 32w-36w. Seemed excessive!

9. My blood sugars are really good lately but now of course I worry my placenta is pooping out. That is part of why we're going in tomorrow. The nurse said the placenta degradation is gradual, so not to worry as my last appt. (just last Thursday) showed nothing to be concerned about. Maybe I'm just finally under control, but it's hard to believe after so much struggle managing the GD.

10. J's mom is coming from Arkansas for our baby shower on July 13! I'm really glad, at times J has felt like she wasn't a priority for her mom and while this is a lot about Simone, I think J was pleasantly surprised she's making the trip. I told her to stay through Monday so she can come to our ultrasound appt. and see the baby.