Thursday Spam-a-lot

mrsclark731

...It has been this kind of morning for me:

kismetjess

Dang, Y'all get up too damn early for me.

erobbins09

@crystalw88‌ such a fun question! I'm from San Diego (born and raised)... But I've lived for years in Phoenix, Denver and now and likely permanently near Toledo, OH you?

MissEm15

kkleigh10 said:

Does anyone know if you get your picture re-taken at the DMV when you change your name? I'm going this morning to get my license changed to my married name but I'm not sure I should bother with makeup. I just renewed my license a year and a half ago so they have a new-ish pic, but I learned I can't assume anything with the DMV...

I haven't read if anyone replied.. but I lost my license & they re-took the picture so I would say yes they will.

Sammys1120

2nd Sequential Screening blood results just came in!  Baby is looking perfectly healthy!  It is always a relief to hear good news.  Our monthly check up with OB is tomorrow AM.  I am excited since first tri. symptoms are gone and it's too early to feel movement... it will be reassuring to hear LO's heartbeat!

Also - the Grey's premiere countdown has begun!

jmcgra06

Just watched this Japanese Pampers commercial about the first year of being a mom, and now I'm crying... It's going to be that kind of day, I think.

(Turn on the subtitles if you don't speak Japanese)

MissEm15

lilybug319 said:

@kefttsc‌ those are awesome names! I found this on Facebook this morning and it just made me laugh.

THAT IS HILARIOUS!

twinklymama

Powdered donuts for breakfast kind of morning.

lizjennings81

Should we start a BINGO thread, see what questions get asked over the course of the day? Squares can include:

1) U/s picture asking if tech was right

2) Baby shower etiquette

3) Vague symptoms threads (i.e., "Anyone else …")

4) "Crazy hormones made me trip my husband" thread

5) "You guys are meanies and I'm leaving!" thread

6) Not looking pregnant/not gaining weight thread

… And many more!

FlowerPower16

@kefttsc Yay for picking out names! I'm convinced this baby girl will not have a name until we are being kicked out of the hospital. Girls names are so hard for us.

Holy hot flashes today. It doesn't help that my office is an old closet and has no windows. A couple of nurses saw me fanning myself and asked if I needed a fan or a glass of ice water. I love working so closely with nurses.

crystalw88

@erobbins09- I'm from Wisconsin. I grew up in a tiny lil town (pop- no more than 3000) just 20 minutes from the WI/MI border. Now I'm about an hour from the border. When you said you are going up to Michigan, I just assumed you lived in WI. Silly assumption.   :P

nauticalmama

So happy it's finally Thursday! I'm off on Fridays:) Tomorrow I need to start packing. We have a tentative close date of October 31st, which I know is 6 weeks from now but I get overwhelmed easily. I want to make a goal of packing 2-3 boxes a day so I don't feel like I spend every weekend packing.

FlowerPower16

Trin42 said:

AW (before I forget):   DS has started "blowing" kisses this week in response to me blowing him kisses as I leave his room for bedtime.  But this morning as I left I said Bye and he blew me a kiss.   :x

That's so sweet. Just recently DS has been saying, "I love you mommy" and "I love you daddy". Melts my heart. 2 year olds have their tough moments, but they are so stinking cute.

kismetjess

Since we are talking about nursery decor, I have a PSA for you ladies. With DD I got all of this expensive bedding off Etsy. With that, I got a crib skirt that cost me $95. Woooo-weee. Fast-forward to 6 months after DD was born, we drop the crib...Uhhhh, the crib skirt doesn't work anymore because it's too long. So yeah, look at your crib before you get a really expensive crib skirt that you'll only get to use for a few months. DH was NOT happy about that one. 

ETA: Whoops, totally wrong thread. Meant to post that in the dresser thread. That's what I get for being a window whore.

lizjennings81

jmcgra06 said:

Just watched this Japanese Pampers commercial about the first year of being a mom, and now I'm crying... It's going to be that kind of day, I think.

(Turn on the subtitles if you don't speak Japanese)

This didn't make me cry. Please. Not one bit. Nope, nope, nope. I just splashed a bunch of water on my face, that's all.

jmcgra06

lizjennings81 said:

jmcgra06 said:

Just watched this Japanese Pampers commercial about the first year of being a mom, and now I'm crying... It's going to be that kind of day, I think.

(Turn on the subtitles if you don't speak Japanese)

This didn't make me cry. Please. Not one bit. Nope, nope, nope. I just splashed a bunch of water on my face, that's all.

Haha I thought you were serious at first! I thought, "Does she have no soul??" 

FlowerPower16

I got a sheet this morning from daycare saying that a child from the toddler room has been diagnosed with E. Coli. Thankfully B isn't in that room anymore, but it's still a little scary.

jmcgra06

sugahcookie01 said:

musicgirl524 said:

Trin42 said:

I'm starting to feel resentful (? not sure that is the right feeling) about my anterior placenta.  I felt DS at 15 weeks and a few days after his A/S at 20 weeks, we had his name. I felt totally bonded with him.

This little girl I can't feel and I have no name - not even a list of names.  It's like she doesn't exist I can't bond and I feel crappy about it.

[sits and pouts in the corner]

Awww, I'm sorry, that sucks. I have an anterior placenta too--I THINK I felt baby a couple of days ago (I could be very much mistaken--inexperienced FTM here), but I also know my baby has been measuring ahead, so maybe since it's bigger I can feel it earlier than I expected? But I definitely wasn't feeling anything as early as some of the other ladies. Hang in there momma, soon our babies will be thumping away in there!

I feel the same. I thought I felt something the other night and got excited . . . and then had a HUGE burp and it went away. Boo.

I'm just sad I'll get less time bonding over kicks with this little guy than some other moms get.

I think this is why we ditched team green and paid for the elective ultrasound. I really felt like I had no interest in the pregnancy, which sounds horrible It does get better, though, and soon!

mahalo3

@kefttsc  I love your names! 

@kismetjess I read your post, and totally thought of that stupid expensive crib skirt that I love. I think I need a more tailored skirt to fit the crib better. And my husband has vetoed my dresser altogether. He thinks it's too nice for a kid, to heavy, too expensive, too much work to paint. blah blah blah. 

We have decided on Norah Elizabeth as our munchkin's name. My mom can just suck it up and hate her only grand kid's name. She has asked me 3 times in the last week if we have decided on a name. We are not telling her until the baby is born. Her middle name is the same as my mom's and my sister's, so hopefully she will feel good about that.

 and I got my snoogle in last night! Woohoo! My nerve pain has diminished immensely today! I wish I bought this a month ago!  

mirigirl

My spam is that one of my dear friends just had her baby boy at 30 weeks pregnant in an emergency c-section. The reason was preeclampsia. Her BP was 207/107. The baby is stable and doing well. The nurses are having a bit of a hard time getting my friends BP down. It was 172/94. 

I went to the hospital to visit her quickly and just show support, but on my way into the hospital I started having mini panic attacks. I started having heart palpitations and felt extremely light headed. I think I figured out the reason for that was because I am SO terrified that this could be me. Also just being in a maternity ward at a hospital makes it so real that I will be having a baby! 

Anyway that's my spam  

lizjennings81

jmcgra06 said:

lizjennings81 said:

jmcgra06 said:

Just watched this Japanese Pampers commercial about the first year of being a mom, and now I'm crying... It's going to be that kind of day, I think.

(Turn on the subtitles if you don't speak Japanese)

This didn't make me cry. Please. Not one bit. Nope, nope, nope. I just splashed a bunch of water on my face, that's all.

Haha I thought you were serious at first! I thought, "Does she have no soul??" 

You are not the first person to ask that question about me.

(But I may or may not have said "I'm so excited to be a mom!" aloud through small sobs.)

AshleySparkle720

I had a good friend that I experienced a huge fallout last year. Her husband messaged me on Facebook upset because I haven't included them on anything during the pregnancy. His wife, who I rarely talk to, blew up at him because she doesn't understand why DH and I aren't going to tell anyone our name choices. We also aren't telling people right away about the sex. DH and I decided we want to do maternity pictures and we will put it into those. I haven't talked to her in almost a 2 years and now she sends her husband to confront me? what.the.hell.  ~X(

smg2302

I'm posting and running.... But it's a boy!!! Ahhhh

Hernsy

I haven't had enough coffee for the speed of this thread this morning.

This is my family's first baby and since we were worried for awhile that we would never have a baby, my parents are really excited.  I had been telling Mom about hearing the baby's on the doppler and she kept asking me to come over so she and Dad can hear.  We went over last night.  My brother (not married no kids) happened to call while we were getting the doppler ready so she made sure he could hear her heartbeat too.  Dad teared up.  He says the doesn't remember hearing my brother & I's heartbeat and he's amazed.  It was cute.  I kept finding my own heartbeat or the placenta and my mom kept pushing the phone over so I had to keep telling her, "no, that's me."

I'm glad I'm not the only one that today is Friday!  Although if my marketing department doesn't get their asses in gear I'll be checking their work tomorrow from home anyway.  It is a rough road with them lately.

Irishcurls

Ughhhh it took two hours to get in this morning, which already set me on edge. Then I couldn't find something I needed in our fridge and I was near tears and almost bit the head off our floor manager. And now my whole day is behind because science sucks. Fuck today. 

mandamoochie

My randoms for the morning.

For those of you who havent had the pleasure of cutting an infant's/toddler's fingernails, you might want to start wrestling alligators now and try to cut their nails 1 at a time for practice. This is WAY EASIER than cutting a toddler's nails because they are larger.

My 2nd random is you know how your kinda forced into being friends with DH'S friend's wives? One of them went into labor today a month early... so in a couple hours she's gonna be a new mommy! I'm not sure why I kinda wanna cry (happy tears) over this.

jmcgra06

I have a special fuck you for DH today. Two nights ago, he didn't feel like following through with the sleep training plan we agreed to because he was "too tired," so he brought her back in our bed. Instead of the ten minutes, it has taken sixty to get her down for this nap. Last night was a disaster. Hoping this isn't square one, and just a blip...

crystalw88

mahalo3 - love the name!          

crabigator

This happened yesterday, but I forgot to mention it:

I was at the gym, on a machine, puffing away, and a lady also working out there came up to me and asked, "so, are you going to eat the placenta?" @-) :-S

This lady is always super into everyone's business, and always asks me about pregnancy progress in a semi-aggressive way ("have you felt kicks yet?" "do you know the sex yet?"), so I'm not that surprised, but I was definitely like, "ummmm?!?"

I ended up mouthing "can't talk right now" and then after I was done on the machine, managed, "so, I know people do that, but no, it's just not my thing. And honestly, gosh, I don't really want to think about that while I'm pregnant!" with a big smile. She then told me about her friend's daughter who not only did that, but her husband had some too, and how you can make it into smoothies, put it in capsules, etc.

I have heard of this before, mostly from STFU, Parents, but wow, there's nothing like having that image put into your head when you're working out (on an empty stomach, btw, which was my own fault)! Uggggggh.

crystalw88

crabigator said:

This happened yesterday, but I forgot to mention it:

I was at the gym, on a machine, puffing away, and a lady also working out there came up to me and asked, "so, are you going to eat the placenta?" @-) :-S

This lady is always super into everyone's business, and always asks me about pregnancy progress in a semi-aggressive way ("have you felt kicks yet?" "do you know the sex yet?"), so I'm not that surprised, but I was definitely like, "ummmm?!?"

I ended up mouthing "can't talk right now" and then after I was done on the machine, managed, "so, I know people do that, but no, it's just not my thing. And honestly, gosh, I don't really want to think about that while I'm pregnant!" with a big smile. She then told me about her friend's daughter who not only did that, but her husband had some too, and how you can make it into smoothies, put it in capsules, etc.

I have heard of this before, mostly from STFU, Parents, but wow, there's nothing like having that image put into your head when you're working out (on an empty stomach, btw, which was my own fault)! Uggggggh.

1. who is this crazy lady at the gym?
2. why the heck is she all up in your business?
3. WHO ASKS THAT?
4. WHO DOES THAT(eats the placenta)?
edited: why not what

jmcgra06

@kristinmtbell No  My husband works in a very multicultural group and they were sending that email around this morning so he sent it to me. We live near Washington, DC. I have been to Benihana before, though, if that gives me any cred!

kefttsc

@mahalo3 Nora was on our list too!  I love her name and your mom can suck it  When we told the family our names today, someone said, "Why don't you call them Abby and Alex?"  My answer was simply that they got to name their own kids.  The end.  They shut up fast

jmcgra06

Oh, very cool! We like to go kayaking near Georgetown... Or we did, before DD came along. We live in Montgomery County now, because we are old

Sammys1120

I've read about people eating their placenta - I feel like its EVERYWHERE now.  You send it away and they freeze dry it into little capsules or a powder, right?  Supposedly it helps with weight loss and PP depression.  It's just odd to me... If it is so great how did all the Mom before us do with out it?  I think I will pass.

jmcgra06

Sammys1120 said:

I've read about people eating their placenta - I feel like its EVERYWHERE now.  You send it away and they freeze dry it into little capsules or a powder, right?  Supposedly it helps with weight loss and PP depression.  It's just odd to me... If it is so great how did all the Mom before us do with out it?  I think I will pass.

This reminds me of the thread on TTGP where someone asked how you tell the difference between two kinds of cervical mucous (I think sticky and creamy?) and one poster said one tasted saltier. 

So... enjoy that. That's my Throwback Thursday

:-&

MommyOfAMiracle

I received a lot of hand-me-downs on baby stuff, (swing, bumbo, play area, rocking bassinet, etc.). It's been piled in a corner in the, finger quote, nursery. Today is the first time I've really looked at it and want to clean it! And then my mind wanders and I want to start organizing the closet and putting her clothes away. I'm feeling a little nesty right now. And I'm stuck working.

jennjilljo

I'm annoyed right now. My sister lives in my house free of rent of a military base because she's military. She's asked me for a letter giving her permission to live in the house 3 different times and I have. Now the letter apparently needs to be notorized and say that she is the temporary legal owner of the property. I'm tired of this BS because it's been going on almost a year now. I have told them that the paperwork won't matter even if a notory will touch it because they are actively trying to keep her from living of base at this point. Apparently I don't live or trust my sister now because of this. If it were just my sister, I wouldn't care but this is coming from my mother. :-L

Upside? 5 more days until the a/s! I'm getting so excited. I'm feeling vindictive at the moment though so I may withhold the baby's sex until I think of a cute way to announce it. That's bad, right?

mommaa1615

@crabigator‌ I just threw up a little

jennjilljo

@KristinMTBell‌, congrats!

I know that, DH knows that and I'm sure anyone with eyes and sense can figure it out. I'm not going out of my way for this one. She's living there or of my kindness. When I was in her shoes I did everything on my own, DH and I met and bought that house for us to live in and plan on selling it once all the stars align (so to speak). She's SOL this time. I just wish my mom wasn't taking her side and abusing me of being greedy, un-trusting and not living my sister enough to do it. My family's dependence on me goes back ten years and had just started diminishing over the last 2 since DS was born. I can't afford to hello them like that anymore.

crystalw88

I've been eating candy corn like it's going out of style and I think my lil guy is going to love candy corn just as much as his mama because he starts moving every time I have a few pieces.  :x

sorry for the run-on!