@cmerribury hope you feel better! I think I'm changing to grilled cheese and tomato soup. Everyone loves it. And I don't have to take a chance that MIL serves pasta tomorrow night. If she doesn't then we can do pasta/cereal Friday
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
Back from A/S. Everything looks good! Only one small hiccup which doc said she's required to tell me but she's honestly not concerned. Baby's femurs are just slightly below the norm. However she said she's not concerned since me and DH are both short, it's most likely just our genetics! short parents, short baby sounds about right. Baby did decide to pee on screen during the procedure. "> but I made it through and remained team green!!
It's misting here. I swear we have the weirdest weather in AL. It's 75 now. And I keep having to switch from heat to AC. Ah! There's the bus! Hope my kiddo had a good day
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
Back from A/S. Everything looks good! Only one small hiccup which doc said she's required to tell me but she's honestly not concerned. Baby's femurs are just slightly below the norm. However she said she's not concerned since me and DH are both short, it's most likely just our genetics! short parents, short baby sounds about right. Baby did decide to pee on screen during the procedure. "> but I made it through and remained team green!!
Yeah that's how my baby measured too. So did DS2. And he has a super long torso but short legs. That's how we grow 'em. Yay for everything looking good!!!
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
It's misting here. I swear we have the weirdest weather in AL. It's 75 now. And I keep having to switch from heat to AC.
Ah! There's the bus! Hope my kiddo had a good day
It was 70* at lunchtime and sunny. Right now it's raining and 52*. Tomorrow there is supposed to be snow on the ground. Colorado is bipolar.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
@soxfan9968 glad to hear it all went well! It's kind of annoying how they legally have to disclose every little thing. I mean I get why they have to do it but I think it causes a lot of unnecessary stress and worry in many people. Glad to see you're not stressing though! Yay for Team Green!!! Xo
Hope all kiddos are well today, my goodness some of you really have your hands full these days!!
Off to my centering pregnancy group in a few mins. Will check in later properly. Peace out B-)
Back from A/S. Everything looks good! Only one small hiccup which doc said she's required to tell me but she's honestly not concerned. Baby's femurs are just slightly below the norm. However she said she's not concerned since me and DH are both short, it's most likely just our genetics! short parents, short baby sounds about right. Baby did decide to pee on screen during the procedure. "> but I made it through and remained team green!!
I have never seen or heard of a baby peeing on the screen!! So cool/funny/weird. Haha.
We make short babies too. Except all 3 of my brothers are over 6 ft tall. DS is in the 2% for height. DD is measuring almost two weeks ahead on everything. Watch, DS is going to be 5'6 like dh and DD is going to be 6'!
We might need to have a funny youtube video party one of these days. You know, when none of us has any motivation...maybe somewhere in 3rd trimester...
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Arghhhhhh heartburn just hit. No antacids in hand. Chili's leftovers - how could you???
PS - the first time I ever had heartburn (I was probably 23?) I legitimately thought I was having a heart attack and/or dying. I called my mom to come help me, described my symptoms, etc. and she laaauuuuggghhhheeeeddd and laughed and laughed and finally told me "Welcome to adulthood, it's called heartburn" and hung up. I can laugh about it now, but I was traumatized then!
@flowerpower5838 similar thing happened to me at the end of my first pregnancy - I was in bed and kind of starting to freak out and I woke up hubs and he just laughed. He was all "I seriously can't believe you've never had heartburn in your life until now, lucky!" (I was almost 31).
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
Arghhhhhh heartburn just hit. No antacids in hand. Chili's leftovers - how could you???
PS - the first time I ever had heartburn (I was probably 23?) I legitimately thought I was having a heart attack and/or dying. I called my mom to come help me, described my symptoms, etc. and she laaauuuuggghhhheeeeddd and laughed and laughed and finally told me "Welcome to adulthood, it's called heartburn" and hung up. I can laugh about it now, but I was traumatized then!
ABPA- always be packing antacids... currently favouring the fruity flavour
LFAF- Best Olympic Moments... Jackie Joyner-Kersee
So...... I wrote this on one of the fb groups... but though I really need to drop it here bc you are my girls and I really need to learn to not pretend shit is all rosy sunshine and puppies all the time
(Long and sorry!)
I had an ugly day and I cant decide if it's real stress or hormone (or even worse both).
At soon to be 32 I am back at uni getting my PhD... Most classes are easy peasy but I am really struggling with an advance comp sci class. The instructor is also my welfare tutor as I am considered a disabled student (not pregnancy related)...
Yesterday I went to an extra tutorial and spend 2 hours feeling like I got nothing done... During hour 2 of a 4 hour session today I nearly lost it and had to go outside as I was about to cry (seeing I only got 60% on the first assignment which I thought I understood was the tipping point)... so I get myself through a full blown panic episode (bc you know one assignment means I am going to fail the whole class, be kicked off the course, loose my maternity pay and we would have to survive on DH salary alone etc etc) and topped it all off with an intestinal episode from working myself up.
So I get my shit together.... go back in ans he comes over to help... In order he said "you win for lookin the least like your picture on your ID" and "I am surprised your not ready to throw something out the window yet"... I have had to cut off all my hair into a bob/pixie because I lost so much being sick and I had figuratively already jumped out the window, screamed and like an adult returned...
I can't lift weights, play rugby or drink all the wine.... so I have decided to start buying bottles for myself post baby everytime I have a day like this so when I can once again indulge I can raise a glass of FU to the struggle. If anyone else has ideas of how to see the light at the end of the tunnel I will willingly take them!
LFAF- Best Olympic Moments... Jackie Joyner-Kersee
It's probably both hormones and just hard work load. I remember days like that when I was in college with my computer science degree and I would want to throw in the towel. I had several sob sessions because I felt like I couldn't hack it. I can't imagine doing school married AND pregnant - so much stress. I think you have to take it one day at a time to try not to get overwhelmed because life is hard and a lot right now. I feel like that sometimes during pregnancy with kids, a house, a job - it feels like everything is on my shoulders. But I have to focus on being in the moment.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
@soxfan9968 yay for a great appointment! I've also never seen a baby pee via u/s and that sounds interesting, weird and I'm oddly curious as to what it looks like lol.
@MrsLeanMeanClean that sounds like it genuinely sucked. I'm sorry. (I totally dig your idea of stockpiling bottles for after baby. Brilliant!! Plus the added benefit of looking judgmental clerks in the eye when you go to pay.) I hope you are feeling better. Way to manage your shit and go back. Some would have lost it as given up.
TB has been out of commission for me for a few days, so finally getting a chance to get caught up! I rarely post on here, but so many great things to read and comment on that I couldn't help myself!
I've never been a big Black Friday shopper, but I think I might this year to get some good baby deals. I work for a major retail company (at HQ, not in the stores) and know that the store teams look at Black Friday as their Superbowl and are so pumped about it! They live for the excitement and the rush of that day. So I agree - you know what you're getting yourself into when you're in the retail industry. Thanksgiving is another story though - I disagree on stores being open.
@SarahFoley725 - AMAZING NEWS!!! Yay for a healthy babe!
@cmerribury - interesting info from you dr. on being extra hungry if it's a boy. We are not finding out the sex, but I am starving all of the time and both DH and I refer to the babe as he. Maybe it's a sign!? Just a few short (feels like an eternity) months and we'll know for sure.
@skruhmin - your advice on how this changes a relationship is so so great - completely teared up by the end. Cannot wait to watch my hubby become a daddy!
@soxfan9968 - awesome news on the A/S! Hilarious that baby peed. Mine is tomorrow morning so hoping things go well!
I probably missed a ton, but hope all the little one's are getting healthy and any of you sick mama's, too!
Alright - time to go home and stuff my face with some dinner.
Can I just take a second to express how jealous I am that you all are actually starting to get cooler weather? It was 90° today. I swear I'm going to die from heat stroke one of these days... I would never trade FL for snow, but when it's November and I'm sweating bullets constantly...
Probably what Ev will eat, since I think I'm making pasta. I know it was in a thread the other day, but I can't remember where, about not fixing additional meals for people that don't want to eat the main meal. But what do you do if you're making a particular meal that you know one person in your family just cannot eat (due to sensory issue). I mean, he will try stuff he doesn't like, but he literally gags and cries trying to eat pasta. Would you guys make an exception? Am I a pushover?
For puking sensory issues, I definitely make sure there is something on the table that he/she will eat. DS1 pukes if we force mashed potatoes - pisses me off every time.
My oldest hates mashed potatoes it's something about the texture so before I mash them I remove one potato and cut it into chunks with butter and salt and he can eat it. I was a very picky eater growing up I have a very sensitive palette and can taste individual ingredients in everything I eat so I don't like to eat out much since most places over season their food. I wouldn't force my child to eat anything since I was forced when I was a kid and it made me picker for a much longer time. I don't make anything extra but my second son doesn't like pasta so he'll get bread or leftover rice if I have some made. If it was sensory I would always give an alternative since that isn't really anything he can control.
Why does anyone feel the need to not only resurrect an old pointless thread but also not say anything useful at all? Seriously. I may not be bumping tonight because well, my nerves lol.
March '16 December Siggy Challenge - Favorite Christmas Movies/Quotes
@MrsLeanMeanClean I can't offer any wiser words than what @skruhmin and said, but like the others I'm here with ears (or eyes?) and love and support. {{HUGS}} I'm sorry it was such a shitty day. Even with all the stress right now, I know a special ray of sunshine is coming your way in March!
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
Speaking of crap, DS has pooped in the tub for the 2nd time in his life... within the same week. Luckily, it was DH's turn for bath time and his reaction time is much faster than mine.
Why does anyone feel the need to not only resurrect an old pointless thread but also not say anything useful at all? Seriously. I may not be bumping tonight because well, my nerves lol.
So question... If I had a question that was discussed in an older thread, but didn't clear up my specific inquiry, would it be better to start a new thread, or post on that board? April is really specific about not starting new boards, like ever.
@MrsLeanMeanClean I can't offer any wiser words than what @skruhmin and said, but like the others I'm here with ears (or eyes?) and love and support. {{HUGS}} I'm sorry it was such a shitty day. Even with all the stress right now, I know a special ray of sunshine is coming your way in March!</p>
What she said!!! ^^^
Seriously, it's ok to be overwhelmed or pissed off every now and then. At least you know you can rant here!! I do remember being so overwhelmed at times when doing my teaching degree. I had already started that degree and I was still finishing my thesis from my masters. I was so overwhelmed I could have quit. Obviously now I'm glad I didn't and I can't imagine having to do it while pregnant but you got this! If you got through it today, you can do it all! baby is proud of you!!
So I signed up to sell Scentsy because the lady my mom and I use stopped selling it. I got the sample box today and I wish I could share this with all of you. I'll be spending the whole night smelling every one of them
@MrsLeanMeanClean hang in there! Maybe seek out help from the instructor? I really can't imagine trying to do difficult courses on top of everything else.
Thanks for all the suggestions with ds1. Today I even tried bribing him with a new toy if he would eat something. Big fat nope! That being said he was livelier today than I had seen him and drank way more fluids which I am taking as a sign that his appetite may be coming back. he just needs to get over the fear of swallowing. fingers crossed he feels well enough to eat tomorrow. Otherwise we will probably end up at the hospital Friday.
On top of it all my tv remote is broken and as is our manual tv power button so we are pretty sure we can no longer use our tv. Hoping they can send a replacement remote that will work (we can't program a universal remote if we can't turn the tv on).
So I signed up to sell Scentsy because the lady my mom and I use stopped selling it. I got the sample box today and I wish I could share this with all of you. I'll be spending the whole night smelling every one of them
Ran into work super giddy after a/s. Thanks for all the support. I'm kinda bummed I missed seeing it pee too. It happened while ob was checking that whole area so she'd turned of the big monitor I was watching. She just started laughing and said it rarely happens... Welp, definitely NOT bladder shy. She did say it's recorded in the DVD but since we're staying team green I can't watch it until later.
@Stormiewinter ugh!! How does the world continue to function when you can't watch tv!?!
@MrsLeanMeanClean so sorry you've had a rough time. I was just complaining to DH about how hard it was to tutor physics, chemistry and pre-cal simultaneously but all of that seems sooo much more manageable in comparison to comp. sci. ((Hugs)) kudos to you for having the endurance to remain in a such a difficult program while pregnant!!
@MrsLeanMeanClean I am right there with you, sister. I've been crying on and off all day, because of stress and just being overwhelmed with life. I'm falling behind in my courses, and I need to keep my GPA high or I'll lose my scholarships and won't have the chance to get further scholarships or grants, which I absolutely NEED in order to survive my student teaching semester. I'm just going for my Masters, though, I can't even imagine the pressures of a PhD program.
I have so much work to do, but I'm so overwhelmed that I just feel like I'm lost in a fog. I can't seem to get started, and once I start I can't seem to process or retain anything that I'm reading. I'm constantly ridiculously exhausted, it feels like the extreme first trimester exhaustion. But sleep doesn't seem to do anything to lift the fog (that is, when I can manage to get any, which is rare.) The stress and exhaustion mean I've been a horrible cranky wife and mother, I feel so bad for my family because it's been really rough on them too.
We're also in the middle of trying to transfer to a larger apartment, because we're currently in a ONE BEDROOM with 2 adults and two small children and a baby on the way. It's a fairly large one-bedroom, with lots of closet space, but we cannot stay here after baby is born! Unfortunately, the landlord has offered us a 2-bedroom/1-bath apartment (we requested a 3-bed/2-bath) We went to see it today, and it's pretty much the same size as our current apartment, just laid out differently. And poorly laid out, at that. The courtyard in the building looks like a prison yard. I started crying almost as soon as I walked into the place, and haven't stopped much since. So we're turning it down, which means we just have to wait and hope that something better comes up before this baby is born. There aren't any guarantees, though. *SOB*
I think I'm going to call off work tomorrow. I need a mental health day. I'm not even sure if I'll be able to get any of my uni work done, but maybe I can just sleep and hopefully wake up feeling less gloom and doom about life.
AW post: went in for my a/s today. I have to admit, I kept waiting for that the u/s tech was going to find something wrong (I've got some pretty serious genetic problems on my side and we chose not to spend the money on genetic testing due to the cost). It turns out that DH and I are having a healthy baby boy. I feel like for the first time I can finally enjoy my pregnancy. I am a total hypochondriac when it comes to things that can go wrong with pregnancy. It was such a relief to walk out of that u/s. Finding out the sex of the baby was nice, but knowing that there are no apparent problems right now is such a relief. I felt ready to celebrate this baby.
No gender/sex reveal party for us, but we did tell our parents in a fun way. I sent my mom flowers (they were supposed to be white flowers in a blue vase, but she got white and purple flowers in a purple vase. Understandably, she was confused at first). For my in-laws, I got two gift bags in gender neutral colors. My MIL got various chocolates that came in blue packaging and my FIL got nuts that came in blue packaging. It was pretty fun, but we only ended staying at their house for a about 15 minutes. Siblings found out via text message and everyone else via FB. For me that was celebration enough.
@spacemountianeer congrats!! I'm wondering did the florist give your mom that blurple color? Very cute ways to reveal gender. I did giggle thinking about the "blue nuts"
Thanks for all the supoort ladies... I think a lot of it is compounded by the fact that I have e taken all the pre-req including advanced calculus but it was legitimately 14 years ago when I did my first degree.
Also everyone should get 2 mental health days a year without question to take
LFAF- Best Olympic Moments... Jackie Joyner-Kersee
@spacemountianeer congrats I a healthy baby and welcome to the ever-growing boy club! I thought the gifts you picked were cute but the whole vase deal would have aggravated me.
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Re: *** The Official Random Thread of All Random Threads for March 2016 ***
I think I'm changing to grilled cheese and tomato soup. Everyone loves it. And I don't have to take a chance that MIL serves pasta tomorrow night. If she doesn't then we can do pasta/cereal Friday
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
Ah! There's the bus! Hope my kiddo had a good day
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
@soxfan9968 glad to hear it all went well! It's kind of annoying how they legally have to disclose every little thing. I mean I get why they have to do it but I think it causes a lot of unnecessary stress and worry in many people. Glad to see you're not stressing though! Yay for Team Green!!! Xo
Hope all kiddos are well today, my goodness some of you really have your hands full these days!!
Off to my centering pregnancy group in a few mins. Will check in later properly.
Peace out B-)
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
We make short babies too. Except all 3 of my brothers are over 6 ft tall. DS is in the 2% for height. DD is measuring almost two weeks ahead on everything. Watch, DS is going to be 5'6 like dh and DD is going to be 6'!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Arghhhhhh heartburn just hit. No antacids in hand. Chili's leftovers - how could you???
PS - the first time I ever had heartburn (I was probably 23?) I legitimately thought I was having a heart attack and/or dying. I called my mom to come help me, described my symptoms, etc. and she laaauuuuggghhhheeeeddd and laughed and laughed and finally told me "Welcome to adulthood, it's called heartburn" and hung up. I can laugh about it now, but I was traumatized then!
Me: 29 DH: 31
Married 10/13/12
TTC Since 8/2016
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
(Long and sorry!)
I had an ugly day and I cant decide if it's real stress or hormone (or even worse both).
At soon to be 32 I am back at uni getting my PhD... Most classes are easy peasy but I am really struggling with an advance comp sci class. The instructor is also my welfare tutor as I am considered a disabled student (not pregnancy related)...
Yesterday I went to an extra tutorial and spend 2 hours feeling like I got nothing done... During hour 2 of a 4 hour session today I nearly lost it and had to go outside as I was about to cry (seeing I only got 60% on the first assignment which I thought I understood was the tipping point)... so I get myself through a full blown panic episode (bc you know one assignment means I am going to fail the whole class, be kicked off the course, loose my maternity pay and we would have to survive on DH salary alone etc etc) and topped it all off with an intestinal episode from working myself up.
So I get my shit together.... go back in ans he comes over to help... In order he said "you win for lookin the least like your picture on your ID" and "I am surprised your not ready to throw something out the window yet"... I have had to cut off all my hair into a bob/pixie because I lost so much being sick and I had figuratively already jumped out the window, screamed and like an adult returned...
I can't lift weights, play rugby or drink all the wine.... so I have decided to start buying bottles for myself post baby everytime I have a day like this so when I can once again indulge I can raise a glass of FU to the struggle. If anyone else has ideas of how to see the light at the end of the tunnel I will willingly take them!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
@MrsLeanMeanClean I'm with @skruhmin on this but I do hope everything starts getting better quick!
My oldest hates mashed potatoes it's something about the texture so before I mash them I remove one potato and cut it into chunks with butter and salt and he can eat it. I was a very picky eater growing up I have a very sensitive palette and can taste individual ingredients in everything I eat so I don't like to eat out much since most places over season their food. I wouldn't force my child to eat anything since I was forced when I was a kid and it made me picker for a much longer time. I don't make anything extra but my second son doesn't like pasta so he'll get bread or leftover rice if I have some made. If it was sensory I would always give an alternative since that isn't really anything he can control.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
Seriously, it's ok to be overwhelmed or pissed off every now and then. At least you know you can rant here!! I do remember being so overwhelmed at times when doing my teaching degree. I had already started that degree and I was still finishing my thesis from my masters. I was so overwhelmed I could have quit. Obviously now I'm glad I didn't and I can't imagine having to do it while pregnant but you got this! If you got through it today, you can do it all!
So I signed up to sell Scentsy because the lady my mom and I use stopped selling it. I got the sample box today and I wish I could share this with all of you. I'll be spending the whole night smelling every one of them
@MrsLeanMeanClean hang in there! Maybe seek out help from the instructor? I really can't imagine trying to do difficult courses on top of everything else.
Thanks for all the suggestions with ds1. Today I even tried bribing him with a new toy if he would eat something. Big fat nope! That being said he was livelier today than I had seen him and drank way more fluids which I am taking as a sign that his appetite may be coming back. he just needs to get over the fear of swallowing. fingers crossed he feels well enough to eat tomorrow. Otherwise we will probably end up at the hospital Friday.
On top of it all my tv remote is broken and as is our manual tv power button so we are pretty sure we can no longer use our tv. Hoping they can send a replacement remote that will work (we can't program a universal remote if we can't turn the tv on).
@labacker good luck tomorrow!!
@Stormiewinter ugh!! How does the world continue to function when you can't watch tv!?!
@MrsLeanMeanClean so sorry you've had a rough time. I was just complaining to DH about how hard it was to tutor physics, chemistry and pre-cal simultaneously but all of that seems sooo much more manageable in comparison to comp. sci. ((Hugs)) kudos to you for having the endurance to remain in a such a difficult program while pregnant!!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
I'm wondering did the florist give your mom that blurple color? Very cute ways to reveal gender. I did giggle thinking about the "blue nuts"
Also everyone should get 2 mental health days a year without question to take
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!