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cjackrunfast78

Some of my employees are doing a poll/ betting pool to see when I have this baby. It is funny. I tell people how many days and everyone is trying to tell me that I am going to go early. I think its funny. Maybe I should guess a date and put my bet in too. 

alitria

@sdLindenberg @shannonrnbsn I texted my husband the minute before I opened this and told him I wanted a giant coke zero, a burrito and a donut.  I am also fully aware that were I to try and eat that, I would probably vomit immediately.  It says a lot about where I am right now on the scale of irrational pregnant woman that it probably wouldn't stop me if I had them in front of me.  Instead, I had a chicken sausage, a 2% milk cheese stick and some dried apricots.  Being a grown up sucks right now.  My brain is all for eating healthy and gaining weight appropriately during this pregnancy but my heart belongs to sugar and preservatives. 

artlea2013

@alitria Can I say that I feel you hard core? I gained a whopping 4 pounds in 2 weeks between appointments and what did I do about that? I came back to my office and ate still leftover Easter candy. It's been ridiculous and I got an apologetic smile from H as he took me back to work and promised we would continue eating super healthy. I told him I just wanted cupcakes and for him to ignore that I ate them.

Also, holy crap the rate at which you ladies have been posting is terrifying. I'm finally wrapping up an extensive work project and decided to catch up on this board. Had to skip through like, 30 pages because I just don't have that kind of time!

artlea2013

Additional random: Donald Trump was just recently in my hometown and I'm still a little afraid to go outside. I don't want to get caught up in either the fans or the 'peaceful' protesters that surely followed him around

BabyboyS2016

alitria said:

@sdLindenberg @shannonrnbsn I texted my husband the minute before I opened this and told him I wanted a giant coke zero, a burrito and a donut.  I am also fully aware that were I to try and eat that, I would probably vomit immediately.  It says a lot about where I am right now on the scale of irrational pregnant woman that it probably wouldn't stop me if I had them in front of me.  Instead, I had a chicken sausage, a 2% milk cheese stick and some dried apricots.  Being a grown up sucks right now.  My brain is all for eating healthy and gaining weight appropriately during this pregnancy but my heart belongs to sugar and preservatives. 

So proud of you!!!! 

MynaBird

I was so tired when I got home last night that I just sat on the couch and cried. Then our toddler woke up crying. Everyone but my husband was crying from exhaustion. 

I handle pregnancy exhaustion exactly as well as a 2-year-old handles a nap hangover, basically. 

cjackrunfast78

OH YEAH!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!!! Now to just get through the next 10 hours.

CourtJack

MynaBird said:

I was so tired when I got home last night that I just sat on the couch and cried. Then our toddler woke up crying. Everyone but my husband was crying from exhaustion. 

I handle pregnancy exhaustion exactly as well as a 2-year-old handles a nap hangover, basically. 

Totally been there. Did you feel better afterwards? I find a good cry always resets me. Well, that and real sleep in intervals longer than 2 hours at a time

HBamama2B

cjackrunfast78 said:

OH YEAH!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!!! Now to just get through the next 10 hours.

It's not Friday, it's Saturday. Friday was cancelled. 

goldie987

HBamama2B said:

cjackrunfast78 said:

OH YEAH!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!!! Now to just get through the next 10 hours.

It's not Friday, it's Saturday. Friday was cancelled. 

Can we seriously make this happen? 

DeePaddy24

Sgoldberg247 said:

HBamama2B said:

cjackrunfast78 said:

OH YEAH!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!!! Now to just get through the next 10 hours.

It's not Friday, it's Saturday. Friday was cancelled. 

Can we seriously make this happen? 

But, if we do...can we have an extra Saturday?! 

alileecam

I had seriously never heard of them until 3 weeks ago, but I think I am addicted to looking at LuLaRoe sales. Is this a pregnancy diversion or (as I framed it for my husband) me trying to prepare for having a newborn and being at home by buying some comfortable stretchy gear (I do not currently own yoga pants or leggings, other than one pair of maternity ones that I hate)? Why is looking at all the patterns like crack to me?

adiaz132003

Ugh I'm so blah. I feel like poopy and the dog farts coming from this berner is insane. How can so much stink travel across the room?

MynaBird

@CourtJack I finished crying and then took a bath. And THEN I felt better!

NicknShan

alileecam said:

I had seriously never heard of them until 3 weeks ago, but I think I am addicted to looking at LuLaRoe sales. Is this a pregnancy diversion or (as I framed it for my husband) me trying to prepare for having a newborn and being at home by buying some comfortable stretchy gear (I do not currently own yoga pants or leggings, other than one pair of maternity ones that I hate)? Why is looking at all the patterns like crack to me?

Yea. Crack indeed. I like the leggings. Really like. I can't hop on board with much other than the Irmas though. For the price, I can't handle how crooked patterns are sewn. 

alitria

On one hand, yay! Friday. 

On the other, I had to administer standardized tests today from 8-12 to a computer lab full of 65 kids who could really stand to bathe a little more often.  We can't sit when we're proctoring, you have to walk around the whole time.  (I'm super bitter my fitbit died first thing this morning.)  I'd finally almost made it to the last hour when, in the space of 15 minutes, a kid threw up in the only (single person, unventilated)  bathroom in there and made the whole lab smell like barf and then a person in the adjoining office burned a bag of popcorn.  And I have a cough and I needed to pee and couldn't leave to go to the bathroom.  I didn't pee my pants or throw up, but I had to stand in the door with the door open to make it.  When you're this pregnant, success is relative. 

fishwife799

alileecam said:

I had seriously never heard of them until 3 weeks ago, but I think I am addicted to looking at LuLaRoe sales. Is this a pregnancy diversion or (as I framed it for my husband) me trying to prepare for having a newborn and being at home by buying some comfortable stretchy gear (I do not currently own yoga pants or leggings, other than one pair of maternity ones that I hate)? Why is looking at all the patterns like crack to me?

It's an addiction for sure. I have quite a few pairs of leggings and they are amazingly comfortable. I also have grown a new obsession for the maxi skirts. I now have 5. The one reason I justify it is that I can wear them now and after I am pregnant. I know they will get a lot of use during the summer. I also like the classic shirt when I'm not pregnant but tend to stick to very basic patterns or solids. 

splsmama2016

I have decided that whatever picture I post announcing the birth of my little girl that I am in, I'm going to look EXACTLY how I felt pushing her out..... Sweaty, in pain and gross.... None of this freshly showered, clean face, brushed hair and make up BS. lol. 

Can we tell I've been lurking other BMBs?  

splsmama2016

Hey guise...... Ransoms thread was on the second page. This is unacceptable. Lol.


Random: I made 'rainbow chip' cupcakes at 8pm last night all because I wanted a spoonful of the frosting that goes with it. Now I have nearly 2 dozen cupcakes on my kitchen table.... Taunting me. Mocking me..... They will replace my donut cravings for the next 5 days.

26pointrunningfor2

I got my yearly performance review letter today. Overall, my review is excellent (4.85/5), but being overly emotional, tired, cranky and 1 day away from 36 weeks, all I can focus on is the negatives. Now I just want to eat cereal for dinner and sulk. @sdLindenberg Send those cupcakes my way!!

GinnyJ2012

sdLindenberg said:

I have decided that whatever picture I post announcing the birth of my little girl that I am in, I'm going to look EXACTLY how I felt pushing her out..... Sweaty, in pain and gross.... None of this freshly showered, clean face, brushed hair and make up BS. lol. 

Can we tell I've been lurking other BMBs?  

I didn't get sweaty pushing out DS2, his delivery was short and pretty easy compared to DS1. I was trying to add a picture, but it's not working. I'll try again later. 

NicknShan

My DS is starting to talk in his sleep and it's adorable. 

Tonight was the best ever. 

He was sleep singing a song about his mama, mumbling something, and it melted my heart. 

GinnyJ2012

Ok I found one that will add. It's a few minutes after they handed him to me. With my first I was a beautiful sweaty mess. 

HBamama2B

Seriously?? 35wks?

CourtJack

Wait what? What did I miss?

WinniethePoohsPants

CourtJack said:

Wait what? What did I miss?

Check out "Nearing the end"

HBamama2B

WinniethePoohsPants said:

CourtJack said:

Wait what? What did I miss?

Check out "Nearing the end"

And due in May. Apparently 35 is the new 40. But seriously what kind of twilight zone have we stumbled into today?

WinniethePoohsPants

HBamama2B said:

WinniethePoohsPants said:

CourtJack said:

Wait what? What did I miss?

Check out "Nearing the end"

And due in May. Apparently 35 is the new 40. But seriously what kind of twilight zone have we stumbled into today?

HAHAHA this comment alone deserves it's own thread!!!

GinnyJ2012

HBamama2B said:

WinniethePoohsPants said:

CourtJack said:

Wait what? What did I miss?

Check out "Nearing the end"

And due in May. Apparently 35 is the new 40. But seriously what kind of twilight zone have we stumbled into today?

Seriously! I also want to point out that baby is actually a lot easier to take care of while still inside. Once they come out you have to remember to feed them, change them, are they too warm or too cold? Have they peed enough today? When was the last time baby pooped? And not be all "oh just you wait!" But if you think sleep sucks now, well newborns wake up a lot to eat. I know she's just excited to meet baby, but seriously let's let these babies stay put as long as possible! 

Sydvicious08

I wasn't very sweaty after DS1... I don't think...

Tawny87

My shirt lifted up while I was bending over, or whatever it is called that you do to pick up something when you are pregnant and my daughters saw my "totally awesome" lower back tattoo from 13 yrs ago. Now they are in the backyard yelling "mommy has a flower on her butt..."

alileecam

fishwife799 said:

alileecam said:

I had seriously never heard of them until 3 weeks ago, but I think I am addicted to looking at LuLaRoe sales. Is this a pregnancy diversion or (as I framed it for my husband) me trying to prepare for having a newborn and being at home by buying some comfortable stretchy gear (I do not currently own yoga pants or leggings, other than one pair of maternity ones that I hate)? Why is looking at all the patterns like crack to me?

It's an addiction for sure. I have quite a few pairs of leggings and they are amazingly comfortable. I also have grown a new obsession for the maxi skirts. I now have 5. The one reason I justify it is that I can wear them now and after I am pregnant. I know they will get a lot of use during the summer. I also like the classic shirt when I'm not pregnant but tend to stick to very basic patterns or solids. 

@fishwife799 @NicknShan Thank you for making me feel less crazy. I guess I am a new "leggings are indeed pants" convert. Blame the desperation of the woman facing the end of her pregnancy sick of all her mat clothes... covering my baby gut comfortably is seriously a challenge these days.

GinnyJ2012

@sdnybrk1 you look perfect! Like a mom who just had a baby! 

Sydvicious08

GinnyJ2012 said:

@sdnybrk1 you look perfect! Like a mom who just had a baby! 


QBF

Aww thanks, I was exhausted! 


@sdLindenberg I've never seen a real pic of a brand new mom with makeup on. You'll look great, I promise. Nothing more beautiful than a new mom and baby

CourtJack

Wow. Things have gone bonkers on this board since the giant (and hilarious) misunderstanding about the FB groups that nobody has actually figured out yet. It's amusing. And I like our new snarky reputation. Full disclosure, the entire time we've been building up to this moment, where we're ripping off our 'nice girls' masks to reveal that we're all a bunch of real jerks. Surprise! 

alitria

I'm so glad to know I've been avoiding delicious, delicious sandwiches filled with lurking listeria this whole time just so I can get it from my damn frozen vegetables.  How come no one is telling me to steer clear of green beans and peas and carrots while I'm pregnant because I *might* get food poisoning?  Eff it, the whole world is dangerous to me and my unborn child and it's like 80 degrees and I'm exhausted, maybe I'll stop at the amazing German deli by my house and get a sandwich since I'm pretty sure the German grannies running that place bleach their toothbrushes, much less their deli.

splsmama2016

@sdnybrk1 my crazy ex roommate had a full face of pristine make up on when she had her son. She had to deliver via emergency cs as he literally got stuck in her pelvis, but she made them wait 15 minutes so she could fix her make up..... Ri.dick.u.lusssssss!! I'm naturally a hot mess, so I've come to terms with it, but at least ill look like I just popped a kid of of my snatch and not Barbie.

splsmama2016

@KOR121 in a few other threads, your avatar thingy is my avatar.... I got super confused... And now I'm sharing that with you... Hah

GinnyJ2012

sdLindenberg said:

@sdnybrk1 my crazy ex roommate had a full face of pristine make up on when she had her son. She had to deliver via emergency cs as he literally got stuck in her pelvis, but she made them wait 15 minutes so she could fix her make up..... Ri.dick.u.lusssssss!! I'm naturally a hot mess, so I've come to terms with it, but at least ill look like I just popped a kid of of my snatch and not Barbie.

With my first I took a shower when my water broke at 2:30am, then I dried and straightened my hair and put on make up! Ha! He was born at 4:30pm and I pushed for almost 4 hours. I was a sweaty mess and had wiped off the makeup with a cold wash rag between pushes. I was determined that I was going to look good in those first pictures with the baby.

The truth is there is an amazing beauty in the look of a mom who has just given birth, either by vaginal or c-section delivery.  There's no need for the makeup and nice hair. 

mar101483

So are we voting for a new siggy, or not bothering?