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November 2016 Moms
doraleigh35
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Wednesday Ticker Change Check-In
doraleigh35
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COPIED FROM MONDAY'S!
so this thread is for people who are starting a new week today (although at this point, there's really not a range of weeks like there will be later in the month when more friends join us). If you're 4 weeks today, 5 weeks today, etc, this is for you!
Week:
What's new with baby (size, development):
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby:
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions:
When is your next appointment:
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be?
so this thread is for people who are starting a new week today (although at this point, there's really not a range of weeks like there will be later in the month when more friends join us). If you're 4 weeks today, 5 weeks today, etc, this is for you!
Week:
What's new with baby (size, development):
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby:
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions:
When is your next appointment:
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be?
Re: Wednesday Ticker Change Check-In
What's new with baby (size, development): Appleseed
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: We are planning to move in May, so we have been looking at houses online.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: I've been really tired. A little crampy here and there. I had a bit of nausea this morning for the first time.
When is your next appointment: April 5th
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be? Pizza, I absolutely love it!
What's new with the baby (size, development): Baby is the size of a poppyseed.
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: We started talking about names. But I'm obsessed with names so I've been thinking about that for a while anyway.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: I've been really tired and have had a few bouts of nausea. I've also been really gassy and have had a few cramps here and there.
When is your next appointment: March 17th
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be? Cereal. Specifically Honey Bunches of Oats!
Week: 5
What's new with baby (size, development): Appleseed (my other app says orange seed!)
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: my husband's friend (who only knows we are trying, not that I'm preg) already gave us 2 strollers and a car seat, since he's moving and obviously very forward/awkward with the hand-me-downs.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: my boobs finally feel sore!
When is your next appointment: waiting for them to call me back.. I haven't even had a blood test yet, just 2 pee sticks.
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be?
Crunchy speculoos spread.
What's new with baby (size, development): sweet pea
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: nothing this week! Just trying to stay awake!
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: very tired! Like teenager getting ready for school tired!
When is your next appointment: first is March 24.
GTKY (copied from Tuesday): How did you meet your husband/partner? How long have you been together?
we worked together and were actually "set up" by coworkers. We've been together 4 years, married a little over 5 months.
What's new with baby (size, development): poppyseed
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Working/saving our asses off for a move at the end of this year/beginning of next year
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: I've been super exhausted these past few days. It takes everything in me just to eat, pee, and shower. I've been crampy on and off too. Yesterday I had one tiny brown spot, implantation bleeding?
When is your next appointment: March 23
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be? Bacon...I love bacon
What's new with baby (size, development): Pea
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Nothing this week.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: I've been battling nausea for the past few days and have been puking lots (lovely). It seems like every other day I have a hard time keeping my meals down.
When is your next appointment: April 5th
GTKY (copied from Tuesday): How did you meet your husband/partner? How long have you been together?
We met on the first day of University. He held the door open for me as I was moving into my dorm. We ended up living on the same floor and started dating soon after. We've been together for 11.5 years and married for almost 6 (end of this month).
What's new with baby (size, development): Pea
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Nothing this week.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: I've been super queasy and exhausted. Like I do not want to move from the couch/bed. I have to give myself pep talks.
When is your next appointment: March 29th is my first appt.
GTKY (copied from Tuesday): How did you meet your husband/partner? How long have you been together? We went to Jr High together. We got together my sophomore year of high school, right after I turned 16. That was early 2001, and we got married in Nov 2010, so we just celebrated 5 years of marriage and coming up on 15 years dating!
What's new with baby (size, development): Appleseed
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: I just ordered a "Belly Book" so I am going to start documenting things. I'm also planning on going to a big consignment sale later this week - maybe I'll find something cute for the baby.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: suddenly super exhausted. That was basically the extent of my first trimester symptoms last time, so I'm curious to see what things will be like this time around...
When is your next appointment: first appointment is on the 30th of March!
GTKY: How did you meet your husband/partner? How long have you been together? I met him in 2005 at Clemson University, where we both did our undergrad. We had a bunch of mutual friends and we started off as just friends. I seriously never dreamed we'd end up together. We started dating NYE 2006/2007, so it's been 9 years since we have been together. We got married in August 2010 (5,5 years).
DD: 8/20/14; DS: 11/13/16; DD: 5/3/19; DD: 8/31/21; Baby #5 (team green) due 3/24/24
Week: 5!
What's new with baby (size, development):
little dude is the size of an apple seed. Very unimpressive IMO.
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby:
I bought baby books! which is pretty much the best thing about babies.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions:
I'm dying. I have an ear infection which is ruining my life. I have a cold on top of that and all the pregnancy symptoms on earth. Oh my boobs don't hurt all that much anymore so yay for me?
When is your next appointment:
Haven't made one specifically for baby yet because I'll be seeing a doctor in two days for a checkup on my ear infection. Also as I said above I am dying so I'll probably see a morgue before a doctor.
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be?
Kefir. Oh my baby Jesus. It settles the nausea and relieves gas so basically it's all I care about anymore.
What's new with baby (size, development): Apparently I'm growing an appleseed
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Talking about cleaning out our guest room (i.e. chuck-it-room - when we don't know what to do with something or need to clean up quickly, it all gets chucked in that room) because it'll be our dd's room when baby comes. Haven't done any actually cleaning - but I'm thinking about it!
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: Not a whole lot going on symptom-wise. Bloating, sore boobs and mood swings have calmed down - thank goodness for acupuncture! It totally helps! Still quite exhausted, though.
When is your next appointment: March 17 will be my first appointment with our midwife.
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be? Right now, I'd kill for watermelon sorbet.
What's new with baby (size, development): Size of a black peppercorn and lil' beans heart has probably started beating!
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Nothing really. I did order some maternity pants. I know, it's not a baby bump yet, but the bloat is real! And Gap had a sale...
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: Bloating, gas, and exhaustion for the most part. I have had mild bouts of nausea here and there but nothing too bad yet. And my sciatic nerve has really been bothering me, but I'm not sure that's from the baby just yet.
When is your next appointment: March 17th
GTKY (copied from Tuesday): How did you meet your husband/partner? How long have you been together?
He was actually a good friend of my sister's, so I met him when I was about 16 but we didn't like each other. We didn't start dating until about 3 years later after a joint trip to Disneyland. We've been married for 7.5 years and together for 10.5 years.
Week: 4
What's new with baby (size, development): Poppyseed. Or a speck of saw dust, according to the ovia app
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: We just got pre-approved for our mortgage so we are searching for a house with a perfect room for a nursery!
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: So exhausted I could cry. The fact that I'm working three 12 hour shifts in a row isn't helping. Also, I am starving all. the. time. I suppose I would prefer that over nausea right now though!
When is your next appointment: Not until April 8th. It feels like a lifetime away.
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be?
Right now my starving, pregnant self says pizza. Ask me again in an hour.
Week:
4
What's new with baby (size, development):
Size of a poppyseed
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby:
Not a whole lot right now, although we did talk about our plans for where baby will sleep (he/she will be in our room for the first year) and where stuff will go. Just brainstorming ideas.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions:
Sore boobs, afternoon nausea (not morning sickness, mine hits around lunchtime), cramping and SO tired
When is your next appointment:
April 5th for an Ultrasound
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be?
Sushi!!!
Week: 4
What's new with baby (size, development): poppyseed
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: bought some fold over linen pants (non maternity but comfy on the bloat I'll expecting to show up in the next few weeks) and bought some large shirts to convert into maternity tops sometime down the road.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: No rants today. lots of pee-ing and heartburn and everything tastes kinda weird (maybe a cold more than baby)
When is your next appointment: 1st appt is April 11th which is a world away!
GTKY: If you were trapped on an island with one food, what would it be? Pizza. or peanut butter. no pizza for sure. as long as it is good pizza.
I am a Timezone ahead of most members here living in New Zealand so when I do my Wednesday change it could be Tuesday or even Monday night still depending when I post for some of you, is this ok or should I join the Tuesday one?
Also, guys, the "gtky" should change each week. Make sure to use the most recent (last time I just copied from Tues). We've already done the food one and the how you met your partner, so this week it will be different.
What's new with baby (size, development): size of an apple seed! And their heart is starting to form and contract this week. It's looking like a tadpole and no longer a ball of cells. (According to sprout amazing app everyone should try it!!)
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Ivw totally weaned myself off caffeine this week, and as we have a lot of baby items already we have been trying for 2 years and have been stocking up I have been doing mini stock takes to see what else we need to buy and how much it will cost.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: no symptoms at all! I have been stressing a lot about work we all may be loosing our jobs and then stressing about this pregnancy being happy and healthy, but at the same time being so great full for all that I have. When did people start to get symptoms?? And was 1400 normal for hcg at 4 weeks 6 days?
When is your next appointment: on Monday at 5 weeks 5 days, where we will be able to book in for a scan for 7 weeks!!
GTKY: If you had to live in one TV show, what would you pick? this is hard as I am really not that much of a tv watcher, I love trashy girl shows and reality tv but I would never want to live in it!! Mabye grand designs as I would love to see all those amazing homes being made or something like homes abroad
What's new with baby (size, development): 5.1 inches (they're calling this a blueberry)
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Finished reading "Expecting Better." I reccomend it to everyone. I know I'll keep referencing it throughout this pregnancy.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: I'm feeling very sick lately, and my poor husband is still trying to get me to eat very healthy food, so he makes things like broccoli and salmon and just typing that out made me gag.
When is your next appointment: my first is next Thursday.
GTKY: If you had to live in one TV show, what would you pick? I'm going to have to say Kardashians, because they are always eating and lounging on comfy couches and beds.
What's new with baby (size, development):
Blueberry- hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs.
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: We are going to look at houses this weekend.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: I've been throwing up at least once a day. Not really dealing with long periods of nausea. It comes on quick and I just need to go to the bathroom and get sick. Then it goes away. Boobs are sore and huge.
When is your next appointment: April 5th
GTKY: If you had to live in one TV show, what would you pick? Vikings. I want to be a shield maiden like Lagertha Lothbrok.
What's new with baby: Appleseed. Heartbeat!
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: we are doing a major purge of the house so we can make my office/craft room triple as the spare bedroom and clean out the current spare bedroom to become the nursery.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: I found out that my progesterone is low this week, but barely and by the articles I've seen online it's actually in the normal range, my dr is just proactive about it but I'm generally against taking medications unless they are absolutely necessary. Now I'm trying to figure out from the dr if there are other options but it's impossible to call the office and talk to someone unless it's an emergency, the nurses line is only voicemail and they call you back at the end of the day. Very frustrated.
When is your next appointment: April 11th.
GTKY: If you had to live in one TV show, what would you pick? Downton Abbey. Upstairs.
What's new with baby (size, development): Sweet pea, developing facial features
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Still thinking about cleaning out the guest room (will be dd's room), though we have company staying the night on Friday so I think it'll actually happen this week.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: Completely and totally exhausted. An insanely hungry for all sorts of crazy stuff. My food cravings with dd didn't really kick in until at least past the 20-week mark and no odd combinations. I guess this is evidence for me that every pregnancy is different.
When is your next appointment: Tomorrow!
GTKY: If you had to live in one TV show, what would you pick? Friends - because its always nice to have a close group of supportive friends.
What's new with baby (size, development): Sweet pea
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Researching larger cars.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: Super tired along with random bouts of nausea.
When is your next appointment: March 29th!
GTKY: If you had to live in one TV show, what would you pick? Gilmore Girls; slightly obsessed
What's new with baby (size, development): Size of a Popping Firecracker and lungs are starting to form.
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: Nothing much yet. Still trying to wrap my mind around the fact that I'm actually pregnant.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: The nausea is definitely starting to kick in full force.
When is your next appointment: Tomorrow!
GTKY: If you had to live in one TV show, what would you pick? Probably Real Housewives of Beverly Hills so I could go on all of their amazing vacations and eat out at fancy restaurants all the time.
What's new with baby (size, development): Sweet Pea
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: I created a registry to use as a shopping list.
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: I basically don't have any symptoms aside from Round Ligament Pain. Feeling nervous about this but also blessed.
When is your next appointment: Don't have one yet.
GTKY: French Onion Soup
What's new with baby (size, development): size of a pea
What's something new you are doing to get ready for baby: my husband and I talked names and agreed on a boy and girl one. I started a registry so I can add things as I think of them. I drive a two-door car so I have started researching bigger cars and maybe even a van...
Rant/rave/symptoms/questions: still so sleepy. I also get very hungry to the point where I feel ill if I don't eat something. Yesterday, I took my daughter to an Easter egg hunt and I started feeling lightheaded and queasy when lunchtime came around. I don't think it's morning sickness because I haven't been sick but it's pretty awful. I'm actually feeling a bit like that now as I haven't had breakfast yet...
When is your next appointment: it's in 13 days, on the 30th!
GTKY: If you had to live in one TV show, what would you pick? let's go with Jane the Virgin. Who wouldn't want to be part of THAT telenovela. Plus you get a quirky narrator to comment on your life. Lots of the other series mentioned (Gilmore Girls, Downton Abbey, Vikings, trashy girl stuff...) are super awesome too!
DD: 8/20/14; DS: 11/13/16; DD: 5/3/19; DD: 8/31/21; Baby #5 (team green) due 3/24/24