I had my 10 year reunion last year. It was actually decent (I graduated in a class of 100, so very small). One of my best friends was the class president, so she arranges reunions (we had an unofficial 1 year reunion, and an official 5 year, and the 10...) so I feel like I have to go. I also live about an hour from my hometown so it's not a big inconvenience. Was fun last year to be there talking about my kiddo with some of the other new parents. I pretty much just talk to the people I'm already still in touch with, but it's a good excuse to creep on the others.
@PSUBecky23 - yes I do remember your story about your kid. Kids can be disgusting! It takes a very special kind of person to work in a daycare. I think it would make me go insane.
@AnnaS930 - we haven't put a onesie on DS in quite a while - he probably doesn't have any that fit anymore. He is in 2T clothing now. This is really the first time he has done anything like this. He has gotten in the habit of pointing at his butt when he is poopy and we were taking that as a sign that he might be ready to potty train earlier instead of later.
@pilotswifey woo hoo for class of '96! Or rather, whoomp (there it is)! You have a good excuse to skip it if you don't feel like going. If you do go, you'll have the perfect built in ice-breaker so whoomp (there it is). My 20 year is a few days after my due date (it's always around homecoming) and a 4 hour plane ride away so I'll be a no show.
Ugh - this talk of high school reunions is making me feel very old. My next one coming in 2 years is my 20!
I think I will most likely skip it, I made it to my 10 and that was weird. I keep in contact with a couple and I don't really care about the rest, as callous as that sounds.
I know I'll kick myself in 10 years if I let myself feel old at 37, so I won't, and don't. I did however have a thought approaching my 20 year reunion as a soon to be FTM. How many of my classmates are already grandparents? It's possible.
I just got the invitation for my 5 year reunion. I might go but we'll see... I don't truly care to see anyone but I love traditions and somebody had to go
@marajay6 - Reason #30000 that my 17 monther still wears a crotch-snapped onesie every day. I just don't trust his diaper staying in place without one. I can count the number of times in his life he hasn't had a onesie on (except for sleeping.. which is pretty often in a 2 piece outfit)
Also, a lot of mamas from my Dec14 group have tots who are removing their diapers... I don't have time for that! Onesie for life!
HAHA! @AnnaS930you could totally be my mom right there. She has three grandkids already, and watches them once a week. The younger ones when they'd get to her house, if they didn't have a onesie on, she'd change them and immediately put a onesie on. It's sacrilege to her to not have a onesie on a child under 2. I'm totally going to send ours to her the first time sans onesie just to see her go (adorably) crazy about it.
@LakeR2014- I just can't. Onesies stay so perfectly in place.. I don't like picking up my son and his shirt gets all scrunched and his belly is hanging out. He is getting very long torsoed, 18 month onesies won't fit for long. WAAAAH. But he still has 12-18 month long legs.. poor kid got my proportions.
Yeah-- I graduated HS in 93! Don't feel old ladies--we just get better with time! And adventure is always around the corner. I have gone to exactly none of my HS reunions. I love half a country away, but also am not super keen on doing the whole reunion thing. My dad went to his first one for his 50th reunion and said is was perfect because everyone was already over themselves. Haha.
Sombitch in my office is making tater tots at 9:30 freaking a.m. AND THEY SMELL SO GOOD I WANT THEM ALL. Screw this healthy bowl of fruit I'm eating, gimme dem tots!
Our 10 year HS reunion was last year I went and it was fun, but mostly because of the venue. I actually spend the entire evening hanging out with my normal friends who all happened to go to my high school, even though I wasn't really friends with them in high school. I have no intention of ever going back to another one. I didn't love high school and don't really care or feel connected to any of my old classmates.
I wish I had been able to go to my 10 year reunion. There are people that I would have loved to catch up with (that aren't active on FB or on FB at all). But with two little ones and living halfway across the country, it wasn't happening. Not to mention, the reunion was planned at the exact last minute. Oh well. I'm able to keep in touch with those that are really important.
On another note, DH felt the babies kick for the first time. They've been super active lately. Of course, he sat next to me with his hand on my stomach for probably 20 minutes before one of the babies would cooperate. Still waiting for DS and DD to be able to feel them move as they're asking about every other day. I wish he seemed more excited about it though. He says he was but, since it's not the first time this is happening, I can't help but feel that he's less excited when we get to milestones with these two.
@UnwritteN12 awe! That's exciting even if he didn't fully show it. I'm getting impatient for my fiancé to be able to feel the baby. I just want him to feel included
@UnwritteN12 aww! At least he had the patience to wait for the babies to kick! That shows you how much he's been looking forward to it. My DH won't even try anymore *sigh*. He's never felt her and I've felt her on the outside about 3 or 4 times. He won't give it a chance anymore and just says he'll be sad and disappointed if he can't feel her but it's starting to feel like he just doesn't want to take the time off of his phone/tablet. Ugh. I'll tell him when she's kicking hard and he passes every time.
@UnwritteN12 I've talked about it on here before, and I have felt the same about my DH; that he's just not as into this pregnancy. Everytime I'd talk to him about it, he'd just reassure me he was happy and excited. Finally, this weekend something I said must have clicked because he's now calling the baby by name and mentioning her in texts (things he did my last pregnancy). It makes me happy he's trying, even though I suspect it's mainly for my sake.
FWIW, he told me he didn't even realize he was acting/doing things any differently this pregnancy. When I think about it, I get it. I know this pregnancy is different for me, not less exciting per sey, but I think of it less because I've got another child to think about. And I'm the one actually going through the pregnancy.
@PoodleDoodleOoo Mmmmm yes...those sound so good! There's a small box of tater tots in our freezer that DH got (for himself, technically)...and he may find them gone if he doesn't eat them soon! Of course, I'm not being as good as you right now as I scarf down a bunch of leftover biscuits slathered in butter
@UnwritteN12 Ahhhhh! That's so exciting! DH feels my belly for extended periods of time now to try and feel something and gets increasingly frustrated when he can't. I just hope he'll be able to feel soon. And I'm sure your DH is still excited
For those who are first times moms - you're only halfway there (or around that). The baby is going to get SO much bigger and movements are going to be felt and seen on the outside for most of you. I know it's exciting to get husband to feel some earlier kicks, but rest assured, the time WILL come!
@Camichael84 - I don't think there's anything wrong with the "fake it till you make it" mentality if that's what your husband is doing. Sometimes you have to go above and beyond your actual level of excitement and in time the two will match up.
I'm currently snacking on a few honey nut cheerios and desperately wishing they were Peanut Butter Cheerios.. yummmmm.
@unwritteN12, DH felt the baby kick for the first time over the weekend and seemed pretty ho hum about it. Oh well, I was excited
cute DH story though: yesterday his coworker sent me a video of DH getting timed dressing and swaddling a baby doll. It was for nurses week or something and it was hilarious. A bunch of his coworkers were gathered around and providing commentary.
@AlwaysAuntNeverMom It's still early for outside kicks so tell him not to get discouraged yet! I was nearly in my third tri before I felt an outside kick with my first. Of course she then hardly ever kicked for her dad. It kind of became an ongoing joke how she'd stop as soon as he touched my belly. This baby doesn't seem to have that problem, and DH has felt her a couple times already. Also, I'm fairly certain he only notices the hard, obvious kicks (which are still less frequent). The softer, more subtle ones that I can tell are happening don't register to him.
@camichael84 - I remember someone mentioning that, I just couldn't remember who. DH is the same way and is definitely trying to reassure me. I think part of it could be that he's just so tired right now too and he's dragging in every way imaginable. (Mandatory OT is a PITA.)
It's been different for me too. Like you said, not less exciting necessarily. But more stressful unfortunately. I completely underestimated how rough pregnancy and life can be when you already have kids and are pregnant.
@AlwaysAuntNeverMom - Ugh. I get it and that's frustrating. I'm sorry. Maybe suggest you guys watch your favorite show or a new movie together - no phones or tablets allowed! DH just sat with me while I was watching Big Bang Theory reruns last night.
@AnnaS930 for some reason I keep forgetting that Peanut Butter Cheerios (and PB Cap'n Crunch, for that matter) are a real thing that exists in the real world and not something that's too good to be true. I need some PB cereal now.
@AnnaS930 I'm all for "fake it til you make it". He's done it before when I've asked him to go outside of his comfort zone (typically this is regarding communication because he's rather introverted and talking things out don't come easily to him). I've used it regarding sex and cleaning (the first isn't usually a chore to me, but the second is). Just the fact that he tries makes me very happy, and love him all the more.
@annas930 They still make onesies in 24 month sizes! I'm holding on to them for dear life, especially since this weather lately has been awful and I already switched most of his wardrobe to spring/summer...so layers it is! He really fits best in a 3T top though, so I imagine we won't be able to use them much longer (Thank goodness for their stretch!)
@diagonalley- BOO YEAH!!! I know we've moved off the infant/baby racks at Carter's, I had never looked to see how much bigger the onesies go. And I repeat... ONESIES FOR LIFE!
Can't believe it's May and I'm hoping the rest of my pregnancy goes as fast. At 21 weeks I am noticing that when I sleep on one side of the bed and get up in the morning, I feel really heavy on that side and need to adjust before making my way to the bathroom. Funny!
In 25 hours I will have my a/s. I was pretty calm about it till today, now I'm like come on time hurry up! I feel some sort of movement at least once a day but not much, I'm so excited to be able to see this LO wiggle around for over half an hour. Our grand plan is to have them write it down and find out with our families when we fly in for Memorial Day weekend, I hope my will power will hold out....
@jhems776 woohoo for anatomy scan tomorrow! I hope all goes well and enjoy. You are much stronger than I am. I admire the team greeners as I couldn't even hold out until lunch after my scan before we told everyone so I just had my family come with (it was an elective scan). Keep being strong!
@jhems776 I have my a/s tomorrow too! I'm so nervous but excited! DH keeps joking around that "we're finally gonna see the twins" (his co-worker didn't discover she was having twins until her a/s, lol) and I'm like...haha...not that I'm opposed. I just am very content with the idea of one at a time right now Good luck on your scan tomorrow!!!! Can't wait to hear how it goes!
Unrelated. We've been talking about names more and more (finally decided on names for a boy and for a girl!!!) and DH sent me this article today. So funny! https://www.gq.com/story/nine-baby-naming-rules-2013
I will admit, this is totally weird. But does anyone else think of specific people on here and relate them to people IRL? I don't do it on purpose but there are a couple of regular posters that I feel seem SO similar to "real life" friends of mine. At the beginning, I even took closer looks at profile pics, etc just to make sure they truly weren't this other person! Even now, as they post here and there, I'm like, "Gosh, so and so is JUST LIKE so and so!" Haha. Weird, right?! (And hopefully not totally internet creepy. )
@annas930 maximalist made me laugh. I am the same way I love things. Lately I have really started to downsize and get rid of stuff but it's really just to make room for new baby things
Me: 32 DH: 31
TTC #2 since January 2018
Baby #1 DD Born 8/25/2016 BFP: 8/11/18 Due: 4/26/18
@KristinUM12 Funny article and I actually agree with it. During my first u/s at 7w both the doc and I thought we saw a second sac, the second doc didn't see anything. I had another u/s at 10w to double check and only one and then at 14 she said my uterus felt large for 14w. I'm not going to lie the thought there actually may be two in there is on my mind even though I know there is probably not even a chance.
@AnnaS930 I'm a maximalist as well. I'm not kidding myself that it's for the kids because I know they don't know the difference, but I love to buy them all the stuff! Also, regarding onsies... they become a PITA when you're potty training. I loathed the parents that would put their potty training 2 year olds in onsies. (Ok, not really loathed, but I certainly resented them at the time.)
@JennM205 I don't really relate anyone to people IRL, but I've had (do have) gender guesses for some people's babies, which could be weird, too.
@camichael84- Yeah we absolutely will not be doing onesies when E is potty training... he will be pulling down his little pants on his own, not unsnapping his t-shirt hahaha.
Also, I knew you were having a girl from your very earliest posts. It probably is creepy, you just get a feel for it.
@camichael84 - Ahhhh!! I didn't recognize you at first! LoL!
Did my new hair throw you off?
I must be imagining things. When I came on here an hour ago, your picture was a flower, not your normal pic. I may be going slightly crazy though....lol
Re: May Randoms Thread
@AnnaS930 - we haven't put a onesie on DS in quite a while - he probably doesn't have any that fit anymore. He is in 2T clothing now. This is really the first time he has done anything like this. He has gotten in the habit of pointing at his butt when he is poopy and we were taking that as a sign that he might be ready to potty train earlier instead of later.
I think I will most likely skip it, I made it to my 10 and that was weird. I keep in contact with a couple and I don't really care about the rest, as callous as that sounds.
On another note, DH felt the babies kick for the first time. They've been super active lately. Of course, he sat next to me with his hand on my stomach for probably 20 minutes before one of the babies would cooperate. Still waiting for DS and DD to be able to feel them move as they're asking about every other day. I wish he seemed more excited about it though. He says he was but, since it's not the first time this is happening, I can't help but feel that he's less excited when we get to milestones with these two.
I'm getting impatient for my fiancé to be able to feel the baby. I just want him to feel included
FWIW, he told me he didn't even realize he was acting/doing things any differently this pregnancy. When I think about it, I get it. I know this pregnancy is different for me, not less exciting per sey, but I think of it less because I've got another child to think about. And I'm the one actually going through the pregnancy.
@UnwritteN12 Ahhhhh! That's so exciting! DH feels my belly for extended periods of time now to try and feel something and gets increasingly frustrated when he can't. I just hope he'll be able to feel soon. And I'm sure your DH is still excited
@Camichael84 - I don't think there's anything wrong with the "fake it till you make it" mentality if that's what your husband is doing. Sometimes you have to go above and beyond your actual level of excitement and in time the two will match up.
I'm currently snacking on a few honey nut cheerios and desperately wishing they were Peanut Butter Cheerios.. yummmmm.
cute DH story though: yesterday his coworker sent me a video of DH getting timed dressing and swaddling a baby doll. It was for nurses week or something and it was hilarious. A bunch of his coworkers were gathered around and providing commentary.
DH is the same way and is definitely trying to reassure me. I think part of it could be that he's just so tired right now too and he's dragging in every way imaginable. (Mandatory OT is a PITA.)
It's been different for me too. Like you said, not less exciting necessarily. But more stressful unfortunately. I completely underestimated how rough pregnancy and life can be when you already have kids and are pregnant.
@AlwaysAuntNeverMom - Ugh. I get it and that's frustrating. I'm sorry. Maybe suggest you guys watch your favorite show or a new movie together - no phones or tablets allowed! DH just sat with me while I was watching Big Bang Theory reruns last night.
Unrelated. We've been talking about names more and more (finally decided on names for a boy and for a girl!!!) and DH sent me this article today. So funny! https://www.gq.com/story/nine-baby-naming-rules-2013
BFP: 8/11/18 Due: 4/26/18
@JennM205 I don't really relate anyone to people IRL, but I've had (do have) gender guesses for some people's babies, which could be weird, too.
Also, I knew you were having a girl from your very earliest posts. It probably is creepy, you just get a feel for it.