@skirtandsandals I am a bit fiesty but if I was you I would just get a really good ventilation mask and start yourself. just walk by him with the mask on a sledge hammer and say nothing. When he comes to check tell him you are ready to get this done and if no one wants to start it you will. He might be mad but I bet it will get the ball rolling.
@skirtsandsandals I'm with @kosmo86. Tell him you're starting on the nursery this weekend, with or without him. I'd venture to guess he'll follow suit.
@fireflygirl12 Canada (especially a major city) can handle babies, I'd go! I'm all for doing what you want to do (within reason!), and as long as you're low risk 32 weeks sound pretty reasonable.
Side story - international insurance can be annoying. MIL broke her hip in Ireland and had to have surgery there. The hospital billed her a flat rate (I forget what, maybe $3-5k). Her insurance wouldn't pay it because it didn't break out every detail (each doc, etc) the way US billing does. Such a PITA, it was so much less than if she'd had the procedure here. Maybe make sure work covers you for emergencies!
Thank goodness for a new randoms thread. I made it through like 2/3 of May and then just fell behind. Hopefully now that school is out soon I'll be able to actually keep up!
I'm watching Keeping Up with the Kardashians right now and Kim and Kourt were shopping at a children's store while Kim was pregnant with North (Old episode) Anyway- I went on the stores website, and goodness its expensive. $60 for a onesie? $36 for a fashion scarf? for an infant?
ETA: I get its the kardashians but other people shop at this store too
@Jhems776 - I'm only 24 weeks but handled a 10+ hour drive just fine! It helped that I wasn't the driver for most of it... My advice: try to be flexible with your schedule and take breaks when you need it. When grabbing meals, go in the restaurant and enjoy it instead of eating in the car (seriously, those 30 minute restaurant breaks were life savers), walk around a bit when you take a potty break, and bring a small support pillow for your lower back. Also, bring snacks! I'm incredibly conditioned to long road trips through (I grew up taking multiple days-long road trips per year, and still do...), so while I don't think a 10ish hour drive is bad at all, and was actually a quite quick-and-pleasant trip, my non-pregnant in-laws thought it was pure torture.
@Sbrown721 - I'm sorry that it looks like you'll have to miss this major event . On the plus side, your brother is getting a little neice or nephew and, in my opinion, that should more than make up for your absence
@skirtandsandals - our nursery needs a complete overhaul as well (new carpet, paint, trim, closet doors, etc). And although DH doesn't really want me to help, I've been doing stuff anyway, like removing any small items that I can and I plan to prep and paint the walls walls solo since it will take forever for DH to get around to it. I think sometimes you just gotta do what you are able to do, and good riddance to the naysayers. My doctor gave me the full approval to paint while pregnant as long as there was good ventalation and I used low VOC paint. The paint we ended up using for the living room was so low in fumes it smelled like finger paint and the fumes didn't linger or anything!
So step mom and me haven't always gotten along but lately it has been pretty good. 15 years ago my dad helped her by a house, then they broke up and got back together 10 years later and they have been renting it out ever since. She sold it today and told me she is giving us 2500 for the baby. WOOT WOOT!
Me: 32 DH: 31
TTC #2 since January 2018
Baby #1 DD Born 8/25/2016 BFP: 8/11/18 Due: 4/26/18
My random- for any teachers you may understand this- just found out a coworker on my grade level team who i do not get along with (no one does)was interviewing for a job somewhere else. And I think she will get it. I couldn't be happier. It's seriously the best news.
And I'm worried about driving 2 1/2 hours for my best friends wedding a week and a half after my due date. That's tough! Don't stress- just see what happens and don't put any expectations of you making it there... So many possibilities on what could happen. @Sbrown721
Ugh, belly rubbing. It's such an awkward thing for me and I just can't bring myself to say no or give a comeback. Even when people ask, I still say yes while everything inside me is screaming no! I've gotten unannounced belly rubs mostly from friends that don't have kids and some family, other people have asked. I finally just resorted to make it a point to talk about BH a lot and try to casually mention that Dr Google told me they're more common when people rub your belly
You guys are so fast I can't keep up! The only belly rub I've gotten was from MIL and it was super Creepy. To strangers I think I'm still at the pregnant or fat phase so no one has said anything yet.
At my reveal party my family touched the belly so much. I was expecting it though. I realized I'm ok with hands on the belly but not rubbing, that I hate.
So far only one person (other than my husband) has touched my stomach without asking first and I'm so thankful for that.
I honestly thought I was going to want to refuse to let anyone other than DH touch it at all, but I'm finding that I don't generally mind as long as people ask first and it's not some complete stranger.
I'm surprising myself. But I know I'd flip if someone touched me without permission.
I don't mind people I know touching it now that it's firm. I had a friend touch mine when it was still in that, "is she bloated or pregnant?" phase and I haaaaated how it felt. Like someone is poking your rolls when you're sitting haha
I haven't had unsolicited rubbing other than my SIL and she just can't help herself. She was the same way with my first. I totally told a kid at school today no when he asked me if I was pregnant. The look on his face hahaha. I'm very obviously pregnant!
My students touch my belly all the time. I actually don't mind it at all. I Haven't gotten any random touches from strangers. I feel like people are afraid to touch it actually!
WTF is with Netflix cancelling all the shows i was in the middle of watching?! Do they not know how hard it is to find a show both DH and I will watch?! We weren't done yet! Grrrr!
WTF is with Netflix cancelling all the shows i was in the middle of watching?! Do they not know how hard it is to find a show both DH and I will watch?! We weren't done yet! Grrrr!
@fireflygirl12 Toronto has one of the best children's hospital in the country, so there are worse places to be
i was having restless legs (but really restless body) earlier tonight, and my husband gave me a full body massage. It totally fixed my issue. He's so great
who is still struggling with names? Like, doesn't even have solid picked out options? I keep thinking I have so much time, but then another month passes
Wife to A; Mama to C (2009), N (2011), H (2014) & baby F due 09/16/16
I've had absolutely no energy today to do anything. Any other stay at home mom's that will admit to leaving their kids in the pj's all day long on days like this? I literally took off her pj's to bathe her and put her in a clean pair for bed.
WTF is with Netflix cancelling all the shows i was in the middle of watching?! Do they not know how hard it is to find a show both DH and I will watch?! We weren't done yet! Grrrr!
@camichael84 I don't normally but I have just been so drained. We weren't going anywhere today and no one was coming here so I couldn't be bothered to wrestle her into clothes. She was clean, fed, & happy so I'm calling it a success for today
@ajn092 -- we're working our way through bloodline season 2 right now! It's good. I'm not sure I'm finding it as compelling as season 1, but it's still really good.
@Themaritimemama we have decided on 2 or 3 and then ended up changing our minds. We have agreed on a middle name so we are currently at _____ Samwise Smith.
@Sporty1216 there is a great buildup to the last episode and the last 15 minutes shocked me. I won't spoil anything but I think they could do great things with a third season. I like the actors they picked and am impressed that the guys who play Danny and Danny's son are believably related.
I apologize for the rant that you may or may not be about to read.
For the first time in I have no idea how long, my immediate family will all be together this weekend. My sister and her DH are coming in from out of town, DN is visiting and my dad (who's been out of state for work) will be back. To top it off, DH requested Friday and Saturday off and it was approved on the calendar. We've all been so excited for this weekend. Family, swimming, BBQ, boating and an early birthday party for DN....sounds about perfect.
DH and I are having dinner tonight and his foreman calls. Weird because it's DH'S night off. (Side note - DH redid his request off last night because we felt it would be better for him to take Saturday and Sunday off instead. No biggie since Friday and Saturday were approved, right?) Apparently his foreman was calling to inform him that, even though the time off was approved on the calendar, it was a mistake and none of his time off is being approved. I'm sorry, what?! Guaranteed if he hadn't had to change his request no one would have expected caught this!
I'm thankful DH has a job. However, this company is a mess and the "management" is horrendous! He's sort of been looking for a new job but I think it's time to really pushing the issue, even though I hate to make any big changes before the babies get here or soon afterward.
It stinks because he misses out on so much on the weekends with his schedule. I feel awful for him. And, TBH, I really don't feel up to going without DH being there. I'm just bummed now. I'd rather just drop the kids off with my family so they can enjoy it. I'm throwing my own pity party over here.
@themaritimemama oh I have no doubt Toronto is fine to deliver in, I'd have a baby just about anywhere. It's more the insurance and how to travel back to the states that I have no clue on.
Names...we had it narrowed down to 4, and now DH doesn't like any of them. Ugh. I'm hoping he comes back around in a few weeks b/c I don't really want to start over.
@UnwritteN12 I'm sorry your H's company is being a jerk. I can glean how excited you were for your weekend from your post so I can only imagine your disappointment!
@UnwritteN12 I'm sure it's hard on both of you for your husband to miss so much... or know it is for us. I'm so sorry about the disappointment it's unfair this close to the time off. Sounds like a good idea for him to at least be looking!
Re: June Randoms Thread
Side story - international insurance can be annoying. MIL broke her hip in Ireland and had to have surgery there. The hospital billed her a flat rate (I forget what, maybe $3-5k). Her insurance wouldn't pay it because it didn't break out every detail (each doc, etc) the way US billing does. Such a PITA, it was so much less than if she'd had the procedure here. Maybe make sure work covers you for emergencies!
Anyway- I went on the stores website, and goodness its expensive. $60 for a onesie? $36 for a fashion scarf? for an infant?
ETA: I get its the kardashians but other people shop at this store too
BFP: 8/11/18 Due: 4/26/18
July: Patriotic Fails
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
I honestly thought I was going to want to refuse to let anyone other than DH touch it at all, but I'm finding that I don't generally mind as long as people ask first and it's not some complete stranger.
I'm surprising myself. But I know I'd flip if someone touched me without permission.
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
i was having restless legs (but really restless body) earlier tonight, and my husband gave me a full body massage. It totally fixed my issue. He's so great
who is still struggling with names? Like, doesn't even have solid picked out options? I keep thinking I have so much time, but then another month passes
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
Have you seen Bloodline? We binge watched season 2 over the weekend. Sooooo good. Grace and Frankie is cute but DH couldn't get into it.
DD 10/4/02
DS due 9/28/16
DD 10/4/02
DS due 9/28/16
For the first time in I have no idea how long, my immediate family will all be together this weekend. My sister and her DH are coming in from out of town, DN is visiting and my dad (who's been out of state for work) will be back. To top it off, DH requested Friday and Saturday off and it was approved on the calendar. We've all been so excited for this weekend. Family, swimming, BBQ, boating and an early birthday party for DN....sounds about perfect.
DH and I are having dinner tonight and his foreman calls. Weird because it's DH'S night off. (Side note - DH redid his request off last night because we felt it would be better for him to take Saturday and Sunday off instead. No biggie since Friday and Saturday were approved, right?) Apparently his foreman was calling to inform him that, even though the time off was approved on the calendar, it was a mistake and none of his time off is being approved. I'm sorry, what?! Guaranteed if he hadn't had to change his request no one would have expected caught this!
I'm thankful DH has a job. However, this company is a mess and the "management" is horrendous! He's sort of been looking for a new job but I think it's time to really pushing the issue, even though I hate to make any big changes before the babies get here or soon afterward.
It stinks because he misses out on so much on the weekends with his schedule. I feel awful for him. And, TBH, I really don't feel up to going without DH being there. I'm just bummed now. I'd rather just drop the kids off with my family so they can enjoy it. I'm throwing my own pity party over here.
@themaritimemama oh I have no doubt Toronto is fine to deliver in, I'd have a baby just about anywhere. It's more the insurance and how to travel back to the states that I have no clue on.
Names...we had it narrowed down to 4, and now DH doesn't like any of them. Ugh. I'm hoping he comes back around in a few weeks b/c I don't really want to start over.