Friday Ticker Change 2/10

KMD1106

I've had such a busy week. I haven't been around much, but hope everyone is doing well! 

How far along are you? 

How big is baby? 

Any appointments this week? 

Symptoms? 

Cravings? 

Rants/Raves/Questions? 

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done?

MollyandD

How far along are you? 26 weeks

How big is baby? Slow Loris, or butternut squash

Any appointments this week? Not until the 23rd

Symptoms? I'm feeling him move a lot more often. My appetite is increasing, and I'm having to really be careful to keep my weight in the recommended range. 

Cravings? Nothing specific. 

Rants/Raves/Questions? Not baby related, but the students in my class are wearing me thin. The worst part isn't that people tell me it's because I'm pregnant. They totally disregard my frustration as hormone issues. At least my team understands that this group is the hardest group we've had in a while. The teachers that had these kids last year also understand. I can literally just finish telling my kids something, and they will do the opposite or ask what they are supposed to do. They don't listen at all, never stop talking, and are very immature. 

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done? He isn't traditionally romantic. He doesn't surprise me with flowers often, but he does little things. He brought me sea shells when he went out of state and visited a beach once. He does extra housework on days I work late. He has amazing patience with me when I have moments of irrational emotional behavior (that one I can blame on pregnancy). We always sit close when we are home together, and he will pet my arm or leg when we watch TV. He tells me how he loves me and how I'm the best wife in the world every day. He offers to get me anything I want, even though I rarely accept, just in case a food craving hits. I'd take all this stuff over bigger romantic gestures. 

roper2617

How far along are you? 
28 weeks! Third trimester!! How did that happen??

How big is baby? 
Eggplant or Echidna
 
Any appointments this week? 
Chiropractor again today, midwife next week

Symptoms? 
Heartburn, leg cramps, movements

Cravings? 
Oranges/orange juice I guess you can say has been a craving. Nothing too crazy strong of a craving though

Rants/Raves/Questions? 
Rant: Eff this week! I hurt my back somehow early this week and have been in pain since, the worst pain. It eased up some yesterday and I'm really hopeful today's chiropractor appointment will help. On top of the back pain I'm just so over winter this week. Tired of clearing off my vehicle and trudging through snow and needing to be extra careful not to fall. Just over it- and that's coming from someone who loves winter. 

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done?
DH proposed to me on Friday Feb 13 a few years back (which I totally ruined his super sweet plan but it was still amazing nonetheless). Anyway, the day after (so V-day) he covered the house/dining room with rose petals and flowers and made me a very romantic breakfast filled with lots of valentines themed stuff. It was incredibly sweet. He's not much of a grand gesture guy (and like wise), so this really stood out. He does incredibly thoughtful little things for me all the time though. 

jdebaie

How far along are you? 27 weeks

How big is baby? a lettuce

Any appointments this week? No, not for another week-ish

Symptoms? leg cramps, especially at night!

Cravings? I feel like it's the complete opposite now - I crave nothing and I've lost my appetite.

Rants/Raves/Questions? I can't believe 3 month she will be here!

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done? I'm notoriously hard to surprise with anything (I usually end up finding out one way or the other).  I was really into spinning a few years ago and really wanted spin shoes but wouldn't spend the money.  There wasn't a holiday or occassion coming up but I had mentioned it in passing to DH.  One day DH said he was expecting a package and to give him a call when it came.  I didn't think anything of it.  When it came, I called him and he said "Oh can you just open it to make sure it's what I ordered?" and when I did there was a brand new pair of spin shoes.  I literally started crying, it was so sweet.

bacorrea

How far along are you? 27 weeks!

How big is baby? A camping lantern, lettuce 

Any appointments this week? Nope 

Symptoms? I'm just tired all the time.

Cravings? Not really

Rants/Raves/Questions? Nope

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done? When we were dating DH planned this whole day out of town, it was super great. We went to a zoo, dinner, & a movie.

jayandaplus

How far along are you? 25 weeks!

How big is baby? Cauliflower, prairie dog

Any appointments this week? Not for two more weeks.

Symptoms? Bad sciatic nerve and piriform muscle pain. I scheduled several dates with a PT and have just been stretching a lot. Some night I'm not sleeping well, but then others is fine, so my sleep is all over the place and so is my energy.

Cravings? Nope, except my sweet tooth is coming back. Not cravings, but I have a full appetite.

Rants/Raves/Questions? Not today.

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done? DH is very romantic. He took me to France and London as a surprise (I knew we were going on vacation, but not where until we were at the gate waiting for the plane.) He then proposed in the gardens at Claude Monet's house in Giverny, France. Monet is my favorite painter. I still get emotional thinking about it and it was a few years ago.

KMD1106

How far along are you? 26 weeks

How big is baby? butternut squash

Any appointments this week? Not until the 23rd

Symptoms? It's just getting harder to move around. Still less movement than I'd like. 

Cravings? Fried chicken sometimes

Rants/Raves/Questions? I got my best night of sleep in a long time last night!

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done? Our engagement was pretty romantic. We stopped at a lighthouse on the way to a short trip up to Northern Minnesota. He proposed on a beautiful rocky shore of Lake Superior. Since we've been married, he hasn't made any grand romantic gestures, but he does sweet little things once in awhile.

jayandaplus

@MollyandD Sorry about your students! I feel like "in my day" we respected teachers. I think the little things count for so much when it comes to a relationship. It sounds like your DH is romantic, even if it's not the traditional monetary-gesture-based kind.

@roper2617 Congratulations on third trimester! Have you thought that maybe the orange juice is making your heartburn worse? Hope your back feels better soon!

@jdebaie That's a very sweet story! @bacorrea Here's hoping your energy returns soon!

onebadmotha

How far along are you? 25 weeks!

How big is baby? Prairie dog, or the top of Thor's hammer (haha)

Any appointments this week? None

Symptoms? Heartburn, baby movement, hemorrhoids (which I never got with my son, so that's new) 

Cravings? Mint chocolate chip ice cream!

Rants/Raves/Questions? Nope

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done? He's not a "grand gestures" kind of guy, which I like. He does little, cute things pretty often though. When we were dating, he would hide sticky notes all over my apartment whenever he came over with sweet messages. Also, he wears a Breathe Right strip to bed every night and takes it off in the shower every morning...and leaves it in the shower. I have asked him to throw them away, because they really pile up...and this morning, he stuck them on the wall and spelled out "I U." He's weird. 

jayandaplus

@kayemjay2 I think the breathe right strip gesture is adorable!

roper2617

@jayandaplus I have no doubt that it's made worse by the orange juice, but I just love it so much! Haha, such a catch 22. 

nda_roxybabe

How far along are you? 28 weeks! 3rd trimester by everyone's count, yassss

How big is baby? according to the size of my stomach? HUGE. The size of a papaya, Couronne bread, Eggplans (feel like I've already had this one)

Any appointments this week? This morning. I drank my Glucola, heartbeat is 152, I've gained 20 lbs (eek!), and a measuring exactly 28 weeks. Next month we get our last U/s!

Symptoms? Nothing new. Still getting full quickly.

Cravings? Not anymore.

Rants/Raves/Questions? I didn't think the Glucola was that bad. I like sweet/ sugary though...

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done? Hmm...my love language is 100% gifts so... randomly surprising me with things like new shoes, a purse, flowers, etc for no reason at all.

jayandaplus

Sounds like a good appointment @nda_roxybabe!

SKZW

TGIF, everyone! Or, I should say, TFGIF!!!

How far along are you? 26 weeks (good thing the bump emails me every Friday or I wouldn't have known... is that wrong?)

How big is baby? Kale apparently? They must be referencing the SMALLEST head of kale that I've never seen...

Any appointments this week? I have my first PT appt for my hip pain coming up, so hopefully I'll have some relief afterward.

Symptoms? changes in eyesight, which happened last pregnancy too, so for me it's not worth it to go to an optometrist; if I'm lucky it'll settle itself out later on (but don't worry, if it gets way worse, I'll do something about it!)

Cravings? Not cravings per se, but at lot of things have really "hit the spot" this week, like homemade trail mix (peanuts, craisins, choc chips), outshine bars (tangerine and lime!), mrs thinster's cookies (and I normally dislike a crunchy cookie, but these are quite yumm-o), carrot cake (again), and the weirdest one: I asked my hubbs to make me corned beef and cabbage for my bday dinner, and he did, and it was BEYOND awesome, I don't know why!     (weird for me because I only eat that on St Pat's in March, and no other red meat/beef the rest of the year, it's my one exception)

Rants/Raves/Questions? Q: How many weeks before EDD is a good time to start doing freezer meals? I only did like 3 last time, and we burned through them way too fast. I really need to do a better job this time, but my freezer does its cycling really often (I think) and I don't want freezer burn on everything. Is that last 3-4 weeks a good time to plan to do that? What if I'm as big as a house and don't feel like it? Like, even if I'm thinking about it now, I really should wait awhile still, right?

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done? We've been together for a long time now, and there have been a few memorable romantic gestures (and I agree with everyone that the little things truly are the best!), but this one's my fav: Back in the day, after emailing back and forth and getting to know each other, our first few meetups were after work in a bar. One night (probably tipsy) I invited him back to my place and he declined and I was pretty pissed off about it. He very nicely and respectfully said, "I want to take you out somewhere proper, like, I'll pick you up next weekend, we'll do dinner and a movie; how does that sound?" and I probably started falling for him at that exact moment. He wanted to do things right.    

jayandaplus

@SKZW I hope PT helps! I have eyesight changes too. Hopefully it doesn't get too bad! I'd say no more than 1 month out for freezer meals. You could ask DH to help if you're too burnt out in April? My plan is just make a day of it. One day. It may be hellish, but just one day and then I'm done.

clebl24

How far along are you? 26 weeks 

How big is baby? Kale. That's no fun. 

Any appointments this week? I had one on Tuesday and now I start going every 2 weeks.  My glucose test is coming up next.  

Symptoms? Gas. Heartburn. Dry skin. 

Cravings? King cake and salad. 

Rants/Raves/Questions? Not really.  

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done?  Our proposal was romantic. We took a break from cross country skiing for the proposal.  

I don't ask for much, but when I mention something he takes note and I usually get something better then had I picked it out myself. 

Before we were married, DH spent a year in Iraq. We did a lot of letter writing. I think that was romantic. We both saved all our letters.  I thought about getting them bound into a book. 

jayandaplus

You should totally get them bound in a book! So romantic @clebl24!

SKZW

@jayandaplus: thank you!   the one day idea is really smart. I'll have to think about that... have all the supplies all out at once, do one big marathon session, and one big cleanup... but then be done! I might do that.

mspacman34

How far along are you? 26 weeks

How big is baby? Kale?

Any appointments this week? I am doing the GTT on Monday, but no appointment.

Symptoms? I have had headaches all week and I woke up this morning to a really bad back.

Cravings? I started craving skittles which I not a big fan of in the first place.

Rants/Raves/Questions? I've had the worst time getting the bump to work this week so I am super behind on everything!

GTKY: Continuing the spirit of Valentine's, what's the most romantic thing your SO has done? Every once in a while he will do something sweet like get me flowers or something, but typically being romantic isn't his thing. 

@MollyandD I'm sorry about your class. I hope things start getting better. 

@roper2617 I hope your chiro appointment helped. What a sweet story about your DH!