@SKZW yay for being back home!!!! I'm such a homebody so I can't imagine having such a close brush with being trapped at the hospital, especially for such a seemingly minor reason... Kudos to you and I hope you are able to really relax and rest.
Just got done at the BRU registry completetion event! We found some awesome deals and only went $60 over the amount of gift cards we had! So excited! Just need the monitor, more bottles when we figure out which ones he likes (we have a few of a couple different ones), and a few more CD covers and prefolds/flats. Feeling much better after tonight and what we got off of Amazon.
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
@SKZW, so glad to hear you are home!! I hope you can keep that baby cooking for 2 more weeks!!
Guys...I'm have unwarranted anxiety that Ms. E will turn out to be a collicy baby. She's so chill right now, but she is young gestastionaly so colic could show up like 5 weeks from now. And there is nothing I can do to prevent it...sigh...crazy hormone fueled anxiety...
Kipperoo, I've been worried about a colicky baby and he's not even out yet, plus I'm a FTM so I have no experience with it either way. There's always something to worry about, right? I hope she stays chill for you.
Me: 29, DH: 31 Married: October 2014 Began TTC: April 2015 BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w) BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w) BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17 BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19.
@SKZW yay for being back home!!!! I'm such a homebody so I can't imagine having such a close brush with being trapped at the hospital, especially for such a seemingly minor reason... Kudos to you and I hope you are able to really relax and rest.
@sweaterboots: I am sooo the same! Total homebody. When someone asks "what's your dream date night?" I'm all, "uhh, being a turtle?"
I think that's the crazy part for me: the idea of being in the hospital stuck in a bed and not being able to leave. I mean, I know that happens to a lot of women, and it's probably not as horrible as I imagine, but it really wouldn't work for our family, with how we do things normally. I suppose we'd manage, but the thought of being in the hospital again, away from my home and family (and bed), will keep me on the straight & narrow! I will do what I can to not end up back there.
(And I seriously had a contemplative moment with myself when I was there. If they told me I had to stay indefinitely, would I? If it came down to it, would I do the right thing and stay there or would I be stubborn and walk out the door? Would I go AMA up in here, and have the balls to truly leave? I couldn't put myself in that position. Or could I? And what would I tell my hubbs? He'd be furious. Rightly so. Would I lie and say they discharged me? That'd be beyond awful.... The further down this rabbit hole of crazy thoughts I went, the worse I felt. So I said, hey self, like, snap out of it and take it one day at a time. Take it easy. Don't kill yourself over what-ifs. So here's me, taking it easy. One day at a time.)
@SKZW "uhh, being a turtle?" Just had me cracking up. So glad you are home. Reading your situation I was also wondering if I would be obstinate enough to leave the hospital.
@emilyalso I almost wrote TMI lol but figred egh we all got pregnant and are about to push large objects out of small holes so we are probably passed that point
I totally keep looking for a new anouncement from a May mama. I was super excited to see the last addition only to realize it was the giraffe baby.
glad you are back home @SKZW. I am so glad to finally have our whole family at home. After all my hospital stays over the last month, I felt in limbo because I couldn't be with my boys or with DD completely. I know you do whatever it takes to make it work, but it's not easy. So rest up at home and hopefully no more observations until it's actually baby time.
So up to pee somewhere between 4-4:30, try to go back to sleep but wide awake. Finally fall back asleep and it's right before my alarm goes off of course. Hit snooze on that bad boy for about 30 min until my dog started to whine. It's going to be a long day
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
@0408Bear: A huge Congrats, mama! Welcome to the outside, Lucy and Clara! I hope you are able to rest well, heal well, and have an amazing time getting to know them, and no nicu time is definitely awesome! Can't wait to see pics
@Jkp7749: Congrats! Welcome, Sofie and Camille! Hooray for a great delivery and immediate skin to skin time! It's amazing that they already look like their family, that's so sweet. Can't wait to see pics
eta: I'm not sure where this belongs but this morning after my shower I saw something on my neck and after trying to get it off I realized IT WAS A TICK! I immediately freaked out and ran upstairs and woke up my husband to have him get it off. Apparently he got it off easily and it wasn't latched on, but I was SO SKEVED OUT! I immediately got naked and made my husband look me over including my crotch because I can't see it myself lol so gross so gross
@Jens_Hoes yikes! Glad you only found one and got it off.
I just got tickets to a donut festival and now Saturday cannot come soon enough! I want to stuff my face in all the sugary goodness. Going with some friends and H so they can have my drink tickets and I will eat my weight in donuts and not care.
Uhh...donut festival?! O.m.g. anyone getting a unicorn frappe from Starbucks today? I wanted to, but I figured it'd be busy. Maybe this afternoon or tomorrow...
Just looked up the Unicorn Frappuccino, it's crazy looking... and I still can't tell what it would taste like! (Citrus and mocha and sweet and sour, I'm confused & intrigued!) If you try it, please come back and tell us what it's like!
Congrats @fbmandy55, glad to hear your LO is in the room with you now.
I never really followed the names thread, but I have to say that I love all the names for the May babies so far. Every name has been solid, good names, and not "uneek".
@fbmandy55 Ahh congrats! Loving all these babies this week and their beautiful names! The mobile bumping not allowing photos is really making me angry though, I want to see these beauties!
@nda_roxybabe & @skzw H tried it yesterday and said it wasn't bad, but different. He thought the mango part was going to be bad, but he liked it. Said it was just weird to have something super sweet and then all of a sudden sour lol but he drank it all!
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
@mamatowildones I hope baby comes on his own, and the pineapple/tricks work! Glad you're home @SKZW! That's an awesome show of support @kns1988! @Kipperoo Have you read Harvey Karp's book 'Happiest Baby on the Block'? It's made me much less nervous about "colic".
Can I share my disappointment that we haven't really gotten full birth stories yet of our May babies that have been born so far? I want to know every detail of every baby born and we haven't gotten much of that. In my last BMB every mom had their own birth story thread and I remember crying, laughing, and being in awe of so many of those stories and I've missed that this time.
ETA to say that right after I clicked out of this, I found @0408Bear's birth story thread. Yay!
Me: 38 DH: 36 Married 8/27/2011 BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012 BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014 BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017 BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
@jayandaplus, yes! Those are great tactics that I've used with both kiddos. My fear is a child who won the respond to those...it definitely happens and it scares me! I can't imagine listening to a baby cry for 3+ hours at a time...
It's super pretty and that's probably why I like it but it tastes pretty dece and the flavs blend pretty well for being sweet & sour! I took sweet selfies so well see if I can upload later.
It's super pretty and that's probably why I like it but it tastes pretty dece and the flavs blend pretty well for being sweet & sour! I took sweet selfies so well see if I can upload later.
@vrj0522 YES! I want all the birth stories too. And I am super disappointed in Aprils birth announcements, I lurk every month when it's their turn to read them and they have hardly any!
Married 03.09.09 Sweet Baby H 12.21.11 Sassy Baby P 03.26.14 Little Brother Due 05.22.17
I know this has been discussed, but as we're getting closer, I wanted to pose it again. When do you get your last wax/downstairs grooming? I know some don't, but those who are planning to primp, when??
Re: Randoms & Questions 4/17-4/21
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
Guys...I'm have unwarranted anxiety that Ms. E will turn out to be a collicy baby. She's so chill right now, but she is young gestastionaly so colic could show up like 5 weeks from now. And there is nothing I can do to prevent it...sigh...crazy hormone fueled anxiety...
Married: October 2014
Began TTC: April 2015
BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w)
BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w)
BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17
BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19.
I think that's the crazy part for me: the idea of being in the hospital stuck in a bed and not being able to leave. I mean, I know that happens to a lot of women, and it's probably not as horrible as I imagine, but it really wouldn't work for our family, with how we do things normally. I suppose we'd manage, but the thought of being in the hospital again, away from my home and family (and bed), will keep me on the straight & narrow! I will do what I can to not end up back there.
(And I seriously had a contemplative moment with myself when I was there. If they told me I had to stay indefinitely, would I? If it came down to it, would I do the right thing and stay there or would I be stubborn and walk out the door? Would I go AMA up in here, and have the balls to truly leave? I couldn't put myself in that position. Or could I? And what would I tell my hubbs? He'd be furious. Rightly so. Would I lie and say they discharged me? That'd be beyond awful.... The further down this rabbit hole of crazy thoughts I went, the worse I felt. So I said, hey self, like, snap out of it and take it one day at a time. Take it easy. Don't kill yourself over what-ifs. So here's me, taking it easy. One day at a time.)
DS2 5/17
#3 Due 9/20
Has anyone else been ridiculously refreshing the main page to see if the Birth Announcements update?! I'm so excited/nervous for our May mamas.
glad you are back home @SKZW. I am so glad to finally have our whole family at home. After all my hospital stays over the last month, I felt in limbo because I couldn't be with my boys or with DD completely. I know you do whatever it takes to make it work, but it's not easy. So rest up at home and hopefully no more observations until it's actually baby time.
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD
Married: October 2014
Began TTC: April 2015
BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w)
BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w)
BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17
BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19.
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
Me:31 DH:32 Married 11/06/10
DD: Born 8/23/13 (clomid+ovidrel+IUI)
BFP 9/9/16 EDD 5/19/17
@Jkp7749: Congrats! Welcome, Sofie and Camille! Hooray for a great delivery and immediate skin to skin time! It's amazing that they already look like their family, that's so sweet. Can't wait to see pics
And four new babies!! I can't wait to see the pics.
#1 DD Aug 2014 @39weeks via CS
#2 Due May 2,2017 hopeful VBAC
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD
eta:
I'm not sure where this belongs but this morning after my shower I saw something on my neck and after trying to get it off I realized IT WAS A TICK! I immediately freaked out and ran upstairs and woke up my husband to have him get it off. Apparently he got it off easily and it wasn't latched on, but I was SO SKEVED OUT! I immediately got naked and made my husband look me over including my crotch because I can't see it myself lol
@jkp7749
So happy to see sets of babies when opening May 17 Moms this am!! Looking forward to pics/stories!!
I just got tickets to a donut festival and now Saturday cannot come soon enough! I want to stuff my face in all the sugary goodness. Going with some friends and H so they can have my drink tickets and I will eat my weight in donuts and not care.
@SWE2 Excuse me?! Donut festival?! This is a thing! That sounds like a magical event!
DS2 5/17
#3 Due 9/20
Uhh...donut festival?! O.m.g. anyone getting a unicorn frappe from Starbucks today? I wanted to, but I figured it'd be busy. Maybe this afternoon or tomorrow...
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
I never really followed the names thread, but I have to say that I love all the names for the May babies so far. Every name has been solid, good names, and not "uneek".
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
Glad you're home @SKZW!
That's an awesome show of support @kns1988!
@Kipperoo Have you read Harvey Karp's book 'Happiest Baby on the Block'? It's made me much less nervous about "colic".
ETA to say that right after I clicked out of this, I found @0408Bear's birth story thread. Yay!
Married 8/27/2011
BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
It's super pretty and that's probably why I like it but it tastes pretty dece and the flavs blend pretty well for being sweet & sour! I took sweet selfies so well see if I can upload later.
ETA: spellins
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17