*Sunday Ticker Change* May 7th

manillabar

How far along are you?

How big is baby? 

Upcoming appointments this week?

Any new symptoms or changes?

Rants/Raves/Questions?

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook?

chiquita928

How far along are you? 30 weeks!

How big is baby? Zucchini

Upcoming appointments this week? OB on Tues.

Any new symptoms or changes? Starting to see movements on the outside

Rants/Raves/Questions?

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook? Steak, but grilled outside

lph4248

How far along are you? 31 weeks, oh my.

How big is baby? Coconut or asparagus lol

Upcoming appointments this week? Nope, but I'm due for one every 2 weeks now

Any new symptoms or changes? Not since last week. But I've got my night sweats under control, so that's nice. 

Rants/Raves/Questions? Rant: I'm just so annoyed by my restless legs when I'm trying to sleep. And waking up constantly to pee. Rave: I'm pretty sure I've felt hiccups a few of times now, and they've usually been in my lower abdomen. Last night they were really low and slightly to the left. This is pretty much the only real clue I have for her position since I have no idea what's moving where when she kicks/pushes/moves at other times. So I'm optimistic!

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook? Learning to cook some go-to dishes is on my to-do list for adulthood. I can follow a recipe but DH and I eat the same things every day, and we each prepare our own food, so my cooking right now is limited to cooking chicken, boiling pasta, and sautéing veggies. Once we have a child that is starting to eat normal meals, we'll up our game. I've told DH he is going to be the grillmaster in our future life.

carol113

How far along are you? 29 weeks

How big is baby? Gizmo!

Upcoming appointments this week? Not this week

Any new symptoms or changes? I've had a couple nights of really crazy movement this past week.
Like 45 minutes of constant bouncing around.

Rants/Raves/Questions? Our new bed is getting delivered today! Switching from a queen to a king. So excited for all the room. 

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook? I normally love to cook just about anything. That's been one of the very frustrating things with pregnancy, having an ambivalence towards cooking and what I eat. 

nikkiandchris

How far along are you? 28 weeks

How big is baby? eggplant

Upcoming appointments this week? I just booked an elective u/s so I can take the big girls on Saturday. They are going to be so excited!

Any new symptoms or changes? She's head down now so I'm feeling her movements differently (she was transverse). I'm glad I can feel her all the time (anterior placenta), it eases my mind so much!

Rants/Raves/Questions? 

I'm so anxious about who will watch my girls during my c/s. I'm on care.com now but the process of interviewing is so overwhelming and using someone regularly to let the kids get to know them is so expensive. I've also never left them with anyone but my in laws for more than an hour or two. I'm going to be going into surgery freaking out about whether or not they made it to camp safely. Ugh. 

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook? n/a i have never enjoyed a single episode of cooking lol

BusyZee

How far along are you?
29 weeks! 

How big is baby? 
Acorn Squash!

Upcoming appointments this week?
Nope

Any new symptoms or changes?
Bouts of Sleepiness and Euphoria(is this a thing?!) 

Rants/Raves/Questions?
Rants: when am I going to start nesting?! I'm so lazy I want my h to do everything. But I'm not making any real effort myself.
Raves: stroller, car seat, and crib are all here!!! Eeee
GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook?
Never enjoy cooking, but I cook a lot and experiment a lot. Confusing relationship with cooking. Any dish that turns out delish and beautiful is my fav meal to cook. 

satsumasandlemons

@nikkiandchris do your daughters have a childcare provider you can ask? 

satsumasandlemons

How far along are you?
i think I'm 29 weeks now I just read about it but I've forgotten which week in just the last five minutes

How big is baby? 
Acorn squash 

Upcoming appointments this week?
yes, I missed my last appt so I have one resked for this week - gd test, u/s for me this week. 

Any new symptoms or changes?
ugh my pelvic area feels like it's starting to rip apart and it's painful to walk. Do I see a chiropractor for that? 

Rants/Raves/Questions?
- rant: I still haven't done anything to prep for this baby except order the breast pump from insurance. I have so much cleaning and organizing ahead of me. 


GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook?
- I used to like to cook but I dont enjoy it as much anymore because I hate the clean up. Stupid, I know. My husband does the cooking around here and I'm always fine cleaning up afterwards, for whatever reason I can't dive into the process if I'm the one cooking and cleaning. Or even just cooking. Maybe I just don't like cooking.

wait. I do enjoy it a little when everything is prepped beforehand and laid out in exactly the right order and that I'd need it - mise en place ftw. 

I may or may not be overthinking this question. 

mslynn2012

How far along are you? 32 weeks!

How big is baby? Squash

Upcoming appointments this week? None till 5/30

Any new symptoms or changes? Contractions have stepped it up a notch. 

Rants/Raves/Questions? Meh, people are super annoying (which means MY hormones are going cray)

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook? Tacos... quick, easy, yummy and everyone gets to personalize their plate!

manillabar

How far along are you?  32 weeks! It just dawned on me that I could have a baby in as soon as six weeks 

How big is baby?  a squash

Upcoming appointments this week? Growth scan on Tuesday and OB appt on Wednesday 

Any new symptoms or changes? Nothing really new, lots of hip and pelvis pain, occasional lightning crotch, and my feet have been blowing up lately 

Rants/Raves/Questions?  we moved yesterday! I'm exhausted but happy to be in our new place.


GTKY:  Its probably cheating since the crock pot does all the work but I like to make slow-cooker ribs, usually with corn on the cob and sometimes also roasted potatoes- or broccoli if we're trying not to eat all the carbs. 

@carol113 I'm jealous of your king bed! H and I want one but I don't think it'll fit well in our current bedroom.

edited to add baby size

greenbean-2

We didn't have a Saturday ticker change this week, so I'm sneaking in here.  Hi!

How far along are you? 28w 1d

How big is baby? An eggplant or a rollerblade.

Upcoming appointments this week? Nope

Any new symptoms or changes? Heartburn still sucks, and my belly button is starting to feel weird - it's gotten a lot flatter and it might not be too long before it pops out.

Rants/Raves/Questions? I had my first of a series of birth classes today, and it was great!  I'm definitely starting to feel more confident about the labor process.

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook? Lasagna - easy and yummy.  But I can't eat it now because the tomato sauce makes my heartburn worse.

OperaSingerMommy

How far along are you? 28 weeks, wahoo third tri!  So crazy that some of my Sunday gals are at 32 weeks already!!

How big is baby? Eggplant

Upcoming appointments this week? Midwife tomorrow, refresher birth class for second time parents on Saturday

Any new symptoms or changes? Just generally uncomfortable these days, it's hard to find a good balance of how much to stretch and move in a day.  Laying on the couch like a bum seems to make the pain worse but too much movement does the same!

Rants/Raves/Questions? We got a fire pit, can't wait to make s'mores!

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook?  I'll say baked ziti since my recipe went over so well on this board last fall, haha!  It's still my go-to dinner to bring new moms, new neighbors, or anyone who just had surgery.

nikkiandchris

satsumasandlemons said:

@nikkiandchris do your daughters have a childcare provider you can ask? 

No just me. It would be easier if it weren't summer because at least the big one could take the bus to school and the little one's school isn't too far. Camp requires some driving and that makes me doubly nervous.

virginiaunicorn11

How far along are you?
32 weeks!

How big is baby? 
Squash (continuing the trend of shrinking vegetables each week, wtf?!)

Upcoming appointments this week?
Midwife on Wednesday and also meeting/registering with the anesthesiologist 

Any new symptoms or changes?
My back is really sore again - it's been 4 weeks since my last chiro visit and that's too long. I see her Friday and will ask to go back in 2 weeks. Otherwise, I overdid it this weekend solo parenting, so am just overall swollen and uncomfortable "down there" again. Woof. 

Rants/Raves/Questions? - Random
This month is Mother's Day, my birthday, and our anniversary. We have joint accounts so I am going to book a 90 minute massage and call it our gift to me. 

Rave: DS was a lot of fun this weekend. He was so brave at swim class today! Laughed and squealed the whole time too     

@BusyZee  I never got a nesting urge when pregnant with DS. Buying and washing his clothes was sufficient. (Like 15 items, total. Then done.)

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook?
@OperaSingerMommy's baked ziti is the new hit in our house! Made it several times since you posted it. Thank you again!

manillabar

I feel like I need to go back and look for @OperaSingerMommy's recipe!

OperaSingerMommy

Here you go!  (Credit goes to my college roommate Betty who stole it from her mom)

Cook 1 box (1lb) of ziti
Mix with: 1 egg, 1 pint ricotta cheese, 1/2 bag (1/4 lb) parmasean cheese, 1 bag (1lb) mozzarella cheese (save a handful)
Layer in a baking pan with a jar of tomato sauce and sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes
You can add chicken, beef, broccoli, or anything your creative heart desires.  Easy peesy, cheap, and feeds at least 6-8 people.

Twinkiedoll

How far along are you?
29 weeks

How big is baby? 
The size of Gizmo from Gremlins.

Upcoming appointments this week?
Third trimester check up and hopefully going back to physical therapy.

Any new symptoms or changes?
Nothing new.  I still feel like I have a pinched nerve in my back.  Schedule conflicts have caused me to miss two weeks of physical therapy so I still haven't had a chance to ask my PT about it.

Rants/Raves/Questions?

Today we had a private tour of this really cool art exhibition in town.  It was set up through this social club DH and I belong to, and it was supposed to be just the two of us.  Ten minutes in, this guy just randomly joined our tour... which would have been fine except he would not stop making self-satisfied noises when the tour guide was talking.  In this really pretentious way, he would say things like, like "Mmmhmmm."  "Wow." "Oh of course!"  "Yeah" "Oh yes, definitely I see that"  "Right right"  every other second as the tour guide talked.  I wanted to punch him in the face. 

GTKY: What is your favorite meal to cook?

 Pasta with homemade sauce with italian sausage.  it's so easy, and DH loves it.

manillabar

@OperaSingerMommy thanks!  Our church is doing a meal train for this couple that just had their baby the other day, and I couldn't figure out what to make. Maybe I'll give this a try!

@twinkiedoll that guy sounds really annoying... for some reason I'm imagining him to have a really nasal-y voice, too lol