December 2017 Moms
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Saturday Ticker Change Memorial Day Weekend
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Yay we've made it another week.. And now even to a three day weekend
1. How far along are you?
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
4. Have you announced?
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
1. How far along are you?
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
4. Have you announced?
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
Re: Saturday Ticker Change Memorial Day Weekend
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet? We have an U/S from 7 weeks, I'm no where near petite so I still have my big ol' belly from past years
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like? 2 weeks to go, but last time generally just didn't feel as sick but I was still sleepy.
4. Have you announced? For the most part immediate family and close friends know, the rest will find out after 12.
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend? We're winging it, odds are we'll grill out if no one invites us over.
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day? Thankfully no one we know personally has given their all.
10 weeks. Yay double digits.
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
None of the above.
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
n/a
4. Have you announced?
Only my mom, my cousin who is like my BFF, and my SIL/bro in law know. Waiting until after Father's Day, when I will be in my 2nd tri, to tell others.
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend? '
Nothing too exciting/fun. Cleaning and packing today. Realtor is coming over to see if we're ready to list/tell us what else we need to do. I also have a lot to do for the end of the school year.
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
I don't know anyone who has died in service personally. But I'll be thinking of my uncle and Grandpa who both served (and have since passed).
from Seattle(ish)
5 years married
FTM and PGAL
EDD is 12/23/17
-- It's a BOY! ---
I'm 10 weeks too! Lots of 10 weekers posting so far!
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
I've actually had 3 ultrasounds already, but the first one was too early to see much at all and the second one we found out we were having twins! The last one was on Monday and both babies were growing at the right rate and had strong heartbeats. We have one girl's name picked out and are leaning strongly toward a boy's name, but not sure what we're going to do if we have 2 girls or 2 boys!
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
Not quite there yet, just hoping these next few weeks fly by!
4. Have you announced?
We've told our immediate family and close friends and we've each told a small number of people who we trust at work, but we haven't made any sort of public/social media announcement yet. We were going to wait longer to tell people, but when we found out it was twins we just couldn't hold it in!
5. What are your plans for this Memorial Day weekend?
Nothing too crazy. We're going to a game night at our friends' house tonight which I'm sure will be fun.
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this Memorial Day?
Thankfully, I haven't lost anyone, but both my grandfathers served in WWII, so I'll be thinking of them.
9 weeks
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
Last U/S was during week 6. Nothing else.
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
Not me!
4. Have you announced?
My mom and all of my siblings/BIL know. We'll be telling DH's parents and sisters next weekend when we see them. We wanted to tell some more of DH's family when we visit again in July but I don't know if I'll be able to wait that long before announcing to the world. I also need to find a time to tell my two best friends who are like sisters.
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
Today my family is going to the coast to go ziplining (though DH and I will be occupying ourselves elsewhere). My dad was a tugboat captain and he passed away last year. He now has a plaque on the maritime memorial, so we're going to go see it (they do a ceremony every Memorial Day, but we're just going to see it today instead).
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
Well, my dad because of the plaque, but he doesn't actually fit the meaning behind Memorial Day.
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
Congrats on double digits @moonlady-2 @Kirss @leilagphillips
1. How far along are you?
11 weeks - lime! (That seems big all of the sudden!)
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
We are team green, as the sex doesn't matter to us or control our purchases, etc. We have a girl name, but no boy name yet! A few great U/S pics from last week, and no bump yet!
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
I feel like I have been living in the first trimesters last stand, as this has been the worst week yet for me - a few episodes of vomiting, nausea everyday, sore boobs, exhausted, crabby, hungry but don't want anything, etc. Can't wait for 2nd tri relief!!
4. Have you announced?
No. Will tell work next week and will announce after our next ultrasound on June 9th.
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
I'm Canadian, so it's not a holiday or long weekend here! Our version of Memorial Day is called Remembrance Day and it's in November.
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
A few family members have served, and since passed that we pay respects to in November. Most Canadians wear poppies on their coats during the month of November, as a symbol of their appreciation to all service members.
Happy Memorial Day, American friends! Hope you all get lots of good family time in, and a little extra time to rest and relax!
9 weeks - babies are the size of cherries
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
I call them the little guys or the nuggets, but I won't make a name for my belly or anything
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
N/A
4. Have you announced?
Not officially, but my husband has the biggest mouth, and basically EVERYONE knows. I don't mind. We'll probably do a post on insta/Facebook around week 13 to let all the peeps know
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
This weekend is pretty busy. We had a birthday party last night, I've got a wedding today (I've excused my husband, because this wedding is going to suuuuuck and I don't want to listen to him complain all day), and a festival tomorrow in Napa. I usually drink hella wine at this festival, but alas, this year I will just be eating everything and enjoying the music and sunshine. Monday I plan to nap allllllll day.
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
Thankfully, no. I have many friends and family members who have served, but none of them died in battle.
Happy Memorial Day! Everyone eat a ton of delicious foods in celebration!
1. How far along are you? 10 weeks!
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet? Had my first us on Thursday, no name, and I like to say it's bump but I have a feeling it's the whole loaf of banana bread I've crushed in the last 24 hours.
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like? n/a
4. Have you announced? Nope!
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend? I plan to spend as much time outside with the kids as possible.
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day? Editing this answer because I misread the question. My grandpa served in WW2 and he passed away a few years ago. He was a bad ass!
2. We had an ultrasound at 7 weeks and have another one on Tuesday, along with genetic counseling and the blood test for the cell free DNA testing. I'm 40, so they're recommending all of the tests.
ETA- I officially do have a tiny bump now. I was just bloated before and things felt tight in the wasteband, but it's going to be harder to hide these next few weeks before I announce at work!
I am really excited about the little bump and so is DW. I wore my new maternity yoga pants today, and with my tank top, it was small, but definitely noticeable to us. I'm a curvy, hour glass shape normally, so we can see the difference already.
3. N/a, but I'm almost there!!! I think I am feeling less nauseous today, I will say cautiously. We shall see. I'm still really zonked, but grateful for the long weekend.
I actually went to my first prenatal yoga class this morning, and loved it.
4. To close family and some close friends. I don't think we're going to do a big public announcement. We are really enjoying telling people individually as we see them, and making some joint calls to out of town family.
5. Lots of family plans! Our brother, sister and law and their 3 kids will be in town from Boston. BBQ and 40th birthday party tonight for my brother in law, with all 8 of the little nieces and nephews present. They range in age from 1 to 9 years old.
Tomorrow we're heading to Hershey Park with all of the kiddos.
Monday, I don't know, hopefully just taking it really easy!
6. Thankfully, no.
Happy memorial day weekend everyone!
Due date 12/9
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1. How far along are you? 12w
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet? We got our NIPT results back the other day and it's a boy! Also had the NT scan and everything looked good on the scan (still waiting on the combined results). No name yet.
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like? I don't know if I'm there yet but after the NT scan the doctor told me that I can consider myself to be in second tri, risk-wise. The most beautiful music to this PGAL's ears.
4. Have you announced? Just to our parents and my best friends. I don't know if we will post an announcement but we will start telling the rest of our friends and family at 14 weeks.
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend? We went on a hike upstate this morning (which resulted in me getting a tick bite + phone calls to my doctors + ultimately finding out that we removed it quickly enough that there is no risk of Lyme disease- whew!)
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day? I don't have any friends or family that have served, but I will be thinking of those that have sacrificed their lives for our country.
1. How far along are you?
11 weeks
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
We have lots of ultrasounds lol, 6 weeks, 7 weeks, 9 weeks. No names yet though.
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
Not quite there but in much more tired this pregnancy than my 1st
4. Have you announced?
To our family and close friends, going to publicly announce on Wednesday after our next ultrasound
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
Absolutely no plans
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
Luckily none passed during their service but I will be thinking of my family member and friends who have served or are still serving
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet? Had an ultrasound at 10ish weeks and definitely think there's a little bump happening, but nothing else yet.
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like? I'm not considering myself there until next week. I can tell I'm a little less tired, but I'm still having a fair bit of nausea.
4. Have you announced? We have told some of our local family, but are waiting to tell my cross-country relatives in person in two weeks. After then we'll officially announce to everyone else.
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend? I'm working
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day? mostly my grandfather and my grandmother-in-law. Both served, although neither died in service.
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet? none of these we have a name but only hubby and I use it as we don't want to jinx. First we were calling baby Fishtown as a joke (random name of a city that came up) but I told my husband on Tuesday when we found out baby still had a heartbeat (even after the SCH) that the lil fighter bb at least deserved a non joke name (even if it would hurt more if things didn't work out)
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
not there yet
4. Have you announced?
found out that my boss announced for me at work which is super awkward to get congrats and be like omg my family/bffs do not even know. But I guess they had to give a reason why I needed my shifts covered this weekend. I'm still in my feelings about it though.
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
I'm on bed rest so my goal is literally to move as little as possible while trying to get as much work from home done as I can.. I really wish I never started coughing because I feel as through coughing is probably worse than walking for a bleed
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
we have family in the military that I'll be thinking of today.. I'll also be thinking of those who are serving abroad right now especially those serving under fire circumstances. I'm also thinking of those women in the military who gave faced extra obstacles
Edited: ugh I write so stream of conscious.. I at least edited some typos
@leilagphillips zigzags/zig and zag is such a cute nickname!
@collectiveliving congrats on your little bumb! I'm excited for that part! Good luck at your appointment this week!
@blueskies17 'second-tri risk wise!!' That's amazing! Congrats! That must have felt so good to hear! There are so many of us PGAL ladies checking-in on Saturday, and we are all right on the cusp of that same wonderful news! You made my heart flutter thinking of hearing similar words from my doctor in just two weeks!
1. How far along are you?
11+1 with twins
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
No sex, several ultrasounds, but I think I see a little bit of growth down there when I'm naked LOL. Not quite sold on names yet.
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
N/A
4. Have you announced?
Close family and some friends know.
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
NOTHING! Sleep and hopefully keeping food down.
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
No one passed away in service, but my dad and a cousin have served.
10 weeks
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
No sex. No new ultrasound. Names are a work in progress. This is my second baby and I have a little bump, although DH and I would only be the ones that think so.
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
not there yet!
4. Have you announced?
most of my close friends and family knows. And many coworkers know too. I'm waiting a couple more weeks to announce to the public.
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
moving... bleh.
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
I don't personally know anyone who passed in the line of duty but will be remembering all of the men & women who have made that sacrifice.
13 weeks! +3 since I'm so late posting this
2. Do you have a sex, ultrasound, bump or name yet?
We've had a few ultrasounds (due to some early complications), and should get our NIPT test results late this week with the gender! I'm dying to find out and keep obsessively checking my email for the results
3. For those who have made it to the promised land of second trimester what is it like?
I'm not considering it second tri until 14 weeks, but am definitely doing better than a few weeks ago. However, I'm still much more tired and emotional than I hoped to be at this point. Here's hoping Saturday is a turning point!
4. Have you announced?
We've told our families and some friends. We're not doing a big announcement or anything, but aren't really keeping the info from anyone at this point
5. What are your plans for this memorial day weekend?
We drove to Denver to visit my in-laws
6. Any friends or family you will be especially remembering this memorial day?
My Uncle Joe who served and passed in November
Due date 12/9
I can't figure out the pregnancy countdown tickers, but I do know how to make a signature!
#40andpregnant
As of 12/15/2017, my new hashtag is #41 and pregnant!