Weekday Randoms Pt 1 3/5 - 3/6

nimmle

So what's new?

nimmle

I feel like I've been gone from here for so long. Last week was tech week for my show (Ragtime) and I had 2 of 4 performances this weekend. Things should finally start slowing down on my end and I should be able to bump more these days. I love doing this show but the 11pm nights 3 days in a row, plus 5 days in a row of loooooong rehearsals wasn't exactly fun.

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hillbillywife

@nimmle that sounds super fun but super exhausting! 

I’m going to buy something for the baby today. Idk what it is yet, but I just want to get something! 

powellgirl

The inspection on our house was Friday, so thing should start moving quickly now! We still have to wait on the buyers loan paperwork to go through and the title search to be completed on both houses. We should be in the new house in a month!!

SmashJam

@hillbillywife that's a great idea! I would also love to buy something for baby. Maybe I'll do that today as well!

@nimmle that does sound exhausting! I hope your 2 performances went well!

hillbillywife

@powellgirl hooray!! That’s so exciting!

@SmashJam do it! It’ll be fun! 

tarheelgirl8

@hillbillywife I need to buy something fun for the baby too!  I’m just realizing that everything on our to do/to buy list is actually for DD (new room) or me (new diaper bag, etc).  Second child syndrome is already kicking in...

maybe I’ll start looking for a cute, new coming home outfit.

ashbub714

@powellgirl that’s awesome! Congrats! I hope everything goes smoothly! 

@hillbillywife I’ve been feeling the same way! I plan to buy something for the baby after my anatomy scan Thursday! 

comealongponds

@hillbillywife I’m having way too much fun buying stuff for this little one. And then I feel guilty for only buying her stuff, so I buy stuff for her brothers too lol. Come back and show us what you pick out later!
 
@powellgirl  good luck with your move!

Guys, I mentioned in my Ticker Change that I put an elastoplast bandaid over my burn at work the other night and had an allergic reaction (I know I’m allergic but I figured it was better to cover the popped blister). I have never had this severe of a contact reaction in my life (and I’m allergic to a lot of shit). I actually made an appointment to see my doc today because my usual treatments aren’t even making a dent in this. 

nimmle

@hillbillywife oooo I'm excited to hear what you're going to buy for Baby.

morethanamama

@nimmle welcome back, sounds like a long week! @hillbillywife I got a super cute star wars book for the baby. It's not really a baby book but the message is so sweet. It's called Everything I Need to Know I've Learned from Star Wars. Looking forward to see what you get!

I'm so wishing for a day off. I'm feeling fine, just exhausted. We cleaned out our storage room under the stairs and move some things away in our storage unit. Did 5 loads of laundry. Filled out some financial documents as we are getting help from my FIL's team to review our accounts, 401k etc. I hate money talk! On top of it, I decided to start the paperwork for citizenship...that was a whole other headache!

I got a pregnancy pillow on Amazon and I hate it! it's an all around pillow (basically a normal pillow with two long body pillow sides)  and it's almost making me uncomfortable. It's enormous and it keeps me separated from DH. I'm a cuddle monster so I don't like that ...I might just get a body pillow to use later as so far I'm still sleeping ok. Now for the hassle of returning it...

Kenya715

@kissableviv Give the pillow a few days, like a week or two, to get used to. I hated mine at first as well and H hated that it was between us, but once I started getting too big to comfortably sleep (which starts to happen around now), it was amazing to have it. It'll take maneuvering and a few nights to find the right spot, but it really comes in handy for most people. Although, if you absolutely hate it and just want to get rid of it, a body pillow would be just as good! 

@comealongponds Yikes! That infection sounds scary! Good luck at the doctor today. 

I'm having serious cravings for frosting. Totally out of left field! And I'm also excited about starting to buy stuff for LO. My H agreed to move DS to a big boy room and I can remake his nursery into one for DD, and I'm really excited about it. I'm definitely putting up wallpaper! Do we have a nursery thread yet? It's so fun to see what everyone does and the process, etc.  

powellgirl

I hated the pregnancy pillow with DS and still hate it this time around. I’m more comfortable using several small pillows to tuck between me knees, ankles and under my belly. 

I haven’t bought anything for the girls yet! We have tons of stuff left over from DS and people have even given me stuff. I know I’ll buy coming home  outfits, but I want to wait a little to see if they’re more likely to be premie or newborn size. What stuff are you all buying?!

comealongponds

@powellgirl I have soooo much stuff from my boys so I’ve bought a bunch of headbands since she’s going to be wearing a lot of blue/red/black clothes lol. I’ve also picked up a few little outfits on clearance at the Gap and Old Navy that I couldn’t resist. And I may have bought her a pair of Toms that match a pair I already own lol

cseley321

I haven't bought anything either, just a Tula I found on clearance. Second child syndrome

hillbillywife

I’ll post later what I got! Just a couple little outfits, but it’s a good start! Might impulse buy a set of bamboo swaddles that are hanging out in my amazon cart too lol. 

canucklehead123

@hillbillywife buy all the things!!!! (ok ok I'm a horrible influence when it comes to impulse buying)... But I impulse bought a bunch of stuff at Baby Gap over the weekend and it was so satisfying!!

My random (..bit of a self brag): I just secured a huge donation for my organization (like the biggest we've ever had) and I'm feeling on top of the world!!   

wildtot

I signed up for an expecting mom pre sale consignment this coming Saturday. Hope i can make it! It’s at least one hour away.

js8812

@comealongpods I'm in the same boat.  I have a lot of fairly neutral clothes from my son, so I bought baby girl about 10 baby bling bows this weekend.  I think they are so stinkin cute.  If anyone else is bow shopping, I used the code HELLO16  on their site for 20% off.

ETA - they're also free shipping if you spend a certain amount (can't remember exactly what the minimum is).

paytonpedro

Anyone else have this undeniable nesting urge. I just want to buy all the baby stuff (that we don’t need) and all the baby clothes- and then organize the room and set everything up. That’s about as far as that urge takes me though, too bad it didn’t help me want to do the dishes or vacuum. 

I wish guys guys got this sense of urgency -_- DH is remodeling this babies room and is moving like a damn snail. Probably wouldn’t have even started if I didn’t tell him that we’re past the halfway point. Why can’t they get the feels of needing to get stuff ready on their own?? Or do they and my DH is just lacking in that department. I just feel like he doesn’t give a crap about anything baby related, while it’s all I can think about. 

wildtot

I feel like i want to nest but since we having another boy and we still have everything mostly set up there isn’t much for me to do other than spend more money on replacing a few things. Trying to hold off on spending too much right now. 
Eta because i always do

SmashJam

@paytonpedro I don't think it exists for guys until its closer and even then maybe not unless they already have a kid and know what should be set up and ready. I think its a rare guy that feels that nesting urge, probably the type of guy who is a crazy super planner in the other aspects of life.

I also want to buy baby stuff but am holding out-got a lot of expenses coming up in the next few months and we don't even really need anything. However, a friend donated a bunch of baby clothes to me because she's all done with kiddos and I just went through and dragged out the girly ones for my bro and sis in law, which now makes me want to drag my 0-3 and newborn bins upstairs and go through the remainder of the stuff in the bags and decide what I want to use and what I don't, and then send them the gender neutral stuff that I don't need and put away the stuff in the bags with the appropriate bins. So I guess the nesting urge kind of hit me today! 

I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed that we aren't having a girl, especially since DH is not convinced another is a good idea. But looking at all my boy clothes, I am pretty excited to use some of them again. They were so cute!

morethanamama

@SmashJam I wore myself out a bit this weekend because of the nesting urge! Cleaned out so much crap and accomplished so many things. Not a super relaxing weekend, but worth it! We also got to go out for karaoke on Friday night so it was nice to feel young again LOL

DH hates it when I want to accomplish so many projects but if it was for him we'd just buy all the stuff now. I'm trying to spread things out. We need a new desk, and want a standing one. We need a day bed for my mom. We just got the rocker and new night stands (smaller and more functional). I just don't want to dump thousands of dollars in a day

runsomewhere

I think my nesting urge is busted. Sure I enjoy shopping for cute baby stuff and getting my home nice and ready but I've never had that true nesting urge I hear about. Not with DD and not with this pregnancy.

What I do have the urge to do is to use a sick day tomorrow and not go to work. I'm thinking breakfast out followed by a good walk/jog, maybe some shopping then relaxing at home. Are you guys going to be enablers or beat some sense or responsibility in to me? 

canucklehead123

@runsomewhere enabler for sure....treat yo'self.

runsomewhere

@canucklehead123 I like it! Though I sure do treat myself a whole lot recently 

SmashJam

enabler! @runsomewhere do it!!

michelle_bird

I'm with the ladies who like to shop for baby clothes and then end the nesting there.  Except add in that I like to look at nursery ideas on Pinterest too.  Maybe I'm just a lazy nester?

Flew to NYC today for a training thing the next couple days.  I'm chilling in the hotel now because I don't feel like walking around outside in the cold then we're going to dinner in about an hour.  We don't start until 10 am tomorrow morning so I've got to decide if I want to do anything in the morning, or just work in my hotel room. 

hillbillywife

@runsomewhere that sounds amazing to me! I say treat yourself too!

KatyF0813

wildtot said:

I feel like i want to nest but since we having another boy and we still have everything mostly set up there isn’t much for me to do other than spend more money on replacing a few things. Trying to hold off on spending too much right now. 
Eta because i always do

I hear ya!  This is boy #3 so there's not much to buy....  I use up my nesting energy looking at pretty nurseries on Pinterest (first time we aren't team green and don't have to go gender neutral)

elizabethrn87

I can start “nesting” soon- we got Sloan moved to her big girl room. So I can straighten what’s left in the baby room and start washing the old newborn through 9 month clothes and the cloth diapers and put things up. Now to just find the time ......

stillcozy

I am so ready to go to sleep haha I look forward to going to bed now every day haha

wildtot

I almost made it through the day without a BF. But once we picked up DS it was nonstop whining,tantrums, and crying. DH went straight to eating dinner and sitting on the couch to enjoy his new cable TV. No help with DS other than telling me what to do and what not to do. I’m over here trying to pack and give DS dinner. Forget dinner for myself. Right when it looks like DS is calming down he smashes his finger with the freezer door as i was closing it. Here we go again! Finally got fed up and took him to his bed to cry there. He calmed down and i started to get him ready for bed an hour early. He walked out of his room and now drinking his milk and watching tv. I finally get a bowl of Cheerios. DH can deal with the dirty dishes and what not because i give up on cleaning before leaving. My FIL is coming on Wed for a few days and idk anymore what the house looks like. 

SmashJam

@wildtot I'm sorry your DH is being so massively unhelpful!

@lindsayleigh1989 I hear you on tired I fell asleep at 7:30 on the couch and I think I've said, " I am so tired I feel like I'll never be happy again." Twice in the last 5 days.

sm05-2

I'm with all those who are fatigued! I get a nesting urge in the mornings when I'm at work, and then when I'm home I'm too tired to nest.

Also today my belly has just gotten a little too big for my winter coat, and we're having another winter storm on Wednesday. I'm going to try to hold out, though--I don't want a maternity winter coat if it's only going to last a couple of weeks!

millpe

I was working from home all day due to a snow storm here. One day at home at I'm already feeling a bit stir crazy... DH asked me how I'm going to handle maternity leave. I hope my mom is prepared for me dropping by daily!

hillbillywife

@lindsayleigh1989 yess! I accidentally passed out on the couch for idk how long. 

Im really bored tonight. My H is at our friends house helping them out drywall up in their basement ceiling and I’m just ready for him to be home. I never go to bed without him but I’m thinking about it because I’m exhausted. 

sm05-2

@hillbillywife, I’m the same way about going to bed with my husband. Though when you’re exhausted, it might make sense to get some shut eye....

hillbillywife

@sm05-2 I think my compromise will be falling asleep on the couch again lol. At least it’s comfy!

devilcat139

@sm05-2 can you just wear one of your husbands coats? My winter coat is cinched at the waist so hasn’t fit all winter but I just decided to look frumpy (but be warm) and wear my husbands coat all winter. Buying a maternity coat seemed silly, especially knowing I’m not doing this again 

Also I am SO READY to nest but we are turning our guest bedroom/office into the nursery and I don’t want to have to move the desk and everything out into the living room (and rearrange the living room accordingly) until we really need to because we both work from home often and having a separate office is nice. Plus, while I’ve been buying smaller things already we and our families are very cautious and don’t want to buy the big stuff like cribs until we get much closer to the babies coming so I probably won’t actually get to start nesting for another few weeks-early third tri  probably. 

zande2016

Speaking of going to bed with your husband...I'm really super sad that we always used to, but since our son was born, I can't stay awake and my husband has no interest in following me to bed at 9:30. Well I'm going away for work tonight until Sunday, and when I got up to go to bed last night, I was really hoping he'd follow me. I even made a comment like this is our last night together for almost a week. Nothing. I'm still sad and hurt about it this morning. 

Im also super nervous about leaving my son. I was supposed to leave Wednesday but with this impending snow storm we changed our flight to Tuesday night because we would have been cancelled and missed a day of our conference. I wasn't mentally prepared to leave him yet and now it's for an extra night. I know I'll miss him like crazy, but I just keep thinking about him missing me and that's what kills me. What if he thinks I'm not coming back? Can a 17 month old even think ahead like that lol.