Being in Florida this week has given me the weather I need to wear my cute maternity dresses! I never want to wear anything else, and I'll be sad when I have to return to the cold.
Me:32 DH:45 DSD: 20 DSS: 18 Team green baby due: Aug 6th, 2018
@ecwk you’re so diplomatic in your responses to the two one off threads this morning. Well done! It’s early so I just want to be snarky which is why I don’t respond.
@ecwk you’re so diplomatic in your responses to the two one off threads this morning. Well done! It’s early so I just want to be snarky which is why I don’t respond.
I had a really really rough night last night with DS. I need to be more zen. My teeth may be gritted but I am trying
@ecwk seriously, I don't know how you're so patient first thing on a Monday morning
DH and I talked about the name a little bit last night. He understands that Joshua is really the name that feels right to me for this baby, but he still needs some time to think about it. I brought up how I think it will sound perfect when he's an adult and was giving examples like "Dr. Joshua Snakehole. Joshua Snakehole, Esquire. President Joshua Snakehole." So of course my husband had to follow that up with "Inmate Joshua Snakehole." We had a good laugh, and I think he's coming around to it. I can't wait until we're settled! I want to get some embroidered blankets.
Me: 28 DH: 29 Married: 6/2016 TTC #1: 12/2016 Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
My totally random random is that the weather needs to warm up ASAP because I've hit the point where I can't zip up my winter coat any more and I couldn't be happier about it!
@jsnakehole - I totally understand! DH was ready to commit, I felt like I had to see her one more time. So I set the a/s as my goal to see if the name we picked felt right. As soon as we saw her I was set! Maybe he just needs a certain milestone?
And your name game is awesome! Ours was more 'can I easily yell this name across a playground and get her attention?'
@mrsbubbles-2 I also can no longer zip up my winter coat. I’ve been wearing one of DH’s, but it does need to warm up!
It’s supposed to warm up in my area this week, but we also have 100% chance of rain forecast all week. DS is on spring break until next Wednesday, and I was really looking forward to sending him out to the backyard to expend his energy. It looks like that won’t be happening now.
@mrsbubbles-2 I feel like my years of teaching have given me the ability to yell any name across any expanse and get their attention. I'm slightly worried my son's first words are going to be the names of my most difficult students.
Me: 28 DH: 29 Married: 6/2016 TTC #1: 12/2016 Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
@mrsbubbles-2 and @melprop I've started popping the buttons on one of my coats when I breathe deeply. I'm referring to it as "hulking." Come on spring!
@jsnakehole I love the name Joshua. @doctormom33 I have to do a little body shimmy to zip up my winter coat. Also, I love the term 'hulking' too.
We officially signed the lease for our new apartment last night. We don't move until mid-June but its going to go by fast. I just read 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' and plan to discard anything that 'doesn't spark joy' in the next couple of weeks. I'm pretty excited about it.
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2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
Ladies I am with you on the winter coats I think I can maybe go to the end of this week with mine.
I don't know what thread to put this in because the BRU registry one didn't seem right,. Anyway DH and I did our weekly check in to see if anything good was marked down and we needed to get a gift. The signs said "Up to 30% Off" but we pretty much only saw things marked at 10% off. There were signs posted that said Diapers, wipes, formula are not part of the mark down yet. At 10% off we thought the prices were still better at other places. Not sure if every TRU/BRU is doing it the same way.
Add me to the club of the coats no loner fitter properly. I just don't zip them up anymore. I can't wait until I can just live in maxi dresses and skirts. This midwest Winter seems like it is neverending though..
So on the subject of bumps and trying to squeeze into pre-pregnancy clothes, has anyone found any cute pregnancy (or non pregnancy that are stretchy enough for the growing bumps) light jackets or pullovers? I can't go without some kind of jacket until it's about 80 out so I'm looking for something for the April to June gap. And ditto @lolog531 I'm so done with the midwest winter!
@mrsbubbles-2 I’ve been borrowing DH’s Columbia fleece zip up coat. They’re pretty expensive full price, but you can often find them on sale at this time of year. It’s a men’s L compared to a women’s M, so I still have some room in it.
I've resigned myself to open coats until the weather warms up. My lighter jackets are all shapeless 1960s style car coats, but it isn't quite warm enough for them yet.
Me: 28 DH: 29 Married: 6/2016 TTC #1: 12/2016 Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
@mrsbubbles-2, do you have a sweatshirt/jacket that is designed for baby wearing? I have a sweatshirt that is, I had to baby wear constantly. I guess I could actually pull it out and wear it now...
The 21 week bump has grown. I feel fat in my face. I ate like shit last week. My butt and thighs are taking on their pregnancy shape. I guess even not gaining as much as last time doesn't help in the self image department I hate this part. I'm going to have salads every night this week to try and even it out a little. I just really didn't want to gain so much this time. (
My jackets are still fitting over the bump without issue. However, I am starting a new job next week and am really tempted to go buy some more maternity work clothes to make a good first impression (right now in my current job I am working at a satellite office so I can dress down every day). But I feel guilty because it's my last baby, my friend gave me all her mat clothes too recently (although it's mostly summer stuff), and I am trying to cut down on spending (I already signed up for prenatal yoga and bought baby girl's rug this pay so I really should cool it on spending until my next paycheque). I might go to the maternity store at lunchtime and see if they have anything on sale though.
I know what you mean @alinafed. I’m trying to make my stretchy-waist work pants last for the last 9 weeks of the school year. They’re getting to the point that they don’t want to stretch much more, but I don’t want to spend $$$ on maternity work pants that I’ll never wear after this 9 weeks. I’m hoping the weather warms up soon so I can start wearing my maxi skirts without freezing.
@calimom2524 - I would LOVE to live in CA and honestly, DH and I have talked about moving west after DSS graduates high school. So jealous!
@mapleandbacon - what kind do you have? I keep seeing ads on my FB feed but I've been nervous to pull the trigger.
@alinafed - I bought a few pairs of maternity work pants and I'm so happy I did. It's good to have a few options for professional / dressy days in the office (we have higher ups in our office about 2x a month) and they are so much more tolerable than trying to belly band non-mat pants. I saved on dressy tops by just wearing what I already had for mat tops and just adding an open cardigan and longer necklace. Good luck on the hunt for good sales!
@calimom2524 you stole the words right out of my mouth....what's a coat? I think I have one in a closet somewhere but I literally never wear it. We never even turned the heat on in our house this winter
We are getting 2 bedrooms painted this week and I'm so excited! We painted the a lot of the downstairs ourselves this fall after we moved in and I told DH that I'm done and it is worth spending the $$. We've been getting quotes for a couple weeks, but a guy came by this weekend and gave us the lowest quote yet, has good references/reviews and can do it Thursday and possibly into Friday. I'm so pumped to get this knocked out! It is DS's current room and our guest room - DS is moving into the guest room and the baby into his current room. The smaller 4th bedroom will now be the guest room. I feel like once this is done we can start decorating DS's new room, prepping the baby's room and it'll all start feeling a little more real!
@mrsbubbles-2 I have a fun2bemum one with two zippers and a hoodie. I'm not a fan of the hoodie but I did enjoy the sweatshirt in the winter. It doesn't get really cold where I am so not having a part to cover my neck/chest was fine. But if it's crispy where you're at one of the ones with a flap to go over your collarbone area would be warmer.
Being in Florida this week has given me the weather I need to wear my cute maternity dresses! I never want to wear anything else, and I'll be sad when I have to return to the cold.
Exactly why I live here. My husband brings up moving every now and again for his career and I am never on board. I can’t imagine living in the cold ever again. I hate it. Glad you are enjoying this Florida weather.
Thanks for the rec @mapleandbacon - the hardest part about babywearing with DS was when it was cold out I didn't have anything big enough to cover us both. So I would have a big sweatshirt on me, put on the carrier and put him in it, then put my jacket on backwards so it was around him lol! It was quite the sight.
@livinthesunnylife - I thought the same thing about @ecwk's response! And I'm so jealous of those of you that don't need to have the heat on where you live!
At lunch I went to the maternity store looking for myself and everything was like $55 or $79 per item so I was like eff this. Went to Old Navy instead - they no longer sell maternity in store, but they had a few mat items on a 75% off rack so I grabbed a couple. However, of course then I couldn't help grabbing 75% off stuff for baby girl... then I wandered into the toddler boys section and grabbed a bunch of stuff for DS1 and DS2. Ended up buying 14 items for $89 Canadian, so $2-8 per item including my two maternity items... but just goes to show how as a mom I just gravitate towards stuff for the kids instead of myself and now I spent money but by far most of the stuff I got was not for me anyway lol.
@alinafed Same here. Actually, H and I had a sitter on Saturday night and went to dinner. But, first we stopped by the mall so I could look for some maternity clothes. Maternity clothes purchased? 0. Kids' clothes purchases? About 3 outfits for each boy. Oops.
I need some maternity stuff so badly, though. I didn't get any new clothes when I was pregnant with DS2, so all of my stuff is from when I was pregnant with DS1 in 2013. It's verrrry worn.
@alinafed - you said you were going to go look to see what was on sale, but you didn't specifically say you were only shopping for maternity stuff Sounds like you got some great stuff for a great price!
My 18 year old asked to borrow a pair of headphones, so I gave him my pink pair to use. I love that he's the kind of guy that just said "thanks" and will walk around wearing them all week rather than take issue with the color.
Me:32 DH:45 DSD: 20 DSS: 18 Team green baby due: Aug 6th, 2018
@alinafed - you said you were going to go look to see what was on sale, but you didn't specifically say you were only shopping for maternity stuff Sounds like you got some great stuff for a great price!
Aww thanks lady, I was pretty proud of my bargain hunting sifting through those 75% off racks. AND I found baby girl a mint t-shirt that said "Brave and strong like Mama" um yes, I had to have it!
Aaaaand when I got back to the office DH was like "can't you order mat clothes online?" I took that as permission and ordered 3 work tops and a mat bathing suit from Motherhood Maternity lol. All 30% off and then I used a coupon for another $6 off so I don't feel TOO bad lolol.
@alinafed same last baby, watching the wallet but man, I need clothes. I’m trying to pick stuff I feel good in and can hopefully get me throughout till the end or close. My jeans physically hurt me at work right now - the lime at the top under the belly part it too high / right though they sag otherwise sbdbut hits me funny and hurts. Ugh.
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DH:45
DSD: 20
DSS: 18
Team green baby due: Aug 6th, 2018
DH and I talked about the name a little bit last night. He understands that Joshua is really the name that feels right to me for this baby, but he still needs some time to think about it. I brought up how I think it will sound perfect when he's an adult and was giving examples like "Dr. Joshua Snakehole. Joshua Snakehole, Esquire. President Joshua Snakehole." So of course my husband had to follow that up with "Inmate Joshua Snakehole." We had a good laugh, and I think he's coming around to it. I can't wait until we're settled! I want to get some embroidered blankets.
Married: 6/2016
TTC #1: 12/2016
Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
@ecwk - loved your responses to the drive-bys!
My totally random random is that the weather needs to warm up ASAP because I've hit the point where I can't zip up my winter coat any more and I couldn't be happier about it!
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
And your name game is awesome! Ours was more 'can I easily yell this name across a playground and get her attention?'
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
It’s supposed to warm up in my area this week, but we also have 100% chance of rain forecast all week. DS is on spring break until next Wednesday, and I was really looking forward to sending him out to the backyard to expend his energy. It looks like that won’t be happening now.
Married: 6/2016
TTC #1: 12/2016
Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
@doctormom33 I have to do a little body shimmy to zip up my winter coat. Also, I love the term 'hulking' too.
We officially signed the lease for our new apartment last night. We don't move until mid-June but its going to go by fast. I just read 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' and plan to discard anything that 'doesn't spark joy' in the next couple of weeks. I'm pretty excited about it.
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
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I don't know what thread to put this in because the BRU registry one didn't seem right,. Anyway DH and I did our weekly check in to see if anything good was marked down and we needed to get a gift. The signs said "Up to 30% Off" but we pretty much only saw things marked at 10% off. There were signs posted that said Diapers, wipes, formula are not part of the mark down yet. At 10% off we thought the prices were still better at other places. Not sure if every TRU/BRU is doing it the same way.
DS: 5.28.15
DS#2: EDD 8.31.18
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
Married: 6/2016
TTC #1: 12/2016
Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
My jackets are still fitting over the bump without issue. However, I am starting a new job next week and am really tempted to go buy some more maternity work clothes to make a good first impression (right now in my current job I am working at a satellite office so I can dress down every day). But I feel guilty because it's my last baby, my friend gave me all her mat clothes too recently (although it's mostly summer stuff), and I am trying to cut down on spending (I already signed up for prenatal yoga and bought baby girl's rug this pay so I really should cool it on spending until my next paycheque). I might go to the maternity store at lunchtime and see if they have anything on sale though.
@mapleandbacon - what kind do you have? I keep seeing ads on my FB feed but I've been nervous to pull the trigger.
@alinafed - I bought a few pairs of maternity work pants and I'm so happy I did. It's good to have a few options for professional / dressy days in the office (we have higher ups in our office about 2x a month) and they are so much more tolerable than trying to belly band non-mat pants. I saved on dressy tops by just wearing what I already had for mat tops and just adding an open cardigan and longer necklace. Good luck on the hunt for good sales!
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
DS: 5.28.15
DS#2: EDD 8.31.18
:mic drop: I feel like a boss. How sad.
Thanks for the rec @mapleandbacon - the hardest part about babywearing with DS was when it was cold out I didn't have anything big enough to cover us both. So I would have a big sweatshirt on me, put on the carrier and put him in it, then put my jacket on backwards so it was around him lol! It was quite the sight.
@livinthesunnylife - I thought the same thing about @ecwk's response! And I'm so jealous of those of you that don't need to have the heat on where you live!
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
Mom mindset in a nutshell:
At lunch I went to the maternity store looking for myself and everything was like $55 or $79 per item so I was like eff this. Went to Old Navy instead - they no longer sell maternity in store, but they had a few mat items on a 75% off rack so I grabbed a couple. However, of course then I couldn't help grabbing 75% off stuff for baby girl... then I wandered into the toddler boys section and grabbed a bunch of stuff for DS1 and DS2. Ended up buying 14 items for $89 Canadian, so $2-8 per item including my two maternity items... but just goes to show how as a mom I just gravitate towards stuff for the kids instead of myself and now I spent money but by far most of the stuff I got was not for me anyway lol.
I need some maternity stuff so badly, though. I didn't get any new clothes when I was pregnant with DS2, so all of my stuff is from when I was pregnant with DS1 in 2013. It's verrrry worn.
Sounds like you got some great stuff for a great price!
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
DH:45
DSD: 20
DSS: 18
Team green baby due: Aug 6th, 2018
Aww thanks lady, I was pretty proud of my bargain hunting sifting through those 75% off racks. AND I found baby girl a mint t-shirt that said "Brave and strong like Mama" um yes, I had to have it!
Aaaaand when I got back to the office DH was like "can't you order mat clothes online?" I took that as permission and ordered 3 work tops and a mat bathing suit from Motherhood Maternity lol. All 30% off and then I used a coupon for another $6 off so I don't feel TOO bad lolol.
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08/03/17 no hb 8w
11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
08/03/17 no hb 8w
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August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers