Weekly Check-In | 12/9 - 12/16 EDDs

PensiveCrayon

Prompts stolen from the other check-ins

How far along are you?  How big is baby?

How are you feeling?  

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?

Hollyyyyy

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12+4, apricot

How are you feeling?  
So bitchy and sooo tired! At least my nausea is very fleeting and far and few between.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
I am super ready for first trimester to be over. Also, am I the only one who is absolutely dreading announcing? This baby was SO wanted, and I am ecstatic to be pregnant, but like...I don't want anyone else to know. I'm perfectly content with only my husband, boss, best friend, and now my Grandma, knowing.

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?
Not at the moment. We do weekend beach trips fairly often, so if we go anywhere, that will probably be it. 

morgantu

Yay! I love this weekly check in idea. 
@Hollyyyyy I freaking hate announcing. My preferred way is over text because I feel so awkward in person. I am just ready to look preg and not have to tell ppl lol. 

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12+4... apparently an apricot haha 

How are you feeling?  
Really great. My stomach gets a little upset if I eat too much and I can start to see/feel the actual bump, but my energy is pretty good and my nausea is all but gone. 

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
Sitting in airports/planes all day so yuck. But had a great vacation so I'll take it  

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?
we are going to Maine in August for a wedding and taking a few extra days for ourselves in acadia 

echo-charlietango

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12+5, baby is as tall as a tennis ball

How are you feeling?  
Generally okay, today is a different story. Woke at 4am feeling crappy; just awake, uncomfortable, tired, nauseated. I fell asleep after DH left, and he fulfilled my soup request while I napped. I've only been up for a few hours now, but I don't want to eat anything. Forced the soup down though, DH doesn't like when I skip meals.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
Dear Diary, we're closer to making our family-only pregnancy announcement! I received a custom onesie that reads "baby Lastname" and made a secret page on my blog with details and a Q&A. The family's announcements will have the password to the page, and now we need to decide when/where to take the photo (we will take the photo in this house, not sure of details yet), and I'll send the cards as the house is getting packed up. Excited!

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?
I wish! DH only has about two weeks off between his obligations, and we're using it to move to Alabama.
We have been talking seriously about super-touring London in a few years like we super-toured Tokyo (walking 10 miles each day, seeing at least three landmarks each day, etc). I think we'll do that when LO is toddling and we'll drop 'em off with some grandparents (which is sure to be chaos). We'll take kiddo on trips when they're older of course.

PensiveCrayon

How far along are you?  How big is baby? 12w5d, the size of a plum.

How are you feeling? Good! One of the stroller tires is busted so I haven't been able to walk in a few days, which means my sciatica hasn't been bugging me.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? Eh. Ready to be out of first trimester. Also tomorrow is our weddin' anniversary! 8 years, whaaaat. I am certain my MIL will call me tomorrow and tell me "the first 8 years are the hardest," as she does every single year. Haha.

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon? Yes, actually -- we're taking a big ol' tour of Scandinavia in July. It's not intentionally a babymoon, but we can call it that if you want . Our honeymoon was cut short because H had to be in DC for a conference, and ever since then we've been trying to get back to finish it out, but going to other places like Peru and the Republic of Georgia. But this time it's HAPPENING. Everything is booked, the leave has been approved, and all that's left is for us to pack our bags and go! We're leaving our son with H's parents for the two weeks we're gone and...it's gonna be something else for me to wrap my head around. I literally haven't been away overnight without him. I know he'll be fine but it's still going to be hard. But at the same time soooo worth it.

PensiveCrayon

@Hollyyyyy I remember feeling that way with my son. Like, it's sort of a fun secret to keep! Why does the world need to know?

Hollyyyyy

@morgantu Glad you're feeling better! I'd love to go the text message route, but my husband says we can't do that, haha. We usually see my in-laws at least once a week, and same with my dad, so it would probably be kind of weird of that's how we ended up telling them. Ideally, I wish I could just pop out the baby in December and be like "Surprise!" Lol

@echo-charlietango London sounds amazing! I've always wanted to go.

morgantu

@echo-charlietango "super touring" sounds awesome. I love to take advantage of every second of vacation and it sounds like you do too! 

@PensiveCrayon happy anniversary tomorrow! Your MIL's phone call is cure and u am thrilled for your vacation! It's going to be amazing and hopefully warm! 

Hollyyyyy

@PensiveCrayon Exactly! Also, I am really not looking forward to having any extra attention on me, and my in-laws asking a million questions. I remember being inundated with wedding questions when I was engaged, and it annoyed the crap out of me. I know they'll be excited, and I am grateful for that, but it's a really fun secret to have.

echo-charlietango

@Hollyyyyy I don't want to be flooded with questions either, which is why we've only told a few folks in person so they won't give me crap about not drinking at BBQs. Otherwise, that's exactly why I made a family-only baby-related Q&A on my site -so I can tell them without interruptions- what we care about (privacy, flu season) and what we don't care about (sex of baby, baby showers). BUT I recognize that we have the benefit of not being near family, so we can get away with it

@PensiveCrayon I'm so excited for your trip! DH and I were talking about Iceland over an Irish breakfast, then we got stuck talking about London. Luckily those countries aren't going anywhere for a bit. 

@morgantu Yes, we do squeeze each touristy minute into vacays! We even go as far as minimizing the booze so that we can get up at 6am each day. It's not a hard and fast rule though...I totally have a photo of DH passed out on me on a train in Japan. We have it down to a science though, and it'll be so much easier in an English speaking country. Bring on the curry beanz!!

runrinserepeat

@hollyyyyy yesssss. I don't want to tell anyone. I just want them to ... idk, figure it out and then not make a big deal about it. 

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
13w today, baby is about 3" long, as big as a lemon

How are you feeling?  
I feel awful today. Caffeine headache, upset tummy, general apathy about work. I've got some vacation coming up next week and it cannot get her fast enough. 

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
Related to Hollyyyyy's thing, I have no idea how I'm going to tell my parents. I feel like everyone else can get a, "oh, right. yeah. I'm having a baby in December" but with them I feel like it should be a little more special. Still waiting to find out the results of my mom's pet scan in another week, and that'll largely decide the tone of the conversation. if it's good, then good. If it's bad, I think it may be unlikely that she'll meet this baby, and then of course the conversation gets a lot sadder. 

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?
No, absolutely not anymore. Going to save all the money I can and potentially extend my maternity leave/find a new job while I'm gone. The other alternative is to find a better paying job before I leave, and in that case, I may take a few weeks off between jobs. 

Hollyyyyy

@runrinserepeat I hope your mom's scan goes well. I'll be thinking of you and your family. Keep us posted 

sheshae

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12 weeks and 5 days, I think they're plums this week and will be lemons on Wednesday

How are you feeling?  
Eh. Pretty good. Which is a plus for the non stop nausea from the last few months.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
Went to DS's DR appt and the DR thinks he's too skinny He wants me to give him pedisure here and there. He's a tall guy and eats so much. I guess he's just an active guy.

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?

We want to go to Disneyland again but haven't figured out when quite yet. With the twins and being high risk I want to go before August. I just hate going when it's busy

CecilB93

@runrinserepeat I really hope your mom gets good news!

@PensiveCrayon Happy almost Anniversary!!

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12w5d, as big as a tennis ball!

How are you feeling?  
Starting to feel more hungry than nauseous, which sucks because I can't just snack all day with GD, ugh.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
I'm secretly hoping that at my NT scan tomorrow the OB will be able to tell if baby is a boy or girl, but I know it's not really likely at this point, just being hopeful lol.

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?
No, we don't have the money and I'm trying to save as much PTO/sick leave for maternity leave as possible. We took a trip to visit my mom back in March (and that's when we got pregnant, while staying in her apartment, oops lol) and used up a week +2 days worth of PTO, so no extra time for another trip.

lilnyc

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12+2

How are you feeling?  
Pretty good!  After being sick all the time (5+ times a day) from weeks 6-11, I’ve turned a corner and feel like a human again.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
Not showing in any meaningful way, but my pants are starting to feel tight/ uncomfortable.  Jumping to maternity seems extreme, but I wish I had some in a size up…

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?
Not really- but we’ll prob take time off at some point over the summer- haven’t have a real vacation in a bit. thinking maybe early September, because things are generally quieter and less expensive when kids are back in school.

rosebud332

@PensiveCrayon Happy Anniversary!

@Hollyyyyy I kind of wish everyone could just know telepathically at this point. It feels so odd to just work it into conversation somehow. Our parents and families know. I just wish everyone else can just know without me telling them. 

@runrinserepeat I’ll be thinking of you guys this week. I hope your mom gets good news at her scan.

@lilny That ms sounds awful. Glad you’re feeling better!

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12w1d ...size of a plum!

How are you feeling?  
Not too bad. Fatigue is kicking my butt at the moment but other than that I feel good.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
I’m feeling relieved to be in the 12th week. It’s kind of an arbitrary milestone I guess but it makes me feel secure.

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?
Nah. We’re trying to get our house on the market so most of the summer weekends will be dedicated to that. And also we’ll be broke. Haha

hbmama21

@hollyyyyyy +1 for not being excited to announce. Super excited about baby, but same as PP. Like, I learned by sticking my hand in a toilet and staring at my urine for several minutes. Why does anyone else get special? Lol. Maybe I’m just too tired right now. 

@pensivecrayon Happy Anniversary! Ours is this week too. 

@runrinserepeat Will be thinking of your mom and hoping for good news.

@morgantu we love Acadia!! We are planning a family trip there in late July (we try to go to Maine every year), but it’s up in the air bc we may be moving far away now. 

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12+2. 

How are you feeling?  
Today is rough; bad nausea, exhaustion and headache. Overall feeling a bit better some days though. Yesterday was a total other sh*tshow that I’ll save for TMI Tuesday or FFFC. 

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
Wednesday is our anniversary and we have our apt and NT scan that day and my spouse’s (G’s) 10yr reunion this weekend. We are telling our parents at dinner Friday and our friends as we see them at the reunion. Kinda hoping it will be low key. Like: “Hey, how are you?” Good, having a baby girl in December, and you?” Etc. 

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a baby moon?
We are planning to go to Acadia with our Squish (2yr old) and our dog (not a legit baby moon, but our happy place version), but may have to cancel. It sounds like G may have a job offer coming shortly and we could be moving across the country instead. Eep! We may be sharing a lot of news this weekend...

runrinserepeat

Thanks for all the good thoughts ladies

gordj87

@CecilB93 - I’m cracking up at the fact that you got pregnant in your mom’s apartment! Too funny.

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12w5d! Size of a plum!

How are you feeling?  
I have been very lucky. I’m still exhausted, but it’s hard to tell how much is pregnancy and how much is end of the school year. (I’m a middle school teacher.)

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
We have only seen the heartbeat on the NT ultrasound, but we have not actually heard it yet! I am so anxious to go back to the doctor in July. It just seems like I should be doing more, but all these doctors are so different, it’s hard to know what mine will do.

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?

I definitely want to get away this summer. Maybe Montreal.

lilnyc

@runrinserepeat sending positive thoughts your way!

@hbmama21 I love Acadia!  We were there last summer and it was amazing -I hope you can fit it in even if you do move!

@Hollyyyyy @rosebud332 @hbmama21 + another for not being sure how you announce/ work that one into conversation.  I guess I’ll firgure it out?  Or I won’t and they’ll notice eventually…

krob

@echo-charlietango you’d be surprised how little walking is necessary to see the London sites. H and I try to go every year, it’s one of our fave cities. The very first year we went we stayed in a hotel in the business district and decided to do a tripadvisor walking tour (not sure they exist anymore). But we did all the famous London sites in like 3 hours. It ended up being awesome because then the rest of the time we felt like we got to live a little more like locals and not pressed to try and see everything. 

That said London is a great walking city and awesome to view on the second floor of a double decker bus. Food there is also amazing, just not the actual British food. LOL. But all the ethnic food, Indian, Thai, Spanish etc is amazing. I could go on and on about my love for London. H and I are hoping to one day live there. 

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12w+2; plum 

How are you feeling?  
Finally feeling a bit more human. Much less nausea, although it does randomly pop up on occasion. Still completely exhausted every weekend, which makes me feel guilty because H gets stuck with so many of the parenting duties. 

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
Dear Diary, I can’t wait to be a few weeks into second tri so I totally feel comfortable having a glass of red wine. 

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?
Yes hopefully! We were planning a family trip to Italy in august, but looks like that might get cancelled due to a family wedding. Hoping for an uncomplicated pregnancy so that I can go with H to London in October when he has to go for work. See above for London love.

flamingomomma

How far along are you?  How big is baby?
12w4d. Plum

How are you feeling?  
Starting to be less sick. Emotionally overwhelmed, but getting better. 

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 
Not much, just grumpy and hoping the anxiety slows TF down. 

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?
Yesish? I’m considering a girls trip with a few friends. DH is being a turd about traveling. 

winterplumeria

How far along are you?
12+5 due 12/13

How big is baby?

According to the bump a plum, and also a tennis ball....

According How are you feeling?

Still nauseated, and starting to get dizzy..

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

Dear fetus: please let up and let your Momma feel better soon! Preferably before your Daddy leaves for work for the summer!

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?

It would be nice, but probably not!

Desiree113

How far along are you?  How big is baby?

12 weeks 4 days. The size of a plum, or a Roborovski Hamster as my other app says

How are you feeling?  

Maybe a bit better...I’m so over 1st trimester, I haven’t felt like myself: fatigue, nausea and quick to get upset. I can’t wait till it’s over. 

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? 

I have fighting a sore throat the past 2 days. It doesn’t help that I am overworked doing 15 hour shifts and not taking care of myself well enough. I know I need to prioritize my health but I can’t just drop the work either.

GTKY: Are you thinking of doing a babymoon?

I’d like to! We have a few days off together late July. DH has had his heart set on remote backpacking/camping since before we knew about baby, but I’m not sure if I should do that at 20 weeks though...

echo-charlietango

@hollyyyy I forgot to say that I’m jealous of your frequent beach trips

@morgantu Happy you had a great vacation Also, yes - super touring is the best!

@PensiveCrayon HAPPY ANNIVERSARY YO!

@runrinserepeat I super hope your mom’s PET results are good FX

@CecilB83 Happy that the nausea is letting up, such an improvement!

@lilny I totally bought larger-non-maternity pants at Old Navy on sale, and it was worth it. I also stalk thrift stores for maternity pants and they are so comfortable - give it a go!

@rosebud332 What sort of house projects do you have lined up?

@hbmama21 Oh, I’m excited for your potential move, and I hope you guys have an awesome anniversary tomorrow

@gordj87 When does your school let out for the summer?

@krob Thanks for the London insight, we’ll totally work on making some future dates, and making a personal checklist of things we need to see and do. Food is a big one though, and I look forward to having Scotch eggs and a Boddingtons for lunch. Mmm.

@flamingomomma Why is YH being a turd about traveling? Is he unwilling to expand his horizons or too focused on the money stuff?

@winterplumeria The dizzies definitely suck.

@Desiree113 Sore throats are the worst! Personally I would not go remote backpacking at 20 weeks, but that’s just me. I would be too paranoid about the medical emergencies in the middle of nowhere.

rosebud332

@echo-charlietango Mostly Just painting and getting all of our clutter packed up so it can look better. But it’s slowwww going because we seem to have something to do every weekend. I’m trying to get what I can done during the week. Would love to be in a new home when baby is here!

gordj87

@echo-charlietango

I have 4 days next week, and then we are done. But, we are merging two schools for next year, and I have to move to another campus. Plus plan programming for the whole school all summer.... so, it’ll be nice to have a bit more schedule flexibility, but it’s a pretty stressful time.