October 2018 Moms

Randoms 6/15

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Re: Randoms 6/15

  • Bbq made by someone else (professional) for your shower? Amazeballs!! Mine will be stuff the hosts made :) and maybe help from additional family members. 
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  • @sammierose464 yes! I was looking to get something like these to hopefully keep him entertained.
  • @SweetSweetTooth yea! My mom and MIL decided they would rather have someone cater then cook themselves and I was totally down
  • @lest12 I second getting different car seats - much cheaper than a new car.  I drive a Toyota Yaris (MH calls it a pepsi can because it’s so small) and we found seats to go 3 across in it.  Not sure what we’ll do when we get to a convertible car seat with the baby, but we have some time before that happens and I know which seats I want to try.
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  • tlmilltlmill member
    @lest12 have you tried reaching out to the Car Seats for the Littles group on FB to see if anyone has suggestions for 3-across? We thought there would be no way for us to make it work in my car (I have a Saturn Vue and the backseat is surprisingly small) but after I posted in the group we were able to find 3 seats that work perfectly so I don’t have to get into a car payment. 
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  • lest12lest12 member

    @pumpkinpancake @tlmill @purplegoldfish2 - Thanks!  I have checked it out.  The problem is that I drive (lease) a Rav4, and I guess the back seatbelts overlap and so you can't use 3 across safely.  Blah.

    I think we could probably get 3 across in DH's car but he has a manual and I don't know how to drive it.  Plus it's really old and in and out of the shop a lot so it's not reliable enough.

    Thank you though!  I wish I could work it out.  I'm stressed about the $ but also just cranky because we're going to have to spend all of this money on.... a minivan.  DH is obsessed with getting one and I'm just not feeling it.  Please someone tell me how much they love their minivan and make me feel better, lol.

     

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  • The bump told me I have 15 weeks to go and that made me stop and go woah.. that's like no time!

    Going to the beach tomorrow and I'm so excited to get some sun and salt water!!
    I have 16 weeks tomorrow, it still seems like forever away. 
  • @lest12 I love my minivan.  <3<3 dh does too. it is so easy and convenient with kids, but also decent mileage and it can do so much more than a car as far as hauling stuff. we joke that we will continue driving one after our kids are gone (which is kind of funny but kind of not because my dad did that...)
  • @lest12 For the record, while learning a manual takes a bit of practice, it's not as hard or scary as it may seem. It's really getting used to getting the car going in 1st and sometimes switching into second. I miss my manual.
    I did try to learn but I couldn’t get the hang of it. We live(d) in a major city too and eventually my husband got sick of the stop and go traffic with a manual car. I was secretly happy I didn’t have to continue to learn.

    My 3 year old told me her friends parents have a minivan and she wants us to get one. Not yet kid!!! We have a CRV and a Subaru Impreza hatchback. We are worried about the hatchback with two car seats but I may switch cars with Dh since I can sit closer to the steering wheel. So I’d take the Impreza even though he loves it.
  • Agreed, @knottieamusements - I actually think I'm going to love a minivan :-P
  • I agree with @knottieamusements. If you can spring for the van, do it! I would totally if I could, but we replaced DH car next and he wants a truck. Otherwise you can never have passengers in your car. Plus a van is so easy to getting stuff in and out of or long trips. 
  • lest12lest12 member

    @knottieamusements my husband keeps telling me function over form!


    Thank you guys.  Everyone I talk to loves their minivan and says it was a great decision.  So... I guess I'm going to take a leap of faith on this one. 


    @cdepperschmidt - I did get a little sticker shock on some of the prices!

     

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  • @lest12 I don't know anyone who has regretted getting a minivan!
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  • Our office is closed today, which I'm sure y'all can tell from my 10 billion posts on the UO thread. I'm literally just sitting here waiting for the phone to ring and trying to get my hours. I need to turn Netflix on or something. Lol

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  • @mytrueloves - The only reason I am not panicking about being less than 15weeks is that my Mom is coming for a week in early August to help paint and set up the nursery.  That is also the week for my Baby Showers.  So by the time Mom goes home, everything will be set.  Theoretically.  I hope.  
  • Oh, yeah that was bad. I tend to stay out of any conversations related to IF because it's not something that I know about and I'd hate to say something insensitive. Those ladies have been through enough already.
  • chyviechyvie member
    That was bad. Not sure how she didn't realize how insensitive that would come across, and to have it pointed out nicely and NOT apologize and get all defensive about drama just means she likes the drama! 
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  • Yeahhhhh...that was bad. Sure, it doesn't hurt to be in tune with your body. But if that solved all infertility problems well then we wouldn't need clinics, chlomid, IUI, IVF etc. Just sex ed apparently...
  • I think I'm avoiding thinking about how close 16 weeks really is, because of what is going on at work. I have 3 days in the office and 1.5 days working from home before I'm on vacation for a week. Once I get back I have to run testing on our HRIT system and get through a debrief on our Benefits Open Enrollment process. Those are the main 2 things I need to accomplish at work. Hopefully then I can focus on home stuff.
  • Just about 17 weeks left for me and that seems REAL short. I think I was expecting to feel like I've been pregnant forever, but it's just zooming by.

    And then there's the whole birth-is-finally-becoming-a-reality thing. This week that's all my mind wants to think about.
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    @slitzee in catholic school we had “leave room for the Holy Spirit”.

    Ladies try not to panic. Just remember, baby just needs some diapers, basic clothes, blankets boobs/formula/bottles and a safe place to sleep. All of the other details will happen, but if they don’t happen before baby your baby will not think any less of you! 

    Im sorry I don’t k ow how to spoiler. These pictures are from DS. The empty picture is from 32 weeks after we painted the nursery (the box is the crib). The second picture of the giant mess is from 36 weeks and the final picture is 39 weeks when we got everything done.

  • slizteesliztee member
    edited June 2018
  • @cdepperschmidt - With the caption below the second picture, I was afraid you were going to say it was from six months after baby arrived...

    I love the final nursery- that is wonderful.  
  • Well it's official: ODD has strep throat. And she already spread it to me. Ugh.
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  • @mytrueloves - That is awful.  I’m so sorry.  Not sure which I hate more- ear infections or strep throat.  
  • Oh no!! Feel better!

    Poor DH has something wrong with his back. I made him to to the chiropractor and then get a massage. He's never had an adjustment before. I'm hoping he feels better. I decided to go in too after my headache yesterday and today.
  • @mytrueloves Oh no, that's terrible! Hoping for a speedy recovery for you both!
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