DH and I are house/dog sitting for friends of my parents for the next 7 days. It'll be like living on our own for once!! Eta: picture of the fluffballs
We have a crib! Although, it's got some water damage from being stored in my mom's attic. So I have to sand it and restain it. More work than I wanted, but it's a free crib. Hopefully my mom can find the screws now...
So, Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Damageplan, HELLYEAH) Passed away very early this morning. As of this time, it seems he passed peacefully while sleeping, (according to a few sources, although there hasn't been any official confirmation of suspected cause of death) he was only 54... Damn pregnancy hormones are making me take this news MUCH harder than normal. Such a sad loss. R.I.P. Vinnie Paul
@jemmerjams he was! He had just turned 54 a few months back. Sadly I'm sure all the years of touring (and all the things that come along with that, drinking, partying, not eating well etc) probably played a part in it. So many people passing away so much younger lately. Smh. It's so sad. I'm always thankful to hear that at least someone passed peacefully, especially while sleeping. (More sources now saying the family has said he passed in his sleep, and his body has been sent for autopsy to determine what happened.)
New underwear that actually fits...I feel like a new woman!! VS has an awesome sports bra for $20 and a new sporty style thong with no lace that’s really stretchy and fits well under the bump. I’m walking around my house in my underwear the rest of the afternoon just because I can!
So the water damage on the crib is worse than we realized. It would involve sanding the whole side panel and restaining, possible doing the whole crib. Thankfully my friend has a crib (and a glider), we just have to figure out how to get it from Chicago to Detroit...
MH was debating getting donuts or making brownies tonight. I voted donuts... I hear him making brownies. Why would he even mention donuts to me, get my opinion and then do the opposite? Don’t ask the pregnant lady what she wants and then not get it!
ETA: he just came in and asked me which flour I wanted him to use. I told him I wanted donuts. He said he’d get them tomorrow. What if I don’t want donuts tomorrow? I’ve been pregnant before - he should understand how this works by now!
@sammierose464 have you looked on FB marketplace? There are usually people either giving away or selling their cribs and you can get a great price! Just read up. There's a year that cribs were changed and anything before that isn't safe (no drop sides allowed).
We went to the Lake today for the afternoon! Was so fun, and the kids had a blast! It was so cute, at first the dog wasn't so sure about the water. She'd sorta tip-toe around and wouldn't go above her knees. After awhile, with the children playing in it and we starting playing catch with her, she finally got brave and had fun! She really lives up to her name (Bunny) and just jumped all over in the water and finally starting swimming a little. It was probably her first time at the lake, so really not too surprising she was suspicious. You could look up ilovelakemac.com , if you're curious/bored. We're still over an hour's drive away, but totally worth it! It has white sand beaches and the water wasn't too cold for swimming.
@purplegoldfish2 hahaha I go through the same thing on the daily. I don’t understand at all. Just has to share this with my DH because he knows how much he drives me nuts asking my opinion and then doing the opposite. Glad to know I’m not alone.
I'm so impressed with you guys actually buying baby things now....it's a miracle I even have stuff on my registry at this point...since this is baby #1, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed and will probably just wait to see what people get me, and fill in the gaps from there (my shower is in 6 weeks, so pretty early!) Or hope for gift cards so I can buy everything I want later lol. I DID buy a baby blanket today because it looks like it will match the nursery decor, so I guess that's a start.
@jemmerjams I’m with you on feeling overwhelmed with all the “stuff”...however I’m afraid I’m the complete opposite with my registries! I have put almost everything on there because I have no idea what I will actually need...
@sammierose464 What's keeping you from buying a new crib? Finances? I would think a $150 crib would be less in the long run than to going through the hassle of moving a crib from Chicago to Detroit (after you've already gone through the hassle of acquiring the water-damaged crib, too).
Ugh, I just had a disturbing experience in a Facebook parenting group. TW: loss mention. A mother had posted in the group venting about how a relative of hers was being pushy and wanting to know all the details of her chemical pregnancy she had just suffered and how it was negatively affecting her mental health. 90% of the comments were asking her if she had confirmed her pregnancy or suggesting she wasn't pregnant at all. W. T. F.
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@sammierose464 - Never mind! Just lurked their FB page and saw that they'll be putting them into production soon. I'll definitely be buying those, in addition to the Bonethugs and Harmeowny ones I just snagged. Very excited!
@purplegoldfish2 I’m sitting in Starbucks catching up on posts while DH gets his hair cut and I came across your donut post... now I want donuts, but Starbucks is out. Womp womp.
@mytrueloves that sucks. *TW* Although I will say, on the TTGP board we would get people fairly often who had 'chemical pregnancies' only to reveal that their CP was them being 2 or 3 days late and then getting a period without ever testing, so they assumed a pregnancy followed by quick loss. I guess I can also see the other side. To people with actual losses, a lot fo people calling a late period a CP is really hurtful
I agree that it can be hurtful. I've also seen it go in a VERY skewed other direction. With some literally telling more than a few women with multiple light but obviously positive pregnancy tests that did end in a CP, that they were faulty tests/indents/evap lines etc. It was the most messed up thing I've seen. (And really messed with one of the girls on that group. I was trying to help her, she had 3 very obvious positive tests, and at least one other woman literally had to counter everything I said with negative crap, until this poor girl was actually questioning of she had some how imagined it. Despite positive tests.) I'm not saying even a lot of TTCers do it, but I've seen an increasing trend in negativity and basic disregard in TTC communities from those who deem themselves btdt (even though I've noticed many of them haven't even met the 1yr guideline for IF) those who have truly btdt wouldn't treat another TTCer like the crap I've seen.
*TW* I had 2 CPs before this pregnancy and my best friends reaction was 'well did you confirm the pregnancy with your doctor?' Ugh I was so hurt and angry. The first one I did not confirm with doctor and the second one I did. Even my doctor said for anyone to get multiple faint positives, no matter how faint...is very unlikely to be a faulty test. I do think it's ridiculous to claim a CP without even taking a test at all though...periods are early/late all the time.
@nasalot188 I'm sorry for your losses. I completely agree about saying it without even having a positive test, and couldn't imagine doing that. But this new trend of it needs to be confirmed by a Dr (who is usually only going to do the same cheap ass pee test) or it doesn't count, is absurd! I mean, saying it without at least 1 positive test, no not right and insensitive. I mean I've randomly went 40+ days past my expected period date, Drs we're baffled (I'm pretty regular) and kept testing, all negative. My body was just being an asshole. *Shrug* I mean honestly, this pregnancy my tests were so light/numbers so low, they honestly had little hope it would be viable. They figured it would end in CP or a very early loss. (Which would have made loss # 9, in 10 years) I literally have at least 7 tests, where we continued testing to see if the lines got darker, this time. I had a very hard time having hope it would be ok. And I honestly don't think I was able to accept she was ok, and going to be ok, until my 12 ultrasound. Feeling her move has been a huge help, but honestly until she's born, I don't think I will be able to fully relax. She's kicking the shit out of me right now It's like she knows it helps keep me at peace.
I can see where the discussion might lead in that direction on a TTC board but I feel the questions were entirely inappropriate because the woman wasn't asking whether she had been pregnant and gave no details about the pregnancy. The post was 100% a vent about her relative being pushy on the subject and how it was upsetting her. To question whether she was pregnant or to outright say that she wasn't without having any details of the pregnancy at all just had me flabbergasted.
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@mytrueloves I completely understand. I would never in a million years ask someone if they confirmed a pregnancy/loss, Neptune forbid to actually tell someone they weren't. That's absurd and frankly crazy. Which is what I was saying in my first post. It helps no one in that situation. (Which is similar to the situation I discussed. The girl I was talking about wasn't asking if she was pregnant either, it was a celebration post, that later turned into a loss post.) I mean I personally know someone that claims a loss every time her period is late (by any amount of time) and I STILL wouldn't call her out on it. Not my place. It was really crappy of them to do/say that when she wasn't asking if she was pregnant...
@ladyofarlington We went to Starbucks earlier and I wanted a pumpkin loaf - they were out. Went to a few other stores and asked MH to stop at Panera and get me a pumpkin muffie - they were out. Went to a local pancake house with the kids for dinner, ordered blackberry crepes - they were out. MH did go get the donuts tonight though... not that I actually want them after having breakfast for dinner. All that was after I started rearranging our bedroom to fit the crib in our room (I just moved boxes, our bed and nightstands - nothing heavy). I had the crib half set up before I realized that it doesn’t all fit where we planned to put everything - there’s either no room between the bed and crib to walk through or the door will be partly blocked closed by the bed, so I had to move everything back and come up with a new plan. This pregnant lady just can’t win today!
@purplegoldfish2 my heart hurts for the day that you had!! I think I would have cried after hearing that literally everything you want isn't available.. I hope tomorrow is better.
@purplegoldfish2 I second @mamabearcj I probably would have cried after the lack of a muffin.... no blackberry crepes would have been a complete break down.
Re: Randoms 6/22
Eta: picture of the fluffballs
Note: For anyone who doesn’t know me, this is obviously a joke.
(Adult Death)
So, Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Damageplan, HELLYEAH) Passed away very early this morning. As of this time, it seems he passed peacefully while sleeping, (according to a few sources, although there hasn't been any official confirmation of suspected cause of death) he was only 54... Damn pregnancy hormones are making me take this news MUCH harder than normal. Such a sad loss. R.I.P. Vinnie Paul
ETA: he just came in and asked me which flour I wanted him to use. I told him I wanted donuts. He said he’d get them tomorrow. What if I don’t want donuts tomorrow? I’ve been pregnant before - he should understand how this works by now!
It was so cute, at first the dog wasn't so sure about the water. She'd sorta tip-toe around and wouldn't go above her knees. After awhile, with the children playing in it and we starting playing catch with her, she finally got brave and had fun! She really lives up to her name (Bunny) and just jumped all over in the water and finally starting swimming a little. It was probably her first time at the lake, so really not too surprising she was suspicious.
You could look up ilovelakemac.com , if you're curious/bored. We're still over an hour's drive away, but totally worth it! It has white sand beaches and the water wasn't too cold for swimming.
DD 3/15/12
DD 6/3/14
#4 Due 10/26/18!
A mother had posted in the group venting about how a relative of hers was being pushy and wanting to know all the details of her chemical pregnancy she had just suffered and how it was negatively affecting her mental health. 90% of the comments were asking her if she had confirmed her pregnancy or suggesting she wasn't pregnant at all. W. T. F.
Dandelion - October 2018
Angel "Aurora" - July 2020
Angel "Sawyer" - May 2021
Angel "Maxine" - January 2022
Angel "Violet" - March 2022
Baby Dove due March 2023
Sorry, that got way more ranty then I expected!
Dandelion - October 2018
Angel "Aurora" - July 2020
Angel "Sawyer" - May 2021
Angel "Maxine" - January 2022
Angel "Violet" - March 2022
Baby Dove due March 2023
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#4 Due 10/26/18!