Weekly Randoms 7/16

ladystout08

How are we halfway through July already?

DLpanda08

I’m stalking these prime day “upcoming deals” like it’s my job right now. I already got a few deals on school supplies for DD and DS as well as stuff for my classroom and a fire stick.

tosh24

deleted....sorry...changed my mind about posting my question

luckymay2x

Had another frustrating day at work (senior "leadership" making terrible decisions again). I heard about a potential job opening soon somewhere else and I'm thinking of applying, even tho changing jobs mid pregnancy seems crazy.

sfgiantsgamerbabe

I started training for my new job today. I will have a full schedule in August! Yay!

I bought an Instant Pot from Kohl’s last week and made my first meal in it. Came out pretty decent. I’m looking forward to using it more. 

I’m starting to feel baby move more. He/She was having a dance party today. We find out the gender on Thursday ( assuming Baby cooperates)! 

kns1988

I think my husband has Lyme's disease again. It was really bad the first time he had it. He was on antibiotics for 8 months and his knee swelled so much that it caused some lasting damage. I'm super bummed that it seems like he has it again. He said he'll get blood work next week when he's less busy, but I want him to go ASAP. 

DLpanda08

@sfgiantsgamerbabe that’s so exciting!!! I hope baby cooperates for you! We find out Friday and I’m on pins and needles!

@kns1988 That sounds awful. Lots of good vibes to both you and your husband. Hopefully it’s not Lyme Disease again, but if it is I hope it’s not as bad as last time. 

UnbreakableKimmySchmidt

We just found out some good friends are expecting #2 as well, a month after us! Excited to share the transition with them and the pregnancy with my friend! 

kns1988

@UnbreakableKimmySchmidt, That's exciting! Having friends that are pregnant at the same time as you is so fun, and then you also have someone to fb message at 3 in the morning when you're both up feeding in the middle of the night. 

DLpanda08

We have storms coming through tonight and one of my dogs is absolutely terrified. He is currently shaking and trying to hide under the bed. Whenever people tell me how intimidating he looks I think of nights like this and laugh.

molosmiles

@kns1988 how scary! I'm not well read on Lyme disease, but it can be a life long disease, right? 

achays11

One of MH’s best friend’s and his wife are expecting baby #3, their second boy. I just got an invitation for a baby shower. WTAF??

ladystout08

@achays11 are they throwing it?

achays11

ladystout08 said:

@achays11 are they throwing it?

Her SIL is listed as who to RSVP to, but the invitation had her address as the return address. 

molosmiles

I believe in throwing showers for every baby. To me and my family it's a celebration for the child. We just do a coed BBQ and don't expect anything. We know it's a 'faux pas' but we don't care. In my opinion if you don't agree just decline the invitation. It wouldn't bother me in the least if someone did that. Maybe this should be my unpopular opinion for the week, ha ha ha

achays11

Let give a little more information. I don’t mind the actual shower @molosmiles, and you are correct every child deserves to be celebrated. I failed to mention that they put specific items requests on the invitation. That’s what bothers me. 

(Sorry, I was really tired last night when writing my post and didn’t originally say that.)

saltedcaramel518

I’m also on the “it’s cool if you have a shower for your 2nd+ kid” mindset, but asking for specific stuff on the invite is definitely side-eye worthy, even for a FTM. 

DH’s cousin had her 3rd child earlier this year, and she posted a link to her registry multiple times on Facebook. And she had expensive stuff on it too, like a Baby Brezza and a glider. I was definitely throwing some side-eye. 

molosmiles

Ohhhh hellllll noooooo. Totally get the WTAF now. And on the actual invite just makes the whole situation worse.  People never ceases to amaze me.

skilouise

I think it's fine to have a party to celebrate a second baby, and if someone uses Google to find your registry and brings a gift, more power to them. However, calling the party a "shower" inherently implies that gifts are expected, whether you include a link to the registry or not.  Throwing a shower for yourself for kid 2+ just seems especially gift-grabby to me.  

skilouise

Also side - eye worthy: a cousin who posted her registry on Facebook when she was all of 7-8 weeks pregnant. In addition to being SUPER gift grabby, that just seems to be tempting fate. 

kianarain

@AshVA no way!! I'm PGAL, and having the worst anxiety about announcing on social at all. Like thinking about waiting until like 20 weeks lol. That does just seem like tempting fate... I saw a FB friend announce her third at 9 weeks the other day. Like, congrats to you that everything must have been hunky dory previously! But for me....nononononono

skilouise

@kianarain She announced the pregnancy itself at 5-6 weeks, which I'm fairly certain was before she'd even seen her OB for an ultrasound. I definitely side eyed that a bit too, but posting the registry a few weeks later was even more shocking to me. 

DLpanda08

I just spent 4 hours deep cleaning my house (and making DS and DD help by holding the WiFi hostage). Now I’m rewarding all that productivity with a few dill pickle flavored pringles and a nap. 

MrsDho11

@DLpanda08 genius! I wonder if I could pull that move on H...

kns1988

@molosmiles, there's a common misconception that Lyme's is lifelong, but it actually is cured with antibiotics. 10-20% of people have chronic symptoms that persist after treatment, though.

molosmiles

@kns1988 you learn something new everyday. I hope your husband goes in soon!

leighbrek

Thank goodness for the start of a real baby bump instead of just looking like I had too much to eat at the buffet. The Bump says baby is the size of a jar of Nutella; clearly these people don't buy Nutella at Costco.

pttomato

My blood sugar is now where I was at the very end of my pregnancy last time. I now have to take insulin to eat a salad. It’s frustrating.

jgil85

I just signed the contract to have all of our hardwood floors refinished next month!! I'm so freaking excited!!! 

I know that second baby showers are totally faux pas but I really wish my sisters would throw me a sprinkle. I don't want any gifts, I just want to be around people I love and people who want to celebrate me. I was in the hospital when my family threw my baby shower and I was so totally bummed that I missed it. 

AliKay20

I just went through Google photos & videos of when DD was a newborn. I watched these videos with DD who just turned 2. She has no idea that the baby she is watching is her. She keeps saying “baby milk for night night” or “baby cry, mommy. No like car!” I just tell her “that’s you when you were little!” Nope. Doesn’t get it. Hehe.

It made me super emotional though and excited at the same time that we get to meet this little one in the future. I wonder what he will be like - if he will look a lot like his sister or not. TBH I was so emotional when we did our reveal and found out we were having a boy bc I had already named future DD. Now I’m feeling so much better after processing it in the last couple of days. I can’t wait to see what kind of a big sis DD would be to her little brother. All the feels. 

DLpanda08

@jgil85 personally, I don’t think there is anything wrong with having a party to celebrate the baby with your friends and family. Especially if you’re not asking for gifts and especially since you didn’t get to go to your own shower last time. As others have said... all babies deserve to be celebrated. 

skilouise

@jgil85 What a bummer to miss your own shower! It's too bad they couldn't reschedule.  I hope you're able to have a party to celebrate this time.

DLpanda08

My PGAL anxiety has gone through the roof in the last couple of days as we get closer to our gender sneak peek ultrasound on Friday. I keep thinking we are going to get there and they will discover something will have happened to the baby. I’ve literally had nightmares about it. Last night my brain decided the best way to handle this anxiety was to obsess over finding the perfect name to the point of being unable to sleep. 

The good news is that I think I found it. The bad news is I’m going to be exhausted today and DH isn’t here to give input on the name choices.

ladystout08

We typically throw a huge super bowl party every year. We're tossing around the idea of having a meet the baby/super bowl party but I'm so hot and cold on the idea. If this baby comes on my due date, I'll be like, 6 days PP AND it's cold and flu season. Is it wrong to require all guests to have flu shots and wash their hands upon entry? lol 

jgil85

Why is pregnancy sex so weird?? I don't remember it feeling weird until like 30 weeks last time. 

ladystout08

@jgil85 for me it's because the slightest smell makes me sick so DH has to be freshly showered and brush his teeth otherwise it's a no-go. lol 

achays11

@ladystout08 we had all of MH’s extended family over to our house the day after we got home from the hospital with DD2. It wasn’t flu season, but we did make everyone wash their hands before holding her. I don’t think it’s an unreasonable request. 

skilouise

I guess we're being super nice and/ or ignoring random drive by posts now, but I was so tempted to respond to today's random with a LMGTFY link. 

Related: I'm still somewhat shocked that no one responded to the last Ramzi post.  All day long I was imagining fellow Jan 19'ers like: 

UnbreakableKimmySchmidt

@AshVA I saw the thread title and thought, “omg what happened???” And then I was like I’m not responding to that...

I must of missed the other one...

sparkymcgeee

What Ramzi post? What did I miss???

sfgiantsgamerbabe

Go to the What to Expect app. There’s a ton of Ramzi posts there and a plethora of other weird posts.