FIL is flying in tomorrow for a day trip for DH’s Army commissioning. We get along really well, but he doesn’t know I’m pregnant yet and I’m hoping I can hide it (if that’s what DH wants). 10 weeks today and avoiding all the salt so I don’t bloat too bad 😬
@bakerstreetboys SO GOOD. DH is so mad at me for watching it without him 😂 I definitely thought about you in the last few minutes of the final episode. I was like “ahhhhh that’s where her SN came from” (not that I didn’t know already, but just from what Mary said).
Confession: since coffee has sounded foul lately, I've been drinking this hazelnut chai loose tea that DH brought back from a tea shop in Chicago last month. It's AMAZING and has been perfect in the mornings. Since the little hazelnut bits sink to the bottom of the tin, I have to shake it up before scooping it into my infuser. Apparently I didn't get the lid on fully yesterday, because I went to shake it and dumped half of it on my kitchen floor. I can't get it in my city. I nearly cried...but instead got some waxed paper and scooped it back into the tin. (I'm kind of a five-second-rule type, but even this was kind of a low point for me because I don't remember the last time I mopped, and DH won't even consider tasting something from the floor even if I had just sanitized everything.) HE DOESN'T NEED TO KNOW. And surely Baby won't mind if I drink tea that maybe has some dust or a stray green pepper seed or something in it, right? (He/she is literally floating in a bag of bodily fluid right now so I can't imagine this being that much of a problem.)
I've seen children eating out of pet dishes and the trash can. I think some tea off of the floor is pretty low on the scale of things a baby would care about
My baby eats dog food..😖 I put her in the highchair the other day and gave her some food. She promptly removed 2 pieces of dog food that she had been holding in her mouth. 🤢 I usually keep the dog food up until she is sleeping but apparently I wasn't fast enough that time.
I'm a girl scout leader and we had a meeting tonight. on top of being a homeschool mom. and my 6 year old had a doctors appointment today. I feel like I overdid it today. ugh!!
Did end up telling one of our other leaders that way I can have someone who knows and can help pick up my slack on things like setting up tables.
My supervisors husband died unexpectedly this week. She is a very shy and private person. She has been out for a month and didn’t tell us why. All we heard is that she would be out for an indefinite amount of time for a personal reason. I’m struggling with how to express my condolences. I want to text her but is a simple text ok? Is that too much? I don’t know what the proper thing is to do in this situation! She was my coworker before my supervisor, my mom was her 4th grade teacher, and my mom was her sons 2nd grade teacher. We live in a small community so I feel like our relationship isn’t as cut and dry as supervisor and supervisee. I’ve also been texting her every time I heard she extended the time she would be gone. So I feel like I’ve established the text check in.
Quick question- is anyone taking phenergran for nausea? Dosage is every 4 hours, which I've been doing during the day, but i haven't been setting an alarm to take it at night. Woke up this AM with a bad bout of the queasies. Does anyone take it once at night and noticed that it helped when you first woke up?
@antera23 if it was me, I would shoot a quick text saying that I'm sorry for their loss, I'm thinking of them and to let me know if they need any help.
@antera23 do you have her address? I would send a card rather than a text in this situation.
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Me: 33 DH:30 DD: Aug '16 10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@antera23 Maybe I’m old school but I feel like a text is too informal for these situations. I’d get a nice card and have it for her when she gets back.
@antera23 I think a text is fine. She can check it when she wants to. She knows someone is thinking about her. I wouldn't necessarily expect a response but just a quick I'm thinking about you is very nice to receive .
@antera23 I think either a card or a text is ok, just something to let her know you're thinking about her. If you text, maybe add that you aren't expecting a response (since she's shy and private), but that you're there for her if she needs anything. Tough situation.
@srscott3 Poor Mary. That was one of the few shows that DH and I agree on!
@antera23 I think a text to acknowledge right now that you've heard and are thinking of her and then follow up with a card as well so it doesn't come off as just an impersonal text. I agree with saying that you don't expect a response in your text as well so she doesn't feel obligated to reply if it's to hard for her right now. What a terribly sad thing for her to be going through.
@emeraldcity603 - I agree - I think people want to show off the US (because its exciting, no?) but are afraid to jump in the conversations, don't want to, don't feel a need to, etc.
I somehow hurt my arm yesterday. I have no idea how because I didn't do much. Its hurting worse today. Can barely lift it and forget any pressure. One more reason I'd like another set of arms.
@antera23 i would send the text and as suggested follow up with card. My work place is super close so I guess I am used to a different environment. Even if people are private everyone knows the gist of stuff going on. When my husbands mom died - she was fighting cancer- my co worker took up a collection and in 3 days brought us close to 500 in cash to help out since my DH doesnt get bereavement leave for the week he took off to sort things out. We totally didnt expect it but it was so appreciated
Thank you for your input! I will send her a text. My coworker has her address so all of us on the team are pitching in to get a card and flowers. I hope she is out until after the holidays. She needs to take care of herself and her child right now. It’s a very sad situation
Has anyone tried to use a home Doppler to find baby's HB? I had one last pregnancy and I found DS HB early. Im debating on getting it out again and trying.
Maybe when I clean DSs closet this weekend I'll find it. Lol.
@antera23 good call... you guys might consider a takeout restaurant gift card instead of/in addition to flowers. She may not have much appetite now, but it'll come, and cooking for one less person can be a really hard adjustment, emotionally. Flowers are great, of course, but just a thought for practicality's sake.
Edit because apparently I can't read and you said she had a kid.
@amaren-2 I have not tried yet but really want to. For some reason, I cannot remember when I started using it last time, sometime between 11-14 weeks I think. I'm trying to hold out to 12 weeks or till my doc uses one so I don't freak myself out if I can't find it. I'm 10 weeks now and yesterday did have an abdominal ultrasound so maybe I'll break and try soon.
@amaren-2 I was able to find DS's hb somewhere between 9-10 weeks, but of course it depends on where the placenta is, etc. I have extra junk in my middle this time around, so it may take a bit longer to find it this time. I found it very reassuring to have.
@jhems776 I can't for the life of me remember when I found it last time. I'm thinking it was around 10 weeks after I went to my first appointment.
@bakerstreetboys I had an anterior placenta last pregnancy and still found it relatively easily. Lol I go back and forth, part of me would be relieved to find it, but then part of me knows I would be anxious if I can't find it. Ughh! I love it when they are bigger and you can just poke them to make them move. Lol so less stressful.
@emeraldcity603 completely agree! Lurk away but if you don't want to participate, you don't have to. I'm totally okay with people not likening me specifically, I won'tbe offended. But to essentially say you don't like most of us.....hmmm....
@meatballs37 Your 3D ultrasound is amazing! I had no idea they did 3D this early. Also, not sure where to respond to the ultrasound post, so here it is lol.
@jhems776 I wanted to say that too but didn't where! @meatballs37 that is AMAZING. I'm over here with a Rohrschach test that looks like an alien, and you have a tiny human! I love it.
@meatballs37 Regardless of my UO, I still check out the US pics and yours just made me tear up. Something about the 3D photo and seeing the little arms and legs is so special ❤
Hey ladies. Sorry I have been so absent the last week or so. The MS has been kinda kicking my butt some days. And it was a rough milestone week last week for us for our sons 1st birthday. I was/kinda still am feeling guilty being pregnant and happy. But after today’s appointment I’m feeling a little more at ease. I have been quietly Love titting my PGAL ladies, but I’m ready to start jumping in more again.
Yeah, that US today made me smile a lot. To se it wiggling around was crazy. I don’t remember DD or the twins moving at all during their 8 week appointment.
Anywho, wowza, the UO thread is taking off. I also don’t get why people don’t like organized posts? Well I guess I sorta do...it’s the ones who want to post a “me me me” question and then not participate anywhere else.
@emeraldcity603 We may need to consult this sticky when it comes time to Facebook. Lol
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Me: 33 DH:30 DD: Aug '16 10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
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I definitely thought about you in the last few minutes of the final episode. I was like “ahhhhh that’s where her SN came from” (not that I didn’t know already, but just from what Mary said).
Did end up telling one of our other leaders that way I can have someone who knows and can help pick up my slack on things like setting up tables.
I’ve also been texting her every time I heard she extended the time she would be gone. So I feel like I’ve established the text check in.
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@antera23 I think either a card or a text is ok, just something to let her know you're thinking about her. If you text, maybe add that you aren't expecting a response (since she's shy and private), but that you're there for her if she needs anything. Tough situation.
@srscott3 Poor Mary. That was one of the few shows that DH and I agree on!
What a terribly sad thing for her to be going through.
Maybe when I clean DSs closet this weekend I'll find it. Lol.
Edit because apparently I can't read and you said she had a kid.
@bakerstreetboys I had an anterior placenta last pregnancy and still found it relatively easily. Lol I go back and forth, part of me would be relieved to find it, but then part of me knows I would be anxious if I can't find it. Ughh! I love it when they are bigger and you can just poke them to make them move. Lol so less stressful.
Edit: grammar
ETA: HOLY JESUS THAT IS SO COOL.
Yeah, that US today made me smile a lot. To se it wiggling around was crazy. I don’t remember DD or the twins moving at all during their 8 week appointment.
Anywho, wowza, the UO thread is taking off. I also don’t get why people don’t like organized posts? Well I guess I sorta do...it’s the ones who want to post a “me me me” question and then not participate anywhere else.
@emeraldcity603 We may need to consult this sticky when it comes time to Facebook. Lol
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
Anyone can feel free to PM me any names you would like added. 😂😂