Animals are so sensitive @emeraldcity603 . We were gone for 3 weeks and even though our cat stayed at home she was still pissed about us being back lol.
So my DH made a flub this morning lol. I got dressed and asked him if i looked okay in the shirt i put on. Hes like yah its fine but your arms look like they are getting big. What in the actual f? I was like well better start lifting weights to tone them out (ps not an overly tiny girl to begin with but never thought my arms were of concern). Fast forward to lunch time when he calls me because hes by cupcake place and wants to know if i want one and hed bring extra for some girls in the office... lol i responded by saying i better pass since my arms are getting fat. Hes like shut up thats not what i meant it could have been the way they looked in that shirt (lol possible but so much fun to bug him). Needless to say 20 min later i was enjoying the most delicious birthday cake cupcake lol
@catmommac - Good luck with the house situation! House shopping and moving are so stressful in the best of times; I give you so much credit for dealing with it while expecting! @wearyfuzzball - I've spent most of the day looking up articles on the pros and cons of circumcision. I'm pretty sure my employer (and our IT department) would have preferred babymoon research, lol.
Hello all! I swear I really am committed to being a regular on this board. I've been out of town for the last week and most of the week before that. So glad to be home. Staying at my parents for a week was a rollercoaster. Really debating a hotel for Christmas...
@luckystar28 i am super annoyed by the hijacked fetal sex thread too. I don’t want to have to scroll through a thousand posts of “I’m doing a balloon that’s pink” “oh how cute!” “My cousin did cupcakes” just to get to peoples results. I already ignore the US thread unless I see a name I know. I guess I’ll have to ignore that one too.
@TJtheGoat and @luckystar28 I think that my frustration is starting to get to a level where I'm feeling more inclined to jump on the "this is super annoying" wagon.
I just restored my van to its former glory. It was so trashed after our trip. I like keeping it clean and like new. Tomorrow I need to take it to the carwash to get the grime off the outside.
I get it @emeraldcity603, my van is more helpful with the kids than my husband. I am half a step away from covering her with a blanket at night and whispering sweet nothings to her
@Dcwtada I have been thinking of giving mine a name and just talking about her like she is another member of the family. I have never understood the antivan mindset.
TB needs to get it together and create a "hate-it" button that is beneath every comment. 😂 I would have gotten a lot of use out of that today.
@chrssyms I think knottieletters is just trying to be the leader of the anti-organization, non-committed lurkers on the board. She has been dying to have an active thread that she has started. This has clearly been demonstrated by all the posts she has created. Most of which are duplicates of already active threads. 🙄
Don't worry ladies, she made the post-it the day she showed up on the board.
@nmbrcrnchr1 I have a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The only thing that would make it better would be a built in vacuum, stow and go seat storage, and a screen that synced the map from my phone (my mom's car has that and it is amazing). I know other vans have some of these features but I'm a Honda girl.
@emeraldcity603 what year is your Honda? We just bought a 2018 Honda and it has Android Auto (and the iPhone version) which syncs your phone map to the car screen. It's amazing!
ETA: I'm also a Honda girl. Once we have (hopefully) a growing family, I'm definitely considering the Odyssey!
@wearyfuzzball I swear mine is a 2018. Maybe I need to check that. I plan to trade it in and get the next newest model in about 2 years so hopefully I get all the features I want.
My phone syncs with messages and calls but I can't see my map. I need to see if that is something I'm missing out on.
We are getting the 2019 Honda Odyssey closer to when LO comes! I'm so excited. I no longer care about looking like a soccer mom. We should start a van thread
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Me: 33 DH: 32 DS: March 2014 DD: May 2015 BFP: 12/24/17 CP: 1/2/18 @ 4w 3d BFP: 1/26/18 CP: 2/2/18 @ 4w 4d BFP: 5/16/18 MMC: 6/15/18 @ 7w 5d BFP: 9/25/18! EDD: 6/9/19 TEAM GREEN
@emeraldcity603 So weird.. the only thing I can think of is that ours only works if our phone is plugged into a specific USB port in our car to sync the map. I checked online and it looks like the 2018 Odyssey has Android auto and Apple car play, so you should be able to do it!
Just wanted to chime in on van love. We have a Kia Sedona as of last year. No longer have to deal with getting DD into a car seat as a struggle with a jerk who parks so close to us. Sliding doors are wonderful! #lifechanging
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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
Ugh. I'm one of those antivan people but the more I think about loading 2 kids and a dog into my car everyday (I have a courthouse facility dog that comes to and from work with me) the closer I get to converting. Luckily(?) That decision is way in the future. DH needs a new truck before baby #2 gets here because he does not have a full sized can right now and can only fit one car seat. I have at least 5 years till a new car.
Van envy. We are letting my car die a slow death, and I am so ready for something new. We are also saving up a down payment for our next house, so that's the highest priority right now. No idea how I will fit a second car seat into my car though. 😖
@wearfuzzball where is this special USB plug? I have an android and ever since I got it my phone has been funny in it. It "slow charges" so I can't even charge my phone in the van. Slow charge means it takes 24 hours to fully charge your phone.
Hi! I’m still here. I’m with @jhems776 and I really do want to be a part of the community here but I am struggling to keep my head above water in my general life! @nmbrcrnchr1 that was me that dismissed the intro thread. You may have figured it out by now... but i was on my laptop and I was on our board homepage and somewhere in the bar for the post there are dots? I clicked and it gave me the option to “dismiss.” The weird thing is that it’s back. But not pinned for me. But 🤷🏼♀️ I mostly ignore it anyway unless I see drama potential or I get tired of the yellow “new!” You guys are making me want a minivan and we are only having 2 kids! I do want to get an SUV with captain seats and a third row... so it’s basically a minivan in disguise. I’m a Honda/Toyota girl but we’ll see what happens in July. My lease is up and who doesn’t want to shop for a new car with a newborn?! Oh and a 2-yr old. Sounds awesome. Thank goodness for grandparents.
Hey, ladies... I intro'd a couple weeks ago, but right after I did, I went for an early ultrasound and was told I have 2 SCH's... it has really thrown me for a loop and I've actually put thinking about this pregnancy on yhe back burner. TW, I have a previous loss end TW. But I have a follow up ultrasound on Thursday morning and am starting to feel more optimistic about things (I am also waiting to hear what they are going to give me as an EDD because my assumption was 6/23, but at my confirmation of pregnancy appointment, they estimated 6/15, and my first ultrasound was 6/21... I have felt guilty for not being on here at all, but hope that I can be a better bumpie from here on out... looks like a I have a lot of catching up to do.
@kdestito I’m glad to see you back! I’m sorry you got some bad news at your ultrasound. I hope those SCHs give you the least amount of trouble possible and resolve on their own.
@kdestito I have a very large SCH. It takes up half of the placenta. I have been taking it easy and pretty much been on modified bedrest and that has improved things. **TW meaning this Wednesday will be 2 weeks with no bleeding or spotting. TW** I'm glad you're here. I lurk the May board because they have a thread specifically dedicated to SCH. There are several of them with them. Reading through it has helped calm my nerves some and just see what others are experiencing.
We have a hyundai sante fe xl - its a 7 seater. We got it in january after we wrote off our escape. Lol and it is just the two of us plus my brother in law on occasion. Looking forward to utilizing the space more than just hauling the car seat stroller set we got on Saturday plus the swing and high chair we picked up
Our plan was to replace DH’s car in a year or two with a sedan and then replace mine with an SUV another few years after that. Then my transmission blew out this summer and we decided to go ahead and replace mine with a 2018 Honda Civic. So when we decide to replace DH’s, we’ll switch cars and I’ll get an SUV.
@antera23 Thank you! I was very thrown off, because I haven't had anything that would indicate they were there... I know I will feel better after seeing the Dr. I was only told by the Utech about them so far.
@emeraldcity603, I will have to go lurk the May board for that thread, thanks!! Fx yours does what it needs to and that you have a H&H 9, and LO in June!!!
Van Mom for life over here! We have the Toyota Sienna and I looove it! With #5 on the way, we have no other option, but I've had a minivan since I was expecting #2 . The next step for us would be a bus
Re: Weekly Randoms 11/26
So my DH made a flub this morning lol. I got dressed and asked him if i looked okay in the shirt i put on. Hes like yah its fine but your arms look like they are getting big. What in the actual f? I was like well better start lifting weights to tone them out (ps not an overly tiny girl to begin with but never thought my arms were of concern). Fast forward to lunch time when he calls me because hes by cupcake place and wants to know if i want one and hed bring extra for some girls in the office... lol i responded by saying i better pass since my arms are getting fat. Hes like shut up thats not what i meant it could have been the way they looked in that shirt (lol possible but so much fun to bug him). Needless to say 20 min later i was enjoying the most delicious birthday cake cupcake lol
@wearyfuzzball - I've spent most of the day looking up articles on the pros and cons of circumcision. I'm pretty sure my employer (and our IT department) would have preferred babymoon research, lol.
#vanforlyfe
@chrssyms I think knottieletters is just trying to be the leader of the anti-organization, non-committed lurkers on the board. She has been dying to have an active thread that she has started. This has clearly been demonstrated by all the posts she has created. Most of which are duplicates of already active threads. 🙄
Don't worry ladies, she made the post-it the day she showed up on the board.
ETA: I'm also a Honda girl. Once we have (hopefully) a growing family, I'm definitely considering the Odyssey!
My phone syncs with messages and calls but I can't see my map. I need to see if that is something I'm missing out on.
DS: March 2014
DD: May 2015
BFP: 12/24/17 CP: 1/2/18 @ 4w 3d
BFP: 1/26/18 CP: 2/2/18 @ 4w 4d
BFP: 5/16/18 MMC: 6/15/18 @ 7w 5d
BFP: 9/25/18! EDD: 6/9/19 TEAM GREEN
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
@nmbrcrnchr1 that was me that dismissed the intro thread. You may have figured it out by now... but i was on my laptop and I was on our board homepage and somewhere in the bar for the post there are dots? I clicked and it gave me the option to “dismiss.” The weird thing is that it’s back. But not pinned for me. But 🤷🏼♀️ I mostly ignore it anyway unless I see drama potential or I get tired of the yellow “new!”
You guys are making me want a minivan and we are only having 2 kids! I do want to get an SUV with captain seats and a third row... so it’s basically a minivan in disguise. I’m a Honda/Toyota girl but we’ll see what happens in July. My lease is up and who doesn’t want to shop for a new car with a newborn?! Oh and a 2-yr old. Sounds awesome. Thank goodness for grandparents.
@emeraldcity603, I will have to go lurk the May board for that thread, thanks!! Fx yours does what it needs to and that you have a H&H 9, and LO in June!!!
seriously in all honesty I would love a van but DH is not having it