Weekly Randoms 2/4

moon1417

I'm home sick with DD1 and she is obviously feeling terrible but you know, must play. 

MamaK225

@moon1417 - Sorry to hear These crazy weather patterns are keeping us bogged down, too. Hope it turns around for you soon!

I got a fllippin' juror notice in the mail this weekend. I have to report ON MY BIRTHDAY. I have literally never worked (and sometimes skipped school) on my birthday, and these clowns want me to do my civic duty at that time? Any other time, but not that damn day. Ughhhhhhhhhhh.

lilmamabebe3

I am so exhausted that my dark circles are showing through full coverage foundation and concealer. I am so tired. I took naps both days this weekend and am still on the struggle bus today. But I do have an appointment today so I can't wait to hear the baby's heartbeat.

MamaK225

@lilmamabebe3 - Awww, I'm sorry. In the last week or so, I've moved from concealer + foundation to just concealer under/around my eyes and just going into eye shadow and mascara. My circles have also darkened and it only adds to my feelings of being tired. Which appt is this for you? I just love hearing their little heartbeats  

lilmamabebe3

@MamaK225 this is my 12 week appointment! The woman who did my ultrasound at 9 weeks didn't let us hear the heartbeat so it'll be my first time (fingers crossed, I am a little anxious at the moment). And to the makeup--I am debating just stopping anyway. I don't look great with it on anyway so why waste the time and energy. I am just so, so tired. 

And also, another random--any time I leave the house my oldest says, "Oh! Is the baby coming?" It's gonna be a looooooong few months, ha!

MamaK225

@lilmamabebe3 - I didn't get to get a measured heartbeat - or hear it - until 11w6d. I saw the sound waves at the 8w appt with my OB, but the appt had focused more on the loss of one than doing much more than confirming an EDD with the surviving twin. Are you doing the NIPT pull or an NT scan at this appt - or did you already do that? That's so cute that the oldest is getting on board. Every time I mention "the baby," DD exclaims that SHE is the baby  

hey_clever_girl

Had a good appointment today. They tried to find Ava’s heartbeat on Doppler but couldn’t, which caused some mild panic for me. So I got a quick surprise ultrasound where I got to see her, thumping away! She was curled up and face-down. Everything looks good. They didn’t see if my previa had resolved itself yet; she said there hasn’t really been enough time between ultrasounds to check. So hopefully they’ll look at the anatomy scan. 

lilmamabebe3

@MamaK225 he is six and has been asking for a baby for a while so he is super pumped.

MamaK225

@hey_clever_girl - What a beautiful name! Happy to you go peek in on her - even if you had momentary panic. I love seeing their jiggling, wiggling selves at this stage  

moon1417

Does anyone else have the bump mobile problem where you go into a thread and finish reading it and you hit the back button & it doesn’t work?? So annoying. It’s why I try to typically do my bumping on my computer. 

lilmamabebe3

@moon1417 yes! It's because it only takes you back a page. I find the app horrible anyway. But if you click at the bottom of the thread August 2019 Moms it should take you right back.

wabash15

@hey_clever_girl glad your impromptu US looked good today
@moon1417 I find the app very frustrating

we told the kids this weekend about the baby and they were so excited... it was a lot of fun to see their little faces.

moon1417

@lilmamabebe3  Thanks!! that advice is gold for the app!!!

law_and_little1

@MamaK225 oh yuck. Birthday jury duty sounds terrible. I've never done jury duty though and I think it would be interesting! I'm always on the other side of the bench.

grangerhp37

@MamaK225 I hope you are able to get out of jury duty!!!
@hey_clever_girl I’m so glad you had a good appointment! ❤️
@moon1417 Yes, the back button sucks. I was convinced I had an issue with my phone screen in the corner until I saw other complaining about the same issue. The link back to the main page at the bottom can be a lifesaver.

I am feeling like 💩 today from a cold that started Friday, and to top it all off had some bright red bleeding about 2 hours ago. It was not very much, and seems to have stopped as quickly as it started, but is nerve wracking combined with the fact that my boobs are less sore the last few days (my only pg symptom). Our NT scan is next Friday, hoping to make it until then without losing my mind!

agpandme

Bought some maternity clothes and I feel SO GOOD. My pants have been pinching me, especially when I wear a belt.  

DHs mom is texting me saying she wants to be called Meemaw. I think its so cute. This will be their first and probably only grand child.  

aecm

@agpandme I want my MIL to go by Meemaw! Instead she INSISTS on being called Mamaw, which sounds sooo much like “Mama” in toddler-speak...it drives me nutty. But Meemaw makes me think of Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory, so I love it. 

Beauxbaton

@aecm my mother goes by MawMaw and when my 2 year old says it it sounds significantly different than when she says "mama." My dad is Pawpaw and Hs grandpa is Papa and they also sound entirely different when DD says them.

parrothead78

I love grandparent names. When I was pregnant with DD my parents decided they’d just be ol Grandma & Grandpa - but DD couldn’t say that for the longest time so they are Gaga and Bobo (what she started calling them) 😂 I freaking love it 

aecm

@Beauxbaton I certainly wish my 2 year old had such wonderful enunciation skills. 

wanderlustsoul

My MIL is grand-maman and my FIL is papa. I haven’t even asked what my parents want to go by but I assume they will be traditional. 

Allycat11

My in laws are Grandma and Papa. FIL became Papa because SIL is his step daughter and did not find it appropriate for her kids to call him grandpa for some insane reason (FIL raised her and was more of a dad than her bio dad). He looks like he should be called Papa though and it just fits...so that is what my kids call him. And my kids LOVE Papa!

My bio mom and her DH are also Grandma and Papa...all men on that side go by Papa. 

My parents are Nana and Grandpa. My mom was jealous that my kids would have two other grandmas so she wanted to be unique(eye roll), and my dad is content just sticking with the classics. It is pretty funny because my dad makes joking remarks about my mom's need for a unique name. 

Beauxbaton

@aecm I'm just glad my 2 year old is finally talking. As of like 2 months ago she could say Gecko, Mama, and Dada. 

ETA - she has recently had a huge spurt in language out of nowhere. So she can say more than those three words now. 

BigBadWolf12

My parents wanted more unique names from grandma and grandpa. Fil made fun of them for it 🙄,  but I don't blame them. For great grandparents (and one great great left) we don't say "great" in normal talking,  so DS has 5 living "grandpas" and 7 living "grandmas". My parents and one set of grandparents picked new names so at least it's down to 3 grandpas and 5 grandmas now 😂

wanderlustsoul

We found flights home for Christmas for under $600 CAD and I’m debating booking. I have never booked anything this early but if it goes up, I’ll kick myself.

olivemomma

My mom is Gammy but all other grandparents go by traditional grandma and grandpa. However, DD couldn’t say my BILs name and started calling him Baboo. It’s stuck and he’s uncle Baboo. She actually called him by the correct name a little while ago now that she is older and he corrected her to his nickname as he likes it so much. 

agpandme

I told my sister about the Meemaw thing and she was like "Are you okay with that?"  Of course I am. Its their title, they can choose whatever they want to be called.  I guess her DH mom wants the kids to call her something in her native language but she wants them to call her Grandma *name* just like the rest of the grandparents which is fine. Everyone has their personal preference. I was a little worried because my FIL said he wanted to be Papa D or just papa but my husband and I use Mama and Papa as terms for Mom and Dad so it would conflict. I suggested PEEPAW .  We always used Grandma/pa *name* for our grandparents but as we grew older we shortened it to Gma/pa. It made them feel younger and hip lol.  

Just caught a sight of myself in the mirror this morning and said "HOLY S**T*.  I'm barely 12 weeks but I am bloated, I had to pee and I already am carrying a spare tire so I looked at least 5 months. Kind of shocked me.  

aukeev

@AKuzReve Per person or for both of you? This does seem so early to book flights, but when you find them for a steal... 

wanderlustsoul

@oklahomak, per person so $1200 total. Usually I’d risk it but for Christmas, we just decided to go for it. Direct flights from Europe to Canada for that price can’t go lower so I don’t feel bad. 

aukeev

@AKuzReve Well good!! Will that be the first time your LO will meet family? 

wanderlustsoul

@oklahomak, some! My parents and in laws will come to visit us here in the Netherlands. But that’ll be the first time the baby meets my siblings, cousins, great grandparents, and friends. I’m super excited! We’re  also taking our dog so he will get to see all his friends as well. (😂 - yes he has his own pack of friends who miss him dearly)

aevan011

My ILs were already Nana & Papa so there was never any issue with names. My stepmom and dad didn't really tell me what they wanted so I just went with how my stepmom signed a gift "Grandma *first name* and Granddad". 

We had a fun trip to London last week, and with my vomiting under control, it was even better to be able to eat! But I came home with a sinus infection that's now lasted a week and I'm so over it. 

Other random...I'm super excited, I signed up to go to this USO sponsored baby shower event hosted by the author of the What to Expect series. I've heard they're lots of fun and I'm looking forward to celebrating with other moms here.

I'm sure other moms here can relate, being far away from family kinda sucks when it comes to celebrating these babies. I had a tiny shower with acquaintances with my first, which was lovely and generous, but it would have been nice if I'd been "home" near my family/friends or ILs for a more traditional party that they all wanted to do. If that sounds selfish, please don't take it that way. I appreciated and loved what my friends did for me, truly. But we had family who even said they wanted to do a "virtual" shower and it didn't happen and it wouldn't have been the same. I don't want to open gifts via skype....I want to hang out and swap stories and play games!

MamaK225

Off-topic, but totally random: nothing makes you ass seem flatter than when you're starting to show a preggo belly I just caught sight of my rear from a side angle when exiting the restroom and I laughed so hard.

Allycat11

So on a local moms FB page today someone seriously asked what to do if they are 28 weeks, have had several days of decreased fetal movement, shortness of breath and severe pelvic pain. You definitely should ask a group of internet strangers instead of consulting your doctor ::head desk:: 

moon1417

@allycat11 Oh man.. people scare me.  I really hope she went in.. I mean SEVERAL days of decreased movement?? Has me so nervous for her. 

zamoraspin

@Allycat11 Oh no, I hope everything is ok for that lady. I was just listening to something the other day about how poison control has seen a huge decline in calls because people don't like to talk on the phone anymore... they are starting a texting service. 

Guys, I broke out the mat pants today (with a long shirt) and my bloat bump and I are so comfortable. 

wanderlustsoul

@zamora_spin, good for you! I wore my jeans that have been fitting ok and had to unbutton it halfway through class. It was just so uncomfortable sitting there with them.

purplg8r

@zamora_spin I’ve totally been wearing my belly band all week!

bluebonnet15

@MamaK225 SQUATS! Keep that booty plump. HA  

I'll be 15 weeks tomorrow, and I'm in mat clothes half the time and my flowy work clothes the other half of the time. I finally told my boss last week, so at least I don't have to be anxious about folks seeing my belly poking out

My niece already calls my parents Momo and Poppy, and it totally fits them so my baby girl will, as well. I love how serious grandparents take what they'll be called!

EmilyA724

I've been wearing exclusively leggings for the past month. 

Allycat11

@EmilyA724 I can probably count on two hands the amount of times I have worn jeans since DS was born almost 3 years ago...leggings for life lol.