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August 2021 Moms
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Weeks 3-4 (8/15-8/31) Check-in 5/9
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Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out:
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: How did you spend Mother’s Day or what does your ideal Mother’s Day look like?
Re: Weeks 3-4 (8/15-8/31) Check-in 5/9
MH made me breakfast the. I spent the day replacing elastics in my diapers. It was a good day because I can't do much anymore.
@grogu good for you for replacing the elastics! Some if mine are shot on the back (pockets) but I'm like, "whatever, it's fine."
Team Blue
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a cantaloupe according to my Bump app
Upcoming appointments: 24 week OB appointment on the 13th.
GTKY: How did you spend Mother’s Day or what does your ideal Mother’s Day look like.
I gave my stash away after DD because we thought we were one and done. I inherited this stash from a friend but all the elastics are shot. They are easy enough to replace, just time consuming and all done by hand. I may try them on my machine this week though.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 8/22; 2( weeks but I’ll be induced on 8/15
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: blue
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: cauliflower
Upcoming appointments: June 2nd
How are you feeling?: good overall. I definitely have the pregnancy waddle by the end of the day (usually by lunch depending on how active I am).
Rants/Raves: just mostly my mil driving me crazy
Questions: natm
GTKY: How did you spend Mother’s Day or what does your ideal Mother’s Day look like?
Spent today pretty nicely- slept in, didn’t have to make a single meal today, watched a movie, read almost 1/2 a book, got to take a long bath and my H did most of bedtime. 🙌🏻🙌🏻 My dream day is just staying home/doing stuff as a family and not having to be the main/go to parent for everything and that’s basically what I was able to do today.
EDD/Weeks + Days: August 26, 24+4
Team: blue
Baby is the size of: cantaloupe
Upcoming appointments: May 17th with my OB
How are you feeling?: @mrspants0809 +1 on pregnancy waddle! A little emotional. I've mentioned before but May is a hard month for me. Also @grogu +1 on rib pain. It radiates around from my spine to the front. My ribs also pop/click. It is entirely unpleasant!
GTKY: MH brought me breakfast in bed, just cereal, a muffin and a latte. But it was amazing. I sat in bed listening to an audiobook enjoying my food and coffee in peace. Then we did a brunch (which I cooked) after I got up. It was an otherwise low key day. We went on a family walk, which was nice. TBH, my ideal Mother's Day is spent mostly alone, relaxing
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@mrspants0809 I'm sorry your MIL is driving you crazy!
@grogu I am also impressed you changed your elastics. I have a few that need replacing. I'll have to watch a YouTube video or something to see how it's done. Do you have any tips/tricks?
@loloyoyo26 oh to be able to eat outside! It is still so cold here.
@Kenneylynn3 I'm sorry about the 5:15 wake up call. That is rough. I hope you were able to sneak in a nap at some point to get through the day.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 26+1
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: blue
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: weighs as much as a turnip
Upcoming appointments: GD test and regular check up May 20!
How are you feeling?: good! Physically my body is displeased - super sore, some painful BH, etc. - but emotionally I feel great
Rants/Raves: I'm a super pre-planner and it's killing me to not know how large or small this child will be. DS was out of newborn clothes in like 45 minutes. DD wore newborn sizes for about a month. I'm going to get a couple of boy-ish nb things, just in case (also because I just want to buy more clothes) and some more 0-3 things and then wait on the rest. You just never know!
Questions: natm
GTKY: How did you spend Mother’s Day or what does your ideal Mother’s Day look like? It was a good day! I read in bed by myself with coffee all morning, then went to brunch at my dad's farm. Came home and watched a movie and then my mom and sister came over for dinner. Nothing exciting, just simple and wonderful!
http://a-simplekindoflife.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-replace-bumgenius-40-leg-elastic.html?m=1
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 25+4? Aug 19
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: pink!!! Finally had my scan today! Although the technician kept telling me he’s 97% sure, so I am paranoid it might be a boy after all 😝
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: cauliflower
Upcoming appointments: May 17
How are you feeling?: so excited 🤩. MH kept saying it will be a boy, so I was trying not to get my hopes up (he was right last time). Time to shop! Also relieved because everything with the babe looks fine.
Rants/Raves: it’s sunny and warm here finally! Enjoyed walking outside without my jacket.
Questions: natm
GTKY: How did you spend Mother’s Day or what does your ideal Mother’s Day look like?
It started out like any other Sunday, but in the afternoon we went to the park and met up with friends; finished the evening off with pizza and cake, so the day was redeemed! But on Friday, my son’s kindergarten had an outdoor reception for the mother’s where they served us cookies baked by the kids and displayed their art/about my mom tributes to us. It was so sweet.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 24 Weeks
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Team Pink
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A Canatloupe
Upcoming appointments: Checkup Tomorrow
How are you feeling?: Having some back/hip pain that I asked about in the Questions thread. In general just starting to feel weird (or not completely normal, rather) in my body, but not even in a painful way... just different!
Rants/Raves: We are headed to Turks and Caicos for our babymoon this week, I'm so excited! Just have a lot to do between now and Wednesday, when we leave.
Questions: Actually kind of a weird question, putting it in a spoiler as it deals with infertility.
GTKY: I definitely wanted to put the focus on my mom and MIL this year, since next year I'm sure I'll be the one in the spotlight, so we went to brunch with my parents and had H's parents over to our house for dinner. I was very touched by how thoughtful our families and also many of my friends were about wishing me a happy Mother's Day too, wasn't really expecting that!
@grogu an Atlantic puffin, that's a great size comparison! Haha. No advice on the rib pain but I hope it eases up.
@Kenneylynn3 I responded in the other thread but just wanted to say again that I'm thinking of you!
@loloyoyo26 my legs and feet have been stiff/cramping too! I've significantly upped my daily walking recently, so I'm thinking that's probably the culprit for me. Let me know if you come across any good foot/toe stretches.
@mrspants0809 that sounds like such a relaxing day, good for you. What's up with your MIL, did y'all have Mother's Day-related drama?
@pickle-chips sorry this is such a tough time of year for you, sending good thoughts.
@BourbonBiscuits I'm right there with you, I hate how many things I'm not able to plan for right now... what kind of clothes will fit the baby, what kind of bottles will the baby like, how will different brands of diapers work for the baby, it's endless! So much uncertainty is not easy for a Type A person to deal with, haha.
@moerae welcome to Team Pink! I also have had my moments of freaking out like "what if somehow the scan and the blood work were wrong"... not that I'd be any less excited for a boy, I just think it'd be hard to adjust my frame of mind at this point.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 23 weeks 6 days - Aug 31
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Team Green
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Grapefruit
Upcoming appointments: Friday - Glucose and 2nd ultrasound
How are you feeling?: Okay. - My anxiety is getting high for multiple reasons. I have been having some upper left quadrant pain for most of this pregnancy and it isn't getting better. I have mentioned it to my doctor but he is not super concerned at this time. But my mind is racing as to what it could be and I keep coming back to pancreatic cancer. I know it is crazy but I can't get it out of my head. I started back up on my anxiety meds so hopefully that helps. We are also putting on an addition on our home and that is stressing my out too!
Rants/Raves: See above
Questions: Did anyone else have any upper left quadrant pain during pregnancy?
GTKY: How did you spend Mother’s Day or what does your ideal Mother’s Day look like? We planted a few apple trees and blueberry bushes. The kids and I also planted some flowers. It was a very nice day!
@BourbonBiscuits that’s so funny! I never doubted for DS; in fact I saw it hanging in the scan even before the tech mentioned it! I guess today I just didn’t know what I was seeing. Plus, I recently read one of those daily mail random articles (thanks FB algorithm) about this poor woman who was told she was having a girl after 3 sons, so she gave away all the boy stuff and got a bunch of pink things and it turned out to be another boy! 😬
I'm having pain on my left side too! It's really bothersome and persistent.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 8/15, 26+2
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Green!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a bunch of kale
Upcoming appointments: US on Thursday, bloodwork, and glucose test this week.
How are you feeling?: Good. Heartburn has been pretty mild this week, thank goodness. I have been having some weird chest flutters. I'm assuming it's anxiety (my anxiety had been REALLY bad this pregnancy) and brought it up to my doctor. She agrees, but told me that if it gets worse, we'll investigate more.
Rants/Raves: My BIL is sick (just a cold...the whole entire family is either fully vaccinated or has already had COVID recently) and was around our whole family this weekend. Now I'm on sick-watch with my kids. See above, but my anxiety has been through the roof lately, and sick kids is my #1 trigger. Plus, SIL is getting married this weekend, so that adds extra stress to the situation. I would feel SO BAD if we were all sick for her wedding...
Questions: NATM
GTKY: How did you spend Mother’s Day or what does your ideal Mother’s Day look like?
It was really nice. DH worked a 12.5 hour shift the day before and didn't get home until 2 am. BUT, he still got up and made breakfast in bed with the kids. He let them each pick out a card, and had them dictate to him what to write. Cutest cards EVER. We already decided we weren't doing big gifts this year (his birthday is on Thursday) since we just bought a trailer, but he still got me a beautiful succulent garden and an orchid from the kids. He got the kids ready for church, and then had to leave for work. After church, we went to my parents' house and ordered dinner (none of us wanted to cook on Mother's Day). My whole family was there, and it was just a nice, relaxing day. My ideal Mother's Day would look pretty much the same, except DH wouldn't have to work!