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??? Weekly Check-in ???
Sorry, but I'm a little late this week!
I've collected a lot of questions for the Mamas and I'll try to include as many of them as I can in each weekly check-in without it becoming too long. If you want your Mamas questions answered sooner, feel free to ask away on the board. I'll keep track of what questions have been asked so I don't repeat them in the weekly update.
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HAWAII NESTIE/BUMPIE MAMAS
4forluck ? Elaine May ? 09.20.07
MauidAims ? Kai Adam ? 02.16.08
MrsNFB ? Sean Patrick ? 10.11.08
kauai_luv ? Waianuhea ? 04.04.09
kshiz ? Ella Juliet ? 04.04.09
VanceandLori ? Brooke Jillian ? 05.15.09
Mrs.HulaHunnie ? Jaylee Emiko ? 06.11.09
bigislandhi ? Zoi ? 06.29.09
Mrs.Ziz ? Bella Kailani ? 07.24.09
Hawaiian Honey ? Matthew Sebron (Matty) ? 08.07.09
MrsWinter ? Ashton Christopher ? 08.14.09
myday1708 ? Alexa Leilani ? 09.09.09
missaloha ? Ellery Lin Ka'imilani ? 09.13.09
MrsNJSwimmer ? William (Billy) ? 11.09.09
Trieulam - Kiptyn ? 11.12.09 & precious angel Kylie ? 11.12.09-1.28.10
MrsPresley ? Annalise Rebecca ? 11.12.09
HulaLove ? Elyse Ann (Elle) ? 12.14.09
Married2MrWright ? Elizabeth (Libby) Joan ? 01.25.10
Sanae78 ? Kaya Akemi ? 02.11.10
SirenSong ? Samara Jane Florence ? 02.16.10
Mauiwedding08 ? John (Jack) ? 02.19.10
Jaysgirljulie ? Christopher Ryan ? 03.9.10
Lola808 ? Adrian Kapa'a ? 04.8.10
LisaKeiko ? John (Johnny) Samuel IV ? 04.19.10
redshoegirl ? William John & Dashiell Thomas ? 04.21.10
liubride510 ? Kailani Grace ? 05.08.10
inamra ? Blake ? 05.16.10
rwright5 ? Mason Lee ? 06.03.10
supercoolnat ? Zachary ? 06.07.10
HAWAII NESTIE DUE DATES
June 2010
06.14.10 ? Boy ? parrotgirl
July 2010
07.22.10 ? Boy ? RobynLee
07.25.10 ? Boy ? lelekay
August 2010
08.29.10 ? Boy ? MrsIH
September 2010
09.09.10 ? Baby ? Vanilla15
October 2010
10.07.10 ? Girl ? ECUPirate04
10.08.10 ? Baby ? mrsnickandnora
10.24.10 ? Girl ? eacerna
10.29.10 ? Boy ? MrsNicole&Brian808
November 2010
11.20.10 ? Baby ? SanHawaii08
January 2011
01.20.11 ? Baby ? Oceangirl22
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Post updated due dates or gender reports here.
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share?
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice?
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be?
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed?
Mamas: When did you start a bedtime routine with your LO?
TTCers: Which cycle are you on? Where in the cycle are you? What, if anything, are you doing/trying for TTC success?
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Re: ??? Weekly Check-in ???
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 29 weeks tomorrow!
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? feeling good, but having some trouble sleeping through the night. I fall asleep no problem, but then something wakes me up and I am up for hours. so just really tired!
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? next appt July 1st for a regular check up
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? I struggled with whether or not to take the RhoGam shot (for Rh neg mothers). (that kept me up the first night!) I ultimately decided not to take it just b/c after talking to my dr (who says I didn't need it, but still recommended it) and my former OBGYN (whom I love, but still lives in LA & I do not hence former). Former OB told me they all still recommend the shot just b/c some mothers are either not truthful about the paternity or simply don't know who it is... so just to cover the bases they say to get shot. Well in this case, I am quite confident who the father is so I felt comfortable that he & I's blood types are compatible...therefore no need for shot!
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share? I haven't decided yet, but I need to start seriously looking soon. I plan on talking to them & going with whoever's ideals most closely line up with mine & DH. One of my bigger concerns is the vaccine schedule...I would like to try to spread things out a bit & I am not sure how many drs are on board with that here.
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice? I usually just smile & nod, but don't comment one way or the other (esp if it is strangers). If it is my mom or someone close, I may explain how things have changed since she was raising me.
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? DH would definitely like me to be saving more than I am, but I have been trying to take whatever daycare will costs out of each paycheck just so we can have an idea of how much we will feel that additional cost.
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed? I don't think too much has changed. I was never a big drinker so not drinking is not a very big deal to me. We still hang out with friends, but we never stay out very late...I am way too tired too early!
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? LO is 7.5 months!
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? He's creeping, not yet on his knees, but moving around the house quite quickly! We got gates and a playplen type thing a few weeks ago (pix in blog)
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? 9 month appt in Aug
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? traveling w/ him - he REALLY doesn't like being in the car in the dark. Since we had to go out of town last week for a funeral, we got out of all routines and had to get back into them this week. Even going out to dinner last night was a handful with him crying on the way home in the dark. - Also, feeding. He's decided to blow raspberries during solids time, and also "forgetting" how to swallow after taking formula in his mouth from the bottle! Just lets it drip out of his mouth onto him. messy, messy, messy!
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share? I started ultra late - the hospital sent a paper (with the pre-admission forms) of all peds who had privileges there, and we were supposed to check one of the boxes and send it back. I never got around to going to visit any, so I just checked a box for one that was close to my house (I had mapped all of them on the computer)! They seem to get good reviews on my local board and we have been happy with them.
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice? Nod and say thanks.
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be? I don't really buy anything for me anymore. I took a chunk of my bonus and put it in the baby fund and continue to add to that to help pay for things like the gates, the crib, when I buy formula in bulk, etc.
I guess it's about as expensive as I thought it would be. I had NO idea how expensive formula was though!
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed? MH and I are closer and we spend a lot more time at home. I still talk to my friends via the computer or the phone, but we don't get to visit as often (I used to drive to see most of them).
Mamas: When did you start a bedtime routine with your LO? not until about 6 months - way late!
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 2.5 months
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? Hoping he's not getting sick... he's been really stuffy and sleepy for the past 2 days
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? 4 months
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? Fussing. Where did my chill peaceful baby go? He now fusses almost every time he's tired, sometimes throwing a crying fit too. Makes me a little more wary of the daily outings we're used to.
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share? Got recs from a pedi friend and picked one just 5 minutes away. Went in to chat with him, hit it off, and that was that. We didn't do this till about 8 months.
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice? Smile and say "ahhh" or "hmmm." When they keep at it, I get irritated and usually sneak away before the irritation becomes obvious.
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be? At this point, not as expensive as I thought. BFing and CDing are super low-cost. I also get most of his clothes second hand. The $ saved lets us beef up his 529 plan, which is a big priority for us.
We spent a couple grand getting ready for him (crib, stroller, breast pump, car seat, etc), but not that much since. Adding him to our health insurance is the biggest expense right now. Babies are an added expense, but the extent of that is largely determined by your spending habits and your priorities.
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed? With DH, communication is more open and we feel closer b/c of the little miracle we created. But we can also get more snippy with each other when we're overwhelmed! With friends, I probably see them more b/c I have time and really prioritize that part of my life... baby just comes along a lot now.
Mamas: When did you start a bedtime routine with your LO? We started a loose one with him at 5 weeks. I think it will change once he starts sleeping later since now he goes down early, around 6 pm.(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 3 weeks tomorrow
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? getting my energy back after several months
last week we was 8lbs and 20.5 in
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? he goes next week
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? learning to ask for help instead of trying to do everything myself and getting overwhelmed
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share? i was actually going to do this the week i delivered so we just went w/ the one that cared for him in the hospital
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice? haven't really got any to think of
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be? we saved part of our tax return and put part of weekly checks back. we also quit going out as much.
Since we got so much from baby showers it has not been that expensive yet and bf means no formula to buy
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed? we quit going out to eat as much, but sill went and did as much as we used to
Mamas: When did you start a bedtime routine with your LO? we have already been trying to do some sort of routine at night just to get him used to it
this was last friday at 2 weeks 1 day
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?
DD is 2 years and 9 months.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?
We went to the dentist for the first time yesterday, he only looked in her mouth for about 30 seconds. But she so proud about getting her teeth "cleaned." Next week, we get our physicals so we will be medically cleared to go to DH to Hawaii. Yay!
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?
Luckily for me, this has been a pretty easy week. We are back in Florida now and I think Elaine is glad to be home.
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share?
I choose my pediatrician based on recommendations from friends. We used to live in Batimore and only heard good things about Johns Hopkins, so that is who we went with and we loved them. Can anyone suggest a good one in Oahu?
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice?
I usually just smile or laugh it off. I've learned that people say what they want and you just have to take it.
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be?
You definitely have to budget for it at first, but it gets easier. Now that DD is older, we don't have to buy diapers or any special food for her. However, she is now aware that there is a toy aisle in Target and that can get costly.
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed?
For awhile, I spent most of my time at home with DH and DD. I am just now starting to gain my social life back and I've been enjoying it.
Mamas: When did you start a bedtime routine with your LO?
We started DD's bedtime routine when she was 6 months. I would read to her and even though she didn't understand what I was reading, it would calm her down and get her ready for bed.
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?
she's 7 months 1.5 weeks old
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?
lots of milestones or almost-milestones
she is now putting herself in the sitting position from laying on her belly - so now every time i hear her get up from a nap and i go into the nursery, i find her sitting in the crib instead of laying there!
she is also now pulling her knees under her and starting to grab onto the crib rails and trying really really hard to pull herself up. she hasn't figured it out yet though and i guess she won't get a chance to for a while b/c we're going to be gone for 3wks now at my parents
she also had her first formed stool (we started solids a little late)....and we started doing some part time EC and she now pees 1-2x on cue and yesterday we got her to poop on cue for the first time!
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?
9 months - shots
big trip to the grandparents! it will be the first time anyone outside of my immediate family has gotten to meet her
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?
dealing with a husband that doesn't get that once you have a baby, the baby always comes first, you second.
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share?
DH got a recommendation for one at the children's hospital where he works. we met w/her about a month before i was due to see if we liked her. i just googled "questions to ask a pediatrician" and found a bunch
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice?
just politely listen to it and then disregard. unless it's our parents LOL recently my dad said not to put weight on her feet too much or else she'll grow up bow legged....we had to correct him and explain that actual weight bearing activity helps the bones straighten out as they grow!
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be?
i spend less on myself now. having a baby is actually cheaper than i thought it would be. recently i updated our baby expenses spreadsheet and including her nursery stuff, clothes, diapers, food, toys, etc. i think that to date we have spent less than $2k which isn't bad if you ask me.
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed?
it's harder to get out now. DH and i still haven't had a date night b/c we don't live near any family and i don't want to ask anyone else to watch her. our sitter who takes her when i work lives too far away for us to use her for a weeknight. we do take her out with us a lot more now than we did initially but we definitely don't go out as much as we used to
Mamas: When did you start a bedtime routine with your LO?
around 6 months or so
Jaime & Brent
Oahu, Hawaii | Sept. 9, 2005
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(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 21w5d! I feel like time is flying by....
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? I've been feeling really tired and emotionally exhausted lately. I've also been battling some sinus congestion, headaches and, what I think is sciatica. I'm not sure if the latter is due to the pregnancy or my car accident.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? We just had an appt this past Monday. Everything looked good. Our next appt is in 4 weeks on July 19th.
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? My greatest challenge this week has been related to MH's job hunt and trying to stay positive in regards to our changing financial situation. No positive call-backs yet, despite applying for about 20 jobs so far. We're also trying to figure out how long I'll be on maternity leave and how we'll manage financially since I'll be leave without pay the entire time I'm out. Hopefully, MH will begin collecting unemployment starting early next month. It's difficult to maintain balance and figure out what the right thing is for our family when it seems that everything else is out of our control.
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share? We're thinking of going with a pediatrician from the practice my brother and I went to as children. My own pediatrician is still there, but I'm not sure when he plans to retire. There are a couple of younger doctors in the practice. I need to make an appt to talk to some of them! I don't really know what to ask, though.
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice? I try to take it with a grain of salt. That's a little more difficult for me to do when it comes from family, though, namely my mom and ILs.
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be? MH's unemployment has certainly changed our spending habits. We have never lived extravagantly and don't normally buy things for ourselves, aside from the necessities. We have certainly cut back on eating out, though, which really helps a lot.
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed? My relationship with MH is evolving. It's been very interesting, comforting, fulfilling. I'm really surprised at the change in my FIL! He's so proud that he's a soon-to-be grandpa and always makes sure I'm taken care of when we visit them. He likes to say that I'm carrying precious cargo. It's cute. I didn't have a very active social life before TTC, so no real big change there. I sometimes miss having my girly drinks, though.
Woohoo, my first Hawaii check-in. Can you add me to the list-- Oceangirl22 EDD 1/20/2011
Post updated due dates or gender reports here.
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?
I'll be 10 weeks tomorrow...yeah double digits!
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?
I'm feeling pretty good. Just tired still, but no m/s hardly ever, so that's a blessing. Also, we spilled the beans to my sisters this past weekend. Only our parents and a couple friends know, so it was nice to let them know that they are going to be aunties.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?
July 6th, just a check-up but it will be reassuring to hear the heartbeat again.
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?
None right now, baby can't cause too many challenges yet.
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share?
I'm interested to see what others answer to this question. Still too early for too much of this.
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice?
Smile and nod.
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be?
Definitely have a savings plan now. We were able to pay off a large chunk of debt recently with some inheritance money. Now we are doubling up payments on the other debt, and also throwing some money straight into savings.
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed?
Nothing has really changed. We are pretty much homebodies and our close friends have kids, so we are feeling a little more prepared.
Mamas: When did you start a bedtime routine with your LO?
TTCers: Which cycle are you on? Where in the cycle are you? What, if anything, are you doing/trying for TTC success?
Done! Glad to have you join us!!!
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? Feeling pretty good - I'm getting more sleep these days which helps lol! Milestones...hmm. I'm not sure, to be honest! I haven't noticed them doing anything new yet this week.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? I need to make one, actually! They don't have another checkup until 6 months, but I need to see my doc about an IUD so we don't have to use condoms forever.
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? Dealing with Dash's fussy eating - I think we finally fixed it by switching to medium flow nipples, and feeding him larger meals at longer intervals.
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share? We actually don't have one. It works a little differently here - you just see your regular GP for checkups, etc., and if there's something unusual or a bit complicated, then you get a referral to a pediatrician.
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice? Smile and nod. Honestly, most of the time it's just not worth the effort of arguing with them, especially because 99.999% of the time, people won't change their minds.
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be? It's more expensive than I thought it would be, mostly because we're using formula ($28 per can, about 2.5 cans per week). Aside from that, I think that babies are - for the most part - as expensive as you make them. You can buy all new clothes, tons of toys, etc., or you can get secondhand ones. You can get expensive nursery decor or keep it simple and DIY your decorations. You get the idea.
Oh, and our spending habits really haven't changed that much. We've always been fairly frugal - don't eat out a ton, etc. Budgeting tips...find out where all your money is going by tracking it for a month (and I mean ALL your money, including buying a latte at Starbucks or even a stick of gum at the store) to see where you can cut back if necessary. And set up an automatic transfer to a savings account - the $$$ we want to save never even hits our regular banking account, so it's out of sight, out of mind and can't be easily spent. I also like meal planning (we plot out a week's worth of dinners in advance), which has saved us a bundle on our groceries - it cuts down on waste, too.
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed? Funny you should ask, because this is something I'm dealing with this week, at least on the friends front! I have a friend who thinks I've become way too housebound since the boys were born, and she probably has a point...but what she doesn't understand is that when I do get a break, I'm so tired that all I want to do is go relax in a hot bath for an hour or two with a glass of wine - I don't want to go out. I know she's trying to be helpful, and I don't want to be one of those "now that I have kids I can't do anything" people, but at this point in my life I'm just not interested in heading to a bar lol! I'm happy to meet someone for a cup of coffee in the afternoon, but going out at night just isn't my thing at the moment, and I think she thinks I'm lame.
Let's see - relationship with husband. I'd say that on the whole it's stronger - the boys have given us yet another thing to bond over - but has also brought new challenges. It's hard when you're both sleep deprived and crabby lol! And so easy to snap at each other... Plus there's the physical side of things - we definitely have less sexy time these days, not because we find each other less attractive but just because we have less energy. That said, I LOVE seeing him interact with the boys (and he's said the same thing to me) - seeing him as a father has just given me a new appreciation for a different side of him.
With family...hmm. I would say that in my mother's eyes I'm now a "woman" for lack of a better word lol. She has some very traditional ideas about gender roles, so to her I think this is kind of a fulfillment of my being a wife, a woman, etc. Hopefully that makes sense! For the rest of my family, I'm not sure.
And as far as work goes, I don't know yet - I'll tell you when I go back in Oct lol!
Mamas: When did you start a bedtime routine with your LO? This is my question, so I'm interested in what others have to say! I want to get into a bath-bottle-book-bed routine, but I'm not sure when to start (especially since they don't really need daily baths right now).
OMG, I know, right?!? I knew it was an added expense and not cheap, but I never really bothered researching it since I thought I'd be BFing...it's definitely the most money we spend on them every week! (Obviously I don't begrudge it lol, but whew!)
I'm crossing my fingers for you! Even with twins (and therefore with mega hormones) and a First Response test, I didn't get a positive until the day after my period was due, and even then it was super faint - and I got two negative tests before then.
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice? There is SO much advice floating around out there, it's hard to sift through it but like others have mentioned you have to take some of it with a grain of salt. Everyone is different, every baby is different.
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be? We started a baby savings account immediately and everything purchased comes from that account. Since buying our house we don't go out as much as we used to, nor do we eat out as much.
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed? We still see our friends on a weekly basis or so and we're having a BBQ next weekend. I suppose we're trying to get couple/friends time in as much as we can now
I love Hawaii!
Tara & Ian . 4/24/2008 . The Kahala Planning . Married
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 35 weeks, 3 days
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? It's getting soooo hard to get around! Just rolling over in bed takes quite a few grunts! But I thank God every day that I'm off work now....I don't think I'd have the energy for it anymore!
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? Monday morning for standard OB (with first internal!) Somewhat BR (since he's the only reason we're doing it), I also have a physical Wednesday morning at my house. A medical examiner is coming over to check me out for the life insurance policies we're taking out. I'm nervous, since I really hope that everything (cholesterol, etc.) is okay with pregnancy. I really don't want a higher rate because of this! As it is, I was lucky to have an agent who found me a company who would insure me at my pre-preg weight. Another company I found would only take my current weight, which would put me in the obese category!
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? Money, I guess. Not only have we been buying everything we still need for him, but we have also been stocking up on food, paper products, etc, so that we don't have to worry about toilet paper for a while. I'm glad we did it, but we spent a LOT of money this week!
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share? My OB recommended someone. We just met her last week and really liked her, so we're going with it.
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice? Just smile, nod, and say thanks. Unless I'm in a bad mood, then I might point out why I disagree! :P
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be? I've been trying to save slightly more aggressively since becoming pg, but otherwise, things haven't changed too much. I do worry about daycare though, it's soooooo expensive! That'll by far be the biggest expense when the time comes (not until October).
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed? We haven't gone out as much, but that has more to do with my energy level than anything else!
My father has been a little more of a presence in my life. We're not close at all, and he lives about 4 hours away. but he's taken to calling about once a month to check up on me. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it's a dramatic change. I think he's really excited about a grandson (my brother has three girls)!
(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? Still tired a lot, even when i get 8 hours of sleep, but I can't seem to sleep more than that. I worry I will never feel well-rested again... I thought I maybe felt the baby move the other day, and maybe once today, but not sure if it was just gas. hah.
(3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? big u/s in 1 week and 6 days! haha
(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? Feeling a bit overwhelmed with how much we need to do. everyone says you get a ton of energy in 2nd tri, and you can take care of everything then, but i feel like time is flying by. I'm halfway through 2nd tri, and have only purchased 4 diaper covers! still need to make a zillion decisions, and we need to move into our house sometime in the next month. we take posession next week, haven't figured out a move-in date, started packing, called contractors to get bids for the work we need done, nothing. okay, so that's not exactly BR, but still
feeling overwhelmed.
(5) How did/will you decide on a pediatrician? When did/will you start looking for one? Do you have any interview questions to share? no idea...will probably ask friends for recs. also made a note to ask about this at my next appt
(6) What do you do when someone offers you unsolicited or bad advice? just smile and give a non-commital "emmm"
(7) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have you changed your spending/saving habits (if at all)? What budgeting tips have worked for you? Mamas: How "expensive" is caring for a baby? Is it more or less expensive than you thought it would be? between baby and house (we went to escrow today, signed a zillion papers, and handed over the largest check i have ever seen in my entire life, omfg), we're definitely very aware of our spending. i'm even hestitating to book our babymoon b/c i'm feeling like such a tightwad these days. (not so much that i couldn't spend $200 on clothes and shoes over the weekend
but i haven't bought anything for myself since dec, and i was in dire need of some stuff i can wear now..) we're just getting necessities now, and we don't go out to eat much - maybe once a week.
(8) Since having a baby or becoming pregnant, how have your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) changed? hrm...MH's and my relationship just gets better and better. not a big change in family, though i talk to my mom more regularly now, trying to have more casual conversations with her and share more of what is going on. no change in work (except for me having a harder time concentrating and getting anything done). with friends, there's a lot more baby talk. in fact, 2 of my friends gave birth yesterday - so it's definitely baby season around here. but one of my friends is having difficulty conceiving, and a few others are younger and nowhere near thinking about babies, so i try to be cognizant of not becoming all baby all the time. we don't "go out" much - usually just get together for dinner with friends, and i never really drank much to begin with, so that hasn't changed.
tell me about it. One of the things I've been stressing about is how we're "behind" in getting onto waitlists. the daycares around here are 20k/year
i found one near our house that my friend likes which is a little cheaper - "only" $1350/mo, but they don't take kids under 1. so, still trying to decide if we want to try to find a nanny-share, do daycare, or cross our fingers and hope my dad wants to watch the baby for year. (he's coming to help with the baby, but it's unclear how long he will stay)
fingers and toes crossed here too!!
oh the waiting is the worst part! good luck & keep us posted!!
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I completely agree. I can't get over how exensive daycare is! Though it is only about 10k/year here. I can't even imagine if it was 20k...though I guess our cost of living is quite different b/t
I completely agree. I can't get over how exensive daycare is! Though it is only about 10k/year here. I can't even imagine if it was 20k...though I guess our cost of living is quite different b/t
I completely agree. I can't get over how exensive daycare is! Though it is only about 10k/year here. I can't even imagine if it was 20k...though I guess our cost of living is quite different b/t
I completely agree. I can't get over how exensive daycare is! Though it is only about 10k/year here. I can't even imagine if it was 20k...though I guess our cost of living is quite different b/t here
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