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August 2013 Moms
anvloveskme
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~~FFFC~~
anvloveskme
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I haven't seen one so I will start one!!!
I have already spent like $1000 on maternity clothes 
I have to have court and office appropriate stuff in addition to casual. In my own defense, I sold 100% of what I wore with DD bc I lost a lot of weight and the sizes wouldn't work this time. Since I made $900 selling them on eBay, this time I'm basically buying whatever I want and will sell it when I'm done!
GO...
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Re: ~~FFFC~~
I've spent a lot of money on maternity clothes too, and the stuff from my previous two pregnancies still fits.
No excuses here. I just like new stuff. And variety.
I have had HORRIBLE nausea and poor DH has been such a trooper and really just amazing taking care of the house and DD#1 and DD#2 as much as possible. Which is why I feel soooo terrible admitting I have been starting to feel a little better, still sick but much more manageable. The confession is, I am still getting out of tasks here and there for being "too sick."
I've just been so tired & lazy on top of everything that I don't feel like doing ANYTHING- but now I feel like all his extra help has moved from a necessity to me taking advantage of how sweet DH is. Don't get me wrong, I'm talking about small household chores, etc. but I know how those little tasks can add up when you've already had a long day... so basically I'm just being a jerk
DD #2 2 years old (08/17/11)
DD #3 born 08/29/13
Do you live in an area with Harris Teeter? You can do your shopping online and then drive up to the front of the store, push a button, and they will load everything into your car for you. You can even swipe your credit card right there in the parking lot, it only costs about $4. This service is the only reason we have had any groceries in the house for the past two months.
Where do you get your dress pants at? I bought a pair at Motherhood, I knew they weren't super high quality, but they are really clingy I feel and make me look fat.
TTC since 3/12
High LH/FSH Ratio 8/12
DX with PCOS 11/12
Clomid 50mg - 19.5mm Follie - Trigger + TI = BFP! 11/12
EDD August 11, 2013
I did the same thing with the the LO I watch. His mom picked him up early today and I told her. She said, don't worry we do that every Saturday morning so I didn't feel bad anymore!
Buehlers does this too if you have one close by.
Buehlers does this too if you have one close by.
I have only bought one pair of dress pants so far since I can still get some of my suit pants to work with the bella band (but I don't love the look of my shirts/sweaters hanging out below my blazer) - I have the Gap perfect trouser in black and will probably buy a gray pair too. They have the demi panel and are super comfy. Plus they come in Ankle if you are short like me - I am 5'4" and swim in the regulars.
DH: 37
Married: May 24, 2008
TTC #2 since: June 2020
I feel exactly the same way!
I plan on getting the Tripp Trap chair as well
Honestly, they style of it is what initially sold me. It doesn't look like your average, bulky, chintzy looking stroller. Then after reading really good reviews I was pretty much set on having it. It seems easy to trasport and maneuvr. You can have your baby facing outwards, or looking at you. You can also adjust the height which would be helpful when eating out- you don't need to use a dirty baby chair, it pulls right up to the table. It does not come with much- most of the "extras" are sold separately.
LOL! Thank you for making me feel better. We hardly ever watch TV here, but we'd just gotten back from the aquarium and DS napped in the car, so I couldn't nap with him. I was so tired! It's so nice to hear you and the other mamas have done this too. I feel so sub par lately
Honestly, invest in a nice stroller. That one is outside my budget but it is worth every penny to get a good, quality stroller. That's my STM advice for the day.
I totally agree. Although, the right stroller doesn't always have to be expensive. I prefer an umbrella stroller, and paid about $90 for mine, which I guess is expensive for that style. BIL advised DH multiple times to buy the $15 strollers. His logic was that they were going to break, so buy the cheap ones. I'm sure the cheap one's do break, but mine is just fine. I know several people with the same stroller and some are on their 3rd kid. I also know a few women who tried to save by buying a cheaper stroller, then they went back to buy another one because the first one didn't cut it. They wound up spending more in the end than a nice stroller would have been.
Do you live in a right to work state? If so, yes, yes you can. I've been fired because the boss' wife thought I was too pretty... I didn't even interact with the guy after I was hired! But I digress.
My confession is I have eaten nothing but fast food and krispy kreme doughnuts for the past 2 days. I feel kind of guilty, but at the same time I still haven't gained any weight. I don't know how... I'm kind of perplexed by the black hole that my body clearly has become!
Lol I actually think that's about how much we will get when we finally break down and trade in our clunker!
DH would probably poop if I tried to get him to buy a stroller that expensive.
I need a new stroller badly though.
I make myself feel better by reminding myself that I work 40 hours a week and then attend in class night school 3 days a week. No excuse for the other 4 days of the week though :
We got Pizza Hut for dinner tonight. DH got stuffed crust. I plan on ripping the crust off his leftovers. Again, no guilt.
that's crazy!! i can't believe you got fired over that. i'm not sure.. i'm in Massachusetts.. I wouldn't really go as far as firing him it's more just me being bitchy and irritable
I completely agree. I can't fathom spending $900 on a stroller and really don't think that is necessary but that is just me. But it is an item that you don't want to skimp on. I think we spent somewhere around $250-300 on DS's City Mini plus the accessories we wanted.