It feels amazingly like fall here today. It's a little rainy, but it's nice and cool so I broke out the big comfy sweater and boots. Been waiting to do that.
Hope everyone has great appts today and a good day in general!
@Darbie914 YES! And, I hate to complain about her (but I will ) because she's light years better than my ex-MIL. I even talked to H about being worried that when the baby is born, I'm going to have to fight her to get to hold him. She's even talking about driving up here (she's 3 1/2 hours south of us) to get the baby on a Wednesday and bringing him back on Sunday so she can get some weekends with him every once in awhile. Um, no.
LOL seriously, it's like they get Grandma brain and lose all logic.
I forget who posted on yesterday's random thread about visitors after birth. Since we currently live with my parents, they are going to be around constantly so that might get annoying. Plus, my MIL lives in PR and she stayed with us for about a week when DD was 3 weeks old. With this baby, she won't have a place to stay if she visits so DH goes, "Well, she'll probably stay at SIL's house and you can just drive over every day so she can see the baby." Fuck the fuck off on that idea.
It's like people don't even care or recognize that you just gave birth and need to rest, recover, and heal. You're just the vessel and the most important thing is that they get *their* time with the baby. *sigh*
Is it weird that I chose the hospital I wanted to birth at largely due to its close proximity to my family? I didn't want them to have to travel to far (I have several amazing hospitals about equidistant to me)... Lol. I may regret that decision later!
It feels amazingly like fall here today. It's a little rainy, but it's nice and cool so I broke out the big comfy sweater and boots. Been waiting to do that.
Hope everyone has great appts today and a good day in general!
I didn't actually draw that picture. I just googled images for 'Happy Birthday Freckles'. I wish I was that awesome to be able to draw that.
Oh haha I was thoroughly impressed.... Damn... :-<
Ugh...all these trolls coming out of the woodwork, why?
Yesterday I emailed my boss about my pregnancy. (I work remotely, and last week he was in Australia so I didn't want to call him since I don't know the time difference.) I was very pleasantly surprised when he called me yesterday afternoon SUPER excited to hear the news. He's a really nice guy and great boss, but I would have never expected such a sweet & positive reaction from him.
I had the most fucked up dream last night. For some reason, my female co-worker lived with us and my husband was trying to convince me to become polygamists. He swore their relationship was platonic but I knew better. I was so mad at him in my dream that I woke up mad at him IRL. All this because I was talking to my friend about how strange we think that TLC show "sister wives" is.
In other news, I have my first OB apt today. My GP follows me until 15-16 weeks (she used to practice as an OB/Gyne) and then my OB takes over care. I'm using the same one as last pregnancy and I really like her. Hope it goes well!
Also, I made the most delicious banana muffins yesterday and I've already plowed three today. Oooopppppssss...
So last night when I got home, H hadn't gone to the store yet. He asked if we needed anything other than dinner stuff. I said cupcakes, please! He glared at me. I said, ok, maybe sugar cookies. He sighed and asked if I wouldn't just rather he get me some more yogurt for a treat? Feeling guilty, I said yes. So after dinner, I'm eating my Greek yogurt when I hear something being opened in the kitchen.
HE BOUGHT HIMSELF BEN AND JERRY'S ICE CREAM!!! There was much anger.
Oh HELL NO. I would've walked in there quietly, grabbed it out of his and walked my ass back to the couch and proceed to indulge in all of the ice cream. He can eat the yogurt!
I'm going to target for the first time since I passed out there. I'm indulging in a sausage egg and cheese bagel so I'm fully not hungry when I go in. Wish me luck. We have no food. Lol
Happy birthday @FrecklesInside!
We watched the new Sons of Anarchy last night and that show is really starting to piss me off. Everyone is a lying murderous asshole. I'm not sure I'm going to enjoy this last season much which gives me the sads.
I've seen only two episodes of SOA and that shit is such a soap opera I have zero interest.
I'm back! I didn't go anywhere special or anything...I ended up forgetting to check tb this week. It was kind of nice until I realized that my normal routine for a few months had been broken. This morning I literally was scrolling through Facebook bored as shit thinking Wtf am I doing I'm apart of tb community. Sooooooo now that I'm out of my weird twilight zone in trying to catch up.
What the heck did I miss? Any good news or bad that I need to know? Please point me in the right direction.
P.s- I think I got through to my SO about his drinking. We spent a lot of extra time together this week talking. Also I hate antibiotics and they are making me feel sick like I'm back at 9 weeks. Two more days of pills causing diarrhea with indigestion and hopefully I'm back to normal.
BFP - 6/28.....Unofficial(waiting on u/s) EDD - 3/9
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I decided to not bother with the unisom last night because it was late and I've been doing fine. Mistake. Vomited, dizzy and now home on my couch. We had a speaker talking to all grades during their Unified Arts classes today (specials/exploratories/whatever your school called classes like gym, computers, etc), and I'm a UA class this year--so I didn't actually have to do any teaching or be in my classroom all day, so I said fuck this and went home.
And I missed this before, but happy anniversary, @MissyCee!
I haven't seen a symptom thread for today, so I guess I'll say this here. Lately when I stand up I get so light headed and the "stars in my eyes" that everything goes black for a minute. I've always had this issue, but only if I've been down for a long time and get up too fast. Lately it just happens anytime I stand up, no matter how short I've been down or how slowly I get up. It happened bad yesterday in a store and I had to stop in the aisle and wait for my vision to come back trying not to fall over.
Anyone else dealing with this? Any tips to make this better like vitamins or changing my diet?
This happens to me sometimes but so far just the stars no blacking out. Just my 2 cents.
Honestly I should drink more water. I have maybe 2-3 water bottles a day. I was thinking about going to get one of those giant water jugs, like a thermos (spelling?), and chug that all day. I probably need more iron too. I'm taking my prenatals every day, but I think I need addition iron vitamins.
Good morning ladies!! I have an appointment this morning and I'm so excited to see my little bean, but I'm more excited that my FH will be able to be there this time. His truck broke down on the way to the last appointment, so this will be his first time seeing baby and hearing the heartbeat! :x
So last night when I got home, H hadn't gone to the store yet. He asked if we needed anything other than dinner stuff. I said cupcakes, please! He glared at me. I said, ok, maybe sugar cookies. He sighed and asked if I wouldn't just rather he get me some more yogurt for a treat? Feeling guilty, I said yes. So after dinner, I'm eating my Greek yogurt when I hear something being opened in the kitchen.
HE BOUGHT HIMSELF BEN AND JERRY'S ICE CREAM!!! There was much anger.
AAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! The injustice!!!!! I'd have killed him.
I brought home sliced honey dew from the grocery store and C complained because I should've bought the whole melon and sliced it at home. Then SHE waltzed out and bought herself a goddamned bottle of tequila!!! I bitched her out for complaining to ME about buying fruit as a treat and yet she can waste her money on booze and drink it in front of me.
She spent the rest of the night apologizing.
Get yourself some cupcakes and eat 3 in front of him. Tell him he can't have any.
This happens to me sometimes but so far just the stars no blacking out. Just my 2 cents.
Honestly I should drink more water. I have maybe 2-3 water bottles a day. I was thinking about going to get one of those giant water jugs, like a thermos (spelling?), and chug that all day. I probably need more iron too. I'm taking my prenatals every day, but I think I need addition iron vitamins.
I second the iron and water intake ideas... I am on my regular prenatals with iron and an extra iron supplement because mine was low at my 8 week appointment. Also, through BCBS insurance there is a Baby Yourself program that you can enroll in and they sent me a free 32 oz cup w/straw and told me to drink two full a day to help me keep track of water intake...
--------------------- That's what I need! I think I'll just pick one up when I go grocery shopping tonight. And extra iron to start taking.
2) I have to pee 3-4 times a night. This is worrisome since I'm only 14 weeks along, and I'm afraid to find out what 3rd tri is going to be like.
3) I'm ordering Jimmy Johns for lunch. Not sure what I'm going to get but their French bread sounds so good right now!
4) I am excited I know the baby's sex now, only because it makes him feel like a real person whereas before I kept referring to him as "it." I didn't like that. I wish the English language had a non-gendered pronoun for a person. "They" just doesn't cut it, you know? And "it" is even worse. Plus I can call him by name
@chilibeansm0m That's awesome that your landlord is backing you up! My landlord is the same way about our obnoxious upstairs neighbor too.
@MauiBliss that deserves a throat punch. I would have thrown the yogurt in his face and then made him clean up the mess and go get me the damn cupcakes AND cookies I originally wanted!
I still clearly remember where I was when everything was happening. The first plane hit when I was in study hall after volleyball practice (1st period) and then in 2nd period - Freshman Choir they just wheeled a tv into the room and turned on the news. I remember watching as the second plane flew into the tower and then the tower falling.
I remember I was in 6th grade home room when we heard about the 9/11 attacks. It was so scary. They turned on the news and that's all we did all day was watch coverage.
My mom is already texting me about thanksgiving telling me her flavor of the month is coming. Uh no, sorry, he's not. Just like last years flavor of the month was denied. I've never met this guy and have no interest in a 4th "father" figure. Especially not in my home for thanksgiving. It's a time for family. Maybe she should stop fucking dating for like a week in her life and figure out her own shit before jumping onto the next dude she thinks she's gonna marry.
@kecoff01 6th grade??? I was a sophomore in college at that time. I feel so old.
I was in 4th grade ha. I think I'm one of the last age groups that can actually remember the day and comprehend the devastation instead of being young and it just being a sad story on the news.
It's so strange that everyone in high school now was too young to remember and it's just an event in their textbooks to them now. There's no emotional connection. It doesn't feel that long ago at all. I can't watch the coverage and the clips they show on the news from that day, it makes me sick.
@MandJS Thank you for sharing that, very beautifully written. I went for a walk this morning and sat at the park remembering that day & thinking of all effected. The feelings from that day, and days to follow, will never go away.
My mom sent me a book to read the baby in Utero, so I did that for the first time this morning. Maybe it's a little early for that but it was our own special time & I love feeling so connected to her.
Oh, and I love that Ellen is back on TV. Her show is such a bright spot in any day for me. And so far I've cried happy tears on each new episode, which is business as usual.
Oh yeah the stroller that I got waaaay on sale ($170 to be an AW) arrived yesterday! Our yorkie is the official baby product safety inspector so here she is doing her duty.
Is that her tongue I see hanging out of the side of her mouth?! ADORABLE!!!
I just got a $50 gift card from Red Lobster because I sent a complaint e-mail. C believes I bullied them out of it but 1) I deserved to complain after the shit service we got and 2) I was NOT a bully and I am proud I remained calm despite my desire to cut a bitch, thank you very much.
We went out for endless shrimp on Saturday (the promotion's still going, folks!). I have an agenda to get my kid to like seafood and the first step is to expose him to it (in a safe manner, of course) while he's still in utero. Anyway, our server was a brat and treated us like we were an inconvenience. I get that endless shrimp is a raw deal for the staff. One couple/family occupying a table, ordering one item each, sitting there for a long time, and only tipping on the price of the meal which is relatively cheap.
I came prepared to tip very generously because I know it's rough. C's mom has been a server at restaurants all her life so I always treat servers well knowing how hard they work. Even if the server offered mediocre service I would've been happy enough.
She failed to bring us the biscuits (which are magical and delicious) even after we asked 3 times. We had to ask another server who walked by because we really, really wanted them. She rolled her eyes at me when I asked for another round of shrimp. She never offered C another beer and she never refilled our water or my lemonade. Again, we had to ask someone else. I attempted to order a 3rd round (for leftovers, because it's tradition) but she effectively cut me off by bringing us the check. I refused to pay until she brought the 3rd round.
I felt like we inconvenienced her by asking her to do her job. I'm not normally one to complain but that really sucked, especially for a $50 dinner. We only go out once a week and I was really looking forward to it because endless shrimp is the best thing ever.
I just got a $50 gift card from Red Lobster because I sent a complaint e-mail. C believes I bullied them out of it but 1) I deserved to complain after the shit service we got and 2) I was NOT a bully and I am proud I remained calm despite my desire to cut a bitch, thank you very much.
We went out for endless shrimp on Saturday (the promotion's still going, folks!). I have an agenda to get my kid to like seafood and the first step is to expose him to it (in a safe manner, of course) while he's still in utero. Anyway, our server was a brat and treated us like we were an inconvenience. I get that endless shrimp is a raw deal for the staff. One couple/family occupying a table, ordering one item each, sitting there for a long time, and only tipping on the price of the meal which is relatively cheap.
I came prepared to tip very generously because I know it's rough. C's mom has been a server at restaurants all her life so I always treat servers well knowing how hard they work. Even if the server offered mediocre service I would've been happy enough.
She failed to bring us the biscuits (which are magical and delicious) even after we asked 3 times. We had to ask another server who walked by because we really, really wanted them. She rolled her eyes at me when I asked for another round of shrimp. She never offered C another beer and she never refilled our water or my lemonade. Again, we had to ask someone else. I attempted to order a 3rd round (for leftovers, because it's tradition) but she effectively cut me off by bringing us the check. I refused to pay until she brought the 3rd round.
I felt like we inconvenienced her by asking her to do her job. I'm not normally one to complain but that really sucked, especially for a $50 dinner. We only go out once a week and I was really looking forward to it because endless shrimp is the best thing ever.
We had service kinda similar to that at On The Border a few months ago and they gave us $25 in credits to eat there. I never received the credits (they mail them out) so when we went again, the manager I had spoken to happened to be working and I mentioned it to him. He went back and looked through his journal (because they have to write all that stuff down) and came back and said he remembered us and found it in his handwriting. Our meal ended up costing us 33 cents.
Re: Lovely Ladies Going for a song, Got a lot of callers but they never stay for long . . .
@stellarsoundz cuuute picture!! And @jenny0314 love your drawing!
@MissyCee happy anniversary!! :x
It feels amazingly like fall here today. It's a little rainy, but it's nice and cool so I broke out the big comfy sweater and boots. Been waiting to do that.
Hope everyone has great appts today and a good day in general!
Oh, noooo...::whistles casually:: it is a great gift!!! Thanks, love!! I will show my appreciation by showering the troll with gifs.
Happy Anniversary @MissyCee !!
Oh haha I was thoroughly impressed.... Damn... :-<
Happy Birthday @FrecklesInside
Happy Anniversary @MissyCee
Ugh...all these trolls coming out of the woodwork, why?
Yesterday I emailed my boss about my pregnancy. (I work remotely, and last week he was in Australia so I didn't want to call him since I don't know the time difference.) I was very pleasantly surprised when he called me yesterday afternoon SUPER excited to hear the news. He's a really nice guy and great boss, but I would have never expected such a sweet & positive reaction from him.
Also 15w 2da!
Happy birthday @FrecklesInside I hope it's a great one!
I had the most fucked up dream last night. For some reason, my female co-worker lived with us and my husband was trying to convince me to become polygamists. He swore their relationship was platonic but I knew better. I was so mad at him in my dream that I woke up mad at him IRL. All this because I was talking to my friend about how strange we think that TLC show "sister wives" is.
In other news, I have my first OB apt today. My GP follows me until 15-16 weeks (she used to practice as an OB/Gyne) and then my OB takes over care. I'm using the same one as last pregnancy and I really like her. Hope it goes well!
Also, I made the most delicious banana muffins yesterday and I've already plowed three today. Oooopppppssss...
What the heck did I miss? Any good news or bad that I need to know? Please point me in the right direction.
P.s- I think I got through to my SO about his drinking. We spent a lot of extra time together this week talking. Also I hate antibiotics and they are making me feel sick like I'm back at 9 weeks. Two more days of pills causing diarrhea with indigestion and hopefully I'm back to normal.
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Anyone else dealing with this? Any tips to make this better like vitamins or changing my diet?
AAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! The injustice!!!!! I'd have killed him.
I brought home sliced honey dew from the grocery store and C complained because I should've bought the whole melon and sliced it at home. Then SHE waltzed out and bought herself a goddamned bottle of tequila!!! I bitched her out for complaining to ME about buying fruit as a treat and yet she can waste her money on booze and drink it in front of me.
She spent the rest of the night apologizing.
Get yourself some cupcakes and eat 3 in front of him. Tell him he can't have any.
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That's what I need! I think I'll just pick one up when I go grocery shopping tonight. And extra iron to start taking.
I have a few randoms.
1) HBD, @FrecklesInside!
2) I have to pee 3-4 times a night. This is worrisome since I'm only 14 weeks along, and I'm afraid to find out what 3rd tri is going to be like.
3) I'm ordering Jimmy Johns for lunch. Not sure what I'm going to get but their French bread sounds so good right now!
4) I am excited I know the baby's sex now, only because it makes him feel like a real person whereas before I kept referring to him as "it." I didn't like that. I wish the English language had a non-gendered pronoun for a person. "They" just doesn't cut it, you know? And "it" is even worse. Plus I can call him by name
I remember I was in 6th grade home room when we heard about the 9/11 attacks. It was so scary. They turned on the news and that's all we did all day was watch coverage.
Married: 10/04/2014
DD1: 03/02/15
DD2: 08/04/16
Baby 3 Due: 11/23/18!
It's so strange that everyone in high school now was too young to remember and it's just an event in their textbooks to them now. There's no emotional connection. It doesn't feel that long ago at all. I can't watch the coverage and the clips they show on the news from that day, it makes me sick.
I just got a $50 gift card from Red Lobster because I sent a complaint e-mail. C believes I bullied them out of it but 1) I deserved to complain after the shit service we got and 2) I was NOT a bully and I am proud I remained calm despite my desire to cut a bitch, thank you very much.
We went out for endless shrimp on Saturday (the promotion's still going, folks!). I have an agenda to get my kid to like seafood and the first step is to expose him to it (in a safe manner, of course) while he's still in utero. Anyway, our server was a brat and treated us like we were an inconvenience. I get that endless shrimp is a raw deal for the staff. One couple/family occupying a table, ordering one item each, sitting there for a long time, and only tipping on the price of the meal which is relatively cheap.
I came prepared to tip very generously because I know it's rough. C's mom has been a server at restaurants all her life so I always treat servers well knowing how hard they work. Even if the server offered mediocre service I would've been happy enough.
She failed to bring us the biscuits (which are magical and delicious) even after we asked 3 times. We had to ask another server who walked by because we really, really wanted them. She rolled her eyes at me when I asked for another round of shrimp. She never offered C another beer and she never refilled our water or my lemonade. Again, we had to ask someone else. I attempted to order a 3rd round (for leftovers, because it's tradition) but she effectively cut me off by bringing us the check. I refused to pay until she brought the 3rd round.
I felt like we inconvenienced her by asking her to do her job. I'm not normally one to complain but that really sucked, especially for a $50 dinner. We only go out once a week and I was really looking forward to it because endless shrimp is the best thing ever.
I wasn't being unreasonable, was I?