Friday Randoms

Saragoeswest · September 2014

@mrscjmb9410‌ @crawford411‌ here is your daily "Atta-girl!" and here's hoping that y'all don't have to wait much longer!

GretchenWeiners7 · September 2014

MonstoMommy said:

@GretchenWeiners7, I like the one with all three initials.
This sounds like a fun idea, so I started googling (because I am bored on a conference call) and came across this discussion, seems to have some good points.
https://chowhound.chow.com/topics/917905

Ooh that is a good little discussion. DH has done it before, but not for a super long period of time. I definitely don't want a 5 gallon barrel of whiskey waiting for this kid when he turns 21 though...I'd like to be a cool mom but not that cool

)

Saragoeswest · September 2014

I really think there may be a bug in my ear OR I can hear baby girl crying from the inside... My ear has been squeaking at me on and off for weeks. I've tried to clean it (not with q-tips) to no avail. So.

Liss1481 · September 2014

Ugh, I'm sorry @knittymeggy

Feel better soon

GretchenWeiners7 · September 2014

@knittymeggy‌ I hope you're feeling better soon!

angeltennis3 · September 2014

OHEMGEE I am pumped. Two things that I feel like have been complete sagas are finally ending!

1) We have a half dead tree in our yard. DH started calling around in June to get it cut down, and they FINALLY are getting around to us today. I can't wait for this tree to be gone!

2) Back in May (yes May) we went on vacation and our cats shut the door on themselves so they could not access their litter box (little stinkers). Obviously, they had to go to the bathroom somewhere, so they chose our dining room :-w Well luckily (or unluckily) our carpet is under warranty since we had it replaced less than a year ago, and in early August they finally approved us for free replacement. They just called and it is getting installed on Monday!

I'm pumped. These are two things I kept telling my DH I was praying would get done before baby arrives. Labor must be around the corner - my house is nesting itself.

:-bd

Also, apparently it's National "Talk Like a Pirate" day...soooo yeah.

:ar!

GretchenWeiners7 · September 2014

You guys are making me feel all the things :x

MrMrsandBaby · September 2014

My doctors office has a TV running a commercial reminder to do your Kegels.

golfingdarwinfish · September 2014

It's boring right now, but look, furniture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ETA: also, ignore the curtains, we are putting navy blackout ones in there at some point

amstevens78 · September 2014

Super pumped! I ordered a new rocker/recliner and they are delivering it today. Also nursery is finally complete, hospital bags are packed, and I am scheduled for an induction in 5 days!!!! Can't believe I will be holding my little girl in 5 days. I am so ready to not be pregnant anymore and so ready to hold my LO. Also I just found out a girl I know is being induced the same day an hour later than me. I guess we can help each other through labor. Happy Friday!

yella726 · September 2014

GretchenWeiners7 said:

I need shopping help. I want to order a whiskey barrel & white whiskey to put in it on the day LO is born so that it will age until his 21st birthday (I know this may be a lofty ambition). But I can't decide what barrel to get.

Choices:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/94178325/engraved-2-liter-mini-whiskey-barrel-for?ref=related-0

https://www.etsy.com/listing/104334149/3-liter-engraved-bourbon-barrel-great?ref=related-2

(They'd both be the same size, those are just the only pics I can find)

OR I could get a totally plain one.

That's just friggin awesome. They're both nice barrels...not sure which one I like better!

golfingdarwinfish · September 2014

@gretchenweiners7

That's an awesome idea! I can't really choose between the barrels!

yella726 · September 2014

@sarahmr416 What a beautiful connection and memories to have! I think using a traditional German name as a middle name (or one of her brother's names) is a wonderful idea! Hugs!!

aminalex · September 2014

@MRSclarke08 I just have to say that I love love love your pic of Will Riker.

Swoon :x

Jennifer18131 · September 2014

The Lucy's List 36 week email is all about packing the hospitol bag. But she kept spelling it "hospital bag" and I was all

BRB... going get more coffee.

Jennifer18131 · September 2014

savagek7 said:

The Lucy's List 36 week email is all about packing the hospitol bag. But she kept spelling it "hospital bag" and I was all

BRB... going get more coffee.
Omg I want that puppy.

Doesn't he look like so much fun?!

Liss1481 · September 2014

sarahmr416 said:

My grandmother passed away 3 years ago. She was closer to me than my mother. I miss her so much and even though I have a child already, I don't know how I'm going to raise these boys without her. I need her advice. I miss her stories. She always supported me 100%. Besides my husband, she was the only person I've ever been able to be completely open with, without judgement. I was hoping that this LO would be a girl so we could honor her memory by giving our daughter her name. But it's a boy and I'm not sure how to do that. She was born and raised in Germany so I'm thinking I might use a traditional German name as his middle name. Or maybe one of her brother's names. Sorry for the rambling, just something I needed to get off my chest.

I think picking a German name that you like as a middle name would be a beautiful idea. I was hoping this LO would also be a girl so that I could name her after my mom (who passed away almost 12 years ago now and was my best friend). It didn't work out that way but because her nickname was a made-up name anyway (Ree), we're going to use that as our middle name. Big hugs to you

[Deleted User] · September 2014

Had my last ultrasound of the pregnancy yesterday! Everything looks great, baby is head down and tech estimated him to weigh just under 5 lbs (I'm 34w4d). Getting excited to finally meet him!

I go back in 2 weeks for the internal exam. I'm kind of nervous... it's been like 3 years since my last pap, and I'm the biggest wuss about this stuff. Seriously, the pap is like torture to me! I even thought the early trans-vag ultrasounds were painful. What can I expect from the exam? How much is this going to hurt? :-S

MrsSinner402 · September 2014

I cannot wait for LO to drop. I'd rather have pelvic pain and pee 37 times a day than this horrible acid reflux and feeling like I ran a marathon after the simple task of walking up the stairs and leaning over to stir my cat's food. I still can barely catch my breath. WTF.

Saragoeswest · September 2014

MrsSinner402 said:
I cannot wait for LO to drop. I'd rather have pelvic pain and pee 37 times a day than this horrible acid reflux and feeling like I ran a marathon after the simple task of walking up the stairs and leaning over to stir my cat's food. I still can barely catch my breath. WTF.

I've dropped but the heartburn hasn't. I do breathe easier though.

SusieBW · September 2014

I seriously have NO CLUE what this baby's name is going to be. We have a list of about 6 possible names and we're waiting until we meet him, but I feel like we're still all over the place. And I don't feel really attached to any of the 6 on the list.

We did the same thing with DD, and in the recovery room DH came out of nowhere and agreed to the name I had been pushing and he had been vetoing all along. So in the back of my head, I wonder if he might do that again.

[Deleted User] · September 2014

Nicb13 said:

deezidee04 said:

Had my last ultrasound of the pregnancy yesterday! Everything looks great, baby is head down and tech estimated him to weigh just under 5 lbs (I'm 34w4d). Getting excited to finally meet him!

I go back in 2 weeks for the internal exam. I'm kind of nervous... it's been like 3 years since my last pap, and I'm the biggest wuss about this stuff. Seriously, the pap is like torture to me! I even thought the early trans-vag ultrasounds were painful. What can I expect from the exam? How much is this going to hurt? :-S

I have my growth u/s today and I'm worried he's going to do a cervical check. They made me scream and cry last pregnancy so I'm terrified. That shit is painful IMO/IME.

Nooooo!

(

I forgot who it was in yesterday's randoms thread (@FamousEa, maybe?), who said she could hear a woman getting her cervix checked in one of the other rooms at her OB office. I was like @-) Jeez, it's that bad?!

MrsSinner402 · September 2014

sweetadeline31 said:

MrsSinner402 said:

I cannot wait for LO to drop. I'd rather have pelvic pain and pee 37 times a day than this horrible acid reflux and feeling like I ran a marathon after the simple task of walking up the stairs and leaning over to stir my cat's food. I still can barely catch my breath. WTF.

Are you taking anything for the heartburn? I've been using the target up & up brand of extra strength acid reducer and it works like a charm. Seriously-I don't know what I'd do without it.

Yeah I have a RX for it. I'd still rather just not have to deal with it.

SusieBW · September 2014

deezidee04 said:

What can I expect from the exam? How much is this going to hurt? :-S

IMO, it hurts more than a pap. It felt like my OB's entire hand was up my vag the other day. But then it's over, there's no lingering pain or anything like that. Also, in case they don't tell you, know that some spotting afterwards is normal. My exam was Wednesday morning and I was still spotting some after work yesterday.

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

I skimmed through real fast, because I have no idea if I'm going to keep up today. Shit is hitting the fan. But, hugs to all that need them! Especially those of you who are sick, sad, or just want this baby to GTFO already.

I walked into work to everything being decorated, and they all brought in different soups and goodies for me. Yay surprise Food Shower!

SusieBW · September 2014

sweetadeline31 said:

MrsSinner402 said:

I cannot wait for LO to drop. I'd rather have pelvic pain and pee 37 times a day than this horrible acid reflux and feeling like I ran a marathon after the simple task of walking up the stairs and leaning over to stir my cat's food. I still can barely catch my breath. WTF.

Are you taking anything for the heartburn? I've been using the target up & up brand of extra strength acid reducer and it works like a charm. Seriously-I don't know what I'd do without it.

Ask your OB about taking Zantac. It has changed my pregnant life. I told my OB I feel like I'm probably going to give birth to Chewbacca, if the heartburn is any indication and she said stop chasing it with Tums and Rolaids, and just take Zantac 2x/day. I usually only need to take it once in the morning, but if I know dinner is going to be something greasy or fatty that usually triggers it, I'll take the second one in the evening.

SusieBW · September 2014

sweetadeline31 said:

SusieBW said:

I seriously have NO CLUE what this baby's name is going to be. We have a list of about 6 possible names and we're waiting until we meet him, but I feel like we're still all over the place. And I don't feel really attached to any of the 6 on the list.

We did the same thing with DD, and in the recovery room DH came out of nowhere and agreed to the name I had been pushing and he had been vetoing all along. So in the back of my head, I wonder if he might do that again.

Do I smell a clicky poll?!?!?!?! ;;)

I did one earlier just about the spelling of one of the names, but I could do another with all the names just for fun. . .

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

So, I updated the cat/kitten thread, but I wanted to put this here, too, because I'm so upset about it:

The shelter lady told me she got a complaint about a week ago from a guy one street back from me. I don't know if anyone remembers what happened a few months ago. BUUUUT. He called her and said "there's a mother cat and 5 kittens, come get them, or I'll take care of it." She can't respond to every single call, and she didn't know who he was, so she didn't go, but it turns out it was HIM, because she looked up his address, and this was the mother cat and FOUR kittens. So, last night, she put two and two together and went to his house to pretend she responded to this as part of HIS call, to maybe calm him down (he's given her shit before about killing cats), and he said...are you READY.

Him: "There WERE five kittens, but one of them is no longer with us."

Shelter Lady: "What happened?"

Him: "Oh....I gave it away." (He didn't. First of all, if he did, it's dead, because those kittens are 4 weeks old right NOW)

Shelter Lady: "Oh....well I just wanted to let you know we took care of it, we have them. The mother will have to be released because she's wild."

Him: "Don't bother releasing her. I'll kill her. I have a bow and arrow."

He went on to say he's selling his house and his mother's house in the "future." I hope that future is now. I cried when she told me that--we do NOT live in the country. This is the city. He has a bow and ARROW? Killing cats? My yard butts up against his! I have four cats--what if one accidentally got out? No chance of him calling me to say "hey, is this your cat?" No? He would just kill it? And what about my daughter? Once she goes outside to play, what happens then?

But, as for the mother cat, BECAUSE he said that, she said she will not be bringing her back here--and she did say originally that she is tamer than some of the other adults she's gotten, so there is a chance she could be fostered and homed. So. Fingers are crossed. She said last night that they are all nursing and so happy to be together again.

pnwlover12 · September 2014

sweetadeline31 said:
Special thanks to whomever started the Honeycrisp Apple talk the other day. I just had a delicious snack of one of these dipped in caramel sauce. So good.

You're welcome.

Liss1481 · September 2014

scottysgirl77 said:

My husband came to bed super late and then he laid there and played on his phone for 2 hours. About an hour in I ask if he would rub my back and he got pissed. He says "I really should be sleeping, but I guess rubbing your back is more important". He rubs my back for maybe a minute and then goes back to playing on his phone. I finally get back to sleep and he taps me on the shoulder and asks if I'd go get him some tums. Grrrrrr ETA: I made him go get his own damn tums.

I would have kicked his ass onto the couch

persephonerose · September 2014

I feel like bed rest is making me hurt more if that is even possible. Staying stationary for too long is not good for my joints. I had to start using a cane to get up and hobble to the bathroom because I could not walk without tipping over!

We made a really hard choice last night and gave in to having my mom come up to help until the babies come. I had to call her and tell her that if she came and was misusing her medications or couldn't keep her shit together that DH was going to kick her out. She pretty much agreed to all my demands because she wants to be here so bad for when the babies come. But I just don't trust her to be able to keep it together. We have other people who can help but not for long periods of time and it would mean DH taking time off work now, which would mean less time off when the twins come.

Also, we have had shitty luck with people on care/com. Mostly just lack of responses, but the few who do respond don't want to work late afternoon/evenings which is when I need help or they say that 20 hours a week isn't worth their time.

Andplusalso! Mom guilt. I have it really bad. Its impossible to choose between my toddler and the twins. DS1 fell and hit his head on the side of the tub last night and wanted me to pick him up and rock him. No way was I going to refuse him. So I just kept my FX that holding him wasn't going to put me into labor.

sabby2 · September 2014

SusieBW said:

sweetadeline31 said:

MrsSinner402 said:

I cannot wait for LO to drop. I'd rather have pelvic pain and pee 37 times a day than this horrible acid reflux and feeling like I ran a marathon after the simple task of walking up the stairs and leaning over to stir my cat's food. I still can barely catch my breath. WTF.

Are you taking anything for the heartburn? I've been using the target up & up brand of extra strength acid reducer and it works like a charm. Seriously-I don't know what I'd do without it.

Ask your OB about taking Zantac. It has changed my pregnant life. I told my OB I feel like I'm probably going to give birth to Chewbacca, if the heartburn is any indication and she said stop chasing it with Tums and Rolaids, and just take Zantac 2x/day. I usually only need to take it once in the morning, but if I know dinner is going to be something greasy or fatty that usually triggers it, I'll take the second one in the evening.

I've been doing the 75mg Zantac 2x/day too! It's miraculous! I very, very rarely have to every take a tums or maalox or something if I remember to take the Zantac every day.

silliegirlie143 · September 2014

@angeltennis3‌

Lost my Mom this summer and organ donation was such a huge passion of hers. Since she'd had some many illnesses she was sure they would not be able to use any of her organs

BUT we got a letter last week that they were successful in giving TWO people sight from her corneas!

I'm a big proponent of organ donation and hearing stories like yours of your uncle getting to have more time with loved ones keep me believing that it's a great cause

Dammit... Now I'm getting all choked up over here... Stupid ugly crying

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

Nicb13 said:

@SPurp13 your neighbor is a dick. Who does that?!

Well. Your question leaves me in an unfortunate position of not saying what I REALLY want to say, because I don't want things to resurface on the board. But. Apparently, people do just kill cats/kittens on their property.

I'm wondering if it's even LEGAL to "hunt" on a 1/2 acre of land in the CITY. Is it? I mean, I don't think I should or could say anything, because I'd be scared, since he's seriously deranged, and he's shown that, plus my house is the last in the city limits. His starts a new city. But. I thought about going over there and just crying and saying "please stop, and at least just tell me if a cat is here, in case it's one of mine."

I'm terrified one of ours will accidentally get out now. Domino occasionally slips out, but he cries and wants back in immediately. The others don't give a shit. But with a toddler someday, who's to say she won't just be like "COME ON KITTY!" Kids do that! She won't know it's dangerous for the cats out there!

I just hope he wasn't lying when he said he was moving "in the future." I just don't understand how someone who has a pool and a trampoline in their yard for their 13 grandchildren kills kittens with a bow and arrow in the backyard. Those kids are being taught that that is ok...

aminalex · September 2014

FamousEa said:

deezidee04 said:

Had my last ultrasound of the pregnancy yesterday! Everything looks great, baby is head down and tech estimated him to weigh just under 5 lbs (I'm 34w4d). Getting excited to finally meet him! I go back in 2 weeks for the internal exam. I'm kind of nervous... it's been like 3 years since my last pap, and I'm the biggest wuss about this stuff. Seriously, the pap is like torture to me! I even thought the early trans-vag ultrasounds were painful. What can I expect from the exam? How much is this going to hurt? :-S

I have my growth u/s today and I'm worried he's going to do a cervical check. They made me scream and cry last pregnancy so I'm terrified. That shit is painful IMO/IME.
Nooooo! ( I forgot who it was in yesterday's randoms thread (@FamousEa, maybe?), who said she could hear a woman getting her cervix checked in one of the other rooms at her OB office. I was like @-) Jeez, it's that bad?!
It can be painful, tiny hands and fingers are better.... And yeah that was me who could hear the lady, she wasn't screaming, just sounded uncomfortable but the fact that she was 3cm made it all better because there was cheering afterwards

My OB must have tiny baby hands.

She checked me a couple of weeks ago when I complained of cramping and says "This may hurt a little". She rammed her little fingers all up in me (and then a little farther...) and I was just like

It was a little uncomfortable. No spotting after.

silliegirlie143 · September 2014

Every time I read about prodromal labor all I see is "primordial labor"

WTF brain?!

windwithfingers · September 2014

Just got back from the doctor and he checked me. I think someone asked about cervical checks earlier, and mine was not too bad. Uncomfortable but quick. OB said I'm 60-70% effaced and 1.5-2cm dilated. OB also said baby is in -2 station and will most likely be long. He's low in the pelvis but he's facing my left side, which is why I feel all his hiccups on the right in the middle of my belly.

I posted this in the doctor appt thread too but I had to post again because I think this is the first time I've felt excited about this pregnancy since DH died. Yay, baby!

persephonerose · September 2014

@Spurp13 I would call your local non emergency line and just ask them about the guy using a bow and arrow in his back yard. Many places have regulations on discharging a weapon within city limits so they might be able to tell you who you can report it to if you see him or suspect he has recently.

AmandaJean12 · September 2014

deezidee04 said:

Had my last ultrasound of the pregnancy yesterday! Everything looks great, baby is head down and tech estimated him to weigh just under 5 lbs (I'm 34w4d). Getting excited to finally meet him! I go back in 2 weeks for the internal exam. I'm kind of nervous... it's been like 3 years since my last pap, and I'm the biggest wuss about this stuff. Seriously, the pap is like torture to me! I even thought the early trans-vag ultrasounds were painful. What can I expect from the exam? How much is this going to hurt? :-S

I mean, I don't particularly enjoy them but I don't think they're that painful, just sort of uncomfortable. Try not to stress too much, because I think the more tense you are, the more uncomfortable they are.

persephonerose · September 2014

I'm bummed. My friend who was supposed to come help out for the weekend isn't coming. Her toddler might be sick again and she is worried about getting me sick. Her visit was the one thing keeping me excited about a weekend of bed rest.

Now I have no clue how I am going to manage bed rest and watching DS1 while DH works tonight and tomorrow night.

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