Creatures of the night

AshleySparkle720 · October 2014

I feel like it's gonna be a long night for me. Among all the not so great news I had today I did get an email from DH. He is coming home next week (3 weeks early). I was so happy I just sat and cried while trying to type. Anyways, I figured the title was appropriate since Halloween is coming up and we have some Rocky Horror fans in the house!

I hope pregsomnia isn't terrorizing all of you too badly. I can't typically fall asleep until about 130-2 am and it's sure taking a toll on my productivity. Is there anything you do to make yourself tired enough to sleep??

foxslaw · October 2014

I'm glad there was a glimmer of a silver lining for you today! @AshleySparkle720‌

I'm watching all The Office Halloween episodes & eating Keebler grasshopper cookies (which taste ALMOST exactly like thin mints).

WanderingA · October 2014

YAY for your DH coming home early, that's wonderful news!

I'm starting to stress out a little about the kids room. Since we only have 2 bedrooms upstairs (one of which is ours) they will be sharing Adeline's current room. That means that I guess I will have to set up a pack n' play in our guest bedroom downstairs for nap times and hope that they don't wake each other up too often once they begin sharing a room (Milo will be sleeping with us for at least 6 months). I guess this is just one of those "roll with it" things?!

WanderingA · October 2014

foxslaw said:

I'm glad there was a glimmer of a silver lining for you today! @AshleySparkle720‌ I'm watching all The Office Halloween episodes & eating Keebler grasshopper cookies (which taste ALMOST exactly like thin mints).

I love knock-off GS cookies. I'm all about the fake samoas!

CatLadyTX · October 2014

It is awesome that your husband is coming home early!

I'm spending a few more minutes watching Despicable Me and snuggling with DS before I have to put him to bed. DH is taking his current grad class online upstairs and I'm hoping they take a break in the next few minutes so he can say goodnight to his daddy.

lizzybean · October 2014

So glad to hear about DH coming home early @AshleySparkle720!!!

My vag is just KILLING me. That's all I've got for tonight. It is literally throbbing right now... and not in a sexy way.

CatLadyTX · October 2014

@lizzybean‌ my lovetit is out of commiseration, not because I actually like your throbbing vag.

That sounded dirty and I giggled typing it.

lizzybean · October 2014

CatLadyTX said:

@lizzybean‌ my lovetit is out of commiseration, not because I actually like your throbbing vag.

That sounded dirty and I giggled typing it.

LOL stop lying you know you like it.

But thanks for the commiseration. This whomps. (RECESS reference anyone??)

AshleySparkle720 · October 2014

@lizzybean I'm sorry you lady bits are still bugging you

Hopefull that little girl in there will decide cut you some slack soon!

@WanderingA how old is DD? is she a light sleeper? My friend had her daughters share a room and said it was an adjustment for the older sister, but ultimately she is a heavy sleeper so she wasn't bothered by the baby if she made noises or fussed (3 year old and 6 month old).

lizzybean · October 2014

sugahcookie01 said:

The quarter ends at school on Friday, and our grades are due a few days after that.

I'm gonna be honest - I AM SCREWED on grading. Like, SO MUCH left to do.

I should have spent my free time grading. Instead I spent it maternity leave planning. I feel like it was teacher nesting. I NEEDED stuff done. Ya know, even though grades are due NEXT WEEK and this baby isn't due till nearly MARCH.

Sigh.

My priorities are outta whack.

Just DO IT girl. You will feel so much less stress once it is taken care of!!

But what do I know, I am the queen of procrastination

DBJackson25 · October 2014

@AshleySparkle720‌ I have thyroid issues as well and actually August of last year had to get my right thyroid lobe removed because of a ping pong sized tumor. If you're ever in medication we can be med buddies and remind each other. I can never seem to remember.

Pregsomnia or starting to get the stomach flu... Only time will tell which it is

AshleySparkle720 · October 2014

@DBJackson25 My next appointment with the endocrinologist is in the middle of November. That's when they'll determine if I need medication. Ugh. I do NOT want to have to remember to take anything else during this pregnancy. lol I'm so forgetful as it is..

@Sugahcookie01 I believe in you! The sooner you get your kids' work graded the sooner you can move on to everything baby

lizzybean · October 2014

holachicaaa said:

@sugahcookie01 I went through this last week. I actually found myself to now be more productive in the mornings, before I was wiped out from performing (err, teaching) all day. I'd get up early, shower, make some coffee and get a good hour of grading done before getting ready to go to work. I used to never do this, but I'm so exhausted at night and so unmotivated. Maybe try it?

This is an excellent idea! I do my best (read:only) cleaning in the mornings too! Before the soreness sets in.

WanderingA · October 2014

@AshleySparkle720 - DD will be 19 months when the new LO makes his appearance. By the time that they begin sharing a room she will be 2. She is a pretty good sleeper now and if she does wake up she usually goes back to sleep pretty quickly. I'm just not sure how true that will hold if she sees me in the room nursing the babe.

HerHighness · October 2014

Insomnia cure.... Double click the mouse.

I hear you on the lack of sleep. I can barely manage to go to bed by 2 and i have to get dd up at 730 for school. My wagon is usually draggin on the daily. Days i work are the hardest because i work evenings and cant wind down once home unless i veg out in front of my tv with my ipad for awhile.

dreemkin84 · October 2014

@WanderingA‌ our girls will share a room. I'm am also a bit concerned about this but since baby will be with us for awhile I'm hoping it'll work out eventually. We shall see.

My DH is OOT on buisness and this is the first night. It's weird to be without him. I'm sad and already miss him. Yup, I'm a sap

lizzybean · October 2014

Late night Tuesday confession: I'm going to Sams Club on Thursday to get Halloween candy. I plan to get an extra bag and stash it somewhere in my house. Don't tell DH

lizzybean · October 2014

2013sarabelleATX said:

@lizzybean, why does your vag hurt? Is it weird that I want to know more?

LOL it's just an allover soreness. Pressure from carrying her down pretty low, head down. Along with the occasional lightning crotch. AND my uterus has been having some pretty harsh expanding pain lately too. All over, just sore and achey.

WanderingA · October 2014

@kkleigh10 - I've seen several brands make them, but the best are the Keebler knockoffs!

@2013sarabelleATX - DH's cousin is named Zoe and she's awesome...totally works as an adults name.

freegiraffe · October 2014

holachicaaa said:

@sugahcookie01 ya for sure. It's amazing how much I get done on weekends now that I'm pregnant. I used to be groggy hungover on Saturday or Sunday mornings and now I'm like a responsible adult that gets up before 8 on a Saturday and gets shit done!

I'm totally the same way! Work is about to get crazy for me too. We don't have crunch grading time like teachers do, but I've been really distracted this month and need to get my ass in gear.

So, DH broke our washing machine. It's a front loader and apparently he thought he put the cat in there with his clothes the other day (??????) and opened it mid cycle to check. There was no cat but he broke the latch and now he's being a baby about getting it fixed.

lizzybean · October 2014

2013sarabelleATX said:

lizzybean said:

2013sarabelleATX said:

@lizzybean, why does your vag hurt? Is it weird that I want to know more?

LOL it's just an allover soreness. Pressure from carrying her down pretty low, head down. Along with the occasional lightning crotch. AND my uterus has been having some pretty harsh expanding pain lately too. All over, just sore and achey.

This is my second and I still don't know how to tell if I'm "carrying low." Her head was tucked down in my pelvis at my 20 week, and I think she's still there. I guess that's the definition, right? She did head-butt my cervix the other day while I was in the middle of a conversation. Awkward.

Sorry your vag hurts. Ice pack!

Thanks

Yeah, it's just way more pressure than I ever remember having with my first, especially this early on!

lizzybean · October 2014

Also @2013sarabelleATX I love Zoe and think Maya and Zoe make a great sibset! Short and sweet names are totally my style

StephanieLBerg · October 2014

AshleySparkle720 said:
I feel like it's gonna be a long night for me. Among all the not so great news I had today I did get an email from DH. He is coming home next week (3 weeks early). I was so happy I just sat and cried while trying to type. Anyways, I figured the title was appropriate since Halloween is coming up and we have some Rocky Horror fans in the house! I hope pregsomnia isn't terrorizing all of you too badly. I can't typically fall asleep until about 130-2 am and it's sure taking a toll on my productivity. Is there anything you do to make yourself tired enough to sleep??

Sitting in the dark while watching TV or a movie, plus half a unisom or a tylenol simply sleep, helps me immensely. The pregosomnia is strong with this one!

freegiraffe · October 2014

@2013sarabelleATX I have NO idea. We were looking for the cat and I honestly don't know why he thought the washing machine was a logical place to check. He mumbled something about having accidentally thrown a cat in the wash before. I think part of the reason he's butthurt right now is because I keep cracking up about the whole situation and he's just annoyed that the machine is broken.

Love Maya and Zoe too, BTW!

psychobutthead · October 2014

So yeah a girl I was friends with in high school just had her 3rd baby tonight. They told her she was having the little girl shes always wanted. AT her 20 week scan they told her girl.

Kid was born with a penis! I'm actually feeling bad for her because she got rid of all her little boy stuff and replaced it with girl stuff.

boxerrrmama85 · October 2014

No pumpkin beers-- but just as much fun

My sweet husband got a splinter tonight and let's just say thank God this child is coming out of my vagina, because he about needed an epidural for the splinter.

twinklymama · October 2014

@boxerrrmama85‌ cute punkins! Go Royals! Take the crown!!

Paleomama · October 2014

I just finished watching two frindge episodes and dinner was awesome. Dh has been so sweet and supportive lately. So glad he finished making dinner for me.

Paleomama · October 2014

2013sarabelleATX said:
1. I just cut out and sewed an M on a cape for DD to wear to school tomorrow. She'll be "Super Maya." Real creative, I know.

2. I'm leaning toward the name Zoe for this LO, but I'm not sure how great it sounds on an adult. Any opinions?

3. I've slept like shit since that bug crawled on my face early Sunday morning. I'm soooo tired. I went 35 years without having a bug crawl on my face, so statistically it shouldn't happen again any time soon. I will hopefully sleep soundly tonight. I need it.

4. DD gets tubes Thurs. I'm nervous but excited to hopefully be rid of the monthly ear infection!

5. I've eaten probably about 10 batches of cranberry sauce since my BFP. I've had to make it with frozen cranberries until the last couple of weeks when cranberries hit the produce aisle. I am obsessed!

I love the name Zoe!!!!

AshleySparkle720 · October 2014

@2013sarabelleATX Zoe is such a cute name!

@freegiraffe that's hilarious and so sad for the cat lol

I am drinking a huge glass of milk in hopes of that making me tired. I feel like I've done nothing but talk on the phone and answer emails today. I'm looking up care package ideas for when DH deploys. That's how he is going to find out Emery is born so I want it to be extremely special for him. I found a couple cute signs I'm going to decorate the inside of the box with already and I'm going to send him a flash drive with hospital pictures, going home pictures, and new born pictures. That's as far as I've gotten though.

lizzybean · October 2014

@Paleomama love that you're loving Fringe!! I got my BFF hooked on it when she was here staying with us. We got through the first 6 episodes in like, 2 nights.

twinklymama · October 2014

For my KC Royals fans: they are up 10-0 all because I ate the cookies today. You're welcome.

crabigator · October 2014

@2013sarabelleATX I'm biased, because my daughter is named Zoe, but we decided on the name definitely thinking about her life as an adult, since that's the majority of our lives! I personally liked that it's a name with loads of historical use as well.

MaryS001 · October 2014

@twinklymama‌ yay!! Way to take one for the team. I think the tank 7 my DH drank also helped tonight, too!!

@boxerrrmama85‌ super cute pumpkins!!

Amee12 · October 2014

I was very productive today. Now I'm actually relaxing watching my little man make my belly dance. He's been so active the last 4 days.

dreemkin84 · October 2014

@freegiraffe‌ I think he has sympathy pregnancy brain. That's hilarious!

Eta: sorry about your wash machine though

AshleySparkle720 · October 2014

Blingpixie said:
We're having a new roof put on our house. I wish they didn't start at 6am, since I have insomnia lately. I didn't sleep last night, then couldn't nap with all the noise they made (and my dog barked at them ALL DAY), and now insomnia strikes again. I'm exhausted, but I can't sleep. They'll start again five hours from now, even though they didn't leave until almost 7pm! I have to applaud their work ethic, but if this roof isn't done by tomorrow night, I'm booking a hotel room. ...at least DH came home with a bag of bagels and cream cheese for me (per request), so I can stuff my face while I'm disgruntled.

Oof. Hopefully, you can get some sleep! I'm watching tv in bed and my dog is running in her sleep. Then she screamed and cuddled up super close to me. Lol I swear she has the worst nightmares. Poor dog

MrsTucker2011 · October 2014

2nd night in a row dealing with cranky baby. @-) zombie mom...

I did get a lot accomplished today which made me pretty happy. In the process of clearing out the closet to make room for more baby stuff. So far I've emptied 3 tubs, and 2 boxes. I'm on a roll!
And, I've cleaned a shower and 2 toilets from top to bottom. I'm sure I'll regret crouching down to do that tomorrow.

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