Aaaargghhh...had problems with the site on my iPhone as well...finally it's working... Love to read all your Christmas traditions..we also celebrate it (we got even a second Christmasday), with a lot of food and family but not that much with gifts (that's mostly done with our Sinterklaas celebration). You ladies are making me hungry for the all American cookies you're all talking about! Need to find a good recipe for the soft chocolate cookies..so i can really eat them...;) Tomorrow the extra ultrasound for measuring growth of the baby...a lot of people told me they where told also it looked like baby was measuring small but turned out everything was fine. Made me worry a little less..Have a good day you all..
Hey y'all! My appointment went well today. Blood pressure is good still, though high for this low pressure gal (112/66), baby's heartbeat was perfect and strong, and I got the all clear to take sudafed and Tylenol cold. Praise be. I'm already all drugged up. There was no mention of my weight at all, which is awesome because I know it's high. My belly blocked the number, so I couldn't even sneak a peek. Obviously she wasn't worried though...
She measured my belly and it was hilarious, she kept trying to find the top of my ute and finally got it and said "wow, baby's growing!" Which is the understatement of the year. Funny though. I go the week of the 5th for my glucose test. The in 1/12 for my growth ultrasound and final "every 4 weeks" appointment. It's getting so real!!
@jmathi0149 I thought about getting him the iWatch. Just don't know if it's something he'd use. Since he has to be on his iPad all day anyway. Our school uses iPad for attendance, all class and homework assignments. Only benefit from it would be the gps but he has a garmin he just spent a lot of $ on.
@flowerpower5838 is that the one with heart rate monitor? It's the only thing his garmin doesn't do and why he wants it. To monitor his sleep too.
DH is super active and loves that it has all of the fitness stuff on it. It has a HR monitor and tracks steps. His favorite thing about it is the Apple Pay. He loves that if he is out for a bike ride or running and wants to run into a store he doesn't have to worry about his wallet because at most places he can pay with his watch!
Survived WalMart! Fortunately, it's at the north of of the "shopping district" (and I live North), so I didn't have to really get into the high traffic areas. And WalMart was surprisingly well-staffed and on top of things! Lots of lanes open. Only had to wait in line for a minute. The pick up counter had lots of people working. Only had to wait behind one other lady. They were quick and efficient. Totally abnormal for WalMart! Haha.
Married 7.29.05 :: DD1 5.11.10 :: DD2 1.23.13 :: Baby Boy due 3.13.16!
Also, my SPD is acting up so much from shopping and wrapping a few presents that I feel the need to ice my crotch. I need to buy a bag of frozen peas like guys do when they get a vasectomy. Ow ow ow.
Married 7.29.05 :: DD1 5.11.10 :: DD2 1.23.13 :: Baby Boy due 3.13.16!
Also, my SPD is acting up so much from shopping and wrapping a few presents that I feel the need to ice my crotch. I need to buy a bag of frozen peas like guys do when they get a vasectomy. Ow ow ow.
I'm so sorry, I totally feel you on this one. I was trying to explain it to someone the other day and described it as "it feels like someone is trying to rip me apart like a rotisserie chicken, but like, grabbing my vagina...ya know?" They seemed terrified.
DH and I went to see the last Hunger Games movie today. I read all of the books but it's been a while and I forgot about a pretty upsetting party. It took me a while to stop crying BUT since the movie isn't as popular now they had it in a small theater and all of the seats were recliners....it was so amazing
Not as bad as Walmart, but I had to go into Academy today. Also I slept until 11:30 this morning.
I still feel like everything is so surreal this time. Idk why, but sometimes when I feel baby moving all the way up in my ribs and and way down low and all the way across both sides all at once, all I can think is “how is the baby even big enough to do that already?!” And sometimes I can hardly believe I'm even pregnant again. I think I had a hard time believing this pregnancy would make it bc the last one we lost, so i didn't want to get completely attached just in case, but now that it's getting close to the end and there are those really big movements I just feel so amazed. It feels like I've been pregnant forever but then at the same time I can't believe third trimester is even here already. And I'm getting nervous about adding another tiny human to our chaotic family, like is it fair to the new baby? But we still can't wait. Gosh I don't even know what I'm trying to say. Still just really nervo-cited over here. Sorry for the dear diary post. You guys are the only ones who really understand.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
@oceanchild I feel like that too. I'm thrilled but also petrified. I can't wait to be a parent but I have days where I feel like I'm not ready for this and maybe it was too soon. Then I cry about thinking that and hate myself because I don't really mean it I'm just worried. It's hard to imagine that nothing will ever be the same for us again. It will never just be DH and I. Does this get easier when you already have a kid? I've seen lots of people say things like you, is it fair to add another baby. I guess maybe we never are sure what to expect because every child is a great big unknown experience.
I guess I do feel like it was easier when we already had a kid. Like some people worry could they love another as much as the first, that was never my worry at all. I guess we all have our little things we fixate our worry on. I think this time, since I had gotten a bunch of negative tests, I thought it was another month that it didn't happen, and we had decided that was our last month of trying. I had kind of resigned myself that it just wasn't meant to be, and then suddenly it *was* being, and I think I just felt slightly bewildered ever since haha. I definitely agree - being a parent is scary, being completely responsible for a little person. But so awesome. The transition is definitely a shock. I don't feel like (for *me*) the "it never being just DH & I again" part was quite as shocking as the "holy cow this is 24/7 forever and I don't get a day off on the weekend from this" hitting me was. But I guess I love it enough to to do it 3 more times after the first lmao
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
DH and I were talking about it the other day, and I think after the contraction issues, it really hit me that we will have another baby here with us in 10 weeks or less. That crap is scary. I love my DS so stinking much, and I love spending every minute with him, watching him grow and discover. I get so sad when I think of the little bits of wonder I will constantly miss out on when this one is born. Arrrggg. But then the other side of me is lurking on the Jan and Feb boards and reading the arrival posts. All the feels.
I have a foot in my rib and can barely breathe. Oh my goodness.
Also, if you haven't been to Target recently they pretty much have all of the baby stuff on clearance including gear! We just got the Graco click connect double stroller for $140 down from $199! Yippee!
My nephew is 18 months old and we had him this weekend and it was so hard. I keep reminding myself that I'm not used to having a child and being pregnant and I won't just be thrown into it, but I also feel so unprepared for having a second baby. My nephew is so fun and precious and that will be Hannah one day. How will I ever give her all of my attention when there's a new baby? How will I keep up with her when I'm waddling all over? Why is this all so unbelievably terrifying? How can DH snooze away while I worry about every tiny thing in the world?
I'm right there with you ladies with all the crazy emotions. DH were so incredibly blessed to have conceived on our very first try that it took a long time for it to set in that this was really happening....NOW. I figured I would have a couple more months to read and mentally prep as we tried....and then wham, 6 days before my first missed period I already knew I was pregnant. DH was so shocked he made me take extra tests just to make sure the first one wasn't somehow a lie. We have been over the moon every day since and although every day that I have to wait to hold her feels like forever, the last months have flown so quickly that I'm beginning to stress about all the little things.
I've also delt with feelings of guilt becuase my SIL has been trying for over a year and gone through 2 miscarriages during our pregnancy. Plus our close friends who started trying the same month as us have still not getting their BFP. I ask myself everyday....how come us? How were we chosen to be so lucky? And as happy as I am, I would have gladly waited an extra couple months if I knew that meant either of them could have their babies coming too.
@JLaVO888 That was exactly us too! We got pregnant our first month trying and then caught it at 3.5 weeks. It was almost like we decided to have a baby one day and then the next it was a reality. I feel incredibly blessed to have not struggled with this especially because I was told I may not be able to have children and DH had a cancerous tumor in his man parts, so he was told the same thing. Right before our first ultrasound his cousins wife miscarried so I felt very guilty. Why do we get to keep our baby when they had to lose theirs? I just try to remind myself that it wasn't our will, but Gods that blessed us with this baby. I seriously feel like my due date is knocking on our front door and it makes me so nervous.
Believe me, that guilt is there no matter how long you tried. We struggled for 4 years and once I found out I got the guilty feeling because I still have that one friend who had been trying twice as long as we have and still can't conceive. She even asked me what I had done to get pregnant and unfortunately it's the answer most PCOS sufferers don't like to hear- lose weight. I spent 3 years working on losing weight and had ovarian drilling done because I had too many cysts on my ovaries. Then I had to battle endometriosis too. I am so thankful to have worked my butt off to get where I am yet I still feel guilty and sorry for others who have yet to win the fight.
February Siggy Challenge- Post pregnancy indulgences
We had a good appointment today too. Everything is measuring on track and the doctor said that so long as my Bp doesn't go up and stay up she is happy. Still no c section date yet, but I am just so happy that everything looked good.
Tomorrow is my last day of work before 10 days of vacation!! I am so excited!
As for presents, Santa brings stockings and a bigger gift. Then Ds gets one gift from us. We will put all our presents under the tree after Ds goes to bed Christmas Eve. Our stocking I went with the something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read (although Dh is getting a dvd instead of a book because I gave him the book for Hanukkah). I also threw in art and craft supplies for Ds, chocolate, and dh is getting jerky. Dh and I often do shared gifts, this year we bought a wii u but will have it wrapped up under the tree so it is still exciting we will finally get to play it.
Trust me, @SarahFoley725 and @JLaVO888, as someone who went through losses while friends were getting their good news, it makes us happy and gives us hope to know that the people we love are happy and that their wishes are coming true. I have one friend (who just had her son about a month ago) who came to stay with me for a weekend about 2 weeks after my last miscarriage. She was *terrified* to tell me she was pregnant, she actually started to cry when she realized she had to say it out loud, but I was SO happy for her. I get why you feel guilty, but I'm absolving you of that. Believe me, your good fortune brings us hope.
Trust me, @SarahFoley725 and @JLaVO888, as someone who went through losses while friends were getting their good news, it makes us happy and gives us hope to know that the people we love are happy and that their wishes are coming true. I have one friend (who just had her son about a month ago) who came to stay with me for a weekend about 2 weeks after my last miscarriage. She was *terrified* to tell me she was pregnant, she actually started to cry when she realized she had to say it out loud, but I was SO happy for her. I get why you feel guilty, but I'm absolving you of that. Believe me, your good fortune brings us hope.
I feel like we are missing a piece of the puzzle on the ONS thread. But I really want to know if that chick is going to tell the father or not. Her response was just .. odd to me. The whole post is just weird.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
I was just stalking the January board. They have a thread about baby names, and one girl said she's naming her son "Bates." I just feel like that's asking for a world of trouble. How old do you think he'll be before "master" gets tacked on to the front of his name? Oy. And another girl is naming her daughter Graceland. I kind of hope her phone autocorrected "Gracelyn" or something like that. I'm not usually one to poke fun at people's name choices, but Graceland? Really?
Married 7.29.05 :: DD1 5.11.10 :: DD2 1.23.13 :: Baby Boy due 3.13.16!
I feel like we are missing a piece of the puzzle on the ONS thread. But I really want to know if that chick is going to tell the father or not. Her response was just .. odd to me. The whole post is just weird.
I have a gut feeling that she doesn't want to talk about it because she doesn't know who it is or how to get a hold of him. You know, as if she had an irresponsible night of fun and didn't think about the consequences. Otherwise, why does she feel the need to point out she's a professional? It's like saying "I'm a responsible adult! I promise!" But she's making it such an issue to not talk about it that it makes it an issue.
Re: *** The Official Random Thread of All Random Threads for March 2016 ***
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Love to read all your Christmas traditions..we also celebrate it (we got even a second Christmasday), with a lot of food and family but not that much with gifts (that's mostly done with our Sinterklaas celebration).
You ladies are making me hungry for the all American cookies you're all talking about! Need to find a good recipe for the soft chocolate cookies..so i can really eat them...;)
Tomorrow the extra ultrasound for measuring growth of the baby...a lot of people told me they where told also it looked like baby was measuring small but turned out everything was fine. Made me worry a little less..Have a good day you all..
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
She measured my belly and it was hilarious, she kept trying to find the top of my ute and finally got it and said "wow, baby's growing!" Which is the understatement of the year. Funny though. I go the week of the 5th for my glucose test. The in 1/12 for my growth ultrasound and final "every 4 weeks" appointment. It's getting so real!!
Not as bad as Walmart, but I had to go into Academy today. Also I slept until 11:30 this morning.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
Sorry for the dear diary post. You guys are the only ones who really understand.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
I definitely agree - being a parent is scary, being completely responsible for a little person. But so awesome. The transition is definitely a shock. I don't feel like (for *me*) the "it never being just DH & I again" part was quite as shocking as the "holy cow this is 24/7 forever and I don't get a day off on the weekend from this" hitting me was. But I guess I love it enough to to do it 3 more times after the first lmao
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
Also, if you haven't been to Target recently they pretty much have all of the baby stuff on clearance including gear! We just got the Graco click connect double stroller for $140 down from $199! Yippee!
Tomorrow is my last day of work before 10 days of vacation!! I am so excited!
As for presents, Santa brings stockings and a bigger gift. Then Ds gets one gift from us. We will put all our presents under the tree after Ds goes to bed Christmas Eve. Our stocking I went with the something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read (although Dh is getting a dvd instead of a book because I gave him the book for Hanukkah). I also threw in art and craft supplies for Ds, chocolate, and dh is getting jerky. Dh and I often do shared gifts, this year we bought a wii u but will have it wrapped up under the tree so it is still exciting we will finally get to play it.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
Jk found it
Off to find this ONS post...