I thought I was going to be able to go a day without caving to the nacho cheese craving, but I gurss today is not that day. Chips & queso for dinner tonight I've decided. After I buy myself new maternity pants..
@bookelf221 have you checked out fabric.com? They tend to have a good selection and decent sales/promo codes-- plus no yard minimums.
One of my friends suggested them! I'm definitely going to use them when I'm ready to order unless I have a 50% off coupon for our local fabric store :-)
11. We just got DH's genetic screening results back this afternoon, and they are negative for the genetic disorder that showed up on mine! According to my doctor, my screening showed that I was a carrier for the disorder, but if DH's came back negative, the baby would not have it. We have been worried sick for the past month, so this is such a HUGE burden off of us! Best birthday gift I could have gotten today!
1. We toured a day care that we loved today, the problem is the outrageous cost. $2200 for 3 days a week! My H (who is a writer/comedian and primarily makes his own schedule) will probably be SAHD instead, it was his idea and I like it. I'll be able to work from home twice a week, which will make it possible for him to write and get work done on those days because I can be on call while she naps. 2. I've been feeling so much movement the past two days, it's crazy! Before I only ever felt it when lying down in the morning and at night but now it's throughout the day. She's kicking up a storm as I type this. 3. We are narrowing in on a name and I can't believe it! We won't officially decide until we meet her but we're trying it out for now and it feels good. 4. It's been a really productive work week so far and I'm hoping to keep it going. I really want to kick ass for the next few months so that it will be an easy transition before, after, and during my maternity leave. 5. I put up my 2016 payroll calendar and it is crazy to see my due date, it really doesn't seem that far away at all anymore! 6. I really have to pee right now but I'm trying to get to 10! 7. I like HDBD, looking forward to seeing everyone's bumps tomorrow. I have no idea if I've grown since last week. 8. Bending over is getting hard already, I can't imagine what it will be like come April. 9. H and I binge watched Making a Murderer last weekend and it was so good. I'm not entirely sold that he's not guilty, which I know isn't a very popular opinion. 10. My feet are growing and so I ordered new boots that I'm really excited about. They're supposed to get here by Friday, yay!
1. DD is back to having bowel problems. Yay ((hangs head and cries)) 2. Am tentatively having my A/S on Friday morning (at 22 weeks). 3. DH started midnight shift and I'm not sure he will survive the winter (he goes back to seconds in the spring) if he keeps disrupting the already in place routine. 4. My 7 year anniversary is next Sunday!!! 5. Not liking this cold weather. I was complaining about it being too warm for Christmas and now it's too cold. Hmm. 6. I keep wondering if my water will break again this time or if we will have to schedule a c section. It was kinda fun going through the water breaking (def a hilarious story) bc at least I got to go through one phase of labor naturally! 7. Really want some pizza but the healthier kind. Not greasy. With spinach and basil and fresh tomato sauce. 8. Really want to see the movie Legend. 9. Feeling like I have road rash on my lady parts bc I'm peeing and wiping so much. 10. LO is a kicker.
Been married since 2009. Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter) Several MCs DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
@LadySamLady not sure if you've considered a part time nanny? For 3 days a week it's considerably more affordable than daycare and they can take baby to music class etc. and you can dictate the schedule as needed in some cases. It might be a good fit, if you're interested we can chat more (I love ours but have learned a lot about the hiring process), but check out Park Slope Parents' nanny survey. They do an excellent job - my neighborhood parents association cites their site as a reminder for hiring practices, compensation trends etc.
11. DH went to the grocery store to get stuff for dinner. He of course got something we didn't need. We made a bet that I got anything he bought besides dinner stuff I got to have. Needless to say I could not stay mad bc he played that card well and bought some chocolate chip cookie dough to make cookies for dessert bc he thought the baby might want some.
1. Found out we are having a GIRL! 2. With two teenage girls in the house already who have been with me and DH NON-STOP for the past two weeks over winter break we were kind of hoping for a boy but we are happy to we saw a healthy very active little lady. 3. Teenagers are ANNOYING. I am fortunate they are generally great kids, but. . . 4. Walking the dog with the zero windchill yesterday SUCKED. 5. Played dungeons and dragons last night with the fam and some friends and had a junk food feast and it was AWESOME. 6. Had our monthly doc appointment yesterday. Still haven't gained any weight even though I've been eating really well. I'm actually down a couple of pounds. The ultrasound of our little gal looked great and she looked healthy, but now I have to meet with a nutritionist on the regs which sounds like the most BORING THING EVER. I'm not underweight or overweight (actually in great shape) so it seems unnecessary to me but the doc seems to think it will be helpful. 7. Last day before the teenagers go back to school today so we spent the day roaming around junk stores in the East Village, chatting about life, drinking coffee, and finished the afternoon off with a giant ramen feast at one of my fav spots. Perfect for a cold ass day. 8. I don't want to go back to work tomorrow! 9. Didn't hit the gym today. Feel guilty. 10. Bought a new cello (used but nicer than my old one) and I can't wait to play it with DH when he gets home from band practice tonight. ❤️
1. I might gain 20 lbs on just apple slices with peanut butter this pregnancy. 2. Family rivalry night! Penguins vs. Blackhawks in hockey 3. But last night, DH and I watched the Bachelor. So we are well-rounded in our tv interests 4. I read 28 books on my kindle from Sept 2014 to Sept 2015. Since then = zero 5. Ooh wait, are we going to do a book club? I'm in. 6. It took me umm 19.3wks to get that little elephant ticker on my siggy. I don't procrastinate on laundry, but I do on technology! 7. Anatomy scan next Monday! So excited for an update on the baby! 8. I had an early (18week) 1hr glucose test last week (for my PCOS history), and it came back at 95! Psyched that I don't have to do the 3hr. But don't worry, I will do another one hour with everyone else (24-28weeks!) 9. My sister is pregnant!!!!! 10. I just wanted to apologize ahead of time if I come across obsessed with preterm issues and preterm labor. After delivering at 26weeks (twins) last pregnancy, I am a bit uptight about the next 4-8 weeks. I hope to come through these critical weeks with flying colors - I would love to be a miserable 3rd trimester pregnant lady!!
Mama to Three Girls: Twins born March 2014 at 26 weeks due to preterm labor and our 37weeker born May 9th, 2016!
@Jenly17 How exciting for your SIL! It took my DH and I almost two years to get pregnant. I bet they are ecstatic! Have you seen Interstellar? DH and I watched that the other night, it was pretty good. I still want to see the Martian.
@jessiedee13 Is your husband a CPA? That's kinda rude your parents left before the reveal, it's not like they would have had to wait that long!
My IL's are so, so excited!! I haven't seen Interstellar but I'm going to add it to my list
@MrsKubley That actually sounds like a dream right now - although I am pretty sure I will regret it, won't I?
Have you ever been in WI during the winter? We have days where it's -20 before the wind chill and they give warnings about leaving the house at all. The air hurts (but you can blow bubbles and they freeze solid in the air).
1. Day two of making it to the gym in the morning! Success! It felt so nice to get home from work last night and not have the looming task of a workout ahead of me.
2. @charissadeatsI live in North Dakota. Temps really aren't so bad right now... about 15-30 degrees. A friend of mine posted a memory on Facebook of the temp on Jan 4, 2014 and it was 52 BELOW. That's an 80 degree swing, folks. Welcome to North Dakota.
Ick, my husband dealt with -50's in Montana while snowmobiling once. You know it's bad when it's too cold to start a snowmobile!!
@MrsKubley No I have not - evidently (maybe I'll be more careful what I wish for going forward lol). I know your winters are terrible though. Our summers are scorching (and for about 8 months out of a year) so we do get a bit bummed about it this time of the year - especially with no rain. Our winters are amazing again - doesn't ever snow and it's only about cold enough for one jersey and sometimes a jacket. So perfect!
1. I'm on the feeling way more movement these past couple days train. This baby was moving like crazy yesterday and today he or she gave me a nice strong kick to the bladder and then karate chopped me or something up towards the top of my ute today. Love it! 2. Our Bradley classes start this Sunday evening, so excited. 3. DH has been talking to my belly and putting his hands all over to feel movement for himself, unfortunately we aren't quite to the point of feeling the movements externally, but it's sweet to see him so excited. 4. We didn't get to the new house until 3 days before Christmas so we got our tree up way later than usual. I've been struggling with the thought of taking it down. 5. My mom made us hustle to get this new house together and get everything unpacked and situated while she was here. Since she left on the 1st, DH and I have been in relaxation mode and we are struggling to get back on the "get things done to get settled in" front. 6. DH had us go to the store to get a waterproof mattress cover. He doesn't want my water breaking on our sleep number bed if that's where it winds up happening. It's far off, but he wants to be sure we don't forget. I felt like I was doing the walk of shame into the store to go get me a pee pad. 7. Dropped off my medical records at the new OB's office last Monday. They said they'd have to have an NP review my records since I'd had half of my pregnancy overseen by another ob across the country. Never knew it'd take this long to review and get approved as a patient, it's been 4 weeks since I've been seen and I'm getting nervous. 8. We got a little bit of snow today and I'm so happy. It's been forever since I've lived in a cold enough area for snow! 9. We went to see Sisters today, it was pretty funny and it was nice to get out of the house with all of the recent ruckus. 10. DH's birthday and our 1 year anniversary (1 year from when we went down to the courthouse and made it legal, not 1 year from our wedding) are on Thursday. It's gone by super fast and we've had so many exciting things happen in the past year; crazy!
1. There is some guy named Pete Santilli broadcasting live from that thing in Oregon. I just think his voice sounds like Tony Stark character in Iron Man.
2. I'm ready for this cold to be over (cold as in cold virus, not the weather). Feeling better but still have symptoms that are driving me crazy.
3. My mom is driving me crazy with stuff that doesn't matter. i.e. The nursery is going to be in our spare bedroom that we had been using as a storage room. It's never been used for anything but that and she tells me we need to paint it. It does NOT need painting b/c dust probably got on the walls. I can dust the stupid walls.
4. Found out at a/s that I have anterior placenta. So with that on top of already have fat in the midsection it's going to be heard to feel baby girl's kicks. Although when I lay on my stomach on our memory foam mattress (only works on that b/c that is the only thing i can lay on like that without it being too uncomfortable) I can feel fluttery like sensations, but I"m not sure if that is her or just gas.
5. I still don't have much of a bump. Will be 20weeks tomorrow (Wednesday). I can still wear my regular clothes.
6. I started off this pregnancy weighing 233 and as of today I am down to 219. Doctor hasn't seem worried at all about it. I'm NOT trying to lose weight. It just happening on its own.
7. Past couple days I've had a nerve jumping (or muscle spasm?) in my left eyelid that happens periodically. It is really annoying. I've had it before but never ever like this. It's crazy. It's starting to drive me crazy. I read online that it can sometimes happen in pregnancy.
8. I am mentally ready for baby to get here. I am tired of worrying and/or waiting each day. My anxiety is tripping out some days.
9. My mom is tripping out about the whole church and Jesus thing. She keeps telling me that we have to take the baby to church and raise it in a church etc. Which I agree with. However, the main reason I don't currently go to church is I have developed over the past few years a major social anxiety. That an living in a different city than the one I grew up in, I have a fear of meeting new people etc. It is hard to explain. On the phone tonight she asked me if I was going to tell our baby about baby Jesus and the meaning of Christmas and I was like yes. I told her I want to get a Little People nativity scene. Then my mom went on to tell me how my cousin wasn't going to tell her two year old about baby Jesus just b/c her husband didn't believe in Him.
10. I think it is safe to say that my mom is getting on my nerves just a bit.
@MrsKubley No I have not - evidently (maybe I'll be more careful what I wish for going forward lol). I know your winters are terrible though. Our summers are scorching (and for about 8 months out of a year) so we do get a bit bummed about it this time of the year - especially with no rain. Our winters are amazing again - doesn't ever snow and it's only about cold enough for one jersey and sometimes a jacket. So perfect!
Well that explains a ton!! I think a WI winter would knock you on your ass but your summer would probably do the same to me (and I love heat). I'd send you a snowball if I could dear.
Our Bradley classes start this Sunday evening, so excited.
So excited for you and slightly jealous! I really wanted to do the Bradley method, but since my doctor is insisting I go at 38 weeks, I will likely have to have medicine to be induced - i.e. monitored in bed. Booo... maybe next baby!
@JennyS86 I'm right there with you on the apple slices with peanut butter! The apples have been so sweet, crisp, and juicy lately. Plus when tempted to eat sweets or candy, I go for fruit first and usually I don't need that snickers after all
@valerie4786 haha sad tears. When you say nacho cheese I assume the stuff that comes out of the machine at sporting events (maybe I'm wrong) which I don't consider real cheese. DH and I like to make nachos and he gets a bunch of different cheeses and shreds them onto chips with some seasoned meat and then bakes it so yummy
@MrsKubley yeah I get sad when we leave Wisconsin and don't have a massive cheese selection at the grocery store.
Re: TTT
@EErin86 are those happy tears or sad tears?
I thought I was going to be able to go a day without caving to the nacho cheese craving, but I gurss today is not that day. Chips & queso for dinner tonight I've decided. After I buy myself new maternity pants..
11. We just got DH's genetic screening results back this afternoon, and they are negative for the genetic disorder that showed up on mine! According to my doctor, my screening showed that I was a carrier for the disorder, but if DH's came back negative, the baby would not have it. We have been worried sick for the past month, so this is such a HUGE burden off of us! Best birthday gift I could have gotten today!
2. I've been feeling so much movement the past two days, it's crazy! Before I only ever felt it when lying down in the morning and at night but now it's throughout the day. She's kicking up a storm as I type this.
3. We are narrowing in on a name and I can't believe it! We won't officially decide until we meet her but we're trying it out for now and it feels good.
4. It's been a really productive work week so far and I'm hoping to keep it going. I really want to kick ass for the next few months so that it will be an easy transition before, after, and during my maternity leave.
5. I put up my 2016 payroll calendar and it is crazy to see my due date, it really doesn't seem that far away at all anymore!
6. I really have to pee right now but I'm trying to get to 10!
7. I like HDBD, looking forward to seeing everyone's bumps tomorrow. I have no idea if I've grown since last week.
8. Bending over is getting hard already, I can't imagine what it will be like come April.
9. H and I binge watched Making a Murderer last weekend and it was so good. I'm not entirely sold that he's not guilty, which I know isn't a very popular opinion.
10. My feet are growing and so I ordered new boots that I'm really excited about. They're supposed to get here by Friday, yay!
PEE TIME
2. Am tentatively having my A/S on Friday morning (at 22 weeks).
3. DH started midnight shift and I'm not sure he will survive the winter (he goes back to seconds in the spring) if he keeps disrupting the already in place routine.
4. My 7 year anniversary is next Sunday!!!
5. Not liking this cold weather. I was complaining about it being too warm for Christmas and now it's too cold. Hmm.
6. I keep wondering if my water will break again this time or if we will have to schedule a c section. It was kinda fun going through the water breaking (def a hilarious story) bc at least I got to go through one phase of labor naturally!
7. Really want some pizza but the healthier kind. Not greasy. With spinach and basil and fresh tomato sauce.
8. Really want to see the movie Legend.
9. Feeling like I have road rash on my lady parts bc I'm peeing and wiping so much.
10. LO is a kicker.
Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
https://www.parkslopeparents.com/Nanny-101/Nanny-Surveys/
2. With two teenage girls in the house already who have been with me and DH NON-STOP for the past two weeks over winter break we were kind of hoping for a boy but we are happy to we saw a healthy very active little lady.
3. Teenagers are ANNOYING. I am fortunate they are generally great kids, but. . .
4. Walking the dog with the zero windchill yesterday SUCKED.
5. Played dungeons and dragons last night with the fam and some friends and had a junk food feast and it was AWESOME.
6. Had our monthly doc appointment yesterday. Still haven't gained any weight even though I've been eating really well. I'm actually down a couple of pounds. The ultrasound of our little gal looked great and she looked healthy, but now I have to meet with a nutritionist on the regs which sounds like the most BORING THING EVER. I'm not underweight or overweight (actually in great shape) so it seems unnecessary to me but the doc seems to think it will be helpful.
7. Last day before the teenagers go back to school today so we spent the day roaming around junk stores in the East Village, chatting about life, drinking coffee, and finished the afternoon off with a giant ramen feast at one of my fav spots. Perfect for a cold ass day.
8. I don't want to go back to work tomorrow!
9. Didn't hit the gym today. Feel guilty.
10. Bought a new cello (used but nicer than my old one) and I can't wait to play it with DH when he gets home from band practice tonight. ❤️
2. Family rivalry night! Penguins vs. Blackhawks in hockey
3. But last night, DH and I watched the Bachelor. So we are well-rounded in our tv interests
4. I read 28 books on my kindle from Sept 2014 to Sept 2015. Since then = zero
5. Ooh wait, are we going to do a book club? I'm in.
6. It took me umm 19.3wks to get that little elephant ticker on my siggy. I don't procrastinate on laundry, but I do on technology!
7. Anatomy scan next Monday! So excited for an update on the baby!
8. I had an early (18week) 1hr glucose test last week (for my PCOS history), and it came back at 95! Psyched that I don't have to do the 3hr. But don't worry, I will do another one hour with everyone else (24-28weeks!)
9. My sister is pregnant!!!!!
10. I just wanted to apologize ahead of time if I come across obsessed with preterm issues and preterm labor. After delivering at 26weeks (twins) last pregnancy, I am a bit uptight about the next 4-8 weeks. I hope to come through these critical weeks with flying colors - I would love to be a miserable 3rd trimester pregnant lady!!
Mama to Three Girls:
Twins born March 2014 at 26 weeks due to preterm labor
and our 37weeker born May 9th, 2016!
On the flip side our summers are gorgeous.
Mama to Three Girls:
Twins born March 2014 at 26 weeks due to preterm labor
and our 37weeker born May 9th, 2016!
2. Our Bradley classes start this Sunday evening, so excited.
3. DH has been talking to my belly and putting his hands all over to feel movement for himself, unfortunately we aren't quite to the point of feeling the movements externally, but it's sweet to see him so excited.
4. We didn't get to the new house until 3 days before Christmas so we got our tree up way later than usual. I've been struggling with the thought of taking it down.
5. My mom made us hustle to get this new house together and get everything unpacked and situated while she was here. Since she left on the 1st, DH and I have been in relaxation mode and we are struggling to get back on the "get things done to get settled in" front.
6. DH had us go to the store to get a waterproof mattress cover. He doesn't want my water breaking on our sleep number bed if that's where it winds up happening. It's far off, but he wants to be sure we don't forget. I felt like I was doing the walk of shame into the store to go get me a pee pad.
7. Dropped off my medical records at the new OB's office last Monday. They said they'd have to have an NP review my records since I'd had half of my pregnancy overseen by another ob across the country. Never knew it'd take this long to review and get approved as a patient, it's been 4 weeks since I've been seen and I'm getting nervous.
8. We got a little bit of snow today and I'm so happy. It's been forever since I've lived in a cold enough area for snow!
9. We went to see Sisters today, it was pretty funny and it was nice to get out of the house with all of the recent ruckus.
10. DH's birthday and our 1 year anniversary (1 year from when we went down to the courthouse and made it legal, not 1 year from our wedding) are on Thursday. It's gone by super fast and we've had so many exciting things happen in the past year; crazy!
2. I'm ready for this cold to be over (cold as in cold virus, not the weather). Feeling better but still have symptoms that are driving me crazy.
3. My mom is driving me crazy with stuff that doesn't matter. i.e. The nursery is going to be in our spare bedroom that we had been using as a storage room. It's never been used for anything but that and she tells me we need to paint it. It does NOT need painting b/c dust probably got on the walls. I can dust the stupid walls.
4. Found out at a/s that I have anterior placenta. So with that on top of already have fat in the midsection it's going to be heard to feel baby girl's kicks. Although when I lay on my stomach on our memory foam mattress (only works on that b/c that is the only thing i can lay on like that without it being too uncomfortable) I can feel fluttery like sensations, but I"m not sure if that is her or just gas.
5. I still don't have much of a bump. Will be 20weeks tomorrow (Wednesday). I can still wear my regular clothes.
6. I started off this pregnancy weighing 233 and as of today I am down to 219. Doctor hasn't seem worried at all about it. I'm NOT trying to lose weight. It just happening on its own.
7. Past couple days I've had a nerve jumping (or muscle spasm?) in my left eyelid that happens periodically. It is really annoying. I've had it before but never ever like this. It's crazy. It's starting to drive me crazy. I read online that it can sometimes happen in pregnancy.
8. I am mentally ready for baby to get here. I am tired of worrying and/or waiting each day. My anxiety is tripping out some days.
9. My mom is tripping out about the whole church and Jesus thing. She keeps telling me that we have to take the baby to church and raise it in a church etc. Which I agree with. However, the main reason I don't currently go to church is I have developed over the past few years a major social anxiety. That an living in a different city than the one I grew up in, I have a fear of meeting new people etc. It is hard to explain. On the phone tonight she asked me if I was going to tell our baby about baby Jesus and the meaning of Christmas and I was like yes. I told her I want to get a Little People nativity scene. Then my mom went on to tell me how my cousin wasn't going to tell her two year old about baby Jesus just b/c her husband didn't believe in Him.
10. I think it is safe to say that my mom is getting on my nerves just a bit.
First Pregnancy
Second Pregnancy
- BFP: 09/11/2015
- EDD: 05/25/2016
Baby Born04/15/2016
PGAL
I'm right there with you on the apple slices with peanut butter! The apples have been so sweet, crisp, and juicy lately. Plus when tempted to eat sweets or candy, I go for fruit first and usually I don't need that snickers after all
Mama to Three Girls:
Twins born March 2014 at 26 weeks due to preterm labor
and our 37weeker born May 9th, 2016!
@MrsKubley yeah I get sad when we leave Wisconsin and don't have a massive cheese selection at the grocery store.
Mama to Three Girls:
Twins born March 2014 at 26 weeks due to preterm labor
and our 37weeker born May 9th, 2016!