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June 2016 Moms
mrsschmity
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Wednesday Check-In
mrsschmity
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HAPPY HUMP DAY!
How far along are you?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms?
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Questions?
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning).
How far along are you?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms?
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Questions?
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning).
Re: Wednesday Check-In
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Rave: Lately I've been waking up at least 3 times to use the bathroom and it is driving me crazy but last night I only woke up once all night! Rant: I felt the baby kick from the outside for the first time this weekend but haven't felt any kicks since all I have felt is a little bit of internal movement
What are you doing to prepare for baby? We will be moving right around my due date so we are trying to sort all that out now whether we should move before or after. It could be long distance due to my husband EASing from the military (maybe) but even if he decides to re-enlist we will be moving but just in town. It has been stressing me out lately, I'll feel better when we have it all sorted out.
Questions? None today.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). hmm this question took me the longest to answer lol but probably Oreos!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Finally getting a little bit of a real firm baby belly and have felt a few random popcorn-like movements, one from the outside. They're really sporadic so DH hasn't been able to feel them yet, hopefully this little bugger gets stronger and more active soon so he can join in on the fun.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Getting rid of the desk and other assorted junk in the office/nursery.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning).
Potato chips! The ultimate in unhealthy but so so delicious.
@Sgoldberg247 Yay for feeling movement! It's such a cool feeling. I'm anxiously waiting for H and I to be able to feel them from the outside.
How far along are you? 20+4
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? I slept like absolute crap last night. I could not get comfortable at all. I was hoping this "symptom" would stay away. Also, I don't think this RLP is going away anytime soon. It's an every day, all day occurrence.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Officially got started on a registry, and feel pretty good about what we've got on there so far. There are SO MANY different options, so I'm doing some quick research and trying not to get overwhelmed. Working on getting the last of the junk out of baby's room, and will be ordering some crib bedding and paint soon so I can start tying the overall theme/colors together.
Questions? Nope
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). If I'm going the healthy route, probably apples and peanut butter. Not-so-healthy....chips and salsa, doritos, basically any kind of chips.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? I woke up with terrible RLP plus gas pain and constipation! I am almost positive I felt LO kick from the outside last night. Rant: H is too impatient to sit with his hand on my belly waiting for a kick. Maybe once they get more frequent he will.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Continuing to add stuff to the registry.
Questions? Anyone have an amazing diaper bag they use/will use?
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). Hmm probably chips and salsa or guacamole!
-I also have really dry sinuses which are irritating and woke up at 2:00 last night then wasn't able to really fall back asleep. Boo! Hope you get rest tonight @mrsschmity
How far along are you? 18+5
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Rave - Can feel baby kicking a lot more this week despite the anterior placenta. Have felt him a couple times a day for the last 3 days (I was slightly less excited about this morning's 6:00am kicks). DH has been able to feel as well a couple times so he's very excited. Also - had a great convo with my bosses boss who wants to use my management experience more this year for a really tough program, yeah! Rant / symptoms: bloody snot, wakefulness, pressure down low. Boo!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Knitting him a blanket.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). Cheese. All the freaking cheese. My first words were actually 'cheese please' when my mom found my nomming on a block of cheddar and the love has never died. Just gimme.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Feeling pretty good! Goals for this week are to clean up my eating a bit and to drink a bit more water. I had quite a bit of caffeine yesterday, so I need to be more diligent about switching to low-caf or decaf options. I
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Gestating and chilling. Anatomy scan is in approximately two weeks. We need to figure out if we want to know the sex and we're hopelessly undecided.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning).
@MrsB8214 I'm trying to convince my husband to let me splurge on a diaper bag since it will de-facto replace my purse. I don't have any suggestions, but I'll be following this thread to see what others think!
@sgoldberg247 Yay baby kicks! My stomach is a bit harder but I haven't felt any kicks yet. Soon I hope!
@mrsschmity I'm impressed your snacks included a healthy option! TMI, but I once threw up apples & peanut butter as a child (I think I just had the flu--bad coincidence) and in 20 years, I will never eat that combination again. Which is too bad because I like both separately and it's such a healthy option!
@catherinekate I had a similar experience with bananas when I was much younger...same thing happened, and I didn't eat bananas for 10 years. Luckily, I got over that a couple of years ago and bananas are back in now lol
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? I was exhausted yesterday after DS didn't nap so went to bed early and slept about 10 straight hours. It was so needed.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Once I get my sander back, painting a dresser and nightstand
Questions? Yes! Anyone else have heartburn? What's helping? I didn't have this until the end last time.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? Not healthy - crispy M&Ms. Healthy - baby carrots or a banana
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
@mrsschmity Bananas are a staple in my diet! It's crazy how food aversions can stick with you. I was saltines and greek yogurt popsicles when my m/s was at its worst and I threw them up so many times that I'm sure I'll never be able to eat them again either too.
HAPPY HUMP DAY!
How far along are you? 19+4
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Feel like shit today, didn't sleep well, stomach hurts. Can't wait for the weekend!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Cleaned out the whole nursery this weekend! Time to have the contractor in, paint & decorate!
Questions? Is it Friday yet?
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). Anything! Chips, cookies... I don't discriminate
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
@catherinekate omg. Now I want to go to the movies so bad. I love a giant slushy and nachos with that crap cheese sauce and loads of jalapeños. I want it even though I know with the LO I'll probably get the dreaded heartburn of death!
How far along are you? 18w4d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms?
Rave: Feeling very awake today! Rock on! And I'm still feeling stoked about seeing our little dude yesterday.
Rant: I have to edit 150 report cards--- 4 comments per report... so 600 paragraphs that aren't always written very well. That's my day ahead.
Symptoms: NOT NAUSEATED YET TODAY! I savour these precious moments
Question: If this applies, how did you tell your toddler about the new arrival? I take it my daughter kind of knows something's up and I've talked about it a bit with other people when she's around but I have yet to have any kind of big "you're going to be a sister" talk.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning).
I know many of you will find this crazy, but I don't like potato chips- never have.
I love cheesey popcorn (though I have to admit I OD'ed on smartfood my first trimester and it's lost it's appeal), yogurt-covered raisins, anything peanut-buttery.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Slept like absolute crap last night. Woke up around 4:30 to pee and then could not for the life of me get comfortable to fall back asleep. Then around 5 my stomach started growling so I went downstairs to get something to eat and have been awake since then.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? My copy of the baby bargains book is supposed to arrive today. Glider/ottoman is ordered.
Questions? What are you using to get comfortable while sleeping? I always slept on my back with one leg bent and turned out before pregnancy, now I'm trying to be more on my side but whichever hip is on top gets SO SORE from bending down towards the knee. I've done the pillow between the knees which helped for a while, but not anymore. Ideas?
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? Junk/at home: ice cream all the way. My normal afternoon snack at work is a fiber one peanut butter snack bar- holds me over till dinner and is tasty
Rants/Raves Still awaiting amnio results. OB appointment tomorrow. Told me to call today to see if results are in so here's hoping.
Raves Yesterday I received a $165 gift certificate to a spa here. It was from my 2013 moms group. I was officially mind blown by the goodness of people. Never met any of them in person.
GTKY? Right now Jelly Beans lol. Changes daily though.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Rant- I left my lunch box at home! I usually snack throughout the day to keep my nausea at bay....and now I have no food. THANKFULLY a coworker keeps snacks at work and gave me some to hold me over til I can run to the store and get food. Rave-Just 1 week til I have my anatomy scan, I'm so excited! Even though I kept having dreams that the Dr. couldn't tell what the baby was and it was a weird US.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Eating...lol
Questions?
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). Go figure, today's question is about food and I don't have mine! LoL....My go to lately is wheat thins at work. While at home I've been snacking on avocados with balsamic vinegar or cucumbers with balsamic vinegar (i LOVE vinegar lol.)
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
18 + 4
Rant/Rave/Symptoms?
You guise...I actually pooped this morning! Normally I wouldn't share that with a bunch of friends but, let's be real, this is a huge deal! I should go buy a lottery ticket...this feels like my lucky day!
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Just anxiously & not-so-patiently waiting for our a/s Friday morning.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks?
Normally? Popcorn (with butter) or chips & queso or guac. Currently? Anything sweet...most recently it's been mango, hot lips, or peach rings.
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How far along are you? 18 + 3
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Still have 2 weeks until we have US and know gender.. I'm getting impatient! Also I thought there was some promise of extra energy that kicks in aroun 2nd trimester! I'm feeling like if I don't get that soon I am going to kick someone's ass!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Um I have been thinking ahead and stressing out about everything!
Questions? Nope
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? Not to be cliche, but ICE CREAM!
@jerseygirl9090 yay for kicks! I know how stressful moving around your due date can be and how last minute decisions are made with the military. Our PCS was supposed to take place when I was 3 months with my first, and plans changed 3 times. I had to move out of the house at 9 months pregnant to temp housing, and then we made our actual PCS (stateside) 3 months later. Hopefully yours will be more definite, and I hope whether he re enlists or not, you get to take it a little easy. Personally the doctor thing was the scariest part for me. It was nice to deliver with who I had been seeing all along.
@mrsschmity props to you on the registry! There IS so much they are overwhelming. Sometimes you wish you had less choices lol
@HBamama2B yes please on the cheese!!!!
Right there with y'all that slept like crap last night. Ugh. @LizM61409: Someone mentioned recently a fix for back-sleepers that are having hip pain sleeping on the side is propping pillows/pregnancy pillow behind your back so you sleep towards your back, but at an angle. It would be hard to move side to side with that, but worth a shot.
How far along are you? 18 weeks!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Up to pee at 4/430, couldn't fall asleep until 6 something. Tired and cranky.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Kitchen-ing
Registry
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning).
Lately fave snack is an apple with cheese.
How far along are you? 21+2
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: RANT. Well. H still has a job, so that's great but yesterday was terrible. He found out that he looses any of his accrued vacation time because this new company does not offer ANY form of PTO AND on top of that he loses his FMLA eligibility because he will not have worked for this company for a year -- despite being at his job for 5. So he has no real "guaranteed" time off come June. That on top of my boss being the world's biggest douche face which I won't get into again seriously had me ready to commit murder yesterday. H's boss is one of our good friends and is willing to work with him so he can still try and take a few weeks off in June but he'd still be on call. I'm just so annoyed with life and not sleeping isn't helping.
BUT I have my Anatomy scan tomorrow finally and that's all that's getting me through today.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? I'm with @HBamama2B. All of the cheeses.
Edited because ranting leads to poor grammar.
@ahernandez16 best wishes for the scan tomorrow.
How far along are you? 20 weeks today - we are a banana!!!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Feelings pretty good - although baby is being stubborn the past few days and doesn't feel like moving around as much :-/ On a good note -- today is our anatomy scan so we finally get to find out if we have a little princess or prince in there
What are you doing to prepare for baby? refinishing baby's dresser which has been passed down two generations now -- also, plan on doing some clothes shopping this weekend with my girlfriends
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). Chocolate Milkshakes for sure!!
@hbamama2b - cheese is always a good idea.
@crdo - Apple with cheese is even better.
How far along are you? 21 W
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Sore at night (hips) mostly but otherwise feeling great. My belly really expanded this week though...I gained 2lb and it really shot out.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Hopefully crib this weekend.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). CHEESE!!!
22w today!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms?
Same ol', same ol'. Still have MS if I don't take meds, lots of pressure, pubic bone pain when I walk....good stuff!
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Gestating and getting a bunch of things done around the house!
Questions?
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning).
I can't decide. Chips are my weakness, but I lovelovelove cheese, white cheddar popcorn, nachos...
Yay for all of you feeling baby kicks!!!
@cmillar36 FX you get your amnio results soon!
@DeePaddy24 & @SMLmom hooray poop!!
@ahernandez16 Sorry your H's job situation sucks...but yay for your A/S tomorrow!
How far along are you? 19w4d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? I'm excited to grout our backsplash tomorrow! I want my kitchen back to normal. Symptoms: lower back discomfort in the mornings. Lots of pressure down low. I wish I were feeling more movement like I did last pregnancy.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Psyching myself up to paint this weekend. It'll be "fun".
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? Healthy: baby carrots! Otherwise: CHEESE. Or any kind of chips.
How far along are you? 21w5d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Feeling full yet hungry a lot. It's not a good mix.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Still working on DSs room. Last weekend we cleaned, this weekend we will be painting his accent wall, getting started on painting trim, and heading to ikea for some new furniture. It's almost as exciting as doing a nursery
Questions? None
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning).
Cheetos Puffs. Mmmmmmm.
DST T4L
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Lots of pressure down low, sometimes causing cramping (thanks for sitting super low baby girl! Not....) back aches, generally being uncomfortable. I didn't get like this until WAY later in the game my first time around. Second pregnancy is no joke....
What are you doing to prepare for baby? We have decided to leave DS in the room he is in, and do what was going to be his "big boy" room as little girls nursery. Both bedrooms are right next to ours, and I don't think DS will be ready for a toddler bed by June, so we will just leave him be for now. Plus, I don't want to change too many things up for him at once. We almost have the nursery all cleared out, got the old blinds taken down. H needs to take down the popcorn ceiling and replace the old nasty fan and then we can paint! Got the crib ordered!
Questions? Anyone else have their anatomy scan at 22 weeks? That's when my dr had me schedule it for....just seems late in the game? I had one at 20 weeks with my first.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). I'm always grubbing on cereal, or cuties oranges. Also, not a snack, but I've been CRAVING salmon with this pregnancy. I eat it like, twice a week now but want it all the time! ugh!
Mrs. H
Crohn's Dx: August 2008
Endometriosis Dx: May 2010
Married: 05/19/2012
TTC #1: June 2013
BFP: December 2013
DS: Born 08/29/2014
TTC #2: July 2015
BFP #2: September 25, 2015
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Baby wasn't thrilled that I ate a pint of blueberries last night, so still not feeling very well.. Other than that, having dinner with a friend who is due in 2 weeks with her first
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing today
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). I've been starting off most mornings with bagel. Best 5 minutes of my day. I've forgotten the bagels all week this week, so no wonder I have no motivation for anything. Other than that, I'm with all the PP that have said cheese, popcorn, chips and queso.. mmm food. And bacon.
Hopefully all you mama's with crappy or uncertain job situations and moving situations, I hope it all works out quickly! It's stressful!
How far along are you? 18w6d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Acne and back pain. Sexy... Ugh. Rant: I have to go to dinner tonight with the vendors that my H is hosting for work. They are from Italy and they love to eat dinner late. Rave: At least I get free dinner! H said he would work hard to convince them to eat at a normal time (not 9:30)! He said that they would probably be okay with that this time since their young, single coworker who loves to go out late is not with them this time!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I contacted another daycare this morning and started looking for jobs in the new city (just for kicks, I can't apply yet). We are also planning on finishing the registry next weekend!!!
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). I'm with all of you that love cheese! Oh and chips and guac! And movie theater popcorn. Now I'm hungry too. Nachos with jalapenos sound DELICIOUS!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Looks like I'll join the rest of you ladies who had insomnia last night... I fell dead asleep at 1030pm but was wide awake at 4am, till around 6, then slept another hour till my alarm. I thought about starting a thread to see who else was awake! Also, my congestion is back & seemingly getting worse... DH has been congested all week so it was kind of inevitable but its making my head hurt terribly! I feel like I haven't had any "raves" lately... I'm just anxious for my next appointment a week from Friday! I feel like its been so long since my last one.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Working on my registry! Trying to eat healthier... I don't feel like I eat crappy foods (I don't really eat fast food or fried foods etc.) but I'm definitely eating MORE carbs (bagels, pastas etc.) than I should be. I feel like I'm retaining a lot of water & I want to cut that out!
Questions? None today
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). This week I've wanted Fage Greek Yogurt w. Fruit, or Ritz crackers with cream cheese & jelly on them!
How far along are you? 21w2d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms? Rant: I've got a massive pile of cardboard boxes in our garage and a huge pile of them in my foyer (from recent baby related gifts) which I have to load up and take to the recycling place (45 minutes away) today. Ugh. Rave: My best friend from my hometown just told me she's going to fly out here in april to help me finish decorating the nursery. Suuper pumped for that. Symptoms: Acne, very sniffly nose and lots of sneezes, a few baby kicks here and there.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Very proud of myself - yesterday I managed to get our stroller put together and the carseat out of the box and read the instruction manual for that. My husband splurged on an "off-road" stroller called the mountain buggy. It literally comes with an extra set of off-road tires that we can put on to go hiking or when there's deep snow. Silly but I guess practical here in the mountains.
GTKY: What is one of your favorite snacks? (I'm hungry, so food is the first thing on my mind this morning). Any form of chips. Potato chips, chocolate chips, doesn't really matter. Basically anything that is bad for me that I shouldnt be eating.