Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: stupid heartburn was the worst last night!!! And I didn't even eat heartburn-y foods!! And I'm already leaking...... Thanks boobs, for doing your thing, but can you at least wait till we get home for the day? Thanks. Rave: my MIL is coming into town this weekend! Haven't seen her since the wedding in September, and she is beyond excited for baby, as it's been 18 years since that side of the family has had a baby. I'm probably one of the very few that doesn't have an insane MIL.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? With MIL coming in, we are starting to set up the nursery next week. The room doesn't need paint, so it's pretty much move the old furniture out and build the nursery furniture.
Questions? Anyone else leaking already? Why are nursing bra pads itchy?
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? Dance Moms!!! And it's Tuesday, which means it's on tonight!!!! DH watches parts with me just so he can make fun of how insane some of the moms are, and jokes how the girls are going to end up dancing on a pole when they're 18. Lol
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: My poor pup has an ear infection and I'm taking him to the vet in a minute. Hopefully it isn't as insanely expensive as last time. Also crazy ass dreams last night, ugh. Rave: Next two weeks are going to be awesome - spa day, lunch with old friends, valentine's day dinner with H, hair cut, then leaving for my shower in Florida. Lots to plan for! Symptoms: I don't think I can remember what it feels like for my nose to not be stuffy/runny. Maybe some day I'll know what it is like again...
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I think we are finally going to break down and order the super expensive nursery furniture H insists on. He sold a bunch of stuff over the last week so there's actually spendable money. It is still going to take 8-12 weeks to get here, which feels like a million years.
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? White wine, a hot bubble bath, and a suuuper cheesy romance novel all at the same time. I feel like my guilty pleasures will be few and far between once baby gets here.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: rant: feeling insecure about my weight gain lately I've already gained 18 pounds.. I'm 5,6 and before I was pregnant my weight would fluctuate between 150-155 now I'm 173 at 22 almost 23 weeks. Im going to the gym about 3 times a week so it doesn't turn into flab I just feel like a whale
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing much right now just trying to stay healthy
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? Hmm listening to all my favorite bands from when I was a teenager lol
@mkemommy I'm shopping around for the best price (my Mom graciously offered to buy it for us!) but everything I'm finding is in the $600 range! Hoping I can find a deal on wayfair or overstock...issue seems to be they carry the brand I want (Dutalier) but they seem to only have front to back gliders, and I want one that swivels as well... so I think I'll have to custom order it from Buy Buy Baby!
@ahernandez16 yeah, apparently my fingers done know the difference between the I and O buttons, in becomes on and of becomes if way more often than I would like to admit. A tub of ice cream that I could sit in sounds fantastic right about now though. Weird pregnancy dreams also suck, I had a dream that my baby came out looking like a newborn puppy but they had her genetically tested and she was 100% human. I woke up VERY confused. I've had a few murder mystery ones too which has made for some sleepless nights. Ugh.
@sgoldberg247 oh how terrifying! Lol I had one where I birthed a baby that literally was a baby but had H's grown man head on it. That one freaked me out for a while.
Hi, Ladies. I've been lurking and reading but haven't posted in awhile. So happy to see everyone doing well. How far along are you?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Heartburn from hell and my bladder is leaking like a 40 year old faucet. I went to the Doctor yesterday terrified I was leaking fluid. Nope- just urine... BAH! Still not feeling movement, well, at least nothing that is obvious it is my little man. Patiently waiting! Rave- Just so happy & grateful that things have gone so smoothly up to this point. A few hiccups but nothing serious...
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I feel like all I think about anymore is the baby and I'm content with that. We picked our name and I ordered his bedding set off of Etsy. The registry is done- I'll touch up when shower invites go out toward the middle of next month. We emptied the room that will be the nursery and turned the office into the guest room (which is now the nursery). I've got my walls marked for the paint pattern so I'll do that this weekend. We are also in the middle of remodeling what will be the baby's/ 2nd guest bathroom. My hands (and weekends) are full with house projects.
Questions? I'd like to start running after the baby (ambitious thinking maybe?) but I don't really want a jogging stroller for everyday use. I also don't want to spend tons of money on a second carrier to go with a jogging stroller that I use once every few days. Anyone have any suggestions? My every day stroller is going to be Uppababy Cruz.
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? Just one? Yikes- Lately I feel like I'm over-indulging in sugar. It's all I want. I need a serious meal prep session. I would say my biggest guilty please is my one soda a day. I make an event out of it. It's not just grabbing a soda- it's got to be the perfect time and I have to sit down and really enjoy it (and it has to be a fountain soda, not from a can or bottle). Speaking of soda- has anyone had Sonic's Ocean Water soda? Holy hell!!!!
@ucfgemini you shouldn't jog with baby until baby is at least 6 months old and has good head/neck control. And at that age you can just put baby into the stroller without needing an infant carrier.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: See twatwaffle tuesday thread, ha! Symptoms- backache, leg hurts, GI issues making me cranky. Rave- Baby is kicking a lot more and strongly now. Love those little reminders she's growing well
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I turned in my FMLA paperwork today, wahoo! Since I'm a teacher, I can take my 12 weeks starting in August after summer break, so I get to stay home with her through mid November. I'm thrilled. A little worried going back to work will be difficult though. But it will be worth it.
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? If DH is gone for the night (rarely happens) I love to load up a cheesy chick flick and drain a bottle of wine and make a massive bowl of whirly pop popcorn. We usually watch movies and shows together, so I don't often get super girly things in, which I'm normally ok with, but sometimes a girl just needs a bad romance movie.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rave: We had our follow-up appointment today! They confirmed LO had gotten Parvo virus which is why LO had gotten so sick. Baby has already made a lot of improvement but they'll check LO weekly for awhile to make sure they don't need another transfusion to finish fighting off the virus, but it was the best news!!! And we're announcing gender to family and friends now that baby is mostly out of the woods....we're having a little BOY!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? FINALLY going to start looking at registry and everything with today's good news!
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? Binge watching something on tv with waaay too much wine!
@junebabyjoy yay! So glad to see LOs health is improving and welcome to team blue!
This might sound totally ignorant, but is that the same Parvo virus that animals get? That's crazy that they (both the baby and the doctors) can even catch that in utero. So glad it seems to be all fixed.
@ahernandez16 - it is the same virus they find in dogs! In kids/adults it's referred to as hand, foot and mouth of fifths disease! In adults it presents itself basically as a bad cold...so scary that something that doesn't seem harmful at all to me, almost took our baby's life!
And yes, I've been amazed about what they can see on an ultrasound and what modern medicine can do even for a 21 week old fetus!
@junebabyjoy wow. I totally didn't realize the two were related at all! I had fifths when I was younger and it knocked my entire family (5 kids) out for weeks. SO glad they were able to get it resolved.
@fishwife799 - I volunteer to come watch them with you! H hates them too and I never get to see anything scary.
I'll join also. H says they're "just bad" but I think he's really just a chicken.
Yes! Lets screen all the horror movies. Also, I think people are to judgmental of them. They are a separate class of film and need to be judged as such
Sorry you all barely hear from me on here. Know i am daily/constantly lurking and sending out prayers but 7/8s of the time my phone will not let me update anything. Expecially HDBD which i desperatly wish i could be apart of!
How far along are you? 20+4
Rant/rave/symptoms? Rant- we still have not found a house to live in and so I'm still stuck listening to mil and dil argue and bitch about anything and everything. Rave- tax return should be here soon. Come on IRS mama and baby Kyra need new stuff! Symptoms- a lot of racing heart rate lately. Even when I'm sitting for awhile. MS still makes its appearance of course. But hey whether I'm sitting or standing miss Kyra is kicking and rolling all times of day, she makes her existence very well known.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I've bought a decent amount of clothes/bathing accessories/blankets and misc things for Kye the last 2 weeks.I wish my baby was here already to put her in these cute little outfits!
GTKY. What's one of your guilty pleasures? I'm a bad snacker. I can't help my sweets and cravings. But If I keep up on my daily workouts I should be fine! Right?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:My midwife OK'd lush bathbombs and warm baths but we don't have rough hot water to fill the tub because it's freezing in Ct and my house is old!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Scanning Facebook 'tag sale' groups in my area for baby things and doing spinningbabies exercises.
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? This week I really wanted fruit roll ups. The kind with tear out shapes. Delicious and fun. : )
Hey guys!! I've been MIA the past couple days but just wanted to pop in and say a quick hi and I miss you guys before heading to bed! Hopefully Thursday at work I'll be able to get on and actually contribute and catch up!!
Re: Tuesday Check-In
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: stupid heartburn was the worst last night!!! And I didn't even eat heartburn-y foods!! And I'm already leaking...... Thanks boobs, for doing your thing, but can you at least wait till we get home for the day? Thanks.
Rave: my MIL is coming into town this weekend! Haven't seen her since the wedding in September, and she is beyond excited for baby, as it's been 18 years since that side of the family has had a baby. I'm probably one of the very few that doesn't have an insane MIL.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
With MIL coming in, we are starting to set up the nursery next week. The room doesn't need paint, so it's pretty much move the old furniture out and build the nursery furniture.
Questions? Anyone else leaking already? Why are nursing bra pads itchy?
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures?
Dance Moms!!! And it's Tuesday, which means it's on tonight!!!! DH watches parts with me just so he can make fun of how insane some of the moms are, and jokes how the girls are going to end up dancing on a pole when they're 18. Lol
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: My poor pup has an ear infection and I'm taking him to the vet in a minute. Hopefully it isn't as insanely expensive as last time. Also crazy ass dreams last night, ugh.
Rave: Next two weeks are going to be awesome - spa day, lunch with old friends, valentine's day dinner with H, hair cut, then leaving for my shower in Florida. Lots to plan for!
Symptoms: I don't think I can remember what it feels like for my nose to not be stuffy/runny. Maybe some day I'll know what it is like again...
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
I think we are finally going to break down and order the super expensive nursery furniture H insists on. He sold a bunch of stuff over the last week so there's actually spendable money. It is still going to take 8-12 weeks to get here, which feels like a million years.
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures?
White wine, a hot bubble bath, and a suuuper cheesy romance novel all at the same time. I feel like my guilty pleasures will be few and far between once baby gets here.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: rant: feeling insecure about my weight gain lately I've already gained 18 pounds.. I'm 5,6 and before I was pregnant my weight would fluctuate between 150-155 now I'm 173 at 22 almost 23 weeks. Im going to the gym about 3 times a week so it doesn't turn into flab I just feel like a whale
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing much right now just trying to stay healthy
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? Hmm listening to all my favorite bands from when I was a teenager lol
How far along are you?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Heartburn from hell and my bladder is leaking like a 40 year old faucet. I went to the Doctor yesterday terrified I was leaking fluid. Nope- just urine... BAH! Still not feeling movement, well, at least nothing that is obvious it is my little man. Patiently waiting! Rave- Just so happy & grateful that things have gone so smoothly up to this point. A few hiccups but nothing serious...
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I feel like all I think about anymore is the baby and I'm content with that. We picked our name and I ordered his bedding set off of Etsy. The registry is done- I'll touch up when shower invites go out toward the middle of next month. We emptied the room that will be the nursery and turned the office into the guest room (which is now the nursery). I've got my walls marked for the paint pattern so I'll do that this weekend. We are also in the middle of remodeling what will be the baby's/ 2nd guest bathroom. My hands (and weekends) are full with house projects.
Questions?
I'd like to start running after the baby (ambitious thinking maybe?) but I don't really want a jogging stroller for everyday use. I also don't want to spend tons of money on a second carrier to go with a jogging stroller that I use once every few days. Anyone have any suggestions? My every day stroller is going to be Uppababy Cruz.
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? Just one? Yikes- Lately I feel like I'm over-indulging in sugar. It's all I want. I need a serious meal prep session. I would say my biggest guilty please is my one soda a day. I make an event out of it. It's not just grabbing a soda- it's got to be the perfect time and I have to sit down and really enjoy it (and it has to be a fountain soda, not from a can or bottle). Speaking of soda- has anyone had Sonic's Ocean Water soda? Holy hell!!!!
22+6
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: See twatwaffle tuesday thread, ha! Symptoms- backache, leg hurts, GI issues making me cranky. Rave- Baby is kicking a lot more and strongly now. Love those little reminders she's growing well
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
I turned in my FMLA paperwork today, wahoo! Since I'm a teacher, I can take my 12 weeks starting in August after summer break, so I get to stay home with her through mid November. I'm thrilled. A little worried going back to work will be difficult though. But it will be worth it.
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures?
If DH is gone for the night (rarely happens) I love to load up a cheesy chick flick and drain a bottle of wine and make a massive bowl of whirly pop popcorn. We usually watch movies and shows together, so I don't often get super girly things in, which I'm normally ok with, but sometimes a girl just needs a bad romance movie.
22+5
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rave: We had our follow-up appointment today! They confirmed LO had gotten Parvo virus which is why LO had gotten so sick. Baby has already made a lot of improvement but they'll check LO weekly for awhile to make sure they don't need another transfusion to finish fighting off the virus, but it was the best news!!! And we're announcing gender to family and friends now that baby is mostly out of the woods....we're having a little BOY!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? FINALLY going to start looking at registry and everything with today's good news!
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures?
Binge watching something on tv with waaay too much wine!
This might sound totally ignorant, but is that the same Parvo virus that animals get? That's crazy that they (both the baby and the doctors) can even catch that in utero. So glad it seems to be all fixed.
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
And yes, I've been amazed about what they can see on an ultrasound and what modern medicine can do even for a 21 week old fetus!
@Huskerfanz - thank you!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: my back and hips are keeping me from getting a good night sleep and I'm an emotional mess for no reason today.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Knitting a blanket
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? Trash tv and Netflix
Married 9/1/13
Off OCP 3/1/14
TTC 6/1/14
DX Endometriosis in 2002
Laparoscopy 2002 and 2007
HSG 8/2014, right tube partially blocked
1st BFP 1/5/15 EDD 9/12/15- miscarried 1/8/15
BFP 8/4/16 EDD 3/2/18- trisomy 18 girl- no heartbeat 8/25/17 at 13 weeks d&c 8/28/17
BFP 12/4/17 EDD 8/19/18
How far along are you? 20+4
Rant/rave/symptoms? Rant- we still have not found a house to live in and so I'm still stuck listening to mil and dil argue and bitch about anything and everything. Rave- tax return should be here soon. Come on IRS mama and baby Kyra need new stuff! Symptoms- a lot of racing heart rate lately. Even when I'm sitting for awhile. MS still makes its appearance of course. But hey whether I'm sitting or standing miss Kyra is kicking and rolling all times of day, she makes her existence very well known.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
I've bought a decent amount of clothes/bathing accessories/blankets and misc things for Kye the last 2 weeks.I wish my baby was here already to put her in these cute little outfits!
GTKY. What's one of your guilty pleasures?
I'm a bad snacker. I can't help my sweets and cravings. But If I keep up on my daily workouts I should be fine! Right?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:My midwife OK'd lush bathbombs and warm baths but we don't have rough hot water to fill the tub because it's freezing in Ct and my house is old!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Scanning Facebook 'tag sale' groups in my area for baby things and doing spinningbabies exercises.
GTKY: What's one of your guilty pleasures? This week I really wanted fruit roll ups. The kind with tear out shapes. Delicious and fun. : )