So does anyone know how it works here? Does everyone start to gradually disappear to have their babies until the only people left in the April group are the late ones/people due at the end of the month? And then after them it's just dead here? Or do people still come on with like baby questions and stuff?
I imagine most of us will revert to the FB group. I really only bump at work and FB is just easier in general.
Is there already a Facebook group made?
3 miscarriages - 1 DS (6) - 1 DD (3) - #3 due March 30!
So does anyone know how it works here? Does everyone start to gradually disappear to have their babies until the only people left in the April group are the late ones/people due at the end of the month? And then after them it's just dead here? Or do people still come on with like baby questions and stuff?
I imagine most of us will revert to the FB group. I really only bump at work and FB is just easier in general.
So does anyone know how it works here? Does everyone start to gradually disappear to have their babies until the only people left in the April group are the late ones/people due at the end of the month? And then after them it's just dead here? Or do people still come on with like baby questions and stuff?
I imagine most of us will revert to the FB group. I really only bump at work and FB is just easier in general.
Actually, just a generic note if there are other regs who want to join the FB group. We have two admins, but anyone who's already a member can add members. You'll either need to provide the email address associated with your facebook account (which only seems to work about half the time), or add the other person as a friend so they can add you to the group (you can then unfriend, if you prefer to keep things more private).
We do ask that when you join, you add your info to the google spreadsheet so that we can match up Bump usernames with facebook names
I just got a new car!!!! I'm so excited to have an suv that will fit both carseats instead of my little cobalt that was going to make things cramped. Plus it will fit our new double stroller which my car did not. Ahhhh so excited!!!
As I'm scrolling through here, DH asks "are you on your kumquat blog again?" I literally spit out my drink and still keep giggling. Yep, Hubz, it's my kumquat blog. All we do is talk about fruit. He's a nut, and you are now all my kumquat friends!
@mrstrax It looks like my hospital would be about a 25 minute drive away. My best friend will be at the shower too, since the mom-to-be is her SIL, so I would have someone there I trust who could drive me if something happened.
My main problem is how close to my EDD the shower is... I hate being farther along than the mom who is being celebrated. Just being pregnant at someone else's shower has always just felt awkward for me. It's not really going to be the intention of the other people there to compare our pregnancies, but I KNOW it's going to happen... I've been in that situation before. I don't like stealing attention from the person being celebrated.
The crib mattress came today!!!! Got to put on her bedding set, set up the mobile, and fill the diaper stacker with extra blankets... It almost looks like we're going to have a baby or something! Granted, all the big things (stroller, car seat, pack & play, tub) are still in boxes in the middle of the room (hence why I'm staying away from the nursery thread), and I have no idea when we'll be getting the dresser, but I'm starting to feel just a tiny bit more prepared.
As I'm scrolling through here, DH asks "are you on your kumquat blog again?" I literally spit out my drink and still keep giggling. Yep, Hubz, it's my kumquat blog. All we do is talk about fruit. He's a nut, and you are now all my kumquat friends!
DH had a meltdown yesterday because he was trying to get my attention while I was bumping "Leave your pistachio app and talk to me!" Kumquats and pistachios, nice.
@mrstrax It looks like my hospital would be about a 25 minute drive away. My best friend will be at the shower too, since the mom-to-be is her SIL, so I would have someone there I trust who could drive me if something happened.
My main problem is how close to my EDD the shower is... I hate being farther along than the mom who is being celebrated. Just being pregnant at someone else's shower has always just felt awkward for me. It's not really going to be the intention of the other people there to compare our pregnancies, but I KNOW it's going to happen... I've been in that situation before. I don't like stealing attention from the person being celebrated.
Meh, they knew you were pregnant when they invited you. I personally would go because I'll need things to do to keep my mind off of not having a baby yet. But sending a small gift and a nice note would easily get you out of it.
3 miscarriages - 1 DS (6) - 1 DD (3) - #3 due March 30!
K&Elizabeth If you want an easy way to have French toast on hand, I made an (appanrently) delicious French Toast bake for my friend's baby shower last weekend. I didn't try any, but it was her favorite part. It was a loaf of soft crust bread (the recipe said Italian or French but I grabbed Cuban since it was $1 at Walmart), broken into cubes, tossed in enough melted butter to lightly coat it all. Then whisk together 1 2/3 cups of whole milk (or milk substitute, vanilla almond or vanilla cashew would probably be awesome!), 4 eggs, and some cinnamon and vanilla to your taste (neither cinnamon or vanilla was in my recipe, but I added it because...well, yum). Put the cubes of bread in a casserole pan, pour the custard over it, press the bread down so it gets nice and soaked in the custard, although to sit for an hour to absorb the custard and bake for 20 minutes at 425. You can adjust it as much as you want. I've seen similar recipes add chopped nuts, brown sugar, dried fruit sprinkled on top. You can also do it the night before. and have it ready to pop in the oven in the morning. I had maple syrup on the side for people to add. It was most definitely a hit.
@fbanke42 I'm 6 weeks ahead of my friend who's shower I hosted last week! She was just fine with it. I actually didn't know the other guests (we hung on to our friendship despite her first marriage, which is how I knew her, ending in divorce, so we don't have many common friends anymore). Most of the guests came and said congratulations to me, asked when I was due (1 month...), and that was it, the focus was definitely on her.
@imrachellea Um, that sounds incredible! It's going on my list for sure. I wonder how well gluten free bread will hold up?
Definitely worth a shot! I used "cheap" ingredients, because when you're throwing a party for 30 people you need to be cheap haha. So it was whatever was on sale at Walmart lol.
K&Elizabeth If you want an easy way to have French toast on hand, I made an (appanrently) delicious French Toast bake for my friend's baby shower last weekend. I didn't try any, but it was her favorite part. It was a loaf of soft crust bread (the recipe said Italian or French but I grabbed Cuban since it was $1 at Walmart), broken into cubes, tossed in enough melted butter to lightly coat it all. Then whisk together 1 2/3 cups of whole milk (or milk substitute, vanilla almond or vanilla cashew would probably be awesome!), 4 eggs, and some cinnamon and vanilla to your taste (neither cinnamon or vanilla was in my recipe, but I added it because...well, yum). Put the cubes of bread in a casserole pan, pour the custard over it, press the bread down so it gets nice and soaked in the custard, although to sit for an hour to absorb the custard and bake for 20 minutes at 425. You can adjust it as much as you want. I've seen similar recipes add chopped nuts, brown sugar, dried fruit sprinkled on top. You can also do it the night before. and have it ready to pop in the oven in the morning. I had maple syrup on the side for people to add. It was most definitely a hit.
My SIL makes something similar but uses her homemade sourdough bread... OMG to die for!!! I think she also puts chunks of cream cheese in it.
I was craving chocolate yesterday so when I went to pick up supplies for my students "science Olympics" last night I picked up a bag of peanut butter M&Ms and a Reese's peanut butter egg. I ate the egg driving home from the store and brought the M&Ms with me today. DD was up...again...at 5am. I am so so tired. And we were out of coffee. Chocolate has caffeine...the bag may be gone before the day is up
Since my body decided to freak out on me yesterday at work, DH told me to take it easy last night. He didn't tell me EXACTLY what the picture says, but it was pretty dang close.
Since my body decided to freak out on me yesterday at work, DH told me to take it easy last night. He didn't tell me EXACTLY what the picture says, but it was pretty dang close.
This one kinda works for me because I had nachos from my favorite Mexican place for dinner last night!
Ugh I had a super food binge last night around 1am... Went to the store and got a choco taco, a bag of white cheddar popcorn, pepper beef jerky, and banana strawberry milk. If I didn't know any better I would assume I was stoned.
Someone save me from myself. I just want to curl up into a ball and cry for absolutely no reason. I'm not sure if it's the pregnancy hormones or my depression that's beating the crap out of me today.
FF(T)C - DD and I ate breakfast in the living room today. She has one of the spill proof snack bowls so she can carry her (dry) cereal around and munch as she plays. She is currently taking her fruit loops out one at a time to put in my empty bowl so that she can eat them with my (giant) spoon. She's been doing this for almost 20 minutes now. I'm halfway-comatose on the couch and not chasing a toddler, so I've decided not to care about milk drips.
Ugh I had a super food binge last night around 1am... Went to the store and got a choco taco, a bag of white cheddar popcorn, pepper beef jerky, and banana strawberry milk. If I didn't know any better I would assume I was stoned.
Someone save me from myself. I just want to curl up into a ball and cry for absolutely no reason. I'm not sure if it's the pregnancy hormones or my depression that's beating the crap out of me today.
Hug? Either way that's a crappy feeling. I recommend chocolate. Or strawberry shortcake if you're one of those weirdos who doesn't like chocolate.
I was craving chocolate yesterday so when I went to pick up supplies for my students "science Olympics" last night I picked up a bag of peanut butter M&Ms and a Reese's peanut butter egg. I ate the egg driving home from the store and brought the M&Ms with me today. DD was up...again...at 5am. I am so so tired. And we were out of coffee. Chocolate has caffeine...the bag may be gone before the day is up
Yesterday I bought a bag of peanut M&Ms at the store. I saw them and just had to get them for some reason.
Someone save me from myself. I just want to curl up into a ball and cry for absolutely no reason. I'm not sure if it's the pregnancy hormones or my depression that's beating the crap out of me today.
Hug? Either way that's a crappy feeling. I recommend chocolate. Or strawberry shortcake if you're one of those weirdos who doesn't like chocolate.
Sweet have been making me nauseous... Well, food in general has been making me nauseated. I'm a stress/depression shopper instead of a stress/depression eater. Unfortunately, I've been having to hold back because DH now only gets paid once a month instead of bi-weekly, and he doesn't get his first full month's pay from his new job until the 5th of April... And we need to save our money in case I go into labor earlier than planned... I did spend $20 yesterday and "upgraded" the center stone in my ring. The round yellow sapphire was too light of a color for me, so I'm swapping it out for an oval green sapphire.
It it may just also be depression related, since I likely have bipolar disorder (but refuse to go in and get diagnosed because my family doesn't react well to bipolar meds). Bipolar disorder runs on my dad's side of the family, and there's always one family member per generation it seems who has it... Which makes me concerned for my kids... I think that's the major reason why I don't want to get diagnosed with it--I don't want to "doom" my children with a mental disorder. DH doesn't want me on meds, since he's heard the stories about my parents almost getting divorced while my dad was on bipolar meds... Or how my grandmother HATED her mother when her mother was on her meds...
Someone save me from myself. I just want to curl up into a ball and cry for absolutely no reason. I'm not sure if it's the pregnancy hormones or my depression that's beating the crap out of me today.
Hug? Either way that's a crappy feeling. I recommend chocolate. Or strawberry shortcake if you're one of those weirdos who doesn't like chocolate.
Sweet have been making me nauseous... Well, food in general has been making me nauseated. I'm a stress/depression shopper instead of a stress/depression eater. Unfortunately, I've been having to hold back because DH now only gets paid once a month instead of bi-weekly, and he doesn't get his first full month's pay from his new job until the 5th of April... And we need to save our money in case I go into labor earlier than planned... I did spend $20 yesterday and "upgraded" the center stone in my ring. The round yellow sapphire was too light of a color for me, so I'm swapping it out for an oval green sapphire.
It it may just also be depression related, since I likely have bipolar disorder (but refuse to go in and get diagnosed because my family doesn't react well to bipolar meds). Bipolar disorder runs on my dad's side of the family, and there's always one family member per generation it seems who has it... Which makes me concerned for my kids... I think that's the major reason why I don't want to get diagnosed with it--I don't want to "doom" my children with a mental disorder. DH doesn't want me on meds, since he's heard the stories about my parents almost getting divorced while my dad was on bipolar meds... Or how my grandmother HATED her mother when her mother was on her meds...
I'm sorry you're feeling crappy, lots of hugs. It probably seems too overwhelming right now with everything going on, and that's ok, but if I can suggest it....I would encourage you to go in and get checked out/diagnosed when the timing feels right for you. There are lots of great, verbal therapy programs nowadays that will support you and not push medication if that's not what you want. The support might be a good thing.
I actually don't understand the whole "midnight snack" concept. I love food. Like, LOVE food. Probably why I've struggled with weight and how to control it my whole life. But I have never once in my life gotten up in the middle of the night to get food. Not pregnant, not after some drinking the previous night, not in college, not even when I was up for MOTN feedings with DD1. I might have a late snack, which could potentially be around midnight when (I was younger and) I hadn't yet gone to bed, but I have never ever ever gotten out of bed after going to bed to get something to eat.
Re: **The Everything Random Thread for April Mamas**
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We do ask that when you join, you add your info to the google spreadsheet so that we can match up Bump usernames with facebook names
My main problem is how close to my EDD the shower is... I hate being farther along than the mom who is being celebrated. Just being pregnant at someone else's shower has always just felt awkward for me. It's not really going to be the intention of the other people there to compare our pregnancies, but I KNOW it's going to happen... I've been in that situation before. I don't like stealing attention from the person being celebrated.
Kumquats and pistachios, nice.
DD and I ate breakfast in the living room today. She has one of the spill proof snack bowls so she can carry her (dry) cereal around and munch as she plays. She is currently taking her fruit loops out one at a time to put in my empty bowl so that she can eat them with my (giant) spoon. She's been doing this for almost 20 minutes now. I'm halfway-comatose on the couch and not chasing a toddler, so I've decided not to care about milk drips.
It it may just also be depression related, since I likely have bipolar disorder (but refuse to go in and get diagnosed because my family doesn't react well to bipolar meds). Bipolar disorder runs on my dad's side of the family, and there's always one family member per generation it seems who has it... Which makes me concerned for my kids... I think that's the major reason why I don't want to get diagnosed with it--I don't want to "doom" my children with a mental disorder. DH doesn't want me on meds, since he's heard the stories about my parents almost getting divorced while my dad was on bipolar meds... Or how my grandmother HATED her mother when her mother was on her meds...