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June 2016 Moms
mrsschmity
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Thursday Check-In
mrsschmity
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How far along are you?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Questions?
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Questions?
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy?
Re: Thursday Check-In
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Couldn't sleep tonight. In laws coming to visit a week from now and I already have anxiety about it. So tired. Gonna be a long day.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Washing and organizing clothes for the baby my awesome sister handed me down.
Questions? Do you ladies have any pre-bed rituals that help to sleep better? Do they work?
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Chocolate covered lecorice! Hands down.
25 + 5 ....I've reached the 100 day countdown!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: I'm so tired. I need sleep, & comfort. And no green beer this St Paddy's Day...boo.
Rave: My dad is taking me to lunch today while my car goes in for regular maintenance & to have my winter tires taken off. Free food, yes!
Symptoms: Heartburn can suck it.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
I'll do a 2nd coat on my sign today. It's going to take multiple, & going around the letters is a bitch.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy?
I really like sour candies right now, but my favourites do seem to change frequently. Sour peach rings, sweedish berries & sour keys are always a good choice, though.
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27+5
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: The weather has turned chilly again. I knew this was going to happen because it's only March in MN, but still. I was enjoying the brief burst of warm air we were getting.
Rave: H talked me into getting some sleepy time tea to see if that helps me sleep a little better. Bonus is that he makes it for me every night. Oh, and we're saving $50/month on our phone bill now after we switched carriers yesterday. Win!
Symptoms: Weird fucking dreams, crappy sleep, RLP, sore feet & hips, pelvic pain.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Growing and getting ready for upcoming baby shower, birth class and floor installation. And house projects.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy?
I haven't been craving much candy lately, but you can never go wrong with reeses peanut butter cups or starburst!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Raving that I slept last night! Rant that I found another skin tag in an inconvenient place
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Keep looking on etsy for cute "home from the hospital" outfits. I need someone to talk me out of personalizing a girl one & a boy one since we're team green and I want to be prepared!
Questions?
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Never been a sour person, give me all the chocolate or peanut butter!!! Like Reeses Pieces !!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: I pulled 3 ticks off my dog in 2 days! I put advantix on him last night, his front line hasn't Been working. I hate putting chemicals on him at all, but I live in the sticks and they are bad. Also, BABY SHOWER DRAMA, but I promise not to make a post about it!
Rave: crib is in the nursery! It's not put together yet, but that's another story! I don't have to work today! Always a rave
Symptoms: I'm fat! I looked at prepregnancy pics and decided that's not the best idea. I've also, the gas is back! I've decided the only thing I like about being pregnant is the kicks.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
On my way to the OB right now, dealing with baby shower crap and going to make H put this crib together
Questions?
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy?
Currently mini smarties
How far along are you? 26w5d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:v Rant: picked up a nail in my new tires. Rave: it didn't go flat and force me to change it on the side of the road. Symptoms: rage. All the rage. And raging about really dumb things for no reason.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing. To busy prepping for our annual St Pat's party that I can't drink at, hah.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? I usually love heath bars or kit kats, but lately all the sour stuff! I picked up sour starburst jelly beans. They were a disappointment. And i still ate them.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant - Slept like shit. This baby seems to love to hang out right under my ribs and it feels like there's so much pressure. It is not comfy. Rave - Today is my last day of classes before spring break. Hooray! Then it's only 60 days until graduation. Symptoms - Peeing forever.
Questions? I woke up with another calf cramp this morning. I've been staying super hydrated since my L&D stay. Any tips to curb these? I didn't even have them this bad when I was an athlete. They freaking hurt.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy?
@DeePaddy24 I also have a sour candy thing right now. I seriously could eat a whole bag of the sour gummy worms every day if I didn't have a tiny bit of self control.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Sleep issues, contractions, cramping
What are you doing to prepare for baby? We are just about ready so just trying to slow down contractions/cramping.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? crispy M&Ms!
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:Sleep sleep glorious sleep. I wish I were back in bed right now though.:/ Baby moving like crazy. Starting to feel huge right now. Just put a goodyear sign on my stomach..ughh
What are you doing to prepare for baby? 30 week appointment next week, Just growing baby
Questions? When you feel like eating the house up can that be a sign of a growth spurt for baby? I literally feel like I've been a pig but not in an unhealthy way just been eating fruit like crazy lately.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Ohhh trick question. I was literally the candy queen as a kid and that of course was bad on my part cause I got cavities from all the sugar. I have so many favorites. I love crybaby sour balls, sour patch kids, warheads, sour goo, fireballs, gummy worms, gummy bears, I love lots of candy lol.
@DeePaddy24 - boo no green beer! I'm going to get a Reuben on lunch today and got corned beef and cabbage last night
@mrsschmity - yay money savings! And I totally agree on the warm weather. H and I were talking about that this morning since we've been doing so much yard work. We had to remind ourselves it's March in WI.
@mar101483 - good luck at the doctor!
How far along are you? 29+2
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rave: Had the special Starbucks drink and it was pretty good this morning
What are you doing to prepare for baby? gestating, need to get started on my nesting list I made
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Reese's all the way. Peanut butter M&Ms are also amazing.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: It's not Friday yet! Wahhh! Rave: OMG, my hubby brought back bagels from NYC and they are sooooo good. I just want to eat bagels all day now. Baby is kicking up a storm this morning and sometimes surprising me with his kicks/movements. He's out of control! Maybe it was those Air Heads Bites I ate... Looking forward to eating corned beef & cabbage and I made Shepard's Pie for dinner tonight at my BIL/SIL's. Symptoms: Feeling Braxton hicks contractions occasionally. I'll feel like maybe the baby is moving right in the middle of my tummy and then notice how hard my tummy gets. Other than that, I don't feel them. So far, no heartburn today - let's keep it that way.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Well, in person hospital tours have been cancelled so I have to register for a virtual tour, womp womp. Now I'm thinking about doing some other classes after talking to more people so I'm looking into those. Narrowing down what prints I want to buy from Etsy. They're all so cute! Also bought a few outfits for baby boy for the first time yesterday at Marshall's. They were just too cute! I got a little plaid shirt to match hubby's shirts he always wears. Umm...I also didn't tell DH I bought the clothes and some other random stuff...
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Depends on my mood, sometimes candy like fruity/sour and sometimes chocolate. Skittles for fruity, Reese's for chocolate.
Me - 33, DH - 33
Married - May 2014
DH - Low Count/Motility/Morph - Varicocele vein x 2 - surgery (8/11) - success!
BFP - 10/10/15, EDD - 6/20/16 - It's a BOY!
Baby #1 - 6/29/16 - Lucas Christopher, 10 lbs 3 oz, 22.25 inches
Baby #2 - TTC May 2017
BFP - 9/10/17, EDD - 5/26/18 - It's a GIRL! - RCS May 22nd
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Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Such severe stomach pain and rib pain in the evenings that I am in the phase where I don't eat anything after about 4:30pm. (This was the deal last pregnancy too.) When this baby drops down, I'll have more room- but oh my gawd, the pain of a cramped stomach and tearing ab muscles is the worst.
RAVE: Partner and I had a solid discussion about our relationship with tator tots last night. I'm goign to make him some for dinner tonight.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Last night DS and I hung some ceiling decor in the new nursery/boys room and talked about how this is "his room" and he said "room" a lot.
I also did my first toddler cloth diaper test last night and CDing will be a lot of work- but I'll probably go for it at least during the day with DS2.
Questions? Is it safe to dye my hair? Nevermind, it was just hiccups and my hair is fine now. Duh.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Popcorn flavored Jelly Bellies or Sour Patch Kids or Swedish Fish.
How far along are you? 28w3d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
rants: I gained 9 pounds in the last month.. Idk how it happened and I'm scared it's too much in such a short time period. No, Dr isn't SUPER worried but he did say I'm still at risk for some GD symptoms so to monitor my diet but I (mostly) have been so I'm a little freaked out.
rave: I'm coming to terms with my pregnancy body and starting to love it. So yay for self confidence.
symptoms: varicose veins (so sexy), swollen feet and ankles, and it kind of hurts when baby moves now. Is it illogical to think she doesn't have much room in there? I'm pretty petite...
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Dresser is in her room now! This weekend we'll transfer some of her clothes over and I can finally get to steaming my couch lol. Also today is our 3d ultrasound..I'm so excited to see who she looks like!
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? I LOVE rock candy, and I can never find it in Miami! But lately I've been craving chocolate so honestly anything with dark chocolate in it.
Married: 12/16/12
TTC #1: 06/15 BFP #1:07/13/15
D&C: 08/28/15
BFP #2: 09/26/15
M: 06/03/16
BFP #2: 02/12/18
L : 7/26/18 (SIUGR, micropreemie)
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: rants: so tired. I have some kind of stomach bug and my hubby can't stay home from work to help me with our daughter. Rave: it's 9 and my daughter is still asleep. Symptoms: tired, sore, too many visits to the bathroom.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Not much today. Just trying to feel better.
Questions?
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Sour. Give me all the sour. However, I don't like chocolate--so I basically only eat fruity candy.
@MsBeachNJ etsy is the best/worst thing to spend time on. I have a shop on there and have done really well over the years, but a LOT of my profit goes right back into purchases.
29+1
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: My broken crotch feels....broken. And I'm just all-around uncomfortable. Bonus? No leaking boobs....yet. It never happened in my other pregnancies, but this one has been so different, so I wouldn't put it past my old, weird body
Rave: It's almost Friday?
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Got my registry completion discount, so we'll use that this weekend!
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy?
Candy candy? I don't normally like actual candy, like Skittles or Starburst or whatever, but during all my pregnancies, I've loved anything gummy, so that's been new. Otherwise, I'm a chocolate or salty kind of girl. Usually, I'll take pretzels or chips over anything sweet.
@ahernandez16 try eating more bananas or any other foods that are high in potassium for the calf cramps – the potassium should help. I get these pretty frequently too.
How far along are you? 26w3d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant - Had a nightmare last night that someone broke into our house and my H was standing by the bed with an assault rifle. Literally made H roll over and cuddle me so I knew he wasn't trying to be a hero. No more watching criminal minds before bed. Rave - Had a pregnancy spa package yesterday with one of those salt water floats and then a prenatal massage. The massage therapist was AMAZING and my back feels 1 million percent better. I'll definitely be getting at least one more from her before my due date. Symptoms - crazy ass dreams, sniffles, stretch marks, and I just feel generally puffy. Not a good feeling.What are you doing to prepare for baby? Making some more freezer meals through the end of this week. Hopefully getting the nursery set up to be painted with tape on the trim and tarps and stuff on the floor.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Reese's all the way. And of the reese's varieties, the peanut butter eggs are my absolute favorite which makes this time of year so so dangerous. I have to buy one every time I go into a grocery store even though I never usually buy candy.
How far along are you? 26 + 6
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: H asked if I wanted to hang out with a coworker who will be in town this evening and I said sure; I didn’t realize that today is St. Paddy’s day and that hanging out means going to a bar (we usually go to dinner). Wouldn’t be the worst, but we live in a college town so it will be crazy full of drunk 21 year olds. Thinking I need to get out of this!
Rave: It’s almost Friday. This week has gone on forever!
Symptoms: New found rage. I had to stop myself from nagging H about too many things yesterday…not putting dishes in the dishwasher, not doing some activities that he needs to do to get money in our HSA, etc. Everything is making me made and I feel like a crazy person!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing new today
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? The holiday Reese’s peanut butter cups (like the trees or the eggs). I like the peanut butter to chocolate ratio better in those ones.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Symptoms: Heartburn, weird dreams (with you, @mrsschmity!), feeling large and in charge.
Rave: Um....it's sunny?
Rant: Stress.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Nursery is all taped, spackle sanded, and ready for wall paint
House projects 4 eva
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy?
Riesens
Salted caramel
Watermelon sour patch kids
Peach rings
@kwife15: Pre-bed, I like to read. Sometimes gentle bedtime yoga gets thrown in the mix.
@MsBeachNJ: We're Team Green too, so I decided I'm bringing a neutral onesie thingy with a blue and a pink accessory. Etsy is a danger zone!
@ahernandez16: Bananas, maybe? Ouch, calf cramps blow.
@kbequette08: Yep, I've noticed my appetite has ramped up (again) lately. So, I try to eat good proteins, fruit with fiber (apples), etc. that will fill me up vs empty (though delicious) calories.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: I either have a sinus infection or a cold and allergies that are kicking my butt. My whole house is sick and I am trying to suck up all my sick and vacation time, so I refuse to take the day off. Makes it hard to focus!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Maybe because this is my second, but I am totally procrastinating...lol!! Working on the nursery sort of! I am going to start pulling some freezer meal recipes off Pinterest though.
Questions?
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? I love anything gummy or starbursts or skittles..but with this pregnancy I will take any kind of candy!!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: I overslept and it was marvelous!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? H is spray painting the hardware for LO's dresser and putting together the swivel chair on his day off while I'm at work!
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? This is like asking me to pick a favorite child right now....jelly beans and almond joy and 100 grand mostly.
@msbeachnj - I'm an enabler and think you should get personalized outfits for both a boy and a girl...a good mom is always prepared.
@crdo - I feel you on the house projects, as always. Electrician was supposed to come today to finalize some bathroom stuff and he can't make it. I want to scream.
2. AAAARGH. That is unbelievably frustrating. Why is it that the final bits and finishes seem to take the longest?!?! HGTV has some 'splainin' to do about setting up unrealistic reno expectations....haha.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: I woke up with this pain in my upper back, and it's hard to breathe! And I'm at work, so this sucks!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I am finishing baby shopping within the next two weeks, and getting her room together!
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Currently at my desk at work, I am eating reeses, and snickers !
My life completely changed, 03/20/13, then a year later it changed again, 09/14/14, then a year and a half later, it's changing again!
#momlife
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Symptoms: Weird dreams. The recurring theme of my dreams is that when the baby is born he's actually about the size of a 1 or 2-year old. Also soreness in general. If I sit too long then my back, hips, and knees start aching. If I'm on my feet too long then they start hurting. I'm constantly getting up and down.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Starting to set up the nursery this weekend. I feel very behind compared to everyone who has been posting posting photos of your awesome nurseries already.
Questions? Do you feel like your baby has a regular schedule, in terms of when you feel him/her being active? I keep reading things online that talk about how you'll get to know baby's schedule, but I feel like every day is pretty different. I feel him kick everyday, but it's not always at the same times.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Lately Starbust jelly beans. I've also been into fruity/sour things during this pregnancy.
How far along are you? 26w +2 d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: I almost killed my H yesterday after I found out he never returned the cable box to the cable company when we moved out of our old apartment 2 YEARS AGO so there is apparently a bill in collections that has been calling him but he won't answer because it's an unknown number. AGH!!!
Rave: It's sunny and gorgeous and I'm loving maxi skirt weather
Symptoms: LO has decided the new cool thing to do is kick mommy's kidney and it hurts!!!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Gestating and trying not to smack his father upside the head...
Questions? none today!
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Reese's eggs all the way! I need to go get my stash to store for the rest of the year. Those pumpkins and Christmas trees are not the same...
If it makes you feel any better I don't even have a nursery to decorate yet.
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
@huskerfanz that's an interesting point about keeping track. It could very well be the case that I'm just not paying attention at the same time every day, so I don't really notice the patterns.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: I miss carbs. That is all. Rave: It's nice outside, which will make this evening wonderful. I'm working from home today, and my best friend, H and I are going out to dinner. He is going through a divorce and yesterday was their anniversary, so I wanted to spend some time with him. Symptoms: terrible, TERRIBLE dreams, more BHs and hip/leg pain. Just trying to take it easy.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Got some scent/dye-free laundry detergent so now I can wash the sheets and blankets I received last weekend. Need to work on those photos I wanted to hang. Also waiting for the nesting to kick in, so I can organize the cabinets!!!!
Questions?
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? I'm one of those weirdos who doesn't like a lot of candy, I'm more of a cakes/cookies kind of girl, but if I had to choose, I'd say probably M&M's or Butterfinger.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: No rants today. Or raves. Symptoms- Very sore feet, still neck and back/shoulder pain (all I can think is that it's the way I'm sleeping but I'm scared to sleep on my back...), and apparently the return of copious amounts of CM. TMI, I know, but anyone else??
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Still getting on Lowe's ass about carpet and trying to get a new AC installed so it's not 80 degrees in our house anymore.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? I love chocolate covered marshmallows and almond joys... and also the gummy candies.
@MrsAllieKat Well now that you mentioned them I NEED to go out and buy some of those peanut butter eggs haha
How far along are you? 26 + 6
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: It is St. Patrick's Day & I am not sipping on a Guinness :'(
Rave: DH is making a complete boiled dinner for me tonight, so I will get to celebrate St. Paddy's Day eating a ton of corned beef! And I am very grateful for my little Irish blessing
Symptoms: I feel like I am waddling... Is anyone else waddling??
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Sleeping as much as possible.
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? Dark chocolate with sea salt!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: I seem to hurt everywhere. Plus I'm HOT!
Rave: DH assembled the bouncer last night and we went and ordered our recliner!
Symptoms: Pain, emotional, rage-y...
What are you doing to prepare for baby? See rave. Now that I'm in the 3rd tri, I'm starting to feel the panic about procrastinating...
GTKY: What is your favorite type of candy? All the candy.