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AmMcc12 · April 2016

How far along?

What size is baby?

How are you feeling?

Upcoming appointments?

Rants/Raves/Questions:

GTKY: If you could choose anything to do for a day, what would it be?

drmh22 · April 2016

How far along? 16 weeks

What size is baby? Avocado

How are you feeling? Great! Haven't had sickness in a couple of weeks, meat aversion is lessening, and I'm slowly getting my energy back!

Upcoming appointments? Today!

Rants/Raves/Questions: Something that's been bothering me lately is how I'm feeling about this pregnancy in general. This is #2 for me. I find myself feeling really sad that it won't just be me and DD. It doesn't help that stupid scarymommy did an article about missing it being just you and your firstborn. I feel like I'm taking something away from her. Anyone else?

GTKY: If you could choose anything to do for a day, what would it be?

Sit on a beach with alcoholic drinks in my hand.

ajn092 · April 2016

Wow....it's quiet here this morning! Where are all my Wednesday peeps?

How far along? 15 weeks

What size is baby? Hass Avocado, Eclair, or Navel Orange

How are you feeling? Doing okay. Fatigue is still hanging around and I get tired easily still. And, man, I am emotional. Last night poor DH came home and I was just in a mood. I was on the verge of tears and I don't know why

We ended up laying down in bed...me crying...him rubbing my back. I'm less emotional today but I'm sure that's not the last of it.

Upcoming appointments? Next week for my 16 week appointment. It'll be a quick one but I should be getting instructions for the 2nd trimester screening.

Rants/Raves/Questions: So after much (much!) researching, in-store testing, and discussion DH and I decided on the Uppababy Cruz stroller. DH's boss is also pregnant with a baby boy and received the Cruz from one of her showers and didn't want it/couldn't return it. We're guessing she received 2 or possibly was wanting the Vista. So we're getting a brand new stroller on Friday for about half the cost! Now all we need is the car seat and bassinet but they are much less expensive than the stroller.

GTKY: If you could choose anything to do for a day, what would it be? Hmmm...this is a tough one. Probably travel somewhere. This would have to be after Peanut is born. I want my energy back so that I could do some serious walking and exploring and have the entire day to do it.

AmMcc12 · April 2016

How far along? 15 weeks

What size is baby? Navel orange

How are you feeling? I have started having trouble sleeping, but other than that not too much going on and feeling pretty good

Upcoming appointments? 4/18

Rants/Raves/Questions: my eye is starting to look better. Getting anxious for my next appointment and am hoping that the time goes by fast

GTKY: If you could choose anything to do for a day, what would it be? I would love to spend the day outside either on a beach in Kauai or up in the woods by a lake

anneb644 · April 2016

How far along? 17 weeks

What size is baby? Onion

How are you feeling? Better. My cold is definitely on its way out. Still coughing and nose is still running but nothing like it used to be.

Upcoming appointments? Not for another two weeks or so

Rants/Raves/Questions: Rave: we moved last week into the house we built for the last year. It's not fully finished yet so we are still living out of moving boxes but it's still nice to finally live there. Rant: DD had back-to-back ear infections for two months. I took her to the doctor once and she said that we didn't have to come back, we could just put the antibiotics (drops) in whenever the ear is leaking. Last Thursday, I emailed the doctor to check that that's still her recommendation given the frequency of infections. She said yes. Two days later DD started bleeding out of her ear.

GTKY: If you could choose anything to do for a day, what would it be? Snorkeling in some warm water coral reef. Emphasis on warm water. It's just so mind-blowingly beautiful.

anneb644 · April 2016

@drmh22 This is number two for us as well. I haven't really felt that we're taking something from DD away. I wonder how I feel after this LO is here. However DD goes to daycare full time and really enjoys playing with the other kids so I hope that in the long run, she'll benefit more from a sibling than it takes away. I have two sisters and I wouldn't want to miss them for the world. Here is to hoping!

TheTamedShrew · April 2016

How far along? 19 weeks

What size is baby? mango: 6 inches/8.5 oz

How are you feeling? I can't believe I'm almost halfway there! I officially started feeling regular kicks and wiggles this week. Sooooo cute! It's all feeling so wonderfully real now. Definitely starting to feel the weight gain and pressure, but keeping up with a regular exercise routine is helping my endurance and muscle support as baby grows.

Upcoming appointments? Next Thursday, April 14th we have our anatomy scan. I can't wait to see how much our little girl has grown!

Rants/Raves/Questions: I wish I didn't still look fat and puffy, and looked more pregnant. I want my bump to finally be bigger than my rump. My hips look like they've spread two pants sizes already. The play I was stage managing has finally closed, and we leave for Hilton Head Island in a week and a half. I'm calling it my "halfway party". Ready to get some sun on my skin so I don't look so pasty.

GTKY: If you could choose anything to do for a day, what would it be? I'd either be on a beach or a stage.

TheTamedShrew · April 2016

@ajn092

I feel you on the emotional roller coaster. I was feeling like that last week. Just felt like crying all day for no reason. I find that doing some cardio really boosts my mood and helps to regulate those emotional ups and downs. I have been able to run twice this week, and it's made a huge difference. Even just a walk outside makes me feel a lot better.

TheTamedShrew · April 2016

@drmh22 I don't know how old your DD is, but I think I would've felt the same way if DD was a little younger. She will be 3 when DD #2 is born, and now I wish we would've started trying sooner, so that they would be closer in age. I feel like it will be such a long time before they can play together with the 3 year difference. DD doesn't need my attention 24/7 anymore, and has formed close bonds with other family members/friends/teachers, so that has helped me not feel sad for her. My sister and I are so close, and I know that giving her a sister is a wonderful lifelong gift.

sunshinern96 · April 2016

How far along? 18 weeks today! I can't believe it

What size is baby? Sweet potato or croissant

How are you feeling? Gassy, tired, and STILL nauseous in the morning but thankfully I'm ok for the rest of the day. I only have a few diclegis pills and I'm going to try to quit taking them when they are gone (I've only been taking one a day). I hope that goes ok! I am enjoying feeling more consistent baby kicks and feeling a couple on the outside! Can't wait to catch DH or DS at the right time so they can feel!

Upcoming appointments? Anatomy scan is FRIDAY! I can't wait to make sure that the baby is healthy and to hopefully find out boy or girl!

Rants/Raves/Questions: Just counting down til I get to see baby again! @drmh22 I've been thinking a lot too about how this new baby will affect the life I have with DS. He is 2.5 and is really excited about the baby. I just hope I am able to find a balance between caring for a newborn and spending quality time with him. I think it will work itself out though, and hopefully they will form a special bond with each other!

GTKY: If you could choose anything to do for a day, what would it be? Lay on a beach and relax all day. I am cold and ready for spring to officially be here in Ohio.

ajn092 · April 2016

@AmMcc12 sorry to hear that you’re having trouble sleeping. Is it from insomnia or are you uncomfortable?

@anneb644 hopefully your DD feels better soon! How scary to have bleeding with the treatment recommended by the doctor.

@TheTamedShrew I really should be doing cardio

I still don’t have any energy. I may need to try working out in the morning to break up the routine at work.

PSUBecky23 · April 2016

How far along? 17 weeks

What size is baby? onion

How are you feeling? Pretty good. Still pretty tired a lot but otherwise, no symptoms.

Upcoming appointments? Not until the 22nd which I might have to change because it's looking like I'll be away for work that week. Anatomy scan is the 26th.

Rants/Raves/Questions: So jealous of everyone feeling baby kicks. Still nothing here.

GTKY: If you could choose anything to do for a day, what would it be? Depends on the day and my mood. Right now, I would just love a day alone to do nothing and not worry about anything.

PSUBecky23 · April 2016

@drmh22 sounds like a totally normal reaction to having another child. It's hard to imagine how to balance your time/love between two children.

@ajn092 I remember having crazy emotions during my first pregnancy. Hopefully it gets better for you. Hormones are a bitch.

@anneb644 ear infections in littles are the worst. Have you asked about tubes?

AmMcc12 · April 2016

@drmh22 Hope your appointment went well!!

@ajn092 I still have some fatigue hanging around as well. How exciting that you are getting your stroller this week! I think the trouble sleeping the past few nights is from being uncomfortable. We only have a full sized bed so when we try to fit DH, myself, and my pregnancy pillow all in there isn’t much room left..

@anneb644 I bet you are excited to be in the house you built! Hopefully your DD starts feeling better! How scary!

@PSUBecky23 I’m with you on being jealous of those feeling baby kicks! @TheTamedShrew @Knottie1456511431

anneb644 · April 2016

@PSUBecky23 we had tubes put in last December hoping that would help. The family doctor said that the fact that her ear leaking shows that the tubes are working? The urgent care doctor we saw this weekend didn't seem to agree and we are going to see the ENT doctor sometime next week.

@AmMcc12 I'm sorry you have trouble sleeping. I hear you on the full-size bed! I don't even have a pregnancy pillow and it still feels small. Every time we stay at a hotel with a King size bed, we agree that it needs upgrading. But then it somehow never happens. It's one of the last pieces of furniture left from my days in student housing...

@Knottie1456511431 All the best for Friday!!

skirtandsandals · April 2016

@drmh22 yay no more meat aversion! It doesn't make me flat out gag anymore, but I just don't want to eat most of it.

@ajn092 My mother recently forwarded an email from me that she got from a coworker whose daughter is TTC and has already researched and picked out her stroller. (I am trying really hard not to side-eye the crap out of that.) It apparently is the greatest piece of technology to ever grace the Earth, and it costs $900! Perhaps I am uninformed/delusional, but for $900 it better walk me and the baby!

@anneb644 Bleeding out of the ear?!? That isn't the desired effect! Hope everything is ok now?

@TheTamedShrew Yay vacation! We are headed to Maui on Sunday, and I cannot wait!

@Knottie1456511431 I am jealous of your frequent baby-feeling. I am 18 weeks too, and have felt Sweet Potato roll over once or twice (I think) but certainly nothing reliable.

How far along? 18 weeks

What size is baby? Sweet potato. I tried to draw one on my weekly chalk board yesterday, and I couldn't come up with anything that didn't look like a tongue or a turd, so I switched to bell pepper for the memory book.

How are you feeling? Much better! Though now I am getting up several times a night, which does not amuse me! I have slept through the night since I was a month old, but this having to pee nonsense is getting the best of me. Also, I am having trouble falling asleep not on my back, through I have always been a side sleeper, it isn't comfortable any more. I would get a body pillow, but when my husband joins me an hour or so later, I roll over to put my head on his chest, so I am not sure our bed is big enough to accommodate the four of us (me, Sweet Potato, body pillow, and him!)

Upcoming appointments? Anatomy scan 4/20

Rants/Raves/Questions: We are leaving Maui on Sunday (travel to NYC on Saturday) and I couldn't be more excited. DH is an anxious ball of stress, like he just realized we would be gone for 9 days, so he would have to arrange work before and after to not kill him when he got back. They are the most disorganized, poorly run company I have every heard of, attempting to ruin every vacation/break he has taken, so I just want to punch everyone in the face.

GTKY: If you could choose anything to do for a day, what would it be? Explore Mayan temples in Central America. I ready once about a river that you could tube on that went through the area, through the jungle and around ancient ruins and what not, and that sounds pretty cool.

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