@swfljd If you can email everyone who attended both showers, you can contact everyone with a note to thank your mystery gifter:) Explain that it showed up at your door with no sender information, and that you can only guess that whoever sent it wanted to remain anonymous, but that you'd like to return the favor by thanking them anonymously.
Process of elimination won't work because many people give multiple gifts and some give none. So I'd say err on the side of a universal thank you.
That's a good idea. I may send an email to those whose email addresses I have. However, several of the invitees and attendees were elderly and don't use email. But, I might get lucky and it be someone who does email. Thanks for the suggestion!
@swflJDI don't know if others would find this tacky, but can you just email everyone who attended your shower with a short and sweet email along the lines of, "Hi everyone! Thanks again for such a lovely shower. We had a pack-n-play show up from our target registry, but we cannot figure out who sent it. Apologies for sending a mass email, but we want to be able to properly thank whomever sent it. Thanks!"
If I attended your shower and received that, I wouldn't even bat an eye and think it's awesome of you to track down who sent it to say thank you. What other options do you have, ya know?
The other thing here is that if you've sent thank you notes to everyone then you might be covered. While I totally understand wanting to know who it came from, if people who sent the big stuff also gave you something small then while you may not have directly thanked for that specific item you have still acknowledged that they gave a gift... So maybe your off the hook and you'll find out eventually and then you can thank them specifically at that time? And you'll laugh about it together. Just a thought??
learned last night that only 12% of women's water breaks. that stat tripped me out, i thought it was way higher since my three friends who have given birth in the last 6 mo all had their water break and then go into labor.
@wsgjmw1I was surprised to learn that as well in my birthing class back in February. I thought it was typical to have you water break at home and that be the "I'm going into labor!" sign along with contractions. But she said for many women, it doesn't happen this way and most women get their waters broken at the hospital.
@swflJD I had the same thing happen ... gift and no packing slip to say who had sent it. I posted a picture of it on Facebook and said "thank you to whoever sent this awesome present for LO! Target did not want to reveal your identity but we appreciate it!!" The friend who had sent it saw the post and texted me. IDK if that will work for you.
I wish there was a way to "unsubscribe" to certain threads. Like just X them so they don't show up on the thread when you log in. There is an obnoxious abundance of redundant posts. Most of the time I miss new posts bc the board is bombarded with the same threads but with different titles.
Been married since 2009. Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter) Several MCs DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
I wish there was a way to "unsubscribe" to certain threads. Like just X them so they don't show up on the thread when you log in. There is an obnoxious abundance of redundant posts. Most of the time I miss new posts bc the board is bombarded with the same threads but with different titles.
This would be brilliant. This board has gotten really out of control in the last couple weeks with the newbies and one and done's.
I wish there was a way to "unsubscribe" to certain threads. Like just X them so they don't show up on the thread when you log in. There is an obnoxious abundance of redundant posts. Most of the time I miss new posts bc the board is bombarded with the same threads but with different titles.
I agree. That would be nice. You would think I could just ignore some of them but once I hit the thread and open it that first time the yellow highlight that shows new replys haunts me. Some nights when I can't sleep I go through and clear out all the yellow. I feel accomplished when every thread on the 1st page is gray.
My perinatologist's office is on the same floor as one of the biggest fertility clinics in the city. Their big glass doors and windows are right in front of the elevator so I have to stand there all super pregnant waiting for the elevator while a lobby full of women desperate to be pregnant give me death glares. I want to shout "I've been where you are! It worked for me and it will work for you!" But instead I avoid eye contact and will the elevator to come sooner.
@amovin21 everything i have read said that 37 weeks on is considered full term. Before i got let go 37 was my favorite number. I so wanted out of there. But now that I've had to get a whole new job 41 is the goal and anything less then 40 freaks me out. Need to work!
My perinatologist's office is on the same floor as one of the biggest fertility clinics in the city. Their big glass doors and windows are right in front of the elevator so I have to stand there all super pregnant waiting for the elevator while a lobby full of women desperate to be pregnant give me death glares. I want to shout "I've been where you are! It worked for me and it will work for you!" But instead I avoid eye contact and will the elevator to come sooner.
That seems like really poor planning!! What a horrible thing for people with fertility issues to have to constantly see pregnant women. Horrible!
My perinatologist's office is on the same floor as one of the biggest fertility clinics in the city. Their big glass doors and windows are right in front of the elevator so I have to stand there all super pregnant waiting for the elevator while a lobby full of women desperate to be pregnant give me death glares. I want to shout "I've been where you are! It worked for me and it will work for you!" But instead I avoid eye contact and will the elevator to come sooner.
That seems like really poor planning!! What a horrible thing for people with fertility issues to have to constantly see pregnant women. Horrible!
Had a long stressful day here today. My son (he's ten) goes to a 5 hour wilderness class once a week, think kind of like boy scouts where he's learned animal tracking, plant identifying, making fire skills etc. He absolutely loves it. I've been using that time to get all my nesting craziness to do list accomplished. So I take a break from vacuuming the stairs to see I missed a call and have a voicemail from his instructor saying that they were calling an ambulance because he had been tree climbing when the branch broke and he had taken about a 12 ft fall. I immediately tried to call back to figure out what hospital he'd be sent to. I was so freaked out. Luckily I got to the hospital around the same time he was arriving. Thank God, he is fine. He's sore but nothing is broken! My son has always been "all boy" and the adventurous type. But with all these extra pregnancy emotions it was a rough scary day for both of us. Fingers crossed that tomorrow will be more low key.
I accidentally locked my cat in the bathroom today. Luckily DH got home early because he was at a training so the cat was only in there for 4 hours instead of longer. DH said when he let him out our cat was kind of bewildered but otherwise fine, but I feel terrible. My poor baby.
DH woke me up twice last night - the first time 'cause I didn't have the covers over me (first cold day of the year) and was scared that I am cold. Second time 'cause he was terrified that my pregnancy pillow was going to fall off the bed. The poor guy - I can't imagine what he's going to be like when baby boy comes.
I just want to say, I finally took the time to catch up on this thread and it took me THREE days!
On another note, I still cannot view my feed by post date and it's super annoying! I've messaged @BumpAdmin and NOTHING. There has to be something wrong with their site and App.
TTC#1 January 2013, BFP 7/4/13 MC 8/7/13 D&C 8/22/13
BFP 5/20/14 CP 5/26/14
BFP 12/6/14 DD Born an Angel on 7/17/15 at 35 weeks
I accidentally locked my cat in the bathroom today. Luckily DH got home early because he was at a training so the cat was only in there for 4 hours instead of longer. DH said when he let him out our cat was kind of bewildered but otherwise fine, but I feel terrible. My poor baby.
I once locked my cat in a closet for 10 hours while I was at work Tou would think she would stay away from closets now right? Not so much. I have ocd almost every day about it and triple check for her before I leave the house every day.
@mcb2016 Soynds like a tough kid! I'm glad all is okay!
@tgortney I had the exact same experience at 34 weeks. Nothing...and then BAM swelling and cankles. .if I drink my water and eat my oatmeal every morning, that seems to help me at least.
My OB is out on maternity leave sooner than I thought/ hoped she would be The other OB in the practice is nice too but I like mine better. She just got me. You know? And now doctors appointments take so much longer because they're trying to cram all the patients in and they get backed up. Grrrr
So many work tickets assigned to me today... It's taken the past 2 hours just to decide half of them aren't actually problems. I love wasting time.
But yay for my work shower tomorrow! Also, SIL bakes/decorates cakes as a hobby and is really good at it and she just texted DH asking if I liked lots of frosting. I told him "Duh" and he shook his head disapprovingly, but he told her yes anyway so I'm assuming a cake with lots of frosting will be in my future.
OH MY GOD YOU GUYS, THERE ARE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE!! I am sooooo happy for you all!! It's getting so close to go-time for all of you!! I think about this BMB all the time!
@LadySamLady I'm good!! Just about 14 weeks and finally feeling like a human again. We had our NT scan on Monday and there's, like, a baby in there. Not just the amoeba we saw at 7 weeks. Shit's getting real!!
OH MY GOD YOU GUYS, THERE ARE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE!! I am sooooo happy for you all!! It's getting so close to go-time for all of you!! I think about this BMB all the time!
/lurkerOUT
Funny, because I was thinking about YOU today!!! How is it going @kmalls?
My MIL did not get that I didn't want a shower and she needed a list- I gave her a list of rumparoos infant cloth diapers, an ergo, and a pack n play. She wanted addresses for people so she could throw a cyber shower... ugh... I mean, it's very nice but here's the thing. DH comes from a big close family with lots of friends who are like family. I have my mom, two brothers, and my one close friend. My work colleagues already got me a present and my mom got me everything she saved from when I was a baby. I don't want a shower! If you want to get me gifts that's fine but stop trying to shoehorn a shower into things.
Dude. After my appointment today the receptionist went ahead and scheduled out the rest of my doctors appointments. Well, all my appointments up until my due date. So now I'm back at work filling out time off request forms. I know I shouldn't but I feel so guilty for taking off every week. This is one of the downsides of working in a school. I don't have a flexible lunch schedule to work appointments in to and I school hours don't really allow me to make appointments before work or after. So, I'm stuck taking 1.5- 2 hours off every week. I mostly feel bad because it puts a strain on the rest of the team. Guess there's nothing I can do about it though.
I don't know where else to post this, so here it shall go.
DH FINALLY MADE ME A BABY NAME LIST!! And we are actually narrowing it down! And we actually agree on a couple of names already! I can't even describe the relief and excitement.
Completely off topic.. I can hear a little boy singing songs to himself in the waiting room as I type this and it is adorable.
Love when it takes 2 hours for a scheduled maintenance appointment on a car. I've been sitting here waiting and I have literally almost fallen asleep so many times. And sooo glad I brought a snack with me.
Re: **The Everything Random Thread for May 2016**
If I attended your shower and received that, I wouldn't even bat an eye and think it's awesome of you to track down who sent it to say thank you. What other options do you have, ya know?
Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
Been married since 2009.
Unicornuate Uterus (yes I menstruate glitter)
Several MCs
DD born 2013 (our miracle "you can't have babies" baby!)
DD: 05/14/16
The poor guy - I can't imagine what he's going to be like when baby boy comes.
I just want to say, I finally took the time to catch up on this thread and it took me THREE days!
On another note, I still cannot view my feed by post date and it's super annoying! I've messaged @BumpAdmin and NOTHING. There has to be something wrong with their site and App.
They came out of nowhere! Like BAM! Cankles!
I remember when I told people my favorite trimester is the 3rd ....I regret everything. FTM fail.
@tgortney I had the exact same experience at 34 weeks. Nothing...and then BAM swelling and cankles. .if I drink my water and eat my oatmeal every morning, that seems to help me at least.
DS: Born 5-17-16
DD: 05/14/16
But yay for my work shower tomorrow! Also, SIL bakes/decorates cakes as a hobby and is really good at it and she just texted DH asking if I liked lots of frosting. I told him "Duh" and he shook his head disapprovingly, but he told her yes anyway so I'm assuming a cake with lots of frosting will be in my future.
OH MY GOD YOU GUYS, THERE ARE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE!! I am sooooo happy for you all!! It's getting so close to go-time for all of you!! I think about this BMB all the time!
/lurkerOUT
DS: Born 5-17-16
I'm just quoting this because...I'm addicted to food porn and can't get enough.
DS: Born 5-17-16
ugh... I mean, it's very nice but here's the thing. DH comes from a big close family with lots of friends who are like family. I have my mom, two brothers, and my one close friend. My work colleagues already got me a present and my mom got me everything she saved from when I was a baby. I don't want a shower! If you want to get me gifts that's fine but stop trying to shoehorn a shower into things.
DD: 05/14/16
I don't know where else to post this, so here it shall go.
DH FINALLY MADE ME A BABY NAME LIST!! And we are actually narrowing it down! And we actually agree on a couple of names already! I can't even describe the relief and excitement.
Completely off topic.. I can hear a little boy singing songs to himself in the waiting room as I type this and it is adorable.
BFP #1: 9/12/2015
DD: 6/1/2016
BFP #2: 1/16/2018 MC 2/2/2018