We had a birthday party for dd on Saturday and I am totally having birthday cake for breakfast! I added blackberries and a banana so it was a healthy breakfast.
@lgem4 mine hasn't even shown that I'm pregnant for a few weeks now. It shows where I had DD but it doesn't show for this baby. I even deleted the due date and put it in again and it still isn't showing.
edit to add: I figured out what it was doing, I was only looking at 1 profile. I've been trying to figure this out for weeks. I'm gonna chalk this up to pregnancy brain.
I just got our taxes back from the accountant and we owe an insane amount of money this year DH changed jobs and started making significantly more, which we thought was wonderful until now, when it doesn't even seem like it's worth it! There go all of our fun summer plans
Somebody posted a picture of delicious looking cinnamon rolls on the August Moms Facebook page yesterday.
Needless to say, DH went to the store and got me some cinnamon rolls (and orange juice - another frequent craving of mine) to make for dessert last night. Our kids were pretty pleased. lol
Me: 25 DH: 28
Hubby's little boy - my wonderful step-son - born 5/23/10
BFP#1: 06/2010...my beautiful baby girl born 3/7/2011
BFP #2: 10/24/15...mc on 10/31/15
BFP #3: 11/27/15. EDD 8/6/16
"Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
@Bookhousegirl I feel your pain. Husbands new job moved us into a higher bracket and we were not planning on that. Obviously I'm thankful for his job; I just wish I would have been more proactive in estimating our taxes.
One thing that's annoying is people posting face ultrasound and trying to see if we can guess there is a ULTRASOUND DISCUSSION BOARD grrrr I'M HANGRY!!!!!
@LWC1112 yes that's exactly our situation. I always thought that people were exaggerating with the tax bracket thing, but man have I been proven wrong! At least we'll be better prepared for next year.
@Bookhousegirl and @LWC1112, my husband and I were thrown into a higher tax bracket by getting married last year (and a few other changes too), but I honestly thought my tax advisor added an extra digit by mistake!! It's nauseating!
Yup @bookhousegirl and @nikkoli98 not fun! I even tried adding $ to an IRA to try and save some but limitations made that not work. We need a financial advisor because this is crazy.
@Bookhousegirl and @LWC1112, my husband and I were thrown into a higher tax bracket by getting married last year (and a few other changes too), but I honestly thought my tax advisor added an extra digit by mistake!! It's nauseating!
We are in the same situation and it's frustrating. "Congratulations, you got a raise and now a new tax bracket!" I used to have a blah attitude about tax write-offs and now I keep records of everything that can be counted.
I have a question. When people ask you how far along you are what do you say? I always say weeks because it's easier than keeping up with months but recently people have wanted to know months. I know that 18-22 weeks is month 5. I will be 23 weeks Wednesday so would you say 5 months or in your 6th month. This is so confusing but my pregnancy brain may be over thinking this.
I totally feel your pain! I got a significant raise this year by passing my next board certification. It was just barely enough to bump us into the tax bracket. We thought we would get money back like last year to put towards our landscaping. Instead we owe. ughhh! I guess our bare yard will be bare all summer and no patio either.
It just makes me so mad to work so hard, especially since we owe a TON in student loans and yet we have to give the government MORE money! Grrrrrr....
*TW Spoiler*
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@midwestbaby yes! We also owe a crazy amount in student loans, the government just gets all of our money at this point.
@LWC1112 we are sitting down with our accountant next week to try to figure out what we can be doing to prevent some of this. We were thinking an IRA or maybe a tax-sheltered college fund for DS. Hopefully one of them will help us out next year.
Ugh... Had new employee orientation today which was me and two other women and all of a sudden out of the blue i accidentally let a fart slip out! How mortifying!!! I just pretended it didn't happen. Of course it was right during a quiet time.. I didn't even feel it coming!
@Bookhousegirl I feel your pain. Husbands new job moved us into a higher bracket and we were not planning on that. Obviously I'm thankful for his job; I just wish I would have been more proactive in estimating our taxes.
I feel you, too. We moved around some investments and got walloped by capital gains. and later this year, I'm starting a new job and we'll be just about doubling our income--glad we've got a tax deduction on the way!
Married May 2014 DD born August 2016 Baby #2 due December 2017
@Bookhousegirl I feel your pain. Husbands new job moved us into a higher bracket and we were not planning on that. Obviously I'm thankful for his job; I just wish I would have been more proactive in estimating our taxes.
Same. DH is all commission now and they don't take out taxes. I was expecting to pay in but seriously....
Does anyone read the weekly updates on Pregnant Chicken? This is from "week 8" but damn is it true for me right now.
"Remember how I told you about progesterone and how important it is to relax your uterus so it doesn’t contract this kiddo out? Well it has a buddy called relaxin and it does just that, it relaxes your muscles and joints so your body can unhinge like the jaws of a snake come labour time. Good stuff, right? Absolutely, except along with the birthing muscles, it relaxes the gastrointestinal muscles, which slows down your digestion, which forms gas. That gas turns into deadly farts that could take down a flock of birds in mid-flight.
That’s right, you are a beautiful vessel of life right now."
@tmk0325 oh man! Lol lol lol. I could see this happening to me too and I would do the same thing, pretend it never existed.
@kristynmac Yes! How come no one warns you about the gas? Unfortunately DH thinks this is hilarious and now a free pass for him to let them rip as well. What he doesn't realize is I can't control it!
*TW Spoiler*
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
Is anyone else getting the ad of the man with his shirt off with what looks to be some kind of large bump/third nipple situation between his chest? I honestly haven't even looked at what the ad is for, so I apologize if this is some medical condition, but why?! It is not fun to see when I accidentally scroll too far. Just because this website is called "The Bump" doesn't mean I want to see every type of bump that can occur on the human body.
My random: Since pregnancy has given me the palette of a three year old, I need dip for my veggies (which normally I love but have been struggling with). I picked up some Litehouse Opadipity Greek yogurt dip (cucumber dill). This sh!t is the bomb y'all! So good I snarfed down two days' worth of baby carrots and then hid the dip from DH so I could hog it all. Highly recommend!
I was lurking on the April 16 board and love their thread "You know you're a mom when..." Being a STM+, I can relate to a lot of those! Also, I don't recommend FTM's reading their "Birth Stories" thread. Some are a little scary even if I have done this before.
@jamiesc58 I completely agree on the FTM birth stories thing. I'm a STM and I'll be having a repeat c section and I'm probably more scared this time than last time!
Anyone else's clumsy level skyrocketing these days?!
I stubbed my right pinky toe this morning by running into the printer DH kindly put on the floor (due to nursery prep/making space) of our room. It hurt for the whole 30 seconds I was mentally yelling at DH for this pain (even though I did it, I know, logic is strong when pregnant).
Then right as I got out of the shower, I picked up my deodorant only to drop it straight down on my left big toe. Another 30 seconds of mentally yelling at myself and telling baby it's okay, I finally got over it.
Then just now, as I got off the couch, I jammed my left pinky toe yet AGAIN in one day by running into the edge of the coffee table leg.
My pinky toe now has a really fast heartbeat with two big lumps and a broken toenail. I can't even make this shit up! So frustrating!! Am I just sleepy? Tired? I don't know but I need to get it together.
@AliKay20 I was scrunching my toes the entire time I was reading that. I feel horrible for you because I think that is the worst pain ever almost! It brings me to my knees, especially when I hit it on the leg of the bed in the dark.
Is anyone else getting the ad of the man with his shirt off with what looks to be some kind of large bump/third nipple situation between his chest? I honestly haven't even looked at what the ad is for, so I apologize if this is some medical condition, but why?! It is not fun to see when I accidentally scroll too far. Just because this website is called "The Bump" doesn't mean I want to see every type of bump that can occur on the human body.
I was lurking on the April 16 board and love their thread "You know you're a mom when..." Being a STM+, I can relate to a lot of those! Also, I don't recommend FTM's reading their "Birth Stories" thread. Some are a little scary even if I have done this before.
I have been avoiding those posts for that very reason. I think sometimes ignorance really is bliss (to a point). I will be taking a breast feeding and birth class. Beyond that, I'm just gonna go with the flow of the whole birth process. I made the mistake of reading daycare nightmares and that kept me up all week as it is.
*TW Spoiler*
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
Decided I'm over with winter and wore a maxi dress today. As I was walking into work, I dropped my lunch which was fine but the ketchup bottle exploded getting me, my dress and the floors. Every step was disgusting since it smeared the ketchup all over me. I had to turn around without even being at work for more than 5 mins to go home, treat my dress and come back wearing boring winter clothes. Boo
Some days I was to just take my boobs off and experience what it's like to not have 2 boulders hanging on my chest. Today is one of those days. They have done nothing but hurt this whole pregnancy so far.
I fking stubbed my pinky toe for the THIRD time today. Just now. It's ridiculous. I'm ridiculous. My poor swollen toe...
In other news, Blake Lively, Behati Prinsloo, and Olivia Wilde are all expecting. If they're due in August.....they could potentially be lurking on here or even be a regular poster! Mind. Blown. Heyyyyyy (potentially starstruck right now)
@Lynnlove28 I am significantly more scared of labor this time because I know what to expect! im definitely avoiding any birth stories, I don't need to freak myself out any more than I already am.
@AliKay20 I am not usually a clumsy person, but during pregnancy I am a disaster. I have more cuts, burns and bruises than I've had my entire life! It's like I suddenly lose all sense of how to maneuver my body around things.
Re: Randoms 4/18-4/24
edit to add: I figured out what it was doing, I was only looking at 1 profile. I've been trying to figure this out for weeks. I'm gonna chalk this up to pregnancy brain.
Needless to say, DH went to the store and got me some cinnamon rolls (and orange juice - another frequent craving of mine) to make for dessert last night. Our kids were pretty pleased. lol
I totally feel your pain! I got a significant raise this year by passing my next board certification. It was just barely enough to bump us into the tax bracket. We thought we would get money back like last year to put towards our landscaping. Instead we owe. ughhh! I guess our bare yard will be bare all summer and no patio either.
It just makes me so mad to work so hard, especially since we owe a TON in student loans and yet we have to give the government MORE money! Grrrrrr....
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@LWC1112 we are sitting down with our accountant next week to try to figure out what we can be doing to prevent some of this. We were thinking an IRA or maybe a tax-sheltered college fund for DS. Hopefully one of them will help us out next year.
Married May 2014
DD born August 2016
Baby #2 due December 2017
I feel bad for DH. I have absolutely no sex drive and he's been dropping hints for days. No booty for him yet though.
"Remember how I told you about progesterone and how important it is to relax your uterus so it doesn’t contract this kiddo out? Well it has a buddy called relaxin and it does just that, it relaxes your muscles and joints so your body can unhinge like the jaws of a snake come labour time. Good stuff, right? Absolutely, except along with the birthing muscles, it relaxes the gastrointestinal muscles, which slows down your digestion, which forms gas. That gas turns into deadly farts that could take down a flock of birds in mid-flight.
That’s right, you are a beautiful vessel of life right now."
@kristynmac Yes! How come no one warns you about the gas? Unfortunately DH thinks this is hilarious and now a free pass for him to let them rip as well. What he doesn't realize is I can't control it!
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
My random: Since pregnancy has given me the palette of a three year old, I need dip for my veggies (which normally I love but have been struggling with). I picked up some Litehouse Opadipity Greek yogurt dip (cucumber dill). This sh!t is the bomb y'all! So good I snarfed down two days' worth of baby carrots and then hid the dip from DH so I could hog it all. Highly recommend!
I stubbed my right pinky toe this morning by running into the printer DH kindly put on the floor (due to nursery prep/making space) of our room. It hurt for the whole 30 seconds I was mentally yelling at DH for this pain (even though I did it, I know, logic is strong when pregnant).
Then right as I got out of the shower, I picked up my deodorant only to drop it straight down on my left big toe. Another 30 seconds of mentally yelling at myself and telling baby it's okay, I finally got over it.
Then just now, as I got off the couch, I jammed my left pinky toe yet AGAIN in one day by running into the edge of the coffee table leg.
My pinky toe now has a really fast heartbeat with two big lumps and a broken toenail. I can't even make this shit up! So frustrating!! Am I just sleepy? Tired? I don't know but I need to get it together.
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
In other news, Blake Lively, Behati Prinsloo, and Olivia Wilde are all expecting. If they're due in August.....they could potentially be lurking on here or even be a regular poster! Mind. Blown. Heyyyyyy (potentially starstruck right now)
im definitely avoiding any birth stories, I don't need to freak myself out any more than I already am.
@AliKay20 I am not usually a clumsy person, but during pregnancy I am a disaster. I have more cuts, burns and bruises than I've had my entire life! It's like I suddenly lose all sense of how to maneuver my body around things.