I haven't smoked since before DS1 was born, but I've been craving cigarettes lately. Not saying I'm going to give into said craving but I could totally have a cigarette right now.
I haven't smoked since before DS1 was born, but I've been craving cigarettes lately. Not saying I'm going to give into said craving but I could totally have a cigarette right now.
Wow good for you for quitting! That has to be so hard to crave something but know you maybe shouldn't. Major props to you and anyone else who has given it up!
I haven't smoked since before DS1 was born, but I've been craving cigarettes lately. Not saying I'm going to give into said craving but I could totally have a cigarette right now.
I've never been a smoker but the smell when someone JUST lights one is one of my favorite smells. No idea where it came from but meh, there you have it.
I think it's ironic how people encourage acceptance of others from one side of their mouths and don't want new ppl to join interwebs from the other side of their faces. Pick a team
@rnyland1 I still crave 'em sometimes too, and it's been four years. I guess it just never completely goes away!
Here's my confession: My mom has been planning to arrive here (she's driving cross-country) on my due date for quite awhile. As it's gotten closer, I've felt more and more like this might be a bad idea for me. So Wednesday, after my membranes were stripped, I called her and told her I didn't want her to leave UNTIL my due date. My rationale was that I'm still probably working until July 1, so why should she get to sit around on my couch when that's what I want to do and won't be able to? Anyway... she asked if I've had any progress and I just kept lying and saying no, secretly wishing the sweep would work and I'd give birth before she got here.
Now she called me yesterday and basically said, "I know you don't want me to leave on Sunday but I'm going to anyway." Nothing I said would change her mind. I'm so pissed off now. She even offered to stay in a hotel and I might just make her do that. I don't really want her here for the birth, so if she gets here and it hasn't happened yet I'm going to have to have another uncomfortable discussion with her.
TL;DR I'm going to use sheer frustration and anger to push this baby out before my mom arrives, mark my words.
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I think it's ironic how people encourage acceptance of others from one side of their mouths and don't want new ppl to join interwebs from the other side of their faces. Pick a team
I think it's ironic how people encourage acceptance of others from one side of their mouths and don't want new ppl to join interwebs from the other side of their faces. Pick a team
Come on now. Don't let the internet hurt your feelings. That just makes you look silly.
I think it's ironic how people encourage acceptance of others from one side of their mouths and don't want new ppl to join interwebs from the other side of their faces. Pick a team
You joined the 12th and your first order of thread business is to start a bragging post...I mean really.
I think it's ironic to join a community after 8-9 months, not interact with/support anyone else, nor introduce oneself, but expect a huge welcome with open arms.
I don't encourage the acceptance of rude strangers for the record. I've never encouraged this. Don't eat their candy, don't get in their van, and definitely don't allow them into your birth month group the week before giving birth without so much as an intro or flying f**k for when it's appropriate to post your own AW thread! So much nope!
FFFC: I've been an asshole lately and when anyone asks whats wrong, I always blame the baby and my hormones. When in reality I just don't want to see or speak to anyone at the minute. Poor baby is getting the flack for everything and he's not even here. I'm a terrible mother!
I gave Murph a bowl of dry cereal on DHs side of the bed. Locked the bathroom and bedroom door and turned on zootopia. I plan on taking a nap now. Thank you tv for babysitting. To clarify i am in the room with him.
I'm using pregnancy and the triple digit heat as an excuse to be completely lazy and not engage with anyone socially. I promise I'm not normally a bad friend, but I don't know when I will ever be able to get this much sleep or sit around doing absolutely nothing ever again.
I also used my pregnancy/my doctor legitimately not wanting me to travel as an excuse to get out of my husband's exhausting, awkward, alcohol fueled family reunion a few weeks backs. Sorry, not sorry.
My FFFC: I don't post often so I'm probably considered more of a lurker and this is mostly due to the fact that I'm never sure if I have valid or legit advice/input for situations. As I try to keep up with threads (e.g, the Randoms thread), a topic may come up that I think I could contribute to but it happened hours ago and the topic has changed so much since that post that I leave it alone; and usually everyone else has jumped in with advice similar to what I would have given so my contribution would probably be a moot point.
With that being said, I have tried to start contributing more as I've realized it's not always about advice I can give, but more about what support I can give. I have genuinely enjoyed following everyone's stories on this board and it's been nice to see that other people are going through things similar to my situation (like mothers who don't know their place when it comes to my pregnancy/birth, back off!) and now it's really getting exciting to start seeing babies being born! So for those people that come in last minute, this board is actually SUPER supportive of the people on this board and sorry not sorry that you joined late and missed out on getting to know everyone.
Me: 31 DH:35 Started TTC in June 2014 Started seeing RE in June 2015 HSG in July 2015 = normal, started Clomid/Ovidrel/IUI cycle in August 2015 Cycle #3 in October afforded 1st month of mature follicles - underwent IUI BFP on 10/27/15 - EDD 7/8/16 DD#1 born on 7/1/16
TTC #2 in September 2018 BFP on 12/2/18 - EDD 8/16/19
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I'm an FTM nearing 36 weeks, and my bassinet has yet to be setup. I have no diapers. I don't take a class on birth until this weekend and no BFing class until 39 weeks. I haven't learned to swaddle or install my car seat. None of my baby girl's clothes or linens are washed, and I've yet to decide on detergent. I also have yet to plan the move across the country that will take place 2 months from now with my newborn. Oh and I'm so behind at work and don't know how I'll finish everything with only 9 work days to go. How can I possibly be a mother?! I'm so excited but man am I unprepared... DH has been out of state since 20 weeks and doesn't get back until 40+4. Preparing alone is so so sad I just don't. Is this a confession or a whine? Prolly both... Can we say stress spiral?
@MurphaLurph snacks and cartoons in bed while I nap is a daily occurance around here... But DH has asked me to not let him eat in our bed because of crumbs on his side. So I compromise and put a towel underneath him
I love eating in bed. My husband had to quickly accept this will happen and I eat on his side. My compromise? I will not eat soup in bed anymore. That did not go well
I could never eat in bed because once I'm horizontal at any point, I fall asleep. My husband just waits for me to drop my phone on my face every night before he turns off the TV.
@ktomorrow Stay strong woman! The positive: you've made it this far and you're almost to the finish line. Baby classes are nbd. The ones I took were mostly common knowledge and just reinforced everything I already knew (the majority of that I learned from these boards & conversations with other expecting moms). None of us are prepared for what's about to happen. But focus on you, not stressing, and trying to make setting up that bassinet as enjoyable of a process as possible. If the kid has a place to sleep that's all that matters These are the last few weeks to share where it is only you and your LO. It's kind of cool to think about it that way: you get exclusive bonding time with baby & everything you do between now and arrival is something to be proud of for your accomplishments.
My FFFC: I cleaned the litter box out today, it's been DH's job while I'm pregnant but I'm sick of hounding him to do it. The smell was driving me crazy, and I ended up doing it today after finding some gloves. I should have just been doing it all along, it would have saved me a lot of frustration from asking him over and over to do it.
@MurphaLurph Daaaaaaamn..... I thought I had a cheerios problem!
OMG.....banana nut cheerios & dark chocolate crunch cheerios are AMAZING! Haven't tried them together but that might happen after work today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. the banana nut, (if you like nana's of course, taste JUST LIKE banana bread and the dark chocolate ones turn the milk chocolate....YUM!
Re: FFFC
ill even edit this to change from this month because we do have some great newer folks to within the week and have never ever posted before
I haven't smoked since before DS1 was born, but I've been craving cigarettes lately. Not saying I'm going to give into said craving but I could totally have a cigarette right now.
Here's my confession: My mom has been planning to arrive here (she's driving cross-country) on my due date for quite awhile. As it's gotten closer, I've felt more and more like this might be a bad idea for me. So Wednesday, after my membranes were stripped, I called her and told her I didn't want her to leave UNTIL my due date. My rationale was that I'm still probably working until July 1, so why should she get to sit around on my couch when that's what I want to do and won't be able to? Anyway... she asked if I've had any progress and I just kept lying and saying no, secretly wishing the sweep would work and I'd give birth before she got here.
Now she called me yesterday and basically said, "I know you don't want me to leave on Sunday but I'm going to anyway." Nothing I said would change her mind. I'm so pissed off now. She even offered to stay in a hotel and I might just make her do that. I don't really want her here for the birth, so if she gets here and it hasn't happened yet I'm going to have to have another uncomfortable discussion with her.
TL;DR I'm going to use sheer frustration and anger to push this baby out before my mom arrives, mark my words.
Married May 16th 2015
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Married May 16th 2015
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DS#1 July 2016
Baby #2 July 2018
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Dh is like a better swaddle then me. He is a freaking mechanic turned engineer and has more skills than I do.
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DS#1 July 2016
Baby #2 July 2018
I also used my pregnancy/my doctor legitimately not wanting me to travel as an excuse to get out of my husband's exhausting, awkward, alcohol fueled family reunion a few weeks backs. Sorry, not sorry.
With that being said, I have tried to start contributing more as I've realized it's not always about advice I can give, but more about what support I can give. I have genuinely enjoyed following everyone's stories on this board and it's been nice to see that other people are going through things similar to my situation (like mothers who don't know their place when it comes to my pregnancy/birth, back off!) and now it's really getting exciting to start seeing babies being born! So for those people that come in last minute, this board is actually SUPER supportive of the people on this board and sorry not sorry that you joined late and missed out on getting to know everyone.
Started TTC in June 2014
Started seeing RE in June 2015
HSG in July 2015 = normal, started Clomid/Ovidrel/IUI cycle in August 2015
Cycle #3 in October afforded 1st month of mature follicles - underwent IUI
BFP on 10/27/15 - EDD 7/8/16
DD#1 born on 7/1/16
TTC #2 in September 2018
BFP on 12/2/18 - EDD 8/16/19
Team Green!
Married May 16th 2015
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Married May 16th 2015
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Also I am not ashamed to confess that I eat the majority of my food in bed now, then my dog licks up the crumbs. Win-win in my book.
Edited to add my fffc is I'm kind of an ass
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p.s. the banana nut, (if you like nana's of course, taste JUST LIKE banana bread and the dark chocolate ones turn the milk chocolate....YUM!
Edited: had to elaborate on that *ish!