@AnnaS930 that sounds so uncomfortable - both trying to type like that and baby expanding upward. I'd vote for buying a cheapie wireless keyboard and resting it on the belly shelf.
@AnnaS930 - Same here with my drinks. I love the ice machine at work (it's small, soft ice chunks). I keep a huge Bubba mug at work and have a 52 oz. mug at home that I'm regularly sending DH to fill up with ice at the gas station around the corner. Poor guy. And yes, gingerale and doritos sound like a must to me!
Also, it's 1:00 and I have done nothing productive today. My motivation is non-existent. *sigh* Seven more weeks.....only 7 more weeks....
TP hack is a must! And if you are worried about smell, poo-pourri to the rescue! A couple of drops in the toilet before you go and smells are gone. Or so I am told by a trusted friend.
and, ajn092--I did bust out the maternity yoga pants but it's like 100 degrees and a billion percent humidity right now, so it's miserable to go out like this. I think I need one more short dress (I have 2) and then between those and my maxi skirts I might make it. But dang. A due date in early April was way easier wardrobe-wise.
I just ordered my fav - Wedge Salad from a local salad place. I was dreaming about it all day. They serve it with an amazing balsamic vinaigrette. I pre-ordered it, got there paid, grabbed my bag and left. Now sitting at my desk with a wedge salad with the WRONG dressing. It's not horrible in the grand scheme of things, but to me, today, it's cry worthy. I love that vinaigrette so much and only allow myself to get that salad once a week and now I'm all sad and why, just WHY!?!?!
@camichael84 I also had my gallbladder removed a few years ago. Fun stuff!
@PSUBecky23 I also don't get a raise mid-year and receive frequent feedback so am in the same boat with mid-years just being a time-consuming formality.
@PoodleDoodleOoo Happy Belated Birthday! I totally felt for you when reading your post. First, I am feeling way more emotional this trimester than I had with the first two. And second, I can see how you hoped to be ok with everyone drinking on your bday but realizing it wasn't as fun for you as you'd hoped (on top of feeling more emotional than usual). Maybe you can make up for it with a food or dessert tasting at different bars/restaurants in one of the upcoming weekends? You deserve to do something that makes you feel good or is fun for you!
Married: 3/21/15 First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
For anyone worried about icky smells in the bathroom (public or otherwise) Poo-Pourri works amazingly! They make small bottles you can carry around with you if you're worried about using the toilet in public for THAT particular reason.
We had a crazy stop at chickfila. Long story short H had to climb the play place to retrieve Landry (2) H refuses to ever go to chickfila again. Good news is he finally passed out
@PSUBecky23@blondie080300 Yes, just did my self review a couple of weeks ago. I'm on a school year schedule so that was my "end of year" review, but it was annoying and time wasting nonetheless. Later this summer, before the new year starts, I'll have to meet with my supervisor for her feedback and write my goals for the upcoming year. I'm at the point where I don't even care, and I'm tempted to just write in my goals.. "Im HAVING A BABY, I don't care about silly nonsensical work production goals".
As for public pooping... That's a struggle for me. But a total lifesaver and game changer has been "Poo Pouri"... the stuff you spray in the toilet before you go. It seems like a joke but it actually does magically take care of the smell. I carry a small bottle with my in my work bag for those rare occasions when it just has to happen outside of the house!
I think I'm the only selfish person that isn't too worried about the smell I leave behind... I mean I'd rather not smell up my own bathroom, but a public bathroom? meh, everyone else's bathroom smells bother me a whole lot more than my own. My stinkiest experiences are always my quickest ones, when I'm really not feeling well. Stroll in, drop a stink bomb, hurry out. Sorry!
After posting on the coming home outfit thread, I decided to go look at the picture of McKenna ready to head home for the first time. Now I feel all the feels! Thinking of her being that little, being so excited to do that with this baby, trying to wrap my mind around the fact that McKenna was that little, knowing I get another one that little....
It's past lunchtime. I was trying to figure out what to eat and kept nixing everything I wanted because we were out of an ingredient. When I realized I wouldn't be able to make a sandwich because we ran out of bread I considered going to the grocery store for about two seconds before deciding on cereal.
Poured my cereal into the bowl then went to the fridge to get the milk and.... ugh... out of milk. Considered going to the grocery store again.
Instead, I'm sitting here at the kitchen table as we speak eating dry cereal with a spoon. My poor spouse. LOL
Now that I've written this post I feel bad and will be immediately leaving for the grocery store.
I wish I could poop in public with as much liberty as some of you ladies! I have always been terrible about it and struggle to feel comfortable. It doesn't help that DH is the same way, so if we're out and about and one of us has to go right then, we'll seriously go home and then go back out (and we live almost out of town so we're far from everything). We don't mind, but we should probably change that at some point.
@PoodleDoodleOoo TBH, I would have been the same way. I'd have felt very isolated and bummed out if we were doing that on my birthday while pregnant. Obviously the hormones are not fun and it makes sense that you wouldn't have felt that way if you weren't so hormonal but, for me, personally, I would've felt sad and like I couldn't enjoy my birthday as much. That's just me, though...
I'm going to strangle my husband. After he left to run some errands this morning, I decided to try to take a nap on the couch. When he got home, he came in loudly, turned on the tv, turned it up and proceeded to pass out himself. I can't sleep with the tv on...SO, once I know nap is ruined I decided to get started writing a paper for class. Husband was snoring, so I turned off the tv, and put on some classical music to help me study.
Husband then wakes up, turns the TV BACK ON, and makes himself lunch. I vacated the area until I feel less like single motherhood sounds good. Ugh...
It sounds horribly selfish as I type this, but he has a HUGE ass tv in the basement he could be watching, while letting me type in peace. Plus, it's cool down there...Hmmm...maybe I should go to the basement...
Catching up from all the posts from the past week. Ahhhhh...I want to respond to everything, but am so overwhelmed at the same time, so instead I'm just going to say that 1) you guys are so great, and 2) I've thoroughly enjoyed my catching up time reading everything!
My random: DH and I are closing on a house on Thursday! I'm so excited, and cannot WAIT to move in and finally start to get things organized and ready for LO to arrive!
Guys... I got home and had to poop. I pushed told hard (hate when I go but feel like I could go more and push a little harder), now walking makes my vagina feel like it's going to fall out. Stabbing pains everywhere. I'm confident it will pass but taking it easy and letting the TV babysit my kid until husband gets home in a half hour. Wah.
@AnnaS930 I had a poop so bad this weekend that it made me positive I never want to experience childbirth without an epidural. And my vagina is so sore. I was honestly worried I may poop my child.
@MrsVoorhees I tried counter pressure after to see if it felt better (and verify there were no limbs anywhere). Baby is bouncing all around in there like he just don't care... what a goober, but pain is easing.
Well PCP said this "cold" is really severe allergies exasperated by pregnancy and gave me an inhaler. I seriously feel like I'm either going to cough so hard I give myself a hernia or sneeze so hard in going to pop an eye out. This inhaler better be magic!
@blondie080300 I like that- calling him "Old Crotchety"- maybe I'll make it "Mean Old Crotchety" lol!
@RedMar Luckily I rarely see him, like only a handful of times each year. Still, not loving it.
@geminigirl16 He has the slightest belly, but he's so old it's not much. He's always been one to just say things like that.
Today's random- 3 hour glucose test (ugh), and while I wait till tomorrow for the results my doctor called me to check on me. Apparently my final blood draw had severely low blood sugar levels and she was a little panicked and wanted to make sure I was okay. I had brought snacks that I ate right after, but man I felt so light headed, and my lips and around my mouth had started tingling and going a little numb. I thought maybe I was having an allergic reaction, but it passed after about 10 minutes, followed by a massive headache that I still have, plus milk cramping. I let her know and she said that made sense, and she was just glad I didn't drive myself.
And more for randoms.. I always fill my hydroflask with ice and just keep topping it off with water all day at work. I am obsessed with my drinks being as close to frozen as possible. With no fridge/ice maker at home I have zero ice. I haven't had nearly as much water as usual today because it just isn't as good when semi-cold. I walked to our caf to buy a cold drink.. ended up with a gingerale and doritos... because those are what I needed, right?
You and me both! I would die without my hydroflask!!! I do the exact same thing!
@AnnaS930 The real question is what kind of doritos did you get?
My random is that my heart hasn't been into things lately. Even TB. I used to love lurking and reading drama on other boards but lately I'm too lazy I know, I know, champagne problems. I'm wondering if it's pregnancy blues?
@AmMcc12 Ugh, you poor thing! Seriousl, your symptoms sound awful. I'm so sorry and really hope the inhaler helps!
@mom2adoodle I think it's normal to feel kind of meh here and there, especially in the latter part of pregnancy but when I read your post I wondered if you were maybe describing the baby blues too. Just keep an eye on it cuz that's no fun, especially if it persists after baby arrives.
@PoodleDoodleOoo Two things: Happy belated birthday! You share the same birthday as my fiancé. Also, you are not alone in the emotional roller coaster. I have felt the moodiness and conflicting feelings hit with a vengeance in the last week or so again. It's very similar to how my first tri was. No words of advice, just wanted to offer support as I am struggling as well some days. I cried 3x in 2 hours the other day
So much passes in this thread through the course of a day! You ladies really make me laugh sometimes and I wish I had more time to keep up / contribute.
My randoms: I'm trying to get up the energy to call my parents and broach the topic that we don't want houseguests (parents or otherwise) immediately after the baby is born. They live far so they always stay with us for at least 10 days but this time our spare bedroom is being turned into the baby room. Even if we keep baby in our room during the visit, there are so many changes occurring and unknowns with being first timers that we want to experience becoming parents privately. My mother is not going to take it well when I request they stay at an Airbnb nearby or delay their visit until a time that we feel comfortable/ready for guests.
Second: My fiancé and I finally managed to find a mutually convenient week to take vacation for a baby moon and he's now turned down all my planning ideas for one reason or another or said he was too busy to look at my ideas BUT he's not too busy to sit and play PS4 tonight.... It's fast approaching and looking like we'll be staying home for the week which is not what I'd had in mind at all.
I realize I just wrote a lot, thanks for reading if anyone made it through. Feeling kinda down and needed to get both concerns off my chest.
Finally got caught up on the 200 comments that I was behind on.... Whew.
As for my random, I'm in a complete funk. Summer is usually my favorite. I love the festivals, the get-togethers, etc. but this heat is really getting to me. This pregnancy has been extremely rough, I cannot seem to manage to keep up on normal daily task and never have any energy. My sons pregnancy was a breeze so I just wasn't expecting this. I already weigh 5lbs more than I did when I went in to deliver my son. With him I just got a belly. This time, I'm gaining everywhere. Im exhausted and never have any energy. The days I try to do stuff, I end up causing contractions and in bed. I am so tired of laying around. I am not a lazy person, a severe busy body. So I'm starting to get really down. I can't manage to do anything I truly enjoy and its getting to me.
@reesaXden My love it is not an actual like but was intended to show support and understanding. I too am beginning to feel really down and completely foggy brained on top of it! I feel like I'm completed useless at times. I hope you perk up soon to your regular self
@geminigirl16 I actually just had this conversation with DH tonight, about not having my mom come and stay with us for an extended time at first. I know she's going to be upset about it, because that's what she did with my sister, but I really want a couple weeks of just bonding time for DH, baby and I to figure out our new life and new schedule. When DH goes back to work, I would LOVE to have my mom come and stay for a week or so to help me transition to not having him around during the day, which in my head makes total sense, but I think she's going to get really upset about it. What I want is for her to come see us in the hospital when baby is born, but then go back home. She's only a couple hours away so it seems reasonable, but maybe I'm just being selfish. Not really sure how to bring it up either!!
@geminigirl16 I actually cried the other day when Dh said we were not taking our son to the chalk festival. We had planned on going but I start having contractions and my feet were swelling. It was 90 degrees out too so that wasn't helping.
I think part of it is that I'm not able to enjoy the normal things I enjoy but the main thing is that I'm not able to enjoy my last months with Clark as my baby.
@SLou24 maybe if you worded it that you need her because you're nervous about when H goes back to work, and you would rather it be just the 3 of you at first before she comes when H goes back. Make her feel needed, just needed later? lol
@reesaXden I'm sorry you've been having such a rough time. I know you've been through the wringer with this pregnancy! I, too, am a busy-body and get in such funks when I can't be on the go so I feel you! Hopefully you can find little ways to enjoy yourself here and there, at least!
@geminigirl If your fiance doesn't have time to/doesn't want to look through your babymoon suggestions, I say you pick your favorite and just book it! You deserve time away together before becoming parents and having life change forever (in many ways, both amazing and trying) - he will thank you for it in the end, I think!
@reesaXden Keep your chin up! Your body is doing something wonderful and I'm sure you'll still get lots of quality time with Clark before the next babe arrives. It just might be different than what you envisioned or are accustomed to but it will be quality time nonetheless!
@SLou24 All the best for when you have that chat with your mom. You need to decide what is right for you and your new family! I am sure when you explain it she'll understand. I'm dreading my conversation but feel like it's the best choice for our sanity and relationship to have that initial time privately as a couple. I wish they lived closer so that visits weren't an all or nothing situation, help in small doses is easier than 24/7.
@JennM205 Thanks for the recommendation! If he doesn't want to participate in the planning, I will do it alone. I need to get away and have a mini break before my entire life changes!!
I forget who else mentioned it, but I wanted to add support for those feeling more emotional lately. The other night, my back and incision scar hurt so much I was being SO whiny. I told DH I was "over" being pregnant and he's like "whats that mean? We get an abortion?" I just started crying saying I don't know how I can do 11 more weeks. Then he was reading beside me on the couch and decided to go to bed and I started BAWLING, saying he needed to stay with me. I said "you're supposed to feel bad for me" and he goes "I can't feel bad for you 24/7". Side note: he's extremely caring and always there for me but it really made me realize how needy and pathetic I was being and I'm NEVER like that so he probably just didn't know what to do. I've always been so independent and never over react or get too emotional so I can understand he's a bit thrown off.
My friend told me there something called the "pathetic stage of pregnancy" when you start to feel huge and crappy and you get really emotional. It hit her at 34 weeks and she cried for a couple hours every day for a week. I'm sure people can experience it at different times and maybe that's what's happening to us?! Or baby blues. I gotta keep an eye on it cause I have a history of depression. I hope we all start to feel better soon!
Re: June Randoms Thread
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DS due 9/28/16
And yes, gingerale and doritos sound like a must to me!
Also, it's 1:00 and I have done nothing productive today. My motivation is non-existent. *sigh* Seven more weeks.....only 7 more weeks....
and, ajn092--I did bust out the maternity yoga pants but it's like 100 degrees and a billion percent humidity right now, so it's miserable to go out like this. I think I need one more short dress (I have 2) and then between those and my maxi skirts I might make it. But dang. A due date in early April was way easier wardrobe-wise.
@PSUBecky23 I also don't get a raise mid-year and receive frequent feedback so am in the same boat with mid-years just being a time-consuming formality.
@PoodleDoodleOoo Happy Belated Birthday! I totally felt for you when reading your post. First, I am feeling way more emotional this trimester than I had with the first two. And second, I can see how you hoped to be ok with everyone drinking on your bday but realizing it wasn't as fun for you as you'd hoped (on top of feeling more emotional than usual). Maybe you can make up for it with a food or dessert tasting at different bars/restaurants in one of the upcoming weekends?
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
H refuses to ever go to chickfila again.
Good news is he finally passed out
As for public pooping... That's a struggle for me. But a total lifesaver and game changer has been "Poo Pouri"... the stuff you spray in the toilet before you go. It seems like a joke but it actually does magically take care of the smell. I carry a small bottle with my in my work bag for those rare occasions when it just has to happen outside of the house!
Poured my cereal into the bowl then went to the fridge to get the milk and.... ugh... out of milk. Considered going to the grocery store again.
Instead, I'm sitting here at the kitchen table as we speak eating dry cereal with a spoon. My poor spouse. LOL
Now that I've written this post I feel bad and will be immediately leaving for the grocery store.
@PoodleDoodleOoo TBH, I would have been the same way. I'd have felt very isolated and bummed out if we were doing that on my birthday while pregnant. Obviously the hormones are not fun and it makes sense that you wouldn't have felt that way if you weren't so hormonal but, for me, personally, I would've felt sad and like I couldn't enjoy my birthday as much. That's just me, though...
Husband then wakes up, turns the TV BACK ON, and makes himself lunch. I vacated the area until I feel less like single motherhood sounds good. Ugh...
It sounds horribly selfish as I type this, but he has a HUGE ass tv in the basement he could be watching, while letting me type in peace. Plus, it's cool down there...Hmmm...maybe I should go to the basement...
My random: DH and I are closing on a house on Thursday! I'm so excited, and cannot WAIT to move in and finally start to get things organized and ready for LO to arrive!
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
@blondie080300 I like that- calling him "Old Crotchety"- maybe I'll make it "Mean Old Crotchety" lol!
@RedMar Luckily I rarely see him, like only a handful of times each year. Still, not loving it.
@geminigirl16 He has the slightest belly, but he's so old it's not much. He's always been one to just say things like that.
Today's random- 3 hour glucose test (ugh), and while I wait till tomorrow for the results my doctor called me to check on me. Apparently my final blood draw had severely low blood sugar levels and she was a little panicked and wanted to make sure I was okay. I had brought snacks that I ate right after, but man I felt so light headed, and my lips and around my mouth had started tingling and going a little numb. I thought maybe I was having an allergic reaction, but it passed after about 10 minutes, followed by a massive headache that I still have, plus milk cramping. I let her know and she said that made sense, and she was just glad I didn't drive myself.
Edited because spelling and UGH my life!
My random is that my heart hasn't been into things lately. Even TB. I used to love lurking and reading drama on other boards but lately I'm too lazy
@mom2adoodle I think it's normal to feel kind of meh here and there, especially in the latter part of pregnancy but when I read your post I wondered if you were maybe describing the baby blues too. Just keep an eye on it cuz that's no fun, especially if it persists after baby arrives.
So much passes in this thread through the course of a day! You ladies really make me laugh sometimes and I wish I had more time to keep up / contribute.
My randoms: I'm trying to get up the energy to call my parents and broach the topic that we don't want houseguests (parents or otherwise) immediately after the baby is born. They live far so they always stay with us for at least 10 days but this time our spare bedroom is being turned into the baby room. Even if we keep baby in our room during the visit, there are so many changes occurring and unknowns with being first timers that we want to experience becoming parents privately. My mother is not going to take it well when I request they stay at an Airbnb nearby or delay their visit until a time that we feel comfortable/ready for guests.
Second: My fiancé and I finally managed to find a mutually convenient week to take vacation for a baby moon and he's now turned down all my planning ideas for one reason or another or said he was too busy to look at my ideas BUT he's not too busy to sit and play PS4 tonight.... It's fast approaching and looking like we'll be staying home for the week which is not what I'd had in mind at all.
I realize I just wrote a lot, thanks for reading if anyone made it through. Feeling kinda down and needed to get both concerns off my chest.
As for my random, I'm in a complete funk. Summer is usually my favorite. I love the festivals, the get-togethers, etc. but this heat is really getting to me. This pregnancy has been extremely rough, I cannot seem to manage to keep up on normal daily task and never have any energy. My sons pregnancy was a breeze so I just wasn't expecting this. I already weigh 5lbs more than I did when I went in to deliver my son. With him I just got a belly. This time, I'm gaining everywhere.
Im exhausted and never have any energy. The days I try to do stuff, I end up causing contractions and in bed.
I am so tired of laying around. I am not a lazy person, a severe busy body. So I'm starting to get really down.
I can't manage to do anything I truly enjoy and its getting to me.
I think part of it is that I'm not able to enjoy the normal things I enjoy but the main thing is that I'm not able to enjoy my last months with Clark as my baby.
@geminigirl If your fiance doesn't have time to/doesn't want to look through your babymoon suggestions, I say you pick your favorite and just book it! You deserve time away together before becoming parents and having life change forever (in many ways, both amazing and trying) - he will thank you for it in the end, I think!
Edited because words.
@SLou24 All the best for when you have that chat with your mom. You need to decide what is right for you and your new family! I am sure when you explain it she'll understand. I'm dreading my conversation but feel like it's the best choice for our sanity and relationship to have that initial time privately as a couple. I wish they lived closer so that visits weren't an all or nothing situation, help in small doses is easier than 24/7.
@JennM205 Thanks for the recommendation! If he doesn't want to participate in the planning, I will do it alone. I need to get away and have a mini break before my entire life changes!!
My friend told me there something called the "pathetic stage of pregnancy" when you start to feel huge and crappy and you get really emotional. It hit her at 34 weeks and she cried for a couple hours every day for a week. I'm sure people can experience it at different times and maybe that's what's happening to us?! Or baby blues. I gotta keep an eye on it cause I have a history of depression. I hope we all start to feel better soon!
Whoa that was long.