@JennM205 - oof, I was hoping it would be closer to home for you. 93 and humid, since I'm a wimpy Mainer, sounds absolutely brutal. I am into staying as busy as possible, so I'd probably still go just to make the day pass but it could be really miserable.. that's a tough one. Obviously you're not a bridesmaid, just offered their dressing room? Hmmm, is it tacky to bring a portable little fan and mist yourself the whole time like a kid at Disneyworld? hahaha. I'd probably go, but complain through a lot of it. Would Evie be going? Lugging around a hot, sweaty (and possibly overheated and cranky) toddler would definitely NOT be fun!
@JennM205 - I know you said 2 hours is too far away to make it a "drop by thing" but I'd still probably just try to go to the ceremony and then bounce if it feels too hot to stay for the reception. I love weddings, though, and really try to be at every single person's wedding who is important to me, so for me a two hour drive one way isn't an insurmountable hurdle for a 20 minute ceremony. I'm probably the weirdo for thinking that way though!
Is there anything else in the area that can make the wedding worth going to, even if it's just for the ceremony?
@JennM205 we also have a wedding to go to that's over 2 hours away. We will most likely skip the ceremony as its not air conditioned (hot church) and only attend the reception. No shame here!!!
My rant of the day is when it rains, it pours (financially). We found out yesterday that DH will need to put $300+ into his car and we need to fix a portion of our tenant's ceiling which will be $500. Also we have upcoming weddings that are going to cost a lot for gifts and accommodations. I can think of so many other ways to spend over a grand
@PoodleDoodleOoo - Yuck. I'm sorry it's been rough for your DH. Some friends of mine were saying those storms were pretty nasty in areas. Hopefully he gets to enjoy more of the activities than he is currently thinking he will!
@JennM205 - I personally would skip it. But that's just me. I have a very hard time dealing with the heat. And knowing that it's going to be so hot and that there's very little air conditioning wouldn't make me feel great. If it were closer, I'd say just go for the ceremony and then bow out. But that's quite a drive for only the ceremony IMO.
@RedMar - That really stinks and I'm sorry to hear that. Thinking of you guys!
ETA - @camichael84 - I definitely ended up laughing! I just couldn't believe that my pregnancy brain actually had kicked in that quickly after my BFP and I didn't even know it until now! lol
@JennM205 just thought of this... Maybe just attend the ceremony and hit up some air-conditioned shopping nearby?? Are there any cool outlets/stores around?? I am trying to make the most of your 2 hour drive
@SLou24 Yay! I'm glad they sorted it out and it was a mistake!
My random of the day is I had my first NST today. I'm not looking forward to doing one per week for the rest of my pregnancy even though it wasn't uncomfortable, just boring.
On the plus side, it only took maybe 20 minutes. My OB said they never get them done that fast and that my boys are just doing that good.
@PoodleDoodleOoo I am having the same problem trying to pee in the cup.
Too much in the way, hard to handle everything and see what you're doing
at the same time.
@JennM205 I would send a nice gift in my stead and sit the wedding out, personally. I feel like with the heat people will understand.
I totally forgot my own random today... last night/ this morning around 4:45 I heard a hissing noise in my wall (like a burst water hose, maybe), loud enough to wake me up, causing me to yell loud enough to wake my husband up. A few seconds later our smoke/ CO/ natural gas detectors started going off. DH ran to grab a fire extinguisher and ran all over the house looking for smoke or fire in his underwear, which was entertaining but fruitless. We ruled out fire or gas as best we could, so I spent at least an hour worrying about carbon monoxide poisoning before just going to sleep in a better ventilated area until my alarm went off. I still have no idea what it was. I think I would actually feel a lot better if my detectors detected less things, so I could at least know what I was afraid of.
@MojieJo That's great your boys are superstars!! Definitely relish in that. I have to have NSTs until I deliver too even though it's just one little dude. And he's not the best at those tests! Once I had to do one twice (because there was some strange action apparently) and then my fluid was low so they monitored me an extra half an hour. Not fun and totally boring. I also find it so hard to get comfortable!
@jas1982 That would freak me out!! I would have called the fire department so they could do a check. We've done it before and they were super cool about it and said it was no problem at all. DH's uncle died from carbon monoxide poisoning while he slept so I am extremely paranoid about that!! Call if it happens again! Or it could just be the battery needing to be replaced. I hate those dumb false alarms. But I guess better false than real? LOL
@mom2adoodle Boo to having to repeat the NST! I'm glad everything ended up okay, though!
I need to figure out some way to kill the boredom while I'm sitting there. I'd play games on my phone, but I don't want to move too much and disrupt the monitors. Blah.
On the plus side, it was the longest (by far) that I've gotten to listen to their heartbeats. So that was nice.
@MojieJo Yeah The heart beats are so cute/ My hospital has several NSTs going on at the same time so it's just a bunch of heart beats inundating the room haha. It's kind of cool to think it's all tiny babies living and growing. I usually go on the TB the best I can (it's hard while lying on your side) and thinking of bringing a magazine with me next time. They make the beds so awkward for my tests! It's padded but only in certain areas so it's impossible to relax for me.
@mom2adoodle They did mine on the ultrasound exam table in a private room, with me sitting up partway.
It must be loud with multiple machines going at once! DH was amazed by how loud mine was, although I'm sure it would've been quieter if there weren't two heartbeats going at once.
@jas1982 I second PP and recommend calling the Fire Dept. Hell, if it were me, I'd still call today, tell them what happened and see if they think they should have someone drop by. Better to be safe!
Do you ever have those days where you think you've been replying all day but then look back and realize you haven't lol I've been mentally replying to you ladies all day
@RG1 Those look amazing, what are they?! I wish I had one right now
I had my 32 week ultrasound today and baby is head down AND my placenta is no longer low lying - yay!!! I'm cleared for a vaginal birth now and the baby is measuring 3 pounds 11 ounces which is great since I've been worried she'd be big after I found out about the GD. Woot!
@AlwaysAuntNeverMom@mom2adoodle I thought about it, but we have a second carbon monoxide detector right next to the smoke etc detector that went off, and it was at 0. I might call anyway, especially if I can't figure out what caused the noise in the first place. I am terrified of carbon monoxide poisoning, hence the redundant detection devices. Seems crazy that something so undetectable could kill you.
@jennm205 If I were a bride, and received an RSVP "yes" to a wedding in July and then a guest backed out at the last minute because it's hot out in July, I would be pissed. You knew you were pregnant, you knew the wedding was in July, you know what the weather in July is like. I would perceive it as a flimsy excuse to miss the most important day of my life. I think you should at least show my your face at the reception, where the couple has already paid for your specific attendance.
And if you do decide to use the hot weather as an excuse to completely back out, I think it would be gracious of you to offer to pay for your meal.
Just crossed another item off the list! Booked the photography for our maternity session plus first year package! Not the absolute most important thing yet to get done, but I'm excited none the less. Going to be putting up star decals in the nursery tonight while DH puts the crib together. Yay for slow but steady progress!
Thanks, everyone, for your input. We are going to go (despite DH's grumbling). I really don't want to miss it entirely and think I can manage for a short while at least! Plus DD will get tosee her cousins and after we missed them at the family camping trip (she had HFM) it'll be nice to get together!
@camichael84 I am moving at a snails pace as well. If this was where I was last time at 33 weeks (with close to nothing done), I would be flipping my shit. I'm glad DH is paying for someone to do the ceiling in our rental or else that project would take him days/weeks. He's finally showing interest in putting her room together, hope nothing distracts him in the meantime!
@JennM205 how formal is this wedding? If it is something she paid for plate by plate, then I would say go to the reception for a bit and skip the ceremony. If it's catered by Moes and more laid back, than maybe it's not such a big deal to Venmo your cousin money so you don't pass out in a barn! I've committed to 2 formal weddings this summer that I'm sorta regretting but the silver lining is that I have a hotel room to resort to if I need to rest. You unfortunately don't have this as an option, or could you find a place last min?? As I said before, I would make a mini trip/vacay out of the ordeal and maybe even do an overnight somewhere. 2 hours away from home is like 25 hours pregnant time. This way you'll have a local place to crash and not a long car ride home! Also, is someone around to help with DD?? Is she allowed to go?
I feel pretty productive lately in spite of being tired all the damn time:
One more little load of laundry to do and all the boys' clothes will be washed and put away. Then we just need to finish up with things like towels, a handful of blankets, a few more burp cloths and some odds and ends and everything will be washed! Well, except for the cloth diapers, but since we're not using them immediately, it's not a big priority and may get put off for a month or two.
The nursery is done other than new blinds (which we still need to go buy), removing the folding closet doors, hanging a couple of pieces of artwork (a squirrel print above the cribs and a really cool 3-D metal fox head above the changing table), putting sheets on the mattresses and pulling out the last couple of non-baby things that are being stored in there.
The dresser is stuffed full! I didn't think we had that much stuff to go in there. Apparently I was wrong. We're not hanging anything in the closet for now (too much trouble to get tiny little onesies and sleepers on hangers), so everything is going in the drawers. Three drawers full of clothes (one newborn, two 0-3 months), one of swaddles, one of blankets of various types and one for medicines and odds and ends like nail clippers (which will be replaced by the cloth diapers). The middle of the dresser (sort of a mini-armoire/cabinet thing) will be full of bottles and formula.
We still need to get the stroller set up with the car seat adapters, put up the pack n play, wash and put away bottles and get the carseats installed, but we may wait until the babies are born to do that since we're putting them in DH's Outback for now and he tends to go out to lunch with his coworkers, so he needs the back seat space for as long as possible.
When I type it out, it sounds like we've got so much left to do, but compared to what I've gotten done, it's practically nothing!
E and I went on a dinner date to Panera and for soft serve ice cream. He didn't want the food, had a pouch I brought with me instead and some of his apple. Oy, but he was in a fantastic mood and chatted up me and everyone else willing to look his way in the restaurant. Love my little socialite but still wishing he was a consistently fantastic eater
@RG1 I've never seen this amazing dessert before!! Does it have a name? From the grocery store??!
I worked twelve days in a row, so swung by the mall today after and snagged a chemise from Motherhood Maternity and did some returns. I also found a cute canvas toy bin for the nursery from Marshall's during my lunch break and picked up some bath bombs at Ulta. Anyway, after all that, I came home to this (*happy dance* and happy weekend to all of us!!!!):
Making progress on preparing for this baby thing! Reese's new dresser was delivered today so baby's room is set up furniture-wise. Car seat cover and clothes have been washed (and even folded!) Need to buy some odds and ends and I think we're good. Just realized I haven't come across my k'tan. Hope that's around.
Also, freaking tdap. My arm is killing me. (Overly dramatic, I know.)
@PSUBecky23 I forgot how much they hurt! I had them put it in my left arm because if I hold DD it's with my right arm. I forgot I sleep on that side and it was miserable for a couple of days.
@PSUBecky23 I forgot how much they hurt! I had them put it in my left arm because if I hold DD it's with my right arm. I forgot I sleep on that side and it was miserable for a couple of days.
I couldn't decide. I'm left handed and sleep on my left side but hold Reese with my right. I decided to go right in the hopes I could reason with Reese (ha) and not have to hold her too much this weekend.
I must be some sort of SS because everyone keeps mentioning how the tDAP hurts and I didn't even notice it afterwards.
In regards to fall clothes - GAP just released the start of their fall wardrobe. I just bought a bunch of shirts for DS1 figuring the last thing I'm going to want to have to worry about when we need it is actually going shopping. I'll probably need to pick up a few more shirts here and there, but ultimately his fall wardrobe is complete. I usually buy as much as I can on clearance for the upcoming year so he is already good to go on bottoms and sweatshirts. DS2, well that's a whole other story. I need to get out DS1's baby clothes. Their seasons don't match but I'm hoping I have enough to work with without having to buy much else (I'm sure I had long sleeved stuff and obviously sleepers are long sleeved with footies).
There was something else I wanted to comment on, but I forget. This weekend's mission is to work on the baby's room, finally, by cleaning it out and starting to switch over the furniture (guest room furniture going into DS1's room, baby furniture going into what was the guest room!) Here's hoping we're productive, or at least as productive as we can be with a 2 yo running around!
@Megan324 Was it Pandemic? The first couple times I played that game, it was hard to follow... But then it started to sink in and I actually really like it now!
Re: July Randoms Thread
Is there anything else in the area that can make the wedding worth going to, even if it's just for the ceremony?
Eff this life.
in other news, they put out boots at Target!!!! BOOTS!! Because Fall! Boots, guys! Boot time means baby time!
@JennM205 - I personally would skip it. But that's just me. I have a very hard time dealing with the heat. And knowing that it's going to be so hot and that there's very little air conditioning wouldn't make me feel great. If it were closer, I'd say just go for the ceremony and then bow out. But that's quite a drive for only the ceremony IMO.
@RedMar - That really stinks and I'm sorry to hear that. Thinking of you guys!
ETA - @camichael84 - I definitely ended up laughing! I just couldn't believe that my pregnancy brain actually had kicked in that quickly after my BFP and I didn't even know it until now! lol
My random of the day is I had my first NST today. I'm not looking forward to doing one per week for the rest of my pregnancy even though it wasn't uncomfortable, just boring.
On the plus side, it only took maybe 20 minutes. My OB said they never get them done that fast and that my boys are just doing that good.
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
@JennM205 I would send a nice gift in my stead and sit the wedding out, personally. I feel like with the heat people will understand.
I totally forgot my own random today... last night/ this morning around 4:45 I heard a hissing noise in my wall (like a burst water hose, maybe), loud enough to wake me up, causing me to yell loud enough to wake my husband up. A few seconds later our smoke/ CO/ natural gas detectors started going off. DH ran to grab a fire extinguisher and ran all over the house looking for smoke or fire in his underwear, which was entertaining but fruitless. We ruled out fire or gas as best we could, so I spent at least an hour worrying about carbon monoxide poisoning before just going to sleep in a better ventilated area until my alarm went off. I still have no idea what it was. I think I would actually feel a lot better if my detectors detected less things, so I could at least know what I was afraid of.
I need to figure out some way to kill the boredom while I'm sitting there. I'd play games on my phone, but I don't want to move too much and disrupt the monitors. Blah.
On the plus side, it was the longest (by far) that I've gotten to listen to their heartbeats. So that was nice.
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
It must be loud with multiple machines going at once! DH was amazed by how loud mine was, although I'm sure it would've been quieter if there weren't two heartbeats going at once.
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
I've been mentally replying to you ladies all day
I had my 32 week ultrasound today and baby is head down AND my placenta is no longer low lying - yay!!! I'm cleared for a vaginal birth now and the baby is measuring 3 pounds 11 ounces which is great since I've been worried she'd be big after I found out about the GD. Woot!
@RG1 WHAT ARE THOSE
And if you do decide to use the hot weather as an excuse to completely back out, I think it would be gracious of you to offer to pay for your meal.
One more little load of laundry to do and all the boys' clothes will be washed and put away. Then we just need to finish up with things like towels, a handful of blankets, a few more burp cloths and some odds and ends and everything will be washed! Well, except for the cloth diapers, but since we're not using them immediately, it's not a big priority and may get put off for a month or two.
The nursery is done other than new blinds (which we still need to go buy), removing the folding closet doors, hanging a couple of pieces of artwork (a squirrel print above the cribs and a really cool 3-D metal fox head above the changing table), putting sheets on the mattresses and pulling out the last couple of non-baby things that are being stored in there.
The dresser is stuffed full! I didn't think we had that much stuff to go in there. Apparently I was wrong. We're not hanging anything in the closet for now (too much trouble to get tiny little onesies and sleepers on hangers), so everything is going in the drawers. Three drawers full of clothes (one newborn, two 0-3 months), one of swaddles, one of blankets of various types and one for medicines and odds and ends like nail clippers (which will be replaced by the cloth diapers). The middle of the dresser (sort of a mini-armoire/cabinet thing) will be full of bottles and formula.
We still need to get the stroller set up with the car seat adapters, put up the pack n play, wash and put away bottles and get the carseats installed, but we may wait until the babies are born to do that since we're putting them in DH's Outback for now and he tends to go out to lunch with his coworkers, so he needs the back seat space for as long as possible.
When I type it out, it sounds like we've got so much left to do, but compared to what I've gotten done, it's practically nothing!
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
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@RG1 I've never seen this amazing dessert before!! Does it have a name? From the grocery store??!
I worked twelve days in a row, so swung by the mall today after and snagged a chemise from Motherhood Maternity and did some returns. I also found a cute canvas toy bin for the nursery from Marshall's during my lunch break and picked up some bath bombs at Ulta. Anyway, after all that, I came home to this (*happy dance* and happy weekend to all of us!!!!):
Also, freaking tdap. My arm is killing me. (Overly dramatic, I know.)
In regards to fall clothes - GAP just released the start of their fall wardrobe. I just bought a bunch of shirts for DS1 figuring the last thing I'm going to want to have to worry about when we need it is actually going shopping. I'll probably need to pick up a few more shirts here and there, but ultimately his fall wardrobe is complete. I usually buy as much as I can on clearance for the upcoming year so he is already good to go on bottoms and sweatshirts. DS2, well that's a whole other story. I need to get out DS1's baby clothes. Their seasons don't match but I'm hoping I have enough to work with without having to buy much else (I'm sure I had long sleeved stuff and obviously sleepers are long sleeved with footies).
There was something else I wanted to comment on, but I forget. This weekend's mission is to work on the baby's room, finally, by cleaning it out and starting to switch over the furniture (guest room furniture going into DS1's room, baby furniture going into what was the guest room!) Here's hoping we're productive, or at least as productive as we can be with a 2 yo running around!